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The real question will this be the trend going forward?
Microsoft Corp. has announced that 50 thousand of applications are now available on its marketplace for Windows Phone 7/7.5 platforms. The company is still dramatically behind Apple App Store and Android Market with 500 thousand and 300 thousand apps, respectively. But the software giant remains optimistic and hopes that the battle for smartphones is not lost.
The Windows Phone Marketplace has now passed the 50 000 app and games submission mark. Content is being added at the rate of 265 items per day. At press time, 50 126 items have been published. Of these, 17 276 were added in the last 90 days and 8 010 were added in the last 30 days. It took just over a year to get to 40 000 apps, but just 40 days to add the next 10 000 apps, according to Microsoft.
The last few weeks have seen an acceleration in the rate of submissions. There are two likely causes here: firstly the expanded availability of the Windows Phone Marketplace geographically (extended from 16 to 35 countries) and secondly the release of Nokia's first Windows Phone devices.
Entertainment is the single biggest category (7543 items). the next three biggest categories are books + reference (7014 items), games (6991) and tools + productivity (6797 items). The four biggest categories (out of seventeen) make up 57% of the content.
The majority - 58% - of items in the Windows Phone Marketplace are free, 14% are paid with a free trial and 29% are paid. By comparison, the free / paid ratio for Android is approximately 69% / 31% and for iOS is approximately 43% / 57%.
Windows Phone has taken just under 14 months to reach the 50,000 milestone. Android took 19 months (October 2008 - April 2010) to reach 50 000 apps, reflecting Android's relatively slow start in terms of device licensees. iOS took 12 months (July 2008 - June 2009) to reach the same figure, but arguably had an advantage, given it had an installed based of around 4 million first generation iPhones before the App Store launched.
Although Windows Phone platform commanded 1.5" smartphones in Q3 2011 and the operating system is not that attractive to developers as its competitors, Apple iOS and Google Android, Microsoft claims that availability of 50 000 apps suggest Windows Phone Marketplace is a credible challenger to both Apple's App Store and Google's Marketplace in terms of app metrics.
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List examples of my lies. Detailed examples. Or it didn't happen.
Edit: mr h thinks lies are just opinions you don't agree with.
Whatever negative postings of Paul's lyrical writing I've made, it has been like the wave a child makes in the bathtub vs the tsunami of bile mr h has spread my way for it.
You seem to think that criticisms of his lyric writing constitutes personal attacks on character, which is what you are actually repaying my criticisms with. Strange.

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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (191 votes).
In short: Chaos at the start and the finishIn full: Race was marred by free for all doesn't matter about your colour pen your in just stand where you like. After the start there was a queue to get running and at the end a queue to get over the line. Never seen that before in my lifeDate of review: October 27, 2010
In short: Fantastic day, wether great, organisation great, don't know what everyone else was moaning aboutIn full: This was a special day for me as it was my 50th birthday, and the race lived up to my expectations so I would like to thank all of the organisers for a great event and roll on 2011!Date of review: October 27, 2010
In short: Very very poorly organised raceIn full: Having completed last years half marathon, this year did not compare in any way. Myself and fellow runners had to jump over the fences just to get to the start line as the gun had gone off and 10 minutes later we were still pushing through the crowds to get on to the road. The finish was an absolute shambles - I have never completed a race where I had to queue to finish. The bottle necks at 6 miles into the race was a joke as runners were not allowed to spread out - when they did try to spread out on to the pavement the marshalls were shouting at them to get back on to the road. Considering my entrance fee is the same as Virgin London marathon I think Birmingham really need to pull their socks up if they want next year to be a success! Overall - extremely disappointed!Date of review: October 27, 2010
In short: Dissapointed BrummieIn full: I am a very proud Brummie (that's someone from Birmingham) and I love the fact that we have a well supported half marathon in the city. Last year it was the World Half Marathon event and as you'd expect the organisation was great, but this year it was a joke!There is an expectation at the start for it to be a little conjested and slow at first, but having people queue to the finish line is really unforgivable. How hard can it be to let everone through the finish line with a gap of around 200 yards before you start handing out foil capes or clipping off timing chips.There were runners sprinting down Broad Street for a personal best only to find a 4-6 minute wait to cross the line!There were other minor problems too. The drinks stations were not sign-posted well enough. Going out and back via the Pershore Road is far too conjested for a 15,000+ runners half marathon.So Birmingham...England's second city, buck your ideas up and next year lets have a half marathon to be proud of. Date of review: October 27, 2010
In short: A good PB was not on the cards for this half marathon.In full: Many people waited patiently to cross the finish line, with my wait at nearly half an hour. There were numerous times when it was difficult to pass five abreast groups during the race, and to pass runners who obviously started in the wrong section. It seems that the organisers were intent on the start and finish being at Centenary Square, which may have overridden the main objective. Which is, this is a half marathon, the focus on the race route and organisation should be the main aim. Date of review: October 26, 2010
In short: 3rd Brum race and the worst by far!In full: Not a lot to add to the other comments except to say that they really tried last year for the World Half, but this year the organisation seemed so half hearted. The sheer numbers of people crammed together at the bottleneck at the start was potentially very dangerous. Also waiting at least 5 minutes to cross 5 metres to get over the finish line was ridiculous. The whole course and organisation of the event needs a serious rethink. On a positive note the crowd support was great around the city centre and there was a good atmosphere. Come on Birmingham, put a bit more time and effort into it to make it a good event for 2011.Date of review: October 26, 2010
In short: Bad organisation marred what was otherwise a great race in a great city. In full: No point in banging on about what others have already said about the poor management of the race but it was disappointing that both the start and finish were so badly organised and planned. The course itself was fine except on the Pershore Road where many runners were running on the left hand side even after the elite and the wheelchairs started to come the other way. The road closures were properly supervised by police, but there were very few other marshalls visible on either the course or at water stations. Also no signage for water stations. The crowds were great though and I still enjoyed myself but have very little incentive to come back! Date of review: October 26, 2010
In short: I would not be possible to comment with out using foul languageIn full: This has to be the worst race of my life, the start had not a single marshal - no gate entrances - no control at all.Crossed the start line that is the width of the main road than then goes to half the width - utter madness!!!The race itself was ok - nothing to right home about - what was a shock was no in race time mats so no chance of being able show the pb time during the race.Now for the finish - I hit the back of the pack at 2:08 and got a final finishing time from the event of 2:20 - totally ridiculous.After talking to the race people today they say they think a few MINOR problems could of happened but no refunds of change of official times will be permitted.Never ever again!!!Date of review: October 26, 2010
In short: What can I say, never againIn full: I have never ran a race so bad and we will not be back again. Sorry.Date of review: October 26, 2010
In short: The start was an absolute joke!Date of review: October 26, 2010
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May 9, 2006 WIC Update
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On the Occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Jordan's Independence
Amman, Jordan
25 May 2006
(Translated from Arabic)
Dear Brothers and Sisters,Good evening to you all; I wish you and the homeland a happy and good year.
This is a blessed day, dear to the heart of every Jordanian, man and woman, the descendants of the founding generation who sacrificed immensely for the independence of the nation and the liberation of the Jordanian individual's will.
On this day, it is our right and our duty to remember, with pride and appreciation, the founding fathers, all of the pioneers, who contributed to the building of this homeland. They did so in the face of many challenges over the past sixty years and persevered in spite of a scarcity of resources and material capabilities, and of the tragedies and wars to which this region was subjected. The gallant children of this one Jordanian family, men and women, under the leadership of the builder, the late Al Hussein, may God bless his soul, realised great achievements through determination, resolve, belonging, confidence in the future and in each Jordanian's capabilities to give and achieve.
On this precious occasion, I would like to extend my congratulations and felicitations, and to express my appreciation and feelings of pride, to every citizen, male and female, in this country - in the Badia, villages, camps and cities. I would like also to extend special greetings to the gallant Jordanians, male and female, in the armed forces and the security institutions, who have sworn their blood and souls to defend this homeland and safeguard its independence and achievements.
Independence, brothers, is not just an occasion to be celebrated once a year; rather, it is a continual state of giving, building and self-reliance to enhance independence and build a future fit for the free people of Jordan, those with resolve and strong will.
This future is not the responsibility of one person or group of citizens of this homeland. It is the responsibility of all of us: the labourer and the farmer, the civil servant and the student, the soldier and the mother who raises her children on love and a sense of belonging to the homeland.
Youth bear the greatest responsibility, because they are more able to affect change and to realise achievements.
In return, we have a responsibility towards youth, and they are entitled to education and training that equips them to face any challenge and build the future we seek; the future with which youth were entrusted.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Every one of us knows, and is proud of, the fact that this homeland was established on the principles borne in the message of the Great Arab Revolt, led by Sharif Al Hussein Bin Ali, to liberate and unify the nation. Hence, Jordan will remain, with God's grace, the Arab Muslim country that belongs to the Arab and Islamic nation, keen to shoulder its religious and national duty towards all Arab and Islamic causes. Under no circumstances will we permit Jordan's relationship with any country to be at the expense of our relations with our Arab or Islamic nation. The homeland's affiliation with the Arab revolt and the affiliation of its leadership with the honourable House of the Prophet (PBUH), obligate us to be first in defending Islam, Arabs and Muslims.
When we say Jordan First, we mean that we should complete the building of a Jordan that is strong and invincible, able to provide support and assist the Arab brethren, whether in Palestine, or Iraq, or any other Arab country. It does not mean deserting our duty towards our nation or its just causes, as some short-sighted people believe. Jordan was, and will always be, a sanctuary for all free Arabs; therefore we say: Jordan First, Jordan always, and Jordan under all circumstances and conditions.
Jordan's basic pillar of strength is preserving national unity, integrity and steadfastness among the sons of the one Jordanian family, and the achievement of comprehensive development which enhances Jordan's strength, and enables Jordan to support the Arab brethren and Arab causes, primary among them the Palestinian cause and that of the Iraqi people.
Jordan, brothers, cannot forget the union of blood, goals and destiny with the Palestinian brethren; it is also impossible for Jordan to forget the blood of our martyrs on the walls of Jerusalem and in the yards of the Holy Aqsa Mosque. We will not, on any day, under any circumstances, fail to support and assist the Palestinians, until they attain their rights, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on Palestinian soil.
Dear Brothers,
Since the day I was entrusted with my responsibilities, I have always felt and understood the suffering and concerns of every citizen - male and female - in this country. I know that the reasons for this suffering are difficult economic conditions, rising prices and other problems which we need to overcome as soon as possible. As you all see, we are working day and night, travelling from one country to the other in order to benefit from our relations with the world around us and employ these relations in the service of our country. I follow up personally on all matters, so that we can overcome these problems, and elevate the citizen's standard of living.
Praise be to God, we have achieved a lot throughout the past seven years, be it in the field of economic and social development, or in the field of political development and the enhancement of our democratic march. But honestly, there is still a long way to go. We should all work together, in the spirit of the one team that belongs to the homeland; the one team that is sure of itself and of a bright future, God willing.
We should rely on ourselves, brothers, and if we do not help each other, and work as one hand and one heart [towards] one goal, no body will help us, and we will not be able to overcome our problems. Hence, brothers, we need patience and sacrifice. Bearing the hardships ourselves is easier and more dignified than expecting others to do so for us. We need no favours from anyone.
As for those rumours doubting the soundness of our march and the ability of this homeland to meet the challenges of national and international circumstances, those who do not love the homeland and do not wish it well are the source of such talk. Jordan is stronger than all challenges, and stronger than all circumstances, and with your will and resolve it will always be Jordan first, Jordan always, and Jordan the role model.
Please allow me, on this occasion, to present to my brothers and sisters in the Armed Forces, the security institutions and the civil service, and the retirees, a simple Independence Day gift.
Again, brothers, I send my greetings with pride and appreciation to every citizen in this country - male and female - and wish you and dear Jordan many happy returns of the day.
Peace, God's mercy and blessings be upon you.


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Keeping strictly to the original Beatles albums, my first was the White Album and my last was Let It Be.
The reason Let It Be was last was because, in the mid-late 70's, I could not find it anywhere. I'm not sure if it was out of print, or what, but I checked numerous record stores at the time and never found it. Then suddenly, roundabout 1977, I think, there it was in the rack at Paperback Booksmith/Musicsmith in Revere, MA. They had several copies, all of which looked like they had been stored in a warehouse since 1970. I was ecstatic and didn't care too much that it did not appear to be "factory fresh". I had searched for so long, I almost instinctively tried to buy all of the copies they had, but quickly realized I could only afford one copy. Until then, I had heard every Beatles song EXCEPT Dig A Pony, Dig It, I've Got A Feeling, 909 and For You Blue. It was like the album had just come out in 1977. It was so cool to hear these tunes for the first time after knowing about them for a few years.
Does anyone else recall having trouble finding Let It Be at that time? Does anyone know why it was so scarce, or was it just a regional distribution issue in Massachusetts? I suspect that the Allen Klein involvement may be somehow relevent to the scarcity. Also, it suddenly appeared after the Beatles contract expired in '76. Was there a legal/contractual issue, or am I the only one who experienced this?


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I'm all for being a considerate summertime neighbor. Being mindful of how much noise one produces and inviting the neighbors to an occasional barbecue at your place are nice ways to increase the peace in one's neighborhood.
But what if your neighbor is a noisy, nosy, scary jerk? What if you have asked him nicely not to let his dogs use your yard as a bathroom, but you keep stepping in it when you mow your lawn? What if the neighbors are leering weirdos who watch you as bend over in the garden? What if your neighbors decided to start fixing all terrain vehicles in their back yard, and all you can hear is the grinding of dune buggy motors? What if all of your diplomatic efforts have fizzled into nothing, and it just doesn't seem worth it anymore? It's time to block out the neighbors. See full article.


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Zynga Founder Pincus: I'm Bored With Games
Mark Pincus, a pioneer of socially viral games like "FarmVille," is bored with games.
Zynga's founder and chairman made the admission during a days-long visit to Israel, where he had been touring and meeting with people in the local startup community.
Tuesday evening, Pincus gave an informal rooftop talk to dozens of young Israeli tech entrepreneurs hosted by the Garage Geeks, a nonprofit professional group. During the Q&A portion, he was asked by Yossi Vardi, a longtime elder statesman of the Israeli venture funding community, what his favorite game was.
"Right now, I'm pretty bored with all games,'' he said.
Come again? Nothing from a competitor like "Candy Crush" or "Angry Birds" even? Surely something from the recent Zynga stable of games, like "Running With Friends" or the new "Castleville" mobile app on Facebook.?
When Vardi gave him the chance to retract or recast his comment, Pincus didn't. (Take note, Zynga developers.)
Zynga's had a rough go of it of late: three top executives departed in August, weeks after Pincus handed over the CEO reins to former Microsoft executive Don Mattrick, essentially sharing power at the top.
Pincus explained that while had been addicted to games like "FarmVille" and "CityVille" when they were released, he is still waiting to find a new obsession. "I want that addiction again," he said.
Earlier in his remarks, Pincus said he remained bullish on gaming. "It will become normal for all of us to spend $5 every couple of days on a game that we love, and I think that the gaming industry will grow to $25 to $30 billion" in annual revenue, from $4 billion today, he said.
A Zynga spokeswoman declined to comment.
– Evelyn Rusli contributed to this post
This post has been amended to include Pincus's earlier remarks at the same event.


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ASU Appoints Winkel President to Lead International Expansion
Boise, Idaho-based Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) has hired a new company president, James Winkel.
ASU Founder Mike Atwood (left) shakes hands with new ASU President Jim Winkel. Photo courtesy of ASU
Winkel, the former vice president of international business development at L-3 Warrior Systems, will focus on helping the company expand internationally, as well as handle a recent increase in demand for its products and NVIS aircraft lighting modifications. The military veteran has also served as co-chair on the RTA committee, and has experience managing business development at Litton, Northrop Grumman and Thales.
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I'm trying to use the WhiteList plugin to expunge user input of HTML. I really don't want the user to have access to any element except the paragraph ("p") element. I'm having a little trouble figuring this plugin out. Does anyone have any articles on how to properly use this plugin? I'm having a little trouble discerning between the point of the "tags" variable and the "bad_tags" variable.
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Food for fines at Gale Library
April is Food for Fines month at the Gale Free Library, 23 Highland St., Holden, when patrons with overdue items can bring a donation to the Wachusett Food Pantry and their library record will be cleared.
The donated items must be of equal value to the amount of the fines. Look for the green grocery cart on the first floor. The policy does not apply to lost or damaged items, only to overdue books.


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Evans Bank names executive vice president
HAMBURG – Evans Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Howard M. Martin, Jr. to executive vice president.
Howard J. Martin, Jr., Chief Information Officer for Evans Bank, has been with Evans since 1988. Martin oversees the IT Data Center, IT Systems and User Support, Operations, and Item Processing.
"Howard is an exemplary team member," stated David J. Nasca, President and Chief Executive Officer. "He has been the catalyst for the evolution of our technological advances in processes and procedures, and has established Evans as a major player in the latest technological trends in the banking industry, including the rollout of our mobile banking program."
Martin attended the Rochester Institute of Technology and the State University of New York at Fredonia. He is active with several local organizations, including serving on the Boards of Western New York United Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Infotech Niagara. He resides in Derby with his family.
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Topic: A lot of records running slow on Dreamhost - any suggestions
Hi guys,
I'm quite new to Ruby on Rails and I am deploying my first app.
I have over 50,000 records and each record has a true or false active state. On the homepage I find 50 of the active records and order them randomly.
def index
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The problem is that my app is running pretty slow and I'm assuming it's because there's a lot of records to index through.
I have heard about different types of caching but I'm not sure if this is applicable here as I want the records that are displayed to change on each visit.
I'm running on Dreamhost & Apache (using Fast CGI).
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This is the best produced Beatles album. The sound on the album is still very fresh 35 years after its release. For me it is a worthy last album by the Beatles. It really shows how much Beatles did improove through their career.
It is very a Paul album. He nearly acted as a producer on side B, with the long Medley. George also contributed with two of his best songs and guitarwork in a class of his own. I have an outtake of Something which last for 7 min, it is awesome.
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Seven years ago, when Christopher Daniels moved from Charlottesville, Virginia, to New York City to live an artist's life, he telephoned Alice Childress, the only person in the city he knew from his hometown.
Childress, who is now Vice President, Advertising and Creative Services at Vera Wang, had moved to Manhattan a year before. The two had gone to the same high school for a couple of years, and, even though the budding artist remembered that the fashionable young woman with the silky cascade of hair had "never given me the time of day," he figured it would be nice to be in touch with someone who shared his genteel Southern upbringing. It didn't take long for them to realize they were perfect for each other.
In 2011, after several years of living together in an Upper East Side "classic six," they married and purchased a 1,500-square-foot loft in SoHo. With the help of Daniels's sister, Courtnay Daniels Haden (415-269-0737), a San Francisco-based interior designer, they've brought a bit of uptown style with them.
"It might be hard to believe, but working with family was wonderful," says Haden. Her brother and his wife "have a fantastic eye," she adds. "Although they're young, they have really sophisticated ideas. They wanted something that would endure."
Alice Childress and Christopher Daniels near their loft in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood. Design by Courtnay Daniels Haden of Courtnay Daniels Haden Folie Design.
The square loft with high ceilings could easily have lent itself to the white, minimal treatment, or been turned into a trendy, candy-color fantasia. Instead, after undergoing a radical gut renovation, the apartment has become an elegantly muted formal space with fine old furniture and a dollop of Southern whimsy−a slightly eccentric Park Avenue aerie transported to the epicenter of Manhattan's sleek downtown.
"New York can be overstimulating," says Childress−now Alice Daniels. "Sometimes you just need to escape." Christopher, whose minutely observed representational canvases have strong political content, said he was wholly onboard; he wanted a civilized oasis far from the intense, cluttered atmosphere of his studio in gritty Long Island City, over the bridge in Queens. "My studio is strewn with thousands of crayons, with my work everywhere," he says. "I wanted to come home to the opposite of that."
They began with the carpet, says Alice, gesturing at the Oriental in one of the apartment's two seating areas. No one seems to know its provenance, but it once belonged to her mother.
In the living room, the painted sofa and wing chair are 19th century, the side chair is 18th century, the linen-upholstered sofa is by Lee Industries, and the cocktail table is by Jacques Adnet; both the 18th-century Italian side table and the antique rug, which is layered over a jute rug from Stark, were gifts from family, and the beadboard ceiling is painted in Farrow & Ball's Strong White.
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Hailey Cason achieves her college soccer dreams, committing to play at Eastern Oregon University.
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Buena Vista University started the fall semester with 343 new undergraduate students who are pursuing degrees at its Storm Lake campus. This marks the second consecutive year with double-digit enrollment increases among first-year students.
New undergraduate students include 259 freshmen and 72 transfer and re-admitted students who are from the U.S., and 13 international degree-seeking students from countries such as China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Ghana, Burundi, Liberia and Rwanda. In addition, there are 12 international exchange students who will be on campus for one or two semesters. These enrollment numbers are based on student registration as of Aug. 27. Official census numbers confirm the incoming class as the largest since 2005.
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Our dream to reach patients and medical staffs "in all the hard places" is in full bloom.
Hard places are those areas where patients and medical staffs are working under stress for long periods of time...where hope is in the air...where life-dreams are challenging...where prayer expresses the thoughts and hopes of your soul. Adding color and scenes from nature in blank spaces can turn a bleak depressing treatment room into a room of hope.
There are numerous ways for you to become involved in our mission. Whether you are organizing a large event for hundreds or if you are looking for a way to personally volunteer, we need your help. The patients need your help. Please consider joining our "Painting Army" and spreading joy through a paintbrush.
You can help by planning your own event, volunteering in our studio or even introducing us to your nearest hospital, nursing home, clinic or community health center.
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About the Author: Tom Weinz is the dedicated Foreign Service Liaison Officer for Pacific Partnership 2010.
Both the Embassy of the United States in Hanoi and the Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City have been fully supportive of Pacific Partnership 2010. In that spirit, American Ambassador Michael Michalak spent June 4 on Mercy and participated in ceremonies around Quy Nhon, Vietnam. Members of Mercy's mess hall staff catered an impressive lunch for thirty guests, including Vietnamese officials, the captain of the Japanese ship Kunisaki, and representatives from all our NGOs and partner nations.
During my time with Pacific Partnership over the past four years, I have come to appreciate how important the ambassador's role is during each mission in-country. One of the primary concepts of these missions is sustainability, and the permanent presence of our embassy in these countries is a key factor, in preparation, in execution, and during follow-up and lessons learned. The ambassador is the personification of United States policies and programs in each country, and is recognized as such on local media and by people from all walks of life. Ambassador Michalak, in Vietnam since 2007 and a Foreign Service professional for more than thirty years, spent the day thanking PP10 personnel, doing interviews with the local media, and dedicating PP10 projects. His visit was deeply appreciated by the men and women serving on the ship and in the projects all around Quy Nhon.
President Bill Clinton normalized relations with Vietnam in 1995. By any measure, the United States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have achieved remarkable political, economic and humanitarian cooperation since then, and both countries are planning to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of normalization this summer. The Government of Vietnam allows the U.S. Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) to conduct four missions a year within Vietnamese territory, during which specially trained teams conduct investigations and excavations in an attempt to fully account for all American personnel lost during the war. PP10 is a reflection of the ongoing cooperation between the two countries on international peacekeeping issues, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, search and rescue, maritime and border security, law enforcement and nonproliferation efforts. As mentioned previously, Vietnam has been included in three of the four Pacific Partnership missions to date, and given the impressive interaction I see daily during this visit, there will be many, many more.
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Gathering to celebrate the grant: U.S. Rep. John Carney; Dr. Noureddine Melikechi, DSU dean of the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences & Technology; Dr. Sidney McNairy, of the National Institutes of Health; U.S. Sen. Chris Coons; DSU President Harry L. Williams; Dr. Melissa Harrington, DSU professor of neuroscience and grant principal investigator; U.S. Sen. Tom Carper; and Dr. Jeff Rosen, UD professor of psychology and grant co-principal investigator.
DSU Awarded a School-Record $10.5M Grant for Neuroscience Research
Posted: November 26, 2012
Dr. Melissa Harrington, professor of neuroscience and the principal investigator of the NIH grant.
Delaware State University announced on Nov. 26 a five-year $10.5 million research grant that will fund the establishment on campus of the Delaware Center for Neuroscience Research, a joint endeavor by DSU – the lead institution -- and the University of Delaware.
The Center for Biomedical Research Excellence grant has been awarded by the National Institutes of Health. Of the $10.5 million, DSU will get $7.3 million and UD will get almost $3.2 million, barring any unexpected budget cuts over the five-year period.
The announcement was made during a Nov. 26 media event in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center, where DSU President Harry L. Williams, along with Dr. Noureddine Melikechi, dean of the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology, and Dr. Melissa Harrington, the principal investigator of the research grant, were joined by the entire Delaware congressional delegation – U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, U.S. Chris Coons, and U.S. Representative John Carney – as well as by other state legislators and DSU supporters and University officials.
The resulting Neuroscience Center will support cutting-edge scientific research on brain development and the neurobiology of learning. It will provide support for the established research projects of five investigators at the University of Delaware and DSU, and four other faculty members will also be supported with smaller pilot grants that will allow them to start up new research projects or take their current research in a new direction.
Dr. Williams said he is excited about the contributions this center will make toward producing the next generations of neuroscientists.
"This is an outstanding development for the state of Delaware, in that its two state universities have joined research forces to attract this grant to the First State," the DSU president said. "And in addition to being an inter-institutional center, we are also excited that it will also be interdisciplinary – not only involving faculty researchers in biology, psychology, and mechanical engineering."
The Neuroscience Center also supports affiliated faculty with an integrated mentoring and professional development program aimed at helping them progress to senior levels of the profession.
Each member of the Congressional delegation viewed the grant as an outstanding accomplishment for DSU.
"This grant award to Delaware State University will jump-start neuroscience research in Delaware, creating opportunities for leaders in this field to come to the state to further their research in this specialized area," said U.S. Sen. Tom Carper. "I am excited about the possibilities to come out of this project – from new discoveries to job creation – that will happen here in the First State."
"Investments in scientific research are investments in America's economic security, and in order to get the best and the brightest into the lab, we have to cultivate the next generation of researchers from all kinds of backgrounds," U.S. Sen. Chris Coons said.
"This grant will help ensure that Delaware plays a leading role in scientific research and in mentoring bright young scientists. The future of our state – including our economy and the health of our citizens – will be powered forward by investments like this one. I congratulate DSU and UD on earning this exciting and competitive grant."
"This investment will attract top talent in the field to our state, and most importantly, will provide students at DSU and UD with learning opportunities that simply weren't possible until now," said Congressman Carney. I'd like to thank the faculty at UD and DSU, in particular the director of the Delaware Center for Neuroscience Research, Dr. Melissa Harrington, for bringing this opportunity to Delaware. These are the investments that we must continue to make as a nation to remain competitive in a 21st century economy."
DSU and UD researchers that will benefit from the grant: Leonard Davis, chair of the DSU Dept. of Biology; Dr. Harbinder Dhillon, DSU asst. professor of biology; Dr. Cynthia VanGolen, asst. professor biology; Dr. Rachel Pulverman, DSU asst. professor of psychology; Dr. Melissa Harrington, grant principal investigator and DSU professor of neuroscience; Dr. Jeff Rosen, UD professor of psychology and grant co-principal investigator; Dr. Amy Griffin, UD asst. professor of psychology; Dr. Tania Roth, UD asst. professor of psychology; DR. Anna Klintsova, UD associate professor of psychology; and Dr. Sunil K. Agrawal, UD professor of mechanical engineering.
Dr. Harrington said the new Center just makes formal something that has been developing for many years, as a core group of neuroscience faculty members have been meeting and collaborating across departmental and institutional boundaries for the last five years.
"There is a big benefit to bringing researchers together to share scientific information, in that we learn from each other, share equipment and knowledge, and work together in ways that we would otherwise not be able," she said. "One example of this collaboration is a course exchange program what allows neuroscience graduate students at each university to take classes at the other institution tuition-free."
She also noted that the DSU Neuroscience Ph.D. program has a biological focus, while the neuroscience Ph.D. program at University of Delaware is in the Psychology Department and focuses on behavioral neuroscience. "It benefits students of both universities to be able to draw on the specialized expertise available at each institution," Dr. Harrington said. "We don't compete, we complement."
Dr. Jeff Rosen, professor of psychology at the University of Delaware, said the NIH grant comes at a particularly opportune time as the neuroscience curriculum at UD is expanding and a health science complex on the new Science, Technology and Advanced Research Campus at UD is becoming a reality.
"It will also help promote neuroscience research through COBRE-sponsored symposia and seminars where Delaware neuroscientists can learn first-hand about the latest breakthroughs," Dr. Rosen said. "The COBRE award will help the UD and DSU neuroscience communities play a prominent, cooperative role in the expansion of basic and health-related neuroscience across the state of Delaware."
The Neuroscience Center will support the following five investigators and their established research programs:
Dr. Harb Dhillon, DSU associate professor of biology – Understanding the molecular basis of learning and memory using C. elegans.
Dr. Amy Griffin, UD assistant professor of psychology – Role of the rodent medial prefrontal cortex in behavioral plasticity.
Dr. Anna Klintsova, associate professor of psychology, UD – Fetal Alcohol Syndrome model: therapeutic interventions.
Dr. Tania Roth, UD assistant professor of psychology – Lasting epigenetic influence of early-life adversity on the BDNF gene.
Dr. Cindy van Golen, DSU associate professor of biology – CXCR4 controls neurite extension through direct regulation of actin dynamics.
In addition, the Neuroscience Center will support following investigators who are moving into new research areas through pilot project. The Center will assist them in collecting preliminary data that will enable them to apply for external funding:
Dr. Sunil K. Agrawal, UD professor of mechanical engineering – Robotic navigation inspired by neuromechanics of C. elegans.
Dr. Rachel Pulverman, DSU assistant professor of psychology – Infant verb learning: from attention to comprehension
Dr. Theresa Szabo-Maas, DSU assistant professor of biology -- DSU influence of environmental and hormonal changes on mechanisms of motor learning.
Dr. Georgianna Gould will join DSU as an assistant professor of biology in January 2013. Her research focuses on the development of social behavior in a mouse model of autism.


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U.S. Men's Team Update - Oct. 21, 2008
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It has been almost two months since the U.S. Men's Volleyball Team defeated Brazil to win the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. After a whirlwind of media and celebrations, team members are now playing with their international club teams.
Here is a rundown of how the players are doing on their teams:
Six players from the U.S. Men's Olympic Volleyball Team are playing in the 12-team Russian Superliga.
Setter Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, Ind.), who was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2008 World League final round, and opposite Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawai'i), who was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2008 Olympic tournament, are playing for Zenit Kazan.
Following matches played on Oct. 15, Kazan is in a four-way tie for third place in the standings. Its next match will be Oct. 22 against Iskra Odintsovo, which currently leads the standings with a 3-0 record. Kazan lost to Dynamo Moscow, the defending Russian league champion, in its last match and has a 2-1 record. Stanley scored 15 points, including four aces, against Moscow.
View Ball's Russian photo gallery at http://www.zenit-kazan.com/eng/media/photo/?id_players=9.
View Stanley's Russian photo gallery at http://www.zenit-kazan.com/eng/media/photo/?id_players=13.
Also in that four-way tied for third at 2-1 is Ural Ufa, which features U.S. opposite Gabe Gardner (San Clemente, Calif.). Gardner scored 11 points on nine kills and two blocks in Ufa's 3-0 victory over Yaroslavich Yaroslavl in their match on Oct. 15.
Sitting in second place with a 3-0 in the Russian Superliga is Fakel Novy Urengoi, which includes U.S. Men's team players Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.) and Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.).
Both players started and played in all five sets in Fakel's 3-2 victory over Gazprom-Ugra Surgut on Oct. 15. Rooney scored 11 points on eight kills and three blocks. Hansen had four points on two kills, once ace and one block.
View photos of Hansen and Rooney from their last match at http://www.fakelvolley.ru/photo1_20082009/l_ph05.htm.
Finally, U.S. Men's outside hitter Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) plays for Lokomotiv Novosibirsk in Siberia, which is tied for seventh place with a 1-2 record. Priddy scored 17 points on 13 kills, one block and three aces in Novosibirsk's victory on Oct. 15 over NOVA Novokuibyshevsk.
View photos from Priddy's last match at http://www.lokovolley.ru/en/photo/Foto3en/.
Both Novosibirsk and Kazan have qualified for the final four of the Russian Cup, which will be played Nov. 28-30.
Middle blocker Ryan Millar (Palmdale, Calif.) and outside hitter Scott Touzinsky (St. Louis, Mo.) are in Turkey and playing together on ?stanbul Büyük?ehir Belediyesi, which is 1-1 in the Turkish league. Most recently, Millar had 12 points and Touzinsky had eight as Istanbul defeated SGK, 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-22) on Oct. 18. Millar led all players with four blocks. Touzinsky had three aces. SGK featured another U.S. player, Matthew Proper (Meadville, Pa.), who had three points.
Outside hitter Riley Salmon (League City, Texas) is also playing in Turkey for Ziraat Bankas?. However he returned to the United States for the birth of his son and has not yet played in a match for Ziraat, which is 2-0 in the Turkish league.
Middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) is playing for Trenkwalder Modena in Italy's Serie A League. Modena is 2-2 so far this season. On Oct. 18, Lee scored seven points, all on kills, as Modena fell 2-3 to Sisley Treviso. Lee was credited with eight blocks in Modena's 3-2 victory over Marmi Lanza Verona earlier this season.
The team is coached by Andrea Giani, who is being inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame this weekend.
U.S. Team Captain Tom Hoff (Park Ridge, Ill.) is on the 18-man roster for Olympiakos Piraeus in Greece but has not played in a match.