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The Daily Startup: Cloudant Accepts Samsung Backing and 'Long-Term Vision'
Top stories in today's VentureWire:
Samsung Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount of money in database services provider Cloudant with an eye to improving services and applications for mobile devices. The money would be regarded as the first part of a Series B round except that Cloudant isn't raising money right now, according to Chief Executive Derek Schoettle. He said the company turns away 15 or so requests to provide funding each week. But he accepted Samsung Ventures' request because that firm takes a longer-term view than most venture capitalists, he said.
Growth-equity firm Carrick Capital Partners has put some of its debut fund to work, providing legal services company Axiom Global with a $28 million Series D round, just two months after closing the fund at $180 million. New York-based Axiom, which employs 550 lawyers, is part law firm and part technology company, and aims to disrupt the way legal services are delivered to the country's largest companies, Chief Executive Mark Harris said.
Also in today's VentureWire, Spredfast has raised $18 million in Series C funding led by OpenView Venture Partners as social media transforms from a marketing experiment into a permanent fixture throughout big businesses…Venture investors are selling the assets of in vitro diagnostics provider Cylex to Viracor-IBT Laboratories, a lab testing company majority owned by private equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners…and Online scrapbooking site Pinterest is in talks to raise a new round of financing at a $2 billion to $2.5 billion valuation, said people familiar with the matter. The talks are fluid and a deal isn't finalized, said one of the people.
(VentureWire is a daily newsletter with comprehensive analysis of all the investments, deals and personnel moves involving startups and their venture backers. For a two-week trial, visit our homepage, scroll to the bottom and click "try for free.")
Elsewhere around the Web:
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo discusses the future of Twitter, including a possible but "not necessarily inevitable" IPO, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. "There are lots of different choices companies can make now," he says about ways to finance growth.
Speaking of IPOs, Nasdaq faces a $5 million fine over its botched handling of Facebook debut last year. The market is in preliminary talks with the Securities and Exchange Commission about a potential settlement, the WSJ says.
With Pinterest looking for fresh capital at a high valuation (see item above), WSJ blog Digits offers up excerpts of interviews with some of the startup's leaders.
Investor and entrepreneur Mark Suster presents some advice to startups on building a management team.


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Quote: "I am battle rapper! I only rap with punchlines and similes!"
"I am jiggy rapper! I only rap about cars and money!"
"I am horrorcore rapper! I only rap about dead bodies and blood!"
"I am artfag rapper! I don't rap at all, but you should like it...unless you're too dumb!"
Sage Francis wrote: My music is probably the best because I like to win.

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text: Please check out the bracket here: http://challonge.com/malazan In order to vote on the winner of each matchup you must register. But there is no email verification if you just want to vote. So plug in any email, and hurry and vote for your winners! So instead of the standard 1v1 cage match. Since we all know the end would probably be Rake vs Icarium. Let's mix it up, since I am eager to do one and see how it turns out. I have grouped up various players and will insert them into a bracket and we can see who comes out on top. It's very hard to get groups together with people who are connected somehow. Also hard to get 64 groups that are somewhat similar in strength. There are stronger and weaker groups for sure, but after much time spent editing the groups I think this is pretty good. I will probably have each round take roughly a week. I added in the "Discussion" on that website a quick description of each character in the group. Most should know everyone listed, but just in case someone doesn't. (MODS: I was unable to edit my previous cage match post. 404 internal server error. So I am creating a new one. Merge or delete old one if you want.) Credit JLV for the "groups" idea.


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Summit County resident Bonnie Pierce is looking forward to walking in this weekend's Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Rocky Mountains because her family had so much support from the community when her mother was sick, she feels like it's a good way to give back.
Pierce will walk on team Deb's Angel Babies along with her sister Kelsey, two friends, and her mom's friend Kathy Taylor. They will walk in memory of Pierce's mother, Deb Pierce, who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2006.
"I think she'd be happy we're doing it," Bonnie Pierce said. "I think it'll be fun."
The crew from Deb's Angel Babies will be five of thousands of survivors and participants from across Colorado and the United States gathering in Summit County to support the breast cancer cause this weekend.
The Avon Walks offer participants a choice of walking a marathon (26.2-miles) or a marathon-and-a-half (39.3-miles) over a weekend. Walkers raise a minimum of $1,800 to participate and the Avon Foundation for Women distributes all funds raised to local, regional and national breast cancer organizations supporting access to care and research.
"That's really our focus - raising these funds and bringing awareness to breast cancer," said Emily Caldwell, Rocky Mountains walk operations manager.
Last year's Rocky Mountains walk garnered $1.9 million, and organizers are hoping to repeat the experience, according to Caldwell.
Walkers begin early at Keystone Resort June 23, and complete one of two routes - 26.2 miles, or the 13.1 half-marathon option. After the first leg, workers and crew will camp at the walk's "wellness village" at Summit County Middle School. The village - equipped with pink tents, hot meals, showers, yoga, medical services and entertainment - will provide a relaxing haven for participants as they rest up for the second leg of the walk.
On Sunday, all participants follow the same route - a final 13.1-miles - before meeting up on Main Street in Breckenridge for what Caldwell said is always a touching closing ceremony. Walkers all come in and surround the survivors.
"Just seeing it, it brings chills," Caldwell said. "Everyone feels accomplished by what they did."
This weekend will be Loveland resident and breast cancer survivor Brooke Hupp's third Avon Rocky Mountain walk.
Hupp was diagnosed with the disease in February of 2009 at the age of 37. She underwent a bilateral mastectomy two months later and was able to escape from going through chemotherapy. Her first walk was in 2010; Hupp's team is one she and a friend started - Team STABOS, or "save them all, big or small."
"Besides getting married and having kids, it's the absolute best experience of my life," Hupp said. "You'll see everything from someone saying 'I walk in memory of my mom,' to women going through it. You see everything."
Before cancer, Hupp considered participating in the Avon event, but thought it was a long walk and a lot of money to raise. Now she advises others to not let the distance, or the money, hinder them. Avon walk employees can give suggestions for fundraising, and as Hupp pointed out, most people are willing to give because chances are they know someone affected.
"I cannot wait," Hupp said. "What better place besides Summit County to spend two days walking?"
Saturday, June 23
6:30 a.m. - Opening ceremony, Keystone Resort Marmot lot, 211 Keystone Road, Keystone
7 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Participants follow Saturday's route (13.1 miles or 26.2 miles)
3-7 p.m. - Wellness village at Summit Middle School, 185 School Road, Frisco
Sunday, June 3
7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - All walkers follow Sunday's route of 13.1-miles
2:45 p.m. - Closing ceremony on Main Street in Breckenridge
> Walkers can still sign up. For more information on the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, or to register, visit www.avonwalk.org or call (888) 541-WALK.


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WILLIAMSTOWN - The airline that provides commercial service to the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport received international recognition for service on Monday.
Silver Airways was named the 2013 Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World (ATW), the leading global airline industry monthly magazine.
The Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based air carrier was honored in recognition of its "outstanding growth and achievements, as well as its contributions toward elevating the overall regional aviation industry," according to a press release from the company.
"I hope this award increases the public's confidence in not only Silver, but also the service they provide locally," said Terry Moore, manager of the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport. "And, by building on the confidence of the flying public, I hope business will grow."
Silver has been providing four flights per day between the local airport and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland since October 2010. The service was recently extended for another two years by the United States Department of Transportation as it is part of the federal Essential Air Service program.
Silver is the first U.S.-based airline to win the coveted ATW Regional Airline of the Year award since 2008.
"(The) ATW awards represent the pinnacle of achievement in aviation," said Matthew Ray, chairman of the board for Silver Airways. "Aside from the continued support and appreciation of our passengers, there is no higher honor.
"We started this airline with the goal to build the number-one regional airline in the world," Ray continued. "The incredible team at Silver Airways joins me in the privilege of thanking the editors of Air Transport World for recognizing that we are on the right track."
Since Silver Airways launched in May 2011, it has grown by adding more aircraft, doubling the route network with new hubs in Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, Ga., as well as expanding Florida routes to be the state's largest carrier, serving more gateways with more daily flights than any other airline, the company's press release stated.
The ATW awards are determined by the editors of the magazine and based on submissions made by airlines around the world. The awards will be presented next month in Washington, D.C.
"This award is certainly a feather in the cap of Silver," Moore said. "As a global award, it is prized."


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Set 2 Great set!
Set 1: My FriendMy Friend, My Friend[1], Curtain WithThe Curtain With, Tube > Heavy Things, Billy Breathes, Beauty of My Dreams > Free, Axilla, CoilThe Squirming Coil
Set 2: BOAFBirds of a Feather, Piper, C&PCrosseyed and Painless > CaspianPrince Caspian > Meatstick
Encore: Velvet SeaWading in the Velvet Sea
[1] Unfinished.
· Super Bad tease in Tube
Noteworthy Jams: The Curtain With (highly recommended), Tube, Birds of a Feather, Piper
Average Song Gap: 92.47
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: My Friend was unfinished. Tube contained Super Bad teases from Trey. During Meatstick, Trey dedicated the song to the fans that didn't get into the show. Curtain With was played for the first time since July 29, 1988 (1,177 shows).
Song Distribution:
3 Billy Breathes
2 Farmhouse
2 The Story of the Ghost
1 Rift
1 Lawn Boy
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Spring Makeup Trend: Brights
Kicking off this top ten list is some serious eye candy: Sofia in a silver embellished Marchesa dress, Casadei pumps, and Harry Winston jewels at the 2012 Met Ball.
With a dress as attention-getting as this one, we're not surprised she went for a straight, all-down hairstyle. However, her smoky winged eye and magenta lip color were two nice touches.
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9 Gifts That Won't Freak Out the Guy You Just Started Dating
Breakup: Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth
Miley and Liam called off their engagement in September after months of speculation surrounding their relationship. (In April, they decided to postpone their wedding without even having set a date, and that's never a good sign.) If a couple can't meet on the set of a Nicholas Sparks book-turned-movie and build a life together that lasts, then we might as well all give up.
In other Cyrus family breakups, Miley's parents Billy Ray and Tish both filed for divorce from their respective partners in July. But then they reconciled after a month or so apart. (Billy Ray also filed for divorce back in October 2010 before withdrawing his petition six months later.)
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SAN ANTONIO -- There either will be a grand recovery or a total collapse for the Warriors after this Game 1 epic fail, and nothing in between.
Rise from the collapse of all collapses.
Or remain on the canvas, woozy and confused.
Because the Warriors' 129-127 double-overtime loss to the Spurs on Monday night felt like an entire series, an entire season -- maybe an entire multitude of lifetimes.
"It's not easy," rookie forward Draymond Green said. "But we've got to refocus.
"It's going to be tough, but we're going to try not to let this one carry over to Game 2 (on Wednesday).
"Try to do the things we did well tonight and correct our mistakes."
Emphasize the word: Try.
Who knows if that's possible after this manic merry-go-round, one of the wildest, most unpredictable, most entertaining games in NBA playoff history.
The Warriors played brilliant to get up by 16 with 4:31 to go, threw it away and were tied after regulation, then went down, back up, down, back up, and finally ...
Done, at least for a game, after Manu Ginobili's three-pointer with 1.2 seconds left in double-overtime and Jarrett Jack's missed desperation heave at the buzzer.
Really, it felt like a door shutting, to tell you the truth.
And in the wake of this melodrama, it took a brave or very foolish man to say that the Warriors will bounce back from this, only stronger.
That's what Warriors coach Mark Jackson said -- worn voice, worn eyes, but defiant words.
"They realize what took place tonight -- this was a golden opportunity," Jackson said of his players.
"But with that being said, they feel the same exact way that I feel right now. Some great things happened. We put ourselves in position to win a ballgame.
"We came here to win a game. And we've got Game 2 coming up, and we've seen enough things in tonight's game that tells me that could happen."
You could draw up a hundred things Jackson and the Warriors could've done differently in the final minutes, of course.
On another magical Stephen Curry scoring night (44 points in 58 minutes), Jackson could've put the ball in Curry's hands to finish, not Jack's.
Jackson could've gotten Andrew Bogut back in there earlier during the Spurs' comeback, or could've made sure the three-point line was properly defended.
But really, what Jackson and the Warriors didn't do was simple: They didn't finish what would've been one of the Warriors' greatest victories, and you are judged on that and only that.
They made many more mistakes at the end of their Game 6 victory over Denver, and they still won, and advanced.
On Tuesday in San Antonio, the Warriors delivered the first punch, and the next 100 or so, but then lost their way.
This isn't just a trend, it's now an Achilles' heel.
Mark, shouldn't you win a game when you're up 16 with 4:31 left?
"You should," Jackson said. "But we're not the first team to lose a game like this; we will not be the last team. That doesn't mean we're going to accept it -- we will get better.
"I thought even down the stretch, in the process of losing the lead, we did some things that were good ...
"I like a lot of the things I saw on the floor tonight. It's going to be a great series."
That all will be determined by the next 48 hours -- how the Warriors handle this, and how much resolve is left.
Also: How surely Jackson and the team leaders can guide them back to the emotions that fueled their early lead.
That's the good part that Jackson wanted to emphasize: They clearly outplayed the Spurs for most of this game, after losing 29 consecutive games in San Antonio.
The Warriors were incredible, flat-out incredible, for 44 or so minutes.
Mostly, of course, it was Curry doing the outplaying, but the Warriors now know he can get shots against the Spurs. And make them.
Then when Curry tired, after playing almost every second of the game, the Warriors went awry.
I asked Green what the Warriors proved by getting out to the big lead.
"Steph Curry can shoot," Green said quietly.
There was more to it -- the Warriors played great defense until Klay Thompson fouled out in the last minutes, and their role players mainly were terrific.
Everything was within reach for the Warriors. The Spurs were certainly teetering.
"Really, from the mid-fourth quarter on, we looked like a team who realized we were in the playoffs and it was going to be physical and you've got to compete on every down," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.
"Until then I thought they were the more physical team. I thought they executed better. We looked like we were looking for answers, I thought."
Everything was possible for Mark Jackson's team: Everything gutsy, everything wondrous, everything maddening, everything stomach-churning, everything foolish.
You can't do more things than the Warriors did in Game 1, and you wouldn't want to.
Now all they have to do is wipe away the anguish of this loss -- this lifetime of basketball -- and play just as well as they did Tuesday, one more time.
Then they have to play the last four minutes as if it is the most important period in the recent history of the franchise.
Because it will be. As it was Monday, also.


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Larry D. Franklin, 73, of Moberly, passed away Monday morning, November 5, 2012, at his home. Services will be Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., at Pathway Memorial Funeral Home in Moberly. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 7, 2012, from 6:00-8:00 p.m., at the funeral home.
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Black tea, green tea, jasmine flowers, natural flavors
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Preparing the perfect cup of tea is a process to be savored. Watch how the traditional elements harmoniously come together to make the perfect cup and enjoy the liberation of pure tea goodness.
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OAK BROOK, Ill. -- McDonald's is in the early stages of looking at whether it can make breakfast available later in the day.
Fans of the Egg McMuffin and Sausage Biscuit have long wanted the option to get breakfast at McDonald's after 10:30 a.m. But offering both the breakfast and lunch menu was considered logistically impossible, given the tight kitchen spaces of the restaurants.
Still, it's an option the chain is eyeing more seriously at a time when people's eating habits are changing -- particularly those coveted customers in their 20s and 30s known as millennials.
"We know, as an example, that breakfast on the weekend cut off at 10:30 doesn't go very well," Jeff Stratton, head of McDonald's USA, said in an interview.
Stratton declined to provide any details on how McDonald's would adjust kitchen operations to make breakfast later in the day.
"Well, we're just beginning. ... We're just taking a look at it," he said.
A representative for McDonald's, Lisa McComb, said after the interview that there are no tests currently in place for the extended breakfast hours.
McDonald's has long entertained the idea of serving breakfast throughout the day. But the chain has been inching closer to making the idea a reality as it faces heightened competition and slumping sales. Last year, for example, the company began offering an "After Midnight" menu at select locations. The menu, available from midnight to 4 a.m., consisted of a limited mix of breakfast and lunch items so kitchen operations wouldn't be overwhelmed.


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We Want You to Jump at the Chance to work for Helium Trampoline Park! The scheduled opening is mid-April in New Berlin off Moorland and Beloit Road. We are hosting a Job Fair April 1st, 2nd and 6th to fill 80 immediate positions at our new park location.
• Applicants must be 16 years and older
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Helium Trampoline Park is no ordinary gig! It's Wisconsin's first Trampoline Park with over 130 interconnected trampolines; 2 trampoline dodgeball stadiums; a 750 square foot foam pit; and Mount Helium, the largest rock climbing wall you've ever seen. Designed to be the go-to spot for birthday celebrations jam packed with entertainment, this Park is the first of its kind. If you have exceptional talent and the energy to do whatever it takes to ensure that guests have an unforgettable and perfect event, WE WANT YOU!!!!
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- Aug 18:
- Reports that Jahi McMath is coming home are false
- Jun 18:
- Jahi McMath being kept at New Jersey hospital
- Jun 12:
- Jahi McMath getting diploma for eighth grade, family says
- Mar 13:
- Jahi McMath: Family calls state report 'B.S.'; new medical record details emerge
- Mar 12:
- Jahi McMath: State releases report on Children's Hospital Oakland's handling of patients
- Feb 20:
- Jahi McMath: Complete text of letter from brain-dead girl's mother
- Feb 19:
- Jahi McMath 'much better,' her mother says
- Feb 1:
- Jahi McMath: Is it safe to have tonsil surgery at Children's Hospital Oakland?
- Jan 27:
- Jahi McMath video claims to show her feet and toes move
- Jan 25:
- Jahi McMath: five similar brain death legal cases
- Jahi McMath: Could her case change how California determines death?
- Jan 9:
- Jahi McMath: Medical experts say organ failure inevitable
- Jan 8:
- Jahi McMath: Girl given breathing, feeding tubes, attorney says
- Jan 7:
- Jahi McMath: Streetfighting lawyer takes heat, death threats for brain-dead Oakland girl's family
- Jan 6:
- Jahi McMath: Family says brain-dead teen's body may be too deteriorated to save
- Document: Medical analysis of Jahi McMath's deteriorating condition
- Jahi McMath: Brain-dead girl moved to undisclosed care facility
- Jan 5:
- Jahi McMath: Brain-dead teen's family moves her from Children's Hospital Oakland
- Jahi McMath: Timeline of events in case of brain-dead Oakland teen
- Jan 3:
- Jahi McMath: Mom can remove brain-dead daughter from hospital, judge rules
- Dec 31:
- Jahi McMath: Terri Schiavo group secretly leading transfer efforts
- Jahi McMath: Hospital fights in court to remove brain-dead girl from ventilator
- Dec 29:
- Jahi McMath: Statement of Children's Hospital Oakland
- Jahi McMath: Mom and lawyer say only remaining option for brain-dead girl is a New York care facility
- Dec 28:
- Jahi McMath: Family, attorney release letter addressing critics
- Jahi McMath: Family trying to raise money to get 13-year-old airlifted out of state
- Dec 27:
- Jahi McMath: Children's Hospital Oakland agrees to release brain-dead girl to long-term care
- Dec 26:
- Jahi McMath: 2 years ago, a girl wound up severely brain damaged following similar surgery
- Herhold: At bottom, the Jahi McMath story is a tale of a mother's guilt
- Dec 24:
- Jahi McMath: A mother's undeniable love is lost in divisive battle
- Jahi McMath: Judge denies petition to keep girl on ventilator past Dec. 30
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- Jahi, her mom and 13 days at Children's Hospital Oakland
- Jahi McMath: Medicine's ability to keep a heart beating complicates how death is perceived
- Judge grants restraining order keeping brain dead Oakland girl on ventilator through Monday
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- Family of Oakland girl on ventilator furious after meeting with hospital officials
- Dec 18:
- Jahi McMath prayer vigil: 'God knows we want a miracle'
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- Oakland: Girl declared brain dead after tonsil surgery may be taken off life support Tuesday
- Oakland girl, 13, declared brain-dead after tonsil surgery
The mother of 13-year-old Jahi McMath, who has been declared brain dead by doctors at Children's Hospital Oakland following a tonsil surgery Dec. 9, released an emotional letter to the public Saturday.
Nialha Winkfield, of Oakland, pleaded for prayers, time and the public's support to keep her daughter on life support past Monday, when a temporary restraining order issued by a judge would expire. She said her daughter responds to her touch and is warm.
She criticized the hospital in the moments that Jahi began bleeding following the surgery, saying they gave her a "bucket" to contain the blood. She said her daughter was nervous before surgery and regrets not listening to her concerns.
The hospital has said its test show Jahi is brain dead and it goes against its purpose to treat "dead" people. The hospital has also said they asked the family to allow them to talk more extensively about her treatment, but have not been given a confidentiality release to do so.
Calls and an e-mail to the hospital spokeswoman were not immediately returned Saturday.
Here is Winkfield's letter in its entirety:
"I am a mother. She is my daughter. I am alive. Despite what they say, she is alive. I can touch her, she is warm. She responds to my touch. I can love her -- I can feel her love. When she was in my belly I fell in love with her. Her heartbeat for the beginning of her life was my heartbeat until God, through a miracle, sparked her heart into existence. Given time I know he will spark her brain awake.
"She is Jahi a name that means 'known by many.' If she knew about all this attention she would blush. She is very shy.
"My daughter sits on life support. I feel like she is on Death Row. The clock is ticking -- ticking down. Children's Hospital Oakland says she is dead. She was not dead when I brought her here on Dec. 9 for a routine tonsillectomy. I put her in their hands, now they want to wash their hands of her.
"Jahi had an operation. I was told it went well. Then she started bleeding from her mouth. They gave me a cup for her to bleed into and said it was normal. She bled more and more. I couldn't keep up with it. I asked for help, they gave me a bigger bucket. She bled more. They did not answer our pleas for a doctor. Her surgeon never came back. She had a heart attack and her heart stopped beating. Then they came -- then. They shocked her back into life. Now they say she is dead.
"Before the surgery she said, 'I am scared Mommy.' I said, 'Why Jahi?' She said, 'I am afraid I won't wake up.' I told her it was going to be fine, it was a simple procedure. I should have listened to her.
"She is on a respirator -- with air she lives, her heart beats, her kidneys produce urine, she is warm and soft. They have been pressuring me to 'pull the plug.' I can't. I won't. I can't let them kill my baby a second time.
"I am fighting for her life. Each breath the vent gives her one more chance to live and gets her one step closer to the hospital's deadline. What a word. I never thought they could tell me, her mother, they were going to pull the plug, take her body to the morgue and send us home on Christmas while she lays in a freezer. She is warm now. I want my baby to be warm. We need time.
'The hospital says she is legally dead. That they can legally stop her breathing. I am not a lawyer. We called many in the middle of the night Monday as they were coming to unplug her Tuesday night. One answered the call. We stopped them. Every day is a struggle. We fight for Jahi. We have a temporary restraining order until Monday -- then the judge can say my baby is legally dead and Children's can unplug her. It doesn't matter what I say. I never thought I would have to go to court to get a hospital to treat my child.
"Hold your children tight. Tell them you love them. I tell my daughter over and over. I know she can hear me. If she has any brain activity when they do the independent tests she will be kept alive. Pray for my daughter Jahi, pray that she will get better so they don't kill her. Pray for me, mothers, that my love can bring her life once more."


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Nine Days Later, a Checkup on North Korea's Blast
In the nine days since North Korea detonated a nuclear explosive for the third time, the situation boils down to this:
North Korea is behaving the exact same way it did after its December rocket launch and previous nuclear tests: internally by making heroes of the people who were involved and, externally, railing against perceived enemies in its news media and even at a U.N. disarmament conference , where a North Korean diplomat threatened South Korea with "final destruction."
Indeed, Pyongyang's main success appears to be in having sealed the underground explosion site so well that no radioactive material leaked out, though there was a brief flurry of news on Wednesday suggesting some emissions had been traced. The absence of such radioactivity, the same condition as the 2009 test, has made it impossible for outsiders to know what material North Korea used to create the explosion. Even so, satellite photos show the North Koreans waited a few days after the test to go near the test site.
And the U.S., South Korea, Japan, China and the rest are behaving the same way as they have after other recent North Korean agitations, which is to say they are taking some time to form a response. South Korea, meanwhile, has an element of sameness, too: the discussion seen in 2006 and 2009 about whether the country should develop its own nuclear weapons has been revived. Chosun Ilbo, the highest-circulation newspaper, published a poll saying two-thirds of South Koreans support the idea.
One of the most notable differences from the reactions to the North's nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009 came from China. In Beijing on the day of the blast Feb. 12, the Chinese foreign ministry summoned the North Korean ambassador for a face-to-face meeting to register what it described as its "opposition" to the blast.
But there's been another difference. North Korea's latest blast is getting far less attention from international media and less public discussion by diplomats than the ones in 2006 and 2009. This recent test made the front pages of only a few U.S. newspapers (not this one) and wasn't even mentioned on major TV network evening newscasts.
That's a reflection of the fatigue with the relatively unchanging nature of the geopolitical situation involving North Korea. But it presents a challenge for the diplomats on all sides of the equation.
For the countries trying to deal with North Korea, it's more difficult to get top leaders to focus on the issue. And North Korea appears to be in an unending circle of chest-beating, then being ignored or ostracized, then resorting to harder chest-beating.
When will Pyongyang exhaust itself and consider the alternatives for dealing with the world? Not anytime soon, if one believes a commentary from the North's state news agency on Thursday.
"The tragic consequences in those countries which abandoned halfway their nuclear programs, yielding to the high-handed practices and pressure of the U.S. in recent years, clearly prove that [North Korea] was very far-sighted and just when it made the option," the commentary said, referring to sticking to the nuclear pursuit.


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Return Trip to Capitol Hill for Ex-IRS Official Lerner?
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted along party lines Friday to approve a resolution finding that a former Internal Revenue Service official waived her constitutional right against self-incrimination by asserting her innocence at a May hearing.
The 22-17 vote means that Lois Lerner, the former director of the IRS's tax-exempt organizations division, could be recalled as a witness before the committee. In practice, the vote could add to the committee's legal leverage if it decides—as appears possible—to seek a deal in which Ms. Lerner would testify in exchange for a grant of immunity.
Another possibility is that the matter could be headed toward a court battle.
"A party line vote does not affect anyone's constitutional rights and this one does not affect Ms. Lerner's," her lawyer, William Taylor, said in a prepared statement. "Her rights under the Constitution are no different now than they were when she asserted them. She did not give up her right to refuse to testify by stating her innocence."
The Friday vote drew criticism from Democrats who objected to the unusual process. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, the committee's ranking Democrat, said the vote was "the latest unfortunate example" of "unsubstantiated accusations" by the GOP majority on the panel. Several Democrats said the legal underpinnings for the vote were lacking.
Republicans expressed unhappiness with Ms. Lerner's effort to assert her innocence while avoiding answering questions. Rep. John Mica (R., Fla.) called her "a poster child for thumbing her nose—a federal bureaucrat thumbing her nose at Congress."
Ms. Lerner was placed on administrative leave following the release of an inspector general's report that described burdensome, often inappropriate scrutiny that the IRS gave to conservative tea-party groups seeking tax-exempt status.
The IRS isn't allowed to comment publicly on her current status because of privacy rules.
Both Republicans and Democrats say her testimony is important to understanding what went wrong. But some Republicans have accused her of providing false or misleading information to Congress and failing to disclose the problems sooner. That makes it risky for her to testify without immunity, some lawyers say.


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- Plane missing in Idaho: San Jose pilot's wife hopes for miracle in finding husband, four family members
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- Church, friends unite in search for missing San Jose pilot, family
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- Search continues in Idaho for missing San Jose pilot and family
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- Searchers again can't locate missing plane in Idaho piloted by San Jose high-tech executive
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- Wait continues for word of San Jose pilot, family members on missing plane
- Plane that disappeared in Idaho is registered to San Jose man
SAN JOSE -- Dellon Smith and seven men searching for his brother's downed plane were so discouraged after spending half the day thigh-deep in snow on a false lead deep in the Idaho wilderness, they were almost ready to give up until the spring thaw.
But with a couple hours of daylight left Friday -- and seven weeks behind them of searching for Dale Smith and four members of his San Jose family -- they decided to give it one more try. Exhausted and trudging on snowshoes, Smith and his search partner, Arthur Stock, descended the west side of Antimony Ridge.
Then they saw it: the airplane's wing thrusting up through the snow.
"You just want to run to it as quickly as you can," Dellon Smith, a 38-year-old Alaskan bush pilot, said Saturday. "It was the closest I could get to my brother.
"You wanted to get to it as fast as you could and put your hands on it like you're giving him a hug."
A hard wind was blowing across the ridge. He pushed away the piles of snow and could see the tremendous damage. The plane had cut through scores of trees and broken apart as it crashed into the mountainside and caught fire. Standing next to the plane in the dense woods, he broke down in tears.
"The plane hit with such force it was over instantly," he said. "We're just grateful for that. There was no pain or suffering whatsoever."
He hiked up to a clear spot and called his brother's wife, Janis, who had lost half her family when the plane vanished Dec. 1. She was home in San Jose with her two teenage sons.
"The search is over," he said. He told her he loved her.
"At first I told him he was my best friend. He found my family," she said. "Then I just cried."
Volunteers from across the West had joined the search for the family that went missing after Dale Smith, a 51-year-old San Jose tech executive, took flight with his oldest son, Daniel, 26, and his wife, Sheree, and his daughter Amber, 20, and her fiance, Jonathan Norton.
After spending Thanksgiving weekend together at an Oregon ranch, Smith was flying his four passengers to Montana, where one couple lived and the other planned to drive back to school at Brigham Young University's Idaho campus.
But Smith was having engine trouble and radioed that the plane was icing. He asked for directions to Johnson Creek Airport, just south of Yellow Pine, Idaho.
The crash site was found three-and-a-half miles away.
It took so much manpower, so many satellite images and flight simulations, so many math calculations and mapping coordinates, audio files and radar reports to find it. The volunteers included mountain men and professors, pilots and snowmobilers and Idaho locals who knew the unforgiving terrain.
The latest clue took the searchers early Friday morning to the eastern side of the ridge, where a pair of volunteers had caught a glimpse by air of something reflective, something they hoped would be a plane.
There had been so many false sightings -- someone waving, a shelter, a shape -- that Janis Smith didn't want to give it much credence. Even she was convinced days after the crash that her husband was sending her a message by spelling out his initials, DTS, in logs in the snow. But the trees and shadows were playing tricks on her.
"After that, I thought I just couldn't ride this roller coaster anymore," she said.
But the hardy, relentless group of searchers were optimistic about that glint of light. It was so close to another possible crash site, on the opposite slope, they had planned to canvas.
So on Friday morning, eight men on a Snowcat chain-sawed their way up the steep mountain on an old jeep trail. Snowshoeing through the fresh powder, they hunted for hours, prodding the depths with their ski poles hoping to hit something hard. All they hit was ice.
"We had a pretty high confidence level in that site, so we were fairly disappointed when we missed it," said Jim Higgins, who had trailered his Snowcat from Chico earlier in the week. "We went to the top of the ridge, built a fire, warmed up and regrouped."
There was talk of calling off the search. They were cold and demoralized.
But Stock, who had been part of the search from the start, urged them on.
Just 100 yards from the campfire, after pushing through four feet of snow, they finally found what had eluded them for so long.
When the weather improves, Valley County authorities will begin recovery efforts, as the family begins to look to the future.
Life, Janis Smith said, must go on.
Last week, her youngest son turned 13. And on Saturday, surrounded by friends and the rest of his family, his birthday party went ahead as planned.


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Swimming and diving concludes first day at AE Championship
Feb. 23, 2012
Boston, Mass. - The Stony Brook swimming and diving teams wrapped up day one at the America East Championship on Thursday at the Boston University Aquatic Center. After five events, the men's team stands in second place and the women's team sits in fifth.
Freshman Kyle Gannon (North Babylon, N.Y.) kicked off the day with an impressive showing in the one-meter diving competition, placing fifth overall with a season-best score of 239.55. Fellow freshman Kaleim Reid (Uniondale, N.Y.) added a ninth-place finish in the event as well.
The men's 200 medley relay team of junior Daniel Wenzel (Norwich, N.Y.), senior Mark Anderson (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.), freshman Larry Barbosa (Corona, N.Y.) and senior Ed McIntyre (Laurel, N.Y.) then delivered a strong performance with a second-place finish in 1:34.58. The women's team placed sixth in the event, despite setting a new season record with a time of 1:46.84.
In the 800 freestyle relay, the men's team placed third (6:53.27), while the women took fourth (7:28.78).
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Scientists get glimpse at sea level rise
This week's high tides provide peek at what rising waters might mean for region
As waves lapped up a stretch of fresh, new sand at Cardiff State Beach this week, Scripps scientists armed with acoustic meters and a laser scanner took advantage of the year's highest tides to study how water levels and wave action will impact San Diego's beaches.
With the moon at its closest point to the Earth this week, tides swelled higher than any other time this year, according to the National Weather Service.
The combination of lunar pull and storm conditions Thursday pushed seawater about a foot above its usual high mark, giving scientists, environmentalists and beachgoers a peek at what rising waters could mean for the region.
For Robert Guza, an oceanography professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, it was a chance to examine the effects of tides on the beach at Cardiff, which recently received 89,000 cubic yards of sand through the San Diego Association of Governtments' beach sand project. Without knowing how beach erosion works in high waters, he said, there's little chance of protecting the coastline.
"We're sand-starved, and our beaches are eroding," he said. "And if sea level rises, it's only going to get worse."
In San Diego Bay, seawater rose to the edge of docks and crept up to a Coronado playground. Those conditions could represent a typical high tide decades from now, as sea levels rise with a warming climate, San Diego Coastkeeper Water Quality Lab Manager Travis Pritchard said.
"You have a chance to see what the new normal would be if you take a higher sea level and combine it with storm surges," Pritchard said.
Tide levels are measured against the mean low tide, said Robert Balfour, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. When the moon approaches Earth each month, the highest tides run about seven feet in San Diego. On Thursday, when the moon reached its closest point all year, high tide was just over eight feet, weather service records showed.
Part of that owed to the moon's pull, and part to the storm surge from Thursday's rainfall, Balfour said.
The extra foot of water is roughly what we can expect to see regularly by midcentury, according an international climate conference held at UC San Diego in September. Scientists there projected sea level increases of 8 to 16 inches by 2050, though other estimates, including by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, forecast a slower increase.
On a boat ride around San Diego Bay Thursday, Pritchard pointed out what that might look like. In some spots, the waterline hovered just below the decks of bayfront homes and restaurants. A Coronado storm drain fell so far underwater that it was unable to convey runoff.
"It's not just our buildings and houses, but a lot of our infrastructure that is going to be underwater," Pritchard said.
The swollen sea might seem to be ideal for Guza, whose research quantifies how sand behaves under pressure from the ocean.
On Thursday, however, he was vexed by lackluster research conditions. The finely tuned equipment he relies on needs dry weather to work properly, and vigorous wave action to measure erosion.
"We had the highest tides in the year with small waves and pounding rain," he said. "This is suboptimal. I'll have to speak to someone about it."
But high tides will remain above average in coming weeks, he said, and he's confident he'll have better beach weather soon. By establishing baseline data for sand movement now, he said, he and colleagues can begin to project beach conditions in the future, when rising seas may take an even bigger toll on the coastline.
"What might we expect our beaches to look like in 50 years?" Guza asked. "And if we don't like that answer, is there something we can do to maintain and keep our beaches?"


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On a Roll
As a jammer for the Des Moines Derby Dames, Malay Bouaphakeo, JO'05, strikes without hesitation. As a blocker she's always ready to throw a hip and send a rival to the skating rink floor. Bouaphakeo is the co-founder, coach, owner, member of the board of directors and PR maven for the Derby Dames — the newest roller derby league in central Iowa.Read more


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Subject: Health technologies > Safe injection
- Reproductive Health Global Program Website
This website about PATH's Reproductive Health global program provides an overview of the program and its featured projects. See other PATH program websites.
Publication date: 2016
Region: Global
Part of series: Program websites
- Vaccine Resource Library Website
PATH's Vaccine Resource Library (VRL) seeks to gather the world's best immunization resources in a single, easy-to-use website. The VRL offers a wide variety of high-quality, scientifically accurate documents and links on specific diseases and topics in immunization. It is geared for health professionals in the developing and industrialized worlds, as well as for journalists, policymakers, community leaders, parents, and others interested in vaccine-related resources. The resources found on the VRL are collected from a variety of sources, including news media, scientific journals, and leaders in public health.
Publication date: 2016
Region: Global
Part of series: Websites
- Disposable-Syringe Jet Injectors
Part of the Technology Updates series, this fact sheet describes PATH's work on designing the next generation of jet injectors.
Publication date: January 2014
Region: Global
Part of series: Technology Updates
- SoloShot
Part of the Technology Updates series, this fact sheet describes the SoloShot project at PATH.
Publication date: October 2013
Region: Global
Part of series: Technology Updates
- Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health: How PATH Advances Technologies Through Cross-Sector Collaboration
This policy report highlights the essential role that public-private partnerships play in driving global health product development and offers insights into the key components of successful multi-sector partnerships led by PATH. For examples of our European public-private partnerships, see Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health: PATH's Collaborations With European Partners.
Publication date: March 2013
Region: Global
- Global Vaccine Action Plan: 2011-2020
The Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP)—endorsed by the 194 Member States of the World Health Assembly in May 2012—is a roadmap to prevent millions of deaths by 2020 through more equitable access to vaccines for people in all communities. The GVAP aims to strengthen routine immunization, introduce new and improved vaccines, and advance research and development for the next generation of vaccines and technologies.
Author: Decade of Vaccines Collaboration
Publication date: May 2012
Region: Global
- Innovating to Improve Health: PATH Develops and Delivers Novel Solutions for Those Who Need Them Most
This fact sheet provides an overview of PATH's work to develop and deliver innovative health solutions for those who need them most. These solutions range from developing and introducing affordable, appropriate technologies to creating conditions that lead to widespread use of proven methods.
Publication date: April 2012
Region: Global
- Oxytocin in the Uniject™ Injection System
Part of the Technology Updates series, this fact sheet describes the oxytocin in Uniject project at PATH.
Publication date: April 2012
Region: Global
Part of series: Technology Updates
- Reading Time-Temperature Indicators With the Uniject™ Injection System: Job Aid
This job aid illustrates how to read time-temperature indicators with the Uniject™ injection system.
Publication date: August 2011
Region: Global
- Reading Time-Temperature Indicators With the Uniject™ Injection System: Worksheet
This worksheet can be used during trainings to help health workers learn how to read time-temperature indicators with the Uniject™ injection system.
Publication date: August 2011
Region: Global
- Using Oxytocin in the Uniject™ Injection System (10 IU in 1 ml)
This job aid provides written and pictoral instruction for health workers for the administration of oxytocin in the Uniject™ injection system.
Publication date: August 2011
Region: Global
- Using Oxytocin in the Uniject™ Injection System for the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Training Presentation for Health Workers
This presentation is a tool for training health workers on how to use oxytocin in the Uniject™ injection system. The tool is editable so that facilitators can tailor it to their program's needs. It is available in English and Spanish.
Publication date: August 2011
Region: Global
- Home-Based Administration of depo-subQ provera 104™ in the Uniject™ Injection System
This literature review details the key findings on the feasibility and acceptability of home delivery of depo-subQ provera 104™ in the Uniject™ injection system (depo-subQ in Uniject). The review focused on self-injection and looked specifically at subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) compared to the intramuscular formulation; considerations for home administration of injectable contraception, particularly in low-resource settings; and identified research needs for home administration, including self-injection, of depo-subQ in Uniject. A six-page briefing summary of this review is also available.
Author: Keith BM
Publication date: July 2011
Region: Global
- PATH Today (Spring 2011)
Featured in this issue of PATH Today are stories and photos from the historic launch of a new meningitis vaccine in Burkina Faso. Also included are updates on projects receiving support from the Catalyst Fund, announcement of a seventh consecutive top rating from Charity Navigator, and a spotlight on Breakfast for Global Health sponsor CB Richard Ellis.
Publication date: May 2011
Region: Global
Part of series: PATH Today
- Incremental Costs of Introducing Jet Injection Technology for Delivery of Routine Childhood Vaccinations: Comparative Analysis From Brazil, India, and South Africa
Disposable-syringe jet injectors have the potential to deliver vaccines safely and affordably. However, there are complex cost considerations that must be taken into account with any new technology. This article, published in Vaccine, estimates the incremental costs of transitioning from needles and syringes to delivering childhood vaccines with disposable-syringe jet injectors in Brazil, India, and South Africa.
Author: Griffiths UK, Santos AC, Nundy N, Jacoby E, Matthias D
Publication date: October 2010
Region: Global
- Health Care Waste Management: Sharing the Responsibility
PATH and John Snow, Inc., developed these brief talking points on health care waste management to support advocacy efforts in order to raise awareness about why health care waste management is important and how programs can improve current practices.
Publication date: January 2010
Region: Global
- Vaccine Technologies at PATH
PATH and our partners have been advancing innovative vaccine technologies for more than 30 years. This report outlines our approach and capabilities. It also describes a number of individual vaccine technologies at various stages of development and market introduction to put this work in context.
Publication date: September 2010
Region: Global
- Injectable Contraceptives in Uniject
Part of the Technology Updates series, this fact sheet describes PATH's work on Uniject for use with injectable contraceptives.
Publication date: May 2010
Region: Global
Part of series: Technology Updates
- Guidelines for Implementing a National Procurement Policy to Integrate Safe-Injection Equipment
This document identifies key steps and information relevant to the development and implementation of a national procurement policy on safe-injection equipment. The intention is to increase patient and health worker safety, and especially to avoid medical transmission of bloodborne infections such as HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.
Publication date: April 2010
Region: Global
- Improving the Affordability of Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccines (IPV) for Use in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Economic Analysis of Strategies to Reduce the Cost of Routine IPV Immunization
This report from the vaccine technologies team at PATH presents results from an economic model that calculates the costs involved in delivering IPV vaccine in Indian immunization clinics according to three strategies: (1) intradermal delivery of reduced volumes of vaccine per dose, (2) use of adjuvants to allow a reduced IPV antigen content per dose, and (3) reduction of the number of doses per IPV immunization schedule. The strategies include delivery by standard technique and with alternative delivery devices.
Author: Hickling J, Jones R, Nundi N, Zehrung D
Publication date: April 2010
Region: Global


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In between winter and summer, there is an awkward transition phase called spring. It's almost like the teenaged years of the seasons. The weather isn't hot, but isn't cold; allergies are as thick in the air as bike riders on the streets, and everyone is antsy for summer to embrace the valley with its 24/7 nice weather. So, to make up for spring's awkwardness, Mother Nature threw a few flowers into the mix.
And somehow that makes it all okay.
Although flowers are abundant in all of Southern Oregon, the best place to witness the colorful grandeur is in downtown Ashland. If you take the park loop, starting at the lower duck pond and meandering your way up for as far as you please, you will witness flowers o' plenty. Rhododendrons, brightly colored yellow flowers the size of silver dollars, and purple flowers nested in vibrant green leaves decorate the park, and the air smells like a roomful of fancy women. Bees drift lazily through the air and the songs of bluejays chorus through the trees. But, for better or for worse, you will never have the park to yourself.
Walking through the Lithia Park, you will always find an interesting array of ... things. Turtles on rocks, ducks, swans, photographers, married couples, and ... Barbie photo shoots? That's what Natalie Miller, 11, came downtown to do with her nana, Victoria Miller. They sit sprawled in a comfortable spot under a tree, equipped with three Barbies and a tiny car. "This is our first time to the park this spring," says Victoria. Natalie, who is making a small daisy bouquet for her Ken doll to give to Barbie, chimes in to point out that the last time they were downtown, they were ice skating. Victoria nods in agreement. "Yeah, it's hard to believe that the last time we were here, four months ago, we were wearing our winter coats. It's just insane that it went from us all bundled up, to ..." She starts to say something else, but is interrupted by Natalie as she finds a funny picture of Barbie in a tree on Victoria's camera.
From the young to the elderly, everyone can find something they love during springtime in Lithia Park. Rhonda and Sydney Abraham, ages 87 and 88, come to the park two or three times a week. Wearing sun hats and colorful floral shirts, they don the typical attire of any Ashland hiker. They smile as they describe how much they love it.
For those who want a more secret escape in Lithia Park, try "Rhodie Way." It's about 100 feet away from the bandshell, by the drinking fountain, and is exactly what it sounds like. The small patch of nature is simply overflowing with flowers, the rhododendrons skyrocketing 15 feet up into the air. Birch, pine and dogwood trees kiss the sides of the pathway, and wildlife such as birds, lizards and the occasional rabbit meander across the pathway.
It makes awkward spring worthwhile.
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Can't Get Enough
Golden Crisp Cereal and Sugar Bear
For more than 50 years, Sugar Bear (the Golden Crisp bear) has been saying, "Can't get enough of that Golden Crisp." Both kids and adults agree, the sweet puffed wheat of Golden Crisp cereal is irresistible.
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Senior EMEA Communications Manager – based in Madrid
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- Burger King UK Ltd
- Location
- Madrid
- Salary
- Competitive
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- 14 Dec 2012
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Senior EMEA Communications Manager
Based in Madrid
Competitive Salary
- LOCALLY (Mediterranean region – Spain, Italy and smaller markets: France, Malta, Cyprus, Portugal)
- Reporting in to Mediterranean Marketing Director and General Manager
- Direct line management of a management trainee
- Management of PR agency
- Execution of 2013 PR plan for the Mediterranean in the key areas of product support, corporate announcements/executive profiles and public affairs. Overseeing agency management of busy press office.
- Campaign integration and planning with other Spanish marketing agencies
- Agency and internal comms budget management
- Successfully handle all issues and crisis in the Mediterranean and adhere to global escalation process for more serious crisis that are business critical or could impact at EMEA/Global level
- Management and quality control of internal communications for the Mediterranean handled by the management trainee
- Management and communication of customer care issues for Spain (minimal)
EMEA (36 markets across Middle East, Africa and Europe with key markets being Spain, UK and Germany)
- Counsel and reporting to EMEA President and Global Communications Director
- Announcing new country entries
- Executive corporate profile opportunities for EMEA President at EMEA level
- Supporting the Global Convention (October 2013) with speech writing and messaging
- Management of EMEA Brand Reputation and Public Affairs agency
- Management and mitigation of public affairs issues
- Supporting EMEA wide crisis and escalation protocols
- Weekly Communications calls and bi-yearly Communications team meetings (Madrid).
Key attributes:
- No less than 8-10 years' PR experience – agency experience during that time preferred
- Strong understanding of fast paced, complex global brands
- Understanding of the issues surrounding retail and HFSS (high fat, salt, sugar) brands
- Experience of providing trusted counsel to senior management and CEO level
- Experience of working with multiple stakeholders locally and at EMEA, Global level including franchisees
- Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks
- Can do, positive attitude to get the job done
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- The hotel mostly attracts people seeking tranquility. The main building's fountain courtyard typifies the hacienda style, as part of the redecoration, seating has been added to the courtyard allowing guests to enjoy the the ambiance. Additional Mexican ambiance is contributed by a broad, dry arroyo crossed by a paved path and planted with agave that leads to the beach.
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- All your Endless Privileges®, include in-suite accommodations and amenities such as 24-hour in-suite private dining, daily refreshed mini bar, and evening meals at our gourmet restaurants – with additional snacks at your leisure throughout the day – unlimited premium brand beverages and many other activities and services – all without having to think about charges or gratuities. Relax in the your ultra-luxurious, spacious suite complete with superior amenities and breathtaking ocean views. Customize your stay with a variety of in-suite pampering oils and candles. Catch a good movie on the expansive 42" flat screen satellite TV or bathe in the sun on your private,ocean view terrace.
- San Jose del Cabo
Airport:Los Cabos International Airport SJD
Enjoy a welcome bottle of tequila in room upon arrival to Zoetry Casa del Mar. Further complimentary amenities offered to all room categories include, Bulgari toiletries, complimentary local and international phone calls, daily bottle of sparkling wine and laundry service.
Room Amenities:
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes
- Bottled water in room (complimentary)
- Cable/satellite TV
- CD player
- Ceiling fan
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Designer toiletries
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Jetted tub
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Minibar
- Non-smoking rooms
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Rollaway beds
- Shower/tub combination
- Slippers
- Telephone
- Television
- Turndown service
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
- Welcome amenities
- Window opens
Property Amenities
Featuring an eight-person spa tub and women's and men's sections with saunas and steam rooms, a health spa offers massage, body treatments, facials, waxing, in addition to hair and nail care. Use of a fitness center with a Universal gym, cardio machines, and free weights is complimentary. A library is equipped with game tables and overstuffed couches. The business center includes one computer with complimentary high-speed Internet connections. Complimentary Wireless Internet access is also available in public areas.
Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
- Complimentary unlimited worldwide calls
- Complimentary 24-hour overnight laundry
- Relaxing 20 minute massage per guest (complimentary)
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Audio-visual equipment
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Beauty services
- Business center
- Business services
- Concierge desk
- Conference room(s)
- Currency exchange
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Fitness equipment
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Library
- Medical assistance available
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (free)
- Parking (valet)
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Sauna
- Security guard
- Shopping on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Swimming pool - children's
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Tour assistance
- Wedding services
Number of rooms:
- 63
Check in and check out times are subject to availability.
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
Guests of Zoetry Casa Del Mar Los Cabos can enjoy a dining experience ranging from air-conditioned fine-dining restaurant to thatched-roof palapa swim-up side at the pool.
- Mezquite - Beach Club
- Snack Bar
- Tapanco
- Tortuga (bar)
- Las Ballenas (bar)
- Maguey (bar)
Sip, Savor & See Dining ExperienceGuests can enhance their Endless Privileges® experience by enjoying dinner and nightly entertainment at select, nearby Secrets, Dreams and Now Resorts & Spas. Guests are responsible for the cost of transportation to and from the resorts.
Five pools provide year-around swimming. The main pool complex contains a two-level freeform pool measuring approximately 36.5 by 24.5 meters (120 by 80 ft) with infinity edge, 2-meter (6-ft) water slide between levels, and a swim-up bar. Adjacent are a 3.75-meter-diameter (12-ft) toddlers' pool and a 12-person spa tub. A Beach Club features a 18.25-meter-long (60-ft) freeform pool with swim-up bar and a six-person spa tub. In the hotel's two sections are a 20-by-7-meter (66-by-23-ft) pool and a 20-meter-long (66-ft) freeform pool.
While ideal for strolling and sunbathing, the beach is not safe for swimming because of powerful undertows. Safe swimming and water sports are available at Médano Beach near downtown Cabo San Lucas 19 km (12 mi), Chileno Beach 5.5 km (3.5 mi), Santa Maria Beach 7.5 km (4.75 mi), and Palmilla Beach 7.5 km (4.75 mi) from the hotel.
The Cabo Real development features a golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., with discounted greens fees for resort guests. The hotel staff also books tee times at Los Cabos' other major courses. Distances are: Palmilla Golf Course 6.75 km (4.25 mi); Cabo del Sol golf courses 9.25 km (5.75 mi); Raven Golf Club 18 km (11.25 mi).Use of the hotel's four lighted tennis courts (two artificial grass, two hard surface) and paddle tennis court is complimentary, as is equipment. Horseback riding is available across the highway.
Whale-watching excursions are available from Cabo San Lucas during the January-March migration of gray whales. Whales sometimes can also be seen in the waters in front of the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Four lit tennis courts (complimentary)
- Complimentary wine tasting and culinary classes
- Photography classes
- Scuba lessons
- Nutrition expert onsite providing a weekly workshop (complimentary)
- Live musicians and artists performing throughout the resort
- Complimentary Yoga classes and instruction
- Beachfront walking path
- Fishing
- Golf - driving range
- Golfing
- Horse riding/rental
- Scuba diving
- Snorkeling
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Yoga classes/instruction
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What's Included?
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Coach's Corner - A Note From the Desk of Coach Glassman
Feb. 22, 2012
Stony Brook, N.Y. - Greetings and welcome to the winter edition of the 2012 season Coach's Corner - a newsletter to keep you informed and up to date on Stony Brook Tennis!
The season got started for us in a hurry as it always does. After a week and a half of indoor practice - we headed up north to take on Dartmouth and Southern New Hampshire. The men and women both fell to tough Dartmouth squads, but took care of Southern New Hampshire. Nikita Fomin'14 highlighted the weekend as he toppled the 65th ranked player in the country from Dartmouth in the #1 spot.
The following weekend saw the Seawolves head to West Point to tackle Army and UConn. In similar fashion to the opening weekend - both squads dropped identical 4-3 heartbreakers to Army and rebounded to defeat Big East opponent UConn. This time the America East conference recognized Nikita's efforts and rewarded him with Player of the Week honors.
Next up is a ride along I-78 as we face Lehigh on Friday February 24. The women will open conference play on Saturday as they stay in Bethlehem, PA to face Albany. If you're in the area - please come on out and support the Seawolves. If you're not in the area - rent an RV and load it up with lots of Stony Brook fans and come to the courts to support the Seawolves.
Now it's time for Seawolves Profiles as we take a closer look at a junior and a senior
Nini Lagvilava is a junior from Tbilisi, Georgia and majors in Arts and Sciences. She is a Machine on the court and as of this writing Nini is on pace to graduate as the most decorated player in women's tennis history. She has already achieved many firsts - including: the highest ever Northeast Region ranking, first nationally ranked player, reached the quarterfinals of the ITA Regional Championships, and was named America East Rookie of the Year. Most people are not very familiar with her home country of Georgia. So when they ask where she originally hails from - she usually says "Atlanta".
Roope "Sniper" Kailaheimo is a senior from Helsinki, Finland and will graduate in May with a Political Science degree and recently found out he was accepted to the prestigious London School of Economics. In addition to being a co-captain and team leader, Roope has been a consistent performer in the top 3 of the line-up. Not only that - he leads the rugby-like chant before every match and the guys are virtually apoplectic when it's time for doubles. When Roope becomes the Secretary-General of the United Nations - it will certainly be interesting to see if he starts the daily proceedings in the same fashion!
This spring - please come out to support Nini, Roope and all of your Seawolves!
We're only a month away from our 6th Annual Seawolves Tennis Family FunFest. The invitations have been sent and hopefully yours has arrived. If not - here is the link for your convenience.
Please register early to lock in the savings (and to allow me to make an accurate food order). I probably say this every year, but this year is going to be the biggest and best event ever. So don't wait until next year to experience such a great evening of tennis, food, prizes, and fellowship. Once again the FunFest will take place at Eastern Athletic Club in Blue Point and I hope to see you there.
If you aren't able to make it to the FunFest but would still like some tennis gear for yourself or that special someone - simply emaiI me with your size and address. We will mail you a Stony Brook Tennis shirt, hoodie, pants, hat, visor, etc...
All we ask is that you make a donation of your choice to Tennis Fund for Excellence - Click here to make a donation.
Seeing that it's better to give than receive - this is a perfect gift opportunity for that Seawolves fan in your life.
If you know of any teammates/supporters that would like to receive the Coach's Corner - please feel free to send me their email address.
Take care and I look forward to seeing you on the other side of the net!
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Summers for the Fed? Senior GOP Senator Says No
WASHINGTON–The second-ranking Republican in the Senate said he would oppose former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers if President Barack Obama nominates him to lead the Federal Reserve.
"Temperamentally, he's really unsuitable for that job," Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (R., Texas) said in an interview Thursday.
Although Mr. Cornyn is not on the Senate Banking Committee, where Mr. Summers would face his first vote if nominated, his opposition suggests that the former Treasury secretary could face resistance among conservative Republicans. Many GOP lawmakers have criticized Mr. Summers' role, when he served as director of Mr. Obama's National Economic Council, in helping create stimulus legislation aimed at boosting the economy after the recession.
"Given his role in the first two years of the president's first term of office, and the failed stimulus, and his whole approach to getting the economy growing…I would not support" his nomination, Mr. Cornyn said.
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At least three Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee are expected to oppose Mr. Summers if he is nominated to succeed Ben Bernanke as Fed chairman, according to congressional aides. That means the economist would need to support from Republican lawmakers in order to advance to a vote by the full Senate.
Many of the banking panel's GOP lawmakers are keeping quiet for now on how they would vote on either Mr. Summers or current Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen. Many Democrats have lobbied the White House to choose Ms. Yellen.
"That's the president's nomination, not ours," said Banking Committee member Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) in an interview Thursday. "When he makes one, I'll make a decision."
Fellow Republican panel members Sens. Mark Kirk of Illinois and Dean Heller of Nevada also said Thursday that they didn't plan to weigh in on the potential Fed nominees at this point.
Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, a member of Senate GOP leadership team, said that while few Republicans would welcome any of Mr. Obama's Fed picks, the president "certainly could nominate someone worse than Larry Summers."
"I don't think Republicans are going to warmly embrace the president's choice for the Fed, no matter who it is, but Democrats seem inordinately concerned about Larry Summers," he said.
Mr. Summers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Academic Economists Jump Into Lobbying for Top Fed Post
Summers Faces Key 'No' Votes if Picked for Fed


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Saturday at New York Comic Con, Dark Horse Comics announced a fifth title for their Star Wars line of books, Star Wars: Invasion.
The new ongoing series launches on
in May with a preview web-only issue, followed by a second preview web-only issue in June. The series, set 25 years after the Battle of Yavin (the historic clash between the Rebels and the Empire that led to the destruction of the first Death Star), kicks off in traditional format on July 1.
We spoke with Australian playwright-turned-comic scribe Tom Taylor here, who set up Invasion for CBR readers.
Now CBR News checks in with artist and Taylor's fellow countryman, Colin Wilson, to see what the long-time Judge Dredd penciler loves about Star Wars: Invasion, set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
CBR News: You are obviously quite knowledgeable about Star Wars considering your previous work on Dark Horses top-selling comic, Legacy.
Colin Wilson: Quite knowledgeable would not be the description I would use. Like everyone else in the Western world, Id seen the films of course, but only the original three. And so it was a really steep learning curve. Working on Legacy wasnt too critical. Being set 140 years after the Battle of Yavin, and beyond, allows for a little more freedom. It was the Rebellion story arc I illustrated last year that became the real test. This was also the first time that I had to visualize a lot of the Star Wars characters we all know and love Luke, Leia, Admiral Ackbar... and so I went back to those early films and undertook some serious visual research.
Are you a long-time fan of the franchise?
The original film had a huge impact on me when I first saw it back in the seventies. I was already a huge science fiction fan, but no-one had done sci-fi like that before, with that scope, and such attention to every little detail. Its what I still love about the whole Star Wars universe the stories arcs can be universe-spanning space adventures, and yet a huge amount of effort goes into making every small detail completely convincing and real.
What makes drawing the Yuuzhan Vong a difficult assignment?
The Vong are a real challenge, because so little is known about them. But early on I realized that this was also a huge advantage, as well. Once I got a good visual handle on these guys, I could pretty much do what I want with them, at least visually. The important thing Id like to retain about the Vong is their aura of mystery. With these guys, anything can happen, and usually does. Big, bad, threatening... what else does a comic artist need?
Luke plays a role in Star Wars: Invasion. Is it fun drawing such an iconic character?
An aged Luke Skywalker is involved in Star Wars: Invasion.
Visualizing an older, wiser Luke in middle age is a tough one. We all remember the iconic, fresh-faced teenager of the original film, but the Luke in our Invasion story arc has had a lot happen in his life, both good and bad. Ive got to somehow show this, and yet allow the character that we all know and love show through.
What other characters do you get to play with? Any others classic characters? And what about Jacen Solo from the New Jedi Order books.
Early days yet, but there will be several existing Star Wars characters who will make an appearance in Invasion. Luke and Jacen, but also.....
Are you enjoying working on this project with Tom? Whats he like to work with as a collaborator?
Tom and I have been working on a variety of different projects over the last couple of years, and working together on Invasion is taking things to a whole different level. This is the first time that Ive been able to collaborate on a project like this from the very start, and also the chance to discuss every little detail face to face with the writer as I draw the pages. We get together at least once a week, look through the latest completed pages, and discuss the content and subtext of whats to come. A new experience for me, and I think the advantages of such a close collaboration are already evident in Invasion.
What else are you working on these days?
Apart from a couple of interesting new projects that Tom and I are playing around with, I am also completing some Judge Dredd stories for 2000AD, and looking into the possibility of publishing an English language edition of my French series Du Plomb Dans La Tete (Headshot). Warner Bros. optioned the screen rights to this three-book series late last year, and the translation that writer Matz and I recently completed of the three books has already published by Casterman. Its a terrific read.
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Interesting. I for one haven't gotten into the NJO era novels. I dig the EU, but mostly by way of the comic books. So this will be an interesting way to get into that era. It also makes it very possible that Hasbro is going to draw on this title for some comic 2-packs.
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I love the idea. I'm already starting to forget some of the individual stories from NJO, so this will be a great way to relive a terrific era of the EU. I'm looking forward to seeing artist renditions of Vong ships and weapons along with some of my favorite jeedai (like Ganner!).
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I don't read comics, but I love the NJO books and am so glad more people are going to be able to "meet" the Vong!!!!!!!
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Having now read issue #1 and picking up issue #2 nexy time I go to my LCS I am really excited for this series. I think that it has a lot of ground to explore and should be awesome.
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MARIETTA - Pickering Associates has opened a new Marietta location at 326 Third St. The event included a lawn party and open house of the architecture and engineering firm's offices in the former Lock One Engineering building.
"It was a natural move for us. We already have offices in the Parkersburg and Athens areas - and this will be another full-service architectural and engineering facility," said Charles Pickering, Pickering Associates chief executive officer.
Pickering Associates purchased the Lock One building in June 2012 from former owner and local engineer Jim Bir, who, along with his Lock One staff, has merged with Pickering.
"I think it's a good move," Bir said. "I've known the Pickering family for some time, and this is a great local company."
Ryan Taylor, company president, said Pickering Associates was incorporated in 1989, and has more than 50 employees at the Marietta, Parkersburg and Athens offices.
"Last year alone, we did 484 individual projects, and the largest was a $50 million industrial park facility in Ravenswood," he said. "We currently have jobs in five states, but do work for clients throughout the eastern U.S."
Taylor said the company is bringing on board 15 more architects and engineers.
Traci Stotts, the company's lead architect, said Pickering Associates is working on projects for the city of Marietta, including renovation of city hall and the National Guard Armory building, as well as the city's $20 million wastewater treatment plant upgrade.
In addition, Pickering Associates has worked on the Marietta College campus, Washington Electric Co-op building, Marietta Memorial Hospital and other commercial and industrial facilities throughout the region.
"It's exciting to be here, and this new transition will allow us to focus even more on Marietta and surrounding areas," Stotts said. "This facility will also provide satellite offices for our engineers and architects from other offices who may be working on projects in this area."
Marietta Mayor Joe Matthews said the business is more than welcome to the Pioneer City.
"We've worked with Pickering in the past, and they're doing work for the city now," he said. "I'm very happy to see them bringing their business to Marietta."
Charlotte Keim, president and CEO of the Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce, agreed.
"We're absolutely delighted to have Pickering establish offices in Marietta," she said. "They'll be closer when we need them, but Pickering has also been a chamber member for a long time. The company is a real class act with a lot of great talent, and they're bringing good jobs to this area."


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At the cusp of seeing momentum swing away from them, two big plays by Oak Ridge running back Matt Moore and defensive tackle Chris Ramsey turned the final game of the regular season in the Wildcats favor as they defeated Campbell County 33-8.
After the Cougars scored to make it 13-8 in the third quarter, Moore returned the ensuing kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown.
Ramsey put the game away for good with a 21 yardd interception return and score in the fourth.
Oak Ridge now awaits its playoff fait. After finishing with the team's first regular season district title, the Wildcats will find out who they play Saturday at 11 a.m. That is when the TSSAA Bracket show will show the Class 6A bracket. Fans can watch at www.tssaanetwork.com and the brackets will be available at www.tssaa.org immediately as the show is finished.
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Yahoo Plans to Recycle Inactive User Names
Digital deadbeats, consider yourselves warned: Yahooys it will start culling inactive user names this summer "to give our loyal users and new folks the opportunity to sign up for the Yahoo ID they've always wanted," in the words of platforms executive Jay Rossiter.
In other words, for example, an average Al who hasn't signed into Yahoo for 12 months won't be able to keep squatting on prime email@example.com real estate come next month. Yahoo might free up that coveted name space for the millions of other Als–or wannabe Als—who might like to use the moniker. That should cut down on the number of users forced to use strings of numbers in their ID, whether it's used for email or fantasy football.
Yahoo won't say how many of its dormant account IDs face change of ownership, but it's safe to say the number isn't insignificant.
"It's a good number," spokeswoman D.J. Anderson says.
Yahoo's new policy differs from approaches at some other large Web companies. Gmail and YouTube profile names aren't up for grabs after they become inactive, a Google spokeswoman said, for security reasons. A Microsoft spokeswoman said the company can delete users' account data if they go more than 270 days without signing in, though there are exceptions. She declined to say whether canceled account names go back into circulation.
The move is the latest effort by Yahoo to boost its number of active members, the lifeblood of any advertising-dependent online service. Adding users–and the share of users who check in frequently–is arguably the main reason the company last month offered to pay minimalist blogging platform Tumblr $1.1 billion for its base of 300 million monthly users.
The company says offering more desirable user names might even lure new people to Yahoo's services. Yahoo isn't saying how it will determine who's first in line for the most popular names.
Web surfers eager to get their hands on that precious string of characters must have patience, though; Yahoo says applicants can start asking for a new ID in mid-July, but they won't hear the verdict until mid-August.
Inactive accounts aren't always a curse. When a cyber attack last year hit Yahoo and revealed the names and passwords of more than 450,000 accounts, acquired years earlier from another publishing site, the embarrassment was cushioned by the fact that many of those users had moved on to other websites.