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by Samantha Field cross posted from her blog Defeating The DragonsDuring my sophomore year, my male piano instructor announced he was leaving Pensacola Christian College, and I asked him why. One of the reasons he gave stuck with me, especially over the next few years as he was proven right many times. He claimed that PCC's administration did not treat women with dignity– which at first I completely dismissed. But my junior year, a job opening became … [Read more...]
I'm a Feminist Because of Men
My Abusive Relationship Was Typical
by Samantha Field cross posted from her blog Defeating The DragonsTrigger warning for abuse and sexual violence Last week, I wrote an article for xoJane and I shared some things about my past that I haven't shared on the internet before. I don't enjoy talking about my abusive relationship at all, and I especially avoid thinking about my last semester at PCC, which was nightmarish with exceedingly few good memories. I was extremely vulnerable in that piece, knowing that there would be people around the internet that would shit on it. … [Read more...]
Pensacola Christian College & Me
by Samantha Field cross posted from her blog Defeating The DragonsIf you've never meandered around xoJane, well, now is your golden opportunity. I've been a loyal reader for almost a year now, and it's a pretty cool place. So, when an xoJane editor reached out to me and asked if I'd be willing to tell a piece of my story for them, you can imagine that my reaction looked a bit like this: … [Read more...]
PCC Has Released a Statement
by Samantha Field cross posted from her blog Defeating The Dragons When I was writing my post "'God is Done with You': Pensacola Christian College and Sexual Violence", I tried contacting four different departments at the school. All refused to speak with me, citing policy, and referred me to Amy Glenn, the Chief Communications Officer. It took me several days to reach her (she was out sick and very busy when she got back), but when I did eventually get in touch with her I asked her to confirm some very basic facts about the administration and their policies. When she got back with me, she stated that she could not answer most of my questions and that PCC did not comment on "blog-t … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Alleged Sexual Abuse is the Mother's Fault?
by Nathaniel Darnell, former Vision Forum Ministries employee, at Persevero News - Of Men and Megalomaniacs: Getting Beyond Alleged Sexual Abuse of Certain Homeschool Leaders(Trigger Warning: Blame shifting, sexual abuse, abuse by fathers and leaders)There's been quite a bit of buzz recently about complaints against Bill Gothard, founder and teacher of IBLP (the Institute of Basic Life Principles) and ATII (the Advanced Training Institute International), for allegedly being involved in sexual harassment of several young ladies who served at the ministry's headquarters in Chicago. To be clear, dozens if not hundreds of young ladies have circulated through the ministry doors over the de … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Removed From Power?
by Kevin Swanson from Generations With Vision and reposted at Ladies Against Feminism - We're Entering an Era of Truth Friends, I am recommending that something be done. Honestly, there has to be something to be done about these rumors relating to Bill Gothard. Hopefully there are leaders, pastors, all over America coming forward. And there were so many churches working in tandem with Bill Gothard, through the 1970′s, 1980′s, 1990′s, I mean man, there must have been hundreds if not thousands of churches, that joined forces with this non profit ministry. It's time that there be something of a church trial. … [Read more...]
by Samantha Field cross posted from her blog Defeating The Dragons I've never named the college I attended for undergrad– not here, not anywhere else online. I have never brought it up here on my blog because I didn't want it to become about the specific place I went to college. The problems that exist there exist at most other fundamentalist colleges, and I didn't want anyone pigeonholing me. I was also trying to avoid the harassment I personally know comes with critiquing this college in public. … [Read more...]


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A film crew captures a climactic action scene on the harbor in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China on June 14, 2012. (Jonathan Kos-Read/Flickr)
A boy crosses the Thar desert astride a camel in Rajasthan, India on October 22, 2012. (Nagarjun/Flickr)
French photographer Gilles Sabrié shares his experiences and photographs from a country grappling with unprecedented change.
A woman sells grain in a bazaar in Ashkabad, Turkmenistan on October 30, 2012. (Kerri_Jo/Flickr)
As actor and comedian Vir Das prepares to discuss comedy and its social function with Asia Society's India Centre, we take a look at how several South Asian comics use humor to tell the stories of our lives.
The sun rises over a bustling cityscape in Tokyo, Japan on September 11, 2012. (Guy Gorek/Flickr)
Friends take a walk in the rain in Guangminglou, Beijing, China on September 25, 2012. (Jonathan Kos-Read/Flickr)
On a three-day tour of Southeast Asia, U.S. President Barack Obama visited Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia in a diplomatic exchange intended to encourage political reform.
A young baseball fan watches her first game in Sapporo, Japan on April 3, 2012. (MJ/TR (´・ω・)/Flickr)
Xi Jinping (foreground), China's new Communist Party General Secretary, waves with other members of the new Politburo Standing Committee in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on November 15, 2012. (Feng Li/Getty Images)
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priority date is currently Nov 12th 2012 but with recent speculations i believe the priority date might become current for F2A category.
I hear different theories online about whether one can or cannot apply I-485 if his/her Priority date becomes current while I-130 is still under review. Can you please help to clarify what is one supposed to do when facing such a situation. Thank you.
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|Yantis makes changes in coaching staff
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July 11, 2006 - Changes are coming to the Yantis ISD coaching staff for 2006-07.
Larry Tucker has been named the athletic director and head coach for boys varsity basketball and baseball. He has been the head baseball coach for four years. After a winless first season in 2003, the Owls made the playoffs in 2005 and just missed the playoffs this year in baseball.
He will also coach junior high baseball in the fall. This will be Tucker's fifth year at Yantis. He has previously served as junior varsity basketball and varsity basketball assistant.
Lane Loyd will be moving in from Booneville, Ark., to take over the varsity girls basketball program. Loyd will also coach cross country and be the head track coach.
Loyd comes to Yantis with 15 years of coaching experience. He has coached at Avinger, Mount Pleasant, McLeod, Spring Hill and Baird. He is the son of legendary Avinger basketball coach Ken Loyd.
Dana Gilliland will be the head volleyball coach. She has assisted in the program for three years.
Coach Harold Gilbreath takes over the entire junior high program for Yantis. Gilbreath will be in his seventh year at Yantis.
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When someone is hungry, his/her stomach rumbles with a gnawing feeling. If this signal to eat is ignored, the body sends more serious indicators in the form of headaches, lightheadedness, and irritability. For most of us, these symptoms are quickly alleviated by our next snack or meal. For most of us, hunger is a temporary state of being.
Now, imagine that you are experiencing hunger, and there is no next meal. There is no quick snack. And you are not sure when that next meal or snack will happen, because you just spent your last few dollars to put gas in the car, buy medicine for a sick child, or pay for an un-planned expense. What do you do?
This is the reality for thousands of our fellow citizens every day. It is so hard to believe that, in one of the richest, most developed countries in the world, hunger still exists. But it does; more so than we care to admit. And, it happens right here in Ohio and in Guernsey County!
According to a 2010 Hunger in America study, Ohio (16.1%) is one of 10 states that exhibited statistically significantly higher household food insecurity rates than the U.S. national average (14.7%) from 2000-2012. One in six Ohioans is food insecure. They don't know where their next meal is coming from. It could be your co-worker, friend or neighbor. Many struggling families have to choose between paying for housing, utilities or medical expenses, and putting food on the table.
To help alleviate the problem, G.R.A.C.E. Pantry supplied 5,100 families (16,138 individuals) with meat, baked goods and pantry staples in 2013. This amounted to 193,656 total meals. The pantry operates two distributions each month. On the second Friday, families and individuals are served from the Center Methodist Church. On the fourth Friday, the distribution takes place at Christ Lutheran Church.
The original pantry began in 1988 out of the church administrator's office at Christ Lutheran Church. The first distribution served 20 families. In 2006 it was incorporated primarily as an expression of faith-based and community-minded individuals and local congregations in the Guernsey County community. Initial incorporators included active clergy and laity from various local churches as well as other community-minded individuals.
Today, the Guernsey Resource Association for Community Enrichment is a licensed, non-profit organization, hosted by, housed in, but separate from Christ Lutheran Church, and steered by a diverse Board of Trustees. Vic Lagneaux and Joe McGee serve as co-directors.
In 2011, 40,142 visits to local food pantries were reported. Of these, 4,700 families (14,760 individuals) were served by G.R.A.C.E. Pantry. Based on 12 meals per person, this equated to 177,760 meals served.
By contrast, in 2013, 5,100 families (16,138 individuals) were served by G.R.A.C.E Pantry. Based on 12 meals per person, this equated to 193,656 total meals. And the numbers keep growing as the need increases.
The Pantry receives donations from local churches, individuals, hunters, groceries, and bakeries and buys low-cost staples from Mid-Ohio Food Bank. But the costs associated with operation of the program, especially for the purchase of food from the Food bank have risen sharply.
According to Lagneaux, "When I first started with the pantry a case of peanut butter (12 18-ounce jars) could be purchased for $.96, but now costs $12.40. A case of fruit (12 14-ounce cans) used to cost $1.00-$1.10. Today, the same case costs $12.14.
"Donations of canned goods from individuals and churches are always appreciated; they are sorted and shelved by volunteer board members and other volunteers. But, even though they are much more expensive than in years past, staples from the food bank can be bought for so much less than retail, and therefore, go much further, so monetary donations are really useful."
G.R.A.C.E also receives fresh produce from the "Mobile Market" hosted by Faith U.M. church and held at South Elementary School on the fourth Thursday. "Mobile Market" is a pilot program of Mid-Ohio Food Bank.
Since 1980, the Mid-Ohio Food Bank has worked with grocers, food companies, Ohio farmers, the USDA, and community partners to obtain food and distribute it to more than 550 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, after school programs, and senior housing sites in some 20 counties in central and eastern Ohio. In any given week, more than 40,000 people receive emergency food assistance from a food pantry, soup kitchen, or emergency shelter served by Mid-Ohio Food bank.
More than 248,000 individuals receive emergency food each year through Mid-Ohio Food bank.
35% of food requests from pantries are for children. 15% are for senior citizens.
About half of client households have at least one working adult.
Only 50% of clients are homeless; one in five is a homeowner.
Local Partner Agencies of the Mid-Ohio Food bank include Byesville Assembly of God; Feed My People; Faith UM Church; G.R.A.C.E. Pantry; Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center; Haven of Hope; Living Water Food Pantry; Main Ave. UMC Pantry; Pleasant City Food Pantry; Robert T. Secrest Senior Center; The Salvation Army; Southeastern Diversified Industries; Thompkins Child & Adolescent Services.
G.R.A.C.E. Pantry, which is volunteer-staffed and operated, is also struggling to find workers. Many of the clients help out with set-up, packing and distribution, as do many board members and other volunteers, but more are needed.
Donations may be sent to G.R.A.C.E Pantry at P.O. Box 1435. If you are able to help out as a volunteer worker, please call either of the directors: Vic Lagneaux (680-7725) or Joe McGee (584-01350).
A former Guernsey County Commissioner and Cambridge City Council member, Lynne Jones currently volunteers her time as Foundation Director at the YMCA Family Center, and as a member and secretary of the Board of Trustees for G.R.A.C.E. Pantry.


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Mr. Charles William "Bill" Butcher, age 71, of 160 Chattyrob Lane, West Jefferson, died Thursday, June 12, 2014.
Born December 3, 1942 in Martinsville, Virginia, he was a son of the late Francis Charles Butcher and Erma Lea Butcher.
A quote from Henry David Thoreau describes Bill's life philosophy: "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach..." In the course of his life, Bill helped a great many people, but he also hurt some of the very ones he was helping. To those who have been injured, Bill would have wanted you to know of his deep remorse to his last breath.
Mr. Butcher is survived by one niece, Caroline Douglas of Mars Hill, North Carolina and one nephew, Chris Mahla and wife, Kalle, of Seattle, Washington.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Reynolds.
A private memorial service for Mr. Charles William "Bill" Butcher will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Thoreau Society, 341 Virginia Road, Concord, Massachusetts 01742. Online condolences may be sent to the Butcher family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com.
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Limiting Oxygen Index
ASTM D2863, ISO 4589, BS 2782 part 141
The Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) fire test is perhaps the most economical and precise quality control test for combustible materials. Its ease of use together with high levels of precision has made this technique a primary characterization and quality control tool for the plastic materials and electric cable industries. It is often used in materials specifications and material/product data sheets and included in some US Mil Specs. The test assesses the minimum percentage of oxygen in the test atmosphere that is required to marginally support combustion.
While many designs of the LOI test apparatus calculate oxygen index based on the flow of oxygen and nitrogen, the unit incorporates a paramagnetic oxygen analyzer for precise measurement of oxygen concentration without the need for calculations and frequent recalibrations.
- Paramagnetic Oxygen Analyzer for assessing accurate oxygen (± 0.1%) levels.
- Glass test chimney: 450 mm x 75 mm
- Igniter wand
- Automatic flow control gives oxygen level adjustment by turning one single valve.
- Digital display of oxygen percentage in atmosphere during test (no calculations needed).
- Digital display of temperature of gas mixture entering the test chimney.
- Quick loading of sample into test chimney.
- Sample holders for both rigid and flexible samples supplied.
- One pack of 10 clear PMMA calibration samples (Oxygen Index: 17.4) supplied.
Limiting Oxygen Index - Silver Series
The Limiting Oxygen Index Apparatus is used to determine the minimum oxygen in a flowing mixture of oxygen and nitrogen for flaming combustion. The oxygen tester is used to check combustion of plastic materials such as polymers, cables, rubber, nylon, laminates, fabrics etc. The percentage of Oxygen required for specimen to burn without any existence of flame is displaced digitally with the help of Paramagnetic Oxygen sensor and analyzer.
- Micro adjustment gas flow meters to indicate flow of oxygen, nitrogen and mixture of gas to ±1% accuracy
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- % limiting oxygen value is displayed with the help of digital oxygen meter. No need to calculate the limiting oxygen value by observing the volumes from the gas flow meter.
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This Week In FDA History - Dec. 24, 2002
December 24, 2002:
The FDA Office of Combination Products is formed. Mandated under the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act, this office oversees review of products that fall into multiple jurisdictions within FDA.
FDA in 2006
|Combination products (medical products that combine drugs, medical devices, and/or biological products) are increasingly incorporating cutting-edge, novel technologies that hold great promise for advancing patient care. Drug-eluting stents and inhaled insulin are two breakthrough new products approved since the Office of Combination Products was established. Other combination products anticipated include novel
drug-delivery systems, drug-device combinations that are tailored to the way an individual's genetic inheritance affects the body's response to drugs, nanotechnology, gene therapy systems and many other diagnostic and therapeutic treatments. The Office of Combination Products expects these products to continue to become more complicated as new technologies emerge and existing technologies mature.


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Your questions about capital gains and losses when moving into and out of pension phase do not apply to industry super funds, says Ian Fryer of super researcher ChantWest. That's because all tax calculations happen at the fund level and are included in the unit price.
When you transfer from an industry fund accumulation account to a pension account, your super balance is valued at a particular unit price or crediting rate which is then applied to acquire units in a pension account.
The respective accumulation account unit prices all have tax calculated at the fund level. As well as realised gains or losses, the calculation includes allowances for any unrealised gains or losses.
As far as transferring between pension and accumulation accounts, note that pension unit and accumulation unit prices are different because the pension units have no tax deducted whereas tax is deducted from an accumulation account at the fund level.
While you may get fewer units when selling out of accumulation into pension, the value of your super will be the same. Similarly if you roll back a pension account into accumulation, you should get lower priced units because they have been adjusted down for tax but the value of super when you make the switch will be the same.
Fryer says this tax treatment contrasts with the treatment of gains and losses in do-it-yourself super funds or super in a wrap account where you can carry forward unclaimed realised losses or unrealised gains and losses when you start a pension or switch from pension to accumulation phase.
Leigh Mansell of DIY super administrator says if a DIY fund goes into pension phase, any capital losses at that snapshot in time continue to be carried forward into the future. Assuming the entire fund remains in pension phase, any future realised capital gains and losses are completely disregarded. This means future realised gains are not offset against losses that were carried forward just prior to the pension starting. Nor are any future realised capital losses add to the capital losses carried forward. Essentially the capital losses that were carried forward at the time the pension started are protected and able to be reactivated in the future if ever the fund moves back into accumulation phase again. This could happen if a member stops a fund to add additional contributions or the member dies and the balance reverts to accumulation phase ahead of any balance being distributed as a death benefit. If accumulation is reactivated, then any realised capital gains can be offset against losses and reactivated carried forward losses – thus reducing the tax payable by the fund before any distribution.
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Dr. Aaron Mason, associate professor of political science, and Dr. Eric Schmaltz, associate professor of history at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, co-authored a recent article in the interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management published out of United Kingdom. The article, "Tragedy of the Commons Meets the Anti-Commons: Water Management and Conflict on the Southern Plains of the United States," treats the policy challenges of administering precious natural water resources in the region today. The findings make clear that political decision-makers at all levels will increasingly have to take into account water policy matters.
Mason and Schmaltz collaborated with colleagues Dr. Tony Wohlers of Cameron University in Lawton and Dr. John Wood at Rose State College in Midwest City. Both Wohlers and Woods are also involved with the Northwestern Institute for Citizenship Studies, which is co-directed by Mason and Schmaltz.
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Mumbai: Krishnaben is one of the most loved characters in India of all times, being a strong, compassionate and selfless mother. The character is portrayed by Indira Krishnan, who now hopes to play a role in a Bollywood production, as the mother of the character played by Ranbir Kapoor.
Indira speaks of her wish, and explains why she wants to play next to Ranbir Kapoor. She believes that the actors today have a great deal of talent and she was very impressed with the actor and his work so far. Indira admired Ranbir in "Raajneeti", and thinks that the actor is getting better and better with each film.
The actress also speaks of her role and her career, stating that she has started to work at a very young age. She never like the roles of negative mothers, but thinks it will be interesting to play the part of ma to Ranbir Kapoor.
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Project Governance: Overcoming Obstacles
One of the primary roles of the Project/Program Management Office is to provide a framework for ensuring the proper governance over projects. This goes beyond just ensuring that proper project protocols and practices are adhered to. The governance process begins with the vetting of projects; continues through their prioritization and deployment; and ends with assessing the effectiveness of each project once completed. Sounds simple enough, but there are obstacles and challenges that many PMOs need to overcome to get governance right.
One of the easier to understand models of PMO governance can be found at Diane Meiller and Associates' website as presented below:
This model breaks down the PMO governance function into three simple layers:
- Investment & Prioritization Decisions
- Program & Project Dependencies
- Consistent, Repeatable Delivery
Most of the PMO governance functions can be covered within this framework.
Answerport.com provides an expanded list of PMO governance functions in context to the following definition:
"The Program Management Office provides a set of tools, technologies, and standards that enables the synchronization and governance of multiple related
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Lung Cancer Management in 2010
Lung Cancer Management in 2010
The introduction of newer therapies and approaches for management has led to a renewed excitement in the field of lung cancer. This trend has continued in 2010 with the adoption of the new staging system recommended by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). Novel targets, such as EML4-ALK, have been identified and agents targeting these abnormalities have shown promise in uncontrolled clinical trials, while other strategies, including combining targeted agents with cytotoxic chemotherapy in unselected patients, have not proven to be successful. This review summarizes important recent clinical advances that could have a significant impact on the future care of patients with lung cancer.
Exciting advances in understanding the biology of lung cancer have occurred over the last few years. These biological advances, coupled with the availability of newer agents and newer surgical techniques and radiation modalities, have led to the design of trials exploring the clinical value of newer treatment approaches. The rapidity of advances across several disciplines makes the task of keeping up with these advances formidable not only for the general oncologist, but also for specialists in lung cancer. This review aims to summarize the most important recent clinical advances that could impact the management of lung cancer.
Selenium has long been thought to protect against development of cancer.[1] Secondary analysis of a double-blind placebo-controlled trial showed that selenium supplementation decreased the incidence of lung cancer.[2] In an attempt to confirm these findings, a large double-blind placebo-controlled trial was conducted. Selenium supplementation did not decrease the risk of secondary primary tumors either in the lung or overall, when administered to patients with resected stage I non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).[3] The incidence of second primary tumors (lung/overall) was 1.366/3.66 per 100 person-years for placebo vs 1.91/4.11 per 100 person-years for selenium (P = .15).
Advances in imaging technology have renewed an interest in lung cancer screening. However, all published studies of low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) screening are nonrandomized observational cohorts of volunteers; these studies have not been able to determine whether lung cancer–specific mortality is decreased with CT screening.[4] The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) was a prospective randomized study of high-risk individuals (≥ 30 pack-years, ages 55 to 74 years) in which individuals were randomized to CT scans or chest x-rays annually for 3 years. The recently announced results of this study demonstrated that CT scan screening decreased lung cancer–specific mortality by approximately 20% and reduced all-cause mortality by about 7%, leading to early closure of the study. (For more information, please link to http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/NLSTresultsRelease.)
The revised staging system (AJCC [American Joint Committee on Cancer] Cancer Staging Manual, 7th edition, 2010) for lung cancer has recently been implemented based on the recommendations of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (Table 1).[5] The revised staging system was externally validated using a large prospective clinical trial database.[6] Using prospectively collected data from 1,037 patients enrolled in the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z0030 trial, the investigators showed that use of the 7th edition of the AJCC lung cancer staging system produced results demonstrating monotonic progression, distinction between groups, and homogeneity within groups.[7]
Determining whether or not mediastinal lymph nodes are involved is critical in the management of patients with NSCLC, since that is the single most important determinant of the suitability of primary surgical resection. In the past few years newer nonsurgical approaches to sample mediastinal lymph nodes have been developed, including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided transbronchial needle aspirate (TBNA) and transesophageal endoscopic ultrasound–guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA), that appear to confer an advantage over conventional bronchoscopy with blind TBNA for sampling mediastinal lymph nodes.
Mediastinal staging with EUS-FNA and EBUS-TBNA in resectable NSCLC reduced futile thoracotomies.[8] Among the patients randomized to endoscopic ultrasound followed by surgical staging (ES-SS), nodal metastases were found in 50% of patients, compared with 35% of patients randomized to surgical staging (SS) alone (P = .019). Thoracotomy was futile in 7% of ES-SS patients versus 18% of SS patients (P = .009). The rate of complications during staging was similar in both arms. In another single-institution study, Tupayachi et al showed that EBUS-TBNA had better accuracy for nodal staging versus CT (94% vs 77%, P = .004) and PET (96% vs 73%, P = .019) scans.[9]
Local Therapies for Early-Stage NSCLC
Surgical resection is the gold-standard treatment for fit patients with early-stage NSCLC. Newer radiation techniques offer the promise of being equally effective but without the need for major surgery. These techniques are not considered standard of care, and surgery remains the treatment of choice.
Ramirez et al evaluated the quality of surgery in 746 operations performed by 21 community-based, board-certified cardiothoracic or general thoracic surgeons.[10] They found that seven surgeons failed to meet NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) criteria and five failed to meet RADIANT trial criteria of good-quality surgery in 100% of cases, affecting 168 and 134 patients, respectively. In another study, the same group compared operating surgeons' claims of mediastinal lymph node dissection to the pathology report and to comments from an independent surgery reviewer who assessed the operative report in a blinded fashion.[11] They found a high proportion of suboptimal mediastinal lymph node excision (71% per independent surgical review; 92% based on pathology report).
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) (60 Gy in 3 fractions) appeared to be equivalent to standard radiation therapy in patients with medically inoperable early-stage NSCLC in a prospective multicenter study.[12] Among 70 patients evaluable for response, complete response was observed in 11 patients (16%), partial response in 37 (53%), stable disease in 20 (28%), and progression in 2 patients (3%). The probability of 2-year overall-survival for the entire group was 62% (95% CI = 42%–77%) and median recurrence-free survival (RFS) was 43 months. Volumetric image-guided (VIGRT) stereotactic lung radiotherapy (stereotactic body radiation therapy [SBRT]) produced excellent local control for stage I NSCLC.[13] This analysis of 434 patients treated uniformly by this technique showed 2-year rates of local recurrence, regional recurrence, and distant metastasis of 8%, 13%, and 26%, respectively. Overall survival (OS) and cause-specific survival rates at 2 years were 58% and 84%, respectively.
Although the baseline physical functioning and global quality of life (QOL) of patients referred for SBRT for stage I NSCLC were far poorer than those reported in the surgical literature, health-related QOL (HRQOL) scores did not decline during the first year after SBRT in an analysis of 382 consecutive SBRT patients from 70 Dutch centers.[14] This may be an advantage over surgery, since HRQOL is often compromised in the first 6 months after surgery, and generally fails to return to baseline values, particularly in elderly patients.
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage disease carries the theoretical advantages of earlier treatment of micrometastases, a decrease in tumor volume resulting in better local control with definitive local therapy, and better tolerance compared with adjuvant chemotherapy.
In an updated analysis of a previously published study, IFCT (Intergroupe Francophone de Cancrologie Thoracique) demonstrated that preoperative chemotherapy with two cycles of mitomycin, ifosfamide, and cisplatin, and two additional postoperative cycles for responding patients, did not significantly increase long-term survival.[15] There was a stable long-term 8% survival benefit in favor of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, however. The benefit for neoadjuvant chemotherapy seemed to be more pronounced in patients with stage I and II disease (23% vs 38% rates of 10-year survival), while the difference in stage IIIA patients was not significantly different. Patients who had a lobectomy but not a pneumonectomy seemed to benefit from chemotherapy.
In patients with pathologically proven N2 or N3 disease, concurrent chemoradiation with carboplatin and paclitaxel, along with 50.4 Gy to the mediastinum and primary tumor and a boost of 10.8 Gy to gross disease, achieved a mediastinal nodal sterilization rate of 63%.[16] In this RTOG (Radiation Therapy Oncology Group) phase II study of 60 patients, median OS was 26.6 months and the 1-year OS rate was 77%. The survival rates exceed those of the SWOG (Southwest Oncology Group) phase II and III studies using neoadjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy in patients with stage III disease.
Adjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage NSCLC
Adjuvant chemotherapy is now considered standard of care for patients with completely resected stage II and IIIA NSCLC.[17] In an analysis from the Ontario Cancer registry, Booth et al found that the proportion of cases receiving adjuvant chemotherapy increased from 7% in 2001–2003 to 31% in 2004–2006 (P = .0001).[18] During the study period there was a significant improvement in 4-year survival among all surgical cases, from 52.5% to 56.1% (P = .007). Younger age, less comorbidity, shorter length of surgical hospital stay, more extensive surgery, stage II/III disease, and region where surgery was performed were independently associated with administration of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Adjuvant gefitinib (Iressa) did not confer an advantage in disease-free survival (DFS) or OS when administered to an unselected group of patients with stages IB–IIIA NSCLC.[19] The absence of a KRAS mutation or increased EGFR gene copy number did not predict for benefit from gefitinib; however the small numbers of patients in these subgroups prior to premature study closure should temper the interpretation of this subgroup analysis. In a randomized phase III study of 158 patients, those treated with a combination of docetaxel (Taxotere) and cisplatin had similar DFS (70.1% vs 71.4%; P = .88) and OS rates (87.7% vs 81.8%; P = .37) at 20 months compared with patients who received cisplatin and vinorelbine (Navelbine).[20]


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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pleasant Grove City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday February 19, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers 86 East 100 South, Pleasant Grove, Utah, to consider the following item(s): Public Hearing to consider a proposal to add Section 10-14-28 "Grove Business Park (GPB) Overlay" to the Pleasant Grove City Code, for the purpose of providing more opportunities for professional business park development in the Grove Zone. (SAM WHITE'S LANE NEIGHBORHOOD) Public Hearing to consider rezoning approximately 15 acres of property owned by Valley Properties LLC, located at approximately 400 South 1300 West, from The Grove-Interchange Sub-district to The Grove- Commercial Sales Sub-district. (SAM WHITE'S LANE NEIGHBORHOOD) Public Hearing to consider the application of the Grove Business Park Overlay on various properties located between Pleasant Grove Boulevard and 700 South, east of 1300 West, for the purpose of providing more opportunities for professional business park development in the Grove Zone. (SAM WHITE'S LANE NEIGHBORHOOD) CERTIFICATE OF POSTING: I certify that the above notice was posted in three public places (City Hall, Library, and Community Development) within the Pleasant Grove City limits on February 8, 2013. Public Hearing Notice also posted on State (http://pmn.utah.gov) and City (www.plgrove.org) websites. /s/Kathy T. Kresser, City Recorder Published in the Daily Herald February 8, 2013
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My Power Stocks System tracks the most volatile, liquid candidates for option trading or short-term stock trading each week…but along with those strong names, I uncover stocks setting up for downtrends too. You'll probably recognize these well-known names, but a downtrend is likely on the way, especially with current market conditions.
I also mention the resistance levels of these stocks so you are aware of whether a downtrend is just starting or if it's already established. And as we all know, stocks take the stairs up and the elevator down… so a volatility rating above 20 from my Power Stocks system should alert you to stocks that might surprise to the downside.
- Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD) has has broken down from an attempt to rally up. This is one of the most reliable signals on which to take action. The stock is showing resistance at $87 and volatility at 12, a low rating that indicates the downtrend will take a while to play out.
- Tyco Intl. (NYSE:TYC) has resistance at $34 and volatility of 15, slightly below average, which means the stock is likely to keep grinding lower rather than plummeting suddenly.
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Incentive Conflicts, Bundling Claims, and the Interaction among Financial Claimants
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- Author(s): CHESTER S. SPATT, FREDERIC P. STERBENZ
- Published: Apr 30, 2012
- Pages: 513-528
- DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1993.tb04725.x
We show that for certain capital structures equity has an incentive to buy out another claim and alter the firm's investment strategy so as to maximize the combined value of equity and the acquired claim. This restructuring may reintroduce agency problems into capital structures which appear to avoid agency conflicts. By bundling claims, it is possible to avoid this agency problem. The agency problem is also eliminated by dispersed ownership of the claims.


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Ok since I am waiting for my TV to be repaired my substitute TV would not work with my HD7750 discrete video cards HDMI output I had to remove the card and use the IGP in my i3-2120.
My overall temps for core 0 and core 1 went up from 25-30c at idle to 35-37c at idle. Along with that 5-7c increase in temps, when i am watching a 1080p mkv core 1 goes up another 5-7c with the IGP running at 90% usage. with core 0 hitting 42-45c and core 1 hitting 47-50c. With my discrete card the same video would only make core 0 and core 1 hit 30-32c. The cooler i am using is like a intel boxed cooler but almost twice as tall and i have it running at a silent 2000rpms.
I am surprised the temps rose so much using Sandy bridges 6 rop HD graphics that according to GPUZ uses less then 6 watts. I imagine sandys HD3000 with 12 rops would increase temps even more..I have a i3-2125 in my other rig that I might remove the discrete card and see what temp increase i get with the HD 3000s 12 rop since it has the same cooler as my other rig I mentioned the temp increases on.
Ivys HD4000 has 16 rops and Haswell has 20 rops.
I imagine anyone using ivy bridge or haswell IGP along with a discrete card using vurtue MVP or something like that will get higher temps then if the IGP is disabled altogether. This could make a difference when overclocking the CPU cores on IVY and Haswel K models so I figured i would mention my observation and you can all do with it what you want. I found it very interesting.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/di ... html#sect0 I found this xbit labs review showing the i3 2125 HD3000's using 55.3watts during GPU burn 10.3 watts more then the i3 2120 HD2000's 44 watt GPU burn Note that both CPUS are 3.3ghz with HT. The same chips with CPU+GPU burn has the 2120 at 68.9 watts to the 2125's 81.6 watts....12.7 watts more for 6 more rops and the same CPU cores.
Comments are welcome if any of you have notice this also.


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Former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin will return to action in March when he takes on Travis Lutter at UFC 82.
The news comes from a report by MMA Mania via Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer.
Franklin is coming off of his second straight loss to Anderson Silva at UFC 77 in October. Franklin is currently filming the film "Weapon" alongside former Saved by the Bell star Tiffani Thiessen. He will be playing a kidnapped genetically-engineered soldier.
Lutter has not fought since putting on an impressive showing in a loss to Silva as well at UFC 67 in February. The fight would have been for the UFC middleweight title but Lutter failed to make weight. Lutter was slated to take on Ryan Jensen at UFC 74 but was forced to pull out of the bout after suffering a neck injury during training.
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Warehouse blaze rescue
Date published: 11 March 2014
A 69-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital after being rescued from an antique warehouse fire in Failsworth.
Fire services from Hollins, Chadderton and Oldham were called to Yesterday and Today Antique Mall, Wrigley Head, at 9.45pm yesterday.
They successfully extinguished the flames and ensured the man — who was suffering from smoke inhalation — was taken to hospital.
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Julianne Hough has been spotted in New York at Fashion Week events the last several days, and now she's on the cover of InStyle Makeover, on newsstands Friday.
The Dancing With the Stars pro-turned-actress/singer even opens up a bit about her sweetie, Ryan Seacrest.
She remembers when they first met. "I was reluctant because he is such an influential guy, and what if it didnâ??t work out."
Later in the interview, Hough, 24, says: "I'm very in love, and it feels great. I feel like I'm more comfortable in my own skin. You see me instead of all the makeup and hair."
Speaking of makeup, Hough says, "When I put on makeup, I'm always reminding myself that less is more. There is Playboy hot, and there is granola hot. Right now? I feel like I am in between."
She adds, "Growing up it was just makeup galore. Now I'm more make-under than makeover." Later: "As a professional dancer, I was constantly in full makeup with my hair curled. I always had extensions and a fake tan. It was an adjustment when I stopped wearing so much stage makeup. I kept thinking, I am so pale! I need my fake tan! Now!"
Hough also insists that seeing Seacrest has caused her to gain weight. "I'm 20 pounds heavier than I was when we started dating. And now we always have great wine, and I can tell the difference. So I told him, 'You ruined my life because I can't go to a friend's house and drink cheap wine anymore.' "
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Ljubljana Resort spreads across a six-hectare green oasis on the northern fringes of Ljubljana by the river Sava. As the only tourist-leisure centre in central Slovenia, it offers its guests a broad palette of services including a three-star hotel, four-star campsite, holiday chalets, the tern Inn and supplementary hospitality services in season, the Laguna Ljubljana city beach bath, a multi-purpose hall (basketball, football, volleyball, badminton), covered sports centre as well as numerous open-air sporting-recreational activities and a beauty corner(beach volleyball and football, table tennis, fishing, cycling-cycle and motorcycle rental available, tennis, fitness in a hall and outdoors).
There is a total of 172 beds in 62 rooms (43 rooms with air-condition). The rooms are single, double and triple, some of which have an additional side-room with a bunk bed to also accommodate four or five-member families. One room is adapted for people with disabilities. All rooms feature cable TV, radio, telephone and mini bar, while the ground floor rooms also have balconies. Every bathroom comes with shower, toilet, sink, bidet, hairdryer and radiator for drying towels. All of the Ljubljana Resort is covered by wireless internet. For those who would like to pamper themselves, a large massage bath has been installed in two rooms with king-size beds.
There are numerous bars, inns and restaurants in the old buildings along the banks of the Ljubljanica river, including Zlata Ribica Inn,Maček Inn, Maček Caf, Abecedarium Caf, Corso Bar, Vodnikov hram Inn, Konjski rep or Pločnik Caf, Ljubljanski dvor, Dvorni Bar, Zlata ladjica Snack bar and many others.
A credit card is required to secure the reservation. You have up to 3 days prior to arrival to cancel the reservation without charge. If the reservation is cancelled within 72 hours prior to arrival you will be charged 1 night stay. Same day cancellations, no shows or early check out will result in 1 night charge. Payment: credit card will be charged on arrival day.
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Now comes the hard part. With Gov. Gray Davis' signing of Assembly Bill 471 on Aug. 13, California will soon usher in account wagering as well as see the unionization of racetrack backstretch workers. But how?The approval of the legislation, which go into effect Jan. 1, 2002, is only the first step in a lengthy process."We have to create the regulatory framework to make it all work," said Mike Marten, spokesman for the California Horse Racing Board. "Do not count on Jan. 1 for the start up of account wagering. Just the standard textbook regulation takes five months, and that's if everybody agrees on it from the start."The CHRB expects months of lively debate during public review of potential policies. It remains to be seen how many companies will offer account-wagering services; there could be a split between the Magna Entertainment-owned tracks, and those that have exclusive partnerships with the TV Games Network.In any event, commissioner John Harris, pleased by the bill's approval, believes the board will act as soon as it can."This is something we'll move on quickly and try to have in place by the end of the year," Harris said. "It has proven to work in other states without major problems."Harris sees the bill as "a move forward for California. In particular, account wagering is something we tremendously need. We don't have the outlets to expand racing to more fans. The (state) lottery has more than 20,000 outlets; racing has 30 to 40. This helps level the playing field. It's a proven way to allow people to exercise their God-given right to bet on horses."Due to the rapid growth of Internet play, California has been cut out of the action. More than 650 Web sites already allow California residents to make long-distance bets through their wagering accounts, officials said.
Horsemen and state legislators estimate that California is losing $30 million a year that normally would be deducted from those bets -- pegged to be worth as much as $1 billion -- for taxes, purses, and other uses. By allowing the state to regulate account wagering, that money would stay in the state.Account wagering is only part of the bill's three-pronged reforms. It also calls for improved housing and living conditions for the state's 3,500 grooms and other workers who live on track. In addition, backstretch workers would be allowed to unionize and to participate in collective bargaining.Davis had vetoed a very similar bill last year, calling it an expansion of gambling. An opinion by state attorney general Bill Lockyer helped change his mind. Just a month ago, Davis reportedly was still leaning against the bill, sponsored by assembly members Robert Hertzberg, Herb Wesson, Mike Briggs, and Dion Aroner, plus state senators John Burton and Ed Vincent.
The often fractious California racing industry came together behind the bill and lobbied hard for its approval. That included hiring Darius Anderson, a former Davis fund-raiser and organizer of the governor's inauguration committee, to lobby on racing's behalf."This shows the necessity of the entire racing community working closely together," said Wes Fitzpatrick, president of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association. "This is legislation that can have a profound impact on many areas of our business."In addition, Davis recently approved legislation that exempts breeding stock from state sale and use taxes. "All these things help," said racing lobbyist Robert Fox. "The racing industry has had as good a year as we could possibly hope."Proposed CHRB policies for account wagering, plus backstretch labor and housing reforms, should get their first public hearings in early fall. "Any new regulations would likely go to (CHRB) committee in September," Marten said. "The approval of the bill sets everything in motion so we can get cracking on it."
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text: Schools have this voter's confidenceEditor:I have grown up and lived in Rittman most of my life. My entire family, including my children, have gone through the Rittman School system and all have received an excellent education.It appears that my husband and I are among the minority when it comes to trying to ensure the next generation's children receive the best education they deserve. The School Levy Committee has done an excellent job in trying to educate the community with the accurate information on what it would cost them and people still don't get it! Once again, the 6.7-mill renewal levy was defeated in November 2004 and has since expired. Property taxes are collected in the arrears; this year is the last year of collection for the 6.7-mill levy.On a couple of notes, we have very dedicated teachers and staff who work many hours outside the classroom preparing, grading and etc., as well as buying supplies that they are not reimbursed for. The education many of the students received from Rittman has prepared them to go on to higher education and to compete nationally for many professional jobs. I have the utmost confidence in our school board and superintendent in the decisions they are making with our children in mind. Also, the school has graciously allowed several community functions to use the school grounds without cost.If the levy is not passed in 2005, the school board will be faced to make major cuts that will drastically affect the education of our children and/or end up borrowing the money against next year's budget and putting the school system further in debt. People are not looking long-term. If we as a community continue to vote down the passage of this levy eventually the school board will run out of options such as making cuts and borrowing from the next year which could possibly lead to consolidation or close completely. What a waste this would be after building new school buildings and guess what, you will still have to pay for them.As you go to the polls Aug. 2, think about the children in our community. Connie E. ReynoldsRittmanStop bleeding the taxpayers Editor:Rittman schools ask you to resolve their failures. Vote no again. Why? Schools must learn lessons of people who lose jobs, insurance, homes, provide for their families. You ask these families to pay more taxes, many families receive county aid!Levy committee doesn't want to hear these facts. They use scare tactics: Pay-to-play sports.Which is most important, education or sports. Educating children must be first. We all know that. Family finances aren't available to support school levies. They cannot ask for subsidies. Don't accuse these families of not caring just to get votes. Accuse the superintendent/school board. They created this debt.School can't threaten Gov. Taft. If they did, Taft would insist they show credibility.Schools asking you to vote them more money, don't be fooled. Your vote Aug. 2 to pass 14.5 mills will actually cost you 74.80 mills. We pay 60.30 mills, plus city taxes, street assessments.(Editor's note: 60.30 is the voted millage; actual effective collected millage is 32.69.)Board member said if levy fails, state may take over scare tactic. Cloverleaf's levy failed eight times.Going into nursing homes to get votes is disgraceful.Schools remind me of an old beggar in a wheelchair. He begged money, spent it gambling. They said he had money, didn't have to beg.State has the money for schools. Maybe they can't get the money because they're not spending it wisely.Many Rittman families are having hard times paying their taxes, utility bills, gasoline. I must pay $211.44 by July 25. Most families cannot pay in full. Next, gas shutoff. Should they vote for levies?During May election, ministers' association said it supported school levy. It lost. God must have been on the side of the poor. Even The Daily Record's front/region pages coverage of Rittman schools didn't help. You cannot force people's votes.It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes. President Andrew Jackson.Vote no.Frank SkrabaRittman


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|Radovan Garabik <garabik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> On Thu, 5 Jul 2001, Radovan Garabik wrote: > > > > > > There is a 2.4.6 patch available in the patches/ directory of the ftp > > > site, get the one dated July 5, linux-2.4.6-xfs-07052001.patch.bz2 > > > > > > just a small nitpick: could you please use another date format, > > such as 200010705, since it is really not clear whether it is > > from 5th July or 7th May (and I would expect the later....) > > Europeans use %d%m%Y while in america they use %m%d%Y. > It confuses me everytime I see it. > > Cheers > Seth And I am English and Keith is Australian, so go figure! Steve p.s. 4th of July here yesterday, and my patriotic duty as an Englishman to sow seeds of dissention amongst the colonists ;-). Actually the network link from home to work was out so I could not see or read email yesterday, for which my wife and son thank me. p.p.s doing an ls -l in ftp will tell you when the files were created which is a pretty good hint.
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With Valentines Day around the corner here is a fun Glittery activities for toddlers to create a heart hanging for the window or room. This is a fun Valentines Day Activity that is great for those little hands to complete this year.
What you need to make these simple Valentines Day Hearts
A4 Coloured card
Glitter glue
Coloured thread
Hole punch
Sticky Tape
How to make the Glitter Hanging Hearts
Cut out heart shapes from the A4 card.
Allow the child to decorate the card with the glitter glue. We decorated one half of the heart and folded them in half to make a pretty pattern.
Allow the hearts to dry before decorating the back of the heart as you did the front.
Once both sides are dry, hole punch the top of the heart and thread through the coloured thread. We decided to hang ours in twos, so hole punched the bottom of two of the hearts and thread the coloured thread between this hole and one of the holes in the top of the other hearts.
We hung our finished glitter hearts in the window so they can catch the light.
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March Mingle 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PDT)
Event Details
What is March Mingle? Since 2004, March Mingle has brought together technologists from dozens of San Diego user groups for a night of networking, food, drinks, and relaxation. Thanks to the support of these user groups, the event has successfully drawn hundreds of attendees every year. In 2012, the 8th Annual March Mingle promises to be just as exciting!
Organized by the folks at San Diego Tech Scene, March Mingle is a technology-agnostic event that brings together developers of all flavors for San Diego's annual "Technology Woodstock" or "Ultimate Geek Happy Hour." Hosted at a local venue and conducted without sales or technical presentations, you are invited to talk shop, trade war stories, and munch on finger food while enjoying the evening with San Diego's finest technologists. Plus, we'll raffle off several prizes - there's no reason to miss out!
Who's Invited?
- SDTechCoffee
- San Diego Tech Founders (Meetup)
- Augmented Reality Developers San Diego (AR Dev on Meetup)
- HTML5 User Group (HTML5 on Meetup)
- Lotico Semantic Web (Semantic on Meetup)
- San Diego Google Technology Users (GTUG on Meetup)
- San Diego VIP's (SD VIP's)
- eBusiness Owners (eBiz on Meetup)
- San Diego WordPress (SD WordPress)
- SDADUG (ColdFusion, Flex, Actionscript – sdadug.org)
- SDdotNETDG (.NET – sddotnetdg.org)
- SD Perl Mongers (Perl – sandiego.pm.org)
- SDOUG (Oracle – sdoug.org)
- SDW2003 (Windows – sdw2003.org)
- SDJUG (Java – sdjug.org)
- SDSQLUG (SQL Server – sdsqlug.org)
- SDLUG Kernel-Panic (Linux – kernel-panic.org)
- SandCHI (Computer-Human Interaction | FB)
- SDUPA (Usability Professionals Association)
- SoCalFreeNet (Wireless – socalfreenet.org)
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- SD Web Techs (SD Web Techs on meetup)
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San Diego,
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PDT)
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This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
High infrared absorption, large temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and small 1/f noise are preferred characteristics for sensing materials used in bolometers. In this paper, we discuss a cytochrome c protein as a potential sensing material for long-wavelength bolometers. We simulated and experimentally proved high infrared absorption of cytochrome c in the wavelength between 8 μm and 14 μm. Cytochrome c thin films were deposited on a hydrophilic surface using the spin coating method. The resistance variation with temperature is measured and we show that the TCR of cytochrome c thin films is consistently higher than 20%. The measured values of 1/f noise were as low as 2.33 × 10−13 V2/Hz at 60 Hz. Finally, we test the reliability of cytochrome c by measuring the resistance changes over time under varying conditions. We found that cytochrome c thin films deteriorated significantly without appropriate packaging.
It is possible to operate thermal detectors at room temperature without cryogenic devices. Thermal detectors are advantageous due to their low cost and weight, while the response is relatively slow and responsivity is lower than that of photon detectors. Therefore, they have potential for portable applications. There are several thermal detectors: pyroelectric [
Popular sensing materials in use for bolometers include vanadium oxide (VOx) and amorphous silicon (a-Si). The TCR values of vanadium oxide and amorphous silicon are reported to be −4%/K [
Researchers are also investigating organic materials. Polymeric conducting materials and biomaterials have been investigated and studied. A poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) thin film was reported to have a TCR of over −4%/K [
In this paper, we study the cytochrome c protein further due to its high TCR and commercial availability. In addition, we demonstrate that it can be deposited in a room environment without the requirement for an expensive vacuum system. We first show the high infrared absorption rate of the cytochrome c protein in the long wavelength region between 8 μm and 14 μm. We then develop a spin coating process to deposit protein thin film on a hydrophilic surface of SU-8 photoresist. It gave a high TCR and low 1/f noise. The reliability of the cytochrome c protein in ambient environments and sealed packages is then tested. It is shown that the cytochrome c protein has great promise for making a novel bolometer if the appropriate packaging is considered.
When infrared radiation passes through a sample, certain frequencies are absorbed by the molecules of the substance, causing molecular vibrations. Complex molecules have lots of bonds, and vibrations can be conjugated, leading to infrared absorption at characteristic frequencies that may be associated to the chemical groups. We are interested in the long wavelength infrared (LWIR) range (8∼12 μm) since this band is valuable for detecting a room temperature object.
Gaussian® and GaussView® are examples of electronic structure modeling software, and were used to simulate the expected infrared absorption spectrum of cytochrome c. It is assumed that electromagnetic radiation is absorbed due to molecular vibration; therefore, the molecular structure of cytochrome c must be investigated. We used the molecule building module in GaussView® to create the 3D molecular structure, as shown in
We measured the infrared absorption of cytochrome c thin films from the wavelength of 2.5 μm to 23 μm using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (Thermo Nicolet Nexus 470 FTIR). The sample was a mixture of 2 mg cytochrome c and 5 mg potassium bromide (FTIR grade KBr, from Sigma Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) [
The sample was placed in the 470 FTIR spectrometer. The FTIR spectrometer has two types of detectors: deuterated triglycine sulfate (DTGS) and mercuric cadmium telluride (MCT/A). We used the MCT/A detector because it provides superior sensitivity and speed, however, this detector requires liquid nitrogen. The IR spectra were measured by passing infrared light through the protein discs and recording what fractions of incident radiation are absorbed at particular energies. The energy of a peak in the spectrum corresponds to the vibration frequency of part of the sample.
The incident IR radiation was absorbed by cytochrome c. The IR absorption spectrum of the cytochrome c protein thin film, in the wavelength range between 2.5 μm and 23 μm, is given as the solid line in
The cytochrome c protein was stored in crystalline powder form. The authors purchased it from Sigma Aldrich (C2506, ≥95% (SDS-PAGE), from equine heart) and used it directly without any further purification. The protein solution was prepared by mixing the cytochrome c protein with a phosphate buffer solution and de-ionized (DI) water. We prepared the phosphate solution by adding K2HPO3 and KH2PO3 in the water. The phosphate solution had a concentration of 0.1 M at pH 6.8. They were mixed with a ratio of 2 mg cytochrome c, 1 mL phosphate buffer solution, and 1 mL DI water.
The test chip preparation is shown in
The SU-8 thin film was hard-baked at 100 °C for 3 min after developing. We used a lift-off process to deposit the copper pattern. The photoresist mask was AZ4620. The AZ4620 was spun at 2,500 rpm to achieve sufficient thickness for the lift-off process. We then deposited the copper layer by thermal evaporation and lifted off the AZ4620 layer by immersing in acetone. The patterned electrodes were separated. The thickness of the copper electrodes was approximately 1,000 nm. The chip was then subjected to a UV/ozone process to change its hydrophobicity. The protein solution was dropped on the chip, which remained static for 60 s, and was then spin-coated at 600 rpm for 10 s. Finally, we dried the chip for 4 h in a vacuum glove box (∼10−2 Torr). The chip was then packaged using silicon and UV glue with 5 min exposure under a UV lamp.
We chose SU-8 photoresist as a substrate layer to deposit the cytochrome c protein since the hydrophobicity of SU-8 photoresist could be changed by treating the epoxy functional group [
We can determine how the hydrophobicity was affected by the UV/ozone process time through measuring the contact angle. The contact angles between the protein solution and the SU-8 photoresist under different UV/ozone treatment time are shown in
We selected three different UV/ozone treatment times (3, 6, and 10 min) to further investigate the effect of the UV/ozone on the performance of the cytochrome c protein onto the SU-8 photoresist. We dropped the protein solution onto the chips, which remained static for 60 s, and then rotated them at 600 rpm for 10 s. To ensure the cytochrome protein was successfully deposited on to the SU-8 photoresist mesa, we took scanning electron microscopy (SEM) pictures of the fabricated chips. The results are shown in
There is a clean boundary line between the cytochrome protein c and the SU-8 photoresist layer. We noticed that an increased UV/ozone treatment time on SU-8 photoresist surface leads to a thinner protein layer. The protein thickness was 2.231 μm, 0.558 μm, and 0.38 μm for each case (3, 6, and 10 min of UV/ozone treatment). This is understandable since the protein solution tends to spread more on top of the more hydrophilic surfaces. Since we dropped a fixed amount of protein solution each time, it is expected that the thinner protein layer would form for the 10 min UV treated SU-8 photoresist mesa, similar to the pictures given in
To measure the TCR performance, a chip was set on the top of a hotplate which was connected to a temperature controlling unit, as illustrated in
The cytochrome c protein thin film presents an exponential increasing resistance as the temperature rises. In comparison to the chip under different UV/ozone process time, they all exhibit a similar trend. We fitted the curves and used the expression:
The noise characteristics of cytochrome c were represented by averaging 20 runs; the results are shown in
To check stability of the cytochrome protein after deposition, we purposely removed the silicon cover on top of the protein to expose it to air.
In order to make the IR sensing thin film, the cytochrome c must be dissolved into liquid and then spin-coated. However, when the cytochrome c is dissolved in deionized (DI) water, the resistance is too large to measure. We require a phosphate buffer solution in addition to DI water. The phosphate buffer solutions are commonly used in biological research. The resistances of different ratios of cytochrome c to phosphate buffer solution are shown in
Sensing materials used in bolometers should have good IR absorption, high TCR, low 1/f noise and easy deposition. We summarize different sensing materials in
In this work, we have demonstrated how cytochrome c can be used as both an absorber and thermistor. The simulation results suggested that the high infrared absorption and the diversity of vibration frequencies of cytochrome c are due to the molecular structure. As an absorption layer, we proved experimentally that the cytochrome c protein has good IR absorption in the region 8–14 μm and is suitable for long-wavelength infrared thermal imaging. We experimentally demonstrated that the cytochrome c protein could be spin coated on a hydrophilic SU-8 photoresist surface. This simple fabrication process can provide a low cost infrared sensor in comparison to traditional methods. The TCR of the cytochrome c thin film on the SU-8 photoresist is 28%/K and is much higher than traditional materials, such as VOx and a-Si. It shows great potential for infrared sensing applications. More importantly, the 1/f noise values of the cytochrome c protein can be as low as 2.33 × 10−13 V2/Hz at 60 Hz. The packaged cytochrome c protein thin film showed less degradation. The pressure inside the package has to be as low as 10−2 Torr for a reliable protein bolometer. We believe this work provides a new direction for developing protein-based bolometers and will allow others in this field to evolve thermography for more applications.
The project was supported financially by the National Taiwan University under contract number 102R7747 and by the National Science Council 101-2628-E-002-019-MY3.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Schematic diagram of the test chip fabrication.
Atomic force microscope (AFM, OBJ-204C, ITRI of Taiwan) images of the SU-8 photoresist (
The contact angle between the protein solution and the SU-8 photoresist surface after surface modification. The contact angle decreases with increased treatment time. The surface is more hydrophilic.
SEM pictures of the protein layer on top of the SU-8 photoresist mesa after (
The SEM images of (
Comparison of different IR sensing materials.
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He fell short of making this a precondition for talks, a requirement that had scuttled earlier attempts at negotiation.
But what I am saying is that for me, at least, feeling loved and wanted by somebody was a precondition to health.
This, gal pals across America might note, was a precondition before she agreed to pick up and move to Silicon Valley.
Her release was a precondition to signing the EU Association Agreement.
But he and his team should have made it a precondition of the visit.
The precondition of thought as of life is that nature be uniform, or ultimately that the world be rational.
The value of the money is a precondition of the money-function.
Such trust is a precondition to the existence of a thriving, modern economy.
Even biologically, two individuals of the higher animal species are the precondition to a new individual existence.
The precondition of every true calling must be, not love for art, but love for mankind.


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Latest question:
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Other applications of HDC's newly issued patent include analysis of microscopic images of samples, such as tissue and blood, from a patient. Examples of such applications for blood samples include circulating tumor and endothelial cell analyses, which are gaining recognition as predictive of outcome in certain cancers like breast cancer and have significant value in determining the direction, and monitoring efficacy of treatment.
Examples of tissue samples include microscopic images for surgical specimens and biopsies for determining diagnosis and progression of cancer. The ability to automatically analyze every image using CAD software and produce a summary result, as provided by HDC's patented method, greatly increases the reliability of the analysis as well as the time required to complete it. HDC's additional claims covering in vivo analysis methods and their applications are pending before the U.S. Patent Office.
HDC's issued patents cover methods and systems for preprocessing of data to enhance knowledge discovery using SVM's, analysis of data using multiple SVM's and for multiple data sets, and providing SVM analysis services over the Internet.
HDC's pending U.S. and foreign patent applications cover numerous improvements to and applications of SVM's including computer-aided image analysis using SVM's, with particular application to diagnosis using medical images, methods of feature selection for enhanced SVM efficiency and biomarkers for colon cancer, prostate cancer and renal cancer discovered with these methods, and use of SVM's for analysis of spectral data, such as mass spectrometry data used for protein analysis.
This article was prepared by Health & Medicine Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2006, Health & Medicine Week via NewsRx.com.
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ROME -- The president of the Lutheran World Federation is calling on Lutherans and Catholics to issue a common statement on Holy Communion to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in 2017.
"Our intention is to arrive at 2017 with a common Roman Catholic-Lutheran declaration on Eucharistic hospitality," Bishop Munib Younan told the Italian Protestant news agency NEV before meeting with Pope Benedict XVI on Dec. 16.
"Eucharistic hospitality," means that Catholics would be able to receive Communion at Lutheran worship services, and Lutherans would be able to do the same at a Catholic Mass.
In a speech during his meeting with Younan, Benedict praised progress in Catholic-Lutheran dialogue but did not make any reference to the bishop's Eucharist proposal.
"It is my hope that these ecumenical activities will provide fresh opportunities for Catholics and Lutherans to grow closer in their lives, their witness to the gospel, and their efforts to bring the light of Christ to all dimensions of society" the pope said.
Catholic doctrine forbids such bilateral Communion acceptance. The Second Vatican Council, held from 1962 to 1965, said that Protestants "did not keep the genuine and integral substance of the Eucharistic mystery."
In 1517, Martin Luther published 95 theses critical of the Roman Catholic Church, setting the Protestant Reformation in motion.
In 1999, the Catholic Church and the LWF signed a joint declaration on the doctrine of justification (how a person is saved), one of the main points of contention between Catholics and Lutherans in the 16th century.
At the meeting with Younan, Benedict called the 1999 declaration "a significant step along the difficult path towards re-establishing full unity among Christians."
Younan is bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, based in Jerusalem.
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LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian Make Out (PHOTOS)
Controversial couple LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian indulged in a little PDA session at his son Mason's soccer game in Calabasas, California on Saturday. Looks like only a ref's whistle is going to tear these two apart!
When they weren't locking lips, LeAnn and Eddie made like an average suburban couple, breaking out the camping chairs and hooting and hollering for Mason. Eddie's ex Brandi Glanville is bound to scowl at these shots, after accusing LeAnn of bad parenting.
Was LeAnn and Eddie's makeout session too steamy for the kiddie soccer field? Weigh in via the comments.


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This Is Why You Don't Put A Harness On A Cat [VIDEO]
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I've mentioned before that I'm a dog person, not a cat person. Here's yet another example of why. When you put a harness on a dog, they get excited and want to go on a walk. When you put a harness on a cat, well, you can see for yourself what happens. The action starts at about :17


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Sep 7, 2010
Integrating and Supporting Digital Production
Renovations are beginning in 225 Library for the Spring 2011 launch of the new Literatures and Languages Library.
The Literatures and Languages Library will be the new home for Library services and collections supporting research, teaching, and learning in disciplines related to the study of English and Western European literatures and languages, comparative literature, cinema studies, linguistics, and translation studies, and will build upon the traditions of service currently found in the English Library and the Modern Languages and Linguistics Library.
While 225 is under construction, the Slavic Reference Service will be moving in Fall 2010 to temporary quarters in 200 Library (the Main Library Reading Room). The Slavic Reference Service will become part of the new International and Area Studies Library to be housed in 321 Library (the current English Library) once that space has been renovated to suit its new use. All Library services will remain available to their users throughout this transition.
The Literatures and Languages Library is scheduled to open in 225 Library in Spring 2011, and the International and Area Studies Library is scheduled to open in Fall 2011. Details about both projects are available on the Library's New Service Models website.


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Another lawsuit will target mother of Western Psych shooter
The family of a therapist killed by a schizophrenic gunman at Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic in Oakland filed notice on Thursday of a civil lawsuit against the shooter's mother.
John Shick, 30, of Oakland walked into Western Psych with two handguns and opened fire on March 8, 2012, killing Michael Schaab, 25, of Regent Square and wounding four others. Police shot and killed Shick.
The notice filed by Schaab's estate and administered by his mother, Mary Schaab, 51, of Salem, does not yet include a complaint but names Susan Shick, John Shick's mother, as a defendant.
Susan Shick's attorneys, Thomas P. Birris, Joseph V. Lesinski and Stuart Sostmann, could not be reached.
It is the fourth lawsuit filed in relation to the shooting.
Three others filed by Western Psych receptionist Katherine Leight, 66, of Glenshaw, security guard Jeremy Byers, 37, of Swissvale and UPMC employee Keith Taylor, no age available, of Carrick claim Susan Shick was aware of her son's need for psychiatric treatment but failed to prevent him from being a danger to others. The other lawsuits also claim UPMC doctors missed several opportunities to commit John Shick to a mental facility.
Susan Shick, who lives on a yacht, could not be reached. She is expected to be in Pittsburgh this month to give a deposition for at least two of the lawsuits, according to court records.
In a June 2012 posting to her website, The Log of Moira, Susan Shick wrote that she could not compel their son to go to doctor's appointments or take his medications. She wrote that she and her husband, Larry, gave their son support to live independently but could not assuage his feelings of alienation.
Neither Michael O'Day, the attorney representing Michael Schaab's estate, nor the Schaab family returned calls or an email.
Duquesne University law professor S. Michael Streib said O'Day might have filed the notice to serve Shick of the Schaabs' intent to sue while she's in town. Attorneys on another case hired a member of the Royal Bahamian Police Force to find her, court records show.
Streib said he was still "at a loss" about why the attorneys are blaming Susan Shick for her adult son's actions.
"I don't see either the practical aspects or the legal obligation for her to control him," he said. "At this point, he was no longer a child. He was out in society living on his own. She wasn't here, so she couldn't have had a warning, that I'm aware of, that he was about to go out and do these things and she had no ability to control him from that distance or to warn others of his dangerous propensities."
John Shick, diagnosed as schizophrenic during involuntary commitments in New York and Oregon, began seeing doctors at UPMC's Shadyside Family Health Center in 2011 when he moved to Pittsburgh to begin graduate school at Duquesne University. The school expelled him in October 2011 and banned him from campus because he harassed female students.
Adam Brandolph is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-391-9027 or email@example.com.