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Boulder Emergency Squad Recognizes Contributions

Boulder Emergency Squad, Inc, a non-profit 501c.3 rescue agency recognized the valuable contributions of emergency rescue volunteers at the annual event in Boulder Colorado. 'Officer of the Yea' was awarded to Sheaffer O. Gilliam and 'Member of the Year' was awarded to Robby Scribner.(Boulder, Colorado). January 8, 2010 -- Boulder Emergency Squad-B.E.S. announced today awards for 'Member of the Year' to Robby Scribner and 'Officer of the Year' to Operations Captain Sheaffer (Shea) O. Gilliam. Other recognition was awarded to past Chief Daniel J. Eamon and past Assistant Chief Kipp Euler for their recent four years of serving the rescue team in leadership roles.Years of service awards were given to past five-time Chief Brian Dillman (45 years of service), past Assistant Chief Kipp Euler and rescuer Louis Krupp (both for 15 years of service), and rescuer David Shanahan (5 years of service). Captain Shea Gilliam and Rescuer Gretchen Rosolack were also recognized for their outstanding contributions to Boulder Emergency Squad on special projects accomplishment.Member of the Year, Robby Scribner is a senior at University of Colorado-Boulder in Mechanical Engineering and has been a rescuer for 1.5 years. Shea Gilliam is a practicing EMT and also will be graduating from University of Colorado-Boulder with a degree in Psychology. In addition, Shea has been accepted to the CU medical school.B.E.S provides emergency search and rescue services to Boulder County. This service relies on the dedication of volunteers who train, prepare, and respond to a wide variety of calls for help. In order for the volunteers to maintain skill levels, the training required is similar to and in some cases more stringent than paid career departments and follows the guidelines of the National Fire Protection Association-NFPA.The members recognized this year have demonstrated a high level of skill proficiency and dedicated hundreds of volunteer hours to train and respond to rescues. The dozens of rescues included underwater dive and swift water rescues, crime scene assistance, auto accidents, animal rescues and weather related emergencies.* * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *About Boulder Emergency Squad: B.E.S. is an all volunteer, 501c.3 technical rescue team serving the County of Boulder in Colorado. BES provides a number of special technical rescue services at no charge. Services include underwater dive rescue, swift water creek rescue, vehicle extrication, low-angle scree evacuations, wildland fire fighting, structural fire support, and is a trained staffing resources for the Boulder County Sheriff's Department. B.E.S. was incorporated in 1964.Contact:Andrew M. Amalfitano, Public Information OfficerBoulder Emergency Squad303-443-4081 http://www.bes-rescue.org
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Colorado students looking for an alternative have a new path to graduation with the launch of Provost Academy Colorado. Provost Academy Colorado is a new tuition free public online high school that delivers personalized learning plans to prepare students for college and the workforce. Unlike other online schools, Provost Academy has a robust offering of courses, developed in collaboration with Stanford University, that are taught by professional educators. The institution is also backed by EdisonLearning, the nation’s largest partner to public school districts and communities nationwide including here in Colorado, who is responsible for educating more than 1 million students. “Colorado high school students deserve alternative high-quality educational opportunities that get them to graduation, whether they are an overachieving student seeking a greater challenge, an underperforming student needing remediation or a student balancing school with work, sports, health or another of life’s challenges,” said Jeffrey Popiel, President & CEO of Geotech Environmental Equipment in Denver and chairman of the Provost Academy Colorado board. “Provost Academy’s pro-learning, pro-student, pro-success focus will help all of these students achieve their goals.” As a new state-authorized public online school, Provost Academy Colorado is free of charge to residents of Colorado. Provost Academy students work toward their regular public high school diploma - recognized by the state, colleges and employers - as they would in a traditional school, but in the convenient, safe environment of their own home through computer-based educational programs. At Provost Academy, students work with an advisor to personalize learning plans that are adapted to meet their schedule and specific academic needs. The school offers more than 100 highly engaging online classes, including A.P. and honors courses with a particular emphasis on high demand subjects, such as science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The school also provides each student with a free computer and internet access while they are enrolled in the school. A big point of difference in Provost Academy’s online learning programs compared to others is Provost Academy’s proprietary modular curriculum design, which was developed with Dr. Paul Kim, Assistant Dean of Stanford University’s School of Education. Courses can be customized to fit a student’s individual needs, with content based on testing and discussions with academic advisors and instructors. Further, Provost provides personal home pages so parents and students can easily monitor learning progress, assignments, and grades at a glance. For those needing additional help, Provost Academy also offers on-demand tutors that keep students on track and on pace for progress. “Online learning goes beyond the computer and the internet connection to bring students, parents and educators together in a community that is focused to drive academic success,” said Jeff Wahl, President & CEO of EdisonLearning. “Our organization has been a leader in new and innovative approaches to learning, and we welcome the opportunity to provide parents a new choice for their children’s educational future at Provost Academy Colorado.” Classes will begin this August, but parents can enroll students in grades nine through twelve now. Enrollment information can be found online at www.co.provostacademy.com or by phone at 888.472.2656.
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The Faces of Medical Marijuana

They live with cancer, multiple sclerosis, severe digestive and neurological disorders, constant pain and other devastating conditions. For some, allergies prohibit traditional painkillers. For others, traditional western medicine has had no impact – or worse – has actually exacerbated their condition. For each, medical marijuana gives them back their life. They are the faces of medical marijuana. Whether serving as a painkiller, muscle relaxer, appetite stimulator, psychological aid or symptom alleviator, medical marijuana enables its patients to experience a quality of life they never thought they would have. Responsible regulation of medical marijuana will ensure that these patients continue to receive safe, responsible access to and use of this lifesaving treatment. Here are their stories. SHARON BROWN: Sharon Brown, a part time receptionist, has suffered from a variety of autoimmune disorders since 1993. Her platelets are so low that her blood will not clot, eating is a challenge and she struggles with rheumatoid arthritis. "I'm really kind of wasting away. My body is breaking down" she said. Medical marijuana has helped her fight ongoing pain and rebuild her blood platelet count. “Without medical marijuana, I would not have any quality of life.” (Video Coming Soon) ANNIE NOEL: Annie Noel, a former truck driver, was severely injured in a major accident. “They sent the coroner out to scrape me off the road,” she said, and later her doctor told her she would never walk again. But Annie went through intense rehabilitation and never gave up. Today, she can walk and is an active member of her church and her community. “The one thing that helps my pain more than anything else is medical marijuana.” Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Vlv-bijdk to view Annie’s testimonial. RAY MERRIWEATHER: Ray Merriweather has suffered from the onset of multiple sclerosis since 2001. His symptoms include severe weakness, sensory loss, gate difficulties, severe pain, and lesions on his spinal cord and in his brain. And because he suffers from MS – a disease with no cure – his symptoms progressively worsen. Thanks to medical marijuana, Brian has continued to speak and move normally, despite his brain lesions and severe pain. He even mountain bikes and works out regularly. "The benefits that I get from it are fascinating. I get to live a normal life," he said. (Video Coming Soon) JANNA HARRISON: Before Janna Hudson received her medical marijuana license in June 2009, severe digestive and neurological issues led to an ongoing struggle with extreme pain, hernias and muscle spasms. Lack of hunger and inability to swallow dropped her weight to a deadly 98 pounds. And a series of surgeries coupled with an allergy to opiates such as morphine, ibuprofen and codeine have compounded her struggle. “Medical marijuana is all I have." she said. Since using medical marijuana, Janna is able to eat and can enjoy a life free of the extreme pain she has dealt with since birth. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tawPFMJKC2Y&feature=related to view Janna’s testimonial. DILLON PRICE: Dillon Price is 15 years old and suffers from Lyme disease. From the onset of this disease, Dillon has lost 60 pounds and was unable to gain any weight or maintain his appetite through traditional medications. This has recently changed for Dillon thanks to medical marijuana. He has an appetite, almost no nauesa, and is now able to take any additional medications besides medical marijuana. The pain associated with Lyme disease has subsided and Dillon is able to lead the life a 15-year-old boy should be leading. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEaH1PwUjC8&feature=related to view Dillon’s testimonial. WILLIAM CHENGALIS: William Chengalis suffers from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain in his hand from falling off a ladder, hepatitis C and bipolar disorder. The string of traditional medicines William maintained for the past five years were slowing working to destroy his liver. But now he has the option to use medical marijuana and piece by piece his life is returning to what it was prior to five year ago. “I’m not taking a narcotic and to me that’s important,” explains William. (Video Coming Soon) CONNIE CANTRELL: Connie suffers from chronic pain due to a car accident, which tore the muscle in her upper left arm and having an 11 pound tumor removed from her torso. Not your typical medical marijuana patient, Connie is well past her mid-twenties and deals with constant pain every day. Medical marijuana has helped ease the tension and relax enough to get some sleep to make it through the following day. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1NKfQGoHfI to view Connie’s testimonial.

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Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation, the leading coalition of medical marijuana patients, providers and growers supporting responsible regulation of medical marijuana, today voiced its support for the ruling by District Judge Christopher Cross that barred the city of Centennial, Colo., from closing a medical marijuana dispensary. In his ruling, Judge Cross said the city of Centennial cannot use “the potential violation of federal law to order a business legally operating under our state constitution to cease and desist,” and that the laws regulating dispensaries are not clear. “Judge Cross’s decision underscores the need for statewide rules that promote public safety, provide local control and provide patients with safe access to dispensaries and caregivers,” said Matt Brown, executive director of Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation. “Both citizens and lawmakers want reasonable regulations that provide safe, responsible access to and use of medical marijuana.” Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation is working with lawmakers to develop medical marijuana regulations. The coalition’s guidelines support medical marijuana business regulations that set uniform state standards and provide for local control to ensure public input. The guidelines also incorporate best practices within existing regulatory structures and provide state and local governments with adequate taxes and fees. The Need for Responsible Regulation: In 2000, Colorado voters passed Amendment 20, a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of medical marijuana by persons who are suffering from debilitating medical conditions. The amendment also creates exemptions to Colorado criminal law for medical marijuana patients and their primary caregivers. One of the areas of Amendment 20 needing further clarity is the role of medical marijuana dispensaries. Legislation to regulate the medical marijuana dispensary industry is expected to be introduced during the 2010 session of the Colorado General Assembly. A recent poll showed that Colorado voters overwhelmingly favor establishing state-licensed marijuana dispensaries for persons who are suffering from debilitating medical conditions. By a margin of 2-to-1, 64 percent of voters said they would approve proposals that would establish state-licensed marijuana dispensaries to cultivate and provide marijuana to patients with doctors’ recommendations. About Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation is a coalition of medical marijuana patients and providers supporting responsible regulation of medical marijuana. Formed in 2009, the coalition is actively engaged with Colorado legislators and law enforcement officers to establish criteria for the regulation of medical marijuana in order to make a positive difference in people’s lives. For more information, visit www.commr.org or call (303) 335-0834.
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Vegan Weight Loss Course benefits:Studies have shown that Vegans are far less likely to become obese than meat eaters. In Western countries, people who have tried Vegan Weight Loss Recipes have lower blood cholesterol and body mass index. People on a vegan weight loss diet enjoy several other health benefits. They have a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other conditions linked to excess weight. Why? Because vegetables have fewer calories, less fat, and more nutrients compared to processed meats. Celebrities who went vegetarian showed dramatic weight loss, and those who tried Vegan Diet Food for even a few days felt generally healthier.So why are vegetables so effective for weight loss?It’s mostly because meat and animal products contain fewer preservatives, calories and saturated fats—the primary causes of unhealthy weight gain. On the other hand, fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants, which eliminate the free radicals that cause cell death and lead to disease. Fruits and vegetables are also rich in fiber and juice, which makes them more filling. A vegan weight loss diet plan doesn’t require you to starve yourself—you can eat normal servings and still get fewer calories than you would from a meat-based meal
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A Comfortable And Scientific Keyboard Will Popular

1 (Credit:Battery News)As anyone that spends eight hours or more in front of a computer knows, a proper ergonomic peripheral set up is crucial to enjoying a comfortable work day and alleviating arthritic pain down the road. Smartfish and Hitachi Maxell have partnered up and announced what they claim to be the next generation of ergonomic peripherals, starting with the ErgoMotion keyboard-- a creative input device that shifts angles to accommodate the ever-changing hand positions users experience throughout the day.

You might need some time to adjust to the ErgoMotion Keyboard's uniquely curvy design, there's no denying its ability to alleviate stress on the wrists and fingertips for A1175 battery, A1079 battery. Over time, the keyboard uses onboard intelligence to monitor the style and frequency of your typing and develops a system to automatically change position, preventing repetitive injury and encouraging circulation to your digits as your work.

It certainly seems that 2010 will be filled with entries in the tablet PC market, though, providing users with a variety of options for flat-panel, touch-screen, Web-enabled devices to replace more cumbersome netbooks and notebooks for Sony-VGP-BPS2A battery .As far as the touchscreen, no big improvements over any other Android 1.5 device; typing is still a bit clunky, but navigation is on par with the rest of the pack. No confirmation on carrier yet, but we wouldn't be surprised to see it land on AT&T later this year.

It remains to be seen if the Apple "iSlate" or Microsoft "Courier will actually materialize for Sony-VGP-BPS8 battery , but HP, Dell, Lenovo, Fusion Garage, and a plethora of other manufacturers are all lining up a diverse array of tablet PC's to release this year.The Smartfish ErgoMotion Keyboard will be available for purchase in March 2010 for $150. More pictures of the device after the jump.

The challenge will be to clearly define to consumers and businesses why they should invest in tablets vs. netbooks or notebooks, differentiate the devices from glorified Kindle or iPod Touch devices like VGP-BPS2A, and deliver them at a reasonable price in relation to the functionality they provide.

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More than half of dieters end up heavier than before, yet dieting remains one of America’s most popular New Year’s resolutions. Eating Recovery Center (www.eatingrecoverycenter.com), a licensed and Joint Commission accredited behavioral hospital providing comprehensive treatment and sustainable recovery for eating disorders, encourages Americans to instead make resolutions focused on healthy lifestyle changes. “While 95 percent of diets fail, lifestyle changes have a significantly higher success rate,” explains Dr. Kenneth L. Weiner, MD, CEDS, co-founder and medical director of Eating Recovery Center. “Instead of resolving to diet in 2010, focus on living a balanced lifestyle complete with moderate exercise and well-balanced meals.” In 2010, Eating Recovery Center encourages considering one or more of these lifestyle changes as a healthy, empowering alternative to dieting: • Set goals that are “body movement” based. Join a yoga class for relaxation, a dance class for fun or an aerobics class because it makes you feel good. • Remove “good food, bad food” talk from your vocabulary. Remember it’s all about moderation. • Surround yourself with people who have healthy relationships with their bodies, food and weight. • Stop comparing yourself to others. Being unique is what makes our world a wonderful place! • Resolve to help others feel better about themselves as well. Offer a friend or family member a heartfelt non body focused compliment every day. “Diets don’t work. They can also be dangerous,” explains Weiner. “For an individual genetically predisposed to an eating disorder, a New Year’s resolution diet can spiral into disordered eating.” For more information about body image and eating disorders, please visit www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com.
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The William Smith Livingston Society of the Children of the American Revolution's (CAR) recent meeting highlighted learning about the Apollo 11 Mission and celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the first moon landing by building rockets. Finally, after their rockets were built they had to brave the snow and wind to launch them. It was quite a site to see to the “rockets red glare” against the night sky!

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The All-encompassing Role Of Head Coach

The All-encompassing Role Of Head Coach

(battery blog)The all-encompassing role of head coach evolved in the early 1980s when major cable networks began to negotiate broadcasting contracts with universities independently.Suddenly, head coaches had to, in theory, operate the largest revenue-generating vehicle at their universities in addition to merely coaching a winning team.

College football broadcasts began before World War II, but it wasn’t until 1950 when prominent football programs were able to formulate contracts with networks via NCAA supervision for Apple A1175 battery .The University of Pennsylvania struck a deal with ABC for $150,000 to broadcast all home games while Notre Dame hooked on with the DuMont Television Network.After the 1950 season for Sony-VGP-BPS2, the NCAA forced Penn and Notre Dame out of their respective contracts over fear that broadcasts would discourage fans from attending games. Threats of antitrust hearings drove the NCAA to allow some sold-out games to be broadcasted the following season.

Over the next 30 years, the NCAA would alter its grand plan of restrictions to allow eight nationally-televised games a season.The Big Ten Conference pressured the NCAA to allow regional telecasts for Dell KD476 battery , as well. By 1955, the NCAA agreed to allow regional telecasts during five hand-picked weeks of the season.This agreement was sufficient until the University of Oklahoma decided to challenge the NCAA.

Unhappy with the limited ability to broadcast, and market, its football program, Oklahoma sued the NCAA in 1981, accusing the institution of antitrust violations for A1175 battery . The Sooners weren’t happy with simply being part of the NCAA’s ultimate cash cow.If universities are supplying the product, why should a glorified cartel reap the majority of the benefits?College football programs experienced newfound freedom when, in June 1984, the Supreme Court declared the NCAA violated the Sherman Antitrust Act with its crooked television plan.

The NCAA v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma case officially allowed universities and conferences to negotiate their own contracts with broadcast networks for Dell KD476, initiating a boom in the cable television industry while increasing the proximity of college football’s most glamorous brands.Programs didn’t leap at the opportunity during the formative years, however. Most universities didn’t want to be the pioneers of the movement, so they continued to negotiate their broadcast contracts through the College Football Association .

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Urban Meyer Would Be Stepping Down As The Head Coach At Florida

(battery blog)Whether the headaches and chronic chest pains are anything more than products of the job we will never know, at least not until Urban Meyer exposes more personal details about his health, but suffice to say that the University of Florida football coach isn’t the only one.A day after Meyer announced to the nation that he would be stepping down as the head coach at Florida, the Gator legend rescinded his words and said only a leave of absence would be necessary.

Meyer checked into a hospital after the SEC Championship game against Alabama to be treated for “dehydration,” but nothing more than faulty smoke alarms and hysteria spurned from that A1175 battery . I think there’s more to it, but I’ll listen to the medical reports for now.In a press conference Sunday, Meyer confirmed he will be coaching the Gators on New Year’s Day against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Sugar Bowl–what, you thought there was even a remote chance Meyer would miss Tim Tebow’s last game?–and then taking a little break from his duties as the caretaker of one of America’s most prestigious college sport programs.

Despite his obvious desire to get away from football and the strenuous time constraints that come with the job, Meyer expects to still be the coach at Florida next fall.“I do in my gut believe that will happen,” Meyer told the Associated Press for Dell KD476 battery . “To not try would not be the right thing to do.”Not exactly.Surrendering himself to the long hours it takes to build a national champion–and the enormous stress that comes with such expectations–if his short- or long-term health is in legitimate jeopardy would not be the right thing to do.

Proceeding in a waffling manner and not giving athletic director Jeremy Foley a definitive answer as to whether or not he needs to search for a new head coach would not be the right thing to do.But stepping down to make sure that for Dell KD476 battery , at 45-years-old, Meyer is healthy enough to live many more happy years with his wife and three children would have been a perfectly honorable decision.

A man must take care of himself so he can take care of his family. It’s called priorities. It’s called perspective. Nobody would have knocked Meyer for showing a little bit of both.Sure for Apple A1175 battery , Florida’s swamp of relentlessly loyal fans would have been disappointed to see the man who brought them two National Championships in five seasons walk away so early, but they would have understood.

Now, I’m sure they are giddy that Meyer intends to continue to coach. If he’s healthy, that’s great. You can only live a dream so long.This decision may impact Gainesville more than any other town in America, but the story behind the madness does not. It hits them all.Meyer is not the only coach to experience headaches for Sony-VGP-BPS2, chest pains, dizziness, high stress, and any other symptoms that eat away at your soul and mind.

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Jill Andrews, OTR, CHT has successfully recertified by exam as a Certified Hand Therapist! A Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) is an occupational therapist or physical therapist who has a minimum of five years of clinical experience, including 4,000 hours or more in direct practice in hand therapy. In addition, the Certified Hand Therapist has successfully passed a comprehensive test of advanced clinical skills and theory of the upper limb which includes the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder girdle. Because of changes in the profession, every CHT is required to demonstrate continued professional development and competency by recertifying every five years.Benefits of Working with a CHTPeople value the use of their hands and arms and any loss of function through injury or accident may have a devastating effect on their lives. Anyone with an injury wants the very best of treatment to assure maximal recovery. The Certified Hand Therapist credential offers assurance to the public that the therapist has achieved the highest level of competency in the profession and stays up to date with practice within the field.Certification is voluntary and difficult to attain. It involves meeting rigorous standards, developing a long-range career path, and acquiring the advanced study and training required to pass the certification examination. CHTs are therapists who demonstrated a personal dedication to the profession of hand therapy and a desire for advanced competency; they bring to their work a commitment and dedication to reach and maintain the highest standards in their profession. The CHT credential is recognized by many professional organizations as a benchmark for excellence in advanced specialty credentialing in health care.To learn more or to find a CHT near you go to www.htcc.org
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An Ode To Modern Times

I don't like disposable things,Cars you lease, lighters you can'tRefill, pens you throw away,Marriages that 'don't work out'.I don't like 'clip-on' ties, clothesThat must be dry-cleaned, fast foodThat must be gulped, restaurants thatMake you wait, and 'weekend children'.I don't like 'instant gratification'That gratifies no one, or instant coffee.I don't like one-way streets or relationshipsThat turn out that way.I don't like cellular phones, or carphones ringing on the expressway.Most of all, I've decided I don't likeYou any more; my attorney will call.J.D. Royals, September, 1992
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The case of the racist Become Headache For HP

The case of the racist Become Headache For HP

(Source:battery blog)By now, you may have seen the viral Youtube video (above) where a black man and a white woman point out the shortcomings of an HP Media Smart web cam when it came to tracking the man's face for A1175 . It's a video -- titled "HP computers are racist" -- that's done with some fun, but it's darn effective in pointing out an embarassing shortcoming of the HP product in a way that quickly became a PR headache for the company.

The topic of facial-recognition tech intrigued me, so I called up Bill Anderson, head of Oculis Labs in Owings Mills, which makes Private Eye, a sophisticated face and gaze-tracking software for security uses of HP F4809A. Bill's been working on face-recognition tech for awhile. Below are key points and quotes from my interview with him today:

* There can be settings or environments where a facial recognition system finds it very hard to understand what it's looking at, Bill said. "A very white face like mine ... will not get picked up on some backgrounds if they are a pinkish or yellowish kind of color."

* "It's a relatively hard problem to make a facial recognition packgage smart enough to find faces in arbitrary environments for Dell C1295 ," Bill said.

* "There's actually less difference between human skin tones [black vs. white], as far as the camera is concerned, than meets the eye."

* Computer software can't compete with the brain in terms of facial recognition. "The human brain has a disproportionate amount of its processing power dedicated to face recognition like HP F4809A. A huge part of the brain is hard-coded to recognize faces. It starts since birth. It instinctively locks onto faces.... You can think of it as the human brian is several orders of magnititude more capable than the best supercomputers we have on earth, in terms of recignizing faces. That's the competition."

* Software typially is only capable of a "few bag of tricks" in its capacity to find and recognize a face, Bill said.

* Typical steps in software to find faces include: The software first is designed to locate an oblong shape (the head), then it goes looking for the eyes, which are typically two darker spots in the upper part of the oblong shape like VGP-BPS2A. Then the software goes looking for a nose, or a mouth, or lips. Once through those steps, the software determines whether it has a candidate for a face. That's just the "first pass."

The second pass involves gauging skin tone, considering intensity and color. "There a narrow band of intensity [regardless of actual skin color] that's unique" to all human skin, he said for KD476,. "It's looking at something that looks like skin," he said.The third pass will look for motion, to determine if the image is "acting like a face," and not a static object, like a poster of a human face, Bill said. "Our software looks for motion, because a face moves."

* What Bill thinks might have gone wrong in HP's case: "My guess is that of the various parameters the software uses to determine a face, that face was probably triggering only some of those parameters. It probably found the head and eyes.... but there was something else it didn't find. Something didn't pass that threshold like HP F4809A. I don't think it was skin tone because his skin was clearly not the same as the background behind him. It wasn't a contrast problem... Now, it could've been the color band of the skin set by the software was a little bit too low, and the software was looking for skin tone that fit within a certain color band. It could've been the way that his skin tone looked at that particular lighting

* Bill has 250 people in his beta program who help test Oculis software. "We've had issues too, where software would not recognize a face."

* There are good (software) packages out there, but there are no perfect packages out there like VGP-BPS2... and there probably never will be. They're just working at an incredible computational disadvantage compared to the human brain."

* Said Bill: "Having looked at that ["HP computers are racist"] video, I think the software we're using would've found it's face. I'd love to try for VGP-BPS2A. I'd suspect that HP has a little bit of work to do to fix their algorithms. I'm sure they'll fix them, but it's a little bit disappointitng they didn't have it working right the first time."

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Are you getting tense of unwanted calls?.Calls from telemarketing person who disturb you every time . Many people gets so frustrated with this, they sometimes change their phone number. You may also have faced that problem. Blocking that unwanted number is not the perfect solution. What if you trace the name and address belongs to that number. Yes, It's true you can trace the name, address of that number.Reverse Phone LookupReverse Phone LookupReverse Phone Lookup
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Apple’s Attempt to Conquer Video Via Subscriptions

(battery blog)Apple is planning to offer television subscriptions over the internet, according to multiple industry sources, and so far CBS and Walt Disney are considering the idea.

The subscription service would involve allowing customers access to some TV shows from participating networks for a monthly fee, anonymous sources have told with Presario 2500 Battery. The subscription content would presumably be integrated into the iTunes Store and iTunes-compatible hardware. Though Disney and CBS are rumored to be interested, the companies have not officially commented on their plans.

Assuming the rumors are true, a subscription model would be Apple’s second major move to seize the digital video market. The Cupertino, California, company introduced the Apple TV in 2007, which stores and plays video content downloaded through iTunes for VGP-BPS2. However, Apple has repeatedly referred to the Apple TV as a “hobby,” implying the product has not made a serious dent in the entertainment market.

Also, the iTunes Store’s offering of video content pales in comparison to competitors’ catalogs. In March, Apple reported the iTunes Store had accumulated 40,000 downloadable TV episodes and 5,000 movies like Toshiba-PA3399U-1BRS. Around the same time, Netflix, which offers a rental service in addition to streaming-video hardware, had amassed 100,000 DVD titles and 12,000 choices of streaming content.

Apple’s rumored subscription strategy, if successful, could reshape the TV industry by offering a compelling (and presumably cheaper) alternative to the pricey bundles sold by television providers for PA3399U-1BRS. However, it will be tricky for Apple to get TV networks on board, said James McQuivey, a Forrester analyst who focuses on the consumer video market.

“It’s very hard to walk into these folks’ door and say, ‘I’m going to deliver revenue to you,’ when in the past few years they haven’t been able to do that,” said McQuivey, in a phone interview.How could Apple persuade networks for Presario 2500 Battery? The video-subscription strategy could work if Apple implements a streaming model, McQuivey said. Presumably that would involve allowing iTunes customers to stream TV shows without downloading them straight to their hard drives.

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