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Asbestos health issues ca 1959: forming part of the history of the mining, production & use of asbestos world-wide, this article quotes from a popular text giving an indication of how asbestos-related health issues were viewed in the 1950's. The author recognizes asbestosis as a special type of silicosis. He expresses the viewpoint (for the 1950's era) of the level of risk from asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma was not on the horizon in the original author's (Rosato 1959) view.
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With the development of the asbestos industry, contamination of the air by small asbestos fiber particles produced health problems.
Hygienic measures were not well advanced when the first mining operations were developed. Inasmuch as the dry processing method is used in mining and milling asbestos, small fiber particles are picked up by air currents and distributed throughout the manufacturing plants and in he neighborhoods.
The asbestos particles or dust winch developed could become harmful to the people who were constantly exposed to it.
Asbestosis is a special type of silicosis; however, it does not occur as often as silicosis. Approximately 10 years is required for a person to develop asbestosis if he is constantly exposed to the dust. However, since protective measures are provided by the manufacturing plants, it is extremely rare that a person develops asbestosis.
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PalmSource Inc. is taking its operating system for handheld devices to Greater China, announcing Tuesday that it would release two versions of the Palm OS next year with support for simplified Chinese. Additionally, the software maker said it has signed on two major computer manufacturers in the region to develop devices based on the operating system.
The Sunnyvale, California, company will release in the second and third quarters of 2003 versions of Palm OS 4.2 and Palm OS 5.3 with support for simplified Chinese, Albert Chu, vice president of business development for PalmSource, said in a telephone interview from Beijing, where the company made the announcements Tuesday.
PalmSource is the software subsidiary of hardware maker Palm Inc. In conjunction with the announcements, PalmSource has created a subsidiary in Hong Kong, and plans to follow that with a representative office in Beijing, Chu said.
The version of Palm OS 4.2 being developed for the region will target devices running Motorola Inc.'s 68K processors, while the version of Palm OS 5.3 will be for devices that use processors from Intel Corp., Motorola and Texas Instruments Inc. based on a chip architecture from ARM Ltd.
Beijing-based Legend Group Ltd. was one of two new licensees that announced plans Tuesday to release Palm devices using the new operating system software. In addition, it said it would release as early as February a Palm-powered device running an existing version of the Palm OS that Legend has modified to support simplified Chinese. That product was shown as a prototype Tuesday. Legend will update that device with additional PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) and wireless devices when PalmSource releases its Chinese-language operating systems, Chu said.
"The PDA market in China is expected to take off and Legend wanted to be out there," Chu said. "They have chosen to get a product to market as soon as possible and then migrate to our operating system versions as they become available."
Handspring Inc. was the first to market with a Palm-powered device in China, as it released last month its Treo Communicator 270 using custom software it developed that added support for simplified Chinese, Chu said.
The handheld division of Group Sense International Ltd., which PalmSource said was the third-largest seller of low-end PDAs and organizers in Asia, also signed on as a Palm OS licensee. It plans to deliver Palm-based products later in 2003 in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Singapore, Chu said.
To help boost the number of simplified Chinese applications available for the operating system, PalmSource has forged software development agreements with Tsinghua-Solutions, a Palm OS developer training center in Beijing, as well as Zhongshan University, in Guangzhou.
PalmSource estimates that it has gathered a developer community of roughly 25,000 programmers that build applications for its operating systems. As many as 10,000 of those are Chinese, and some have already begun building simplified Chinese applications on their own, Chu estimated.
The series of announcements came in advance of the PalmSource China Developer Forum, which is being held in Beijing Wednesday and Thursday. Several hundred developers are expected to attend the developer show, which is the first of its kind in China.


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WILDWOOD — There's no such thing as a quick trip in Rich Kirk's 1930 Model A Ford.
When the restored car rolls into a parking lot, it always draws attention.
"Oh, people love (classic cars). One of the old guys is always coming up to talk about them. When you pull in, you better be ready for a conversation," Kirk said as he and his wife, Sue, stood beside the restored roadster.
This weekend there will be plenty of talk of engines, instrument panels, chassies and paint jobs as hundreds of classic cars, in this case cars made at least 10 years ago, come to town for the Spring Boardwalk Classic Car Show.
The Kirks, both former teachers from Oreland, Pa., say it is those conversations between car enthusiast that make the car show special.
"We come to enjoy the cars. There's a lot of comradery. It's just a fun hobby," he said.
When he bought the Ford it didn't have a hood and needed plenty of other work. "Over the years, I bet 15 grand went into this," Rich Kirk said.
But Sue Kirk said the joy that comes from working on the cars is the reward.
"Rich isn't in it to win prizes," she said. "He just has fun."
Others in town for the weekend didn't bring fancy cars, but instead simply have a love for the craftsmanship behind them.
"I like to hear them," explained Dan Paolantonio, who came to the Wildwoods with his wife, Joan, from Dumont in north Jersey. "The sound of the motor, the exhaust."
The couple aren't car collectors, but their son is a fan. They'll take pictures and when they get home, "he'll quiz us about every detail."
"You hear them talking. It's like an extended family," he said of the car collectors who will display their work on the North Wildwood and Wildwood Boardwalk from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Organizer Gary McGhee said the car show, somewhat smaller than the city's annual fall show, is like the kickoff to summer for the car fans.
Classic cars from New Jersey as well as many other states including Virginia, Maryland and Rhode Island will be taking part in the show.
Two professional judges will then choose the top 40, and the top 40 will then be displayed in front of the Wildwoods Convention Center on Saturday. Owners of those cars will then cast votes for the best in show.
The winner will take home a 5 foot tall trophy, $300 and bragging rights.
McGhee said the cars are a unifier, something everyone can relate to.
"The cars are the common denominator," he said. "People come up and start talking about the history of their cars."
On Thursday, participants continued to arrive and check-in at the registration tables placed at the Imperial 500 Motel.
Bob Harshaw, of West Chester, Pa., came in his 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass.
The car has required some work such as a new seat cover and other repairs, but it's "pretty well original."
"I put in about ... a lot of hours," said Harshaw, a mechanic by trade.
J.J. Hares, of Millville, estimated he worked six hours a day every day for two years to restore his 1948 Ford Pickup truck.
The aqua blue truck, complete with a decorative fake skeleton in the original wooden bed, is hard to miss.
"I made the mistake of falling in love with it and just kept going," he said as he told the story behind the work.
The front hood is fiberglass, but the rest is the original steel.
It's not his ever-day car, "but if it's not snowing we'll take it out."
Why put so much effort into a car?
Hares said the answer comes from just looking at the car.
"It's the self-gratification. You start on something and you finish it and step back and say I did that," he said.
Hares' Ford truck, Harshaw's Oldsmobile and Kirk's Ford will be on display this weekend with about 300 other classic cars.
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AMHERST, MA - Amherst College senior co-captain forward Andrew Schiel (Wayne, PA) was named a First-Team Division III New England Men's Basketball All-Star by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), while junior teammate John Bedford (Ridgewood, NJ) earned honorable mention honors.
Schiel finished the season among the national and/or NESCAC leaders in several statistical categories, including scoring (17.1 ppg), field goal percentage (57.3%), free throw percentage (74.5%), three-point field goal percentage (36.5%) and blocked shots (1.93/gm). An Honorable Mention All-America as a junior and a Preseason All-America this year, Schiel has earned a variety of postseason awards, including NABC Northeast Region Player of the Year, NESCAC Player of the year, First-Team All-NESCAC, First-Team D3hoops.com All-Region and First-Team NABC All-Region. He was also selected as one of ten finalists for the Jostens Trophy, awarded annually to the NCAA Division III national player of the year, and graduates as Amherst's seventh all-time leading scorer with 1,408 career points.
Bedford finished among the conference statistical leaders in a bevy of categories as well, including scoring (15.2 ppg), field goal percentage (50.7%), free throw percentage (74.8%) and three-point field goal percentage (37.8%). He claimed First-Team All-NESCAC, NABC Second-Team All-Region and Third-Team D3hoops.com All-Region honors after scoring in double figures in 25 of Amherst's 28 games, including a string of 18 straight through the end of the postseason. With 974 career points, Bedford stands 22nd on Amherst's all-time scoring list.
Amherst finished its season at 26-2, winning its third NESCAC Championship in the last five years, setting a school record with 19 straight victories and reaching its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament Round of 16. The Jeffs also shattered a school mark for winning percentage (92.9%).
2004-05 ECAC Division III Men's New England Basketball All-Stars
First Team
Andrew Schiel (Amherst)
Brice Assie (Western Connecticut St.)
Nick Pelotte* (Plymouth St.)
Ifesinachi Anosike (Salem St.)
Andrew St. Clair (Colby-Sawyer)
Second Team
Tyler Rhoten (Trinity)
Ryan Cain (WPI)
Derek Yvon (Springfield)
Raheim Lamb (Curry)
Demetrius DeJesus (Lasell)
Honorable Mention
Bryan Lambert (Brandeis)
John Bedford (Amherst)
Tim Russell (Albertus Magnus)
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In this study, we elucidated the inhibitory effect of fucoidan from marine brown algae on the lipid accumulation in differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes and its mechanism. The treatment of fucoidan in a dose-dependent manner was examined on lipid inhibition in 3T3-L1 cells by using Oil Red O staining. Fucoidan showed high lipid inhibition activity at 200 μg/mL concentration (
Obesity is a chronic metabolic disorder caused by an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. It has become a major obstacle of improving human health and life quality due to the known risk factors for many chronic diseases. It is characterized by hyperplasia and hypertrophy, and is regarded as a major factor for cardio-metabolic disturbances such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia [
Marine brown algae have long made up a key part of the Asian diet and are also consumed in other parts of the world. It has often been used as a food for people who are sick and has been credited with health-giving properties. Today, marine brown algae supplements for human use are usually considered to be sources of therapeutic benefits [
Recently, there has been increasing interest in potential biological activity against fat inhibition from fucoidan, which is an adipogenic reduction of fucoidan-declined lipid accumulation in adipocytes. Fucoidan can be used for inhibiting fat accumulation, which is mediated by decreasing aP2, ACC, and PPARγ gene expression [
In this study, we examined whether fucoidan from
We first examined whether fucoidan has an influence on cell viability of 3T3 adipocytes using a CCK-8 assay. Fucoidan did not have toxicity at concentrations in a dose-dependent manner (
The inhibitory effect of fucoidan on differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes was then examined by Oil Red O staining. The microscopic inspection of fucoidan-treated adipocytes after Oil Red O staining revealed a significant reduction in the lipid droplets and accumulation of intracellular lipid (
Lipolytic activity in adipocytes is highly dependent on hormone sensitive lipase (HSL), which is one of the most important targets of lipolytic regulation. The subsequent phosphorylation and activation of HSL result in an increase of the hydrolysis of stored triacylglycerol into mono-acylglycerol and free fatty acids [
The inhibitory activity of fucoidan on glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 adipocytes was assessed by using 2-deoxy-
In summary, the findings of this study clearly demonstrated the inhibitory effect of fucoidan extracted from Fucus vesisulosus on lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes via stimulatory lipolysis. The stimulation of lipolysis was mediated by increasing the protein expression of HSL and p-HSL, which are essential regulation factors for lipolysis, and by decreasing glucose uptake into 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Therefore, we suggest that fucoidan is a promising candidate for an anti-obesity agent by blocking lipid accumulation and stimulating lipolysis.
The preadipogenic cell line 3T3-L1 was obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC, CL-173). Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium (DMEM), bovine calf serum (BCS), fetal bovine serum (FBS), phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and trypsin–EDTA were acquired from Gibco (Gaithersburg, MD, USA). Penicillin–streptomycin, dexamethasone (DEX), 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX), insulin and Oil Red O were purchased from Sigma (St, Louis, MO, USA). Fucoidan, extracted from focus vesiculosus, was provided by Sigma (St, Louis, MO, USA). CCK-8 was purchased from Daeil Lab Service, Ltd. (Seoul, Korea).
3T3-L1 preadipocyte cells purchased from ATCC (Manassas, VA, USA) were cultured, maintained and stimulated to differentiate as described previously [
Cell viability was assessed using a CCK-8 assay. 3T3-L1 adipocyte cells were treated with fucoidan at 0, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 200 μg/mL for 4 days. After adipocyte differentiation, CCK-8 solution was added, and cells were incubated at 37 °C for 30 min. Finally, absorbance was measured at 450–650 nm to obtain the percentage of viable cells.
Cultured differentiated cells were lysed in an ice-cold lysis buffer (1 M Tris, 5 M NaCl, 100% NP-40, 1 M NaF, 100 mM Na2NO4, 100 mM EDTA). Cell lysate was separated via electrophoresis on an 8% SDS-polyacrylamide gel, followed by electrophoretic transfer to a Hybond-P PVDF membrane. The samples were and blocked with 5% skim milk in TBS with 0.1% Triton X-100 (TBS-T) for 120 min at room temperature. The membranes were then incubated overnight with anti-HSL and anti-phospho-HSL antibodies (1:1000 dilution, Cell signaling) in TBS-T at 4 °C. After incubation with horseradish peroxidase, anti-rabbit IgG antibody (1:2500, Cell signaling) was conjugated for 1 h at room temperature. For normalization, the membranes were reprobed with antibodies against β-actin (1:5000 dilution, Santa Cruz Biotechnology). Several exposure times were used to obtain the signals in the linear range.
Glucose uptake activity was analyzed by measuring the uptake of 2-deoxy-
3T3-L1 adipocytes, cultured with fucoidan at 200 μg/mL in each well of 6 well plates for 8 days, were harvested in 300 μL of 1% triton X-100 and then centrifuged. The triglyceride contents of the cell lysates were analyzed by using the TG-S reaction kit (Asan Pharm. Co., Seoul, Korea) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
The significant differences (*
In this study, we showed fucoidan from marine brown algae inhibits lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes via stimulating lipolysis. The treatment of fucoidan reduced lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells in a dose-dependent manner by determined Oil Red O staining, and a 52.2% decrease was observed at 200 μg/mL (
This work was supported by grant no. 2007-2000091 from Nuclear R&D Program of Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Korea.
Effect of fucoidan on viability of 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Cells were treated with various concentration of fucoidan for 4 days. On day 8, cell viability was determined via CCK-8 assay. All values are the mean ± standard deviation (SD) from five independent experiments.
Effect of fucoidan on 3T3-L1 adipogenic differentiation. 3T3-L1 preadipocytes were treated with various concentration of fucoidan until Day 8, and change of adipocyte differentiation was determined with Oil Red O staining: (
Triglyceride accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes treated with fucoidan. The triglyceride contents in the lysates of 3T3-L1 cells were analyzed by using the TG-S reaction kit. Data represent the mean ± SD from three independent tests (**
Effect of fucoidan on expressions of HSL and p-HSL. The protein expressions of (
Inhibitory effect of fucoidan on glucose uptake into 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Differentiated 3T3-L1 cells were incubated with 10 μg/mL insulin in the presence or absence of 200 μg/mL fucoidan, and then assayed for 2-deoxy-


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We require an event coordinator who can organise fundraising events to brand our services and also to raise funds for the CSR charity arm of the group supported by a German based organisation.
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4) Should have a committed interest to organise and manage events as the chosen career and to develop a young operation.
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Win Shares are updated through yesterday's games (August 6). In the American League, Justin Morneau is now tied with Ian Kinsler for the American League lead in WSAB. In the National, the leaders are Berkman and Pujols, followed by four pitchers: Lincecum, Zambrano, Webb and Haren.
Over the past two weeks, Torii Hunter racked up the most WSAB (five), followed by Jason Michaels, Matt Cain and Garret Anderson (four each). Manny Ramirez already has three WSAB for his new team. Jason Bay has two for his.


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The SharpThreads Guy: Suede, like any other type of leather, will dry out and stiffen if neglected for long periods. Suede can also be a little more delicate than other leathers when it comes to adding back lost moisture. One can't just slather on a layer of saddle soap or mink oil and watch the leather drink deeply. The situation is fraught with potential for unwanted staining or darkening. The STG shies away from sprays, creams, cleaners or lotions for all things suede other than shoes. Try this — tell your husband to grit his teeth and just wear it. See if the warmth of actually having a body inside the jacket for a change helps loosen it up a bit. If it's really crusty, try wearing it in a steamy bathroom for a spell. Move around. Swing the arms. If it's still making noise when he bends his elbow, try a spray conditioner and a vigorous brushing as a last resort.


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Brain teasers like this large snake customized puzzle make great promotional giveaways.
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HFT-Hospitality Management
HFT 2XXX Introduction to Hospitality, Recreation, and Resort Management . . . . . 3(F) Introduction to the unique characteristics of service industries, and the concept of service quality. The many segments of the Hospitality, Recreation, and Resort fields are reviewed, along with related employment opportunities.
HFT 3XXX Human Resources in Hospitality, Recreation, and Resorts . . . . . 3(S) Covers basics of human resource administration while focusing on the importance of human resource management within service industries; customer satisfaction is dependent upon employee satisfaction. Emphasis placed upon motivation, training, and strategies to combat the high turnover that characterizes hospitality fields.
HFT 3XX1 Resort Operations and Management . . . . . 3(F) Complete approach to the operation of resort properties from a department manager's perspective. Beginning with historical development, details are presented in planning, development, financial investment management, and marketing that deal with the unique nature of resort business. The future and the impact of the condominium concept, time-sharing, technological change, and the increased cost of energy and transportation, are also discussed.
HFT 3XX2 Spa Management . . . . . 3(S) Spa development is traced from Roman roots to the types of spas currently in existence: day spas, destination spas, and resort spas. Major treatments/services are reviewed: facial therapies, massage therapies, water therapies, face and body services, salon services, exercise, personal training, etc. In addition to operations, the functional areas of marketing, human resources, and financial management are discussed within the context of spas.
HFT 3XX3 Field Study in Hospitality, Recreation and Resort Management . . . . . 3(F,S,SS) Students work in a hospitality, recreation or resort-related organization under the supervision of an agency representative and a faculty advisor. Skills, knowledge and values are developed on-the-job in entry level service industry positions; total of 300 work hours. Permission is required.
HFT 4XXX Financial Decision-Making in Hospitality, Recreation and Resorts . . . . . 3(S) Prerequisite: ACG 3082. Specialized accounting for hotel revenue and expenses; accounting for inventory, property, and equipment; hospitality payroll accounting; hotel departmental financial statements; the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows; the analysis of financial statements; interim and annual reports; budgeting expenses; forecasting sales; budgetary reporting analysis; and financial decision-making.
HFT 4XX1 Internship in Hospitality, Recreation and Resort Management . . . . . 3(F,S,SS) Prerequisite: HFT 3XX3 (Field Study in Hospitality, Recreation and Resort Management). Capstone experience working in a hospitality, recreation or resort- related organization whereby students put theory into practice through active participation. Students are supervised by a management-level agency employee as well as by a faculty advisor. A total of 300 hours must be worked. Senior standing and permission is required.
HFT 4274 Condominium and Vacation Interval Ownership . . . . . 3(S) A comprehensive study of timeshare and vacation ownership of condominium properties. Legal structures, projects budgeting, marketing, sales and property management. Students are introduced to the fastest growing segment of the lodging industry. Differences between traditional and non-traditional lodging operations are examined.
HFT 4753 Convention Facilities and Meetings Management . . . . . 3(F) Convention facilities, convention and visitors bureaus, sponsors, host venues, stakeholders, tradeshow and meeting management are examined. Legal issues and trends are studied. The economic impact of meetings and convention business upon destinations is studied.


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Radar sensor networks, including bi- and multi-static radars, provide several operational advantages, like reduced vulnerability, good system flexibility and an increased radar cross-section. However, radar-to-radar interference suppression is a major problem in distributed radar sensor networks. In this paper, we present a cross-matched filtering-based radar-to-radar interference suppression algorithm. This algorithm first uses an iterative filtering algorithm to suppress the radar-to-radar interferences and, then, separately matched filtering for each radar. Besides the detailed algorithm derivation, extensive numerical simulation examples are performed with the down-chirp and up-chirp waveforms, partially overlapped or inverse chirp rate linearly frequency modulation (LFM) waveforms and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (ODFM) chirp diverse waveforms. The effectiveness of the algorithm is verified by the simulation results.
In recent years, radar sensor networks, including bi- and multi-static radars, have received much attention [
However, besides the time, phase and antenna synchronization [
There exists several interference suppression methods that are reported to have good performance [
An amplitude limiting algorithm is proposed in [
As shown in
Although directional beamforming can be steered towards the direction of the desired signal to reduce interferences, the desired radar will receive other radars' returns from its antenna main beam and sidelobes. The signals received by the
In typical radars, the overlapped returns expressed in
If the waveforms used in the radar sensor network are perfectly orthogonal, then:
In distributed radar sensor networks, a conventional matched filtering algorithm may be significantly impacted by the radar-to-radar interferences, due to imperfect waveform orthogonality. To resolve this problem, we present an iterative suppression algorithm based on the cross-filtering idea discussed in [
For simplicity and without loss of generality, the additive noise, namely
The interferences can be removed by a specific filter, the impulse response function,
Using this specific filter, we can get:
Fourier transforming with respect to the variable,
In the same manner, we further match filtered
It is further filtered by a filter in the frequency domain with the transfer function, 1/
It can be noticed that the interferences of the second and third radars corresponding to the second and third transmitted waveforms have been suppressed at this step. The remaining interferences associated with other radars can be suppressed by iteratively applying the above suppression algorithm. In doing so, we then have:
It is necessary to further investigate the interference suppression performance. Suppose we want to extract the returns associated with the
To evaluate the quantitative performance of the radar-to-radar interference suppression algorithm for distributed radar sensor networks, we performed several numerical simulations with different radar waveforms.
To reduce radar-to-radar interferences, each radar in the distributed radar sensor networks should transmit a unique waveform, orthogonal to the waveforms transmitted by other radars. We simulate first the down-chirp and up-chirp waveforms, which are the most practical orthogonal waveforms in radar society. Suppose the two radars in the network use, respectively, the down-chirp and up-chirp waveforms (see
Although the down-chirp and up-chirp waveforms have good orthogonality, they offer only two orthogonal waveforms. We concluded in [
Consider the following parameters:
Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) is also a popular choice for distributed radar sensor networks, because OFDM offers advantages, such as robustness against multipath fading and relatively simple synchronization processing. OFDM-like waveforms have been shown to be suitable for radar applications [
Due to the operational advantages, like reduced vulnerability, good system flexibility and increased radar cross-section, distributed radar sensor networks have received much attention in recent years. However, radar-to-radar interference is a major problem in radar sensor networks. In this paper, we propose an iterative radar-to-radar interference suppression algorithm based on the cross-matched filtering for distributed radar sensor networks. After analyzing the impacts of radar-to-radar interferences in distributed radar sensor networks, we derived the radar-to-radar interference suppression algorithm. This algorithm can be iteratively processed to suppress the radar-to-radar interferences one by one. We performed extensive numerical simulations with different waveforms that can be used in distributed radar sensor networks, such as down-chirp and up-chirp waveforms, the partially overlapped or inverse chirp rate LFM waveform and the OFDM chirp diverse waveform. The effectiveness of the proposed suppression algorithm is verified by simulation results. Note that the suppression algorithm is also suitable for other waveforms, e.g., polyphase code and noise waveform, not just the waveforms discussed in this paper, because no specific assumptions on the waveforms are assumed in deriving the algorithm.
This work was supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant No. 41101317, the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University under grant No. NCET-12-0095, the Program for Distinguished Young Scholars in Sichuan Province under grant No. 2013JQ0003 and the Program for Young Scholars of Distinction of UESTC.
The authors have equal contributions to this paper.
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
The radar-to-radar interferences in a distributed radar sensor network.
Block diagram of the interference suppression algorithm.
Illustration of down-chirp and up-chirp waveforms.
Comparative pulse compression results for the two radars with down-chirp and up-chirp waveforms. (
Result of the interference suppression ratio.
Illustration of three waveforms with overlapped frequency.
Comparative pulse compression results for the three radars with partially overlapped frequency or inverse chirp rate waveforms. (
Result of the interference suppression ratio.
Illustration of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) chirp diverse waveforms.
Comparative pulse compression results for two radars using the OFDM chirp diverse waveforms: (
Result of the interference suppression ratio.


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Thursday, 12 April, 2001, 07:58 GMT 08:58 UK
Business leaders warn of slowdown
The UK's main business organisations have warned growth will slow this year because of the foot-and-mouth outbreak and the US economic slowdown.
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has cut its growth forecast from 2.5% to 2% for 2001, and predicted that the jobless total will rise by an extra 50,000.
The Institute of Directors (IoD) also raised concerns over the slowing economy when it released a survey showing a continuing slide in business optimism.
The bleak prognosis came after announcements of thousands of possible job losses at ship builder Cammell Laird and Marconi and as doubts remain over the future of 3,200 jobs at Motorola's mobile phone factory in Bathgate, West Lothian.
Confidence falling
"This is going to be a worrying Easter for many people in business. It is clear the foot and mouth epidemic and the slowdown in America will be strongly felt in many quarters," said Digby Jones, director general of the CBI.
He went on to say it was too soon to talk of recession.
While the US slowdown was likely to have the greater effect in the long-term, the CBI said the most pressing problem was foot-and-mouth, which accounted for 0.3% of the reduction in the growth rate forecast.
In its report, the IoD said economic activity peaked in the first quarter of 2000, and has been decelerating over the last four quarters.
Their index of business optimism - the balance of business leaders who were more optimistic, rather than less - fell to 28% in the first quarter of this year from 35% in the final quarter of last year.
"In addition to the deteriorating international environment, falling equity prices and the cumulative knock-on effects of the foot and mouth epidemic are increasingly damaging economic confidence and activity," said Ruth Lea, head of the policy unit at the IoD.
She warned there was a very real chance of a serious economic downturn.
Manufacturers more positive
But latest figures from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) show that despite the global slowdown, confidence in manufacturing has risen to its highest level for a year.
In a survey of more than 7,000 UK firms, it showed that although manufacturers have been reporting slower growth in domestic sales this year, more were optimistic about improving turnover over the next 12 months.
"Underlying strength in the domestic economy remains," said David Sears, deputy director general at the BCC.
"Manufacturers [are] confident of avoiding the worst of the impact of the global slowdown," he added.
British economy
Britain last week cut interest rates a quarter of a point to 5.5% to help cushion the economy from the US slowdown, but they are still the highest rates among the Group of Seven (G7) top industrialised nations.
Hopes that the European Central Bank would add its weight to kick-starting the flagging global economy received a setback on Wednesday when it left interest rates on hold in the euro-zone.
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Oh Paul Christoforo, what would we have done last week without you?
Twas the week between Christmas and New Year's. There wasn't much to read, not much going on other than the whole annoying "real life" thing.
Just when we were nearly reduced to checking out our weird cousin Lenny's 120-part Facebook timeline of meringue sculpture, we were blessed with a stunning social media fail.
An irresistible account of arrogance, cluelessness, and incompetence described in a post on Penny Arcade — appropriately titled Just Wow.


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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 9.0416 Monday, 4 May 1998.
Date: Sunday, 3 May 1998 10:16:07 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: Elizabethan Staging
I have just been talking to a friend who is a professional actor and
took part in a recent production of Comedy of Errors at Bats Theatre in
Wellington New Zealand. He tells me that they used Elizabethan rehearsal
and production methods. This means that each cast member was given copy
containing only their own lines and cues from the last few words of the
previous speaker. Apparently this was done to prevent pirating. A prompt
sheet was pinned up backstage with fuller but by no means complete
directions, and a prompt to try to sort out any confusion on stage. This
also meant there was no blocking of the action and a great deal was
expected of the actors in the use of stagecraft. E.g. on the first night
the speaker of lines may not have been unobscured by other players. The
prompt was essential in sorting out problems. My friend described it as
living on the edge but no worse than sight reading music from part
scores. Has anyone else tried this? Has the new Globe tried this? If
they have used Elizabethan underwear for authenticity they should try
out the production methods also. Perhaps our current methods show too
much organisation and not enough spontaneity. Any comments?
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9 to 5 for $95
So. I'm an admitted workaholic. It's true, and hey, I'm working on it. Naturally, then, a home office is an absolute necessity for me. The good news is I've got the perfect bedroom corner for the space. Bad news? Not a lot of extra dough.
I smell a Curbly challenge!
Over the past few weeks, I've been to Goodwill and back more times than I'd like to admit. Two trips to Ikea, three to Office Depot, and a jaunt to Salvation Army, and I now present to you:
Nine to Five for Ninety-Five: A Stylish Home Office on a Not-So-Stylish Budget
Here's how I did it:
IKEA Hensvik Bookcase [left of picture]: $59.99
Goodwill desk/chair painted white: $18.00
Goodwill lamp: $4.50
Goodwill mailbox painted black [hanging on wall]: $.50
Office Depot mini-storage unit [on top right]: $3.99
Office Depot file folders [black/white paisley]: $2.99/3 pk.
Goodwill remaining decor [top shelf]: $8.50
Grand Total: $96 [and then some].
Quick tips:
Stick with a color scheme. You can always paint over a mismatched color, but it's easier to thrift when you stick with something consistent. Because you can't match style with a limited budget and time frame, match the color for quick and easy results.
Splurge on the big pieces. I was lucky to get a desk and chair for so cheap. Had I not found these two, I'd recommend checking IKEA for both.
Get creative. I used a goblet for a pen holder, a utensil tray for my desktop, a soap dish for a paperclip holder, and some paper hat boxes for miscellaneous supplies.
Whatever your need, creativity and your nearby thrift store is sure to supply you with top-dollar style!


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Silk Plaster® has a soft, delicate, and luminous effect capturing the natural movement of light, in a way that gently energizes space. It also enhances interior architecture with the dimension and natural look of mineral plaster.
Silk Plaster was developed by master craftsman John Kingsmill, for specification of distinctive fine plaster veneers for entire interiors.


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World Cup diary: Netherlands v Argentina could see House of Orange segmented
Albiceleste fans are trying to claim the Dutch queen as one of their own - but she insists she's not supporting the country of her birth
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has had to insist she won't be suffering from divided loyalties when the country she reigns over takes on the country in which she was born and bred.
The only other World Cup meeting between the teams since she married into the royal family in 2002, a group stage clash in 2006, ended in a goalless draw, with both teams having already qualified for the next stage - apparently a "great relief".
The royal family insisted to AFP this week: "The Royal Family supports the Dutch team."
Some Argentinian stories claim the match is "causing tension between the royal couple" in a "kingdom divided", reports AFP.
Among the tweets doing the rounds: this one of a heavily-tatted King Willem-Alexander with Maxima resplendent in Argentina body paint. 'The Royal couple is ready for the semi-finals' says the caption.
Maxima en Willem-Alexander zijn klaar voor Nederland-Argentinië! #nedarg pic.twitter.com/mPdevODJWF
— Woordhumor (@Woordhumor) July 7, 2014
This one purports to picture the scene in the palace:
Y mientras tanto, en el palacio de Wasernaar... (via @royalblognl) #NED #ARG pic.twitter.com/gjs5VltT0J
— Darius (@DariusBaires) July 6, 2014
The King and Queen visited the Dutch dressing room after their win over Spain but, possibly in the interest of marital and regal harmony, won't be attending the semi-final, according to De Telegraaf.
Tournament on the fringes for people on the fringes
Meanwhile, away from the bajillion-dollar marketing, ticket-scalping, bribery and corruption festival that is the real thing, Sao Paulo is hosting a 'Street Soccer World Cup' for the excluded this week.
Players from two dozen nations across the world, all linked to movements seeking social change, are taking part, reports Reuters.
The opening match was held at Largo da Batata, where huge anti-World Cup protests were held last year.
"All participants belong to social movements," one of the organisers told Reuters. "These guys come from the outskirts of their cities. Soccer has a unique integration power, like no other sport."
Condoms not enough to prevent Russia's nasty case of Fabio
Russia fans have taken their anger out on their team in unusual fashion, hurling condoms at the football federation's Moscow headquarters as they demanded Fabio Capello get his marching orders, ITAR-TASS news agency reported.
Apparently condom is also a slang word for idiot in Russian, and the dozen or so fans weren't just requesting Capello and the federation to get f*****.
But it seems the prophylactics are too late. As England fans could have told them, once you get infected with a case of Fabio, it's a lengthy and extremely expensive process to get rid of it.
"I think a huge amount of work has been done by our national team under Capello's guidance," the head of the Russian federation said last week. "He is without doubt a top-class manager and we're seriously interested in further cooperation with him."
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The Ratcracker and ten other sad endings to Christmas stories
Everyone knows The Nutcracker, but few people know the story -- and that's for a good reason: It's is so slight, it's almost incoherent. Yeah, there's a pseudo-plot in the first act about a battle with a Rat King or something, but that's all wrapped up by the second act, which is devoted pretty much entirely to denouement, where random characters, you know, do dances and stuff. Not so in The Ratcracker. In Boulder troupe Frequent Flyers Productions' version, the Rat King wins.
Because we're twisted, hateful scrooges, we like that idea. So in the spirit of misanthropy, here are ten more "alternate" endings to your favorite Christmas stories. Bah. Humbug.
10. Frosty melts Of course, Frosty melts in the original version, too, but then he's restored to life by Santa, because he is made out of "Christmas snow," which can never truly melt away. We know this is bullshit, because Santa can deliver toys to all the children in a single night and has a flying sleigh and everything, but it's not like he's Jesus, raising folks from the dead. Frosty will not be back on Christmas day.
9. Grinch actually steals Christmas Whoville awakes Christmas morning to find all their shit absconded with. Enraged, the Whos gather torches and pitchforks, assemble an angry mob and storm up the mountain, where they find their holiday ham eaten and their decorations unspeakably desecrated. The Grinch's heart, unfortunately, proves two sizes too small to display on a stake outside the village as a warning to others.
8. Ralphie shoots eye out His mother warned him it was going to happen. The shame of missing an eyeball causes Ralphie to mature into a basement-dwelling neckbeard, the only bonus of which outcome is that his eye-patch compliments his piracy of role-play video games and obscure fetish pornography.
7. Good King Wenceslas not so good Bitter disappointment ensues when the heat miraculously radiating from the footsteps of the good king turn out in fact to be a flaming paper sack full of dog poo, providing a historical precedent for the tragic career of Adam Sandler.
6. Future revealed by ghost of Christmas future is actual future Scrooge dies and nobody cares. Then Tiny Tim dies. Shitty.Next Page
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For anyone who is new to TinEye (welcome!), or who just wants to brush up on the basics, here is a tutorial covering all of the essentials:
- Search using the website
- Search using the extension
- Find the largest image, or the most transformed image
- Compare results to the original image
- Share your results
Search using the website
The website offers two methods of search: by URL or by upload.
To search by upload (i.e. search for an image on your local hard drive), just click the 'Browse' button and locate the file that you would like to search for.
To search by URL, just paste the address of the page or image that you would like to search. For example:
- This is an image URL: http://blog.ideeinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/TinEye-Heart.jpg
- And this is a page URL: http://blog.ideeinc.com/2010/02/23/tineye-index/
- You can also paste a whole domain URL: http://blog.ideeinc.com
If you search for a page or domain URL that contains more than one image, TinEye will ask you which image it is that you want to search for. Just click on the one you want.
Search using the extension
For the extension, simply right-click on any web image (it won't work with images on your local hard drive) and select TinEye from the context menu.
You will be whisked away to the TinEye website to see your results.
Find the largest image, or the most transformed image
To find the largest or most transformed image in a set of search results, simply take advantage of the 'Sort' option on the left side of the screen.
'Best Match' is the default sort option and shows the images that are closest to your original image first.
'Most Changed' shows the images that are the most transformed from your original image first (i.e. the images that have been edited the most heavily).
'Biggest Image' shows you–you guessed it–the highest-resolution version of the image in your search results first.
Compare results to the original image
The 'Compare' tool lets you quickly switch back and forth between your result image and your original image. This animates any differences between the two images, making changes easier to see. It's especially handy if you've sorted by 'Most Changed' and your image matches have been heavily edited.
Share your results
If you would like to share your search results with others, you can do this easily via Twitter, Facebook, or pretty much any other social media. Just use the 'Share' tools on the left side of the results screen.
If you want to share an individual match instead of the whole page of results, you can do that too. Click on 'Link' underneath the match that you want to share, and you'll get a permalink to the results for just that particular image match.
And there you have it! All you need to get started as a TinEye power-user. Now get out there and put those skills to use!


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Aromatherapy oils 'kill superbug'
Essential oils could kill the deadly MRSA hospital 'superbug', scientists have claimed.
University of Manchester researchers found three of the oils, usually used in aromatherapy, destroyed MRSA and E.coli bacteria in two minutes.
They suggest the oils could be blended into soaps and shampoos which could be used in hospitals to stop the spread of the superbug.
Hospital-acquired infections, such as MRSA, kill an estimated 5,000 a year.
The Manchester study was triggered when complementary medicine specialists at Christie Cancer Hospital asked university researchers to test essential oils.
Our research shows a very practical application which could be of enormous benefit to the NHS and its patients -Jacqui Stringer, Christie Hospital, Manchester
They wanted to ensure they could not harm the patients, whose immune systems are weakened by the treatments.
Dr Peter Warn, who carried out the research, said: "When I tested the oils in the lab, absolutely nothing grew. Rather than stimulating bacteria and fungi, the oils killed them off."
The team then tested 40 essential oils against 10 of the most infectious agents found in hospitals, including MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus).
Two of the oils were found to kill MRSA and E.coli almost instantly, while a third was found to act over a longer period of time.
However, the researchers say they are unable to reveal which oils carry benefits because of commercial sensitivities.
MRSA is often carried in patients' nostrils, and is currently treated by putting disinfectant on the area to kill the bacterium - which many patients often find unpleasant.
Dr Warn says the essential oils could be used to create much more pleasant inhalation therapies - which he said were likely to have a much higher success rate than the current treatment, which is only effective in around 50% of cases."
Dr Warn said: "We believe that our discovery could revolutionise the fight to combat MRSA and other superbugs."
But he said the team now needed around £30,000 in order to continue its research.
Jacqui Stringer, clinical leader of complementary therapies at Christie Hospital in Manchester, instigated the oils research.
She said: "Our research shows a very practical application which could be of enormous benefit to the NHS and its patients.
"The reason essential oils are so effective is because they are made up of a complex mixture of chemical compounds which the MRSA and other superbug bacteria finds difficult to resist."
The Department of Health evaluates products which are claimed to prevent or
treat HAIs before it permits them to be used across the NHS.
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*The FDA has not evaluated the statements on this website. The information presented here is for educational purposes of traditional uses and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases.


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In 2005, the partnership between the Madison Parks Foundation, the City of Madison and the Camp Randall Rowing Club restarted the effort to save this special building. Phase I ($900,000+) has been completed and included the lifting and relocation of the structure to an adjacent location with more stable soils and the complete historic restoration on the exterior of the building along with the establishment of historic landscaping surrounding the structure.
We are now gearing up for the second and final phase of the project and that will be the historic renovation of the building's interior spaces plus th e addition of restrooms and lockerroom facilities for the many rowers who train at this location. The handcrafted interior of the building consists mostly of cypress wood with architectural details that could never be replaced today. Phase II funding will need to be at the $400,000 level. 2010 will be the 100th anniversary of the dedication of this building.
On May 3, 2007, the 2007 Historic Preservation Award was presented to Camp Randall Rowing Club by the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation in recognition of its outstanding preservation efforts on the Brittingham Boathouse. On June 11, 2007, the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators and Awards Committee selected Camp Randall Rowing Club and the Madison Parks Division to receive the Historic Preservation Award. These awards honor the Madison Parks Division and Camp Randall Rowing Club's work in protecting the Brittingham Boathouse, a Wisconsin historic property.
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The 23-year-old has been linked with a big-money move to Arsenal, Chelsea or Liverpool this summer.
But Wright-Phillips told The Sun: "I am not thinking of moving. It is my home, the fans have really taken to me.
"I went from the youth team to the first team and the fans supported me all the way. I'm settled here."
Wright-Phillips also believes he can build on the form that saw him called into the England squad last season.
He added: "You can always get better and always improve so that's what I do.
"I work on my whole game and learn from the people around me, who I've benefited from tremendously, or the new players who come in to the club.
"I'm always learning and you are never too old to stop learning new things and improve your game."


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Friday, May 30, 2014
Insights: The Case for Removing Features
Editor's note: we're featuring a guest post today from Keela Robison of Urbanspoon. We regularly print guest articles from those in the Pacific Northwest high tech community; if you're a reader with something valuable to contribute, please let us know!
We've all experienced that moment when we open a familiar app or website, only to discover that a favorite feature has vanished. For me, that moment came with the discontinuation of Google Reader. It's easy to take feature change personally and assume that the product managers are clueless. Now, being among those who prune features, I hope to share some insight into that decision making process. I'm not the first to write about the topic of removing product features (for example, I think Lukas Mathis does an excellent job articulating a more robust version of my post). I remember reading 37signals' blog and book applauding their advice on practicing "tough love" (being willing to say "no" to customers). My conviction was further reinforced during my tenure at Amazon, by Jeff Bezos' philosophies around simplicity, and his challenge to make good decisions on behalf of customers, rather than providing more options and settings when product teams can't make up their minds.
But conventional wisdom is dangerous to apply too broadly, and this is the case for Urbanspoon. We are a unique community: we rely on customer contributions (reviews, new restaurant suggestions, etc.), and a relatively small percentage of our customers contribute the lion's share of our content. These contributors are incredibly valuable, and deeply appreciated by us. And, not coincidentally, they also tend to be our "power users" who discover and use features that the majority of customers would not.
Consequently, the decision to remove features is particularly difficult for UGC-based services such as Urbanspoon, as it risks the ire of our most valuable customers. However, I believe that the argument in favor of simplicity is compelling. As a recap for those not in the industry (and who don't spend sleepless nights worrying about "technical debt"), here are the reasons software companies should err on the side of saying no, and whenever warranted, remove features.
- Simplified customer experience. Additional modules or menu items or settings make it difficult for new customers to find what is important. Even for experienced customers, every additional option adds "cognitive load" and makes a service feel less delightful, and more like work.
- Reduced "load time" and increased speed of the service. Sites with fast page load have higher conversion rates and more love from Google for search ranking. Most importantly, fast sites and apps respect our customers' valuable time.
But, you may say, why not just hide the features for new/casual customers, or move them somewhere that only power users will see them? Unfortunately, doing so wouldn't accomplish these other benefits:
- Improved stability and reliability. Features introduce bugs unless they are regularly tested. The funny thing about software is that it often is intertwined in ways that make the consequences of changes difficult to predict. A decade ago, software companies would have employed armies of QA testers to do end to end tests on an app before releasing changes. The world is different now: we leverage test automation in addition to focused QA testing, and we get to move faster and introduce more innovations to market. However, despite best efforts, unintended consequences pop up, which take time and effort to diagnose and resolve.
- Improved ability to innovate. Features add to code (software) complexity, and thus slow our ability to build or fix what is most important
- Ease of hiring and training new developers. Simpler code results in a lower learning curve.
- Lowered cost of technology upgrades. When companies upgrade their underlying technology, features often need to be rebuilt. In our case, we're transitioning our website to be responsive (so that our pages resize gracefully for tablets and phones), and this requires many if not all of our website features to be rebuilt. So, now is a great time to reassess what is needed.
Because we can't rely on the rule of thumb to follow the usage behavior of the masses, we take the time to segment our customers in order to be able to specifically focus on contributors. When a feature isn't used much by non-contributors or contributors, we remove it. At times, we've posted notices and asked for feedback on features slated for removal from our "Primes" – our most active contributors. We almost always hear some complaints about the idea of removing a feature, but we've generally found positive or indifferent response from the majority of our Primes.
Ultimately, cleaning up our interface and removing low-use features will help us be a more attractive and innovative service. We know that losing features isn't pleasant, but hope that our valued active contributors appreciate the goals we hope to achieve, and will continue to support us as we evolve our service.
Keela Robison is General Manager and Senior Vice President at Urbanspoon. Robison brings to Urbanspoon extensive experience as a seasoned consumer technology executive, leading product development and operations in diverse industries like digital media, e-commerce, mobile consumer hardware and games. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Robison held executive positions and shaped product strategy at Amazon, WhitePages, RealNetworks, T-Mobile and most recently GameHouse.


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Heidi Banged Spencer's Man
who the hell would even consider sleeping with a guy who wears a shirt like that (pics 3-5). i mean, really.
When did Mario Lopez have Steven Seagal's child and how did he get to be so old?
Really? He's named Cougar Zank? WTF!?
So the Marines have landed on Montag's grand Tetons… why do I not care what this publicity whore does?
Does this guy work in waste management in the NY, NJ area????
Bros before hos, dude.