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When Top Gun called me on that fateful day, just around a year ago, I had no idea we'd be where we are now!
It may not seem like we've come very far since we started but it's been leaps and bounds. We started this idea with nothing more than a name and a partnership. We soon started a YouTube channel, Twitter account, and a Facebook page to help spread the word about toyz2men and it's paid off.
One of the most rewarding things to happen: the partnerships. When we started, we had the idea to do a podcast and had absolutely no idea on where to begin. We reached out to Monkey in the Cage for help and they were more than forthcoming with information. Honestly, this surprised us because we were more or less going to be competitors. Monkey in the Cage also do podcasts and they're hilarious! They really know their material and they're great people. When we needed help with expansion, MITC was there again and got us hooked up with The Realm Cast. Check out Monkey in the Cage at www.monkeyinthecage.com!
The Realm Cast is based in California and they've been great about helping to promote toyz2men on the west coast and we return the favor on the east. They've gotten us media passes to comic cons and we've tried to pay that back with sound promos from various guests. They're also sponsoring our website for a year! Another fantastic crew and they can be found at www.therealmcast.com!
We also had logos created by Shawn Langley. He's a local artist and he does great work. He's also working on a comic called Earthruler by Darrin O'Toole so be sure to check that out! You can see Shawn's work on his Facebook page, Shawn Langley's Art and on his Deviant Art account at langleyeffect.deviantart.com!
Let's not forget about the Drunk Fanboys. They did a cross podcast with us via Skype and it was an absolute blast! Another thing that may seem small but it's a big deal when a more popular group lends a hand and makes you feel appreciated. You can hear their awesome podcasts at drunkfanboys.podomatic.com/
What I'm trying to say is, the relationships are one of the best things about being a geek. There are a few who would be the contradiction to what I'm about to say but geeks really support each other because this thing we do, is more than a hobby. It's a passion. We're always there to help out whenever we're needed and no matter what universe you're from, be it DC or Marvel, there's always some type of common ground.
I used to be a big fan of the DC Universe but Marvel has slowly but surely taken me over. There have been countless times that I've had spirited debates with friends and family over which is better or even who's the best superhero and no matter how much we disagree, we're still geeks and we're passionate about our opinions.
The support structures can range from a wide variety of things. Whether it be a like on a Facebook post, a retweet, or simply a message saying "Great work!". No matter which option is selected, it's a digital pat on the back and it means a lot to the person on the receiving end.
All of these things are awesome gestures that didn't have to happen but they did. They just go to show how great it is to be a part of the geek community and we consider ourselves lucky to have a group of people like those mentioned to lend a helping hand. If you're a geek and you're hiding it, it's time to announce your presence to the world! There are plenty of others just like you and there's no reason to keep your geekiness a secret.
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The Somali Anomaly: Bringing Order To The Epicenter Of Chaos
Issue 380
By John Prandato | May 7th, 2009
In the wake of the recent surge in piracy, it would be hard to argue that there is not a silver lining fastened to this unique international crisis – the tragedy of Somalia has finally been pushed onto the world stage. Somalia has long been a political catastrophe, having hit rock bottom after claiming the #1 ranking in The Fund for Peace's most recent Failed States Index. In the last 18 years, Mogadishu has watched 14 failed attempts at establishing a functioning central government, and the current transitional government's sphere of control has been reduced to just a few city blocks of the war-torn capital. The rest of the country is governed by unbridled anarchy in a violent free-for-all between rival clans, powerful warlords, and radical Islamists. To call Somalia a classic embodiment of Hobbesian state of nature would be a monumental understatement because Thomas Hobbes never fashioned his model of anarchy to include a seemingly infinite supply of automatic weapons. The timeline of the past two decades is dotted with covert military forays and half-hearted state-building efforts, but only as the crisis begins to spill over into the Gulf of Aden and aboard the decks of merchant vessels has the world finally truly taken notice. At a recent conference in Brussels attended by leadership from the UN, the EU, the African Union (AU), the Arab League, and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the international community pledged $213 million (far exceeding the requested aid) toward strengthening Somali security forces. Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, the UN special envoy for Somalia, said recently that "the problem of piracy has opened the eyes of those who have forgotten Somalia."
However, many have been quick to note that international intrigue and foreign aid do not necessarily equate to results especially since, at first glance, stability in Somalia appears all but hopeless. After all, 2 million displaced refugees and a $600 per capita GDP in a country defined by drought, famine, and incessant war does not paint a promising picture. But Somalia is an anomaly among the rest of the world's failed states, which are almost invariably defined by deep-seated religious or ethnic sectarian conflict. Somalia, on the other hand, is strikingly homogeneous. Nearly the entire population of almost 10 million shares the same ethnicity, religion, language, and culture. But the prolonged absence of the rule of law has given rise to violent clan loyalties that have shattered the Somali nation into countless unidentifiable pieces. Nevertheless, the pieces of unity exist. They just need a foundation on which to take shape.
In the past, failed attempts to stabilize Somalia by means of foreign intervention have only encouraged stronger Islamist extremism and deeper anti-American sentiment. But in a recent letter to President Obama, Senator Russ Feingold, the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, articulated a strategy of engagement to unite Somalia from within. Senator Feingold pointed to the dramatic decline in violence and piracy that occurred under the brief rule of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) in 2006. Despite the repressive shari'a law imposed by its hard-line al-Shabaab branch of Sunni Islam, the ICU brought Somalia the central authority that it desperately needed to establish order and security. Journalist Jeffrey Gettleman wrote that when he visited Mogadishu in September 2006, he "saw work crews picking up trash and kids swimming at the beach. For the first time in years, no gunshots rang out at night. Under the banner of Islam, the Islamists had united rival clans and disarmed much of the populace … They even cracked down on piracy by using their clan connections to dissuade coastal towns from supporting the pirates." The brief reign of the ICU prior to its ousting by a U.S.-backed Ethiopian invasion is widely considered the most peaceful six months in Somalia since 1991. The ICU's radical Islamic law presented its own set of intolerable human rights violations, but the lesson to be learned from the six-month interlude from chaos is the ability of Islam to unite Somalia's rival clans and thwart the cycle of violence that they perpetuate. Moderate Islam can, and must, serve as the foundation on which the new Somali nation-state will be pieced together.
Recognizing the common underlying identity of the Somali people and the ability to unite the country as a moderate Islamic Republic is the first step, but implementing such a daunting strategy presents a long and uncertain challenge. However, the Somali anomaly is two-fold. Not only does Somalia's ethnic and religious solidarity make it unique among failed states, but it also stands alone in enjoying the benefit of a precise model to guide its construction. The northernmost region of the country, Somaliland, declared independence from Mogadishu after the fall of Siad Barre's violent 20-year dictatorship in 1991. Since then, while Somalia has torn itself apart, Somaliland's 3.5 million inhabitants – despite failing to gain international recognition – have established a fully-functioning central government predicated on moderate Islam, complete with a President, a bicameral legislature, an independent judiciary, a police force, a coast guard, and multi-party elections. In the words of its Foreign Minister Abdillahi Duale, Somaliland is "Africa's best kept secret". The existence of Somaliland presents a bizarre scenario, as if serving as a window into a parallel universe in which the course of Somalia's history veered off on a starkly different trajectory in 1991, resulting in a stable, moderate Islamic Somali nation-state. By mimicking the structure of Somaliland, the international development effort can blend the principles of moderate Islam, Somali nationalism, and representative democracy into a cohesive and stable Somalia.
The Western world understandably balks at the notion of an Islamic republic, but Islam's unifying capacity in Somalia is undeniable. By reaching for the calm core beneath the disorder that plagues Somalia's surface, a country that barely understands the concepts of law and order can finally find peace. Piracy's knack for grabbing headlines has led the African Union special envoy for Somalia, Nicholas Bwakira, to call the current level of global interest in ending the ongoing crisis on land "unprecedented". Stability will not come quickly or easily, but for the first time the international community is creating genuine hope that there will someday be a peaceful nation nestled on the tip of the Horn of Africa.
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'Unleash Hell': New Al Qaeda magazine describes in detail how to start huge forest fires across the U.S..with instructions on how to make 'ember bombs'
Al Qaeda has called upon its followers to unleash massive forest fires upon the United States this summer.Published in the latest edition of the notorious terror magazine, 'Inspire', are graphic instructions for the creation and ignition of 'ember bombs'Detailed in the memorably titled, 'It is of your Freedom to Ignite a Firebomb', the magazine encourages any would-be terrorist to target Montana, because of the rapid population growth in its wooded areas.
A fire burning out of control in a pine forest on the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation in New Mexico: Al Qaeda has issued instructions to its followers to start intentional fires in the United States'In America, there are more houses built in the countryside than in the cities,' explained the writer known as The AQ Chef according to ABC News.'It is difficult to choose a better place than in the valleys of Montana.' More...'Homegrown' terrorist convicted in suicide attack plot on New York City's subway system after British supergrass testifies against himBin Laden wanted to rename al-Qaeda... because he was worried about its bad reputationReveling in the unsubstantiated claim that forest fires in Australia in December 2002, unleashed a heat energy equal to that of 23 nuclear bombs, the new edition of 'Inspire' wants the same destructive force unleashed on America.
Forty people died in a forest fire in the hills around Haifa in 2010: Al Qaeda wants to unleash a similar level of destruction on the U.S according to the latest edition of 'Inspire'Produced by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the English language colourful magazine has released its first editions since the deaths in September 2011 of its editor Samir Khan and its star columnist Anwar al-Awlaki.Even though they were killed by a drone strike on September 30 in Yemen, the new editions of 'Inspire' contain the last editorial input from the deceased terrorists.The pair are praised inside the magazine's eighth and ninth edition as the 'spirit' and the 'tongue' of the internet publication.Influential in death: Anwar al-Awlaki was the driving force behind 'Inspire' up until his death in a U.S missile strike in September 2011
Samir Khan who edited 'Inspire' was killed along with Anwar al-Awlaki in a drone attack in the Yemen in 2011However, it is clear that following the deaths of the American born, English speaking pair, editorial standards have slipped at 'Inspire'.The ninth edition's title 'Wining on the Ground' (sic) is clearly misspelt.Both Khan and al-Awlaki were brought up in the U.S and that allowed them to bring a touch of humour to their deadly missives on terror, as gems from previous editions such as 'Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom' proved
One five-page article is entitled, 'Targeting the Populations of Countries at War With Muslims' which sees al-Awlaki justify the killing of women and children and using chemical and biological weapons.However, joking aside, the eighth edition contains clear advice from al-Awlaki on launching attacks on Western Countries.Even though he states that women and children are not to be deliberately targeted, al-Awlaki says that if they are among 'combatants', it is 'allowed for Muslims to attack them.''Muslims are allowed to target the populations of countries that are at war with Muslims by bombings or fire-arms attacks or other forms of attacks that inevitably lead to the deaths of non-combatants,' said al-Awlaki according to CNN.Chillingly for Western governments, especially with the 2012 London Olympics on the horizon, al-Awlaki encourages the use of weapons of mass destruction.'The use of poisons of chemical and biological weapons against population centers is allowed and strongly recommended due to the effect on the enemy,' explained al-Awlaki.'These statements of the scholars show that it is allowed to use poison or other methods of mass killing against the disbelievers who are at war with us.'Throughout the two new eighth and ninth editions of 'Inspire', the magazine bays its readers to attack 'main political figures' in the West and 'large strategic economic targets such as the stock exchanges, power and oil installations, airports, harbours, railroad systems etc.'
The ninth issue of 'Inspire' magazine, Al-Qaeda's English-language magazine which surfaced Wednesday, May 2, 2012, called for firebombing campaigns in the United States and offered hand-gun training tipsThere are articles on handgun training and how to best succeed as an urban assassin.One article by Khan warns American Muslims that they will never be accepted in the United States and another takes a swipe at America's strained relationship with Pakistan.'The services of the Pakistani Army to the Crusaders are so enormous and so significant that without them the invasion and occupation of Afghanistan would have been impossible,' explained the article in 'Inspire'.
Samir Khan and Anwar al-Awlaki were killed when their convoy was hit by American drones while traveling in Yemen in September 2011Both editions of the magazine run to just over 60 pages and the editorials congratulate the publication for finally making it online, eight months after al-Awlaki and Khan's deaths.'To the disappointment of our enemies ... we are still publishing America's worst nightmare,' wrote the editorial. Going on to describe its editorial aim as 'to deliver to every inspired Muslim anywhere around the world the operational know-how of carrying out attacks from within the West.'
'Inspire' is published out of Yemen where radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and chief Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula propagandist Samir Khan livedIn fact, the majority of the magazines is given over to lengthy tributes to Khan and al-Awlaki.One writer even confirms that al-Awlaki survived one missile strike before the deadly hit in September 2011.'This time 11 missiles missed [their] target, but the next time the first rocket may hit it,' said a prophetic al-Awlaki.
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NEW BEDFORD — Alice (Macedo) Howard, 85, of New Bedford, died August 22, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William A. Howard.
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Official title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Degree and area of specialization: Ph. D. in Science Communication or related field
Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience: Candidates should have demonstrated excellence in research and teaching.
Principal duties: UW-Madison's Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC), located in the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS), seeks applications for a tenure track assistant professor in science communication. This is an academic (9 month) appointment. The successful candidate will have an outstanding research record in science communication, ideally using as contexts of inquiry one or more of CALS key strategic areas (health, food, bioenergy, climate change, community development, ecosystems).
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How does a difference in electronegativity cause polarisation?
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They are in discrete energy levels, but don't forget that these are further divided into orbitals. Also the more electronegative atom pulls the bonding pair of electrons closer to it, and these electrons are always on the outer shell.
So no it wouldn't change the 'molecular structure', just the probability that an electron can be found closer to the more electronegative atom in a bond.
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I know that the more electronegative atom will become slightly negative, but how does that occur?
I was under the impression that electrons only exist in discrete energy levels, if the more electronegative atom 'pulls the electrons closer' then wouldn't that change the discrete energy level the electron is in and hence change the molecular structure?
A more electronegative element can attract this electron so that it spends more time closer to it. Thus the charge cloud gets distorted and looses its symmetry. This causes a partial negative and positive charge to form and hence causes bond polarity.
And of course there is a change in energy level. Think of it this way: When the electron is exited and leaves the atom, it becomes an ion with a positive charge. This causes a change in energy level from outer shell to out of the atom. However, here the electron does not leave the atom, just goes further away from it, and hence there is only a partial charge.
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This "perfect storm" of uber-productivity happens only once in a great while, but every time it does we are reminded of the single guy running the service shop, or the two owners who every day have to turn the lights on, open the store, position the stuff, sell the stuff, order the stuff, repair the stuff, finance the stuff, tally the proceeds, sweep up, lock up and turn the lights off.
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The Knicks' Second Thoughts on Linsanity
It's worth remembering, before turning to the question of Jeremy Lin, just how and why the word "insanity" made its way into "Linsanity." Sure, it's a solid, goofy compound word, as that genre goes. But the legitimate craziness of Linsanity was the way in which an unheralded, undrafted, Taiwanese-American point guard briefly—that is, over 25 mostly terrific games—emerged as an unstoppable basketball force for the New York Knicks mere weeks after having been cut by not one but two guard-starved NBA teams. It didn't last, for various reasons, although Lin played well enough after the return of centerpiece stars Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire that he seemed likely to be New York's starting point guard next season.
Unless, that is, something else insane happened—say, the Houston Rockets offering the restricted free agent three years and $25.1 million, complete with a $14.8 million salary in the third and final year that would blast the Knicks into the furthest and most punitive regions of the NBA's harsh new luxury tax.
That deal came over the weekend, surrounded by a loud nimbus of silliness. Anthony, quite rightly, described the back-loaded contract as "ridiculous." Knicks fans fired up a Please Keep Jeremy Lin petition on Change.org. But, while no decision needs to be made for two more days, the Knicks appear ready to trade for a replacement in Raymond Felton, decline the offer sheet and let Lin head to Houston. Houston, which happens to be one of the two teams that cut him prior to last year. There has to be a word besides "insane" that could adequately describe all this, but it's difficult to think of it at the moment.
Making the move to Houston could be good for Lin in a bunch of ways. And, as Ken Berger points out at CBS Sports, the financial implications of keeping Lin at the price Houston dictated could be catastrophic, without an attendant basketball benefit. All quite reasonable. But Linsanity is not about reason, and never was.
"This is not Linsanity as we knew it in February, when the word was synonymous with joy and wonder, but some horrific mutation of the phenomenon," Howard Beck writes in the New York Times. "In this version, Linsanity is a Knicks franchise willfully extinguishing the joy. It's a fearful, frantic fan base raging against another indignity, after a decade full of them. If you had suggested five months ago that the Knicks would let Jeremy Lin—their most popular player in a decade—simply walk away, you would have been called worse than insane." Surely there's a compound neologism for that.
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Former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was convicted on 45 charges of child sexual abuse last month, and last week's long-awaited report on Penn State's disgrace did much to move the story into an uneasy past tense. But the story persists in a sort of meta-zombie state, thanks to columnists as ultra-mainstream as Rick Reilly recanting their roles in the hagiography of Coach Joe Paterno, semi-sainted baseball contrarian Bill James making a much-criticized effort at Paterno apologia, and everyone else reaching a sort of weary saturation point with the various jeremiads and mea culpas and overdetermined contrario-defenses. Everyone has, if only because it is so harrowing and sad, wanted this story to go away for a long time, now.
And yet there is still one debate left bubbling: the presence of Paterno's statue outside Penn State's Beaver Stadium, which columnists such as Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have designated a tear-down. On Sunday, ESPN's Don Van Natta reported that Penn State—in the face of some loudly contrary public opinion—had opted to leave Paterno's statue standing. Later that day, the school issued a statement saying that it had not yet made a decision. There is not much left to debate here, though there will still be debate all the same. As the Journal's Jason Gay points out, the question of the statue is a markedly less painful one than the other questions raised in the Sandusky fiasco.
"Either way, the satisfaction will be cosmetic," Gay writes. "By all means, if it makes people feel better, tear the statue down. Or don't tear it down. It's an easier argument to have, than stepping back, shining a harsh light, and building the whole thing over, the right way."
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This item is something of a difficult one for your Fixer, who was obsessed with baseball cards for much of his young life (and worked in the baseball card business during his less-young life). I am not alone, I'm sure, in dreaming of someday happening upon hidden treasure in the supposedly left-on-the-curb remainders of a grandfather's presumed-lost baseball card collection. But even in a card-crazed kid's wildest dreams—even in the dreams of the most astute and optimistic collector—it would have been difficult to imagine happening upon what Karl Kissner found in his grandfather's attic in Defiance, Ohio.
In a box, in a dollhouse, Kissner discovered several stacks of twine-bound baseball cards, all slightly smaller than the usual. "It wasn't until two weeks later that he learned that his family had come across what experts say is one of the biggest, most exciting finds in the history of sports card collecting, a discovery worth perhaps millions," the Associated Press's John Seewer writes. "The cards are from an extremely rare series issued around 1910. Up to now, the few known to exist were in so-so condition at best, with faded images and worn edges. But the ones from the attic in the town of Defiance are nearly pristine, untouched for more than a century. The colors are vibrant, the borders crisp and white. 'It's like finding the Mona Lisa in the attic,' Kissner said." Given that the cards Kissner turned up include rare Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner and Cy Young specimens, your Fixer will opt to save the "it should've been me" stuff for another day.
Tip of the Fix cap to reader Kurt Trumbour.
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Police said the driver of a Lincoln town car crossed the center line and hit a minivan head-on. Police told WMTW News 8 the male drive of the town car died at the scene and the female driver of the minivan was hurt.
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AUGUSTA, Ga.---An Augusta man dodged a bullet this afternoon...literally.
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office says a shooting victim was lucky when a bullet went through his pant leg. It happened around 3 o'clock this afternoon on the 2300 block of Travis Street.
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Ever since his days in Barcelona's youth system, Andres Iniesta has been making an impact on the field. The gifted central midfielder has the speed and skill to push forward and score goals as well as the vision and accuracy to find teammates with pinpoint accurate passes.
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Baidu open platform has been launched in August 2010,including open data, open application, open mobile, etc. This platform is based on the calculation of box computing, which provides the open data-sharing and joint platform. In this article, I will only introduce Baidu Open Data to you.
The purpose for Baidu to set Open Data up is to be more competitive in its information providing, such as real estate, recruitment, and travelling. Webmasters and developers can submit their data to Baidu's Open Data Platform. Once approved, their data will be displayed on Baidu search page (see below). Later, Baidu keeps on adding new functions trying to build itself as an authorized information platform.
Form the screenshot shown above, users can find all kinds of information relating to the search term"travel in Shanghai" easily, such as public transportation, travel review, tourist attractions. All information is eye-catching and on top ranking.
Another advantage is that it is user friendly. Users not to need to click into the site, but can check small information on the search result, such as check the phone number for customer service. See below:
The information you can submit is restricted: customer service, software download, TV program, online shopping, EMS services, etc. For those who want to direct reach the potential customers, open data can be a good idea.
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Tiruvannamalai (Tamil: ¤ż°µŁŁľ®˛) is a pilgrimage town and municipality in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tiruvannamalai district. Tiruvannamalai is home to Arunachaleswara Temple located at the foot of the Arunachala hill. Tiruvannamalai has long been associated with many yogis and siddhars,^ and more recently the 20th century guru Ramana Maharshi.
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Tiruvannamalai (Tamil: ¤ż°µŁŁľ®˛) is a pilgrimage town and municipality in Tiruvanamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tiruvannamalai district. Tiruvannamalai is home to Arunachaleswara Temple located at the foot of the Arunachala hill. Tiruvannamalai has long been associated with many yogis and siddhars,^ and more recently the 20th century guru Ramana Maharshi.
In Thiruvannamalai, Lord Shiva took the form of a column of fire which had no beginning or end. This was done to destroy the ego of Lord Vishnu and Brahma. Lord Shiva in ardhanarashwari with one half being Goddess Umadevi is said to have given dharshan to his devotees. This temple was expanded by Chera, Chola, Pandiya and Nayak rulers.
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Leading physicists have come out in support of plans by the UK's science minister Lord Drayson to make a series of structural changes to the running of one of the UK's main research councils.
Drayson was forced to review the operation of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) after it announced in December that the UK would pull out of 25 leading international projects in astronomy, nuclear physics, particle physics and space science. The withdrawals were the result of a £40m shortfall in STFC funding that will lead to a 25% cut in the number of STFC studentships and fellowships over the next five years, as well as a 10% reduction in support for "future exploitation grants".
The cuts led to an outcry in the physics community, which feared that the UK would be perceived as an untrustworthy partner in global projects and a potential brain drain of the best UK scientists to positions overseas.
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Responding to these concerns Lord Drayson announced that he, together with Michael Sterling, the STFC's chairman, would address the STFC's structure in terms of how foreign currency fluctuations affect its subscriptions to international bodies such like CERN and the European Space Agency (ESA), which have been putting pressure on grants to scientists.
I think he could not have gone any further in the current economic climate Paul Crowther, University of Sheffield
In his announcement today, Lord Drayson says that the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) will provide the STFC with a "level of protection similar to that which has been provided this year and last in respect of the additional costs of international subscriptions". After 2011, BIS will then look at "options" to manage the risks of currency fluctuation on the STFC's budget.
Also from 2011, Research Councils UK – the umbrella organization for the seven major UK research councils – will seek new ways to help the STFC to fund large facilities such as the ISIS neutron scattering facility and the Diamond synchrotron, which are used by other research councils. This could mean other research council being billed for their usage of central facilities.
The announcement also proposes that a UK space agency will handle the STFC's subscription to ESA. "The minister's decisions will enable STFC to move forward with greater financial confidence, removing the risk of foreign exchange impacts, and securing a longer term funding arrangement for our big science facilities," says Sterling.
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"There is no doubt that STFC faced a difficult situation. A lot of work has gone in to finding ways of preventing such pressures rearing their heads again in future," says Drayson. "The better management of international subscriptions through measures to manage exchange rates, and longer-term planning and budgeting for large domestic facilities will allow STFC's grant-giving functions to be managed with a higher degree of predictability."
"I welcome the announcement by Lord Drayson," says astronomer Paul Crowther from the University of Sheffield. "I think he could not have gone any further in the current economic climate." Crowther also praises Drayson who he says has gone to "extra lengths" to fix the problem he inherited with the STFC.
"It's a first step in the right direction," says particle physicist Brian Foster from Oxford University, who submitted evidence to Drayson's review of the STFC. "But we still need to get more money into the STFC and solve remaining issues in the STFC management."
In a joint statement, Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, president of the Institute of Physics (IOP), which publishes Physics World, and Prof. Andrew Fabian, president of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) said: "Today's announcement demonstrates that the problem has now been recognized and we look forward to seeing how it will be addressed. IOP and RAS trust that the Treasury will recognize the importance of science by taking responsibility for currency fluctuations."
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National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in central Jefferson County and have determined that the damage is consistent with an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds estimated to be 105 mph.
The tornado touched down approximately three-tenths of a mile northeast of Alice Road. The tornado traveled to the northeast where it snapped and uprooted hundreds of trees along the path. It continued nearly parallel to Blue Creek Road and then traveled over private property where it continued to produce damage. The tornado neared Valley Creek and additional trees were snapped or uprooted. It continued on its northeast path and eventually crossed Johns Road where several trees were snapped. The tornado lifted approximately one-tenth of a mile northeast of Sunnyhill Drive.
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I am having a problem with my drawing, and can't find an answer in the QCAD book or manual. I am making a floor plan of our existing house, and need to put in doors in various places, along with other features that I imagine would have similar problems...
In the parts library, there is a door "68D76x10" that would work, but I need to size it to fit the various openings. Is there a way to automatically scale the block so that it fits properly? I have tried playing with the scale, and by guessing, can get it kind of close, but this is tedious at best, and the fit is marginal...
I'm thinking there should be some way to pick two reference points on the block, and corresponding points on the drawing, and have the block automatically scaled to fit?
I have tried playing with "stretch" and that doesn't seem to do ANYTHING with the blocks, and scaling only seems to give the option to adjust the size numerically, but not do a "snap to entity" size adjustment.
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The lure of fuel cells
Fuel cells generate energy by creating a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. Because the technique doesn't involve combustion, fuel cells produce energy more efficiently and with fewer greenhouse-gas emissions than conventional generators do. FuelCell's devices provide a reliable on-site energy source, which eases a facility's reliance on the power grid and is crucial for customers such as hospitals and hotels. It's also important for customers such as the Sierra Nevada brewery in Chico, Cal., which relies on round-the-clock power from fuel cells to keep its beer chilled. The generators can use a variety of fuels, including gases that are byproducts of wastewater treatment, of food processing and, in Sierra Nevada's case, of the brewing process.
Lately, FuelCell has seen a surge in orders. The company recently inked a ten-year manufacturing-and-distribution agreement with South Korean power company Posco. A deal is also in the works with the state of Connecticut for what could be the largest order in FuelCell's history: six projects requiring a total of 68 megawatts of fuel cells.
Although revenues are rising rapidly, FuelCell is losing money. Analysts estimate a loss of $1.35 per share in the fiscal year that ends in October. Chief financial officer Joseph Mahler says FuelCell needs to produce 75 to 100 megawatts per year to make money. "We've crossed the big threshold, and now we're trying to penetrate the market and gain volume,S he says. Analysts at Lazard Capital Markets think the stock (FCEL), which recently traded at $8 and has a market value of $541 million, will hit $11 within the next year.
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McDonald's sees the opportunity for cost-cutting. In July, the fast-food chain selected Echelon technology over rival systems to control the power supply for the lights, fryers and other equipment in its new and refurbished restaurants. Echelon estimates that the multiyear contract will bring in $20 million -- not an insignificant amount for a company with $93 million in revenues over the past 12 months -- and McDonald's expects the move to reduce its energy costs by 10%. More important, the deal will help Echelon win business with other restaurants, says analyst William Gibson, of investment firm Nollenberger Capital Partners, who owns Echelon shares.
Echelon's contribution to more energy-efficient Golden Arches masks the bigger prospects. In addition to control systems, Echelon makes "smart meters" for utility companies. The meters improve efficiency by allowing utilities to control electricity service remotely and prevent blackouts by automatically limiting power usage. "The market for EchelonUs products could reach billions of dollars per year later this decade," says Gibson.
Echelon's meter business is erratic. Sales often depend on the decisions of slow-moving governments and utilities. The San Jose, Cal., company has lost money for two straight years as it's been developing its next generation of meters. Gibson expects Echelon to turn a profit in the fourth quarter of this year. The global demand for energy efficiency will give Echelon shares a tailwind, but it will be a wild ride for investors.
The stock (ELON) has soared 44%, to $23, since early July alone, bringing its market value to $905 million. But it's nowhere near its record high of $113, set in 2000. Still, it might be prudent to wait for the shares to surrender some of their recent gains before buying.


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Turning Out The Lights: SafePage
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(Note: We're keeping an ongoing tally of venture-backed company shutdowns as VentureWire reports on them. Consider it our obituary page. Look for these postings under the title, "Turning Out The Lights.")
For most start-ups, exiting stealth mode is a joyous time for entrepreneurs to launch their products and finally show off their work to the public.
But one company, SafePage Corp., recently jumped from stealth mode straight into the start-up graveyard.
The case illustrates the difficulty revenue-less start-ups are having with raising follow-on venture funding to keep operations running. It also demonstrates the drive among venture firms to trim their portfolios, aggressively choosing which companies to continue funding during the economic downturn and which to toss out.
SafePage, which was backed by seed funding from Canaan Partners, was founded in early 2008 to build a "secure personal portal" that would give people quick access to their private Web sites. The eventual plan was to provide access to this data using widgets, according to a blog post by co-founder Don Park.
However, SafePage never made it to launch.
According to Park, the company fell victim to the economy and could not raise new funding as it was about to launch in January.
"Just when we started looking for more funding to take the service to market, [the] world economy fell apart," Park wrote on his blog. "To make the painful story short, SafePage is exiting stealth mode and entering ghost mode, as in R.I.P."
Below is a list of other venture-backed companies in alphabetical order that have gone belly up this year, as reported by VentureWire. If you know of any other such companies that have closed their doors this year, please send us a tip at email@example.com.
Allux Medical Inc. – For the past four years, it had been developing devices for treating upper airway and dermatological inflammatory diseases. But the company shut down after raising at least $13 million from Prospect Venture Partners, Three Arch Partners and Venrock, according to our records.
Cogentus Pharmaceuticals Inc. – The pharma filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after raising more than $80 million, including a $62.5 million round just over a year ago, from investors such as Apothecary Capital, Keffi Group, Prospect Venture Partners, Pinnacle Ventures and Ridgeback Capital. Cogent intended to conduct Phase III trials for a pill designed to provide protective cardiovascular benefits while reducing gastrointestinal side effects associated with anti-platelet therapy.
Innovative Spinal Technologies Inc. – The spinal-surgery device maker reportedly shut its doors and filed for bankruptcy after seven years in operation. It had raised nearly $75 million in funding from investors including GE Healthcare, JPMorgan Partners, MPM Capital, OrbiMed Advisors and Oxford Finance.
nTag Interactive Corp. – After seven years of trying to modernize the corporate conference industry with digital name tags that can communicate with each other wirelessly, nTag filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Pilot House Ventures and Sevin Rosen Funds had invested more than $20 million in the company starting in 2004.
Ortega InfoSystems Inc. – The security software company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Previous investors included Harbinger Venture Management and Sycamore Ventures.
Silicon Navigator Corp. – Venture investors decided to pull the plug on this company, founded in 2003 as a provider of electronic design automation software for chipmakers. Investors included Cadence Design Systems Inc., Intel Capital and ITU Ventures.
TallyGenicom LP – Printing products company Printronix Inc. tapped its owner Vector Capital for about $10 million in additional equity as part of a deal to buy competitor TallyGenicom assets out of bankruptcy. TallyGenicom, which was backed by Arsenal Capital Partners and founded in 2003, filed for Chapter 11 in Delaware.
TeachFirst Inc. – After a promising beginning, the educational training company fell on hard times and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, effectively putting an end to an eight-year-old company backed by several small funds and angel investors.
Yoomba Inc. – The latest VoIP technology maker to shut down. Yoomba, originally from Israel, was backed by Global Catalyst Partners and U.S. Venture Partners.


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TALLAHASSEE, FL — Anne R. (Morrissey) McCann, 68, passed this life, Friday April 12, 2013 at her home in Tallahassee. She succumbed to a life long battle with type 1 diabetes. Ms. McCann is survived by Joseph S. McCann, her husband of 44 years.
Born in Fall River, MA, Ms. McCann was raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts by her parents Gerald A. and Helen (Irish) Morrissey (both deceased) of that city. She graduated from Holy Family High School class of 1962 and while she was unable to attend, celebrated in spirit, her graduation class's 50th anniversary event.
Upon graduating from Vernon Court College in Newport, RI, Ms. McCann was employed as a legal assistant for firms in New Bedford, Connecticut and Orlando, FL until her retirement due to her illness.
Beside her husband, she is survived by two sons, Joseph M. McCann and spouse Stephanie, and Timothy M. McCann; three grandchildren, Joseph Senecal McCann II, Molly Carlotta McCann, both 14, and Sean-Patrick McCann 10, all of Tallahassee; her brother, Gerald A. Morrissey and his spouse Marianne of New Bedford; her sister, Kathleen A. Sheehy and spouse, John M. of Silver Spring, MD; nieces Rene and Sheila, and nephews, Christian, Justin, Andrew, William, Shaun, Michael, Matthew and Gerald, and their spouses and children.
She was predeceased by her sister Sheila C. Morrissey and brother-in-law William J. McCann.
Ms. McCann was a true inspiration to her family for her bravery and determination in dealing with her illnesses. She was soft spoken, always the epitome of grace while possessing a disarmingly quick wit.
A celebration of her life will be held on Thursday, April 18, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home, 1737 Riggins Road, Tallahassee.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 19, at 11:00 AM at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, 2015 Fleischmann Road, Tallahassee. Contributions can be made to Grace Mission, in care of Holy Comforter.
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|DE Santos, F - UNIV. OF ILLINOIS
|Ramamoorthi, L -
|Bechtel, Peter
|Smiley, S - UNIV. OF ALASKA
|Brewer, S - UNIV. OF ILLINOIS
Submitted to: Journal of Sensory Studies
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: May 24, 2010
Publication Date: August 14, 2010
Repository URL: http://handle.nal.usda.gov/10113/55646
Citation: De Santos, F.A., Ramamoorthi, L., Bechtel, P.J., Smiley, S., Brewer, S. 2010. Effect of salmon type, and presence/absence of bone on color, sensory characteristics, and consumer acceptability of pureed and chunked infant food products. Journal of Sensory Studies. 75(6):S279-S285. Interpretive Summary: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of salmon type (red or pink), the presence or absence of bone, and processing on sensory and physical characteristics of a puréed product for infants and toddlers that complies with the FDA definition of a toddler "high meat dinner". Presence of bone in pink salmon resulted in a more sweaty odor score and more metallic after taste in infant food than did absence of bone. Differences in metallic flavor, viscosity and cohesiveness due to bone were eliminated by processing. Red salmon color was damaged less than that of pink salmon. Given that processing is a necessity for safety, infant food from red salmon would likely retain better color, and odor/flavor differences would be eliminated by processing. A salmon infant food product could make a significant contribution to the diets of infants and toddlers because cold water fish are good sources of omega-3 fatty acids and because introduction of fish into the diet at an early age has the potential to increase fish consumption in children and adults.
Technical Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of salmon type (pink/red), bone (presence/absence) and retort processing on an infant food product. Salmon fillets were cooked (3 min), homogenized (40%) in water (55%) then starch (5%) was added. The product was hot-filled into glass jars then still retort processed. Samples from pink salmon were the lightest (L* = 68 to 74), least red (a* = 3 to 6), and least yellow (b* = 16 to 20). Visual evaluation confirmed that samples from pink salmon were very cream-colored. Samples from red salmon lost some color intensity during processing, but retained the characteristic salmon color. Prior to processing, salmon without bones had a more intense salmon odor than did that without bones; processing eliminated this difference. Sweaty odor differed among salmon types prior to processing but the retort process eliminated these differences. Retort processing intensified metallic notes.