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Fraker, T., Luecking, R., Mamun, A., Reed, D., & Martinez, J. (2016). An Analysis of 1-Year Impacts of Youth Transition Demonstration Projects. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 34, 34-46.
Pfaller, J., Tu, W. M., Morrison, B., Chan, F., Anderson, C., Owens, L., Fitzgerald, S., Brooks, J., Bezyak, J., & Menz, F. (2015). Social-cognitive predictors of readiness to use evidence-based practice: A survey of community-based rehabilitation practitioners. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. Advance online publication.
West, M., Sima, A., Wehman, P., Chan, F., & Luecking, R. (in press). Students at high risk for poor school-to-work outcomes: Mitigating factors. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education.
Luecking, R, & Dwyre, A. (in press). Work and employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In M. Wehmeyer & I. Brown (Eds.), A comprehensive guide to intellectual and developmental disabilities (2nd ed.). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.
Dong, S., Fabian, E. & Luecking, R. (2015). The impact of school-based factors on youth employment outcomes in transition. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. Advance online publication: http://rcb.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/0034355215595515v1.pdf?ijkey=K8o8FXStuypWJwD&keytype=finite
Sima, A., Wehman, P., Chan, F., West, M., & Luecking, R. (2015). An evaluation of risk factors related to employment outcomes for youth with disabilities. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 38, pp. 89–100.
Simonsen, M., Fabian, E., & Luecking, R. (2015). Employer preferences in hiring youth with disabilities. Journal of Rehabilitation, 81, pp. 9-18.
Luecking, D., & Luecking, R. (2015). Translating research into a seamless transition model. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 38, pp. 4-13.
Wehman, P., Sima, A., Ketchum, J,, West, M., Chan, F. & Luecking, R. (2014). Predictors of successful transition from school to employment for youth with disabilities. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. Advance online publication. doi:10:1007/s10926-014-9541-6.
Luecking, R., Deschamps, A., Allison, R., Hyatt, J., & Stuart, C. (2015). A Guide to Developing Collaborative School-Community-Business Partnerships. National Technical Assistance Center on Transition, University of North Carolina – Charlotte.
Luecking, R. & Fabian, E. (2015). Employer preferences in hiring youth with disabilities. Center on Transition to Employment for Youth with Disabilities, TransCen, Inc, Rockville, MD. Practice Brief, 1, 15.
Fabian, E. & Luecking, R. (2015). Does interagency collaboration improve rehabilitation outcomes for transitioning youth? Center on Transition to Employment for Youth with Disabilities, TransCen, Inc, Rockville, MD. Research Brief, 1,15.
McCary, K. & Luecking, R. (2015). Employer perspectives of the services of the Youth Transitions Collaborative members. Washington, DC: HSC Foundation.
Novak, J., Parent-Johnson, W., Owens, L.A., Keul, P. (2014). National certification initiative for employment support professionals: Promoting quality integrated employment services. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, (40), pp. 99-107.
Murphy, S., Easterbrook, E., Bendetson, S. & Lieberman, S. (2014), TransCen, Inc.'s WorkLink program: A new day for day services, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 40, pp. 125-130.
Simonsen, M., Fabian, E., & Ethridge, G. (2014). Youth and young adults with psychiatric disabilities: Improving career and employment. In D. Strauser (Ed.), Career Development, Employment and Disability in Rehabilitation from Theory to practice, pp. 401-416. New York: Springer.
Callahan, M., Butterworth, J., Boone, J., Condon, E., & Luecking, R. (2013). Assuring employment outcomes: Preparing students for a working life. In C. Hughes, Ed., Critical issues in the lives of individuals with significant disability. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.
Deschamps, A. (2013). On the road to better outcomes: Understanding seamless transition. HEATH Resource Center Newsletter, Fall 2013 Edition.
Simonsen, M. & Neubert, D. (2013). Transitioning youth with intellectual and other developmental disabilities: Predicting community employment outcomes. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 36, pp. 188-198.
Simonsen, M., Stuart, C., Luecking, R., & Certo, N. J. (2013). Collaboration among school and post-school agencies for seamless transition. In K. Storey & D. Hunter (Eds.), The road ahead: Transition to adult life for persons with disabilities (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: IOS Press.
Mills, L., Luecking, R. & Morris, M. (2013). Making collaboration real: Building a progressive vision for a policy and service delivery framework that promotes the effective leveraging of resources to improve employment & socioeconomic advancement of youth and adults with disabilities. Washington, DC, LEAD Center.
Nord, D., Luecking, R., Mank, D., Keirnan, W. & Wray, C. (2013). The state of the science of employment and economic self-sufficiency for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, (51), pp. 376-384.
Luecking, R. (2013). What can schools do to prepare youth for the transition to employment. Down Syndrome Victoria Voice (7, 10).
Tilson, G. P. & Simonsen, M. (2013). The personnel factor: Exploring the personal attributes of highly successful employment specialists who work with transition-age youth. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation (38), pp. 125-137.
Symmons, P. & Luecking, R. (2013). Open employment in Australia. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, (38), pp. 215-222.
Rodrigues, P., Luecking, R., Glat, R. & Daquer. (2013). Improving workforce outcomes among persons with disabilities in Brazil through youth apprenticeships and customized employment. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, (38), pp. 185-194.
Luecking, R. (2013). Introduction to special issue: International perspectives on integrated employment. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, (38), pp. 163-164.
Gold, P., Fabian, E. & Luecking, R. (2013). Job acquisition by urban youth with disabilities transitioning from school to work. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, (57), pp. 31-45.
Fabian, E. (2013). Work and disability. The Oxford Handbook on the psychology of working, pp. 185-200.
Owens, L., Walz-Chojnacki, A., Richards, D. (2012). CEO Internship Manual. Milwaukee, WI: CEO.
Grigal, M., Dwyre, A. & Emmett, R. (2012). A Program Evaluation Tool for Dual Enrollment Transition Programs. Teaching Exceptional Children, 44(5), pp. 36-45.
Simonsen, M. & Neubet, D. (2012). Transitioning youth with intellectual and other developmental disabilities: Predicting community employment outcomes. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals.
Luecking, R. (2012). Connecting employers with people who have intellectual disability. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, (49), pp. 261-273.
Luecking, R., & Buchanan, L. (2012). Job development and placement in youth transition education services. In M. Wehmeyer & K. Webb (Eds.) Handbook of transition education for youth with disabilities. New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis.
Grigal, M. & Deschamps, A (2012). Transition education for adolescents with intellectual disability. Handbook of Transition for Youth with Disabilities. New York, Routledge. pp. 398-416.
Luecking, R. (2012). The Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program. APSE Connections, Rockville, MD: ASPE.
Simonsen, M., Fabian, E., Buchanan, L., & Luecking, R. (2011). How well are employment service providers responding to business in the job development process? Technical Report 2. John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
Fabian, E., Simonsen, M., Buchanan, L., & Luecking, R. (2011). Attitudes and beliefs of job developers toward employers. Technical Report 1. John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
Certo, N. & Luecking, R. (2012). Transition and employment: Reflections from a 40 year perspective. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, (35), pp. 157-161.
Luecking, R. (2011). Connecting Employers With People Who Have Intellectual Disability. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 29(04), pp. 261-273.
Moon, S., Simonsen, M. & Neubert, D. (2011). Perceptions of supported, employment providers: What students with developmental disabilities, families, and educators need to know for transition planning education and, training in developmental disabilities. Education and Training in Autism, and Developmental Disabilities, 46(1), pp. 94-105.
Tilson, G. P. (2011). What talents can you bring to an employer or customer. Newsletter of the National Down Syndrome Congress, 34(4), pp. 60-62.
Buchanan, L. (2011). Perceptions of supported employment providers: What students with developmental disabilities, families, and educators need to know for transition planning education and training in developmental disabilities. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities.
Luecking, R. (2010). Enough with the Employer Awareness Already! APSE Connections.
Luecking, R. (2010). The Art of Possibility: Seamless Transition from School to Work and Adult Life. Down Syndrome Victoria VOICE, 1(3), pp. 7-9.
Hart, D. & Grigal, M. (2009). Implications of HEOA for Students with Intellectual Disabilities. Disability Services Section 504 Compliance Handbook, p. 368.
Luecking, R. & Tilson, G. P. (2009). Job development in a tough economy: Mission impossible? The Advance (APSE), 1(2).
Luecking, R. (2009). The Way to Work: How to Facilitate Work Experiences for Youth in Transition. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing Co.
Grigal, M. & Hart, D. (2009). Think College! Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing Co.
Luecking, R. (2009). Preparing for what? Post-secondary education, employment, and community participation. In M. Grigal & D. Hart (Eds.) Think College: Postsecondary education options for students with intellectual disabilities. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing Company.
Luecking, R. & Wittenburg, D. (2009). Providing supports to youth with disabilities transitioning to adulthood: Case descriptions from the Youth Transition Demonstration. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, (30), pp. 241–251.
Certo, N. J., Luecking, R., Murphy, S., Courey, S. & Belanger, D. (2009). Seamless Transition and Long-Term Support for Individuals with Severe Intellectual Disabilities. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 33(3), pp. 85-95.
Luecking, R. & Katz, E. (2009). Collaborating and coordinating with employers. In Brief, New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University, National Technical Assistance and Research Leadership Center, 1(1).
Hart, D. & Grigal, M. (2008). New Frontier: Postsecondary Education for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities. Section 504 Compliance Handbook, p. 352.
Luecking, R. (2008). Emerging employer views of people with disabilities and the future of job development. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 29(1), pp. 3-13.
Luecking, R., Stern, L. C., Leedy, M. & Seleznow, E. (2008). Universal one-stop access: Pipedream or possibility? Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, (28), pp. 181-189.
Luecking, R., Stern, L. C., McInerney, C., Cury, S. H. & Lorca, M. C. (2007). Cross Cultural Field Exchange as a Rehabilitation Professional Development Experience. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 38(3).
Rogan, P. & Luecking, R (2007). Make the day matter! Promoting typical lifestyles for adults with significant disabilities. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.
Grigal, M., Dwyre, A. & Davis, H. (2006). Transition Services for Students Aged 18-21 with Intellectual Disabilities in College and Community Settings: Models and Implications for Success. NCSET Information Brief, 5(5).
Hart, D., Grigal, M., Sax, C., Martinez, D. & Will, M. (2006). Postsecondary Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: Research to Practice Brief. Institute for Community Inclusion, UMASS Boston, p. 45.
Mooney, M. & Luecking, R. (2006). Blending and Braiding Funds and Resources: The Intermediary as Facilitator. National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth), Information Brief, (18).
Certo, N. & Luecking, R. (2006). Service integration and school to work transition: Customized employment as an outcome for youth with significant disabilities. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 37, pp. 29-35.
Nicholas, R., Luecking, R. & Martin-Luecking, D. (2006). Customized employment: From practice to policy. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 37, pp. 36-42.
Martin-Luecking, D. & Luecking, R. (2006). A descriptive study of customizing the employment process for job seekers with significant disabilities. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, (37), pp. 14-21.
Martin-Luecking, D., Gumpman, P., Saecker, L. & Cihak, D. (2006). Perceived Quality of Life Changes of Job Seekers with Significant Disabilities Who Participate in a Customized Employment Process. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 37, pp. 22-28.
Luecking, R., Stern, L. C. & Buchanan, L. (2006). Demand-side workforce needs and the potential for job customization. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 37, pp. 5-13.
Buchanan, L., Tindle, K., Leconte, P. & Taymans, J. (2005). Transition Planning: Community Mapping as a Tool for Teachers and Students. National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), Research to Practice Brief, 4(1). [More]
Luecking, R. (2005). Strategies for youth workforce programs to become employer-friendly intermediaries. National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth), Information Brief, (12).
TransCen. (2005). The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities.
Luecking, R. & Mooney, M. (2005). Facilitating Employer Engagement among WIB Partners: A Role for Intermediaries. National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth), Information Brief, (17).
Luecking, R. (2004). Essential tools: In their own words: Employer perspectives on youth with disabilities in the workplace.
Wills, J. & Luecking, R. (2004). Making the connections: Growing and supporting new organizations: Intermediaries. National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, Office of Disability Employment Policy (Information). [Online version]
TransCen. (2004). John Yeh-A man of few words. National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC-AAPI), Success Story Brief, 5(1).
Crane, K., Gramlich, M. & Peterson, K. (2004). Putting interagency agreements into action. National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), Issue Brief, 3, (2). [Online version]
Luecking, R., Mooney, M. & Stuart, C. (2004). Assessment: Quick Reference Guide. National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth). [Online version]
Mooney, M. & Scholl, L. (2004). Students with disabilities in youth apprenticeship programs: Supports and accommodations. Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 27, (1), pp.7-25.
School, L. & Mooney, M. (2004). Youth with Disabilities in Work-based Learning Programs: Factors that Influence Success. The Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 26, (1, 2).
Luecking, R., Wilson, W. & Verstegen, D. (2004). Employer perspectives and customized employment. Tennessee Customized Employment Partnership, Information Brief, 2(1).
Luecking, R. & Mays-Bester, F. (2004). Building business-friendly community rehabilitation programs. Around the Region. RSA Region V CRP-RCEP, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (6), pp. 1-2.
Luecking, R., Fabian, E. S. & Tilson, G. P. (2004). Working relationships: Creating career opportunities for job seekers with disabilities through employer partnerships. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc.
Gramlich, M., Crane, K., Peterson, K. & Stenhjem, P. (2003). Work-based learning and future employment for youth: A guide for parents and guardians. National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), Information Brief, 2, (2). [More] [Online version]
Buchanan, L. (2003). The Disclosure Dilemma for Advocates. Information from Heath, The George Washington University HEATH Resource Center. [Online version]
Luecking, R. & Certo, N. (2003). Integrating service systems at the point of transition for youth with significant support needs: A model that works. American Rehabilitation, 27, (1), pp.2-9.
Luecking, R. (2003). Doing it the company way: Employer perspectives on workplace supports. The George Washington University HEATH Resource Center, 1, pp. 1-11. [Online version]
Luecking, R. (2003). Employer perspectives on hiring and accommodating youth in transition. Journal of Special Education Technology, 18, (4), pp. 65-72.
Gramlich, M. & Stern, L. C. (2003). Math, Science and Technology: Essential Skills for Career Success in the 21st Century. National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD), Information Brief, 7. [Online version]
Crane, K. & Skinner, B. (2003). Community resource mapping: A strategy for promoting successful transition for youth with disabilities. National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), Information Brief, 2, (1). [Online version]
TransCen. (2003). An interview with John TC Yeh. National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC-AAPI), Success Stories: Persons with disabilities.
TransCen. (2003). Employer perspectives on increasing employment opportunities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities. National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC-AAPI), Employment Brief, 4, (7). [Online version]
Mooney, M., Crane, K. & Tilson, G. P. (2003). Transition issues in the state of Florida: A white paper.
Mooney, M., Bremer, C. & Crane, K (2003). A national leadership summit on improving results for youth: State priorities and needs for assistance. In. [Online version]
Luecking, R. & Gramlich, M. (2003). Quality work-based learning and post school employment success. National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), Issue Brief, 2, (2). [Online version]
Mooney, M. & Crane, K. (2002). Connecting employers, schools, and youth through intermediaries. National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), Issues Brief, 1, (3).
Luecking, R. & Mooney, M. (2002). Tapping employment opportunities for youth with disabilities by engaging effectively with employers. National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), Research to Practice Brief, 1, (3). [Online version]
TransCen. (2002). Youth with disabilities and the workforce investment act of 1998. National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), Policy Update, 1, (2). [Online version]
Luecking, R. & Certo, N. (2002). Integrating service systems at the point of transition for youth with significant disabilities: A model that works. National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), Information Brief, 1, (4). [Online version]
Johnson, D., Stodden, R., Emanual, E., Luecking, R. & Mack, M. (2002). Current challenges facing secondary education and transition services: What research tells us. Exceptional Children, 68, (4), pp. 519-531.
Finch, C. & Mooney, M. (2002). School-to-work curricula in the middle schools: Design, benefits, and concerns. Workforce Education Forum, 29, (1), pp. 16-40.
Stern, L. C. (2002). Labor market trends for technology-focused occupations and career fields: Implications for High School/High Tech program operators. National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD), Information Brief, (2). [Online version]
Crane, K., Luecking, R. & Johnson, D. (2002). Youth with disabilities and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), Policy Update, 1, (2). [Online version]
Stuart, C. & Smith, S. W. (2002). Transition planning for students with severe disabilities: Policy implications for the classroom. Intervention in School and Clinic, 37, (4), pp. 234-236.
Scholl, L. & Mooney, M. (2002). Students with disabilities in Wisconsin youth apprenticeship programs: Disability disclosure issues. Madison: University of Wisconsin-Madison Center on Education and Work, Brief (3).
Mooney, M., Phelps, L. A. & Anctil, T. (2002). Using post school outcomes data to improve practices and policies in restructured inclusive high schools. University of Madison Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), Research Institute on Secondary Education Reform (RISER) for Youth with Disabilities, Brief, 6.
Mooney, M. & School, L. (2002). Students with disabilities in Wisconsin youth apprenticeship programs: Supports and accommodations. Madison: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center on Education and Work, Brief, 2.
Luecking, R. & Tilson, G. P. (2002). A practical introduction to customized employment. [More]
Luecking, R., Crane, K. & Mooney, M. (2002). Addressing the transition needs of youth with disabilities through the WIA system. National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), Information Brief, 1, (6). [Online version]
Tilson, G. P., Stern, L. C. & Coppola, J. (2001). Positive personal profile: Helping all students become active participants in the post-high school transition planning process.
Ryndak, D. L., Conroy, M., Clark, D. & Stuart, C. (2001). Preparing to meet the needs of students with severe disabilities: Program configuration and expertise. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 26, (2), pp. 96-105.
Ryndak, D. L., Alper, S., Stuart, C. & Clark, D. M. (2001). Innovations: Identifying curriculum for students with severe disabilities in general education classrooms. Journal of Special Education.
Rogan, P., Luecking, R. & Held, M (2001). Career development: Helping youth with mild cognitive limitations achieve successful careers, pp. 119-137. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
Luecking, R. (2000). Thriving business relationships in the new economy. The SEC National Supported Employment Consortium.
Center, A. I. (2000). Civil rights & people with disabilities: Americans with disabilities act (ADA): A series of lesson plans for educators.
Tilson, G. P. (2000). The marketing game: How to create exciting work-based learning opportunities for youth with disabilities.
Luecking, R. & Murphy, S. (2000). Postsecondary options for young adults with intensive support needs. Impact, Institute on Community Integration (UAP), Research and Training Center on Community Living, 13, (1), pp. 10-11.
Buchanan, L (2000). Transition and post-school outcomes for youth with disabilities: Closing the gaps to post-secondary education and employment. Washington, D.C.: National Council on Disabilities.
Merrick, J., Johnson, J. & Leedy, M. (2000). Optimizing the learning environment for students with disabilities: A faculty/student guide.
Luecking, R. & Fabian, E. (2000). Paid internships and employment success for youth in transition. Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 23, (2), pp. 205-21.
Gramlich, M. (1999). Workplace mentoring: A guide for employers to support student workers.
Gramlich, M. (1999). How to facilitate workplace mentoring: A guide for teachers to support employers and student workers.
Mank, D. & Tilson, G. P (1999). Vocational curriculum for individuals with special needs: Transition from school to adulthood. Austin: ProEd.
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we lived on back side of my fathers farm. about 3.00 in morning we heard a god awful sound..it started out low the went high then back down to a growling gurgle. ive pulled up different sounds on pc and and bigfoot was the only sound that matched. recently family has, in august 2015 been hearing strange sounds they had never heard before.


Just a short comment or may be a correction in to put to the attention of those of us who have contributed on the issue of youth parliament. The SBD$1 million that some writers have asserted to in their earlier posting as the cost of the program is incorrect. The real fugure is not known (no one has found that our for us as yet).


That description of his movement to quit NATO, and give up all our nuclear weapons while the Soviet Union retained the ability to wipe us out, was absolutely accurate – not least in its recognition that several key CND positions were held by Communist Party members at that time.
the Communist Party was one of the few groups which had kept the anti-nuclear movement functioning (Report, Morning Star, 14 November 1983).
"was the fault of Ronald Reagan"
typifies the one-sided approach of the CND which constantly – and wrongly – predicted that deploying NATO cruise missiles would not lead to a deal with the Russians. Fortunately, we ignored the CND and deployed cruise missiles in 1983. When the Russians saw we meant business, and that the anti-nuclear movement had failed to stop us, they agreed in 1987 to get rid of their SS20 missiles and to accept the Zero Option deal: the self-same two-sided deal which President Reagan had offered them right at the outset.


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Cannes doesn't give up on 2020 festival despite dwindling options
World Apr 14, 2020 5:59 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday abandoned plans for a postponed 2020 edition in June or July but declined to give up entirely, saying it will explore other options.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday extended France's national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, banning all public events until mid-July. That essentially dashed the hopes of Cannes organizers who last month said they would aim to move the annual May event a month or two.
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"It is clearly difficult to assume that the Festival de Cannes could be held this year in its original form," the festival said in a statement.
The film industry is increasingly expecting Cannes, the world's largest film festival and movie market, will be canceled. But the festival on Tuesday said it's still examining other possibilities that might allow Cannes to carry on in some fashion.
"Since yesterday evening we have started many discussions with professionals, in France and abroad," said the festival. "They agree that the Festival de Cannes, an essential pillar for the film industry, must explore all contingencies allowing to support the year of Cinema by making Cannes 2020 real, in a way or another."
What that might entail was unclear. Several other film festivals, including SXSW and the Tribeca Film Festival, have introduced plans for virtual editions. Those festivals will host online some of their planned programming although not their most anticipated premieres.
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Such a path would be seemingly inconceivable for Cannes. The French festival not only plays a larger role in the launch of films from around the world, but Cannes has long been a staunch guardian of cinema history and the theatrical experience. It has famously ruled out Netflix films from competing for its top prize, the Palme d'Or.
"When the health crisis, whose resolution remains the priority of all, passes, we will have to reiterate and prove the importance of cinema and the role that its work, artists, professionals, film theaters and their audiences, play in our lives," said the festival.
Left: The Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday abandoned plans for a postponed 2020 edition in June or July but declined to give up entirely, saying it will explore other options. Photo by Regis Duvignau/REUTERS.
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Claims to Software for Automating Manual Tasks Are Patent-Eligible, Says Federal Circuit
Categories: Patent Eligibility, Software Patents, The Software IP Report
After characterizing the patents as "[e]ssentially . . . aim[ing] to automate a 3-D animator's tasks," the Federal Circuit held that claims of patents entitled "Method for automatically animating lip synchronization and facial expression of animated characters" are patent-eligible. McRO, Inc. v. Bandai Namco Games America Inc. (Fed. Cir. Sept. 13, 2016). The Federal Circuit thus reversed a two-year-old decision from the Central District of California. The lower court had granted a Rule 12(c) motion to dismiss on grounds that claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,307,576 and 6,611,278 were invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The Federal Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Reyna, joined by Judges Taranto and Stoll, stated its holding "that the ordered combination of claimed steps, using unconventional rules that relate subsequences of phonemes, timings, and morph weight sets, is not directed to an abstract idea and is therefore patent-eligible subject matter under § 101."
The parties and the court agreed that claim 1 of the '756 patent was representative:
A method for automatically animating lip synchronization and facial expression of three-dimensional characters comprising:
obtaining a first set of rules that define output morph weight set stream as a function of phoneme sequence and time of said phoneme sequence;
obtaining a timed data file of phonemes having a plurality of sub-sequences;
generating an intermediate stream of output morph weight sets and a plurality of transition parameters between two adjacent morph weight sets by evaluating said plurality of sub-sequences against said first set of rules;
generating a final stream of output morph weight sets at a desired frame rate from said intermediate stream of output morph weight sets and said plurality of transition parameters; and
applying said final stream of output morph weight sets to a sequence of animated characters to produce lip synchronization and facial expression control of said animated characters.
Rather than basing arguments on Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int'l., 134 S. Ct. 2347 (2014), which of course they had to agree controlled, the parties chose to rely on an old pair of Section 101 cases. The patent owner argued that the case was controlled by Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U.S. 175 (1981), in which a claim directed to curing synthetic rubber was held patentable. The accused infringers, on the other hand, relied on Parker v. Flook, 437 U.S. 584 (1978), in which a claim that included triggering an alarm was held to be directed to an unpatentable mathematical algorithm.
After resolving a question of claim interpretation (in the patent owner's favor), the court turned to the two-part test of Mayo and Alice. The court began by explaining that "[w]hether at step one or step two of the Alice test, in determining the patentability of a method, a court must look to the claims as an ordered combination, without ignoring the requirements of the individual steps." Further, in a statement that would surprise many patent examiners, who often contend that claims to automating manual processes are not patent-eligible, the court noted that there was no "dispute that processes that automate tasks that humans are capable of performing are patent eligible if properly claimed." And here, such automation was properly claimed.
The district court was correct that the claimed "computer automation is realized by improving the prior art through 'the use of rules, rather than artists, to set the morph weights and transitions between phonemes.'" However, Judge Reyna went on to explain, these "rules are limiting in that they define morph weight sets as a function of the timing of phoneme sub-sequences." The district court had explicitly said that the claims were not patent-eligible because they were too broad. In fact, the Federal Circuit explained, "[t]he claimed rules . . . are limited to rules with certain common characteristics, i.e., a genus." Although "[i]t is self-evident that genus claims create a greater risk of preemption," which Section 101 law is designed to prevent, "this does not mean they are unpatentable."
As did the district court, the Federal Circuit focused on whether the present claims were distinguishable from the prior art – but with a different result. True, the claims here "employed [a computer] to perform a distinct process to automate a task previously performed by humans." But the claims did not cover prior art activity by human animators because the prior art activity "does not evaluate sub-sequences, generate transition parameters or apply transition parameters to create a final morph weight set." Instead, "the incorporation of the claimed rules, not the use of the computer" provided a technological improvement.
The court concluded that
By incorporating the specific features of the rules as claim limitations, claim 1 is limited to a specific process for automatically animating characters using particular information and techniques and does not preempt approaches that use rules of a different structure or different techniques. When looked at as a whole, claim 1 is directed to a patentable, technological improvement over the existing, manual 3-D animation techniques. The claim uses the limited rules in a process specifically designed to achieve an improved technological result in conventional industry practice. Claim 1 of the '576 patent, therefore, is not directed to an abstract idea.
(Citations omitted.) And because the claim was non directed to an abstract idea, it recited patent-eligible subject matter.
I believe that McRO is even more significant than the ballyhooed Enfish case of a few months ago. First, it is significant for what did not happen – an affirmance. That result would have put many more patents at risk than Alice and its progeny have done so far.
And moreover, this case provides good ammunition for applicants wishing to argue for the patent-eligibility of claims. First, the court relied on distinguishing claim elements from the prior art. This is an approach that patent applicants often wish to take at the PTO – and that examiners often reject, based on dicta in prior cases. But now, that dicta notwithstanding, the Federal Circuit has relied on claims distinguishing features from prior art to support a finding of patent-eligibility.
Further, the court clearly stated that the claims here were patent-eligible even without a tangible result because they did not preempt any fundamental principle. It was enough that the claims recited "a combined order of specific rules." And the court could not have more clearly sanctioned the patentability of claims that were admittedly directed to automating a manual process.
Finally, although the court did not much discuss Enfish, the case here fits well with Enfish's sanction of claims that present a technical solution, or a technical improvement.
After Enfish, and now McRO, anyone who thought (or hoped, or feared) that software patents were dead or dying can think again.


What is the definition of an entrepreneur? Who is entrepreneurial? What is entrepreneurship? Can big companies be entrepreneurial? Can you be an entrepreneur working for a charity? Can you learn how to be entrepreneurial or must you be born with "it"?
Who are entrepreneurs? Sam Walton went from Benton, Arkansas to being head of the wealthiest family in the U.S. Bill Gates and Paul Allen went from college dropouts to multi-billionaires. Anita Roddick, Tom Cousins, Charles Brewer, Howard Schultz, Tycho Howle, and Ben Dyer are all examples of successful entrepreneurs.
Some think entrepreneurs are visionaries that can see or imagine what ordinary people cannot; and people who can do what ordinary people cannot; people who can overcome the fear of losing it all with passion and persistence. In studying successful business builders and in representing some for over 20 years, I have come to the conclusion that entrepreneurs are NOT smarter than the "average bear", NOT more creative and NOT more passionate about wanting to succeed. So what are the keys to the kingdom to entrepreneurship?
Many successful entrepreneurs were not creative geniuses. Many were copiers – imitators or next generation extenders. Most successful new ventures are either extensions of existing products to new markets or uses or the transfer of applications or ideas across industries.
Most successful entrepreneurs do not create a new customer need. It is obvious because the customer tells them of the need and the current employer for some reasons does not capitalize on the opportunity and the entrepreneur does. The entrepreneur recognizes and seizes the opportunity.
IT IS OPPORTUNITY RECOGNITION THAT IS KEY.
AND IT IS BEING ITERATIVE AND TINKERING UNTIL YOU GET IT RIGHT IN EXECUTING THE OPPORTUNITY.
If I am right, and opportunity recognition and executing the opportunity are the keys, then people can be entrepreneurial in many different environments – big or small businesses; government or not for profits, etc.
A Customer Focus – the landfills are full of great products which customers did not need nor want.
If you think about it, this process is not unlike the scientific research process; not unlike the venture capital investment process; not unlike the innovation process; not unlike the new product development process; not unlike inventing software. All of these processes are iterative, learn-as-you-go, adaptive, sense and respond processes.
Recognizes opportunity and executes on that opportunity before others do.
And the opportunity can be a different way to deliver services to people in need (charities) or services to constituents (public service) or a different way to deal with homelessness or the cycle of poverty or to start a children's museum. And yes, to make a product to sell.
And opportunity recognition and execution skills can be taught. So, yes – you, too can be an entrepreneur – if you want to.


Robert Pattinson on Ex Kristen Stewart Cheating: "S--- Happens"
Moving up and on! Two years after his ex-girlfriend Kristen Stewart cheated on him, Robert Pattinson showed that he was long over the scandal by laughing it off in an interview for the September 2014 issue of Esquire UK.
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"S— happens, you know?" Pattinson, 28, told the magazine with a laugh. "It's just young people… it's normal! And honestly, who gives a s—?"
The British actor's latest comments come two years after Us Weekly exclusively revealed Stewart's fling with her married Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders in shocking pics published in July 2012.
"It's like that scene in Doubt [2008, in which Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a priest suspected of inappropriate behavior], where he's talking about how to take back gossip?" Pattinson mused of the chatter surrounding his former relationship. "They throw all those feathers from a pillow into the sky and you've got to go and collect all the feathers."
Though the Hollywood heartthrob's Twilight franchise is finished, Pattinson said he's still subject to constant attention. "I don't understand why," he told Esquire. "I think it goes through periods where you're assigned 'this is the guy to follow.' But whenever I see a bunch of paparazzi hanging out, I always think, 'Oh God, what have they found out!' Oh, that love child! I totally forgot!"
Pattinson's superstar status has its perks, of course. The first time he processed his fame was one night out in L.A. "I remember when it happened," he told the mag. "I was going to clubs in L.A. and you had to call the promoters ahead of time to get on the guest list. But one time I forgot to call, and I was on the list anyway. That's when I knew. I showed up with mustard down my T-shirt and they're like giving me the wink, 'Yeah, man, you're on the list.'"


Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, has said the award recognises the work of the group to bring people's attention to the catastrophic consequences of nuclear weapons.
She also said the award has been given to the campaign for its "ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons," The Guardian reported.
The group is includes members from across the world and it is working towards the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons being fully implemented.
The campaign was launched in 2007 and now includes members in 101 countries.There are 468 partner organisations who are a part of the group.
So far the treaty has been backed by 122 countries, however countries which bear nuclear arms or are protected by those that do did not attended negotiations at the UN headquarters.
There were more than 300 nominations for the peace award this year and the announcement came today (October 6) at the end of a week full of Nobel laureate winners being announced.
It is not clear who else was considered for the prestigious award, as the Norwegian Nobel Committee won't release other nominations, according to The Telegraph.
However the committee did reveal that the nominations included 103 organisations and 215 individuals.


Divorce is a confusing, emotional time. Not only are you venturing into a territory you do not know, but you are also dealing with an entire life change. It is not uncommon to feel lost and wonder what you are supposed to do next in the process. You should always consult your family law attorney to find out specifically what you should and should not do during the divorce process, as it pertains to your particular case.
How you act during your divorce can determine much of the future, and could impact you the rest of your life. It is especially important to know what not to do – since there are innocent acts that could become detrimental to the divorce case, as well as your life.
Do not isolate yourself from family and friends. You may have some friends that side with your spouse during the divorce process; this is completely normal. It's important to remember that you still have friends and family. No matter how you are feeling, avoid isolating yourself socially. Now is the time to attend family events and social gatherings, and take opportunities to be around others.
Do not start bad habits. Whether it is drinking, smoking or just sitting on the couch with ice cream all day, divorce is not about falling into bad habits. Instead, use it as an opportunity to wash away any bad habits and develop good ones in their place.
Do not play the blame game. It is easier to blame someone than admit things just went wrong. But, it will not help your recovery. Avoid blaming your ex, your job, yourself, or anything else. Try to accept the reality as it is.
Do not assume. Your case may not be textbook, and while it may seem like it would go your way, there are situations in which it may not. Assume nothing, so that you are not disappointed or caught off guard in court.
Do not involve children. While you may go through custody battles with your ex, your children do not need to hear about these battles. They also do not need to hear negative things about their father or mother, or feel as though they have to choose sides.
Do not refuse to communicate. You will need to speak with your ex – especially if you have children. Do what you can to remain civil, but don't refuse to communicate altogether.
Do not hide your assets. If you have assets your soon-to-be-ex doesn't know about, do not try to hide them. Doing so could result in serious penalties with the courts and harm your overall case.
Do not ignore your attorney's advice. Your attorney is there to be a neutral resource. He or she will act as a voice of reason for you at a time where emotions are high. If your attorney advises you to do something, it is in your best interest. So, try not to ignore the advice.
Do not assume you get everything. Sometimes, one spouse among a divorcing couple assumes that he or she will receive everything and the other spouse will receive nothing. In California, assets are divided equally – and equally does not always mean 50/50.
Do not expect your spouse to act rationally. No one can predict how people will act during a divorce; you may be surprised by the attitude of your soon-to-be ex. To make it easier, go into mediation and negotiations without expecting your spouse to act as he or she did while you were married.
If you are planning to divorce, contact an Orange County divorce attorney who can guide you through the process. Sarieh Law Offices, ALC can help. Call us for a free 30-minute consultation at 714-542-6200 or fill out our online contact form with your questions.


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Q: What problems are easier assuming zeros of a zeta function don't behave as we expect? What are some examples of problems which are easier to solve assuming zeros of zeta functions lie off the critical line or do not have expected vertical distribution.
There are some very well known ones such as oscillations in error terms in PNT or using Landau-Siegel zeros to construct sieve weights. What else is out there?

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Poll numbers suggest largest Republican victory in generations
Gallup poll numbers suggest tomorrow's Republican victory could be the largest in generations, and could exceed all predictions. Key quote:
It should be noted, however, that this year's 15-point gap in favor of the Republican candidates among likely voters is unprecedented in Gallup polling and could result in the largest Republican margin in House voting in several generations. This means that seat projections have moved into uncharted territory, in which past relationships between the national two-party vote and the number of seats won may not be maintained. [emphasis mine]
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Yay for our founders original plans!
"The House of Representatives is so constituted as to support in the members an habitual recollection of their dependence on the people," the framers wrote Federalist papers, in support of biennial elections to the House proposed in the newly written Constitution.
"Before the sentiments impressed on their minds by the mode of their elevation can be effaced by the exercise of power, they will be compelled to anticipate the moment when their power is to cease, when their exercise of it is to be reviewed, and when they must descend to the level from which they were raised."
Whether it is Democrats or Republicans surfing a wave, "change" elections were all part of the plan.


This critical summary of a systematic review published in 2010 was prepared under the auspices of the American Dental Association Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry.
The original review was addressing the question of whether intraoral orthopaedic appliances reduce pain in patients with temporomandibular disorders affecting muscle and joint (TMJD) compared to subjects receiving placebo control, no treatment, or other treatments.
The summariser noted that the review was conducted relatively thoroughly, although restricted to English language studies. The included studies were of short duration and used a variety of non standard pain measures. Heterogeneity meant that the majority of studies were synthesised qualitatively.


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High performing glass solutions
Physical properties of Glass
Mechanical properties of Glass
The density of glass is 2.5, which gives flat glass a mass of 2.5kg per m2 per mm of thickness, or 2500 kg per m3.
The compressive strength of glass is extremely high: 1000 N/mm2 = 1000 MPa. This means that to shatter a 1cm cube of glass, it requires a load of some 10 tonnes.
When glass is deflected, it has one face under compression and the other in tension. Whilst the resistance of glass to compressive stress is extremely high, its resistance to tensile stress is significantly lower.
The resistance to breakage on deflection is in the order of:
- 40 MPa (N/mm2) for annealed glass
- 120 to 200 MPa for toughened glass (depending on thickness, edgework, holes, notches etc).
The increased strength of SGG SECURIT toughened glass is the result of the toughening process putting both faces under high compression. SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS can advise on appropriate working stresses for different glass types and can calculate suitable thicknesses for any architectural application.
Glass is a perfectly elastic material: it does not exhibit permanent deformation, until breakage. However it is fragile, and will break without warning if subjected to excessive stress.
• Young's modulus, E
This modulus expresses the tensile force that would theoretically have to be applied to a glass sample to stretch it by an amount equal to its original length.
It is expressed as a force per unit area.For glass, in accordance with European standards :
E = 7 x 1010 Pa = 70 GPa
• Poisson's ratio, μ (lateral contraction coefficient)
When a sample is stretched under mechanical stress a decrease in its cross-section is observed. Poisson's ratio (μ) is the relation between the unit decrease in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the effort and the unit strain in the direction of the effort.
For glass in buildings, the value of coefficient μ is 0.22.
Linear expansion
Linear expansion is expressed by a coefficient measuring the stretch per unit length for a variation of 1°C. This coefficient is generally given for a temperature range of 20 to 300°C.
The coefficient of linear expansion for glass is 9 x 10-6 m/mk.
Thermal stress
Due to the low thermal conductivity of glass, see Thermal Insulation Glazing, partially heating or cooling a sheet of glass creates stresses, which may cause thermal breakage. When glass is framed, the edges are encased in the rebate, which protects them from direct solar radiant heat. This can cause temperature differentials sufficient to cause thermal breakage.This risk is increased where heat absorbent solar control glasses are used.
A piece of glass 2 metres in length (expressed in mm) subjected to an increase in temperature of 30°C will lengthen by:
2000 x 9 x 10-6 x 30 = 0.54 mm Theoretically, an increase of 100°C will cause 1 metre of glass to expand by approximately 1mm.
The table below lists the coefficients of linear expansion for other materials.
In applications or systems where there is a risk of creating significant temperature differences in the glass pane, it may be necessary to take special precautions during processing and installation.
Heat strengthening or toughening glass enables it to withstand temperature differences of 150 to 200°C. SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS can perform thermal safety risk analyses on request.
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October 27, 2015 San Diego– Essure Problems, the rapidly growing Facebook page and website fighting against Essure, announced a press release yesterday.
What is the E-Free Act?
The E-Free Act aims to revoke the FDA's pre-market approval status given to Essure's developer Conceptus in 2002. This PMA status is crucial for Bayer and Essure activists due to the fact that it provides a legal shield against thousands of women who've reported serious adverse events from the device. If you would like to write to your Congressman/woman, click here for the letter template.
What could this mean for Essure?
If the E-Free Act is passed in Congress, Bayer will have 60 days to revoke the PMA status of the device. The passing of this bill would be a huge victory for all of the e-sisters and anti-Essure activists that attended the FDA Essure meeting last month to speak out against this device. If this legislation does not pass, you will not see the end of Essure Problems. While it would be quite a blow to the group, these women are determined to recall this dangerous device, so they will ultimately find another way to do so.


This morning I went over to the lab and slapped it together with some perfboard, the joystick, four membrane pushbuttons, assorted wire and epoxy, nylon spacers and screws, and a piece of fiberglass board (the last of which was not in my original design). This module lets you slide the joystick, then press it down in any position, at the edges or in the center. It will prevent accidental presses from lateral motion by binding if uneven pressure is applied among the four guides. Photos follow; please excuse my current rather uneven nibbling to trim the size of the perfboard.
If it's supposed to be the "ultimate" calculator, why do you need to keep making new ones?
Haw haw. Because as I keep learning more, having more ideas, and seeing what reactions people have to the current Ultimate Calculator, I come up with a new definition of Ultimate.
@Tifreak8x: cf. the Fun with the Arduino Duemillanove topic.
Top work, I look forwards to seeing the results. Do you have access to a CNC machine for the case, or will you be making it by hand?
I do indeed have access to a CNC machine, and I think I'm going to be forced to learn how to do it in order to cut the keypad properly. Anything else is just going to look way too messy, imho. Do you guys agree? I guess at this point I need to start a more concrete design for the case and contents.
personally, that case should be the last thing on the todo list. first thing that needs to happen is set up the innards and make the calc actually WORK before worrying about making it pretty on the outside.
True, but I need to work out if I can fit the insides into the outsides. Looks like I will be able to; this would produce a device about 0.8" thick total, 3.25" wide, and 6.5" long. Each square in the grid is 0.5"x0.5", and this took a surprisingly long time to render in MSPaint.
There's actually two Enter keys; besides the one on the top, there's the one at the far right of the middle row on the lower piece, exactly where it is in most qwerty keyboards. Oh, and I see I managed to forget the spacebar.
I'm assuming that USB port is actually a mini-USB, since calculators need to support USB OTG?
It appears he is going for both, there is a mini on the top and a normal on the side.
The one at the top is simply a charging port; I'll be cutting off a 3" x 1" section of this board: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8722 . The USB A will be a port soldered to the normal mini port to avoid needing an adapter for USB8x peripherals; perhaps I should include a second mini port for easy linking? I'd just have to make sure I only used one at a time.
Edit: So I have 1of8 demuxes (74LS138) to select the row under scan in the keyboard, and I'll be using a GAL20V8 programmed as a multiplexer; it has 20 I/O pins, up to 8 of which can be outputs, and the rest of which are inputs. My ATMega328 has 14 digital I/O pins and 5 analog I/O pins: two of the analog are for the joystick, two of the digital I/O are for serial, three of the pwm-able digital are for the RGB backlighting, leaving 14-3-2=9 digital I/O for reading and writing both keyboards. Assuming that the selected demux input line is always held high, I need 2 pins to select each of the three rows of the remapped keypad, four pins to select one of the 11 columns of the keypad for reading, and one pin to read the logic state of the selected button. That makes 2+4+1=7, leaving me two digital I/O pins. Writing output to the TI's keypad is going to be significantly more complex; perhaps I'm going to need a tristate bus to make this work properly? I hope not, though; that would require a lot of gates. Perhaps if I read directly from the TI's group-select pins, I can listen for its scan, and feed it what it expects whenever it reads a group.
Edit2: Actually using a GAL22V10, hopefully only one. A minimum of 12 pins are inputs and a maximum of 10 pins are outputs. I figure I need to read from 11 columns of the remapped keypad, select the column to read with 4 pins, and read the result with 1 pin, taking 15 inputs and 1 output and leaving 6 pins free (all six of which can be inputs or outputs). I'm hoping I'll think of a way to reuse pins on the Arduino so I can scan the keyboard and write to the keypad (for direct input) with the same set of data and address pins, using one of the remaining digital I/O pins on the Arduino to set the device under modification. I also need to think about how I'm going to coordinate the screen, the PS/2 port, and the remote keyboard emulation, and decide whether to have the calculator control the output device or the Arduino select it.
Edit3: Extensive brainstorming with Ultimate Dev'r this evening on IRC about how to coordinate the two keypads in direct input and normal mode brought us through several ideas, including using an 8bit by 8slot register or buffer chip to hoodwink the z80, delving into the TI-83+'s bus to bypass their proprietary microcontroller that interprets keypad information, and catching reads on the keypad with an interrupt with the ATMega and feeding the calculator information. In the end, it seems like the easiest will be to lay out my new keypad with the same row and column wiring as the actual TI keypad, run each group selector line through an AND gate, and simply have the ATMega only allow itself to poll the keypad when it's in normal non-direct-input mode. It will therefore still be able to remap things like 2nd and alpha functions without having to do any intermediate translation for direct input. This will end up costing a total of 1 IO pin to connect or disconnect the TI's keypad from the rows and columns, 3 IO pins for the ATMega to select which of the 8 keygroups to read, 3 IO pins for the ATMega to select which of the 8 keys in a group to read, and 1 IO pin to read the actual line state. That's 8 total, and of course 1 pin for the physical switch to switch modes from direct input to linkport, precisely what we had available in the first place. This is of course tentative while I continue to think.
*bumpity bump* So this evening I soldered 5V of power to the +/- battery pads of a few assorted TI-83+ mainboards from my collection, and went through only one unresponsive one; the second was detected in TI-Connect, so I stripped off its nonworking LCD, cleaned the pads, and grabbed the LCD from the unresponsive mainboard. Seventeen carefully-soldered 30-gauge wire later, I fired it up, and voila! A working calculator. I was also pleasantly surprised to find Doors CS 5.8 Beta 3 (news article from November 1, 2006) loaded on the calculator, so the pictures below show the About screen of that version up on the LCD. You can see the screen, the wires, the mainboard with a membrane keypad on it, and the USB/power board with a 3.7 LiPoly battery powering the calculator. You can also see, for kicks, the same mousepad and keyboard as are in BL-KermCave.
You should see the dead motherboard I ravaged to decode the proprietary microcontroller's pinout.
Edit: After three hours of very stressful soldering and epoxying last night, including a solder bridge across four of the tiny pins that took an hour of eye-crossingly-small soldering to solve, I got all 16 wires soldering onto the TI REF 9815455GAII chip, and successfully tested all of them. The picture below shows the two breakout headers from the chip plugged into a breadboard with part of my prototype keypad, but note that I haven't made any of the crossconnects between the breakout headers and the keypad yet.
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I saved a pet rat from becoming snake food, someone didn't know the difference between a pet rat and a feeder. They said that the snake won't eat anything if it smells like humans so they chopped the tip off his poor little tail.
Right now he's in a small loaner cage which I plan to get him a bigger, better one, I look forward to spoiling him and making him feel welcomed in our family, I'm just unsure of the bedding. I've never owned a pet rat, just married a couple. Any helpful feedback I get would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advance.
hi there, how is your rat? Did you get your question answered perhaps your are some what of an authority yourself by now. I just love rats – i have three from re-homing–often the rats come to me with bad habits–like not being potty trained or like to sleep in poop etc..I have trained rat(s) to potty train in a few short days, and to stay in allocated area's–as in open door cage allocated play area (sofa) they can be trained to be great pets..how are you doing with yours do you need any help?
I was just reading that wood shavings might be a good idea for the bottom of your cage. You might want to go to your high school's wood shop and find them there. You'll need large shavings, like the kind that come off of the laving machine. If they're too small (like sawdust) they might cause allergies for both your pet and your family members.
They seem to like shredded newspaper or wood shavings.
actually, wood shavings can be harmful to rats as they have sensitive respiratory systems. I recommend yesterdays news.
"Carefresh" is the number one brand!
It's absorbant, doesn't smell when wet, and doesn't cause any harm to the animal.
Some types of bedding, like cedar, pine, or even aspen may be absorbant, but can cause respiratory problems in small animals.
Would you like it if you had to sleep on wood clippings? I think not.
Good luck. Rats rock. I have three and they are a lot of fun and very entertaining. But I'd get him a friend so he has a buddy to sleep with and play with when you can't play with him (ie. middle of the night).
You have a big heart. Thank you :*) So you're smitten by a Ritten already. I caught rat fever in 1997 and delved head-long into learning everything I can about these awesome small animals.
BTW, there is no difference between a pet rat and a feeder rat when they are purchased at a pet store. The store will sell the rat either as reptile food or as a pet, whichever profits them more. Even rats that are labled as feeders make wonderful pets.
DO NOT USE CEDAR OR PINE SHAVINGS FOR PET RATS. Both are toxic and are hard on the rat's respiratory system.
t-shirts, bedding, pillow cases, etc.
There are also beddings that others in the rat fancy use but are not available to me. Be careful of Care Fresh, it has been reported most often that this bedding causes excessive sneezing in pet rats.
Also be very careful with the use of hay. Make sure it is a soft hay like Timothy. Hay has been known to scratch ratty eyeballs.
You are welcome to e-mail me at spazrats@yahoo.ca to talk about the care of pet rats.


A screengrab of the Fulgtag video that was temporarily on Red Bull's site.
Red Bull is in hot water featuring a controversial, overtly racist video from a recent Moscow event on its website.
The highlight reel, filmed at Red Bull's Flugtag event in Moscow on July 26, opens with two men in blackface and one in a Barack Obama mask chasing a banana in front of a Red Bull banner.
The clip, described as the "best of Moscow Flugtag," was posted to Red Bull's Russian language page on July 28, and later to its English page. During event, organized by Red Bull, competitors attempt to fly homemade gliders as far as possible off a ledge.
But rather than showing the best of the lighthearted event, the clip shows the ugly side of Russia's racism problem.
-"Guys, think this might be bit racist?"
-"What, you can't black up and chase a giant banana? Political correctness gone mad!"
Red Bull has since removed the video from its site (the Russian and English language pages), but not before YouTube users made copies, one of which can be seen below.
According to Red Bull's Facebook page, 40 teams passed "strict selection" to participate in the July 26 event.
Mashable has reached out to Red Bull for comment. The company has not yet made a public statement about the video.


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Click here to add everything you need for this project to your Bramble Berry shopping cart! A note about preservatives: Because the Foaming Bath Whip already contains a preservative, an additional preservative was not used in this recipe. If you would like to add a preservative, a .5% usage rate is recommended so as to not over preserve the product.
ONE: In a large mixing bowl, add the Foaming Bath Whip and coffee butter. Use a hand mixer to beat together. Coffee butter not only adds a delicious coffee scent, its smooth texture gives weight and moisture to the scrub.
TWO: Once thoroughly combined, add the granulated sugar and walnut shells. Turn on the mixer, and blend until the exfoliants are thoroughly incorporated. Walnut shells are finely ground, and give gentle exfoliation. The combination of granulated sugar and walnut shells create a medium exfoliator perfect for removing dead skin from the body, hands, legs and feet. Removing dead skin cells is crucial for moisturizer absorption!
THREE: Add the Pumpkin Spice Fragrance Oil, and the Turkish Mocha Fragrance Oil. Turn the beater on low, and mix until combined.
FOUR: Spoon the mixture into the glass bail jar, and enjoy!
when mixing this will I need a 2qrt glass bowl that hasn't been used with lye ?
thank you I wanted to make sure that I did need a new bowl for this.
How would the ingredients be labeled For the pumpkin spiced latte sugar scrub since it has the whipped base in it ?
When labeling this scrub, we recommend including all the ingredients in the Foaming Bath Butter. That way your customers know exactly what they're using!
That post is on lip balm, but the same rules will apply for this scrub!
I love this scrub! What is the best substitute for the coffee butter in this recipe if I want to change the fragrance of this scrub without changing the creamy quality of this scrub?
I missed this question, so sorry about the late response!
Hi, Kelsey! I am making the face scrub and face mask. I want to add sparkle to them – a golden sparkle, but I'm not sure what type of glitter is safe to use and easy to remove. I would even settle for gold specks, so long as they wash away with the mask and scrub. Do you have any suggestions of what I can add for this? I've also been looking into gold sugar, however, I feel the liquid mask will cause the color to separate from the sugar. Thanks in advance!
Okay, great! Thanks for the quick response! I have been doing research for a couple of hours, and now I am considering 24K gold leaf flakes as well. Do you know if this is safe for skin? Does Brambleberry sell them, or an other reputable retailer? I'm headed to the links you provided now. If the Mica glitter works well, then that will be the winner, as it is much more economical and easier to find than 24K gold leaf flakes.
I would really love to try this recipe out! Unfortunately, I have an allergy to an ingredient in the foaming bath whip called propylene glycol. There are numerous recipes that call for foaming bath whip 🙁 Do you have any suggestions as to how/if I could make my own? I would really appreciate any help you could give!
Love this! I substituted the walnut shells for coffee grinds and used Butter Cream & Snickerdoodle BB fragrance. I really want to eat it!! I love the cellulite smoothing properties of coffee and with both coffee butter and coffee grinds I think it should be great! Next time I think I will leave out fragrance and see how that works…just coffee…mmmm….or get that Turkish Mocha Fragrance Oil from BB!
Wonderful recipe. I loved working with the bath whip, took me about fifteen minutes time all together and came out great. I did not have the mocha scent, so I did a substitution of a dash of french vanilla and a hint of burnt sugar. That bath whip base is awesome to work with.
If I were to put a preservative, when do I mix it in?
So I just made this for Christmas gifts and I'm noticing mine aren't as dark looking as your pictures. It smells great and definitely has texture but the coloration is significantly lighter.
Do you think I've done something differently or wrong?
Thanks for your response. No I didn't change a single thing in the recipe, although I was a little confused when it came to some things. But I have a scale I bought through you guys so everything was measured out right.
It sounds like it may just be a little batch variation in the coffee butter. That scrub should be just fine to use!
Hi. I just recently made a batch of this body scrub and everyone loved it. I was wondering how I could make this a bit more moisturizing? If I add more of the coffee butter do I decrease the amount of foam whip used or leave it the same? Your suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks again for sharing this recipe!
You want to use a preservative if your recipe has water in it. Preservatives help prevent microbes and bacteria from growing in your bath and beauty products.
As for scrubs, it's up to you! While scrubs don't have water in them, water can splash into the container and potentially grow mold.
How do you use this? Is it considered a scrub and after scrubbing your feet and/or whole body, do you then wash yourself with soap? Or is the foaming bath whip soapy enough and you just rinse off? Or will the sugar leave you sticky?
Don't worry, it's not a dumb question at all!
Some scrubs can leave a greasy feeling, so you may want to wash off with soap afterward. However, this scrub is very light, fluffy and cleansing. That means you can just apply and then rinse off.
I'd love to make this but wonder how the fats in the mix will affect the household plumbing when washing down the drain? I'm always careful to wait several days before washing soaping pots and utensils for the same reason. Does anyone have feedback from a plumber about this?
The Foaming Bath Whip in this scrub makes it incredibly light and fluffy, rather than oily or greasy. Also, the sugar and walnut shells are very fine.
I can't wait to try this one but never made these before. If I want to make several jars can I just double or triple the recipe or is recommended to just mix one jars worth at a time? Thanks!
I would like to make it from scratch, because I don't have either product, foaming bath whip or coffee butter. If I use Shea butter, could I mix it with cocoanut oil, and what is foaming bath whip, and do you have a more "home-made" alternative? Thanks!
Foaming Bath Whip is a unique ingredient! It's made of several ingredients like glycerin and water, and produces a fluffy, light product. I'm not exactly sure how to duplicate it!
I just made this today and let me tell you it smells so good! I was so tempted to lick the bowl lol. I can't wait to use this. Thanks for the recipe.
Can I use coffee grinds with shea butter instead of coffee butter?
Most foaming bath whip recipes say whip for 5-10 mins. Is this one not fluffy?
This recipe looks amazing! I want to try it for my sister's birthday as her favorite fall drink is the PSL 🙂 Does this recipe fill 1 8oz jar? Wasn't sure since sometimes when you whip ingredients you end up with more. Thanks!
Can you use mango butter, or some other kind of butter rather then coffee butter?
Could you estimate what the amount of walnut shell would be in teaspoons? My scale isn't precise enough to measure .2 ounces. Thanks!
Mmmmm! Do you have a recommendation of a FO substitution for Pumpkin Spice that Bramble Berry sells that could make this a nice Christmas-y or winter-y scent instead of a fall/Thanksgiving scent? Thanks!
Thanks for the suggestions, Kelsey!
None yet, but it definitely smells delicious!
Looks like an awesome recipe.
This looks amazing! Any idea what its shelf life would be? Need it be stored in the fridge?


Is BMTC paying their conductors???????????
I am staying in Bangalore for the past 1 year and travelling in BMTC frequently for the past 6 months. I can count the number of times I got tickets from the conductors when I am going to office. My bus fare is Rs 3. When I give the amount, they will return me Re. 1. without giving me the ticket. Whenever I ask for ticket, the conductors will shake their head in such a way that it is not a problem. Or they will murmer something. (It is obvious that they are non-parlimentary). Since I don't know Kannada, I am unable to argue with them for getting the ticket. Luckily???? or Unluckily checking inspectors never came into the busses at these times.Lets do a simple calculation….
Assume that a conductor gets a minimum of Rs. 60/- like this per day and there are 50 such conductors.
So the Govt. looses Rs 3000/- per day and for a month it is Rs. 90,000/-.
I am sure that the above amount is definitely less than the original amount. This money can be saved and the bus fare can be reduced a bit which will be helpful for thousands of people travelling allover Bangalore.
Will concerned people look into this??????


You can reset and turn off the door ajar light on your '02 Explorer right from your home garage, saving yourself time and money. Be sure to have your vehicle examined and repaired, if necessary, by a qualified mechanic before resetting the light. If you don't, the light will just keep turning back on after the reset. The Ford Explorer is equipped with an On-Board Diagnostic computer that reads trouble codes sent to it from various sensors positioned throughout the vehicle. When it reads a trouble code pertaining to the door, it illuminates the door ajar light on the instrument panel.
Sit inside the vehicle and close all the doors.
Find the fuse panel cover located under the steering column on your Explorer. Rotate the knob and pull down on it to open.
Find the largest port inside the fuse panel and plug the diagnostic reset tool into this port. You can purchase a diagnostic reset tool at your local auto parts retailer.
Put the key into the ignition and turn it to the "II" position, taking care not to start the engine.
Observe the instrument panel and wait for the door ajar light to go out. The light has been reset. Remove the diagnostic reset tool and put the fuse panel cover back in place.


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Dr. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer
Seth Arnold's Cough Killer was a patent medicine manufactured in Woonsocket, Rhode Island that was popular in the latter half of the 19th century.
It's name alone touted it as a cure for just about all chest and lung related diseases but, by the time you were finished reading the fine print in this 1865 advertisement, you'd think it also cured everything from a headache to urinary tract issues. The advertisement appeared in the 1865 Woonsocket city directory.
Described as "A Pleasantly Flavored Syrup for Children or Adults," the ad made no mention of the fact that the medicine contained the addictive drug morphine along with ethyl alcohol and chloroform. As you'd expect, this resulted in unintended and sometimes drastic consequences, an example of which was poignantly documented in the May 3, 1878 edition of the (Darlington, Wisconsin) Republican-Journal.
On Thursday of last week Elsie, youngest daughter of T. J. Law, aged 17 months, met her death under the following sad circumstances: Her parents had procured a bottle of Arnold's Cough Killer and, after administering the proper dose, put it away; the little child, unnoticed by her parents, got a chair, and, reaching the bottle, drank about three ounces of the mixture. The doctors were called and did all in their power to save her life, but in less than four hours after taking the medicine, the little child was a corpse.
Unfortunately individual stories like this were completely obscured by the plethora of "Cough Killer" advertisements, chock full of testimonials, found in newspapers and reputable magazines like Good Housekeeping (top) and Lippincott's (bottom).
Not to mention artistically done trading cards .
The back of this card described the "Cough Killer" as a family medicine.
Every family should keep some reliable cough medicine in their house, and for this special purpose we have prepared and confidently recommend Dr. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer. The constantly increasing sale and the satisfaction it gives demonstrates its absolute merit. A single trial is sufficient to secure for it your commendation. Buy and keep a bottle on hand. We are all liable to catch a cold at any moment.
So it's no surprise the medicine remained popular up through the turn of the century.
Originally I was skeptical that a Dr. Seth Arnold actually existed, figuring that, like many patent medicines back in the day, he was simply a fictional character under whose name the product was manufactured and sold. As it turns out, not only did he exist, but his family was intimately involved with the founding of Woonsocket, Rhode Island and, in fact, their presence in that State dated back to the days of Roger Williams. According to the Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Rhode Island, published in 1881:
Arnold, Dr. Seth, son of Nathan and Esther (Darling) Arnold, was born in Cumberland, Rhode Island, February 26, 1799, and is a descendant of William Arnold, who came in a canoe with Roger Williams to Providence. William Arnold's son Thomas settled in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and had several children, one of whom, Richard, was the first settler of Woonsocket, and an officer in the English government most of his life. His son John built the first frame house in Woonsocket in 1711…
A 6th generation Rhode Islander, Seth Arnold spent his early years occupied in a wide variety of endeavors that included cotton mill worker and hotel keeper. His youth even included a five year stint as a traveling showman, described like this in the Biographical Cyclopedia of Rhode Island:
He travelled in various states with an exhibition of natural and artificial curiosities.
With this background it's no surprise that his medical qualifications, as listed in the 1878/1879 New England Official Directory and Handbook, were quite thin by today's standards.
…attending two courses of medical lectures at Woonsocket, R. I., in 1842; one course in Worcester, Mass., in 1843; and two entire courses in New York City during the year 1844.
Exactly when Arnold began manufacturing and selling patent medicines is not clear, however an early advertisement for Dr S. Arnold's Balsam that appeared in several June/July, 1851 editions of the Hartford Courant suggested that it occurred approximately six years prior to the ad being published, making it sometime in the mid 1840's.
This balsam has been sold in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut for six years and is now sold in almost every village of these states.
The advertisement went on to describe what were likely Arnold's first two concoctions, his Balsam and another called "Compound Vegetable Sudorific Physical Pills."
DR. S. ARNOLD'S BALSAM
A SURE and safe remedy, and is warranted to cure in less than ONE HOUR, in their first stages, and in a short time after all other remedies have failed, if the patient has not mortified, or the money will be refunded, Cholera Morbus, Asiatic or Spasmodic Cholera, Dysentery and Diarrhea. My agents stand ready at all times to make good these assertions. It is also used with entire success for Tooth Ache and Burns, the pain of which it soon relieves, and heals the burn in a short time without leaving a scar.
Also the Compound Vegetable Sudorific Physical Pills. They are a pleasant, efficient, aperient, mild, gentle, efficacious cathartic, safe at all times and under all circumstances. They will be found to excel in Jaundice, Costiveness, Head-Ache, and all bilious and feverish habits, operating without pain or sickness to the stomach. The above medicine is worthy the notice of travelers and seafaring people.
It wasn't until 1857 that his "Cough Killer" began to appear in newspaper published drug store advertisements, so I suspect he added this medicine to his menu a little later, likely sometime in the mid-1850's.
In 1869 Arnold sold the rights to his Balsam to Gillman Brothers, a Boston wholesale druggist, for $12,500. Gilman Brothers continued to market the Balsam under Arnold's name well into the 1900's.
After the sale of the Balsam, Arnold continued to manufacture and sell his "Cough Killer" and "Compound Vegetable Sudorific Physical Pills," whose name was ultimately shortened to simply "Bilious Pills."
Three years later, in 1872, he established the Doctor Seth Arnold Medical Corporation. According to the History of Providence County, R. I. Vol. II, published in 1891:
The Doctor Seth Arnold Medical Corporation was formed August 13, 1872, with a capital of $100,000, to succeed to the business of Doctor Seth Arnold, as manufacturers of proprietary medicines. The corporators were Doctor Seth Arnold, L. W. Ballou, James M. Cook, William G. Arnold, William M. Weeks. Doctor Seth Arnold remained at the head of the corporation until his death, October 31, 1883.
The History of Providence goes on to describe their Woonsocket facilities.
The first place of business was on Greene Street, but since 1875 the fine laboratory on Park Avenue has been occupied. The building has a fine site and is attractive in its appearance and surroundings. It is a frame 40 by 60 feet and contains fine offices and store rooms, in addition to the manufacturing departments.
A full page advertisement published in several editions of the Woonsocket city directory during the early 1880's prominently featured their new building.
The building was listed with several different addresses over the years. Between 1877 and 1886 it was listed in the Woonsocket directory as 72 (sometimes 64) Sullivan Street, then sometime in the late 1880's Sullivan Street was apparently renamed Park Avenue and between 1888 and 1891 it was listed as 72 Park Avenue. Later it would be listed as 158 Park Avenue (1892 to 1901) and 358 Park Avenue (1902 to 1905). The last two adress changes were likely due to changes in Park Avenue's numbering system as opposed to a physical move by the company.
After the death of Seth Arnold the business remained under the control of the Arnold family with Seth's sons Olney Arnold and later Alexander Streeter Arnold serving stints as president. According to Alexander Streeter's biography published in "Representative Men & Old Families of Rhode Island," Vol III, published in 1908, he was serving as president when the company was sold in 1905.
In 1900 he returned to Woonsocket and became the president of the Dr. Seth Arnold Medical Corporation, also holding the position of treasurer, and continued at the head of that concern until 1905, when they sold out to the Boston Drug Company.
The Dr. Seth Arnold Medical Company listing in the 1906 Woonsocket directory indicated that, by then, the business had "removed to Boston, Mass," but who actually bought them is not clear. There's no Boston Drug Company listed in the directories, but there is a Boston Chemical Company so that's a possibility. It's also possible that Gilman Bros, the company that bought Seth Arnold's "Balsam" back in 1869 bought them and simply was referenced as "the Boston Drug Company" in Alexander Streeter Arnold's biography.
Regardless of who bought them, by March 5, 1905 they had left Boston and their long-time headquarters on Park Avenue had been sold. According to the Fall River (Mass) Daily Evening News:
Frank Prue & Co., who operate a knitting factory in leased quarters on South Main Street, Woonsocket, have purchased the three-story Dr. Seth Arnold laboratory building on Park Avenue, Woonsocket, from the Dr. Seth Arnold Medical Corporation. Prue & Co will remodel the three-story wooden building into a knitting factory and will increase the scope of that plant.
After the move to Boston, "Arnold's Cough Killer continued to appear, all but sporadically, in drug store advertisements up through the early 1920's after which it vanishes.
The sale of the business and the subsequent disappearance of Dr. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer occurred around the same time that public awareness was generating investigations into the patent medicine industry. One result of these investigations was the 1906 Food and Drug Act that required, among other things, that the presence of habit forming drugs be declared on the labels of drug products. It certainly appears resistance to this legislation was a major contributor to the product's downfall. While I can't definitely prove this hypothesis, there are clues in the newspapers.
One is a June 1, 1911 story in the Selma (California) Enterprise:
The State Board of Health last week gave out a list of more than 100 alleged violates of the pure food law whom the district attorneys of the various counties will be asked to prosecute.
Dr. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer was on the list of offenders.
Another was found in the L. A. Times on April 1st, that same year.
George A. Tilt of Gardena was said to have sold Dr. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer without a label showing it to contain morphine, ethyl alcohol and chloroform.
Tilt was fined $25.
The bottle I found is a mouth blown medicine with a contents of less than 2 oz. Sold over the years in three sizes; small, medium and large, this is almost certainly the small size. Throughout most of the product's history, this size was yours for 25 cents.
The bottle's finish does not appear tooled so I suspect it dates to the late 1800's.
Author baybottlPosted on December 11, 2021 Categories Patent MedicineTags 1906 Food and Drug Law, antique bottle, BIM, Gilman Bros, Seth Arnold's Balsam, Seth Arnold's Bilious Pills, Woonsocket R.I.
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