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SAN JOSE -- Sharks rookie goalie Alex Stalock's recovery after complex surgery to regenerate a leg nerve severed by an opponent's skate has earned him the nomination for the Masterton Trophy given annually to an NHL player for perseverance and dedication to hockey.
Chosen by the San Jose chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, Stalock will represent the Sharks in the league-wide vote.
Upon learning of the recognition, the backup goaltender was quick to thank the franchise for sticking with him after the February 2011 injury that occurred during a scrum when Dwight King of the Manchester Monarchs stepped on Stalock's leg while he was playing goal for the Worcester Sharks.
"Obviously it took some work and time and patience," Stalock, 26, said of his recovery, "but I don't think it would have been possible without having the right group around me, that's for sure. I've seen it before. Maybe an organization doesn't take care of a guy. Maybe they say good luck, shake hands and move on. It was the complete opposite here."
Stalock is having an impressive rookie season, having set a franchise shutout streak record of 178 minutes, 55 seconds in January, breaking the mark set by Evgeni Nabokov in 2009. In 22 appearances, Stalock is 11-5-2 with a .930 save percentage and 1.91 goals-against average.
In February 2011, Stalock was back in the minors three days after earning a win in his first NHL game, a relief effort at Phoenix, when the accident occurred.
Specialized surgery at the Mayo Clinic not far from Stalock's family home in St. Paul, Minn., was needed to reconnect the nerve. Even then, he was told there was a 50-50 chance he would never play again.
"Being young and having it be my first injury, I kind of played it that it's not going to be a big deal," Stalock would say later. "And I think that mindset was a big reason to get through it."
From February 2011 to January 2012, Stalock underwent a sometimes grueling rehab effort to regain strength and improve his skill level. He would ease his way back into the game, starting in the ECHL with the Stockton Thunder, and then returning to Worcester for 38 games during the 2012-13 season.
In training camp last September, Stalock won the job as backup to Vezina Trophy finalist Antti Niemi.
Stalock will be competing with nominees from each franchise in voting by the league's writers. The only Shark to win the Masterton Trophy was forward Tony Granato in 1997 after overcoming a potentially career-ending brain injury.
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/PollakOnSharks.


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Fall Fashion 2007: Behind the Scenes
In the September 24 issue of Country Weekly, fashion editor Shane Tarleton breaks down this fall's hottest looks as modeled by a few of country's hottest rising female stars. Jennifer Hanson, hitting the radio with "Joyride," and Sarah Buxton, who just received a CMA nomination for co-writing the Keith Urban single "Stupid Boy," took time off the road to glam it up with photographer Kristin Barlowe outside of Nashville.
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A Kentucky teen was jailed for two days after posting a status update on Facebook boasting about hitting a car while driving under the influence.
"My dumbass got a DUI and hit a car LOL," 18-year-old Paula Asher reportedly told her Facebook friends.
The status update so incensed the parents of the teens in car Asher allegedly struck that they asked a Woodford County judge to order its removal — along with the rest of Asher's Facebook page.
After she refused to comply with the order, the judge sentenced her to two days in the slammer for contempt of court.
Though Asher's remark was no doubt insensitive, as NBC News notes, it's unclear which law judge Mary Jane Phelps was invoking when she instructed Asher to delete her entire account.
In addition to driving under the influence while underage and possessing a controlled substance, Asher was also charged with leaving the scene of an accident. She is due to appear in court on September 27th.
"I apologize to everybody," Asher said after completing her jail sentence. "I apologize to the judge. I didn't mean to hurt anybody. I didn't think 'lol' would put me in jail."
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After two days in the Twin Cities, I was to drive home this afternoon. However, things look nasty in central Minnesota, and I have no desire to push things. I might just stay over. Like a cat, if I am in, I want out, if I am out, I want in: I thought about staying down here a bit, but now that it is forced upon me, I find I want to forge my way home. Stupid impulses.
This morning was a slush fest as I struggled to a meeting. Got there 1/2 hour late. Then found a Tibetan restaurant on Nicollet Ave. with a parking space out front. Ordered some pork noodle soup, which was outstanding. Fresh veggies in a broth with strips of grilled pork. Very healthy, I am allowing myself to imagine.
Last night, met my cousin and her partner at a Thai place in the Seward neighborhood. We said hot, and they spiced it up! I think it cleared my chest, which was still rattling.
Earlier in the day, I dropped of a friend in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood. I had never been there, either. So many little neighborhoods to explore in the Cities.
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This morning, I cleared the snow of the car, got on the freeway and immediately pulled all the way to the left because I knew I would be on that route for quite a while. However, when it came time to slide right, I found out I hadn't cleaned off the right rear-view mirror. I couldn't see a thing to my right. So, I just signalled and waited for a horn to honk.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Madylon Meiling's mettle won't produce Olympic gold in London this month, but it did bring about a gleaming acquirement."This is the dream team," she said after the first rehearsal for SummerFest, which will have nine classical performances during the next three weekends. Maestro Joel Revzen and Concertmaster Laura Hamilton have assembled a 38-piece orchestra from members of the nation's greatest symphonies.A longtime Incline Village philanthropist with an affection for philharmonics, Meiling is building a $2 million budget to present SummerFest for three years with the goal of making it an annual event in a permanent venue.The Jewel of the Sierra, she predicts, will become crowning destination for classical music aficionados."I am committed to the economic development of Lake Tahoe," she said.The whole thing seems surreal to Revzen, the principal conductor of the Arizona Opera."It is a dream," he said. "This orchestra is really a fine a group of musicians as you would find anywhere in the world. ... It's like being given the opportunity to drive a musical Ferrari or maybe a Porsche because this orchestra can turn on a dime."The soloists are world renowned: violist Jamie Laredo, pianist Joseph Kalichstein, mezzo soprano Kate Lindsey and cellist Sharon Robinson. The orchestra includes 17 members of the New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver and Dallas symphonies.After the first rehearsal Tuesday, Revzen said, "They read the Schubert symphony as if they just played a concert of it last night, and many of them have never played together. But we assembled people who have worked all over the world with the finest orchestras and the finest conductors and so I think the result will show for itself."Some of the players after the session sentiently located the area's finer cuisine. Violinists Joel Pitchon and Kelly Hall-Tompkins talked about SummerFest while dining at Thai Recipe."The group is fantastic, everyone really plays beautifully and Joel has a lot of nice things to help us, but he's also really a gentleman," Pitchon said. "I love that he has a chamber music approach from his leadership standpoint and very inviting way to be the conductor, to have that kind of relationship to the players."Hall-Tompkins is with Columbia Artists Management and has played throughout the world."When people get their musical ideas to come to fruition, music festivals pop up in beautiful and inspiring places," she said. "Joel and all the people in this community that have made this possible have really done a wonderful thing because this is one of the most beautiful and inspiring locations that doesn't have a music festival. It's a great time to pioneer one and there's no better time to get people involved in classical music with so much to offer and it naturally goes with this environment. It's great to be here."From its first day in town, SummerFest opened itself to the community. The Boys andamp; Girls clubs from North Shore and South Shore attended the rehearsal, which was followed by a mini-workshop with the person in charge."Does anybody know what a conductor is?" Revzen asked the children."A conductor drives a choo choo train," answered Michael Haran of Incline Village.Revzen explained their are two types of conductors, and the ones who lead orchestras are like a chefs whose recipes are musical scores."Hopefully the music will cook," he said before arranging a choral performance of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."After the rehearsal and session with the children, a parched Revzen requested water as he spoke to the press. "Most of the time I try to let my conducting gestures speak without words so I don't have to stop the orchestra," he said. "The less the musicians have to put down their instruments to listen to me talk to them, the better their concentration remains."Tahoe's dry climate poses more challenges to the musicians than its elevation."Tuning they will adjust to; the dryness is a little bit of an issue for the double reeds," he said. "We have to make sure the instruments don't crack. ... Breathing is a little bit harder because the air is thinner but again as they are here longer they will acclimatize. Our lungs begin to adjust to it."Opening Aug. 3, SummerFest Fridays will feature an orchestra concert and Saturdays a chamber music concert. Start times for both is 6:30 p.m. Family concerts will be at 3 p.m. Sundays. Set lists, ticket information and more details can be found online at tahoesummerfest.org.The concerts will be presented in a large tent on the Sierra Nevada College campus, in the same area where former President Clinton spoke a few years earlier at an annual environmental summit."I had the pleasure of meeting President and Mrs. Clinton when I was invited to an event at the White House," Revzen said. "From the White House to the white tent."
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Signs of a cooling in Canada's once-hot housing market are being felt at the country's major banks.
Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank Thursday both reported year-over-year volume growth in their Canadian residential mortgage business for the quarter ended Jan. 31, though the pace of growth was down compared with recent quarters and far less than the frothy double-digit growth rates they had seen in previous years. RBC and TD Bank–Canada's two largest banks by assets–said volumes in the segment rose 5% and 7.4%, respectively.
Smaller rival Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, meanwhile, posted a slight 0.8% dip in volumes– its second-straight quarterly decline in the segment.
In an interview with Canada Real Time, TD Bank's chief financial officer, Colleen Johnston, said the rate of volume growth in the residential mortgage business is slowing down. She said demand and prices are showing signs of slowing due to the Canadian government's move last summer to again tighten mortgage rules for homeowners.
"The government has really tried to tap on the brakes in the Canadian housing market and we think that's smart," Ms. Johnston said. "The mortgage rules have been tightened four times since 2008. And, we think those are good ways of making sure that we can see a soft landing in the Canadian housing market as opposed to a hard landing. It really appears to be a soft landing."
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Simulating high-power electronic devicesIn association with COMSOL UK
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This free webinar focuses on the benefits of a multiphysics approach in the design and development of high powered electronic devices. It will feature cases where simulation has been used to understand and overcome design challenges, and an example will be used to give a step-by-step demonstration on how to model a high powered electronic device.
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Dr Alon Grinenko studied Electrical Engineering and Physics at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. He then completed a postdoc in plasma physics at the University of Warwick and a postdoc in acoustics at the University of Bristol. He joined COMSOL UK as an applications engineer in July 2013.
Precision cleaning and the Trike sunset: the countdown has begun, what to know and do
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The clock is ticking for Trike; find out how to decide on the best replacement cleaning fluid in time for the upcoming ban which commences 21st April 2016. Trike users will need to seek alternative cleaning fluids for industrial and electronic appliances.
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Dr. Pierre Vander Elst, Product Responsibility and Regulation Specialist and Alexej Dens, National Account Manager
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Date: 3 December 2014 Time: 2pm GMT Duration: 45 minutes plus Q&A
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This webinar introduces multiphysics simulation for modelling devices that contain smart materials. Smart materials are used in a variety of applications ranging from vibration and active shape control to structural health monitoring and energy harvesting. These materials are widely used in actuators and sensors for their ability to efficiently transduce one form of energy to another.
In this webinar, COMSOL will show how the modelling framework in COMSOL Multiphysics provides the key to simulating smart materials that exhibit piezoelectric, piezoresistive, magnetostrictive and shape memory effects using case studies.
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Dr Robbie Balcombe graduated from Strathclyde University in 2007 with an MEng in Aero-Mechanical Engineering, and then carried out PhD research in the area of numerical modelling of rolling contact fatigue at Imperial College London in collaboration with SKF. He joined COMSOL as an application engineer in 2011 and is now a Technical Manager with the company.
Simulating photonic systems and gratings
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Date: 4 June 2014 Time: 2pm BST Duration: 45 minutes plus Q&A
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Want to bring your models closer to real world applications?
This free webinar focuses on the benefits of COMSOL tools and approaches for the effective simulation of photonic gratings and optical periodic structures with plasmonic and dielectric components.
Incorporating multiphysics effects that are likely to affect performance of photonic gratings, such as heating and mechanical loading, will be demonstrated. Such multiphysics analysis is proven to bring the modelling of gratings closer to real world applications.
About the speaker
Dr Alon Grinenko studied Electrical Engineering and Physics at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. He then completed a postdoc in plasma physics at the University of Warwick and a postdoc in acoustics at the University of Bristol. He joined COMSOL as an applications engineer in July 2013.
Modelling of capacitive and resistive devices
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Date: 2 April 2014 Time: 2pm BST Duration: 60 minutes including Q&A
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Become more productive in your day to day work
Join this live demonstration and Q&A to learn about the benefits of multiphysics simulation for modelling devices such as resistors, capacitors, insulation layers, electrostatic actuators, and resistive and capacitive sensors. Get top tips for modelling common multiphysics effects such as cooling air flow, thermal expansion, and Joule heating, in addition to the electromechanical couplings often observed in sensors and actuators.
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Dr. Michael Wood is an applications engineer with COMSOL. He completed his PhD at the University of Manchester in Electrical and Electronic Engineering where he developed a methodology of temperature imaging using laser absorption tomography.
Modelling RF and microwave heating with COMSOL Multiphysics
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Become confident that your designs will work
Join this live demonstration and Q&A to learn how researchers and engineers across various industries are beating their design challenges by taking a cost-effective multiphysics approach when modelling RF and microwave heating applications.
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Dr Alon Grinenko studied Electrical Engineering and Physics at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. He then completed a postdoc in plasma physics at the University of Warwick and a postdoc in acoustics at the University of Bristol. He joined COMSOL as an applications engineer in July 2013.
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Today's engineers face a host of challenges. Not only does their design need to work, but it needs to meet high expectations in terms of development costs, safety and environmental standards and time to market. More and more, engineers are turning to physical modeling and system-level design as an efficient, effective means of achieving their goals.
Join this webinar to hear how the developers of RoboThespian are using system-level modeling to tackle the complex challenges inherent in developing a full-sized, dynamic humanoid robot. Find out more.
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Guillaume Hirohide Sasagawa is an Engineer at Engineered Arts Ltd., working specifically on the "Byrun" project involving the design of a compliant, full-sized humanoid, walking/running robot.
Surak Perera is an Application Engineer at Maplesoft. For the past five years he has worked with industrial and academic partners in the field of computer algebra and modeling, along with simulation of physical systems using Maple and MapleSim.
Transformer and inductor modelling with COMSOL multiphysics
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Date: 23 October 2013 Time: 2pm BST | 3pm CEST | 9am EDT Duration: 60 minutes plus Q&A
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This webinar will explore various approaches to transformer and inductor modelling and features a detailed step by step example how to model a transformer with COMSOL Multiphysics.
- Learn what COMSOL Multiphysics is
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- How multiphysics simulation can be beneficial to transformer development
- See how easy it is to model this application within COMSOL Multiphysics
- Understand how this software can be used in your own projects
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Dr Alon Grinenko studied Electrical Engineering and Physics at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. He then completed a postdoc in plasma physics at the University of Warwick and a postdoc in acoustics at the University of Bristol. He joined COMSOL as an applications engineer in July 2013.
Exploring the eCall system and lab testing solutions
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Date: 19 June 2013 Time: 2pm BST | 3pm CEST | 9am EDT Duration: 60 minutes
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Webinar participants will receive a global technical overview of eCall and learn how it should be tested to ensure devices or chipsets work properly in the new European framework.
The European Commission aims to have the new eCall initiative in place by 2015, which means vehicles will have devices that can dial for help automatically and send airbag, sensor and GPS information wirelessly to emergency agencies. Thanks to this gain in time, eCall is expected to save hundreds of lives in the EU each year.
The eCall project is supported by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.
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François Ortolan (above), Wireless Specialist at Anritsu UK, actively participated in the development of the eCall tester and has in-depth experience in R&D, live radio optimisation and UE testing.
Andy Rooke (left), Senior Project Manager, ERTICO. Andy served as a police officer in the UK for 31 years specialising in road policing and road death. He then joined Transport for London as a project delivering the CVIS London test site and the UK Technology Strategy Board project FREEFLOW. Andy now manages the ERTICO HeERO projects. The ERTICO Partners and ERTICO team work on a portfolio of activities to accelerate the development and deployment of ITS across Europe and beyond.
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With the new Patent Box tax relief scheme being introduced by the government in April 2013, this webinar is very timely. It will explain how the traditional role of patents will change under the new scheme and highlight the strategic issues that need to be considered.
Companies that develop products in the UK and obtain patent protection will enjoy a significant reduction in their corporation tax bill on profits derived from those products. The Patent Box scheme will enable patent holders to obtain value from their patents in an entirely new way. However, there are a number of strategic considerations to make to ensure that companies can benefit from the tax relief and to get the best value from the scheme.
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- Understand when patent protection is suitable
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David Wraige joined the patent profession in 2000 and Mintz Levin in 2012, having previously qualified as a European and Chartered Patent Attorney with another major London firm. He has considerable experience advising a diverse range of clients from start-ups to multinational corporations, enabling him to tailor his service to the needs of a particular client.
Laurence Bard is a corporate tax partner at Smith & Williamson, accountants and tax advisers. His main skill lies in creating tax opportunities for corporate clients, planning their tax strategies and negotiating successful results with H M Revenue & Customs. Within this broad ambit, he specialises in advising companies developing new products and services, and exploiting the fruits of their intellectual property. He is an expert in Research and Development tax credits, where he represents taxpayers on the Joint HMRC R&D Consultative Committee, and in the new field of the Patent Box.
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Standardising Embedded Software within Vehicle ECUs
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Date: 27 March 2013 Time: 14:00 GMT Duration: 60 minutes
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This webinar explains how the role of embedded software within vehicles has been increasing exponentially over the past 20 years, and how it has become necessary to standardise the software platform running within the electronic control units (ECUs).
Discover how the major vehicle manufacturers and Tier-1 suppliers have formed the AUTOSAR consortium to standardise the embedded software functions and design methodology used within the vehicle.
A brief overview of Vector and a short history of their embedded software development for the networking of vehicle ECUs will also be covered. Finally explore how you can use AUTOSAR techniques to get your automotive application to market quicker using Vector's MICROSAR software and DaVinci tools.
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- The role of embedded software within the vehicle.
- How embedded software has grown alongside the new electronic features on the car.
- The necessity to standardise the software functions and design methodologies.
- The benefit that the AUTOSAR consortium has brought to the automotive industry.
- How you can get customer features to market quicker using AUTOSAR software and tools.
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Vector works closely with all the vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier-1 suppliers in the Automotive Industry. They have nearly ten years' experience within the AUTOSAR partnership and won the Premium Member Award in 2008.
With Vectors' unique position in the marketplace, this webinar offers a unique insight in many of the challenges that have been faced and overcome by their customer in rolling out AUTOSAR solutions.
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Steve Waldron, who will be delivering the webinar, is the Business Development Manager at Vector GB and is responsible for Vector's Embedded Software Product Line within the UK and ROI. He has over 12 years' experience of developing software tools, low-level drivers and embedded applications within automotive and off-highway industries.
Multiphysics Modelling of Sensors and Actuators
In association with: COMSOL
Date: 14 March 2013 Time: 2pm GMT, 3pm CET, 9am EST Duration: 60mins
Registration: Free to attend
Webinar overview
This webinar will be presented by Oliver Lipscombe and will focus on the application of multiphysics modelling for the design and development of sensors and actuators. It will explore how to model and develop a wide range of devices using COMSOL Multiphysics, a solution designed for engineers to help realise their designs quickly and effectively, and reduce product lead-times and costs. As such it will appeal to technical and project managers as well as engineers, scientists and researchers working in this field.
Sensors and actuators are widely developed for use in many industrial applications, ranging from consumer products and vehicles to medical and drug delivery devices. Simulating these devices requires a multiphysics approach: most sensors and actuators utilize several coupled physical effects. For this reason, designers are using multiphysics-capable software to model thermal, electrical, structural, piezoelectric and microfluidic behaviour for most sensor applications.
About the speaker
Oliver Lipscombe graduated from a PhD in solid state physics at Bristol University and then carried out research in low temperature magnetism for three years, mostly in the USA. Oliver specialises in the electromagnetic modelling and heat transfer applications of COMSOL Multiphysics.
This webinar will be introduced by guest speaker Dr Andrew Fleming, a senior lecturer at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Newcastle, Australia.
Inspec: Great Minds On Innovation presents The Smart Grid, Smart Homes, Smart Roads And Beyond
In this presentation, Heath Knakmuhs, Senior Director of Policy (Institute for 21st Century Energy -U.S. Chamber of Commerce) will discuss innovative energy technologies for a sustainable society.
Our current energy grid has many shortcomings; including conservation, outage management and integration of intermittent energy resources, as well as security threats and cyber protection. These factors all impact the design and development of products that look to maximize energy efficiency-focused technologies and properly manage power supply. With this in mind, Heath will explore the paradigm shift needed for technological breakthrough leading to smarter transmission strategies, increased automation, balancing generation and load with off-peak storage and large-scale battery storage.
His discussion will also encompass integration strategies focused on application solutions such as smart meters, smart appliances and demand response strategies impacting consumer electronics.
Inspec: Great Minds On Innovation Featuring Dean Kamen
This webinar offers some unique insight into the world of renowned design engineer Dean Kamen.
Kamen offers perspective on product innovation and automation advancements, drawing from his own personal experiences that range from life-changing medical inventions to the development of portable water purifications systems that could save millions of lives around the globe.
Perhaps best known for founding FIRST, an organization focused on inspiring young peoples' interest and participation in science and technology through robotics competitions and other initiatives, Kamen was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1997, received the National Medal of Technology from President Clinton in 2000 and was awarded the Global Humanitarian Action Award from the United Nations in 2006.
He is one of the most innovative thinkers and problem-solvers of our generation.
Inspec: Engineering the Brain and Transforming World Health
In this presentation, neuroscientist, Professor Edward S. Boyden of the world renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will discuss his ground breaking inventions and breakthroughs in medical engineering.
He is the principal investigator at the Synthetic Neurobiology Group at MIT, which develops tools for controlling and observing the dynamic circuits of the brain. He uses these neurotechnologies to understand how cognition and emotion arise from brain network operation, as well as to enable repair of brain disorders.
Boyden is also the inaugural recipient of the Institution of Engineering and Technology's (IET) A F Harvey Engineering Research Prize. Worth £300,000, it is awarded in recognition of his outstanding contributions to research in medical engineering.
Heat Transfer Simulations with COMSOL Multiphysics
In association with: COMSOL
Date: 5 December 2012 Time: 2pm GMT, 3pm CET, 9am EST Duration: 60mins
Registration: Free to attend
Webinar overview
Heat transfer is a central phenomenon to many engineering and scientific systems, both in managing heating applications in their own right, and in conjunction with other physical effects. This webinar will examine the use of COMSOL Multiphysics in the simulation of heat conduction, convection and radiation and then examine the coupling of heat transfer to other physics, such as electrical heating, fluid cooling, and thermal stress. We will conclude with a worked example to demonstrate the setting up and solving of a heat transfer model.
The event will cover both analytical and experimental topics with real case scenarios which will help to increase the basic understanding of transfer processes and the modelling of, in various applications and engineering problems. If you are a research worker or engineer you will find this event invaluable.
About the speaker
Edmund Dickinson studied chemistry at the University of Oxford from 2004 to 2008. He then moved on to a doctorate at Oxford, researching the charge and mass transfer properties of electrolyte solutions. He joined COMSOL as an application engineer in January 2012, specialising in chemistry, heat transfer and fluid flow.
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How simulating physical behaviour can help you
In association with: COMSOL
Date: 18 October 2012 Time: 2pm BST, 3pm CEST, 9am EDT Duration: 60mins
Registration: Free to attend
Webinar overview
Leading engineers are already using multiphysic modelling techniques to simulate physical behaviour, long before investing valuable resources into developing traditional single-physic prototype models.
Don't be left behind! Attend this E&T webinar to find out how to save your company time, money and valuable R&D resources by using multiphysics to verify and optimise computer models of new products before developing any physical prototypes.
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It's time to hit the road again in search of antiques -- and learn a little about California history in the process.
The San Juan Bautista Antique and Collectibles Fair will occur Aug. 11. The event, now in its 49th year, is made possible due to the dynamic efforts of the San Juan Bautista Rotary Club.
Every time I'm in this alluring mission town founded in 1797, I feel as if I've been transported to romantic old Mexico. Appropriately, some of the fair proceeds will benefit the ongoing project to restore the town plaza, which is part of the San Juan Bautista State Historic Park. That work should be completed by this time next year.
For the fair, about 100 antiques vendors will set up on and near Third Street. You'll find jewelry, furniture, glass, clocks, china, silver, toys, books and more. By the way, the small size of this show suits me just fine. I don't enjoy bustling about for too long in 90-degree weather. Besides, you've got lots of territory to discover.
San Juan Bautista -- a location made famous by the 1958 Alfred Hitchcock suspense film "Vertigo" -- boasts more than 15 antiques stores. And watch for the myriad garage sales that pop up all over town.
I'll be on hand from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to hobnob with folks and provide complimentary evaluations of your family heirlooms or garage sale finds. Limit of two items per person. I will be stationed in front of the Union Bank, on the corner of Third and Mariposa streets.
You'll be sure to work up an appetite poking around for antiques. While Latin American cuisine dominates the restaurants, be adventurous and indulge in the delish Basque food at Matxain Etxea, 206 Fourth St. Phone: 831-623-4472.
San Juan Bautista is about an hour and 15 minutes south of San Jose. Take Highway 101 to Highway 156. The fair officially goes from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but sage buyers arrive as the rooster crows! Admission and parking are free. For specifics, ring up Donna Holmes at 831-623-1168.
Vintage beads, more
The Aug. 9-11 Bead & Boutique Arts Show is an East Bay event devoted to those who collect, create or wear beaded jewelry, hand-sewn clothing and handwoven textiles.
Among the 200 or so vendors, you will find many selling vintage or antique beads and other embellishments -- including trade beads, jade jewelry, crystal, filigree, buttons, lace -- that you can wear now or use to create new pieces.
At one of the many workshops, you can learn the vintage arts of pearl knotting, bead crocheting or enameling, or tackle some of the more modern techniques.
The show will be held at the Hilton Concord, 1970 Diamond Blvd., Concord. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m., daily. Register online for $10 (good for all three days) at www.beadandboutique.com. Parking is free. Workshop prices vary; check the website for details.
Rummage sale
The historic Harris-Lass House Museum in Santa Clara will be the site of a "neighborhood-style" rummage sale on Saturday, Aug. 3. There will be handcrafted goods, bric-a-brac and marked-down merchandise from the museum's gift shop.
Entirely staffed by volunteers, the manse is at 1889 Market St., Santa Clara. Sale hours: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: 408-249-7905, or see www.harrislass.org.
Shopping alert
The French Cellar is shuttering its doors for good Sunday, July 28. All remaining antique furniture, posters, art and crystal has been heavily discounted.
To get a buy and bid so long to proprietors Jay Druian and Sallie Robbins-Druian, rush over to the emporium at 32 E. Main St., Los Gatos. Details: 408-354-0993.
Farewell, friends
Two super ladies, both cherished pals, recently died. They devoted much of their lives to an assortment of worthy causes, but the work each performed to advance the understanding and appreciation of antiques in our community will live on for years to come.
Jane W. Robertson (1926-2013) was a dedicated member of many groups, including the History Club of Los Gatos and Filoli in Woodside.
She was also a longtime participant of the Questers -- an international organization filled with folks who enjoy antiques and history. Assigned to secure speakers for her regional chapter and the statewide meetings held in San Jose, Robertson accomplished her work with a zeal that represented her unquenchable thirst for learning.
Robertson, a fantastic needlepoint artist, was also a steady, scholarly participant in the antiques seminars I present through the San Jose Department of Parks and Recreation. Robertson eagerly shared her expertise on topics like miniature Dutch porcelain houses and French nativity figures called santons.
Jeanice Ann Owens (1922-2013) was one of the spiffiest dressers I've ever met, but the native of San Jose was far more than just a fashion plate. Owens rolled up her sleeves, pitched in and worked hard raising over $1 million for Goodwill Industries.
Owens' greatly admired, seldom-duplicated fashion show benefits, known as "Elegance of Yesteryear," are fondly remembered nearly 25 years after their debut.
However, she may have unknowingly done something far greater. You see, her extravaganzas instilled in many of us an urgency to preserve vintage textiles. This issue, now deemed vital, wasn't a blip on the radar screen for most folks back then. Thankfully, Owens had tremendous foresight.
Owens was also an enthusiastic member of the San Jose Woman's Club. One of her jobs was to line up speakers for the club's antiques section. And, thanks to Owens' charm and tenacity, I already have my 2014 appearance jotted down on my calendar.
Contact Steven Yvaska at firstname.lastname@example.com or 750 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95190.


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Fort Collins — Peter Sagan came to the USA Pro Challenge to prepare for upcoming races. He will leave Colorado as the proud, and a little bit surprised, owner of at least three stage victories.
At Saturday's Stage 6, Sagan powered past several rivals just before the finish line, swinging to his left then charging across the line. The 23-year-old Slovakian rider waved a salute to the sky with his right hand then raised both arms in celebration.
He raced across the finish of the 115-mile stage in 4 hours, 1 minute, 33 seconds, besting Luka Mezgec and Greg Van Avermaet. Sagan has won 17 stages this season, including one in the Tour de France.
"Now I've won three stages and I'm very happy and surprised, yes," said Sagan, a three-time Slovakia National Road Race Champion.
Tejay van Garderen's bid to finally claim the overall title appears all but in his trophy case after a pressed but safe ride from Loveland to Fort Collins, by way of Windsor, Devil's Gulch and Estes Park.
Van Garderen, a runner up last year by 21 seconds, and third in 2011 by just 17 seconds, holds a lead of 1:30 in front of BMC teammate Mathias Frank and 1:42 in front of Garmin-Sharp's Tom Danielson, of Boulder.
"Being able to race on the roads I used to train on in high school, that was a dream," said van Garderen, who resides in Boulder but went to Fort Collins' Rocky Mountain High School. "I was hearing my name out there so many times. It was unbelievable. This is definitely a special race for me."
Indeed, the fans turned out, perhaps specifically to see van Garderen ride. Some lined the finishing stretch in Fort Collins as early as 10 a.m. — it was nearly 4 p.m. when the riders arrived — while event organizers busily arranged barricades, tents and signs to decorate an already festive area.
As for today's final stage, Sagan said the shorter 75-mile ride might be conducive to trying for his fourth victory after his team was taxed in Stage 6.
Attempts to break away from the field started early, and after 50 kilometers, a 15-rider breakaway established itself and stretched as much as 2:30 ahead of the main field. The breakaway held its lead until fewer than 10 miles remained. It appeared the lead was slipping across the final 25-30 miles, but more aggressive riding from numerous competitors drove up the drama of the finish.
After the climb midway through the stage up Devil's Gulch, rated as Category 2, Cannondale, Sagan's Canada-based team, did the yeoman's work at the front of the peloton, keeping the pace high to reel in the breakaway.
"On the front, it was 15 riders, too much," said Sagan. He will continue to wear the green jersey as the race's best sprinter. "Every one rider from my team did the maximum."
He dedicated his victory to a teammate who fell in a crash earlier in the race and remains hospitalized.
Although not too troubled by the time gap because no one in the break threatened his overall lead, Van Garderen, too, mentioned the palpable intensity as teams attacked and jockeyed to make the most of the second-to-last stage.
"The attacks were just going non-stop," van Garderen said. "For a lot of teams, this was kind of the last chance to try something. There was a good chance for the breakaway to get away and stay away. ... A lot of people were under pressure, and no one was willing to let any moves go. That just made for a hard, fast race."
The terrain of the stage also pushed the riders as much as the competition. Van Garderen complimented the race for its more selective choice of climbs, which produced harder rides.
What's next: The race concludes today with the 72.9-mile Denver Circuit race. The flat stage will favor the sprinters and stats and finishes on Broadway. The final stage gets rollling with a 1 p.m. start.
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Something squirrely at Brevard College
Published: Friday, September 27, 2013 at 4:22 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, September 27, 2013 at 4:22 p.m.
A Huffington Post article published online Tuesday included Brevard College as one of the nation's "Colleges Most Obsessed With Squirrels."
The article says students at Yale University returning to campus noticed there were fewer squirrels, and assumed there had been a conspiracy to get rid of them. That conspiracy theory prompted the Huffington Post to compile its list of schools, in no particular order, where students love their campus squirrels.
Brevard College — home to a healthy population of white squirrels — was listed alongside Cornell University, the University of North Carolina and the University of Notre Dame as having an unusual liking of the furry critters.
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Saturday's letters: PACE program
Published: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 10, 2013 at 6:08 p.m.
To the editor: Henderson/Buncombe counties PACE program being developed by CarePartners is scheduled to open in the spring of 2014. May they model theirs after MEOC of Big Stone Gap, Va.s program. MEOCs PACE is perfect for and continues to help my elderly father tremendously.
This program is designed to utilize the already available resources such as involved family and friends and the participants own home combined with PACEs services to provide all-inclusive care for its participants. A major goal is to circumvent the family members need for nursing home level care, even though each persons specific needs vary significantly.
For my father, a caregiver travels to his home twice daily and provides personal care and cooks a meal or two. PACE provides van transportation Monday-Friday to the local adult day health center.
While at the center, dad is treated medically, physically and socially. He truly enjoys the interaction with all of his helpers. He recognizes that this care keeps him from needing nursing home care.
Dad turned 90 on April 15 and is doing well, largely due to the PACE program. Thank you, PACE!
Mark Audia
Mills River
Held captive
To the editor: Friends may have noticed my absence from the Patriot movement in recent months. I have not changed my views about the state of our country.
The one thing that has changed is my plan to spend more time talking to God about it and less time listening to empty political rhetoric.
I place my trust in God rather than men. Only he can repair the moral and social decay that is gripping our country, which is the root cause of all our problems. Our nations lawmakers must enact laws that honor his gifts to us as human beings and repeal those that do not. The electorate must reject those leaders who do not represent Christian values, and collectively we must place our trust in God and live by his word.
When these things are accomplished, this nation will experience a rebirth of prosperity and liberty. Until then, America will be held captive by those who wish to destroy us.
We are a nation founded by men who understood the importance of Gods presence in their government as well as their personal lives. The evidence is everywhere, including our money. In God We Trust. When are we going to walk the talk?
Ronald Jenkins
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"Les Miserables" first stormed the barricades of musical theater in 1985 at London's Barbican Theatre. Produced by legendary impresario Cameron Mackintosh and directed by British theater titans Trevor Nunn and John Caird, that unstoppable production went on to invade Broadway, winning eight Tony awards, including best musical, before spreading Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil's musical revolution all over the globe.
Twenty-seven years later, the blood-stirring musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's 19th-century novel continues to invade the public imagination. From the 25th anniversary production at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre to local revivals such as the Children's Musical Theater San Jose, "Les Miz" lives on.
Now Tom Hooper's lavish big-screen adaptation is raising the flag of "Les Miserables" for a whole new generation. The star-studded epic opens on Christmas Day, proving that the story of a short-lived Parisian revolt may well never die.
"It's far and away the best of those big British pop musicals," says musical theater junkie Greg MacKellan, artistic director of San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon, "and does what it does very well. The epic storytelling is accompanied by many intimate moments and songs that underscore and enhance the drama of the piece.
"And the score is truly stirring. 'One Day More' is one of the best first-act finales ever written."
Fans have been known to see the show dozens of times, often singing along with the score under their breath. They know all the songs by heart, and they can be merciless about revivals that play fast and loose with canon. If the set doesn't revolve, for instance, the audience just may revolt.
The extreme nature of the show's fandom means that all of the actors in the new movie felt pressure to deliver big. Samantha Barks, who has played the street urchin Eponine on stage in London, knew only too well that expectations would be perilously high.
"For me, having such a long history with the show, having played it on the West End, it's a musical that is very close to my heart," says Barks, who makes her film debut here. "That makes me a tough audience, so I understand that feeling. But honestly, even I was speechless."
Though Eddie Redmayne is no newbie to the stage (he won a Tony for "Red" in 2010) or to film ("My Week With Marilyn"), he confesses that trying out for this much-anticipated movie was quite intimidating.
"It was a labor of love for everyone involved in the movie; it wasn't just a job. All of us grew up with this musical, all of us love it," says the actor, who plays Marius, the student radical who falls for Cosette. "That's why half of Hollywood went out for the audition. Everyone wanted to become part of the history of 'Les Miserables.' "
Devotees of the musical are passionate in their ardor for the story. Some are wary of any new adaptation that messes with their beloved "Les Miz." For them, nothing can ever live up to their cherished memories of the original production.
"I saw it in London when it was at the Royal Shakespeare Company, before it was all the rage. Loved it! Loved it! The politics and the whole thing about taking charge and changing the world. The spectacle was amazing," says John Fisher, artistic director of San Francisco's Theater Rhinoceros.
"I wonder how it will work as a movie, as the stagecraft is what really made it soar. It was the culmination of all those Andrew Lloyd Webber epics, but done right. The movie can never top the show. Never!"
But others point to the heightened urgency of the musical's political themes, its evocation of the plight of the disenfranchised. They think that "Les Miz" may be more topical now than ever in its history.
"When the show first opened, it was the scope of the tale, the truly epic nature of the story, and the very accessible pop nature of the score that made the show a hit," says MacKellan. "But now it will be interesting to see how the movie plays, because here we are, 25 years later, and revolution is again a part of people's lives, as well as the poor and disenfranchised rising up to demand their rights.
"It might actually make the piece even more immediate than it was."
Redmayne says that the way Hooper shot the picture added to that sweeping sense of urgency.
"The building of the barricades was amazing," the actor says. "We were literally pummeled by falling furniture coming down from above us. It was a terrifying, chaotic experience that really captured the sense of urgency that scene needs. That barricade was built in 10 minutes. I can tell you that the danger and fear in our eyes was real."
Hooper also insisted on verisimilitude for the show's score, which is sung live so that the show's famous anthems don't sound canned.
"I can't imagine doing it any other way," Redmayne says. "It meant that we could be absolutely present in the moment. When we sing 'A Little Drop of Rain,' we really sing it for each other, almost in a whisper, because the camera is so close. It's that intimate."
For their part, theater buffs are torn about the movie's use of live recording. They know all too well that singing live, without benefit of digital wizardry, demands perfect pipes.
"The one concern I have about it is the singing," MacKellan says. "The show was written for huge, exciting voices -- Colm Wilkinson, Patti LuPone -- and I wonder if the less powerful voices will come across as well, given the live-singing nature of the filming."
But for Barks, whose voice is angelic, that sound technique is part of the film's genius, because the imperfections make the movie more human, more authentic.
"I love that we didn't just string together flawless vocals. It's real, and that's what makes it beautiful," she says. "That's what makes it different from every other 'Les Miz' you have ever seen. This score has already been sung by some of the best voices on the planet. You can buy a CD of that.
"The purpose of this is to create something new and exciting."
Contact Karen D'Souza at 408-271-3772. Read her at www.mercurynews.com/karen-dsouza, follow her at Twitter.com/KarenDSouza4 and like her at Facebook.com/Dsouzatheaterpage.
'les miserables'
Opens: Christmas Day
Rated: PG-13 (for
suggestive and sexual
material and violence)
Cast: Hugh Jackman,
Russell Crowe, Anne
Director: Tom Hooper
Running time: 2 hours,
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Masters Week is right around the corner, and it will soon be time for Augusta to pull out all the stops.
There's always a push to sway prospective companies into doing business here in the Garden City.
Thursday, News 12's Jonathan Martin sat down with new chamber of commerce president Sue Parr to find out what's planned for her first Red Carpet Tour.
As the head of Augusta's biggest business organization, Sue Parr knows she has her work cut out for her during Masters Week...but she has some help too.
And tonight, only on 12, she tells us who and what we can expect at this year's tour.
"I'm a golfer and I'm just thrilled. I can't wait," Parr says.
And with a name like Sue Parr, that might not be surprising.
As the brand new president of Augusta's Chamber of Commerce, Parr knows she'll spend most of Masters Week rolling out the red carpet.
"We want to make sure the red carpet experience for all of our guests is bar none, the best they've ever had," she says.
The Red Carpet Tour and Augusta Showcase: a week of wining, dining, and networking designed to lure new businesses to the Garden City and expand existing ones. So what's going to make this tour different from year's past?
"We have a particular focus this year to make sure that we have venues, receptions and so forth that will give our elected officials and community leaders an opportunity to interact with those guests," Parr says.
But Parr is not working alone. Walter Sprouse, Director of Economic Development in Richmond County, has already been networking.
He was able to give us a few names to expect.
"The Stallback Company will be coming, we have a number of those people coming, we have a company called IBI that's coming," Sprouse says.
And if history is any indicator, the money shelled out for the tour may be worth it.
Since 1988, tour officials claim to have generated close to $4 billion through investments and 25,000 jobs through new businesses, most notably Sitel in south Augusta.
And the tour committee is hoping other companies will do the same and make Augusta their home.
"You never know where your next big business is going to come from," Parr says.
Walter Sprouse says that while the golf tournament is what gets those companies here to visit, when it comes to actually locating a business here, the companies are really looking at the workforce, technical colleges, transportation, and wastewater capacity.


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If you really want to understand Silicon Valley -- not the venture capital system or the function of a chip's logic gate or even the stickiness of a social network -- but the soul of the place, how it works and what drives the people who come here from all over the world, you could do worse than spending an hour with Michael S. Malone.
You could call him a tech columnist, author, historian or businessman. But what he really is, is the professor emeritus of Silicon Valley, a guy who has made the study of this place his life's work.
"I came here as an Air Force brat when I was 9," Malone was telling me the other day. "I mean, I'm valley. I can't imagine living anywhere else. And I do love this place."
I called Malone recently after reading "Learning Curve," his most recent of many books. Yes, it was about his favorite subject -- Silicon Valley -- but this one was different. It was fiction, Malone's first novel. I've said before that truth in the valley is often stranger than fiction -- and so maybe fiction is the best way to handle it.
"I spent my whole life writing nonfiction about the valley and there are certain things that non-fiction just can't do that you can do in fiction," Malone says. "There's the personal dynamics and the wheeling and dealing and the back-room stuff and the realization that everybody here is plotting. And I wanted to capture some of that."
(How strange is valley truth? Malone tells the story of sending his manuscript to venture capitalist and author Tom Perkins to get a promotional blurb for the book cover: "I had trouble reaching him. He finally got it. Had me send it to him, to his submarine, which he was testing in Tahiti.")
Now, I don't call every author whose books I read. Malone has been a helpful source for years and I regularly call to bounce ideas off him. But in talking to him about his book, which manages to poke fun at the hyper-competitive valley without reducing its characters to cartoonish caricatures, it struck me that Malone has a grip on how the valley works that's tighter than anyone I know.
"He has this real sense of time and decades and the paradigms that have pertained here," says Joe DiNucci, a former SGI executive and a valley veteran who works with Malone on a program to build relations between Silicon Valley and the University of Oxford. "He's a great storyteller."
And why wouldn't he be able to tell the Silicon Valley story? Malone, 59, literally lived through the head-spinning change that transformed the valley from farm land to tomorrow land. He wrote about much of it in books about Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Apple (AAPL), IPOs, the rise of the semiconductor industry and risk-taking entrepreneurs. He was in the right place at the right time as an early stockholder in Siebel Systems and eBay (EBAY). He's networked to the max. And he still lives in the heart of the valley, in an old Sunnyvale farmhouse that is the oldest in town.
Malone is the sort of player that every subculture -- be it Washington D.C., Hollywood, Wall Street -- has and needs. He flits from advising startups, to teaching writing at Santa Clara University, to debating at Oxford, where he's an associate fellow at the Saïd Business School, to work at startup PatientKey, where he is a director. But mostly, he writes, writes, writes. His opinion pieces show up, among other places, in the Wall Street Journal and in Forbes, where he once worked as an editor of ASAP, one of a slew of tech/business magazines that blossomed during the dot-com boom.
He just finished a history of Intel (INTC), which is due out this summer. And "Learning Curve," which charts the collision course of a global company with a bigger-than-life founder and a startup competitor filled with 20-somethings, is the first of what Malone says will be a quartet of Silicon Valley novels. And while the first installment indicates that the series will be highly entertaining, they are likely to come with a heavy dose of Silicon Valley insight.
"There are truths about the valley that we kind of all have internalized, but we don't say them out loud," Malone says. For instance, the truth that "at some point in Silicon Valley you've either worked with, for or against every other person in Silicon Valley." (Marissa Mayer, meet Sergey Brin and Larry Page.)
In fact, the valley, which we think of as the capital of reinvention, reinvents itself over and over again -- semiconductors, PCs, the Internet, dot-coms, social networks. The projects and platforms change, but the underlying stories are the same. (Blockbuster IPO for profitless Twitter, meet blockbuster IPOs for profitless Netscape and Yahoo (YHOO).)
"Everything changes, but nothing changes," Malone says. Sure, he says, the people are different, more diverse now, and the products they are building and who they are selling them to have changed.
"But right at the core, it's the story of the entrepreneur."
It's a riveting story that Malone will no doubt find new ways to tell. And if we're smart, we'll continue to listen.
Contact Mike Cassidy at firstname.lastname@example.com or 408-920-5536. Follow him at Twitter.com/mikecassidy.
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On the IPO wealth effect:
"I've also noticed that when people get really successful in this town, the first thing they do is go out and buy culture. You just know that some of those people at Twitter right now are signing up for charm school classes and how to taste wine and what fork to use and how to order in a five-star restaurant and all that sort of stuff."
On what to watch:
"I've always said the Silicon Valley that matters is the one you can't see. It's the one going on at the third table at the Peet's down the street and not that giant
corporation next door to it. It's always about the startups. It's never about existing companies."
On the future of women in the valley:
"I look around and I see it at Facebook. I see it at Yahoo. I see it at a lot of startups. I'm seeing the presence of a lot of
hard-driving young women. If I were to guess what the future of the face of Silicon Valley is, it's an Indian woman. I really believe that."


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June 10, 2011 Leave a comment
by Tiffany Rider, Staff Writer
• The Long Beach-based SCAN Foundation released a state budget fact sheet with information on how the May revision of the 2011-2012 California budget affects older adults and persons with disabilities. Items discussed include adult day healthcare, in-home support services, the multipurpose senior services program and MediCal. The document is available online at http://www.thescanfoundation.org.
• In an effort to raise funds for the Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC), the Hyatt Regency Long Beach has partnered with the Long Beach-based headquarters for SOSC to allow an expected 150 thrill-seekers the opportunity to rappel off of the 16-floor hotel on October 29. Each participant in the "Over the Edge" challenge must raise $1,000 to rappel. For more information, visit http://www.sosc.org/overtheedge.
People In The News
• California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) has named Raymond Torres-Santos as the new dean of the College of the Arts, effective August 1. He comes from William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, where he has been dean of the College of the Arts and Communications. Torres-Santos replaces former dean Don Para, who now serves as CSULB's provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.
• Martin S. Chin and Brent N. Phillips have joined City National Bank to head up the bank's capital finance unit. The unit provides asset-based loans to commercial borrowers. Chin is serving as senior vice president and capital finance unit team manager, and Phillips is to report to Chin as vice president and capital finance unit relationship manager. The two have combined experience of more than 30 years in syndicated transactions and secured financing.
• The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has elected Terrie S. Norris as president and chief elected officer. Norris is a risk control manager at Bickmore Risk Services in Long Beach and a recognized leader in risk management and loss control with 21 years of experience in the field. She is to be sworn in on June 12 at the ASSE House of Delegates meeting during the ASSE Professional Development Conference and Exposition in Chicago. She officially steps into her new role on July 1.


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Courtesy of DC Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Green Lantern Corps" #55. Tony Bedard and Tyler Kirkham's "Brightest Day" adventure on Qward continues Wednesday, December 22.
This week, find out why DC sat on a Neil Gaiman Superman/Green Lantern story for more than a decade! Discover what significant role Ringo Starr played in Frank Frazetta's career! Also, just who came up with Wonder Woman's costume change twirl?
Between stunning revelations in "Green Lantern," the debut of the GL trailer, the race toward "Flashpoint," and an Aquawar threatening "Brightest Day," we're sure you have many questions for Geoff Johns--and CBR is happy to oblige.
This week saw the premiere of teaser trailers for both "Green Lantern" and "Cowboys & Aliens." Now, SPINOFF wants to know: which one will you be rushing to the theater to see on opening night?
The search for "Superman" is on! Darren Aronofsky officially directing "The Wolverine." Alexander Payne eyeing Daniel Clowes's "Wilson." Also, "Dark Knight" to rise in May and more.
Grant Morrison says "We3" news may be coming soon. The "Green Lantern" trailer has arrived! Mark Ruffalo compares the Hulk to sex. Also, producer explains "The Thing" delay, and more.
Warner Bros and DC Entertainment's trailer for "Green Lantern" debuted last night, and CBR wants to know your reaction to the first full look at Ryan Reynolds' Hal Jordan and the rest of the Corps.
The "Green Lantern" trailer has arrived introducing movie audiences to the world of Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps. While it mainly focuses on Hal, the trailer also offers a glimpse of Oa and Hector Hammond.
Geoff Johns and DC Comics are teasing "War of the Green Lanterns," the next emerald hued event running through the publisher's various Green Lantern titles from March to May of 2011. ROBOT 6 has details.
DC Comics has released solicitation information and images for new comics and products shipping in February 2011, including the latest from "Brightest Day," "Batman Inc.," "DCU Online Legends" and much more.
"Wolverine 2" finds a new title! "Youngblood" script still in the works! "Green Lantern" trailer preview! Also, "Thor" with "Tron," the "Dark Knight Rises" not entirely in IMAX, and more.
"Entertainment Tonight" teased its Tuesday night exclusive footage from "Green Lantern," releasing a short clip with Ryan Reynolds in costume and out, Blake Lively, Kilowog and more. SPINOFF has the footage.
"War Machine" to get his own movie? "The Walking Dead" gets a second season! Harrison Ford gets a "Cowboys" movie. Also, a possible description of the "Green Lantern" trailer and more.
"The Avengers" keep their May, 2012 release date. A glimpse of "Green Lantern's" planet Oa. Martin Freeman cast as "The Hobbit." Also, Dwayne McDuffie talks up "All Star Superman" and more.
As part of the park's 2011 expansion plans, California's Six Flags Magic Mountain will build an all-new Green Lantern-themed roller coaster as well as a redesign and re-branding of its Superman: Escape From Krypton ride.
CBR News previews our visit to the set of "Green Lantern," including newly released concept art revealing what to expect from the big screen debut of the Guardians homeworld & Green Lantern Corps headquarters, Oa.
Last week, CBR's review staff covered fifteen new releases including "The Thanos Imperative" #5, "Tiny Titans/Little Archie" #1, "Untold Tales of Blackest Night" #1 and more.
DC Comics has released solicitation information and images for new comics and products shipping in January 2011, including the latest from "Brightest Day," "Batman Inc.," the prelude to "Flashpoint" and much more.
Writer Marv Wolfman told CBR News he loves writing Plas in his and Brent Anderson's one-shot and updates fans on the status of his and co-creator George Pérez's "Teen Titans: Games."
Chris Hemsworth anticipating the "Avengers" script! "Green Lantern" Battery at the Scream Awards! "The Hobbit" is finally a go picture! Also, "Wolverine 2" inches closer to production and more.
Your "Red" release day press roundup! Zoe Kravitz talks "First Class"! Bradley Cooper denies "Flash" rumor! Also, new "Green Hornet" poster, Mark Strong on shooting "Green Lantern," and more.
"Kick-Ass 2" a long way off, says co-star. Darren Aronofsky clearing his schedule for "Wolverine 2"? "Tumor" to be a motion picture. Also, Mr. Eko is still wants to be "Black Panther," a "Hobbit" update and more.
DC Comics has released a preview of today's "Green Lantern" #58 by Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke where as the Red Lanterns weigh down on the GL Corps, a young girl is chosen to be the vessel for the Hope Entity Adara.
Scripts for "The Flash" and Green Lantern 2" are expected to hit Warner Bros. by Christmas, with the Flash script rumored to be based on Geoff Johns' take on the character. SPINOFF has details.
"The Flash" delivers a script by Christmas. "Green Lantern" to be "jaw-dropping"! More info of "First Class" Oxford shoot. Also, "Sin City 2" to be Robert Rodriguez's next project and more.
Sony Online Entertainment and DC Entertainment have released a new sizzle trailer for New York Comic Con featuring new scenes and gameplay clips from the upcoming "DC Universe Online" MMORPG due out in 2011.
New York Comic Con's Spotlight on Geoff Johns panel found DC's CCO and star writer of "Green Lantern" and "Brightest Day" answering (and not-answering) a full hour's worth of fan questions during which he let some secrets slip.
"Batman 3" to begin shooting in April? In New Orleans? Dominic Cooper on playing Howard Stark. Gemma Arterton on playing "Tamara Drewe." Also, "Green Lantern" website secrets and more.
Emma Stone officially cast as Gwen Stacy! Darren Aronofsky in talks to direct "Wolverine 2"! Possible "Superman" story details emerge! Also, Idris Elba joins "Ghost Rider 2," and more.
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"Ghost Rider 2" finds its Devil! Guillermo del Toro will talk about "Hellboy" ... if you can find him. Emma Thompson to be part of "Men in Black 3." Also, "First Class" to recreate a scene and more.
Joss Whedon on the "integrity of the characters." The children of "Green Lantern" roles revealed. Work on "Conan 2" already under way! Also, Hydra Subs spotted in Liverpool and more.
The director of the latest Warner Bros. animated direct-to-DVD movie spoke with CBR News about bringing the popular story arc to video and how important it was to stay true to the source material.
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Sony and DC Entertainment have released new screenshots from "DCU Online" featuring several new locations including the JLA watchtower and Ace of Clubs as well as a battle between the Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps.
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Ohio Department of Health officials were apparently not aware of any financial problems at the Washington County Health Department until the local health board contacted ODH early this month.
The department is now in transition, having recently voted on the nonrenewal of its health commissioner to save money. Last week Washington County Board of Health president Richard Daniell announced the county health department has been operating in the red for the last three years, and had to borrow enough money from the county commissioners to make the first payroll of the month.
He said the financial crisis is due to less state and federal support.
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Ken Hickenbottom of Parkersburg receives an inoculation for a planned trip to Honduras from registered nurse Barb Piehowicz at the Washington County Health Department Wednesday afternoon.
However, state health officials had no knowledge of the three-year difficulties.
"The latest data reported to us showed $1.4 million in revenues, and expenses of $1.3 million, so the state department of health was seeing a carryover of around $100,000 (from 2011 to 2012)," said Tess Pollock with the ODH Office of Public Affairs.
That $100,000 could have been grant funding or money already committed, she said, although it's not clear from the report.
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For info about Washington County Health Department jobs:
Go to the website www.washco-ohhealth.org
Click on "About Us."
Select "Employment Opportunities" from list on left of page.
Source: Washington County Health Department.
The final report from 2012 is not yet available.
"This month was the first time the local board had expressed concern," Pollock said. "We hosted a conference call with (deputy director) Martin Tremmel on Jan. 3 and they asked how we could help. So he offered some advice."
Tremmel recommended the board appoint an interim part-time health commissioner by Jan. 8 to temporarily replace former health commissioner Kathleen Meckstroth whose contract was not renewed when it expired last month.
Meckstroth's salary was $65,508, and she had not had a raise since 2008.
Tremmel also recommended hiring a full-time health commissioner and development of a business operations plan by July 1.
In addition he suggested approaching local city health departments in Belpre and Marietta to discuss shared services and possible mergers, as well as request a performance audit from the state.
"We have some financial experience at ODH, but not like the state auditor, so we referred the county health board to the auditor's office," Pollock said.
Daniell said he has asked Washington County Auditor Bill McFarland to look into the possibility of a performance audit, but noted such audits are costly.
Daniell said the state might front the county the money for the performance audit, but it would have to be paid back over a period of time.
"And we just paid $20,000 to the state auditor's office for our last two-year audit," Daniell added.
Dick Wittberg, a Washington County resident and executive director of the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department in Parkersburg, has volunteered to cover as interim health commissioner until the part-time position can be filled.
He confirmed Wednesday that he's in the very preliminary stages of contacting health department officials in Belpre and Marietta about the possibility of consolidating into a regional facility with the county department, as recommended by ODH.
"Across the river I run a regional department for six counties and have a solid budget," he said. "And I want to see the same thing for Washington County. I'm not being paid to do this, but I can see the great possibilities of reaching out and bringing the county and city departments together. I think this is really worth doing."
Pollock said consolidation of county and municipal health departments is not a unique idea to Washington County. She said mergers of services have taken place in the Akron area and in Marion County.
"It's not required, but we want to do what's best for the community," Pollock said. "And that's a conversation the local health board members will have to consider for themselves."
She said ODH can offer support, but county health departments are basically home rule entities when it comes to local decisions.
"But we're continuing to work very closely with the Washington County Health Department," Pollock added.
In spite of the ongoing fiscal concerns, it's business as usual for clients at the Washington County Health Department, according to staff members.
"The only thing that's changed right now is we've run out of some flu vaccine, but we're expecting another shipment this week," said Ken Robinson, environmental health director and interim administrator for the health department.
He said the general public should see no difference in services as the department continues to wrestle with financial issues that resulted in the non-renewal of Meckstroth's contract last month and could threaten operations at the Southeastern Ohio Dental Clinic.
"Right now the thing that's of most concern is the dental clinic that's partially funded by a $59,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Health," Robinson said, noting the grant has not been renewed this year.
Pollock explained that grant funding comes to ODH through the federal government, and there had been cuts in the amount provided to the state this year, so the dental clinic grant was not awarded.
More patients at the dental clinic would be a big help, Robinson said, in addition to fewer patients not showing up for appointments.
"A lot of people make appointments, then they just don't show up and don't call in to cancel," he explained. "That happens four or five times a day sometimes. But not getting that $59,000 grant has really hurt. That's a lot of money we have to make up."
Other health department services are expected to continue without interruption, including regular inspections for sewage and water permits, inspection of facilities and licensing of food services, campground licensing and inspections, investigation of tobacco smoking complaints in public establishments, and investigation of property nuisance complaints.
"Nuisance complaint services could be reduced as it's not a major priority, and we're not paid to do that," Robinson said.
Nursing services are also continuing as usual, according to registered nurse Cindy Hintz who has been the interim director of nursing at the health department for five months now.
"We're still holding our regular clinics at the health department as well as monthly clinic visits to outlying senior centers in Beverly, Little Hocking, New Matamoras, Churchtown, and Layman," she said.
The clinic services include blood sugar and blood pressure checks, flu shots, immunizations for children and teens as well as shots for tetanus and pneumonia when needed.
"The monthly clinics are also an outreach for the department and gives me a chance to provide some education in those communities about various health issues and other services we have available," Hintz said.
In addition to clinics at the health department and in outlying districts, Hintz said she also continues to follow up and investigate infectious disease reports.
"It can be overwhelming, but I do get a lot of support from directors of nursing at other county health departments," she said. "And we're not looking at closing down services by any means."


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Children's Health
Growth and Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years - Promoting Healthy Growth and Development
You can help your teen between the ages of 15 and 18 years by using basic parenting strategies. These include offering open, positive communication while providing clear and fair rules and consistent guidance. Support your teen in developing healthy habits and attitudes, help him or her make wise choices, and offer guidance in how to balance responsibilities.
The following are examples of ways to promote healthy growth and development in specific areas. But remember that many growth and development issues overlap. For example, having a healthy body image is important for physical development and emotional development. Use these ideas as a starting point to help your teen make good choices that will help him or her grow into a healthy and happy adult.
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Under the Affordable Care Act, many health insurance plans will provide free preventive care services, including checkups, vaccinations and screening tests, to children and teens. Learn more.
Promote your teen's physical development by doing the following:
- Be aware of changing sleep patterns. Rapidly growing and busy teens need a lot of sleep. The natural sleeping pattern for many teens is to go to bed later at night and sleep in. This can make it hard to get up for school. To help your teen get enough rest, discourage phone and computer use and TV watching after a certain evening hour.
- Teach your teen how to take care of his or her skin. Most young people get at least mild acne. Help your teen manage acne with daily facial care and, if needed, medicines. Also have your teen avoid sunbathing and tanning salons. Sunburn can damage a child's skin for a lifetime and put him or her at risk for skin cancer. Studies suggest that UV rays from artificial sources such as tanning beds and sunlamps are just as dangerous as UV rays from the sun. For more information, see the topics Acne and Skin Cancer, Melanoma.
- Talk about body image. What teens think about their bodies greatly affects their feelings of self-worth. Stress that healthy eating and exercise habits are most important for the short and long term. Help your teen recognize that television and other media often produce unrealistic images of the ideal body that are not healthy. For more information, see the topic Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, or Depression in Children and Teens.
- Help your teen choose healthy foods . By eating a wide variety of basic foods, your teen can get the nutrients he or she needs for normal growth. And he or she will be well-nourished. Help your teen choose healthy snacks, make wise food choices at fast food restaurants, and not skip meals, especially breakfast. Make a point to eat as many meals together at home as possible. A regular mealtime gives you and your family a chance to talk and relax together. It also helps you and your child to have a positive relationship with food. For more information, see the topic Healthy Eating for Children.
- Offer strategies to avoid tobacco, drugs, and alcohol. Set firm, fair, and consistent limits for your child. Help him or her understand the immediate and long-lasting results of substance use, such as falling grades and poor health during adulthood. Practice how to respond when a harmful substance is offered, such as simply stating "No, thanks" and moving on to another subject. If you believe your teenager is using drugs or alcohol, it is important to talk about it. Discuss how he or she gets the alcohol, tobacco, or drugs and in what kind of setting it is used. Seek advice from a doctor if the behavior continues. For more information, see:


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Oris Artelier Chronograph
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LSU baseball wins, 6-5
Published: Friday, February 22, 2013 at 7:49 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 22, 2013 at 7:49 a.m.
LSU scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to earn a 6-5 walk-off victory over BYU Thursday night at Alex Box Stadium.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, third baseman Christian Ibarra tied the game at 5 with a one-out, solo home run over the left-field wall.
After a walk to Chris Sciambra and singles from Mark Laird and Alex Bregman, outfielder Raph Rhymes delivered a bases-loaded, walk-off single to clinch the win. The Tigers (5-0) will return to the field today as they take on Southeastern Louisiana (3-1) at Alex Box Stadium. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. on Cox Sports Television.
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi baseball team had an early lead, but a big inning by the No. 27 Sam Houston State Bearkats was too much to overcome on Sunday afternoon as they fell by a 6-3 final in game three of the Southland Conference series.
The Islanders are now 18-26 on the season, and 10-14 in Southland Conference games. The Bearkats moved to 31-12 overall, and remain in first place with a 19-5 Southland record. Daniel Minor was tagged with just his second loss of the season, moving to 7-2 after pitching 6.1 innings and giving up five runs, all of them earned, with two walks and five strikeouts.
Brad Porras hit his second home run of both the weekend and the season on Sunday, crushing a ball over the left field fence for a two-run shot to give his team an early 3-0 lead. The inning starter with a Santiago Ruiz single to right center, and was followed by an Eric Weiss single up the middle. Drew Vest sacrificed the two runners over to second and third for Jonathan Gonzales, who delivered an RBI fielder's choice in which Weiss was thrown out at third while Ruiz scored to make it 1-0.
Porras followed with his homer on a 3-2 pitch that was hit into the softball field over the left field wall, with the left fielder never even moving once it came off the bat, to score Gonzales and himself to make it a 3-0 game.
In the bottom of the fourth, the Bearkats struck back with five runs on five hits and two walks to take a 5-3 lead over Texas A&M – Corpus Christi.
The Islanders threatened in the sixth inning, getting a pair of runners to second and third, but were unable to get them home in what was the best opportunity in the final five innings to knot the score.
Sam Houston added a run in the bottom of the eighth to finish the scoring at 6-3.
Gonzales and Weston Montgomery each had two hits on the day, while Porras led the way with two RBI and Gonzales had the other.
Next up for the Islanders will be a midweek contest against Texas – Pan American on Tuesday, May 1. The game is set for a 6 p.m. start out at Chapman Field.
For all the latest on Islanders Baseball, like the team on Facebook (Islanders Baseball) and follow them on Twitter (@CorpusBaseball).


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Firstly BBC iPlayer only works if your IP is based in the UK (or if you use some sort of VPN or masking software but thats for elsewhere).
Anyway you can get from the BBC website info on RSS feeds at :
I added the following to web.conf file and started PMS. This is using my Asus O!play, see the realtek render I've posted, I've got a PS3 as well. This appears to work at first in that it brings up tv listings as I'd expect for the day and you can browse around. The problem comes when it attemps to play anything, it fails. I presume PMS can cope with transcoding flash based website e.g youtube seems to work ok and the BBC is only using flash. I'll post the error logs but hoping some others might help get this working as PMS is fast / good compared to other UPNP servers. TVersity and PlayOn both do BBC iPlayer but I'm not a fan of either and would rather run PMS only
#BBC iPlayer (UK only)
#Info taken from http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/
videofeed.Web,BBC iPlayer=http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/tv
videofeed.Web,BBC iPlayer=http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio
Trace Logs, no errors as such just nothing appears on screen on the PS3.
[New I/O server worker #1-2] TRACE 21:36:46.682 Starting transcode/remux of Strictly - It Takes Two: Series 7: 20/10/2009
[New I/O server worker #1-2] TRACE 21:38:42.367 Starting transcode/remux of Heir Hunters: Series 1: Tew
[New I/O server worker #1-1] TRACE 21:39:53.179 Starting transcode/remux of Life: Reptiles and Amphibians