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Three projects within the climate change focal area, related to transport, energy efficiency in industry and in commercial buildings in China, Cambodia and India were approved by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
February 2011: Monique Barbut, CEO of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), has endorsed three GEF projects within the climate change focal area, related to transport, energy efficiency in industry and in commercial buildings. CEO endorsement is the final step in GEF project cycle approval.
A Green Truck Demonstration Project in China, will invest US$ 4.2 million to address market failures in order to demonstrate energy efficient truck technologies and freight logistics operation technologies to build confidence in the performance of proved green technologies.
A project for Improved Energy Efficiency in the Industrial Sector in Cambodia will invest US$1.24 million to target the most energy intensive sectors (brick-making, food services, rice-milling, garment, and rubber) to demonstrate the technical and financial feasibility of industrial energy efficiency.
A US$5.2 million GEF grant for a project on Energy Efficiency Improvements in Commercial Buildings in India will focus on developing capacity for the implementation of the Energy Conservation Building Code and to enhance expertise of local building practitioners and service providers; as well as on demonstration projects for several buildings in five different climatic zones. It will also address fiscal and regulatory frameworks for energy efficient buildings, including stronger financial incentives and information and awareness management. [GEF Projects Website]


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Mark Kopunek, sales manager at Kovatch Mobile Equipment in Nesquehoning, was in charge of a tour by Cub Scout Pack 160 from Clark Summit as they are studying Fire Safety Month.
The scouts had their local fire company do a presentation recently and the Kovatch company was kind enough to show the boys and adults the makings of a fire truck from start to finish.
They saw how a fire truck is designed through means of the engineers drafting a design on their computers. They then went to the place where it all starts and after an hour saw the finished product.
Kopunek told the scouts that they just got an order for 91 fire trucks for New York City. He said they are always looking for good help and are hiring for their plants.
At the end the scouts got a look at the finished police vehicles getting ready for delivery. Each boy received a souvenier of their visit.

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Men's Basketball vs. Saint Mary's (1/8/2011)
Jeff Golden's photos of the Waves-Gaels contest at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Men's Basketball vs. Seattle (1/2/2011)
Photos by Martin A. Folb of the Waves' 84-64 victory over the Redhawks.
Men's Basketball vs. Redlands (12/9/2010)
Photos by Jeff Golden and Zac Prange of the Waves' 89-71 win over the Bulldogs.
Men's Basketball vs. UC Irvine (12/18/2010)
Photos by Stephen Wandzura of the Waves' 76-69 victory.
Men's Basketball vs. Cal Poly (12/21/2010)
Martin A. Folb's photos of the Waves' 70-64 loss to the Mustangs.
Jonathan Dupre' Career Statistics
CAREER: In three seasons at Pepperdine, averaged 5.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in 18.1 minutes ... Started 17 of 81 games played.
PEPPERDINE 2010-11: Averaged 5.1 points and 2.7 rebounds as a senior ... Appeared in the first 24 games of the season (making five starts) ... Averaged 17.8 minutes per contest ... Scored 11 points in the opener at Portland State (11/12) and had 10 vs. Saint Mary's (1/8) ... Other season highs were seven rebounds and 30 minutes played vs. Cal Poly (12/21), two assists vs. CSU Bakersfield (11/20) and three blocked shots at Portland State (11/12).
PEPPERDINE 2009-10: Increased his output as a junior, averaging 6.6 points and 3.5 rebounds in 20.3 minutes ... Played in all 31 games and started 11 ... Had 10 or more points seven times ... Had a career-high 19 points at Cal Poly (12/5) ... Also scored 18 vs. New Mexico State (12/18) ... Best scoring game in the WCC was 12 points vs. San Francisco (1/16) ... Other season highs were eight rebounds at Wyoming (11/29), three three-pointers vs. New Mexico State (12/18), two assists (twice) and 33 minutes at San Diego (2/27).
PEPPERDINE 2008-09: Appeared in 26 games with one start as a sophomore in his first season at Pepperdine ... Averaged 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 15.7 minutes ... Scored in double-figures three times ... Shot 7-for-12 from the field and had a season-high 16 points vs. Santa Clara (2/12) ... Scored 13 points vs. UC Irvine (12/7) in his only start ... Other season highs were six rebounds (three times), two blocks vs. Santa Clara (2/12), two steals vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (11/16) and 28 minutes against both UC Irvine and Loyola Marymount (2/7) ... Sprained an ankle vs. Georgia Tech (12/20) and missed the next five games.
COLLIN COUNTY: Attended Collin County Community College, located in Plano, Texas, as a 2007-08 freshman ... Averaged 5.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in 30 games ... Was second on the team with 15 blocked shots ... Helped Collin County to a 21-10 record and the first round of the NJCAA Region V Tournament.
PREP SCHOOL: Spent the 2006-07 school year at the United States Military Academy Prep School in Fort Monmouth, N.J. ... Was recruited by Army out of high school ... Averaged 10 points and six rebounds.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Thurgood Marshall High School, located in Missouri City, Texas, in 2006 ... Played only his senior year on the varsity and averaged eight points and seven rebounds ... School went 29-3, won the district title and was ranked among the top five in the state ... Grew from 5-foot-8 as a freshman to 6-foot-6 as a senior.
CLUB: Played with the Westside All-Stars.
PERSONAL: Born in Houston, Texas ... Son of Calvin and Bonnie Dupré ... Has two siblings, Calvin Jr. and Allison ... Majoring in advertising with a minor in marketing ... Chose Pepperdine because "it's a great academic school and environment and I liked the coaching staff."
FAVORITES: Enjoys playing video games ... Lists his sports hero as Michael Jordan because "he was the most talented and most competitive player" ... Favorites include The Bible (book), Hoop Dreams (movie), SportsCenter and Martin (TV shows), Drake, J-Cole, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne (musical artists), Creole (type of food) and football (sport other than basketball) ... Favorite thing about basketball is "the fun I have playing with and competing against talented players."


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All of these difficulties have given us a limited field in the Indianapolis 500 this year. We have a field of 34 drivers and 33 available spots. All drivers, except for Buddy Lazier, have two cars, a race car and a backup; Buddy Lazier has one car.
After 24 drivers qualified yesterday, we have 10 drivers to fill 9 more spots.
The drivers we have remaining to qualify are
- Sebastian Saavedra (Dragon Racing)
- Graham Rahal (Rahal Letterman Lanigan)
- Michel Jourdain Jr. (Rahal Letterman Lanigan)
- Ana Beatriz (Dale Coyne Racing
- Josef Newgarden (Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing)
- Conor Daly (A.J. Foyt Enterprises)
- Tristan Vautier (Schmidt Peterson Motorsports)
- Pippa Mann (Dale Coyne Racing)
- Katherine Legge (Schmidt Peterson Motorsports)
- Buddy Lazier (Lazier Partners Racing)
One of these people is going to be horribly disappointed today. While it won't affect race day, ultimately, I think the fans are going to be the ones who are hurt the most, because this could be a sign of a dwindling Indianapolis 500. A few years ago, during the Great Recession, there were difficulties in finding teams to enter for The Big Race. This year, they were able to find exactly one more team to take the plunge (Buddy Lazier? Dreyer and Reinbold?). But what will this portend for next year's 500?
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ALMACO refrigeration machinery serves M/S Color Fantasy
MacGREGOR food handling technology unit, ALMACO since May 2005 , supplied the refrigeration machinery for cooling provisions stores, catering areas and equipment such as counters and refrigerators. The direct-expansion plant uses the green HFC refrigerant R404A, and employs six compact condensing units based on semi-hermetic type piston compressors.
Each of the three circuits (sub-zero temperatures; positive temperatures; catering circuit) employs two condenser units mounted on a common frame, one running and one on stand-by. The positive and the negative condensing units have one compressor each and the catering condensing units have two compressors each.
This is a new type of compressor specifically designed for the ferry market. ALMACO has supplied refrigeration machinery to many cruise ships and the benefit of this experience has been used to meet the requirements of a ferry service with regular maintenance opportunities.
The negative circuit serves four freezer rooms on deck 2. The positive circuit cools 12 chilled rooms on deck 2, and around 20 varied pieces of refrigerated equipment in the preparation galley on deck 2. The catering circuit cools four chilled rooms in the main galley on deck 6, and around 120 varied pieces of equipment in the crew galley on deck 5 and on decks 6-7.


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"If You Leave Us Here, We Will Die":
"Powerful. . . . If You Leave Us Here We Will Die: How Genocide Was Stopped in East Timor is the best account yet of 'a bad year in East Timor'--at least 1500 civilians murdered, 400,000 forced from their homes, 70 per cent of the infrastructure destroyed, the country looted. . . . [Robinson] puts the violence in context, while his witness accounts give the book narrative power."--Tom Hyland, Sydney Morning Herald
"Meticulously researched and powerful."--Joshua Kurlantzick, Washington Monthly
"There is valuable and thought-provoking material in this book."--Peter Rodgers, The Australian
"A compelling body of documentary and first-person evidence that Indonesian military and civilian leaders orchestrated the shocking violence that marred East Timor's birth as a nation. . . . To be sure, it a sad story, but also one in which international intervention ultimately prevented a much greater disaster. . . . Compelling."--Angilee Shah, Zocalo
"[A] thoroughly researched, carefully analyzed, and compellingly argued work. . . . Robinson's meticulously crafted book is an important one for experts on Southeast Asia, international affairs, violence, transitional justice, and human rights alike to consider and debate. Its clear writing, historical depth, and strong, yet nuanced analysis also make it highly appropriate for both upper-level undergraduates and graduate students."--Joseph Nevins, Pacific Affairs
"[Robinson's] UN role and his history as a scholar and an expert on human rights issues gave him a unique insight into, and knowledge of, events. The result is an account that combines narrative power with detailed assessment to produce an outstanding description and analysis. In examining the events of 1999, the author's use of documents is rigorous and thorough, combining highly effectively with his first-hand reporting."--John Taylor, Asian Affairs
"Robinson makes a compelling case that genocides are not beyond human control, which is itself an exceptionally important claim. This book is both an outstanding assessment of East Timor's road to independence and a highly perceptive, if discouraging, reflection on the challenge of humanitarian intervention and genocide prevention."--Roland Burke, Human Rights Quarterly
"Robinson's analysis and insight into the period surrounding the independence ballot makes for authoritative and gripping reading."--Helene van Klinken, Inside Indonesia
"Robinson, the leading historian of contemporary East Timor, has authored a broad range of scholarly and analytical work on Asia's latest decolonization. He also served as UN political officer in East Timor for six pivotal months in 1999. This allows him to weave together his years of scholarship on East Timor and Indonesia with his own inside experiences, backed by extensive research on the ground. The result is a hybrid memoir and academic book, providing both a powerful personal eyewitness account and incisive scholarship."--David Webster, Canadian Journal of History
"[The book] does an excellent job in laying out the complexity of the issues at hand, and in providing practical policy recommendations to overcome some of the difficulties involved. . . . The book is a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate about NATO."--James Cotton, Australian Journal of International Affairs
"Robinson's book provides what will surely become one of the definitive sources for genocide scholars seeking to understand the story of East Timor, the causes of the mass violence there and also how it was stopped. One can hardly imagine a person better qualified to tell this story. . . . Thoroughly researched and meticulously documented, Robinson's book is historically rich, politically astute and theoretically nuanced, while never losing its moral clarity. Robinson ably combines history, theory and personal memoir; he writes with conviction and pulls no punches."--Morton Winston, Journal of Genocide Research
"[T]he systematic use of terror by Indonesia in East Timor is one of the leitmotivs of this book, and it is around this question that Robinson has made a major contribution to our understanding. Technically this is a well-paced work drawing the reader into the events through historical recall. . . . This book is simply the definitive work on structural violence in East Timor, especially as it relates to the events of 1999, and should be compulsory reading for some of the actors concerned."--Geoffrey C. Gunn, Peace Review
"A must-read for anyone interested in Timor-Leste's history."--Foreign Policy
"Robinson's position as both a historian and a witness . . . gives him the advantage of presenting a fuller view, including his perspective on the ground and the real human interactions of kindness, fear, courage, and resolve among the UN staff and locals, in addition to a scholarly historical account. This fuller perspective is particularly valuable to the legal world. . . . This personal, human aspect is perhaps one the most notable contributions of Robinson's book to the historical documentation of the story of East Timor in Western texts."--Relic Sun, Journal of International Law and Politics
"[T]his book is a rich and unique contribution to the study of East Timor, and political violence more generally. . . . Robinson provides insight not only into the challenges that international interventions encounter on the ground but also the importance of persevering in spite of the challenges."--Jessica N. Trisko, Yale Journal of International Affairs
"Those of us with a special interest in the final frenzy of the Indonesian occupation of East Timor will be deeply grateful to Geoffrey Robinson for the narrative power and depth of insight that makes his book the outstanding treatment of these events. But the value of his book goes far beyond that: as a historian who has thought deeply about political violence, as a human rights practitioner familiar with the ways of states and institutions that perpetrate and condone massive human rights abuses, and as a reflective participant in the UN mission that oversaw the referendum on East Timor's independence, Robinson is uniquely qualified to bring out the wider meanings of what happened in East Timor in 1999, and triumphantly succeeds in doing so."--Anthony Goldstone, coeditor of Chega!: Final Report of the East Timor Commission for Reception, Truth, and Reconciliation
"This is the single most important book about the complex and dramatic events of 1999 in East Timor. Combining a scholarly analysis of violence with first-person reporting, it provides a profound and nuanced understanding of recent East Timorese history."--John Roosa, University of British Columbia
"In this outstanding book, Robinson provides an authoritative and gripping account of the violence visited upon East Timor by the Indonesian Armed Forces that is unparalleled in documentation, sophistication, and insight. His appraisal of the conditions enabling the belated United Nations intervention in East Timor is likewise unrivalled in its combination of scholarly analysis and insider insights."--John Sidel, London School of Economics and Political Science
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While the reach of this replacement firmware package was long limited by complicated installation procedures -- procedures that required a fair degree of user tech savvy as the user navigated through as many as 20 steps (a process CM's authors described as admittedly "brutal") -- as many as 24 million Android users may already have taken the plunge, according to CEO Kirk McMaster (this estimate includes unregistered users; 9 million users went through the trouble of officially registering themselves).
Now that reach is poised to expand dramatically as CM has released -- as promised -- an installer app to grossly simplify this process. To get started you just grab the CM installer
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A full list of compatible devices is available
and it looks quite extensive.
Experienced users might want to opt to download the early nightly builds of CM 11 (which includes Google's new KitKat improvements) instead of the Jelly Bean-based CM 10 which is included with the easy installer.
The only disappointing news is that the KitKat distributions for CM remain in the beta phase (as CyanogenMod 11). They're available
for experienced users willing to deal with potential bugs, but for entry-level users who opt for the easy-installer it appears they'll be receiving CM 10, which is based on the Android 4.3.1 ("Jelly Bean") source.
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Our goal for the installer has always been to allow more users to experience the benefits of CyanogenMod, without the hassles of technical guides and concerns associated with the process. I'm especially pleased by the support the community has shown for our initiative and want to thank all those that helped beta test the installer.
In addition to making the latest version of Android available to device owners quicker than U.S. carriers/OEMs, CM also snags security features both from third parties and other parts of Google's development tree (e.g. CM boasted SELinux enforcing improvements, back when they were only
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It is a notch above other replacement firmwares (generally) in that it allows you to tune the setup to your speakers with DSPManager, and updates itself via over-the-air (OTA) updates, reducing any sort maintenance chores for the user.
Once a hobby project for Mr. Kondik, CyanogenMod is now being developed actively by a small engineering team, and
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Square Enix's Tokyo (Japan) developers are to work on Deus Ex 3 cinematics, according to Eidos Montreal studio General Manager Stephane DAstous in an interview with Edge.
"Deus Ex 3 is going to be the first project which will be a concrete product of joint effort between Square Enix and Eidos," said D'Astous. "The cinematicsby which I mean any CGI pre-rendered cinematics are going to be done in Tokyo by Square Enix, and that's going to be amazing."
Explaining the background for this announcement, D'Astous said, "It was in April when Square Enix acquired us, and by June, July I was trying to think of a project we could do together. One morning I woke up and I said, we'll, they're known for their cinematics, so why not get them involved with those?"
Though the level of cinematic sequences in Deus Ex 3 is currently un-announced, D'Astous claimed Square Enix would at least be working on the trailers and the introduction cinematic.
"We already have some pre-visualisations," continued D'Astous. "The people in Tokyo are just so glad to work on it; this is the first project for them that's a non-Final Fantasy title they even want to work on Thief 4 too, so everyone is really excited."


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Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, who gave birth to son Skyler four months ago, is debuting her new fashion line and apparently the process was so stressful she's comparing it to giving birth.
"Being a designer was the thing that I always said, 'I'm never going to do this, because I'm too scared to do this'," she said. "All of sudden during my presentation this season, I was like 'Oh my god, why am I doing this, I'm too scared to do this.' Then it was like, it was almost like giving birth."
But the stylist and designer, who has worked with stars like Cameron Diaz and Anne Hathaway, says the experience was one of the highlights of her career. "When it was over, I was like, 'This is the most exciting, most challenging adventure. This is new, and this is fun.' "
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RALEIGH, N.C., July 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE:TCAP) ("Triangle" or the "Company"), a leading provider of capital to lower middle market companies, today announced it has scheduled a conference call to discuss second quarter 2013 operating and financial results for Thursday, August 8, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. ET. To listen to the call, please dial 877-312-5521 or 253-237-1143 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A taped replay will be made available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available until August 12, 2013. To access the replay, please dial 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 and enter the passcode 17550528. Triangle's quarterly results conference call will also be available via a live webcast on the investor relations section of its website at http://ir.tcap.com/events.cfm . Access the website 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. An archived webcast replay will be available on the Company's website until September 10, 2013. About Triangle Capital Corporation Triangle Capital Corporation ( www.TCAP.com ) invests capital in established companies in the lower middle market to fund growth, changes of control and other corporate events. Triangle offers a wide variety of investment structures with a primary focus on mezzanine financing with equity components. Triangle's investment objective is to seek attractive returns by generating current income from debt investments and capital appreciation from equity related investments. Triangle's investment philosophy is to partner with business owners, management teams and financial sponsors to provide flexible financing solutions. Triangle typically invests $5.0 million - $30.0 million per transaction in companies with annual revenues between $20.0 million and $200.0 million and EBITDA between $3.0 million and $25.0 million. Triangle has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"). Triangle is required to comply with a series of regulatory requirements under the 1940 Act as well as applicable NYSE, federal and state laws and regulations. Triangle has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Failure to comply with any of the laws and regulations that apply to Triangle could have a material adverse effect on Triangle and its stockholders.
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Irish suspend wr after dui charge
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame suspended star WR Michael Floyd indefinitely Monday, a day after he was cited for drunken driving and authorities said his blood-alcohol level was more than twice the threshold at which impairment is presumed.
Coach Brian Kelly said the suspension will not be lifted until Floyd, 21, changes his behavior and the legal and university discipline procedures run their course. It was Floyd's third run-in with the law over alcohol since 2009.
"I've spoken to Michael Floyd and his mother and, in light of what took place this past weekend, I let him know he has been suspended indefinitely from football team-related activities," Kelly said. "Football needs to take a backseat at the moment while Michael gets his life in order."
Floyd, who is considered Notre Dame's best offensive player, apologized and said he accepted the punishment.
"I understand the gravity of the decision I made and how it could have had catastrophic effects on myself and others," he said in a statement released by the university.
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Two Georgia high schools will remove logos that depict a design similar to the Seminole used by FSU under terms of a settlement with the university.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Salem High School and Memorial Middle School must stop using the Seminole head and spear design.
Tennessee: S Brent Brewer has reached a plea agreement and been reinstated to the football team. Brewer, who played in every game for the Vols in 2010, has been placed on diversion on a misdemeanor charge of offensive touching.
USF: Coach Skip Holtz said junior WR T.J. Knowles, who had three catches for 13 yards last fall, "will probably transfer."
Kanaan set to race in St. Petersburg
Tony Kanaan is back in IndyCar. The 2004 series champion will drive the No. 82 KV Racing Technology-Lotus in 2011. The deal ends Kanaan's quest to find a new home after splitting with Andretti Autosport last fall.
Kanaan, 36, will join E.J. Viso and Takuma Sato in KV Racing Technology-Lotus' three-car lineup when the season begins in St. Petersburg this weekend.
Indy 500: Veteran open-wheel driver Townsend Bell will be back at the Indy 500. He finished 16th last year while driving the No. 99. His career-best mark is fourth while driving for KV Racing Technology in 2009. Meanwhile, Paul Tracy has found a ride for the Indy 500. The longtime open-wheel driver will pilot the No. 23 car for Dreyer & Reinbold racing.
Soccer: American midfielder Stuart Holden will miss June's CONCACAF Gold Cup because of a knee injury that will require surgery and sideline him six months. Holden hurt his left knee in Bolton's 1-0 loss Saturday at Manchester United in the English Premier League and needed 26 stitches to close a gash near his knee. Defender Jonny Evans drew a red card for the tackle.
Golf: France's Raphael Jacquelin ended a four-year wait for his third European Tour title by winning the weather-delayed Sicilian Open in Ragusa, Sicily. He finished at 12 under. … The PGA Tour is considering a change in which players who don't make the FedEx Cup playoffs would compete for their cards in a series of tournaments against top Nationwide Tour players. … Annika Sorenstam, who retired from the LPGA Tour at the end of the 2008 season, says she gave birth to a boy. Sorenstam and husband Mike McGee also have a daughter.
Boxing: Manny Pacquiao's defamation lawsuit against longtime rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. and others can continue, a Nevada federal judge said in a court order that denied a motion to dismiss the case.
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This is interesting. The red state of Oklahoma requested a federal disaster declaration after the tornadoes ravaged parts of the state and killed half a dozen people. Request denied. I wonder why.
Gov. Mary Fallin's office says her request has been denied for federal assistance to individuals and businesses affected by a tornado that killed six in Woodward.
A news release on Friday said that Fallin will now ask the U.S. Small Business Administration for a disaster declaration for Woodward County.
The Sunday morning tornado left three girls 10 and younger and three men dead. (Read More)
Here's the video report. Eleven other states have received federal assistance for disasters, but not Oklahoma. Can you imagine the outcry if a Republican administration denied assistance to a blue state? This is another example of why we need to shrink the federal government. Let the states keep the money and then provide assistance as needed. Why does the federal government decide who is worthy of disaster relief?


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Remember to Volunteer for Special Smiles
The WSDA has partnered with Special Olympics Washington's Special Smiles program to help provide free oral health screenings to their 14,500 Washington athletes!
We are currently in need of volunteers to help provide screenings at regional events across the state. To make this program a success, we need you and your team to volunteer in your area.
There are four regions in Washington:
- Northwest (Mountlake Terrace to the Canadian border)
- King County
- Southwest
- East
All of these regions host events throughout the year at which oral health screenings can occur.
As a volunteer, you will not be required to bring any equipment or supplies; just bring yourself, your team and all of your oral health expertise! Forms will be provided to athletes who need follow-up care, and volunteer screeners are encouraged to serve as a dental home for athletes in their area. Hygienists and staff are encouraged to attend to provide basic oral health education.
Lack of access to dental care is one of the biggest healthcare-related issues among individuals with intellectual disabilities. Volunteer today to help lessen the oral health care disparity facing these Washington athletes!
Contact Victoria Mehren, Special Olympics Washington Director of Health and Training, at email@example.com or (206) 681-9381 to schedule screenings at an event.


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Monday, April 1, 2013 | 11:55 a.m.
Traffic officers in Henderson, fueled by the success of a similar effort in March, will be targeting busy intersections again, looking for traffic violations that could lead to accidents.
In a news release, the city said a similar three-week effort last month yielded nearly 400 citations for drivers running red lights and another 230 tickets for drivers talking on cell phones. Starting Monday, plainclothes officers will be at stationed at busy intersections radioing uniformed police officers to pull over drivers who are committing traffic violations.
Police will look for drivers running red lights, those following too closely, driving aggressively, making unsafe lane changes, failing to yield to pedestrians and driving while distracted. Targeted intersections were selected through a review of state and local statistics.
The Henderson Police Traffic Unit received funding for the effort as part of the state's Joining Forces Grant.


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Dec 11, 2012 at 6:47 am
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KNSI) Bad news for Minnesota Wild fans hoping to see newcomers Zach Parise and Ryan Suter on the Xcel Energy Center ice soon.
The National Hockey League announced Monday it has cancelled all games through the end of this month. The latest cuts will claim 104 more games. The NHL has also cancelled the New Year's Day Winter Classic and All-Star game.
Labor negotiations between the league and the players' association broke off last week, but NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said on Sunday that the sides are trying to restart talks this week.
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We Are Virginia Tech by Danner Evans
The events that unfolded in April 2007 on the campus of Virginia Tech will never leave my mind.{} I was on the desk here at ABC 13 from the very beginning.{} I told you about the death toll - a number that continued to climb, it seemed, every minute.
I was there at the first press conference when the story started to unfold about Seung-Hui Cho.{} The pictures, his writings and that haunting video.{} I will never forget any of it.{}
When it was all over I felt, as many of you did, a great sense of sadness. This news I reported every day, this supremely sad news, wasn't just a headline. It was going on in my community and it was really hard for me to get past that thought.
Then on Thursday, December 8{}I felt like a story that was all too familiar was unfolding again.{} This time, I was sick in bed. My husband woke me up around 1:30 and said there had been a shooting on the campus of Virginia Tech. I told him he had to joking.
He was not.
I turned on the television and experienced what happened on campus this week like many of you - with Noreen and{}Len in the studio and David Tate live on campus. I prayed this was an isolated event. I hoped police would catch the shooter quickly. I cried quietly for the family of the police officer gunned down.{}
Today, I'm back in the newsroom on the other side of this story again. I'm on Twitter and Facebook with new developments and combing through the morning press conference for sound bites to use in our shows.{}
I'll still be praying for Officer Deriek Crouse's family. The 39-year old father of five children and stepchildren and had been on the force just four years and I can only imagine the impact of his loss.
I'm also praying for the Virginia Tech community as they heal from a wound that is still, in so many ways, fresh.{} I've seen them do it once before and I know that once again they will come out of this{}a proud Hokie nation. Remember, We Are Virginia Tech.{}


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Women's Ski Jumping makes its Olympic debut in 2014 — Watch as Jessica Jerome makes history with this jump which earned her the first spot on the team. Also, check out Hannah Kearney's performance at the Visa Freestyle International FIS World Cup at Deer Valley on January 12, watch Faye Gulini and Callan Chythlook-Sifsof's 3rd place finish in the FIS Snowboard World Cup team snowboardcross in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, and first-ever Olympic Freeskiing Team member Nick Geopper.
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'Church must take the risk of identifying with the poor' says Archbishop Justin
Monday 7th April 2014Taking the side of the poor and vulnerable brings us 'face to face' with Jesus, Archbishop Justin said yesterday as he and Cardinal Vincent Nichols launched a week of prayer Christian social action, 'Listen To God: Hear the Poor'
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby visits Guiseppe House in north London, 6th April 2014. (Picture: Marcin Marzur)
Find out about Listen To God: Hear the Poor
The church must take the risk of siding with the poor and vulnerable in society, otherwise it risks "ignoring God", the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said yesterday as he and Cardinal Vincent Nichols launched their week of prayer for Christian social action.
Archbishop Justin and Cardinal Nichols, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, were visiting a Roman Catholic centre for refugees and asylum seekers, housed in a former Methodist church in Haringey, north London.
During the afternoon the two Archbishops met with volunteers, guests and community members, shared in a time of prayer, and gave short reflections on the day's Bible readings.
In his talk, Archbishop Justin said the example of Jesus demonstrated that "there's never been a moment in human history when to take the side of those who are weak and poor is popular."
"But we need a church that listens to God, that hears the voice of the poor, and takes the risk of identifying with the poor."
He added that the risk of ignoring the poor was "very high indeed, because you ignore God".
The visit marked the first day of a week of prayer for the church's work serving those in need, which people are being encouraged to join by viewing daily videos reflections, using prayer resources and tweeting about what the church is doing near them to help the poor using the hashtag #ListenToGod.
Archbishop Justin said visiting the church-run centre had reminded him "how much I need to listen more carefully and hear the voice of the poor. How easy it is to be caught up in church struggles and church bureaucracy and administration and to stop listening.
"Something like this is doing what we should be doing. It's taking the risk. This afternoon I've found myself brought face to face with Jesus Christ again. And for that I thank you and I praise God."
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Tariff protection elimination and Common Agricultural Policy reform: implications of changes in methods of import demand modelling
The study proposes a way for accommodating the traditional Armington assumption to capture the possibility for a country to import imperfect substitutes as well as perfect substitutes for domestically produced goods. When this possibility is incorporated into a modelling framework, then a Common Agricultural Policy elimination scenario, including the setting to zero of import tariffs, would have starker implications than many studies suggest. To illustrate this point, a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model of the French economy is used, highlighting agricultural and food sectors. The study analyses the consequences for the French economy of a complete liberalization scenario in the European sector of cereals.
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12 ways to feel fab (and look great!) in 2012
Kick it old school
You don't need a pile of fancy equipment or too-cool-for-school gear to get in shape. Remember that jump rope you played with years ago? Dig it out of the garage. Step back into your old roller skates, challenge your pals to a game of hopscotch or go skipping around your neighborhood.
Split dessert
No way are we giving up dessert this year, so we don't expect you to, either. Instead, offer to share a post-dinner treat when you're out with your sweeties instead of digging in to the hot fudge sundae solo. Craving a cookie after lunch? Don't feel guilty, but do dish up half to your BFF.
Get adventurous
There are tons of new things to try in your area, from hiking trails to a new climbing gym. Give 'em a go with your best girls and guys in tow, and you'll have a blast, guaranteed.
Go green
Veggies not your strong suit? Hey, that's OK. But before you turn up your nose at a heap of green beans, tell yourself to take three good-sized bites (and then, um, do it!). The more you try new food, the less weird or gross it will taste. Soon enough, you'll be munching away.
Reclaim gym class
Stop sitting on the sidelines and get in the game! It's easy to slack off in phys ed, and hey, we've all done it. But it's there for a reason: To get your heart pumping. Take advantage of the time to get in a killer workout, whether your class is playing soccer, volleyball or—eek—dodgeball.
Smile more
It doesn't matter if you're rocking braces, crooked chompers or perfect pearly whites. When you flash a grin, people aren't critiquing your teeth, they're admiring your good humor. Smiling makes you feel better, and it improves the mood of those around you. So go ahead, crack a few!
Make healthy eating a habit
Designate one meal as hands-down healthy. Maybe it's breakfast, maybe it's a snack or maybe it's your something sweet after dinner. Whether your subbing egg whites for sugary cereal, munching on carrot sticks instead of chips or sipping a post-supper smoothie, the more frequently and regularly you institute these changes, the more your body will start to crave them. Hello, easy-peasy eating right!
Stand up straight
Wanna gain a few inches without staggering around in heels? Listen to your folks and stand up straight, for goodness' sake! It's easy: Pull your shoulders back, lift up your chin so it's parallel to the floor and look straight ahead. Yoga and pilates could help get ya in the groove, so give 'em a try if you're looking for a new workout.
Eat more whole grains
You won't even notice a change in your diet when ya make this swap. Instead of noshing on white rice, choose brown. For your turkey sammies, opt for whole grain bread instead of the white stuff. For pasta, ask mom to pick up a box of healthy whole wheat. Give other grains, like quinoa, a try, too.
Take the stairs
Faced with an escalator? Jog your way up instead of riding. Choosing between an elevator and the stairs? Take the latter. Same goes with opting to bike to a friend's house instead of accepting mom's offered car ride, or selecting take-out instead of delivery from the pizza place right down the street.
Be one of the guys
You know how some guys are just…rugged? Naturally athletic? Into everything sports-related? Make one—or ten—into your new BGF and play along. When he's gathering up his gang for pick-up soccer, ask to play. If he's pulling out a skateboard and you've never even been able to stand up on one, ask for a lesson. He'll love to get competitive with you…or show ya how to do somethin' new.
Catch more zzz's
Ah, sleep. If you're always yawning through second period, make this resolution stick: Promise yourself that instead of wasting another hour on Facebook, you'll hit the hay sooner. Just a smidge more snooze time will have you feeling more energetic and well-rested the next day. And you can say buh-bye to those under-eye bags and lackluster skin. Now that's better, right?
What resolution are you rocking in 2012?
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Do some digging into the right online image archives, and it won't take long before you find a vintage photo or two that seems a little off. Whether it's due to old-fashioned social norms, a change in political correctness or a lack of scientific knowledge, there are plenty of old photos that may leave today's modern world scratching their heads. Using this fact as a springboard, here are five extremely curious vintage photos:
Owls were once considered vermin on farms and in rural communities. To get rid of all that incessant hooting, Lysol came out with this product in the mid-1950s.
Here it is ladies and gentlemen – the show that single-handedly changed the definition of the word "gay" forever. As the poster indicates, this extremely controversial early 20th century production included a homosexual relationship and boasted a cast of "the world's most beautiful men."
Up until the early 1980s, there was a widely held belief that gravity could, for any number of reasons, suddenly stop working. This handbook, printed in 1977, was meant to help readers prepare for their inevitable departure from solid ground.
The free-love era must have certainly been a curious time to be a kid. This page comes from a small 'progressive' elementary school workbook published in the early 1980s. The school – started by a group of previous hippies who had since had kids – obviously didn't last long.
Wow, we've sure come a long way when it comes to addressing sex and abortion. This inflammatory Maytag product may seem vulgar in this day and age, but back in the 1950s it actually sold quite well. Click image to enlarge.
Note: in case you couldn't tell, none of these images are real. Original photo sources were found at two of the best repositories for vintage images: Retrospace and the Vintage Ads Community Livejournal.
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Lady Gaga has postponed four US shows citing synovitis, or severe inflammation of the joints, due to an injury sustained performing.
The shows are Chicago Feb. 13-14, Detroit Feb. 16 and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 17, the Associated Press reported.
Gaga, 26, told her 34 million followers on Twitter:
"I've been hiding a show injury and chronic pain for sometime now, over the last month it has worsened. I've been praying it would heal."
She added:
"It will hopefully heal as soon as possible, I hate this. I hate this so much. I love you and Im sorry."
She was hoping to resume her Born This Way Ball Tour next Tuesday in Philadelphia, E! Online wrote.
While Gaga gave no details about how she susteained the injury, it had reportedly left her unable to walk.


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Ullyot started coaching in the New York Rangers organization, working through the Western Hockey League and eventually becoming Fort Wayne's hockey godfather. Without him, it's doubtful the Komets, the International Hockey League and maybe even minor league hockey in the Midwest would have lasted. At times, it all barely survived anyway.
Ullyot's contract was actually written on the back of a pack of cigarettes, signed by Ullyot and co-owner Harold Van Orman, who was a constant smoker. There were no monetary terms or even the length of the contract mentioned. Van Orman told Ullyot to pay himself what he needed to live on.
It also turned out to be the only contract Ullyot ever signed with the Komets. Though he was offered other opportunities during the years, including in the NHL, Ullyot never left Fort Wayne.
He was officially named the Komets general manager Aug. 12, 1958, and the coach Sept. 19, 1958. Doing both jobs helped the team save money.
With help from Eddie Long and Len Thornson, he coached the Komets to the 1963 and 1965 Turner Cups, and was the general manager of the 1973 champions. Maybe just as importantly, Ullyot helped keep the IHL alive by continually propping up weaker teams through the 1950s and 1960s.
``These things happened all the time with us,'' Ullyot said. ``Practically every summer we had to find different teams or help somebody out of a problem to keep them alive so we could have a league. All those times we fought to survive because we didn't have another league to go to.''
Ullyot used his connections in Western Canada to find players for other teams or even loaned them players off his roster. Some of the fans wondered what in the world he was doing, but he was helping keep the league alive so the Komets had someone to play. Sometimes the only way to help the league was by helping another team.
``Survival was our main concern always,'' he said. ``League problems came ahead of individual problems because we knew if you don't have a league, you can't have a team. We were partners in the league, and you were only as strong as your partners.''
Sometimes Ullyot joked that he was a commissioner who coached, too. He often said he could not remember a time when the owners were not concerned about the future of the league.
``We were very vulnerable, and there's no doubt in my mind the league would have died without them,'' former IHL commissioner Bill Beagan said of Ullyot and partner Colin Lister in 1997. ``It's very accurate to say Fort Wayne saved the league in the mid-'60s. We would have gone under a couple of times without their help.''
On the ice, Ullyot was known as a great teacher who always helped his players improve. He taught fundamentals every day, but he did it in ways that weren't boring to the players. He didn't run them through drills just to give them something to do.
``The only time you skated and worked your a— off was when the coach was hung over,'' he said, laughing.
Ullyot has always been known for his wickedly dry sense of humor. He once said of his wife, Violet, ``When I die, I'm going to be cremated and they're going to spread my ashes at Value City. If they put me in a cemetery I might get to see Violet once a month, but this way I'll get to see her once a week.''
In fact, he used to call it Violet City. Unfortunately for him, she died in 2009.
Ullyot quit coaching for good in 1970 after he was accused of going onto the ice to take a swing at referee Howie Halter. Ullyot always denied swinging at Halter but admitted going onto the ice. There were no game films back then.
``The devil made me do it,'' Ullyot quipped.
Beagan fined Ullyot $500 and suspended him for 30 days (saying the devil made him do it). Violet Ullyot told Beagan he added 10 years to her husband's life with the suspension. The two men remained very good friends.
Ullyot finished his career behind the bench with 322 wins and six Turner Cup Finals appearances in eight years. Long once said that Ullyot was probably one of the top 100 hockey coaches of all time.
``With great respect to Eddie, I'd say he was in the top 50,'' Beagan said. ``He was a hockey guy, and he understood men. He lived in the skin of a player. He brought the best out of the business people in our league because he emphasized that this was a business. To me, he's the George Halas of hockey in that he's the consummate hockey man.''
In 1982 Ullyot stepped down as general manager but worked for the team until 1985, mostly representing the Komets at league meetings.
In 1997, The Hockey News named Ullyot the IHL's all-time best general manager. In 2001, the Komets retired No. 58 (marking the year he came to Fort Wayne) for Ullyot.
Though he retired in 1985, Ullyot continued to attend virtually every Komets home game until 2004. Even then he'd pester fans, reporters and former players for detailed reports about the team, often offering suggestions that someone, he said, should let the current coach know he could try.


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Indiana's season is in the books, but Hoosiers fans will be keeping a close eye on two players in particular as we approach June. Victor Oladipo, a 6'5" walking highlight reel, figures to go in the top ten along with big man Cody Zeller. Nerlens Noel, injury and all, is still likely to be the first center off of the board, but Zeller won't be far behind in a draft class lacking impact big men.
At 7'0", Zeller made an impression right away as a freshman in 2011/12. The center led the team with 15.6 PPG and 6.6 RPG while shooting 62.3 percent from the floor, the fourth best field goal percentage in the nation. After being named the Big Ten's Freshman of the Year and impressing across the board, Zeller would have been a surefire lottery pick. Instead, he chose to came back to IU for a second season. He may not have improved his stock, per se, but it's hard to imagine that it's fallen significantly given the makeup of the 2013 class.
Zeller's return powered Indiana to win the Big Ten title and averaged 16.8 PPG with 8.2 RPG while shooting 57% from the field. He can move on to the NBA knowing that he did a great deal to help his team on the way out, but he's not necessarily leaving on a high note. Syracuse downed Indiana 61-50 on Thursday and a big reason for their W was their ability to take Zeller out of the game. There was no ~60% shooting percentage here as the big man shot just 3-of-11 from the floor. He wasn't stifled by anyone in particular as much as he just seemed overwhelmed by the team pressure the Orange put on him.
Some have slammed his aggressiveness in the wake of last week's tournament exit, but that game wasn't representative of his entire body of work. Zeller definitely has a mean streak and is more than willing to bang with other big men in the paint for loose balls. The shooting performance also wasn't indicative of what he's capable of. Zeller can work well with his back to the basket and has a skillset in that realm that should position him well at the next level.
What hurts him is his play on the other side of the ball. Defensively, Zeller has been able to use his size to frustrate opponents in college. In the NBA, being 7'0" alone won't make you a difference maker. In order to really develop as an all-around player, Zeller will have to – in the words of Hulk Hogan – say his prayers and take his vitamins. If he can't get stronger, then Zeller won't get very far at the next level. That aside, you can still expect Zeller's name to be called in the top ten in this year's draft.


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Here's a detailed look at the latest colorway of the Air Jordan I, Armour edition. Featuring a metallic Cranberry upper, the shoe is somewhat reminiscent of the Iron Man suit. The shoe itself features an injection-molded Foamposite shell, similar to Nike's popular line of performance models. The shoe should prove comfortable with its thick black ankle-padding, which matches the black midsole. Finished with a white outsole the Armour Cranberry is scheduled for a December release.
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CLEARWATER — Call it a small victory for Hulk and Linda Hogan.
The estranged couple in the midst of a highly contentious divorce found themselves on the same side of a court battle today.
A judge ruled that media can only access depositions that are required to be filed with the court in regard to Nick Bollea's highly publicized car crash.
But not all depositions are required to be filed, which means that some material may not be made public.
The ruling comes in response to a motion filed by attorneys for Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, his estranged wife, Linda Hogan aka Bollea, their son, Nick, and Daniel Jacobs, who allegedly was racing with Nick before the August 2007 crash that injured John Graziano.
Today's one-hour hearing was part of the multi-million dollar auto negligence lawsuit filed on behalf of Graziano, who was riding with Nick Hogan when his car crashed.
The motion requested that neither the media nor the public be able to sit in on the depositions. Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge W. Douglas Baird agreed, saying civil rules of procedure already prohibit attendance during depositions.
Attorneys for the Hogans and Jacobs had also asked Baird to require all of the attorneys involved in the suit to get approval from the court before filing the materials.
"I think it's perfectly apparent that the whole goal is to ensure the case isn't tried in the press," said attorney Stuart Freeman, who represents Nick Bollea.
Attorney George Tragos, who represents John Graziano, argued that restriction would further delay the case, which has been ongoing for more than a year. A tentative trial date has been set for March, 2010.
Baird said attorneys on both sides should follow rules of procedure, which state that depositions should not be filed with the court unless they are pertinent to pending motions or other court actions.
Should Tragos or attorney Kimberly Kohn, who represents John Graziano's court-appointed guardian, find that additional depositions need to be filed with the court, Baird said he would rule on those on a case-by-case basis.
Tragos argued the request was "disingenuous," citing the Hogans' track record of discussing the case and their estrangement with various media. Tragos said the ruling meant he would not be able to use information obtained in the depositions to respond to allegations being made by the Hogans, "because the rule doesn't provide for us being able to defend ourselves from their outrageous comments."
John Graziano, 24, suffered severe brain injuries in the crash and remains hospitalized at James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa. His mother, Debra Graziano, 56, has consistently declined to release information about his medical condition.
But in a recent jailhouse interview, John's father, Ed, said his son was undergoing daily treatments in a hyperbaric chamber.
Ed Graziano, 53, was arrested in February on charges of soliciting a hit man to kill his wife. He is being held without bail at the Pinellas County Jail.
On Wednesday, Baird also heard arguments about whether or not Graziano's attorneys should have access to tapes of phone calls made between Nick and his family members while he was incarcerated. Nick Bollea, now 18, was convicted of felony reckless driving and served about five and a half months in jail. He now lives in California.
Baird said the request was too broad.
"I've got some real issues with scope here," Baird said. "This is fishing ... there may be some fish in there, maybe not, I don't know."
The release of those recorded phone calls are the subject of an ongoing lawsuit that Nick Bollea filed against the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office a year ago.
Three months after Nick's car accident, Linda Hogan filed for divorce, saying the marriage was "irretrievably broken."
The bitter divorce proceedings have prompted allegations of infidelity on Hulk Hogan's part and drug use on Linda Bollea's part. The two have squabbled over the extent of Hulk's financial responsibility and whether or not Linda should be able to allow her boyfriend to drive vehicles that belong to the couple.
Another hearing in the divorce case is scheduled for Monday.


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STROUD has been named Farmers Market of the Year by the Farm and Retail Markets Association (FAMRA).
Now in its 14th year, Stroud farmers' market continues to provide a range of local and regional food, bringing shoppers to the town centre every Saturday.
The market regularly has around 50 stalls and continues to receive fantastic support from customers, both local and from further afield.
Over the years it has featured in TV programmes such as Countryfile, the Hairy Bikers and Blue Peter.
Market Manager Kardien Gerbrands said: "It is hard for some people to imagine Stroud without the market on a Saturday, but for those of us who have lived here a long time it is plain to see how its success has played a huge role in keeping the town centre thriving.
"The success of the market is down to two main things, the quality of the produce and the commitment of Stroud customers.
There will be an award ceremony at the market this Saturday at 11am.


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Immediately after Tekmira (NASDAQ:TKMR) announced that it had settled litigation between it and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY), Byron Capital analyst Douglas Loe maintained his speculative BUY rating on the company, but raised his price target on shares a full $5, to $12.50.
That was only a couple of months ago, yet shares are still trading under $5. This despite the fact that Tekmira announced it would receive $65-million (within ten days) as part of that settlement and is eligible to receive $10-million in near-term milestone payments in 2013, biotech traders seem to have either lost sight or interest in the stock. Meanwhile, even some of the well trained eyes we spoke to recently said at first glance: "It looks like they are going to need to do a raise, doesn't it? They must be running out of money."
In fact, thanks to the hefty lawsuit settlement, Tekmira's cash runway now extends into 2015 and management at the firm is excited about plans to aggressively advance multiple products into human clinical trials.
"TKMR (is) Trading at Levels Ascribing Virtually No Value to Well Advanced siRNA Pipeline," wrote Loe in a note to clients. "The capital markets are ascribing little value to Tekmira's siRNA pipeline, which has advanced well beyond the proof-of-concept stage and has already performed well in several human or non‐human primate studies, greatly reducing development risk not only to siRNA and to LNP, but to the drug candidates to which clinical data apply."
The entire RNAi drug development space is now at a critical inflection point and the fact that Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is using this particular platform as a key component adds validation to Tekmira's lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery technology-- which acts as a delivery mechanism for RNAi therapies.
Dirk Haussecker, who arguably runs the most credible and up to date RNAi information sites on the planet recently opined that "2012 was the most exciting year in the ~12-year history of RNAi Therapeutics- both from a scientific and financial perspective… With the start of 2013, the industry is looking to build on these successes with additional clinical trial results, interesting new therapeutic candidates and product specific and platform-related deals, particularly in the area of delivery. With appetite for innovation increasing in a low interest rate economy and with the orphan drug tsunami, 2013 could be a quite rewarding year for the discerning investor."
A bullish nod comes from the JP Morgan Healthcare conference which wrapped up a couple of weeks ago. This is the largest conference for the industry featuring endless companies getting news out and doing whatever they can to get attention. It's apparent that ALNY caught attention unlike the others. After their presentation at break-out meetings, where information flow borders on offside, they must have spoken about upcoming partnering deals of great magnitude and/or that they expect strong data. Using that momentum, Alnylam announced a public offering of 8 million shares at $20.13 a share on Jan. 14. After an overallotment of another $1.2 million a week later, the company raised a total of $173 million.
Smart investors should understand that Tekmira benefits here too. With its Alnylam's lead core drug candidate poised to enter pivotal trials before the end of the year, and a goal to bring four more to advanced clinical trials by the end of 2015, the company says it will ultimately need all of the $400 million in cash in its coffers for advancing its own pipeline.
When ALNY advances, TKMR does too. You see, Alnylam's drugs use RNA interference, or RNAi, technology which works by turning off or silencing disease-causing genes. ALN-TTR02 is one of the company's most advanced experimental products. It is designed to treat transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy, a rare condition that is normally treated with a liver transplant. Tekmira would become a $1B company on ALNY's TTR02 approval alone. That simple extrapolation comes from documented research. Remember, also Alnylam has other clinical products that Tekmira has a financial stake in (ALN-PCS and ALN-VSP) but TTR02 is the most advanced. Investors and analysts are placing the majority of Alnylam's value on this drug.
There are a wide range of estimates on what peak annual sales could be for TTR02 if it is approved. Certainly we have seen figures ranging from $800M to upwards of $2B. Tekmira is entitled to a single-digit royalty on sales of this product. So Tekmira could, at peak, be receiving an annual royalty of approximately somewhere between $40 to $80M.
Since there are no COG/COS associated with a royalty, this would flow straight to the bottom line. Looking at mid-point of the royalty range, Tekmira with a $60M bottom is earning $3.50 per share (using their fully diluted share count). Using a P/E ratio of 25 you arrive at a share price of $87.50 and a valuation of $1B+.
Again, this is a simplistic calculation that takes no account for R&D spending and any future dilution, but we think it demonstrates how lucrative the TTR02 royalty could be by itself. Some argue that a $1B valuation for Tekmira after a TTR02 approvable could be conservative.
From a qualitative standpoint, TTR02 has the potential to be the first RNAi drug approved by the FDA. Regardless of the sales figures, the approval will be a huge win for RNAi as a new class of medicine. All companies developing drugs in this space will stand to benefit but none more than Tekmira.
Add that to statements that Dr. Mark J. Murray, Tekmira's President and CEO made in November: "We recognize that the primary value driver for Tekmira will be the clear demonstration of the clinical value of our own pipeline of RNAi products in a range of therapeutically important, commercially attractive markets. We expect that our lead oncology product, TKM-PLK1, will enter a Phase 2 trial in 2013; we continue to advance our TKM-Ebola product in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense's TMT program; and, we continue to generate data to support near-term decisions around further development of other product candidates within our pipeline. In addition, we are entitled to future royalty payments based on sales of Marqibo, which was recently approved by the FDA."
Analyst Loe agrees: "Moreover, the capital markets are ascribing virtually no value to future royalties that we project Tekmira will receive for long--‐standing liposomal vincristine formulation Marqibo (originally called ONCO--‐TCS when tested in advanced non--‐Hodgkin's lymphoma by Inex years ago). Partner Talon Therapeutics (OTC:TLON) received FDA approval in a niche cancer market (Philadelphia chromosome--‐negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL) for this drug in Aug/12, for which we project peak annual royalty revenue (and EBITDA) to Tekmira of $3.5 million --‐ $4 million. Timelines to achieving peak annual royalties clearly await completion of Talon's now--‐public intention to identify strategic partners or acquirers for the firm, but we believe interested parties once identified will regard Marqibo as a core commercial asset within Talon's drug portfolio."
Yesterday, Roberto Pedone of TheStreet.Com also noticed that shares Tekmira company appear to have begun hammering out new lows. He noted: "From a technical perspective, TKMR is bouncing strongly here right off its 50-day moving average of $4.95 with above-average volume. This stock is quickly moving within range of triggering a near-term breakout trade. That trade will hit once TKMR takes out some near-term overhead resistance levels at $5.35 to $5.78 with high volume. At last check, TKMR have hit an intraday high of $5.45 and volume is just starting to surpass its three-month average action of 61,738 shares."
While the RNAi sector is definitely starting to heat up again, one has to be cautious that RNAi therapeutic products are still at an early stage of development and thus these companies have limited experience and have not yet fully demonstrated an ability to fully overcome many of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in new and rapidly evolving fields, particularly in the biopharmaceutical area.
It will be up to management to execute product development activities using this new technology and to continue to build, maintain and protect their strong intellectual property portfolio.
Since clinical trials, regulatory approvals, and maintaining intellectual property portfolios all have a tendency to take big chunks of cash it's nice to see that Tekmira doesn't need to raise money, so for us it is just a question of when, not if, institutions will start piling into the market to take a position. This is a smart money play, and retail investors have to be patient as the wave starts to build up in order to ride it for big profits.
One would expect that a company with this type of RNAi "gold standard" delivery technology, should develop, announce and maintain new successful strategic relationships and partnerships.
Disclosure: I am long TKMR. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it. I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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Producers report livestock loss from algae poisoning
DICKINSON, N.D. -- Livestock producers throughout North Dakota have reported losing livestock to toxic water caused by blue-green algae poisoning.
A news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency office in Dickinson did not specify how much livestock was lost to the poisoning.
Algae, which is a bacteria, is present in most water. The bacteria blooms and spreads throughout the water, making it toxic and sometimes deadly. This usually occurs after heavy rainfall and prolonged periods of hot temperatures.
Producers in western North Dakota became concerned about algae poisoning after a drought in 2012. North Dakota State University officials took samples from wells, ponds and rivers in several counties in southwest North Dakota. They found some water was "as good as the tap water in Fargo," but other bodies of water were so toxic that they advised producers to stop using it, NDSU lab research specialist Michelle Mostrom said.
The 2014 farm bill did not originally include blue-green algae poisoning as an eligible loss condition under the Emergency Livestock Disaster Assistance Program, according to the release. The North Dakota FSA office submitted a request to include the cause of death on the list, and it was approved.
Producers can be considered eligible for the program benefits only if it is the first time during a normal grazing period that livestock have been lost while drinking water from a pond concentrated with blue-green algae. Producers also must provide acceptable proof that livestock died from algae poisoning.
This includes veterinary records, receipts, private insurance documents, personal diaries, pictures with dates and ear tag documentation. Statements from producers who witnessed livestock loss also may apply.
Livestock loss that occurred between Oct. 1, 2011, and Sept. 30, 2013, must be turned in by Aug. 14. The deadline for livestock loss Oct. 1, 2013, through Sept. 30, is Nov. 1.
For more information, contact FSA Stark County Executive Director Peter Solemsass at (701) 225-2931 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Proposition 8
"Forcing the Spring: Inside the Fight for Marriage Equality," follows the five-year legal battle over same sex marriage that ensued after California passed Proposition 8. The book digs beneath the surface with personal narratives of those who had been the public face of this major civil rights case. Jeffrey Brown talks to journalist and author Jo Becker. Continue reading
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Jeffrey Brown to analyze the political implications of the Supreme Court's major rulings on the Voting Rights Act and same-sex marriage. Continue reading
What are the legal implications of the Supreme Court's decisions on the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8? Jeffrey Brown gets two views on the impact of the court's rulings from Austin Nimocks of the Alliance Defending Freedom and Mary Bonauto of Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders. Continue reading
In San Francisco, city employees are preparing for a rush of same-sex marriage applications in case the Supreme Court strikes down Proposition 8, which banned marriage for anyone except between a man and a woman. Spencer Michels looks at the history of California's fight on same-sex marriage and previews the court's decision. Continue reading
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's political news with Judy Woodruff, including the Supreme Court examination of same-sex marriage laws and the societal and political sea change on that issue, plus why the push for new gun control legislation may be losing momentum. Continue reading
The Supreme Court took up whether same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples. Kwame Holman offers history on the Defense of Marriage Act and reactions from outside the court. Ray Suarez talks to National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle, who helps compare proceedings on both same-sex marriage cases. Continue reading
The Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, a ballot measure that bans same-sex marriage. Kwame Holman reports on reactions from supporters on both sides of the debate. Judy Woodruff talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal, who analyzes the arguments inside the courtroom. Continue reading
As the Supreme Court considers arguments on the definition of marriage, and the legal and societal implications of same-sex marriage, Gwen Ifill moderates a debate between California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Austin Nimocks from the Alliance Defending Freedom, two attorneys who were present in the courtroom. Continue reading
A new survey shows a majority of Americans support gay marriage. Support has also grown in the courts and among politicians, including former State Secretary Hillary Clinton and Sen. Rob Portman. Gwen Ifill examines the shift with Michael Dimock of the Pew Research Center and Greg Lewis of Georgia State University. Continue reading
In other news Friday, President Obama spoke out for same-sex marriage, a day after the administration asked the Supreme Court to strike down the California's ban on gay marriage. Also, a federal Judge in California reduced the amount Samsung must pay Apple in damages to $600 million. Continue reading


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Seven Java projects that changed the world
Ported to Java by Kent Beck and Erich Gamma from Beck\'s work in unit testing in Smalltalk, JUnit has been largely responsible for popularizing test-driven development over the last decade. Many implementations have been created, in .NET, C, Python, Perl and just about every language in popular use.
As Java and its APIs matured in the early 2000s, the Eclipse IDE provided a way for programmers to be productive and negotiate the growing Java ecosystem. Eclipse was also the first major project to use the SWT UI toolkit, providing important competition to Sun\'s Swing and showing that Java programs can provide a rich native interface. Eclipse has evolved toward a goal of being a universal IDE, and it now provides a rich foundation for platform vendors to integrate with.
The Spring Framework has played an important role in enabling Java developers to be productive, managing a balance between simplicity and features. Spring gives Java developers a set of services providing commonly used application functionality such as data access and transaction management. As a competitor to Sun\'s Enterprise Java Beans system, Spring enabled an alternative and simpler path for Java applications, as well as ensuring a healthy competition of ideas in the way Java applications are constructed.
The Solr server, and the Lucene search engine it encapsulates, has been for many years a simple and practical solution to providing search capabilities to web and enterprise applications. Solr\'s genius is in providing HTTP access to the powerful and fast Lucene search library, enabling it to become a part of any system, regardless of whether it is implemented in Java or not. More than any other project, Solr has ensured that good search is a checkbox item for modern web applications.
Hudson and Jenkins
Originally developed as Hudson, and now also as Jenkins, this continuous integration tool is a key part of a Java development setup. Jenkins provides automated build and testing of a software project, continuing in the footsteps of JUnit in enabling agile development on the Java platform. While both Hudson and Jenkins persist for now as forks of each other, it doesn\'t detract from the work of Kohsuke Kawaguchi in creating a world-class continuous integration platform and so enhancing the quality of much Java development.
This Java implementation of the famous MapReduce model is the powerhouse that has enabled most \"big data\" systems. By lowering the cost of extracting value from large data sets, Hadoop has made practical the personalization and advertising businesses of Facebook and Yahoo, and many other companies. In the same way that Linux enabled large websites to be built on cheap hardware, Hadoop enables large-scale distributed computing by handling failure at the software level. Both Hadoop and the above-mentioned Lucene are the product of the work of Doug Cutting.
Controversy is never that far from Java, whether the custodian be Sun or Oracle. Google\'s choice to use Java as the programming language for its massively popular Android mobile operating system has led to a renewed interest in the language from whole new communities of software developers. Android programs undergo a further step to convert JVM bytecode to Dalvik bytecode — Dalvik being a virtual machine optimized for mobile devices. Google has been able to leverage Eclipse to provide software developers with a mature development environment for creating Android applications.
Oracle and Google are currently engaged in a lawsuit over a claim that Android infringes on multiple patents held by Oracle. The results of that suit notwithstanding, Android has done much to recruit developers and perpetuate the use of Java in client-side software development.
Source : http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/07/7-java-projects.html
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Goodbye Cleveland...Still waiting for Upton
The Rays end this four-game series in Cleveland tonight hoping to come out with at least one win as rookie Andy Sonnanstine goes to the mound his hometown team.
In other news, Rays manager Joe Maddon said that injured 2B/CF B.J. Upton felt stiffness in his left quad this morning after playing six innings at second base last night. He will participate in pregame work tonight in Durham, and will be a gametime decision whether he plays. Maddon said Upton still might need to play in a couple more games before he can rejoin the team, so it's starting to look more like he wont return until the end of the Boston series or the beginning of the Kansas City series.
Here's tonight's lineup:
Iwamura, 3B
Harris, SS
Crawford, LF
Norton, DH
Pena, 1B
Young, CF
Gomes, RF
Navarro, C
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Clive Jackson, serial tech entrepreneur and CEO of Victor, will be speaking on the panel at a seminar this tomorrow afternoon entitled "Can business aviation expand to meet the expectations of a new category of passengers?" at a time when his own company has grown to do just that.
Launched in 2011, the charter and empty leg/per seat sales site Flyvictor.com can now be used to access availability from more than 100 aircraft operators representing a total fleet that already exceeds 800 aircraft worldwide.
Speaking with AIN just before EBACE, Jackson said the London-based company now has offices in Moscow and Frankfurt, with the next step being the U.S. market. "The big push for us now for us is to go to New York in Q3," said Jackson. "We have started doing flights to, from and within the U.S. already and have some U.S. operators." In fact, he said, the company has had "numerous approaches" from operators keen to be included on the Victor system. The company now working on what he described as "a very exciting deal announcement on what we are doing in the U.S.–it'll be big news in about one month's time."
A central part of Victor's philosophy is transparency, so its web-based booking system provides full information on the operator, even serving to promote the operators.
"Our ambitions are three-fold," said Jackson. "One, we want to become the best-known and most trusted brand–so the benchmark is to look at NetJets, though we've got a very different model. Within the next two years we want to be more well known than NetJets."
The second part is using scalable technology that can be multi-country and multi-language. To this end Victor is developing a new system including a new mobile device app, said Jackson. "[At EBACE] we'll be doing some previews of our new platform and app; it's a whole new customer experience." This will come to market within the next four weeks," he added.
Third is customer service. "First and foremost we're providing the best service for private aircraft charter," said Jackson. And although the operators and aircraft on Victor's system are available through other brokers, Victor's transparent approach and focus on quality of operators and its own customer service is what sets it apart, Jackson said. "The issue in the industry at the moment is the vagaries of, for example, empty legs if the aircraft doesn't actually fly when the charterer changes their mind.
"People ask all the time why we are different from other brokers. It's because we are marketing the operators and their aircraft as well as ourselves," he said. Victor is also different from the likes of Avinode, which is a B2B service. "Our space is the business-to-consumer one," said Jackson.
Much of Victor's recent growth has come from corporate customers, after two to three years of growth driven by, he said, "private individuals, entrepreneurs and multiple-company owners. The past nine months we've been seeing corporates and travel management companies, they all love the transparency." Jackson predicts "massive growth" for Victor as it adopts smarter technology, linking into scheduling systems and bringing in a much wider audience. And his message to operators? "We will continue to expand the fleet and operators–it's free to list and we'll deliver for you."
Jackson concluded by saying, "EBACE is ideal for meeting these people, it's a great event for bringing people together."


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Compressed Sensing Construction of Spectrum Map for Routing in Cognitive Radio Networks
Cooperative relay enables general multi-hop Cognitive Radio Networks (CRN) over Cognitive Radios (CR) and nodes of Primary System (PS). However, successful CR networking such as routing relies on the knowledge of radio resource availability associated with location, which is a challenge of traditional spectrum sensing. The authors introduce the concept of spectrum map encompassing spectrum and location information to deterministically assist multi-hop routing in highly dynamic environment, while common routing of CRN paying attention to statistical nature of opportunistic links.
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