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#21701
Unselfish Jarrett Jack a Key to Golden State Warriors' Rise

INDIANAPOLIS -- Three weeks into the season, Warriors point guard Jarrett Jack was frustrated. He felt he wasn't playing enough or doing enough.But his ire wasn't directed at coach Mark Jackson. In a heart-to- heart with starting point guard Stephen Curry, Jack singled out himself and his poor play ... (Publication: Oakland Tribune)

Source: Unselfish Jarrett Jack a Key to Golden State Warriors' Rise
#21702
Ex-Peninsula Pest Agency Worker Pleads to Embezzlement

REDWOOD CITY -- A Hayward woman accused of taking part in a roughly $650,000 fraud at San Mateo County's mosquito killing agency pleaded no contest Monday to embezzlement and other felonies, attorneys said.Vika Sinipata, 36, faces a maximum of eight years behind bars for allegedly stealing from the ... (Publication: Oakland Tribune)

Source: Ex-Peninsula Pest Agency Worker Pleads to Embezzlement
#21703
Afghan Airstrike Halt Accepted

Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, commander of the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan, has agreed to President Karzai's request that Afghan forces stop NATO airstrikes against residential areas.A joint Afghan-NATO attack last week killed 10 civilians, including women and children, in eastern Kunar ... (Publication: Redlands Daily Facts)

Source: Afghan Airstrike Halt Accepted
#21704
Funding Adult Literacy Is Good Investment

In 2003, the U.S. Department of Education estimated that 20 percent of adults living in San Bernardino County lack the basic literacy skills needed to fill out a job application or receive job training.There are many reasons that can conspire to limit adult literacy, including learning ... (Publication: Redlands Daily Facts)

Source: Funding Adult Literacy Is Good Investment
#21705
National Tea Party Patriots Constitutional Coordinator Will Speak to Redlands Chapter

A national Tea Party Patriots coordinator will discuss what's up and what's next in the Tea Party Movement at the Redlands Tea Party Patriots' meeting March 7 at Mill Creek Cattle Co., 1874 Mentone Blvd., Mentone.Bill Norton, the National Support Team constitutional coordinator for Tea Party ... (Publication: Redlands Daily Facts)

Source: National Tea Party Patriots Constitutional Coordinator Will Speak to Redlands Chapter
#21706
Redlands Area Historical Society Offers Fern Avenue Tours

The Redlands Area Historical Society will continue celebrating the 125th anniversary of Redlands' incorporation with two walking tours of Fern Avenue in March.The first tour will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Fern and Redlands Boulevard and will end at Alvarado Street.The second tour will begin at 9 ... (Publication: Redlands Daily Facts)

Source: Redlands Area Historical Society Offers Fern Avenue Tours
#21707
Grand Terrace Officials to Consider New Taxes

GRAND TERRACE - A mid-year budget review to be studied today Tuesday shows an expected deficit of more than $337,000 by the time the fiscal year ends in June, which has led officials to consider declaring a fiscal emergency and asking voters to approve a new tax.The General Fund deficit - which ... (Publication: San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA))

Source: Grand Terrace Officials to Consider New Taxes
#21708
Search Continues for Missing Family off Monterey Coast

MONTEREY -- A search for a husband, wife and two small children continued Monday off the Central Coast, but there was no sign of the sailboat that was reportedly sinking or the four people. Coast Guard officials say the search will go on into the night. The family members said in a series of broken ... (Publication: Oakland Tribune)

Source: Search Continues for Missing Family off Monterey Coast
#21709
Walnut Creek to Draw Up Prospective Second-Hand Smoke Ordinance

WALNUT CREEK -- The City Council has asked staff to study a prospective ordinance imposing restrictions on smoking downtown and in apartment buildings and other multifamily homes, along with other ways to cut second-hand smoke exposure dramatically.In a recent statewide report, Walnut Creek ... (Publication: Oakland Tribune)

Source: Walnut Creek to Draw Up Prospective Second-Hand Smoke Ordinance
#21710
Kings, Ducks Become More Goal-Oriented Nhl: Champs Finding Their Scoring Touch, While Anaheim's Offense Continues to Sizzle as Rivals Meet

Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne has atheory about scoring goals.The future Hall of Famer calls it the "Ketchup Bottle Theory," and it goes a little something like this: putting hockey pucks into the back of the opposing net requires the same kind of persistence, hard work and blind luck as smacking ... (Publication: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA))

Source: Kings, Ducks Become More Goal-Oriented Nhl: Champs Finding Their Scoring Touch, While Anaheim's Offense Continues to Sizzle as Rivals Meet
#21711
Spotify Hooks Up with Ford in First Vehicle Foray

Streaming music service Spotify has partnered with Ford Motor to allow its subscribers to listen to music in more than one million Ford vehicles in North America.Owners of Ford models with SYNC AppLink can access Spotify's catalog of more than 20 million songs through voice activation using its ... (Publication: Oakland Tribune)

Source: Spotify Hooks Up with Ford in First Vehicle Foray
#21712
EDITORIAL How Should Dorner Reward Be Split?

A $1.2 million reward was established for information that would lead to the capture and conviction of Christopher Dorner, the fired LAPD officer who authorities say shot and killed four people before he died by his own hand in a burning cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains.The question now is, to ... (Publication: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA))

Source: EDITORIAL How Should Dorner Reward Be Split?
#21713
LAKERS NOTEBOOK: D'Antoni: Gasol out until Playoffs

DALLAS - As if the Lakers can absorb more bad news.Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni suggested Pau Gasol won't return in the regular season after nursing torn plantar fascia in his right foot for the past three weeks."By the time he gets back, we'll be in or out," D'Antoni said. "His impact will be in the ... (Publication: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA))

Source: LAKERS NOTEBOOK: D'Antoni: Gasol out until Playoffs
#21714
Ducks Figure It out in Time NHL: Anaheim Rallies for Victory after Falling Behind 2-0 in First Period. DUCKS 4, COLORADO 3 (OT)

The Ducks warmed up for tonight's showdown against the Kings by rallying for a 4-3 overtime victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night in front of a sellout crowd of 17,174 at the Honda Center. It was their sixth consecutive win and 10th in 11 games.Now if they can just figure out the ... (Publication: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA))

Source: Ducks Figure It out in Time NHL: Anaheim Rallies for Victory after Falling Behind 2-0 in First Period. DUCKS 4, COLORADO 3 (OT)
#21715
For Adam LaRoche, Nationals Spring Training Is Take-Your-Son-To- Work Day Every Day

VIERA, FLA. -- Two weeks ago, Adam LaRoche arrived at spring training with an equipment bag slung over his shoulder and the luckiest 11-year-old in America walking close behind -- his shadow, son and best buddy. A few players inside the Washington Nationals clubhouse rushed over to hug Drake ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: For Adam LaRoche, Nationals Spring Training Is Take-Your-Son-To- Work Day Every Day
#21716
Lindsay Allen of St. John's Brings an Uncommon Focus to Basketball Court

One of the first signs of St. John's senior point guard Lindsay Allen's acute focus came not with her dribbling a basketball but with her gripping, of all things, an air hockey mallet.Her father, Terrell Allen III, could outlast his older children, Taylor and Terrell IV, during their basement ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Lindsay Allen of St. John's Brings an Uncommon Focus to Basketball Court
#21717
The Special Olympics of Joy

On a rainy Saturday morning, in the packed gym at Blessed Sacrament Schoolin Northwest Washington, a parade of middle and high school basketball players, many with Down syndrome or autism, follow the tinfoil torch of the Special Olympics. As each athlete is introduced and cheered, he or she basks, ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: The Special Olympics of Joy
#21718
Palestinian Prisoner Buried, as Israel, West Bank Leaders Try to Prevent Clashes

JERUSALEM -- A Palestinian prisoner who died in an Israeli jail was given a hero's burial with military honors in the West Bank on Monday amid signs that Palestinian and Israeli leaders were working to prevent days of street clashes from triggering a wider eruption of unrest.The surge of protests, ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Palestinian Prisoner Buried, as Israel, West Bank Leaders Try to Prevent Clashes
#21719
Quoted: Jennifer Lawrence on Early Success

."Well, now I am Jennifer Lawrence after a reporter noted that she's "awfully young to have so much success so far" and doesn't she "worry about peaking too soon?" At 22, the second-youngest woman to win a Best Actress Oscar, Lawrence seemed a little spooked by the question but laughed it off ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Quoted: Jennifer Lawrence on Early Success
#21720
Are Only Teachers at Risk of Losing Their Jobs?

Regarding the Feb. 22 news article "Duncan: 'No fix' for effect of sequestration on schools":In reading the scare'm clause about budget sequestration -- "which could force thousands of teachers out of their jobs" -- I could not help but wonder, as a retired high school teacher and college ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Are Only Teachers at Risk of Losing Their Jobs?
#21721
Memorial Bridge Reopened after Crash That Left Vehicle in Potomac River

Memorial Bridge, one of the icons of monumental Washington, reopened Monday with a temporary patch in the stone railing where an sport-utility vehicle crashed through and plunged into the Potomac River.The vehicle was headed east when it left the road about 10 p.m. Sunday and apparently jumped a ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Memorial Bridge Reopened after Crash That Left Vehicle in Potomac River
#21722
Virginia Shows Maryland How Transportation Funding Can Be Done

WHY CAN VIRGINIA, a state evenly divided between the parties, enact a landmark transportation funding deal while Maryland, a one- party state, remains paralyzed? In a word: leadership.Two years ago, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) appointed a commission to find a fix for a transportation funding ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Virginia Shows Maryland How Transportation Funding Can Be Done
#21723
As Sequester Nears, Federal Workers Who Face Furloughs Express Themselves

Tick-tock, tick-tock.Friday's deadline for across-the-board federal budget cuts known as the sequester is three days away.All over government, agencies are preparing to furlough employees, which would mean pay cuts for them and less service for everyone. More than a million federal workers face ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: As Sequester Nears, Federal Workers Who Face Furloughs Express Themselves
#21724
Michelle Obama's Oscar Presentation Raises Questions about the Role of a First Lady

Is this what Michelle Obama looks like untethered to the pressure of a campaign? Is she free to follow her whims without worries about political backlash?The first lady became the buzz of the weekend when she beamed into the Academy Awards from the White House to present the award for Best Picture ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Michelle Obama's Oscar Presentation Raises Questions about the Role of a First Lady
#21725
Because Male Breast Cancer Is Rare, Many Cases Aren't Caught till Later Stages

For months, Oliver Bogler ignored the lump he felt behind the nipple of his right breast, figuring it was just a weird little nuisance. But on a rafting trip in Idaho last summer, his T-shirt was stained by discharge when he took off his life vest. That got his attention.He went to his doctor, who ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Because Male Breast Cancer Is Rare, Many Cases Aren't Caught till Later Stages
#21726
Johnathan Cyprien Looks to Become the Next Small-School Player to Shine in the NFL

When Redskins running back Alfred Morris and Indianapolis Colts receiver T.Y. Hilton burst onto the NFL scene last year, it represented a victory for the small school player.Morris came from Florida Atlantic University, where he rushed for more than 1,600 yards, and helped his team to the NFC East ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Johnathan Cyprien Looks to Become the Next Small-School Player to Shine in the NFL
#21727
If You Are Giddy about Sequester's Effects on D.C., Try to Keep It a Little in Check

"Boo-hoo for the DC suburbs," one reader snarked."DC area = Crybabies," another postulated."Good. It's about time," someone else exulted.The fact that the deep budget cuts known as the sequester will hit the Washington region particularly hard has the rest of the nation reveling in schadenfreudean ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: If You Are Giddy about Sequester's Effects on D.C., Try to Keep It a Little in Check
#21728
Leggett Defends Raises for Montgomery Workers

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett said Monday that he agreed to a two-year, 13.5 percent pay raise for many county employees to avoid binding arbitration that might have left taxpayers on the hook for an even more expensive labor contract.His decision is the latest turn in a legal fight ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Leggett Defends Raises for Montgomery Workers
#21729
British Cardinal's Resignation Underscores Challenge to Catholic Church's Moral Authority

LONDON -- When Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled his plan to legalize same-sex marriage last year, Britain's highest Roman Catholic cleric took to the national pulpit. Cardinal Keith O'Brien decried a "tyranny of tolerance," calling gay marriage "grotesque" and saying no secular government had ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: British Cardinal's Resignation Underscores Challenge to Catholic Church's Moral Authority
#21730
Pentagon to Keep Gen. John R. Allen Probe a Secret

The Pentagon has decided to keep secret the details of its investigation into Marine Gen. John R. Allen, the former commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, citing privacy concerns.The Defense Department Office of the Inspector General formally denied a request from The Washington Post, filed under ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Pentagon to Keep Gen. John R. Allen Probe a Secret
#21731
Britain's Top Catholic Cleric Resigns after Accusations of Inappropriate Behavior

LONDON -- Pope Benedict XVI on Monday accepted the immediate resignation of Britain's highest-ranking Roman Catholic cleric, effectively forcing Cardinal Keith O'Brien to step down two days after allegations surfaced publicly that he had engaged in inappropriate behavior with priests.The latest ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Britain's Top Catholic Cleric Resigns after Accusations of Inappropriate Behavior
#21732
Spending Cuts Represent Moment of Truth for Tea Party

Since the day they were swept to power more than two years ago, the tea party's legions in Washington have made dramatic federal spending cuts the centerpiece of an economic message that has dominated the national debate.Now they're about to get what they want.Deep reductions in domestic and ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Spending Cuts Represent Moment of Truth for Tea Party
#21733
GOP Pushes Back on Obama Sequester Warnings, Says He Should Seek Deal

Republicans on Monday rejected President Obama's high-pressure push to avert a series of budget cuts called the sequester, saying that Obama was engaged in scare tactics and political campaigning when he should be seeking a deal."This is not time for a road-show president," Majority Whip Kevin ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: GOP Pushes Back on Obama Sequester Warnings, Says He Should Seek Deal
#21734
Americans Anxious about Retirement

Even as the economy slowly improves, the vast majority of Americans remain deeply worried about their ability to achieve a secure retirement, according to a new survey.The poll, to be released by the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) at a conference on Tuesday, found that 55 percent ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Americans Anxious about Retirement
#21735
For Arena Stage, a Season of High Hopes and Big Plans and Bigger Stars

How's this for casting coups? Kathleen Turner as Mother Courage!The earthy Turner must have had a blast at Arena Stage last summer playing the tart-tongued liberal columnist Molly Ivins, because she's coming back to Arena next January, as the pragmatic camp follower of Bertolt Brecht's anti-war ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: For Arena Stage, a Season of High Hopes and Big Plans and Bigger Stars
#21736
Capital Beltway League Championship: Riverdale Baptist Outdoes Princeton Day Behind Nigel Johnson

Jerron Martin sliced through the lane, avoiding several defenders with an up-and-under move while soaring for a tough layup in the third quarter of Monday's Capital Beltway League championship. As the Princeton Day senior saluted the crowd, Riverdale Baptist's Nigel Johnson quickly made his way ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Capital Beltway League Championship: Riverdale Baptist Outdoes Princeton Day Behind Nigel Johnson
#21737
Md., D.C. Utilities Pay Paper Mills Burning 'Black Liquor' for Alternative Fuel Credits

When Maryland and the District set floors requiring electric utilities to use increasing amounts of renewable energy, environmentalists cheered the prospect of money going to new solar and wind projects.But today, several years after the legislation went into effect, it has had an unexpected ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Md., D.C. Utilities Pay Paper Mills Burning 'Black Liquor' for Alternative Fuel Credits
#21738
Prince George's Community Addresses Youth Violence

Relatives of slain teens, community leaders, educators, parents and students joined county officials at a town hall meeting Monday night in Prince George's County to address the violence in the county that has claimed the lives of six students in the past six months.The standing-room-only crowd of ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Prince George's Community Addresses Youth Violence
#21739
Ikea Pulls Horsemeat Meatballs, to Dismay of Many on Internet

Europe's horsemeat scandal has claimed Ikea meatballs, those mysteriously cheap, lingonberry-sauced snacks that have gained something of a cult following among fans of the furniture store.On Monday, Ikea withdrew bags of the meatballs from 21 European countries after officials in the Czech Republic ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Ikea Pulls Horsemeat Meatballs, to Dismay of Many on Internet
#21740
Wizards vs. Raptors: Bradley Beal Scores 20 Points to Lead Washington to Win

TORONTO -- Nene shook his head as he peeled off an ice pack from his right shoulder that was so sore that he struggled to lift it above his head after the Washington Wizards' 90-84 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.Laughing to himself with befuddlement, Nene had no explanation for ... (Publication: The Washington Post)

Source: Wizards vs. Raptors: Bradley Beal Scores 20 Points to Lead Washington to Win
#21741
US Patent Issued to Mvisum on Feb. 19 for "Communication of Emergency Medical Data over a Vulnerable System" (New Jersey Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,380,631, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Mvisum Inc. (Camden, N.JCommunication of Emergency Medical Data Over a Vulnerable System" was invented by Seema Dala (Camden, N.J.) and Praveen Dala (Camden, N.JAccording to the abstract released by ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Mvisum on Feb. 19 for "Communication of Emergency Medical Data over a Vulnerable System" (New Jersey Inventors)
#21742
US Patent Issued to Fujikura Rubber on Feb. 19 for "Golf Club Shaft and Golf Club Using the Same" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,376,875, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Fujikura Rubber Ltd. (TokyoGolf Club Shaft and Golf Club Using the Same" was invented by Masaki Nakamura (Fukushima, Japan) and Masaki Wakabayashi (Fukushima, Japan).According to the abstract released ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Fujikura Rubber on Feb. 19 for "Golf Club Shaft and Golf Club Using the Same" (Japanese Inventors)
#21743
US Patent Issued to Leafsolution on Feb. 19 for "Gutter Guard" (Virginia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,375,644, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Leafsolution LLC (Rochelle, VaGutter Guard" was invented by Evelyn M. Robins (Ruckersville, VaAccording to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gutter guard constructed to ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Leafsolution on Feb. 19 for "Gutter Guard" (Virginia Inventor)
#21744
US Patent Issued to Toyota Jidosha, Denso on Feb. 19 for "Refrigeration Cycle Apparatus" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,375,736, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Toyota Jidosha K.K. (Toyota-shi, Japan) and Denso Corp. (Kariya, JapanRefrigeration Cycle Apparatus" was invented by Kazuma Miyazaki (Nagoya, Japan), Yoshikatsu Sawada (Kariya, Japan), Yasutane ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Toyota Jidosha, Denso on Feb. 19 for "Refrigeration Cycle Apparatus" (Japanese Inventors)
#21745
US Patent Issued to Brother Kogyo on Feb. 19 for "Printing System, and Information Processing Device and Computer Readable Medium Therefor for Controlling the Number of Pages to Be Printed" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,379,241, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Brother Kogyo K.K. (Nagoya, Aichi, JapanPrinting System, and Information Processing Device and Computer Readable Medium Therefor for Controlling the Number of Pages to Be Printed" was invented by Yuji ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Brother Kogyo on Feb. 19 for "Printing System, and Information Processing Device and Computer Readable Medium Therefor for Controlling the Number of Pages to Be Printed" (Japanese Inventor)
#21746
US Patent Issued to Marvell International on Feb. 19 for "Method and Apparatus for Filtering" (Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,380,155, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Marvell International Ltd. (Hamilton, BermudaMethod and Apparatus for Filtering" was invented by Fernando De Bernardinis (Pavia, Italy) and Rinaldo Castello (Arcore, Italy).According to the abstract ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Marvell International on Feb. 19 for "Method and Apparatus for Filtering" (Italian Inventors)
#21747
US Patent Issued to NLT Technologies on Feb. 19 for "Image Display Device with Pixel Sections Arrayed in a Matrix" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,379,178, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to NLT Technologies Ltd. (Kanagawa, JapanImage Display Device with Pixel Sections Arrayed in a Matrix" was invented by Shin-ichi Uehara (Tokyo), Masao Iriguchi (Tokyo), Naoyasu Ikeda (Tokyo) and Nobuaki ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to NLT Technologies on Feb. 19 for "Image Display Device with Pixel Sections Arrayed in a Matrix" (Japanese Inventors)
#21748
Gov. O'malley Named Co-Chair of Council of Governors

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 25 -- Gov. Martin O'Malley, D-Md., issued the following news release:President Barack Obama has named Gov. Martin O'Malley co-chair of the Council of Governors, an entity created by the President that recognizes the important role that state and local governments play in ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: Gov. O'malley Named Co-Chair of Council of Governors
#21749
US Patent Issued to Science Research Laboratory on Feb. 19 for "Method for Bonding of Semiconductor Component to a Substrate" (Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,377,797, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Science Research Laboratory Inc. (Somerville, MassMethod for Bonding of Semiconductor Component to a Substrate" was invented by Aland K. Chin (Sharon, Mass Jonah H. Jacob (Brookline, Mass.) and Maciej ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Science Research Laboratory on Feb. 19 for "Method for Bonding of Semiconductor Component to a Substrate" (Massachusetts Inventors)
#21750
US Patent Issued to EM Microelectronic-Marin on Feb. 19 for "Power Amplifier Circuit with Means for Tuning Wave Shape of Ask RF Signal Envelope, and Method for Implementing the Power Amplifier Circuit" (Czech, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,380,147, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to EM Microelectronic-Marin SA (Marin, SwitzerlandPower Amplifier Circuit with Means for Tuning Wave Shape of Ask RF Signal Envelope, and Method for Implementing the Power Amplifier Circuit" was invented ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to EM Microelectronic-Marin on Feb. 19 for "Power Amplifier Circuit with Means for Tuning Wave Shape of Ask RF Signal Envelope, and Method for Implementing the Power Amplifier Circuit" (Czech, American Inventors)
#21751
US Patent Issued to Atmel on Feb. 19 for "Control of Light-Emitting-Diode Backlight Illumination through Frame Insertion" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,378,961, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Atmel Corp. (San Jose, CalifControl of Light-Emitting-Diode Backlight Illumination Through Frame Insertion" was invented by Dilip Sangam (Saratoga, Calif Balaji Venugopal Virajpet (San Jose, Calif.) ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Atmel on Feb. 19 for "Control of Light-Emitting-Diode Backlight Illumination through Frame Insertion" (California Inventors)
#21752
Republicans Reverse Position, Vote Unanimously to Support Bacharach Nomination

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy issued the following news release:After voting to filibuster the consensus nominee last year, Senate Republicans voted Monday night to approve the nomination of Robert Bacharach to serve on the 10th Circuit. Bacharach, ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: Republicans Reverse Position, Vote Unanimously to Support Bacharach Nomination
#21753
US Patent Issued to Cryovac on Feb. 19 for "Additive Delivery Laminate, Process for Making and Using Same and Article Employing Same" (South Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,377,528, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Cryovac Inc. (Duncan, S.CAdditive Delivery Laminate, Process for Making and Using Same and Article Employing Same" was invented by David R. Kyle (Moore, S.C Steven T. Calvert (Simpsonville, S.C ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Cryovac on Feb. 19 for "Additive Delivery Laminate, Process for Making and Using Same and Article Employing Same" (South Carolina Inventors)
#21754
US Patent Issued to Caterpillar on Feb. 19 for "Thrust Plate for Engaging a Bearing of a Drive Assembly" (Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,376,627, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IllThrust Plate for Engaging a Bearing of a Drive Assembly" was invented by Christopher G. Oakley (Decatur, Ill David M. White (Decatur, Ill.) and Keith A. Kabrick ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Caterpillar on Feb. 19 for "Thrust Plate for Engaging a Bearing of a Drive Assembly" (Illinois Inventors)
#21755
US Patent Issued on Feb. 19 for "Hinge Incorporating Horizontal and Vertical Adjustments" (New York Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,375,517, issued on Feb. 19."Hinge Incorporating Horizontal and Vertical Adjustments" was invented by Thore K. Johnsen (East Meadow, N.YAccording to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hinge comprising door/gate ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued on Feb. 19 for "Hinge Incorporating Horizontal and Vertical Adjustments" (New York Inventor)
#21756
US Patent Issued to Leco on Feb. 19 for "Combustion Tube" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,377,397, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Leco Corp. (St. Joseph, MichCombustion Tube" was invented by Gordon C. Ford (St. Joseph, MichAccording to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A combustion tube comprises a ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Leco on Feb. 19 for "Combustion Tube" (Michigan Inventor)
#21757
US Patent Issued to ST-Ericsson on Feb. 19 for "Programmable High-Speed Frequency Divider" (Swiss Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,378,719, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to ST-Ericsson SA (Plan-les-Ouates, SwitzerlandProgrammable High-Speed Frequency Divider" was invented by Ferdinando Pace (Birmensdorf, Switzerland).According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to ST-Ericsson on Feb. 19 for "Programmable High-Speed Frequency Divider" (Swiss Inventor)
#21758
US Patent Issued to Hitachi High-Technologies on Feb. 19 for "Vacuum Processing Apparatus and Vacuum Processing Method" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,377,216, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. (TokyoVacuum Processing Apparatus and Vacuum Processing Method" was invented by Masakazu Okai (Shunan, Japan), Kenji Tamai (Kudamatsu, Japan) and Toru Ueno (Shunan, ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Hitachi High-Technologies on Feb. 19 for "Vacuum Processing Apparatus and Vacuum Processing Method" (Japanese Inventors)
#21759
US Patent Issued to ResMed on Feb. 19 for "CPAP Mask and System" (Australian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,375,944, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to ResMed Ltd. (Bella Vista, AustraliaCPAP Mask and System" was invented by Philip Rodney Kwok (Chatswood, Australia).According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to ResMed on Feb. 19 for "CPAP Mask and System" (Australian Inventor)
#21760
US Patent Issued on Feb. 19 for "Heavy Bag with Semi-Rigid Peripheral Exterior for Martial Arts Training" (New Jersey Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,376,916, issued on Feb. 19."Heavy Bag with Semi-Rigid Peripheral Exterior for Martial Arts Training" was invented by Peter Tsakiris (Ocean Township, N.JAccording to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A heavy bag for ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued on Feb. 19 for "Heavy Bag with Semi-Rigid Peripheral Exterior for Martial Arts Training" (New Jersey Inventor)
#21761
US Patent Issued to Merck Sharp & Dohme, Istituto Di Ricerche Di Biologia Molecolare P. Angeletti on Feb. 19 for "HCV NS3 Protease Inhibitors" (American, Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,377,873, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Rahway, N.J.) and Istituto di Ricerche di Biologia Molecolare P. Angeletti S.R.L. (RomeHCV NS3 Protease Inhibitors" was invented by Nigel J. Liverton (Harleysville, Pa ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Merck Sharp & Dohme, Istituto Di Ricerche Di Biologia Molecolare P. Angeletti on Feb. 19 for "HCV NS3 Protease Inhibitors" (American, Italian Inventors)
#21762
Strengthening Medicare for Today, Future

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the text or the following hearing or hearing schedule:SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGINGSenator Bill Nelson, ChairmanSenator Susan M. Collins, Ranking MemberWITNESS LISTStrengthening Medicare for Today and the FutureFeb. 27, 2013 ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: Strengthening Medicare for Today, Future
#21763
US Patent Issued to Live Oak Ministries on Feb. 19 for "Blasting Method" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,380,436, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Live Oak Ministries (New Braunfels, TexasBlasting Method" was invented by Jay Howard Heck, Sr. (New Braunfels, Texas).According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Live Oak Ministries on Feb. 19 for "Blasting Method" (Texas Inventor)
#21764
US Patent Issued to Freescale Semiconductor on Feb. 19 for "Techniques for Extracting a Control Channel from a Received Signal in a Wireless Communication System" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 8,379,671, issued on Feb. 19, was assigned to Freescale Semiconductor Inc. (Austin, TexasTechniques for Extracting a Control Channel from a Received Signal in a Wireless Communication System" was invented by Ning Chen (Austin, Texas) and Pornchai ... (Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News)

Source: US Patent Issued to Freescale Semiconductor on Feb. 19 for "Techniques for Extracting a Control Channel from a Received Signal in a Wireless Communication System" (Texas Inventors)
#21765
Standard static 2-point medical safety seat belt for stretchers


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Standard static 2-point medical safety seat belt for stretchers
#21766
Universal static car safety seat belts, customized designs are accepted


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belts, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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#21767
Standard static 2-point car safety seat belt


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Standard static 2-point car safety seat belt
#21768
3-point ELR Car Safety Seat Belt for Isuzu Models, Durable


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: 3-point ELR Car Safety Seat Belt for Isuzu Models, Durable
#21769
Universal 3-point ELR Car Safety Seat Belt, Durable


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Universal 3-point ELR Car Safety Seat Belt, Durable
#21770
Pre-loading Safety Seat Belt (Retractor Pretensioner)


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Pre-loading Safety Seat Belt (Retractor Pretensioner)
#21771
Truck 3-point ELR car safety seat belt for Nissan


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Truck 3-point ELR car safety seat belt for Nissan
#21772
3"/2-point ALR Safety Seat Belts for Construction Trucks


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belts, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: 3"/2-point ALR Safety Seat Belts for Construction Trucks
#21773
Universal 2 Points ALR Car Safety Seat Belt for Wheelchair


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Universal 2 Points ALR Car Safety Seat Belt for Wheelchair
#21774
Standard static 3-point car safety seat belt


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Standard static 3-point car safety seat belt
#21775
Universal 2-point, ALR Car Safety Seat Belt, Durable


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Universal 2-point, ALR Car Safety Seat Belt, Durable
#21776
Yangzi 3-point ELR Car Safety Seat Belt, Durable


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Yangzi 3-point ELR Car Safety Seat Belt, Durable
#21777
Non-standard static 2 point car safety seat belts, made of polyester/polypropylene fiber


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belts, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Non-standard static 2 point car safety seat belts, made of polyester/polypropylene fiber
#21778
Universal 2-point ALR Car Safety Seat Belt with Switch


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Universal 2-point ALR Car Safety Seat Belt with Switch
#21779
Non-standard static 3 point car safety seat belts, customized designs are accepted


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belts, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Non-standard static 3 point car safety seat belts, customized designs are accepted
#21780
Changhe 3-point ELR Car Safety Seat Belt, Durable


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Changhe 3-point ELR Car Safety Seat Belt, Durable
#21781
4-point Harness for Racing Cars (FIA)


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Harness, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: 4-point Harness for Racing Cars (FIA)
#21782
Standard static 2-point car safety seat belt


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Standard static 2-point car safety seat belt
#21783
2 Points ALR Cargo Safety Seat Belts, Made of Polyester and Polypropylene Fiber


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belts, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: 2 Points ALR Cargo Safety Seat Belts, Made of Polyester and Polypropylene Fiber
#21784
Universal static 2 point car safety seat belts, made of polyester/polypropylene fiber


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belts, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Universal static 2 point car safety seat belts, made of polyester/polypropylene fiber
#21785
Mini van 3-point ELR car safety seat belts for Nissan


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belts, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Mini van 3-point ELR car safety seat belts for Nissan
#21786
3-point ELR car safety seat belt for Changan


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: 3-point ELR car safety seat belt for Changan
#21787
Standard static 2 point car safety seat belts, full automation


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belts, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Standard static 2 point car safety seat belts, full automation
#21788
Standard static 2-point medical safety seat belt for wheelchairs


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Standard static 2-point medical safety seat belt for wheelchairs
#21789
Jiefang 6440 Van 3 Point ELR Car Safety Seat Belts


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belts, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Jiefang 6440 Van 3 Point ELR Car Safety Seat Belts
#21790
Universal 2 Points ALR Car Safety Seat Belts, Durable


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belts, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Universal 2 Points ALR Car Safety Seat Belts, Durable
#21791
Universal Construction Truck 2 Points ALR Car Safety Seat Belt, Durable


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Universal Construction Truck 2 Points ALR Car Safety Seat Belt, Durable
#21792
Pickup truck 3-point ELR car safety seat belt for Nissan


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Pickup truck 3-point ELR car safety seat belt for Nissan
#21793
2 Points None Locking NLR Car Safety Seat Belts, Suitable for Honda, Toyota and Nissan


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belts, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: 2 Points None Locking NLR Car Safety Seat Belts, Suitable for Honda, Toyota and Nissan
#21794
Universal 3-point ELR Car Safety Seat Belt


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Universal 3-point ELR Car Safety Seat Belt
#21795
Universal 3-point ELR Car Safety Seat Belt, Durable


  Ruian Roven Hanson Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Seat Belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to North America.
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Source: Universal 3-point ELR Car Safety Seat Belt, Durable
#21796
Polyester Webbing, Various Colors are Available


  Home Sing Enterprise Co. Ltd, Taiwan supplier of Webbing, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to .
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Source: Polyester Webbing, Various Colors are Available
#21797
Polyester Webbing, Ideal for Car or Airplane Seat Belt


  Home Sing Enterprise Co. Ltd, Taiwan supplier of Webbing, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to .
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Source: Polyester Webbing, Ideal for Car or Airplane Seat Belt
#21798
Polyester Webbing, Customized Sizes and Colors are Welcome


  Home Sing Enterprise Co. Ltd, Taiwan supplier of Webbing, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to .
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Source: Polyester Webbing, Customized Sizes and Colors are Welcome
#21799
Safety Belt, 3.5N Withdrawal Force


  Cixi Teli Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Safety Belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to Eastern Europe.
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Source: Safety Belt, 3.5N Withdrawal Force
#21800
Safety Belt, 45,000 TimesFatigue Strength


  Cixi Teli Import & Export Co. Ltd, China (mainland) supplier of Safety Belt, offers wide range of Seat Belt products to Eastern Europe.
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Source: Safety Belt, 45,000 TimesFatigue Strength