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The Pill is one of the most common methods of contraception for women, but it has been linked to an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
However, the Pill has changed a lot since contraceptive pills were introduced in the 1960s, in composition and a lower hormone dose.
One 2014 study published in the journal Cancer Research found that taking certain types of oral contraceptives in the past year could increase the chance of developing breast cancer by 50% among women aged 20 to 49.
However, experts say the findings should be interpreted cautiously as breast cancer is rare among younger women and the formulation of oral contraceptives has evolved in recent years.
For most women, especially young women, experts say the benefits of oral contraceptives far outweigh the risks. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about the Pill and breast cancer.
Does taking birth control pills increase my risk of developing breast cancer?
Cancer Research UK says combined knowledge from studies carried out around the world into oral contraceptives show that women using the pill have a slight but significant increase in breast cancer risk.
Breast Cancer Care says it is important to note that breast cancer is rare in women under the age of 40, regardless of whether or not they use the contraceptive pill. In addition, 10 years after coming off the pill any increased risk will have disappeared leaving the chance of developing breast cancer at around the same level as those who've never taken the pill.
My family has a history of breast cancer. Should I take oral contraceptives?
Women with a family history of breast cancer may feel that this increased risk, no matter how small it is, is not worth taking.
Doctors don't believe that using the Pill changes the level of the risk for women with close relatives who've had breast cancer. However, Cancer Research UK says there is not enough evidence to say for sure how pill use might affect breast cancer risk in these cases.
Women with their own history of breast problems, even benign lumps, may also want to be cautious when discussing contraceptive options with their doctor or family planning clinic.
Oestrogen in the combined pill is the ingredient thought to be responsible for the increased risk. Most women in the UK are usually offered the low oestrogen version of the combined pill.
Does the risk of breast cancer associated with oral contraceptives vary by age?
In common with many other cancers, the risk of developing breast cancer increases as a woman gets older.
Breast cancer is rare in younger women and the age groups most often using the pill are women in their late teens, 20s and early 30s.
One study of more than 100,000 women suggested that the increased breast cancer risk associated with contraceptive pills is highest among women over age 45. The study found that the risk of breast cancer was greatest among women aged 45 and over who were still using the Pill. This group of women was nearly one-and-a-half times as likely to get breast cancer as women who had never used the Pill.
The charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer reminds women that taking the pill is a personal choice and to make sure they talk to their GP about questions and concerns.
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Issue No.02 - March-April (2008 vol.25)
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Compared to other areas of electronics design, the IP industry has lagged in the development of comprehensive standards for description, integration, verification, and evaluation. This lag has stifled the development of automation tools, which have been so effective in growing other aspects of the electronics design industry. The current state of IP standards is a major roadblock to industry growth. But how can this problem be solved? The author of this column argues that the IEEE is the best place to centralize standards development but that this must be done in conjunction with active participation of other industry groups for market research, feedback, and funding.
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Movember: It's for One Month Only
Q: The month-long mustache-growing charity event Movember, which started in Australia in 2003, seemed to gather a certain amount of traction this year. Men from a growing number of locations around the world spent last month growing facial hair to raise money to help fight prostate cancer — many of them posting their efforts on social-networking sites such as Facebook.
But it's December now. So can a mustache be more than a temporary fund-raiser and become a stylish year-round accessory too?
A: Facial hair is in vogue right now — fashion-paranoid hipsters have been sporting "ironic" beards for several years.
But for many Movember participants, the end of the month will be a welcome reprieve from the itchy upper lip. In Hong Kong — where the charity event has not yet officially launched, despite the presence of many who are participating — Nick Worley is the organizer of an unofficial end-of-Movember party taking place on Saturday.
Mr. Worley says he's heard from many that they're ready to shave off the facial hair.
"Most can't wait to get rid of it," he said. "I've heard guys say 'My girlfriend hates it and she won't kiss me.'"
We support the charitable motive, of course. But keep in mind that a year-round mustache requires constant upkeep. If you do insist — and that's your choice — then at least do the right thing and keep it tidy and trim. Don't use grease and resist the urge of the waxed handlebar mustache.
Remember also, that the mustache is the facial hair of choice for a number of style icons that are well past their prime (Tom Selleck and Burt Reynolds, to name just two). In November, you're given a free pass in the name of philanthropy. But once December rolls around, facial hair ceases to be fun. After all, there was only one Salvador Dali, and you're not him.
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The strength of the spinal column is derived from its 33 vertebrae, which provide skeletal support and protect the spinal cord. The spine's flexibility comes in part from the intervertebral discs, which are circular wedges of cartilage that cushion and separate the bony vertebrae. This combination of strength and flexibility within the spinal column is engaged in nearly every movement performed by the human body, including:
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Foothill College is the No. 1 seed for the women's water polo NorCal Championships, which begin today at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill. The Owls (22-4), champions of the Coast Conference, seek their first NorCal crown in school history.
"The players are excited about the opportunity to do something here at Foothill that has never been done before," Foothill coach Jeff Bissell said. "A little nervous energy is always expected coming into the playoffs, but they understand that they have to earn everything. They still have to win two games to be champions of the North."
Foothill and DVC each earned byes as the top seeds and won't play until Saturday's semifinals. The Owls will play at 8 a.m. against the winner of No. 4 Sierra and No. 5 Santa Rosa.
Today's other matchup features No. 6 CSM, which was the runner-up in the Coast. This is the first appearance in the NorCal tournament for the Bulldogs (18-9), who take the pool at 11:15 a.m. against No. 3 American River.
"Just like every other game this year, this team focuses on preparation," CSM coach Randy Wright said. "We're excited, but we're definitely not content. We are definitely ready for our first playoff appearance."
Foothill is led by Hailey Smith (Menlo School-Atherton), who has scored 89 goals, tallied 37 assists and amassed 104 steals. By comparison, CSM's Miya Oto (Aragon-San Mateo) leads the state with 141 steals, scored 56 goals and accounted for 58 assists.
This success will determine if either Foothill or CSM can reach next week's state championships, which will also be held at DVC.
"Finding the back of the net is crucial in these games," Oto said. "I've had, personally, difficulty putting the ball on the cage. But that's not going to stop me from shooting, either. I have to keep playing the way that I do."
The women's championship is scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
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Sergey Aleynikov is a former Goldman Sachs computer programmer. He emigrated from the Soviet Union to the US in 1990. Between 2009 and 2015 he was subjected to two consecutive prosecutions by NY Federal and NY State governments after his resignation from Goldman Sachs to join a competitive firm. Outcomes of both indictments resulted in the judgement of acquittal by the 2nd Circuit appellate and NY Supreme courts. The courts determined that both prosecutions were conducted without probable cause in violation of his Constitutional rights, and that he did not violate any of the Federal nor NY State statutes with which he was charged. His story inspired Michael Lewis's bestseller Flash Boys.
Sergey Aleynikov immigrated to the United States in 1990. From December 1998 to April 2007, he served as the director of Routing R&D division of IDT Corporation.[1]
He authored a telecommunications patent[2] and contributed to a number of open source Erlang and C++ projects.[3] He also published several CPAN modules.[4]
Aleynikov was employed for two years, from May 2007 to June 2009, at Goldman at a salary of $400,000.[1] He left Goldman to join Teza Technologies, a competing trading firm which offered to triple his pay.[5]
In May 2010, Aleynikov founded Omnibius, LLC, a consulting services firm for financial clients.[1]
Federal arrest, trial and acquittal[edit]
On July 3, 2009, he was arrested by FBI agents at Newark Liberty International Airport after Goldman raised the alarm over a suspected security breach reported by Goldman on July 1st, 2009, two days prior to his arrest. He was accused by the FBI of improperly copying computer source code that performs "sophisticated, high-speed and high-volume trades on various stock and commodity markets", as described by Goldman. The events leading to his arrest are covered by Michael Lewis in his 2014 book Flash Boys.[6] According to Assistant United States Attorney Joseph Facciponti, "the bank has raised the possibility that there is a danger that somebody who knew how to use this program could use it to manipulate markets in unfair ways."[7] Aleynikov acknowledged downloading some source code, but maintained that his intent was to collect open-source code. As this is a common practice among programmers, this is notoriously difficult to prove.[clarification needed]
In June 2010, Aleynikov filed a motion in the Federal Court to dismiss the indictment for failure to state a claim. He argued that the acts he was accused of didn't constitute a crime. The Federal Judge Denise Cote dismissed one charge against him but denied the rest of the motion.
In December 2010 Aleynikov had a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, where the courtroom was sealed to public access several times. On December 10, he was convicted of the two counts of theft of trade secrets and transportation of stolen property.[5] Later he was sentenced to 97 months (8 years) in prison, three years of supervised release following his prison sentence, and a $12,500 fine, despite the recommendation of the Federal Probation Service of suggesting a 24 month (2 years) sentence.[8]
Three weeks before sentencing, Aleynikov was incarcerated on request of the government, as he was judged to be more of a flight risk after separating from his wife.[9]
In March 2011, Aleynikov appealed the conviction, asking the Second Circuit to review the District Court's decision denying his original motion to dismiss the indictment for failure to state a claim.[10]
On February 16, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard oral argument on his appeal and, later that same day, unanimously ordered his conviction reversed and a judgment of acquittal entered, with opinion to follow.[11] Aleynikov was released from custody the next morning.
On April 11, 2012, Dennis Jacobs, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals, published a unanimous decision in a written opinion[11] stating:
On appeal, Aleynikov argues, inter alia, that his conduct did not constitute an offense under either statute. He argues that: [1] the source code was not a "stolen" "good" within the meaning of the NSPA, and [2] the source code was not "related to or included in a product that is produced for or placed in interstate or foreign commerce" within the meaning of the EEA. We agree, and reverse the judgment of the district court.[10]
In the course of these events, Aleynikov has spent a year in prison for crimes he didn't commit. Aleynikov has divorced, lost his savings,[12] and, according to his lawyer, "[his] life has been all but ruined".[13]
The government did not seek reconsideration of the Second Circuit's ruling, thus ending federal action against Aleynikov.[14]
Later, on December 18, 2012, the law was changed by Congress, in order to cover similar acts in future rulings, in a law referred to as the "Theft of trade secrets clarification act of 2012".[15]
New charges by the state of New York, trial, and acquittal[edit]
On August 9, 2012, Aleynikov was re-arrested and charged by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr.[16] on behalf of New York state, with the offenses of "unlawful use of secret scientific material" and "unlawful duplication of computer related material"[17] based on the same conduct. The state prosecution was initiated based on a signed complaint by the same federal agent, McSwain, who led the investigation of the failed federal prosecution. Aleynikov's lawyer, Kevin Marino, accused Goldman Sachs of being behind the government's aggressive prosecution of Aleynikov, and he sharply criticized the Manhattan District Attorney's office for charging Aleynikov after his federal conviction had been overturned and he had already served a year in prison.[18]
On September 27, 2012, Aleynikov pleaded not guilty to both state charges[19] and rejected the prosecutors' plea offer of accepting a single count offense and serving no jail time. On April 5, 2013, Aleynikov lost his motion to dismiss based on double jeopardy. In rendering the decision, New York State Supreme Court Justice Ronald Zweibel stated that Aleynikov's acquittal in federal court only precluded the federal government from retrying Aleynikov. The state of New York, as a separate sovereign, could continue pursuing charges against Aleynikov.[20]
On June 20, 2014, upon reviewing the evidence, Justice Ronald Zweibel published a 71-page opinion in which the court ruled that the FBI "did not have probable cause to arrest defendant, let alone search him or his home." The arrest was "illegal", and Aleynikov's "Fourth Amendment rights were violated as a result of a mistake of law."[21] Besides finding that he was arrested illegally without probable cause, the court blocked the majority of evidence passed by the FBI to prosecutors at the NY State DA's office, as that property was supposed to be returned to Mr. Aleynikov upon his acquittal.
On May 1, 2015[22] following a trial before a New York state jury, he was acquitted of the "unlawful duplication of computer related material"[23] charge. On July 6, 2015 Justice Daniel P. Conviser dismissed[24] the two remaining charges of "unlawful use of secret scientific material"[25] finding that as a matter of law Aleynikov did not violate that statute and that no rational jury could convict him of those charges. In his opinion he wrote:[26]
The Court holds that, viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the People, the prosecution did not prove the Defendant made a "tangible reproduction or representation" of secret scientific material as required by the statute. The Court also holds, again under the same evidentiary standard, that the People did not demonstrate Aleynikov had the "intent to appropriate ... the use of secret scientific material" as required by the law. Defendants cannot be convicted of crimes because we believe as a matter of policy that their conduct warrants prosecution.
NY State Appeal[edit]
On April 4th, 2016, almost nine months after Aleynikov was acquitted by the NY Supreme Court's decision, the Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance's office filed an appeal seeking to reinstate the guilty verdict.
Defense attorney Kevin Marino sharply criticized Mr. Vance:
To re-prosecute Sergey Aleynikov – who was acquitted of all federal charges after spending a year in prison – was reprehensible; to file this baseless appeal eight months after Mr. Aleynikov was likewise acquitted of all state charges is truly inexcusable. Is no one watching how Mr. Vance spends the taxpayers' money?[27]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c "Serge Aleynikov". LinkedIn. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Patent application title: Strategic Telecom Optimized Routing Machine"
- ^ ØMQ: Mission Accomplished
- ^ Search Results for "Sergey Aleynikov"
- ^ a b Peter Lattman (December 10, 2012). "Former Goldman Programmer Found Guilty of Code Theft". The New York Times. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (2014). Flash Boys: Cracking the Money Code. London, UK: Allen Lane. ISBN 9780241003633.
- ^ David Glovin and Christine Harper (July 6, 2009). "Goldman Trading-Code Investment Put at Risk by Theft (Update3)". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ Bill Singer (March 22, 2011). "Former Goldman Sachs Programmer Sentenced in Federal Criminal Case". Forbes. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ Peter Lattman (March 2, 2011). "Judge Unexpectedly Imprisons Ex-Goldman Programmer". The New York Times. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ a b "United States v. Aleynikov" (PDF). United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. April 11, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ a b Kim Zetter (April 11, 2012). "Code Not Physical Property, Court Rules in Goldman Sachs Espionage Case". Wired. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ Judge Orders Goldman to Pay Ex-Programmer's Legal Bills - NYTimes.com
- ^ Goldman vs. the Programmer: Bad News All Around, BusinessWeek, February 22, 2012
- ^ "Government not filing a petition for rehearing". U.S. Department of Justice. May 29, 2012.
- ^ THEFT OF TRADE SECRETS CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2012 – (House of Representatives – December 18, 2012)
- ^ "Former Goldman Sachs Programmer Charged With Illegally Taking Proprietary Computer Code" (press release). August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Sergey Aleynikov, Goldman Programmer Accused Of Code Theft, Faces New Charges". Reuters. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ Pater Lattman (September 27, 2012). "Lawyer for Ex-Goldman Programmer Criticizes Prosecutors and Firm". New York Times.
- ^ "Ex-Goldman programmer rejects plea deal with NY—lawyer". Reuters. September 27, 2012.
- ^ "Former Goldman programmer fails to win dismissal of code theft case". Reuters. April 30, 2013.
- ^ "Judge throws out evidence in Sergey Aleynikov's code theft case". The New York Times. June 20, 2014.
- ^ Protess, Ben; Goldstein, Matthew (2015-05-01). "Ex-Goldman Sachs Programmer Found Guilty in Split Verdict". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ^ "Unlawful duplication of computer related material". ypdcrime.com.
- ^ Goldman appeal Reuters, July 6, 2015
- ^ "Unlawful use of secret scientific material". ypdcrime.com.
- ^ "Justice Convisor's opinion". NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Sergey Aleynikov Case: New York District Attorney Files Appeal".
External links[edit]
- United States of America v. Sergey Aleynikov Complaint
- Reuters Special Coverage on Sergey Aleynikov
- The Guardian
- Bloomberg News
- What's The Deal With That Goldman Sachs Programmer? by NPR Planet Money.
- Did Goldman Sachs Overstep in Criminally Charging Its Ex-Programmer? by Michael Lewis, VanityFair
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The all new Alfa Romeo Mito is ready to roll in the NZ market and pricing details have just been released. The MiTo is launched in New Zealand in one version only, the high specification 114 kW MiTo Sport priced at $44,990 plus statutory charges and delivery.
Although Alfa Romeo has had small cars in the past, most famously the Alfa Romeo AlfaSud which started a line of cars that lead to the Alfa Romeo 147 in today's range, the Alfa Romeo MiTo is significantly different in its positioning from previous models. Not only is it in the market sector below the AlfaSud and today's 147, but also unlike the AlfaSud, which is was designed to compete mass market, every element of the MiTo places it firmly at the premium end of its market sector.
The turbocharged 1.4 litre MiTo Sport accelerates from 0-100 kmh in 8 seconds, and continues to a top speed of 215 kmh, offering a combined fuel figure of 6.5 litres 100 km.
Alfa Romeo's DNA system is another first for the class. A three-position switch, situated beside the gearlever, alters the throttle response and steering set-up for different driving environments — Dynamic, Normal and All Weather.
Driver and occupant safety is addressed with the specification of seven airbags including front airbags, window bags, sidebags and driver's kneebag work with Alfa Romeo's Self Aligning Head Restraint.
The MiTo comes standard with Trip computer, cruise control, aircon, remote locking and boot release, steering wheel audio controls, front armrest with locker, leather steering wheel, VDC with hill holder, front electric windows, DNA and a premium six speaker audio system headlining the standard equipment package.
Further equipment unique to the Sports model includes Blue&Me Bluetooth telematics with a USB connection, climate control air conditioning, sports bumpers, spoiler and pedals, rear parking sensors, Brembo Brakes, auto wipers, lights and interior mirror as well as front fog lights as the headlines in its standard equipment list.
The Alfa MiTo is being launched into a segment dominated by the Mini. The Italian sporting car company is planning to challenge leading rivals with the MiTo's combination of fresh design, good specification and value for money proposition.
"The moment is right to introduce a new sporty compact to the sector," says Lawrie Malatios General Manager for Alfa Romeo in New Zealand. "Cool, young drivers will relish the choice and excitement that this new model — a real driver's car — brings. Keen pricing, Alfa's evocative heritage and the MiTo's good looks mark it out as a genuine contender within this competitive sector."


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WINTER GARDEN, Fla. - Carrie Nell Hancock, 85, died Sept. 13, 2001, in Florida.
Born Oct. 4, 1915, in Sikeston, Mo., daughter of the late Frank and Cora Short Mount she was a department store bookkeeper before retiring and member of the First United Methodist Church in Winter Garden, where she lived since 1973.
Survivors include: two daughters, Barbara Ross of Trenton and Jane Goldstein of Tequesta; three sons, Ansell H. Hancock III of Colorado Springs, Colo., Stephen M. Hancock of Eagle River, Alaska, and James M. Hancock of Winter Springs; one sister, Virginia Gallivan of New Madrid, Mo.; and 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
No visitation or services are scheduled.
Collison Funeral Home of Winter Garden was in charge of arrangements.


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Electric Candy Land: Static & Bass, Sazon Booya and Ken Loi @ Stage 48 NYC
Electric Candy Land: Static & Bass, Sazon Booya and Ken Loi @ Stage 48 NYC
On Friday, February 22, Static & Bass, Ken Loi, Sazon Booya and Hyperbits will take us on a musical journey into Electric Candy Land at Stage 48 NYC… where you will experience a world unlike any other. A world where overgrown candy trees and mythical creatures thrive to the beat of electronic dance music.
Electric Candy Land, ECL Events' exclusive EDM event series will launch in New York City on February 22nd at Stage 48. The team behind Electric Candy will be bringing full on festival production experience into the nightclub-event space of Stage 48. With the combination of top tier electronic DJ/Producers, phenomenal visual experience, dancers, performers, CO2 and confetti blasters, customed built DJ stage w/ LED-panels and a state-of-the-art stage production set-up, the creative team behind Electric Candy Land will create an unparalleled environment where guests can bring out their inner child and enjoy the mythical realm of Electric Candy Land.
With the concept of combining nightlife parties and festival-style events format together, the team here at ECL is prepared to open up a whole new genre of events. From the performers and the musical talents all the way to the special effects, Electric Candy Land's team will bring you one of the wildest event series in NYC!
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From WeGame.com, here is a Zombie Lego Strategy game that will entertain you. Set up your defenses to stop the hordes of undead from overrunning your home. Resources are limited so you'll have to find the best use of your funds or else you and your family will be turned in brain-eating undead zombies. Play […]
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Left 4 Dead delayed
The release of the upcoming zombie shooter "Left 4 Dead" has been pushed back from November 4 to November 20 according to reports from Wired. This new release date coincides with the tenth anniversary of Valve's classic first-person shooter Half-Life. Left 4 Dead will appear on both Xbox 360 and PC platforms.
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Left 4 Dead coming to PC, 360 this fall
At a recent Electronic Arts event in San Francisco, gamers were treated to a preview of the upcoming multi-player zombie epic Left 4 Dead.
How Would You Like To Be A Zombie?
Cyborg Arm Games breaks the zombie video game mold with their new PC first person shooter: "Cry of the Infected."
In a unique twist on zombie games, gamers can feel what it might be like to be a raging zombie. An entire city of civilians has been turned into zombies as a result of a biological warfare experiment gone wrong.
Gamers play as Robert, a zombie trying to find his missing wife in a city torn apart by the outbreak. Groups of soldiers shoot anything that moves out of their own fear and loss of control. Some zombies attack their own kind in fits of agony. Perhaps worst of all is the crushing hopelessness that Robert must overcome as he rips and tears his way through this abandoned city.
The Dead Awaken
It's been four months since the infestation occurred. Four months since the dead first began to rise from their graves to feast on the flesh of the living. The world as we knew it ceased to exist. Those that perished only came back to solidify the ranks of the undead. Just when we thought that all hope was lost, we discovered the key to our survival. We discovered that the zombies could be trained…
Now, here in the present day, we are facing a much more horrifying situation. What we once considered to be the key to our survival, has become our worst fear yet. The zombies are beginning to turn against us again. Only this time, they have the ability to think for themselves. They've learned how to use everyday objects as primitive weapons, making the zombies deadlier than ever. They're stronger, tougher and their numbers grow by the hour.
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De-Animator — based on stories from H.P. Lovecraft.
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There is a new Xbox 360 video game from publisher Capcom. It is specifically for all zombie loving geeks and goes by the handle "Dead Rising."
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Table of Contents - Volume 1283 - Symposium B – Carbon-Based Electronic Devices—Processing, Performance and Reliability
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Carbon nanotube turfs are collections of nanotubes in a turf or mat assembly with potential application as thermal switches, flat panel displays, hard drives, sensors, etc. The nano-topology of the turf necessarily relates to the turf properties; electrical, thermal, optical, etc. A simple method to quantitatively characterize the density, tortuosity and path connectedness of the turfs using secondary electron imaging was previously developed. The present work aims at developing the groundwork for a more realistic measure of tortuosity by using a deterministic approach to obtain the radii of semi-circular tubes as observed in projected images.
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City of Corning Parks and Recreation Department will hold Crafts on Concrete from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 26 at Nasser Civic Center Rink, 8 Civic Center Plaza, Corning.
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On May 28, I went to St Ann's Cemetery, in Cranston, to the grave site of my parents, husband and daughter to pray for them. I was there for about 10 to 14 minutes. Upon my return to my car, I noticed that my handbag was missing from my car. Whoever took it had to have gone through the passenger side door.
I went to the cemetery office to make a report and the gentleman called the police. I was told that his was the fourth time this has happened to a woman. People go to the cemetery to pray for their loved ones, but there is someone preying on women for other reasons.
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CHARLESTON -- The Missouri General Assembly closed Friday with plenty of new legislation in place but missed the main target, according to a local representative.
"We went into this session, and what did everybody say was the No. 1 thing? Job development. And did we do anything significant in that area? No, I don't feel like we did," state House Democrat Steve Hodges, 161st District, said Monday.
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Chad D. Barth, 45, of 3370 Warren Chapel Road, Marietta, reported Thursday that on more than one occasion during the previous few days an unknown suspect(s) entered his barn located near the intersection of Winters and Roberts roads in Wesley Township. Among the stolen items were a ratchet, a socket, a drill and a power saw.
Connie M. Hupp, 50, of 336 Wrights Road, Marietta, reported Thursday that the Ohio Department of Taxation recently informed her that an individual attempted to use her personal information to file a tax return.
John D. Carpenter, 41, of 3635 Zion Ridge Road, Marietta, received treatment Thursday at Marietta Memorial Hospital for a gunshot wound to his left calf. Carpenter was target shooting on his property and believed he expended all of the rounds in his .22 pistol's magazine. While he was seated at a table, Carpenter ejected the magazine and accidentally shot himself. The bullet entered and exited Carpenter's leg cleanly and did not strike any bone or arteries.
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Here, we focus on the indicators that assess and describe three separate dimensions of urban economies and, in so doing, demonstrate the several ways in which cities can implement effective strategies for economic growth. The indicators here also point to the synergies required if this growth is going to lead ultimately to permanent economic potency and depth.
It is this depth that is measured by economic clout, which almost perfectly reflects the economic history of the urban world. It is, therefore, hardly accidental that the top-ranked city in this indicator is London, followed by Beijing, New York, Paris and Shanghai. These are all legendary cities, three of them seats of former empires, with tremendous political, commercial, financial, and cultural sway.
Clout is not a product of brute force but of perpetual management, development, and, especially, resourcefulness. The cities in the top 10 in cost also explode the myth of the inability of mature cities to compete in this indicator.
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GUESS GIRL: (At left) An unknown Charlize Theron cozies up to the camera during an early Humphrey film test for Guess Jeans.
Although a U.K. lad by birth—hailing from the southern port of Brighton—photographer Mark Humphrey has always been fascinated by the United States, in particular American music. When Humphrey was ten, his father, a career military man, packed up the family for an American post at San Diego's Miramar Naval Air Station. While their stay lasted only two years, it left a major impression on young Mark.
Humphrey attended his first rock concert, Freddie Mercury and Queen, at 12, while living in the States. "I forced my Dad to take me," he laughs. "It was Southern California in the 1970s—Cheech and Chong land—and the whole venue reeked of pot. And there was Mercury up onstage in a skin-tight spandex outfit. But it was a tremendous show, and my dad actually ended up liking it."
Music has always been an important feature of Humphrey's life, although he'll confess he hasn't got a musical bone in his body. While he's photographed a broad range of musical subjects—first doing editorial features and album covers, and later directing music videos and commercials—much of Humphrey's work has concentrated on hip-hop and jazz musicians, from jazzman Donald Byrd to rapper Tupak Shakur to influential '90s rap groups such as Pharcyde and Wu-Tang Clan.
His family returned to the U.K. shortly after the Queen concert, but Humphrey promised himself that "no matter what, I was going back to California, where the living is easy." He made good on his promise when he turned 18, but without a clear idea of what he would do upon arrival. "All I knew was that Margaret Thatcher was in power in England, and it was time to get out," he says. Humphrey first moved to San Francisco, then down to Los Angeles. While strolling along the beach there one afternoon, he stumbled blindly into his life's calling.
"A photographer was doing some headshots and asked me to hold a reflector," Humphrey explains. "I spent the afternoon working with him, and he paid me $75 for the day and told me to come back tomorrow if I wanted. I thought, 'This is fantastic! I'm in L.A., on the beach with a photographer and a beautiful girl, and I just made 75 bucks!'" The photographer turned out to be up-and-coming Los Angeles fashion shooter Roland Kuster, who quickly took Humphrey under his wing as his main assistant.Kuster, a Swiss native, was "a very knowledgeable, very technical photographer," Humphrey explains, noting, "Several years later, Roland told me I was probably the worst assistant he'd ever had." He suspects that he was valued on set as much for his skill in setting a mood to help put the models at ease and making a good mix tape as for his abilities in handling cameras and lights. "I've always seen myself as a bit of a vibe master," he admits, "and those skills have been extremely important all through my career."
Tragically, in 1997, Kuster was murdered during a burglary at his Hollywood studio. Humphrey is quick to acknowledge the extent of his former boss's influence. "Roland was a brilliant photographer,"he says, "and he's the man who put a camera in my hands. He completely changed my life, and once I discovered you could make a living at this business, there was no turning back."A MATTER OF TIMING
While assisting Kuster, Humphrey began photographing in and around the L.A. music and fashion scene. When finally going out on his own in the early 1990s, he initially returned to Europe, where he was adopted as an ad-hoc, in-house photographer for an Italian modeling agency in Milan. "It was during fashion show season, so the city was besiegedby American models. The agency put us all up in a pensione, and I did a lot of testing, which helped me build a solidfashion portfolio," he says.
Before returning to Los Angeles, Humphrey stopped in the U.K., to show his portfolio around to then-current British magazines. In addition to fashion, his book included shots of his American artist and musician friends, and these caught the interest of visionary art director at The Face, Lee Swillingham.
Humphrey's timing in meeting Swillingham—brought in to turn the then faltering magazine around with a daring and unique new look—was perfect. He was hiring up-and-coming shooters such as Steven Klein and David LaChappelle, and finding a talented photographer based on the West Coast solved a lot of problems. It was also an excellent means for Humphrey to build a top-notch portfolio, with indelible portrait subjects such as a young Leonardo DiCaprio and comedian David Chappelle, both at the beginning of their careers.PUTTING THE WHEELS IN MOTION
In the early 1990s, Humphrey also began experimenting with motion footage. He moved to New York City, where he met Neale Easterby, a fellow Brit whose Empire Management company represented hip-hop acts. One of these artists—Guru, from the group Gang Starr—was putting together an album combining jazz and rap, to be called Jazzmatazz. The project matched jazz luminaries such as Donald Byrd, Lonnie Liston Smith, Branford Marsalis and Roy Ayers with other talents such as N'Dea Davenport (of the Brand New Heavies), MC Solaar and DJ Jazzy Nice. Easterby asked Humphrey to shoot the album cover, which was his next "life-changing" event.
He was allowed access to the recording sessions, "with these amazing musicians creating sounds that no one had ever heard before. Donald Byrd walked up and told me, 'Back in my day, it was bebop, and now it's hip-hop, and what we're doing here is something really special,'" Humphrey explains. Feeling that he was in the middle of something musically momentous, he picked up a Super-8 film camera and some Tri-X film on Manhattan's Canal Street and began documenting the making of the album, resulting in the short self promotional film Tribute.
He'd had some previous experience shooting motion, doing a short test for Guess jeans—with the then unknown Charlize Theron—using a Bolex camera borrowed from a friend. After finishing Tribute, Humphrey generated ten VHS copies for promotion, one of which ended up in the hands of Roberto Cecchini, the president of the A&R Group production house, who promptly signed him on as a music video director.GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
At this point, Humphrey parted ways with the still camera for a while and set his sights on film and video direction.In addition to music videos, he shot television commercials, including four memorable spots for Budweiser. The beer company had been concerned about losing the inner-city market and wanted a campaign with a grittier, more urban look. "I put together a pitch with the tag line 'Budweiser, made from hip hops,' then matched it up with film footage I'd shot with Donald Byrd and clips from urban clubs in L.A. and New York," Humphrey explains. "Budweiser loved it but said they'd need to see my office and production facilities, since they'd never worked with me before."
Back in Los Angeles by this time, Humphrey didn't have a proper studio, so he quickly found and rented an empty, second-floor office space for a week. "I had it outfitted to look like an advertising agency, hooked up some phones, and then had some friends at Elite models send over a bunch of their girls. All these gorgeous women were running around, and friends were calling from pay phones downstairs, so the phones were ringing off the hook," he laughs. Humphrey dubbed the business The Front in homage to the movie The Sting. "The Budweiser people walked in and immediately fell in love with it all."He was awarded a contract to shoot four spots for the beer maker and, because of the exposure, was eventually signed to Quentin Tarantino's music video production company, Band Apart. But as a co-executive producer and not a director, he spent practically no time behind the camera. "I was producing videos, putting them together, assigning a director and bringing them to the market," he says. After holding similar positions in several film production ventures, Humphrey ultimately realized that even though he was making "tons of money," he wasn't particularly happy. "I started to realize just how much of my day was spent schmoozing and leveraging my client-relation skills. I didn't get behind the camera for maybe a good three- or four-year stretch."
So around 2005, Humphrey made the decision to pick up a camera once again. "I wanted to go back to the way I'd been shooting when I first started, back in the days of The Face. Just me and a camera and whomever I was photographing, but now armed with over a decade's worth of production experience and know-how."CREATIVE EVOLUTION
The result of this creative epiphany is Humphrey's latest business endeavor, the Xperience Factory. "The idea is to focus on real experiences," he says, "to portray the essence of a person, a place or a situation in a way that resonates with the viewer. I started off with models and musicians, trying to give a fuller portrayal of what they do, and that's since grown to doing experiences for products and brands."The experiences are digital videos primarily geared to social media marketing platforms and Web display, which Humphrey shoots himself, mainly with an HDSLR. The original idea was to capture what he terms "motion portraiture," with the overall goal of "bringing an artist to life while maintaining the intimacy of still portraits."
Humphrey has the same mission with products and brands, trying to keep the shooting spontaneous and working more from a concept than a set script. "I write a conceptual treatment that creates an ideal backdrop for the natural experience to take place," he explains. "The actual shooting unfolds in a very organic, unrehearsed manner, even though the scene has been set with a precrafted concept. I try to get to know and understand the brand's DNA, to really understand what they're offering and what makes them unique."BRANDING AT ITS ESSENCE
Lately, this work has found particular favor with the hotel and hospitality industry. For example, in early 2011, Humphrey created a video for a high-end Viceroy Hotels and Resorts property on the Caribbean island of Anguilla. Says Azadeh Hawkins, Viceroy's assistant vice president of marketing communications, "From a marketing perspective, the Xperience Factory's concept was very innovative and different from anything I'd seen before. Mark was able to grasp the brand immediately and create a very clear vision for the video."
Humphrey says the goal for the film "was to create a piece that was all about how it actually feels to experience the property on an emotional level. "It isn't meant to replace the standard lobby and room shots from the Web site," he says, "but rather to complement those with a clickable experience that gives the viewer the feeling of what it's like to wake up in one of their rooms, go down to the beach, to show the full experience of staying at the hotel."Humphrey does not keep a studio and usually works without an assistant. "I like being super, super simple," he says. "Everything I'm trying to do is about the human experience, and it's quite intimate. I find that when I pull an assistant in, it adds another layer." Recently, however, business has been demanding enough to require two additional editors to handle the increased workflow.
So Humphrey seems to be right back where he started, working solo and reporting with a camera."This is my baby now," he says. "And I love it because, with this technology, I can do it all myself. I can create the concept, shoot the concept, edit it myself in Final Cut and deliver it to my clients."
Humphrey sounds almost relieved about how much simpler his work process is now, instead of the huge efforts he experienced when producing music videos, with days and days of wrangling and back-and-forth." Now, he says, "it's just me, a reportage photographer once again, doing exactly what I want to do."
CAMERAS: Nikon D7000, D3sLENSES: AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED
AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G
AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
LIGHTING: Nikon SB-800 Speedlight, 126 LED hotshoemounted digital camera/ camcorder light
AUDIO : Hotshoe-mounted
Rode shotgun mic directly into the camera
MEDIA : SanDisk Extreme IV CF and Transcend Class 10
SDHC flash memory cards
STORAGE: Two G-Drive Mobile 500GB mini hard drives from G-Tech
ADDITIONAL GEAR : Manfrotto tripod and monopod, plus a lightweight Tiltall tripod
BAGS: Lowepro Flipside 300 and Tamrac rolling airport bag
COMPUTING POWER : Macbook Pro 15 inch and
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It's not just starters that you'll want to keep an eye on in Buffalo's third preseason game against Washington.
The Bills will see some starters make their first appearance this preseason on Friday.
Details on how to watch Buffalo's third preseason game at Washington on Friday, August 26th.
For the 11th straight summer we dole out the accolades for those players who brought their best to Bills training camp.
It's been a long road back from foot surgery for Sammy Watkins. On Friday he'll get his first taste of preseason action at Washington.
The Bills suffered a few injuries on the last day of padded practice at training camp.
Stepping in for Marcell Dareus the first four games of the year is a big ask, but Corbin Bryant has stepped in for Pro Bowl starters on Buffalo's defensive line before.
Seantrel Henderson's wait to return to the playing field ended Monday after eight months of trying to get his digestive tract condition under control. Now begins the task of building his game back up to starting caliber again.
Buffalo got a host of injured players back in Monday night's practice.
Western New York Urology Associates, PC (WNYUA) and Cancer Care of Western New York (CCWNY) are hosting a prostate screening event on Saturday, August 27, 2016.
The Buffalo Bills today announced that T Seantrel Henderson has passed his physical and will participate in practice tonight.
Kroy Biermann's wife, reality TV star Kim Zolciak-Biermann, had a good idea of the passion Bills fans have for their team at an early age.
The Bills defense only built on some of the success they experienced in their preseason opener in Saturday's win against the Giants.
Bills players were in full support of Marcell Dareus' decision to check himself into a rehabilitation facility.
A recap of the Bills preseason victory against the Giants at New Era Field.
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus has issued a statement.
The Bills made a bold move on Saturday just hours before their preseason game against the New York Giants, releasing second-year running back Karlos Williams.
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Amidst the bevy of electric concepts and minicars that naturally dominate the Tokyo show, it was nice to hear the distinct, fuel-sucking sound of a high-strung V-10.
The engine causing all the racket belonged to none other than the Lexus LFA, which, four years after its concept debut in Detroit, is finally here as a production car.
The LFA, which goes on sale at the end of 2010, has all the eye-popping specs you expect of a supercar – 553 horsepower, a top speed of 202 mph, a limited production run planned for 500 units, and most shocking of all, a price tag of around $400,000.
It also looks the part. Though not quite as imposing as a Nissan GT-R nor as beautiful as an Audi R8, the LFA does a good job combining functional and aerodynamic elements into a cohesive, distinct design.
Toyota president Akio Toyoda, the driving force behind the vehicle, emphasized that the skills and technologies that went into bringing the carbon-fiber intensive vehicle would flow down to other cars, "no matter how times change."
Of course, the LFA's real purpose is as a halo car, both for the Lexus brand and as a testament to Toyota's renewed commitment to exciting, fun-to-drive vehicles.


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Faculty Senate
Meeting of September 27, 2007
Robert C. Voight Faculty Senate Chambers
3:30 p.m. – 325 Graff Main Hall
I. Roll Call.
II. Reports.
A. Chair's Report
B. Chancellor
C. Faculty Representative's Report
D. Student Association Representative's Report
III. Introduction: Ray Abhold, Associate Dean, College of Science and Health
IV. Briefing: Parent Philosophy, Paula Knudson, Dean of Student Development and Academic Services
V. NCUR, April 16-18, 2009 - UW-La Crosse
VI. Senate Executive Committee motion for revisions to the Committee on Faculty Committee by-laws *
VII. Senate Executive Committee nominations for Instructional Academic Staff Career Progression Committee *
VIII. Old Business.
IX. New Business.
X. Adjournment.
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Since applying for visas in January, the mothers of hikers Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal have been packed and ready to go at a moment's notice, said Shourd's mother, Nora Shourd. They learned last week the visas would be granted and they all will fly out of New York City together, Shourd said.
Though the visas don't explicitly give the mothers permission to visit the prison and see their children, "we're pretty sure we'll be able to do that very soon after we get there," Shourd said. "That's the main reason we're going, so we think that's going to be the first thing we do."
The mothers think they'll be allowed to stay for a week, though they're hoping for more time if Iran doesn't release their children, Shourd said.
"We're going to be so overwhelmed with emotion when we see them, I don't even know what we'll say," she said. "We do want to ask them to talk about their experience, how conditions are. We'll give them the space and let them know how much support they have, but the main thing will be: Tell us everything you need to tell us, what you want the world to know."
The mothers will be bringing some small, personal gifts for their children, in the form of pictures, handwritten cards and letters, she said. "Right now, we just don't want to do anything else. We just want to go," Shourd said.
The hikers, who had been visiting the Kurdistan region of Iraq, were arrested July 31 as they walked a trail that crosses an unmarked, zigzagging stretch of the border with Iran.
The three have not been publicly charged with a crime or spoken with their hired attorney, but Iranian officials have suggested they are involved in American spy efforts. The suggestions have been flatly denied by the U.S. State Department, and the hikers' families called the idea ridiculous.
"We are grateful to Iran for issuing our visas," the mothers said in a joint statement. "This is an encouraging development. We are overjoyed that we will soon be able to hug our children but our joy is naturally clouded by the fear of returning home without Shane, Sarah and Josh. That is more than any mother, anywhere in the world, should have to bear and we would be absolutely devastated."
With the U.S. not formally involved, as its government has no formal diplomacy with Iran, the hikers' families have relied on information from Swiss diplomats who have acted as consulates, reporting last month that Bauer and Shourd were suffering from potentially serious medical problems and that the trio was considering a hunger strike.
"There's a thin line between fear and excitement and we're walking that right now," said Karen Sandys, Shourd's aunt and a Berkeley resident.
"I think it's still cautious optimism," she said of the families' feelings. "I go back and forth. What if they come back with the mothers? It would be so amazing. But the mothers and family are still protecting ourselves against the scenario of having to leave them there. There's no way of knowing. We've never been able to figure out Iran's plans."
If the hikers are released, Sandys said, she's not sure of the logistics of returning them home, "but that'll be the easy part. The hard part will be, if you can imagine that, the moms having to say goodbye to their kids. There's really no plan B for that except continuing to work for their release."
Sandys said she's uneasy about being out of contact with her sister for the week -- she and Shourd talk or text each other every day -- but that she's encouraged by the impact of the news.
"She's going to see Sarah. It's an amazing, amazing thing, and she sounds more charged," Sandys said. "All these moms are being pushed through this experience with very little sleep, but she's feeling better than she has in a while."
The mothers are also asking to sit down with Iranian officials to ask for their children's release.
"We trust they will act with compassion, end our heartache, and let us all be together again as families," they said in a statement. "More than nine months in prison is sufficient punishment for any transgression our children may have committed and we urge the authorities to allow them to come home with us. This nightmare has lasted too long."


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One of the best folios of work i've seen in a long while. Cardiff based Kutchibok have just been in touch to tell us about their new website.
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Andy Russell
While they do have some quality work on display, I do feel like I have seen the identity above (Wordley) done to death…
Spin's HOV has well and truly been rinsed along with Made Thought's Mill identity.
or is it just me?
I think that's just you Andy – there's loads of semi-abstract 'block' logos knocking about, I don't think any one studio can claim ownership. It is structurally similar to the Mill, but is totally round. So no, Andy, no. Good work Kutchibok.
Stunning work, nice post Loz.
Maybe Departures have a rival for the most beautifully crafted work coming out of Cardiff…
Hi Damo,
That's exactly my point – there is loads. My critique (if you can call it that) was not that the identity was a plagiarised version of the the said Agency's but that the concept of abstract blocks has been exhausted of late…
Kutchibok have (as previously stated) have done some awesome work – I just feel that there is other pieces within there portfolio that are stronger.
But I'm glad it's just me…
lovely simple designs, I see what you mean about the similarities but it's a nice reworking, and the studio's near a really good welsh cake shop which is always a plus in my book.
The works good but when are design studios that shoot there work this way going to start showing any shame. We all know that Made Thought were the first exponents of this style of work display. On their part it was an original and conscious decision on art direction, not just a black or white background which nobody can lay claim to. There are so many sites now that have shot their work this exact same way I just don't get how they can hold their heads up when they've so blatantly ripped off another studios style. Its such a shame cos the works good and its not just this studio who are guilty of this.
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Download the Entire Fall 2009 Issue in PDF
In This Issue of Wavelength
- On the Cover: GWC Alumnus Andrew E. Hall
- The Presidents Corner: "My Favorite Event"
- Rustler Round-Up: Fall Brings Big Wins
- Windows of Opportunity: Courtyard of Honor
- Nursing Students Win State-Level Recognition AGAIN!
- Completely Sure They Can Dance: Nannette Brodie and the GWC Dance Department
- What's Happening in Instruction?
- GWC Receives Red Cross Award for Excellence
GWC Receives Red Cross Award for Excellence
by Brent Theobald
On October 15, 2009, Golden West College participated in The Great Southern California Shakeout, the largest earthquake drill to date. The scenario was based on a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the Southern California San Andreas Fault. This was the college's first full scale exercise and we had full participation from the campus community, Huntington Beach CERT, Huntington Beach Fire Department, and OC Emergency Operations Center.
In preparation for the exercise, we completed an Emergency Response Plan which fully complies with the State and Federal legal requirements. Classes on emergency preparedness and response were offered to the general campus population as well as those who play critical roles in the GWC emergency response plan.
As a result of our efforts, Golden West College received the Award for Excellence in Disaster Preparedness from the American Red Cross OC Chapter. This award recognizes companies and organizations for their superior emergency preparedness plan.
The next phase of GWC emergency preparedness will be focused on recovery operations and business continuity following a disaster. We will continue to improve our emergency preparedness through table top exercises, emergency response training, and emergency operations training. None of this is possible without the teamwork and commitment from the GWC team and the local community, so thank you for all of your efforts.


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Five Dallas startups named as finalists in office makeover contest
Workplace furniture company Turnstone has named five Dallas startups as finalists in its office makeover contest.
Dallas is one of five cities that is part of Turnestone's Culture@Work in the Heartland" contest to provide a $20,000 office makever.
Dallas has the most finalists of any cities.
They are:
GiftCard.com: A gift card provider.
Tech Wildcatters: Business accelerator that focuses on business-to-business startups.
Marketwave: A marketing and design firm.
Who@: A mobile platform developer that's creating a new way for businesses and professionals to leverage their connections.
Intuitive Health: A cloud-based eHealth solution provider.
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BROCKTON — Edward "Ed" M. Pypec, 79, of Dartmouth, died Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at the Brockton VA Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Rose (Amaral) Pypec. They would have celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary this July.
Born in New Bedford, son of the late Martin and the late Antonia (Panek) Pypec, he has resided in Dartmouth for 21 years, Freetown and New Bedford prior thereto.
Mr. Pypec was a Korean War veteran serving in the US Army.
He had been an Iron Worker and Certified Welder for Local 37 in Rhode Island for over 30 years. He was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church in Dartmouth. He was a life member of the DAV Chapter 7 in New Bedford and he enjoyed dancing, working outdoors with carpentry and gardening and he loved people. He was known for his wonderful sense of humor.
Surviving besides his wife, a son who he adored and treasured, Michael Ferreira of Dartmouth; a brother, Theodore "Teddy" Wazeka of S. Boston, Virginia; his Pug, Angel; many special friends including, Don & Betty Kinder, George & Diane Ferro and Lucky & Maria Machado; and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Henry Wazeka, Karol "Lou" Pypec and Viola Ruszel.
In accordance with his wishes, he was cremated. His Memorial Mass with cremated remains will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at 10a.m. in St. Julie Billiart Church, 494 Slocum Rd., Dartmouth. Relatives and friends invited. Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942 or Humane Society Southcoast, 31 Ventura Drive, Dartmouth, MA 02747. Burial private.
Arrangements in the care of Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Dartmouth, 230 Russells Mills Rd., Dartmouth. For online registration please visit: www.dartmouthfuneralhome.com
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Fremont City Council voted 4-0 Tuesday to approve a funding agreement between the Centerville Unified site and the successor agency of the Fremont Redevel-opment Agency, with Councilmember Raj Salwan recused. Approximately $1.9 million will go to remediate toxic soil found on a 6.6-acre parcel, located at Fremont Boulevard between Thornton Avenue and Post Street, known as the Centerville Unified site.
Danville-based developer Blake Hunt Ventures and Center Street Housing LLC hope to create a commercial and residential development on the site called "Artists Walk."
A portion of the $1.9 million has already been spent by the city on a pilot project, working on a system that will suck the chlorinated solvents in the form of soil vapors on the site that leaked through old pipes, said Jeff Schwob, community development director.
"There used to be auto dealers and a laundry cleaner on this site where the toxic fumes were found, and cleaning it up is one of the last hurdles to developing the site," Schwob said. "The process will take anywhere between nine months to a year-and-a-half, and will not disturb Centerville residents because it is taking place underground."
Centerville residents and business owners have long urged the council to approve a variety of plans for the site, which have included residential and commercial uses and even an anchor grocery store.
Past developers have failed to secure a contract with a major supermarket chain. Blake Hunt Ventures' most recent plans have included 234 residential units and approximately 30,300 square feet of retail space in buildings of three to four stories in height.
It is not even possible to sell the property, Schwob said, because the city does not have approval from the state for long-range selling.
Additionally, the money that is left over from the remediation project and the remains of the redevelopment, roughly $7 million, will go back to the city and then be split among its 16 entities, Schwob said.
City staff will present the council-approved resolution to the oversight board next week and will then submit it to the state Department of Finance for further review before the project can begin, he said.
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Twin Sisters To Graduate At Top of Trinity College ClassTwin sisters from Glastonbury are graduating at the top of their class at Trinity College.
This Is Cute
Former Trinity President To Pay $185,000 Over Complaint At Westfield StateThe former president of Westfield State University has agreed to pay $185,000 to settle a state investigation into his spending of school funds.
Quinnipiac Leader Second-highest Paid College PresidentQuinnipiac's John Lahey was the second-highest paid private college president in the United States, according to the report.
Trinity Student Assaulted By Purported Camera CrewHartford police are looking for a group of men that purported to be a film crew and assaulted a Trinity College student while she was walking on a city street.
Maine College Student Found Dead In Rome On Trinity Study Abroad TripBates College says a 21-year-old student from New Hampshire is missing in Rome. The college said Friday that John Durkin, of Rye, N.H., was among six Bates students participating in a study-abroad program through Trinity College in Connecticut.
Former Trinity President's Westfield State Spending QuestionedThe Massachusetts Education Secretary is asking Westfield State University trustees to publicly release their audit of President Evan Dobelle's spending within 30 days.
Trinity College President To Step DownTrinity College has announced that the school's president will be stepping down in 2015.
Female UHart Student Assaulted By Four Non-StudentsA female University of Hartford student was assaulted at around 3 a.m. this morning by four non-students, two men and two women.
Trinity Rally For Beaten StudentHundreds of Trinity College students gathered on a campus quadrangle this afternoon, to show support for a student who was badly beaten last weekend.
Historic Winning Streak at Trinity Comes to An EndThe longest winning streak in college sports is over.
Trinity Students Protest Racist IncidentsSeveral hundred Trinity College students rallied to show unity in the face of several racially motivated incidents on campus recently.


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AJ Foyt Racing Hosts ABC Day at the Track
AJ Foyt Racing team principals A.J. and Larry Foyt hosted guests from longtime sponsor ABC Supply at the race shop in Houston this week. The guests received a tour of the shop and watched as the team prepared cars for their upcoming test at Sebring International Raceway in mid-December.
The Foyts then hosted a dinner for everyone at one of A.J.'s favorite restaurants in his hometown of Houston. After an evening of fine food and lots of stories recounted by the legendary driver, guests headed back to their hotel with instructions for the next day's activities—driving an ABC Supply Indy car at MSR Houston.
As a warmup, the drivers competed in a go-kart race at the motorsports park outside of Houston. Then came the real thrill as a total of nine drivers drove an Indy car on a modified portion of MSR Houston's road course. Molina's Cantina of Houston supplied a sumptuous Mexican feast for lunch. It is the fourth year running for the popular program which started with the company's executives as the race team's way to express appreciation for the company's support since 2005.


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Nowhere To Run: 18 – Morgan Stanley Interview
Announcer: From the EIP Sylvanian Operations Center, somewhere in south-eastern PA, it's Nowhere To Run!
Totally true, and I'm not afraid to name names this time. Instead of protecting the innocent, I am impugning the guilty.
That's right, Morgan Stanley, I remember this ridiculous interview, and I'm not going to forget, either. I also remember the email I sent in reply to your patronizing "thanks but no thanks" email. You have the nerve to patronize me? No, I am the one rejecting you and your idiot developers.
I take you to the night of October 16, 2006.
That is quite alright. My interview experience with your "company" was not one that impressed me. Be advised that interviews in which the candidate is coerced to say something is correct when it is in fact incorrect is not an effective recruitment technique. I wish you the best of luck in remedying said situation.
Yours Sincerely,
firstname.lastname@example.com wrote:
Thank you for joining us for interviews recently. We very much enjoyed speaking with you and learning more about your experiences and interests.
Since our visit, we have reviewed the qualifications of a large group of candidates who have applied for a limited number of positions we are able to offer.
Unfortunately, we are unable to invite you for further interviews. Our decision should not be interpreted as a reflection of your capabilities or skills; your education and experience have qualified you for many challenging and rewarding opportunities.
I would like to thank you for the interest you have shown in Morgan Stanley and wish you every success in your search elsewhere.
Yours Sincerely,
IT College Recruiting
Folks, if there ever was a doubt in your mind as to the size of my testicles, remember that I sent this email right to Morgan Stanley and I didn't hide who I was. Didn't hear me? I said Morgan Stanley.
And the interviewer's lines are intentionally bad English. This guy couldn't form complete sentences. Thanks a lot, illegal immigration and affirmative action!
Congratulations, Morgan Stanley, you are immortalized on the EIP web-ring as a shining model of incompetence. Good luck on your bailout!
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Fan-filmed video footage of KYPCK ("Kursk" in the western alphabet) the new Russian-singing Finnish doom metal band featuring former SENTENCED guitarist Sami Lopakka (a.k.a. S.S. Lopakka) performing a cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Black Sabbath" in Russian at the group's first-ever concert on March 23, 2008 at at Teatria in Oulu, Finland can be viewed below.KYPCK recently entered the Finnish chart at position No. 11 with its debut album, "Cherno" (UHO Production). KYPCK also features in its ranks renowned producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, APOCALYPTICA, SENTENCED, etc.), who plays drums in the band under the name K. H. M. Hiilesmaa. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/kypck.
KYPCK Performs BLACK SABBATH Cover In Russian; Video Available
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|Bublot, Michel - MERIAL SAS-LYON, FRANCE
|Pritchard, Nikki - MERIAL SEL-GAINESVILLE,GA
|Swayne, David
|Selleck, Paul - GEELONG, AUSTRLIA
|Karaca, Kemal - MERIAL INC, ATHENS, GA
|Audonnet, Jean-Christophe - MERIAL SAS-LYON, FRANCE
|Mickle, Thomas - MERIA ENT-GAINESVILLE,GA
Submitted to: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: September 1, 2005
Publication Date: October 1, 2006
Citation: Bublot, M., Pritchard, N., Swayne, D.E., Selleck, P., Karaca, K., Audonnet, J., Mickle, T.R. 2006. Development and use of fowlpox vectored vaccines for avian influenza. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1081:193-201. Interpretive Summary: Not required.
Technical Abstract: The avian influenza (AI) vaccine designated TROVAC-AIV H5 (TROVAC) contains a live fowlpox (FP) recombinant (recFP), expressing the hemagglutinin (HA) gene of an AI H5 subtype isolate. This recombinant vaccine received a conditional license in US in 1998 and 1.6 billion doses were used since then in Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador. One injection of TROVAC protects chickens against AI-induced mortality and morbidity for at least 20 weeks, and significantly decreases shedding after challenge with a wide panel of H5-subtype AI strains. Recently, excellent protection was demonstrated against 2003 and 2004 Asian highly pathogenic H5N1 isolates. Whereas TROVAC AI H5 efficacy is not inhibited by anti-AI or anti-FP maternal antibodies (passive immunity), it is significantly decreased in chickens previously vaccinated or infected with FP (active immunity). Advantages of TROVAC vaccine over inactivated AI vaccines are: (1) administration at 1 day of age and early onset (1 week) of protection, (2) easy monitoring of AI infection in vaccinated flocks with AGP and ELISA (DIVA tests). These features make TROVAC the ideal AI vaccine for hatcheries. RecFP expressing HA from 3 lineages of H7 subtype (Eurasian, American and Australian) were also tested for efficacy against an HPAI Eurasian HPAI H7N1. Only the recFP expressing the Eurasian H7 gene provided sufficient protection indicating that the broadness of protection induced by recFP may be more restricted for H7 than for H5. The fowlpox vector technology can also be used for the production of an emergency vaccine: once the HA sequence of an emerging AI virus is known, recFP can be rapidly generated. TROVAC has recently been shown to be immunogenic in cats, and could therefore also be considered for use in mammals.


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- May 22:
- Purdy: San Jose Sharks prove their point with win over Los Angeles Kings
- May 21:
- San Jose Sharks' Brent Burns shows good and not-so-good side to Los Angeles Kings
- San Jose Sharks beat Los Angeles Kings 2-1, tie playoff series
- Sharks goalie Antti Niemi barely breaking a sweat against Kings
- Tommy Wingels says Sharks need more production from third and fourth lines
- Sharks' Logan Couture 'all good' for Game 4
- Kawakami: San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton comes up big when the team needs him the most
SAN JOSE — Antti Niemi has allowed just seven goals in the first three games of the Western Conference semifinal series to Los Angeles, and there's no doubt the Kings would like to test the Sharks goalie with more regularity.
Niemi has faced 78 shots going into Tuesday's Game 4 at HP Pavilion, compared to the 106 shots Kings goalie Jonathan Quick has faced. Niemi faced 27 shots in Game 3 on Saturday, but Quick was peppered with 40 as the Sharks won 2-1 in overtime to cut the Kings' series lead to 2-1.
"I think we can do more. I don't think we've tested Niemi enough this series," Kings defenseman Drew Doughty said. "I can't even really recall a big save he made. So we definitely we need to get more pucks and people in front of the net so he can't see it."
"We talked about doing more of that ourselves," said Kings center Colin Fraser said. "It's no secret for them, the game plan is when you have Quicky in net is to get pucks and bodies to the net. He's bumped every shift, they're throwing pucks out of corners, from the blue line, anywhere they can. It inflates the shots a bit, but I think we can do the same thing."
The Sharks said before the series began that they want to shoot the puck up high on Quick because of the way he covers the bottom half of the net. An example was Logan Couture's overtime goal in Game 3, where he beat Quick with a point blank shot high to the glove side.
The Kings also have a book on Niemi and his tendencies in net.
"I think they're very similar-style goaltenders, Quicky and Niemi," said Fraser, who was teammates with Niemi in Chicago for two years, including their Stanley Cup season in 2010. "(Niemi's) a guy that relies on his athleticism a lot, he makes the spectacular saves, kind of comes out of nowhere, doesn't quit on anything. Certainly have to get it upstairs for sure.
"He's big guy, not a lot of holes on him, so you have to get it upstairs."