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Diebold voting machines continues

Computerworld.com reported this week that a new report from the new york secretary of state sheds light on allegations raised last November, when 200 Humboldt County, Calif., votes were not tabulated during the presidential election.

The report claims that voting machines manufactured by Diebold Inc. subsidiary Premier Election Solutions, formerly Diebold Elections Systems, are equipped with a button that can be used to delete audit logs — audit logs that the federal government requires to be stored permanently on the voting process. The report also claims that the voting kiosks failed to maintain required logs of important method events and generated inaccurate data and time stamps in several cases.

The voting kiosks have a history of controversy.

In August 2003, former Diebold chief executive Walden O'Dell publically expressed support for then President George W. Bush and said Diebold would help "give" Bush the election. soon after his statements were made public, issues regarding the accuracy of the Diebold voting machines' tabulations began surfacing.

O'Dell resigned in 2005, facing allegations of insider trading. After subsequent allegations that the voting kiosks were providing inaccurate vote talleys, Diebold attempted to sell the voting division, but failed to shake the troubled business unit. In August 2007, the company rebranded the division to help distance itself from the controversy.

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American Axle & Manufacturing has sold off the machinery and equipment from its Detroit manufacturing complex.

The March 5 sale came nine months after the auto supplier auctioned off equipment & machinery from its closed Buffalo plant on E. Delavan Ave. in 2008.

American Axle & Manufacturing has sold off the machinery & equipment from its Detroit manufacturing complex.

The company did not disclose how much money was raised in the Detroit auction which took place in an idled building on a portion of the site.

On the block were many machines & plant equipment used to machine-forge axle components.

The company said it is reducing U.S. manufacturing capacity by 70 percent while expanding capacity overseas by 150 percent.

The cut in U.S. production is needed to match a forecast for automobile & van sales of 10 million to 12 million vehicles in 2009, company CEO Richard Dauch said in a Jan. 30 conference call.

Since then, American Axle also closed its town of Tonawanda forge plant. The company continues to operate a small Cheektowaga machining operation with fewer than 100 employees.


The company auctioned off the Buffalo plant’s industrial equipment & machinery over two days last June.

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Apple has unveiled new Mac models including the long rumored updated Mac Mini

Rumors typically start swirling about new Apple products well before the official announcement of the products. For a long time now, rumors have been bandied about that claim Apple was getting ready to launch new computer systems, including a revision to the Mac mini.

Apple has finally made the products official with announcements today that three new updated products are now available. Among the new products to receive updates is the aforementioned Mac mini. The new mini features NVIDIA graphics with the GeForce 9400M GPU that is now inside the new MacBook notebooks. Apple says that the graphics performance is now three times greater with the NVIDIA GPU than it was when Intel supplied the graphics for the machine.

The CPU used in the mini is the Intel Core 2 Duo walking at 2GHz with a 1066MHz FSB. Inside the small 6.5-inch square is also 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth is built-in. A slot-loading SuperDrive is standard on all minis that allows burning of CDs & DVDs. iLife 09 & Mac OS X Leopard are standard on the machine as well. The new mini starts at $599.

Graphics aren’t the only thing that was updated in the mini. Buyers can now get up to 320GB of storage & a 120GB HDD is standard. Machines can be optioned with up to 4GB of RAM as well. Apple says the mini is the world's most energy efficient desktop computer with power consumption under 13 watts at idle; that’s 45% less power than previous generations required. The back panel has three USB ports, Gigabit Ethernet, Mini DVI port, FireWire 800 port & a Mini Display Port.

Apple also announced updates to the Mac Pro line adding quad-core Nehalem-based Xeon processors to the mix. Apple claims that the new processor makes the Pro up to 1.9 times faster than the old model. The integrated memory controller allows the Pro to use DDR3 RAM at 1066MHz for a 2.4 times increase in memory bandwidth.

Turbo Boost is a new feature on the Mac Pro that allows the user to boost the clock speed of the CPU with a button press based on their workload. The feature turns off cores of the CPU that aren’t being used to save power & increases the speed on the active cores up to 3.33GHz on a 2.93GHz CPU. The machines have options for AMD & NVIDIA GPUs. A base quad-core machine starts at $2,499 with a dual processor machine starting at $3,299.

The Apple iMac all-in-one line was updated with price cuts that make the 24-inch model cost about what the 20-inch version retailed for before. The 24-inch iMac now sells for $1,499. The machine uses NVIDIA 9400M graphics providing a resolution of 1680 x 1050 on the 20-inch iMac & 1920 x 1200 on the 24-inch iMac. The machines are built using recyclable glass & aluminum. The machines are also free of harmful toxins like BFRs & PVC and the systems meets Energy Star 5.0 & EPEAT Gold requirements.

CPUs for the machines include the Core 2 Duo at 2.66GHz with an option to add the Core 2 Duo at up to 3.06GHz. The 24-inch iMac now gets 4GB of RAM standard & 640GB of standard storage space with an option for up to 1TB of storage. The 3.06 GHz version automatically gets 1TB of storage & all iMac models can use up to 8GB of RAM. The 20-inch iMac starts at $1199.

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The number of UK cash machines being targeted by criminals has risen, with nearly two a day being attacked

There were 635 reported incidents in 2008, a rise of 17% on a year earlier, prompting an offer of rewards of up to £25,000 for tip-offs about the crime.

Figures released by machine operator Link also showed that fraud via cash machines cost £37m in 2007.

Many of these involved skimming devices being fitted to machines to copy a customer's card details.

Among the techniques used are miniature cameras being fitted to record Pin numbers as they are typed in.

They can then be used to create a fake card to use in other machines.

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Graham Mott, from Link, said: "We're urging the public to pass on information that they may have about cash machine crime, for example card skimming or physical attacks on cash machines themselves.

"Even something that may sound insignificant could be part of a bigger picture and prove invaluable in convicting someone involved in cash machine crime."

Detective Chief Inspector John Folan, of the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU), said: "Tackling cash machine fraud is a continuing priority for the DCPCU, and a joined-up initiative of this nature has our full support.

"Any relevant information passed through to Crimestoppers will be used to help track down and arrest those responsible - which will not only disrupt criminal activity but also send out a clear message that we are cracking down hard on those carrying out crimes of this nature."

Safe use in MRI machines sold in HK

The world's first pacemaker designed for safe use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was commercially obtainable in Hong Kong Sunday.

The first-ever MR-Conditional pacemaker system, named the " EnRhythm MRI SureScan pacemaker & CapSureFix MRI SureScan pacing leads", was designed, tested & approved for use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) under specified scanning conditions.

Patients receiving the EnRhythm MRI SureScan Pacing System will for the first time be able to undergo MRI scans under certain conditions, representing a major milestone in the evolution of implantable cardiac devices.

Lau Chu Pak, former president of Hong Kong College of Cardiology, said that approximately 2 million Europeans have implanted pacemakers, but these patients are prohibited from receiving MRI scans, a widely practiced diagnostic process for manycommon diseases & conditions, because their tool could interact with MRI machines, potentially affecting the tool or patient safety. According to estimates, 50-75 percent of patients worldwide with implanted cardiac devices are expected to need an MRI scan during the lifetime of their devices.

"This data is promising," continued Sommer," While the trial is ongoing, we've observed no lead-performance issues or unexpected MRI effects in this patient group to date." The clinical trial will include up to 470 patients at 53 centers in Europe, the Middle East, Canada & the United States.

"MRI is unmatched & irreplaceable in the diagnosis of cancer & neurological disorders," said germany expert Torsten Sommer. "And for investigation of the brain & spinal cord, there is basically no suitable alternative in most cases. As the necessity forMRI grows, it is critical to introduce a solution that allows pacemaker patients safe access to MRI," they added.

MRI lets doctors see internal organs, blood vessels, muscles, joints, tumors, areas of infection & more, without X-rays or surgery, & without exposing the patient to any ionizing radiation. The MRI machine creates a magnetic field, sends radio waves through the body, then measures the response with a computer, generating an picture of the inside of the body. In plenty of cases, MRI gives information that cannot be seen on an X-ray, ultrasound or computed tomography (CT) scan.

Lau said the EnRhythm MRI SureScan pacing system includes modified hardware to minimize the level of energy transmitted through the lead/device connection point. In addition, the new system also includes a new SureScan feature designed to eliminate the impact of MRI-generated electrical noise, as MRI scanners may cause traditional pacemakers to misinterpret this noise & as a result withhold or deliver unnecessary pacing therapy. The tool & leads also contain radiopaque marks, viewable via X-ray, to indicate that the system is MR-Conditional, a classification indicating a medical tool may be used in the MRI suite under certain conditions.

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NYC subway line 100-ton machine to extend

NEW YORK - A 100-ton machine will begin cutting through hard rock underneath midtown Manhattan to build a $2 billion subway extension on the Far West Side.

New York City officials lowered the tip of the tunnel boring machine into an assembly chamber Thursday to begin the next phase of the No. 7 extension. Two of the machines will be used to excavate two 7,100-foot tunnels between West 25th Street and Times Square.

It will take two months to assemble each machine. The tunnels could be finished by the middle of next year.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said the "7" extension will rejuvenate the underdeveloped far West Side. It is contingent on a massive redevelopment of the Hudson rail yards along the waterfront. The entire extension is expected to open in 2013.

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Buy Pfaff Sewing Machines for Your Needs

Are you going to get a new sewing machine in this season? If yes then you should be well acquainted with the machine. You should be clear in your mind about the kind of machine you want to buy. This could be confusing if you don’t have prepared a chart for that. This is not an easy job. It is also that there is no specific brand for that. Your compatibility with the machine is one of the first priorities. This should not be neglected. The second thing is the intention. What is your reason for buying a new sewing machine is? You should not neglect it.

The thing is sewing is not just a job. It is also used for the purpose of entertainment. Many people try it as some kind of hobby. Hence you should decide first what do you intend it for? A good choice would be the Pfaff sewing machines. These are one of the earliest machines made by the human beings. The name is due to the inventor of this kind of machine. There are certain facts about which you should be fully aware before buying a new Pfaff sewing machine. You must be familiar with the price variations in the sewing machine market.

There are a lot of companies in this business and all of them claim to be the best. Not everyone of their product is the best. It is also true that not every machine suits with every seamstress. It varies from person to person. Their price could be anything between $100 and it could up to $8000 as well. If you want to buy a sewing machine for completion of your college projects then you should better hang up with cheaper one, which will help you, do your projects and also they could be very easy to operate. There are a number of Pfaff machines available in the market, which will cater to your needs without any discretion.

Hence everyone can find their first choices in the market of the sewing machines. It is very enjoyable. Besides the company is very trusted and you could fully rely upon it. One of the many advantages about the sewing machine is that you could learn many things with these machines. This is not one machine that you will outgrow very easily. It is very durable in that sense. You can grow with this machine. There will be many advantages with this machine.

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