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In May 2012, the Committee on the Future of Print and Electronic Publishing, working in conjunction with the AAA Publishing Office, conducted a survey of association members. We are now reporting on our findings. The survey is a key component of the large-scale effort to assess the state and future of the association's publishing program. This effort, in turn, is motivated by the recognition that the publishing program must face two striking trends: economic changes that make it vulnerable to financial unsustainability, and technological changes that alter our audience's preferred forms of publication and reading.
The CFPEP survey was conducted between April 18 and May 30, 2012 to learn what members know about technological alternatives, what values they place on AAA publications, and what views they hold of more commonly proposed financing options. A total of 2,427 completed the questionnaire, an 18% response rate. The survey was a long one and we invited respondents to participate in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate. Amber Clifford, Luis Cardoso de Oliveira and Ronald Hicks each won a gift certificate. Both the survey details and an independent consultant's report may be found online behind the membership login. (AAA members are urged to login and access the materials under the header Members-Only Documents.)
The results of the survey and the consultant's findings are at once troubling and promising. On the positive side, digital technology has created new forms of publication and some of these offer lower costs. On the negative side, the environment for scholarly publishing is ever changing as a result of shrinking budgets, new technology, and new expectations by readers and researchers. The most disturbing news is financial: if current trends continue, the consultant's report clearly shows that in the very near future, the AAA journal portfolio will cost more to produce than there is revenue to support it (the consultant's report provides extensive details about this situation). The AAA publishing program currently uses subscriptions to offset its costs. The traditional subscriber base (primarily libraries at colleges and universities) has shrunk, as it has for many other publications in the social sciences and humanities. The harsh reality is that the AAA publishing program is headed for a severe crisis unless we make significant changes.
The AAA's unusual organizational structure also presents challenges and opportunities. There are nearly 11,000 members in the association and its forty sections. Our publication portfolio comprises the flagship journal, American Anthropologist; the member newspaper, Anthropology News; and 21 section-sponsored journals. This breadth of titles has historically been a boon, supplying a diverse array of materials that demonstrate the many strengths of anthropology, and also giving authors a large number of outlets. But this broad and decentralized publishing base leads to large expenses. We will all need to work collaboratively to find responsible, creative solutions to managing these large and increasing costs.
While the publishing program is not sustainable in its current form, it is critical to emphasize that this same publishing program is highly valued. Members particularly ranked academic journal publication very high, and gave Anthropology News somewhat lower rankings. The highest scored item was the AnthroSource database, which received a mean satisfaction rating of 4.23 on a scale of 1 (strongly opposed) to 5 (strongly support). There were also high scores (between 4.1 and 4.2) for publishing in journals "that count," in journals that archive materials, and in offering wide array of specialized journals.
Findings suggest that over half of the survey's respondents are open to significant changes in the publishing program. However, the survey also suggests that a large proportion of us do not appreciate that the current publishing program overall is itself unsustainable.
Since some academic societies have decided to increase income to offset losses from subscriptions, CFPEP gathered data on views of the membership about specific sources of revenue to assess this option. These answers suggest views varied significantly by the source of revenue. A clear majority strongly oppose manuscript submission fees (82%) and author fees for publishing manuscripts (62%); and only 16% support raising member dues as compared to the other alternatives. Open-ended comments provided by respondents on these issues reveal strong concerns about author-pays models, and new charges in general, with some respondents using unambiguous words like "adamantly opposed," "awful," "despicable," "terrible" and "absolutely unacceptable."
Increasing subscription rates, another possible change, is not a feasible solution in the long term since levying author fees and raising member dues are not steps supported by the membership. Thus the survey also asked questions about reducing costs. Nearly 40% of respondents indicated support for eliminating parts of the publishing program to cut costs. The three most popular proposals for costs are:
1) Publish book reviews online only (mean level of support: 3.85)
2) Decrease the print frequency of Anthropology News (mean level of support: 3.69)
3) Eliminate print copies of all journals (mean level of support: 3.02)
Respondents also indicated support for decreasing the frequency of print issues of Anthropology News as a cost-savings measure. In keeping with these results, AAA Publishing Director Oona Schmid and AN Managing Editor Amy Goldenberg moved ahead with modifying Anthropology News' print schedule to six issues per year in 2013, while increasing online publication.
The survey shows a split on support for eliminating print copies entirely. When only looking at graduate and undergraduates (n = 512), support is very high and the percentage of respondents who are "very opposed" drops to only 17%. In contrast, for retired survey respondents (although sample size is no longer statistically reliable, n = 136), only 15% are "very supportive" and 46% strongly oppose the elimination of print copies.
Comments suggest that tiered dues might be well received by members. Respondents expressed willingness to opt out of print if there were a financial incentive or personal financial benefit to the individual. Member comments encouraged charging a premium for print or offering a discount for digital-only subscriptions.
o "Consider 2 payment options—1 for only online access and 1 higher price for print materials with 100% access to all online materials. Multiple print journals could be purchased at a discount rate after the 1st 3 selections."
o "Offer reduced membership fees for members who choose to receive the electronic version only."
o "Make print copies subject to fee, and online version free of charge"
o "Offer print as an opt in with higher fees to members. Most will choose to read online, saving cost of publication."
The association is at a critical juncture. We must now consider alternatives and select the ones that, taken together, offer the best solution for our publishing program to survive and to thrive in the landscape of changing technologies and economies.
Section leadership has already provided thoughtful input. We again invite our members to help determine the options that will work best for our association by emailing Chelsea Horton at firstname.lastname@example.com. To work, the solution must be practical and palatable. Through the spring of 2013, CFPEP will continue to work closely with the Section Assembly to explore alternative scenarios. By the fall of 2013, the committee will make a recommendation to the AAA Executive Board.


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Q. When will my baby's soft spot close? Can I touch them?
Your baby's soft spot likely won't close until he is eighteen to twenty-four months old, although it can sometimes close as early as nine months.
Until then, it is fine to gently touch them when you wash your baby's head or caress your baby. The soft spots are actually covered by a thick membrane. So although there is no bone in that area yet, you won't do any harm if you are gentle. You shouldn't go out of your way to put direct pressure of push on your baby's soft spot though.
There are actually two soft spots. The larger one in the front of the babies head, the anterior fontanel, that most parents are familiar with, and a much smaller posterior fontanel. This smaller soft spot is near the back of your child's head and closes by the time your baby is six to eight weeks old.
Your pediatrician will check your baby's fontanels at his well child checkups, but if your are considered that they are staying open longer than they are supposed to or are closing too early, then be sure to ask about it.
Until they close, your baby's soft spot should appear flat and not sunken or bulging. A sunken soft spot can be a sign of dehydration, especially if your baby also has other symptoms, such as vomiting, diarrhea, and poor feeding, while a bulging soft spot can be a sign of meningitis or hydrocephalus.
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Glad your night was good, too, I meant to say ;) :)
I am feeling pretty good today, and the weather has been brilliant - lots of lovely sunshine and blue skies and not too hot, just lovely to be out in, and I got to ride my bike in it to the studio this afternoon, so that was great!
Is that the pic you drew? If so, it's pretty cool! :) :) :) And freaky ;) :P But cool freaky :) :) :) Nice one. I had fun working on some guitar for a song this afternoon - think it's sounding pretty good, which is nice :) :) :)
Have a lovely one!
Sounds fun - how'd it go? I was finally able to do some proper stuff with my day, today, instead of stay home sick, so I was glad about that :) :) :) Hope your day/night was/is good :) :) :)
My hour at library is almost up, so not up to much right now. What are you drawing? Pleasure adding you :) :) :) Enjoy yourself - maybe I can reply later (might try for extra time elsewhere later, if I can). :)
Have a lovely one - I am :)
Hi Alex :) :) Thanks for the ask :) How's your day/night going? Hope all's good with you. Having nice sunny weather here and my home computer is up and working again (had a nasty virus from a usb stick) so I'm happy cos I can make music at home again on it :) :) :) Best wishes to you for a lovely one :) :) :)


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I drive a 2003 Jeep Liberty, the speakers have blown out so I was lucky enough to get to buy a whole new system (BLESSING in disguise).
So I purchased 4 Polk db6501s that come with tweeters and passive crossovers.
The head unit i got was a pioneer DEH-P4100UB
I originally bought this head unit so i wouldn't "have to buy an amp" to drive the speakers and my sub (I have a JL W0 12" in a sealed box that i will also use.)
but once i did further research everyone seems to think otherwise.
I don't really have the $ to buy much else...but if the speakers will be damaged, i might just have to break down.
Question 1: do i need to use the crossovers that came with the speakers?
seems like the head unit has one that is active...is that sufficient?
Question 2: do i need to buy an amp to power these speakers to prevent damage from too little power?
Question 3: if i do need to buy an amp can i just get 1 to push the speakers and the sub or do i need one for the high and mid and one for the low?
and if i do need an amp, what brands should i consider? keeping it cheaper price-wise?
i am a musician, so i am concerned about high quality sound and have a pretty good ear, but this is the first time i have dealt with buying a whole new system for a car...
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A native of Naugatuck, Conn., Ferreira led the Pride to a fourth-place finish in the competition. The collegiate portion of the meet was won by Temple, which finished with 339.550 points. Following Temple, it was Navy at 332.250, Army at 330.100, Springfield at 321.400, Arizona State at 313.900, and MIT at 306.500.
The top eight individuals in six different events on Friday advanced to Saturday night's individual competition. Ferreira, the only Springfield College competitor to advance to Saturday, excelled in the floor exercise. JJ finished seventh with a score of 14.300 and then on Saturday night, finished better by placing fourth, albeit with a score of 14.100.
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Newark, N.J. - April 12, 2014 - Despite a career-best 32 kills from Luis Vega (Corozal, Puerto Rico), the Springfield College men's volleyball team dropped its regular-season finale to NJIT on Saturday in five sets. Game scores in favor of the Highlanders were 25-27, 25-21, 25-21, 20-25, 18-16.
In his last regular-season match in maroon and white, senior libero Nick Ferry (Valencia, Calif.) posted a career-best 22 digs in the loss. The Sport Management major topped his previous high, where he posted 21 digs against MIT on February 27, 2013.
Freshman Sean Zuvich (San Pedro, Calif) tied his career high in kills with 18 and chipped in 12 digs and five blocks for the Pride, while junior setter Keaton Pieper (Dallas, Texas) recorded 62 assists for Springfield, also a career high. Pieper previously posted 54 assists in a five-set victory over Baruch College on March 3, 2012.
The loss snaps the Pride's 12-match winning streak as it now stands at 24-8 on the year. Of the Pride's eight losses this season, five have come to either Division I, II, or NAIA schools.
The Pride will wait to see its post-season fate as it hopes to earn an at-large berths to the NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Championship, which will be hosted April 25-27 at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa. The field will be announced at 10 a.m. on the national selection show which will air on NCAA.com on Monday, April 14.
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July 20, 2014 The Mary Ellen Ovington Foundation recently donated $11,700 to St. Paul School to assist with facility upgrades. Projects will be taking place at the school during the current summer brea. more »»
Caperton returns to W.Va.
July 20, 2014 Gaston Caperton has been named a senior adviser with USI Insurance Services to lead the company's growth in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia. more »»
Wheeling eyes Centre Market design plans for historic district
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July 20, 2014 STEUBENVILLE — A trip to India was something to "smile" about for Steubenville native Nick Skiviat, who is on the threshold of beginning his second year of medical school at Ohio University-Heritage... more »»
Program promotes reading fun
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Wheeling region will be part of medical study
July 19, 2014 WHEELING — Victims of traumatic injury in the Wheeling area could become part of a medical study aimed at preventing people from bleeding to death en route to the hospital. more »»
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School official's death mourned
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Griz reserve point guard Greivis Vasquez will play this month with Venezuela at the FIBA Americas Championship. The tourney will award two spots for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Vasquez did a Q&A with Hoopshype.com and said he'd consider playing abroad if the NBA lockout cost games:
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HH: What are your thoughts on the possibility of playing outside the U.S. if the lockout continues?
GV: I would love to play abroad. I want to look at the options I have. I want to have a sitdown with my agent once the tournament is over and mull my options. It's not easy to play abroad, with a good contract and an out clause that would allow me to return to the NBA once the lockout is over. But yes, I'm very interested in playing overseas. I'd like to play in Spain, Europe, China, wherever I can... I love to play, I want to play and I want to keep learning.
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... is the only outdoor show of its kind in the UK. The first Showman's Show was held in 1984 at the Newark Showground, with only 80 or so exhibitors. Until 1989 the show was held every two years but due to demand, from exhibitors and show visitors alike, the then Lance Publications made the decision to hold the event annually. Initially it moved around the country but eventually settled at the Newbury Showground, which has been its home for the last 18 years. Today the show attracts nearly 5,000 visitors over two days and has in excess of 340 exhibitors, who show the most sophisticated structures, equipment and entertainment demanded by the event industry at large.
The Showman's Directory
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... is the definitive guide to outdoor events and services. The Showman's Directory was first published in 1968 and over the years has grown into the most comprehensive publication of its kind on the market today. As well as a calendar of UK outdoor events and contact details of the event organisers, The Showman's Directory has lists of service providers, who will ensure the success of your event. It is a 'must have' directory for every organiser of outdoor events - large or small. Order one today! Once you've got it you'll wonder how you ever survived without it.
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The Hobbit, Golden Globes, And More
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AreYouScreening.com and BFCA critic, Marc Eastman, and co-host extraordinaire Shane Leonard will be taking on The Hobbit, The Golden Globes nominations, and probably a few other films.
The Desolation of Smaug is getting good reviews (better than the first film), and we'll let you know what's going on there. Is this series going to improve throughout?
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Golden Globes Predictions
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The Movie Geeks offer their predictions of the winners among this year's crop of Golden Globe Award nominees.
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A Golden Globes Flashback with Celebrity Style Expert Lawrence Zarian
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Monday Coffee Klatch: Walk With Me Filmmakers/Golden Globes Wrap-Up
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Amy Beth welcomes Tanisha Christie, director of the new documentary Walk With Me. The indie film, now available via Amazon, Google Play and other outlets, focuses on three women who use theater for social justice.One of the featured artists/activists, Anu Yadav also joins our lively conversation on the role of the arts in social as well as personal transformation.
And Hollywood insider Kristyn Burtt returns to re-cap the Golden Globes. We'll review the high and low lights, upsets and fab fashions ( and faux pas) of the Hollwywood's first big night of the Awards' season.
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Iloilo Malls
Updated on March 29, 2014
Even in the past, Iloilo was already a forerunner in business and trade. Before the turn of the 20th century, Hoskyns and Co., the first department store in the country, opened in Calle Real, the prime shopping district of the city back then. Today, the huge consumer spending in Iloilo has given rise to several malls in the city.
Major Malls
SM City
SM City is the biggest and most popular mall in Iloilo, having a gross floor area of 105,953 square meters. It was opened on June 1999 and is built on a 17.5 hectare lot. It is located along Diversion Road (Benigno Aquino Avenue)
Robinson's Place
Robinsons Place Iloilo is one of the three world-class shopping malls of Robinsons Land Corporation in the Visayas Region. Strategically located right in the center of downtown Iloilo, it complements the city's busiest business district. It is bordered on all sides by main thoroughfares – De Leon, Ledesma, Mabini and Quezon Streets.
Gaisano City
Gaisano City Iloilo is the second Gaisano mall in the city, located in La Paz District. It is six floors tall, including the basement. It houses 5 cinemas.
Other Shopping Centers
Marymart Center
Marymart Center is a popular mall in Iloilo City, located in Valeria-Delgado Sts. It is composed of three buildings connected by elevated walkways.
The Atrium
The Atrium is a 3-level mall, located in Bonfacio Drive (a short walk from the Iloilo Provincial Capitol).
SM Delgado
SM Delgado, located in Delgado-Valeria Sts just across Marymart Center, is the first stand alone SM outside Metro Manila when it started operations in Nov. 15, 1979.
Gaisano Guanco
Gaisano Guanco is the first Gaisano in the city and has served the Ilonggo market for decades . It is located in Guanco St., City Proper.
A 2 storey mini mall located beside a Amigo Terrace hotel.
Jaro Town Square
Jaro Town Square is a new "mini-mall" in Quintin Salas, Jaro. The tenants in this building include an SM Supermarket (Iloilo's 4th), Jollibee, Rose Pharmacy, Emcor, and a large Mandaue Foam Showroom.


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James "Poochie" Darby (Mr. D) was born in Waterproof, LA to Edward & Louise Darby on August 26, 1928. He had two sisters Clara (Susie) and Grace. He was raised in Port Arthur graduating from Thomas Jefferson high school with the class of 1947.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Trella. He is survived by his three children-Bart Darby and wife Laura of Coraopolis, Pa, Claire Thomason and husband Larry of Port Arthur, Leslie Brayton and husband James of Bridge City and Fred, his Pomeranian. He is also survived by his grandchildren-Daryl Darby and wife Lisa of Kingwood, Michele Hedrick and husband Glenn of Austin, Tyler Gorrell and wife Casey of Santa Clarita, Ca., Adam Gorrell of Beaumont and three great-grandchildren-Kaelie Darby, Paige Watson and Ella Hedrick. Others cherishing his memory include Julie and Eric Olivares, Melissa and Tim Whisenant and Jay Brayton and Michelle and a host of nieces and nephews.
He drove a truck for Coca Cola and worked as a sales representative for Gulf Oil Corporation before being named the youngest Gulf Oil distributor. Although resources were tight he managed to start building a legacy that would one day be a household name in the Golden Triangle-Poochie's, a chain of convenience stores that beared his nickname.
His children often joked that their blood ran orange, not red, with the close ties he would share with "the Gulf". He was proud of his accomplishments, but what he was most proud of were the many lives he touched. He absolutely loved being around people. He employed just about all of his nieces, nephews, cousins and other close relatives at one time or another and brought many more into his business family. He saw many people move on to start families of their own and set their own career paths. He was generous beyond words assisting countless non-profit organizations and saw more than one generation of local softball and baseball teams thrive.
He loved Port Arthur! And Port Arthur loved him-August 1, 1993 was proclaimed Jim Darby Day! His home base was Port Arthur and his focus was community involvement. He always emphasized how fortunate he was to live in a community that was so giving.
He sat on many a board of directors giving of his time to ensure his resources were available-this meant not only monetary but involvement from his employees as well. Parades were attended, telethons, community projects, festivals-Cavoilcade, Music Festival, Shrimpfest-he was there!
He was a member of the Lion's club and the Noon Sertoma club. How many countless hours did he stay in downtown during the early years of Mardi Gras? He might have just set up camp he thought, so he did!! Didn't matter-he partied hard and worked even harder to help make any event a success. If he was around, you heard him!!
He was honored on many occasions for many different things but to him the honor was giving back to the communities that allowed his business to thrive.
He was loved and admired by many but none as much as his family, his kids who will always have the utmost respect for a man they lovingly referred to as "Poochie-Daddy" . Claire and Leslie would like to acknowledge his devoted and loving caregivers-his "adopted" daughters-Courtney Cormier, Aimee Jacobs, Leisa Clavelle and Jan Meyers. He absolutely adored the loving attention and care given him by these remarkable ladies. They have a lasting place in our hearts for taking such excellent care of Mr. Poochie or "Boss Man" as they so lovingly referred to him.
His many hobbies included golfing, bowling, fishing and hunting-he counted the days until the next trip to South Dakota or Harlingen.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00a.m., Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home with entombment to follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Community Home of Port Arthur, Noon Sertoma.
Condolences may be offered at: www.grammier-oberle.com
James "Poochie" Darby
James "Poochie" Darby (Mr. D) was born in Waterproof, LA to Edward & Louise Darby on August 26, 1928. He had two sisters Clara (Susie) and Grace. He was raised in Port Arthur graduating from Thomas Jefferson high school with the class of 1947.


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Jeff Binder promoted to associate lab director at ORNL, overseeing nuclear science and engineering
Jeff Binder has been promoted to associate lab director for Nuclear Science and Engineering at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He has held that position on an interim basis since last November.
Binder joined the Oak Ridge staff in 2003 following 13 years at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois.
"Since his arrival at ORNL he has been primarily interested in the development of nuclear technology for the production of energy, the production of isotopes and for use as a general scientific tool," the lab said in announcing his appointment.


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By Misty Poe
Times West Virginian
During congressional hearings this week, U.S. Rep. David McKinley said that he heard some startling information about carbon dioxide emissions.
Each year since 2007, the United Nations has produced an International Panel on Climate Change Report to discuss issues about how carbon emissions affect the climate. McKinley said that within this year's report, there could be some hope for the future of a fossil energy-based economy.
McKinley, R-W.Va., said that part of the report concludes that worldwide, if you account for every source of carbon dioxide, from burning forests to volcanoes to coal-fired power generation to automobiles and even down to even human breath, 800 billion tons are emitted into the atmosphere.
"If in America every coal-fired power house, every coal-fired boiler, all coal-fired generation in America were to stop, we would only impact the total CO2 emissions around the globe by two-tenths of 1 percent," McKinley said.
McKinley said that could be good news for coal-producing states like West Virginia, if only the Barack Obama administration
would support the use of coal as part of the national energy plan and fund clean-coal technology research.
With the announcement Friday that in order to combat climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency would start to limit carbon dioxide emissions for new coal-fired power plants immediately and existing plants by June of 2014, that hope seems dismal.
"We're fighting against something, we're putting our economy at risk, we're spending hundreds of billions of dollars per year for two-tenths of 1 percent? I'm just not comfortable with what science is backing up the necessity of spending all of this money," McKinley said.
The new standards in place set by the EPA would only allow for power plants using carbon capture and sequestration systems (CCS) to be constructed, based on the allowed amount of emissions.
By design, the CCS process collects carbon dioxide from flue gas streams at power plants that burn coal to generate electricity, pumping it 1.5 miles underground and into a reservoir.
While many speculate there will be lawsuits filed over this latest EPA regulation, McKinley says congressional leaders are already looking into the issue.
"We are going through it with a fine-tooth comb for any weaknesses and what tools do we have here in Congress to push back. What they are doing is very similar to before. It sets up a standard for new coal-fired power houses that is not commercially available. (CCS) working in laboratories in small settings, but to do it on a commercial level, the only one in America is down in Mississippi ... it's a relatively small power house, but it received nearly $300 million in federal grants to make it work.
"I don't think that's what we're going to do for every coal-fired power house, give them $300 million in federal grants. This process has to work with conventional financing and not grants from the federal government.
"There's still not a commercially viable project that has been developed using this. Therefore, absent a grant, you're not going to see coal-fired power houses go online now due to regulations once they go into effect."
In 2009, American Electric Power was given stimulus funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to build a carbon capture and sequestering system (CCS) at its Mountaineer power plant in New Haven. AEP was to be one of three companies in the country charged with expanding CCS technology on a commercial scale and developing a working model for the rest of the nation and world to follow. But by 2011, the company announced the end of the project, citing uncertainty about the nation's future climate policy and a weak economy.
When asked whether he believes the DOE would approve funding for research and technology to help make CCS more commercially viable or even prove that it could work on a large scale,
McKinley said that when the Obama administration cut funding for the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown by 41 percent, it was a message that there was no interest in funding clean-coal technology research.
"This should not be a surprise that this is happening," McKinley said, based on statements that Obama made earlier this winter. "But it is causing uncertainty in America."
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., issued a statement on the EPA's new source performance standards, saying that the measure will lose American jobs and cause utility costs to soar.
"Today's announcement of the EPA's new source performance standard is direct evidence that this administration is trying to hold the coal industry to impossible standards. Never before has the federal government forced an industry to do something that is technologically impossible," Manchin said.
"It is past time that this country establishes an all-of-the-above energy policy that uses every domestic resource available to us, and that includes coal."
Manchin said such regulations would also increase economic uncertainty in a nation still coming out of recession.
"We need the federal government to work as a partner, not an adversary, and to invest in America's energy future," the senator said. "I will continue to fight EPA overreach, just as I did as governor, to protect the reliable, affordable energy and the good-paying jobs that coal-fired power plants provide in West Virginia and across this country."
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The first airing of The Vibe, a new weekly student news broadcast, debuted tonight on the show's website and is available for viewing.
The Vibe, which is run entirely by students, focuses on the upcoming elections, political news, campus issues and events, and includes interviews with successful alumni. Upcoming segments will include interviews with President Daniel Weiss and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell. Tonight's show was recorded live this morning, but future broadcasts will have the ability to be streamed live on the website.
The show is staffed mainly by students from two sections of the Economics of Elections course taught by Mark Crain, Simon Professor of Political Economy and chair of policy studies. Students in the In the Media First-Year Seminar taught by Nicole Crain, visiting professor of economics, and the Jewish Humor First-Year Seminar taught by Robert Cohn, Berman Professor of Jewish Studies, will also contribute to the show.
The students have been working in the Lafayette Media Studio in the basement of Conway House. The new facility is equipped with a green screen, Skype technology for interviews, a teleprompter, high-quality cameras and lighting, and editing software.
According to Crain, this is a true "learning by doing" experience that meshes the technical aspects of putting a show together with broadcast journalism, as students will rotate through all the roles including writing a news story, interviewing, filming, editing, producing, directing, and reporting.
The students also have free rein concerning editorial judgment. They are in charge of what issues and stories to cover, and Crain says they have found it to be a balancing act producing content that will keep viewers informed and entertained.
Crain also stresses that the project has been supported by departments and organizations throughout the College community including the Alumni Association, the Communications Division, Information Technology Services, The Lafayette student newspaper, the Lafayette Video & Media Team, and numerous academic departments.
"This is an example of how well Lafayette can work together across divisions and departments to share resources and expertise," says Crain.


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A growing number of TV meteorologists have a secret weapon in their arsenal: Earth Gauge, a free environmental information service from the National Environmental Education Foundation, in partnership with the American Meteorological Society. Its goal is to help local meteorologists expand their role as de facto station scientist by providing easy access to environmental tips, climate facts and the latest scientific studies.
"We came up with this notion to provide simple environmental information that's tied to three- to five-day forecasts," said Deborah Sliter, NEEF's VP for programs. "A lot of the information we send out isn't focused on global warming, per se, but I think the public debate about global warming and climate change has made the general public more attuned to the environment. So including information related to their day-to-day weather makes the environmental connection more natural."
"Every week they put new information on their Web site and in their newsletter that makes my job a lot easier," said Anthony Yanez, morning meteorologist at KPRC-TV in Houston. "What I love about it is it's always related to what's going on with the weather." He regularly includes the information in weather quizzes.
When Tropical Storm Erin was barreling down on Texas, Earth Gauge's timely fact was about how pavement increases rainwater runoff 16 times more than unpaved surfaces. "Anyone can look at a radar and say, 'Look, it's raining,' but to be able to explain that, for us in Houston, if you get more than two inches of rain an hour you're going to flood, ... as a station scientist you have to be able to relate that and give viewers more than, 'It's raining hard,'" he said.
Meteorologists can use the information however they like, and that's not always on the air. "To fully explain everything [about the Earth Gauge content] you need a solid 30 seconds," said Kelly Bates, weekday morning meteorologist at WJAR-TV in Providence, R.I. "The average weathercast length in my morning show is 1 minute 45 to 2 minutes, so to eat 30 seconds, minimum, would cut the time I have to do the actual forecast. Our weekend morning forecasts are 31/2 minutes, which fits nicely."
Jim Jaggers, AMS-certified broadcast meteorologist at WREG-TV, Memphis, is more likely to include Earth Gauge facts in the daily weather trivia he compiles for a local newspaper than in broadcasts. "It's good to have facts and ideas and information in my head to use in a toss from an anchor or a toss back to an anchor after a weathercast, or to use during severe weather coverage," he said.
The information really helps during school visits. "I like to be as up-to-date on my science and environment as I possibly can," he said, noting school kids are well-informed about the environment. "I'd hate to be the one asking them for answers -- I like it to be the other way around."
Credibility is crucial to Earth Gauge's success. "When meteorologists are getting information that's credible and science-based, from government agencies and other legitimate resources, and that meets the needs of both the weather reporter and the viewer, they're likely to use it," Ms. Sliter said.
Most of the 100-plus meteorologists (in 65 media markets) subscribing to Earth Gauge use the information two or three times a month; about a dozen stations use it weekly. The Weather Channel generates two to three mentions per day.
"The University of Rhode Island's contribution to the Earth Gauge report makes it extremely local and user-friendly -- not only for us to assemble for broadcast, but for the viewers to understand," Ms. Bates said. "It gives it a little more credibility and oomph to be tied to the university."
Aware that the American Meteorological Society wanted to promote the concept of meteorologists as station scientists and was in the process of revising certification requirements, NEEF approached AMS about including courses about weather and the environment.
"We thought if we're going to increase the overall knowledge of broadcast meteorologists about the link between weather and the environment, then maybe there can be an opportunity to provide them with materials that relate to their continuing education," Ms. Sliter said. The Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training has partnered with NEEF and AMS to create online courses. "We could develop online courses independent to the AMS, but it wouldn't have as much impact, because now they're promoting these courses as part of their continuing-education requirements," she said.
Mr. Jaggers took a course about watersheds. "They took a topic that most people would turn around and run from as quickly as they could and turned it into a really interesting visual presentation that was easily understandable not only to me and my peers, but also to the television audience," he said.
"We're trying to infuse environmental content at several levels in the meteorological community," Ms. Sliter said. "One, by providing simple information through Earth Gauge that they can use on a day-to-day basis when it's convenient for them, and secondly, to try to influence or change types of continuing-education courses offered to them and have it be part of their professional development."
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Joyce Stoer Cordi
Joyce Cordi offers context rather than commentary on government dysfunction based on her 30 years of hands-on experience managing business transformation activities. She was instrumental in post merger integration planning at HP/Compaq and developing cost-effective Sarbanes/Oxley controls at Cisco. She's a versatile consultant/executive coach who has touched almost every major business segment in the 21st century economy from Home Depot to Hawaiian Airlines and Oracle to Microsoft Corporation, adding +/- $1B to client bottom-lines.
Clients and colleagues, alike, praise her as" brilliant — tempered with a great sense of humor and a big dose of humility. She's a "petite Amazon" but a patient counselor and "fearless when the situation requires".
In addition to a trail blazing career and raising a family, she has been active in civic affairs, non-partisan and partisan politics since childhood. Joyce walked her first precinct as a Youth for Kennedy, while still in high school. She was a candidate for Congress from California's 15th Congressional District in 2008, urging voters TO FIRE CONGRESS, elect more business people and fewer lawyers, while accumulating the largest vote total of any opponent ever against the well-funded incumbent.
A native Californian, Joyce is a long-time proponent of environmental protections – believing that it is not inconsistent for business to be ethical, responsible, and profitable – simultaneously.
To learn more about Joyce Cordi, Business Planning and Executive Coaching Services and Joyce's approach to consistent profitability — BOTTOM-LINE EXCELLENCE— or to invite her to speak at your meeting or convention, visit www.joycecordi.com.


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Breast MRI
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Breast MRI demonstrating marked enhancement (bright area) which was confirmed to be cancer.
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One alternative to mammography, Breast MRI or contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has shown substantial progress in the detection of breast cancer.
In this method, the breast is scanned in an MRI device before and after the intravascular injection of a contrast agent (Gadolinium DTPA). The pre-contrast images are "subtracted" from the post-contrast images, and any areas that have increased blood flow are seen as bright spots on a dark background. Since breast cancers generally have an increased blood supply, the contrast agent causes these lesions to "light up" on the images.
Current indications for breast MRI include but are not limited to the screening of high-risk patients (such as those with a personal or strong family history of breast cancer), evaluation of breast implants in cases of suspected implant rupture, and pre-treatment evaluation of patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer to assess the extent of the disease).[citation needed]
Comparison to other technologies[edit]
The available literature suggests that the sensitivity of contrast-enhanced breast MRI in detection of cancer is considerably higher than that of either radiographic mammography or ultrasound and is generally reported to be in excess of 94%[1] (though not all reported studies have been as encouraging).
The specificity (the confidence that a lesion is cancerous and not a false positive) is only fair ('modest'),[2] (or 37%-97%[1]) thus a positive finding by MRI should not be interpreted as a definitive diagnosis.
The reports of 4,271 breast MRIs from eight large scale clinical trials were reviewed in 2006.[3] Overall the sensitivity ranged from 71% to 100% in these reports, however the call-back rates were low at 10% and the risk of having a benign biopsy was reported at 5%, a significant improvement over mammography.
Several medical instrument vendors have entered this arena with breast MRI solutions. One company, Aurora Systems, is the only manufacturer to make a breast-dedicated unit and as the exclusive patent holder of certain solutions to fat signal suppression that appear to be more or less essential.[citation needed] Siemens, General Electric and Philips Medical, main manufacturers of MRI instruments, offer breast MRI products or add-ons, and several third-party companies offer aftermarket products to enable breast MRI on conventional MRI instruments.
- ^ a b Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breast
- ^ DeMartini W, Lehman C, Partridge S (April 2008). "Breast MRI for cancer detection and characterization: a review of evidence-based clinical applications". Acad Radiol 15 (4): 408–16. doi:10.1016/j.acra.2007.11.006. PMID 18342764.
- ^ Lehman CD (2006). ""Role of MRI in screening women at high risk for breast cancer"". Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 24 (5): 964. doi:10.1002/jmri.20752. PMID 17036340.
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Homecoming Weekend
Saturday, October 12, 2013 - 10:00am
Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 11:00am
October 12 -13, 2013
Celebrate your family this fall with the Dominican Universtiy community. In conjunction with Homecoming events, the weekend will feature opportunities for you to connect with your students, share in their Dominican experience, and meet some of the faculty and staff who are part of the university. Highlights of the weekend include:
October 12
Varsity Reserve Men's soccer vs Triton - 10a.m.
Men's Soccer vs Edgewood College - 1p.m.
Women's Soccer vs Edgewood College - 3:30p.m.
Women's volleyball vs Alverno College - 6p.m.
October 13
Mass - 11a.m. followed by brunch
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Drinking cocktails and dressing up while watching the season finale of a period specific television show is all the rage. Elizabeth Kingman and Courtney Wagner are co-worker's at the American Museum of Folk Art and had the idea to throw a season finale viewing party for the HBO show Boardwalk Empire after attending a similar party for Mad Men.
"We love the show, and we thought how fun it would be to watch it with a lot of other people who are into it," said Kingman. They partnered with Brooklyn Exposed to stage the screening, which included performances from the dance troupe, Brooklyn Follies.
First, they had to find a location. With its exposed brick, chandeliers and vintage pick-up truck installed on the premises, The Green Building at 450 Union Street was perfect for a viewing of the show, which stars Steve Buscemi as the kingpin of Prohibition-era decadence in Atlantic City.
Akiva Reich, 32, The Green Building's owner, said he'd been wanting to host more community events at the building. When Wagner said she wanted to put on an event, Reich gave her free reign to plan something.
The well-orchestrated event featured the screening of the show as well as a costume contest. To satiate the hungry party-goers there was a bar, a hot dog stand -- selling genuine Nathan's Hot Dogs -- and a popcorn cart. During the show the event's popcorn girl took up a caddy of candy and went around the room selling it. The audience drank Red Hook Six Point Ale and the evening's signature cocktail was the Rye Brooklyn, a potent mix of rye, vermouth, and maraschino.
About two-thirds of the attendees themselves had rigorously followed the party's protocol and were clad in full-on Roaring Twenties gear.
That level of commitment would have gone to waste without a commemorative picture, but luckily John Kingman, 31, was manning a photo booth. He was decked out in a thematically appropriate suit he said he bought "sophomore year of high school, for a dance."
The costume contest took place before the screening. Gideon Levy, 28, was the night's M.C. and asked all but one of the contestants the same question.
"If you were an enterprising young man in the 1920s, how would go about getting into the liquor business?"
When Laura Picarelli, 35, took the stage to pose in her full-on flapper gear, Levy instead queried, "If you were an enterprising young man in the 1920s, who would you have voted for? Just kidding, you couldn't vote!"
Despite the restrictions on women's rights back then, Picarelli thinks the show and story are a thrill.
"I love the show, it's very well researched," she said. "It's interesting to see how Atlantic City really figured into Prohibition. It's such a great era, and nobody's tapped into it."
After the screening was over, everyone filed out of Atlantic City and back onto the streets of Carroll Gardens. It was just another night in Brooklyn.


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