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Manchester University
Policy on Academic Dishonesty and Grievance
Membership in the Manchester University
community requires a devotion to the highest principles of academic
and personal integrity, a commitment to maintain honor, and a
continuous regard for the rights of others. There can be no rights
without individual responsibility.
Manchester University Faculty are committed to teaching and learning as
a career and a profession. Each instructor is presumed to develop
and use methods and techniques which enhance learning and which best
fit his or her personality and subject matter area. At the same
time, the instructor is expected to abide by the general principles
of responsible teaching which are commonly accepted by the academic
profession. These principles suggest that Faculty keep complete
records of student performance and that they develop and apply
express, uniform criteria for evaluating student performance.
Students are free to take reasoned exception to the data or views
offered in any course of study. While they may reserve judgment
about matters of opinion, they are responsible for learning the
content of any course in which they are enrolled. At the same time,
students are expected to abide by the general principles of academic
honesty which are commonly accepted in educational settings.
When a student chooses not to follow
the general principles of academic honesty, the following policies
and procedures will apply.
Plagiarism is the presentation of information (either written or
oral) as one's own when some or all of the information was derived
from some other source. Specific types of plagiarism encountered in
written and oral assignments include the following:
Sources have been properly identified, but excerpts have been
quoted without proper use of quotation marks; or the material
has been slightly modified or rephrased rather than restated in
the student's own words.
ideas or items of information derived from specific sources that
present material that is not common knowledge have been
presented without proper identification of the source or
Unidentified excerpts from other sources have been woven into
the student's own presentation.
paper or speech may be a mosaic of excerpts from several sources
and presented as the student's own.
entire paper or speech has been obtained from some other source
and presented as the student's own.
in another language are translated into English and presented as
the student's own.
Cheating consists
of any unpermitted use of notes, texts or other sources so as to
give an unfair advantage to a student in completing a class
assignment or an examination. Intentionally aiding another student
engaged in academic dishonesty is also considered cheating.
Submission of the
same work (essay, speech, art piece, etc.) to fulfill assignments in
separate classes requires the permission of both faculty members (if
both courses are being taken in the same semester), or the
permission of the second faculty member (if they are taken during
different semesters).
Plagiarism. In cases of plagiarism which no deception is
intended (such as ignorance of proper citation of sources), the
student should expect a reduction in the paper's grade; in some
cases, the student may be given an option to rewrite the paper.
No disciplinary letter will be filed.
Plagiarism and Cheating. In cases of deliberate plagiarism, and
in all cases of cheating and attempted cheating, the work
assigned will be failed. At the instructor's discretion, the
student may also fail the course (regardless of the grade-weight
of the work assigned).
In either a case
of deliberate plagiarism or cheating a disciplinary letter recording
the deception will be sent to the student, with copies sent to the
vice president and dean for academic affairs, the vice president and
dean for student development, and the student's academic advisor.
Given the incompatibility of
deceptive behavior with the integrity of the community, students
guilty of academic dishonesty a second time during the course of
their academic career are liable to disciplinary probation,
suspension, and possible expulsion. These actions will be initiated
by the vice president and dean for academic affairs. The student has
the right to appeal probation, suspension or expulsion for Academic
Dishonesty to the president (or his/her designee) of the University within five days of the receipt of the probation, suspension or
expulsion letter. The president shall render a final decision.
student who is convinced that he or she has been charged
inappropriately with deliberate plagiarism or cheating, or who
believes his or her final course grade is inaccurate, has the right
to file a grievance. In accordance with established procedures,
grievances unrelated to academic performance may be referred
directly to the Office of Academic Affairs.
The student and the professor
should discuss the student's grievance, possibly including a mutually agreed upon third party, and make every effort to reach a
solution that is satisfactory to the student and the professor.
If an agreement cannot be
reached, the student will bring the issue to the department chair of
the involved Faculty member. Grievances related to academic
dishonesty charges must be brought before the department chair as soon as possible and
no later than five days
following the initial filing of the disciplinary letter.
Final course grade grievance must be brought before the Department
Chair no later than March 1 for fall semester and January session
grades, and October 1 for spring semester and summer session grades.
Exception: If
the involved Faculty member is the department chair, the chair will
request that the vice president and dean for academic affairs
appoint another full‑time Faculty member from that department to
hear the concerns and attempt to resolve the grievance.
Exception: If the involved Faculty
member is member of the Academic Standards Committee, the vice
president and dean for academic affairs will appoint a full-time
Faculty member from the same division to replace the involved
Faculty member while the grievance is being reviewed, discussed, and
a decision is being made. If the involved Faculty member is the
academic dean, the chair of the Academic Standards Committee will
request that the president of the College appoint a full-time
Faculty member to replace the vice president and dean for academic
affairs while the grievance is being reviewed, discussed, and a
decision is being made.
Further Recommendations
Faculty are urged to include the
policy (either in full or in reference) in course syllabi.


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Public information and education campaigns have been used to address
the child pedestrian injury problem. Some of these campaigns have been aimed at
the child, others at parents, and still others at drivers. Some have been done in
conjunction with environmental changes, such as the "Safe Community" campaigns.
The August, 2001 update includes results from 3 community environmental intervention
campaigns. Two of these do not include pedestrian outcomes but they were included
as examples of community-wide traffic safety interventions.
Review of community campaign interventions:
Study design and target population
Cohort of 1603 children followed from age 6 to 9 years.
Three metropolitan communities in Perth, Western Australia.
Children in high and moderate intervention groups significantly
more likely to cross the road with adult supervision (p=0.013) and play away
from the road (p=0.000) than the comparison group.
Study quality and conclusions
Majority of results based on self-report (questionnaire) responses.
SR responses agreed with observations 50% of time while in person interview
responses had 80% agreement with observations.
Three metropolitan communities in Perth, Western Australia
Same project as Cross, 2000.
Group 1: Community/environmental road safety intervention and a school
based road/pedestrian safety education program.
Environmental interventions included traffic calming, new
pedestrian footpaths, pedestrian road signs & refuges.
Group 2: School based road/pedestrian safety education program.
Group 3: Control with no road safety intervention.
Index of community activity developed to quantify community.
Environmental interventions and local road safety initiatives.
No change in distributor road volume in any group.
Index of community/environ-mental activity in Group 1, 2.3
times greater and 5 times greater compared to Group 2 and control group.
Authors believe educational & environmental changes with
decrease child pedestrian injury.
3 cities similar in child pedestrian injury rates, SES and
geographically separated to minimize contamination of the interventions.
No measurement of child pedestrian injuries.
New York, New York.
Children <17 years of age.
Pre-intervention 1983-1988.
Post-intervention 1989-1995.
Model Safety City traffic education program delivered in elementary
Construction of 25 new playgrounds and refurbishing of 18.
Enhanced summer recreation programs.
Northern Manhattan Injury Surveillance System database ICD-9
codes and E-codes used to identify subjects.
Injury decline occurred in targeted areas pedestrian (traffic,
and bicycledecline in ). No injury nongroups. -targeted areas or age.
Poisson regression used to quantify and test for changes in
monthly incidence controlling for variability in annual incidence.
Appropriate statistical analysis used to evaluate change.
Harstad, Norway 1985-1993. Children under 10 were particularly
All ages; no specific data on child pedestrians
Pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions.
Approximately 9000 children in Grades K-6 in Los Angeles,
Columbus and Milwaukee, 1976-1977.
(2) Dart out injuries involving children 14 years and under.
Modest effect on not looking (RR=0.94, 0.93-0.95)
Dart-out injuries decreased in target age group by 18% in
LA, 36% in Columbus, and 18% in Milwaukee. Overall risk of dart-out injury
after compared to before was RR=0.81, 0.78-0.84, adjusted for changes in numbers
of other kinds of pedestrian injuries.
The intervention appeared to have very modest, if any, effects
on behavior. Therefore, the decrease in injuries is difficult to understand.
Denver, Colorado 1977-1980.
Summary of community intervention campaigns:
Community intervention campaigns have taken a number of forms, and
unfortunately few have been evaluated. The study by Blomberg19 is purely an educational program
aimed at improving street crossing skills in young children. While the campaign
showed sizable reductions in child pedestrian injury rates, the reductions appear
unlikely to be due to the intervention. There was no effect on stopping at the curb
and a very modest effect on no looking before crossing. Thus, it is hard to understand
how the reduction of dart out injuries by 19% could be due to the campaign.
The other six programs were more concerted community-wide efforts that involved
a combination of education, engineering, regulation and enforcement. The size of
the reduction in pedestrian injuries was strikingly similar in the Denver, Norwegian
and New York City experiments-about 40-45%. The Canadian study also found a decrease
in pedestrian injuries but there was no specific data on child pedestrians.
The two reports from Western Australia evaluated community campaigns that included
community involvement, environmental ch anges and educational campaigns. The intensive
campaign was compared to a community safety education program and a control community
with no specific road safety interventions. The intensive campaign appeared to be
the most successful although there was not adequate documentation of child pedestrian
behavior and changes in pedestrian injury rates were not measured.
A recent evaluation of the Harstad Safe Communities program used hospitalization
and emergency department data from the Norwegian National I njury Sample Registry
to compare Harstad to 3 control communities. Age adjusted injury incidence rates
& standardized rate ratios calculated for all injuries indicated no significant
long-term effects of the community-based injury prevention program. (Kopjar,
1999) This study did not evaluate changes in child pedestrian injuries, one
of the targeted interventions.
Recommendations on community intervention campaigns:
The studies involving comprehensive campaigns lead us to recommend that these types
of programs be introduced and evaluated elsewhere. The lack of the effect of a purely
educational campaign leads us to recommend that such campaigns NOT be introduced.
There is a clear need for rigorous evaluations to be conducted of these interventions
in o ther cities and countries, preferably in a randomized controlled fashion in
which communities or neighborhoods are randomized and injuries to children are tracked
as the outcome.

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South Carolina lawmakers considering costly tax breaks
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A South Carolina Senate committee approved tax incentives last week that are intended to lure filmmakers to the state and encourage the revitalization of abandoned buildings.
The measures passed by the Senate Finance Committee could cost taxpayers nearly $11 million next year. But that sum pales in comparison to a series of other pending bills that would provide about $345 million worth of tax breaks next year to business interests, investors and state taxpayers.
South Carolina House of Representatives Speaker Bobby Harrell is pushing to pass a legislative package that would phase out corporate income taxes, lower property taxes for businesses and trim the number of state income-tax brackets from six to three. The changes in corporate and individual income taxes would cost the state $143 million. Cutting property taxes for businesses could reduce revenue for local governments across the state by $49 million.
Harrell has described these proposals as "comprehensive tax reforms that will make our state even more competitive."
Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, an Orangeburg Democrat, has filed a bill to give an estimated $139 million worth of refunds to 500,000 residents who qualify for the federal earned income tax credit. The federal credit is designed to lessen the burden of Social Security payroll taxes for low- to moderate-income individuals and families.
Sen. Chip Campsen is sponsoring a measure to eliminate South Carolina's capital-gains tax over a decade. The Charleston Republican's bill would cost the state $14 million next year.
Campsen said his bill represents a "broad-based approach" to spurring investment that makes more sense than offering tax breaks to specific businesses such as motion-picture production companies.
South Carolina created its motion-picture tax breaks several years ago. The measure approved by the Senate panel Tuesday would allow rebates of 25 percent for wages paid to state residents and 30 percent on other production costs involving film projects with budgets exceeding $1 million.
Sen. Billy O'Dell, a Ware Shoals Republican who is one of the bill's sponsors, said the incentives for filmmakers help "recruit good industry to the state."
House reverses position on election reform
The House approved an election reform bill Thursday that removes political parties from the candidate-filing process.
The measure's passage came a week after House members narrowly voted to allow political parties to maintain their historic role in the process that candidates must follow to seek office.
The bill's main sponsor, Speaker Pro Tempore Jay Lucas, said the legislation is a reaction to the "huge black eye" that South Carolina suffered last year when more than 200 political challengers were removed from primary ballots for failing to properly file a financial ethics form.
Under terms of the bill, all candidates must file their statement of economic interests forms by April 15. Those who miss the deadline may face fines but would stay on the ballot.
The House bill also requires county elections officials to oversee the candidate-filing process instead of leaving this responsibility with political parties.
The measure now moves to the Senate, which unanimously passed a similar bill in January.
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Starting Monday, for the first time in history, you will be able to purchase Texas Tech football tickets at all Select-A-Seat outlets. The announcement was made Sunday at United Market Street, which is just one of the locations where tickets will be available.
It's not only football tickets. Tickets for all Texas Tech sporting events will be sold there. Before now, all Tech athletic tickets had to be purchased through the Tech ticket office.
"This allows people, especially in the outlying areas, to purchase tickets. Before, they had to come to Lubbock and find out if they are available. Now they can call, they can go to their local United Supermarket, and if there are tickets available, they can buy it right there and they can walk out of United Supermarket with a ticket that day," says Murray Hensley, President of Select-A-Seat.
Tickets through Select-A-Seat go on sale Monday morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. Tickets will be available at all United Supermarkets in the area, Ralph's Records & Tapes, Dollar Western Wear, and all Select-A-Seat locations.
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Great news for PSP enthusiasts as there may be the announcement of the new and revolutionary PSP 2 at the end of this week. But whenever the news of its release comes we have got some other exciting news on its features. This may well be the first ever portable gaming device having a 3G wireless support on it. It is heard that it will be able to use the 3G network of the NTT DoCoMo, Japan. Previous version had only the Wi-Fi support but this time the Sony group is trying to bring two new species one having the Wi-Fi support only and the other will have both Wi-Fi and 3G support. I believe that this will bring relief to the users of PSP relief as previously they had to be within a Wi-Fi hot zone to share or download games. Now there will be no more limitation on the place you are in and the data transfer (games download, Music and video sharing and downloading) will be easier than ever in portable gaming device than ever.
The PSP 2 is featuring an OLED touchscreen, which will provide an incredibly smooth gaming experience for the users. It will also consume far less battery power while ensuring better pixels and resolution. The touch panel will be easier to use and it will be highly sophisticated meaning better control on the device. This device will probably have a powerful processor that is specifically designed for it to ensure the best gaming and video experience on portable gaming devices so far. Overall this device a going to change the way we thought about the portable gaming consoles. Now let's see when this device hits the market with its great new features.


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With a spate of nude and semi-nude women posing on the posters of the forthcoming films, some say that Bollywood is getting bold and coming out of its conservative mould.
However, some critics point out that filmmakers are desperately trying to cover their costs in their first week and to cover that, they uncover women in posters. The first weekend response, or opening, has now become a benchmark for the success or otherwise of any film.
The posters and trailers of Vikram Bhatt's Hate Story, Mahesh Bhatt's Jism 2 and Ekta Kapoor's Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum have both stunned the audience and created the necessary curiosity factor.


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Welcome to the real estate information page for the Versailles community in Newport Beach, California. Versailles is one of the nicest and most affordable condo developments in all of Newport Beach. It is located at the top of the hill right off Superior and Hospital Road.
This gated community offers resort-style living just blocks to the beautiful beaches of Newport. You are just a short bike ride to the sand, and nearby to first class restaurants, shopping and nightlife. Within Versailles you can enjoy their wonderful pool, spa, and workout facilities. The common area also offers wonderful greenbelts and tropical landscaping.
Many of the homes within Versailles have spectacular ocean views. The community was built in the early 1970's and offers a wide range of options in terms of size. Here are the types of models offered within Versailles:
- Studio units (496 square feet to 561 square feet)
- 1 bedroom/1 bath (600 square feet to 825 square feet)
- 2 bedroom/1 bath (921 square feet to 1,000 square feet)
- 2 bedroom/2 bath (1,156 square feet to 1,400 square feet)
Because of the large size of the Versailles community, there is generally a good selection of homes available for sale at any one time. Below are all the homes currently for sale within Versailles.
If you have questions regarding the Versailles community or would like to see inside one of the homes, CONTACT US TODAY. This webpage is designed with a live-link and is updated automatically with any new real estate activity within Versailles. So save this page in your favorites and check back on a regular basis!
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Mt Hutt 'all systems go' for 40th season opening
Immaculately groomed slopes and a genuinely warm welcome await avid skiers and snowboarders.....
Queenstown's Coronet Peak ski area first to open in Australasia
Queenstown's Coronet Peak ski area today (June 8) celebrated in style as the first Australasian ski field to open for winter....
Coronet Peak first ski area in Australasia to open on Saturday
Queenstown is officially open for winter as the 2013 season kicks off at Coronet Peak on Saturday (June 8).
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort: # 1 Snow in the Rockies Opened 4,139', Top to Bottom Today.
Ski Areas Go Out With A Bang!
Season extension and half price passes
Top Snowboarding Duos Battle For $15,000 In All New Event (30-Jul-09)
Mt Buller, Australia, July 30, 2009 - A huge new snowboarding event bursts onto the Australian winter scene
A huge new snowboarding event bursts onto the Australia winter scene this weekend with the first ever Mountain Dew Battle for Supremacy Dew Hut Jam at Mt Buller this Saturday night.
This brand new competition features 10 pairs of pro riders showcasing their most creative and breathtaking combination moves and stunts in an intense one hour freestyle jib event down a purpose built course including a huge 'hut'.
The signature Dew Hut standing 2.5 metres high is the largest structure ever built for snowboarding competition in Australia. Built in pieces and shipped to Mt Buller, the construction of the hut and the course has created a big buzz on Mt Buller's Bourke Street as the course has taken shape.
The riders are excited about testing their skills on such a big feature and competing for the huge winner's purse of $12,000 and $3,000 for best trick.
Event designer Russell Holt is delighted with the preparations, "The Dew hut is a seriously daunting feature and will be bigger than anything most of these riders have competed on before. But I know they are going to take this to town and it's going to be amazing to see what the riders pull out on Saturday night as they hit the hut."
Paul Hyde, Marketing Manager for PepsiCo explains the concept, "We wanted to team up with our event partner Mt Buller to produce a completely new snowboarding event for Australia and reward the new guard driving this great sport at the grassroots – and we came up with the Dew Hut Jam."
The event will take place under lights on Mt Buller's Bourke Street from 6pm on Saturday night.


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July 24, 2014
In regards to the prison censorship issue, I am just chiming in to let it be known that it isn't a "nudity" thing (the California Department of Corrections' new censorship regulations are disguised under the title "Obscene Material" – ed.); it's a Black-Latino thing, period! I'm not in prison, I'm in County Jail 5 in San Francisco, and it has even trickled down this far. Here we are not allowed to receive magazines that are most favored by Blacks or Latinos.
March 31, 2014
The New Afrikan Prison Rights Movement is presently promoting the concept of a Black Community Victims Foundation. The BCVF will be responsible for serving our victims of violent crimes. The BCVF will be community-based and independent from government and/or law-enforcement influences. This is a health and safety issue. We hope to establish a chapter in every New Afrikan community.
February 11, 2014
Despite attempts by the CDCR to insure the public that they are acting with prudence to change people's gang validations and correct injustices and general inhumane conditions in prison SHUs, testimony from experts and the public continued to unmask the basic torture and impunity of the CDCR's policies in maintaining prolonged isolation and prisons that fundamentally violate human rights. Hundreds packed two hearing rooms demanding real change.
January 30, 2014
Since implicit in making it a requirement that people participate in those programs available in each step and that any failure to do so will result in a person being moved back to Step 1 until that person agrees to subordinate him/herself to the dictates of Section 700.2 (self-directed journals), the cognitive restructuring/brainwashing program is, clearly, mandatory.
October 31, 2013
Merely days after the suspension of the historic California Prisoner Hunger Strike of 2013, which lasted an unprecedented 60 days and saw record prisoner support across the state, the task of tactical and strategic re-assessment is well underway. We are gearing up for the upcoming battles in our overall struggle to abolish the state's practice of long-term solitary confinement in both the political and legal arenas.
September 11, 2013
On Wednesday, faith, health and human services, housing, education and criminal justice reform advocates will have a press conference and rally at the State Building, 300 South Spring St., calling on the Legislature to immediately reduce the prison population and invest tax dollars in programs that create healthy and safe communities.
August 14, 2013
As California legislators return to work this week, prisoner hunger strike family members, loved ones, advocates and supporters will gather at the Capitol to urge state decision makers to take swift and resolute action toward meeting the demands of the strikers. Waiting for the legislators on the Capitol's south steps will be a life-sized mock Security Housing Unit (SHU) cell.
July 10, 2013
We are grateful for your support of our peaceful protest against the state-sanctioned torture that happens not only here at Pelican Bay but in prisons everywhere. We have taken up this hunger strike and work stoppage, which has included 30,000 prisoners in California so far, not only to improve our own conditions but also as an act of solidarity with all prisoners and oppressed people around the world.
July 7, 2013
Mass incarceration is deeply racialized, as one third of young Black men are in the criminal justice system. Prisoner resistance and political action has been sharply repressed. Solitary confinement is a mechanism of torture, from Palestine to Pelican Bay to Guantanamo, and we stand in solidarity with the courageous prisoners who challenge isolation and oppression.
July 3, 2013
In their ongoing plea for justice and humane treatment, the inmates confined in the Security Housing Unit program at Pelican Bay State Prison must continue to use the only peaceful means available that will draw proper attention to their plight, a hunger strike. Going through a long term hunger strike involves every aspect of your being, physical, mental and emotional.
November 1, 2012
It is well established that solitary confinement is cruel and psychologically damaging. Many of the SHU's indefinite residents haven't even broken prison rules. They are there because the California Department of Corrections claims they are connected to prison gangs. Such arbitrariness and cruelty has no place in a constitutional democracy. California should reexamine this practice.
October 1, 2012
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano decried Gov. Jerry Brown's veto yesterday of legislation that would have returned openness to California's prison system. Ammiano's bill, AB 1270, would have restored, not expanded as noted in the veto message, media access to the level that existed in 1996 when the CDC clamped down on the press' ability to interview specific prisoners.
August 29, 2012
Black August Memorial (BAM) is not about senseless acts of violence or gang activity. Black August was inspired by the death of our fallen Black dragons and includes other New Afrikan freedom fighters who gave their lives to our struggle for freedom, who made that ultimate and unselfish sacrifice in the service of our revolutionary struggle.
July 6, 2012
The premise of the SAFE California Act is to "modify" the death penalty by replacing it with Life Without the Possibility of Parole (LWOP.) The public will once again vote on how they wish to execute the so-called "worst of the worst": either death by lethal injection, or death by long term incarceration. The act would also transfer $100 million to law enforcement.
June 26, 2012
In 1989 the California Department of Corrections opened Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP). Their primary stated reason for its construction was to reduce prison violence by isolating "alleged" gang leaders and members, but contrary to their stated purpose, prison violence has both rapidly and dramatically increased. California prisons are more violent now than before the opening of Pelican Bay.
December 30, 2011
This petition will serve as a constructive notice for the peaceful protest which will be carried out as an alternative means of petition in the event that our conditions and demands are not met in a timely manner. [A notation on the cover letter to the petition says the hunger strike started Dec. 28, 2011.] Petitioners have filed appeals and grievances to no avail. Our constitutional rights are being violated. We are bound by the Constitution of the United States, and therefore its protection extends to us as well.
December 24, 2011
My son was caught up in someone else's crime. Although innocent, he was convicted 26 years ago and sentenced to 28 years. He has suffered because of medical neglect. He suffered a fractured vertebra accidentally. It was several years before CDC examined his neck. By the time of the surgery, he could not raise his head off his chest.
July 22, 2011
The historic prisoner hunger strike led by 11 now "shrunken" but alive Pelican Bay Prison inmates advocating human rights, peace and justice continues at several prisons, according to officials, prisoners' families and prisoner attorney Marilyn McMahon. Hunger strikers' families and supporters will rally in Sacramento again Monday, noon-4 p.m.
July 18, 2011
I am writing because it is a matter of life and death and I am afraid. I have been on a mediation team for the last couple of weeks on behalf of the prisoners in Pelican Bay State Prison and the talks have broken down. Prisoners in Pelican Bay have not eaten in 18 days. I am afraid that the only one who can stop people from dying at this time is the governor.
July 15, 2011
I got a letter today from Yogi Bear, Hugo Antonio Lyons Pinell. As most of you know, Yogi has been tortured in the Pelican Bay SHU since 1990 and in other California gulags since the early 1970s. He began his incarceration in 1964 at age 19. He has joined the hunger strike and writes …


text: Frank Wren's main objectives this offseason is to sign two front of the rotation type pitchers and a power hitting left fielder. That bats RIGHT HANDED. I am just curious as to why there has not been much discussion about Manny to fell this void for the braves. He carried the Dodgers to the playoffs on his back, allowed David Ortiz to shine in Boston, and will bring in a large Fan base. Whats wrong with the guy!!! We need him.


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Inside school: Canton educators make do with less
Nov 27, 2013 — On the surface, Canton Central School is really vibrant: happy kids talking in the hallway and laughing at lunch, teachers engaged in their work. But the school is also deep in a financial crisis. Administrators aren't sure how they'll keep providing a quality education for kids when funds are running dry. All this year, NCPR will report on how the school serves its two masters: the state and its students.
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Posted: 1:27 pm Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Allan Chaney headed to Virginia Tech, and Carl Johnson passes his final hurdle
By Post Staff
Some quick updates on the comings and goings of a few Florida athletes:
– Former Gators forward Allan Chaney has found a new home in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. According to multiple outlets, Chaney, who played one inconsistent season for the Gators before deciding to transfer, will now be playing for Seth Greenberg and the Virginia Tech Hokies.
An article in Chaney's hometown newspaper, the Norwich Bulletin, quotes Chaney's father, Arthur, as saying Chaney wasn't happy playing as a big man under Billy Donovan, and after sitting out a year because of transfer rules, will get to face the basket more at Virginia Tech.
"The opportunity is going to be there for him," Arthur Chaney told the Bulletin. "There's no reason that Seth Greenberg won't use Allan to his fullest. Hopefully he'll be a year older, a year more mature, a year stronger, and hopefully he can be a part of turning that program around."
– Junior offensive lineman Carl Johnson is completely out of the woods in regards to his February arrest for violating a temporary restraining order. Johnson has already been cleared of any wrongdoing — i.e. no charges were filed — by the state attorney's office and Alachua County Civil Court, but he also had to face the UF Judicial Affairs Committee to determine if he violated any school rules, and if found guilty he could have been suspended from the team.
However, Johnson's attorney said Johnson faced the committee two weeks ago and he was cleared of any wrongdoing. Johnson, off limits to the media all spring, is currently participating fully in the Gators' informal summer workouts, which began on Monday.
– Baseball senior pitcher Stephen Locke, however, is not totally out of the woods. Even though his DUI charges were dropped — and the arresting Gainesville police officer is under investigation — Locke is still due in front of the UF Judicial Affairs Committee sometime next month.
– Finally, it appears safety John Curtis' football career is over. Curtis, a once-promising player whose career was derailed by multiple injuries, is no longer listed on the roster. And he also owes less than $15,000 in back rent, according to Alachua County Civil Evictions.


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I haven't bought tix yet. Any suggestions on where i should sit for this game in order to scout Feliz the best?
I'll try to give as an in-depth analysis as i possibly can LSB. I haven't seen a SA Missions game yet this year and I'm stoked to see that Feliz will get a rotation spot when they come in to San Antonio!
If y'all have any other game requests that i could fulfill as a spectator, just let me know. I'd be happy to give y'all any analysis i can. Hopefully i'll get to see Andrus and Borbon as well as Vallejo in the lineup. I'm kinda pissed that Teagarden won't be there though.
Like i said, if y'all have any suggestions or requests for me as i scout the team, just let me know.


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The Mobile Food bank is traveling through Michiana throughout the month of April. Below is their schedule for distribution.
Fresh perishable items (dairy, grains, produce and protein) and dry goods are offered free of charge to northern Indiana residents. The Food Bank's mobile pantry team set up tables at pre-scheduled locations where people can "shop" and select items that best meet their needs. The pantries are first come, first served for those in need of food assistance. Mobile Pantry patrons must provide a valid photo ID (driver's license or Indiana ID) and are asked to bring bags or boxes to transport their items home. Mobile food pantries serve approximately 200 households during a two-hour time period.
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Pepper Steak Sandwiches Recipe
"You'll want to make plenty of these speedy sandwiches because they're unbelievably delicious," promises Ruby Williams from her home in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Garlic flavors a mixture of leftover steak, green pepper strips and sliced onion heaped on crisp rolls.
- 2 medium green peppers, julienned
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups cooked beef sirloin or round steak (3/4 pound), thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 4 French or Italian sandwich rolls, split and toasted
- In a large skillet, saute the green peppers, onion and half of the garlic in oil until vegetables are tender. Add steak, salt if desired and pepper; heat through.
- Blend butter and remaining garlic; spread over cut side of rolls. Place steak mixture on bottom halves; replace roll tops. Yield: 4 servings.
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It's no secret that I am truly in love with Thailand, so when production for my jewelry line calls me to Siam, there's hardly an eyebrow that isn't raised when I tell my friends I'm off to work.
Thailand offers so many luxurious small distractions that business can't help but feel like pleasure! The perfect place to stay in Bangkok is the Mandarin Oriental, which is on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. The hotel is simply flawless. I can't find a single thing I dislike about it, although if you're allergic to vases of black orchids and baskets of fresh organic fruit, I recommend that you steer clear. The place is absolutely brimming with both.
Meditation is taken very seriously in Thailand, and every morning before beginning my work I take time to meditate in the garden. It really helps to improve concentration, focus, and memory. I hope I don't forget a thing, because this time around, I learned some special techniques from a wonderful old jeweler who's been perfecting the skills his father taught him for over 35 years! There are so many artisans here who love to share the knowledge of their craft.
No trip to Thailand is complete without stopping by the Phi Phi Islands, which are just an hour south of Bangkok. I always make time to visit them. The water is pure crystal blue and there is absolutely no shortage of waterfalls and hidden pools to bathe and swim in. While staying at a friend's villa here, we were treated by some kind locals to bowls of bird's nest soup, a delicacy I had been unaware of. It was delicious, and the red blood nests are said to be ridiculously beneficial for the immune system. Perfect to sip before the long flight back home to New York!


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[Thanks, duke dynamite! Great recap of your PC experience and even better pictures. Dunleavy...simply classic. -Cornrows]
I know, I know...I stole the title. It does seem fitting, though. The Pacers played their first game at the Fairgrounds Coliseum for the first time since 1974. This also happened to be the first time we saw the future of Pacers' Basketball.
This particular game happened to be the first time I participated in an event in the Pepsi Coliseum that didn't have to do with showing livestock. The only thing that was missing were the cows.
Honestly, it never really crossed my mind a sense of nostalgia. I'm too young to have been able to tell you stories of the ABA greats. I did get a taste...
Waiting to get into the Coliseum I could see many familiar faces, then again some not too familiar. There were a multitude of new faces. I even noticed a ton of older folks with vintage Pacers clothing from way back in the day.
Walking into the place, everything was pretty much the same as it was during the fair, old and worn down. The smell of popcorn and beer totally masked the smell I was anticipating...animals and dirt.
Great pictures after the jump, including Dunleavy's arrival...must see!
We then found our section, and I almost had a heart attack seeing how far away from the court we were. I was very excited that we were sitting in row "A" of our section. This made it very difficult to get a good photo without having to adjust my camera too much.
Other than the drastic amount of empty space that was between us and the court, the atmosphere was amazing. I've only seen the Pacers play in two places. MSA and the Fieldhouse. Being able to get a chance to see them play in each of their current and former homes, at age 22...priceless. Never in a million years did I think I would be in the same place as how my dad described the greats, Mel Daniels, Raja Brown, Freddy Lewis, George McGinnins...the list goes on.
My dad always told me stories of him watching these players while sitting in those very seats doing what Indiana Basketball is all about. Playing hard and winning. Unfortunately, the team that showed up in those same blue and golds didn't put on that good of a show.
We did come away with seeing the first game played without Jermaine O'Neal as a Pacer. We welcomed new faces, T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, draft picks Roy Hibbert, and Brandon Rush to name a few.
The team didn't necessarily come bringing their A game. Then again I didn't even see a B, C, or D game. None the less, it was full of great memories that I will cherish for a long time. What really set the feeling of a "true vintage" basketball game was the organ music playing during the game. I'm used to piped-in hip-hop or classic rock playing over the loud speakers. (The Beatles cover band wasn't too shabby, either.) Also, something that I have only seen on T.V. was the dimming of the seating area lights. It really created an atmosphere that focused on the game.
Mike Dunleavy had the craziest get up. Usually, from what I understand Jeff Foster is the joker of the team, but after seeing Mike wearing his retro 70's leisure suit, I believe otherwise.
Overalll, I had a blast. It was a shame that we had to play so poorly, but I can't be so hard on a team that hasn't really played together outside a scrimmage and some drills. I am really looking forward to seeing what this team can do now that most of the excuses and distractions are now gone.
I really hope they try to incorporate more aspects of the "heyday" of the franchise in to more games this season. It really connected with some of the disenfranchied fans that have helped rekindle fond memories of the team back when it was all about basketball and connecting with the fans.
This game at the Coliseum, is just one small step in the goal of showing the fans that Basketball in Indiana is back.
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Annually the Dallas Chapter of the American Heart Association presents Cotes du Coeur International Wine Auction and Celebrity Chef Dinner, the largest fund raiser for the AHA, led by Chef-Chair Richard Chamberlain, who presented a stunning display of Herb and Salt Roasted Beef paired with bold D.R. Stephens 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, and his pals, including Jim "Sevy" Serverson and his succulent Duck Confit paired perfectly with Alexana Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley (one of my favorites and the sister to Napa Valley's Revana), Kevin Harvin of Nieman Marcus who created Veal Braciole with spinach and fontina paired with another Willamette Favorite, earthy Adelsheim Elizabeth Reserve Pinot Noir, gorgeous Kobe beef short ribs from Anthony Van Camp of Ser, and Kent Rathbun's Chicken Fried Antelope pairing with Ehler's Estate One Twenty Over Eighty Cabernet, a winery that donates a significant portion of their profits to heart research.
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You'll probably see more on this in the daily links tomorrow, but Gary Bettman let it slip today that there is a third group now looking into purchasing the Coyotes. More on this after the jump...
As much as I dislike reporting more speculation about the Coyotes future, I came across this on the Washington Post and couldn't ignore it. In response to what must be the fifteenth billion question Gary Bettman has had to field about this franchise, the Commish said,
"There are probably three different groups that are taking a serious look at buying the Coyotes to keep them where they're located,"
First of all, what does "probably" even mean? I don't particularly care for that little piece of ambiguity among an already ambiguous statement. Regardless, the NHL is continuing to keep discussions close to the belt. The other part of this that I thought was particularly intriguing was the reference to the City of Glendale. Going into further detail he said,
"The City of Glendale is also very much a part of the equation".
This doesn't bode well in my opinion. I don't think there's much of a need to reference the CoG unless what's going to come out of the negotiations is going to be difficult to swallow. It does however vindicate Mayor Elaine Scruggs, who has been asserting for the better part of 2-3 months that the NHL is the one who has to make the next move. Sorry to get your hopes up for very few details, but the Board of Governors is meeting this Saturday in Ottawa, with a press conference to be held with the Commissioner afterwards. How much he divulges remains to be seen, but we may finally be moving into the endgame for the ownership saga that has plagued this team for over 3 years.


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Gamma-rays are the most energetic (highest frequency, shortest wavelength) form of electromagnetic radiation.
These photons are produced terrestrially (on Earth) through nuclear decay reactions as well nuclear fusion and nuclear fission experiments. But there are also astronomical sources of gamma-rays, created by the most violent interactions in the Universe.
Energy range of Gamma-rays
Gamma-rays could be defined simply as any radiation with an energy greater than the most energetic X-rays. This would place the lower bound of gamma-rays at about 120 kilo-electron volts (keV), the the literature will sometimes place the lower limit at about 100 keV.
These energies correspond to a lower frequency limit of about 1019 Hertz (Hz) and wavelengths less than 10 picometers (pm).
Strictly speaking, the upper bound of gamma-rays is unknown. Since they are the most energetic photons detected, the theoretical energy limit is determined by whatever mechanical process can produce the highest energies. However, there have been gamma-rays detected that, as so far, do not have a known mechanism.
Creation of Gamma-rays
There are many natural processes that produce gamma-rays, most notably of which is nuclear decay. However, gamma-rays are also produced by other nuclear processes such as nuclear fusion, nuclear fission and matter-antimatter annihilation.
It is this feature, the production of gamma-rays through interaction of nucleonic material, that was used as the defining characteristic between X-rays and gamma-rays. (X-rays are typically produced through electron de-excitation and acceleration.) Specifically the lower energy bound for photon production by nuclear decay is about 120 keV, the canonical value for the lower gamma-ray energy threshold.
But while production of gamma-rays is associated with nucleonic interactions, the field of high -energy astronomy has expanded the possibilities for production of the highest energy radiation.
Importance in Astronomy
There are several known source types that will produce gamma-rays.
- Pulsars and Magnetars: Pulsars, and highly magnetized neutron stars known as magnetars, are the result of a Type II supernova. As these very compact stellar remnants spin at high rates (some nearing 1000 revolutions per second), beams of high energy radiation are emitted from out near the light-cylinder (where the tangential velocity of the co-rotating magnetic field reaches the speed of light). Locally, a pulse of gamma-rays is detected at every time the radiation beam sweeps past our direction. Gamma-rays have been detected from many of the most energetic pulsars (usually indicative of young neutron stars) as well as some millisecond pulsars. (Millisecond pulsars are objects are a special class of pulsars that have been "spun-up" by a companion star at the end of their life, and now rotate faster than when they were first created.) The gamma-rays detected from pulsars tend to be lower energy photons and therefore only detectible by space based gamma-ray observatories (see below), but recently the Crab Pulsar was detected at energies above 100 GeV, making it the first pulsar to be detected by ground based observatories.
- Supernova Remnants and Pulsar Wind Nebulae: Related to pulsars, supernova remnants are the glowing hot gas that was once ejected from a star as its core collapsed into a neutron star or black hole. As the initial shock wave from the supernova propagates the outer envelope of the star into the interstellar medium, it will energize the surrounding gas. The gas will then radiate energy at wavelengths ranging from Radio to gamma-ray. Similarly once the pulsar has formed at the center of the supernova remnant it will begin to dump massive amounts of energy into the space once occupied by the main sequence star. As this "wind" drives material outwards, the resulting Pulsar Wind Nebula (or PWN) can emit intense gamma-rays.
- Gamma-ray Bursts: These events are the most powerful in the Universe. Over a few seconds a gamma-ray bust can release most energy than our Sun will during its entire lifetime. It is believed that there are three different types of Gamma-ray Bursts (GRBs). One is caused by the collapse of a supermassive star. (These events are sometimes called hypernovae.) But there is some indication that colliding neutron stars, or in some models colliding black holes, are also responsible for some types of GRBs. Finally, magnetars may also occupy a class of gamma-ray bursts, but these would be lesser events and are usually classified as gamma-repeaters.
- Active Galaxies (AGN) and Quasars: Events relating to supernovae are the primary gamma-ray sources in our galaxy. However, other galaxies, specifically Active Galaxies and Quasars, are known to be sources of gamma-rays as well. These galaxies contain supermassive black holes that, as they accrete material they collimate hugh jets that can dwarf the host galaxy. When these jets are directed at Earth, they can provide some of the strongest steady sources of gamma-rays in the night sky, despite the fact that they can be at incredible distance from Earth.
Types of Gamma-ray Detectors in Astronomy
Because of the opacity of our atmosphere, gamma-rays usually do not penetrate down to the surface of the Earth. However, there are techniques that can be employed that search for shockwaves created indirectly by interactions of gamma-rays in our atmosphere. These ground based detectors, known as Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (ACTs), complement the space based observatories as they detect gamma-rays at different energies.
- Space Based Gamma-ray Observatories: The most conventional, but also the most expensive, these orbiting telescopes search from gamma-rays with energies just above that of X-rays (actually many of these instruments also detect Hard X-rays) up to about 300 GeV. They are limited by their size, they have to fit on a rocket after all, and as a result - cost. Launched in June, 2008 the Fermi Gamma-ray Satellite is the most advanced and most successful space based gamma-ray observatory to date.
- Ground Based Gamma-ray Observatories: Ground based gamma-ray observatories have to overcome the fact that gamma-rays can not penetrate very far into the atmosphere before they interact with matter. To do so, they search not for gamma-rays themselves, but instead the by product of their atmospheric interactions. The gamma-ray will pair-produce into an electron and positron pair. Traveling at superluminal speeds (relative to the atmospheric medium) they emit optical shock waves known as Cherenkov radiation. This faint blue light is detected by ground based telescopes, such as the VERITAS array in southern Arizona, and used to reconstruct the path of the gamma-ray.


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Halloween's long passed, but it's time to don those costumes once again. Moorpark High School is sponsoring a Ground Hog Day 5K road race and one-mile "Catch the Groundhog" fun run in which, along the line of San Francisco's Bay to Breakers race, runners are encouraged to come in costume.
The run is open to all ages and proceeds will benefit the school's cross country and track teams.
The 5K will begin on Mountain Trail Street near the school before looping down Tierra Rejada Road and finishing at the Moorpark High track.
The one-mile fun run will take place on the track ...while chasing the event's official Groundhog Day mascot.
In addition, event will include pre- and post-race festivals and 5K awards ceremony at the Moorpark High School stadium.
Scott Mangers, coach of the Musketeer cross country and track programs said the school wanted to celebrate Moorpark being an active community with the event.
"We are excited to bring a road race back to Moorpark while also showcasing our beautiful stadium. This should be a fun event for the entire family and we look forward to a great show of support," he said.
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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Louisville was the center of all things aging
Tuesday night as experts from across the country gathered at the Kentucky
International Convention Center for the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, or n4a, 38th Annual Conference and Tradeshow.
During the conference the focus was not only centered around coming up with
ways to help aging Americans live out their golden years, but also learning
about the latest policies, programs and services in the field.
National Association on Aging CEO Sandy Markwood said, "We're here to
help people age successfully, and you're right, people are living longer and
that's a really good thing. But they need help, and what we're looking at is
how to help older adults and also their family caregivers who they depend on to
help age successfully. So we provide a whole range of services that help people
help themselves and help them stay at home."
NBC Medical Editor Doctor Nancy Snyderman served as the keynote speaker for
the event. Snyderman said she wants to help people live
longer - and better, "If we put as much time planning our health as a trip
to the grocery store, we'd be ahead of the game."
Results from the United
States of Aging survey, which looked at American seniors perspectives on aging, were released during
the conference.
The survey found few
seniors are concerned about their health, half of the seniors polled said they have
not set any specific goals to manage their health.
The survey also
looked at technology. The survey said seniors felt devices such as smart phones and computers
were important to help them stay connected, but nearly half felt it was too
costly and about a third said they don't know how to use them.
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The Sunday news that the Texas Longhorns mini camp was open to the media came as a complete surprise to yours truly, though it's questionable whether Texas would have extended a credential to yours truly had I known about it.
In any case, three uncommitted 2014 prospects stood out ($) to 247Sports analyst Jeff Howe and serve as the jumping-off point for a discussion of Texas commitment odds for those players.
The list started with Dallas Skyline defensive end Victor Evans, who surprisingly earned the top spot after measuring in at 225 pounds and reportedly showing the ability to turn the skills that sometimes flashed on film as a junior into more consistent production, which helped bolster his rating by 247Sports. If he has the type of junior season he is capable of producing, aided by his increase in weight, Evans will only continue that ascension.
Texas commitment odds: 95%
Take: Evans may take a couple of visits before making his decision, including to Michigan State, but the Longhorns are the favorite and this prediction percentage is even lower than the 247Sports Crystal Ball, in which every analyst as Texas as the eventual winner in the Evans sweepstakes. It's possible a visit could change his mind, but right now it doesn't seem likely, as much as the recruiting process is becoming a whirlwind for a player who was underrecruited until recently.
Then there's San Antonio Roosevelt cornerback Arrion Springs, the kid who was still upset last summer over the Texas win over USC in 2005 and has planned to go out of state all along, but was willing to work out for Texas and has received the full DBU sales pitch from defensive back coach Duane Akina, which has at least given the 'Horns a fighting chance.
Texas commitment odds: 10%
Take: Unless heavy sanctions come down on Oregon, his current favorite and likely destination pending a summer visit, or Springs decides that he needs to take a visit to Florida State, which recently offered him, Texas is still on the outside looking in at the end in all likelihood. Still, mad props to Akina for his efforts, even if they end up for nothing.
At one point, it looked like Arlington Bowie safety/outside linebacker Edwin Freeman had fallen off the Texas radar as contact decreased with the longtime Texas fan after he received his offer last August. Then interest picked back up again and the 'Horns put themselves in strong position, in part because the 212-pounder liked the school so much growing up, but also because Akina kept whispering sweet nothings into his ear about playing safety when it was becoming increasingly obvious that Freeman will end up as a hybrid player in college. Another smooth move by the architect of DBU.
Texas commitment odds: 90%
Take: This is higher than the current industry projection from the Crystal Ball. TCU is still a threat, no doubt, especially because former Bowie head coach Kenny Perry took a personnel job on Gary Patterson's staff, but that would seem to be the only reason to predict the Horned Frogs to come out on top in his recruitment.
Those three players hardly represent all the uncommitted targets for the 'Horns, including the two most important in Lewisville Hebron safety Jamal Adams and Coppell defensive end Solomon Thomas, but they do provide an interesting snapshot into how the class could progress in the not-so-distant future -- two likely additions and an opportunity completely manufactured out of nothing by Duane Akina.


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You are invited to join over 50 of your HR colleagues from WBBA member companies, as we network, share ideas and exchange information about the challenges and issues we encounter while working in the biotechnology and biomedical fields. The Human Resources Group offers a variety of ways to connect with your colleagues. This is an excellent way to learn up-to-date information from professionals within our industry. You do not need to have an HR title in order to attend these meetings; you simply need to perform the human resources function for your company.
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The goal of the WBBA Clean Science Group is to have a variety of representatives of the region's life science community dialoguing about solutions to minimize the impact of our scientific pursuits on the region. We also want to educate each other on the systems that are currently available to reduce, reuse, and recycle, and the associated costs of such systems. Biotech is an industry reliant on sterile, one-use products to ensure high quality research. This process generates a lot of waste. Is biotech doing everything it can to reduce waste, and increase recycling? Are we sacrificing the health of our planet for the health of people? Is there a way to create science that is clean and healthy for both the planet and for the people we are trying to heal? Are you interested in dialoguing about creating clean science? If so, then join the WBBA Clean Science Group on LinkedIn. We would like to have participation from various groups in the lab including facilities, operations, and lab managers. Together, we can help heal people, progress science and have a healthy place to live.
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More than 200 new life science startup companies and entrepreneurs have utilized WBBA's pro bono Commercialization Consulting since we began offering the service in 2009. We've been keeping track of their progress with emails, phone calls and follow-up surveys. If you or someone from your organization came in to WBBA for a consult with Dick Haidduck (March 2009-May 2010), Stewart Parker (May 2010-March 2011) or Chris Porter (March 2011-present), and have not yet filled out our survey, please do so today.
Based on the responses so far (n>130), the data demonstrate that life science startups in Washington state are making solid progress:
Do you want to schedule a pro bono consultation with our Commercialization Team? We have created a Commercialization Resource Packet that includes a detailed Bio-Entrepreneur Startup Kit. The highlight of this kit is a Map to Financing that outlines the sources of capital available to life science startup companies, and explains the characteristics of successful fundees at each stage of fundraising. All groups that utilize our consulting program receive the Resource Packet and Kit. Contact email@example.com to set up a meeting today. WBBA members are eligible for unlimited consulting, while non-members can take advantage of an initial pro bono consult.
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The Grant Opportunities page at Washbio.org is an invaluable resource for any life science company seeking non-dilutive funding. We feature a number of Grant Making Organizations on the right hand side of the page, as well as individual new Grant Opportunities as they become available. Get the most up-to-date information about grantors such as the NIH SBIR & STTR program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Department of Defense, Washington Global Health Alliance and more.
This quarter, we are highlighting the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) from the Department of Defense. Seventeen new funding topics have been announced in the last month, including but not limited to: ALS, autism, lung cancer, breast and ovarian cancer research, bone marrow failure, neurofibromatosis, and MS.
LSDF is now accepting pre-proposals on a rolling basis from Washington for-profit and non-profit organizations for the following types of grants:
All applicants must submit a pre-proposal to be considered for a grant. Up to $7,000,000 is available for award through June 2013. Pre-proposals must be received by July 2 to be considered for the September funding round. More information is available at LSDFA.org
WINGS, The Washington Medical Technology Angel Network, is a joint initiative of WBBA and the medical technology community. WINGS's mission is to close the gap in early stage funding to accelerate the translation of medical technology innovation from the lab bench to patients. Since the inception of WINGS, 40 companies have been selected to present at 13 Investor Meetings from 160 deals screened. To date, WINGS is responsible for $5.8 million of investment in eleven Washington med tech companies.
WINGS held its second Investor Meeting of 2013 on May 15th with three company presentations from Precision Image Analysis, Aqueduct Critical Care and MedRock. There were also updates from three previous companies: Viket Medical Corporation, Mobisante and Cadence BioMedical.
WINGS Co-Chairman Wayne Wager announced a changing of the guard at the May Investor Dinner with the transition of Co-Chairman Kirby Cramer to Chairman Emeritus and the ascension of Tom Clement from Director to Co-Chairman of the Board. The WINGS organization would like to sincerely thank Kirby Cramer for his years of dedicated service and the truly integral part he has played in the recent growth and recognition of WINGS by the med tech community. A special thank you and congratulations goes to Tom Clement as well, for being an important part of the organization's formation and for committing to continued support of WINGS as its Co-Chairman.
The WINGS network is already gearing up for its next meeting on July 17th. For more information on how to apply to present at upcoming WINGS dinners, to become a WINGS investor or to sponsor WINGS, visit www.medtechwings.com or email WINGS Project Manager Brady Ryan at email@example.com or WINGS Managing Director Christiana DelloRusso at firstname.lastname@example.com.
WINGS thanks the generous support of its sponsors: WBBA, Perkins Coie, RBC Wealth Management and Capital Markets, WRF Capital, University of Washington Center for Commercialization, Silicon Valley Bank, SonoSite, Stratos, Varitrex, Philips, Physio-Control, JP Morgan, the Coulter Foundation at the University of Washington, and The Rainier Club.
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During WBBA's Venture Investment and Partnering (VIP) Forums, venture investors and multi-national strategic partners (VIPs) travel to Seattle to participate in two related events. First, the VIP gives an overview of their firm at a Plenary Session and Networking Reception open to the life science community. Then, the VIP participates in a customized, day-long schedule of 1:1 meetings with the region's most promising life science companies, entrepreneurs and researchers who are pre-selected during an application process. Since this program began in 2009, 137 local companies and research groups have met 1:1 with visiting VIPs. Thus far, a number of research contracts have been negotiated from these meetings and multiple discussions are ongoing.
On May 16-17 we welcomed leadership from Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) to Seattle for our most recent VIP Forum. Johnson & Johnson is a well-known global giant in the health sector. Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation, the venture capital subsidiary of J&J, invests in life science and technology businesses that focus on traditional healthcare sectors such as pharmaceuticals, companion diagnostics and medical devices. The JJDC executives also met with earlier stage research groups and companies on behalf of Johnson & Johnson Innovation, which focuses on identifying early-stage innovation at academic institutions, start-up biotech companies and venture capital firms, and provide integrated capabilities to scout, evaluate, fund, guide, and onboard new science.
At the Plenary Session, Dr. Asish Xavier, Vice President, Venture Investments, and Dr. Jeff Calcagno, Principal, Venture Investments, spoke about both JJDC and the new Innovation Centers, describing the need for highly innovative and portfolio-relevant technologies. J&J Innovation Centers recently opened in Menlo Park, Boston, London and Shanghai. Also in Seattle for the JJDC VIP Forum and meeting with WBBA-member groups was Renee Compton Ryan, Vice President, Venture Investments.
J&J's wide range of interests (available here) allowed for our largest VIP Forum yet; 35 member companies across a diverse range of therapeutic areas met with the JJDC executives over two days of meetings held at Cooley LLP.
We are also happy to announce our next VIP Forum with Eli Lilly and Company on September 3-4. Lilly, a top-10 pharmaceutical company, is a global leader in oncology, diabetes, neuroscience, cardiovascular health and more. Keep an eye out for more details and information as we approach this date.
VIP Forums are generously supported by Cooley LLP, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and Knobbe Martens. If your organization is interested in sponsoring VIP Forums in 2013, information can be found in the WBBA's Sponsorship Prospectus.
Since 2009 the Commercialization Team has provided consulting services to over 200 new emerging life science companies, entrepreneurs and research groups as they sought advice on matters relating to company formation, intellectual property, capital sources, investor pitches, research studies and clinical trials, product design, development and manufacturing, regulatory strategy, accounting/finance, and management. Often these companies are in the very early stages of formation and development, and thus have no website or public presence. We are offering service providers with expertise in these areas a unique opportunity to connect with these early stage companies that we support. This exciting, win-win program offers service providers visibility and connection with these early stage life science companies, and at the same time, provides the startups and entrepreneurs with some crucial, initial services and information for no cost.
The Commercialization Team has created a Commercialization Resource Packet that includes a detailed Bio-Entrepreneur Startup Kit. The highlight of this kit is a Map to Financing that outlines the sources of capital available to life science startup companies, and explains the characteristics of successful fundees at each stage of fundraising. All groups that utilize our consulting program receive the Resource Packet and Kit. Your company can be featured in the Packet as a sponsor of the Consulting program. Your company one-pager will describe your area of expertise, service offerings and the offer of at least two hours of initial pro bono services.
We envision that more than 100 early stage life science companies will receive this packet in 2013, creating an instant connection to your unique services. For more information on this valuable opportunity, see the Commercialization Consulting Sponsorship fact sheet, or contact Vice President of Commercialization Christiana DelloRusso.
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This integrated resource for life science entrepreneurs and companies in Washington State provides prominent, year-long visibility to a multitude of audiences. New expanded content reflects the results of a grant project funded by the Washington State Department of Commerce in partnership with the UW Center for Commercialization and the Washington Global Health Alliance. More information about the opportunity to Sponsor this important resource for entrepreneuers can be found online.
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On April 11, 2009, Christiane "Cyborg" Santos fought Hitomi "Girlfight Monster" Akano in a women's mixed martial arts contest. Both women displayed an impressive skill set and Akano was stopped in the third round. This was the first Strikeforce card to be aired live on Showtime. A small step for mixed martial arts, a giant leap for female MMA. Too bad it was a total joke.
We watched as Santos dominated the fight. She threw Akano around the ring, fearlessly flurried her with punches and treated her to more than a little ground and pound. When Akano wasn't desperately trying to take Santos down, she was running backwards. She worked constantly to isolate an arm or a leg in a vain effort to secure a submission. Akano displayed heart and grit and an ability to survive two and a half rounds of punishment from one of the worlds most repected MMA fighters.
It was the outcome everyone expected and no one wanted to see. At the weigh-in one day earlier, Santos tipped the scales at 152 pounds for the scheduled 145 pound contest. Akano was 143 pounds. The fight was nearly called off, but Santos managed to sweat off 1.5 pounds and behind the scenes Strikeforce sweetened the deal for Akano, who is a natural 135 pound fighter.
These women deserve better. At what could be the peak of her career, Santos deserves a proper challenge. Akano, presently at the tail-end of her trailblazing career, deserves a fair fight. If Strikeforce wishes to include female fighters on their roster, then they owe it to them to treat their matchmaking with care. I understand that it is likely difficult to find big, skilled, female mixed martial artists willing to face the likes of Cyborg. But to just pluck a star from overseas and try to cram them into a ridiculous matchup is an insult to the fighters and mixed martial arts in general.
So, thank you, Strikeforce. People like me who care about women's MMA wish to see talented women involved in televised events. These same people also need to take a closer look at the problems with the organization, promotion and politics of the sport. Now we know what needs to change. The question is, does anyone care enough to change it?


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The owners of Visaggio's restaurant have set a timetable for when they hope to reopen.
The restaurant was severely damaged by fire on November 10. They hope to have the rebuilding effort completed in the next 6 to 9 months.
The last three weeks have been extremely difficult for Rosemary Lumadue and her family, who have run Visaggio's for 33 years.
"This has almost done me in. It really has," she says. "It was a terrible accident."
But the good news is that the story is not over. The base of the barn survived and is going to be the foundation of rebuilding.
"There's a lot of variables," said Bryan Scott of C & Z Construction. "Our goal would be to have everything wrapped up in the next 6 to 9 months."
That's the long-term goal. Short-term, they have to make it weather-proof.
"By mid-next week, we want to have it under roof, temporary roof put on the building," Scott said.
Rosemary says the family has gotten a ton of support from neighbors, friends, patrons...
"How many people do you know that wake up in the morning, after something like this, and there's boxes of food—right out in front on our front porch," she said. "What do you do, Al? You just keep saying your prayers, and with my family and friends and all my beloved neighbors around...what more do I want?"
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Where would our sport be without you? It's hard to say. I love to read about the fights that happened, the fights to come, and analysis of technique. I can't find the words to describe my joy each time I spot Jack Slack's articles or Dallas Winston's dissections. The announcement of new pairings, the debate over the greats, the evolution & growth of our athletes, the fighters. All these fascinate me. I am a fan and a consumer of the product and the media relating to the product.
But, I've noticed a trend among the journalists/bloggers of our sport that bothers the heck outta me.
The fallout from GSPs fight with Condit becomes public as all parties involved are asked their opinion. Firas says this, Ceaser says that, Hendricks says such & such, and Diaz pipes up too. We track each and every statement by all the parties involved until we get to Dana stating that Diaz is the next opponent. Here's what's bothering me though. In each piece quoting one party or another, there is, without fail, an editorial at the end stating how irregular, how unprecedented Diaz returning to receive a title shot would be. Even before Gsp fought Condit I was reading again and again how unlikely such a scenario would be. Go right now and open the first post/article you see on the subject, and you will see what I say is true.
Having followed these events closely, knowing Diaz didn't pop for weed, but metabolites, knowing Diaz and Condit's fight was razor close, why then is Diaz as a contender so irregular? Are we to believe that Diaz was cheating and gaining advantage with pot? Did Diaz actually get whooped by Conduit and we just don't know what a whooping looks like these days?
I for one, am fed up with being told that Diaz doesn't deserve a shot right away. I love you mma journalists & bloggers, but I've had it with your proselytizing from on high. I posted recently that the culinary union are not the moral arbiters of our society and neither are you, mma journalists. And now that Dana made his choice, its all the rage to bemoan the fact that this is the fight "business". Implying that if the UFC wasn't a business , but some bizarre non profit entity we would see Hendricks fighting Gsp instead.
Finally, I can't stop wondering how many journalists out there smoke pot, without legal permission. I wonder how many cagewriters are drug tested. I wonder if they shouldn't be drug tested before every article is posted/published. I wonder if they consume alcohol while writing, therefor writing impaired. I wonder if journalists who fail drug tests should be kept from publishing their work. Should they be suspended? And if they only tested for metabolites, but not thc, should the writers commission distinguish between the two, or treat the writer as impaired, thereby punishable? Fighting and writing are not the same, much in the way roiding and smoking a joint are not the same.
Tell me mma journalists, do you lobby against Diaz because he doesn't like to talk to you? Or, is it because you know whats right and wrong better than us(and the UFC brass), and you can't help but tell us about it?


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Eagles first-round pick Lane Johnson is a new dad, and it appears his son will follow in his footsteps.
Johnson shared this photo of his son, David, on Twitter on Tuesday.
By the looks of his hands, it's safe to assume he's going to be nearly as big as Johnson, who is 6-feet-6-inches tall, and mom, who is 5-feet-11-inches tall.
Both grandpas are 6-feet-6-inches tall, too.
Mike and Jenn try out some of KimbertonWhole Foods and Victory Brewpub's beer inspired ice cream.
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