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The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is among the most respected and exciting motorsports events in North America and features a festival-like atmosphere that includes the fastest racing series on the planet, celebrity athletes, live entertainment and interactive activities.
Dubbed the "World's Fastest Spring Break Party," the race takes place every spring on a challenging temporary street circuit overlooking the scenic waterfront in downtown St. Petersburg. Racing at speeds in excess of 170 mph on the 14-turn, 1.8 mile long street course, drivers circle the Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater and The Dali Museum, then proceed to the runways of Albert Whitted Airport.
The race is part of the Verizon IndyCar Series, the premier open-wheel racing series in the United State and Canada. Launched in 2003, the race marked the advent of a new form of competition among engine manufacturers by having three different engines, Honda, Chevrolet and Lotus, compete for track leadership.
But the Firestone Grand Prix offers so much more than cars and speed; it's packed with family friendly fun. The fabulous floats and pyrotechnics of The Festival of States Illuminated Night Parade and Fireworks kick off the festivities as the race drivers wind through the downtown streets. Interactive games and exhibits, driver autograph sessions and live music add fuel to the good times.
Friday is chock full of practice sessions, followed by the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 5K Run, Walk 'N Wheel-a-thon. Participants get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience every curve and straightaway of the track as they run, walk or wheel around the 5k course.
Practice and qualifying sessions continue on Saturday and the main event unfolds Sunday. Concerts and air shows take place all morning long leading up to the exciting pre-race ceremonies and the Verizon IndyCar race start.
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Spectators also have the opportunity to test their own racing skills at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg with racing simulators and a go-kart track that encourages event-goers to put the pedal to the metal.
In addition to race excitement, this family-friendly event also includes a kids area, complete with a Ferris wheel, clowns, rock climbing, face painting and much more.
Those opting for a luxurious experience with Monaco-like style can take advantage of the prestigious Yacht Club. Specially built private floating docks let spectators view the race from the comfort of a yacht. The slips provide unprecedented vantage points at turns 10 and 11, located directly alongside the race track.
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Ha! This picture is a perfect example why in my opinion gingers are the most beautiful type of women.
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Love the freckles. Don't loose them, ever
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This is adorbs, but you look sorta sad in this one Miss Rijn :T maybe that's just in my head though. Beautiful picture of a beautiful lady, as always (yes yes, I know you're taken I'm just a flirt.)
Omg! You are so beautiful :333 <3
Gingy look? I just thought naughty thoughts...
omg hell just broke out death stare ..........jk April Fools have a good day stunning
Nothing wrong with a gingy look, especially when it's that cute
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I posted on their FB pg yesterday asking when the next trade-in event was to be, and they said that there currently is not one scheduled anytime soon. I am very disappointed as I was really hoping to grab a Snugride 30 with the discount for our 3rd LO due in February since waiting until January (if they did one then) might be waiting a tad long. Just thought I would let people know.
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Stefanie - wife to Bryan since 1999
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babiesrus $120 graco snugride30 - that is $84 if you get a 20% off coupon
Stefanie - wife to Bryan since 1999
mom to DD15, DS14, DS9, DD8, DD3, DS2
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Check Amazon too. We got our first Maestro a year ago at the same price as BRU's sale- $60- when BRU was already sold out. Likely a price match for that time only (we got our second Maestro for $63 from BRU a few months later, so the Amazon price (diff color) was still the record lowest for us) but always good to know the minimums and check everyday.
The one I am looking at is the same price every single place that I've seen it. It is listed at 99.99 at BRU, and it would be $75 with the coupon. So, I'm hoping to get it for the same price or cheaper. I will definitely be watching for deals. I looked on nobetterdeal.com but didn't see anything yesterday. Thanks for the info everyone.
ETA-I just looked and all they have is the Graco Snugride 30 in black. I don't want it in black. The one I was looking at was black and blue, and would be the same price at BRU with the coupon as at nobetterdeals.com.
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Both of my kids were 5 days late, but worth the wait!
I'm just wondering if they just aren't saying that they have anything planned yet just so people will continue to purchase stuff now. However, it also seems like they make a lot of sales during their trade-in events and try to highly advertise them ahead of time. I'm hopeful that they decide to still do one in August/September.
^^The past several years, they've always done one in Jan/Feb and then another one in Sept. My guess is they are going to continue doing these events.
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This will definitely be our last baby (DH is getting snipped), so DOM really doesn't matter. It just seemed to me that they usually started advertising their events a couple months in advance, but maybe I'm wrong. :)


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Tommy Butts, 43, was shot at his home in the 1800 block of Giant Street, near Upton Avenue, on Aug. 25.
Police said Mr. Butts answered his door about 7:45 a.m. and let inside a man who said he was from Toledo Edison. The man said he had to check Mr. Butts' electrical box for problems.
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The gunman is described by police as a black man, approximately 5 feet, 9 inches, and weighs about 180 pounds.
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I upgraded my wife's MacBook Pro and my machines to Lion shortly after it was released. Now my wife gets alerts from iCal for every Birthday she has in here Birthday calendar (always at 8 am on the specific day, with sound "Basso"). I thought that's a nice addition to iCal in Lion. BUT, it's only on here machine, not on mine.
Even if I enter a new birthday to a contact in her Address Book it immediately get's an alert attached.
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Felicia Wright (2007) - Government Relations Specialist
"We should find that none of the things which are done with intelligence take place without the help of speech." – Isocrates
Upon graduating from Westmont College, I considered entering into advertising, psychology, business analytics or law. With many options, I eventually chose to begin a career in the broadcasting industry so I could share information to help others make informed decisions. While working for a broadcasting association, I had a rare opportunity to become involved with a piece of state legislation regarding the freedom of speech and free press. Educating strong-willed intellectuals with stark opposing views about a complex policy issue was certainly a challenge. However, I was able to work through that challenge because my degree provided me with the tools to gather adequate and credible information, listen and communicate effectively with a broad range of individuals, and present complex information in a concise manner. This unexpected experience ultimately influenced me to transition into the political field.
Now I am a Government Affairs Specialist for a non-profit trade association, and I am a registered lobbyist in the State of Texas. In this capacity, I am required to open lines of communication between local and state government to promote a positive business environment for clients. I developed this career by working for three state elected officials and serving as a policy analyst on health care, veteran affairs, natural resources, transportation, and education.
Westmont's Communication Studies program gave me the discipline to communicate in an effective and influential manner by teaching me how to shape opinions, think critically, solve complex issues, frame information, work collaboratively, build trustworthy relationships, and analyze opinions. Through many self-reflective college assignments, I was able to consider my own personal strengths and weaknesses in exercising influence and developing interpersonal competence, and determine what I could do to be more effective in those areas. To future Westmont graduates: the skills that you will acquire as a Communication Studies major will provide you with the necessary tools to be successful in whichever career field you decide on… or stumble upon.
Lastly, the most rewarding aspect of being a Communication major is working with the professors. Being led during a very critical chapter in my life by professors who were so gracious to impart their knowledge to me, who prayed over me and my future, and who have rooted for me well beyond my college years was a gift that is rare and unique to Westmont.
A native of Southern California, Felicia now resides in Austin, Texas. In addition to majoring in Communication Studies, Felicia participated in an Art History study abroad program through Westmont and volunteered with Potter's Clay. To learn more about her experience or seek career advice, you may contact her through LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/feliciaannwright/
Paul Angone (2005) - Author, Speaker, Humorist, Entrepreneur
I always received my highest grades and compliments in school when I was doing some sort of presentation, so I tried to figure out a way that people would pay me to come speak. Well, how about I write a book!
I wrote for years, while working various recruiting and marketing jobs. I went back to school for an MA in Organizational Leadership and created my website AllGroanUp.com as my masters capstone project to try and connect with my audience while building a platform because publishers aren't too keen on taking risks on unknown authors. You have to prove that there is a demand for you and your idea before a publisher will want to partner with you.
Then one article I wrote called 21 Secrets for your 20s went viral through social media and has been read over a million times in 180 countries, thus becoming a tipping point to finally see a book published. And yes now they pay me to come speak. It's fairly awesome!
When looking at the major as a whole, I'm amazed and indebted to all the challenges and opportunities I had to write and present with amazing, skilled professors who forced me to work harder and become better. Being able to articulate thoughts and ideas in an intriguing, understandable way both through writing and speaking is a crucial skill-set that will help you thrive in any profession. I often tell people I'm not just an author or a speaker, I'm a communicator. And I definitely thank my major and time at Westmont for refining that ability in me.
Kristin Rushforth Ritzau (2004) - Author, Speaker, Spiritual Director
After pursuing many internships while at Westmont that ranged from the film industry to event planning to Amnesty International in the Czech Republic, I had an experience that led me to know I was supposed to work with college students. This has taken on many forms from being a Resident Assistant at Westmont, to attending Fuller Theological Seminary where I obtained my MA in Christian Leadership, to then working in a church with young adults. From there, I went on to work in Azusa Pacific University's Ministry and Service Office doing program coordination, research, student development, and community outreach for five years. My calling shifted a bit after publishing my first book which stemmed from my journey at Fuller, work I did with women after graduate school, and seeking certification to become a Spiritual Director. I was doing more workshops and teaching and felt called to the classroom. Therefore, I am currently back in school to work on my Doctorate so I can continue in my vocation.
The com major taught me to see life differently. Reading Noam Chomsky, debating how culture shapes us, diving into Aristotle, and doing projects on how organizations communicate showed me to peel back the layers to see (and wonder) "what is really going on around me?" I became a question asker in this major.
One project I continue to reflect on is when we interviewed the Santa Barbara Police Station about their organizational culture for a group project. In asking the officers and detectives our questions, they realized in the interview that they had their own distinct language and layout of their office which affected personnel issues and hierarchy. They had never considered that before. Understanding the way place, words, culture, and rhetoric all shape us into who we are is what I still love about my education at Westmont.
Joseph Campbell wrote, "We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us." This was and still is the journey of my life. If you want to write a book, live into your story. You can't write if you don't fully experience the world around you. The other thing I would say is continue to work hard; be willing to start wherever you are needed and step in where you are needed too. This is true not just out of college, but at certain times when your life takes a turn - and there will be many turns. Also, remember to always have a vocational mentor (or two) as well as a spiritual one. Lastly, I would say two of my biggest gifts have been imagination and failure - learn to embrace both of them.
Jim Roach (2000) - Music Producer
The original score for Looking Up Dresses was composed by another Westmont alum, Jim Roach. We always knew Jim had talent -- from his Spring Sing band to his downtown performances. Jim most recently finished Listen Up by gold-selling artist Hoku. He's also produced recording artists Brett Young and Grove Hill, and the web cartoon Hey Ladiez! (produced with fellow alum Mark Fiore) in addition to his guitar work with This World Fair, and The Rosewood Fall. You can check out his discography, blog and bio on http://jimroachmusic.com
"I see my time spent at Westmont in the Communication Studies Department as indispensable to daily life in the music industry. My job as a producer means that I am the glue between the artist, the management, the label, the hired musicians, and of course the music. The ability to communicate ideas clearly, and with civility, is vital to maintaining a project's sanity! Most of the people that I deal with on a daily basis are generally less educated or have that famous artistic temperament (and all that comes with it). They can be difficult to deal with at times! I always say that making a record is really 50% baby-sitting, 40% arbitration or negotiation, and 10% music...if you're lucky. Without the set of skills and the life application tools that I got from my time at Westmont with Dr. Dunn and Dr. Spencer I'd be sinking in a sea of Top 40 drama."
Liane Koh (2008) - Marketing & PR Specialist
In my work I manage 5-8 accounts at at a time doing public relations, traditional and digital marketing, brand strategy, social media and content creation, reputation management, event planning and cause-related marketing activations, hiring, training and managing client brand ambassadors, business development, and mentorship of our interns. In the start-up environment, each member of the team must have a sense of ownership of the enterprise.
My career route was not linear! I started as a hotel front desk agent and concierge in Santa Barbara, then earned a diploma in culinary arts from Le Cordon Blue, then worked as a management intern for a major resort in Singapore and the Maldives, then went back to school to earn a Master's Degree in Communication Management from the Annenberg School for Communication (Dr. Dunn inspired me to go there!), and then found my path toward marketing and PR.
Some of the things that have stayed with me from my com courses are the power of words to transform relationships. I am grateful to classes in Rhetoric and Conflict & Reconciliation that make me a better friend, daughter, sister, etc. Westmont's com major equipped me to better speak the truth in love, especially in an industry where "framing" something for the media or client can often mean parsing the truth.
My advice? Keep reading industry and trade related books, blogs, websites, and newsletters. Only bring problems to the table with at least two suggested solutions. Don't be afraid to ask if you want to more involved.
Justin Zoradi (2004) - Social Entrepreneur
Justin is the Founder and CEO of These Numbers Have Faces, a global education organization investing in Africa's brightest students to lead and empower their countries. Starting from the couch of his apartment with one student in 2008, Justin's organization now provides education loans, along with leadership and entrepreneurship training, to hundreds of students every year across four African countries.
Justin also writes at justinzoradi.com on issues of entrepreneurship, leadership, and "doing work that matters." His first book, Doing Work That Matters: A Small Guide To Making Big Change In The World was released in 2013. See more information on the book and Justin's thoughts at JustinZoradi.Com.
Hillary McCall (2011) - Director of Network Relations
My senior year at Westmont, professor Stern referred me for an internship at the Santa Barbara Foundation. I worked alongside the vice president of communications and marketing, applying my classroom knowledge to a real life setting.When I graduated, the SB Foundation hired me in communications and marketing, and we developed the Foundation's first online platforms, implemented new branding strategies, and told the stories of philanthropy taking action across Santa Barbara.
Seeing the social impact of my work was of high, personal value in my professional development. Almost two years after joining the Foundation staff, I was offered a position as the communications and development manager for a growing philanthropic initiative, the Incredible Children's Art Network (iCAN). The organization is dedicated to effecting social change through providing children with access to the highest quality arts programming that they would otherwise be without. I was honored to join their team in April of 2012. With a dynamic group of passionate teaching artists and a creative leadership team, iCAN serves 3,200 children in six of Santa Barbara's most underserved, Title I schools.
In my current role as director of network relations, I am responsible for building sustainable partnerships and collaborations, managing communications platforms, public relations, and development opportunities. My communications degree prepared me with practical skills that I use every day in a fast paced environment. I learned how to challenge ideas and form logical opinions, use research methods to develop effective programs, build a healthy organizational culture via role clarity, effective use of physical space, and creating effective systems to communicate. Of course, I also learned to consistently speak the truth with eloquence.
If I had to give one piece of advice to students following a similar path, it would simply be, learn how to ask good questions. Whether you are building relationships, strengthening your skills, or gaining creative insight, good questions will inform your perspective as a life long learner.
My career has thus far allowed me to engage with some of the most innovative thinkers and organizations in our community and around the nation. My professors, peers and the Westmont community played an integral role in forming the foundation for my career, and I could not be more grateful.
Jared Ingram (2000) - Filmmaker
Jared is a filmmaker and screenwriter, most recently winning the Gold Prize for the best comedy feature in the 2010 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards. His co-author, Brian Sharp, is also a communication studies alum. The above photo is a shot of Jared directing Sam Huntington and Jlynn Johnson on the set of his short film Looking Up Dresses.
Jared Ingram is a filmmaker whose work has an emphasis on personal stories told with heart, humor, and depth.
Jared recently wrote and directed a 35mm short film called "Looking Up Dresses." It was awarded "Best Short Comedy" as well as the "Audience Award" at the First Glance Film Festival Hollywood. Jared was one of five directors to be nominated for "Best Director" at the Malibu Film Festival. The short was awarded Best Short Comedy and the Audience Award at the First Glance Film Festival in Hollywood, was a finalist at the USA Film Festival in Dallas, and was an official selection at both the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the Vail Film Festival.
The short was made with the help of co-producer Todd Spence (Comm. major '00) and musician Jim Roach (Comm. major '00) who wrote the original score.
Jared shot his first short film ("Broken Hallelujah") during his senior year at Westmont.
"I came into Westmont wanting to be a doctor. But it wasn't until I switched to Communication Studies that I began to find a passion for learning. The beauty of Communication Studies is that it's all-encompassing. Becoming a better speaker, a better writer, a better critical thinker... These things impact your life everyday no matter what job you have. Unless you're the President. Or a pirate..."
See Jared's website for more details: www.lodgeboyproductions.com. Special thanks to photographer Andrew Hugh Purcell for these images.
Anita Perez Ferguson (1971) - Speaker, Author, Consultant
Anita Perez Ferguson, Westmont alumna of 1971 and winner of the Monroe Award, is a speaker, author, international consultant, and trainer in the areas of program planning, evaluation and leadership development.
From 1991 to 1995 she served as the president of the National Women's Political Caucus in Washington DC. She was appointed by President Clinton to serve as the Chair of the Inter American Foundation and the White House Liaison to the U.S. Department of Transportation. She has served as a Director on various national and community boards and as a Visiting Fellow for the Woodrow Wilson Foundation in Princeton, New Jersey.
In 1999, Anita translated her experience and enthusiasm into her first book, A Passion for Politics, followed in 2004 by Women Seen & Heard: Lessons Learned from Successful Speakers.
In addition to her Westmont B.A. in Communication, Anita also holds an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Santa Clara, and an M.A. in Management from the University of Redlands. Soon she will hold her Ph.D. in Organizational Development from Fielding Graduate University. Her dissertation, From the Basement to the Boardroom, charts the social networks of the 172 Hispanic Americans who sit on the boards of directors for the Fortune 500.
Joy Eggerichs (2004) - Speaker & Ministry Director
Joy is living in Portland, Oregon where she works for the marriage ministry Love and Respect. She conducts research to help understand and serve young people planning to marry. "When I began working for Love and Respect, I directed live conferences and my Communication Studies degree was far more beneficial than I could have imagined. With each church came new staff and new volunteers. Figuring out how to communicate and best energize each group was like figuring out a puzzle." Joy has used her knowledge and research skills to better understand young people (aged 18 to 35) and what they most need to be aware of both before and well into their marriages. After directing marriage conferences for 2 years, she heard many people remark that they wished they knew THEN what they know NOW (especially after a Love and Respect seminar). "I don't want us to be a generation that has to say that. Let's do the best we can to figure it out NOW."
Four major themes emerge in her work: 1) young people today have little or no time for introspection, and an unhealthy manifestation of this is narcissim; 2) because young people move, change jobs, and generally live transient lives, there is not much accountability to or authority from older, wiser counsel; 3) many young people have developed either overly indulgent or overly suppressive responses to their sexuality, and this will have a big impact on a marriage; and 4) from social networking to video games to a lack of media literacy, young people today live in a state of constant distraction, often mistaking an overload of information with learning, knowledge, and wisdom.
Amanda Wigno Harter (2008) - Events & Marketing Coordinator
After completing her degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Political Science, Amanda returned home to her small, close-knit community of Red Bluff, California, to be close to familyand the people she loves.
Amanda currently works for the UC Davis College Opportunity Programs, also known as College OPTIONS, as the Events and Marketing Coordinator for their five-countyservice area. In this position Amanda plans educational events for all grade levels and for educational professionals. Amanda is also currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Nonprofit Management from Simpson University.
Beyond the Tehama County Board of Education, Amanda also serves on a number of other boards and committees within the community. Currently, she serves on the State Theatre for the Arts Board of Directors as the Social Media Chair; on the Expect More Tehama Leadership Team; serves as the Scholarship Coordinator for the Redding Emblem Club; and served as a commissioner for the Red Bluff Parks and Recreation Commission.
Amanda and her husband Austin are actively involved in adult recreational soccer leagues in the area as well as Shasta Roller Derby, which Amanda participates in as team captain, and the League Board President.


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Segmentation of Lungs from CT Scan Images for Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer Nisar Ahmed Memon, Anwar Majid Mirza, and S.A.M. Gilani Abstract—Segmentation is an important step in medical image analysis and classification for radiological evaluation or computer aided diagnosis. The CAD (Computer Aided Diagnosis ) of lung CT generally first segment the area of interest (lung) and then analyze the separately obtained area for nodule detection in order to diagnosis the disease. For normal lung, segmentation can be performed by making use of excellent contrast between air and surrounding tissues. However this approach fails when lung is affected by high density pathology. Dense pathologies are present in approximately a fifth of clinical scans, and for computer analysis such as detection and quantification of abnormal areas it is vital that the entire and perfectly lung part of the image is provided and no part, as present in the original image be eradicated. In this paper we have proposed a lung segmentation technique which accurately segment the lung parenchyma from lung CT Scan images. The algorithm was tested against the 25 datasets of different patients received from Ackron Univeristy, USA and AGA Khan Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan. Keywords—Computer Aided Diagnosis, Medical Image Processing, Region Growing, Segmentation, Thresholding, I. INTRODUCTION OMPUTER aided diagnosis of lung CT image has been a remarkable and revolutionary step, in the early and premature detection of lung abnormalities. The CAD systems include systems for 'automatic detection of abnormality nodules' and '3D reconstruction of lung' systems, which assist the radiologists in their final decisions. Image processing algorithms and techniques are applied on the images to clarify and enhance the image and then to separate the area of interest from the whole image. The separately obtained area is then analyzed for detection of nodules to diagnose the disease [1]. The accuracy and higher decision confidence value of any lung abnormality identification system lies and depends on an efficient lung segmentation technique. It is therefore vital for Manuscript received on July 4, 2006. This work was supported in part by the Quaid-e-Awam University, Pakistan under faculty development programme. N.A Memon is graduate student of Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering at GIK Institute, Pakistan (e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com). A.M. Mirza is with the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, NWFP, Paksitan (e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com). S.A.M. Gilani is with Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, NWFP, Paksitan (e-mail: email@example.com). effective performance of the system that the entire and perfectly complete lung part of the image is provided to it and no part, as present in the original image be eradicated. A. Lung Cancer The organs and tissues of the body are made up of tiny building blocks called cells. Cells in different parts of the body may look and work differently but most reproduce themselves in the same way. Cells are constantly becoming old and dying, and new cells are produced to replace them. Normally, the division and growth of cells is orderly and controlled but if this process gets out of control for some reason, the cells will continue to divide and develop into a lump which is called a tumour. Tumours can either be benign or malignant [2], as shown in Fig.1. Cancer is the name given to a malignant tumour. A cancerous (malignant) tumour consists of cancer cells which have the ability to spread beyond the original site. If left untreated, they may invade and destroy surrounding tissues. Sometimes cells break away from the original (primary) cancer and spread to other organs in the body by traveling in the bloodstream or lymphatic system. When these cells reach a new area of the body they may go on dividing and form a new tumour, often referred to as a "secondary" or a "metastasis". It is important to realize that cancer is not a single disease with a single type of treatment. There are more than 200 different kinds of cancer, each with its own name and treatment. Fig. 1 Normal and Benign cells Lung Cancer is the malignancy of lungs that is the leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women globally. About 90 percent of all lung cancer occurs in current or former smokers. The American Cancer Society estimates that 164,000 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed annually in the United States and an estimated 157,000 people die from the disease each year [3]. According to the Canadian Cancer C PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 14 AUGUST 2006 ISSN 1307-6884PWASET VOLUME 14 AUGUST 2006 ISSN 1307-6884 228© 2006 WASET.ORG
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Society, 20,600 new cases of lung disease are diagnosed in Canada annually, and the disease causes 17,700 deaths a year. Most cases are diagnosed between the ages of 55 and 65. The number of yearly deaths almost equals the number of new cases. Symptoms do not appear until the disease is quite advanced. B. Computed Tomography (CT) Computed Tomography, also known as computed axial tomography, or CAT scan is a medical technology that uses X rays and computers to produce three-dimensional images of the human body. Unlike traditional X rays, which highlight dense body parts, such as bones, CT provides detailed views of the body's soft tissues, including blood vessels, muscle tissue, and organs, such as the lungs. While conventional X rays provide flat two-dimensional images, CT images depict a cross-section of the body. Fig. 2 shows a typical CT scan image [4]. Fig. 2 Typical CT Scan image A patient undergoing a CT scan rests on a movable table at the center of a donut-shaped scanner, which is about 2.4 m (8 ft) tall. The CT scanner contains an X-ray source, which emits beams of X rays; an X-ray detector, which monitors the number of X rays that strike various parts of its surface; and a computer. The source and detector face each other on the inside of the scanner ring and are mounted so that they rotate around the rim of the scanner. Beams from the X-ray source pass through the patient and are recorded on the other side by the detector. As the source and detector rotate in a 360° circle around the patient, X-ray emissions are recorded from many angles. The resulting data are sent to the computer, which interprets the information and translates it into images that appear as cross-sections on a television monitor. By moving the patient within the scanner, doctors can obtain a series of parallel images, called slices. This series of slices is then analyzed to understand the three-dimensional structure of the body. C. Medical Image Segmentation Image segmentation refers to the process of partitioning an image into distinct regions by grouping together neighborhood pixels based on the some predefined similarity criterion. The similarity criterion can be determined using specific properties or features of pixels representing objects in the image. In other words, segmentation is a pixel classification technique that allows the formation of regions of similarities in the image [5]. Segmentation has been remained as an important tool in medical image processing and it has been useful in many applications. The applications include detection of the coronary border in angiograms, multiple sclerosis lesion quantification, surgery simulations, surgical planning, measuring tumor volume and its response to therapy, functional mapping, automated classification of blood cells, studying brain development, detection of micro calcification on mammograms, image registration, atlas matching, heart image extraction from cardiac cine angiograms, detection of tumors etc [6]. In medical imaging, segmentation is important for feature extraction, image measurements, and image display. In some applications it may be useful to classify image pixels into anatomical regions, such as bones, muscles, and blood vessels, while in others into pathological regions, such as cancer, tissue deformities and multiple sclerosis lesions. In some studies the goal is to divide the entire image into sub regions such as the white matter, gray matter, and cerebrospinal fluid spaces of the brain, while in others on specific structure has to be extracted, for example breast cancer from Magnetic Resonance images. II. RELATED WORK Samuel et al. [7] has introduced the use of Ball-Algorithm for the segmentation of lungs. At first stage, each CT-Image is gray level thresholded to segment the thorax from background and then the lungs from the thorax. In next step, rolling ball algorithm is applied to the lung segmentation contours to avoid the loss of juxtapleural nodules. The authors have used 17-case database for verifying the results with the help of radiologists. Julian Ker [8] has introduced an other method of segmentation which he has called TRACE method for the segmentation of lungs. Since the size, shape and texture of lungs vary considerably between patients, and among the images of a single patient, which is due to the possible presence of various disease processes, and the change of the anatomy with vertical position. Consequently, the boundary between lung and surrounding tissues can vary from a smooth-edged, sharp-intensity transition to irregularly jagged edges with a less distinct intensity transition. The TRACE algorithm has been developed with the idea of a non-approximating technique for representation in mind. Shiying et al. [9] have presented a fully automatic method for identifying lungs in 3D pulmonary X-Ray CT images. The method is divided into three main steps: 1) lung region is extracted from CT-Scan edge detection and Annotated Patient information Pathological Tissue Back Bone segment (higly dense) Chest Wall Alveorlar Nodules Blood vessels from pulmonary artery and vein segment PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 14 AUGUST 2006 ISSN 1307-6884PWASET VOLUME 14 AUGUST 2006 ISSN 1307-6884 229 © 2006 WASET.ORG
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image by gray-level thresholding, 2) left and right lungs are separated by identifying the anterior and posterior junctions by dynamic programming and 3) sequence of morphological operations is used to smooth the irregular boundary along the mediastinum in order to obtain results consistent with those obtained by manual analysis, in which only most central pulmonary arteries are excluded from the lung region. Riccardo Boscolo et al. [10] has used novel segmentation technique that combines a knowledge based segmentation system with a sophisticated active contour model. This approach exploits the guidance of a higher-level process to robustly perform the segmentation of various anatomic structures. The user need to provide initial contour placement, and the high-level process carries out the required parameter optimization automatically. Ayman El-Baz et al. [11] have developed a fully automatic Computer-Assisted Diagnosis (CAD) system for lung cancer screening using chest spiral CT scans. This paper presents the first phase of an image analysis system for 3-D reconstruction of the lungs and trachea, detection of the lung abnormalities, identification or classification of these abnormalities with respect to specific diagnosis, and distributed visualization of the results over computer networks. Binsheng et al. [12] has used the method of selecting the threshold by analyzing the histogram. The threshold is then used to initially separate the lung parenchyma from the other anatomical structures on the CT images. As the apparent density of voxels and bronchial walls in the lungs differ, structures with higher densities including some higher density nodules could be grouped into soft tissues and bones, leading to an incomplete extraction of lung mask. To obtain complete hollow free lung mask, morphological closing is applied. Spherical shape of the structural element is chosen for morphological operator and the filter size is approximately determined. With the help of 3D mask, the lungs can be readily extracted from the original chest CT images. Ayman El-Baz et al. [13] have used the optimal gray-level thresholding for the extraction of thorax area. Once the threshold has been selected and applied, region growing and connectivity analysis are used to extract the exact cavity region with accuracy. This scheme gives the promising results for all CT-Sections which have unique intensities of lung parenchyma. The [9],[11] and [13] have used iterative gray level thresholding for the extraction thorax and lungs from the CT Scan images. For these mentioned techniques and few more like region growing [14] and active contour method [14], it is necessary for their accurate and precise performance that there should be a distinct outer black region, which should enclose the lung parenchyma and the adjoining features. However, it may happen that the lung tissue and cavities may not be enclosed in a completely black outline, and thus these methodologies may only work partially. III. PROPOSED METHOD The goal of the lung segmentation required for the computer aided diagnosis from CT scan images is to essentially separate the voxels corresponding to the lung cavity in the axial CT scan slices from the surrounding lung anatomy. We have proposed a scheme that first performs an optimal thresholding which selects the threshold based on the object and background pixel means. Once the threshold has been selected and applied, region growing and connectivity analysis are then used to extract the exact cavity region with accuracy. A. Optimal Thresholding We assume for each image that the image can be separated into two types of voxels, as characterized by the density differences between the two anatomical structures (usually these density-based characterization can be directly obtained from CT scan equipement): 1) Voxels within the very dense body and chest wall structures (the body voxels) and 2) Low-density voxels in the lungs or in the air surrounding the body of the subject (the nonbody voxels). Thus, the essential aim of optimal thresholding is to separate the body voxels (soft lung tissue) from the lung cavities (non-body voxels). The lung cavities are usually low-density structures. Since low density structures are usually represented as relatively dark regions on CT scans, contrast-based segmentation is possible. (a) Starting Threshold – Mean of the Axial Slice Image: A reasonably accurate threshold for the image as a start is the mean of all the pixel values in the image. The mean value of the pixels is selected as the beginning value for the computation of the threshold iteratively in the next step. (b) Iterative Thresholding: The segmentation threshold selection is best described as an iterative procedure. Let Ti be the segmentation threshold after the ith step. To choose a new segmentation threshold, we apply Ti to the image to separate the voxels into body and nonbody voxels. Let μ0 and μn be the mean gray-level of the body voxels and nonbody voxels after segmentation with threshold Ti. Then the new threshold for step i +1 is 1(2This iterative approach continues until the threshold converges. What this means is that two consecutive iterations yield threshold values with minimum difference i.e. difference which can be ignored for all practical purposes. The threshold computed for one image in the CT scan case cannot be used for all the images since the grey level variations in each image for a specific case are quite large and must be catered to by the segmentation algorithm. This variation in grey levels is highlighted by the histograms shown in Fig. 3(a),3(b) and 3(c). Also the number of voxels which fall in a particular grey-level bin differs in each slide. This means that the number of object and background voxels differs considerably in each slide. Hence, the iterative 1)ibnTμμ+=+ (1) PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 14 AUGUST 2006 ISSN 1307-6884PWASET VOLUME 14 AUGUST 2006 ISSN 1307-6884 230© 2006 WASET.ORG
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0 50100150200 25001000 200030004000500060007000 80009000 threshold for each image is different which yields optimum results. Thus, we are obliged to apply the above thresholding method to all the images of a particular case. (a) Histogram of an axial slice of the start of lung (b) Histogram of an axial slice of the middle of the lung (c) Histogram of an axial slice of the end of the lung Fig. 3 Images and their corresponding histograms B. Connectivity Analysis After applying the optimal threshold, the nonbody voxels will correspond to the air surrounding the body, the lungs, and other low-density regions within the image volume (i.e., gas in the bowel). The next step is the connectivity analysis of the thresholded image and the segmentation of the lung cavities from the thresholded image via region growing. (a) Selection of Seed Pixel: Essentially, a seed pixel must be selected from which the region growing may commence. Since the aim of this part of the segmentation process is the removal of the dark areas adjoining the lung parenchyma, a seed pixel must be selected from the dark region. The approach selected here finds the minimum pixel from the image on the boundary. This is a dark pixel (grey level 0) in most cases. C. Region Growing Once the dark pixel coordinates are selected (background air), region growing commences in the form of marking all the pixels which lie in the 8-connected neighbourhood of the seed pixel. The process is repeated for each pixel until all the black pixels are marked in the image which adjoin the areas of the lung parenchyma. This essentially deletes the dark regions that are connected to the border of the image. Since the goal of the segmentation process is to segment the lung cavities, we have full liberty in assigning the same grey-level intensity to the adjoining black pixels as the lung parenchyma. To distinguish between the white regions already present in the lung parenchyma and the white regions generated because of the background air volume, the white regions of the lung parenchyma are tagged before region growing commences. This is because if the region-growing algorithm was only moderated according to gray-levels, the region growing algorithm would extend on the complete image. The enclosing property of the white parenchyma is retained by tagging the white parenchyma before region growing commences from the border regions towards the inside. After the region-growing based 8-connectivity analysis of the image, the original gray-scale image has been segmented into the lungs and trachea. The results are shown in Fig. 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c). D. Pre-Processing of Image before Thresholding The approach mentioned above selects the minimum pixel from the sides of the image as the seed pixel and starts region growing and whitening from that spot. In most of the cases available, there is a distinct outer black region which completely encloses the lung parenchyma and the adjoining features. It may however happen that the lung tissue and the cavities and the chest wall may not be enclosed in a completely black outline and thus, region growing may only work partially. The example of such an image is shown in Fig. 5(a) in which the chest wall partially overlaps with the boundaries of the image. The Fig. 5(b) shows the thresholded image of such a specific case. If region growing on the image shown in Fig. 5(b) is conducted without any pre-processing, it would stop towards the left most region while the bottom-left, bottom-right and top-right dark areas of the image will still remain black. Fig. 5(c) shows such result. In such a scenario, some pre-processing is required. The 8-connectivity analysis to completely flood the region with the specific grey level requires that at least a single-pixel path be available which should connect the various dark regions. This single pixel path is usually available in the images but in specific cases (as described above) the path might not be available since the border of the lung parenchyma overlaps with the border of the image. To avoid this scenario of partial deletion of the background, a one-pixel wide border of the image is turned to zero grey-level intensity (black) so that the connecting path may be provided, as shown in Fig. 5(d). This does not interfere with our region of interest i.e. the lung cavities while it also provides a single-pixel wide path connecting all the dark regions in the image. This pre-processing can also be used to avoid the determination of the minimum seed pixel for any small areas that may be dark and overlap with the borders. Partially dark spots on the image boundary each shall need a different seed-pixel to start region-growing. This approach ensures that a minimum pixel (grey-level = 0 ) shall completely delete all the dark areas of the image. PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 14 AUGUST 2006 ISSN 1307-6884PWASET VOLUME 14 AUGUST 2006 ISSN 1307-6884 231© 2006 WASET.ORG
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The approach can also be used in a different manner which shall also ensure that not even the boundary pixels (usually insignificant) are lost. Instead of marking the boundary pixels as black, a boundary of black pixels may be added to the image and the border may be selected as the seed pixel. This shall yield the same result as shown in Fig. 5(e). (Threshold = 119) (a) Original, thresholded and segmented image of the beginning of the lung (Threshold = 121) (b) Original, thresholded and segmented image of the middle of the lung ( Threshold = 118) (c) Original, thresholded and segmented image of the end of the lung Fig. 4 Original and segmented images with thresholds on which thresholding was performed (a) original image (b) Thresholded image (c) Region grown from (b) (d) image with one pixel black boundary (e) Region grown from (d) Fig. 5 Different region grown with and without pixel boundary IV. DATA CHARACTERISTICS The following are the major features of the segmented data set: 1. 512 x 512 pixels of each image 2. 8-bit grey scale images (255 grey levels) 3. Slice Thicknesses of varying data 4. The lung cavities also have pathology in certain cases. V. DISCUSSION The segmentation algorithm starts off with the basic pre-processing of the image by either appending a one-pixel wide black boundary or setting the outermost boundary layer of the image to zero intensity. This is necessary to ensure that if the seed pixel selected once shall suffice to delete all the background regions by region-growing when the process starts. Thus, we ensure that for each region of background, we will not have to select a seed-pixel for region growth. The optimum threshold for a particular data set in CT depends on the following basic factors – tissue volume, air volume, density units of tissue, image acquisition methodology and properties of contrast in the image owing to the lung parenchyma (lung tissue). Since these factors may vary with each case and for each 512 x 512 image within a case, the optimum threshold is selected for each and every image in each and every case that is encountered. Generally there is little variation in the threshold across repeated scans of the same subject while miniature differences exist when conducting the study across subjects. Optimum thresholding performs better when lung volumetric differences are unavoidable. The thresholding problem essentially is an oscillation of the threshold before convergence to an optimum value. This value is, after several iterations, the mean of the background pixels and the object pixels (background air and the lung). It must be emphasized upon here that the threshold selection is successful because of the stark difference between the lung tissue density and the lung cavity volume. This difference in density ensures that the image can easily be characterized into object and background pixels and thus, computation of the mean of each feature's intensity (background and object) is facilitated. The 8-connected region growing portion of the algorithm is the part which has a high time complexity because each and every pixel is checked for its neighbourhood to determine whether it is tagged or not. Thus, for each pixel which has an adjoining white pixel, the iteration compares the entire neighbourhood and depending on whether it is in the central region of elimination, or, in line with the boundary of the tagged image (explained previously) sets the intensity level of the pixels accordingly. Note that the tagged portion of the image is not set to an intensity level and thus, the lung cavity and the associated internal structures are retained. The smoothing of the lung cavities was not conducted deliberately as it is not appropriate for the application for which the segmentation process was being conducted. PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 14 AUGUST 2006 ISSN 1307-6884PWASET VOLUME 14 AUGUST 2006 ISSN 1307-6884 232© 2006 WASET.ORG
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Accuracy of the edge of the lung may be lost by smoothing and thus, the exact contour cannot be retained. REFERENCES [1] M. A. Khawaja, Muhammed Zaheer Aziz, Nadeem Iqbal, "Effectual Lung Segmentation for CAD Systems Using CT Scan Images", Proceedings of IEEE, INMIC Conference, FAST Lahore, 2004. [2] Robin N. Strickland, "Image Processing Techniques for Tumor Detection", Marcel Dekker Inc. New York, 2002. [3] R Wicmker PhD, P. Rogalla MD, T Blaffert PhD, "Aspects of Computer-aided detection (CAD) and volumetry of pulmonary nodules using multislice CT", The British Journal of Radiology (BJR), vol. 78, pp. 46-56, 2005. [4] Malin Dollinger, "Every one's Guide to Cancer therapy; How Cancer is Diagnosed, Treated and Manged", 4th Edition, Andrews McMeel Publishing Kansas, USA, 2002. [5] Atam P. Dhawan, "Medical Image Analysis", IEEE press series in Biomedical Engineering, John Wiley & Sons. Inc. Publications, 2003. [6] Jadwiga Kogowska, "Overview and Fundamental of Medical Image Segmentation", Hand Book of Medical Imaging, Academic Press, San Diego, pp. 69-85, 2000. [7] Samuel G. Armato III, Maryellen L. Giger and Catherine J. Moran, "Computerized Detection of Pulmonary Nodules on CT Scans", RadioGraphics, vol. 19, pp. 1303-1311, 1999. [8] Julian Kerr, "The TRACE method for Segmentation of Lungs from Chest CT images by Deterministic Edge Linking", University of New South Wales, Department of Artificial Intelligence, Australia, May 2000. [9] Shiying Hu, Eric A.Huffman, and Joseph M. Reinhardt, "Automatic Lung Segementation for Accurate Quantitiation of Volumetric X-Ray CT images", IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, vol. 20, No. 6, June 2001. [10] Riccardo Boscolo, Mathew S. Brown, Michael F. McNitt-Gray, "Medical Image Segmentation with Knowledge-guided Robust Active Contours", Radiographics, vol. 22, pp. 437-448, 2002. [11] Ayman El-Baz, Aly A. Farag,Ph.D., Robert Falk, M.D.Rocc," Detection, Visualization, and Identification of Lung Abnormalities in Chest Spiral CT Scans: Phase 1", International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Cairo, Egypt, 12-1-2002. [12] Binsheng Zhao, Gordon Gamsu, Michelle S. Ginsberg, "Automatic detection of small lung nodules on CT utilizing a local density maximum algorithm", Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, vol. 4, No. 3, summer 2003. [13] Ayman El-Baz, Aly A. Farag,Ph.D., Robert Falk, M.D.Rocc," A unified approach for detection, visualization, and identification of lung abnormalities in chest spiral CT scans", proc. Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, London, 2003. [14] Shu-Yen Wan, William E. Higgins, "Symmetric Region Growing", IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, Vol. 12, No. 8 August 2003. Nisar Ahmed Memon did his BE(CS) from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology. At present he is Ph.D Scholar at Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan. He is also a faculty member of Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Paksitan. His research interest include, Medical Image Processing, Digital Watermarking of Medical Images, Data Authentication and security. and Renato La and Renato La Dr. Anwar Majid Mirza is keenly interested in the areas of design and analysis of Neuro-Fuzzy Systems, Image Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Computational Physics. He is currently supervising four HEC sponsored PhD scholars working in the areas of Evolutionary Programming, Pattern Recognition, Image Restoration, Medical Imaging and Wavelet- & Finite Element- solution of partial differential equations. He has also been supervising both MS and undergraduate students at the GIK institute in the areas of Evolutionary Robotics, Computer Vision and Modeling & Simulation. His PhD research work on modeling and simulation has been cited at numerous places including the book entitled "Finite Element Methods for Particle Transport" published by John Wiley & Sons in 1997. Dr. Asif Mehmood Gilani is specialized in the field of Image Processing especially in the Data Security Issues. His research has been focused on the study of Digital Image Watermarking for Copyright Protection. In addition, he is researching in other security applications like Data Authentication and Image Steganography. Also have interest in the areas of Computer Simulation of physical systems. He has been involved in teaching and research at undergraduate as well as postgraduate levels and has supervised students both within and outside Pakistan over a period of ten years. Dr. Gilani has been awarded with the distinction in M.Sc., and Ph.D., Scholarship from the Greek State. He has published a number of research papers Internationally and is at the list of HEC and PCST approved Ph.D. Supervisors. PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 14 AUGUST 2006 ISSN 1307-6884PWASET VOLUME 14 AUGUST 2006 ISSN 1307-6884 233 © 2006 WASET.ORG


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Oh Ailsa I love hot! This is the hottest place I've been 44 degrees – or at least the hottest place where I had a thermometer. It's an abandoned village in the Thar desert, Rajasthan and I've written about it here I hope you'll pop back to see, because I didn't have so many followers then! To see some more hot shots visit Wheres my backpack
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Eattravelphotograph December 1, 2012 — 10:46 am
Nothing hotter than the desert, am going to check your previous post, am curious to find out about your experience there!
Anyway on a different note I've nominated you for the Mrs Sparkly ten commandments award, hope u'll accept it! http://autumninbruges.wordpress.com/2012/12/01/more-awards/
What interesting architecture, especially the third picture – does anyone know if that was a special building of some sort?
I don't suppose they abandoned the village because it was just TOO hot, did they?
Gilly, you and I have been in some hot places! I have seen so many villages like this all over Oman. Great photos! :-)
Not with my hot flashes coming and going, Gilly. Maybe when they're all fizzled out, I'll venture towards hot again.
Somewhat hotter than mine, lol, and a great deal hotter than today…….
This looks very hot and arid too. One wonders how people manage to live in such places.
That is hot. Makes me realize how lucky we are to have the comforts of airconditioning.
It looks deceptively calm and mild. ;-)
MMmmmm … it looks very HOT …. I think the dry arid-ness gives it away. hahaha
Great photos, Gilly.


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You have no idea how hard some noobs make it look though. Just check the queue for an idea of what im talking about. 5L airman
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Pharmaceutical companies can breathe a (big) sigh of relief. On June 18, the Supreme Court ruled, in Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., that pharmaceutical sales representatives (also know as "detailers" and the subject of a previous article) satisfy the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) outside sales exemption.
As important as this decision is to the pharmaceutical industry, it also is of great importance to employers generally, for the way the court disposed of the Department of Labor's (DOL) arguments. The court essentially admonished the DOL for its recent practice of changing its regulatory interpretations via amicus briefs. The court also rejected the DOL's new, and very technical, interpretation of the definition of a "sale" under the FLSA. Instead, the court took a practical approach to interpreting "sale" and in evaluating whether detailers constitute the type of employees the FLSA was intended to protect.
The DOL also relied on 29 C.F.R. section 541.501 (the sales regulation), which defines "sale" to "include the transfer of title " The court rejected this argument too, holding instead that the sales regulation states "only that transactions involving a transfer of title are included within the term 'sale,'" not "that a sale must include a transfer of title."
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Don't call it dumb. Maybe it just made some bad investments, and it's retirement fund is gone, so it needs to still work. At 55 I've got similar issues.
This is Slashdot - everything Apple is evil...
Wait, I thought it was "everything Microsoft is evil", or have I picked that up wrong?
Actually it seems to be "everything not-LINUX is evil". I was going to say "everything that the non-Technical consumer likes is evil", but I'm not sure that fits in the Microsoft case. Maybe "only the perceived underdog is not evil"?
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Let me address that last point with some history. In 2012, I left the Sentinel & Enterprise, my employer for seven years, and started a job in communications and education for a state agency. I soon decided that it was neither practical nor possible to continue writing about communities in Massachusetts on my own time, and with my own totally biased, often unresearched, opinion, since I was dealing with the same communities professionally. Perhaps I was being overly cautious, since this blog is about finding the hidden gems and reasons to visit these cities and towns and doesn't step anywhere near controversy, but I thought I couldn't be too careful, given my public job. I resigned that job earlier this month to take a position in an email/online marketing company in the Boston area. I feel quite a bit more free to share my journeys once again.
I plan to blog more frequently (and I promise to never again disappear for years at a time), in between trips and asking for destinations. I'm looking for the best small businesses in the Commonwealth, the best events, the most beautiful spots and anything weird you could think of. Please leave a comment if you know where I should wander next.


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I sold 4 of these a few weeks ago and this is the last remaining one. I have checked this unit and it definitly has a Zilog Z8400APS CPU. It is fitted into a carrying case which can be closed for portability. I cannot test this item or give any assurances of it's working ability.This unit is also untested but the previous buyers indicated that they got them to work. One buyer also supplied some online information of these kits from a different manufacturer and I will gladly provide these links to the winner. Combined postage is possible on most of my listings. Email me for details of what I can combine or not. Final postage price for combined items depends on how easy it is for me to get a box to fit everything. Sometimes boxes cost me £3 to £4 to fit everything in and if this is the case I will add that charge to your order but you will still end up with a significant discount. For example, if you bought 4 items from me each with individual postage costs of £10 then the total postage for 4 individual boxes will be £40. But if I were to combine them in one box it might be £20 but if I don't already have a box to do this, I might have to purchase a box for £4 maximum and that £4 I will add to the cost of postage so you will be invoiced for £24 - which is still £16 cheaper than if you got 4 individual parcels. Some buyers think this is unfair, but I am not obliged to combine postage so please think before you rant and rave that my postage costs are high when you are already getting a huge discount on the postage. I am a private seller so I can only pass on the charges. This is why I am asking anyone who wants to bid on more than 1 item contact me if you want your postage combined. I will try my best to offer the cheapes postage possible. Please see my other items listed. Email me for quick sale if paying cash on collection. UK only sale. Price of postage is for UK mainland only. Cash on collection possible.


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Another from the 'nation' series, this was an excuse to mix some abstract mess with nice clean 'vector' stuff. I do like experimenting, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't... I quite like this one :{}
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On another note my pc is half-broken again, which is annoying as I have lots of pictures I want to make at the moment. I'm sure things will sort themselves out.... in time.
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On another note my pc is half-broken again, which is annoying as I have lots of pictures I want to make at the moment. I'm sure things will sort themselves out.... in time.
Great, stunning, remarkable, sexy and FAN-Tastic.
Hehe it's a bit creepy but nice!
Gotta be a Nice one!
*laughs* gross.
This is SWEET. Very nice. Better than the other nations . And original.
Good work !!!!
realy good
charming and full of colors design
realy good
charming and full of colors design
YUM. so good.
Whoa Excellent useage of stock photos and photoshop brushes. Name defiently fits,
awesome pice, man
Smooth transitional and refreshing among very appealing.
awesome piece bro hope we can collab sometime in the future
If you have any spare renders I would love to play around with one
Yum, yum eat 'um up!
Wild! It looks like an explosion of honey. Mmm, amiel, tan dulce.
oh very nice.
so sexy...
oh man this definetly has to be one of the best designs youve put up on here. Not to say that your others were bad or nothing but this is just a really tight style you pulled off here. i love the browns. nice one buddy.
that looks totally awesome!
great as always my binary... you always have interesting original ideas for your pieces, and they're great to look at... i just don't understand how the seahorses fit in to this piece
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I was unaware I had stock.
im lovin it, like evre1 else : )
I simply love it... it brought me back to some attention, i was bored by things i saw lately... Wonderful piece, i love the way u envision art...
Very nice man!!
I loved the font, can I ask the name of the font, plz ??
I loved the font, can I ask the name of the font, plz ??
this grosses me out and also is very exciting. it makes me feel weird. more vectory goodness in every bite
That is really strange and quite...disgusting, but it's art and its amazing.
things are so much shinier with shinybinary.
woah so cool
nice compo as usual
You inpress me regularly
i love all your works soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooumuc h!
love the caramel colours!
love the caramel colours!
Nice sugar compositing
totally wicked !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your style is beyond coolness...
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On Sunday my pastor informed us that we would be challenged to start the Daniel's fast as a church this Wednesday....ALL THE WAY TO EASTER! I have done the Daniel's fast two times before, but the only difference is that now I am pregnant. I am not sure how healthy/unhealthy this could be. Does anyone have any experience with doing the Daniel's fast during pregnancy? I am worried that I may miss some important nurtients that I would normally get when not fasting. I am excited about fasting and what GOD will bless me w/ because of it, but I don't want to cause my unborn baby any harm.
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