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According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of the global genetically modified seed market looks promising with opportunities in the corn, soybean, cotton, and canola segments. The global genetically modified seed market is expected to reach an estimated $43.57 billion by 2022 and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 9.8% from 2017 to 2022. The major growth drivers for this market are increasing global population and food requirements, rising demand for animal feed, and rising adoption of bio-fuels and oleo-chemicals.
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In this market, corn, soybean, cotton, and canola are the major crop types of genetically modified seed. On the basis of its comprehensive research, Lucintel forecasts that the corn seed is expected to remain the largest segment due to increase in demand of bio-fuels, growth in demand of food and feed, and increase ethanol production. Lucintel predicts that the demand for soybean is likely to experience the highest growth in the forecast period supported by increasing demand for soybean oil, oleo-chemicals, and livestock feed.
Within the global genetically modified seed market, the herbicide tolerance segment is expected to remain the largest market by trait type because it offers flexibility to use herbicides, fight against unwanted weeds, and lowers the cost of herbicides used in agriculture. These properties of herbicide tolerance have presented sound opportunities for genetically modified seed in the corn and soybean segment, which will spur growth for this segment over the forecast period.
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North America is expected to remain the largest region due to an increase in the population and food requirements, growth in the demand of bio-fuels and oleo-chemicals, and an increase in the demand for livestock feed.
Rest of the world is anticipated to see above average growth over the forecast period due to increasing population and food requirements and growing adoption of genetically modified seed in Brazil and Argentina.
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Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the market, include the increasing adoption of biotech drought-tolerant crops and growing demand for high yield crops. Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta, Dow, and Bayer are among the major suppliers of genetically modified seed.
The study includes a forecast for global genetically modified seed market by crop type, trait type, and region as shown below:
Genetically modified seed market by crop type [Volume (Billion Pounds) and $ billion shipment from 2011 to 2022]:
- Corn
- Soybean
- Cotton
- Canola
- Others
Genetically modified seed market by trait type [Volume (Billion Pounds) and $ Billion shipment from 2011 to 2022]:
- Herbicide tolerance
- Insect resistance
- Others
Genetically modified seed market by region [Volume (Billion Pounds) and $ Billion shipment from 2011 to 2022]:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- Spain
- Portugal
- Asia Pacific
- India
- China
- The Philippines
- The Rest of the World
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Paraguay
- Pakistan
- South Africa
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This report answers the following 11 key questions:
Q. 1 What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for the genetically modified seed market by crop type (corn, soybean, cotton, canola, and others), trait type (herbicide tolerance, insect resistance, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
Q. 2 Which product segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
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Q.6 What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
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Q.10 What are some of the competitive products and processes in this area and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share via material or product substitution?
Q.11 What merger and acquisition activities have occurred in the last 5 years in this market and how have they impacted the industry?
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The suit often named Cups is also referred to as Chalices or Hearts. It represents the emotional and psychic aspects of life -- fantasy, imagination, feelings, love.
A Four in this suit refers to a restless time, where a person may have become dissatisfied with life, and emotionally uncomfortable. Feeling stagnated, longing for change, the heart ponders its options ... as it should.
In the Reversed Position
The Four of Cups reversed indicates that you may not be making the reasons for some reluctance you are feeling clear to yourself or others. Some part of you is resisting the flow of events, but you are not admitting your own part in this.
It may be manifesting as a sort of foot-dragging or unmotivated, passive-aggressive stalling. Recognize this mood as a symptom of a deeper dissatisfaction and come clean to yourself about your real feelings. There is something to be learned.
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The Four of Cups in this position wants you to take a clear look at how stalled or distracted you have become. You may have been bogged down by negativity, hopelessness or a sense of limitation. It is not to your advantage, however, to see the world through such a narrow lens. Cut through some of the forces that undermine you, causing you to feel incapable. Sometimes you have to define what you are "for" by defining what you are "against." Decide that you are not as heavy as the cup of earth, not placid as is the cup of water, not turbulent as is the cup of air. Rather, now may be the time to be as aroused as is the cup of fire. This arousal may constitute liberation from the circumstances that may have brought you here.
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A Java App Store sounds like a cool idea right? Well, I turned to Google and found some remnants of an app store that Oracle had been developing. It looks like it has since been discontinued, but I haven't been able to find much commentary on why it was abandoned. So why was it discontinued?
Links to other references, for instance blog posts discussing the difficulties of Oracle's app store, would be much appreciated.


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NATO and the African Union discuss solutions to Libya Crisis
The North Atlantic Council (NAC) and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Jean Ping held a constructive discussion on the latest developments in Libya on April 5th.
They agreed the African Union plays a key role in achieving an early and peaceful solution to the crisis. As NATO's Operation Unified Protector unfolds in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, the Alliance will continue to maintain a close and transparent dialogue with the African Union, as well as other relevant international and regional organisations.
NATO has had very good operational cooperation with the African Union, including providing logistical and planning support to the AU mission in Somalia.


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By DAVID GREEN
It's good to have Morenci's Distinguished Alumni program back. Several graduates were honored in the past before the program came to a halt, but now it's here again to give a glimpse of what a small town school can produce.
These four honorees provide a wide range of success stories. One graduate headed for the University of Michigan and later taught college students. Another worked as a stay-at-home mom for 20 years before heading back to college. She became a classroom teacher and eventually a school administrator.
Another graduate represents the rare example of someone who remained in her home town to begin a distinguished career and a life of service. Finally, one graduate attended a small school, started a career as a salesman, and eventually fulfilled the "American Dream" of working his way up to CEO of a large company.
Every time a new crop of alumni is honored, there are always some impressive résumés to read. Morenci High School has turned out some very successful people in a wide range of fields.
The first reaction to hearing about someone's success is often along the lines of, "Wow, and he came from Morenci!" We should know better. Small schools such as Morenci and Fayette are very capable of providing excellent academic programs. The opportunities are there, and many students are willing to grab ahold and make the best of what's offered.


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Dziekanowice (pronounced as Dzyekhanovitse) is a small village in Wielkopolskie Voivodship, in Poland, appr 16 km westwards of Gniezno and 40 km eastwards of Poznan, about 2 km north of the train line and road linking two mentioned cities and just next to Ostrow Lednicki. The village is on the area of Lednicki Landscape Park.
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By bus - an independent travel to Dziekanowice seems to be quite challenging - there are just few daily connections to the village. There are 3 buses to Poznan, 4 to Gniezno and 2 to some other surrounding villages, which have no meaning for tourists. It's much easier to get to the bus stop Dziekanowice-skrzyzowanie (pol. : crossing) which is located at the main road number 5, but from there one must walk more than 1 kms to the museum.
By train - numerous connections (depending on the day - up to 14 daily) to Lednogora (34 km from Poznan and 17 from Gniezno, 38 and 17 minutes ride respectively), from where one must walk appr. 2km. It's essential to know, that accelerated and Inter-Regio trains do not stop at the station (that's why the number of connections to Lednogora is smaller than to Gniezno).
By bike - cyclers can get in to Dziekanowice using a Piast Cycling Trail, starting in Poznan just next to the crossing of Jana Pawla str and Baraniaka str, nearby the shore of Malta Lake. cycling time (depending on speed and e.g. wind) 3-4 hours. An interesting option is to take your bike to train with you one way and come back by bike - all trains stopping at Lednogora are traditional electric traisn with a big compartment for bikes.
By car - use the country road number 5 from Gniezno or Poznan, turn northwards at the monument of three ancient knights toward the village and the Museum.
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The most important attraction in the place is the Greater Poland Etnographical Park - a big open-air museum, one of the biggest in Europe. It presents village buildings from all over the region, mostly timber ones, from the XVIIIth and XIXth centuries. The museum, existing since 1982 (however formally established 7 years before) occupies the area of 20 hectares and presents more than 60 buildings (the final plans include 10 more). The surrounding also keeps rural character : numerous gardens, orchards, cattle pens, stockyards. The whole museum is divede in three parts : village, court and grange.
The sightseeing takes usually between 1hour30 and 2 hours. It's the best to start the tour in the village, than stroll to thw wind-mills, and from the passing by a chapel to the court the the village of Studzieniec. On the way some other attractions : the original XVIIIth-century equipment of an old smithy, interiors of a peasant's house, a hill with a magnificent view over the Lednickie Lake.
The most interesting exhibits in the Museum are :
Tickets : the museum is open from early spring (in 2009 from February 15th) till autumn (in 2009 till the end of October). A ticket for the Etnographical Park costs 8 zloty (reduced : 4), but a combined ticket from the museum and form Ostrow Lednicki : 12 and 6 respectively.
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The museum is a place of several interesting events :
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And the snack-bars in the area of archeological Ostrow Lednicki
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The Greater-Polish Etnographical Park - Dziekanowice 32, 62-261 Lednogóra, phone : +48 61 427 50 40 or (the ticket office) +48 61 427 50 46, www : [9], mailto:[email protected]
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We can conclude from this poll that spagetti coders are much more efficient coders than non-spagetti coders. Just look at the numbers! Since as much code is past on to successors as there is code received from predecessors, we see that (as of this writing) the number of people receiving spagetti code out number the people passing on spagetti code by a factor of more than 2 (18 vs. 8).
Conclusion, every spagetti coder needs to be replaced by more than two non-spagetti coders, making spagetti coders a much more efficient work force.
People hiring programmers should take note.
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Project Overview
The South Capitol Street Corridor Project calls for replacing the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge and transforming related sections of the urban freeway into a beautiful scenic boulevard that increases pedestrian and vehicular safety, improves multimodal transportation options, increases community accessibility and supports economic development on both sides of the Anacostia River.
While preliminary engineering and right of way land acquisition for the project have been underway since January 2012, final federal environmental approval and construction funding are still pending. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) was awaiting design-build contract for constructing initial phases of the project.
Key project elements include:
- Building a new six-lane Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
- Creating a new traffic oval west of the river that connects South Capitol Street, Potomac Avenue and Q Street SE
- Reconstructing South Capitol Street as a six-lane boulevard with an improved streetscape from the traffic oval to Independence Avenue SE/SW and an at-grade intersection at M Street, SE
- Creating a new at-grade traffic circle east of the river that connects South Capitol Street, Suitland Parkway, and Howard Road SE
- Reconstructing the Suitland Parkway/Interstate 295 interchange
- Constructing a new Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue, and Suitland Parkway interchange Road SE
- Increasing bicycle and pedestrian facilities
- Improving drainage and stormwater management throughout the corridor
Planned Milestones
- Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Signed, March 2011
- Record of Decision (ROD) Signed, Pending
- Began Preliminary Engineering, January 2012
- Began Land Acquisition Process, January 2012
- Issue Request for Qualifications to Contractors, Second Quarter 2013
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http://mmajunkie.com Randy Couture and James Toney seem to be on different scales when it comes to their fight.
This past Saturday, Toney told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the boxer vs. MMA fighter bout, which is scheduled to co-headline Boston's UFC 118 event on Aug. 28, will be a catchweight affair. UFC officials later confirmed the plans.
But Couture's representatives today said that they've heard no such thing, and the UFC Hall of Famer is expecting to fight at heavyweight.
Couture (18-10 MMA, 15-7 UFC), who recently turned 47, fought his most recent two fights as a light heavyweight and defeated Brandon Vera and Mark Coleman at UFC 105 and UFC 109, respectively. The move came after two losses in the heavyweight division, including the loss of his title to Brock Lesnar at UFC 91.
Meanwhile, the 41-year-old Toney (0-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has fought as a heavyweight for the past seven years of his boxing career, though he made his professional debut at 160 pounds.
During initial UFC 118 negotiations, the fight was conceived as a 215-pound catchweight fight, though the idea was later abandoned.
Toney, who has fought as heavy as 237 pounds during his illustrious boxing career (72-6-3 career mark), did not specify the catchweight limit when he spoke to MMAjunkie.com, though he wasn't shy about the reason behind the change in weight.
"They want to make it easy for Randy," Toney said. "They're trying to please him. Whatever they want to do, we can do it."
Sam Spira, Couture's lawyer, stressed that the bout is signed as a heavyweight fight.
"The Toney camp couldn't agree to a catchweight, and there's been no discussion about it thereafter," Spira said today. "I suggest James Toney stop playing with dolls and focus on the fight."
Spira, of course, is referring to Toney's recent antics at UFC 116, where he showed up to a media luncheon with a Couture figurine adorned in a Barbie-like dress.
UFC officials could not immediately be reached for comment today.
Some MMA pundits have suggested Toney's 5-foot-10 frame would be better suited for the 205-pound light-heavyweight division – especially considering the massive wrestlers who reside in the UFC's heavyweight division. But Toney says he's just fine at heavyweight even if the Couture matchup won't allow him the full 60-pound weight range of the class.
Thus, the catchweight isn't on his behalf.
"I could fight at 205, but why should I?" Toney asked. "Me not being effective against Brock Lesnar? That's crazy. I fought Sam Peter. Sam Peter is bigger than he is. I fought Hasim Rahman. He's bigger than him. I fought John Ruiz. He's bigger than him.
"Everybody I fought the last eight or nine years is bigger than me. They outweighed me, and I never had a problem with it."
For more on UFC 118, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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What's a Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is attracting attention as a wildly volatile, all-digital currency. How does it work? How are criminals taking advantage of it? How risky an investment is it? In this Bitcoin explainer, WSJ's Jason Bellini has "The Short Answer."
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Bluestem's Risotto with Butternut Squash and Allspice Recipe
The following recipe is from the February 15 edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here!
They might not always be the most practical or easy to cook from, but restaurant cookbooks inevitably teach us a few new, cheffy techniques. And while Bluestem is a restaurant cookbook, it's one that has the added benefit of being both accessible as well as innovative.
Take this Risotto with Butternut Squash and Allspice for example. The recipe has two components that are new to most home cooks: stirring in cubes of chilled butter just before serving for added creaminess and finishing the dish with freshly grated allspice to give it a burst of warmth and a hint of spice. They're simple touches but ones that go a long way, making homemade taste just a bit closer to restaurant-calibre cooking.
Adapted from Bluestem by Colby Garrelts and Megan Garrelts. Copyright © 2011. Published by Andrews McMeel. Available wherever books are sold. All Rights Reserved.
- Yield:serves 8 as a first course, 4 as a main course â¨Â â¨
- Rated:
- 8 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 2 shallots, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups butternut squash in1/2-inch cubes
- 2 cups Carnaroli rice
- 3/4 cup white wine
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
- Freshly grated allspice
Heat the chicken stock in a stockpot over low heat. Cover and keep warm.
Heat the softened butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots, garlic, and butternut squash and stir until softened, about 5 minutes (you don't want to develop any color). Using a wooden spoon, stir in the rice, coating it with the butter and seasonings.
Continue to stir and toast the rice for about 5 minutes. Add the wine and stir until it evaporates.
Stirring the rice continuously, add the warm stock, 1 cup at a time, making sure that the liquid is completely absorbed by the rice before adding the next cup. The rice will start to release its starch and thicken into a creamy porridge, about 30 minutes. Depending on the texture of risotto you like, the grains of rice should be tender to firm, but not gritty. Season the risotto with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and let sit for a couple of minutes.
Beat the cold butter and Parmesan into the risotto. Serve immediately. Grate a bit of allspice over the risotto with a nut grater or Microplane zester and any additional Parmesan over the risotto at the table if you like.
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LONDON - After Madrid, Milan and Hollywood, David Beckham is heading to the most fashionable destination of all.
The 37-year-old former England captain has reached a deal with Paris Saint-Germain and will be officially presented at the glamorous French club later Thursday, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the signing hadn't been officially announced yet, with Beckham undergoing a medical in Paris.
PSG would only confirm that a new a player would be attending a news conference at 1600 GMT on Thursday.
Beckham had been close to joining the Qatari-owned team last January but rejected a deal worth about $12 million per year to stay with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.
Beckham ended his six-year stint in the U.S. last month after winning two MLS Cups, moving back to London with his wife, former Spice Girl Victoria, and their four children.
Now Beckham's family will be just a short flight or train ride away from the Champs-Elysees.
At PSG, Beckham will be hoping to win a league title in a fourth country, having already enjoyed success in England with Manchester United, Spain with Real Madrid and the U.S. with the Galaxy.
Beckham is looking for one more opportunity to close out his glittering career. Paris seems a perfect fit for a player who has become a global fashion and style icon, known as much for his looks and endorsements as his curling free kicks.
Whether an aging Beckham can still be a force in European football remains an open question.
"I still feel like I have something left in me as a player," he said recently. "I still feel like I have one more challenge left in me as a player, even at 37 years old. I still feel like I can play at a high level."
Beckham is being reunited at PSG with coach Carlo Ancelotti and director Leonardo, who were at AC Milan when the midfielder went on loan there from the Galaxy in 2009 and 2010.
"Very happy to see Beckham going to PSG and under Mr. Ancelotti again!" Milan director Umberto Gandini wrote Thursday on Twitter. "Great player and great person, he deserves It. Bonne chance!"
Beckham, who was available on a free transfer, had been mulling over around a dozen offers over the last month from clubs around the world, including Qatar and China.
He opted to join one of the highest-profile teams in world football. Over the past 18 months, PSG's Qatari owners have spent more than €260 million (around $350 million) on transfers.
But the unrestricted spending power of Sheik Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, who first invested in PSG in 2011, has yet to pay off in trophies.
With a star-studded squad including striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, defender Thiago Silva and playmaker Javier Pastore, the team is currently ahead of Lyon at the top of the French standings on goal difference.


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With time running out, agricultural leaders in Congress vowed on Thursday to do everything they can to pass a farm bill that cuts spending by at least $23 billion – savings that could assure support by lawmakers determined to reduce the federal deficit.
The five-year, $500 billion farm bill has been deadlocked in the House of Representatives since mid-July, although the Senate has passed its version of the bill.
Without a new law, one of the first major ramifications could be a sharp increase in milk prices in early 2013 under the dictates of an archaic fall-back statute.
"I'd like to see it anyway we can do it," said Michigan's Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, when asked if the farm bill could become part of the deficit reduction package that is the chief goal of the lame-duck session. "We're going to do everything we can to work together to get to a five-year farm bill."
Stabenow and the other leaders of the Senate and House Agriculture committees were unified in the push for a full-scale farm bill after meeting on Thursday with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for 40 minutes in a post-election get-together.
Congress is scheduled to adjourn for the year in 15 days — too little time for the usual methods to reconcile conflicts between the House and Senate, which disagree strongly on the size of cuts in crop subsidies and food stamps for the poor. The House bill calls for the biggest food stamp cuts in a generation.
Some farm lobbyists believe Congress will extend the 2008 law, which expired on Sept. 30, and try again next year for a long-term bill.
Farm leaders such as Roger Johnson, president of the 300,000-member National Farmers Union, say it will be easier to wrap a five-year bill into a deficit package than to pursue an extension which has its own pitfalls. The farm bill would offer budget cuts at a time when cuts are paramount – $23 billion over 10 years in the Senate bill and $35 billion in the bill approved by the House Agriculture Committee.
"Until sine die (adjournment) occurs, there is not really a drop-dead" day to agree on a five-year bill, said Dale Moore of the 6 million-member American Farm Bureau Federation.
Besides food stamps, the House and Senate bills disagree on the direction of farm subsidies. The House bill would boost support prices by as much as 40 percent. The Senate would replace traditional subsidies with an insurance-like program that protects farmer revenue against poor yields or low prices.
Both bills would end the $5 billion-a-year "direct payment" subsidy that is the major target of reformers, and both would expand the federally subsidized crop insurance system.
"The truth is, we're running out of time," said a farm lobbyist. He said there was little indication of staff-level work to produce a final version of the bill, a view repeated by others.
Stabenow, however, said the Agriculture Committee leaders "never stopped" work on the bill. She said the four leaders did not go into specifics of the legislation while meeting with Vilsack, but they did agree on the goal of a five-year bill. The three other leaders, Sen. Pat Roberts, Kansas Republican, House Agriculture chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma, and Rep. Collin Peterson, Minnesota Democrat, each endorsed the effort.
Vilsack said the Obama administration also wants a five-year farm bill which would allow farmers and agribusinesses to plan their spending for years into the future
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Update on our Faculty-Student Research Initiative
William and Mary's Faculty-Student Research Initiative has made a great deal of progress towards one of its primary goals—bringing research inside the undergraduate curriculum.
"We're moving on a number of fronts," said Carl Strikwerda, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. "We're pushing a lot of innovative projects using the Mellon money and the Quality Enhancement Plan—QEP—money that came out of the SACS accreditation. We have all these ways that we're giving small amounts of money to faculty members to come up with projects to test new ideas about how to bring students into research."
SACS, or the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, recommended that colleges promote independent inquiry by students. The QEP was drawn up to address means of promoting independent inquiry, in part by emphasizing faculty-student research. The Faculty-Student Research Initiative itself was begun in 2006 and later received financial backing from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Joel Schwartz is director of the College's Roy R. Charles Center, which promotes undergraduate research and scholarship, and so became the natural headquarters for the Faculty-Student Research Initiative, administered through a faculty panel known as the QEP/Mellon Committee. Schwartz noted that sciences seem to be more natural incubators for involving undergraduates, as researchers often bring students into their labs.
The QEP/Mellon Committee wanted to create similar research opportunities in other disciplines. To that end, the committee conducted information sessions and workshops for faculty in the humanities, social sciences and arts. A particularly effective component of these workshops were presentations by non-science faculty who have successfully integrated research experiences into their coursework.
"Sometimes we use the term 'teaching with research': getting at the same concepts, theories and knowledge," Schwartz said, "but via research experiences where you learn it as an activity, not as a lecture." Their efforts were successful. The committee's first annual report reports the initiation of 26 funded faculty-student projects in the past year: 10 are in humanities disciplines; 9 are in the social sciences; 4 are in the sciences; and 3 are in mathematics.
One of the projects involved the digital electronics course taught by Seth Aubin, assistant professor of physics. Backed by funding from the committee, Aubin was able to buy some electronic equipment that allowed him to incorporate a class research project on integrated field programmable gate array chips into the last month of the class.
"On the other end of the academic spectrum—in the Department of Classical Studies—some Latin courses this coming semester are going to be organized where students are going to be forming research hypotheses and be steered toward research projects," Schwartz said. "They will do the literature reviews and a lot of the preliminary work and then they'll actually go to Roman sites with faculty in the summer and actually do the research."
He said the initiative is being organized by Barbette Spaeth, chair of the department. Schwartz said the experience might serve as a model for incorporating research more fully into William & Mary's study-abroad programs.
"Some of the problems we've had trying to integrate research into study-abroad is that you go there and there's not much time," he explained. "Here, they're really doing all the literature review and preparation in advance, so the ducks are really lined up and they can get there and start using archaeological sites or original sources very quickly and productively."
The Faculty-Student Research Initiative is attracting additional financial support. Schwartz pointed to the recent establishment of the Weingartner Global Initiative, a recent initiative brought about by the generosity of Mary Ann and Werner Weingartner. The program creates a two-year Weingartner Professorship in International Studies, who will mentor two to six student researchers. Schwartz said he expected the name of the first Weingartner Professor to be announced soon.
Schwartz said that the initiative continues to encourage the development of "co-curricular" research, the traditional types of arrangement in which faculty mentor students in their labs and on projects outside of class. He mentioned the success of the Dintersmith Fellowships.


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We are so proud that we offer Saarinen Dining Tables from Knoll. They are a mid-century modern classic designed by Eero Saarinen to help "clear up the slum of legs," both table and chair. Pedestal bases reduce the number of legs from four to one, and both the tables and chairs have come to be known more commonly as tulip tables and tulip chairs.
Available with marble, laminate, granite, wood veneers and more, the tables come in several sizes. The greatest thing about these tables is that they fit in everywhere, from serving as the main dining table in the center of an elegant dining room to a small kitchen table in a colorful eat-in kitchen. The table is a classic mid-century modern piece that does not go out of style.
A nod to Sputnik. This retro-inspired room by Kristen Grove is definitely mid-century modern inspired, but has a fresh look with its lovely floors and updated takes on .
Clean organic contemporary. Croma Design mixes pedestal and legs, marble and wood with a backdrop of grasscloth in this harmonious contemporary dining space.
A mix of old and new. A wide age-range of furnishings within traditional architecture creates quite the combination. The table fits nicely into a modest-sized corner, and in this case, plays off the curves of the classic Cherner chairs and Patricia Urquoila Caboche light. (via Remodelista, photograph by Photography Lisa Duncan and Wayne Miller)
Paired with its old friends, the Eames and Mr. Nelson. This room has a warm yet somewhat minimal vibe, combining several mid-century classics in including Eames chairs and a Nelson Ball Pendant Light. The sideboard, pewter pieces and artwork warm it up and infuse it with the owners' personalities, thus keeping it from looking like a catalog shot. (via Plastolux, photograph by Chris Nguyen)
Partying it up with bentwood chairs. A Saarinen table paried with fanciful bentwood chairs makes for an yummy eat-in kitchen table, slum of legs be damned!


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Last night, our church participated in the annual Norwood Day Parade. You would think that I would have had enough with parades during my days of working with color guard! But last night's experience was truly different.
Next week, we are having 24 hour prayer vigil at the church. We passed out prestamped prayer request cards to the thousands of people that were there. We passed out almost 1000 of them. I was a little nervous at first. You know, the whole going up to people to talk about God thing. But it was amazing. I just told people that we were having a prayer vigil and if they would fill out the card and pop it in the mail we would pray for them. People loved the idea. They asked for extra cards. The people around them who heard us wanted cards. I got to see a lot of familiar faces, old neighbors, former students, former band and guard students, etc. It was just an amazing and humbling experience. God is so good.
So my prayer is that people will use these cards. That the church office will just be flooded. I pray that we will reach our community for the Lord.
If you have a prayer request, comment to this post and I will copy it and add it to prayer wall in our prayer room.
May you feel the tangible presence of God in your life today!!
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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
I recently got my DVD set from the PASS 2011 Summit and started to look through all of the sessions that I missed. Wow! I can't wait to go through all of these! It will take me a while.
Since this is a new year and many people are often greeted with new challenges (like a new server to manage), I decided that this session would be a good one to review. It is by Brent Ozar and titled "BLITZ! The SQL - More One Hour SQL Server Takeovers".
Essentially, Brent shares with the audience his experience of being handed a SQL Server that someone else managed and being told that it is now his to manage. He went through the thought process of what to do first - what was important to know about this server. In short, he developed scripts that reveal information about the server such as when it was last backed up, had a consistency check, which sp_config settings had been changed from default, etc. In other words, he wants to do a Blitzkrieg on the server to take it over. He encourages the audience to go through the script and learn what is really happening and to not just run it blindly as this script is continually evolving. In fact, he has come up with a way to get the latest script "automatically" from the cloud when you want to run the script.
I watched this session on my fresh DVD set, but you can watch it here if you attended the summit:http://softconference.com/pass/sessionDetail.asp?SID=274893
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Students flourish under personal attention and instruction from faculty members – not teaching assistants – who have extensive practical experience in their fields. The department offers programs that suit a broad range of interests, from advertising and public relations to journalism and multimedia production.
Communication majors have numerous chances to put their skills to use through the following opportunities:
Practicums: On-campus experiences available through Crescent Magazine (our quarterly student magazine), ESPN3, the Offices of Marketing and Communications, Sports Information, and Admission.
Internships: Recent local internship sites for communication majors have included Alcoa, Berry Plastics, Children's Museum of Evansville, Deaconess Health System, Evansville Living magazine, Old National Bank, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Mesker Park Zoo, and Vectren Corporation.
Course work: Even classroom work has a real-world focus! Among the projects communication students complete are creating and carrying out advertising and PR campaigns for real-world clients.


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Paradigm Promotes Grove to VP of Sales
Paradigm Electronics said this week that it has named Paul Grove its new vice president of North American sales, handling the Paradigm and Anthem brands.
In addition, Grove will continue his previous duties as vice president of sales for the company's MartinLogan brand.
"I am delighted at the opportunity to work with a portfolio of brands with such a strong heritage and high-recognition factor within the consumer electronics space," Grove said in a statement. "My aim is to increase the profitability of all brands and deliver strong support to our strategic retailers and partners through existing and new sales initiatives, thereby driving increased sales across all product categories."
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If you are a parent or caregiver looking for activities for young children, you've probably noticed that "sensory play" is all the rage on kid blogs and Pinterest. There are even entire websites devoted to sensory play for little ones, and while they are full of creative ideas, you may find yourself asking, "Does my child REALLY need sensory play for development?"
To answer this question, let's look at what we know about sensory play.
Sensory play is simply play that encourages children to use one or more of the senses. Often called "messy play," sensory play experiences focus on stimulating children's senses of sight, sound, smell, touch, taste, balance, and movement.
Research tells us…
- Young children rely on sensory input to learn about their environment.
- Sensory play helps build neural connections that support thought, learning, and creativity.
- Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, fine/gross motor skills, problem solving/reasoning, and social interaction.
- Children's exposure to sensory play opportunities is declining.
The first three points on the list above are pretty self-explanatory. In a nutshell, sensory experiences are like food for the brain…they provide valuable input that allows the brain to build new pathways that in turn support growth in crucial areas of development.
The fourth point, however, is what sheds some light on the answer to our original question, "Is all this REALLY necessary?" You may be thinking, "My parents didn't do sensory play with me, and I turned out ok!" The fact is, our little ones spend much less time outdoors than their parents and certainly grandparents did as children. Since the outdoors is naturally full of sensory play opportunities, this has definitely had a part in the decline of sensory play. Secondly, although children can definitely fulfill their need for sensory play indoors when given periods of unstructured playtime with stimulating materials, the truth is that indoor time is often monopolized by television, battery operated toys, or toddler/preschool programs that focus on drilling academics rather than fostering important play skills. This has resulted in a generation of children who may not even know how to play when given the opportunity…how sad is that?
So in short, the answer to your question is yes, sensory play is crucial for your child's development. And since children today are no longer given ample opportunities for naturally occurring sensory play, it is up to us as parents to be sure their needs are met.
Before you rush out and buy the materials to recreate every zany sensory activity you ever pinned on Pinterest, here are some much less time-intensive activities that you can do to enrich your child's "sensory diet" without losing your sanity as well.
- Play with sand, mud, water, shaving cream, cornmeal, water beads, dried or cooked pasta, dried beans or lentils, etc. Provide a variety of containers, kitchen tools, and small toys for your child to explore with.
- Sing and dance to music. Use child-sized instruments, scarves, ribbon wands, etc. to encourage participation and engage multiple senses.
- Build with blocks, empty cardboard boxes, or canned goods. Knock down your towers and talk about the loud noises.
- Add essential oils or extracts to play dough and compare all the different scents as you play.
- Pick out a variety of fruits and vegetables at your local market (try to choose some that are new to your child). Have a "sensory picnic" where you encourage your child to touch, smell, taste, and play with all the different produce.
- Go for a walk in your neighborhood or in a wooded park. Let your child stop and pick up leaves, sticks, rocks, or whatever else interests him/her. If you want, bring a bag to fill with your "treasures" to bring home and make a collage with, or just simply to show to another family member.
To learn how to use fun sensory play activities to help get your toddler talking, check out Building Language with Sensory Play. (Link to- http://www.two-daloo.com/sensory-play-and-language/)
For an entire gallery of sensory play ideas, click HERE. (Link to- http://www.two-daloo.com/category/play/sensory-play-little-minds-tot-school/)
—Stephanie Haass, Little Pnuts Early Childhood Activities Expert & Blogger, founder of www.two-daloo.com
Life is great. You have your Little Pnut and all you want to do is stare into his beautiful eyes, glance longingly at his face as he sleeps and cuddle with him when he's awake. He is the ultimate of perfection and you know it.
His first year is for achieving all of those wonderful and magical milestones that you read about and each of those milestones will guide your Little Pnut into becoming an amazing young man or woman one day. You as his parent, have all the tools to set your Little Pnut up for a lifetime of success, simply by being there for him and helping him learn about his world and how to experience it to the fullest. Right now is the perfect time to start getting him excited about learning, teaching him how to use his imagination and inspire his creativity. All of this wonderful learning can be done through your interaction with him at playtime.
The first 3 months of your Little Pnuts life is truly all about learning about the senses. Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and feeling. He is developing each of these five senses every minute of each day. Strengthening his eye muscles as he stares lovingly into your eyes, listening as you whisper his name softly and feeling your hands gently caressing that baby soft skin of his. The world he knows gets bigger and brighter every day through each of these senses.
Months 3-6 are all about experiencing the senses. Your Little Pnut is seeing things up close and in color, hearing and being able to distinguish sounds, smelling new things more closely, tasting different flavors by putting things in their mouth and touching everything around them. It is through these senses that they experience and learn about the world around them.
Months 6-9 are all about interacting with the senses. Your Little Pnut is now able to hold onto things and bring them closer to look at them more inquisitively, shaking things to see if they make noise. He can now touch the textures and feel the curves and straight edges of an object putting them in their mouths to interact with them more intimately. He may even have started crawling and getting into everything. You may start introducing solid foods now with even more tastes and textures. His little world is expanding and his experiences within his world are only making it more fun to discover.
Months 9-12 are about further perfecting your Little Pnuts interaction with his senses. Crawling around pulling on things pushing things, trying to pull himself up. His gross motor skills and fine motor skills are being further perfected allowing his senses to control how he observes and interacts with the world. He is loving the learning and growing that his little body and mind is allowing. He is beginning to push the limits, trying everything, experimenting with everything and investigating everything. Each day his environment further blossoms, allowing him to continue on a journey to learn something new.
It's a bright and beautiful world for your Little Pnut, introduce it to him!


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Stage II Uterine Cancer
Stage II uterine cancer involves the main body of the uterus and the cervix. Stage IIA cancer involves the uterus and only the surface lining of the cervix. Stage IIB cancer involves the uterus and extends into deep layers of the cervix.
A variety of factors ultimately influence a patient's decision to receive treatment of cancer. The purpose of receiving cancer treatment may be to improve symptoms through local control of the cancer, increase a patient's chance of cure, or prolong a patient's survival. The potential benefits of receiving cancer treatment must be carefully balanced with the potential risks of receiving cancer treatment.
The following is a general overview of the treatment of stage II uterine cancer. Circumstances unique to your situation and prognostic factors of your cancer may ultimately influence how these general treatment principles are applied. The information on this Web site is intended to help educate you about your treatment options and to facilitate a mutual or shared decision-making process with your treating cancer physician.
Most new treatments are developed in clinical trials. Clinical trials are studies that evaluate the effectiveness of new drugs or treatment strategies. The development of more effective cancer treatments requires that new and innovative therapies be evaluated with cancer patients. Participation in a clinical trial may offer access to better treatments and advance the existing knowledge about treatment of this cancer. Clinical trials are available for most stages of cancer. Patients who are interested in participating in a clinical trial should discuss the risks and benefits of clinical trials with their physician. To ensure that you are receiving the optimal treatment of your cancer, it is important to stay informed and follow the cancer news in order to learn about new treatments and the results of clinical trials.
Optimal treatment of patients with stage II uterine cancer often requires more than one therapeutic approach. Thus, it is important for patients to be treated at a medical center that can offer multi-modality treatment involving gynecologic oncologists and radiation oncologists.
Most women with stage II uterine cancer are treated with surgery and radiation therapy. Surgery consists of hysterectomy (removal of the uterus and cervix) and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of both ovaries) and removal of the pelvic lymph nodes with biopsy or removal of the para-aortic lymph nodes. Surgery alone can be used to treat some patients with stage IIA disease; however, most patients with stage IIA, and all patients with stage IIB cancer, will be offered adjuvant radiation therapy.
Following standard treatment for stage II uterine cancer with a hysterectomy, 20-40% of patients will experience recurrence of their cancer. This is because some patients with stage II cancer have microscopic cancer cells (micrometastases) that have spread outside the uterus and therefore were not removed by surgery. These cancer cells cannot be detected with any of the currently available tests. The presence of these micrometastases causes recurrence following treatment with surgery alone. Following surgery, patients may benefit from additional treatment (adjuvant therapy) to decrease the risk of cancer recurrence. There is a progressive increase in local and distant cancer recurrences in patients with stage IIA and IIB disease and in patients with well, moderately and poorly differentiated cancers following treatment with surgery alone. To learn more about surgery, go to Surgery & Uterine Cancer.
Adjuvant Therapy
Adjuvant therapy is the delivery of cancer treatment following local treatment with surgery and may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy and/or biologic therapy. The objective of adjuvant radiation therapy is to kill cancer cells that were not removed by surgery for a maximum probability of a cure with a minimum of side effects. Radiation therapy, unlike chemotherapy, is considered a local treatment. Cancer cells can only be killed where the actual radiation is delivered to the body. If cancer exists outside the radiation field, the cancer cells are not destroyed by the radiation. Radiation therapy can either be delivered externally via a linear accelerator (external beam radiation therapy) or can be delivered internally by implanting radioactive isotopes directly into the cancer (brachytherapy). Treatment of stage II uterine cancer with surgery followed by adjuvant brachytherapy and external beam radiation therapy has been reported to cure 60-80% of patients. Post-operative radiation therapy consists of external beam radiation to the pelvis, brachytherapy or both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy.
Despite adjuvant radiation therapy, 20-40% of patients will experience a cancer recurrence. Recurrences occur outside the pelvis in 25% of women, primarily those with cancer deep in the uterus and those with less differentiated cancers. Further treatment with systemic hormonal and/or chemotherapy, in addition to radiation therapy, may be required to prevent recurrences in the 25% who fail treatment outside the pelvis.
Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy
Neoadjuvant therapy is treatment given before surgery. Neoadjuvant radiation therapy is an accepted treatment for women with stage IIB uterine cancer although there is very little published information on outcomes of this treatment approach. The goal of neoadjuvant therapy is to reduce the extent of cancer before surgery with the hope that this approach will allow the surgeon to remove all of the cancer. Many combinations of intra-cavitary (radioactive isotopes placed in the upper vagina) and external-beam radiation therapy have been used to treat stage II uterine cancer before surgery.
Strategies to Improve Treatment
The progress that has been made in the treatment of stage II uterine cancer has resulted from the development of multi-modality treatments and doctor and patient participation in clinical trials. Future progress in the treatment of stage II uterine cancer will result from continued participation in appropriate clinical trials. Currently, there are several areas of active exploration aimed at improving the treatment of uterine cancer.
Supportive Care: Supportive care refers to treatments designed to prevent and control the side effects of cancer and its treatment. Side effects not only cause patients discomfort, but also may prevent the optimal delivery of therapy at its planned dose and schedule. In order to achieve optimal outcomes from treatment and improve quality of life, it is imperative that side effects resulting from cancer and its treatment are appropriately managed. For more information, go to Supportive Care.
Adjuvant Chemotherapy: Because patients treated with surgery and radiation develop cancer recurrence outside the pelvis, adjuvant therapy that can reach and destroy these cancer cells may improve treatment. There have been no meaningful comparative studies of adjuvant chemotherapy for the prevention of recurrences in patients with stage II uterine cancer. Patients with advanced uterine cancer do respond to hormonal agents and to various combinations of chemotherapy including drugs such as doxorubicin, Platinol® and paclitaxel. Clinical trials evaluating drug combinations of Platinol® and paclitaxel or doxorubicin and Platinol® for adjuvant therapy alone or in combination with radiation are ongoing.
Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy: Progestational agents have long been used in the treatment of advanced or recurrent uterine cancer because some cancer cells respond to treatment. Well-differentiated cancers respond better to progestational agents than undifferentiated cancers. Adjuvant progestational agents have also been evaluated after surgery without documentation of an improvement in survival.
The combination of a progestational agent (megestrol) and Nolvadex® (an antiestrogen) has been found to be better than megestrol alone in the treatment of uterine cancer. In one study performed by the Gynecology Oncology Group, 61 patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer were treated with megestrol and tamoxifen. The complete response rate was 21% and 5.4% had a partial response. Overall survival was 14 months. Toxicity was moderate and there were no treatment related deaths. Clinical trials are ongoing to evaluate the efficacy of megestrol and tamoxifen administered alone or in combination with chemotherapy, surgery and/or radiation therapy.
Improved Staging: Undetected spread of cancer can lead to under-treatment of uterine cancer. One method for detecting the spread of cancer is examination of cells floating free in the peritoneum (pelvis). This is done by injecting a salt solution into the abdomen, allowing it to mix thoroughly and then removing it for examination under the microscope. However, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish normal cells from cancer cells when using this method.
Monoclonal antibodies are proteins that can locate cancer cells and bind to them, thereby enabling the pathologist to better distinguish cancer cells from normal cells. The use of monoclonal antibodies to identify cancer cells in the peritoneum may improve the accuracy of staging and help identify patients requiring more aggressive treatment.
Gene Therapy: Currently, there are no gene therapies approved for the treatment of uterine cancer. Gene therapy is defined as the transfer of new genetic material into a cell for therapeutic benefit. This can be accomplished by replacing or inactivating a dysfunction gene or replacing or adding a functional gene into a cell to make it function normally. Gene therapy has been directed towards the control of rapid growth of cancer cells, control of cancer death or efforts to make the immune system kill cancer cells. A few gene therapy studies may be carried out in women with advanced or recurrent uterine cancer.
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Conte has said Batshuyai can go . Anyone have him instead ?
In reality we should be looking at bringing in Batashuyi AND Tosun
In reality we'd need to sell quite a few players to fund that though.
We dont need to sell anybody to FUND buying. Let's put that to bed.We need to sell because our squad is rammed full of bodies who we don't often see.O'Keeffe has summed up my feelings quite well about this deal in particular and Everton transfers in general:https://twitter.com/GregOK/status/948523860181254144https://twitter.com/GregOK/status/948524409509302273
In reality we'd need to sell quite a few players to fund that though.
Got a feeling in my water there will be two attackers in with Sandro and or Klaassen leaving.
Now that we've got 'money' we can wait for them to come good, or is all this down to fair financial rules?
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Towers: Relief help bigger target for trade
PHOENIX -- Trade rumors have linked the D-backs to a number of high-profile starting pitchers, but the team seems more likely to add bullpen help.
"I'm not as concerned probably with our starting pitching and looking externally for starting pitching as much as trying to get a bullpen arm," D-backs general manager Kevin Towers said.
The D-backs rotation has had its share of struggles during the first half, but they have gotten better performances of late and the team has a number of internal options.
First and foremost, Brandon McCarthy and Trevor Cahill will both likely be off the disabled list toward the end of July or early August.
"Both of those guys have been very effective Major League pitchers for contending teams," Towers said. "To know that we've got those guys, it's kind of like Trade Deadline guys. You get them right and in the right spot, and they're pitching with confidence, good things could happen."
In addition, the team has been pleased with the performances of young pitchers Randall Delgado and Tyler Skaggs.
Also in the D-backs' system are left-hander David Holmberg and top pitching prospect Archie Bradley at Double-A Mobile. Both of them could help if needed, as could Triple-A options Charles Brewer or Zeke Spruill.


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Kiss beneath Upham Arch prelude to 'Miami mergers'
80 percent of alumni couples kissed beneath arch
According to Miami University folklore, couple who kiss on a particular spot on campus will get married.
The Upham Hall Arch was built in 1949, and by the 1960s the romantic tradition had developed.
Couples must kiss at midnight, and the light above the arch must be turned on for the magic to work.
So many Miami students go on to get married that the pairings are called "Miami mergers," and the university's alumni association celebrates the couples by sending them a Valentine each year.
"The Valentine's cards have been a tradition by the alumni association since the early '70s," said Ray Mock, executive director of the alumni association. "Each year in February we send out to Miami's 13,500 couples a Valentine greeting from the association."
To keep the tradition alive, couples will wait in line Thursday night to share a kiss underneath the arch.
Nearly 80 percent of Miami's married alumni report kissing under the Upham Arch at some point during their courtship.


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The Monterey County (Calif.) Herald has a great scoop:
"The Army admitted Thursday to not only restricting access to The Guardian news website at the Presidio of Monterey, as reported in Thursday's Herald, but Armywide."
In simple terms: If you're accessing the Internet at an Army facility across the country, you would not be able to access parts, if not all, of the website for the British newspaper.
The Herald reports:
"Presidio employees described how they could access the U.S. site, www.guardiannews.com, but were blocked from articles, such as those about the NSA, that redirected to the British site."
The Guardian, if you remember, was the first news outlet to publish leaked information about top secret National Security Agency surveillance programs.
The Army did not immediately respond to our request for comment. We'll update this post if it does.
But a spokesman for the Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) told the Herald that the restrictions were routine to "mitigate unauthorized disclosures of classified information."
"We make every effort to balance the need to preserve information access with operational security, however, there are strict policies and directives in place regarding protecting and handling classified information," Gordon Van Vleet wrote in an email published by the newspaper. "Until declassified by appropriate officials, classified information — including material released through an unauthorized disclosure — must be treated accordingly by DoD personnel."
There is no word as to any Army restrictions on the websites of American publications — such as The Washington Post — that also published reports based on the leaked documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.


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Retail Industry Stock Outlook - March 2013
Retailers procure goods in large quantities directly from manufacturers or wholesalers and sell these in smaller quantities to customers through retail shops or online. As consumer spending is the key to the viability of any economy, the health of the retail industry is an important economic indicator.
As a leader in the retail business, the United States provides ample growth opportunities for all types of retail companies. The retail industry covers everything in its scope, ranging from internet catalog sales, auto dealers, convenience stores, vending machines and clothing, thus dividing retailers into numerous categories. Retailers of all sizes, including individual direct marketers or direct sellers, small- to medium-sized franchise unit owners, and large "big-box" store operators compete in the U.S.
From a growth perspective, the retail industry ranks second among all U.S. industries, and employs an enormous overall workforce. Annual sales turnover of the retail industry is more than 12% of the total trade volume of all U.S.-based businesses. Additionally, it accounts for over 11% of total employment in the country.
Recent Industry Trends
Improving Backdrop
So far this year, the broader markets have showcased signs of a better pace of recovery and have thus infused hopes of a better economic scenario going forward. Though this statement is debatable, the significant recovery in the stock market is reflected through strong gains for the broader market indices. A number of major market indices, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, are already at new all-time highs, and the S&P 500 is not far from its 2007 peak.
Additionally, domestic economic data have mostly been encouraging since Sept 2012. Labor and housing markets, two of the key indicators of the economy, performed admirably in this period. Also, the consumer sector joined the ranks for showcasing improved data almost consistently.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. retail and food services sales for February climbed 1.1% from the prior month and 4.6% from February last year to $421.4 billion. The latest domestic retail sales data points to a 4th consecutive rise on a monthly basis as well as the first highest monthly rate since Sept 2012.
Sales gains for U.S. retailers in February mainly reflect an improving job market and stronger household finances that helped consumers, which helped the economy overcome higher taxes and gasoline prices.
The employment situation in the U.S. seemed to improve in February with readings for the unemployment rate coming at 7.7% from 7.9% in Jan 2013. However, the overall scenario still appears dismal as the unemployment rate has remained range bound since Sept 2012, not providing enough stimuli to boost consumer spending, which accounts for roughly 70% of U.S. economic activity.
Moreover, the Conference Board came out with its reading of the Consumer Confidence Index -- a barometer of the U.S. consumer health – on Feb 26, 2013, which fell in January and rebounded in February. The consumer Confidence Index now stands at 69.6 from 58.4 in January.
The improving trends witnessed in retail sales, consumer confidence, automotive sales and housing data, along with declining unemployment rate confirms that the U.S. economy continues to be on track for recovery, while there's still a general uncertainty on the economic front with the GDP growth remaining sluggish.
February Sales of Retailers
The key data in retail industry analysis is comparable store sales (comps), as it excludes sales at newly opened and closed stores.
Despite the recent positive domestic economic data, February remained tough for most retailers as macro-economic factors including increase in fuel and energy costs, higher payroll taxes and delays in tax refunds. coupled with unfavorable weather conditions hindered consumer spending and in turn adversely affected the growth and profitability of companies. The best performing sectors were discount and apparel stores, while the teen apparel chains put up the worst performance in the month.
Comps results for apparel retailers like Limited Brands Inc. (LTD) (up 3%), The Gap Inc. (GPS) (up 3%), Stein Mart Inc. (SMRT) (up 0.6%), and TJX Co. (TJX) (up 1%) outperformed expectations, while Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) (down 1%) was among the underperformers.
Additionally, discount store operator, Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) came in strong posting a 6% increase in February comps, while comps at Fred's Inc. (FRED) dropped 1.5% in the month.
On the other hand, drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) posted a 3.6% decline in February comps. Other major underperformers in February included, teen apparel retailers Cato Corp. (CATO) (down 3%), and Buckle Inc. (BKE) (down 1.1%).
Starting February, many major retailers including Macy's Inc. (M), Kohl's Corp. (KSS), Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), Target Corp. (TGT), Bon Ton Stores Inc. (BONT) and Stage Stores Inc. (SSI), announced that they will no longer report monthly sales results.
Looking ahead, retailers remain optimistic for March on account of the calendar shift in the timing of the Easter holiday, which falls on Mar 31 this year (it was Apr 8 last year). Moreover, analysts remain positive on tSt. Patrick's Day sales, which fell only two weeks in advance of Easter Sunday this year. However, retailers expect their April sales results to be affected by the shifting of Easter into March.
Trends to Rule 2013
Some of the trends that are expected to rule the retail sector this year include employing more technological solutions, incorporating customer feedback and targeting additional audiences with products and services.
With the growth of the .com era, shoppers have largely adopted to new purchasing modes, using the Internet, mobile phones and tablets. Consumers today prefer to use their laptops or smart phones to compare prices of things they want to buy and place orders online, instead of visiting the company's stores. This growing trend has guided major U.S. retail chains to downsize their physical retail operations, and in turn, develop their e-Commerce and m-Commerce sites to attract customers.
One such major player which has adapted to this trend is Macy's, which continues to exhibit tremendous online growth momentum. The company registered online sales growth of 47.7% in the fourth quarter and seeks to further expand its online portal going forward.
Another brick-and-mortar chain that is aggressively adapting to new realities and strengthening its online presence is Nordstrom Inc. In addition to offering free shipping and free returns in its online store, the company has introduced a new functionality of mobile point-of-sale devices and continues to expand its usage in full-line and Rack stores.
Further, Nordstrom is expanding its online merchandise selection and developing a more customized approach to enhance the overall web and mobile experience. The company expects to spend 25% of its planned five-year capital expenditures towards e-Commerce and technology investments, including initiatives to improve e-Commerce delivery and fulfillment, online and mobile experience and personalization.
Other traits that are expected to affect the retail industry are the growth of self-service options for processes such as checking out and finding items in stores. These offerings provide greater convenience and faster transactions, and they satisfy shoppers who prefer to visit brick-and-mortar locations for immediately purchasing predetermined items.
The "Re" in Retailing
"Transformation" is the new mantra among retailers. Despite rapid technological advancements which are influencing consumer behavior, the retail industry continues to reinvent, redesign and revitalize its physical store formats to maintain their dominance.
Of late, retail giants including Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY), Target, JC Penney Co. Inc. (JCP) and Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. (BBW) are focused on revisiting and re-evaluating conventionality and traditional business traits, while envisioning its brick-and-mortar store merchandise offerings. Additionally, these companies continue to actively re-engineer and re-tool various systems and processes.
Retail groups are coming up with strategic initiatives to boost operating efficiencies, drive growth and enhance shareholder value. Most of the retailers are focusing on drastically abridging costs to ensure competent operating channels. We believe that such measures are necessary to gain competitive advantage over peers. However, a focus on improving the top line should be prioritized to accelerate long-term growth.
The above-mentioned traits are made clear seeking the example of JC Penney, which has left no stones unturned to bring the company back on the growth trajectory. Management has taken up several initiatives -- from implementation of a new pricing strategy, refreshed logo, strategic merchandise and cost reduction -- while enhancing the shopping experience of customers. The company targets expenses to be 27% of sales by the end of the transformation process.
Moreover, the leading specialty retailer of consumer electronic products, Best Buy, shuttered stores which did not contribute to its growth, while modifications of others are also in the cards. The company plans to transform its big-box format to a big profit center by redesigning its prototype stores to resemble Apple Inc's (AAPL) retail store format. Best Buy is not the first one to resort to such mimicry, as Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Walt Disney Co. (DIS), Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA) and AT&T Inc. (T) have already opened stores imitating the Apple format.
Target Corp. is another retail chain that has resorted to a major remodeling program called 'P-fresh.' This program aims at sustaining sales at existing general merchandise locations by adding perishable food items, along with a deeper assortment of dry dairy and frozen items, and improved store layout and enhancement of in-store shopping experience across departments, such as apparel, home, beauty, shoes and baby. During fiscal 2013, Target plans to remodel 100 locations.
Hot Topic Inc. (HOTT) -- a leading shopping mall-based specialty retailer -- unveiled its new 'Blackheart' store concept, offering intimate apparel for women between the ages of 18 to 30. These stores are positioned in North America over competitor Limited Brands' La Senza stores, which operate only in Canada and has international sites.
Challenges and Some Remedial Measures
The retail industry is highly competitive and encounters significant challenges. Although the U.S. economy has started witnessing a recovery, we still believe that 2013 will not fully mark the return of the retail market. Consumers are slowly regaining confidence and cautiously increasing their spending.
Moreover, consumers remain sensitive to macro-economic factors including interest rate hikes, increase in fuel and energy costs, credit availability, unemployment levels and high household debt levels, which may negatively impact their discretionary spending, and in turn, adversely affect the growth and profitability of retail companies.
Macroeconomic Conditions: Retail is no different from other U.S. industries, which is highly dependent on the economy to prosper. Such heightened dependence on the economy and factors like job growth and interest rates indicate that a speedy recovery of the economy is vital for the health of the retail industry. While the unemployment rate has decreased considerably over time, consumers are now beginning to draw out their savings to spend, anticipating some economic recovery.
Though this is a positive sign, there has been a considerable rise in prices of commodities, which is making it difficult for consumers to make ends meet. On the other hand, retailers are struggling as they are unable to pass these increased costs to consumers and their employees, given already-shrinking income levels.
Changes in Consumer Needs, Attitudes and Behavior: The growth of modern retail is linked to consumer needs, attitudes and behavior. Adapting to the sluggish economic environment prevalent over the last few years, consumer behavior has shifted to being more conservative. This has now become the regular behavioral pattern of consumers as they remain budget conscious, seeking greater value. In the process, buyers are swiftly switching to the less expensive brands and consolidating shopping trips.
Moreover, people today prefer to cook at home instead of eat out. This shift in consumer behavior is inducing retailers to adopt various strategies to stay in the competition. Retailers are offering trend-right and well-designed assortments at compelling prices, without compromising on the quality, in order to drive traffic.
Higher Fuel Prices: As a new trend noticed of late, shoppers are making fewer shopping trips. This has emerged from the rise in gas prices as well as the hectic lives of consumers, while incomes are restricted. Looking ahead, we expect this trend to continue for the next few years.
Apart from cutting down on the number of trips, shoppers chalk out their shopping agenda before stepping out. Today, consumers look for multichannel retail outlets, which offer a variety of goods, rather than making separate visits for paper goods, health and beauty items, groceries, etc. Retailers now need to understand consumers' shopping patterns and get the most out of their visits by broadening their assortments with the appropriate depth, breadth and freshness to appeal to shoppers' tastes.
Staging Stores: The waning popularity of brick-and-mortar store formats has made it essential for retailers to adopt new techniques like 'staging stores' to woo customers. Staging basically refers to the act of making the company's stores attractive, where people like to spend their time. One example of this is Starbucks Corp. (SBUX). The idea behind this strategy is to make shopping interesting for consumers, so that they would want to walk into the stores, rather than shop online.
Use of Internet and Mobiles in Shopping: With shoppers becoming more and more tech-savvy these days, a new era of shopping via Internet, smartphones and tablets has taken over. Today, consumers are increasingly using the tech-media to make purchases, find coupons and search for the best deals. This has affected the business of the traditional brick-and-mortar stores, inducing retailers to shutter underperforming stores and directing resources to build the e-Commerce platform.
The rate of electronic retail shopping is expected to increase significantly over the next 4 to 5 years. To take advantage of this growing trend, retailers need to identify the best possible means of benefiting from the use of technology in shopping while implementing relevant strategies. By integrating the digital mode into the shopping experience, retailers can earn rewards in the form of increased shopper demand and greater shopper loyalty.
Retailers are trying to remain competitive primarily by shifting focus to the long-term horizon and finding innovative solutions to create value, reduce operating costs and mitigate risks throughout the enterprise.
Right-sizing inventories, enhancing efficiency and competence and bringing in technological advancements are the key agendas that retailers are focusing on. Moreover, cost-containment efforts and merchandise initiatives to improve margins are top priorities.
Retail, owing to its huge spectrum, remains a lucrative investment avenue for investors. The sector reflects consumer spending trends, an important parameter to gauge the health of the economy (consumer spending accounts for approximately 2/3rd of the economy). Thus, identifying future winners from this sector would be a good investment decision.
We recommend few stocks in the sector at this point, as these companies are showing significant growth despite the secular headwinds. Adaptability to the buying habits of the consumers and strengthening the loyalty base helped these retailers post strong results. The stocks in our coverage with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) include Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD), Macy's Inc. (M), Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (BGFV), Rite Aid Corp. (RAD), Whirlpool Corp. (WHR) and Safeway Inc. (SWY).
Additionally, we prefer stocks with a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), namely Hot Topic Inc. (HOTT), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY), Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ), SUPERVALU Inc. (SVU), Cabela's Inc. (CAB), Kroger Company (KR), Avon Products Inc. (AVP), Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL), PVH Corp. (PVH) and Guess Inc. (GES).
On the other hand, retailers to avoid with a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) include JC Penney (JCP), Aeropostale Inc. (ARO) and ANN Inc. (ANN). Retailers on our Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) list include American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (AEO), Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (PSUN) and Staples Inc. (SPLS).
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How To Lose Baby Weight After C-Section
Michelle Maffei
After going through a cesarean section, be aware that your body went through a different experience than the mom who gave birth vaginally, which means you recovery will be different.
But, alas, you are not alone! "For me the biggest hurdle of recovery was the extra weight gain following the surgery," shares Kira Kroboth, new mom from Raleigh, NC. "It was a complete shock to me the amount of fluid you retain in the weeks after the c-section. This felt beyond unfair."
And, don't make the mistake of comparing yourself with Hollywood moms. The crazy diets and strenuous exercise routines they often dive into after giving birth are not recommended by most doctors.
When to get started
Now that you have your sights set on the finish line, make sure that you are ready to head out of the starting gate. Most physicians recommend that you wait until your 6-week postpartum appointment before giving the green light to begin exercising. Dieting is also a no-no before your 6-week mark, especially while breastfeeding.
With a vaginal delivery, many women are able to begin light exercise, like walking or stretching, days after giving birth. Once you hit your check up and your doctor gives you the thumbs up, resuming normal activities is usually safe.
On the other hand, a c-section is major surgery, so recovery time and what you can do will take a little more patience. "After a c-section, most moms are off of their pain meds and doing pretty well by their 2-week post-op appointment," advises Gina Dado, MD, an OB/GYN with Arizona OBGYN Affiliates, Paradise Valley Branch in Scottsdale, AZ.
"Not until 6 weeks post c-section will they be off of all restrictions and can resume exercise and intercourse. It takes many months, however, for their incisions to remodel and their abdomen to shrink after a pregnancy, so they should be patient at getting their bodies back."
Mind and body
Regardless of how you delivered your bundle of joy, moms of both delivery methods are advised to begin a light walking routine to increase your stamina and boost your spirits.
"After my c-section, breastfeeding helped immensely to naturally shrink the stomach area, and I worked my way up to a daily walk (or two) around the neighborhood," shares mom Stephanie Webb, Cincinnati, Ohio.
For some moms, joining an exercise group was just the ticket for their physical and emotional health. "I had a c-section 8 months ago and I walked most of my weight off by joining a baby boot camp group. It was a great way to get outside with the baby, make new mommy friends and lose the much hated baby weight," says Tenille Bettenhausen, who know owns her very own Baby Boot Camp Orange County franchise.
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Whether you opt for a personal trainer or choose to get back in shape on your own, it's important not to rush things. Signs that you are not ready or that you're doing too much include:
? Pelvic or abdominal pain
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? Sore muscles that last more than a day or two
If you experience any of the above symptoms during your post-pregnancy fitness regimen, call your doctor immediately.
Regardless of how your bundle of joy came into the world, remember that it took nine months to put on the weight. Give your body the time it needs to heal and give yourself a break; you brought a whole new life into the world!
More tips on losing the baby weight:
-- Exercises to treat separated abdominals after pregnancy
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-- Dealing with a flabby belly after baby
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Goodman Theatre to Produce The First Major Revival of Brigadoon
Jan 30, 2013
"It's almost like being in love!" Goodman Theatre announced a Summer 2014 production of the 1947 musical Brigadoon, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe-marking the first major revival of the musical in nearly 20 years. Award-winning Chicago director/choreographer Rachel Rockwell, hailed as "a theatrical magician" (Chicago Sun-Times) and "2012 Chicagoan of the Year" (Chicago Tribune) for her recent reinvestigations of American musicals, directs the piece in her Goodman debut. With permission from the Lerner and Loewe estates, the Goodman and Rockwell will consider some revisions to the book for this production. Only Goodman Subscribers and Groups are guaranteed priority access to Brigadoon tickets; subscriptions for Goodman's 2013/2014 Season (additional projects and dates for Brigadoon to be announced) will be available for purchase in March."Brigadoon is among the most cherished American musicals with a score that's been widely recognized as one of the most evocative in musical theater history," said Artistic Director Robert Falls. "It's an honor to produce this major revival of Lerner and Loewe's beloved work, and we're thrilled to collaborate for the first time with Rachel Rockwell-who has won Chicago's heart with her arresting productions of Hair, Annie and The Sound of Music, among many others."Big, beautiful and beguiling, Brigadoon is a "ravishing" (The New Yorker) song and dance fantasy with a score that includes "Almost Like Being in Love," "The Heather on the Hill," "Waitin' For My Dearie," "There But For You Go I" and "I'll Go Home with Bonnie Jean." When American tourists Tommy and Jeff get lost on vacation in Scotland they stumble into Brigadoon, a mythical eighteenth-century village that appears for only one day every 100 years. No outsider can stay in Brigadoon unless they fall in love, and no resident can ever leave or the village will vanish forever. But when Tommy falls for a village girl, he is forced to choose between returning to the world that he knows-or taking a chance on life and love in the mysterious Brigadoon."I am privileged to be given the opportunity to revive this beautiful story of faith and the transcendence of love. As a director/choreographer, I look forward to exploring the narrative potential of all of the extraordinary music," said multiple Jeff Award-winner Rachel Rockwell, whose current and upcoming projects in Chicago include The Music Man (through Feb. 3 at Paramount Theatre), Short Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet (Feb. 23 - March 23 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater) and Oliver! (April 4 - June 2 at Drury Lane)."As always, the challenge will be to preserve what is beloved in this iconic musical, while finding a new emotional depth for the characters and raising the stakes on the journey."The triple Tony and Academy Award-winning lyricist and book writer Alan Jay Lerner interwove a serious love story with a lighter romance as subplot to contrast the warmth and simplicity of the country with the cool bustle of city life, set against a lilting score from Two-time Tony Award-winning composer Frederick Loewe. Lerner and Loewe's other acclaimed American musical theater collaborations include My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot, among others."There is lasting, enormous affection for Brigadoon in the hearts and minds of so many. Rachel is an extraordinarily gifted musical theater director, and I think she is a wonderful match for this production," said Liza Lerner, daughter of Alan Jay Lerner. "It's exciting to revive this piece at the Goodman, a theater known for its first-rate production values and commitment to quality."
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Police Charge Man With Murder In Missing Firefighter Case
Police: Firefighter's Death Drug-Related
State police have charged Daniel Porter with murder in connection with the disappearance of Florida firefighter Jerry Perdomo.
Bangor police assisted state police with the arrest of Porter, 24, said Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. The arrest took place on Tuesday at a home in the Waldo County town of Jackson owned by Porter's father.
Porter was taken to the Waldo County Jail in Belfast.
Perdomo's homicide is drug-related, McCausland said. No body has been recovered, but the search continues.
Porter will appear in Waldo County Superior Court on Wednesday or Thursday, depending on the availability of a judge, McCausland said.
Porter was led away in handcuffs around 4:30 p.m. from his father's home in Jackson, according to a reporter at the scene.
State police detectives and Bangor police have been searching the home in Jackson, which is believed to be where Perdomo, an Orange City man, was last seen.
Porter is from Bangor.
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Spectroscopy and Modeling to Infer Channel Structure and Function
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We are particularly interested in issues about ion permeation, ion selectivity, gating, and channel inhibitors. We are currently working on the KcsA channel, the OmpF porin, and the gramicidin A> channel. We are also spending our efforts in the development of new computational approaches for studying biological macromolecular systems.
The computational approach called "molecular dynamics" (MD) is central to our work. It consists of constructing detailed atomic models of the macromolecular system and, having described the microscopic forces with a potential function, using Newton's classical equation, F=MA, to literally "simulate" the dynamical motions of all the atoms as a function of time. The calculated trajectory, though an approximation to the real world, provides detailed information about the time course of the atomic motions, which is impossible to access experimentally.
In addition, other computational approaches, at different level of complexity and sophistication, can be very useful. In particular, Poisson-Boltzmann (PB) continuum electrostatic models, in which the influence of the solvent is incorporated implicitly, plays an increasingly important role in estimating the solvation free energy of macromolecular assemblies.
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