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Subject: I discussed the Question about Chess being solved

Author: chandler yergin

Date: 15:29:46 01/18/05


with this guy in 1998...


I'll take his answer over yours any day!

"CHESS CANNOT BE SOLVED BY COMPUTERS!"


He's a Chess Player too..

Wanna Disagree?


Curriculum Vitae
THOMAS L. BOHAN, Ph.D., J.D.


EDUCATION

ACADEMIC DEGREES

J.D. Franklin Pierce Law Center, 1980
Ph.D. College of Engineering, University of Illinois, 1968
M.S. College of Engineering, University of Illinois, 1964
B.S. University of Chicago, 1960



LEGAL EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICE

1982-present Bohan, Mathers & Associates
Portland, Maine
(an intellectual property law firm)
1980-82 SUNENBLICK, FONTAINE, AND REBEN
Portland, Maine
1980 Law Office of STEPHEN TOBER, ESQ.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire


BAR MEMBERSHIPS

Supreme Court of the United States (Admitted to practice, 1996)
Federal Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Admitted to practice, 1995)
Federal Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Admitted to practice, 1992)
Federal District Court, District of Massachusetts (Admitted to practice, 1991)
Federal District Court, District of Maine (Admitted to practice, 1980)
Maine State Bar (Admitted to practice, 1980)
Massachusetts State Bar (Admitted to practice, 1980)
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (Admitted to practice, 1980)




EXPERIENCE IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

1982-present DIRECTOR, MEDICAL & TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, Portland, Maine:
Forensic science consultants.
1986-92 PARTNER, WBA, Portland, Maine: Safety consultants.
1975-82 FORENSIC CONSULTANT, part-time private practice, Maine and New
Hampshire.
1969-76 PROFESSOR OT PHYSICS, BOWDOIN COLLEGE, Brunswick, Maine
1972-74 VISITING PHYSICS PROFESSOR, SAN MARCOS UNIVERSITY, Lima, Peru
1972-74 VISITING PHYSICS PROFESSOR, CAYETANO HEREDIA MEDICAL SCHOOL, Lima, Peru
1962-69 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA
 1968-69 RESEARCH ASSOCIATE-SENIOR FACULTY, Physics Department/Materials
Research Laboratory
 1965-68 RESEARCH ASSISTANT/TEACHING ASSISTANT, Physics Department
 1962-65 RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Electrical Engineering Department/Semiconductor
Laboratory
1960-62 RESEARCH PHYSICIST, FANSTEEL METALLURGICAL CORP., North Chicago,
Illinois
1957-60 U.S. ARMY ENGINEERS COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY
(CRREL), Hanover, NH (Previously Snow, Ice, and Permafrost Research
Establishment (SIPRE) of Evanston, Illinois)
 1959-60 PROJECT DIRECTOR
 1957-59 TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
1957-59 TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Dept of Meteorology,
Electron Microscope Laboratory


Continuing Education

Biomechanics of Impact Trauma, Association for the Advancement of Automotive
Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Sensor Design For Automobile Air Bag Systems, Society of Automotive Engineers,
Troy, Michigan
EDC Simulations, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
Photogrammetry Workshop, Dearborn, Michigan
Electrical Engineering Review Course, University of Southern Maine, Portland,
Maine
Use of Microcomputers in Accident Reconstruction, Northwestern University
Traffic Institute, Evanston, Illinois
Use of Photography in Accident Investigation, Northwestern University Traffic
Institute, Evanston, Illinois
Vehicular Homicide and DWI, Northwestern University Traffic Institute, Chicago,
Illinois
Advanced Study Institute on Paramagnetic Defects, NATO Advanced Study Institute
in Physics, Ghent, BELGIUM



PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journal Articles

"The Case Against Daubert: The New Scientific Evidence 'Standard' and the
Standards of the Several States", Thomas L. Bohan and Erik J. Heels, Journal of
Forensic Sciences, 40, 6, 1995.

"Analysis of Low-Spin ESR Spectra of Ferric Heme Proteins: A Re-examination",
Thomas L. Bohan, Journal of Magnetic Resonance 26, 109 (1977).

"Concentration-Dependent Orbach Relaxation Rates in Nd-Doped Lanthanum Mag-
nesium Nitrate", G.H. Cristea, T.L. Bohan, And H.J. Stapleton, Physical Review
B4, 2081 (1971).

"Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrum at 77 K of Lyophilized and Frozen
Solutions of Horse Heart Ferricytochrome c", R.A. Morton and T.L. Bohan,
Canadian Journal of Biochemistry 49, 328 (1971).

"Temperature and Magnetic Field Dependence of the Spin-Lattice Relaxation Rates
for Er3+, Tb3+, and Pr3+ in Anhydrous LaCl3", Thomas L. Bohan and H.J.
Stapleton, Physical Review 183, 385 (1969).

"Combined 3He Cryostat and Pulsed ESR Spectrometer", Thomas L. Bohan and H.J.
Stapleton, Review of Scientific Instruments 39, 1707 (1968).

Newspaper Articles and Published Conference Proceedings

"Computer-Generated Animations: Getting them in, Keeping them out", Thomas L.
Bohan, Maine LAWYERS REVIEW, June 7, 1995.

"Forensic Scientific Evidence and Testimony in the Courtroom: American Academy
of Forensic Sciences, Plenary Session Proceedings, February 15, 1995", Stephen
A. Brunette, Bert Black, James E. Starrs, Cyril H. Wecht, Thomas L. Bohan,
William W. Schwarzer, Henry C. Lee, John J. Nordby, Shepards' Expert And
Scientific Evidence Quarterly, 2, No. 3, Winter 1995.

"The Performance Audit: Minimizing Software Liability (Part II)", Thomas L.
Bohan, IDEA 29, 135-152 (1988), talk and discussion arising from my appearance
at a conference at MIT in January, 1988, and entitled LIABILITY FOR IMPERFECT
SOFTWARE.

"EPR in Heme Proteins", Thomas L. Bohan, Proceedings of First Latin American
Symposium on Magnetic Resonance (1973), Universidad Nacional de Ing‚nier¡a,
Lima, PERU.

Books and Book Contributions

"The Intelligent Lawyer's Guide to Evaluating Accident Reconstructionists and
Forensic Experts", by Thomas L. Bohan, Chapter 10 of FORENSIC ACCIDENT
INVESTIGATION: Motor Vehicles -- 2, Lexis Law Publishing (formerly Michie),
Charlottesville, Virginia, 1997.

FORENSIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION: Motor Vehicles -- 2, Thomas L. Bohan, editor,
Lexis Law Publishing (formerly Michie), Charlottesville, Virginia, 1997, 800
pages. Volume 2 of a series of books on forensic science.

"Computer-Generated Images (CGI): An Introduction to the use of Forensic
Animations and Simulations", by Thomas L. Bohan, Chapter 9 of FORENSIC ACCIDENT
INVESTIGATION: Motor Vehicles, Michie-Butterworth, Charlottesville, VA, 1995.

FORENSIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION: Motor Vehicles, Thomas L. Bohan and Arthur C.
Damask, editors, Michie-Butterworth, Charlottesville, VA, 1995, 600 pages.
Volume 1 of a series of books on forensic science.

"Computer-Aided Accident Reconstruction: Its Role in Court", Thomas L. Bohan,
SAE Paper 910370, prepared for the 1991 Annual Congress of SAE, Detroit, and
published in ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION: Technology and Animation, Society of
Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, 1991.

Talks Presented

"Forensic Physics: What it is and how one prepares to do it.", Thomas L. Bohan,
delivered by Thomas L. Bohan, delivered at Carthage College, Kenosha, WI, March,
1998, under the auspices of the American Institute of Physics Speakers Program.

"Daubert three years later: Does the bitter outweigh the sweet? Is there any
sweet?", Thomas L. Bohan and Erik J. Heels, delivered by Thomas L. Bohan,
February, 1997, at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic
Sciences, New York, NY.

"The Forensic Investigator as Hero, as Goat: Richard P. Feynman's Challenger
Probe and Other Adventures and Misadventures in Accident Reconstruction", Thomas
L. Bohan, delivered at the FIFTH ANNUAL EXPERT WITNESS AND LITIGATION SEMINAR,
Hyannis, MA, June 20-21,1996.

"The Use of Yaw Marks to Determine Speed: Police Reconstructionists vs Engineer
Reconstructionists", ibid.

"Cornering Marks From Vehicles With Anti-Lock Brakes Applied: Will 'Critical
Speed' Calculations Mean Anything?", Thomas L. Bohan and Sgt. James Gassman of
the NH State Police, Delivered February, 1995, at the 47th Annual Meeting of
American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Seattle, WA.

"The U.S. Supreme Court's New Scientific Evidence 'Standard' Every Judge a
Scientist", Thomas L. Bohan and Erik J. Heels, delivered February, 1994, at 46th
Annual Meeting of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, San Antonio, TX.

"The Final Run of Bus #1000: Bizarre Mechanical Failure Passed on to Public as
Operator Heart Failure", Thomas L. Bohan, delivered February, 1992, at 44th
Annual Meeting of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, New Orleans LA.

"Comments on why the question How Hard did it Hit? is usually unanswerable
without first answering the question How Long did it Hit? and a Couple of
Experimental Suggestions for Working around Operational Fracture-Force
Standards", Thomas L. Bohan, delivered February, 1992, at 44th Annual Meeting of
American Academy of Forensic Sciences, New Orleans, LA.

"Field Test of Critical Speed Scuff Formula : Sideslip Initiation Speed as a
Function of Vehicle Trajectory and Steering Input", Thomas L. Bohan and Marshal
H. Paulo, delivered February, 1991, at 43rd Annual Meeting of American Academy
of Forensic Sciences, Anaheim, CA.

"Misuse of Critical Speed Scuff Formula: Underlying Physics, Instructional
Roots, and Suggested Remedies", Thomas L. Bohan and Charles W. Smith, delivered
February, 1990, at 42nd Annual Meeting of American Academy of Forensic Sciences,
Cincinnati, OH.

"Use of Cost-Benefit Analysis By Federal Agencies in Decisions involving
Morbidity and Mortality", Thomas L. Bohan, delivered February, 1978, at AAAS
Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
In addition, the Bulletin of the American Physical Society (BAPS) has published
abstracts of talks I delivered at American Physical Society meetings 1968-1975.



PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND GRANTS


Member-elect, Board of Directors, American Academy of Forensic Sciences,
1998-1999.

Chairman, Engineering Science Section, American Academy of Forensic Sciences,
1997-1998.

Secretary and Chairman-Elect of the Engineering Science Section of the American
Academy of Forensic Sciences, 1996-97

Chair of American Academy of Forensic Sciences National Membership Drive,
1995-98.

Co-Chair of American Academy of Forensic Sciences National Membership Drive,
1994-95.

Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Maine State Bar Association,
1994.

Scientific Program Chair for the Engineering Sciences Section of American
Academy of Forensic Sciences, 1993.

Law, Science and Technology Fellowships awarded by Franklin Pierce Law Center,
1977-79.

Research grants from the American Heart Association to support biophysics
research of myself and my students, 1970-76.

Two-year research grant from The Research Corporation to support physics
research of myself and my students, 1972-1974.

Fulbright Professorships awarded by the U.S. Department of State, 1972 and 1973.

Invitation to present to the 1st Latin American Symposium on Magnetic Resonance,
Chosica, PERU, 1973, a one-hour review on magnetic resonance studies of
biological molecules (q.v. supra)

National Science Foundation/NATO grant to attend Advanced Study Institute on
Paramagnetic Defects, Ghent, BELGIUM, 1967.

Texas Instruments Fellowship in Semiconductor Research, University of
Illinois-Urbana, 1965.



MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) 1989-present
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1968-present
American Chemical Society 1989-present
American Physical Society 1969-present
American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) 1990-present
Cumberland County (ME) Bar Association 1980-present
Maine State Bar Association 1980-present
Maine Trial Lawyers Association 1982-present
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1985-present
National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
(NAPARS) 1989-present
Sigma Xi (National Honorary Scientific Fraternity) 1968-present
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 1987-present
Southwestern Association of Technical Accident Investigators (SATAI)
1986-present


CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS


1996 SUMMER MEETING OF THE MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, Phippsburg, Maine, June
14, 1996, Panelist on the program entitled "Internet Update: What Have You Done
for Me Lately?"

FIFTH ANNUAL EXPERT WITNESS AND LITIGATION SEMINAR, Hyannis, MA, June 20 and 21,
1996.

1996 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, Bangor, Maine, January
26, 1996, Presentation: Computer Generated Forensic Movies: Are They Good? Are
They Too Good? to a session of the Continuing Judicial Education Program.

EXPERT WITNESSES IN COMPLEX CASES: When only an expert will do, Maine State Bar
Association Seminar, Augusta, Maine, September 23, 1994.

ANNUAL MEETING OF NORTHEASTERN ADJUSTORS OF FARM FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY,
Augusta, Maine, August 8, 1994.

48TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FOREST PRODUCTS SOCIETY, Portland, Maine, June, 1994.

ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION SYMPOSIUM, Under Auspices of the New Hampshire
Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Manchester, NH,
September, 1992.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SEMINARS: PATENT, COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARK, Under Auspices of
University of Southern Maine Continuing Business Education Program, Lewiston and
Portland, Maine, Spring, 1990.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN RISK MANAGEMENT: ETHICS, SCIENCE & LAW, Sponsored by the
Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS), the NH Humanities
Council, and Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, NH, October, 1988.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE LITIGATION: PHASE II, Session at Annual Meeting of American
Bar Association, Toronto, August, 1988.
PRODUCTS LIABILITY AND IMPERFECT SOFTWARE, Sponsored by Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and Franklin Pierce Law Center, Cambridge, MA January, 1988.
(supra)

PREPARATION OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT CASE WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ACCIDENT
RECONSTRUCTION, Sponsored by New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association and
Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, NH, 1987.

ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION SEMINAR, Sponsored and Organized by Medical & Technical
Consultants, Portland, Maine, 1986.

SYMPOSIUM ON POLICE RADAR, Sponsored and Organized by Medical & Technical
Consultants, Portland, Maine, 1982.

1ST LATIN AMERICAN SYMPOSIUM ON MAGNETIC RESONANCE, Chosica, PERU 1973. (q.v.
supra)



OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES


MEMBER of ASTM Committee E30 on Forensic Science Investigation Standards and in
particular of Sub-committee E30.05 on Engineering Sciences Standards.

TRANSLATOR of Russian Physics Articles for Plenum Press (1965-68).

TEST WRITER for American College Testing (ACT)(1976-77).

PAST MEMBER of American Meteorological Society and New York Academy of Sciences.


 Bohan, Mathers & Associates, LLC, Portland, Maine


You also dispute Dr. John Nunn?


You're suckin Hind Tit here.

STOP YOUR CRAP HYATT!

Oh, also, an old 'friend' ???

Max Burkett, told me to tell you..

"Go Suck an EGG!",
and he said I could Quote him!

Bye Bye...
CY




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