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I Breathe . . . Therefore I Eat

One of our secretaries at work, before going on her first cruise, told me she was going to be careful of what she ate because, she was on a diet. I told her the last thing you worry about when you’re on a cruise is watching your diet. “You’re on vacation, for heaven’s sake! Vacation is synonymous with indulgence and ‘diet’ is derived from the verb “to die.”  She replied by saying her diet goal was to weigh what her driver’s license says. I told her I couldn’t relate to that type of mentality, when it comes to food, my philosophy is, “I breathe…therefore I eat!

Eating is one of the great pleasures of life only topped by eating the entre in the country of its origin.

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Reclaiming Our Inner Pioneer: Yogurt

Reclaiming our Inner Pionner is a series to explore how we can harness our mormony talents for industriousness and working the land and such. Click here to see other posts in the series. Todays post is about homemade yogurt.

Several years ago my Mister bought me a yogurt maker for Christmas. I had attempted making yogurt without one and ended up with something the consistency of rubber cement. It wasn’t pretty. Since then, I’ve learned a bit more about how yogurt works, so while yogurt makers are convenient, they aren’t required for success.

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No. 15540.

247 F.2d 366 (1957)

Russell E. LONG and Virgle Coleman, James R. Guerin and Earl Van Horn, Doing Business as Crossville Machine & Tool Company, a partnership, Appellants, v. ARKANSAS FOUNDRY COMPANY, a corporation, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

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Lawrence C. Kingsland, St. Louis, Mo. (Estill E. Ezell, Edmund C. Rogers, and Kingsland, Rogers & Ezell, St. Louis, Mo., on the brief), for appellants.

Charles S. Harley, Little Rock, Ark. (Barber, Henry & Thurman, Little Rock, Ark., on the brief), for appellee.

Before GARDNER, Chief Judge, and VOGEL and VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judges.

VOGEL, Circuit Judge.

Appellants-plaintiffs brought this suit against Arkansas Foundry Company, a corporation, appellee-defendant, alleging patent infringement. On motion of Arkansas Foundry Company, the trial court granted summary judgment against Russell E. Long and others, appellants, on the ground that the patent upon which they relied was invalid. The parties will be referred to herein as they were in the court below.

Plaintiffs' complaint alleges that on September 1, 1953, United States Letters Patent No. 2,650,628 were duly and legally issued to Russell E. Long for an invention entitled "Tree Felling and Land Clearing Attachment"; that the other plaintiffs are exclusive licensees under said patent and that the defendant infringed the patent by making, using and selling embodiments thereof in Arkansas and elsewhere throughout the United States. Defendant's answer admits the issuance of the patent, but alleges that the application therefor was false and fraudulent in law and fact, did not reveal the true facts to the Patent Office, that the patent was wrongfully and illegally issued, and that Long was not the inventor of the so-called Tree Felling and Land Clearing Attachment.

Defendant filed an amendment to the answer, specifying in detail the patents that it would rely upon as showing (a) that there is no invention in the patent in suit; (b) that the patentee, Russell E. Long, is not the inventor of the device described or covered by the patent in suit, or purporting to be so described in or covered therein; (c) the invalidity of said patent and each and every claim thereunder. The amendment lists some six patents upon which the defendant relies and thereafter lists the names and addresses of the persons who had knowledge of the matter in issue.

The subject matter of the patent, as set out in the specifications, is described as a novel land-clearing blade. The blade is attached to a tractor or bulldozer and is primarily intended to clear foliage, vegetation and trees from land so as to allow for cultivation. The clearing attachment travels over the land at surface level and severs all growth. In the case of large trees, it severs the roots near the ground. Another object of the attachment is to "* * * provide a V-shaped land-clearing attachment of the character specified, said attachment having pusher booms extending outwardly from its prow and adapted to contact a tree at a point fairly high up on the trunk so as to provide sufficient leverage to push the tree over after the roots thereof have been severed". The upper boom extends beyond the lower boom and makes primary contact with the tree. The lower boom engages the bent tree so low that the tree is either torn out by the roots or severed by the knife blades of the attachment. The blade is so constructed that when larger more solid trees are engaged the tractor or bulldozer will be deflected clear of the trunk without stalling or damage. The attachment can be raised and lowered on its forward end by means of a block and tackle and on its after pivot ends by means of level-adjusting jacks, thereby providing substantially horizontal operation of the V-blades despite varying conditions of the terrain. Following the specifications Long set forth nine separate patent claims.

In ruling on defendant's motion, the trial court considered certain admissions whereby "* * * the plaintiffs have restricted their claims in this patent to a combination patent". Long v. Arkansas Foundry Co., D.C.Ark.1956, 137 F.Supp. 835, 838. Having determined that all of the individual elements of the patent were old and that there was involved only a combination patent, the trial court held that Long had failed to satisfy the statutory requirements for a valid patent by failing to "* * * set out the new from the old, and to fix the limits of his claims * * *." 137 F.Supp. at page 838. See 35 U.S.C.A. § 112.

In arriving at its conclusion as to the validity of the patent, the trial court, in addition to Long's discovery deposition, admissions of fact and brief, considered only claim No. 1 of the patent, referring to the other 8 claims as repetition and not enlarging. An examination of the other 8 claims indicates that they do enlarge on claim No. 1 and that the trial court failed to consider the function or functions of the old elements in the claimed combination, particularly the function or functions of the aftly situated level-adjusting jacks referred to in only claims Nos. 3, 7 and 8. It therefore becomes obvious that the admissions of plaintiffs were not conclusive against their claim that their patent described a new function patentable as a combination.

We think there was no justification for attempting to decide this case upon the defendant's motion for summary judgment. The case should have been tried on the merits and the parties afforded an opportunity to introduce evidence on the issue whether the combination of old elements disclosed by all of the claims of the patent, as explained and illustrated by the specifications and drawings, (G. H. Packwood Mfg. Co. v. St. Louis Janitor Supply Co., 8 Cir., 1940, 115 F.2d 958; Parker Appliance Co. v. Irvin W. Masters, Inc., D.C.Cal.1950, 94 F.Supp. 72, affirmed 9 Cir., 1951, 193 F.2d 180; Schriber-Schroth Co. v. Cleveland Trust Co., 1940, 311 U.S. 211, 312 U.S. 654, 61 S.Ct. 235, 85 L.Ed. 132) constituted a patentable improvement over the prior art, of which the plaintiff Russell E. Long was the inventor, or whether the combination claimed was merely an unpatentable aggregation of old elements exhibiting no new and useful function.

In Hycon Manufacturing Co. v. H. Koch & Sons, 9 Cir., 1955, 219 F.2d 353, 356, the appeal was from a summary judgment for the plaintiff in an infringement action in which both sides had moved for summary judgment. The Court of Appeals, in reversing the judgment, among other things said:

"* * * any tendency to abolish trial in patent cases for consideration of documents in camera should be curbed."

In Paragon-Revolute Corporation v. C. F. Pease Co., 7 Cir., 1957, 239 F.2d 746, 748, the appeal, as in the instant case, was from a summary judgment for the defendant in a patent case. The judgment was reversed. The Court of Appeals said:

"One of the hazards of endeavoring to decide a patent infringement suit by a summary judgment procedure is that there would not ordinarily be anything before the Court by which a history of the progress of the patent in suit in the Patent Office could be ascertained."

The Court also said:

"This is a case where there should have been a trial upon the merits."

This court has frequently said with respect to the granting of summary judgment:

"That one reasonably may surmise that the plaintiff is unlikely to prevail upon a trial, is not a sufficient basis for refusing him his day in court with respect to issues which are not shown to be sham, frivolous, or so unsubstantial that it would obviously be futile to try them."

Sprague v. Vogt, 8 Cir., 1945, 150 F.2d 795, 801; Northwestern Auto Parts Co. v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. Co., 8 Cir., 1957, 240 F.2d 743, 746, and cases cited.

There are a number of reasons why we think the summary judgment procedure provided by Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S. C.A. is not ordinarily appropriate for the disposition of a patent case. Among them are the following:

(1) The issuance of a patent is prima facie evidence of both novelty and utility (see 35 U.S.C.A. § 282), and when one attacks a patent he must make good his attack with reasonable clearness. He has the burden of proof, and every reasonable doubt will be resolved against him. Donner v. Sheer Pharmacal Corporation, 8 Cir., 1933, 64 F.2d 217, 221, and cases cited; G. H. Packwood Mfg. Co. v. St. Louis Janitor Supply Co., 8 Cir., 1941, 115 F.2d 958, 964-965.

(2) In a case where the patentability of a claimed invention is an issue, evidence of commercial success is admissible and may be forthcoming. In a doubtful case, such evidence may turn the scale in favor of the plaintiff. See Donner v. Sheer Pharmacal Corporation, supra, at page 221 of 64 F.2d, and cases cited.

(3) In such a case, evidence that the patent device or combination solved a long-felt want and an old problem which had baffled those skilled in the art is also admissible. Expanded Metal Co. v. Bradford, 1908, 214 U.S. 366, 381, 29 S.Ct. 652, 53 L.Ed. 1034; G. H. Packwood Mfg. Co. v. St. Louis Janitor Supply Co., 8 Cir., 1941, 115 F.2d 958, 964.

(4) A motion for summary judgment does not usually present the Patent Office file wrapper and contents thereof or other evidence showing the progress of the patent in suit in the Patent Office and the basis for its issuance of the patent. Paragon-Revolute Corporation v. C. F. Pease Co., 7 Cir., 1957, 239 F.2d 746, 748.

(5) The public is a silent but an important party in interest in all patent litigation, and we think a patent should neither be invalidated nor sustained except after a trial and upon evidence and a full disclosure of all pertinent facts. Compare Hycon Manufacturing Co. v. H. Koch & Sons, 9 Cir., 1955, 219 F.2d 353.

This not to say that there could never be a patent case where lack of invention was so obvious and certain as to justify a summary judgment of invalidity. But in an infringement action such as the instant case, where invalidity for lack of invention is a defense and it cannot be said with certainty and as a matter of law that the patent on its face is invalid, there must be a trial on the merits, and only after all pertinent evidence is in and the trial court has made and filed its findings of fact and conclusions of law and entered a final judgment should this court be called upon to review that judgment.

It is apparent that the trial court misconceived the law relative to the patentability of a combination of old elements.

"A combination is a composition of elements, some of which may be old and others new, or all old or all new. It is, however, the combination that is the invention, and is as much a unit in contemplation of law as a single or non-composite instrument."

Leeds & Catlin Co. v. Victor Talking Machine Co., 1909, 213 U.S. 325, 332, 29 S.Ct. 503, 505, 53 L.Ed. 816 (limited on other grounds by Mercoid Corporation v. Mid-Continent Investment Co., 1944, 320 U.S. 661, 64 S.Ct. 268, 88 L.Ed. 376).

In Diamond Rubber Co. of New York v. Consolidated Rubber Tire Co., 1911, 220 U.S. 428, 443, 31 S.Ct. 444, 451, 55 L.Ed. 527, the court said:

"* * * the elements of a combination may be all old. In making a combination the inventor has the whole field of mechanics to draw from."

The applicable rules of law for determining whether a combination of old elements, even if new and useful, rises to the dignity of patentable invention have been fully stated by the late Mr. Justice Jackson in Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp., 1950, 340 U.S. 147, 151-153, 71 S.Ct. 127, 95 L.Ed. 162.

We do not here determine the validity of the Long patent. What we do determine is that it was error to hold on the record before the court and without trial that the patent was invalid. The parties here had a right to trial determination of the issues involved. The summary judgment precluded the court from having before it the benefit of all of the evidence. It may well be that upon trial the same conclusion may be reached, but on the record now before the court such judgment was too hasty.

Nothing which has been said by us is to be taken or understood as indicating any opinion on our part as to how the issues in this case should finally be decided. We merely hold that summary judgment was improvidently granted and that on the record before the court the statutory presumption of patent validity had not been overcome.

The judgment appealed from is reversed and the case is remanded for trial on the merits.

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Nicky Reynolds, executive director of the Lebanon Tourist and Convention Commission, said she is in talks with the Color in Motion 5K about a possible race in May. The race would start and finish in downtown Lebanon.

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iiAn eight-member delegation of disabled groups Monday met Vice President Hamid Ansari to seek his support in ensuring that the Disability Rights Bill is passed in parliament, a statement said.
The bill was approved by the union cabinet Dec 12. Meeting Ansari, members of the Disabled Rights Group (DRG) and the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) met Ansari and expressed their dismay over the delay in the passage of the bill.
“There has been an inordinate delay in the introduction and passage of the bill which spells out the rights of persons with disabilities despite the drafting process starting over four years back,” said a statement.
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Ansari further said that since India had signed and ratified the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons (UNCRPD), it is incumbent that it harmonised its laws in consonance with it.

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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from Army Chief Bikram Singh on a contempt plea of Lt. Gen (Retd) Tejinder Singh for not complying with its order to take disciplinary action against five Army officers including ex-Army chief VK Singh.

Besides the Army Chief, the court also issued a contempt notice to then Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma, who was recently appointed as Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, on the plea of Tejinder Singh that despite the judicial order, they failed to act against ex-Army chief and others who had issued an allegedly defamatory press release.

Justice G S Sistani, while asking the Army Chief and Sharma to file their responses by September 9, however, did not issue a notice to Defence Minister AK Antony who has also been arraigned as one of the contemnors by Tejinder Singh.

Tejinder Singh had accused V K Singh and others of issuing a “defamatory press release” alleging he was offered Rs 14 crore bribe to clear a tranche of 600 ‘sub-standard’ vehicles for the army.

Earlier, a petition was filed in the High Court seeking withdrawal of the press release by the then Army chief.

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ST George’s Central children proved they know how to dodge!

They defeated counterparts from Sacred Heart in a close final to win the first Atherton and Tyldesley Sports Association dodgeball festival at Atherton Community School. The two schools emerged top of the tree from the group stage, which also featured children from St Philip's, St Michael's, Holy Family, Chowbent, Parklee, Atherton St George's, St Richard's, Garrett Hall and Hindsford.


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Scoil Náisiunta Noamh Eoin, Killenard. Enrolement school year 2013/2014. Enrolement forms for Scoil Náisiunta Noamh Eoin, Killenard are available from school reception from February Friday 1, 2013. Closing date for application is Thursday 28 February 2013. Emo GAA.

Emo GAA are holding a presentation dinner dance in the Heritage Hotel Portlaoise on Saturday February, 16. A drinks reception will start the evening at 7.30pm with the meal set for 8.30pm sharp.Music is by the Klassics.Tickets can be purchased at a cost of 30 euro Tickets can be obtained at the local shop in Emo.The Gate House in Emo. Donna on 086 3183703. Eamon on 087 2674869.A great night is expected so come along and enjoy the valentines weekend.

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I enjoyed reading your web page. You have some sound advice.

I am wondering how to move forward with my riding and learning how to relax and remain calm around horses. I have been riding English for only a short time, six months. I can do a sitting trot, posting trot and have cantered a little simply by accident. I realize that does not tell you very much, because you would have to see me ride in order to get an idea of what I am like. However, I feel comfortable around most of the horses at the stable due to the fact that I know what to expect from them.

Before I started riding I had no contact with horses, therefore, it has taken a little while for me to learn how to handle them. Once a week I clean the stalls and bring the horses in from pasture. I know that just being around them helps to get to know them. However, I was going to co-board a horse at another stable. I was thinking of co-boarding in order to get more time riding time and feeling more comfortable with horses. I rode this owner's horse twice. The first time it would stop on me and cut in on the circle, etc. I know enough to make the horse keep going and bring it out to the outer ring, otherwise it will continue doing this to me. Nevertheless, he would spook while I was in the saddle - for no apparent reason. The next time I took "Blue" out I didn't even get his saddle on before he spooked three times while grooming him. When the owner came back into the barn, he stopped spooking altogether.

By this time I am nervous and I am timid and hesitant to even pick his feet. I didn't yell, hit or do anything to hurt him. The only thing that I can think of is that he senses my fear. I chose not to co-board him because I don't feel confident enough to handle him. I wonder if I should look for a horse that has a calm disposition, but maybe I will never learn anything with a push button horse. I love to ride and I want to be a good, calm, confident rider. I appreciate your suggestions!

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First of all, let me say that only a bona fide fool isn't afraid around horses. I mean, we're talking about creatures that for millennia were the most awesome killing machines on any battlefield! Their teeth, hooves, and sheer mass can make mince-meat of a puny human being in a matter of seconds! According to insurance company statistics, you are 4.5 times more likely to suffer a serious injury while riding a horse than while riding a motorcycle!

I've spent a lot of time around horses, and ol' Willy and I have about the best relationship a horse and rider can have. Yet every time I set foot in the pasture I'm as alert to danger as I would be if every critter were out to get me! If I'm perched on Willy's flight deck, I ride as if a half-ton of dynamite were set to go off underneath me at any moment.

Does that mean that I don't enjoy horses, or that I'm not confident when I'm around horses? No way! What it does mean is that I'm constantly alert to everything around me and to the horses. Is that wasp about to bite the horse I'm riding? If that hawk circling overhead suddenly dives, will Willy spook? Is there a possibility of a ruffed grouse suddenly exploding out of that bush to my right? (Yep, it's happened to me.) Being aware of potential dangers prepares me to deal with them if and when they erupt.

As I've pointed out several times elsewhere, the horse has to think of you as the lead brood mare in the herd. What does the lead brood mare do? Yeh, she's the boss, but it goes far beyond that. She's also the one who is first to detect danger and it's her job to lead the herd away from that danger.

Go ahead, be afraid - you'll live longer - but also be confident that you will spot the danger and handle the situation. You will communicate that confidence to your mount, and he will relax because he knows that you are up to the task of protecting him from any danger.

This may explain why Blue settled down as soon as the owner arrived. He knew that he could relax with the owner around. You - he didn't know. If you tried to pick up his foot, were you gonna try to bite him on the ankle? (Silly, yes, but a horse's brain is only the size of a large walnut! Don't give him credit for being too bright!)

It's possible that - in your desire to quickly become a good rider - you are rushing your relationship with the horse. Perhaps several sessions of ground work in the round pen will help establish your leadership position over Blue. [You may also want to read the Q&A about the biting horse for some suggestions relating to grooming and saddling.}

When a horse spooks or acts nervous, let him tell you why he's scared. Then give him time to explore the "hazard" and satisfy himself that there's nothing for him to be afraid of.

Maybe a situation that happened to me will help illustrate the point:

It was a gray, drizzily day, and we were riding along a road we had traveled dozens of times without incident. We came to a corner we had turned as many times - and Willy suddenly went nuts!He spun around and was in real danger of losing his footing on the slick pavement. When I turned him around, he'd be okay until he got to the corner- then he'd explode again!

After the third try, I dismounted, petted him, and talked calmly to him until he settled down. Walking ahead of him, I led him to the corner and stopped. His ears were back, the whites of his eyes showed, and he kept snorting like he does when he smells a bear. I just stood there and talked calmly to him while I tried to see the world through his eyes. (Remember, to a horse, everything looks kinda fuzzy - its daytime vision isn't as sharp as a human's.)

All of a sudden it hit me! He was afraid that I was going to make him swim a river - lengthways! (Did I mention that a horse doesn't have a very large brain?) When he looked at the wet pavement of that side road, all he could see was the bright reflection of the cloud-diffused sun on a lot of water -- and he couldn't tell that the road wasn't under ten feet of water! And here I was, trying to make him go up that thing!

We just stood there a minute while I talked calmly to him for a while, then I took a couple of steps ahead of him onto that "river." Willy snorted once more, then followed me. Once he saw that he wasn't going to drown, he let me saddle up and we were off on another pleasant ride.

Was I afraid when he freaked out at the corner? You bet! Did I let him know it? No way! I took the time to let him tell me what he was afraid of, then - like the good brood mare that I am - showed him that it was safe for our little herd of two to mosey off in that direction.

I've said it many times before: a horse will tend to behave toward you like you behave toward it. If you are nervous, you'll end up with a spooky horse. If you have the confidence that you can handle whatever comes along, your mount will have the same confidence. Stay alert and on your guard at all times, use good judgement (have I pointed out that your brain is quite a bit bigger than a horse's?) and be a good lead brood mare... and you'll have a wonderful time with our four-legged friends for years to come.

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The male that has the most influence over the life of a young girl is her father. A father is a mentor and role model, but he teaches his daughter much more than how to say her ABC’s. From how he treats his wife to how dedicated he is to his career, a father gives his daughter her first impressions on how men behave. So no matter what kind of father you have, read on to find out how his personality may determine the type of man you date or married. Plus: Find out if you’re marriage material…
Some psychologists theorize that women tend to marry a man who reminds them of their most difficult parent. And generally, daughters have a more difficult relationship with their fathers than their mothers. Some experts believe that marrying a man like your father may be an attempt to resolve issues that are still creeping up from the childhood past. Others conjecture that many women are simply used to living with their father and therefore seek out a similar man for the sake of familiarity.
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A daughter learns what a husband should or shouldn’t be like by watching her father be a husband. Girls who grew up in a home with a sexist or controlling father often gravitate toward men who are just as destructive. Because she may observe her father treat women like her mom as nothing but sex objects or slaves, she may be more likely to use her body for profit or seek out a partner who only uses her for sex. On the other hand, if a girl is raised by a father who is a good man and who tells her that she’s beautiful and intelligent, she’s likely to find a mate with the same virtuous qualities: committed, faithful and moral.
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  • The Beginning at the End

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    Of all the prayers in the Bible, there is one I am drawn to more often than any other. It is perhaps the shortest prayer in the Bible and is found at the end of the book of Revelation, where the Apostle John prays, "Come, Lord Jesus" (Rev. 22:20). This little prayer is one we can pray not only on bad days in the midst of life’s trials and sorrows but on good days in the midst of life’s joys and celebrations. It is a prayer motivated by our passion to see our Lord face to face — that He would consummate His kingdom and His marriage to His Bride, bring us into the promised land of the new heavens and earth, wipe every tear from our eyes, put death to death, and make us unable to sin ever again and ever able to worship and rejoice always and forever. Keep Reading
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    Today we have a special $5 Friday in memory of Denise Sproul. Her book, Tending Your Garden, will bring refreshing encouragement to any wife and mother wholeheartedly desiring to see the fruits of righteousness in her home. A special thanks to Tolle Lege Press for partnering with us to make this possible. Sale runs from 8 a.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Saturday EST. Keep Reading
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    There are so many needs in the church today that it is difficult to single out one as the greatest. However, if I had to pick one, I would say the most fundamental need is an ever-growing awareness of the holiness of God. I don't say this because that is the main emphasis of Ligonier Ministries but because I believe it is true. Keep Reading


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Automation and robotisation of the transport sector are ongoing global trends. For the commercial use of automated vehicles new solutions and innovations need to be tested and verified in varying weather conditions including also extreme weather cases.

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The Aurora test ecosystem enables testing of various digital transport infrastructure (DTI) and connected cars initiatives. DTI and connected cars allow transport-related message delivery between the road users, the service providers and the authorities in a standard telecom netwrok. In the first stage safety-related information services are tested in the region.

The reindeer warning pilot project started in June 2016. A-year-long pilot is aiming at reducing collisions with reindeers and the long term target is to cut the collisions in to half by 2020. Annually around 4000 reindeer crashes occur in Finland. With the help of smartphone applications professional drivers and regular road users will be able to send reindeer warnings to other road users in case they observe a reindeer on the road. Other road users entering the same geo-zone will recieve a notification of reindeers being spotted on the road. The project is implemented in cooperation with the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Lapland, the Finnish Transport Agency, the Reindeer Herders' Association, Paikkatieto Online Oy, HERE and VTraffic Mediamobile.

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It’s hard to deny the popularity of the show in 1989. Baywatch was a hit to many — literally one of the biggest shows around the world. Though some reviews bash the show, everything from bad acting to unrealistic situations, the show was in fact talked about, hyped up, successful and well watched. Baywatch boasted good looking people and likable story lines kept fans watching for over a decade.

The concept had many spin offs including Baywatch Nights, a TV series and Baywatch Hawaiian Wedding, a TV
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Come 2017, a brand new version Baywatch will hit the big screens!. This comedy is full of the expected, hot bods, hot action and in a hot location. With Dwayne Johnson as Mitch Buchanan and Zac Efron as Matt Brody, the new cast is primed for some CA beach action.

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First Impressions

How do you tell others that you've discovered Linux? Do you "preach the gospel of Linux" or apologize for your choice of operating system? How you tell others about Linux can make a big impression on how they perceive Linux. As a long time advocate for an often bashed, orphaned operating system (C64/128), I've dealt with operating system "prejudice" for many years, and have a few thoughts on how t
Don't Fall into the Prejudice Trap

Every now and again with my other favourite platform someone will come along and ask "Why bother?" (usually followed by a snide remark or two). If the comment seems to be of genuine interest, I'll answer. I do the same when dealing with prejudice with the Linux platform. What I don't do is give my time to the defense of something I like, enjoy and prefer to use. I don't mind spending time when it comes to helping to inform someone about what we can do with our systems (Commodore or Linux), but I don't see any point in having a long drawn out argument with someone closed minded. I have better things to do with my time, and I've found that these remarks are often made to see how much of a rise they can get.

Holy Cow, It's Not a Holy War!

It's one thing to have a preference for what we like, it's quite another when we start arguing with others over which is better. This is something that seems deeply ingrained in our psyche--people argue over Republicans vs Democrats, vi vs Emacs, KDE vs Gnome, Linux vs Windows. Having a choice is important; forcing your choice onto others isn't.

Respect is earned. It isn't something you can receive by way of apology or by preaching that your OS is better than any other. Your goal should be to let others know that you use Linux, not to convince them to install Linux at their first opportunity. The reason? People who are only casually interested will be turned off with a hard sell approach. Instead, plant a seed of interest and wait to see what develops.

My opportunities to introduce others to Linux generally come in one of two different ways. Sometimes a client will be in the workshop, notice the desktop on my monitor doesn't look anything like they've ever seen, and comment "What kind of computer is that?". The other common scenario is when I am out somewhere and the conversation turns to computers.

How far I go in taking "advantage" of introducing Linux depends on what happens after the initial few moments. In the first scenario, if the person tells me they're computer illiterate and don't know a thing about them, I generally go back to work and don't worry about it. If they show an interest and mention some aspect of computing they enjoy, I'll try to show them what software I use to accomplish the same, or simply give them a brief demonstration of some of my Linux favourites. Much depends on the attitude expressed and the amount of free time I have. In the second type of scenario, I generally comment that I use Linux and wait for the response, "Oh, I've heard about that, is it any good?", and carry on from there. If the casual comment hits a nerve and the other person doesn't want to know, I don't waste any further time on the subject. On at least one occasion, this has worked very well, as a few months later the person who told me Linux wasn't a real operating system rang me up and asked about Linux software. If I had argued with them in the first instance, chances are they would have looked elsewhere for support.

1) Be Constructive

Consider it against the rules to say anything against "the competition". The competition speaks for itself each time your friend has to reboot their computer or when they get the dreaded "blue screen of death". Talking down the other person's choice of operating system isn't going to endear you to them.

2) Show Don't Tell

It's by far easier to demonstrate some of the cooler things about using Linux by actually showing your guest what can be done. If possible, try to show something that you have plenty of experience using. I tend to make use of a few of my favourite GIMP script-fu scripts, or the ability to have multiple virtual windows in Enlightenment. If it's appropriate, be sure to show how long your computer has been up without a reboot. Go with the interest of your guest--show them things they have an interest in.

If you've never used a particular type of software, now isn't the time to take a crash course. Murphy's Law can strike at any time, and it's my experience that this law is magnified ten-fold when there's someone watching what you're doing.

3) Be Honest

If asked about some aspect of Linux that you can't answer, don't try to bluff. And if there's something you really don't like, say so--first of all, it gives you credibility. I don't tell people installing Linux is easy--it may be easier with current distributions, but my first experience was a long six week learning period. I enjoy learning, so it wasn't a terrible experience, but I wouldn't call it easy either. Was it worth it? Oh my, yes.


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Interview With LPI's Jim Lacey

Linux Journal Products Editor, James Gray, spoke with Jim Lacey, Linux Professional Institute's President and CEO, about Linux certification today and its outlook for the future.

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Linux Journal: Thanks for agreeing to speak with us, Jim Lacey. Let me start things off by noting that, next year, the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) will mark its 10th anniversary as a certification organization. What changes have you noted in the world of Linux certification since 1999?

LPI's Jim Lacey: In the mid-1990s there was an attitude within some business circles that Linux as an operating system was something used by hobbyists or IT enthusiasts but was not really practical for the business environment. LPI was founded to counteract this attitude and to demonstrate the growing professionalism of Linux and Open Source users. Since that time, we've seen not only wide spread acceptance of Linux but also a growing demand for the Linux professional. LPI, as a vendor-independent certification, was very much part of this early effort to see Linux and Open Source accepted and adopted.

Since 1999 we’ve also witnessed a number of vendor-specific Linux certifications come into the market. We welcome these players as there will always be a need for vendor-driven certifications within the industry. However, there appears to be a growing appreciation of vendor-independent Linux certification and, increasingly for us, an adoption of our program as a foundation or a prerequisite for other vendor certification programs.

LJ: You have been President and CEO since November 2005: what would you say were some of the significant milestones the organization has achieved since then?

Jim Lacey: I've been a member of the Board of Directors of LPI since 2001 so I was pleased to take on the challenge of directing LPI's future in November of 2005. At that time we announced that we had delivered 100,000 exams worldwide. We are now at 180,000 exams and over 56,000 certifications awarded around the world. These milestones demonstrate the credibility and industry acceptance of our program. The total numbers themselves have been driven by a tremendous growth in our network of support: we've doubled the number of our affiliates in the last few years and more than doubled the number of our training partners. We currently have hundreds of training partners in many countries around the world with multiple training locations to service the growing need for this level of education and skill.

Another important milestone has been the launch of our enterprise-level LPIC-3 program last year. This initiative was in direct response to industry needs. We heard frequently from enterprise customers and other Fortune 100 IT companies that this senior level Linux certification was important to the industry. We responded by developing an LPIC-3 "core" certification with a plan to develop electives to round out the vertical nature of the expertise at this level. We have already produced and launched the first elective "Mixed Environment" alongside the core exam and are in the process of developing our second elective targeted at security issues.

LJ: As you mentioned above, last year LPI announced the LPIC-3 certification program designed for the enterprise-level Linux professional. Recently, you also announced a refresh of LPIC-1 (junior-level) and LPIC-2 (advanced level) Linux professional programs. Can you first describe these three programs a bit more, as well as tell us what you expect to see as your future initiatives in certification?

Jim Lacey: LPIC-1 is our junior-level or entry-level certification program for the Linux professional. Increasingly, it is seen as the world's entry-level standard for Linux professionals and is being rapidly adopted by a number of vendor-specific professional certifications. Our programs target the Linux Professional which incorporates a wide distribution of job roles and skills. We believe that developers, consultants, system and network administrators, help desk, sales representatives and power users all benefit from our program. LPIC-1 is for IT professionals who are comfortable working at the command line and have the skill set to perform regular maintenance tasks and configure a workstation. LPIC-2 is for more advanced professionals who would be responsible for setting up and servicing networks and servers. Finally, LPIC-3 is for the enterprise level or senior IT professional who has responsibility for large complicated systems and networks. We also have an elective for the LPIC-3 certification around "Mixed Environment" which tests for skills in servicing multiple operating systems within an enterprise level work environment. As stated before we are now in the process of developing a "Security" elective for the LPIC-3 program.

Through our Strategic Advisory Council and other industry consultations with multi-national corporations we've been looking at a number of exam electives for the LPIC-3 program. These discussions have included proposed electives for "High Availability" and/or Virtualization, Web servers and Intranets, and enterprise-level Mail programs.

However, we've also been re-examining our LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 programs. The skills required for IT professionals at these stages of professional development have changed since we first introduced our programs and as a result we are refreshing these programs to keep them relevant with today's workforce needs. I believe this thorough attention to detail, coupled with a careful matching to real world in-demand skills allows us to build substantive dialog with global companies. For instance, HP recently announced with us that it was accepting LPIC-2 as a prerequisite for one of their professional industry-server programs. I would note that LPIC-1 is also an accepted prerequisite for the Oracle Linux certification program. We expect to be announcing other similar industry adoption of our core program this coming quarter.

This kind of cooperative work with industry is integral to LPI. For example, we helped bring to market and deliver the The Ubuntu Certified Professional program. The Ubuntu Certified Professional program has a mandatory prerequisite of our LPIC-1 certification. We will always work with vendors on developing truly professional certification programs for Linux.

LJ: Could you comment on Linux certification for the desktop?

Currently LPI is focused on updating our existing certifications and concluding our commitment to develop the LPIC-3 series. Nevertheless, we continue to invite input on a desktop program through such avenues as our Strategic Advisory Council and Technical Advisory Council. We at LPI have always concerned ourselves with fundamentals. This is why our LPIC-1 is recognized by so many vendors. Our focus on technology fundamentals also enables us to develop enterprise programs like LPIC-3. Nevertheless, it is notable that those distributions that are popular on the desktop also recognize the importance of our LPIC-1 as a basic prerequisite of professional certification

LJ: What other changes do you see happening in the future of LPI? Linux certification? IT certification in general? The world of Linux and Open Source?

Jim Lacey: The Linux Professional Institute has always been and will continue to be a catalyst for growth and adoption of Linux Professionalism on a global scale. To that end, we work with the industry to create technologically sound measurement programs that ultimately assist in the growth of Linux professionals and the adoption of Linux within business, government and educational institutions. The future of LPI continues to be rooted in these areas, where companies and individuals alike can rally around our vendor-independent nature and grow with us as an organization.

Since the early 1990’s, alongside many others that have been part of this industry, I have witnessed tremendous value shifts in certification. For some time, especially in North America, the certification market was impacted through inflated expectations and issues surrounding relevance, credibility and value. In addition, vendor-independent programs (such as ours) began to take hold in this environment to address the concern that the focus of technology-related vendor programs was on the software product, not the job task or skill needed to perform that task. I was recently asked to join the ITCC (Information Technology Certification Council) to address this issue with many of those that share the same concerns.

In terms of Linux certification specifically, we are working everyday with the ever-expanding Linux Community to ensure we produce a program that is globally produced, valued and respected. My position is to welcome all those that are interested in the technology. At LPI, you can derive value from our program regardless of which distribution you favor. Our strategy is to lay a valuable foundation for the industry to build from our program. Many companies such as Oracle, HP, IBM, Ubuntu and others have agreed to involve LPI as an accepted part of their program due to the vendor-independent nature and philosophy of LPI certification.

The world of Linux and Open Source is of course quite dynamic. I recently returned from the Linux Foundation Summit meeting where there was a great deal of discussion around a number of topics including new "form-factor" mobile devices, the computing cloud, new innovative companies, Linux on the desktop, and of course the promotion of the professional within Linux and, finally, the constant drive to strengthen the ever-growing Linux ecosystem.

LJ: I noticed that LPI is a member of the industry group Information Technology Certification Council. Why was this organization formed, who belongs to it and what is its role?

Jim Lacey: I alluded to this group above and would be happy to provide additional detail. Part of the value of any certification is its credibility with its peers in the industry. LPI was specifically invited to join the Information Technology Certification Council (ITCC) due to the reach of our program and our insight into the world of Linux and Open Source certification. This council is made up of such leading IT corporations as HP, IBM, Microsoft, Novell and Sun; test development and delivery vendors Pearson Vue and Prometric; education providers, like Kaplan, and other vendor-independent certification organizations like the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).

The council was formed to provide a collaborative effort to promote IT certification for new growth and ensure a skilled and qualified workforce to support the IT industry. The organization will also examine other issues facing the IT certification industry, including exam security, certification ROI, and training-to-testing ratios. Again, part of this is to confront some of the challenges I outlined earlier and to restore broader consumer and industry confidence in IT certification.

LJ: What other kinds of services do you see LPI bringing to the Linux professional and to your certification holders.

Jim Lacey: We are entering an exciting and innovative phase in LPI's organizational development. As I stated before, we have been part of the greater community success around the adoption of Linux and Open Source. With the help of our affiliate organizations, training partners and the industry, we have managed to build a highly respected and celebrated Linux certification program for IT professionals. To date, we have given more than 180,000 exams around the globe and have built a vitally important alumni of Linux Professionals.

Our next step is to consistently develop programs that expand Linux adoption and deliver added value to those who hold our certification. For example, you will see additional LPI electives as part of our Level 3 program. Security is the latest exam we are working on with a scheduled release at the end of February 2009. In addition, there are other member-related programs we are investigating. This will involve additional efforts on member, alumni, partner and industry consultation. We’ve always maintained a distinct level of transparency as we engage with our supporters to determine valuable offerings We will be reaching out to our candidates in the near future to determine what programs we should develop for the LPI of the future. We invite everyone to become part of that process.

LJ: Thanks for your time and for your interesting perspectives on Linux certification. Good luck to you and everyone at LPI!

Jim Lacey: Thank you, it has been my pleasure.

Jim Lacey is former President and CEO of Bradford Learning Incorporated--one of the first organizations to provide LPI Approved Training Materials. Jim's past positions include: General Manager of Linuxcare University (Linuxcare Corporation), Director of Operations for the Technology Training division of CompUSA, Regional Training Director for the Ohio Valley for CompUSA and Territory Sales Manager with Serono Diagnostics. Jim graduated with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the UnitedStates Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.

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[Baby] Health Visitor's Advice. Thanks, But No Thanks.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

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Eating spiralised cucumber at Nanny's.

I have to admit I've been a bit of a bad mother. I'm joking. I just didn't get Edith weighed for 4 months. Not that I had any concerns for her weight so didn't see it as essential thing to do.  I'm not a fan of our baby clinic and it can very busy and crowded and a lot of people in a small space so I wait until the holidays so my husband can come with me and it tends to be quieter.

A couple a weeks ago we took Edith to be weighed. It was the usual procedure of "do we have any worries" which we don't. Questions about her weaning and how active she was. Well she's not. Yet. No she can't crawl, but she can bum shuffle a little and gets herself round. Hey she even has a walker, I know preventing her from crawling, more bad mum points for me. But she moves around really well in it. Anyone who meets Edith always says about how happy she is. And she really is. It then came to her being weighed. In February she weighed 20lb 2oz so I wasn't expecting her to be small. The health visitor weighed her and she was 25lb. Wahooo I thought she's gaining weight really well and she's happy and healthy.

But no. I was met with. Oh she's off the scale. Edith has always been following the top percentile so it was no real surprise. The mood changed slightly and although I don't think the health visitor meant to come across in an accusatory manor it felt that way to me. I was told about appropriate food for a baby and portion size. I have never felt so patronised in my life. I get it. I am a first time mum so I'm not clued up about everything but when it comes to what passes my babies mouth I am pretty strict. Not too strict because I am a firm believer in moderation. I have studied a nutrition course but most of all its common sense. Even though we didn't say a word to each other I knew that my husband was as outraged as I was. Both of us were a little in shock how quickly the health visitors tone changed.

I thought that was bad. I then was told that they used to send Mums on a healthy eating course, at this point I should say that this was all directed at me, I'm not Edith's only parent. We bring her up together, making important decisions together so why as her mother should I face the "blame". But I guess that's just one of those things. There is no way I would go on a course telling me what to feed my baby what a complete waste of my time that would be. After that I was told that the course doesn't run anymore, probably because parents don't need to be patronised, but they do have information sheets from it. The health visitor asked if she could send me the info. I said you can send it. Meaning full well I'm not going to take your advice. My husband backed me fully on all of this too. I think the health visitor could tell by the tone of my voice or my less than impressed facial expression that I wasn't happy as she proceeded to tell me that she was just doing her job.

I told her the truth. Edith eats healthy food. She eats better than most adults do! My family find it funny that I won't give Edith kids yogurts (they're packed full of sugar) instead I make her natural yogurt with fresh fruit. At this point my husband said "Oh we'll have to cut her down to just 12 chicken nuggets instead of 20" the trainee health visitor laughed to herself, the older one didn't find it as funny as the rest of us. I told the health visitor it's not the food she eats that makes her weigh what she does it's the milk. The health visitor was just about to tell me that she could cut down on formula when I told her that Edith has only ever had breastmilk.

Oh she said. At that point I felt like cheering. Health professionals are all about breastfeeding which I totally understand. It's tailor made for a baby and it's free. What's not to love! But how can you tell women to breastfeed and then when babies are gaining weight from milk tell me that I'm not feeding my baby properly. It makes no sense to me. I can't stop Edith from feeding. I only feed her when she's hungry and apart from leaving her to cry and go without I have no option. I can't cut her down , and won't cut her down until she's ready and does it herself!

The information arrived last week. It's full of common sense. I learnt nothing from it, as expected. Although it recommended giving your baby custard. Really? Custard that can be packed full of sugar. No thank you. I think I'll stick to fruit and veg. Maybe the course needs to go on a course.

I thought I'd share with you what Edith eats on a typical day and you can see for yourself how unhealthy she eats.

Sunday 12th June

- Milk 1:30
- Milk 4:00
- Breakfast- 1/2 slice toast with full fat cream cheese. All eaten.
- Milk at 9:30 (small feed)
- Milk at 10:00
- Lunch - 2 cucumber slices, 1 chopped cherry tomato, 1 scrambled egg. 2 Ella's Kitchen Puffs. 1/4 egg eaten. 2 puffs eaten. Water
- Milk  3:15
- Dinner - 1 cube of sweet potato, 1 thin slice of green pepper. 1 tiny piece of chicken. All roasted. Sweet potato and chicken eaten.
- Milk 7:15
- Milk 11:00

As you can probably tell, I'm not going to be taking any of this advice to seriously. At the end of the day that is all it is, advice, a suggestion. We know our baby better than anyone and unless we've got serious concerns things are not going to changing anytime soon.

I'd love to hear if you've had any similar experiences!

I would just like to say that this post is in no way an attack on Health Visitors they do a fantastic job and I've never had an issue with one until now. This post was created to highlight that every baby is different and you shouldn't be made to worry about something that isn't a problem.
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  1. Haha oh the advice you can get as a mother! Good for you being so confident in doing what's best for Edith. You're doing great mama. Xx

  2. Jeez, all that cucumber! No wonder you're being spoken to this way! Well done for standing your ground. x

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What do you do with all those used tickets, maps and flyers you pick up on your holidays? They might look just like scraps of paper, but each one is a little reminder of a perfect sunny day, a delicious meal, a private joke or getting utterly lost and accidentally finding a hidden gem. Rather than packing them away in a box, or even throwing them away, you could display them in your home as a reminder of carefree days and sunnier climes.This is the story of a paper sculpture made from mementos of a year-long globe-trotting adventure...

Occasionally I receive emails from customers asking if I would make letters out of their own maps. I've created quite a few sculptures this way and they've always turned out really well, so when I received a message from Shanna asking if I could make letters from "maps and other scraps of paper" I had no hesitation in saying yes.

In September 2007, Shanna and her husband Derek set out on a trip that would last 366 days, visiting 40 countries in Asia, South America, Africa and Europe. Shanna's idea was to make HOME with each letter representing one of the four continents they visited. I asked her to send me her maps and mementos, at least enough to cover one A3 size page per letter, with removable sticky notes indicating the important places and information on each one.

Within a couple of weeks a very exciting package arrive at the Little White Dog studio! When I opened it up I found four neat stacks of maps and tickets with all the relevant bits marked, ranked in order of importance and clipped together. Taking each stack in turn, I spread them out in order and photographed them as a reference in case things got mixed up on my desk.

In addition to maps there were entrance passes for world heritage sites, pages from theatre programs, transport tickets, business cards and printed napkins. Some of them even had little highlights and notes that Shanna and Derek had made while they were there. With so many pieces to assemble there was a lot of overlapping so the sticky notes showing the important bits of each memento were vital. They helped me to make sure that I didn't inadvertently cut out something significant, and since Shanna had ranked them in order of importance I knew which pieces to prioritise.

It became clear that the medium size (10cm high) letters mightn't be large enough to do justice to all the great mementos, so I consulted Shanna and she was happy to go for large (14.5cm) letters instead. The difference between the two sizes doesn't sound like a lot but the large letters are also wider and deeper, giving me a lot more surface area to use.

The result was a truly personal, one-of-a-kind, three dimensional story! I've seen how excited and emotional people get when they receive map letters showing their home place, so I can only imagine how Derek reacted when he opened this Christmas gift from Shanna, full of memories of their amazing journey.

You can read about Shanna & Derek's travels and see some of their 12,912 photos on their blog 'One Year on Earth' here. It's one of the most comprehensive travel blogs I've seen and is well worth a look if you're planning a big trip (or even if you're just in search of some escapism in the form of a virtual holiday for a little while!).