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    'The Fourth Kind' of fake?  Nov 7, 2009
    It's not a new idea; "The Blair Witch Project" pulled off the concept effectively, and the recent "Paranormal Activity" uses handheld cameras for a cinema verite look. But unlike "Paranormal," "The Fourth Kind" literally announces its validity, taking Nome's documented unexplained disappearances and making the case for alien abductions. (CNN)

    But for heroes, bloodbath could have been worse...  Nov 7, 2009
    About an hour later, surveillance cameras at a 7-Eleven across from the base captured images of a smiling Hasan, dressed in a long white garment and white kufi prayer cap, buying his usual breakfast coffee and a hash brown. At the processing center on the southern edge of the 100,000-acre base, soldiers returning from overseas mingled with colleagues filling out forms and undergoing medical tests in preparation for deployment. (The Drudge Report)

    Keep your vacation moments memorable  Nov 7, 2009
    Most cameras are simply on automatic. If you put the strobe on, itll come on no matter what. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Goodrich lands federal contract  Nov 7, 2009
    Under the agreement with the department s Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, Goodrich will develop lightweight circuitry to allow cameras to provide images under darker conditions than previously possible. Financial terms weren t disclosed. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    Heavy turnout in Firozabad constituency  Nov 7, 2009
    A total 2,300 micro observers were deployed in and around 5,616 polling stations, which were monitored by some 2200 digital and 700 video cameras. Topics. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Frontiers of the future: Nano tech, mega profits  Nov 7, 2009
    Researchers at Rice University have tried to develop systems that could ultimately be used as tiny hard drives in cameras and PCs, making for even smaller top-end gadgets. Topics. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)

    Washburn: Distractions aplenty »  Nov 7, 2009
    Despite numerous signs and announcements stating they are forbidden, mobile phones and cameras -- professional-grade, with lenses the size of cheerleaders' megaphones -- are omnipresent at Sheshan International Golf Club ... But listen closely, and each shot comes with its own soundtrack: the faint beeps of cameras focusing, or a chorus of shutters closing ... "But this year, everybody seems to be out with the cameras and really pushing it because Tiger's back. Thursday's crowd was like Sunday... (ESPN -- Golf)

    Watney shoots 64 for HSBC lead  Nov 7, 2009
    Ultra sensitive when it comes to cameras, Woods handled this day better than most and chalked it up to a maturing golf crowd in China. More frustrating was not knowing where his ball was going throughout a gorgeous afternoon. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Many are miffed by S.F. mayor gone missing  Nov 7, 2009
    Last Friday, hours after speaking before a bank of television cameras about the oil spill in the bay, Newsom announced he was dropping out of the governor's race and hasn't been seen at City Hall since. Word finally came Tuesday that he was on the Big Island with his wife, newborn daughter and in-laws. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Shivering escapee captured in Watervliet  Nov 7, 2009
    The flight was captured on surveillance cameras inside the police station. Outside City Hall, Gibson ditched his yellow jail jumpsuit and ran off in a white T-shirt and blue boxers, police said. (Albany Times Union)

    Community effort provides housing for homeless teens  Nov 7, 2009
    While there are no cameras, an adult supervisor lives on-site and there are rules, such as a curfew, no drugs, no sexual activity, and requirements to obtain a job and volunteer monthly to remain in the house. Students also must attend school regularly and pass all classes. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Creative Marriage Proposal Ideas  Nov 7, 2009
    Ever go to a ballgame and see a message on the screen like, "Marry me, Kim," followed by the cameras zooming into the couple as Kim discovers her message and her boyfriend proposes (and the stadium erupts with applause). This kind of public proposal certainly is not for everyone, and requires some planning. (Suite101.com)

    John Krasinski stops by Boston Globe office  Nov 7, 2009
    According to a lawsuit filed by AFP and the photographers, Cortez and Aviles were driven to the Bundchen property and ordered by bodyguards to hand over their cameras and memory cards. When they refused, the guards allegedly opened fire on their vehicle. (Boston Globe)

    With Justice For NoneAustin Murphy says Dez Bryant, LeGarrette Blount and Brandon Spikes just can't get a fair trial.  Nov 7, 2009
    That said, had the moment not been captured on CBS's cameras, the talk in Gainesville this week is all about the Gators' four picks against Georgia, and how this defense, touted in the preseason as one for the ages, might finally be starting to live up to that billing. But Spikes lapse in judgment made its way onto YouTube, the vignette went viral. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    The corporate takeover of U.S. intelligence  Nov 7, 2009
    Lockheed built the famous U-2 spy plane under specifications from the CIA, and dozens of companies, from TRW to Polaroid to Raytheon, helped develop the high-resolution cameras and satellites that beamed information back to Washington about the Soviet Union and its military and missile installations. The National Security Agency, which was founded in the early 1950s to monitor foreign communications and telephone calls, hired IBM, Cray and other companies to make the supercomputers that helped... (Salon)

    Beyond the Multiplex  Nov 7, 2009
    (Cinematography mavens: Anthony Dod Mantle makes spectacular use of two new hi-def digital cameras, the Red and the Phantom. It offers more proof, if we need any, that von Trier is one of the most accomplished cinema artists of our time, and also perhaps the most deeply trapped in his own head. (Salon)

    New York gives Yanks keys to city in Series fete  Nov 7, 2009
    Players recorded the crowd with their cameras as they rode to a second celebration at City Hall, where the mayor presented the team with keys to the city. Shortstop carried the trophy, hoisting it high above his head while the crowd screamed and "We are the Champions" blasted on loudspeakers. (ESPN -- Baseball)

    British Library Photographic Exhibi...  Nov 7, 2009
    Sliding box cameras of the 1940s/50s were very large and cumbersome to transport ... Articles About classic cameras , , and discuss early cameras and photography in more detail. (Suite101.com)

    Police Sort Through Load Of Stolen Luggage  Nov 7, 2009
    Detectives are trying to track missing items, which include electronics like laptops, video games and cameras. Other items recovered at the Kings' home included GPS devices. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Cattlemen convene in Ontario  Nov 6, 2009
    The department has put some cameras out at different locations and, while not catching any rustlers in action, the surveillance caught people stealing fuel from a ranch, leaving gates open and committing vandalism. Those cameras have been beneficial, Wolfe said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    Tour provides a look at Rothstein's office  Nov 6, 2009
    The , signed by U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenbaum, seeks investor records and data obtained from surveillance video cameras stored at the firm ... Coffey pointed out surveillance cameras he said Rothstein installed, along with an intercom Coffey said all but a few employees had to use to get Rothstein s attention. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)

    Regional Roundup  Nov 6, 2009
    From 7 to 7:45 a.m., the cameras will be rolling at the rallies. Lodi High's rally will feature not only the Flame football team, but the school's cheer and drill teams as well as Lodi's band. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Schabowski Shrugged  Nov 6, 2009
    From the back of the room, as the cameras rolled, broadcasting live to the nation, the fatal question rang out: "When does it take effect?". Schabowski paused, looked up. (Slate)

    BASKETBALL SEASON PREVIEW  Nov 6, 2009
    Dressed inconspicuously in his gray hooded sweatshirt, the highly-touted transfer snuck behind the masses and into the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center weight room to bang out some bicep curls before his inevitable date with the bevy of cameras and reporters waiting for him. By Andrew L. John. (Daily Orange, NY)

    Life-Logging and the Generation Gap over Privacy  Nov 6, 2009
    Welcome to a new world of vlogs, MySpace, Flickr, and now life-logging, a system that documents every conversation, movement, and idea through a series of recording gadgets like cameras, GPS trackers, even brain scanners ... You know, there are cameras in public places. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Watney leads American charge  Nov 6, 2009
    Standing composed over his opening tee shot, he flinched all the way through his swing and let the 3-wood drop at impact upon hearing the shutter of so many cameras, inside and outside the ropes ... Ultra sensitive when it comes to cameras, Woods handled this day better than most and chalked it up to a maturing golf crowd in China. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Downtown Los Angeles Goes Crazy for Halloween This Year  Nov 6, 2009
    Flea's Music School Party at Union Station. Photo by Gary Leonard. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    Former football coach sentenced  Nov 6, 2009
    The allegations began March 20, 2008, when multiple cameras were missing from the athletic department and then mysteriously returned. According to the Mesquite police investigation, detectives became suspicious of Halpin and believed he was pawning the items for money. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Calle 13 shines at Latin Grammy Awards  Nov 6, 2009
    The half brothers, Rene Perez, who is known as Residente, and Eduardo Cabra, or Visitante, posed for cameras on the carpet with their mother and Panamanian salsa legend Ruben Blades, who collaborated with them on La Perla, an ode to a seaside slum in San Juan. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Music)

    Hospital settles with strangled victim's family  Nov 6, 2009
    The state Agency for Health Care Administration required the hospital to install video cameras, upgrade intercom equipment in the unit and improve patient-to-staff ratios after its investigation. Both men had been staying in a 12-bed unit reserved for those with "severe emotional illnesses" within the larger, locked psychiatric unit at Halifax. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    China set for Miss World contest  Nov 6, 2009
    Beauty queens from a record 106 countries have been parading before the cameras in recent days at China's historic sites and beauty spots ... The city of Sanya has spent more than $30 million sprucing itself up for the cameras, as the show for the first time will be shown on China's state television. (Yahoo News -- Beauty Pageants)

    Orange County 'Housewives' return  Nov 6, 2009
    Facing these new economic realities and balancing a television show became too much for Keough during filming, and after the episode airing November 19 she leaves to try to pursue success without the cameras following her every move. Fellow Tamra Barney admitted she wasn't sad to see Keough go. (CNN)

    Family of teen set on fire gets apology  Nov 6, 2009
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) -- She walked to the cameras and could barely look up. With her lip quivering, Sherry Jarvis apologized to the family of 15-year-old Michael Brewer, who is clinging to life in a hospital burn unit. (CNN)

    Mount Vernon's Update With History  Nov 6, 2009
    The house and grounds have always been monitored by security cameras and uniformed armed guards. "We keep in touch with the local FBI people and they have consistently told us we are not in the same category as the White House and Capitol. We do know where we could have magnetometers, if needed," said Rees. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)

    Kinetic sculptures at Dana Hall in Wellesley will move you  Nov 6, 2009
    He powers some of his works with motion detectors pulled from discarded surveillance cameras. Resembling an early 20th century stream-driven auto carrying a large crumpled sack, the piece named "Brown Bag Lunch To Go" begins to shake as if its paper passenger was being consumed from within. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)

    Brookline officials looking to balance parking, traffic in Coolidge Corner  Nov 6, 2009
    Videos from police surveillance cameras show the chronic logjams have all but disappeared, with fewer pedestrians darting into traffic because pedestrian crossing times have been lengthened as well. Things are flowing a lot better than they were before, said Todd Kirrane, the town s transportation planner. (Brookline TAB, MA)

    Footage of Robinson's debut rare  Nov 6, 2009
    At least one newsreel outfit had cameras at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 15, 1947. "There is newsreel footage," says Blaine Bartell, senior newsreel preservationist for the UCLA Film and Television Archive. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)

    Orange Slices  Nov 6, 2009
    Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:22 PM EST. Ryan, The Citizen's sports editor, offers observations on the world of Syracuse University athletics in this space, and he loves to hear from SU fans. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    No more Bowden Bowl helps family ties  Nov 6, 2009
    TV cameras tracked the Bowdens from the high-school game of Tommy's son the night before to a prayer meeting on Saturday morning. Tommy's mother, Ann, donned a half Florida State-half Clemson sweatshirt in the stands. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Get to your feet and help fight Alzheimer's  Nov 6, 2009
    Memory Walk is a chance to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association, for research and also the chance for us to bring in the news cameras, reporters and microphones and have them hear the story. Every 70 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Stone laid off at 7/39 after long tenure  Nov 6, 2009
    Among the locations for the 40 HD cameras will be two cranes, a helicopter, a truck and the stewards' room, plus a super slo-mo camera at the finish line. ESPN2 has Friday's six races from 12:30 p.m. until 4, and ABC carries the first three races Saturday (10 a.m.) before ESPN takes over at 12:30 p.m. for the final five. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Washburn: Tiger's alternate reality »  Nov 6, 2009
    Many more crowded behind them, several bodies deep, necks craned, cameras and mobile phones raised high in the air ... "At the 10th hole, it was easy to tell Tiger's tee time was approaching. A gallery, nearly 1,000 strong, lined the ropes and extended beyond the midpoint of the fairway. Cameras clicked. Phones rang. (Despite several signs reminding spectators such devices are banned.) "Yes, I can see Laohu right now. (ESPN -- Golf)

    Stolen VW Van Found 35 Years Later  Nov 6, 2009
    See how the weather is affecting your commute or your trip out of town with our traffic cameras, flow maps, alerts and pass reports. ADVERTISEMENT. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Six Tips to Better Online Real Estate Photographs  Nov 6, 2009
    Avoid using cell-phone cameras, turn on the lights rather than use the flash, and be careful when photographing bathrooms to avoid glare from the mirror. Other tips. (Realtor Magazine Online)

    Calle 13 wins 4 Latin Grammys  Nov 6, 2009
    The half brothers, Rene Perez, who is known as "Residente," and Eduardo Cabra, or "Visitante," posed for cameras on the carpet with their mother and Panamanian salsa legend , who collaborated with them on La Perla, an ode to a seaside slum in San Juan. While women in sequined gowns rubbed shoulders with Mexican regional groups in identical suits and cowboy hats on the carpet, Residente ran past the bleachers high-fiving the fans and signed autographs. (USA Today -- Life)

    Man fined for 911 call over missing McDonald's OJ  Nov 6, 2009
    Rhode Island's largest hospital was fined $150,000 and ordered to take the extraordinary step of installing video cameras in all its operating rooms after it had its fifth wrong-site surgery since 2007, state health officials said Monday. Rhode Island Hospital, the teaching hospital for Brown University's Alpert Medical School, was fined a second time for wrong-site surgeries, state health director David Gifford said. (Fresno Bee)

    Watney shoots 64 for HSBC lead  Nov 6, 2009
    Ultra sensitive when it comes to cameras, Woods handled this day better than most and chalked it up to a maturing golf crowd in China. More frustrating was not knowing where his ball was going throughout a gorgeous afternoon. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Police sorting luggage allegedly stolen by couple  Nov 6, 2009
    Detectives are trying to track missing items, which include electronics like laptops, video games and cameras. Other items recovered at the Kings' home included GPS devices. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    SBLHC limits patients' visitors to age 16 and older  Nov 6, 2009
    coonbug wrote on Nov 5, 2009 10:35 AM:" Perhaps it would also help to make employees stay home when THEY are sick? It might also help to put cameras near disinfectant machines to see just how many times it is used in the room compared to how many times a nurse/cp/sp are in the room. I think they will find the REAL reason germs are spread. ". mom of twins wrote on Nov 5, 2009 10:45 AM:" I think that this is a great idea. I was recently a patient at SBL and I could not rest for the children, (that... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Technology helps director Zemeckis deliver a spirited ‘Christmas Carol’  Nov 6, 2009
    Early on, there s a set piece shot (or shot, since no actual cameras were used) in which Zemeckis shows exactly what the form can do. Scrooge has stepped from indoors into the frigid streets and our point of view lifts into the air and high above a London swathed in a sunny snow-shower, then down into an alley where a dog steals a shank bone from starving urchins, back above to course over the rooftops, swooping through a bustling marketplace before settling once more upon the storklike antihero... (Boston Globe)

    ‘Platinum Babies’ wallows in extravagance  Nov 6, 2009
    The Real Housewives shows never bother with narration; Bravo simply turns the cameras on outrageous spending habits and trusts that we, the viewers, have the wisdom to gasp, gawk, and sneer as appropriate. But Platinum Babies - the natural follow-up to WE s Platinum Weddings series - doesn t want us to be quite so appalled. (Boston Globe)

    Watney leads, Woods lurks in China  Nov 6, 2009
    Standing composed over his opening tee shot, he flinched all the way through his swing and let the 3-wood drop at impact upon hearing the shutter of so many cameras, inside and outside the ropes ... Ultra-sensitive when it comes to cameras, Woods handled this day better than most and chalked it up to a maturing golf crowd in China. (Boston Globe)

    City to surveil skate park  Nov 6, 2009
    The city is financially committed to fixing up the Pipeline Skate Park and plans to install surveillance cameras, create an advisory board and install a gate to keep loiterers out at night, officials announced at a meeting Wednesday night ... The city is financially committed to fixing up the Pipeline Skate Park and plans to install surveillance cameras, create an advisory board and install a gate to keep loiterers out at night, officials announced at a meeting Wednesday night ... "... (Juneau Empire)

    Hackett can do hat-trick: Perkins  Nov 6, 2009
    The weight of expectation will rest heavily on the 27-year-old's broad shoulders but Perkins says the China syndrome will play to Hackett's advantage, allowing him to escape the glare of the cameras and focus on the monumental task at hand. "Everybody's different but I've got to say Grant is one of the most mentally tough swimmers I've seen so I don't think it will worry him at all," Perkins said. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)

    The Parenting Place  Nov 6, 2009
    Maybe it was all an act for the cameras, but I wanted to believe her. On the surface I agree that they should take a break from being celebrities and get their act together, but then I think--how on God's green earth does a single parent support 8 kids with an ex-husband who is out acting like a teenager and without going on welfare. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Roberts Lands Janet Jackson Interview  Nov 6, 2009
    ABC says it's the first time Jackson has allowed television cameras into her Malibu home. Janet Jackson paid tribute to her late brother in September at MTV's Video Music Awards. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Robots take aim in Segway soccer  Nov 6, 2009
    Coral fitted out the robotic Segways with cameras which can locate brightly-coloured objects, and developed a kicking device controlled by an on-board computer. "The reason we used Segways is that they are very robust in terms of motion. Robots on wheels are very hard to make, going uphill can be difficult," said Professor Veloso. (Yahoo News -- Segway Human Transporter)

    Note to Supreme Court Justices: Specter Saw You on TV  Nov 6, 2009
    The former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is hoping to line up his colleagues behind a resolution he introduced Thursday that would get the "sense of the Senate" on cameras in the Court. He so far has seven co-sponsors, including Sen. (Law.com)

    Family and friends gather for Diana memorial  Nov 6, 2009
    This was never publicised and there were not loads of flashing cameras recording it. If she was only in it for the publicity and the photocalls she would not have bothered to go back to the child but she did. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)

    Ask the pilot  Nov 6, 2009
    In the late 1970s, American Airlines had cameras in the cockpits of its DC-10s that would allow you to watch the crew performing takeoffs and landings. I remember seeing it a few times as a kid. (Salon)

    UPS driver/comic delivers  Nov 6, 2009
    Tuesday's episode, which will air Nov. 17 and 19, was filmed on two digital video cameras as they all are by cameraman Eric Martich, a 2007 University of Pittsburgh film studies grad who works as a restaurant dishwasher. He said he spends about four hours editing each half-hour "Pinheads" episode. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Grief, cancer, Nietzsche and Santa  Nov 6, 2009
    " He got a big laugh. I'm inclined to think that the only honest way to deal with a movie as dreamlike and filled with self-hatred and sealed off from the world as "Antichrist" is by resisting von Trier's shtick. In other words, by withholding and scrutinizing your own strong reactions, by working your way around von Trier's pathological longing to be pilloried by many and adored by a few. So I'm not here to tell you that "Antichrist" is a great film, however much I admire its beauty and daring,... (Salon)

    Oscars flop in TV ratings | Media  Nov 6, 2009
    25 Feb 2008: Catch the red-carpet glamour and commotion as Hollywood's finest face the cameras at the annual Oscars parade. . (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)

    With Or Against Us?  Nov 6, 2009
    The big hate-America bacchanal was to commemorate the glorious crime against the U.S. 30 years ago, when "student" hoods stormed our sovereign embassy, preened before TV cameras, danced around with rifles and paraded dozens of blindfolded U.S. diplomats, military men and CIA officers as hostages. Then-President Jimmy Carter, whose sanctimonious refusal to get tough helped lengthen the ordeal to 444 days, enabled these terrorists to consolidate their "revolution," leaving the rotten regime still... (Investors Business Daily)

    Baby Sitter, Mom Charged in Infant's Disappearance  Nov 6, 2009
    Haddock called an unusual 1 a.m. press conference Thursday and told reporters he had "good news." He then went to another room with television cameras rolling and came back holding Shannon in his arms. People applauded. (Fox News)

    Hospital settles with strangled victim's family  Nov 6, 2009
    The state Agency for Health Care Administration required the hospital to install video cameras, upgrade intercom equipment in the unit and improve patient-to-staff ratios after its investigation. Both men had been staying in a 12-bed unit reserved for those with "severe emotional illnesses" within the larger, locked psychiatric unit at Halifax. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)

    Rookie All Black overcomes tragedy to fulfil dream of his latefather  Nov 6, 2009
    There's probably 20 cameras in here - you don't get that in Hawke's Bay. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    This snake is really long  Nov 6, 2009
    "There are a lot of places that claim to have a 20-foot snake," Barr said to a crowd of spectators and reporters, "but they'll never measure them with cameras rolling.". As he spoke, the men and women holding the python continued to struggle, swaying and grimacing against the strength of the giant snake. (Yahoo News -- FYI)

    Ex-boxer offers public protection  Nov 6, 2009
    Wardens carry video cameras to record incidents, and will alert police if necessary, according to Mr Jones. He said: "We're looking to work with police not against them. We're not looking to go against the public or get people's backs up. "If they want to walk to the shops at night and on the way they have to go down a dark alley - it's real life we live in and these situations do occur. (BBC News -- UK)

    Golf: Watney takes two-shot lead in HSBC Champions in Shanghai  Nov 6, 2009
    It's always good to beat Tiger and hopefully I can keep a little cushion between us," he said, The tournament has been upgraded to a World Golf Championship event this year and the size of the galleries reflected the surging interest, with more people here on a Thursday than over the weekend last year. Most of the attention was on Woods, with at least 1,000 spectators following him around the par-72 Sheshan Golf Course on a sun-drenched day, with the cameras clicking despite appeals for fans not... (Channelnewsasia.com)

    Chefs will battle at White House garden  Nov 6, 2009
    ABC says it's the first time Jackson has allowed television cameras into her Malibu home. Jackson paid tribute to her late brother in September at MTV's Video Music Awards. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Do kids still love Sesame Street 40 years on?  Nov 6, 2009
    My daughter preferred more sedate shows, shows that used only one or two cameras and recorded longer scenes, such as Barney, Mr. Rogers, the Muppet Show and Reading Rainbow. She just missed the Blues Clues heyday, although she watched it some, and Teletubbies completely passed us by. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Photographer explores Lincoln landscape in new DVD  Nov 6, 2009
    Morgan said she became more interested in photography since the advent of digital cameras, which allow for instant gratification. The inspiration for this particular project came in 2002 when her son, a Marine, was deployed to Afghanistan. (Lincoln Journal, MA)

    * Watney races into lead, Taiwans Lin well placed  Nov 6, 2009
    Most of the attention was on Woods, with at least 1,000 spectators following him around the par-72 Sheshan Golf Course on a sun-drenched day, with the cameras clicking despite appeals for fans not to take pictures. The US superstar, who has won an unprecedented 16 of the 30 WGC events he has entered, started on the 10th and went to the turn at two-under with birdies at the 14th and 16th. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    Mercury Throws Geologists a Curve  Nov 6, 2009
    No doubt the science team wishes the electronics hadn't gone flaky during the flyby's crucial moments among the lost data were pairing the craft's cameras with a spectrograph that samples visible and near-infrared light at wavelengths diagnostic of iron and titanium-bearing silicate materials. All was not lost, of course, since Messenger will have a chance to recoup those lost observations and add thousands more once it reaches Mercury for good ; just 500 days from now. (SkyAndTelescope.com)

    Read more...  Nov 6, 2009
    Winners will be announced and national prizes, including laptops, digital cameras and MP3 players will be awarded in summer 2010. In addition, a new PBS KIDS GO. (PNN Online)

    Safety already on Olympia agenda  Nov 6, 2009
    With some federal grants drying up and many public-school budgets stretched thin, some districts have decided not to hire security officers or install security equipment, such as cameras or metal detectors. In Washington, fewer than a third of all districts employ school security specialists or police officers in their schools, Apperson said. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)

    Shots ring out at Western  Nov 6, 2009
    Officers posted in front of the schools, as well as security cameras, can also act as deterrents, he said. "A police presence is highly critical at school nowadays," he said. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)

    Mangini Remains Tight-Lipped  Nov 6, 2009
    BEREAEric Mangini looked as though he wouldve preferred to be any place other than in front of the microphone and cameras talking about the departure of his friend and hand-picked GM George Kokinis. Mangini had an opening statement and then said he wasnt going to talk about the subject any moreany he pretty much did. (CollegeInsiders.com)

    DSLRs - are full frame sensors better?  Nov 6, 2009
    Full-frame cameras with more receptors aren't always best, writes Terry Lane ... The main difference between the two cameras is the size of the sensor ... Professional cameras from Nikon and Canon are full frame. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Review: Sony A850 DSLR  Nov 6, 2009
    Excellent image quality. Price: $3500 body onlyFull frame for $1000 less. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    SEPTA strike not a big impact on traffic  Nov 6, 2009
    Cameras on Interstates 95, 676, 76 and 476, and Routes 202 and 422, keep PennDOT informed of any potential problems, Metzger said. Our traffic control has been monitoring it and has noticed a little uptick in the amount of traffic but for the most part it s moving around pretty good, Metzger said. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)

    Phillies mania ends with a whimper  Nov 6, 2009
    Thursday night, before he walked into one of the council's semi-monthly meetings to gloat before the TV cameras, he was unrepentant about his early-morning behavior. "Oh yeah, the point was to rub it in, partner," he said. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Test Proves 'The Eyes Have It' For ID Verification  Nov 6, 2009
    This marketplace rests, in large part, on the ability of recognition algorithms to process standard images from the many cameras now available. This requires images to be captured in a standard format and prepared so that they are compact enough for a smart card and for transmission across global networks. (Science Daily)

    Life-Logging and the Generation Gap over Privacy  Nov 5, 2009
    Welcome to a new world of vlogs, MySpace, Flickr, and now life-logging, a system that documents every conversation, movement, and idea through a series of recording gadgets like cameras, GPS trackers, even brain scanners ... You know, there are cameras in public places. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

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