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Ultrasound is an examination technique using high frequency sound waves to make still and live images of the pelvic abdominal structures.
Sound waves are converted to a digital image that is then recorded on PACS as a real-time image for the Radiologist to review. No ionizing radiation is used in ultrasound imaging and it can be used to visualize the soft tissue structures of the pelvis that do not contain air, since air interferes with this kind of imaging.
Ultrasound is used to visualize the pelvic organs-uterus, ovaries, bladder, and prostate. It can be used to visualize a growing fetus from approximately 5 weeks' gestation to term. It can also help determine the following:
This procedure is used when it is necessary to clearly visualize the ovaries. The sonographer inserts a probe into the cervix, allowing a closer look at the ovaries and uterus. The probe is covered with a clean sheath, gel is applied to it and then it is inserted. The sonographer moves the probe to get the clearest image possible.
The sonographer, a professional well-trained in the use of Ultrasound equipment, will position you on the examination table. Clear gel will be applied to your lower abdomen to make proper contact with the skin and ensure there is no air between the skin and transducer (a hand-held instrument that produces the pictures.) The sonographer then presses the transducer firmly against the skin to obtain images of the particular area being scanned.
These images are reviewed as the scan is performed and occasionally, the Radiologist also will be present.
This procedure is used when it is necessary to clearly visualize the ovaries or endometrial cavity. You will first empty your bladder, and then the sonographer will insert a probe into the vagina, allowing a closer look at the ovaries and uterus. The probe is covered with a clean sheath, gel is applied to it and then it is inserted. The sonographer moves the probe to get the clearest image possible.
Please follow the same instructions as for the Pelvic Ultrasound Scan.
When your exam is completed, you are able to empty your bladder and get dressed. You will then be immediately released.
There may be slight pain associated with this exam. Normally, you will only experience some slight discomfort but if there is any pain, tell the sonographer and the exam will be stopped.
All Cooley Dickinson Hospital Radiologists are American College of Radiology Board Certified physicians who have graduated from an accredited medical school, completed at least a four-year residency program in Diagnostic Radiology and passed a licensing examination.
Your Cooley Dickinson Hospital Sonographer has one-to-four years of formal training with either a certificate, Associate's or Bachelor's degree and has also passed a specialty examination for radiology and/or sonography. This professional is well-prepared to work with specialized radiographic equipment.
This is a special ultrasound procedure that shows the motion of red blood cells through the vessels. This exam helps physicians determine whether blood is normally flowing to an ovary if this is of concern.
After your exam is completed, a Radiologist will analyze the images and send a signed report to your primary care and/or ordering physician. You should obtain your results from the ordering physician.
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After spending nearly a week in the intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital in Houston, former President George H.W. Bush has been moved out of the ICU.
"President Bush's condition has improved, so he has been moved today from the intensive care unit to a regular patient room at The Methodist Hospital to continue his recovery," his office said in a statement Saturday. "The Bushes thank everyone for their prayers and good wishes."
The 88-year-old, who was the 41st president of the United States, has been hospitalized since Nov. 23.
His spokesman said previously that doctors at the hospital were "cautiously optimistic" about the politician's treatment and said he was "alert and conversing with medical staff."
"Is he sick? Yes. Does he plan on going anywhere soon? No," Bush Sr.'s close aide, Jean Becker, said in a statement earlier this week. "He has every intention of staying put. He would ask me to tell you to please 'put the harps back in the closet.' "
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Men's basketball player Darren Fenn and baseball coach Don Colpoys headline Canisius College's 2012 Sports Hall of Fame class which was announced on Thursday.
Also honored were Shauna Green (women's basketball, 2002), Kristy Grossman (women's lacrosse, '02), Lynn Stoczynski (softball, '01) and Brian Swatland (football, 1998).
Fenn, who graduated in 2001, is one of only three players in school history to score 1,400 career points and grab over 800 career rebounds.
Colpoys, the coach of the baseball program for 25 years, is the program's career leader in wins with 325. The 1994 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference coach of the year, Colpoys was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.


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quote: Incorrect, they released all of those details. Hardware was a GTX 680, Intel i7-3930k, and 32GB of RAM, and the operating systems were Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04
quote: Source engine games use DX9, not DX10 or 11, so that part is irrelevant.
quote: The version of OpenGL being newer is also beside the point, it took months of optimizations and custom driver work to get L4D2 on Linux to go all the way up from 6fps to what they're running now.


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The chorus will be starting preparations for its annual show, which will be a Christmas show.
All former members are invited to participate, and the chorus welcomes new members.
Audition music will be provided along with a practice CD, and those who are interested may attend up to four chorus rehearsals prior to auditioning.
Rehearsals are held at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Trinity Episcopal Church.
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Stephanie C Eisenbarth, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Laboratory Medicine, of Immunobiology and of Medicine (Immunology)
Research Interests
Asthma; Autoimmune Diseases; Blood Group Incompatibility; Immune System Diseases
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Laboratory Medicine: Clinical Immunology Laboratory | Eisenbarth Lab | Immune Monitoring Core Facility
Research Summary
Our research centers on how the innate branch of the immune system regulates adaptive immunity in disease states such as allergy, autoimmunity and alloimmunization and in beneficial states such as vaccination and spans both mouse and human studies. We are currently focused on the function of a more recently discovered family of innate immune receptors, the NOD-like receptors (NLRs). In particular, we recently identified an unusual role for one structurally unique NLR, NLRP10, in regulating adaptive immunity via dendritic cell migration. In a process that was not previously known to require an innate immune signal, the emigration of activated dendritic cells from inflamed tissue is a crucial decision point in the generation of a productive lymphocyte-driven adaptive immune response. Yet how NLRP10 regulates this step or the immunological consequences of its activation remain unanswered questions that we are actively studying.
Extensive Research DescriptionThe mammalian immune system can be divided into two arms that act together to provide both immediate and long-term immunity to pathogens, the innate and adaptive immune branches, respectively. The more primitive, innate branch of the immune system provides critical regulation of adaptive immunity, in part through numerous germline-encoded pattern recognition receptors (PRR). These receptors include Toll-like receptors (TLR), NOD-like receptors (NLR), RIG-I-like RNA helicases and C-type lectin receptors. TLRs have been extensively studied in this innate-adaptive interface, however a new class of PRRs, the NOD-like receptors, has recently been found to also regulate adaptive immune responses. However, for a majority of the 22 known NLR human family members, their triggers and physiologic function remain unknown. We discovered that the NLR Nlrp3, which forms an inflammasome with caspase-1 and ASC, is critical in the adjuvant function of aluminum hydroxide and nanoparticles during vaccination. Yet how inflammasome activation regulates adaptive immunity is still a mystery. Further, we have found that a number of novel NLR family members are also critical in the initiation of T and B cells responses. We are actively working on answering these questions in the context of animal autoimmunity and vaccine models as well as in human studies.
The role of novel NLRs in shaping adaptive immunity
Identifying how NLRP10 regulates dendritic cell movement
Characterizing the molecular pathways critical in regulating NLR activation and effector function
Identifying innate immune receptors critical to red blood cell alloimmunization
Selected Publications
- Krishnaswamy, JK, Chu, T, Eisenbarth, SC. Beyond Pattern Recognition: NOD-like Receptors in Dendritic Cells. Trends in Immunology, Jan 2013, in press.
- Eisenbarth, SC, Williams A, Colegio, OR, Meng, H, Strowig, T, Rongvaux, A, Henao-Mejia, J, Thaiss, C, Joly, S, Gonzalez, DG, Xu, L, Zenewicz, L, Haberman, AM, Elinav, E, Kleinstein S, Sutterwala, FS, Flavell, RA. Nlrp10 is a NOD-like receptor essential to initiate adaptive immunity by dendritic cells. Nature, April 2012, 484: 510-515. [PMCID: PMC3340615]
- Williams, A., Flavell, RA., Eisenbarth, SC. The Role of NOD-like Receptors in Shaping Adaptive Immunity. Current Opinion in Immunology. Feb 2010, 22: 1-7.
- Eisenbarth, SC, Colegio, OR, O'Connor, W, Sutterwala, FS, Flavell, RA. Crucial Role for the Nalp3 Inflammasome in the Immunostimulatory Properties of Aluminum Adjuvants. Nature. Jun 2008, 36: 135-137.
- Eisenbarth, SC, Piggott, D, Huleatt, J, Visintin, I, Herrick, C, Bottomly, K. Lipopolysaccharide-enhanced, Toll-like Receptor 4-dependent T Helper Cell Type 2 Responses to Inhaled Antigen. Journal of Experimental Medicine. Dec 2002, 196: 1645-1651.


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Theravance has granted Clinigen exclusive commercialization rights to skin infection drug Vibativ® (telavancin) in the EU and certain other European countries (including Switzerland and Norway) for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia (hospital-acquired)—including ventilator-associated pneumonia, which is known or suspected to be caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)—when other alternatives are not suitable. According to the firms, Vibativ is a bactericidal, once-daily injectable lipoglycopeptide antibacterial agent with a dual mechanism of action against Gram-positive bacteria, including resistant pathogens such as MRSA. The FDA approved the drug for treating complicated skin and skin structure infections in 2009.
In exchange, Theravance will receive a $5 million up-front payment from Clinigen and is entitled to receive tiered royalties on net sales of Vibativ, ranging from 20% to 30%. The agreement has a term of at least 15 years, with an option to extend exercisable by Clinigen.
"This agreement is of strategic importance to us as it not only strengthens our anti-infective offering with a product that has patent protection into the next decade, but it is an exciting opportunity to commercialize Vibativ and Foscavir® while leveraging their operational synergies," said Peter George, CEO of Clinigen. "Vibativ is a second product for Clinigen's Specialty Pharmaceuticals (SP) portfolio, complementing the division's anti-viral product, Foscavir."
Theravance once had a global license, development, and commercialization agreement for Vibativ with Astellas Pharma; however, Astellas ended that agreement in January of 2012. Also, Theravance received mixed news stateside in November when an FDA panel, the Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee (AIDAC), voted that the results of data presented by Theravance, including analyses of clinical cure and 28-day all-cause mortality, did not provide substantial evidence of the safety and effectiveness of Vibativ for the treatment of NP including ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by susceptible isolates of the Gram-positive microorganisms Staphylococcus aureus (both methicillin-susceptible and -resistant) and Streptococcus pneumoniae. However, the same panel voted 13–2 that the results provide evidence of the safety and effectiveness of the drug for the treatment of NP when other alternatives are not suitable.
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On Monday's Motown-themed show, the actor stormed back, earning 29 points for a snappy cha cha with partner Kym Johnson to "Ain't Too Proud to Beg."
"You're back!" Len Goodman declared.
"That was the biggest sizzler of the season," said Bruno Tonioli.
William Levy's smoldering rumba with Cheryl Burke to Smokey Robinson's "Being with You" pushed the boundaries of taste for Dancing's family audience.
"Very filthy and I loved every minute of it," said Tonioli, who gave the couple 10 points.
"On behalf of all the women out there, I thank you," said Carrie Ann Inaba, who awarded the pair nine points. But Goodman, who dismissed the dance as "a little bit on the raunchy side," only gave them eight.
Once again, Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas are also at the top of the leader board with 29 points. Their sassy salsa to "I Can't Get Next to You" left the judges breathless. "I'm going to call you the midwife," joked Goodman, "[because] you keep on delivering."
Maria Menuonos and Derek Hough's mostly smooth foxtrot had some missteps but was "a joy on the eyes," according to Goodman. They earned 26 points.
Roshon Fegan attempted a sensual rumba with Chelsie Hightower as Smokey Robinson sang "Cruisin'" but the judges, who gave them just 23 points, said it lacked sex appeal.
Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd scored 26 points for a smooth foxtrot to "The Way You Do the Things You Do."
A tired and emotionally drained Melissa Gilbert did an elegant waltz with Maksim Chmerkovskiy to "Oh, Baby, Baby" that showed no sign of her injury, though she ran out of steam at the end. "You worked so hard and it is finally paying off," said Inaba, who, along with the other judges, gave her 24 points.
And Gladys Knight, who should have felt right at home on Motown Night, struggled to remember the steps to her rumba with Tristan MacManus to the Temptations' "My Girl." They rounded out the bottom with just 21 points.
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Some random thoughts while enjoying the summer:
n Don't be surprised if the list of casualties at Ohio State goes beyond Jim Tressel and Terrelle Pryor. In the wake of the NCAA violations already uncovered, and Sports Illustrated's investigation into the Buckeyes' program, it doesn't take Peter Falk to conclude that there were many people looking the other way knowing significant rules were being broken. It will be surprising if Athletic Director Gene Smith and President Gordon Gee, not to mention some of the university's compliance personnel, are still in office in 2012.
n The fact that the ink from the SI article wasn't dry before USC was stripped of its 2004 title - not to mention the drama we witnessed at Auburn last season - shows what goes on at the upper levels of college football. Some are just better at not getting caught.
n Don't think for a second that college sports administrations didn't view Ohio State's Tattoogate and immediately warn their players against doing anything - such as trading memorabilia for tattoos - that would jeopardize their eligibility.
n The Division I football and basketball players without a tattoo are in the minority. Unfortunately.
n There is no debating Pryor's effectiveness as Ohio State's quarterback, given his career record of 31-4 as a starter that included three Big Ten titles. That said, if he's a longtime starter in the NFL, I suspect it will be at another position.
n LeBron James' penchant for fading away in the biggest games, along with the ill-advised handling of his "decision," lends credence to the fact that college can benefit those who are preparing for the grandest of stages. Physically, James was ready for the NBA when he came out of high school in 2003; emotionally, maybe he wasn't.
n I wish both Patrick Chambers and Ed DeChellis good luck. Chambers will benefit from some of the struggles DeChellis endured - the next guy always gets more; it's just the way it is - and DeChellis found a soft landing at Navy, where it's an honor to coach and program leaders are viewed as caretakers more than they're under pressure.
n Army has not had a winning season in men's basketball since 1985.
n One of the neat stories of the year on the scholastic level has been Central's hiring of 66-year-old Dave Baker as its new football coach. Baker spent 31 years as Williamsburg's head coach, and while he may have only averaged four wins per season, en route to 125, he kept that program stable and got the most out of the limited roster he was annually presented. At Central, his alma mater, he'll actually have a chance to win, and I'll be rooting for him.
n A rumor made the rounds Monday that Michael Vick was playing golf at Iron Masters. Not true. But two of Vick's teammates with the Philadelphia Eagles, Juqua Parker and Mike Patterson, were. Parker is married to a woman from the Cove.
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Thomas Keller has been a chef I've been intrigued about for a long while, and even though I've lived close to his famed French Laundry, I was in no shape financially to visit that place back in College. Fast forward to 2010 as I was picking restaurants to visit in NYC, Kevin told me I shouldn't miss on Per Se, thus I took Kevin's advice.
|Per Se
When I made my reservation, I had a request with the menu. Since I had zero interest in the tasting of vegetables, and having two chef's tasting seemed quite redundant, I asked for a separate, and hopefully an offals only menu. While the offal tasting menu ended when the ex-chef de cuisine Jonathan Benno left for Lincoln, I hoped the new chef de cuisine Eli Kaimeh would have something up his sleeves.
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|Gin Rickey
Since I wasn't too interested in wine pairing, I went ahead with an order of Gin Rickey, a gin and lime based cocktail. It was quite refreshing.
|Butter: Left: Fleur de Sel Butter from Vermont. Right: Straus Family Creamery Butter from California
I forgot to take a picture of the bread, but above are the famous butters Keller serves with the bread service. Both are different, and delicious.
|Canapé:Gruyère Gougères
|Canapé: Salmon Coronets
Another famous course made famous by Chef Keller, the finely chopped salmon was served in black sesame cone with crème fraîche already inside. I truly enjoyed this one biter. The smoked salmon went wonderfully with the crème fraîche. The black sesame cone added a nicely needed texture.
|1. "Oysters and Pearls" - "Sabayon" of Pearl Tapioca with Island Creek Oysters and Sterling White Sturgeon Caviar
As the first main course arrived, I was happy to see it was the dish I've been anticipating to eat, Chef Keller's "Oysters and Pearls." "Wow" was the only word I could describe this dish. This IS Keller's signature's dish and it fails to disappoint. The saltiness of the caviar, the creamy "sabayon" that I wanted to clean, and the silky oyster. It's truly a match made in heaven. This was my favorite dish of the night.
|2. White Truffle Oil Infused Custard - "Ragout" of Black Winter Truffles
Black truffles on a white truffle oil custard? Say no more, I'll take one! The flavors of the truffle was intense, but not overpowering. The custard itself was smooth and delicate. Delicious!
|3a. Salad Of Roasted Cauliflower - Hadley Orchards' Medjool Dates, Shaved Greenmarket Carrots, Cilantro Shoots and Mareona Almonds with Madras Curry Yogurt
Roasted cauliflower assented by the curry yogurt. While the dish doesn't stand out, it was quite nice. The flavors of the curry went well with the vegetable melody.
|3b. Terrine Of Hudson Valley Moulard Duck Foie Gras - Honey Crisp Apple Marmalade, Candied Cashews, Watercress and Cherry Balsamic Vinegar with Toasted Brioche ($45 Supplement)
"Go Big or Go Home," we went with the foie gras supplement. The foie gras was probably the best preparation I've ever had. Silky smooth, yet rich and delicious, I don't think it could be done any better. All the flavors worked, but the star of the dish was definitely the foie gras. This is one supplement you must get! The service was on the money, the brioche was actually changed while I was taking pictures of the dish. Chef Keller I guess doesn't want patrons to eat cold brioche.
|4a. Grilled "Pave" of Spanish Mackerel - "Langue de Veau Grillee," Capers and Meyer Lemon "Gastrique" with Preserved Horseradish Jus
The mackerel was cooking beautifully. The meyer lemon added a much needed acidity to the dish.
|4b. Pan Seared "Pave" of Yellowtail - Sunchokes, Meiwa Kumquats, Spigarello Broccoli, and Brown Butter Crumble with Sunchoke Emulsion
Between the two version, I definitely preferred the latter. The yellowtail was richer and the flavors of sunchokes and broccoli was more preferred on my point.
|5a. Butter Poached Nova Scotia Lobster - "Boudin Noir" and Mustard Cress with Whole Grain Mustard Sauce
Lobster and blood sausage? Wow, I never would thought of that combination. The lobster itself was remarkably sweet and tender. The boudin noir was flavorful and delicious. The mustard sauce added a nice kick to the dish.
|5b. Butter Poached Nova Scotia Lobster - "Cassoulet" of Rancho Gordo Beans with Mustard Cress and Laurel "Nuage"
Part two of the duel of butter poached Nova Scotia lobsters, had the poached lobsters on a bed of Rancho Gordo beans. Now, some of you know, aside from fried dough, and beets, I don't really care for beans. The "cassoulet" was quite tasty, but overall, I preferred the Nova Scotia lobster with the boudin noir preparation.
|6a. "Pressee De Lapin" - Loin Wrapped in Applewood Smoked Bacon, Global Artichokes and Black Winter Truffle Vinaigrette
This is the reason I didn't bother with the tasting of vegetables. Would you rather eat rabbit food? Or the rabbit itself? Here we have the loin of a rabbit wrapped in applewood bacon served witha black winter truffle vinaigrette. This was truly a fantastic dish. I'm a fan of rabbit and this preparation was lovely.
|6b. Liberty Farm's Pekin Duck Breast - Ruby Beets "Cuites Sous Vide," Northstar Sour Cherries, Compressed Red Endive and Field Mizuna with "Sauce Perigourdine"
I love duck, I especially love eating them. This one was quite lovely. Cooked a perfect medium rare, the duck was tender, juicy, and just plain delicious. The sides were okay, but the star was definitely the duck itself.
|7a. Elysian Fields Farms "Selle d'Agneau Rôtie Entière" - Globe Artichokes, French Breakfast Radishes, Persian Cucumbers, Young Lettuces and San Marzano Tomato Marmalade with Lamb Jus
Next, we were served the "Selle d'Agneau Rôtie Entière," or roasted lamb saddle. I personally love lamb, but sadly I didn't remember much about this particular dish. My bad.....
|7b. Tartare Of Japanese Hime Wagyu - Crispy Bone Marrow, Hawaiian Hearts of Peach Palm, Maitake Mushrooms and Hakurei Turnips with "Sauce Japonaise" ($45 Supplement)
A second supplement option, and really, who the heck would turn down a Japanese wagyu tartare? The wagyu tartare is exactly what you'd expect. Rich. Creamy. Fatty. And most importantly, delicious. The crispy bone marrow added a nice layer of fatty goodness with a wonderful texture. The hearts of palm, the maitake, and the turnips provided a much needed refreshing balance to this dish. This was the last savory course of the night.
|8. "Garrotxa" - "Pain de Campagne" Melba, Royal Blenheim Apricot "Membrillo," Celery Branch "Filaments" and Pickled Holland Peppers with Pimenton "Ravigote"
I don't remember this course, but I know I didn't care for it. I don't particularly enjoy cheese. If anything, I prefer cooked cheese than eating it in this preparation. Next time when I do a tasting, I'm going to substitute the cheese course. Meh.
|9. Mandarin Orange Sorbet - Wild Peppercorn "Sable" and Orange Lace with Nyons Extra Virgin Olive Oil Emulsion
When I was eating the sorbet, I didn't realize this dessert had peppercorn or olive oil. It was refreshing and a nice way to cleanse the palate.
|Complimentary Coffee
Before the next round of dessert, we were asked and served a cup of some delicious coffee.
|10. "Coffee and Doughnut" - Cinnamon-Sugared Doughnuts with Cappuccino "Semifreddo"
While I rarely order doughnuts, I wasn't about to miss Keller's famous Coffee and Doughnut dessert. The doughnut was actually quite light and airy, a good thing since I normally hate the idea of eating fried dough. The "coffee" was delicious. I could have gone through a few cups of that stuff.
|11a. "Mont Blanc" - Chestnut "Genoise," Swiss Meringue, Chocolate-Juniper "Cremeux," Rum Parfait and "Marron Glace" with Chocolate Ice Cream
This one was nice, a true chocolate lovers dessert. I loved the texture of this dessert and the cool ice cream to finish everything off. It was just fantastic!
|11b. Pear and Caramel - Madagascar Vanilla-Poached Bartlett Pear, Caramel Mousse and Pear "Pate de Fruit" with "Glace au Beurre Noisette"
I loved "Mont Blanc," but I loved Pears and Caramel even more. Here you have a dessert ofpear and caramel done four different ways. Each one was unique by itself, but I loved tasting each of the components, the flavors, the texture. It was just a great way to end the dessert portion of the meal. So I thought....
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They must be mind readers here. Crème brûlée is truly my favorite dessert of all time. I savored each bite of this one.
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Originally I thought this was a panna cotta, but it was a Yogurt Pot de Crème with Guava Jam. The Pot de Crème wasn't too heavy, and the sweet guava jam added a nice touch to it.
By this time, I could barely move. I wish I had a doggy bag so I could put these candies, truffles, chocolates, etc in it. As is, I was able to try each of the mignardise selection that was brought out to the table. I loved the caramel candy and the truffle, but was able to try two of each. This was the end to a truly remarkable meal.
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As I stepped out in the cold January New York evening, I had time to recollect the meal and debate if it was truly worth it. Food alone, it was probably the best meal I ate during my NYC trip. All the courses were at least solid to just fucking mind blowing. The atmosphere was quite stuffy, but that was expected going in. Now, would I pay another $400+ to eat here again? The fact Per Se is omitted from my upcoming New York trip is a pretty telling answer. While the meal was truly fantastic, I just didn't have any interest dining here anytime soon. If anything, I'd rather eat at French Laundry. While Per Se was still one of my top 5 meals of 2010, to me, one time is enough for me. Overall, I enjoyed my time at Le Bernardin and Eleven Madison Park just a little bit more, at half the price tag.
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Background: High-dose therapy with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is a standard treatment for myeloma patients. However, a residual disease (RD) responsible for relapse is always present. Effective maintenance treatment would be required. However, such treatment is still to be defined. We previously reported that thalidomide reduced RD. However, neuropathy was a major limiting factor. Lenalidomide, a thalidomide analog devoid of neurological toxicity, was thus attractive to investigate.
Methods: Patients, under 65 years of age, with non-progressive disease after a first line ASCT (performed within the last 6 months) were randomized to receive a consolidation with lenalidomide (25 mg/d, 21 days/month, for 2 months) followed by a maintenance with either lenalidomide (10 to 15 mg/d) until relapse (Arm A) or placebo (Arm B). From July 2006 to August 2008, 614 patients were randomized. Patient's characteristics of each group were similar and no significant differences were found with regard to age (57 years), ISS stage, FISH analysis, induction regimen (VAD/bortezomib-dex/thalidomide-dex/others=49%/44%/3%/2%), diagnosis-randomization interval (10 months), and response at time of randomization.
Results: In December 2009, with a median follow up of 24 months from randomization, the first pre-planned interim analysis was performed. The independent data and safety monitoring committee recommended to unblind the trial due to the PFS superiority of arm B (primary end point). Consolidation improved the response in 20% of patients. Maintenance with LEN improved the 3-year PFS from randomization: 35% in arm A versus 68% in arm B (HR=0.46, p<10-6). This benefit was observed both among patients achieving or not a complete response after ASCT. In multivariate analysis, PFS was related to response after consolidation, beta-2 microglobulin at diagnosis, and treatment arm. A strong interaction (p<0.04) was found between the efficacy of arm B and beta 2-microglobulin (HR=0.3, p <10-4 for beta-2 m < 3 mg/l; HR=0.58, p<0.003 for beta-2 m > 3 mg/l). The 2-year survival was similar in both treatment arms (95%)
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WASHINGTON President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans reached a sweeping deal late Monday that would let income taxes rise significantly for the first time in more than two decades, fulfilling Obama's promise to raise taxes on the rich and averting the worst effects of the "fiscal cliff."
Vice President Joe Biden arrived at the Capitol just after 9 p.m. to explain the details of the pact he negotiated with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. A Senate vote on the package could be held by 10:30 p.m., beating a midnight deadline, Democratic aides said. The Republican-controlled House will begin considering today, with a final vote expected in the next day or two.
The agreement emerged after White House officials gave in on the last contested issue, yielding to GOP wishes on how to handle estate taxes, aides said.
The revelations about the pending deal came after President Obama had said a deal was "within sight," and House Republican leaders announced they would hold no votes Monday night, making it appear that the nation would go over the fiscal cliff for at least a day.
The Senate was moving, however, toward a late-night on the agreement negotiated by McConnell and Vice President Biden. With the House likely to reconvene at noon today, a deal appeared imminent that would cancel historic tax hikes for most Americans.
"I think it's highly likely that some time this evening there'll be a vote on the Senate side," Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said Monday evening as he emerged from a meeting with fellow Republicans and signaled that talks are continuing. "This is one of those things that could well go into the early morning by the time it goes to a vote. ... I think they're attempting to get the legislative language in order and vote on it tonight, you know, 1, 2, 3, 4 in the morning, whatever."
Regardless of whether an agreement is reached to avoid the fiscal cliff, many Americans are all but certain to face a broad hike in taxes starting today because of the expiration of the payroll tax cut, which was enacted in 2011 as a temporary measure to boost economic growth. The increased payroll taxes, combined with hikes affecting the very wealthy, would effectively mark the end of a prolonged period of declining taxation.
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He would have preferred to "solve all these problems in the context of a larger agreement," the so-called grand bargain, that would have dealt with spending in a "balanced way," he said.
"But with this Congress, that was obviously a little too much to hope for at this time," Obama said, adding that perhaps "we can do it in stages."
Congressional Republicans immediately pushed back, objecting to comments that one GOP senator described as "heckling Congress."
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The past 30 years has seen more "hot" (orange), "very hot" (red) and "extremely hot" (brown) summers, compared to a base period defined in this study from 1951 to 1980
(Source: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio)
Hotter summers have become the norm from 1980 to present compared to 1951 to 1980 (the base period)
NASA researchers have claimed to find new evidence for everyone's favorite topic:
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James Hansen, study leader from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), as well as GISS researchers Makiko Sato and Reto Ruedy, have concluded that summer heat waves (mainly in the U.S. Midwest) have become the norm over the last 30 years compared to a base period 30 years before 1980 -- and it's because of global warming.
Their study works like this: the team collected mean summer temperatures from 1951 to 1980. This was considered the base period for the study. They then looked at the surface temperature data from the last 30 years (1980 until now) to determine whether
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From there, the team wanted to see how much heating and cooling occurred in both time periods. To do this, they used a bell curve, which is a common tool that places the middle ground at the top of the bell (for instance, if this were a grading curve, a "C" would be at the top while the next tier down on each side would be a "B" and a "D," and the bottom of the bell would be an "A" and an "F). In this case, the top of the bell would be mean temperature, the next tier down would be "cold" on one side and "hot" on the other, then "very cold" and "extremely cold" on one side moving down while "very hot" and "extremely hot" are moving down the bell on the other side.
Researchers then applied mean temperatures from 1980 until present, and found that 1980s, 1990s and 2000s fell more to the hot side than cold. The curve widened and flattened as well, which means there was a broader range of variability. This is important because Hansen once predicted that global warming's connection to extreme events would become more apparent in the decades from 1980 to present, but natural variability can play a role too and actually mask the trend. It was important to distinguish the two.
This wider curve created the new "extremely hot" category, which was barely there in the base period. However, hot has become considered normal in the last 30 years. To be more specific, 75 percent of land area on Earth had "hot" summers in the last decade alone, where only 33 percent had "hot" summers from 1951 to 1980 total.
According to the researchers, an "extremely hot" summer is considered a mean summer temperature that is experienced by less than one percent of Earth's land area during the base period. But since 2006 alone, approximately 10 percent of land area across the Northern Hemisphere had a summer like this.
"This summer, people are seeing extreme heat and agricultural impacts," said Hansen. "We're asserting that this is casually
connected to global warming
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The study noted "extremely hot" summers in other areas besides just the U.S. Midwest, like Texas, Mexico and Oklahoma in 2011 and Eastern Europe, Western Asia and the Middle East in 2010.
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I have noticed a consistent trend that any article about global warming at DailyTech and many other popular web news sites are inundated with negative comments attacking climate science.
Now I am sure that some of these comments are from people who are truly skeptical about the science, but it strikes me as very strange that there are so many people who spew the same talking points over and over for every single article on popular web sites.
What we do know is that groups like the Western Fuels Association and its corporate sponsors have paid large amounts of money to generate "junk science" which generates uncertainty and doubt about the real science. We all know about the lobbying efforts of the petroleum industry. I wouldn't put it past these same groups to hire people to write negative comments about articles in the internet as well.
Firms exist to do this type of dirty work on the internet. In fact I know a girl who used to work in a company in Lima, Peru, which was hired to make positive online comments about a hygiene product which had serious PR problems.
Of course this is pure speculation on my part and there is no real way to investigate this, without being able to check the IP addresses used by posters across dozens of news sites online and see whether there is any patterns emerge. For example, if a lot of these posts originate from an IP address in a strange place like Lima, Peru. Of course any smart company doing this sort of work would cover its tracks by buying a bunch of servers all around the world and have its employees use remote desktops in these servers to post their comments.
Maybe I am just being paranoid and I sincerely hope that I am wrong. What is strange to me is that so many people would take hours of time to post comments that are so patently false and so easily debunked. I sincerely hope that DailyTech and other news sites aren't cowed by the floods of negative comments and will continue to post articles about climate science.
Just for full disclosure, in case anyone wonders about my motivations, I am a North American who currently resides in Bolivia where I am a member of an environmental activist group named Reacción Climática. My name is Amos Batto and I am very easy to find if you google my name.
RE: Is someone being paid to attack global warming articles on the internet?
Thanks Amos for taking the time to rebut the skeptics. I've been reading this site for many years, and DT is unusual in being a tech website where the commenters are fairly right-wing. Usually tech sites are populated with more moderate/left wing types, which reflects the higher education of such people. So while there are astroturf organizations that pay people to do such work, and some of them may be posting here, I don't think that most of them are. I think it's just the culture of this site to have a strong right-wing contingent.
I used to fight this battle, but it takes a lot of time and energy, and betw work and family, I've not been able to. Also, despite providing data based arguments, links, and analysis, the naysayers are so wedded to their ideas that it's like trying to convince a Muslim that God does not exist. No matter what evidence you introduce it will be dismissed as a conspiracy or incomplete or made up or whatever excuse they can gin up to discredit the evidence as unreliable or untrue.
I think in the end, many people just don't want to believe the life they grew up with and were taught was the right way to live is destroying the very foundation of that life. And when the effects do come to pass, they'll still deny its anthropomorphic origins and claim it was a natural event that was unavoidable. It doesn't help that the press which could help elucidate the truth is owned by megacorporations who have a vested interest in cheap energy and few regulations.
Good luck, and keep fighting!
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MORGANTOWN - It became official July 1 that Ed Pastilong has retired after 37 years of work as an administrator in West Virginia University's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. That included 21 years when he served as athletic director, plus the last two as athletic director emeritus.
All in all, I firmly believe Pastilong did a truly outstanding job leading the Mountaineers to numerous achievements over the years.
Pastilong, who's 69, was available if needed to help Oliver Luck in taking over and running the show during record-breaking changes.
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I've known most of WVU's athletic directors, dating back to the late Harry A. Stansbury and Roy M. "Legs" Hawley. The institution has been blessed in that regard.
"Yes, I've really enjoyed my years in athletics administration at WVU," the Moundsville native said. "Those were exciting years. They were during a lot of changes in athletics here."
He noted that during the 37-year stretch he worked for and also with not only outstanding staffs, but many highly regarded people.
Those included Dr. Leland Byrd (AD), Bobby Bowden (football coach), Frank Cignetti (football coach), and Fred Schaus (AD, among other key roles).
"I also was briefly associated with Gene Corum when he was athletic director," said Pastilong, who lettered as a quarterback in the mid-1960s. "So it was enjoyable working for those gentlemen," he said.
"Then there were some presidents I liked working for as athletic director, and I can't say enough good things about those 200-and-some people on my staff."
Pastilong admired his staffers' work ethics and the responsibilities they shared.
He also remembers how nice it was dealing with other departments that cooperate with athletics, including academics, compliance and other vital units.
"One thing that bothers me is that some people don't realize the enormous responsibilities that are involved in running an athletic department," he said.
"What's significant to me and has always been important to me is how those workers keep the department operating so smoothly. Another thing I'm so excited about is that we had the opportunity to be part of the formation (in the 1990s) of the Big East as an all-sports conference.
"For many years, we were an independent in some situations. Being in a good conference is beneficial to West Virginia. We had the opportunity and responsibilities to be part of that."
Pastilong thinks that the Mountaineers fared extremely well in that league. He mentioned the school's 3-0 record in the league's BCS football bowl games and the men's basketball teams advancement to the Final Four two years ago.
And the Big East basketball tournament was played in Madison Square Garden - the world's largest sports venue.
"It's been very, very satisfactory to me," he said.
He added: "We also are very proud of the fact we were able to not only up keep, but expand our facilities. The addition of suites at Mountaineer Field and improvements at the WVU Coliseum were significant."
Those suites also provide annual income for the department. And Pastilong's last major project was completion of the state-of-art basketball practice facilities next to the Coliseum.
Pastilong and wife Mona have two children and four grandchildren.
Kimberly is married to Anthony DeFelice and Amy is married to Pat Richter. The grandchildren are Michael and Nick DeFelice and twins Shawn and Ryan Richter.


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There's a great opportunity at the Kavinoky Theatre right now, where its production of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" has audiences experiencing theater in an unexpected way: at each performance, the audience chooses the ending.
Let's back up.
"Drood," as the show is sometimes known, is a musical comedy by Rupert Holmes, based on the last novel Charles Dickens wrote, a murder mystery about a young man, Drood, his scheming uncle, a love interest here and there, and a few other archetypes that fill in the scenery of most Dickens tales (read: prostitutes and drunks).
As the real-life novel was never finished, the matter of whodunit remains unknown, though this is widely speculated about in literary circles. Despite this, Holmes takes one clever advantage over the next in structuring a show that is funny, suspenseful, true to its source material and beyond inventive. It is in fact expressly inventive. With audience participation guiding the big reveal, each performance is different, a move that keeps ticket buyers and actors on their toes, the suspense of which is its own entertainment.
The downside - and it's not a big deal, though certainly a palpable one - is that while Holmes' structure is brilliant, Dickens' story is not. That the completed novel would likely not have made an impact on the writer's reputation is an understatement.
The musical's concept is that we are watching a comically earnest (read: comically subpar) acting troupe perform this Dickens story, a play-within-a-play. The troupe addresses the weaknesses in its play, but pleads with us to hang on during the mystery's exposition in order to get us to the explanation. The 90-minute first act can feel like a chore, but the second act is such a breeze, it feels an epilogue.
Let's thank a tremendous cast for keeping things afloat and fun, despite the intermittent boredom. Director Norman Sham has done a wonderful job of managing all of this mayhem, punctuating it with vaudevillian panache. There are too many fine performances to mention adequately here, but a few made special impressions on opening night.
Brian Mysliwy is the acting troupe's charmain, Mr. William Cartwright. This is a role Mysliwy could probably play in his sleep, but for which you would stay up all night to watch. He's masterful as an apologetic, too-proud showman, the brilliant glue of the roughly 40 characters this 17-person cast pulls off.
Michele Marie Roberts, as Drood, plays the drag component well (the acting company is shorthanded), and pulls a surprisingly convincing diva card as Miss Alice Nutting. The duality of each Kavinoky actor's role - as troupe actor and "Drood" character - is best on display here. Roberts plays both commanding parts brazenly and fiercely, with wonderful results.
Tom Owen, Marc Sacco, Charmagne Chi, Brian Riggs, Gerry Maher and Eliza Hayes Maher use all the well-developed gags and bits we've come to know and love over the years; they are actors playing actors, the meta-ironies of which are always entertaining.
But it was Kevin R. Kennedy and Debbie Pappas who won the audience members' hearts (and votes, for happily-ever-after lovers), as Bazzard and Princess Puffer, respectively. Kennedy, whose acting acumen is too-rarely seen in large enough roles, is charming, delightful and, befitting the actor, bafflingly odd. Pappas pulls the kind of big dirty laughs (she's our prostitute) in an effortless, calculated way that proves the comedy-is-harder-than-drama truism. Carol Burnett mastered that method, and Pappas squarely follows in her footsteps.
This is a sharp production of a smart show. It exalts the love of storytelling in a way that treats its actors, audiences and source material to a satisfying, complete night of theater. Dickens should be proud, if even a little jealous, of the way his life's final mystery finds its resolution.
Theater Review
"The Mystery of Edwin Drood"
4 stars (Out of four)
Through Oct. 7 in the Kavinoky Theatre, 320 Porter Ave. Tickets are $35-$39. Call 829-7668 or visit www.kavinokytheatre.com.


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In the U.S., rumors of Apple's death are greatly exaggerated
0. phoneArena 22 Jan 2013, 00:17 posted on
Data released Tuesday by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that 51.2% of smartphones purchased in the U.S. for the three months ended December 23rd, were Apple iPhone models; iOS widened its lead over Android over the previous December when it held the slimmest of advantages over its rival Android, which actually showed a decline year-over-year...
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1. Johnnokia (Posts: 1093; Member since: 27 May 2012)
At the end of 2013, I think the (world) not US, Phone Operating System market share would be :
1- Android
2- Windows Phone
4- Blackberry
5- Sailfish
5. MeoCao (unregistered)
Kantar is lying again, they reported iPhone had 53% market share last month but it turned out to be only 35%.
14. Joker (Posts: 24; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)
Ladies and gentlemen, this stats study brought to you by Apple and Apple shareholders
A conclusion based on a survey of 250k out of 300+ millions subscribers..tsk tsk tsk...looks like someone flunked Stats in college.
45. cheetah2k (Posts: 1579; Member since: 16 Jan 2011)
Indeed it was only 35%. Looks like Apple are heading down the same road as RIM.
The lack of OS diversity & innovation will start to hurt Apple regardless of what shape or screen size they dump to market this year.
47. darkkjedii (Posts: 21374; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Give it a rest dude
6. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Yes, that seems plausible. By end of 2014 I hope BB and either Sailfish or Tizen push apple out of top 5
12. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
i think black berry jus may be in that third spot while ios remains second (for now) bro :)
13. MrJerry (Posts: 403; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)
I don't fully believe these expert things.
But wp would get over ios in less than a year?
Did u even read this article?
15. Johnnokia (Posts: 1093; Member since: 27 May 2012)
I was talking about the world and I said that.
WP is rapidly growing in Europe and now in China and India.
Nokia just started launching Lumia series in the Middle East, the place where they are still having rank one in.
So let's just wait and see.
17. cameogt (Posts: 88; Member since: 18 Oct 2012)
have you been to Europe, China, India to put a statement? or just an assumption.
19. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3797; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
I'm from India and what he says is true...don't know about China and others but as far as i know, India is seeing a rise in WP phones. Not just Nokia, there's HTC and Samsung...and soon when people get to know about it more, the numbers will increase, hopefully. WP has been there from before, people didn't know about it much until Nokia introduced its Lumia series...
In my own knowing, Lumia series awakened WP OS in India.
23. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Lol, you actually think windows will outsell Apple?!!
Wow, here's some perspective for you:
WP shipped about 10M phones in the quarter while Apple probably did 52 million.
Analysts are seeing over 200M iPhones being shipped this year.
Even Nokia said it expects less smartphone sales in first quarter this year.
Wake up
2. ama3654 (Posts: 295; Member since: 27 Nov 2012)
Apple is dead everywhere else, and dead 2013 in US!
8. Johnnokia (Posts: 1093; Member since: 27 May 2012)
I wish they would.
All the companies are competing with each other in the quality and price race .. Except Apple.
I Sheeps will realize that Apple were decieving them soon.
I don't want to say it, but sorry
37. nexusalltheway (Posts: 69; Member since: 28 Nov 2012)
Me too man, haha. Adroid all the way!
38. nexusalltheway (Posts: 69; Member since: 28 Nov 2012)
56. nerdyking (Posts: 7; Member since: 26 Dec 2012)
it's true ; ( ... yessssssssssss, the rotten Apple's going down...
3. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Ummm. The U.S. market isn't the entire market. Not by a long shot.
Nothing like sticking one's head in the sand.
7. cripton805 (Posts: 1440; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)
This is exactly what I was thinking as I sarcastically rolled my eyes.
4. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
These seem like inaccurate numbers. Yes, the US is still a relative stronghold for apple, but closer to 25-30% than 50%.
No surprise it's an Alan article though.
9. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Bingo on Alan ;-)
10. flower99 (banned) (Posts: 54; Member since: 18 Nov 2012)
verizon user has made their smart choice to switch to ios :)
33. ajac09 (Posts: 1481; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
Let me guess you also make the smart choice to drive an H1 hummer to right?
46. metalpoet (unregistered)
no! Verizon user idiots that switched to ios were just doing it because att had a strangle hold on the iphone until 2010 and SOME people and just now realizing it and making the huge mistake of getting an iPhone but come late 2013 and 2014 ppl's contracts will be up and theyll go to android, windows and even bb!
the ONLY thing that apple has that no one else does is an massive army of accessories for their stupid fragile phones!
11. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
But why are the share prices down by 30% from peak? Aah i know they would say strong sales doesn't mean strong indicators on stock market. Apple commuted 10 billion dollar stock buyback IIRC and if they aren't buying back at current levels means it will go down further :)
16. cameogt (Posts: 88; Member since: 18 Oct 2012)
this is just US statistics. lame.
18. bransablan (Posts: 23; Member since: 19 Jul 2012)
It doesnt surprise me that many people are still trying to get on the iphone bandwagon, but its mostly those who never tried an iphone before, i would say those of us who used an iphone for a while now have moved on to the samsung s3, note 2, or nexus 4... The high volume purchases of iphones of course are coming mostly those in sprint and other smaller carriers customers. Its sad to say but everyday insell an iphone 4 to a customer just because its free i feel like im doing something wrong... I would say to those of us who are in the mobile industry dont want the hype of the iphone to go away only because those are for sure money making sales
20. pongkie (Posts: 539; Member since: 20 Aug 2011)
as long as developers supports a platform it will be okay
21. BREvenson (Posts: 240; Member since: 17 May 2012)
Of course, Apple's market share in the U.S. is more than Android's share; this is the country where they can claim their dominance over the competition. While other countries are catching on to Apple's manipulation of the patent system and their questionable business practices, the U.S. is still braindead. They are eager to grant the most ridiculous of patents, and apparently they don't want to stifle Apple's expanding grip on the mobile market.
On a slightly unrelated note, I think that's why about 8 out of 10 people I deal with at work have an iPhone in their hands when they are dealing with me. Americans are BS'ed into believing that the iPhone is their knight in shining armor; the one device that will keep everything simple and make everything all right.
22. appleandsonylover (Posts: 7; Member since: 17 Jan 2013)
I believe this. Imagine, android accounts to many handsets from different companies. Unlike iOS who one has one handset to compete. Only few iOs users stay with their old handsets. Imagine it just shows apple is still number 1. Iphone 5 vs all of the mobile phones. Android users can just dream of having this achievement. At the end of 2013 it will still be android vs iOs.
27. tedkord (Posts: 11733; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
At the end of 2013, it will still be Android vs. Apple. And it will still be Android leading.
28. BazGibb (Posts: 1; Member since: 22 Jan 2013)
iOS and Apple DON'T have "one handset to compete" at all! The last time I looked Apple where selling the iPhone 4, the iPhone 4s and the iPhone5. That's 3 models of phone, though I can see why you thought they only sold one, considering they look practically the same.
Apple will never have the greatest share of world wide phone users because the VAST MAJORITY of folk around the world simply could not afford an iPhone. At the cheaper end, there are hundreds of makes of Android phones which the majority of folk around the world can afford, and at the top end there are a number of phones which the rest can afford, most of which are better than the iPhone anyway including my quite maginifcent (and large Galaxy Note 2) lol.
24. Edmund (Posts: 656; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
If anything it shows the end of android's stronghold in the US.
25. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
Oh, is it time for Apple's hourly pat on the back again? Is this one of those new ads or what? A flame war is on it's way, because this article reeks of Apple bias. It's one thing to report the numbers, but this article seems to be lighter fluid for another flame war.
The top two OS's had a great quarter, Windows is gaining and loyal Blackberry fans are holding out for the first BB 10 device to hit the market. No need for to slant the story.
30. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I'm just curious....how do they know iOS rise on Verizon came from Android users switching....and not just Android users leaving the carrier....or new iPhone users to Verizon?
One of his sources was Apple Insider...lol. The Kantar source.....doesnt say anything about ppl switching from Android to iOS...and Apple Insider is down right now...lol.
35. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
Was kinda wondering the exact same thing!
42. donfem (Posts: 646; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
You should realize an article is written with the sole purpose of affecting the readers.... This is another example of very poorly- written-mischieviously-penned information dissemination.
31. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Or from Android users not upgrading, getting a new phone?
26. tedkord (Posts: 11733; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Here we go again. It clearly says on the source material, "12 week period ending 12/25. "
This is a quarter, the quarter of a new iPhone release. Total share remains about the same, 35%.
29. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I often wonder lately why all the quarterly reports....instead of the whole marketshare numbers....I dont think we get those anymore, do we?
32. ajac09 (Posts: 1481; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
Look iPhonearena finding ways to make apple look good.
34. corgilot (Posts: 8; Member since: 25 Sep 2012)
What I think is funny here is the fact that they only focus on the US market and also only the 4th quarter of last year. If you look at iOS in world wide numbers it is WAY behind android and it is falling. If you look strictly in the US, yes it still is in front but over the last year they have lost quite a bit of ground to Android and even WP8. This will continue in 2013, especially with all of the 1080p Android phones coming out this year!!!
Apple is a dying company!!!!
36. jsjr76 (Posts: 24; Member since: 28 Sep 2010)
What I find so amusing is how many people take the time to hate Apple but couldn't give one solid reason why. The facts speak for themselves folks, the iPhone is simply a better device than anything out there. Fit and finish are second to none, they're uber reliable (sooner or later EVERY manufacturer makes a dud), and the apps f'n work! They don't crash like Android, they have keyboard or swipe lag like Android, and they hold their value far better than Androids. WP's are the closest device I've seen to an iPhone as far as touch response and reliability. Most of the things people whine about on here that the iPhone can't do make no difference considering that half the time the Android doesn't do it that well to start! Get a life people. Apple simply makes a fine product, period.
41. donfem (Posts: 646; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
Have you ever used something other than apple product? It seems you go on what others have said or what you read. If apple is what you like, fine.Stick with it.Speaking the truth does not mean"Hate". Open platforms give their users personal touch which explains why they love them.
43. EclipseGSX (Posts: 1717; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
This was probably true 2-3 years ago. I'll give you value but for overpaying like you are to fill Apples disgustingly huge profit margin, you should profit somehow from some other poor sap willing to overpay as well.
44. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
Don't lie. The apps don't just "f'n work", my iPad crashes more than my last 3 Android phones combined. Netflix, Kik, YouTube, even Safari crashes all the freakin' time. It freezes, it lags, it stutters, and there are some games that I just uninstalled because they couldn't make it pass the boot up. Don't get me wrong, I like having it much better than not having it, but it's nowhere near the piece of perfection that some like to make it out to be.
48. darkkjedii (Posts: 21374; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
That's true. I love my iPad 3, but it does hiccup.
49. Whateverman (Posts: 3262; Member since: 17 May 2009)
Thank jedii! And it's not to say it bad, because hiccups and all, me and my iPad are inseperable! Just like me and my Razr. Much like you, I just don't expect perfection out of either platform because none of them will ever be.
50. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
"The facts speak for themselves folks, the iPhone is simply a better device than anything out there."
Thats your opinion....not a fact. If that was a fact....Android, BB, Win Mo, WP would all be gone and it would only be iPhones in stores. Since it isnt.....some ppl actually do like other phones not named iPhone.
You are talking about Android like its 2008, 2009. Its 2013. The market share speaks for itself. Ppl left Win Mo and BB for Android for a reason....and that was back in 2010.
Btw....if the iPhone was so reliable and the apps just worked....the iPhone troubleshooting section on forums would be very, very small. They arent. So thats also not a fact....And I saw an iPhone 4 freeze up while a co worker showed us a clip of his kids school play
54. infinitemethod (Posts: 149; Member since: 04 Sep 2012)
Turd comment. My wife's iOS devices are constantly force closing on themselves while my Note 2 hasn't had a single issue. Jelly Bean is smooth as can be. You should get out more often and maybe youd realize the world around you.
I cant believe someone thought putting glass on both sides of a mobile device was a good idea. Yes, please can I have a phone that shatters on both sides! Please take away my abilities to remove/replace my battery. Also, instead of allowing me to expand my own memory, charge me $100 for 16GB more or $200 for 48GB more!
Its not that people cant afford a 64GB iPhone, its that those people arent dumb enough to be charged that type of premium for storage when they can expand it themselves on almost every Android device. People also tend to choose their own user experience, not let Apple dictate it for them. But you go ahead and enjoy your app. Launcher OS from 7 years ago hahahha
39. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Black Berry will bounce back with their new BB10 TOUCH AND QWERTY phones while ANDROID SURPASS Apple with their 5" screen with 1080P AND APPLE keeps and only grow one inch and their ipads still looks the same just lost a few inches and people still don't realize APPLE can't make their products or software any different from Android.
40. donfem (Posts: 646; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
My question is, who has a lot to lose if the correct information on the market share is released? the answer to the question will explain either the falsification or adjustment.
51. tuminatr (Posts: 773; Member since: 23 Feb 2009)
I dont like just seeing info this way, If i remember properley android started 2012 with about 51% of the US market and IOS with about 30% so if Apple sold 52% of the smartphones in 2012 and 45% were android sales a 7% differance. that would only move the market share a few points in Apples favor so maybe they ended 2012 with 33% market share and Anroid with 48% if anybody has the actual market share % report please post a link I could not find it on the web.
The other thing to keep in perspective is a few years ago Apple was selling 70% plus there rapid growth had definately slowed.
52. tuminatr (Posts: 773; Member since: 23 Feb 2009)
Latest results I could find on market share looks like November 2012 the figures speak for themselves
Top Smartphone Platforms
3 Month Avg. Ending Nov. 2012 vs. 3 Month Avg. Ending Aug. 2012
Total U.S. Smartphone Subscribers Ages 13+
Source: comScore MobiLens
Share (%) of Smartphone Subscribers
Aug-12 Nov-12 Point Change
Total Smartphone Subscribers 100.0% 100.0% N/A
Google 52.6% 53.7% 1.1
Apple 34.3% 35.0% 0.7
Microsoft 3.6% 3.0% -0.6
Symbian 0.7% 0.5% -0.2
link if you want it
ts/Press_Releases/2013/1/comSc ore_Reports_November_2012_U.S. _Mobile_Subscriber_Market_Shar e
55. jroc74 (Posts: 6006; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Thanks for this post.
This also reminds me....this article is comparing 12 weeks from last year to this year....your post is comparing this year only. Again, thank you...
2 differnt numbers.....looking at 2 different things....and it tells 2 different pictures.....shocking huh... But hey...congrats Apple for an increase comapring 12 weeks from last year to this year. Again....like I said a few months ago....its news when the overall marketshare starts changing dramatically....
57. tuminatr (Posts: 773; Member since: 23 Feb 2009)
np, so I have all but the last 4 weeks in those results above. I would bet it ends with
Android 54% US market share
Apple 36% US market share
still Android has a very healthy market share, and Apple had a healthy increase good for them both as they are american companies
53. LionStone (Posts: 743; Member since: 10 Dec 2010)
You can't pull the pull the wool over our eyes... Hah!


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Senior guard Ashley Dennis reached a career milestone on Saturday, becoming just the 27th player in school history to play in 100 games for the Hatters.
But in the middle of her sophomore season, Dennis faced a difficult decision on whether she would even continue to attend Stetson University.
"I found out my mom had breast cancer," Dennis said. "I went to talk to coach Bria, and she told me, 'If you need to go home and take care of your mom, do that.' The other girls had my back as well."
So Dennis went back home to Bexley, Ohio where she helped her mom through her cancer surgery. She was also able to help look after her younger brother who was still in high school.
"It was one of those moments when you realize life shouldn't be taken for granted," Dennis said. "You see your mom go through a surgery like that, and I just didn't know if I wanted to be that far away from my family. So I really struggled with the decision on whether to come back. I felt selfish being 15 hours from home and not being to help her whenever she needs it."
Dennis said her mom, who is now cancer-free, and her family encouraged her to return to Stetson to get her education and to get back to doing what she loves to do - playing basketball.
"Plus the girls, they were my second family, and I didn't want to leave them," Dennis said. "I knew this program was taking a turn for the better, and I wanted to be a part of what we started. We ended up winning the conference that year. I'm really, really glad I made the decision to come back, and I would make that decision over and over if I had to do it again."
Add head coach Lynn Bria to list of people extremely happy with Dennis's decision to return.
"Ashley is a perfect example of a player who just got better every single year," Bria said. "She's saved her best for last for her senior year. She takes charges, she dives for loose balls, she does whatever she can to help the team. She is the ultimate team player. As a coach you always wish for a bunch of Ashley Dennises on your team."
Dennis and the Hatters (12-4, 5-0) will be going for their ninth win in a row when Stetson faces ETSU at 7 p.m. Monday night in Johnson City, Tenn. While there is still a long way to go before this season is complete, Dennis knows her collegiate career will soon be coming to a close.
"This year has been so much fun because I can't hold anything back, I don't have any more time," Dennis said. "Every game I'm trying to play like its my last. I'm just trying to have fun. At the end of the day, I have some wonderful girls that are going through this year with me, and this senior class is big, we started together and I want to finish together. And why not have have fun while you are doing this? You might-as-well have the best time you can possibly have."


text: Open Mind Technologies' hyperMILL 2011 includes the hyperMAXX high-performance roughing module, which is designed to save time during roughing operations. The company will also demonstrate advanced five-axis programming and simulation approaches, including cutter length prediction, reliable collision detection and collision avoidance solutions. The five-axis techniques are suited for mold and die and tooling applications. hyperMILL is fully integrated in SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor CAD systems. It is also available in a standalone hyperCAD version.