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Basketball: Westview's Dyrall Goods, Jaime Nared earn all-state honors
Jeff Smith | firstname.lastname@example.com
March 28, 2013, 5:47PM
Westview senior guard Dyrall Goods was awarded his first all-state recognition after averaging a team-high 17.6 points and 5.7 rebounds. Wildcats junior Jaime Nared earned her second consecutive first-team all-state honor after averaging 23.7 points and 9.6 rebounds.
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Girls basketball: Westview's Jaime Nared turns attention to 'crazy' recruiting process
Jeff Smith | email@example.com
March 22, 2013, 5:09PM
After keeping her focus on Westview's pursuit of a state title all season, the 6-foor-2 junior is ready to do more research on the top college programs that are recruiting her.
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Column: There was still plenty for Westview, Banks to play for in consolation round
Dan Itel, The Hillsboro Argus
March 12, 2013, 1:12PM
Both teams had state titles in mind but were able to stay motivated despite playing in the "Breakfast Brackets."
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Girls basketball: No. 4 Westview ends on high note with 76-58 win over No. 5 Clackamas
Jeff Smith | email@example.com
March 09, 2013, 12:15PM
Senior Sarah Curl scored 22 points, senior Delanie Parry scored 20 points and junior Jaime Nared score 20 points to lead the Wildcats to a 76-58 win over Clackamas. Westview finishes fourth at state.
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Top 10 plays from the Class 6A girls basketball tournament quarterfinals
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March 08, 2013, 4:07PM
Watch the Top 10 plays from the quarterfinals of the 2013 OSAA Class 6A Girls Basketball State Tournament.
Girls basketball: No. 4 Westview 47, No. 8 Beaverton 42
Jeff Smith | firstname.lastname@example.com
March 08, 2013, 12:08PM
Junior Jaime Nared scored 26 points and had 10 rebounds to lead No. 4 Westview to a 47-42 win over No. 8 Beaverton on Friday in an OSAA Class 6A girls basketball consolation semifinal game at the Rose Garden.
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Central Catholic 55, Westview 50: Kailee Johnson leads four Rams in double figures (video highlights)
Sean Meagher | email@example.com
March 07, 2013, 10:09PM
Top-ranked Central Catholic (24-3) downs No. 4 Westview 55-50 to advance to the semifinals for the second year in a row and sixth time since 2005.
Girls basketball: No stranger to the spotlight, Jaime Nared leads Westview into state tournament
Jeff Smith | firstname.lastname@example.com
March 07, 2013, 11:45AM
After earning national acclaim as a 12-year-old, Jaime Nared has continued to excel as a basketball player. But the two-time Metro League player of the year shies away from individual accolades in her pursuit of a state title.
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Girls basketball: No. 8 Beaverton earns share of Metro League title after 76-69 win over No. 4 Westview
Jeff Smith | firstname.lastname@example.com
February 20, 2013, 10:37PM
Senior Alexis Montgomery scored 27 points and sophomore Dagny McConnell added 23 points as the Beavers claimed a first-place tie with Westview. Jaime Nared scored a career-high 40 points for the Wildcats.
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Basketball roundup: Tyler Fernstrom, Anton Dean combine for 49 points in Hillsboro win over Forest Grove
Jeff Smith | email@example.com
February 11, 2013, 3:59PM
The Spartans' boys and girls team enjoyed a sweep over Forest Grove on Friday. Hillsboro's boys team won 65-52 and its girls team pulled out a 35-33 come-from-behind win over the Vikings.
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Girls basketball: Jaime Nared makes statement in Westview's Metro League opener
Jeff Smith | firstname.lastname@example.com
January 17, 2013, 4:52PM
The reigning Metro League player of the year scored a game-high 33 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and recorded five steals to lead No. 4 Westview to a 54-47 comeback win over No. 7 Beaverton at Westview High School.
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Girls basketball: Westview's Jaime Nared, Glencoe's Marly Anderson clash in friendly battle between two of state's top players
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December 10, 2012, 3:13PM
Former AAU teammates faced off as opponents for the first time. Marly Anderson outscored Jaime Nared 21-12, but Nared's Wildcats beat Anderson's Crimson Tide 67-44.
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Girls Basketball: Jaime Nared, Westview defeat Glencoe, 67-44
Tim Brown | firstname.lastname@example.com
December 07, 2012, 10:32PM
Watch girls basketball highlights from the Westview Wildcats 67-44 win over the Glencoe Crimson Tide on Friday, December 7. Listen in as guard/forward Jaime Nared (#30) talks about her team's development, the development of her game and teammates she thinks will shine for Westview this season. Video by Tim Brown, OregonLive.com
Girls basketball: Westview showcases its scoring depth in 23-point win over Glencoe
Jeff Smith | firstname.lastname@example.com
December 07, 2012, 8:57PM
Seniors Sarah Curl and Delanie Parry scored 16 points each to lead No. 2 Westview to a 67-44 win over Glencoe. Junior Jaime Nared added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats.
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Clackamas County Roundup: white supremacist sentenced for drug dealing; homicide victim identified
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July 09, 2012, 7:41PM
And the End of the Trail basketball tournament, one of the most prestigious summer tournaments featuring premiere high school girls basketball players, ended this afternoon with a championship game in Oregon City.
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Jaime Nared dominates during summer basketball for Team Concept
Tim Brown | email@example.com
July 09, 2012, 3:12PM
Watch highlights of Westview High School guard / forward Jaime Nared on her AAU squad, Team Concept. Listen in as Nared and Team Concept head coach Michael Abraham talk about Jaime Nared's development on the court, her style of play and the status of her college basketball recruitment. Video by Tim Brown, OregonLive.com
End of the Trail girls basketball tournament wraps up today (photos)
Mike Richman | firstname.lastname@example.com
July 09, 2012, 12:45PM
Check out photos of Portland-based Team Concept Heat, which features arguably the best collection of talent of any Oregon AAU team ever assembled.
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Title IX, 40 years later: Jaime Nared, in her words
Lindsay Schnell | email@example.com
June 21, 2012, 6:00AM
"Sometimes little girls come up to me and ask for my autograph and say they want to play with boys, too."
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OSAA Girls Basketball: Top 10 plays from South Medford's 61-46 win over Westview (Class 6A final)
Tim Brown | firstname.lastname@example.com
March 11, 2012, 3:39AM
The South Medford Panthers defeated the Westview Wildcats, 61-46, in the championship final at the 2012 OSAA Class 6A girls basketball state tournament on Saturday, March 10. Tess Picknell led the Panthers to their first ever girls basketball state title, capping off an undefeated season with a 30-0 record. Video by Tim Brown, OregonLive.com
OSAA Girls Basketball: Top 10 plays from the 6A semifinals
Tim Brown | email@example.com
March 10, 2012, 1:39AM
Top 10 plays from the OSAA Class 6A girls basketball state tournament semifinals. The highlights include clips from
the Westview Wildcats' 63-48 win over the West Linn Lions
in the morning session and the
South Medford Panthers' victory over the Central Catholic Rams, 62-45,
in the evening game. Details of each play are provided below: 10. Toni Doroha of Westview, a 5-foot-2 senior point guard (#12), slices through the lane and floats a layup off the glass for the basket. 9. Jaime Nared of Westview (#30) pump-fakes the ball, drives and then rockets a pass over the defense to teammate MacKenzie Vandentop (#21) for an easy shot off the glass for two. 8. Westview guard Delanie Parry (#20) dribbles out top, gets by by one defender and then avoids another on the running shot attempt off the glass for the score. 7. Ashley Bolston of the South Medford Panthers (#11) runs down her opponent on a long outlet pass and swats a shot out of bounds to prevent the easy layup. 6. Delanie Parry of Westview (#20) gets a ball tipped away from West Linn by teammate Lauren Lindley (#50) and then Parry beats two defenders down the court in a footrace to the hoop where she scores with the left-handed layup. 5. Jordan Reynolds of the Central Catholic Rams (#1) floats a pass from midcourt into teammate Kailee Johnson (#32) who turns, jumps and scores over three defenders off the glass for two. 4. Toni Doroha of Westview (#12) dribbles out of the corner and then whips a no-look pass right by two defenders to teammate Jaime Nared (#30) who banks it off the glass for two points 3. Jordan Reynolds of Central Catholic (#1) dribbles around the defense out top, and then cuts by two defenders into the lane where she elevates, and sinks the jumper. 2. The sharp-shooting Andee Ritter of the South Medford Panthers (#10) recieves a pass out top, then lets fly with the three-point shot from well beyond NBA-range that drops in, nothing but net. 1. This play earns the top spot for the display of teamwork alone. Every player on the Westview team touches the ball on a beautifully executed play for the easy layup off the glass. Toni Doroha (#12) dribbles out top, swings a pass to MacKenzie Vandentop (#21) who dishes it off to Delanie Parry (#20). Parry makes an entry pass to Jaime Nared (#30) in the post where she then fires the final pass to Sarah Curl (#33) cutting in behind the West Linn defense for the easy bucket. Video by Tim Brown, OregonLive.com
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I am planning to make a sweater that calls for #4worsted yarn. The yarn I want to use is #5heavy. I made a gauge swatch. There is one or two fewer sts in 4" and one more row in 4", so how do I change my needle size to get the gauge right? I tried on one size lower needles and it was off both ways( too many rows and sts) It seems to me that the gauge isn't reflecting the yarn size like I thought it would (although the yarn says its #5 heavy, it looks like a worsted weight to me) Any suggestions or am I just fussing too much and the stitch count is close enough to just go with the original size needles and yarn.
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The Daily Mail: The £10 prostate test: New cancer check is twice as accurate - with no need for that embarrassing examination
The University of Surrey has struck a deal with two companies and it is hoped it will be in doctors' surgeries later this year. Private patients will be the first to benefit but NHS use could follow.
The Guardian: Jet lag and night shifts disrupt rhythm of hundreds of genes, study shows
Scientists from the University of Surrey say ailments linked to jet lag and nightshift work may have their roots in disruption of gene activity.
THE: Transplant inspires siblings' Bloodlines project
A sister and brother have created an "augmented lecture" incorporating music, dance and animation inspired by their experiences as bone marrow donor and recipient. When Milton Mermikides, lecturer in music at the University of Surrey, collapsed in London's Bond Street in November 2004, he was rapidly diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Despite odds of only one in four, his lone sibling Alex Mermikides, senior lecturer in drama at Kingston University, was a life-saving transplant match.
BBC News Online: University of Surrey physics applications 'rise by 82% in a year'
Applications to study physics at the University of Surrey have almost doubled in the past year. Professor Jim Al-Khalili said the department had its 1,000th applicant this week, compared with 525 applications at the same time in 2013.
BBC News Online: Pupils from poor families 'still at disadvantage'
Children from poor backgrounds must do even better in key academic subjects to get on in life, researchers have said. The researchers from the Institute of Education and the University of Surrey analysed major national collections of information on the attainment of children born between 1958 and 2000.
Financial Times: How to prevent satellite collisions
The European Space Agency plans to test a relatively cheap and simple technique for safely 'de-orbiting' satellites so that they do not hang around in space when their working life is over. Developed at Surrey Space Centre, the technology uses a light 25sq m 'gossamer sail'.
BBC News Online: BBC computer server 'was hacked'
A Russian hacker took control of a BBC computer server, attempting to sell access to other cybercriminals. Professor Alan Woodward comments on the dangers of insecure FTP (file transfer protocol) connections.
The Observer: The best of British start-ups
SETsquared Bristol is listed as one of the top British start-ups. It is an enterprise collaboration between the Universities of Surrey, Bath, Bristol, Exeter and Southampton. It was recently ranked fourth best business incubator in the world.
The Times: Nearly half of women suffer 'carb guilt'
A survey of 3,000 people found that women were around twice as likely to suffer from 'carb guilt' even though they are more likely to be a healthy weight - Professor Jane Ogden, Health Psychology.
Forbes: ESA's new gossamer sail system aims to float dangerous space junk to a fiery death
The sail, which was developed by the University of Surrey's Space Centre, has been subjected to rigorous testing, including thermal, vibration and vacuum tests. Professor Viaos Lappas and his team are hoping to see it get its first tryout in orbit using a demonstration satellite by the end of 2014, providing it can get a piggy-back launch opportunity.
BBC News: University of Surrey vet school buildings approved
Three buildings are to be constructed at the University of Surrey to house a new £45m school of veterinary medicine. Guildford Borough Council has granted planning permission for the buildings on the Manor Park campus.
Daily Telegraph: Brain chemical helps beat jet lag
A remedy for jet lag could be on the horizon after scientists discovered that a key brain chemical can reset our body clock. Boosting levels of a key chemical in the brain could help us overcome jet lag twice as quickly as normal, scientists claim. Dr Jonathan Johnston, a reader in Chronobiology and Integrative Physiology at the University of Surrey, said it was unclear whether the findings could help minimise jet lags in humans. "The body's master clock is found in a part of the brain called the 'suprachiamtic nuceli," he explained.
The Huffington Post: It's not just a cigarette box - smokers have become walking adverts
Professor Jane Ogden and colleagues from the School of Psychology have just published an analysis of 240 print adverts randomly selected from the years 1950 to 2000 that appeared in the UK. The findings are pretty clear. Early adverts focused on men, women (even children), fun, health and the outdoors and the box was pretty much absent. But in later years as policies began to limit their advertising possibilities the box became more and more present; a dominant feature in the ads.
Daily Mail: Desperate for a good night's sleep?
Experts advise tweaking your lighting throughout the day. "If you want to feel alert in the mornings, for instance when you go into the office, it's best to use fluorescent bright lighting,' explains Debra Skene, professor of neuroendocrinology at the University of Surrey.
BBC: How the modern world depends on encryption
Encryption makes the modern world go round. Every time you make a mobile phone call, buy something with a credit card in a shop or on the web, or even get cash from an ATM, encryption bestows upon that transaction the confidentiality and security to make it possible. "If you consider electronic transactions and online payments, all those would not be possible without encryption," said Dr Mark Manulis, a senior lecturer in cryptography at the University of Surrey.
The Times: Academics back new Hinkley Point plant
Senior academics have welcomed the construction of a new £16 billion nuclear plant in Hinkley Point, arguing in a letter to The Times that it is a necessary step for the modernisation of our energy infrastructure. Professor Paddy Regan from University of Surrey, one of 17 academics to sign a letter backing the deal, said that almost as important as its energy contribution is the fact it is happening at all.
New Scientist: First physical evidence of why you're an owl or a lark
Derk-Jan Dijk, professor of sleep and physiology, comments on a recent study in the journal NeuroImage regarding sleep and wakefulness chronotypes.
BBC News: Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party
Dr Theofanis Exadaktylos, Lecturer in European Politics, comments on Greece's far-right party.
The Daily Telegraph : Reduce working week to 30 hours, say economists
Claims made in a new book by the New Economics Foundation - Professor Tim Jackson, CES, is one of the book contributors.
ITV Meridian: From West Wittering to the moon or Mars!
The beach at West Wittering is a beautiful place to sunbathe and relax but it also provides the perfect training ground for prototype space rovers. A team from Surrey University have been testing the machines that could one day be sent to the moon or Mars.
BBC Radio 4: What 4G and 5G means to you
Professor Rahim Tafazolli, Director of the new 5G Innovation Centre, on BBC Radio 4's consumer show 'You and Yours' about 4G phone technology.
The Conversation: Sugar hysteria won't solve the obesity puzzle
Professor Jane Ogden writes: "Obesity is on the increase. And so are the numbers of theories all blaming different offenders. Culprit of the month is sugar, with researchers arguing that high levels of sugar in fizzy drinks, sweets and processed foods not only cause aggression and behavioural problems in children but also diabetes, obesity and hidden fat – even in those who look thin."
Daily Mail: Are you a lark or a night owl?
Being a night owl or lark may be largely dictated by a gene known as Period-3. Scientists at the University of Surrey discovered there are two versions of this gene — a long version and a short version. Those with the long version are larks; the short version, owls.
BBC News: Hacker 'shouts abuse' via Foscam baby monitoring camera
A hacker was able to shout abuse at a two-year-old child by exploiting a vulnerability in a camera advertised as an ideal "baby monitor".
BBC Radio: The grim trail of bacteria left by flies in hot weather
Dr Simon Park tells BBC Surrey about how the hot spell and resultant increased activities by flies in the kitchen or across picnic food has led to grisly calling cards being left in the form of bacterial deposits.
Aljazeera English: Prof Alan Woodward comments on cybersecurity hacks in Syria
Hackers from the Syrian Electronic Army have continued to attack high profile targets including the blogs at Channel 4 News.
Prof Alan Woodward of the Department of Computing comments.
The Huffington Post: Banning packed lunches is a step too far
Professor Jane Ogden from the University of Surrey writes: "The government wants to improve children's diets by banning packed lunches and barring children from leaving school at lunchtime to prevent them from buying unhealthy food. School lunches are healthier, the government says. They've earmarked £15m to subsidise school meals and offer breakfast clubs for those kids arriving hungry at school in the mornings. Childhood obesity is an increasing problem and is caused by a simple imbalance between energy in (food) and energy out (exercise and activity) and any attempt at prevention or cure needs to address this imbalance.
FT: Space Mission
Surrey Business School is boldly going where no business schools have gone before - at least in the UK. It is working with Satellite Applications Catapult. a technology and innovation centre, to develop and executive MBA programme for the UK's space industry. (no link available).
Independent: From Swindon to the Solar System: UK Space Agency aims to capture 10 per cent of the industry
"It's easy to laugh, but Britain is making steady progress in the space race. And with £40bn up for grabs, we should take it seriously", says The Independent
C4 News: Is electronic tagging too costly and out of date?
In the wake of revelations about overcharging by Serco and G4S over electronic monitoring of offenders, Channel 4 News asks if tagging is in need of an upgrade.
Guardian: Work experience: how to enhance students' job prospects
Many universities are taking it upon themselves to offer work experience and industry placements to improve graduate's prospects.
The Press Association: Leprosy DNA analysed from bones
DNA from the bones of medieval leprosy victims is helping scientists improve their understanding of the disease. Lead scientist Professor Graham Stewart, from the University of Surrey, said: "Understanding diseases from the past will help us predict emerging infectious diseases and potentially suggest how we may be better able to control existing diseases. We hope to analyse even older DNA, tracing leprosy and also tuberculosis back to their origins in human history."
The Conversation: Should Brady be kept alive? The ethics of force-feeding
Dr Ann Gallagher, Reader in Nursing Ethics at University of Surrey, writes: " Moors murderer, Ian Brady, is fighting to end his life. This week he has appeared in public for the first time since his trial in the 1960s. He has been force-fed for the past 13 years and is begging to be ruled sane and transferred to a prison in Scotland where he will be allowed to starve himself to death."
Daily Telegraph: The astonishing courage of Ethiopian women left me in awe
Dr Karen Ballard, a senior lecturer in Women's Health at the University of Surrey, writes about the her year in Ethiopia caring for pregnant women in a rural clinic.
New York Times: The Ethics of Force-Feeding Inmates
On the issue of 100 inmates at Guantánamo Bay starving themselves, Dr Ann Gallagher, Reader (Nursing Ethics) and Director of the International Centre for Nursing Ethics, says 'patients, not politics, are nurses' concern'.
BBC News: Exploding the urban myths about how to stay safe online
Professor Alan Woodward writes: "Are we wising up to the dangers lurking online? Or are phishing, spam and hacking just words that we still do not understand and we hope will not happen to us."
British Forces News: Drone Strikes research
Professor Mike Aaronson discuss a new report from Surrey's Centre for International Intervention in the School of Politics which shows the British public is divided about whether drones make them more or less safe.
BBC: Hackers attack several BBC Twitter accounts
Several BBC Twitter accounts, including its weather, Arabic and Radio Ulster feeds were hijacked by a group calling itself Syrian Electronic Army earlier.
BBC R4; Tourism a prize worth fighting for
Professor Graham Miller, Head of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey, has been interviewed on Radio 4's Today programme talking about the positive impacts of tourism on local economies.
The Independent: As universities struggle to maintain student numbers, how did Surrey manage to grow by a third?
The University of Surrey saw applications rise by a staggering 38 per cent for 2013, with the UK and EU figure going up by 39 per cent, while the number of overseas students rose by 31 per cent. Its vice-chancellor, Professor Sir Christopher Snowden, attributes the rise to a number of factors that have brought about a remarkable transformation since its modest beginnings as the Battersea Polytechnic Institute in 1891. "I think a major factor has been the quality of our courses – the average student at Surrey now has two A grades and a B grade," he says. The average A-level point score of entrants has increased by 100 points since 2005.
BBC News - Bad sleep 'dramatically' alters body
A run of poor sleep can have a potentially profound effect on the internal workings of the human body, say University of Surrey researchers. The activity of hundreds of genes was altered when people's sleep was cut to less than six hours a day for a week. Researchers analysed the blood of 26 people after they had had plenty of sleep, up to 10 hours each night for a week, and compared the results with samples after a week of fewer than six hours a night. More than 700 genes were altered by the shift. Each contains the instructions for building a protein, so those that became more active produced more proteins - changing the chemistry of the body.
BBC News - Smartphone fired into space
A smartphone has been blasted into orbit from India by a team of researchers from the University of Surrey. Weighing 4.3 kg (9.5lbs) and measuring 10cm by 30cm (4in by 12in), the satellite has been developed by the University of Surrey's Space Centre (SSC) and Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL).
ITV: 4G? What about the 5th generation?
With today's announcement that 4G is confirmed for roll out across the UK later this year, what does the future hold for mobile data services?
BBC News: Queen bestows Regius Professorship on University of Surrey
The electronic engineering department at the University of Surrey has been awarded a prestigious professorship by the Queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee.
Daily Mail: UK to launch first-ever satellite controlled by a mobile phone
British space scientists are gearing up to launch the world's first satellite run entirely using a mobile phone. The unique STRaND-1 satellite, developed by researchers from the University of Surrey, will be fully controlled by a Google Nexus phone during part of its six-month space mission. It will launch into a 785km sun-synchronous orbit on the Indian Space Research Organisation's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Sriharikota, India, on February 25.
Daily Mail: So that's why you're so full of air
The embarrassment associated with passing wind means many people 'catastrophise' the symptom, which makes it seem worse in their own mind, says Jane Ogden, professor of health psychology at the University of Surrey. 'All symptoms — whether it's wind, or back pain, or tiredness — are perceptions, and are made worse by being distracted or worried about it.'
BBC Radio 4 World Tonight: Prof Craig Underwood on importance of quality research
Deputy Director of the Surrey Space Centre, Professor Craig Underwood discusses the importance of quality postgraduate research and links to industry. At 34 mins on the timeline.
BBC Radio 4: Any Questions?
The prestigious radio panel show "Any Questions?" has been broadcast from the University of Surrey. Eric Pickles, MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, was one of the panel guests answering questions from the audience.
BBC: 'Red October' cyber-attack found by Russian researchers
A major cyber-attack that may have been stealing confidential documents since 2007 has been discovered by Russian researchers. One expert described the attack find as "very significant". "It appears to be trying to suck up all the usual things," said Prof Alan Woodward, from the University of Surrey.
New Statesman: 4G's so last year: why we need 5G, and now
We have a spectrum crunch on our hands, and technology is only just starting to deal with that.
Al Jazeera English: Bodymetric scan developed for online shopping
Finding clothes that fit perfectly can be a perennial problem for the fashion conscious. However, a new smartphone application developed in the UK could change that - it uses bodymetric scanning to identify your exact size and fit.
The Royal Academy of Engineering magazine: Profile of VC
The magazine, like the Academy itself, crosses the boundaries between engineering disciplines. "Few engineers have moved between business and academia as fluently and as often as Professor Sir Christopher Snowden", says the article.
BBC News: Viewpoint: Small firms prove to be weak link to hackers
Small businesses - those employing a few hundred people or less - are increasingly becoming the target of hackers, Professor Alan Woodward tells the BBC.
Daily Mail: Online 'virtual tape measure' promises an end to ill-fitting clothes...and a perfect fit in EVERY shop
A revolutionary 'virtual tape measure' - known as Body Shape Recognition For Online Fashion - promises to make badly fitting clothes (and even badly lit fitting rooms) a thing of the past, advising the user on which size dress, trouser or top they should buy in every retailer.
THE: Surrey announces plans for new vet school
The first new vet school south of London is to be constructed around the theme that human and animal health is intrinsically linked. The University of Surrey's School of Veterinary Medicine will embrace the "One Health - One Medicine" philosophy, which encourages collaborations between physicians, veterinarians, dentists, nurses and other scientific health-related disciplines.
Daily Telegraph - Banks need to 'charge more for SME loans'
Research by the University of Surrey commissioned by Kingston Smith found that "the attitude of SMEs towards banks ranges from disappointment to contempt". It found that "not only do banks not provide the capital required, they seem to know very little about what [small] businesses need".
Daily Mail: Scientists send mobile phone into orbit to see if 'anyone could hear you scream'
'In space no one can hear you scream'... or can they?
The veracity of the famous tagline from Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi blockbuster is to be put to the test next month when the sounds of human screams are played in space.
5G research centre gets major funding grant
The UK has only just seen the launch of 4G (fourth generation) mobile communication technology, but academics at Surrey University are already looking at its successor.
The Chronicle: Journeys to the Ends of the Earth
Over the past decade, global warming has melted polar sea ice down to record lows - but during the same period, thanks to a growing awareness of the climate phenomenon, the Arctic and the Antarctic have vastly expanded in the popular imagination. Adeline Johns-Putra, a scholar of Romantic literature at the University of Surrey who has spent the last year studying climate change's impact on the modern novel, says she returned to Eleanor Porden with newly opened eyes. "I had been interested in Porden for a long time as a 19th-century woman with interests in science and history and poetry ... who was trying all the time to bring these interests together," says Johns-Putra, who is writing a biography of Porden.
THE: The best course for you may not be at the 'best' university
Universities UK vice-president Sir Christopher Snowden tells John Morgan of his concerns over 'government rhetoric'. David Willetts, the universities and science minister, is wrong to talk about getting students into "the best universities", according to the vice-chancellor who is a potential next president of UUK. Sir Christopher Snowden, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Surrey and the current vice-president of UUK, noted that Mr Willetts "talks about [how] 'students should be able to go the best universities".
The Guardian: Soon science could enable us all to run as fast as Usain Bolt
Johnjoe McFadden, professor of molecular genetics at the University of Surrey, comments: "One of the biggest scientific research projects in recent years has just unveiled its results. The Encode consortium, consisting of 442 researchers working in 32 institutes around the world, has spent the last five years studying a representative 1% of our genome. The findings may help to revolutionise medicine, but could also provide us with novel ways of tinkering with our minds and bodies."
BBC News: More malware targeting Iran could yet be discovered
Fresh analysis of the malware Flame suggests it could be part of a much wider "family". Flame is believed to have targeted sensitive data in Iran. It has already been linked to Stuxnet, which was aimed at Iran's nuclear infrastructure. Analysis of the server controlling the malware suggests three similar pieces of code are as yet undiscovered. The new report is a joint study from security firms Symantec, Kasperksy, the Crypto Labs in Budapest and the UN's International Telecommunications Union. They were given access to the command and control servers of Flame. It revealed the servers were using four communications protocols, only one of which was being used by Flame. "I can't imagine that the other three were not being used. The conclusion seems to be that there is something else out there," said Prof Alan Woodward, a visiting professor at the University of Surrey's department of computing.
BIS: New Board members appointed to the Technology Strategy Board
Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of three Members to the Governing Board of the UK's innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board. The newly-appointed board members are Douglas Richard and Hazel Moore, who will serve on the Board up to 30 June 2015. The reappointed board members are Professor Sir Christopher Snowden, Sara Murray and Stewart Davies who will serve for a further period of three years, also up to 30 June 2015.
BBC News Online: How to sleep in hot weather
"As a species, we are diurnal," says Dr Malcolm von Schantz, a molecular neuroscientist at the University of Surrey's Sleep Centre. "We have evolved to sleep in a consolidated way during the night, when it is cooler and darker. Too cold or too hot temperatures during the night act as a natural alarm clock. In Northern Europe, most of us have mechanisms in place to keep our homes warm during the winter, but not to keep them cool during the summer."
Daily Mail: Olympic sex: Why going for gold in the bedroom won't actually ruin your sporting performance the next day
Martin Milton, an expert in psychotherapeutic and counselling psychology at the University of Surrey, comments on the impact of sex on athletes' performance during Olympics.
Financial Times: Universities play role in developing athletes
Universities are the background to much great British sporting history. A defining moment of London 2012 can also be traced back to British academia. Mo Farah, the 10,000m gold medallist, was trained at St Mary's University College's £8.5m Endurance Performance and Coaching Centre in Twickenham. Farah was not a student, but was based at the elite centre, which is a partnership between the college, Athletics UK and the London Marathon. These partnerships are increasingly common. Paul Blanchard, Head of University of Surrey's sports park, said: "Outside football and rugby union, basically every sport requires a partnership to develop their athletes."
BBC Radio 4: Space industry and the University's Research Park
BBC looks at so-called 'gazelle' companies which are vibrant and need encouraging including companies at the University's Research Park. Go to 40:00 mins on the link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01kt43q/World_at_One_19_07_2012
Financial Times: Laser redesign takes the heat off the internet
The internet is a voracious consumer of energy and generator of waste heat – and the semiconductor lasers used to transmit data as light pulses are responsible for a lot of the power consumption. While new ways are being found to cool computers – for example, giant server farms built beside the northern Baltic Sea pump the ice-cold water available there around the buildings – a more fundamental solution has been developed by physicists at the University of Surrey. Researchers have redesigned the laser in a way that does not require a costly change to the manufacturing process. Although the change sounds small (replacing 10 per cent of arsenic or phosphorus atoms in the semiconductor with bismuth), it greatly reduces the energy consumption. "We want the lasers to emit as much energy as possible as light rather than heat," says Stephen Sweeney, head of photonics at Surrey. "We believe we can achieve a five- to 10-fold reduction in energy demand relating to the internet."
Financial Times: Business traveller: Strategies for sleep
Along with jet-lag, business travellers often have to contend with a lack of sleep or fragmented sleep. "What ultimately determines your overall performance is the total amount of sleep over 24 hours," says Derk-Jan Dijk, professor of sleep and physiology at the University of Surrey. "If you can only sleep for four hours at night, a two-hour nap really will pay off." While many people find it odd to sleep outside normal hours, an afternoon with no meetings is a great sleeping opportunity, he adds.
THE: Playing at war, pestilence and death (but it's only a model - shh)
Simulations and games can be highly effective in helping to teach students about politics and war - but often suffer from oversimplification, a lack of clear purpose or insufficient time to explore issues meaningfully. These were among the views put forward at a workshop held at the University of Westminster earlier this month - on the use of games to model everything from the effects of a global pandemic to last year's London riots. Simon Usherwood, senior lecturer in politics at the University of Surrey, opened the event by exploring 'the problems of making simulations work'.
The Times: Universities vie for brightest students with VIP treatment
Universities are offering VIP packages and deluxe open days to entice students to choose them over their competitors. The University of Surrey is offering a Chancellor's scholarship worth £3,000 for the first year. Applicants must achieve AAA* and put the University as their first choice.
BBC: Massive cyber-attack discovered, researchers say
A complex targeted cyber-attack that collected private data from countries such as Israel and Iran has been uncovered, researchers have said.
IEEE news: A Knight Among Us
IEEE Fellow Christopher Snowden learned he had been knighted at the same time as everyone else in the United Kingdom - by picking up The Times and seeing his name on the list.
The Guardian: How nursing should tackle its image problem
Ann Gallagher comments: "This is not nursing's finest hour. The profession has been subjected to an onslaught with criticism coming from all quarters and recommendations for improvement coming from those outside the profession. One newspaper ran a five-day feature on the "crisis in nursing", culminating in a 10-point manifesto for change. The health service ombudsman for England recently said that the NHS should "act more like John Lewis and Marks & Spencer" and learn from complaints."
BBC Radio 4: Seaweed, a Forgotten Food?
Dr Margaret Rayman, Professor of Nutritional Medicine, discusses the use of seaweed in diets and the issue of iodine in the food.
Guardian: Mature students - would you consider living in halls?
Leeland Crane, an undergraduate student at the University of Surrey, offers his opinions on whether mature students like himself would stay in halls or prefer to find private accommodation elsewhere
Times Higher: Many universities are improving the experience for their students, as our survey shows
The University of Surrey has rocketed up the latest survey of best student experience, according to the latest Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey.
The University leapt from 43 among UK universities to 15.
The Guardian: A guide to kick-starting your career while at university
Alexandra Hemingway, professional development & employability tutor at the University of Surrey, comments: "The right time to start applying varies hugely from one job to the next: Any final year student who's trying to break into a graduate scheme really is well advised to apply early (like last October, in some cases). However, in sectors like publishing as well as many others, you're much more likely to be applying for individual, specific job opportunities rather than the large-scale programmes offered by most of the big multinationals."
Daily Telegraph: Flirting men bored at work
Men who flirt with female colleagues do so because they are bored of their job and lacking in sensitivity, University of Surrey psychologists claim. A survey of 200 people found that flirty men had lower levels of job satisfaction, suggesting that rather than being a sign of passion their amorous behaviour could be down to ennui.
BBC News Breakfast: Why do teenagers struggle to get out of bed?
Teenagers at a local school have studying their sleep patterns with the help of researchers at the Sleep Research Centre. Their project was reported on BBC News. See link. BBC website video
Daily Telegraph: Think Tank: Customers and businesses get burnt by renewable energy schemes
Richard Hanna has surveyed more than 500 microgeneration installers as part of his doctorate at the Centre for Environmental Strategy at the University of Surrey. By far the most popular product line was solar photovoltaics. The majority of installers were small and relatively new business
BBC News - Viewpoint: How hackers could decapitate the internet
A recent threat, purportedly from the hacker group Anonymous, stated boldly that its members would stop the internet on 31 March. Computing expert Professor Alan Woodward tells the BBC his reaction.
BBC2: In Orbit: How Satellites Rule Our World
Documentary revealing the vital role that satellites play in the daily life of the modern world and exploring the huge advances they have made possible.
Economist: Does it pay to hire top banks?
Most research in academia is critical of the league tables that rank investment banks by the value of deals on which they advise.
BBC Radio 4 Today: Could the emphasis on discovering the Higgs Boson "God particle" by physicists be counter-productive?
Physicist Paddy Regan, of the University of Surrey, discusses whether scientists spend too much time looking at issues that will grab the media's attention.
Daily Telegraph: Blood protein clue to combating heart disease
Dr Karen Swales from the University of Surrey has discovered a naturally-occurring protein in the blood which could be harnessed to help protect against heart disease.
Daily Mail: Earth's computer and communications systems threatened by solar flare
Earth braced itself for the worst this evening as the largest solar flare in five years sent charged particles speeding towards us at 600 miles per second.
BBC Question Time: Surrey Politics students take part
Students from the University's School of Politics took part in a lively debate about current affairs on Question Time.
Katy Evans asked the opening question on Afghanistan and Chloe Mead closed the programme with an apt question on gender equality.
Daily Telegraph: How the solar flare will affect the UK
Dr Ben Taylor from the University's Surrey Space Centre explains what a solar flare is and what effects it might have on the UK.
BBC Radio 4: FBI arrests international computer hackers
Professor Alan Woodward, of the computing department, gives expert commentary on the news that the FBI have arrested members of an international computer hacking group called Lulzsec. The interview is at 40:00 on the timeline in the link.
Daily Mail: Selenium supplements for healthy hair and nails 'can increase risk of type-2 diabetes'
Selenium supplements may be harmful to people who already have enough of the mineral in their diet, a study has found.
Possible effects of having too much selenium include an increased risk of type-2 diabetes. Surrey's Professor Margaret Rayman describes her findings.
Guardian: Hidden geniuses: science researchers who don't get enough credit
By telling the story of Alf Adams – and his discovery of lasers – Stephen Sweeney shows how groundbreaking technology from universities is being taken for granted. Professor Sweeney, of the Physics department, hails the achievements of Surrey's Professor Alf Adams.
BBC Radio 4: Prof Jim Al-Khalili on the experiments that would have overturned Einstein's theory
Physics Professor Jim Al-Khalili was interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Six O'Clock News about the experiments in Switzerland that last year seemed to point to small subatomic particles called neutrinos travelling faster than the speed of light. Interview is at 28:00 on the time line.
BBC Surrey: Prof Alan Woodward on the idea of abandoning the Internet
Professor Alan Woodward, of the Department of Computing, discusses why some are thinking the only way to deal with crime on the Internet is to start again with another system. Interview starts at 2:40:00 on the link.
BBC Surrey: Niall Bailey, of the GSA at the University, on Jesus Christ Superstar's 40th anniversary
Niall Bailey, Head of Repertoire at the GSA, gives his views on Jesus Christ Superstar's 40th anniversary and the TV show due on the search for the role of Jesus. Interview is at 2:32:51 on the timeline in the link.
BBC Breakfast: Concerns over pilot fatigue
There are concerns that new European rules allowing pilots to work longer hours will increase the risk of them falling asleep in the cockpit, if the rules are introduced in the UK.
BBC: Viewpoint: The internet is broken - we need to start over
Professor Alan Woodward, of the Department of Computing, puts forward the case for dismantling the Internet which is riven with crime and fraud so we can all start again.
BBC Surrey: Dr Malcolm Parry on the boost the University's research park gives to the economy
Dr Malcolm Parry, Director of Surrey Research Park, discusses the advantages of business development at the university and its support for private enterprise. The interview is at 2:14 on the i-Player timeline in the link.
New Scientist: Instant Expert - how much sleep we need and what keeps us awake
Professor Derk-Jan Dijk, Director of the Surrey Sleep Research Centre, explains aspects of sleep and how important it is for our well-being in the New Scientist.


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'Walter Mitty' Ad Uses a Spot of Pandora's Secret Sauce
In a continuing effort to attract more listeners to its movie soundtracks, 20th Century Fox created a holiday ad for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty that gives some Pandora users a taste of the music service's still-secret algorithm for the first time. The Ben Stiller-directed fantasy drama Walter Mitty hits theaters on Christmas Day. The ad, "Discover the Secrets," is targeted primarily at female Pandora users 18 and older who are listening to playlists featuring holiday music.


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CPAC ends with little unity among Republicans
Speakers draw lines more on tactics and posture than policy, as Republican leadership spars with grass roots on immigration reform and foreign policy.
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CPAC ends with little unity among Republicans
Speakers draw lines more on tactics and posture than policy, as Republican leadership spars with grass roots on immigration reform and foreign policy.
Sarah Palin reads 'Green Eggs and Ham' with a twist at CPAC
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin took a page out of Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Tex.) book and read Dr. Seuss's classic rhyme in her own words at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Highlights from CPAC speeches
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's remarks closed a weekend full of memorable moments onstage at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Obama to designate national monument in Calif. preserve
The president's designation underscores an increasingly assertive conservation stance.
Timeline of major changes to the Affordable Care Act
Some modifications were prompted by significant problems with launching HealthCare.gov.
Changes to health-care law add to consumers' confusion
Numerous patches to the Affordable Care Act fuel suspicions that the legislation is deeply flawed.
Tea party Senate challengers once played a big role at CPAC. But not this year.
2014 is not 2012 or 2010.
Ellie of video fame is headed for the big screen
"The Last of Us" has a strong female character, which means a big role for the actress who lands the part in the movie version.
Which female GOP politician could run for president in 2016?
Prominent conservative women talk about the Republican Party's image and which female politician could be at the top of the GOP presidential ticket in 2016.
Rethinking the GOP's 2016 nomination contest
Don't forget the "somewhat conservative" voters. They might decide the nomination.
Paul Ryan's four Pinocchios echo an old Jack Kemp story
Rep. Paul Ryan's "Four Pinocchio" story Thursday remind us of something his old boss, Rep. Jack Kemp, did in 1996.
Wisc., Md. target high-proof alcohol
Legislators think 95 percent alcohol by volume is too much.
Oliver North joins others from GOP political past at CPAC
Iran-Contra figure among GOP notables, including Christine O'Donnell and Sharron Angle.
Agencies embrace technology to find the enemy within
In the wake of Edward Snowden, contractors are tracking keystrokes and monitoring employees' behavior.
John McCain vs. Ted Cruz, Round 203
THE FIX | On Friday, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) blasted his colleague Ted Cruz over the Texas senator's critique of the Republican Party's last three losing presidential nominees.
Boehner plan to save Ukraine is full of gas
John Boehner thinks the U.S. can help Ukraine by exporting more natural gas. If only it were that simple.
Rubio bill calls for more feds without college degrees
The measure would designate certain positions for workers with alternative credentials.
Want to look electable? Watch how you hold your gun.
It's campaign season and for some politicians the race is on -- straight to the shooting range to show off their skills.
The women of CPAC
Is there really a 'war on women'? We ask women at the Conservative Political Action Conference their thoughts on that and 2016.
Obama stays busy, just in warmer climes
The president heads to Florida for a weekend trip with family, but he'll work, too.
Obama campaign bundler tapped to be U.S. envoy to Czech Republic
The White House announced the nomination of Andrew H. Schapiro as ambassador to the Czech Republic. Schapiro, a Chicago attorney and friend of Obama from Harvard Law School, was also a bundler for the president's campaign.
Al Cardenas touts number of female CPAC speakers
Al Cardenas, the chairman of the American Conservatives Union, and Carly Fiorina, the chairwoman of CPAC 2014, both say the conservative conference has plenty of female involvement.
Rand Paul's Pink Floyd quote
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) made a reference to the song "Wish You Were Here" in predicting how history will remember President Obama at CPAC 2014 Friday.
Why Eastern Ukraine is an integral part of Ukraine
Data from the 2001 census shows that outside of Crimea, almost all of the counties and cities have a plurality of Ukrainians.
Rick Santorum says GOP can learn from Pope Francis
Former senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) said Republicans need to focus on spreading "the news of a good America" during his speech at CPAC 2014.
The most important moment at CPAC that no one noticed.
As GOP looks to become more solutions-oriented, prison reform offers pathway forward.
Handicapping the 2016 vice presidential field. Yes, you read that right.
Meet the top prospects: Deval Patrick and Susana Martinez.
At CPAC, a Rand Paul revolution?
Supporters of Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) are looking to ride the libertarian wave all the way to 2016. So are libertarians taking over the annual Conservative Political Action Conference?
The best — and weirdest — moments from CPAC (so far)
Mitch McConnell waving a rifle around as "Livin' on a Prayer" blares from the PA? Yeah, that happened.
Rick Perry rocked CPAC. Does it even matter?
THE FIX | Is it time to reevaluate the conventional wisdom that the Texas governor isn't a top-tier (or even, some would say, credible) presidential candidate in 2016? Not yet.
At CPAC, GOP candidate tries to get beyond 'cousin thing'
Milton Wolf, a distant cousin of the president, tries to revive his flagging primary challenge to Sen. Roberts.
How the sequester affected federal agencies, in one chart
What did each agency cut under the sequester?
Chris Christie goes after the media
At CPAC on Thursday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told Republicans to "stop letting the media define who we are."
N.H. clears major Medicaid hurdle
The state Senate passed a compromise that will expand Medicaid -- for now.
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Airline Career Training (ACT) in California has donated a full paid scholarship (worth approx $4500) for one ADF Member to acquire his or her Aircraft Dispatch License!
This scholarship will be awarded at ADF's Safety Symposium's during their awards luncheon on October 9th, 2013.
Those students interested can email resumes to ADF's President.
ACT Criteria and Qualification for potential scholarship recipient:
Must be an ADF Student Member, Regular Member, or International Member. ($15.00/$30.00/$50.00)
Must be a U.S. citizen, ACT does not offer M1 Visa applicants.
Have some aviation knowledge (ie, such as one of these: Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot, CFI, ATP, ATC, aviation degree, etc. [to know that they are going to pass the exams)
Be someone in need.
(note:awarded recipient will be responsible for their own housing, transport, meals, etc)
ADF is committed to being a "Voice" for our profession/craft and also educating those in need. Our ADF Board appreciates ACT's kindness in donating this scholarship to one of our student members.
More information on ACT can be found at www.airlinecareertraining.com
ADF continues to partake in weekly Telcons with the ACAC Group. (FAA Airport Construction Advisory Council)
More information on this important issue can be found here.
Those ADF members interested in participating in this important committee, please contact Joe Miceli.
ADF participating in Airport Construction Notams project with FAA, ACAC, ALPA, ATC Controllers, and other agencies.
ADF joined FAA's Airport Construction Notam's Group as a SME offering suggestions trying to simplify, shorten NOTAMS issued for Aircraft Dispatchers.
The following link developed offers a glimpse of work done.
Transportation deputy secretary John Porcari told a House subcommittee on Wednesday that LightSquared's planned wireless network is "not compatible" with flight-safety GPS devices used in commercial aircrafts.
He told lawmakers on the House Transportation and Infrastructure's subcommittee on Aviation that LightSquared would disrupt GPS systems that pilots use to help them navigate in low altitudes, including devices that warn them when they are getting too close to terrain. The Hill Hillicon Valey Blog (2/8), Bloomberg (2/8)
We have submitted our official response to the FAA's NPRM/SNPRM. The deadline for submitting responses was September 19th, 2011.
To read the response in it's entirety click here.
Click here to read more about the early history of our profession.
ADF visits the office of the Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) in Sao Paulo Brazil to attend and present information about United States FAR 121 AOC/OCC Dispatching Practices. For more information on click here.
ADF Responds to FAA NPRM on Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Operations:
Click here to read ADF's Response to the FAA's NPRM on Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Operations.
NextGen Reporter Brian Kalish atteneded and reported from this years ADF Symposium in Washington, D.C.
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Rated 4 / 5 stars June 19, 2007
This flash mvie really does have a story and a moral to it. "It dosn't really matter what kind of whatever you have, as long as it works". Yeah that message came to me immediately when I was watching this. I liked the graphics on it, the black & white style made it really cool and you can always expect sound quality and voice acting good from mvoies that David Firth makes. This is sorta a good movie, if you liked all of the stuff that Firth has made (like me).
Rated 4 / 5 stars June 16, 2007
The boy got pwned! But that is quite true, there seems to be a fad and then someone abuses it. I don't happen to find that happening here. True, but funny!
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Way to give this video a specific slam on a age-old delimna. How far is too far? I loved the idea of everyone running around looking for the "latest model" - PERFECT blend of satire and seriousness. Great Job!
Rated 5 / 5 stars April 30, 2007
loved it
This flash is so frickin true, not only about war i mean but also society...
I mean videogame companies are constantly coming out with new consoles that are exactly the same, just with better graphic engines. Even frickin tooth brushes are doing this. Like that idea for a musical tooth brush. Who came up with that bull shit!?!?
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Bishop's graduates gather for 2011 commencement
The Bishop's School's Class of 2011— all 148 of them — marked their commencement on campus Friday afternoon with a presentation by ASB Council President Laura Aguilar.
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Brookings - Redfield will be the site for a series of SDSU Extension training sessions which will focus on estate planning.
Sustaining the Legacy conferences also help people who seek transition of their farm or ranch from one family member to another. Extension staff and industry professionals will help participants develop the tools they need in order to face estate-planning challenges with less stress.
The sessions will be hosted in Redfield, December 4, 5, 18 and 19 at Leo's Good Food, 602 N. Main
The training costs $75 per person. Registration is required by November 26. The registration form and more information can be found at http://www.igrow.org.
"Each session is filled with important information that can help farm and ranch families address questions they may face as parents or grandparents get older and consider their legacy," said Gessner, who is organizing the conferences. "Producers have told me that the value of this program was $1 million, due to the changes they made to their estate plan and the reduction of potential estate taxes."
Each day of the four-day program is full of tools and how-to information families can use to create and implement their individualized plan, no matter how big or small the operation. Topics for the sessions cover communication styles, business structures, goals, asset distribution, wills and probate, retirement planning and funding, fair versus equal distribution, tax implications for the operation, life insurance, long-term care insurance, trusts, and other topics as determined by the audiences.
"Many of the past participants have utilized the information from the conference to reduce potential estate taxes and ensure that their operation is passed down to the next generation in a smooth, hassle free transition," Gessner said.
All family members are encouraged to attend the sessions. Both on- and off-farm heirs are invited to learn about the tools and participate in the discussions.
"Past participants have used this conference to interview attorneys and insurance agents while they are presenting the basics of using the many tools available to them," Gessner said. "If you are making plans to retire or becoming a partner in the operation, or if you own farm or ranch assets, this program is a great start for you. Our goal is to give you the tools to develop your estate plan and the motivation to get started, combined with some gentle nudging that keeps you moving forward with the process."
Partial funding for this program is provided by the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council.
"SDSR&PC is proud to be one of the sponsors for this year's estate planning workshops. With rising land values and profit margins, estate planning has never been more important," said Doug Hanson, a SDSRPC board member and a past participant of the conference. "My wife and I have attended these workshops in the past and have found them very informative."
Date, location and registration information can be found online at http://www.igrow.org by calling Heather Gessner 605-782-3290 by contacting one of the SDSU Regional Extension Centers.


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Malawi Schooling and Adolescent Study
This six-round longitudinal study aims to identify critical aspects of school quality that put adolescents who face the dual challenges of poverty and HIV/AIDS on a safer, healthier, and more productive path to adulthood. Our research seeks to uncover those aspects of schooling that will lead to more protective behaviors and lower HIV risk among young men and women.
In advance of the second round of data collection, we held a dissemination workshop in Liwonde in early May 2008 with local stakeholders actively involved with education policy and practice in Malawi. Preliminary study results from the first round of data collection were reviewed, a comparative perspective of the importance of school quality in understanding adolescent outcomes and transitions to adulthood in developing countries was presented, and participants discussed future study plans and objectives.
The second round of data collection took place between May and July 2008. All 59 primary schools were revisited in the second term of the school year. The original sample of adolescents aged 14–16 at the beginning of 2007 were 15–17 at the start of 2008. Of the original sample (1,764 in-school and 886 out-of-school), 1,674 in-school and 739 out-of-school adolescents were re-interviewed in 2008. These numbers represent a re-interview rate of 95% and 83%, respectively, and 91% overall. The re-interview rate was higher than expected, particularly for the in-school sample; the differential in follow-up by schooling status was expected as out-of-school adolescents are more mobile and more likely to migrate for employment. Supplementary funding from the Hewlett Foundation enabled interviewers to travel to other districts and cities to track down adolescents who were not immediately found at their 2007 location, which aided in reducing the loss to follow-up and in collecting data on migrants. Adolescents were asked about changes in their household, educational attainment, schooling experiences, labor force participation, sexual behavior, marriage, and health since the previous year. The set of literacy and mathematical assessments was expanded to assess more accurately the skills and knowledge acquired during their school years.
Approximately 325 head teachers and teachers for standards 4–8 also were interviewed at each school, a substantial proportion of whom were interviewed in 2007. A school facilities instrument collected information about the physical condition of the classrooms, offices, and toilet facilities at each of the primary schools.
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Location: Malawi (Balaka and Machinga districts)
Poverty, Gender, and Youth
Adolescence/transitions to adulthood
Child marriage
HIV and children
HIV prevention
Sexual and gender-based violence
Sexuality and sexual behavior
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Duration: 1/2007 - 4/2015
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Nicole Haberland
Paul C. Hewett
Christine Kelly
Barbara S. Mensch
Mark R. Montgomery
Erica Soler-Hampejsek
Samir Souidi
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Ann Biddlecom (Alan Guttmacher Institute)
Chris Sudfeld (Invest in Knowledge/Harvard Humanitarian Initiative)
Johanna Rankin (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
Joseph P.G. Chimombo (CERT, University of Malawi, Zomba)
Linda Kalilani-Phiri (College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre)
Monica J. Grant (Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin)
Mphatso Mwpasa (Invest in Knowledge, Malawi)
Newton Kumwenda (Malawi College of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University Research Project, Blantyre)
Peter C. Fleming (Invest in Knowledge, Malawi)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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BG Group announces first production from Sapinhoá field, offshore Brazil
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BG Group and its consortium partners today announced the start of commercial production on time and on budget at the Sapinhoá field in block BM-S-9 offshore Brazil, one of the Group's "big five" discoveries in the pre-salt Santos Basin.The Cidade de São Paulo floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is the first unit deployed on the Sapinhoá field and the second of 15 FPSO vessels planned by the partners in blocks BM-S-9 and BM-S-11 in the first phase of development of the pre-salt Santos Basin. Development of the FPSO fleet continues to schedule, with costs tracking on or under budget.
BG Group Chief Executive Officer Chris Finlayson said: "The Sapinhoá field enters commercial production only four-and-a-half years after its discovery, a further demonstration of the excellent progress we are making in developing our world-class discoveries in the Santos Basin. Installation of the Cidade de São Paulo was delivered to schedule and on budget, while a second FPSO on the Lula field (in block BM-S-11) is also on track for start-up later in 2013. Together, these two new units will more than triple gross processing capacity from around 100 000 barrels of oil and 176 million standard cubic feet of gas per day to 340 000 barrels of oil and 528 million standard cubic feet of gas per day."
The Cidade de São Paulo has capacity to process 120 000 barrels of oil per day and 176 million standard cubic feet of gas per day. The first well to connect to the vessel, 1-SPS-55, is expected to produce about 15 000 barrels of oil per day during a 90-day commissioning of natural gas processing and reinjection systems, with total capacity of more than 25 000 barrels of oil per day thereafter.
The oil produced from Sapinhoá is high quality and of medium density (30° API). Gas not used for reinjection will be transferred through the Lula-Sapinhoá-Mexilhão pipeline to an onshore treatment plant.
The consortium partners plan to connect another 10 wells to the Cidade de São Paulo in coming months, comprising five producing wells and five injection wells. Peak production is expected in the first half of 2014.
The Sapinhoá field development plan includes a second FPSO, the Cidade de Ilhabela, with production capacity of 150 000 barrels of oil per day and 212 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas. It is on track to start production in the second half of 2014.
BG Group is the only international oil company with participation in the five big oil discoveries (Lula, Iracema, Sapinhoá, Iara and Carioca) in the pre-salt Santos Basin. BG Group has a 30% interest in Block BM-S-9 (Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., operator, 45% and Repsol Sinopec Brasil 25%). BG Group also has a 25% interest in Block BM-S-11 (Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., operator, 65% and Petrogal Brasil 10%).
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House Speaker Rick Thompson has spent the month putting together a complicated puzzle with implications for the future of the state.
Thompson, D-Wayne, poured over lists of Democrats and Republicans trying to figure out how to populate the House of Delegates' committees.
"I can't even count the hours," Thompson said in an interview Thursday in his Capitol office.
Committees almost always get the first crack at bills before they go to the 100-member House. Committees can fast track bills, work out their kinks, change them to make them unpalatable or kill them outright.
Inevitably, lawmakers vie to be on the powerful House Finance Committee and the Roads and Transportation Committee. But there are only so many spots on those prime panels.
At the same time, the speaker had to deal with 46 Republicans - the most in the House since the Great Depression.
And for much of the month, one of Thompson's top lieutenants - House Judiciary Chairman Tim Miley, D-Harrison - was a candidate to replace retired Sen. Joe Minard in the state Senate.
Miley ended up staying put.
Earlier this week, Thompson unveiled his list of committee members.
The process was closely watched. Typically, seats on committees are divvied up based on the ratio of Democrats to Republicans in the whole House: If a third of the House is Republican, a third of the members on each committee are Republican.
With 46 Republicans, that means 11.5 Republicans would be entitled to sit on each of the five major committees, which traditionally have 25 members each.
Of course, people can't be split in half.
Thompson ended up varying the number of members on the five so-called major committees, which meet more frequently than other panels and generally exercise the most power.
There will be 14 Democrats and 11 Republicans each on the powerful Judiciary and Finance committees. The Finance Committee sees virtually any bill that costs money.
There will be 13 Democrats and 11 Republicans on the other three major committees - Education, Government Organization and Health.
Thompson said he and House Minority Leader Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, hashed out the breakdown in recent weeks.
"Armstead and I worked together to come up with those numbers," Thompson said.
Delegate Daryl Cowles, R-Morgan, said Republicans are satisfied with the final ratio.
"I think we're satisfied; the numbers may still be a little off or a little short," Cowles said.
Cowles is expected to be named Republican "whip," meaning the lawmaker tasked with checking the pulse of the caucus and seeing where its members stand on various issues.
The House also has 10 minor committees that meet only once a week.
However, Thompson doesn't necessarily accept the Capitol shorthand of minor versus major. He said minor committees become "very major" when they are dealing with important bills.