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ForexLive US wrap: Draghi calms jitters; solid auctions help euro 0 comments
- ECB, Bank of England leave rates unchanged at monthly meetings
- Senior German MP: Not sure Greece can be saved
- US retail sales rise 0.1% in December; ex-autos fall 0.2%; much weaker than expected
- US weekly jobless gains jump 24,000 to 399,000
- ECB's Draghi: Tentative signs of stabilization in euro zone; LTRO is supporting banks, allowing them to refinance expiring bonds; interbank lending thawing; ECB expanding collateral further for next 3-year LTRO
- US business inventories rise 0.3%; sales rise 0.3% in November
- IIF: Time running short on Greek debt restructuring talks
- IMF mission to Greece to start next Tuesday
- Handlesblatt: Germany to lower GDP outlook to 0.75% from 1% for 2012
- UK Chancellor Osborne says euro will survive the crisis
- US budget deficit rises to $86.0 bln in December from $78.1 bln in December 2010
- Bloomberg: EU oil embargo against Iran may be delayed for six months
- US President Obama asks Congress to raise debt ceiling $1.2 trln
- S&P 500 rise 0.25% to 1296; Milan rises 2%
- US 10-year note rises 2 bp to 1.925%; Italy tumbles 37 bp to 6.66%
- WTI falls $1.80 to $99.07; gold rises $8 to $1650
The long-feared euro short-squeeze finally unfolded today as sovereign debt markets breathed a big sigh of relief after successful auctions in Spain and Italy. An even-temper Draghi helped bolster confidence as well as he highlighted the positive impacts from the 3-yr LTRO in late December and the prospects for a second next month.
EUR/USD tripped stops above 1.2780 and above 1.2820/25, reaching 1.2846 before stalling ahead of the 10-day moving average at 1.28475. Offers are seen heavy between 1.2850 and 1.2860; stops are seen clustered in the 1.2865/70 area. Dips were quite shallow in afternoon trading.
Traders noted heavy covering of EUR/AUD shorts and EUR/CAD shorts during the US morning with those flows helping undermine the commodity currencies intraday before a recovery in afternoon trade. AUD at the upper end of a narrow range, at 1.0340. 1.0290/1.0350 was the NY range.
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Women 2.0 Conference 2014: Minute by Minute
Peace out from all the PITCH Finalists.
Thanks from all of us here at Women 2.0 to all of you! We had a fabulous time and hope you did too.
Off we all go now to the cocktail hour graciously paid for by Google for Entrepreneurs. Come up and say hi (and enjoy your wine!)
But we're going to draw out the suspense by listing the awesome prizes…
And now the winner of PITCH is….
And it's Pretty Padded Room!
Thanks to Clear and Rackspace, who provided the prizes for the winner.
Sense.ly is the People's Choice semifinalist for today! Now we get to vote for the winner: wtwo.co/vote
(You can probably guess that I like this bit.)
— James Maiocco (@jamesmaiocco) February 15, 2014
Unexpected delight- Puccini at #w2sf14 opera
— Anna Billstrom (@banane) February 15, 2014
And now… a startuper who sings opera. Wasn't expecting that. But loving it.
"Going big meant going forward with conviction and humility." Holly Liu, @kabam co-founder. Love her authentic style and story. #w2sf14
— Jessica Taylor (@BardotBardot) February 15, 2014
How do you keep the terror from paralyzing you?
Find other people to lean on, says Holly. The biggest battle you'll have is against your own psychology (Ben Horowitz agrees: http://women2.com/whats-difficult-ceo-skill-managing-psychology/)
Holly Liu shows us the truth about the early days of Kabam (hint: it involved plenty of janitorial work and Cup O' Noodles)
Finding the right team is 15% skill set and 85% fit, fit, fit, according to Holly Liu.
Fun fact: @kabam has grown faster than @facebook and @Yelp #w2sf14
— Women 2.0 (@women2) February 15, 2014
The secret to going big: the commitment to going big.
It's simple but not easy, says Holly Liu.
$0-360M in 4 years!?!? Holly Liu is about to tell us how Kabam managed such a feat.
In the MBA schools the number of people that want to talk about social entrepreneurship is growing, says Julie Hann, who sees a generation-based course correction from the Gordon Gekko model of success.
"It takes time to find the right marketing messages," says Priya Haji. "You have to keep trying lots of things."
"A start up is a temporary organization in search of a business model." – Julie Hanna @Kiva #w2SF14
— Eden Hensley (@edenhensley) February 15, 2014
Priya Haji: it's easier to recruit for a mission-driven company.
Perfect example of inspiring women. High (social) impact leadership. @priyahaji @chep2m @JulesHanna #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/vxZx1vi1Oz
— Sandrine González (@SandrineG_) February 15, 2014
There are two kinds of companies: mission-driven and mercenary. A mission-driven culture is about belonging to something that is bigger than yourself, says Julie Hanna. Technology should be a means to an end.
"Technology is the most democratizing force that humankind has ever known," says Julie Hanna, Chair of the Board, Kiva. Add in entrepreneurialism and the impossible becomes possible.
"You have to decide if you're here to please the world or change the world." – Ellen Leanse
"We remove the barriers of price and privilege that prevent ppl from getting access to healthcare." @chep2m on D-Rev at #w2sf14 I love this!
— RebeccaSprynczynatyk (@rebeccaspry) February 15, 2014
Great people, all on one panel right now: @chep2m @shaherose @priyahaji @JulesHanna at #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/L20pTrIuOX
— Upright Position (@uprightcomms) February 15, 2014
What is high-impact leadership? For Priya Haji of SaveUp "it's leading from your truth."
Shaherose's panel on high-impact leadership is now underway!
"It's not a bubble, the market is just frothy," Constine concludes.
What's your conclusion? We want your feedback after every session at wtwo.co/rate
'Hyper local giving, change the world around you, make it better for everyone' @JoshConstine on SF tech affluence bubble @women2 #w2sf14
— Cynthia Maxey (@CynthiaMaxey) February 14, 2014
If you're a founder, shield your team from M&A conversations for as long as possible, advises Mullins.
Don't even think about it most of the time, counters Morrill – it's a distraction.
The #w2sf14 PITCH competition was awesome. Thank you to all the presenters; I hope our feedback was valuable! @women2
— Rothenberg Ventures (@rothventures) February 14, 2014
Start by engaging with your neighborhood, says Danielle Morrill. Be a good citizen.
Do you know any promising solutions to the problems of tech-driven gentrification? The panel is discussing. Tweet us your thoughts #w2sf14.
I didn't appreciate what a personal, emotional transaction M&A is, says Mullins.
Do talent acquisitions work out?
The number one risk is everybody leaving, says Jacob Mullins of Exitround. When things work out "the buyer actually spends a lot of time with the founders" to figure out "how can we really fall in love with each other." (How appropriate for Valentine's Day.)
Companies acquire for market share, product (IP) or talent. #w2sf14
— Christine Pilkington (@chrispilkington) February 14, 2014
"The era of dumb money is over… and it can't come to a close soon enough," says TC's Josh Constine.
"It's springtime for fundraising," says Josh Constine, but the weather could change quickly.
Now is a great time to raise as money is cheap, the rest of the panel agrees.
Which is true for the whole economy, Danielle Morrill points out. "If Pinterest files for an IPO, I'll say it's a bubble. Absolutely," she adds.
. @christine_tsai announcing our @angellist women syndicate at @women2 cc: @500Startups https://t.co/1CaGrlHSmg pic.twitter.com/GOLHYLZgxf
— Bedy (@bedy) February 14, 2014
The next panel is off and running: "There are more companies getting seed funding then ever before," says Danielle Morrill of Mattermark, and these seed rounds are as large as many A rounds would have been in the past.
More on 500 Startups commitment to diversity: http://women2.com/commitment-diversity/
Christine Tsai talking about a new 500 Startups syndicate for female founders. More info here: http://500.co/2014/02/13/500-women/
And here as well: https://angel.co/500-women
Vote vote vote vote vote!
Last up: SupportPay.
Everyone please vote for their favorite finalist so Shaherose will stop asking you to in that strange accent! :) wtwo.co/vote
Kim Taylor answering the judges' questions…
Next up @GoRanku.
The judges are asking ZAOZAO about customer acquisition and inventory.
@shopzaozao is now pitching on stage.
@Sense_ly offers a "Siri" like nursing experience for at home patients. Could virtual care change everything for care? #women2sf14 @women2
— Kristen Sanders (@KristenSanders1) February 14, 2014
@Sense_ly now fielding questions from the judges.
FOSUBO: forget the suggestion box! Tell them how you feel women2com's #w2sf14 http://t.co/K1O17Ttt43
— Jonathan D'souza (@Jnthndsz) February 14, 2014
Welcome our day 2 PITCH judges! @mike_roth, @christine_tsai, @jefielding, @milliemay and @robhayes #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/tQsicrp83M
— Women 2.0 (@women2) February 14, 2014
Good luck to the next round of #PITCH finalists about to take the stage at @women2 #w2sf14
— Ashley Wilson (@AshleyWilsonRR) February 14, 2014
Pitching is starting now. Don't forget to vote for your favorite finalist once all five have presented: http://sf.women2.com/vote/
TED talk mentioned by Obi at the end there: http://www.ted.com/talks/nilofer_merchant_got_a_meeting_take_a_walk.html
Project Loon channel http://t.co/Nf0daYlu0h is network of high altitude, wind & solar-powered balloons that deliver Internet access #w2sf14
— Robert Schwentker (@schwentker) February 14, 2014
In order to #changetheworld, we can't just build the #technology, we need to win the hearts and minds! – @obifelten #w2sf14 #marketing
— Samantha Strauss (@sfsam22) February 14, 2014
If you're in startups, you're probably in the tech optimist camp, but you need to acknowledge the other view and engage with them, Obi says, discussing Google's troubles rolling out Street View in Germany.
"Think about the story at the beginning, because the story can inspire the engineers." – Obi Felten
Sometimes solving a problem for a million people is easier than so loving it for a few. #w2sf14 @women2 #googlex #moonshot
— Christine Pilkington (@chrispilkington) February 14, 2014
Two thirds of the world today has no internet access. So what's the problem?
1) Can't afford cell phones
2} No electricity
3) No connectivity in the area
By looking at adjacent problems like this, you learn more about the problem space. In Google[x]'s thinking, problem spaces are like ladders. Hard to climb, but once you're at the top you have a better view.
"A problem well put is a problem half solved." – John Dewey
Many people run away from problems towards the first solution they can see. Obi suggests you spend some time with a problem.
According to Google, a good moonshot has 3 elements:
A big problem
A radical solution
A breakthrough technology
"We are a species of moonshots"
A peek inside Google's moonshot factory with @obifelten Google[x] #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/SCC25xioua
— Amalia (@emceeamalia) February 14, 2014
Google[x]'s Obi Felten is on stage talking about picking the right problem and telling a great story.
Keep the awesome tweets coming.
First 10 employees: optimize for intellectual curiosity and proactivity. 11+: hone in on skill. Via @cklemke #w2sf14
— Ellen Petry Leanse (@chep2m) February 14, 2014
What's better than lunch mentoring? Lunch mentoring with chocolate!
#w2sf14 thx for the chocolates @kabam ! They are fueling our mentor session! @women2 pic.twitter.com/6Fitk8j3g0
— Renee Franzwa (@ReneeFranzwa) February 14, 2014
Getting mentored. Mentors pretty much cost me $$$ in programming for my fitness app with their fantastic ideas ;) #w2sf14 @women2
— Anndi McAfee (@AnndiMcAfee) February 14, 2014
Excited to see a packed house @women2 conference! @shaherose great job to you & your team. cc @500Startups pic.twitter.com/GLkdJNkaJ7
— Christine Tsai (@christine_tsai) February 14, 2014
At Women 2.0 conf today if anyone wants to chat about our new AngelList syndicate for female founders #w2sf14
— Sean Percival (@Percival) February 14, 2014
More mentoring this lunchtime!
Hello @Women2. I'm mentoring at Table 3 for lunch. Come say hello. #w2sf14
— Christine Lu (@christinelu) February 14, 2014
"In the current environment you will be most successful if you can figure out how to be really great working with men." – April Underwood
330 exec searches in venture-backed companies, only 16% placed were #women @women2
— Trish Costello (@trishcostello1) February 14, 2014
"Be fearless. Stare 'em down!" – Allison Johnson
"In Silicon Valley, more so than in New York, credibility starts with having technical chops," says Bill Beer, who calls for more women to study engineering.
Work Women at the Top w/ @aileenlee, Bill Beer, @kimjabal, Allison Johnson and @aunder #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/WJGXoUSKRd
— Women 2.0 (@women2) February 14, 2014
4 out of 51 product exec searches at his company were women, Bill Beer reports. That's 8%. But "it's not a matter of lack of trying"
Allison Johnson on choosing when to have kids and how to arrange family life: "I was pretty absent…. from soccer games and that stuff. There was guilt associated with that but I'm pretty comfortable now." Kim Jabal admits to being a little more uncertain. "I did a little bit of the leave before you leave thing," she says, which she regrets a bit.
The women on the panel describe their career paths:
Kim Jabal, CFO, Path, had a winding career path: "The thing I've learned about myself is I like learning new things."
Allison Johnson, Founder, West: "My career has been built on… storytelling." Having a stay-at-home husband was also incredibly helpful.
April Underwood, Director of Product at Twitter: She studied Information Systems and enjoyed coding. "You know if you got the answer right." She made some tough choices about leaving great companies, but it all makes sense looking back, she says.
Meet Bill Beer, one of "the best recruiters in the universe," according to Aileen Lee: http://women2.com/meet-panelist-bill-beer-daversa-partners/
He's one stage right now.
Sorry, here's the direct link to the complete article: http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/02/welcome-to-the-unicorn-club/
Here's that article about 'unicorn companies' panel moderator Aileen Lee wrote that Shaherose just mentioned on stage: http://women2.com/gets-join-unicorn-club/
As a side note, Xochi Birch will participate in the panel "BIG TECH: LE BUBBLE HAS ARRIVED!" here at #w2sf14 this afternoon.
Michael and Xochi Birch's advice to Julia Hartz on starting up with your spouse: divide and conquer.
You have to choose your own route, but for us our whole world is linked, she says.
"Stay acutely observational. Look for patterns. Capture your customer's innovation." – @juliahartz, Eventbrite. Smart woman. #w2sf14
— Jessica Taylor (@BardotBardot) February 14, 2014
In 2009 Eventbrite raised money to go from 30-100 employees. "That scared the s**t out of me," Julia Hartz admits but she decided, "I may as well die trying."
.@eventbrite sold 160M paid tix and catalyzed 100M live experiences last year #w2sf14
— Neetal Parekh (@Innov8Social) February 14, 2014
Julia Hartz on scaling the business: "Events are inherently social… and so through event invitations people would become aware of Eventbrite." Some investors thought this thinking was a pipedream at first, but now 37% of the platform's new organizers were attendees first.
Julia Hartz on the Eventbrite launch: No beta and no regrets! "I feel like we crowdsourced the development of our site."
Have to second this tweet:
Thank you to our incredible AV team #w2sf14 #behindthescenes pic.twitter.com/UVsw3EVHdK
— Women 2.0 (@women2) February 14, 2014
Tech yoga time again. I was sensible today and didn't wear a pencil skirt.
"You don't need to be a founder to influence culture." –@gogoDanae #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/vecU7so7ku
— thecoolcreative.com (@thecoolcreative) February 14, 2014
Dave Kashen's 'the awesome culture blog' recommended by Indiegogo's Danae Ringelmann: http://awesomeculture.com
RT @ultrasaurus: 47% of successful @Indiegogo campaigns are run by women —@gogoDanae #w2sf14
— Lisa Oberndorfer (@Oberndorfer) February 14, 2014
"If you focus on culture, on understanding the values that will set your company up to thrive, you'll do more than hire the right people. You'll actually start affecting more people than you ever could have thought… even the industry."
"The last thing we wanted to do was become the man… become another gatekeeper." – Danae Ringelmann. Our values have influenced who our customers are.
The values of Indiegogo: Fearlessness, Authenticity, Collaboration, Empowerment.
How do you test for values in the hiring process? Tweet at us #w2sf14.
Loving @gogoDanae @women2 right now. She loves drawing, trusts #menwithbeards, and gets how important #culture is to a #startup! #w2sf14
— Emily Baum (@Efbaum) February 14, 2014
Every action you are taking is "doing culture" whether you know it or not. @DanaeGogo #w2sf14
— Courtney Young-Law (@cyounglaw) February 14, 2014
"You don't have to go outside and find your values in the world… the values you need to succeed are the ones you hold yourself," says Danae. Your goals are your company's goals, so it's not about finding but uncovering.
Building and strengthening different sorts of relationships here at #w2sf14 on Valentine's Day!
#HappyValentinesDay #women 2.0! Happy to be here! So much better than being on a #date ! #w2sf14 #womenintech #women2 pic.twitter.com/hjEgXAYIMN
— Daniela Semeco (@polyglotte_sf) February 14, 2014
"There's no such thing as a good culture and a bad culture," but their are cultures that are more or less aligned with the values the company needs to thrive, says Danae.
Explaining why "#culture is our means for survival" – @gogoDanae #w2sf14 @Indiegogo pic.twitter.com/9f1H5tFlgw
— Neetal Parekh (@Innov8Social) February 14, 2014
We like rowdy… and fun!
Ice breaker just got rowdy!! But that's because we are having fun #w2sf14 @women2
— FitMuses (@FitMuses) February 14, 2014
"Culture is the opposite of soft," says Danae Ringelmann of Indiegogo. It's actually really hard.
Meanwhile, backstage…
Prepping to pitch Ranku at #w2sf14 with @women2 this afternoon! Woot. #edtech
— Kim Taylor (@kimmytaylor) February 14, 2014
The icebreakers are working a little too well. Listen to Shaherose, people! :)
Coursera turns education into a data science, which could be an amazing opportunity to advance and innovate. We're still at the beginning of the process though.
"If you asked me two years ago, how many university partners would we have? I would have said, oh, 15-20." Coursera now has 108. Traditional universities, especially good ones, aren't threatened by the Coursera model.
Lectures "are a really poor way of teaching people," says Daphne Koller, who endorses 'the flipped classroom.'
Coursera isn't just students alone with their computers: "I think one of the things that distinguishes this generation of online learning… is this is a social experience." Students interact with others through discussion forums and hangouts, etc. Also, there is the peer grading process, which is not just scalable, but also helps students learn more. Students also form in-person study groups.
Offer something that offers people a significant value #advice #startups #coursera @DaphneKoller #w2sf14
— Diana Marquez (@dmarquezdlt) February 14, 2014
More on Coursera Learning Hubs, physical spaces where students can access the internet to take courses: http://blog.coursera.org/post/65596539008/introducing-coursera-learning-hubs-global
Education doesn't just affect the student, but also his or her family and community, Daphne Koller points out.
World changing, "40% of our students are from the developing world", @coursera's Dapne Koller @women2 #w2sf14
— Amy Kiernan (@AmyKiernan) February 14, 2014
It's not the West is teaching everyone else, says Koller. "Education is the gateway to not just economic but societal change…. it's a moral imperative to provide education to everyone who wants it."
Daphne Koller delves deep into Coursera's approach to emerging markets.
Coursera co-founder Daphne talking about how to build an online education business that keeps the content free to those with the fewest resources. The short answer: a freemium model that charges for a formal credential at the end of a course.
Shaherose welcoming the crowd and thanking our sponsors Bing, Google and PayPal. Thank you!
The action in the Innovation Hall continues on Day 2 with doors opening at 10am. If you haven't checked it out yet, please do. Plus, have a look at the agenda (wtwo.co) for info on the EDU Sessions going on there.
At #w2sf14? Come meet @Colaboinc and learn about how your #leadgen & #leadqualification efforts can be eased! @women2
— Colabo (@Colaboinc) February 14, 2014
And we're off! Coursera's Daphne Koller is on deck next to the stage and Women 2.0's Shaherose is warming up the crowd.
For people joining us today, this post explains everything you need to know about accessing the agenda, voting for PITCH finalists, etc.
Also, Happy Valentine's Day to everyone. One attendee wrote a poem in honor of the (dual) occasion:
The sun shines bright. The moon doth glow. St. V day rocks. At Women 2.0. #w2sf14
— Jeanne Killian (@JeanneKillian) February 14, 2014
It's a multi-talented bunch we have here! :)
Good morning, one and all! Are you rested and ready for more insights and networking?
To scale, be flexible and prepared to "eat your words," says Sarah Friar. She changed her mind on hiring sales folks, for example.
4 pieces of career advice from Sarah Friar:
– Get an adrenaline rush. Life is too short. You should feel alive every day.
– Do what you love. What is it that matters to you? Weave that into your job.
– Pay it back.
– Develop a personal 'board of directors.' People you work with and give you a good critique, role models to aspire too, even friends.
"Find all the reasons to say yes, not all the reasons to say no." @thefriley #w2sf14
— Dawn Umlah (@DawnUmlah) February 14, 2014
@women2 #w2sf14 @Square Sarah Friar "no 1 value at Square–don't overthink it" pic.twitter.com/D1vYHLtTXe
— Roger Rappoport (@start_uplawyer) February 14, 2014
Square's philosophy: Start small, have a big vision.
"I've never met a number I didn't like," says Square's CFO, Sarah Friar.
… Pretty Padded Room.
Congrats to the founders!
And today's PITCH People's Choice winner is…. *drum roll*
If you're an engineer who wants to get into healthcare, Surbhi Sarna recommends a book titled "Biodesign" out of Stanford. This one, maybe: http://biodesign.stanford.edu/bdn/biodesigntextbook.jsp
Halle Tecco plugs Rock Health's web site: http://rockhealth.com
How do we balance transparency and privacy? That's one of the most difficult problems we face, according to Ted Driscoll.
"I'd love to see our healthcare system reward wellness vs reimburse illness." @easydjr #w2sf14
— janet van huysse (@janetvh) February 14, 2014
"We've been way too paternalistic about patients… we should trust them to make more decisions," says Camille Samuels.
Now the biggest hurdles for people in health care are with reimbursement, not w/ the FDA – Surbhi Sarna founder of nVision Medical #w2sf14
— Women 2.0 (@women2) February 14, 2014
Are most tech investors too impatient to invest in healthcare? The panel weighs in.
"The great thing about healthcare is every person on earth is a customer," says Ted Driscoll. Also people get sick regardless of the economy.
Ted Driscoll on the FDA and 23andMe: "I'm personally offended… that my government is telling me I can't look at my own genome." No one else on the panel seems to disagree.
Healthcare is not going to be solved in DC but in the home. Do you agree?
Camille Samuels: "I completely agree."
Halle Tecco: "I absolutely agree. So far we've seen a lot of ways that DC can hamper innovation. But as long as the entrepreneurs are moving faster than the regulators, we'll be OK."
Ted Driscoll: Not every healthcare decision will involve looking at an iPhone app.
"If you can find a small group that love [your product], you can probably expand" -Jessica Livingston (Y Combinator) #w2sf14
— Cheryl (@starglows) February 13, 2014
When we founded YC, "we tried to do the opposite of what traditional investors had done… because we thought it was so broken," says Jessica Livingston. Pro-founder, quick decisions, simplified paperwork…
"Surprisingly, we did see a spike in applications for Y Combinator after The Social Network came out."
Want to learn more about Medisas? I interviewed the super smart founder: http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/how-being-a-doctor-made-me-a-better-founder.html
Jessica Livingston is talking about non-profits funded by Y Combinator like https://watsi.org
YC is funding non-profits "to help the world."
What gets YC excited about applicants:
– Close-knit teams like childhood friends
– An idea that has grown organically out of a problem the founders have had
– Having built cool stuff in the past
Jessica Livingston: "We're funding more and more non-programmers."
Our next speaker is YC's Jessica Livingtson. She's also written a book: http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Early/dp/1590597141
Get ready to vote for People's Choice: wtwo.co/vote
The judges for PITCH Day 1: @rachelpike, @joshelman, @foundersatwork, @nglaros, @byersblake + @eurie_kim #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/sSuI56q5Vx
— Women 2.0 (@women2) February 13, 2014
Pretty Padded Room's pitch: web therapy on your terms, in your own time! women2com's #w2sf14 #selfcare http://t.co/gyzOB51WVL
— Jonathan D'souza (@Jnthndsz) February 13, 2014
#w2sf14 checking out pinrose at In novation Hall pic.twitter.com/oYqKaQg7Tu
— Amanda Grossmann (@angiegrossmann) February 13, 2014
Next up: RenterResume. "Renting sucks." Can't argue with that.
@Agorique is just finishing their pitch now.
And while we're introducing the team behind PITCH:
Wave hello + say thank u to PITCH coordinator @danarosenberg for her tireless work w/ our PITCH finalists #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/ipJPq3p6UL
— shaherose (@shaherose) February 13, 2014
Wave hello and send endless gratitude to our PITCH coach and generous @women2 supporter @kochbeck! #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/mAWBHiFvOx
— shaherose (@shaherose) February 13, 2014
Las Vegas PITCH Competition winner Cynthia Schames of AbbeyPost is tweeting about this edition of PITCH:
Go Startups go! RT @women2: PITCH has started #w2sf14 #w2pitch pic.twitter.com/5yNY0q7MUA
— Cynthia Schames (@CynthiaSchames) February 13, 2014
As PITCH continues, the action continues upstairs at the Innovation Hall.
#w2sf14 Now at EDU session, let's talk about "dancing with a giant to the commerce revolution waltz."
— JoAnn Peach (@joannpeach) February 13, 2014
@workzeit just finished their pitch.
Farmstr already got themselves one new customer. Was a pretty tasty pitch.
@TheFarmstrs You had this carnivore at $7 for grass fed local beef! Loving this first pitch and I've just registered!! #w2sf14
— Renee Franzwa (@ReneeFranzwa) February 13, 2014
If you want to learn more about all our PITCH Finalists, here is a basic backgrounder:
There are blog posts with more background on each finalist on the Women 2.0 site.
Farmstr's Janelle Maiocco on the stage:
Read more about her here: http://women2.com/announcing-tenth-pitch-finalist-farmstr/
It's raining surprise judges!
And now Farmstr is taking the stage.
Let the pitching commence!
The judges will be making their choices, but we also have a People's Choice award. Vote at wtwo.co/vote.
so inspired by the amazing @portergale speaking at the Women 2.0 Conference #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/vdHFMsttBH
— NaiaMom (@NaiaMom) February 13, 2014
"What value can you bring to the community?" asks Porter Gale. What's your answer?
Seems like you guys are enjoying the EDU Sessions.
Another filled EDU Session! Jill Fishbein of @CarrFerrell #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/zn4oT3wsS9
— Women 2.0 (@women2) February 13, 2014
"6 degrees of Kevin Bacon is down to 3 degree now," says Porter Gale. Why? Tech.
The first PITCH finalist goes on in less than 10 minutes, so rejoin us in the main ballroom if you're still mixing and mingling over lunch.
After 20 minutes of pitch and q/a with my lunchtime mentors I just got the best input: "you'll be great!" Well that settles that :) #w2sf14
— Renee Franzwa (@ReneeFranzwa) February 13, 2014
What was the best part of lunch mentorship? Tweet us @women2 with #w2sf14 and let us know.
We're looking to do a few short interviews with female founders here at the conference. If your interested, talk to Jess Schimm or our editorial intern extraordinaire Ayesha (@arizvii).
Are you a female founder at the @women2 conference? @women2 wants to interview you on camera! Come find me or @arizvii! #w2sf14
— Jessica Schimm (@JessicaSchimm) February 13, 2014
Technovation recruiting more mentors @women2 and supporting women in entrepreneurship! #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/RpJKTJiBYZ
— Technovation (@technovation) February 13, 2014
T-minus one hour until our PITCH! @women2 #w2sf14 Check us out in the Innovation Hall to get a preview!
— workZeit (@workZeit) February 13, 2014
Are you psyched for this afternoon's PITCH competition? The finalists are getting ready…
Hello @women2 – happy 2 B here 2 #PITCH in #SF http://t.co/qImlUfz3cj #cowgirlbootsON
— farmstr (@TheFarmstrs) February 13, 2014
@women2 turkey sandwiches and tech talk .. Lunchtime mentoring for entrepreneurs at the Women 2.0! pic.twitter.com/4Fo5rhwXVu
— Andaaz TV (@AndaazTV) February 13, 2014
If you were using Firefox to follow the liveblog this morning, you may have noticed that some of the posts were cut off on the right hand side. We did too. It's fixed now.
More stuff to check out here at #w2sf14:
Professional headshot photo booth at @women2 conference. Brilliant, easy image upgrade! #w2sf14 #w2sfconf14
— Ann Semeraro (@AnnSemeraro) February 13, 2014
When it comes to coding, your timeline is your own. "You don't have to be Mark Zuckerberg to win," says Bing's Betsy Aoki (who got a grad degree in poetry before teaching herself to code).
Meet your live blogger. Shaherose took a pic :) I'm sitting up front by the stage near the audio-visual guys. Come say hi (especially if you want to contribute to the Women 2.0 blog).
Our @women2 editor @EntryLevelRebel live blogging like a machine! So impressed by her http://t.co/RrW3mXT1K2 #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/AmzhanOGtO
— shaherose (@shaherose) February 13, 2014
Ego does not help you code.
"Silent Technical Privilege" by Philip Guo, recommended by Betsy Aoki (@BAoki). Worth a read: http://www.pgbovine.net/tech-privilege.htm
A key question:
@women2 hey all is there an after party for the conference?
— Sana N Choudary (@SanaOnGames) February 13, 2014
Answer: Yes! Cocktails tomorrow evening at 6pm sponsored by Google for Entrepreneurs.
Just a reminder, please help us better tailor future events to help you. Tell us what you think of each session: http://sf.women2.com/rate/
Lunch is coming… don't forget all the goings on in the Innovation Hall.
.@Women2 attendees: Find us at our table in the Innovation Hall! We'll be here today & tomorrow to chat – see you there! #w2sf14
— Sway Group (@SwayGroup) February 13, 2014
"As women we have to become aware of our own self bias," says Sarah Tavel. "I joke I needed a bracelet 'what would a white man do?'"
"If your heart is not into it, no amount of due diligence is going to make the deal." Eurie Kim of @ForerunnerVC @women2 #w2sf14
— Emily Baum (@Efbaum) February 13, 2014
What percentage of your decision is gut feeling?
The majority, says Hunter Walk, because he invests so early, but it's grounded in data.
Eurie Kim: "If you know your space, your gut feeling is actually founded in as much data as exists."
One startup Ana Diaz-Hernandez is excited about: http://pigeon.ly Kapor looks for the oddball companies, she says.
In the Innovation Hall:
Sarah Allen (RailsBridge board) recommends "getting engineers communication training, e.g. toastmasters". #w2sf14
— Cheryl (@starglows) February 13, 2014
And a better visual from Women 2.0 social media maven, Jess Schimm (@JessicaSchimm)
"How to become a VC" panel. @hunterwalk nailed it – it's really a question of how do you stay in VC. #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/NpwslxXUGv
— Dawn Umlah (@DawnUmlah) February 13, 2014
"One of the hardest things is getting rid of your own biases… it's really easy to make assumptions about candidates from a different background." – Ana Diaz-Hernandez, Investment Analyst, Kapor Capital
Sarah Tavel: "I was a philosophy major in college, and the reason I could get by [in VC] was because I could ask the right questions."
And meanwhile upstairs…
The first sponsored sessions have started in the Innovation Hall. #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/h81TrESGrm
— Women 2.0 (@women2) February 13, 2014
What's good preparation for life as a VC? "What amazes me every day is how much of our job is about networking," says Eurie Kim. "Every time you meet someone is an opportunity that could come around another way."
Hunter Walk: "I'm a tall white guy with a Stanford degree and 9 years at Google. How can I not go into venture capital?"
Want to see diversity in tech? This panel @women2.0 on #venturecapital is a great model #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/Ehzg05wtTB
— Lisen Stromberg (@LisenStromberg) February 13, 2014
Eurie Kim, Principal, Forerunner Ventures: "Very serendipitously a friend from business school… was starting this fund." She joined.
Sarah Tavel, Pinterest (previously a VC): "My path into VC is pretty atypical… I joined Bessemer a year out of college."
Charles Hudson: "This is the first panel I've moderated where I am actually scared of my panelists."
Next up a panel on getting into VC, curated and moderated by Charles Hudson (check out his blog here: http://www.charleshudson.net)
Much needed Tech Yoga stretches happening at @women2 with @lululemon. #w2sf14 #mindbodyspirit pic.twitter.com/xYEt37wVa4
— Betty Chen (@bettychn) February 13, 2014
Putting the liveblog on hold a few minutes to participate in tech yoga. Can't type and stretch at the same time.
Grt event @women2 #w2sf14 @GwynneShotwell " Californians spend $10B on beer, and state spends same amt on science/math etc. crazy"
— Roger Rappoport (@start_uplawyer) February 13, 2014
3 pieces of advice from Gwynne:
You will have detractors, don't pay any attention to them… even if they get personal.
You can't control whether you're the smartest person in the room, but you can certainly control whether you're the most prepared.
If every year you're not getting better, you're probably getting worse.
Rocket videos?? This is awesome! @women2 #w2sf14
— Amy Kiernan (@AmyKiernan) February 13, 2014
What's next for SpaceX? The company expects to fly 10 times this year, 20 next. They're working on upgrading the Dragon to carry crew and developing the big Falcon Heavy rocket, as well as full and rapid reuse of space transportation systems, starting with Grasshopper.
"probably the best thing to know as an entrepreneur: screw 'em" — gwynne shotwell of @SpaceX @Women2 #w2sf14
— Lorraine Sanders (@lorrainesanders) February 13, 2014
SpaceX got to the space station twice in 2012, proving the company's technical chops.
SpaceX's keys to success, according to Gwynne Shotwell:
– Not targeting just one market: DOD, NASA, etc.
– Maintaining that startup feel: flat hierarchy, the best idea wins (interns have contributed to the design)
– No strategic partnership with any suppliers: "we bid everything." Don't be dependent on a supplier
– Vertical integration: "we do it all… keeps the employees really happy too"
Want to see rockets being built? Gwynne Shotwell offers to give audience members a tour.
Us too! And SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell is about to take the stage so it's only getting started.
Only 1 hour into #w2sf14 and I'm already inspired! Amazing women in this room
— Ana L. Flores (@laflowers) February 13, 2014
Audience member to the rescue… thank you!
.@Women2 Conf keynote @portergale running her Funnel Test. Its "beautiful, simple, useful." #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/2MTBoPhRbF
— Robert Schwentker (@schwentker) February 13, 2014
Argh, upside down. Apologies.
Brave audience members share their own Funnel Test (the bad photography is mine — tweet me better pics!)
Use the Funnel Test to define your brand (or company positioning). What is it? Porter Gale explained it on the Women 2.0 blog: http://women2.com/4-tips-connecting-women-2-0-conference/
"Networking isn't about who you know it's about who you're becoming as a person."
Your #network is your fastest way to #success, #prosperity, and #happiness! – @portergale #w2sf14
— Samantha Strauss (@sfsam22) February 13, 2014
A shout out to the men attending and supporting women in entrepreneurship from Porter Gale. Yes, men are welcome at all Women 2.0 events.
"Travel with your headphones off" – Porter Gale, author of Your Network Is Your Net Worth.
There's a tech track going on in parallel to the main session. If you're a technologist, check it out.
Excited to speak this morning at the Women 2.0 conf, on Making Big Technology Decisions. 11am in the Innovation Hall! #w2sf14
— Sarah Mei (@sarahmei) February 13, 2014
We love our sponsors (and our goodie bag sponsors and our media partners). THANK YOU.
After each session go to wtwo.com/rate to tell us what you thought. We want your feedback!
Want feedback on your company? Microsoft Ventures is holding office hours from 10:30 just outside the main conference ballroom.
Want some more stats on how women build better businesses?
What happens when adding a woman to the founding team vs all male founding @women2 #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/TNHmjhqjKV
— Gesche Wai-Yi Haas (@geschehaas) February 13, 2014
So that's the quick and dirty history of Women 2.0 below, but why build this business? According to Shaherose:
Women dominate as users of social media and we spend more on tech and online than men, but few of the folks who built the iconic companies in these spaces are women. Less than 10% of founders (and VCs) are female. That's even though companies with a female founder have a 66% higher return on capital, according to studies — women build better businesses!
Shaherose is on stage welcoming everyone… and apologizing for the fog.
We're expecting 800 people over the next few days, including 30+ speakers and 50+ mentors. So how did Women 2.0 get to this point? In 2006 before Twitter and iPhones and Facebook, Shaherose and her co-founders got sick of being the only woman in the room and decided to do something about it. They started off hosting 1 networking event or workshop a month as a side project while they were all also working full-time at startups. This year Women 2.0 became a full time business and we're expanding with more Founder Friday cities — if you want to bring an event to your town, let us know!
How else can you get involved? Contribute to the website ([email protected]), post your gigs on our job board and come to our events.
And we're off! Serena Malkani is kicking things off with a song.
And while we're giving thanks, another huge shout out to Kapor Capital, who sponsored 5 scholarship tickets to today's event: http://women2.com/sponsored-kapor-capital-sponsoring-5-scholarship-tickets-women-2-0-conference/
On my way to the @women2 conference today all thanks to @KaporCapital ! Forever grateful. #w2sf14 #WomenInTech
— Nneji Akunne (@NnejiAkunne) February 13, 2014
Things are humming at registration thanks to our awesome volunteers – thanks to all the amazing folks who dedicate their time to make this event a reality.
Don't forget to check out the Innovation Hall on the ground floor where innovative startups are demoing their services and products, including Women Who Code. Doors open at 10am.
Come say hi to @WomenWhoCode @women2 at the innovation hall #w2sf14 w/ @EvaGZamudio @Sowjumn
— Sowju (@Sowjumn) February 13, 2014
Getting excited?
Our first keynote speaker @GwynneShotwell has arrived! #w2sf14 pic.twitter.com/O0SIKGYRPv
— Women 2.0 (@women2) February 13, 2014
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In attempts to cut costs and save money I found homemade felt toys that I can make for my nephews. They are ages 2,3, and 5 and I know that I can make a pretend campfire set for the 3 year old and 1 of my 5 year old nephews that they will like. My biggest question is what do 5 year olds play with. Are they still in the imagination and pretend stage or are they too big for that and onto more and better things. For examples of what I wanted to make all the ages I am posting the links where I got the ideas. TIA for any suggestions or ideas that I could make to save some money. I really just want the kids to actually enjoy these toys or any toy I get them but without spending huge amounts that we don't have.
By the way, I did ask parents and didn't really get a yes or no but a depending on what it etc, etc.
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a mail bag and envelopes I know one will love
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My wife and I have been married 35 yrs. in the early years of our marriage I discovered I like to talk in bed. Talk about the porn we had just watched, what would happen with another man joining us or another woman. While talking about her having two men, I noticed she would really get heated and very wet. Her orgasms seemed longer and stronger. This went on for awhile like that, I didn't know if I wanted to take it furtlher. One night while sleeping in our 2nd floor apt, I woke up to the sound of something hitting our window. I look out and see that a friend and co-worker had climbed to the garage roof next to our apt. Yes, just like in the movies. I opened the window and told him come to the front door. My wife slipped on a robe, nothing on underneath and I threw on a t shirt and shorts. I opened the door and he was very apologetic saying he had had a big fight with his wife. Not the first time this happened, he would crash on the couch and be gone in the morning. He was especially agitated this particular night, he was a mess. My wife and I had talked about this couple before, they always seemed to behaving problems about everything big and small. He asked if he could light up so he could calm down. Usually my wife does not partake, but tonight she joined us. After one joint, we had another. We sat there talking for awhile and I just said to myself, "why not?" I put my arm around her and brushed the side of her beast with my hand. She knew it was not accidental but said nothing. I leaned over to kiss her neck and I could hear her give out a small moan. Things seemed to be moving along naturally without anything being said. I had her stand up and then sit in front of me on the couch facing out. I continued to kiss and lick her neck while my hands began to slowly move up and down the front of her body. Meanwhile our friend was sitting across from us enjoying the little show. My had dropped down to her lap and I started to stroke her pussy through the silky robe. Her legs immediately began to part to let me gain better access to her now very wet pussy. I whispered in her ear "are you sure about this?" She did not answer in words but she reached behind me to rub my cock through the shorts. I was kissing her from behind and my hand undid her robe and spread her legs wider. I began to focus on her clit and she started to moan louder I looked up at our friend and motioned him to join us. He was on his knees in front of my wife and began to lick her beautiful, soaking wet pussy. She dug into my shorts trying to get at my cock. I was afraid to stop, but I also wanted this to comfortable for all. I suggested moving to the bedroom and my wife took my cock and led us inside. All our clothes came off in a flash. My wife was on her back and our friend continued to eat her pussy. She came at least once when she took my cock and told me she wanted it in her mouth. I moved my cock to her mouth and she sucked aNd licked like a woman possessed. To this day I still don't know if it was me or her who was orchestrating our positions, we just seemed seemed to glide from one position to another. Our friend and I, we're lying down side by side. My ace kneeled down in front of us and took a cock in each hand. She took turns suck all the while stroking them. She wanted both in her mouth at the same time, we leaned our bodies inward and she took both heads in her mouth. I felt like I could cum anytime but I wanted to be in her pussy. She got on her back and I entered her from the side letting her access to the other cock. It was just the most amazing thing to watch her deep throat that cock while I fucked her. She was amazing. I knew I would not last long and I asked her if I could come in her mouth. She moaned loudly with our friends cock in her mouth and I took that as a yes. A few more strokes and I yelled out "I'm going to cum". I pulled out of her and saw how wet my cock was from her pussy. Just when I was getting my cock into position our friend said he was coming. Since he was already in her mouth he just let loose. My wife gave a little sound of surprise as she swallowed him whole and he was looking like someone having a spastic attack. Meanwhile I have A death grip on the base of my cock because I want to come in her mouth. I could not hold it any longer. As she was sucking the tip of his cock, I took mine and came all over his cock. What she did next gets me hard thinking about it even now. She watched me shoot my load and then opened her mouth very wide. She took his cock all the way in. She slowly pulled his cock out of her mouth and it was clean of cum. She then took my cock into her mouth and proceeded to milk me dry. After that, we all sort of crashed, woke up in a pile and just picked up where we left off. Don't know how long we slept but it was enough to charge our batteries. I wanted her on top of me and I know he wanted to be in her juicy pussy. Luck would have it that we had no condoms so her pussy would have to be off lm to him. He did not seem to mind. While she was riding my cock our friend stood up and put a foot on each side of my head so my wife could fuck and suck with a little more comfort. It was a title disconcerting to look directly look up and see my wife swallowing his cock whole. I remember wetting a finger and slipping the tip into her ass. She was surprised, but receptive. We I continued to play with her ass and she continued to ride my cock and suck our friends cock. We had tried anal only once before. She was uncomfortable she said because of my size. Our friend cock was not as thick as mine so I thought that she might want to try. Eventually our friend took the hints. Especially when I tools my hands and spread her ass cheeks wide. He knelt behind her and put the tip of his cock next to her ass. She was still riding me and leNing down so I could whisper in her ear and stroke her hair. In courage do her to just relax everything. I whispered to her that she was so fucking hot, how sexy she was and that I didn't think 2 of us could satisfy her. He very slowly eased his dick in a little more with each small stroke. I finally felt her relax and felt his dick sink in. He was all the way in and she was in ecstasy. The sounds coming from her were incredible erotic. I would not last long. Just like before, I said I was coming and a second later ha said it too. We were both in her deep, I felt his cock spasm plus mine. 3 people coming at the same time, it felt like I was in a movie. But this was real. Things got hazy Nd lazy. We were all gassed. Morning light was starting to blind, he left to patch things up with his wife. No work that day, in bed stroking and resting up. As incredible as that night was for all of us, nothing like that has ever happened again. 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Title: *NEA314 03/06/91 * (03/06/91)
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U.S. PRESS OPINION: IRAQI REBELLION (Roundup of editorials) (1590)
Major U.S. newspapers have commented editorially on the reported rebellion in Iraqi cities. Following are excerpts of some of the editorials published March 6.
The reports of rebellion in Iraq resemble excerpts from a textbook on regime-toppling in the aftermath of a lost war. On the streets of Basra, a tank manned by returning soldiers turns its turret toward a gigantic poster of Saddam Hussein and, to the cheers of the populace, blows a hole in the tyrant's face....
The true war aims of of the coalition that defeated Saddam's army were, in ascending order of importance, the liberation of Kuwait, the destruction of Baghdad's offensive military capabilities, and the removal of Saddam. The first two have been accomplished by force of arms. The ultimate goal, Saddam's demise, cannot be achieved by foreign troops -- although the governments of Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia are frequently conspiring to back their favorite Iraqi exiles in the postwar struggle for power in Baghdad....
The recycled petrodollars of Kuwait may have been paramount to Bush, but to Assad, King Fahd and Ayatollah Khomeini's successors the real purpose of Desert Storm was to cut Iraq's military down to size and replace Saddam.
For them, the decisive phase of the war has just begun. The Americans took out Saddam's communications with smart bombs; they are now trying to take out his regime with Iraqi proteges, subsidized proxies and professional hit squads.
The present struggle for power in Iraq holds two dangers for the U.S.: that Saddam will prevail, or that he will be replaced by forces equally inimical to peace and human rights. Washington has little control over the battlefield on which this political war is fought.
GE 2 nea314 In the wake of Iraq's military defeat has come urban turmoil. In Basra and other cities in southern Iraq anti- government demonstrators are challenging the iron grip of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party. Details are imprecise, and the partisanship of some of the sources claiming to know what is going on makes their information suspect. But some elements of the armed forces are involved, with units perhaps pitted against each other.
This political explosion was ignited by the anger and frustrations arising out of a costly, humiliating, and above all unnecessary war. To a significant but not yet fully measurable extent it is also a continuation of an ancient religious conflict. It pitted Iraq's majority Shiite Muslim population, which has never been permitted to share equitably in power, against an unyieldingly repressive regime dominated by Sunni Muslims....
If foreign armed forces must be sent into the cities to quell turbulence they should be provided by Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the other Persian Gulf states. In other words they should be unmistakably Arab and Muslim.... Not only would it expose ground forces to the possible risks of urban fighting but, far worse, it would give the appearance of the West butting into an Islamic religious conflict. That would be a no-win situation, to be avoided at all costs....
No conceivable good could come from an extension of Iranian influence in Iraq. Should that occur, the region would quickly find itself facing fresh threats to its stability, just as it appeared that the crushing of Saddam Hussein's expansionist ambitions had opened the way to a calmer future. Probably -- nothing is certain in the Gulf -- the deep nationalism of Iraqis of all religious persuasions would work to oppose the aims of their ancient Persian enemy. But if disorders should give way to chaos and foreign armed intervention does become necessary, U.S. and Western forces should make sure they stay well out of it.
No sooner had the guns begun to fall silent in Kuwait than they started to chatter inside Iraq. This weekend the predominantly Shiite city of Basra erupted in bloodshed between pro-Iranian, anti-Saddam dissidents and Saddam's Republican Guard. The conflict may foreshadow the Iraqi strongman's end and possibly even the end of Iraq as a unified nation-state. But however welcome the first might be, the second would be a disaster, not only for Iraq itself but also for the Middle East and U.S. interests in it.
GE 3 nea314 Like many of the states designed by European colonialists and diplomats, Iraq is a hodge podge of different and antagonistic ethnic and religious groups. In the Tigris- Euphrates valley, Shi'ite Arabs predominate, and Shi'ites constitute some 55 to 60 percent of the country's 18 million people. The valley area also contains several cities that the Shi'ites, a 95 percent majority in neighboring Iran, consider among the holiest in Islam. But despite its Shi'ite majority, Iraq long has been ruled by Sunni Muslims, and resentments have festered....
As in most such "multicultural" states, the only thing that has held Iraq together has been the strong (indeed, brutal) arm of Baghdad, but these days the muscles on the arm are beginning to wither.... The return soon of dispirited Iraqi prisoners and veterans won't help stabilize the country either.
The leading figure among Iraqi Shi'ites is Hojatolislam Mohammed Bakr Hakim, who inspires the faithful from his tastiness in Tehran, perhaps aided by the more mundane assistance of the Shi'ite government there. Iran, for religious as well as political reasons, would like to get its hands on southern Iraq, but Hakim might not be the man to help them do it after all. Unlike the Iraqi Shi'ites, he is Persian rather than Arab.
Iraqi dissidents would like U.S. and other allied forces, now occupying most of southern Iraq west of the Euphrates, to intervene on their behalf, but they won't and they shouldn't. The Joint Chiefs of Staff's Lt. Gen. Thomas Kelly says allied intervention can occur only if Iraqi unrest threatens allied troops. So far it doesn't, and it probably won't. If U.S. forces did step into the quarrel, they would have to side with one group or another of the dissidents or else wind up in the embarrassing position of supporting Saddam's regime.
Yet the chaos now threatening Iraqi unity could turn the whole country into a gigantic Lebanon, leaving it the plaything of regional poseurs such as Iran, Syria and Turkey, and removing its weight in the delicate regional balance of power. If Iran managed to control Basra, Iraq's access to the sea and its ability to export its oil through the Persian Gulf would be lost, making economic recovery much more difficult or impossible.
If the United States and its allies do nothing else in the Gulf, they can't allow Iraq to be dismembered. The Iraqis themselves can resolve their differences with Saddam and his clique as they will, but President Bush and the other leaders of the allied coalition must make it clear to Iran, the other regional states and to Iraq's own disgruntled fragments that the defeated country can't be carved up.
GE 4 nea314 THE BALTIMORE SUN:
The overthrow of Saddam Hussein would be of great benefit, not only to this country but to his own. That means departure of the whole apparatus of tyranny: his kin, his cronies from Takrit, the Baath Party and the secret police. This would make possible a stable security arrangement in the gulf, reconstruction credit for Iraq, personal liberty for Iraqis and settlement of other Issues....
The dismemberment of Iraq would be a disaster not only for that country but for our own. It would open insoluble strife, unleash nationalisms in conflict with each other and with religious pinions. The anarchy might destabilize all Arab gulf states and require the presence of U.S. troops next door long after Americans wanted them gone. Small wonder that Mr. Bush and Mr. Baker emphasized that the U.S. did not seek the breakup of Iraq....
British influence invented Iraq in the breakup of the Turkish Empire following World War I, assembling a nation- state out of three provinces whose populations had little in common. With their classical leaning, the English were charmed at putting back together ancient Mesopotamia and guiding it to independence as Iraq.
In the north around Mosul, the people were Kurds, Muslims but not Arabs. Putting them in Iraq separated them from Kurds in Turkey, Iran, Syria and the Soviet Union. Ever since, when one of these countries wanted to make trouble for another, it stirred up the other's Kurds. All oppose an independent Kurdistan, for which Kurds hunger.
In the center around Baghdad, a great capital in medieval times, were Arabs who were Sunni Muslims, in the Arab mainstream. Though barely a third of the people, these would rule and hold Iraq together as an Arab nation. And so they have.
In the south, around Basra, were Arabs who were Shiite Muslims, opposed to secular authority, their clerics trained in schools with Iranian Shiites. Shiites are the fastest-growing segment and now more than half the population. During the Iran-Iraq war, the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Iran hoped -- and Saddam Hussein in Iraq feared -- that Shiites would detach the south from Iraq and join it to Persian Iran. They did not. Their Arab nationalism overcame their religion.
But now they are rebelling against hated tyranny. They are capable of ruling southern Iraq, but not the whole country. Saddam Hussein has sent a deputy prime minister to Tehran in a desperate bid for that regime's help in keeping Iraq and his power whole. The U.S.-led coalition has unleashed forces it cannot control. Wars do that.
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Penning songs that are offbeat in narrative, but literate and emotionally revealing, and performing them in a soulful, idiosyncratic style that reveals both strength and fragility, Cat Power was one of the most acclaimed singer/songwriters to emerge from the 1990s indie rock scene, a one of a kind artist unafraid to reveal her inner self in her music and follow her muse in a variety of different directions.
Cat Power is the stage name of Chan (pronounced "Shawn") Marshall, born Charlyn Marie Marshall in Atlanta, Georgia on January 21, 1972. Marshall's father was a blues musician, but her parents divorced when she was young, and she spent much of her nomadic childhood moving back and forth between her father, her mother, and her grandfather. While Marshall's parents didn't encourage her to play music early on, she wrote her first song when she was in fourth grade, and immersed herself in her stepfather's record collection, dominated by soul and classic rock. When Marshall was 16, she moved in with her father in Atlanta, and by 18 she had dropped out of high school and settled on her own. She fell in with a group of experimental indie rock musicians in Atlanta and began jamming with her new friends, initially for fun but eventually playing with several bands before forming a group called Cat Power. The name came from a trucker's cap emblazoned with "Cat Diesel Power" that Marshall spotted while working at a pizza joint. After streamlining it into a suitable band name, she later took Cat Power as her stage alias, and she began earning a reputation on the Atlanta music scene.
In 1992, Marshall relocated to New York City and initially focused her energies on writing songs, but as she became aware of New York's experimental music community, she was emboldened to put fresh emphasis on performing, and began playing semi-improvised shows around the city. In 1993, Marshall became acquainted with members of the group God Is My Co-Pilot, and with their help, she released the first Cat Power single, "Headlights" b/w "Darling Said Sir." Later the same year, Cat Power opened for Liz Phair in New York, and two of the fans who caught the show were Tim Foljahn of Two Dollar Guitar and his friend Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth. Foljahn and Shelley were impressed enough with Marshall that they volunteered to help her make an album, and they backed her on Cat Power's first full-length album, Dear Sir, released by Plain Records in 1995. A second album, Myra Lee, was issued by Shelley's Smells Like Records label in early 1996, featuring unused material from the Dear Sir sessions. Strong reviews and growing interest from the indie music community led to Marshall signing with Matador Records, and her third album, What Would the Community Think, appeared in the fall of 1996.
While Cat Power became known as a compelling performer, Marshall also developed a reputation for erratic live shows, sometimes performing with her back to the audience, stopping songs in mid-stream, or spouting spontaneous monologs on-stage, suggesting she was often uncomfortable in front of an audience, though on other nights she could deliver a solid, intense show. In 1997, Marshall's anxieties led her to drop out of music and move to South Carolina, but a bout of insomnia followed by nightmares inspired a new set of songs, and she opted to return to the recording studio. 1998's Moon Pix was recorded in Australia with accompaniment from Mick Turner and Jim White of the Dirty Three, and featured a warmer, more full-bodied sound than Cat Power's early work. Marshall set aside songwriting for her next project, 2000's The Covers Record, which included a new recording of "In This Hole" from What Would the Community Think, along with interpretations of classic songs by Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, the Velvet Underground, Moby Grape, and others. In early 2003, another Cat Power album was released, You Are Free, which offered a more polished and cohesive sound than before and featured guest appearances from fans Eddie Vedder and Dave Grohl.
In 2005, Marshall recorded The Greatest, an excellent soul-influenced album featuring Memphis R&B legends Mabon "Teenie" Hodges and Leroy "Flick" Hodges from the Hi Records Rhythm Section. The album came out in early 2006, and Marshall booked a tour in support, but the road trip was cancelled when her long simmering emotional problems and troubles with alcohol came to a head. Marshall would later tell a reporter, "The doctor said I had a psychotic break because I was suffering severe, massive depression and overwhelming stress." Marshall checked herself into a hospital to deal with her nervous breakdown and her alcoholism (she admitted to drinking as much as a fifth of scotch each day), and a few months later, she was back on the road with the musicians who helped her record The Greatest, delivering strong, confident performances and telling the press she had finally controlled her drinking problem.
After touring with the crew from The Greatest in the spring and summer of 2006, Marshall hit the road again later that year with a group she called the Dirty Delta Blues Band, featuring Judah Bauer of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Gregg Foreman of the Delta 72, and previous collaborator Jim White. The Dirty Delta Blues Band formed the core of Marshall's studio band for the next Cat Power album, 2008's Jukebox, which like The Covers Album was dominated by versions of songs by the likes of Billie Holiday, James Brown, and Joni Mitchell.
In 2009, Marshall became romantically involved with actor Giovanni Ribisi and moved to Los Angeles to be closer to him. The relationship ended abruptly in April 2012, while Marshall, who was taking time off from music to help Ribisi raise his daughter from a previous marriage, was working on her first collection of original songs since 2006. Adding insult to injury, Ribisi married his new girlfriend in June 2012. Marshall responded by putting the finishing touches on the album, called Sun, which was released in September 2012.
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Editor's note: For selected games during bowl season, our Scout.com publishers will go head-to-head to break down the game, giving you the players to watch, reasons to believe in each team and more.
By Ben Worgull, BadgerNation.com
Three players to watch
Montee Ball, RB -- One of three players nationally to earn consensus first-team All-America honors in each of the last two seasons, Ball has scored 82 career touchdowns, the most in NCAA FBS history, Ball has run for 1,730 yards and 21 touchdowns this season, averaging 133.1 yards per game. Ball is averaging a TD for every 11.8 carries in his career. For comparison, Ron Dayne averaged a touchdown every 17.2 carries.
Mike Taylor, LB -- Taylor has recorded more tackles than any player in the FBS over the past two seasons. With 120 tackles, Taylor ranks in a tie for 24th nationally this season after ranking third with 150 total stops in 2011. His 270 tackles over the past two seasons are 10 more than the 265 of Khaseem Greene of Rutgers. Taylor has averaged 10.0 tackles per game over the past two seasons (27 games), posting double-digit tackles in 13 games.
Devin Smith, CB -- Tied for the Big Ten lead with four interceptions on the season and ranks in a tie for third in the league with 16 passes defended on the season, Smith's 16 passes defended rank in a tie for seventh on the Badgers' single-season list. Smith has been UW's top cornerback since the start of the season and has been playing like it down the stretch.
Three strengths
Three-and-outs. The Badgers have forced opponents to go three-and-out on 42.3 percent of their drives this season, the third-best rate of any team in the nation. Of the 163 drives by UW opponents this season (excluding five possessions to end a half), 69 ended without the opponent recording a first down. On the season, the Badgers have held opponents to no gain or negative yardage on 22 possessions and opponents are converting just 32.8 percent of their third-down attempts this season, which makes the Badgers No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 21 nationally in third-down defense.
The running game. Averaging 414.2 yards per game in conference play, most of Wisconsin's offense has come from its three-headed monster at running back. With Ball, junior James White and freshman Melvin Gordon all seeing significant carries, Wisconsin piled up 640 offensive yards against Nebraska in the Big Ten championship game -- the third time this season UW has topped the 600-yard plateau. Wisconsin ran for a school-record 564 yards against Indiana and 539 yards against Nebraska (the most yards Nebraska has ever allowed in a game).
Total defense. One of nine teams that has ranked in the top 20 nationally in both scoring defense and total defense for each of the last two seasons, Wisconsin enters the Rose Bowl ranked 13th nationally in total defense (320.9 yards per game) and in a tie for 19th nationally in scoring defense (19.1 points per game). Since the start of the 2011 season, UW has held 16 of its 27 foes under the 20-point mark, going 14-2 in those games. UW has held four of its last eight opponents under 15 points and has won 46 of its last 50 games when holding teams under 20 points.
Important thing you may not know
Wisconsin is one of nine schools to have started at least three different quarterbacks this season, and excluding Wisconsin (8-5, .615), the records of the eight other schools that have started at least three QBs this season is just 31-65 (.323).
With senior Curt Phillips set to take snaps in the Rose Bowl, the Badgers will become the first team to play in three consecutive BCS bowl games and use three different starting quarterbacks. While Phillips -- who has overcome three ACL surgeries on his right knee -- has attempted 10 passes or less in two of his four starts, Phillips led the Badgers on successful fourth-quarter comebacks to force overtime in the other two.
Against Ohio State, the Badgers got the ball back with 1:33 to play and trailing 14-7. Despite being sacked on first down, Phillips led the Badgers 41 yards down the field in 1:25 by going 5-for-5 for 48 yards and a game-tying 5-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Pedersen with 0:08 remaining.
At Penn State, the Badgers got the ball back with 3:51 to play and trailing 21-14. Phillips went 6-for-7 for 54 yards and a game-tying 4-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Duckworth with 0:18 remaining. Phillips went 12-for-25 for a career-high 191 yards and two touchdown passes at Penn State.
What Wisconsin must do to win
Wisconsin needs to be able to get its running game moving while containing Stanford's attack, led by Stepfan Taylor. With 1,442 rushing yards this season, Taylor recorded his third consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season and is averaging a career-best 110.9 yards per game despite his offensive line entering the season with only 37 combined starts (ranked 103rd in the FBS).
Stanford uses him in third-down, short-yardage, goal line, empty formation or wildcat situations. Not surprisingly, Taylor carries the ball on 77 percent of first-down rushes and 77 percent of third-down rushes among Stanford's tailbacks. Wisconsin ranks third in the Big Ten and 21st nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 124.5 yards per game. The Badgers are 8-1 when they out-rush their opponent.
By David Lombardi, TheBootleg.com
Three players to watch
Kevin Hogan, QB -- Stanford's offense was anemic before Hogan took over the starting job entering a brutal November stretch. The redshirt freshman, a speedy dual threat, has yet to lose a start.
Stepfan Taylor, RB -- Much attention is focused on Wisconsin's Montee Ball, and rightfully so, but Taylor can hold his own with the Badgers' beast. Stanford's all-time rushing leader is also an excellent blocker and receiver out of the backfield.
Trent Murphy, LB -- Stanford's astounding defensive depth limits individual statistical success, but Murphy has still recorded 10 sacks and 18 tackles for loss on the year. He's an athletic freak who has also returned a tip-pick for a touchdown.
Three strengths
Controlling the line of scrimmage. Stanford's vaunted front seven leads the nation in sacks (56) and tackles for loss (120) by wide margins. On top of Murphy, linebackers Chase Thomas, Shayne Skov, and AJ Tarpley support a monstrous defensive line that has enjoyed Henry Anderson's emergence. The Cardinal are fast, strong, disciplined, and deep up front.
Athleticism and instincts in the secondary. While the front seven has grabbed headlines, the emergence of the Cardinal's secondary has spearheaded the defense's entrance into the ranks of the elite. True freshman Alex Carter is excellent in perimeter run support, while free safety Ed Reynolds is barely shy of NCAA records for pick sixes and interception return yards.
Tight ends. Zach Ertz is impossible to stop in single coverage and a headache to cover even in double and triple teams. His size, speed, and uncanny balancing ability allow him to also split out as a wide receiver, and his 66 catches on the year demonstrate his versatility. Meanwhile, 6-foot-8 monolith Levine Toilolo presents another unique match-up challenge.
Important thing you may not know
Stanford now has back-end speed in the secondary that can keep up with any team in college football. For years, the Cardinal have dragged around the stereotype of being a powerful yet slightly slow team -- and rightfully so. But an upswing in recruiting has stocked this team with elite athletes at the speed positions. This was apparent when reserve safety Devon Carrington ran down speedy Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota from the opposite side of the field to save a touchdown at Autzen Stadium in a game earlier this season.
What Stanford must do to win
The common formula here would be to avoid turnovers, but the Stanford defense has proven dominant enough to beat elite opposition, even while the team has lost the turnover battle. So, the simple key for Stanford is to maintain elite defensive play while generating at least some offense to keep its juggernaut of a defense fresh.
The Cardinal believe they match up favorably against Wisconsin's power rushing attack, but they must be wary of the Badgers' play-action threat to remain in position to stymie the run.
If that happens, head coach David Shaw's squad will win its first Rose Bowl since being the "Indians" in 1972.


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From now until December 22nd, we are going to be bringing to our customers a different holiday product to demo each day. Starting with our Harvest Kale Salad on Friday, December 15th, all these products are great ideas for whatever your holiday get-togethers might be over the next couple weeks! Use the schedule below plan your shopping days and decide which demos you'd like to check out!
Friday, December 13th – Harvest Kale Salad
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A list of drugs and chemicals reported to be associated with aseptic meningitis is shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Drugs, Chemicals, and Devices Associated with Aseptic Meningitis
Antiepileptic drugs
Antimicrobial drugs
Antineoplastics (systemic use)
Monoclonal antibodies
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
Intraventricular drugs
Spinal intrathecal drugs
Intrathecal diagnostic agents
Miscellaneous drugs
Devices used in the management of neurologic disorders
*Denotes well documented. Others are based on isolated case reports. For original sources of information, see the book titled Drug-induced Neurologic Disorders (Jain 2011).
Antiepileptic drugs. Several case reports have linked antiepileptic drugs to aseptic meningitis. There are several case reports of carbamazepine-associated aseptic meningitis. In nearly 40% of cases in one case series a positive rechallenge was reported in lamotrigine-associated aseptic meningitis and this should be considered in the differential diagnosis of culture-negative meningitis (Simms et al 2012).
Antineoplastics. The usual manifestations of systemic antineoplastic neurotoxicity are cerebellar syndromes, leukoencephalopathy, and peripheral neuropathy. Aseptic meningitis has been reported after systemic treatment with cytosine arabinoside. It may be difficult to sort out some reports of meningitis associated with antineoplastic therapy because of occurrence of neoplastic meningitis.
Antibiotics. Systemic use of cephalosporins has been associated with cases of aseptic meningitis. Antibiotic-induced aseptic meningitis limits the direct application of antibiotics into the brain or subarachnoid space. An example is the use of colistin, an antibiotic that penetrates the brain poorly, for CNS infections due to multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Direct instillation of colistin into the CNS is an effective treatment in this situation but may cause chemical meningitis (Ng et al 2006).
Diagnosis of drug-induced aseptic meningitis was difficult in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus who was receiving moxifloxacin as a modified treatment for tuberculosis following severe hepatotoxicity (Rowley et al 2014). Abnormal finding on CSF examination did not normalize to confirm diagnosis until risk was taken to withhold moxifloxacin.
Intravenous immunoglobulin. In recent years, intravenous immunoglobulin has been employed in the treatment of a variety of medical conditions such as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, Guillain-Barré syndrome, dermatomyositis, and Kawasaki disease. Several cases of aseptic meningitis have been described. There are several published case reports of aseptic meningitis following intravenous immunoglobulin and these case reports can be easily retrieved from literature.
Muromonoab-CD3. This monoclonal murine IgG immunoglobulin is directed at the T3 receptors of the T-lymphocyte and is reportedly effective in the treatment of steroid-resistant kidney allograft rejection. Aseptic meningitis has been reported in patients following use of muromonoab-CD3 in cardiac transplantation programs. In a review of the literature up to the year 2010, over 280 cases of aseptic meningitis had been reported in patients who received OKT3 (Jain 2011). New cases are still being reported. Patients on this drug should be monitored for symptoms suggestive of meningeal irritation, and therapy should be discontinued if such symptoms develop.
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. These drugs have antiinflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic properties, but can also produce adverse effects of which gastric ulceration and renal insufficiency are well known. CNS effects, such as aseptic meningitis, are less well known. Nine nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs have been implicated in causing drug-induced aseptic meningitis. This reaction appears to be unrelated to the chemical class of the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug or to the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug-mediated effects of the drug. There does not appear to be cross-reactivity of the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs because, with a few exceptions, patients who develop aseptic meningitis after exposure to one nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug have been previously and subsequently treated with other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs without any reaction. Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus appear to be at greater risk for developing nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug-induced aseptic meningitis.
Ibuprofen is the most frequently implicated drug in drug-induced aseptic meningitis, and over 70 cases have been reported in the medical literature; new cases continue to be reported (Jain 2011). The most common background disease among these patients is systemic lupus erythematosus. Aseptic meningitis has been reported with other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs including rofecoxib, which is reported to act by selectively inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2.
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Review of the older literature reveals 35 patients who developed aseptic meningitis after administration of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or trimethoprim-containing drugs (Jain 2011). These are a fraction of the cases reported to various manufacturers of these drugs. Rechallenge performed in 22 of these cases caused recurrence of aseptic meningitis. Known risk factors, such as autoimmune diseases and HIV infection, were present in 13 of the cases. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-induced aseptic meningitis used to be the most common form of antimicrobial therapy induced meningitis. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is not commonly used now and is primarily limited to pneumocystis carinii pneumonia prophylaxis in AIDS patients; cases of drug-induced aseptic meningitis have been reported in these patients (Wambulwa et al 2005). A predominance of female patients and those with autoimmune diseases were reported in a review of 41 cases in the literature up to 2014 (Bruner et al 2014). Typical CSF findings included elevated white blood cell count with neutrophil predominance, elevated protein, and normal glucose. Full recovery was typical after discontinuation of the drug, but persistent paraplegia was reported in 1 case.
Intrathecal drugs and diagnostics. Aseptic meningitis is well documented for this route of administration. Some examples are as follows:
Antineoplastics. Neurotoxic effects of antineoplastic agents when administered systemically are well documented. The clinical manifestations of aseptic meningitis occur 2 hours to 4 hours after intrathecal injection of methotrexate. Meningismus is rarely seen after the first injection, but incidence increases with the number of intrathecal injections and is dose-related. The presence of chemical preservatives in the solution for intrathecal injection may contribute to the meningeal reaction.
Intrathecal administration of cytarabine. Intrathecal administration of cytarabine for meningeal leukemia is associated with CNS toxicity, including aseptic meningitis. This usually occurs in cases where the tumor is resistant to methotrexate. The symptoms and signs are similar to the aseptic meningitis induced by methotrexate, and because its use follows that of methotrexate, the incidence and predisposing factors are difficult to determine.
Antibiotics. Intrathecal aminoglycosides have been given without significant local reactions, although reports exist of neurotoxicity involving loss of hearing and polyradiculitis. There have been no reports of aseptic meningitis associated with intrathecal antibiotic use within recent years; the last published case was more than 25 years ago.
Corticosteroids. Intrathecal injections of methylprednisolone acetate are associated with aseptic meningitis. Epidural injections of steroids are considered safer, but cases of aseptic meningitis have been reported following this procedure as well. It is likely that in these cases, subarachnoid space was entered inadvertently.
Spinal anesthesia. Aseptic meningitis may follow spinal anesthesia due to complications resulting in arachnoiditis: blood in the intrathecal space, introduction of neurotoxic and neuroirritant substances, and surgical interventions on the spine.
Intrathecal baclofen. Aseptic meningitis is a rare complication of intrathecal baclofen injections that must be recognized. It is a diagnosis of exclusion, and its pathophysiological mechanism remains unclear (Bensmail et al 2006).
Radiologic contrast media. Aseptic meningitis has been reported as a complication of metrizamide myelography, and eosinophilic meningitis has been reported after repeated iophendylate injection myelography. Arachnoiditis as a residual effect of oil-based intrathecal contrast agent used more than 2 decades ago has been reported (Navani et al 2006). Neurotoxicity of radiological contrast media includes transient encephalopathy, seizures, and meningeal reactions.
Radiolabeled albumin. Aseptic meningitis is also described following the use of intrathecal isotopes for diagnostic purposes and as a complication of scinticisternography utilizing 111indium-DTPA and intrathecal injection of radioiodinated serum albumin. Both iodine and albumin might be implicated as causing an "allergic" reaction when injected into the subarachnoid space.
Intraventricular drugs. Aseptic meningitis has been reported after intraventricular administration of gentamicin in a child who developed Staphylococcus aureus meningitis associated with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt that had been removed (Haase et al 2001). The patient recovered after discontinuation of intraventricular gentamicin and treatment with systemic antibiotics.
Devices used for treatment of neurologic disorders. Aseptic meningitis has been reported as a complication of hydrogel-coated coils used in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms (Im et al 2007).
Vaccines. Measles-mumps-rubella vaccines containing the Urabe strain of mumps were withdrawn in the United Kingdom in 1992 following demonstration of an increased risk of aseptic meningitis 15 to 35 days after vaccination. In 1998, a replacement measles-mumps-rubella vaccine called Priorix was introduced, and after administration of 1.6 million doses of Priorix, no cases of aseptic meningitis were detected among children aged 12 to 23 months (Miller et al 2007).


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Mashea Williams to help coach basketball at Mercyhurst Prep
Mashea Williams will return to Mercyhurst Prep as an assistant coach for the girls basketball program she once led to two PIAA titles.
"We're very excited to have Mashea back at Mercyhurst as part of the basketball staff," Lakers coach and athletic director Dan Perfetto said.
Williams, a 2005 graduate, and teammates Erin Kerner and Chelsea Gordon led Mercyhurst Prep to state titles in 2004 and '05. She was named Pennsylvania player of the year as a senior and was the Erie Times-News District 10 Player of the Year each of her final two seasons.
Williams, a 5-foot 10-inch guard, played for Penn State from 2005 to 2009, averaging 7.7 points in her career. She also played part of the 2011 season with TSV Amicitia Viernheim of the DBBL, the Basketball Bundesliga, in Viernheim, Germany.
Williams, who will turn 26 Aug. 12, is a sales representative for UniFirst Corp.


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Reminder: casual pre-conference dinner tonight
Just a quick reminder that all EAC members are invited to the pre-conference dinner tonight (Thursday, June 8):
Water Street Cafe
300 Water Street, Vancouver (in Gastown)
6:00 p.m.
This informal, pay-as-you-go affair (you will receive an individual bill), hosted by the BC branch, is an opportunity to meet and network with editors from across Canada, whether or not you plan to attend the conference over the weekend.
No need to RSVP; we've still got some spaces. Just show up and blend right in!
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Sometimes, you just don't want to open the mailbox. It was precisely one of those days for shareholders of biopharmaceutical company United Therapeutics (NASDAQ: UTHR ) .
Before the opening bell this morning, United Therapeutics issued a press release noting that it had received a subpoena from the United States Department of Justice, represented by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Baltimore, examining the company's marketing practices of three FDA-approved drugs. The drugs in question are its Remodulin injection, Tyvaso inhalation solution, and Adcirca tablets, which are all indicated to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, or PAH. This disease is characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, which makes the heart work harder than it needs to in order to pump blood throughout the body.
In its third-quarter results, released in late October, Remodulin, Tyvaso, and Adcirca combined for $300 million of United Therapeutics' $302.2 million in revenue. Keep in mind that investigations into marketing practices sometimes wind up with no evidence of wrongdoing, but can also lead to the opposite, such as in the case of Johnson & Johnson, which recently paid a $2.2 billion drug-marketing settlement just last month.
The subpoena itself requests United Therapeutics to supply documents related to each drug, and United Therapeutics has stated that it plans to cooperate fully with the investigation. Shares finished the day lower by less than 1%.