Arrests Made In Serial Burglaries Targetting Gold Jewelry Nov 15, 2009
Police searched the suspect's SUV and found a laptop computer,a computer, a GPS unit, and a police scanner tuned to Fairfax County police radio channels. The arrests mark the beginning of a new phase in the investigation that is expected to include multiple jurisdictions in at least two states. (W-USA News, DC)
Headley probe: No clean chit to Rahul Bhatt yet, says home secretary Nov 15, 2009
Rahul Bhatt, son of film maker Mahesh Bhatt, is under scanner and is heading for intense interrogation by National Investigation Agency because of his alleged links with the US-based terrorist of Pakistani origin David Coleman Headley ... Rahul Bhatt, son of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, is under scanner for his alleged links with Headley. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Beekeepers Stung by Theft of Top-Value Hives Nov 15, 2009
Although microchips implanted in hives and frames are becoming more popular as a crime deterrent, they can be expensive and can only be traced at close range using a hand-held scanner. California beekeeper Orin Johnson said in some cases, microchips can "cost you double the value of your hives.". (Fox News)
Google book ambitions hinge on settlement Nov 14, 2009
A scanner passes over a book at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. where one of hundreds of librarians from all over the world was helping Google's Book Search create digital versions of all the estimated 50 million to 100 million books in the world. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Escape prompts new locks in ER psych unit Nov 14, 2009
Initial police scanner reports blamed the patient for a break-in, during which a set of clothes was taken, but Daytona Beach police Sgt. Paul Barnett said there was no evidence this patient was involved. NEWS. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Google makes concessions on digital book deal Nov 14, 2009
FILE - In this March 21, 2008 file photo, a scanner passes over a book at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. where one of hundreds of librarians from all (Carlos Osorio, file / AP). (Albany Times Union)
New voting machines earn mixed reviews Nov 14, 2009
Voters expressed concern over the lack of confidentiality while in the privacy booth and waiting to use the scanner. When asked about the confidentiality issue, Conklin responded that it was something that we have to work on. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
'Madhur, Shiney share a lawyer' Nov 13, 2009
There were reports of you being under the cops scanner for this Shiney rally. After a protest rally, there is a formality of going to the nearest police station and writing down ones name, address and telephone number so that the cops have a record of who protested in the rally. (India Times, India)
Michelson's Shoes: Lexington Center's right fit for 90 years Nov 13, 2009
As the brothers ate sandwiches from a nearby deli, a police scanner tucked away on a cluttered shelf occasionally crackled with news. When people stop by, they expect us to know what s going on, Eric explained. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Bridge card payment hopes raised Nov 13, 2009
Drivers must currently pay in cash or use an electronic device which is read by a scanner at the toll booths. But now the UK government is trying to change the legislation which prevents the use of credit and debit cards. (BBC News -- UK)
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PATNA: Mr Madhu Kodas favourite bureaucrats are already under scanner of the IT officials following the former Jharkhand chief ministers involvement in the multi-core money laundering scam ... Mr Madhu Kodas favourite bureaucrats are already under scanner of the IT officials following the former Jharkhand chief ministers involvement in the multi-core money laundering scam. (India Times)
Victims Speak About Gold Burglary Arrests Nov 13, 2009
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Identifying PTSD: Light Shed On Brain's Response To Distress, Unexpected Events Nov 12, 2009
"But when participants are able to predict when they are going to hear the unpleasant static noise, you can see the regions of the brain quiet down so that a smaller emotional response is produced. "While past studies have looked at this startle phenomenon behaviorally, this is the first look at what is actually happening in these regions of the brain when someone is exposed to an unpleasant, unpredictable event," Knight said. In the study, UAB psychologists placed 15 healthy adults in an fMRI... (Science Daily)
Tasty Pork Dishes for Your Table Nov 12, 2009
" But why have these non-private, third party-payer alternatives become a standard around the world in many rational countries and societies whose citizens consistently score higher than their U.S. counterparts on many critical health status indicators? And I ask of these opponents, why then, do you accept, for example, Medicare? Medicaid? Social Security? Public water systems? Law enforcement? Fire departments? Emergency services? Educational systems? Highway systems? Street lighting?... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Cinema File: Weird works for 'Men Who Stare at Goats' (with PODCAST) Nov 12, 2009
Not only did it give McGregor a chance to be involved with a "Jedi Knight" story that actually turned out to be watchable (the final scene is jaw-dropping and easily one of the most satisfying endings I've seen all year), but it follows "A Scanner Darkly," "Goodnight and Good Luck" and "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" as yet another example of Clooney's reputation for involving himself, as a producer or director, in projects that place far left of center in terms of box office security but turn... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Get diagnosed for cough by your cell Nov 11, 2009
The proposal is just one of several emerging ideas that could turn the cell phone into a medical diagnosis tool, eventually replacing a stethoscope (which may not be around to celebrate its bicentennial in 2016) and even becoming a personal scanner. STAR Analytical Services two page application on Using acoustic analysis of cough to diagnosis pneumonia was one of 3,000 proposals the foundation recognized as falling outside current scientific paradigms and having the potential to "lead... (India Times)
Words, Gestures Are Translated By Same Brain Regions Nov 11, 2009
A mirror attached to the head enabled the volunteer to watch the video projected on the scanner room wall. The scientists then measured brain activity for each of the stimuli and looked for similarities and differences as well as any communication occurring between individual parts of the brain. (Science Daily)
King Tut's Tomb to Get Makeover Nov 11, 2009
In 2005, scientists removed Tut's mummy from his tomb and placed it into a portable CT scanner for 15 minutes to obtain. The scans were the first done on an Egyptian mummy. (CBS News)
Myki users warn of transport 'nightmare' Nov 11, 2009
Myki users warn of transport 'nightmare. Myki users warn of transport 'nightmare. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Weymouth man charged with shoplifting in Braintree Nov 10, 2009
Ratcliffe also had a police scanner in the car programmed to monitor Braintree police calls, Jenkins said. Loading commenting interface. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Google gets more time on books deal Nov 10, 2009
A scanner passes over a book at the University of Michigan, where librarians were helping create digital books. (Carlos Osorio/ Associated Press/ File 2008) By Bloomberg News / November 10, 2009. (Boston Globe)
Google book-scan deal deadline is now Friday Nov 10, 2009
A scanner passes over a book at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. where one of hundreds of librarians from all over the world was helping Google Inc.'s Book Search create digital versions of all the estimated 50 million to 100 million books in the world. (MSNBC -- Technology)
The Mind Is A Mirror Nov 10, 2009
Subjects were also asked to pantomime with their hands the same set of motor actions that they heard while in the fMRI scanner. Sighted subjects completed an additional visual version of the stimuli in which they watched movies of the hand-executed actions and performed the motor pantomime. (Scientific American)
Going digital on election day Nov 10, 2009
The equipment is basically a laptop with what looks like a retail scanner and printer attached. Maeda said they cost about $800-$1,000 each and are not hooked up to the Internet. (Minnetonka Lakeshore Weekly News, MN)
11 Comments Nov 9, 2009
Posted by: Angie Location: Bell County on Nov 8, 2009 at 03:23 PM The crime incident reports posted in your local news paper, the local sheriff and city police dispatchers you can listen to on a police scanner, inmate lists that are updated hour-by-hour with bonds and the crimes being charged; all of these crime updates are not local news channels, they have secretaries who know how to spell and how to turn ON and OFF spellcheck. I think, as well as most publishing companies, an EDITOR needs to... (KWTX.com, TX)
Preserved memories, in faded glory Nov 9, 2009
A week ago, I found online an inexpensive slide scanner that converts 35-millimeter photos to digital. It seemed easy to use, so I ordered it. (Boston Globe)
Between power, glory and wealth Nov 9, 2009
For proof, consider the first politician under the scanner of the premier Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) who is said to have made in illicit transactions some US$400mil (RM1. 36bil). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Slump takes toll on pricing police Nov 9, 2009
Anything sold in a store that's read by a cash register bar code scanner. Octane in gasoline. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Suprema Provides Live Scan Systems to India's National Population Register Project Nov 9, 2009
RealScan-D is claimed to be the world's fastest live scanner which performs scan rate of 20 fps (frames-per-second) or above. The scanner is equipped with powerful DSP and loaded with fast image-processing software by Suprema's advanced live-scan technology ... Suprema's RealScan-D live scanner recently won another government project in Brazil for nationwide voters' registration project. (JCN Network, Japan)
Surgery's shiny new star Nov 8, 2009
A new CT imaging scanner - which produces 3D images - at Sydney's Prince of Wales Private Hospital is helpful to doctors performing delicate spinal surgery. A neurosurgeon at the hospital, Ralph Mobbs, said the new scanner was particularly useful for spinal cancer reconstruction surgery ... Meanwhile, at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, a $6 million bequest has been used to buy a real-time intraoperative MRI scanner that allows surgeons to remove certain types of brain tumour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Our View: Privacy must be protected for voters Nov 8, 2009
In some places, a folder allowed voters to conceal the ballots so no bystanders could see them while they were going into the scanner. But in many places, these folders were not used. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
UP gave Koda Rs 540 cr contracts in 2 months Nov 8, 2009
Half a dozen other firms are under scanner as they have been found to have shareholders in the company that cornered deals in UP.. Koda aides brother in 10-day remand. (India Times, India)
Philanthropy Award winners Nov 7, 2009
5 million to Valley Med to fund a wide variety of projects, including the remodeling of the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Gymnasium, the creation of the maternal prenatal mobile ultrasound lab and a mobile health care clinic; the building of the Activities of Daily Life living room; and the Cancer Center Campaign, which established the Cypress radiation oncology suite with the purchase of a PET/CT scanner and digital mammography machine. Bob Sillen, former executive director of the , said he... (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Mamata stops train halts ordered by Lalu Nov 7, 2009
Lalu Prasad, meanwhile, is likely to face another setback with the Railway Board putting all the nearly 250 halts, including 100 unauthorised ones, created during his stint as Railway minister, under scanner ... Angry locals torched Khusrupur station, three trains and uprooted lines even as Lalu Prasad's 250 halts, including 100 unauthorised ones, come under the scanner. (India Times, India)
JPD to get new forensics gadgets Nov 7, 2009
Web search powered by YAHOO. The Juneau Police Department will be getting some new investigative gadgets in the near future, including a device that allows investigators to retrieve pre-crash data from some vehicles in accidents. (Juneau Empire)
Written out of the story Nov 7, 2009
For the scanner to recognize that a write-in vote has been cast, the voter must also fill in a bubble next to the blank where the name goes. Some voters simply scribble the name of their candidate on the line and don't mark the bubble, which can lead to votes that aren't counted. (Salon)
Africa: Malaria Impasse 'Could Be Overcome With Brain Scans' Nov 6, 2009
Net that he hopes to extend his research to endemic areas but admits that adapting MRI scanners to probe how cerebral malaria unfolds in the field presents "an array of technical and logistic challenges" ... Taylor began assessing malaria damage with an MRI scanner in Malawi in 2008 ... Her team is studying the disease using a donated MRI scanner. (allAfrica.com)
Healthcare industry needs IT jab Nov 6, 2009
Sure, he said, a fancy new medical scanner is invented every other month. Meanwhile a nurse drops a file, loses a sheet with critical patient information, and the patient dies because of that. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Portable 3-D Laser Technology Preserves Texas Dinosaur's Rare Footprint Nov 6, 2009
Portable 3D laser scanners capture original fossil morphology and texture, making it possible to use the data for rapid 3D prototyping in foam or resin, Adams says ... In an effort to preserve the specimen, as well as to compare its present state with the original description, Adams used a portable 3D laser scanner to perform in situ digitization of the track ... The research demonstrates the advantages of using portable laser scanners to capture field data and create high-resolution,... (Science Daily)
First Impressions Count When Making Personality Judgments, New Research Shows Nov 5, 2009
4, 2009) First impressions do matter when it comes to communicating personality through appearance, according to new research by psychologists Laura Naumann of Sonoma State University and Sam Gosling of The University of Texas at Austin. Despite the crucial role of physical appearance in creating first impressions, until now little research has examined the accuracy of personality impressions based on appearance alone. (Science Daily)
Under scanner, Koda becomes a hot potato Nov 5, 2009
The RJD chief said, "If BJP is at all interested in a probe, Munda should also be brought under the scanner as under him Koda was a minister and had supported and saved his government.". Union minister and Congress leader from the state Subodh Kant Sahay refuted all charges against his party on this account by saying it was the Congress government which "initiated the probe against Koda", implying that it would not have done so if it were involved with the scam. (India Times, India)
Robbery Foiled By Wrong Turn, Police Say Nov 5, 2009
Police said Arce had a police scanner and an escape route. One detective said it was the perfect crime -- until the suspect deviated from his plan. (Click2Houston, TX)
Absentees will decide Owasco supervisor Nov 5, 2009
Owasco results were updated Wednesday afternoon as the Board of Elections counted 193 emergency ballots those rejected by the voting machine scanner on Election Day. Lacey said that emergency votes added to the 1,068 votes counted by machine totalled 1,261 votes cast, the number that would have been counted if the machines had worked. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
'Paperless' Council May Be in Next Year's Budget Nov 4, 2009
" Mayor Mike Livengood said he will use a laptop during meetings, but would also like a hard paper copy of board meeting information. Last July, Keith said the cost for notebook computers and software could be as high as $20,000 for the 10-12 computers needed for the board. Also included in the cost is a document scanner and upgrading Internet access in city hall. The scanner would scan documents into an electronic form. She added that the city looked into purchasing software for paperless... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Five accidents within two hours in Weymouth Nov 4, 2009
Eight minutes later, a car that according to scanner reports was being pursued by State Police crashed at Middle and Winter Streets. At 6:49 p.m., a collision occurred on Columbian Street near Sunset Sunoco. (Weymouth News, MA)
Sights And Sounds Of Emotion Trigger Big Brain Responses Nov 4, 2009
They used the MagnetoEncephaloGraphic (MEG) scanner at the York Neuroimaging Centre to test responses in a region of the brain known as the posterior superior temporal sulcus ... 1 million MEG scanner which provides a non-invasive way of mapping the magnetic fields created by electrical activity in the brain. (Science Daily)
Winners declared for Rexburg Council Nov 4, 2009
The final tally of the votes was delayed due to technical difficulties with a scanner at Precinct 16. Standard Journal staff. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
When it comes to stardom, Clooney has smarts Nov 3, 2009
His work with Soderbergh extends to their Section 8 production company, a shingle thats made challenging and provocative fare both with Clooney (Syriana, Michael Clayton) and without (Far From Heaven, A Scanner Darkly). Clooneys celebrity status isnt just interesting because of his aesthetic decisions hes also proven himself to be a very canny manipulator of the media. (MSNBC -- News)
Hi-Tech Helmets Treat Infants Nov 3, 2009
Its a special laser scanner that can accurately and safely measure the babys head in two to three seconds ... He said it was very effective, but the new scanner adds measurements and a three-dimensional image to the process that allows doctors to precisely correct flat spots. (7 KETV Omaha)
Precuneus region of human and monkey brain is divided into 4 distinct regions Nov 3, 2009
These areas were identified using "resting state" functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) a recently emerging approach that allows scientist to map a multitude of brain networks using only 6 minutes of data acquired while an individual lies in the scanner at rest. The results of these brief imaging sessions were comparable to definitive findings in monkeys examined microscopically. (EurekAlert!)
10 tips to avoid getting fired Nov 3, 2009
However, while in a boom time, a lot of mistakes go unnoticed, during recession or troubled times, everything comes under the scanner. A similar thing happened during the financial meltdown when the world witnessed an unprecedented rise in job losses and retrenchments. (India Times)
The New Science of Temptation Nov 3, 2009
What happens when Harvard scientists use a brain scanner to look for the devil inside. By. (Scientific American)
2 Mumbai doctors get jail for sex tests Nov 2, 2009
It prohibits any person, organisation, genetic counselling centre or clinic which has a ultrasound scanner or other technology to determine the sex of a foetus from issuing any advertisement for the availability of sex determination or sex selection before conception. No person can advertise in any manner about the pre-conception selection of sex by any means, scientific or otherwise. (India Times, India)
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Visioneer returns with two-in-one scanner by Macworld ... Visioneer returns with two-in-one scanner ... has announced the Strobe 500 two-in-one scanner: It's a desktop duplex color scanner with a 20-page document feeder. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Two dead in apparent murder-suicide Nov 2, 2009
bob j wrote on Nov 1, 2009 11:47 AM:" well, i live within a quarter mile of these folks ,,but did not know them. is very sad ,,and my deepest sympathy to the survivors..however the story in the paper and the (scanner live) as i listened to ,is somewhat different . for several hours we thought there was an armed man with a sawed off shotgun roaming the area.,therefore was necessary for us (and im sure others listening) to take necessary precautions in case, such a man attempted to crash ijn... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Ask the pilot Nov 1, 2009
My belt buckle kept causing the scanner to ring -- something that almost never happens -- prompting me to suggest that the machine needed to have its sensitivity adjusted ... Do we set up body scanners to peer beneath passengers' clothing. (Salon)
GRANT APPLICATIONS, OPERATING FUNDS ON QUORUM COMMITTEES’ AGENDA Nov 1, 2009
Regarding additional operating funds for county departments, the county clerk s office is asking for 25,000 to finish out 2009, with the funds to be used for additional recording books and binders, a scanner, and for training. Circuit Clerk Lafayette Woods Sr. wants to transfer 35,000 from the county recorder s cost fund to purchase a new copier, computers and printers, and additional recording books, and First Division Circuit Judge Berlin Jones is asking for 2,500 to cover expenses for the... (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Business owners vent to lawmakers Nov 1, 2009
For Ann Kimmer, who runs Seabreeze Books s, a nautical bookshop in Point Loma, the complaints ranged from the municipal fees she pays for her price scanner to a proposed statewide ban on the use of plastic bags. Marek Winiarz, president of Metrix, a marketing consulting firm in Jamul, complained that state energy policy focuses too much on solar energy and not enough on supporting energy conservation measures that could provide greater savings at a lower cost. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
GSU to offer advanced neuroscience degrees Oct 31, 2009
This past spring, Georgia State and Georgia Tech started the Center for Advanced Brain Imaging, which provides expert brain imaging facilities to support research in basic and clinical human neuroscience, including a research-dedicated functional magnetic resonance imaging scanner. Most Read Stories. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Popular cold, pain drugs face ban due to side effects Oct 31, 2009
NEW DELHI: Popular and widely-used medicines like phenylpropanolamine or PPA (found in cough and cold remedies like Vicks Action-500, Solvin, Wincold), gastrointestinal tegaserod (marketed as Ibsinorm, Tegod, Tegibs), anti-bacterial gatifloxacin (Gaity) and painkiller nimesulide (Nice and Nimulid) are under government scanner on concerns raised about their adverse reactions ... The medicine has been under scanner in the past but no regulatory decision was taken to ban its use in children here,... (India Times, India)
5 gadgets from the near future Oct 31, 2009
The Prism 200 is a tiny handheld radar scanner that provides intelligence on the movement and location of people in a room or building. It works through brick and concrete walls and is sensitive enough to pick up breathing. (CNN -- International)
Pantries aim for donations of 700 deer Oct 30, 2009
Officials in North Dakota and other states have warned about eating venison killed with lead ammunition since last year, when a Bismarck physician conducting tests using a CT scanner found lead in samples of donated deer meat. Advertisement. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Audit: Airport screening needs more risk study Oct 30, 2009
A scanner designed to detect explosives hidden in shoes, like those used by convicted would-be shoe bomber Richard Reid, who tried to ignite his device on a trans-Atlantic flight in 2001. A walkthrough portal designed to detect traces of explosive residue on clothing. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Breach prevention: How to keep track of data and applications Oct 30, 2009
Map the network: Firstly, use a tool such as , the freely available scanner, to explore and map devices and applications running on the network. Scan results can then be compared against a known and accepted baseline. (Search Security, MA)
Neuroscience: Shooting pain Oct 29, 2009
The plan is to put me inside the fMRI scanner, apply burning heat, and see whether I can train myself to regulate my pain ... The arrival of the fMRI scanner changed that ... "You are now seeing that the application has gotten easier and easier. It s still not quite like ordering a McDonald s Happy Meal, where you put somebody into the scanner, press a button, and the brain pictures come out, but we are probably going to get there.". (Scientific American)
