Police log for Nov. 2-8 Nov 17, 2009
4:53 p.m., Report of several youths shining laser pointers inside passing vehicles on Montvale Avenue. Thursday, Nov. 5. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
National Academy report cites Ames Laboratory's strength in new materials research Nov 10, 2009
Your wristwatch, cell phone, GPS, laser pointers and even jet engines all depend on materials made into single crystals. Despite the potential for long-term rewards in many energy and information technologies, corporations have slashed research and development budgets for short-term savings, leaving America's once formidable industrial laboratories as mere shadows of their former selves. (EurekAlert!)
Big Island police issue warning on lasers and aircraft Oct 12, 2009
Big Island Police are warning the public that it is dangerous and illegal to aim laser pointers at any aircraft. Police received reports from the Hilo airport tower Wednesday and Thursday nights (Oct. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Kenan Stadium Entrance Policies Oct 10, 2009
CHAPEL HILL - Due to the recent Homeland Security directive on potential security threats, spectators are encouraged to re-familiarize themselves with the entry policies for Kenan Stadium that were established following the events of September 11, 2001. ALL personal items are subject to search prior to entry. (Tarheelblue.com)
Pet expert: Keep your cats inside, and entertained Oct 8, 2009
The certified cat behavior consultant also is a columnist for Cat Fancy magazine and is on the board of directors of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (USA Today -- Life)
Home Events Guide Oct 4, 2009
Please do not bring balloons, beach balls, nets or laser pointers into any athletic facility. These items are not permitted at any time. (Muredhawks.com)
Femtoseconds lasers help formation flying in space Oct 3, 2009
The spacecraft orient themselves in relation to each other by plotting their positions relative to known stars, and then establish their lateral positions via laser pointers. Once the formation is established, it can be maintained via highly accurate absolute length measurements between the spacecrafts. (EurekAlert!)
Tighter Security Begins Saturday At Rentschler Field Sep 26, 2009
Some Serious Business And A Shout Out To TL. on September 25, 2009 11:39 AM. (FOX61, CT)
Dome on alert for game Sat. Sep 23, 2009
The same items are prohibited: back packs, large duffel bags, food, beverages, cameras, artificial noise makers, air horns, electronic instruments, flags, laser pointers, firearms and explosives. Binoculars and cameras are permitted, and small purses may be searched. (Daily Orange, NY)
Fans are Encouraged to Arrive Early for the Biggest Home Game in Wyoming Football History Sep 10, 2009
Items that are not allowed in the stadium include: no food or drink, no alcohol, no coolers, no pets, no strollers (unless they fit under the seat), no noisemakers, laser pointers, signs or flags on sticks or poles. In an effort to increase security and fan enjoyment, the university has instituted a text-messaging system at all home football games this season. (Wyomingathletics.com)
Shooters reload with greater demands Sep 3, 2009
A further amendment is intended to exempt the holders of gun licences from recent legislation outlawing laser pointers, since some rifles have laser target finders. Separately, the Shooters intend also to seek a five-year moratorium on the declaration of more marine parks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Hold the phone? Mom, schools go to court over seized cell Sep 3, 2009
muleFunk wrote on Sep 2, 2009 8:24 PM:" Use of Personal Communication Devices by Students and other Non-educational Paraphernalia6.312Students shall not possess any personal communication device including but not limited to cellular phones or electronicpagers or beepers, inside a school building, on school buses, or during any instructional activity. Students shall notpossess laser pointers or other non-educational paraphernalia, including but not limited to games, toys, cards, devices,... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Falcon Stadium entry requirements, access times announced Sep 3, 2009
Items prohibited at Falcon Stadium for the 2009 football season include: alcoholic beverages, food, umbrellas, backpacks of any sort, artificial noisemakers, banners or large signs (no signs larger than 18 x 24 inches), laser pointers, weapons, firearms, fireworks, glass containers, cans, bags larger than 8x11 inches, and any items that cannot be readily inspected. The only exceptions to the food and drink prohibition will be for people with certain medical conditions and infants (these must be... (Airforcesports.com)
What to know before you go Sep 2, 2009
Laser pointers, weapons, noisemakers, balloons and heelies are prohibited, among other things. For more info, check out the. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
US Officers Idle As Iraqis Take Over Aug 25, 2009
They discussed security in Hurriyah, using laser pointers on a satellite image of the district. They agreed the flow of returning Sunnis has stayed the same since the Americans left and that there has been no increase in sectarian incidents. (Click2Houston, TX)
M-16 Still Hot Enough for Marines Aug 25, 2009
We are always looking to upgrade things like maybe the ammunition and the ancillary equipment we use on the weapon, the rifle-combat optic for instance, and the night vision capabilities with image intensifiers, laser pointers, etc. he says. (Human Events Online)
Jerry Riopelle relaunches Beamz Aug 7, 2009
It was a contraption of laser pointers taped to plastic pipes and wired to a synthesizer. A patent search indicated he was the first to come up with such a thing. (AZCentral -- Business)
Will we ever have real-life 'phasers'? Aug 3, 2009
If you count laser pointers, you could argue that we already have phasers. Some hand-held pointers have enough power to burn skin or ignite combustible material, and even relatively low-power ones can damage the eye. (Boston Globe)
- Just Warming Up: Students pass, but crowd fails (1) Jun 16, 2009
"I've always thought that the schools or police should patrol the stands. kick out those with air horns and laser pointers (glad that fad died out for the most part), those talking too loudly, kids playing and not watching, and those being disrespectful. It's not a public place - there should be rules for the privelege of sitting there.The controversial group I think should get the heave-ho would be those with balloons. Yeah, they make a great present. But don't take them up in the stands where... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Tiny Lasers Plug The 'Green Gap' May 4, 2009
They are widely used in such common devices as barcode readers, CD players and laser pointers. The standard approach uses so-called edge-emitting diodes that offer a restricted range of visible wavelengths, which has proven to be technologically difficult to expand. (Science Daily)
Ten High-Tech Weapons to Repel Pirates Apr 16, 2009
Airline pilots already deal with jokers who shine laser pointers into the cockpits of landing planes. Pirates might have to face the Dazzle Gun, a futuristic-looking laser rifle designed by the Air Force that temporarily blinds adversaries who get too close to bases and personnel. (Fox News)
More Snooze » Apr 1, 2009
The popular Colonial Inauguration laser show will be resurrected this summer, but economic woes have forced organizers to replace the $15,000 automated presentation with work study students moving laser pointers really quickly. by AbnostradamusAssistant Scapegoat Manager. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Budget laser light show features fast laser pointers Apr 1, 2009
The popular Colonial Inauguration laser show will be resurrected this summer, but economic woes have forced organizers to replace the $15,000 automated presentation with work study students moving laser pointers really quickly. Administrators have praised the cost-saving measure, which has resulted in several incoming freshmen to have epileptic fits after watching the work study students try to display a hippo by rapidly moving their hands around in a hippo-like motion. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Editorial: CPS can't ignore criminal records Mar 25, 2009
An El Dorado County judge convicted Quinn of violating a restraining order after she allegedly harassed neighbors with laser pointers, obscene phone calls, videotaping and nails in their driveways. After one family moved to Sacramento County to escape the harassment, they soon received a suspicious visit from Sacramento County CPS workers investigating a report of a child beating. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Literary lullaby Mar 12, 2009
And they love to explain this to you, proudly, with great conviction, charts, statistics and laser pointers. Then they get frustrated when junior conks out by page 2. (Globe and Mail)
Believers hunt UFO at annual meeting Mar 9, 2009
Armed with night vision binoculars and laser pointers, he led expeditions of the curious to a roadside overlook just outside of town. The group passed around the binoculars and were told the rules conventional wisdom for the unconventional. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
The new laser light show Mar 9, 2009
That's because instead of spray paint, the GW chapter of Graffiti Research Lab used high-powered laser pointers to draw temporary images on buildings ... In a quest to show graffiti in a more positive light, members of G.R.L. NY decorated skyscrapers with laser pointers in a process called "laser tagging." The advantage of this alternative advertising method is that "without getting arrested or damaging anything, you can still get your message out there," Specter said. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Baseball Game-Day Feb 22, 2009
Prohibited Items The following items are prohibited at Carolina Stadium: alcoholic beverages, food of any kind, illegal drugs, pets, weapons, umbrellas, strollers, coolers, backpacks, thermoses, laser pointers, artificial noisemakers, video cameras, recording devices, or strobe lights. All persons are subject to search. (Uscsports.com)
LASER TREATMENT Feb 15, 2009
But laser pointers have become controversial with cat behaviorists because chasing them is not a very natural way for a cat to play. You see, cats track their prey by sound as well as sight, and then hunt by grabbing and manipulating it with their claws and teeth. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
• Yes, but can Twin Falls do without a junior high? Feb 8, 2009
Heck, the very term junior high evokes Shaggy and Beavis and Butthead, Clearasil and Donny Osmond and Seventeen magazine, Pop Rocks and laser pointers and Prince Albert in the can. Sure, we can do without junior high. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
