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The Press-Dispatch Local Wednesday, December 27, 2017 B- 7 10, 9, 8, 7, 6... 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... HAPPY NEW YEAR! As we count down to the New Year, we're also counting our blessings and your kind patronage is at the top of the list! For all the goodwill and friendship you've shown us, we will always be grateful, and we wish each and every one of you a wonderful year. 905 Vincennes Ave., Petersburg, IN With best wishes to you and your kin, We're so grateful for your dropping in And before another year gets into gear, We'd like to wish you Happy New Year! See You Next Year! Ficklin Auto Supply, Inc. 12th & Main Streets, Petersburg • 812-354-6000 Pieper-Burns Ins Agcy Inc Julie Burns, Agent 415 Clay St., Jasper IN, 47547 812-482-5151 Toll Free: 1-877-882-5151 M, T, Th & F - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Saturday - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Researchers discovered new way to use human body as communication medium A group of Purdue University re- searchers have discovered a new way in using the human body as a robust communication medium for network- ing electronic devices in and on the body that promises to be far more se- cure and low-energy than any wireless system. Shreyas Sen, an assistant professor in the Purdue School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, said this ad- vancement allows devices to communi- cate through the body instead of send- ing a signal through the airwaves that could be hacked. The technology has several pending patent applications through the Purdue Office of Tech- nology Commercialization. "We can achieve secure connectivi- ty within devices in or on the body and even among devices on different hu- mans and machines, at orders of mag- nitude lower-energy than wireless," Sen said. "The applications are fasci- nating." Among the possible uses for the hu- man body as a communication network are implanted medical devices, wear- able devices, secure payment technolo- gy, authentication applications and the millions of devices that fall under the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Inter- net of Medical Things (IoMT). Smart wearable devices allow peo- ple to exchange information or secret key with others using the human body through the dynamic channel formed between human and machine during touch. A unique biomarker could be used as a secret key to authenticate and determine whether someone has access to certain information. One important application could be in medical devices. An example of using a body as a wire is a doctor re- programming a patient's pacemaker or other implantable device without making an incision. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently re- called nearly a half million pacemak- ers because the federal agency was concerned hackers could gain access to the pacemakers through security loopholes—possibly allowing them to change the settings of the pacemak- ers or to turn the devices off. Using the body as the means to set the pace- makers could prevent such concerns. Human body communication would be far more secure than a wireless body area network because it is more difficult for an attacker to gain access to the physical signals, Sen said. "We are enabling the physical me- dium, but on top of that you have soft- ware-based authentication-based pro- tocols. Only if you are part of my trust- ed group, then I'll give you more in- formation. I may choose to include someone as my trusted group or ex- change information with a stranger," Sen said. "With wireless, a criminal can snoop my signal. By using the body, you are making it harder be- cause the criminal has to come and touch me." Human body communication also needs orders of magnitude less pow- er than a wireless body area network, leading to a longer lifetime for the bat- tery of implanted medical devices, dra- matically increasing the time between surgeries. Two people with smart wearable de- vices like smartwatches can exchange business cards, requests to be con- nected through Facebook and Linke- dIn and other information with a sim- ple handshake using the dynamic link formed through human bodies, as a re- liable communication medium. Other applications could take form in social settings, letting new friends share contact information or virtu- al business cards securely through a simple handshake. The advancement in human body communication will allow a handshake to be a secure ex- change of data or even password. It al- so will allow a smart watch to inter- act with an implantable medical mon- itor and allow a doctor to reprogram a medical device inside a patient with a simple touch, Sen said. Personal usages include streaming music to a wireless earphone by con- necting it to a smartwatch through the body, allowing the earphone to last much longer in a single charge. "The body is a very good conduc- tor, thanks to its high-water content. So, you can use the body as a wire," Sen said. The human body picks up interfer- ence from the world around it such as FM radio signals. However, the Human Body Communication system devel- oped at Purdue suppresses these in- terfering signals and allows for excel- lent communication between devices. Purdue researchers have published their findings related to this technolo- gy in ACM/IEEE International Sym- posium on Low Power Electronics and Design (ISLPED), IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (EMBC) and IEEE Design, Automa- tion & Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition (DATE). By solving this problem, the body can now be used in countless ways as a communication medium. Purdue is looking for industrial collaborators and potential licensees of technologies to find other uses for the human body communication. "The field is wide open," Sen said. "There are endless applications for how the human body communication can be used to enrich our lives." REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS James E. Corn and Janna J. Corn convey to James E. Corn, Janna J. Corn and Michelle R. Corn, real es- tate as recorded in Pike County. Karen Elaine conveys to Keith A. Jenkins, Jr. and Ja- mie L. Jenkins, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Richard O. Brumfield conveys to Todd Fromme and Karen Fromme, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Tony Ray Traylor conveys to Tina M. Couts, real es- tate as recorded in Pike County. Donald K. Wilder and Mary Ann Wilder convey to Mary Ann Wilder, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Donald K. Wilder and Mary Ann Wilder convey to Mary Ann Wilder, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Mary Ann Wilder conveys to Mary Ann Wilder, Trustee, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Kevin Dejarnett conveys to Kevin Dejarnett and Rob- ert Dejarnett, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Terry Lee Boger and Judith D. Boger convey to Ju- dith D. Boger, Terry Lee Boger and Jeffrey S. Boger, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Paul Gary Schnarr conveys to Angela P. Connel- ly and Annette R. Altmeyer, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Janell Ann Greener conveys to Janell Ann Greener, Larry J. Greener, Krystal A. Greener and Michaela F. Greener, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Shane E. Lashbrook conveys to Allendale Holdings LLC, real estate as recorded in Pike County. David A. Durcholz conveys to Bernita Heim, Kent E. Heim, Tina M. Heim and Christopher A. Heim, real es- tate as recorded in Pike County. Donald Gross and Kathy Wilhite convey to Robert E. Gruenloh, real estate as recorded in Pike County. D&S Hardware, Inc. conveys to Gregory Dunigan and Jamie Dunigan, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Fred D. McCrary and Patsy Z. McCrary convey to LBR Holdings, LLC, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Don W. Armstrong and Carol A. Butler convey to James M. Reed and Lisa Reed, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Tammy Coan conveys to Thomas James Nelson, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Vinod C. Gupta quitclaims to Steven E. Fortner, real estate as recorded in Pike County. Double H Enterprises, LLC conveys to Pike County Area Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., real estate as record- ed in Pike County. Double H Enterprises, LLC conveys to William Re- id and Georgina Reid, real estate as recorded in Pike County. AREA HAPPENINGS Lockhart Township Community Club Annual Membership Meeting - Sunday, Jan. 14, at 11:30 a.m. at the community center in Stendal. This will be a car- ry-in covered dish and soup dinner. Anyone that would like to be a member is encouraged to attend. If you have questions, call 812-486 -8680. Women's Cancer Support Group - The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers a support group for women who have had cancer of any type or are currently undergoing cancer treatment. "Women's Support Group" helps women with the journey through cancer and beyond. Sessions are the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Con- ference Room, located at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center's Dorbett Street entrance. For more information about the "Women's Support Group," please visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or call The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center at 812-996 -7488. Pre-registration is not necessary. Celebrate Recovery Program – Meets every Sunday night from 5 to 7 p.m. at 207 Lafayette St. in Winslow. For more information, call Krystal Breeding 812-582-2562. Winslow Alcohol Anonymous – will meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Monday at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship Church. For more information, contact 812-380 -1395. "Check-In Time"- Jasper –Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers a support group, "Check-In Time" for breastfeeding moms. This "Check-In Time" program allows new and experienced breastfeeding moms to have open discussion with Certified Lactation Consultants while also including weight checks for ba- by, mom-to-mom support, and mom and baby transi- tions at home such as pumping and returning to work as well as adding solids. The next "Check-In Time" will be on Wednesday, January 3 from 5 -6 p.m. in Board Con- ference Room A, located on the lower level of the LCM Tower, at Memorial Hospital, 800 West 9th Street in Jas- per. Moms are encouraged to bring their baby anytime throughout the hour to get weighed and/or to bring their breast pump to check the pressure. No pre-regis- tration is required. For more information on this group, visit Memori- al Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or call the OB Lactation Service at 812-996 -0383. INDOT offers paid summer internships The Indiana Department of Trans- portation is again accepting applica- tions for Governor's Summer Intern- ships paying $11.30 per hour. The in- ternships focus on many areas of study, including engineering, business, com- munications, finance, project manage- ment, and construction. INDOT is accepting resumes through Jan. 12 for more than 60 Gov- ernor's Public Service Summer In- ternship positions at its offices in Crawfordsville, Fort Wayne, Green- field, Indianapolis, LaPorte, Seymour, Vincennes and West Lafayette. Con- struction internship locations can vary throughout the state. Governor's Summer Interns will spend at least 50 percent of their time on a predetermined project that en- hances college-level skills and abili- ties. Candidates must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate with an accredited post-secondary institution and have completed at least one year of undergraduate education. Students who are graduating in May 2018 are el- igible to apply. There are also co-curricular com- ponents of the program to ensure it is competitive and inclusive of experi- ential learning. Interns participate in team activities on a weekly basis de- signed to enable preparedness for the workforce upon graduation, exposure to many facets of state government, and professional development. Selected interns may pick a start and end date between May and August that best fits their academic schedule. For more information about applying to the Governor's Public Service Summer In- ternship program and to view available internships, visit in.gov/spd/3165.htm. The timeframe for applications rang- es from December to January. To be considered, interested students must submit an online application for the specific internship(s) of choice via the Indiana job bank. Students or parents with questions may contact Adam Beasley at 317-234- 8096 or careers@indot.in.gov. Pike County Farm Bureau recognized at state convention Members of Pike County Farm Bu- reau were recognized for their achieve- ments at the Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention, Dec. 7-9 in French Lick. The INFB County Recognition Pro- gram identifies contributions that county Farm Bureaus make to the or- ganization and gives ideas for planning activities. Pike County was recognized during the convention for reaching sil- ver level in all three categories: mem- bership, image awareness, and mem- bership experience and thus qualify- ing for the gold award. Pike County Farm Bureau was repre- sented at the event by Judy and George Gumbel, Mary and Ken Meyer, Aman- da and Shannon Potts, Kathy and Ar- thur Harker, and Cassie and Gary Harker. For more information about Farm Bureau and how to get involved, contact Judy Gumbel, President at 812- 766 -0134. In front: Kathy Harker; Row 1: Arthur Harker, Ken Meyer, Mary Meyer, Judy Gumbel, Amanda Potts and Shannon Potts; Row 2: George Gumbel, Hugh Eskew, Madge Eskew, Cassie Harker and Gary Harker.