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Wednesday's 3:30pm-4:30pm
At Eaton Canyon Golf Course
$10.00 per student per week
Managed by Mrs. Griffin
Instruction given by Golf Professional Mike Wizowski
*Club Goals: have fun, learn to play golf, and prepare and participate in the CYO golf tournaments.
*Open to students in the 4th through 8th grades. If you are participating in a sport, drama, or speech and debate at St. Rita you are NOT to attend golf lessons if you have practice, games, or tournaments on the day of a golf lesson. It is NOT fair to any of the coaches or advisors to miss practices or games because of the golf lessons. See me if you have questions.
*Students will practice on the driving range, pitch and chip area, and the putting green at Eaton Canyon Golf Course. Parents must provide transportation to and from the golf course. Parents are welcome to stay but only to watch and NOT coach the students. Coach Mike will do ALL of the instruction.
*Students that have behavior problems at practice will be suspended from the team.
*Each student will need to have the following supplies every week to participate:
- Golf clubs (ie. At least one putter, one iron, a driver, and a pitching wedge)
- Each student must wear a collared shirt that is tucked in. It is part of the golf etiquette. The school uniform is acceptable.
- $10 for the golf coach. See Coach for more info.
- A ride to the golf course by 3:30
- A ride home at 4:30. There is NO supervision after 4:30.
*If you would like individual instruction at the golf course it will be a separate cost. Please see Coach Mike for fees.
*Please let Mrs. Griffin know if you are planning on attending golf team practice this year.
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Saturday, August 2, 2008
Show Wagon Stage
Rules and Regulations
1. The 2008 Junior Fair Style Revue is open to any Hamilton County youth (male or female) between the ages of 8 and 18 (as of January 1 of the current year).
2. Exhibits may be ready-
wear or hand sewn.
3. Current Jr. Fair and FCCLA projects are eligible for exhibit in this event.
4. Jr. Fair participants may either model the outfits displayed in the club fair booth or select another outfit for the Style Revue.
5. Cloverbuds between the ages of 5 and 8 (as of January 1 of the current year) may also participate in the Style Revue on a non-
competitive basis.
6. Cloverbuds may participate in any of the available ready to wear classes.
7. Each participant will model an outfit appropriate for their age and exhibit class.
8. Participant entries are evaluated on the seven points of the "total look":
a. Fashion
b. Design
c. Fit
d. grooming, posture and poise
e. Personal qualities.
9. All models must submit a typewritten narration card describing their outfit no later than Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at 8:00 PM
10. Participants may model in up to four of the exhibit classes listed below
Clothes for School
Wearable Art
Active Sportswear
Casual & Leisure Clothes
Special Occasion Dressing
Frugal Fashions
Fun with Clothes
Accessories for Teens
Sewing for Others
Creative Costumes
Joyful Jumper
Dress Up Outfits
Active Sportswear
Lounging Clothes and Undergarments
Sportswear for Spectators
Tops for Tweens
Clothes for Middle School
Clothes for High School and College
Outer Layers
Dressing for the Job
11. Each participant will receive a Style Revue Participation ribbon and one $3.00 premium for each exhibit in the Junior Fair Style Revue.
12. Cloverbud participants will receive participation ribbons.
13. Outstanding Model rosettes may be presented to deserving participants in each class.
14. One outstanding Junior (age 9-
13) model and one outstanding Senior (age 14-
18) model will be recognized.
Awards Ceremony
Saturday August 2, 2008
This awards ceremony is for all youth. During this ceremony, the following awards will be presented:
• Booth Awards
• County Awards
• State Delegate Awards
• Livestock Top Exhibitor Awards
• Skill-
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99¢ ebooks here!
July 21, 2011 | 1:44 pm
By Steven Lyle Jordan
Do I really have to say anything else? I have dropped my ebook prices, across the board, to 99¢ ($0.99US). Well, except for the free books. They're still free.
Okay, maybe I need to say a bit more about this. As in: Why did I do it?
The short answer is, I did it because my book sales have been in a slump for the past few months. I could, of course, speculate on all sorts of arcane market forces, bad breaks, genre popularity slips and pirate conspiracies to account for that, but I'm pretty sure the primary reason is that no one knows about my books, and no one who's bought my books is telling anyone else about them. That's a shame, because my original marketing strategy was supposed to take advantage of word-of-mouth to get my books going in the market. Unfortunately, it looks like the initial push I got from word-of-mouth did not generate enough inertia to get them very far, and now the books are stranded in stagnant waters.
That means I must ramp up my marketing efforts to keep the books going. I'm still looking into many other strategies I can apply, but one of the quickest and easiest was to drop my prices; so I decided to do that now, while the other strategies are in-process.
Why 99¢? That was a tough one for me, for two reasons. First, my books were previously on sale for $2.99US. Compared to most of the ebooks out there, at $8 and up, I thought that was a great deal, and I didn't think my books would need to be priced any lower to make them stand out in the market. The second reason is that there is still a stigma against the 99¢ ebook; it is often perceived that it must be cheap in content because it is cheap in price, and probably not worth buying except as a curiosity, an impulse buy, a throw-away purchase. It's a tough stigma to break, especially as so many 99¢ ebooks really are garbage…
However, at $2.99 sales of my books were about as dry as our East Coast summer. Also, there is also a lot of evidence that 99¢ ebooks can do well in the market, providing the jump-start for many books and series. And apparently a lot of ebook consumers are committed to the idea that ebooks in general cost far too much—being, like, just electrons and all—and fight against paying more than a few bucks for any but the most best-selling authors. Many ebook consumers base their ebook searches on price, making 99¢ ebooks prominent on their search lists.
The 99¢ ebook hasn't done magically well for all authors, of course; however, there are enough authors who have reported notable success with the 99¢ ebook, and recommend it to other authors (including me), that I have finally overcome my reluctance and decided to take the plunge.
So, that's it. Nothing philosophical or personal or Machiavellian about the decision… just a practical marketing ploy by a practical ebook writer. Obviously, I'm not expecting Hocking numbers (if I wanted that, I'd be writing about sparkly vampires), but hopefully sales will get a noticeable bump from the price change, and I might earn enough to take my wife out to dinner. Once.
What ails Sweden's book world?
Morning Links: Comixology Subscription Plan? New Movie Anti-Piracy Ads Aimed at Moviegoers
Morning Links: No Curfew For Adult eBooks. Cord Cutting On the Rise
A dirty secret of big publishing: More fact-checking needed. Fixes on the way?
Morning Links: Wendig on Fixing Kindle Unlimited. Real Price of Traditional Publishing
You might consider lobbying existing readers to post reviews on Amazon and continue to work more indie blogs, etc. Debbi Mack "Identity Crisis" and Gary Ponzo "A Touch of Deceit" each have two novels, well review (40 to 60 reviews) and pop up regularly in writers online events, have active Facebook and other push marketing to drive sales. Word of Mouth is critical. Cover art is another investment worth making as Lee Goldberg has shown. You got great assets in a ready to go "back catalogue" and you work in a very popular genre. So, good luck!
I picked up Verdant Pioneers (thanks for the help Steve), but then I'd have picked it up for $2.99 if I'd known it was out. I've read all of the Kestrel books as well as Verdant Skies and liked them all.
Unfortunately, I've still read only a single Steven Lyle Jordan book, Evoguía, but it is quite good and well worth your time.
I notice that you host and sell some of your ebooks. YOu use paypal; do you use another service to generate the download URL? Robert Nagle http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/
Yes: I use LinklokIPN, a PayPal-approved software set that automates the process of generating the download URL and emailing it to the purchaser. It's easy enough for a web developer moderately familiar with HTML coding and CGI accessing. One-time charge for as many products as you want… I recommend it.
Edit: I did receive an email with download links: it just took a bit longer. It would help to say on the download page that the purchaser will also receive an email with those links. Less confusion means a happier book-buyer.


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Hello guys,
Wanted to ask how it was done like in Commonwealth website http://www.commonwealth.nu/projects
The colors show on each thumbnails while the site is still loading. Any idea guys?
Thanks! :)
Each thumbnail is placed in a DIV that has a background color, so you'll see the color before the thumbnail is loaded and placed over it. Not sure if that's what you meant?
Hi Senff,
I think you're right. How do integrate it with jQuery? Which plugin should I use? I'm actually planning to do something like this on WordPress using Featured Thumbnail.
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Games of the Prince: 1… 2… 3… Kick It!
If there's one thing The Prince of Arcade enjoys in his leisure time, it's wicked-sweet music and falling/flying through abstract 3D spaces at high speeds.
Finally, a developer understands.
Dejobaan Games, who brought us the award-winning AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! — A Reckless Disregard for Gravity last year, have a new game coming down the pipes (pun righteously intended), and we're thrilled to announce that The Prince of Arcade will be bringing it to the public for the first time! Formerly under the working title of ooo! ooO! oOO! OOO!, it is with great solemnity and pride that we present:
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Boston Celtics (13-20) at Oklahoma City Thunder (26-7), 7 p.m.
(SportsNetwork.com) - The Oklahoma City Thunder ended a two-game losing streak
and will now try to build some momentum Sunday night as they host the Boston
The Thunder lost to the Portland Trail Blazers and Brooklyn Nets in
consecutive home losses, but atoned for the setbacks with a 115-111 road
victory Saturday over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Kevin Durant highlighted his 48-point night by hitting the go-ahead jumper
with 4.0 seconds left that lifted the Thunder to the come-from-behind victory
over the Timberwolves.
With the game tied at 111-111, Durant dribbled off a screen and knocked
through an 18-footer with the Timberwolves' Dante Cunningham in his face, with
the basket enabling the Thunder to overcome a 13-point deficit with under 11
minutes left.
Minnesota had a chance for the win when Kevin Love was fouled by Kendrick
Perkins on a 3-point attempt with 2.2 seconds remaining, but missed the first
two foul shots before an intentional miss failed to hit the rim.
Durant poured in a remarkable 23 points in the final period to nearly single-
handedly lead Oklahoma City back in its eighth consecutive triumph on the
"There are many reasons why I love our guys. They play with a high competitive
spirit. They understand that it is about the team and they don't like to
lose," said Thunder coach Scott Brooks.
Serge Ibaka, Derek Fisher, Reggie Jackson and rookie Steven Adams all scored
double figures for the Thunder.
The Celtics embark on a three-game road trip the losers of three in a row and
six of their last seven. Boston has dropped three straight on the road, a
place the Celtics have only been four times since Dec. 1.
On Friday, the C's couldn't handle Anthony Davis late and fell at home to the
New Orleans Pelicans, 95-92.
It marked an odd day for the Celtics. They had to stay in Chicago Thursday
night following a defeat in the Windy City because of the winter storm that
pelted the Boston area.
"It's frustrating, three one-point losses in the last three weeks. So that's a
hard thing to swallow, but at the same time it's not like they're laying
down," said Celtics coach Brad Stevens. "They're coming out and competing and
tonight they had every excuse in the book if they wanted to use it, and they
didn't. They played again. I'm disappointed we couldn't get the win, but I'm
proud of the way they played."
Avery Bradley recorded 22 points in the loss, while Brandon Bass and Jared
Sullinger both had double-doubles in defeat, with Bass compiling 16 points and
11 rebounds and Sullinger posting 13 points and 11 boards.
Jeff Green finished with 16 points and Jordan Crawford handed out 11 assists.
The Celtics will visit the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State
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The Thunder won five of their last seven against the Celtics and two straight
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Earlier climate models failed to account properly for interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere. But Levitus's model shows that the ocean is responding to the effect of the greenhouse gases exactly as expected, with global waters warming by about 0.3 °C over the past 40 years. Greenhouse warming was the only source large enough to account for the rise.
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"Despite spending millions of dollars over the past year, DHS continues to struggle with how to effectively form and maintain effective public-private partnerships in support of cybersecurity," Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma said at a hearing convened by a Senate Homeland Security subcommittee, of which he is chairman.
Coburn, the only politician present at the 90-minute hearing, grilled top computer security officials from Homeland Security, the National Security Agency, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). He also asked private-sector companies for suggestions for government action.
The Oklahoma senator joined industry groups and congressional colleagues in chiding the agency for failing to appoint a high-level cybersecurity chief one year after the post's creation. He said having a strong leader in charge is critically important to defend against a crippling cyberattack that could take out not only e-commerce and communications capacities, but also "electrical transformers, chemical systems and pipelines" controlled by computers.
"There's going to be an assistant secretary (for cybersecurity and telecommunications), I promise you, even if we have to raise the salary for the position," he said.
Homeland Security's top cybersecurity post has remained a low- to mid-level position ever since Congress passed a 2002 law that melded 22 federal agencies and made the department chiefly responsible for protecting cyberspace. Numerous audits have faulted the sprawling cabinet department for its lack of readiness to handle large-scale attacks and for shortcomings on its internal networks.
That blistering critique continued on Friday with a new GAO report (click here for pdf), which accused Homeland Security of failing to finalize clear plans that detail the responsibilities of state and local governments, other federal agencies and the private sector before, during and after Internet disruptions. "Today, no such plan exists" despite a federal mandate to devise one, Keith Rhodes, the GAO's chief technologist, told the committee.
DHS Undersecretary of Preparedness George Foresman acknowledged that his department still has much to accomplish, but he suggested the federal auditors' assessment "is much bleaker than what is the actual progress to date."
Government officials have been meeting with corporations from vulnerable industries through committees and working groups, the official said, and the department conducted its first major cybersecurity exercise in February, with plans to release a report on lessons learned in the near future. "These lessons, like those of Katrina, will not sit idle," Foresman said.
Coburn questioned why Homeland Security has not let private companies take on an even greater role in devising policy. "It just seems to me that if 75 percent of (the nation's infrastructure) is private-sector owned, your bottom line depends on this staying up and working...Why don't you tell us what to do?" he asked.
"That's exactly what we're doing," Foresman responded, though he acknowledged it's challenging to work with companies that don't always trust the government with proprietary information that could aid their competitors.
An icy Coburn also couldn't resist taking a jab at DHS officials on another front: He said the agency's prepared testimony for the Friday hearing didn't arrive at his office until late Thursday night, despite receiving notice of the event on June 12. The last-minute submission speaks volumes, he said, providing "an example of exactly what's happening in DHS on cybersecurity."
Foresman, for his part, assured the senator that the tardiness will not occur in the future and added, "By no means were we trying not to get information to you."
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- Well deserved criticism
- I completely agree with Coburns attitudes towards the nations homeland security practices. We are putting so much money into making the digital world a safer place when in reality it is only getting worse.
I don't think that it is the plan that homeland security has thus far as much as actually putting that plan into action. It seems like there are way too many "what ifs" and "We'll get to it when the issue arises" with that team. Well I hate to break it to ya fellas, the dangers have arrived and unless we start taking some serious action, we as consumers are all on our own in the dangerous digital world.
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- The myth of the cyberattack
- Perhaps the reason why the senator isn't getting the response he wants is because nobody has the courage to point out to him that the internet isn't susceptible to the kind of attack he envisions. The internet is a decentralized network of networks that can't be taken down in the manner he imagines--though it might be possible to disrupt it for an hour or two. Hurricane Katrina destroyed all of the electrical, hardware, and software infrastructure in a 1000 mile by 50 mile swath all at once and didn't manage to disrupt net traffic in North America, so the myth of terrorist cyberattack being able to damage it is pretty much busted...
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- Homeland Insecurity
- The Homeland Security Agency is a classic pork barrel creation. The money thrown down this rat hole increased from less than $20 billion/ year to well over $47 billion in three years! Only now does the value of these expenditures finally begins to come into question. The fact is that the money is divided by political considerations first and security is an after- thought. The vast majority of this spending has little effect on real security. It's spent on tiny out of the way places that have essentially zero value as a terrorist target.
The intellectual dishonesty underlying the existence of The Homeland Security Agency is the fact that a nation that spends over HALF A TRILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR for "defense" finds this sum to be inadequate to get the job accomplished! What the hell is all that half a trillion a year protecting if it's not the USA? Vast sums are thrown at programs that made little sense during the Cold War and no sense now. Instead of weening the cash stream away from the mountains of misdirected priorities the easier path politically is to invent new streams. Of course the government does not collect the taxes sufficient to pay for this so it sells bonds at roughly a billion dollars a day to the Chinese- our bankers. Curiously that is also roughly what the US spends a day for the Iraqi misadventure.
In a few short years when the weight of debt from this madness becomes untenable we will have weakened the national security far beyond any gain this expenditure can provide for us now.
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- Coburn? Seriously?
- Does he think it's a series of tubes, too? "Coburn, the only
politician present at the 90-minute hearing--" Why do you think
that is? Nobody interested? Or is this Tom's little hobbyhorse. Tell
ya what, let's pass a constitutional amendment instituting an
Internet Czar. He can censor things, forbid things, and put it all
under the central control of the Party-- er, of a bureaucracy led by
Sooner Tom.
But wait a minute. If you centralize it all, you can bring it all down.
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- You probably don't know...
- much so I will educate you. Intelligence doesn't come cheap so any
assumptions you have about Homeland Security should be
squashed here and now. First of all when you try to obtain
information from the bad guys through a mutual friend he or she is
not going to provide that information for free. So next one would
have to pay a heavy fee to obtain the information. So even if we
spend $40 billion and save only one American life wouldn't it be
worth it? What kind of price are you willing to put on other poeples
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- You Obviously Don't Know!
- The Homeland Security Budget is largely to provide defense of domestic targets. You are the one in need of some education here. The CIA is the agency with the task of cultivating intelligence resources, a small part of which is paying informers for information. Domestically the FBI has the job of finding information on terrorists leading to their arrest. Ironically the lack of spending and focus on "human" resources by the US intelligence services has largely contributed to their failures. An overemphasis and reliance on technical means has led to astounding failures such as misunderstanding the health of the Soviet empire right up to it's collapse and the complete misreading of Iraq's prewar status regarding WMD's and lack of involvement in terrorism.
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- Here's a good place to start.
- You know one thing that I've learned in life is that your clueless to where your going if you don't even know where you are!
How about starting with a current layout of the Government's Global Network in the form of a great big plan. Put in on one of those big glass tables with pretty lines and triangles and circles representing the current state of the Government's Networks.
From this point you can start pinpointing critical Technological pieces that need to be addressed according to a priority level to which you would also have to create.
Once you can get an idea of what your working with you can begin to improve upon the infrastructure from the most critical points outward. This would ensure that your covering the most important parts of the network from a tiered standpoint starting at the lowest point would ensure total network security from all levels.
Once you get an idea of how the internal Governments Networks relate to the World Wide Web as a whole you'll not only have built yourself some Data points but you'll also get a better idea on how to preemptively protected the network Globally.
This is just a start, but a valid start; that obviously nobody had the ability to come up with until now!
J Gund
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AMES, Iowa Much is made of sacks for a defensive front, but the key to getting them resides in another "s" word.
That's speed and Iowa State football coach Paul Rhoads sees it from his defensive ends.
"(It's) the number one thing," he said after Tuesday's spring practice. "So much of (the Big 12) and really so much of a national passing game these days is on time. And the sack numbers are never going to be high because the ball's out so quick. But you've still got to get pressure and you do that with speed and push. We've got to get more of that."
It will have to come from a largely inexperienced, athletic, but hobbled group.
Willie Scott's the eldest man off the edge, boasting 13 career starts.
The rest of a youthful group that includes former Gilbert standout Cory Morrissey, West Des Moines Valley alum Nick Kron and out-for-the-spring Californian David Irving?
Zero starts between them, but plenty of confidence throughout.
"This year, the potential is sky high," said Morrissey, who made two tackles for loss as a backup last season. "The sky's the limit. We could really show up this year."
First they must get healthy.
Kron, who notched one of the Cyclones' 15 sacks last season (112th out of 120 teams nationally), is full speed after offseason foot surgery.
"Everyone's making a lot of improvements," Kron said.
Irving a 6-7, 272-pound junior full of promise, played with a tear in his shoulder all last season and is recovering from going under the knife.
Both he and Morrissey competed at less than 100 percent full health in 2012.
Morrissey injured his groin in the season-opening win over Tulsa and the pain ebbed and flowed through the Liberty Bowl rematch loss to the Golden Hurricane.
"With a groin injury, it's tricky," Morrissey said. "You can't even get out of your car without it hurting. ... Now I can just run around and make plays. And like (defensive ends coach Curtis) Bray says, go really hard."
Morrissey's listed as a No. 1 defensive end along with Scott, who was limited early this spring by plantar fasciitis.
Bray said he'd like to rotate as many as five players in at defensive end, but that means speed must not only apply to physical work, but to mental maneuvers, as well.
"That's about as many as you can play, with one guy maybe being a situational guy," Bray said.
Five fast guys.
Thirteen total starts.
Stay tuned?
"We've just got to get constant pressure," Bray said. "Last year I felt like some games we did, some games we totally disappeared. That's what we can't have."
BRUN, BIBBS BACK: Injured tight ends Ernst Brun (concussion-like symptoms) and E.J. Bibbs (shoulder) practiced Tuesday. Brun returned to full contact. "Got banged around," Rhoads said. "Did the banging for the most part." Bibbs wore a blue jersey, but could be a full-go on Thursday. Receiver Tad Ecby remains day-to-day with a hamstring injury.
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Cedar Fair, in order to alleviate its debt load, announced today its intention to sell $500 million in unsecured notes.As part of its overall refinancing plan, Cedar Fair is also launching the syndication of new senior secured credit facilities. Cedar Fair intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the notes, along with the new senior secured credit facilities, to repay in full all amounts outstanding under its existing credit facilities. Read all about Cedar Fair's Ups and Downs by clicking HERE.
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This practice of using historical data is often no more than papering over a crack, because it produces less accurate results. Biotechs have more compounds that fail in phase III than pharmaceutical companies: pharma has a success rate of around 70 per cent, compared with 56 per cent for biotech. A failure at this stage hits any company hard, since the greater size and geographical scope of such later-stage trials means they cost more.
Ultimate merger
The distinction between biotech and big pharma may soon become less clear. "The two are really not that different. Ultimately, they have to sell to the same marketplace, which doesn't make a distinction between a biotech drug and a non-biotech drug," says Harold Glass, a lecturer on the pharmaceutical industry at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the moment, it is the science and tools they use that distinguish them most, says Glass.
However, the two industries are undergoing the agglomeration seen during the growth stages of any industry, says Powlett Smith. For example, in the IT industry in the 1980s, a raft of small entrepreneurial companies joined the big players such as IBM and Intel. Manufacturers realised they would have to make a choice about whether to go it alone or to share the same platforms and practices.
The pharmaceutical industry is at a similar juncture. Eventually, the spread of new technologies will mean any company that develops pharmaceuticals will use similar methods in drug discovery. By that time the marriage between biotech and big pharma will have matured, and the only thing the two will have left to learn is how to grow old together.
The empty lab
Imagine if a drug company could do all its research without employing any scientists. It would certainly take big pharma's R&D downsizing to an extreme, but it's not as absurd as it sounds. A US company called Innocentive (set up by US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly) already taps into the knowledge of scientist "bounty hunters" across the world to solve research problems using much less in the way of resources.
It works a bit like eBay. On Innocentive's website, "seeker" companies and scientist problem-solvers interact in a marketplace. A company posts its problem, such as a method to separate DNA molecules, and a scientist offers an answer in exchange for a reward. Researchers can win over $100,000 for a single solution.
"It's a virtual laboratory, with hundreds of problems and thousands of scientists working on them at any one point," says Innocentive's Ali Hussein. And there are safeguards in place so no one loses out. "We serve as a third party enforcer of the agreements," says Hussein. Both parties can remain anonymous throughout if they so choose, and the researcher retains intellectual property rights until the last stage, when they hand them over in exchange for the reward. Over $1.5 million has been paid out to solvers in the past four years, says Hussein.
Innocentive may be a spin-off from Eli Lilly, but it has moved beyond drug discovery. Companies such as Dow Chemical, Dupont and Procter & Gamble now use the site, and the kinds of problems raised are often just as much about improving productivity as they are about molecular synthesis.
To date, over 90,000 scientists worldwide have registered on the site, with most based in China, closely followed by the US. "Our vision of the future is one giant group of scientists working on a challenge for a company without needing to be employed by them," says Hussein.
Emerging talent
Where will the new skills needed for the next wave of drug discovery and development come from? And where are the skills shortages?
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has surveyed its members and reckons it has the answers. The five skills that will be in growing demand in the coming years are:
The sheer volume of chemical and biological data churned out in drug research is rising fast, so employers need life scientists with IT and computational skills capable of analysing and managing this information. One specialisation employers are crying out for is pharmacokinetics, the study of drug activity in the body. Job candidates will need strong maths, pharmacology and chemistry skills.
Proteomics and metabonomics - in particular, metabonomics (the study of individual metabolic responses based on individual genomes) - could lead to more efficient drug discovery by allowing companies to predict drug efficacy and toxicity before clinical trials. The pool of candidates for these roles is small, but the quality demanded by employers is high. Proteomics, the study of proteins and their functions, is also expected to be a big draw.
Scientists in this area need to combine a broad range of disciplines, from immunology to biotechnology. Predictive toxicology is likely to be increasingly important as pharmaceutical companies turn to computer models to test their drugs.
Researchers with experience of a clinical setting and of planning clinical trials are in short supply.
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By kbender
Thursday, February 5th, 2009 at 4:24 pm in Uncategorized.
It seems strange that in a recession so many businesses _ from small mom-and-pop eateries to national chains _ would give away food and drinks.
But that is exactly what's happening. And on Feb. 20, Caffe Stada will give away coffee drinks all day to mark its 20th anniversary, said owner Daryl Ross, who also owns the Free Speech Movement cafe on the UC Berkeley campus. Ross expects that at least 5,000 people will converge on the cafe at 2300 College Ave. for a cup of joe.
That's what happened on the 10th anniversary of the cafe, Ross said. Starting Feb. 16 and continuing through the week, Strada will give away prizes, ranging from T-shirts to gift certificates for dinners at Adagia Restaurant and room nights at the Bancroft Hotel.
Ross said Strada is the birthplace of the white hot chocolate and the white mocha, a drink that now appears on coffee shop menus everywhere.
The drink brought former Vice President Al Gore to Strada during a visit to the Cal campus after his Berkeley grad aides raved about the cafe's white hot chocolate drink, Ross said.
Ross said he doesn't know what it's going to cost him to serve up the free drinks. But it's worth it because he's rewarding his loyal customers. He estimates that the cafe has served more than 10 million people since it opened its doors in 1989. Ross isn't the only one offering up free stuff in these tough economic times.
Earlier this week, Denny's restaurants gave away free Grand Slam breakfasts for several hours at 1,500 locations coast to coast. Company officials estimated that some 2 million people took advantage of the free breakfast, which usually costs $5.99.
If you didn't get your bacon and eggs at Denny's this week, it's not to late to get a free breakfast. IHOP is celebrating National Pancake Day on Feb. 24 with a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The chain is asking for people to make donations to a local charity in lieu of paying for the hotcakes. Patrons should also call before going to make sure your location is participating in the promo.
Over the years, Ben & Jerry's Scoop shops and Baskin-Robbins ice cream stores have rewarded customers with free scoops and cones.
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From Nancy Aleccia
Des Moines
The struggling economic recovery in America can be laid at the feet of the pay disparity between men and women. Mothers are the breadwinners of more households than ever before. Equal pay for the same work as men is crucial to Iowa families and children.
Now, women make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes. At that rate, only this week does a woman's pay for the last 15 months catch up with what a man made for the same work in just 12.
This discrimination cripples out country. It's not 1958. It's 2014.
Women make up half our workforce. American families will do better when women have a fair shot. The economy, too.
Iowa women need US House candidate Staci Appel to stand up for equal pay in Washington.


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A blowing agent composition for use in preparing a polyurethane foam, which is a mixture of dichlorotrifluoroethane and at least one of paraffins having 5 and 6 carbon atoms in a weight ratio of from 97:3 to 70:30.
1. A stabilized pre-mix composition comprising for use in preparing a polyurethane foam, said composition 50 to 75 parts by weight of polyol and 50 to 25 parts by weight of a foaming agent which is a mixture of 1,1-dichloro-2,2,2,-trifluoroethane and n-hexane in a weight ratio of from 97:3 to 70:30.
2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the ratio of polyol to the foaming agent is in the range of from about 70:30 to about 65:35.
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 07/257,535 filed Oct. 14, 1988 now abandoned.
Polyurethane foams have been produced by reacting polyols and polyisocyanates using chlorofluoroalkanes as a blowing agent. For convenience of handling, it is the usual practice in the factories to prepare a large amount of a mixture of a polyol and a blowing agent and store it as a "premix".
However, during storage, the chlorofluoroalkane blowing agent conventionally used reacts partly with a primary and secondary polyol to form hydrogen chloride, an aldehyde, a ketone and other reaction products. These reaction products from the chlorofluoroalkane and the polyol adversely affect the properties of a polyurethane foam to be produced by using this premix. To inhibit this reaction between the blowing agent and the polyurethane precursor, it is effective to incorporate such a compound as alpha-methylstyrene, alloocimene and nitromethane as a stabilizer into the premix. Polyurethane foams prepared by using such a premix often have an unpleasant smell lasting for a long period of time.
To remedy this defect, it was proposed to use 1,1-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane (Flon-123) as the blowing agent (Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 85298/1977). It is noteworthy that Flon-123 has incomparable higher compatibility with the polyol than trichlorofluoromethane (Flon-11) which has generally been used as the blowing agent. However, a polyurethane foam obtained by using Flon-123 as the blowing agent has a higher density than that obtained by using Flon-11. To eliminate this defect, the amount of Flon-123 used should be increased by at least 10% by weight from that of Flon 11. To use such a large amount of Flon-123 is not only uneconomical but degrades the thermal insulating properties of the polyurethane foam. The thermal insulating properties are most important in polyurethane foams for use in electric refrigerators.
A method has also been known to use a mixture of Flon-123 and Flon-11 as the blowing agent (Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 18418/1987). According to this method, the compatibility of the blowing agent mixture with the polyol increases, but to maintain the properties of the resulting foam at a level equivalent to those of a foam obtained by foaming with Flon-11 alone, Flon-11 must be used in a predominant proportion of at least 60% by weight. Accordingly, there is a tendency that the useful properties of Flon-123 cannot be sufficiently utilized. The compatiblity of this blowing agent mixture is improved over that of Flon-11 alone but is much lower than that of Flon-123 alone. Furthermore, since the amount of Flon-11 is relatively large, it is often necessary to add various stabilizers such as alphamethylstyrene, alloocimene and nitromethane.
It is an object of this invention to provide a mixed blowing agent composition which can eliminate the defect of Flon-123 without impairing its valuable properties.
According to this invention, this object is achieved by a blowing agent composition for use in preparing a polyurethane foam, which is a mixture of dichlorotrifluoroethane (Flon-123) and at least one of paraffins having 5 and 6 carbon atoms such as n-pentane or n-hexane in a weight ratio of from 97:3 to 70:30.
The blowing agent composition of this invention imparts useful properties, especially density characteristics, to rigid polyurethane foams. A foam obtained by foaming with Flon-123 has a higher density than a foam obtained by foaming with Flon-11. The blowing agent composition of the invention makes it possible to prepare a foam having a lower density than the foam obtained with Flon-11, and it does not require the aforesaid stabilizers used with Flon-11. Furthermore, a premix having excellent storage stability can be prepared by using the composition of the invention.
The blowing agent composition of the invention substantially retain the excellent compatibility of Flon-123. Generally, the premix is prepared by adding 35 to 50 parts by weight of Flon-11 to 100 parts of the polyol. Because a hydrophilic polyol, particularly a hydrous polyol, has poor compatibility with Flon-11, and the mixture is emulsified, or the components separate from each other. Even if they dissolve, the resulting premix is frequently unstable. If the composition of the invention is used instead of Flon-11 in this case, a stable premix can be prepared.
Thus, with the blowing agent composition of this invention, the excellent solubility is maintained by Flon-123 as one component, and the defect which occurs in the case of using Flon-123 alone is eliminated or reduced by the paraffin or the other component. Consequently, the composition can suppress the degradation of the properties of the resulting foam. This is a dual effect arising from the addition of the paraffin to Flon-123.
The following Examples illustrate the present invention specifically.
______________________________________Ingredient Parts by weight______________________________________Polyol (PPC-NT-470, a product 100of Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc.)H2 O 2.0Catalyst (TMND, a product of 1.6Katsuzai Chemical Co.)Silicone (SH-198, a product of 2.0Toray Inc.)Blowing agent (*) 40______________________________________ (*) When the blowing agent was Flon11, its amount was 40 parts by weight. In the case of the mixed blowing agent (Flon123 + npentane), its amount was equimolar to the amount of Flon11. equimolar to the amount of Flon-11.
A premix of the above formulation (about 125 g) was taken into an aerosol can (AE No. 180, tin plate can) and stored at 60° C. for a period of 10 days, 20 days and 30 days. Samples after storage and a sample before storage were evaluated. The acid value was measured by using a mixture of Bromothymol Blue and Phenol Red as an indicator and titrating the samples with a 1/10 N ethanol solution of potassium hydroxide. The results are shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1______________________________________ Acid value of the premix (mg KOH/g) ImmediatelyBlowing after pre- 10 days 20 days 30 daysagent paration later later later______________________________________Flon-11 0.06 0.85 1.98 2.88Flon-11 + 0.05 0.20 0.31 0.40alpha-methyl-styreneFlon-123 0.07 0.18 0.28 0.39Flon-123 + 0.06 0.19 0.28 0.36n-pentane(90/10)Flon-123 + 0.07 0.22 0.29 0.38n-pentane(80/20)Flon-123 + 0.07 0.19 0.27 0.34n-pentane(70/30)______________________________________
The premixes obtained by using the mixed blowing agent of the invention had higher stability than the premix obtained by using Flon-11 as a sole blowing agent and were equivalent to the premix obtained by using Flon-11 with the stabilizer.
The compatibility test is to determine whether the premix can be stored as a solution without separation into the polyol and Flon. The specific test procedure was as follows:
A polyol and Flon were taken into a 150 ml cylindrical glass bottle so that the ratio between them was 75/25, 70/30, 65/35/ 60/40, 55/45, or 50/50 (by weight and the total amount was about 60 to 80% of the volume of the glass bottle. The compounds were mixed for 5 minutes by using a shaking device (Iwaki KF shaker) and left to stand at room temperature (about 23° C.) for 1 hour, and then the mixed condition was observed.
When the polyol and Flon completely dissolved in each other, a clear one-layer mixture was obtained. When they were not dissolved in each other, the mixture separated into 2 or 3 layers. In this case, the lower layer was a colorless clear brown Flon layer and the upper layer was a clear brown layer composed mainly of the polyol. In the case of the three layers, the interlayer was an emulsion of the polyol and Flon. Since the mixing ratio of the polyol to Flon in premixes actually used is in the range of from 70/30 to 65/35, the following standards of evaluation were used.
Excellent: dissolved at a mixing ratio of 55/45
Good: dissolved at a mixing ratio of 60/40
Fair: dissolved at a mixing ratio of 65/35
Poor dissolved or separated at a mixing ratio of 70/30
A premix evaluated as "good" shows compatibility in an actually used mixing ratio range and can be normally used. It is however likely to separate at low temperatures, for example in the wintertime. It is difficult therefore to use it as a standard recipe.
PPG-NT-470 (to be referred to as polyol A) as an example of an amine-type polyol, PPG-SUI-460 (to be referred to as polyol B) as an example of a sugar-type polyol and PPG-LV-450LKA (to be referred to as polyol C) as an example of a sugar-type hydrophilic polyol (all of these compounds were products of Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc.) were each selected and mixed with Flon-11. The compatibility test was carried out on the mixture. Polyols A and B dissolved in any of the ratios, and evaluated as good. But polyol C had poor compatiblity with Flon-11. It dissolved at a ratio of 75/25, but the other samples having a low polyol content separated into three layers. The results are shown in Table 2.
The same compatibility test as in Run 1 was carried out except that a mixture of Flon-123 and n-pentane was used instead of Flon-11 in Run No. 1. The mixing ratio of Flon-123 to n-pentane was 95/5, 90/10 and 70/30. The compatibility of Flon-123 with the polyol was higher as the proportion Flon-123 became higher. The results are shown in Table 2.
To polyol A and polyol B, 5 % by weight of water was added to prepare hydrous polyols. The hydrous polyol/ Flon-11 premix was tested for compatibility between the hydrous polyol and Flon-11. The compatibility decreased in all cases. The results are shown in Table 2.
The compatibility test was carried out by using a mixture composed of the hydrous polyol, Flon-123 and n-pentane in Run 3. As the proportion of Flon-123 in the mixture became higher, the compatibility of the blowing agent mixture with the hydrous polyol was higher. The results are shown in Table 2.
TABLE 2__________________________________________________________________________ Polyol/blowing agent mixing weight ratioRun No. Polyol Blowing agent 75/25 70/30 65/35 60/40 55/45 50/50 Evaluation__________________________________________________________________________1 A Flon-11 S S S S S S Excellent(Comparison) B " S S S S S S Excellent C " S I I I I I Poor2 C Flon-123/n-pentane S S S S S S Excellent (95/5) " Flon-123/n-pentane S S S S S S Excellent (90/10) " Flon-123/n-pentane S S S S S S Excellent (80/20) " Flon-123/n-pentane S S S S S I Good (70/30)3 Hydrous A Flon-11 S S S I I I Fair(Comparison) Hydrous B " S S I I I I Poor4 Hydrous A Flon-123/n-pentane S S S S S S Excellent (95/5) " Flon-123/n-pentane S S S S S S Excellent (90/10) " Flon-123/n-pentane S S S S S S Excellent (80/20) " Flon-123/n-pentane S S S S S I Excellent (70/30) Hydrous B Flon-123/n-pentane S S S S S S Excellent (95/5) " Flon-123/n-pentane S S S S S S Excellent (90/10) " Flon-123/n-pentane S S S S S S Excellent (80/20) " Flon-123/n-pentane S S S S S I Excellent (70/30)__________________________________________________________________________ (*): S means dissolution, and I means separation.
Polyols, a catalyst, a silicone, a blowing agent and water were weighed as described in the following formulation, taken into a 500 ml plastic container (polyethylene cup) and stirred at a low speed by a fourblade labo-mixer to form a premix. Then, 128 parts by weight of an isocyanate was poured into the container and the mixture was immediately stirred at a high speed (for 5 seconds at about 2000 rpm). The mixture was quickly poured into a panel (an aluminum mold having a size of 400×35×600 mm) lined with kraft paper; surface temperature 40° C.), and foamed.
______________________________________Ingredient Parts by weight______________________________________Polyol (PPC-NT-400, a product 50of Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc.)Polyol (PPC-NT-470, a product 50of Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc.)H2 O 1Silicone (SH-193, a product of 2Toray Inc.)Catalyst (TNHB, a product of 1.8Katsuzai Chemical Co.)Blowing agent (*) 40______________________________________ (*) When the blowing agent was Flon11, its amount was 40 parts by weight. In the case of the mixed blowing agent (Flon123 + npentane), its amount was equimolar to the amount of Flon11. amount was 40 parts by weight. I the case of the mixed blowing agent (Flon-123 + n-pentane), its amount was equimolar to the amount of Flon-11.
The state of foaming was visually observed using the various blowing agents. The rise time (R.T.) which elapsed until the end of the rising of the foam and the tack-free time (T.F.T.) which elapsed until the upper part of the foam during foaming did not show tackiness when it was lightly touched by a polytetrafluoroethylene rod were measured. The density, the ratio of closed cells formed and the compression strength of each of the resulting foams were measured, and the results are shown in Table 3.
TABLE 3__________________________________________________________________________ Foaming speed Closed Compression (minute', second") Density cells StrengthBlowing agent R. T. T. F. T [kg/m3 ] [%] [kg/cm2 ]__________________________________________________________________________Flon-11 2'02" 1'16" 32.7 89 0.80Flon-123 2'16" 1'25" 35.8 83 0.71Flon-123/n-pentane 2'14" 1'24" 33.9 86 0.73(95/5)Flon-123/n-pentane 2'11" 1'20" 33.6 88 0.78(90/10)Flon-123/n-pentane 2'06" 1'18" 32.6 89 0.78(80/20)Flon-123/n-pentane 2'03" 1'16" 31.8 89 0.79(70/30)__________________________________________________________________________
When n-pentane was mixed in a large amount, the state of foaming at the time of using the mixed blowing agent was such that the foaming speed (H.T. and T.F.T.) was improved as compared with the use of Flon-11. As the amount of n-pentane added increased, the density decreased, the ratio of closed cells increased, and the compression strength increased.
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Complete Book of Baits, Rigs & Tackle Book by Vic Dunaway
In the ''Complete Book of Baits, Rigs & Tackle'' author Vic Dunaway covers the key mechanics important to success in fishing, from pole fishing to big-game angling. Up-to-date illustrations and easy-to-understand tips will help you keep up to date on the latest advancements in tackle, equipment, and techniques. 256 pages. Makes a terrific gift for any fisherman!
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- Artist: Benjamin "Benno" Greenstein, American, 1901-1980
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|Irizar website
Irizar Group is a Spanish-based builder of luxury coach vehicle bodies, established in 1889. It is located in Ormaiztegi in the Basque Country, Spain. It was formerly a part of the Mondragon Cooperative Corporation.
It is the market-leading builder of coach vehicle bodies in Spain (with a market share of over 40%), and ranks second in Europe, its coach bodies being available in many parts of the world. Apart from its main plant in the Basque Country, which produces around 1000 bodies per year, Irizar also has factories in other countries: in Skhirat (Morocco), Tianjin (China), Botucatu (Brazil), Querétaro (México), Centurion (South Africa) and in Tamil Nadu (India) (in partnership with Ashok Leyland and TVS Motors). Together they have a production of over 3,000 bodies a year. The Irízar group also owns Hispacold, which makes air conditioning systems for coaches, and Masats, makers of automated bus and coach doors and ramps.[1]
Irízar works especially closely with Scania, having jointly designed a bodywork, the i4. However, Irizar bodies can also be found on other manufacturers' platforms, such as Irisbus, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, etc.
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From 1986 to 1993, apart from coaches, the Irizar factory also produced the bodywork and interior of the Lamborghini LM002 luxury off-road vehicle. The finished bodies were then sent to the Lamborghini factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese to mount them on the chassis and engine.
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These are on par with my Sony's and Skull Smokin Buds but they are Much LOUDER. You have to be careful with these so that you do not damage your hearing. I use a Creative Labs MuVo and usually have the volume set to half or slightly higher but with these for the same volume level, I have to set it down to one quarter. The rubber ear buds are a tad bit larger than my other 2 sets and give a more snug fit. The cord is a bit shorter and both left and right earbud wires are the same length.
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President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said working with the Governance Commission, the Government of Liberia(GOL) is making progress to establish an autonomous Road Authority that will manage the country's road assets. The Liberian Leader delivering her Annual Addressed yesterday to the joint session of the National Legislature said a window of opportunity will open to Liberian road construction companies through this action.
She earlier President Sirleaf said discussions are under way which will result in the establishment of a Road Infrastructure Fund through a legislative process that will be submitted to member of the National Legislature.
"This will enable us to generate the funds to support construction and maintenance of roads. Working with the Governance Commission, we are making progress to establish an autonomous Road Authority that will manage our road assets. A window of opportunity will open to Liberian road construction companies through this action," President said.
The President also said the Administration is working to ensure that all of Liberia's primary roads are transformed to fully paved asphalt roads under the program called "Connecting Our County Capitals".
She said in fulfillment of this commitment, the pavement of the Buchanan highway road will be completed this year while the Fish Town to Harper highway was fully rehabilitated with funding support from the African Development Bank will start.
"Given the importance of this road, which was emphasized during a visit of the Bank's President, US$50 million by his institution has been committed toward its pavement. The cost of the pavement is US$105 million. We are working with partners for the feasibility study, to be followed by resource mobilization to start the Ganta to Harper pavement," President Sirleaf told the National Legislature.
The Liberian Leader also said construction has commenced, finally, on the Redlight to Gbarnga highway after settling property matters that have taken a while and by the end of March, the Government of Liberia will have procured the services of a separate contractor to start the pavement of the Gbarnga to Ganta and Guinea border road link, and finally reached agreement with ArcelorMittal for pavement of the Ganta to Yekepa highway - a project that will extend the Liberian side of the West Africa highway that starts from Bo Waterside and ends at the Liberia-Ivorian border town of Loguatuo.
"In the west, we are concluding arrangements with the Western Cluster concession for the pavement or rehabilitation of the Freeport to Tubmanburg roadway and pavement of the Tubmanburg to Mano River road corridor. Rehabilitation of the latter roadway has already been initiated, and full upgrade will commence this year. This action will ensure again unhindered vehicular traffic along this corridor and will bring long-awaited relief to our citizens in Bomi, Grand Cape Mount and Gbarpolu Counties. Other road networks include the upgrade of the Kakata to Bong Mines and Brewerville to Gbarpolu corridors, " President Sirleaf assured Liberians.
She also disclosed that decisions are under way with the Putu Iron Mines to meet their contractual commitment to construct the highway from Zwedru to Greenville and with financing from the Kuwait Fund, feasibility studies and designs are ongoing to determine the cost of pavement of the Gbarnga to Mandekorma road.


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With a small start up company such as Ryca delays are to be expected. I know we're all used to lightning fast service because we commonly only deal with large corporations on a day to day basis, but this isn't some fortune 500 company we're talking about. Small business doesn't have the resources to accomplish things in the speed we're accustomed to, especially a new company. They will have their hiccups and sometimes nothing can be done about them. I'm sure the people at Ryca are trying to get this kit done as quickly as possible. They probably don't like telling their customers to wait over and over again and they don't want to lose any sales. If they had the power to get this kit out at the original promised date they would have.
It's the patience of customers like OP here that give companies the sales help them grow into bigger more efficient operations.
And I'm sure the Ryca employees are appreciative that you're not being an asshole about it.
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The Mulleavy sisters said after the Rodarte show this afternoon "We always knew we'd do a collection about where we grew up."
Tie-dye met surf cool with dresses fixed foam shoulder straps and bibs, and gorgeous silk prints gave a luxe California feel.
But what we loved most was how everything was mixed up. Fringed knits met bodysuits, which strutted alongside hipster trousers and boxy jackets. We want everything basically...
Even though they were becoming known for their kaleidoscopic and digital prints, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez have decided this season to go all minimalist on us.
The color palette was mostly black and white with hints of mint and peach, and the shapes were much more haute couture, with coccoon coats and intricate embroideries detailing.
It'sstill edgy, still cool - but softer, slightly more serious and a bit chicer. We'll wager that the fashion world will be fighting over these pieces...
VB's diffusion line is now in its fourth season, and this collection took on the same masculine vibe that we saw in her main line show.
Tux-style dresses were layered over shirts - this had a menswear feel but were still sexy thanks to the thigh-grazing hemline.
The show was all about the seperates that were actually often all-in-ones - satin sweatshirts, cool drop waist skirts, button up blouses and pleated minis came in shades of rust, navy, grey and maroon. The full, woolly beanie hat added some wintery cool, and gave the collection a more youthful feel than her big sister label show.
"You are fast-paced, athletic, and chic. You race all over from the Lower East to the Upper East Side Make them die with envy!" said the show notes, proving that sports luxe still reignd supreme in this collection - but with a more edgy, urban feel.
Black was juxtaposed wit bright yellows and orange, and the sporty edge extended to 'go-faster' aerodynamic style shapes and the googles worn by the models made you feel that this show ws intent on winning the race.
Mixing the urban with nature though, Kors also showed an incredible camouflage print faux fur coat, and tones of mink, but the tailoring was stand out for us - not to mention the floor length peplum on his evening dresses.. we want!
Oscar de la Renta had a guest dsigner helping him out on this collection - John Galliano, who Oscar had asked to spent 3 weeks in the design house.
The result? An incredible mash up of the signature Galliano look (seen especially in the jackets) with vintage de la Renta designs. The 80-year-old has been designing clothes for 50 years, and the beautiful party dresses, including an absolute standout pair of red carpet dreses, fully embellished and in shocking pink and deep purple.)
Oh, and we're ordering one of those hats.
Often seen as a store before a designer, and favoured by first lady Michelle Obama, J Crew is tlike the upmarket and more trend-lead cousin of Gap - but with its signature embellishment of preppy staples with eclectic details, we're keen to see more.
There was a Morrocan feel to this collection, but layred over tailoring rather than going all boho on us. Tile prints, knitted jumpers, embelished tees and beading ran throughout the show, and J Crew introduced us to a new lustowrthy trouser shape - cropped and mannish.
This is a collection that will appeal to J Crew's core customer base, but also attract alot of new fans.
After a change of date AND venue, the fash pack was full of expectation - and Marc Jacobs didn't disappoint. The Seventies influence was huge (BIG trend alert) and the swing dresses, abstract prints, wide trews and round structured bags, teamed with big sexy disco hair felt retro, but weirdly 'right now' too.
The basis for the colour palette was maroons, purples and red, teamed with poppy prints and a happy, 1970s attitude.
The inspiration behind Lim's collection this season was biker's girlfriends - the girls you wouldn't want to mess with. Unsurprisingly then, the show was made up of leathers, denim and moto-cross styles and detailing.
Cool coats had biker-style lapels but were made up of a veriet yof fabrics and trimmings, and we would happily have every single one in our next Winter wardrobe.Trousers were key to this collection too, and they varied from slouchy PJ styles to super-skinny jeans, giving the whole show a rock n roll Kate Moss meets Hell's Angels vibe. We likey.
A concise, edited collection full of pieces we could instantly see oursleves wearing. A grungy undertone set off cool capes, slouchy tees, rollneck jumpers and faux fur.
Black, grey and navy underpinned the show, with a few pops of cherry red and one beautiful acid yellow coat with matching scarf. This is how we want to be dressing now.
The designer went back to her roots for this season, ditching all the excess and creating a streamlined, capsule wardrobe collection.
Stretch jersey was the main element and consistent thread (geddit?!) running throughout the show, as bodycon dresses, wraps, capes and wrap skirts.
All these layering pieces were bulked up with 80s oversize tailoring with double-breasted coats, pleated trousers and slashed evening dresses which we're expecting to see on a red carpet soon...
VB is getting to be a social media pro, with the world getting insights to the new collection before the actual event kicked off. The winter chill (perhaps inspired by her move back to Lonodn?) inspired Victoria to create knitwear for the first time, and th checked tweed coat was a key item in Victoria Beckhams AW13 show.
There was more colour, more diverse pieces, and more finesse; the former Spice Girl has hit on another collection loved by the fash pack.
Inspired by a book, Thakoon got thinking about the idea of "summer captured and stoppered" - unusual for a WInter collection, but very refreshing!
Dandelion-print dresses, lace detailing and embroidered neoprene sounds whimsical, but was actually executed in an edgy, trend-lead way.
Animal print also ran through this show, so make sure you hang on to that leopard coat for next Winter!
Given that DvF is a legend in the glam rock scene (she partied with Mick Jagger, Andy Warhol and David Bowie after all), she doesn't have to use her imagination for inspiration - just her memories!
Leopard print, bold tux suits with clashing colour block tones, leather and prints all got an outing - inspired by the Seventies, but rewritten for 2013. We love.
Sporty, oversized, luxe and very, very desirable is how we would describe this collection. Black, white, camel and red made up the show, with animal print and navy peppered in for good meaure.
It felt relevant, up to date and chic - and we reckon every fashion editor will bag a piece from this collection.
Structured daywear was the key component of this collection, showing that the designer has moved forward since his last show.
Jackets with deep peplums and a military-style feel ran through cool coats and leather belts - but this was juxtaposed with silky cocktail dresses and cutout shoulders. It felt empowered and strong, with detailing and prints we adored.
Zac Posen is known as a designer that constantly dresses some of the biggest stars with red carpet gowns, and this collection was no expection - although there were a few additions too. Evening separates and a surprising number of trousers helped to make the collection more diverse, but it was the detailing that kept a synergy throughout the show.
Showstopping gowns included a strapless bustier dress, bias cut chiffon, and elegant, embroidered detailing- expect to see an A-lister in them soon.
This show was a masterclass in knits - the techniques and textures used are enough to make you wish there was no Summer! The collection is edgy, with emphasis on detailing where you wouldn't expect it, geometric shapes and leather accents.
Louise Goldin's outerwear was a big highlight for team Company - we want all the coats for next season please.
Style icon Chloe Sevigny strayed away from the usual catwalk show with this protest themed presentation, influenced by the 60s revolution.
Bands played live as the models showed off the mod-like collection, which included little A-line dresses, vintage-y peacoats, patent leather ankle boots (a big trend, we predict!), as well as 90s grunge pieces such as skater wear and bodycon skirts and dresses printed with hearts and cherries. Very cool - and very Chloe.
This was a much anticipated show, as he has been announced as the new creative since his last collection. Wang showed a collection made up of more subdubed grey tones, with only a rust colour adding colour splashes.
Alexander Wang was apparently inspired by boxing, which was reflected in the show tune - Rocky, Eye of the Tiger! While we love the interesting shapes and drop waist coats, it left us less excited than previous collections.
Tommy Hilfiger rarely strays too far away from his American preppy look, but this season it had a more British tailoring feel, with Prince of Wales checks, double breasted blazers and chic fedoras.
Coats and jackets were accented with touches of leather and lambswool, giving the show a more luxe feel than previous collections.
Derek Lam's cool, boho California spirit came out in this collection - details include patchwork, suede, mosaic detailing, macramé and even crochet. The whole show was very eclectic, but also really worked together.
Graphic tees and satin tops will be big sellers, and his beautiful coats and capes were among the highlights of the show, which had a rave review by celebs and bloggers on Twitter.
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WU Welcomes Dennis Bergvall, Vice President for Advancement
Plenty of alumni have already met Bergvall, who arrived last fall to lead the development, alumni and parent relations (which includes The Scene), and marketing communications offices. He comes to us from The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., where he exceeded the institution's $100 million campaign goal by 8 percent and moved a lot of other needles in the right direction. He's a Whitman grad, but we'll forgive him for that.
So, you've worked all over the country. Why Willamette?
Three reasons. The first was reputation. Willamette is known for the quality of its educational experience, the dedication of its faculty and outstanding graduates. I wanted to be part of that experience. The second was location. This opportunity has brought me back to the best corner of the country. The Northwest was not only where our adult children and grandchildren live but where our hearts and values belonged. This position gave us a chance to come home.
The third reason is potential. Willamette is a place where I believe I can make an impact. Developing a culture of philanthropy and building a successful development program are not new to me. An institution this good deserves to be in command of its future. Financial stability is not the only ingredient, but few great schools become excellent without successful fundraising.
Describe your role and what advancement does for the university.
Some would say that advancement is just the newest euphemism for development or fundraising, and that's not necessarily incorrect. Yet the departments that comprise it here aren't just stacked together for an org. chart; they integrate how and why we maintain relationships with our key constituents. That requires programming, communication and contact programs, sustaining brand identity and assuring loyalty and support that sometimes is translated into financial support.
What's a misconception about donating to Willamette that you'd clear up?
That Willamette only seeks or appreciates the gifts of big donors. All gifts matter and WU is dependent upon support from all levels.
Graduates often think that they must wait to start making contributions back to Willamette until they can write a certain size check. Or worse, that they have to wait until their loans are all paid off. We welcome all contributions, not only because they represent a substantial part of the budget, but because the rate of alumni giving is a factor in grant proposals and rankings. Foundations question supporting schools with a low alumni "participation rate," and U.S. News uses this figure within its college rating system. Small gifts, such as $5 or $20 from a recent graduate, help.
Where do your own philanthropic dollars go?
I believe it's important to lead by example. After support for our church, our largest gifts go to Willamette. On my second day at work, I happily became a Leadership Circle donor. Investing in Willamette's future is a good bet.
For more, or to show your support, visit willamette.edu/support.
The Bearcat's Dilemma
Farmer Joel Salatin believes our country's food system is in a state of crisis — from nutrient deficiency to pollution to animal abuse to rural economic decay — and that all of these issues can be solved by one thing: local food.
It's not a surprising statement from the self-described "lunatic farmer" whose roles in Michael Pollan's best-selling book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma," and the film, "Food, Inc.," have turned him into one of the most prominent spokespeople for the local and sustainable food movements.
Salatin brings his ideas to Willamette Feb. 12 when he delivers the 2013 Dempsey Lecture.
Salatin's family-run Polyface Farm in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley uses alternative practices — including chicken tractors and pasture-fed "salad bar beef" — that have become a model for sustainable farmers across the country. Polyface serves more than 10 retail outlets, 3,000 families and 50 restaurants through on-farm sales and metropolitan buying clubs.
"Most of the things that I do or say are considered lunacy by the conventional agriculture community," Salatin says. "We're a nation which is well-fed but undernourished. We lead the world in obesity, cancer, Type 2 diabetes and a host of other chronic maladies. Clearly it's not just a matter of bins and bushels and volume, it's a matter of nutrient density and food quality. Those are things our conventional system doesn't even consider."
Even regions like the Willamette Valley, known for its thriving sustainable and local agriculture communities, have room for improvement, Salatin says.
"I haven't been any place in the U.S. where 95 percent of the food produced there isn't exported first and then reimported," he says. "We should be growing it here, processing it here and eating it here. If you think the current food system — 1,500 miles between farmer and plate, gluten intolerance, factory farming, reduced aquifers, manure waste pollution and other maladies — if you think all of that is just wonderful, then don't come to my lecture. But if you care about any of that, and that's not the kind of world you want your children to inherit, then I want you to come."
To learn more about the Dempsey Lecture Series, visit
Renowned political/social commentator Andrew Sullivan is a self-described conservative, but he's no Republican. Or is he?
His Feb. 26 Atkinson Lecture Series talk will address conservatism and homosexuality. Titled "Knowing (and Loving) Thine Enemy: Gays, Conservatives and Common Ground," his lecture will introduce thoughtful — maybe striking — solutions in a conversation that many in the United States see as an ideological impasse.
"Gays are fully part of our world and it is conservative to integrate them into mainstream society — through marriage equality and full access to military service," Sullivan writes. "Such reforms contribute to the conservative values of family, personal responsibility, mutual support, and service to a greater good. There is no contradiction here."
Sullivan is a practicing Catholic and author of five books. His landmark work, "Virtually Normal: An Argument About Homosexuality," challenges church doctrine on gay life and helped frame the nation's discourse about gay marriage.
Before becoming editor in chief of The New Republic, a columnist for TIME and senior editor of The Atlantic, Sullivan earned a master's and doctorate at Harvard. Adweek named him Editor of the Year, and his writing earned two National Magazine Awards.
A Newsweek and Daily Beast contributor, Sullivan was one of the first journalists to experiment with blogging, writing 250 to 300 posts per week for "The Dish." The posts include his incisive analysis and observations about politics, sociocultural issues, foreign affairs and religion, reaching some 1.3 million subscribers.
In January, Sullivan announced he's leaving the Beast to publish a blog supported solely through reader subscriptions. Bloggers and other journalists are watching closely to see if Sullivan's "declaration of independence" will succeed.
To learn more about the Atkinson Lecture Series, visit
Reporting by Sarah Evans, Adam Torgerson and Erik Schmidt '05
Sparks Athletic Center Renovation: The Heavy Lifting Begins
Coaches and students are starting to talk about it in the hallways.
Fueled by early gifts from parents, foundations and alumni — including a $3 million leadership matching challenge from an anonymous alumni family — the Sparks Athletic Center renovation has inched closer to reality.
The changes to the building won't significantly expand its footprint, but they will fundamentally change how the space is used and how many people will be served.
In one of several possible designs, largely unused racquetball courts and hallway space will be used for more resistance, cardio and power lifting stations, alleviating what is probably the building's most obvious need: workout space. Other refinements will include improvements to locker rooms, the sports medicine center, and academic spaces.
Construction is expected to start in the summer, but the project won't be complete without more help from donors. To learn more or get involved, visit willamette.edu/athletics/facilities/sparks_renovation.
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Re: Changing the name of the JRT?Posted by: Marie Evans
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: I read on the AKC's website that "the name of the Jack Russell Terrier is to be changed to the Parson Russell Terrier effective April 1, 2003 as requested by the Jack Russell Terrier Association of America, which is to become the Parson Russell Terrier Association of America."
I have recently heard that too. Don't know what it's all about, the only thing I can think of is that the standard is a bit different for the AKC terriers than the JRTCA terriers that allow for more of a variance in height.
You would have to contact the Club office for a better answer I;m afraid.


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Hot on the heels of geek-driven efforts to spot missing adventurer Steve Fossett using commercial satellite imagery, human rights groups have harnessed space-based imagery to track abuses in violence-wracked Burma. It's all part of what American Association for the Advancement of Science spokesman Lars Bromley describes as a sort of non-government strategy for conflict monitoring [...]
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The Coast Guard's 5,000-ton, 400-foot National Security Cutters, a centerpiece of the troubled $25-billion Deepwater modernization program, are having serious problems with their secure networks, according to leaked documents. The networks, which must adhere to the National Security Agency's TEMPEST standard, are 70% likely to fail to meet that standard — and on a scale [...]
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"Somalia was named and shamed Tuesday as the worst-governed country in sub-Saharan Africa in a survey of political performance across the continent," AFP reports: The inaugural annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance, published by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, ranks 48 countries against 58 individual measures. The foundation uses those measures to rank countries on five [...]
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In a rare fit of good sense, the Air Force is considering adapting its forthcoming "Joint Cargo Aircraft" — basically a souped-up C-27 — into a gunship armed with a 30-millimeter cannon, the Air Force Association newsletter reports. "The aircraft might be just the right size for Air Force Special Operations Command, which might need [...]
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Ten Million Clams for a Temporary Amputee Ward
This month the Army opened a new $10-million wing at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., in order to consolidate all its amputee care under one roof. Existing facilities, including rehabilitation clinics for upper- and lower-body amputees as well as workshops for the technicians who build prostheses, are currently scattered throughout the main hospital. [...]
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AeroVironment is testing a new digital datalink for its family of small UAVs including Wasp, Raven and Puma. In addition to improving the performance and security of traditional line-of-sight control, the datalink will serve as a sort "Ethernet hub in the sky," according to marketing director Steven Gitlin. The datalink's hub capability will allow an [...]
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First day of school in Chandler has PD urging safety
PHOENIX -- Summer vacation is already over for kids in Chandler as many will be packing lunches, getting dressed and heading back to school Monday morning.
Chandler Police said it wants to remind people to be alert and take extra precaution this week.
"We want to remind motorists that you're probably going to experience a little bit heavier traffic in the morning and in the afternoons," said Sgt. Joe Favazzo.
Favazzo said there will be a lot of kids on the streets and drivers need to be extra aware of kids heading to class.
"They're excited to get there, so they might not always be looking to cross the street," he said.
As Favazzo noted, that means drivers should obey all traffic laws, including speed limits and not passing buses with flashing red lights
"The speed limit is no more than 15 miles per house in that school zone (and) there's no passing in that school zone," he said.
Chandler Police Department will be keeping a sharp eye of neighborhoods and streets around schools as well to ensure everyone gets where they are going safely.
"Not only our motor officers, but you will see patrol officer working the beats where those schools are," Favazzo said. "We'll be frequenting those areas; the motor officers will be randomly hitting different school zones at different times (on) different days, so just be aware that they're out there."
Favazzo also recommended parents designate and walk routes to school with their kids beforehand so that if there is ever a problem, parents can easily retrace their child's steps instead of wondering which way they may have traveled home.