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Research Methods: Assignment 1:
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- Title Page :(Name of couse,university ,2 id's)
- Table of content with page numbers
- Executive summary :(from study skills)
- Review of the literature:(literature which is in the article) /(summarise of article literature)
- ****Critics of the literature review:(what author missed out ,what we have to tell )-from outside sources
5.1: What are the areas of business discussed in the article?
5.2:what do other authors have to say on these subjects?
5.3:what do other authors say about the structure of such research papers? (Research methodology book Saunders)
5.4: how does the discussion in the article relate to the ideas of other authors on the subject?
- Methodology : (Summary of article methodology-process or method they used)
- **** Critics of the Methodology: ( Follow the onion-define, discuss each layer of onion and relate to the article)
7.1: How is the paper structured?
7.2: Does the structure of the paper fit with what you would expect?
7.3: What kind of Research methodology, Philosophy, Apporach, Strategis etc have been used?(see Saunders p.108&119)
7.4: What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of using these kinds of methodology, philosophy, Approach, Strategies etc?
7.5: What are the implications of the use of this for the research carried out?
7.6: Is the evidence provided reliable ? why/why not?
7.7:Are there any problems with the logic of the arguments made in the article ? how does this affect the conclusion drawn ?
- Recommendations and Conclusion
- Bibliography
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5, 6&7 slides. Methodology: Step by step follow onion
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My new year's wish for you: That you dream. Dream boldly. Dream audaciously. And let those dreams change you and the world around you in some ways this coming year.
I know that dreamers are not viewed kindly by those who think that the world can't be changed.
Dreamers? Ignore them. They're fools. Out of touch with reality. They need to get real. That's not how the world is. You can't change it.
It's always been that way. Those who benefit from the status quo resist change. Others have lost their capacity to envision something better. Some have fallen into despair or indifference and given up.
They've misplaced the divinely infused ability to dream.
Throughout human history, dreamers have shown us better ways to get along. They've dedicated their lives to leading us there, even as the cynics told them it's futile. Dreamers have always pointed the way.
Way back when, dreamers imagined that people could live in places other than caves – there must be a way to build more suitable living spaces. As humans advanced, the dreamers among us imagined societies run by laws instead of brutality. They eradicated diseases and created machines that could allow us to fly so high that we would visit other worlds.
And at every turn, they were scoffed at, told they were foolish dreamers who needed to get real and just accept things as they are. Don't imagine anything better.
Last week, many Christians celebrated the birth of a dreamer who imagined the world run by God's values. A place where everyone is treated as an equally beloved child of God. A world in which we share everything with the needy, treat the stranger as a friend, forgive the inevitable hurts inflicted upon us, heal with compassion, and transform enemies by loving them instead of fighting them.
Yep. Jesus was a dreamer, all right. And his dream was so big and so bold and so challenging that it got him killed, and that's no surprise. After all, dreamers make us uncomfortable. They force us to take a real look at our lives and our world. They challenge us to sacrifice to make it better.
They try to make us more real.
They point out that hatred will always fail to make things better – just look at our history. They remind us that the solution to too much violence, too much war, and too many weapons will never be more violence, more war, and more weapons. They teach us that what's in our hearts is what we bring into the world – and it's on us to change.
So many of our attitudes and choices have failed. It's time to imagine something different.
Imagine. Dream. And change.
In this coming year, may we have the determination and the courage to dream. May we dream big and bold, and try as best we can to express those dreams in peaceful and compassionate and healing relationships.
And may we challenge others to dream as well. To become people who transform the many evils in our world with imagination and a commitment to something better.
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The end of the biotech IPO boom?
January 2016 | FEATURE | CAPITAL MARKETS
Financier Worldwide Magazine
Since early 2013, companies in the biotechnology space have filed for their public market debut in record numbers, raising billions of dollars in funding in the process. 2013 was a true renaissance for biotechnology IPOs. Across 50 biopharmaceutical IPOs, a record $7.1bn was raised, ending the almost decade long biotech IPO drought. This strong performance continued into 2014, during which 81 IPOs raised around $6bn.
However, as quickly as the momentum surrounding the biotech IPO boom gathered, it dissipated last year, slowing to a mere trickle in the second half of 2015. According to Bloomberg, since CytomX Therapeutics priced its IPO in late October there was a not a single biomedical, drug or therapeutics company IPO slated for the following 30 days. Though that figure may not sound remarkable, it represents the slowest month for IPOs in those segments since February 2013.
Those biotech companies that did go public in September and October endured a difficult period. NovoCure Ltd, a biotech company which utilises a revolutionary approach to treating cancer, saw its price drop nearly 17 percent below its IPO price following the first day of trading. Sadly for the wider biotech space, Novocure is not an exception. According to Dealogic, six pharmaceutical or biotech companies went public between September and early October, and five of those priced below expectations. The only biotech firm to exceed its IPO price was Regenxbio. The gene therapy company initially marketed 5.56 million shares at a range of $17 to $19 per share, which later increased to $22 per share.
In October, biotech start-up MyoKardia launched on the Nasdaq, pricing its IPO at $10 per share – a considerable discount from its earlier, higher price range of around $15 to $17. MyoKardia's struggles at launch are analogous of the wider struggles in the biotech space. Via its IPO the firm raised $54.4m, selling more than 5.4 million shares, but this was way below expectations. Also in October, Dimension Therapeutics Inc was forced to price its IPO at $13, down from the expected $14 to $16. Shares in the company plummeted 17 percent following its launch.
The decline in the sector's IPO market has come as shares in biotech firms have fallen. Following an all time high recorded in July 2015, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index has dropped around 24 percent. Some analysts suggest that heightened scrutiny around drug pricing has played a major role in the sector's decline. H2 2015 was a tricky period for the life sciences industry, which came in for criticism from both politicians and analysts in light of the alleged 'price-gouging' by Turing Pharmaceuticals AG. The company's announcement of a 5000 percent price hike for its 62 year old drug Daraprim sparked public anger. Since the storm emerged, the NASDAQ Biotech Index has fallen 14 percent. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton led calls for reforms in the pharmaceutical space in light of the scandal. Questions about drug pricing have continued to swirl around the space and industry giants such as Valeant Pharmaceuticals have seen their share price plummet 40 percent in recent months as investors have become increasingly concerned with pricing strategies.
High profile issues around drug testing and drug pricing are having a detrimental effect on perceptions of the industry. The late stage failure of Tetraphase Pharmaceutical Inc's trial of an antibiotic sent the company's shares plummeting 79 percent in a day in September, wiping $1.3bn off its market value.
In addition, the impending 2016 presidential campaigns in the US may be having some bearing on the performance of biotech IPOs. Several candidates, including Ms Clinton, have discussed during their campaigns the possibility of reining in drug prices. Undoubtedly, investors have been eyeing these discussions with some concern. Struggles in the US economy will also have had a bearing.
There is still some hope, however, that this cooling off phase does not mean the window for biotech IPOs has closed completely. Often booms and crashes in the biotech space do not follow the usual patterns associated with other industries. Instead, they are linked more closely with scientific advances in the sector, and given that innovative products are still in the pipelines of many companies, there is a hope within the industry that IPOs may yet rebound. Companies with proven drug and therapy products are, of course, more likely to attract investors in the IPO market.
A number of biotech firms have been able to raise money in private funding rounds, however the dwindling nature of the IPO market could be problematic for such transactions. Additionally, when IPO markets cool off, a strong secondaries market tends to allow transactions to get done. Ultimately, there is still hope within the biotech and pharma spaces that firms will be able to go public and succeed.
Though the IPO outlook appears bleak, the downturn will not be permanent. The biotech sector has experienced similar periods of decline in the past and emerged stronger for it. Unfortunately for many firms operating in the space, the heady days of soaring valuations appear to be at an end, for the time being at least. Yet all is not lost; the boom may be over, but a bust seems unlikely.
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Hatters boss John Still has reiterated his determination to bring the next generation of youth players through at Kenilworth Road.
Still gave Luton U18s duo Frankie Musonda and James Justin their first pro contracts last week, the seventh and eighth players he has signed up from the academy since taking charge in February 2013.
"It would be great to add our own youth players to that group, so they've got every opportunity."John Still
Luke Trotman, Isaac Galliford, Zane Banton, Craig King, Ian Rees and Charlie Smith have all been made professionals by Still in his time at Kenilworth Road, with only Banton making a league appearance, that for the dying embers of a Conference clash at Woking.
Still said: "It's a process that you go through, that all clubs go through.
"This is my third year and you can go quite a few years at clubs and you end up with the right group. If you take away what was called the class of 92 (at Manchester United), there aren't too many others who have broken through there.
"That was an incredible situation to find yourself in with that group, as they weren't just good players, they were top class players and in a couple of places, world class players.
"It's not very often you get something like that, and if you can find one or two a year you've done well.
"In my time here we've made people pros and they haven't quite got it, but that happens at a lot of clubs.
"I have always wanted young players here, this is the reason we've signed Pelly Ruddock, Cameron McGeehan, Dan Potts, Jack Marriott and Elliot Justham.
"I do want young players that can make this their home and take this club forward over a period of time.
"It would be great to add our own youth players to that group, so they've got every opportunity.
"There's always a route to the first team though, and it's quite plain and quite simple, all you've got to do is be good enough.
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"Labor Day" should be renamed "Corporation Day" or "War Day"
Labor's Demise As A Countervailing Power
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
It is Labor Day weekend, 2011, but labor has nothing to celebrate. The jobs that once gave American workers a stake in capitalism have left and gone away. Corporations in pursuit of near-term profits have moved labor's jobs to China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Korea and Eastern Europe.
Labor arbitrage, that is, the substitution of foreign labor that is paid less than its productivity for American labor, has enriched Wall Street, shareholders and corporate CEOs, but it has devastated American employment, household incomes, tax base, and the outlook for the US economy.
This Labor Day week-end's job report, announced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday, September 2, says zero net new jobs were created in August, a number 250,000 less than the amount of monthly job creation necessary to make progress in reducing America's high rate of unemployment.
The zero figure is actually an optimistic number. As John Williams (shadowstats.com) has made clear, problems with the BLS's seasonal adjustments and "birth-death" model during the prolonged downturn that began in December 2007 result in the BLS over-estimating new jobs and underestimating lost jobs.
Seasonal adjustments and the "birth-death" model were designed with a growing economy in mind and result in miscounts during downturns. For example, the "birth-death" model estimates new jobs that are created from new start-up companies that are not yet reporting, and it estimates the job losses from companies that have gone out of business. In a growing economy, start-ups exceed jobs losses, but the situation reverses during downturns or during periods of sub-normal job growth. For the past forty-four months, the "birth-death" model has overestimated the number of new jobs created. When the annual revisions are made to the job reports, the excess jobs are taken out, but it is seldom headline news.
The reason that nearly four years of economic stimulus, consisting of large federal budget deficits and near zero interest rates, hasn't revived the economy is that the jobs that Americans once had have been moved offshore. Stimulus cannot put Americans back to work in jobs that have been given to foreign countries.
Post-World War II Keynesian economists, such as Paul Krugman and Robert Reich, think that if the federal government would add more stimulus by enlarging the already massive federal deficit, new jobs would somehow be created to take the place of those that have left. This is a delusion. Not only have the supply chains necessary to support US economic activity been disrupted and broken by offshoring, but also the same incentive–excess supplies of foreign labor that produces more value than it is paid–that sent jobs abroad is still operative.
In a word, the US economy has been de-industrializing, moving from a developed to an underdeveloped economy, for the past two decades. It has been the case for many years that when the US economy manages to eke out new jobs, they are in non-tradable domestic services, such as health care and social assistance, waitresses and bar tenders, retail clerks. Non-tradable employment consists of jobs that do not produce goods and services that could be exported to reduce the large US trade deficit.
The long-term deterioration in the US economy has been covered up by "reforming" the official measures of unemployment and inflation. The U3 measure of unemployment, the current 9.1% unemployment rate, only measures unemployment among those who are actively seeking a job. Those who have become discouraged by the inability to find a job and have ceased looking are not counted as being among the unemployed, and the U3 measure makes no adjustment for those who are forced into part-time jobs because there is no full-time employment.
The government knows that the U3 "headline" unemployment rate is seriously understated and provides a broader measure known as U6. This measure, which is seldom reported by the financial media, includes short-term discouraged workers (those who have not looked for jobs for six months or less) and an adjustment for those who wish full time employment but can only find part time work. Currently, this measure of unemployment stands at 16.2%.
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Monday Laughs 7/27/15Monday, July 27, 2015
We're back with another edition of Monday Laughs! This week, we're gonna give a shout out to some late night tv shows. How about a little Jimmy Fallon and Jay Leno? I love them both. Who's your favorite late night TV host? We won't have a Monday Laughs column next week as I will be out of town for vacation, but there will be a lot happening on the blog in August. If you're subscribed to my newsletter stay on the lookout for a way to be featured on Pieces Of Me! I'll send the newsletter out August 1st. If you're not subscribed yet, just look at the top of the page for a way to do so!
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This training covers business development; business development tasks and activities; business development in start?up and established firms; overview of oil and gas industry structure; the characteristics of business?to?business markets; organizational buying behaviour; innovation opportunity and recognition; business market segmentation; services marketing; developing business relationships; contractual arrangements in the oil and gas industry; business development planning.
To provide an understanding and critical awareness of the principles and practice of business development in the context of the oil and gas industry, with view to producing a business development plan.
On completion of this module, participants are expected to be able to:
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Psalms as Torah: Reading Biblical Song Ethically by Gordon J. Wenham
The Psalms are the most-read part of the Old Testament, but their importance for ethics has often been overlooked. However, the Psalms offer some of the most potent ethical instruction in the Bible. In this volume, renowned Old Testament scholar Gordon Wenham examines the source of the … more


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Barack Obama is fast becoming an accessory after the fact to the war crimes that the Bush Administration has committed.
By not prosecuting the torturers and those who ordered the torture, and now by not even going public with the photo tortures he'd already agreed to release, Obama is doing Dick Cheney's business for him.
Cheney's been telling every news outlet that will have him on that a) we didn't torture or do anything wrong and that b) everything we did was necessary to keep us safe.
The photos of our brutality that are in Obama's possession could disprove these points in a hurry.
But now Obama, like Cheney, wants to hide the evidence.
Obama says he's worried that releasing the photos might enflame hatred against Americans and imperil the troops.
But Obama can douse that flame by acknowledging that a previous Administration committed these crimes, that we find them abhorrent, that they will not occur under his watch, and that those who committed the crimes and ordered the crimes will be held responsible.
Instead, he's caving in to the Cheneys and the Limbaughs and the O'Reillys.
This is profoundly undemocratic.
Our system is based on openness. And if people acting in our name did something heinous, we have a right to know that, and we need to come to grips with that, in all its heinousness, so it won't happen again.
Beyond being undemocratic, hiding the evidence may itself be a criminal act.
The statute says: "Whoever, knowing that an offense has been committed, receives, relieves, comforts or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his apprehension, trial or punishment, is an accessory after the fact."
Obama is relieving, comforting and assisting all those who tortured and countenanced torture.
He is staining himself with the crimes of his predecessor. And that's a crime.


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Australia's Aboriginal people have the world's oldest living culture, and numerous language groups and cultures. The diversity of languages, cultural beliefs and customs add to the complexity and richness of Australia's Aboriginal cultures.
Get a taste of Victoria's experiences at Brambuk - The National Park and Cultural Centre with tours and accommodation at the Grampians.
Contact your Indigenous Tourism Champion directly for an exclusive 25% discount.
Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve is located in the spectacular Great Ocean Road region, one hour west of the popular Twelve Apostles and just ten minutes from Warrnambool. The Reserve sits inside the crater of a dormant volcano and has a plethora of wildlife to encounter; this coupled with guided tours to learn about Aboriginal culture and history provides a truly unique eco-tourism experience on the Great Ocean Road. Worn Gundidj guided tours are available every day at 11am.
The Grampians National Park is internationally renowned for its walks, abundant wildlife, waterfalls, rugged rock formations and spectacular views. It is also a place rich in Dreaming stories, sacred sites, bush tucker, water and shelter. The Brambuk Cultural Centre brings to life the history and culture of the Aboriginal people of Western Victoria and allows visitors to experience and view the Dreamtime creation story of the area, learn about Australia's first peoples, and take part in a wide range of cultural activities.


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Teresa Huizar, Executive Director of the National Children's Alliance, has worked with the children's advocacy movement in various capacities since 1993. Over the past 16 years, Ms. Huizar has assisted in successfully passing legislation and creating policy initiatives on the local, state and national levels, supporting and advancing the child abuse prevention, intervention and advocacy movement. Ms. Huizar's professional experience includes leadership positions with two Children's Advocacy Centers in Colorado, United Way of Weld County, Colorado, and the Western Regional Children's Advocacy Center. She has also published reports and technical assistance manuals on organizational development for Children's Advocacy Centers, a cost-benefit analysis of the interdisciplinary model used by accredited Children's Advocacy Centers around the country, and a gap analysis of service coverage for Children's Advocacy Centers in both the western region and the United States as a whole.
Accreditation Bootcamp – 2017 EDITION
Accreditation Bootcamp is designed to provide an overview of the accreditation process, provide participants with a framework for developing their application, and help them understand what to expect during a site visit. Topics to be covered include: history of the accreditation process; NCA accreditation procedures; overview of NCA standards for Accredited Members; putting standards into practice; common challenges centers face in meeting standards; what to do when current practice may not meet the standard; engaging your team in the process and creating a "plan of attack"; preparing your application; and what to expect from a site visit. Accreditation Bootcamp is great resource to share with MDT Partners, new employees, and Board Members. In all honesty is could also be titled, "Understanding the NCA Accreditation Standards!"
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"Jacob is a great white shark within the tech universe. He understands businees and emotional logic. He can transform requirements into creative and well balanced services."
Tue Holmberg, Project Manager, core:workers
"I think that one of the reasons why Jacob is where he is today, apart from his skills of course, is that he dares to ask questions and take a calculated chance, when it is given."
Lais Christensen, Animator, El Ciervo
"Jacob has an ability to develop campaigns and product designs, that in contrast to other designs, can give a much better customer experience. I experience from Jacob, a huge understanding of media agencies and their needs, which I represent, plus a great synergy between customer and the development process. In other words, we see Jacob as a pleasent link between customer and media."
Sebastian Vikkelsøe-Engelbrecht, CSO, SimpleSite.com
"Jacob is a very talented trainer / designer / expert. He is probably the best in the Web & Multimedia niche. When I search for the best freelance educators for Intellia, I look for three qualities: 1. Top training skills, 2. Top technical knowledge, 3. Top creativity. I find a lot of people with one of these qualities, but (unfortunately) only few with more than one of them. Jacob is mastering all three!"
Kaare Bjoern Jensen, CEO, Intellia
"He always presented a high level of perfectionism. The obvious part was, that when the other designers couldn't always fulfil the requirements and wishes of the customers, we could always come to Jacob and he could solve the problems and make the tailor made solutions on the highest levels. Jacob can take away issues where others abandon. I don't think there are many creative things Jacob can't do. Jacob has a friendly personality, always want's to help and I liked very much to work with him."
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"I can only give Jacob my highest recommendations working with him as a buisness partner for 2 years. He has always been very professional and given our customers high quality courses at Softworld."
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"Jacob is a great designer who is able to create sofisticated designs based on solid business ideas. He knows what he is doing to an extent where he is able to teach others how to do it – great communication skills."
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"I have worked with Jacob on several it-related tasks. He has solid expertise within his field, is creative on finding solutions and I am always confident that his work is well solved and as agreed. He is flexible and provides good service. I can recommend Jacob at any time."
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"Jacob is always on the frontier with the latest, defining the standard for quality and creativity. Despite this, deadlines are always on time and solutions brought to live with an incredible speed, which has made us extremely happy when working with Jacob."
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"Jacob is a highly skilled creative designer and developper. I worked with him at Jubii, and he made the life for the ad-team much easier with his creative ideas, and helpful nature. As he saw problems in validating multimedia files. He then developed a tool for the team to use, which worked perfectly and made our lifes much easier. He also created fantastic designs for the customers and his advertisements always worked well. All in all I can only give Jacob my best recommandations, and whoever works with him will find he is a dedicated and skilled designer. All my best to Jacob's future!"
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"Working with Jacob is amazing. Both new platforms and applications are developed quickly and with an intuitive focus. Sometimes projects were finished by Jacob overnight. The ideas, knowledge and skills of Jacob in any given technology, is really a gain for all who wants to become a major player in that field!"
Flemming Juliussen, Trafficker, LYCOS
"I worked with Jacob Lindborg at Integration X to create the first version of our integrated workflow system. Jacob was the chief designer of the GUI and he implemented a user interface that was extremely flexible and user friendly. His design and programming skills made it easy for our product management team to implement new features and to design a product that was extremely competitive from the first version."
Jacob Salomonsen, Manager of sales, Integration X
"Jacob was one of the spearheads of the creative department in Creuna, his skills were unmatched within the organisation. Jacob is a team player that formed a perfect symbiosis with his colleagues in his willingness to help out beyond the limits of his own responsibilities. I had a really great time working with Jacob."
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The Los Angeles Times adds 60 surfaces of CLC Plus!
Lake Barrington, Illinois – Web Printing Controls Co., Inc. (WPC) has enjoyed a great alliance with The Los Angeles Times since the mid-90's when they installed their CCR System (Color Register System) across the three LA Times facilities. Since then, LA Times has begun to consolidate their operations, and as part of this restructuring plan WPC has once again been called upon to improve productivity for the Newspaper giant.
LA Times has purchased and already begun to install 60 surfaces of WPC's "CLC Plus" System (Closed Loop Color and Register Controls combined in a single system) at their flag ship Olympic Plant.
With operational completion of the project set for early spring of 2011, LA Times Director of Operations Greg Malcolm is excited about what CLC Plus brings to the table:
"The Los Angeles Times is committed to raising the bar in newspaper print quality as well as offering greater commercial print capability through new technologies. We felt very comfortable with WPC after having prior experience with their register controls, and with the ability of CLC Plus to help us reduce waste and improve our color control capability; this was an easy decision for us. WPC has proven themselves to the Los Angeles Times in the past and going forward we knew they will come through for us again"
CLC Plus scans a gray bar from the moving web to adjust BOTH color register and inking to target values. Fast color register together with color control including data collection help WPC's customers in their continuing endeavors to increase efficiency. The result is reduced waste, improved quality and greater productivity.
After years of success in the Commercial printing sector with CLC Plus, Web Printing Controls has now begun to position this product in the Newspaper arena.
CLC Plus is currently installed at the Chicago Sun-Times and also recently operational on four new Transcontinental KBA presses which print The Globe and Mail (Canada's daily Newspaper).


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Aug 21, 2014
Wigglesworth itching to get started
Richard Wigglesworth makes his first appearance of Saracens' pre-season campaign tonight, writes Matthew Hennessey.
The 31-year-old has been named at scrum-half as Saracens face the Ospreys at the HAC, kick-off 18h15, and after touring New Zealand with England during the summer, Wigglesworth returns to the Saracens starting XV alongside fellow England tourists Brad Barritt, Alex Goode and Bill Vunipola.
"I think we've had enough of being flogged in pre-season training, so it will be good to get out there and actually play some rugby," said Wigglesworth on the eve of tonight's game.
"It's going to be our toughest pre-season game in my opinion. The Ospreys are a quality outfit and playing them will show us what we need to work on going into the Wasps game at Twickenham on September 6".
He added; "We're ready to get going now and it's all the better that it's at the HAC, as we get to play at that wonderful setting once again. We're lucky that we get the chance to pull on the Saracens shirt there once or twice a year and play in front of a different audience in such a unique setting".


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For this FIRST LOOK from the INDUSTRIAL YIN YANG capsule collection, I've taken and layered RAOUL's HOT PINK shirt and used it to bring to life an all gray ensemble. I thought what better way than to make the color gray work for you with a pop of bright color for the season? To push the edge a bit further, I then accessorized it with the Givenchy Birds of Paradise Necktie to bring more life and color to an otherwise staple and classic outfit.
To know more about the INDUSTRIAL YIN YANG capsule collection I've styled for Raoul, do read the editorial I have on the collection [CLICK HERE]. For more details on the fashion featured, do read on to the next page.
(Raoul Hot Pink Long Sleeved Shirt, Givenchy Birds of Paradise Necktie, Zara Basics Gray Blazer, Topman Stretch Skinny Jeans, Alexander Wang Zoe Oxfords)


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BASF Earns Eco-Efficiency Validation From NSF International
Source: ChemicalProcessing.com
Jul 27, 2009
NSF International recently announced a new eco-efficiency protocol, NSF Protocol 352 (NSF P352), for the validation and verification of eco-efficiency analyses. BASF is the first to have its Eco-Efficiency Analysis (EEA) methodology used to evaluate the economic and environmental impact of products or processes validated by NSF, an independent, not-for-profit organization committed to improving and protecting public health and the environment.
NSF P352 establishes requirements for the content of an eco-efficiency analysis to ensure consistency, objectivity and transparency in all eco-efficiency analyses, which is necessary given the influx of greenwashing. In BASF's case, it also provides a means for verification of BASF's individual EEA study results adhering to the eco-efficiency methodology.
"BASF saw the need to raise the bar for eco-efficiency analysis and looked to NSF and others to help establish the new protocol. We are glad that NSF P352 is now available for widespread adoption and will help eliminate greenwashing, the act of making a misleading claim regarding the environmental benefits of a product or service," says Edward Madzy, BASF's Director of Product Stewardship and Regulations. "At BASF, we embrace sustainability, and the achievement of being the first company to have an eco-efficiency analysis validated by NSF International demonstrates our leadership in sustainable development practices."
NSF P352 was developed, reviewed and approved by a diverse group of stakeholders from academia, industry and consumer product companies to fulfill the need for an objective and universal method for companies to analyze the sustainability of their products and services. BASF's product stewardship team initiated the development of NSF P352, working in cooperation with NSF International and these other independent organizations, by which BASF's EEA methodology was validated.
BASF's EEA of one of its Joncryl products, a water-based resin for the printing and packaging industry, is the first study to undergo verification by NSF International for eco-efficiency analysis. For successfully completing these verification processes on both the eco-efficiency tool and for the data relating to the eco-efficiency of its Joncryl product, BASF can use the NSF Mark in literature and marketing materials highlighting the EEA tool and Joncryl. BASF's study results and findings of the verification process are also listed on NSF's Web site. The verifications are valid for three years, after which time the EEA will be re-evaluated and updated.
"NSF shares BASF's commitment to the environment, and we applaud their leadership in helping to develop an intelligent methodology, which provides solutions that improve the environment and the economy," says Bob Ferguson, NSF vice president.
For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.org.
BASF is a CP 50 company. To view the BASF profile, visit: http://www.chemicalprocessing.com/cp50/2008/basf_corp.html.
To view the entire CP 50 list, visit: http://www.chemicalprocessing.com/cp50.


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Maximize your diving adventure with personalized and professional service on board our traditional Bugis Schooner, the Pearl of Papua. Built in 2010 with safety, practically and comfort in mind.
The Pearl of Papua aims to be your sanctuary at sea with it's cozy cabins and en-suite bathrooms, delicious and hearty meals, and overall hassle-free adventure for up to 14 guests.
Fully equipped with modern conveniences and staffed with experienced and professional crew, the Pearl of Papua offers liveaboard charters with departures all year round to the pristine Raja Ampat islands in the heart of the Coral Triangle.
Pearl of Papua liveaboard safaris visit all the best underwater treasures around Raja Ampat, highlighting its iconic sites and adventuring off-the-beaten paths with the comfort of home away from home. Our vessel is also available for private charter, non-diving excursions, and research expedition. Come away with us! Experience a comfortable cruise at great value and find out more about our promotional rates.
Raja Ampat Islands
"the best diving place in the world"
Located of the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea, in Indonesia's West Papua province, Raja Ampat or the Four Kings, is an archipelago comprising over 1500 small islands, cays and shoals surrounding the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo, and the smaller islands of Kofiau.
According to Conservation International, marine surveys suggest that the marine life diversity in the Raja Ampat area is the highest recorded on earth. Diversity is considerably greater than any other area sampled in the Coral Triangle composed of Indonesia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea. The Coral Triangle is the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity, making Raja Ampat quite possibly the richest coral reef ecosystem in the world.
The high marine diversity in Raja Ampat is strongly influenced by its position between Indian and Pacific Ocean. Over 1070 fish species, 537 coral species and 699 mollusk species, the variety of marine life is staggering. Some areas boast enormous schools of fish and regular sightings of sharks such as wobbegongs and walking shark.
Raja Ampat is a diver's paradise, with pristine coral reefs and stunning topside scenery. The unrivaled marine biodiversity makes for spectacular diving. The profusion and diversity of fish life, wildly colorful soft corals, and expansive hard coral gardens are unparalleled and cater for divers of all level and interests. You can expect to see anything from tiny pygmy seahorses to giant oceanic Mantas, and manner of life in between.
Aside from the abundance of fish and corals, there are a number of species that occur here and nowhere else in the world. The Raja Ampat Walking Shark for example, is a highlight for most visitors. This incredible animal can be seen on night divers or night snorkels, as it walk along the reef flats on its pectoral fins, hunting for food.
Divers are offered a wide range of sites to dive, from walls to pinnacles, reef flats, channel and sea-mounds to name but a few. So far more than 250 dive sites have been discovered, and more are found every week.
Southern Part of Raja Ampat, Misool Island
Misool Island is one of the main islands in Raja Ampat Archipelago, West Papua. Misool has an outstanding panorama, ranging from coral reefs to exotic flora and fauna. The sea around the island is home of thousand species such as Harlequin Shrimp and Pygmy Seahorses. The depth of the ocean ranges from 5 to 40 m. The beach is also beautiful. You will see some kind an amusing marine park as the island consists of rocks extending to the west along the eastern section. We will dive around Farundi, Fiabacet and Daram.
Northern Part of Raja Ampat, from Dampier Straits to Wayag Island
Dampier Straits will be the first spot of diving to take, many spots such as Blue Magic, Chicken Reef, Cape Kri, Batu Lima will welcome you at the 2nd day of the cruise. Usually the visitors will take a Northern Route when they come to Raja Ampat for the first time. The highlight of Raja Ampat could be found on this route, from a spectacular diving with the Manta Ray in Arborek, hike into the top of island at Pianemo and Wayag, or visiting the traditional villages at the island.
Activities in Raja Ampat Island
The main activities you can do in Raja Ampat is marine activities, such as diving and snorkeling. The two activities will give you the most exciting experience as the underwater life of the island is so amazing. The underwater life is like a paradise for those who have a chance to see it with their own eyes. There are many rare species found in this island, such as Manta Ray, Wobbegong Shark, Walking Shark, turtles, pellagic, and seahorses. Many of the best dive sites in Raja Ampat can be snorkeled, like in West Mansuar, Yeben, Arborek, Yenbuba, Sauwandarek, Meos and Saonek.
If you can dive or snorkel you don't need to worry. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the underwater life from the boat. Even the crystal clear of the sea water allows you to see at the depth of 25 m. Apart from marine activities, you can also visit the place like the traditional village at Sawinggrai, Arborek, they made a traditional hand-craft named "Noken" which really liked by the tourist.
Wayag Island and Pianemo Island offers great adventures and breathtaking view to visitors, usually the boat will park around the spot, the the guests hike to the spot of the island, you will enjoy one of very special breath taking view in Raja Ampat, a cluster of small coral islands surrounded by a "lovely" blue-sea and several green vegetation. Once you get down from the mountain, you will have nice and easy picnic on the beach, having relax morning, swimming and snorkeling.
Luxury Accommodation on board Pearl of Papua
Facilities on board the Pearl of Papua are selected to provide the most comfort during the length of your diving expeditions. The air conditioning cabins with en-suite bathrooms are sleek yet cozy, a sanctuary to welcome you home after a long excursion undersea. Our spacious decks provide enough room for everyone to laze privately and group to mingle comfortably.
We have 7 cabins for up to 15 guests; 2 Trevally Deluxe Cabin with doubled bed and two single bed in upper deck; 1 Manta Suite Cabin in lower deck with one single bed and doubled bed; 4 Seahorse standard cabin with bunk bed in lower deck. All cabins in lower deck have portholes and windows. Upper deck cabin has huge window.
4 comfort bunk bed with private American Style bathroom & air conditioning
Location: Lower Deck
Number of Cabin: 4 Cabins
Capacity of Each Cabin: Max. 2 Pax
Facility: Air Condition & Private Bathroom
Price: USD 350 per pax per night (Exclude Surcharges)
2 luxury twin/double bed at upper deck with private American Style bathroom & AC
Location: Upper Deck
Number of Cabin: 2 Cabins (Twin/Double)
Capacity of Each Cabin: Max. 2 Pax
Facility: Air Condition & Private Bathroom
Price: USD 370 per pax per night (Exclude Surcharges)
2 luxury twin/double bed at upper deck with private American Style bathroom & AC
Manta Cabin
Location: Lower Deck
Number of Cabin: 1 Cabin (Double)
Capacity of Each Cabin: Max. 3 Pax
Facility: Refrigerator, Daily Fresh Fruit, Air Condition, Private Bathroom
Price: USD 380 per pax per night (Exclude Surcharges)
We have a cushioned sun deck area in front of the bridge, furnished by a row of couches, very comfortable and spacious to enjoy the sunrise and sunset. Guests can spend the time in the sundeck area, with a book and a drink, to relax the body after diving.
Dining Experience
A chef & stewards are also onboard to attend your dining & cabin needs around the clock. We offer selection of Asia cuisine, Western cuisine & exotic Indonesian cuisine. A chef has many experience before in four-star hotels and resort, also several liveaboard in Raja Ampat. The raw materials we use are always fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as the presentation of the menu in accordance with country guests
Diving Station
Pearl of Papua has a special aft diving deck area fitted out with 2 Bauer Compressor and 35 oxygen tubes. Also this area stores snorkeling gear and diving gear. Nitrox is available onboard.
Cruise Schedule
We do offer diving and non-diving (leisure) cruise package start from 3 nights – 10 nights to the pristine of Raja Ampat, all year round.
• For diving trip we do suggest you to take minimum 5 nights 6 days up to 10 nights 11 days, the route could be chosen between Northern or Southern. (click here) to learn about the potential itinerary.
• For non-diving trip (Leisure) package, you may take minimum 3 nights 4 days to explore Pianemo Islands, combined with traditional village visit, BBQ dinner at Mioskon Island, snorkeling at the best spot in Raja Ampat. (click here) to learn about the potential itinerary.
(click here) to see our cruise schedule
Rate & Surcharge
Charter the entire boat for your group at an affordable price USD 4750 per night (accommodate maximum 15 pax, exclude surcharges)
Individual rate per night will calculated from the cabin rate:
• Seahorse Standard Cabin: USD 350 per pax per night
• Trevally Deluxe Cabin: USD 370 per pax per night
• Manta Suite Cabin: USD 380 per pax per night
Surcharges on board (surcharges subject to change at anytime due to the government policies or other factors):
• Fuel Surcharge: Included
• Port Clearance: USD 25 per pax per trip
• Raja Ampat Marine Park Fee: USD 100 per pax per trip
The price have included with: Day dive and night dive (up to 4 dives per day), professional dive guide, regular air fills, tanks, weight, weight belt, all meals and snack, mineral water, tea & coffee, soft drink, fuel surcharge, airport/ hotel pick up and drop off.
The price excluded with: International & domestic airfare tickets, dive equipment rental, nitrox use (USD 5 per dive), on board telecommunication, on board alcoholic beverage, laundry, hotel stay before/after the cruise, crew gratuities.
Pearl of Papua Specifications & Features
Crafted by the highly respected and renowned boat builders of Tanah Beru in South Sulawesi, our beautiful wooden phinisi schooner is fitted with the latest marine technology and equipments that are ensured to meet with international safety standards
Built in: 2010
Cruise: up to 8 knots
Divers: 14-15 pax
All cabins has
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• Toilet and hot water shower
• Hand basin, mirror and towels
• Round twin plug 220V mains outlet – 24 hours per day
• Cabinet and shelves
• Bedding
• Fire warning system
• Life jackets
• Length: 98' (30 m)
• Width: 24' (7.5m)
• Draft: 6,5' (2 m)
• Fuel Capacity: 6000 liter
• Fresh Water: 10000 liter (2 tanks, 5000 liter each)
• Engine: 200 HP
• Engine Type: Mitsubishi type MEBDC 9-1A
• Max Speed: 8 Knot
• Range speed: 7 – 8 Knot
• Fuel Type: HSD
• Generator: 2 x 40 KW, AE4D-32 PS120
• Fresh Water Maker: 2000 liter per day
• Electricity 220V and 110V – 24 hours per day
• Waste Storage Tanks
• Boat has OWS (Oil Water Separation) system
Safety Support Features
• 2 life rafts (max. 15 pax. In one raft and 10 pax at another)
• 2 x 40 HP fiber speed boat
• VHF & SSB radio
• Global Positioning System (GPS)
• Furuno radar
• Depth sounder
• Furuno fish finder
• Thuraya satellite telephone
• Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB)
• Equipped with Safety and Radio Transponder (SART)
• Comprehensive medic first aid box
• Oxygen on board
• 40+ Life jackets on board
• Fire extinguishers throughout the boat
• Boat holds Safety Management certification
Dive Equipment
• Compressor: 2 compressor BAUER MARINER 200, Nitrox available on board
• Tanks: 35 unit
• Dive equipment: 10 fullset brand new aqua lung and technisub dive equipment for rent. Please advice in advance to get your size prepared.
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With a stay at Red Roof Inn Hampton Coliseum & Convention Center in Hampton, you'll be close to Hampton Roads Convention Center and Virginia Air and Space Center. This hotel is within close proximity of Hampton Coliseum and Air Power Park.
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The Editor plies her passion with precision. In one hand is a bestselling mystery, in the other that notorious scalpel.
She removes offending text like a surgeon excising a tumor, cutting so deftly that when she lifts off the malignant word, the other side of the page remains intact. She generally files these words, but glues the most offensive choices onto postcards and mails them back to their authors.
She catalogs the expurgated words, perhaps 20,000 by now, in a gray metal coupon box. She rummages through, sometimes for an hour, looking for the right word, and then slots in replacements with droplets squeezed from a sticky bottle of Elmer's. Fonts often don't match and her work resembles a ransom note.
Weeks later, exhausted from her labor, she cradles her triumph and reads it softly to herself.
It all began years ago during her weekly drive to Barnes and Noble when she heard John Grisham describe his writing process on NPR. "Oh please," she thought, "you just vomit on the page. I could write your goddamn novels better than you do."
Eventually they would describe her own mysteries as combining "Angelou's vision, Parker's wit, and Woolf's psychological trauma," but at the time, The Editor's books languished in the remainders bin, disfigured by red clearance stickers.
Still muttering over the interview, she slammed her door. A car nearly hit her when she crossed the lot without looking. Inside, a shimmering pyramid of Janet Evanovich hardcovers confronted her. Her breathing became shallow, her head tilted down and to the side, and with a low guttural sound, she charged the pile and scattered the books across the floor. Despite the sharp words of an indignant 19-year-old store clerk, she knew her attack was righteous.
At home, she remembered something her mother had told her: "If you want something done right, you've got to do it yourself." Her first session--with a Grisham, naturally--was merely a lark, just to feel the blade slice open the page, but she found herself short of breath and her heart racing, and the sunset came and went twice before she stopped.
With the entire amount of her next advance, she made five photocopies of the revision. On the covers, she wrote, "Grisham as it ought to be--The Editor." She dropped the copies in a dusty bin for free magazines at a dark, forgotten non-Starbucks, hoping someone would find respite in her work.
Instead, some mystery aficionado found it and uploaded every page. Praise from the Internet chat rooms came immediately. "Each sentence was the purest of air," one wrote, and another said, "The mystery genre is reborn." She taped up this acclaim in her office next to her M.F.A. diploma. She dissected James Patterson next, and then Sue Grafton. As she completed each manuscript, The Editor would leave it in the same dusty bin, and it always found its way online, with widespread distribution guaranteed by a disciplined corps of bloggers. Like a serial killer consumed by reactions to his gruesome hobby, she covered her walls with the bloggers' accolades.
Sales of new bestsellers fell because the genre's most dedicated readers preferred to wait for The Editor's revisions. Publishers were alarmed. In a twenty-eighth story boardroom, men in suits studied the panic across each other's furrowed brows. When one suggested "eliminating" The Editor, there was a long pause before the idea was rejected with guilty chortling.
The New York Times Book Review condemned "this meddlesome middling who fancies him or herself a writer, but is in fact nothing more than a cowardly collagist." She stuck the article under a refrigerator magnet that read, "You've come a long way, baby."
And if she only knew that James Patterson spent his nights tossing, kicking off the sheets, turning on the bedside lamp to read her revisions, astonished by his works' now realized potential.
Now, The Editor watches a store clerk return some Jonathan Kellermans to the storeroom to make room for The Editor's own novel. The Editor is now The Author, and sits atop the bestseller list. Her book graces the cover of The New York Review of Books, which reports, "Never before has truly classic literature emerged from the mystery genre."
Triumphantly she awaits readings, book tours, and an interview with Matt Lauer, her secret crush. However, when she discovers the bloggers circulating a rumor that she is The Editor, she nearly vomits, knowing The Editor must remain anonymous for her project to continue. Despondent, she stops granting interviews and pours a congratulatory bottle of champagne from her agent down a sewer grate.
Collecting herself, she decides that to avoid exposure she must edit her own book. She has already used up her best ideas on the original, and she becomes desperate. Her editing turns chaotic, reckless, and in a sleepless delirium, she starts mailing amputated words back to herself.
The final product is garbage and her cult reputation vanishes overnight. The bloggers carp: "Pop-psych trash" and "A childish parody of the genius original." Not only doesn't she add the blistering censures to her wall, she tears down her trophies.
She reminds herself she is now a bestselling mystery novelist who has crossed over into literary fiction, what she's always wanted, but it doesn't fill her with the pristine pleasure she could once buy for the cost of a few simple blades from the local medical supply wholesaler.
She cancels a book tour to slave over Grisham's latest, and cries tears of relief when she finishes. She drops it in the old bin and searches the blogs for news of her triumphant return, but finds nothing. When she stops for coffee a week later, her masterwork is still there. She wants to throw it away, but she can't. Instead, she reaches down, brushes away the dust, and leaves it there. Although she promises herself she won't, she will check the blogs again tomorrow.
About the author:
A former journalist, sociologist and labor union president, James A.W. Shaw is now studying law at Northeastern University to gather material for the legal thriller he's determined to write. He has studied writing at Grub Street in Boston, and this is his first publication.


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In Memoriam: William A. "Billy" Mills
by Andy Mills and Health Physics News Editors
On 22 December 2016, William A. "Billy" Mills, PhD, a radiation safety physicist who served the federal government for over 40 years, passed away in Sandy Spring, Maryland, from complications of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 87.
During his career, Billy held senior positions at the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Billy was born 12 October 1929, the son of the Leonard and Mary Powell Mills, who worked at the Craddock-Terry shoe factory in Lynchburg, Virginia. Billy married Patricia Brown, also of Lynchburg, in 1952.
In 1951 he graduated with a BS from Lynchburg College, where he majored in math, physics, and chemistry. He received an Atomic Energy Commission Health Physics Fellowship to Vanderbilt University, where he received an MS in physics in 1954. Billy also studied at the Medical College of Virginia and the University of Virginia, ultimately attaining a PhD in biophysics.
Billy began his career in health physics at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1951, after graduation from Lynchburg College. His fondest recollection of work at Oak Ridge was working with Sam Hurst, from whom he claimed he learned more physics than from any university, while developing neutron threshold dosimeters. Legend has it that at one time he carried half the world's supply of plutonium (as detector foils) in his pocket while traveling to the Nevada Test Site.
In 1955, Billy accepted a commission in the USPHS and transferred to Washington, DC, where he directed research programs on the effects of ionizing and nonionizing radiation. In February 1963, Billy was appointed to head the newly created Biophysics Unit of the Radiological Health Laboratory at Rockville, Maryland. He retired from USPHS as scientist director with the rank of captain.
In 1970, Billy became the first director of the Criteria and Standards Division of the EPA Office of Radiation Programs, where he managed the development of radiation exposure standards. In the 1980s, he continued to develop standards as chief of the Health Effects Branch of the NRC. In his last position, Billy was the senior science/policy advisor at the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education in Washington, DC, a position he held from 1985 until he retired. In this capacity he directed science and policy support for the Committee on Interagency Radiation Research and Policy Coordination, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President.
Billy was a charter member of the Health Physics Society (HPS), served on various Society committees, was president of the Baltimore-Washington Chapter in 1984, and ultimately served as HPS president-elect and president (1995–1996). He was a fellow in HPS and was only the eighth recipient of the Elda Anderson Award in 1969.
Billy was also a member of the Society for Risk Analysis and the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) and served on the NCRP Scientific Committee 64 on Environmental Radioactivity.
Billy loved to garden and spend time at the beach with his family. They visited the Myrtle Beach area every summer since the early 1960s, always joined by the families of Billy's sisters, Fay and Joan. He and Pat also once owned a house in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina.
Billy is survived by his wife, Patricia, as well as four children: Andy Mills of Alexandria, Virginia; Cindy Elder of Sharpsburg, Maryland; Leonard Mills of Brookeville, Maryland; and Danny Mills of Rockville, Maryland. He is also survived by a sister, Joan Alcorn of Lynchburg, Virginia; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Billy will be missed by his Society and professional colleagues.


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Happy 28th birthday, Jessica Simpson! While the singer's real big day is today, she partied the night away with her favorite people at Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas on Monday. Jessica showed off that big Texas smile as Tony serenaded her with "Sweet Child o' Mine". Yesterday, he revealed that his girl's music has one of the top spots on his iPod. Pete and Ashlee, along with her Major Movie Star costar Vivica A. Fox, joined in the fun posing for photos helping Jess ring in 28. As for tonight, Tony says he'll be taking Jess out to dinner. Though come on, what could be more romantic than some karaoke?! So cute. Check out the gallery to see all of Jessica's birthday fun!


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Happy Monday everyone! Another snowy weekend here...it's almost spring right? Please say yes.
Let's see what I was up to this weekend:
- started watching Suits on Netflix. I had heard a couple of people talking about it, and it's pretty good so far.
- More T25 workouts
- cuddles and hang outs with Harley
- a long run on Saturday, which Erica and her cute baby belly joined me for 6kms of. After our run, we grabbed lunch at the Lazy Loaf and Kettle. We both had soup, which was needed after another windy run!
- the rest of the weekend was spent cleaning the house, getting groceries and hanging out
- oh and Mr.D finally came home! He had been gone for over a week, so it was nice to finally have him home again :)


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Maui, Hawaii, USA – The 88th MPEG meeting was held in Maui, Hawaii, USA from the 20th to the 24th of April 2009.
Highlights of the 88th Meeting
Call for Evidence of Technologies Issued for HVC
Technology evolution will soon make possible the capture and display of video material with a quantum leap in quality when compared to the quality of HDTV. However, networks are already finding it difficult to carry HDTV content to end users at data rates that are economical. Therefore, a further increase of data rates, such as soon will be possible, will put additional pressure on the networks. For example:
· High-definition (HD) displays and cameras are affordable for consumer usage today, while the currently available internet and broadcast network capacity is not sufficient to transfer large amount of HD content economically. While this situation may change slowly over time, the next generation of ultra-HD (UHD) contents and devices, such as 4Kx2K displays for home cinema applications and digital cameras, are already appearing on the horizon.
· For mobile terminals, lightweight HD resolutions such as 720p or beyond will be introduced to provide perceptual quality similar to that of home applications. Lack of sufficient data rates as well as the prices to be paid for transmission will remain a problem for the long term.
MPEG has concluded that video bitrate (when current compression technology is used) will go up faster than the network infrastructure will be able to carry economically, both for wireless and wired networks. Therefore a new generation of video compression technology with sufficiently higher compression capability than the existing AVC standard in its best configuration (the High Profile), is needed. Such High-Performance Video Coding (HVC) would be intended mainly for high quality applications, by providing performance improvements in terms of coding efficiency at higher resolutions, with applicability for entertainment-quality services such as HD mobile, home cinema and Ultra High Definition (UHD) TV.
To start a more rigorous assessment about the feasibility of HVC, a Call for Evidence has been issued, with the expectation that responses would report about the existence of technologies that would be able to fulfill the aforementioned goals. A set of appropriate test materials and rate points that would match the requirements of HVC application scenarios has been defined. Responses to this call will be evaluated at the 89th MPEG meeting in July 2009. Depending on the outcome of this Call for Evidence, MPEG may issue a Draft Call for Proposals by the end of its 89th meeting. The Call for Evidence can be found as document ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 N10553 at http://www.chiariglione.org/mpeg/hot_news.htm
MPEG Seeks Technologies to link Real and Virtual Worlds
At its 88th meeting, MPEG has published updated requirements (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 N10235) and issued an extended call for proposals (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 N10526) for an extension of the Media Context and Control project (ISO/IEC 23005 or MPEG-V) to standardize intermediate formats and protocols for the exchange of information between the (real) physical and virtual worlds. In particular, this extended call for proposals seeks technologies related to haptics and tactile, emotions, and virtual goods. Specifically, the goal of this project (formally called Information Exchange with Virtual Worlds) is to provide a standardized global framework and associated data representations to enable the interoperability between different virtual worlds (e.g. a digital content provider of a virtual world, a game with the exchange of real currency, or a simulator) and between virtual worlds and the real world (sensors, actuators, robotics, travel, real estate, or other physical systems). MPEG invites all parties with relevant technologies to submit these technologies for consideration. For more information, refer to the above documents, which are available at http://www.chiariglione.org/mpeg/hot_news.htm.
Digital Radio Service to be Extended with new BIFS
At its 88th meeting, MPEG has been informed by the digital radio industry of the increasing need for a new interactive BInary Format for Scenes (BIFS) service for digital radio. This new service will enable the presentation of supplemental information like EPG or advertisements on radios with displays capable of supporting this service. In addition, such displays may be used for controlling the radio.
In order to fulfill the additional requirements for this new service, MPEG has issued a Call for Proposals for new BIFS technologies in N10568. The result of this call will be used to define a new amendment for BIFS and a profile, including the new technologies, backward compatible with Core2D@level1.
The requirements for Interactive Services for Digital Radio can be found in document ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 N10567 available at http://www.chiariglione.org/mpeg/hot_news.htm.
New Presentation Element Added to Multimedia Framework
The MPEG-21 Multimedia Framework already provides flexible and efficient ways to package multimedia resources and associated metadata in a structured manner. At its 88th meeting, MPEG advanced to the formal approval stage a new amendment to MPEG-21 (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 21000-2 PDAM 1 Presentation of Digital Item) to define a new element that can be used to provide information relevant to the presentation of multimedia resources. Specifically, the new element, called Presentation, will describe multimedia resources in terms of their spatio-temporal relationships and their interactions with users. In a related effort, MPEG also began the formal approval process for another amendment to MPEG-21 (ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 21000-4 PDAM 2 Protection of Presentation Element) so that the new Presentation element can be associated with the Intellectual Property Management and Protection (IPMP) element for content protection and management.
Other Notable MPEG Events
MPEG Plans First MXM Developer's Day
The first International MPEG Extensible Middleware (MXM) Developer's Day will be held on 30 June at the Queen Mary University, London, U.K. The purpose of this event is to share with the software developer's community the state of the art and the prospects of MPEG Extensible Middleware, a standard designed to promote the extended use of digital media content through increased interoperability and accelerated development of components, solutions, and applications. The event is free of charge. For more information, or to register, visit http://mxm.wg11.sc29.org.
MMT Workshop Targets Requirements for Streaming of MPEG Content
The Workshop for MPEG Media Transport (MMT) will be held on 1 July during the 89th MPEG meeting at the Queen Mary University in London, U.K. The purpose of this event is to gather new requirements, use cases, and contributions related to the transport of multimedia content over heterogeneous networks. In particular, MPEG is gathering information on current limitations of available standards in the area of media streaming and associated challenges in emerging network environments. The MMT workshop is also free of charge. For more information, visit http://www.chiariglione.org/mpeg/hot_news.htm
Communicating the large and sometimes complex array of technology that the MPEG Committee has developed is not a simple task. The experts past and present have contributed a series of white-papers that explain each of these standards individually. The repository is growing with each meeting, so if something you are interested is not there yet, it may appear there shortly – but you should also not hesitate to request it. You can start your MPEG adventure at: http://www.chiariglione.org/mpeg/mpeg-tech.htm
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