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Meghana Raj, who is making her Sandalwood debut with Raja Huli, has spoken about the controversy that her dear friend Nazriya Nazim has come across in Tamil film industry. Speaking to a leading daily, Meghana said that Nazriya is from conservative background and people should respect her choice.
Nazriya Nazim had filed complaint against Naiyaandi director Sarkunam early this month. She had alleged that he has used a body double to shoot intimate scenes without informing her. She had lodged a complaint with the South Indian Film Artistes Association (SIFAA) against director Sarkunam and producer S Kathiresan asking for immediate action. After the success of Tamil film Raja Rani, Nazriya was expecting to give another hit Naiyaandi in which she was paired opposite Dhanush.
Commenting on the issue Meghana Raj said, "If a director asks me to wear a lehenga in such a way that my navel is seen, I wouldn't mind it. It's a very personal choice. Nazriya is a dear friend. She comes from a conservative background."
Nazriya was also a hurdle for Naiyaandi's release, which had kept the movie makers in lurch. The actress, who created a controversy prior to the release of the movie, was unofficially banned from Tamil film industry. Her decision to put the movie in trouble in the last minute was not accepted by Tamil filmmakers.
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People Should Respect Nazriya's Choice
Meghana also opposed the Tamil film makers' decision, who banned Nazriya from Kollywood movies. She said that we should respect her choice.
Nazriya Is A fabulous Actor
Talking about Nazriya, Meghana Raj said, "You can't ban her because of this as she is a fabulous actress."
Meghana Raj In Raja Huli
Megha, who is daughter of actor Sundar Raj and Pramila Joshai, will be making her Sandalwood debut with the Raja Huli. She is paired opposite Yash in the movie.
Meghana's On-screen Debut
Meghana made her on-screen debut with Telugu flick Bendu Apparao RMP. She is also seen in many Tamil and Malayalam movies.


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ANDY MURRAY last night pulled out of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London to save his bid for Grand Slam glory Down Under.
The British No.1 admitted defeat in his battle with a groin strain, suffered before the end-of-season event in the O2 Arena.
And he claimed playing on could have jeopardised his preparations for the Australian Open starting on January 16.
The Scot, who is still seeking to break the British men's Major jinx stretching back to 1936, has reached the Melbourne final in the last two years.
It is a huge blow for this tournament with Serbian Janko Tipsarevic stepping in to play Tomas Berdych this afternoon.
But Murray, who had not withdrawn midway through an event since Dubai in February 2009, insisted he had to sacrifice his chances at home for a bigger prize.
"I never want to pull out of tournaments, especially one of this size," said the 24-year-old. "But it's a decision I had to make because I was probably going to do myself more damage.
"It might seem like it's a long time but the Australian Open is six, seven weeks away. I could mess up my preparation for that, for the beginning of the year.
"That off-season is so important for me, and has been for the last few years of getting myself in shape. It's one of the few times when you can have an actual training block."
Murray will now take at least a week off at home to recover and is planning to travel to Miami around December 10 to carry out his 'pre-season' work.
He will go directly from the US to Australia to play his next scheduled event at the Brisbane International on January 1. The world No.3 could then play the Kooyong Classic in Victoria before the Australian Open.

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Steven Stamkos has blood clot in arm, will miss 1-3 months
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Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will undergo surgery to remove a blood clot in his arm and miss the next one to three months, general manager Steve Yzerman announced on Saturday. He is expected to make a full recovery.
The 26-year-old was held out of Saturday's game against the Devils due to what the team initially called an "upper body injury."
Stamkos has 36 goals and 64 points in 77 games this season.
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Producer Anaji Nagaraj and Producer-distributor Jayanna have combined under the banner of JN Combines to launch a new film Jaaji Mallige which started its shooting on 2nd October at Kanteerava Studios. Ajay Rao and Gauri Munjal play the lead roles in this film directed by Anantha Raju.
Anantha Raju has already completed major portions of the shooting for Nanda starring hatrick hero Shivaraj Kumar and Mast Maja Maadi with five heroes including Sudeep who is doing a very challenging role. Komal, Nagashekhar, Bullet Prakash and Muni are the others in the cast. Sadhu Kokila is the music director of this film which has M.R.Seenu working as a cameraman.
Anaji and Jayanna revealed that the film is a remake of Tamil hit Devatheya Kanden starring Dhanush and Sridevi. "We liked the story and one novel point in that film. We thought that it would be good in Kannada also. We have made some changes to suit our nativity and have commenced the shooting. We plan to complete the shoot in forty days and release the film by December," said Anaji Nagaraj and Jayanna.
Anantha Raju said that he has finished the work relating to the two films except for small portions. "One song on Upendra and ten heroines have to be picturised for Mast Maja Maadi and we have to shoot songs of Nanda abroad for which preparations are going on. Anaji sir had watched me during the Mast Majaa Madi shooting and was impressed. He told me to direct this film also and said that I would not be put to inconvenience. I agreed to his request," said Anantha Raju.
Gauri Munjal said that she is very busy in the Telugu films and is returning to the Kannada film industry after a long gap.


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Webb says via a representative that she and the Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback do not split, writing on Twitter, 'Don't believe everything you hear.'
Model Katherine Webb does not break up with her boyfriend, Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback A.J. McCarron. The statement is delivered via a representative for the model, who explains that the two are busy with their activities.
"The fact of the matter is Katherine is busy working," the representative says in a statement to Radar Online. "And [A.J.] is in the middle of the college football season on the #1 team in America," the representative adds.
Webb also took Twitter to tell her fans about the false report. She wrote on September 20, "Don't believe everything you hear...smh."
Previously, it was reported that Webb and McCarron were parting ways following an alleged statement from Webb's mother Leslie. "Yes [they've broken up]. Katherine's just trying to stay real busy," Leslie said.
McCarron was reported cheating on Webb with model Margaret Wood earlier this year. Wood said that she spent a night in the athlete's house while Webb was away in June. "We were hanging out at his house, and I had been drinking, so he didn't want me to drive. I did not stay at a hotel. That's all I can say. I'm trying to be careful about what I say because I feel really bad," Wood revealed.


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There's another side to the photo radar debate
Wednesday, Apr 09, 2014 06:00 am
There have been quite a number of articles, letters and comments published concerning the upcoming photo radar vote on April 14 in Morinville, with many statistics and other statements made in support of retaining photo radar. Some of these however are questionable.
Members of Morinville�s town council, administration and the traffic and safety committee have stated that the petition and resulting proposed bylaw are poorly worded, since the term �photo radar� was used instead of �photo laser.�
The challenge to this is to be found with the town�s own signage:
� As of April 1, turning east off Highway 2 onto Cardiff Road, the sign clearly states �photo radar enforced.� Look for yourself!
� If any of the above-mentioned parties were aware of this, why is the wording of either the petition or the proposed bylaw even an issue?
� Perhaps the provincial solicitor general�s department, responsible for conducting the audits of Morinville�s photo radar program, would be interested in the signage inconsistencies.
As well, international studies from countries such as Australia and the United States have been used in support of the photo radar argument. Unfortunately, like any set of statistics or data comparisons, the risk of likening apples to oranges does exist. Do any of these studies actually relate to Morinville�s present photo radar situation?
The town�s director of corporate operations (who has apparently been overseeing photo enforcement programs in Devon and Morinville for about 11 years) has stated, �Speeding in Morinville in itself is not an issue.� (From the St. Albert Gazette article posted March 26.)
� Data from the town�s March 26 open house revealed that photo radar is active for about 35 to 40 hours per week. This is a normal work week for one average worker, yet the town argues for a requirement to hire three (or more) community peace officers and purchase another vehicle to replace photo radar if it were abolished!
While there are other options available, such as entering into a contract or memorandum of understanding with Sturgeon County, it would appear that neither council nor administration have taken the time to examine any other possibilities.
� Other information given at the open house indicated that some 5,000,000 vehicles have been checked and about 28,000 photo radar tickets issued since the program began. This works out to 0.54 per cent. Do these numbers truly constitute a speeding problem in Morinville?
In closing, it has been written, �In a free democratic society, should we not have a say in how we are to be policed, and how we feel our police should protect us?�
It is up to you Morinville to exercise your voting privilege so, on April 14, get out and vote �yes� to eliminate photo radar in Morinville.
James O�Brien, Morinville


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Sorting the hype from the truth with intent-based networking systems
Intent-based networking systems could redefine how enterprise networks are managed. But to be successful, these systems must deliver, and not just promise. Continue Reading
Infrastructure management fueling network modernization
Network infrastructure management processes and architectures are being retooled by IT teams, as today's enterprises prepare for network modernization of legacy systems. Continue Reading
Link-state protocols on data center fabrics supplanting BGP?
Data center operators are beginning to use modified link-state protocols on their large-scale data center fabrics, according to the IETF. What's behind the switch? Continue Reading
Free Range Routing ready to take root as viable option
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Session hijacking prevention tips you should know
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Adopting new forms of advanced network configuration requires a culture change. Is your organization ready? Continue Reading
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In light of the current economic crisis and subsequent drop in the stock markets, the book on investing has been rewritten. The following are new stock market definitions for common terms:
- CEO. Chief Embezzlement Officer.
- CFO. Corporate Fraud Officer.
- BULL MARKET. A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius.
- BEAR MARKET. A 6 to 18 month period when the kids get no allowance, the wife gets no jewelry, and the husband gets no sex.
- VALUE INVESTING. The art of buying low and selling lower.
- P/E RATIO. The percentage of investors wetting their pants as the market keeps crashing.
- BROKER. What my broker has made me.
- STANDARD & POOR. Your life in a nutshell.
- STOCK ANALYST. Idiot who just downgraded your stock.
- STOCK SPLIT. When your ex-wife and her lawyer split your assets equally between themselves.
- FINANCIAL PLANNER. A guy whose phone has been disconnected.
- MARKET CORRECTION. The day after you buy stocks.
- CASH FLOW. The movement your money makes as it disappears down the toilet.
- YAHOO. What you yell after selling it to some poor sucker for $240 per share.
- WINDOWS. What you jump out of when you're the sucker who bought Yahoo @ $240 per share.
- INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR. Past year investor who's now locked up in a nuthouse.
- PROFIT. An archaic word no longer in use.
Reader entries:
- FEDERAL BAILOUTS. American capitalism's replacement.
- BAILOUT. Unwarranted bonus to greedy executive board
- EBIT. Earnings before irregularities and tampering.
- EBITDA. Earnings before I trick the dumb auditor.
- BUDGET. Written proof that you can't afford the new boat (or the new house, the new car, the private school education….)
- MISDEEDS. Crimes.
- COMMISSION. The only reliable way to make money on the stock market, which is why your broker charges you one.
- STOCK. A magical piece of paper that is worth $53.28 until the moment you buy it. It will then be worth $6.97
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If you are the chief executive officer of an investor-owned utility, you should be focused on three big issues. The first is delivering consistent earnings and dividends to shareholders. The second is maintaining credibility with state regulators. The third is earning the public's trust and confidence. The third issue is often overlooked, but it can be the critical success factor.
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The Duke Ai asked Tsai Wo about the altars of the spirits of the land. Tsai Wo replied, 'The Hsia sovereign planted the pine tree about them; the men of the Yin planted the cypress; and the men of the Chau planted the chestnut tree, meaning thereby to cause the people to be in awe.'
When the Master heard it, he said, 'Things that are done, it is needless to speak about; things that have had their course, it is needless to remonstrate about; things that are past, it is needless to blame.'


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For Immediate Release 22 July 1999 IAU Press Release
"Dealing With the Impact Hazard: An International Project"The Earth is constantly sweeping up particles of various sizes as it travels on its orbit around the Sun. We often see some of them burning in the atmosphere as meteors. From time to time, penetrating objects that are many meters across may cause major explosions in the air.
Recently, public concern has been raised over much less frequent but devastating impacts by km-sized asteroids or comets. It has now been realized that the risk of fatality as a result of such impacts is comparable to that of well-perceived hazards like airplane crashes.
Possibly hazardous objects in the solar system can be discovered by astronomical observations, e.g., when they are recorded as faint streaks of light in long telescopic exposures because of their motions. Astronomers therefore have a special mission relating to the impact hazard, namely, that of discovering and characterizing the dangerous objects, and, hopefully, by verifying the expectation that no major impact is going to occur during the next centuries.
The vast majority of these "dangerous" objects have as yet escaped discovery and, since we do not know their orbits, they may hit at any time. For the time being, only statistical calculations can be made. They show that the risk of the Earth being hit by a km-sized object during the next couple of centuries is one-in-a-thousand. The risks are low but the consequences are large enough to cause concern. In fact, astronomers have now put in place efficient search programs that are already resulting in a fast stream of new discoveries of such objects.
When the newly discovered objects are investigated with regard to future encounters with the Earth, it is sometimes found that, due to the necessarily imprecise, initial orbit determinations, the risk of a collision cannot be entirely ruled out. The likelihood of such a possible disaster may also be estimated. If it is found to be significant when compared to the combined risk posed by all the unknown objects, then the asteroid or comet in question will become subject of careful monitoring. The expectation is that improved knowledge of its orbit will sooner or later show that the impact will not occur. This is at least the outcome of all monitoring programmes so far.
This type of observational work is now occupying a small group of astronomers worldwide. It is an international effort, since the impact hazard is obviously of concern to the entire world. Possible impacting objects are best studied by means of international observing campaigns and there must be an efficient exchange of information among all scientists involved. This is also why the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has engaged itself as co-sponsor of a very well attended workshop in Torino, Italy, on June 1-4. Among the other main co-sponsors were NASA and ESA.
Many related issues were debated during this meeting. For instance, how to secure a fast, efficient search such that nearly all the potentially hazardous asteroids get discovered and safely catalogued before too long; how to collaborate in order to measure their most important physical properties by means of ground-based as well as space-based observations; how to speed up and widen the data channels for an optimal use of the world's combined observational facilities, and, not least, how to inform both the public and political authorities - if ever needed - about calculations that point towards sinister events.
Even though US national agencies, i.e., NASA and the US Air Force, are presently carrying a major part of the burden of these observations and calculations and may possibly increase their efforts further, the participants in the Torino meeting decided to make a strong recommendation to all governments to establish ``National Spaceguard Centres'' and to support these financially. In this way, a proper sharing of responsibilities may be realised, so that this important work can be enhanced and reach maximum efficiency. Another urgent action item is the setting up of an expert committee, under the auspices of the IAU, that will check impact predictions and advise about their publication.
Perhaps the most visible and immediately practical result was the adoption of the so-called "Torino impact scale". It was worked out by Prof. Richard Binzel of MIT (Cambridge MA, USA) as a tool for communicating the issues of impact prediction outside the professional circuit. With some superficial similarities to the Richter scale for earthquake intensity, it divides the predictions into classes 0-10. All events that have no likely consequences belong to class 0 and higher numbers correspond to progressively more probable, and/or more serious impacts.
At the present time, no single asteroid is known that has been assigned an impact prediction in a class higher than 0. This is of course fortunate and this is expected to be the normal state of affairs. However, it is also likely that initial uncertainties in the calculation of an orbit of a newly discovered asteroid may temporarily place it in a higher category. This is not a cause for immediate concern, but merely signals the need for more accurate observations, leading to a better determination of the orbit.
With the increased rate of discoveries of asteroids and the efficient schemes of orbital computations now in use, the new Torino Scale will most certainly become of great use and will be frequently cited as reference.
For further information, contact:
Hans Rickman (IAU Assistant General Secretary) Uppsala Astronomical Observatory, Uppsala, Sweden Email: email@example.com Tel: +46-18-513522 Fax: +46-18-527583


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Editorial: We have reasons to give thanks
This story began almost four years ago when a local four-month girl's arm was "inadvertently broken" by her father in what turned out to be a domestic abuse incident directed at the man's wife.
It ended last month when Gov. Scott Walker signed into a law a bill initiated by River Falls police investigator Chuck Golden and sponsored by state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf of River Falls. The bill adds an "aggravating factor" penalty that judges can impose on domestic violence offenders when children present are harmed -- even if injuries are accidental or unintentional.
Golden investigated the domestic case where the infant's arm was broken. It wasn't the first time he'd seen kids become unintended victims of domestic violence.
Unfortunately, the law didn't hold perpetrators accountable. Now it will.
Golden was troubled by the law's shortcoming. He bumped into Harsdorf one day, chatted with her about the issue that was troubling him, and together the pair started their efforts to broaden the law's reach to better protect the welfare of innocent children during instances of domestic abuse.
Here are two other reasons to give thanks recently:
--Our River Falls-based free health clinic serving Pierce and St. Croix counties has turned five years old. As the Journal's front page story noted last week, the free clinic has served thousands of patients, a fair number of whom work part- and full-time but don't have insurance coverage.
Even as the economy slowly recovers, the demand at the free clinic shows no signs of waning.
Many of those needing free-clinic services are middle-aged men and women. A sizable number of those have chronic diseases or conditions that have gone untreated because they can't afford to see a doctor or buy medications.
The free clinic won't erase the nation's health-care crisis. At best it's a bandage, but one that people around here should be grateful is available. Those treated by our free clinic are healthier and therefore less of a financial drain on the regular clinics and hospitals in our two counties.
--Another organization that, like the free clinic, depends on a legion of volunteers is the Kinnickinnic River Land Trust. Each year KRLT volunteers fan out along the banks of the Kinni to search for and drag away scraps of rubbish that people dump. We don't have a local landfill anymore, but some continue to use the river like one still exists.
For instance, during KRLT's April 21 cleanup, over 75 tires were collected and removed. Steel barrels, sheet metal fragments, a shopping cart and a gas mask were among the thousands of junked items purged from the river.
The Kinni is highly valued by most, but apparently not by all. Each spring KRLT's cleanup crews wipe away the vestiges of litter bugging. By doing so, they keep the river looking good and natural for the rest of us.
Online Poll: Recalls: Grin and bear it
The Journal's online poll question this week is: Are you looking forward to the upcoming recall primary and the June recall election? Results so far:
--NO, I hate them but will be forced to vote to stop the recall supporters, 73.1%
--YES, can't wait to vote to bring change and restore justice, 26.9%
--I'LL PASS, all this voting bores me, 0%
Add your voice by going to www.riverfallsjournal.com


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Health Savings Account
This may hurt a little…Paying taxes on income spent on medical needs adds insult to literal injury; especially if you're part of a high-deductible health plan.
A Great Southern Health Savings Account (HSA) is a way for you to save, little by little, in an account to be used exclusively for medical expenses…and it's completely tax-deductible.
An HSA might just take away some of the sting.
HSA Advantages and BenefitsWith an HSA you get protection against high or unexpected medical bills, the flexibility to be able to save for current or future medical needs and complete control over the account. An HSA is also portable. If you change employers or insurance carriers, you take your HSA with you. The funds will remain in the account from year to year, just like an IRA, with no "use it or lose it" rules. Contributions to this account are also 100% tax deductible, including tax-free earnings through investment and tax-free withdrawals for qualified medical expenses. This account has no setup fee, no annual fee, very simple enrollment, and unlimited check-writing privileges, a free Great Southern Debit Card, Online or Phone Bank account access, competitive NOW account rates, monthly account statements and year-end IRS reporting. You can also set it up to have your employer make contributions.
HSA EligibilityTo be eligible for an HSA, you must be covered under a high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Ask a Great Southern Associate for the current minimum deductibles. You can't also be covered by any other health plan that is not an HDHP, you can't be enrolled in Medicare and you cannot be claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return.
Contribution LimitsThe maximum annual contribution amount is generally the less of 100% of the annual deductible under the HDHP or a specified amount. Limits are subject to change – ask a Great Southern Associate for the current amount allowed when you apply. Annual out-of-pocket health expense limits1 are also subject to change – ask an associate for the current limits on single and family coverage.
Eligible ExpensesYou can use the money in your HSA to pay for any qualified medical expense permitted under federal tax law. In general, this includes most medical, dental2, and vision expenses, but not your insurance premium, unless you are unemployed and collecting federal unemployment benefits. For a list of eligible expenses provided by the Internal Revenue Service, please go to www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf.
You can use the money in the account to pay for medical expenses for yourself, your spouse, or your dependent children. You can pay for expenses for your spouse and dependent children even if they are not covered by your HDHP.
How do I open my HSA?
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Leslie's Favorite Chicken-And-Wild Rice Casserole
Recipe by Peggy V.
This is similiar to others, but this one incorporates almonds for some added crunch! You can make and freeze the casserole ahead, or make two small casseroles.
Top Review by nicoleingermantown
Great! I found this recipe again here after making it many times before. Thanks for posting it. This makes a ton, and is perfect for taking to families that have a new baby, a potluck, or a sick friend. I usually make one for my family for dinner and another to give. Serve this with some bread and a green salad.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 (6 1/4 ounce) packagesfast-cooking long grain and wild rice blend
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 4 celery ribs, finely chopped
- 2 medium vidalia onions, finely chopped
- 2 (8 ounce) cans sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 5 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 2 (10 1/4 ounce) cans 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
- 1 (16 ounce) container light sour cream
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 cup soft breadcrumbs
- 1 (2 1/4 ounce) package sliced almonds, toasted
Directions See How It's Made
- Prepare rice mixes according to package directions. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add celery and onion. Saute 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in water chestnuts, rice, chicken, 3 cups cheese, and next 5 ingredients.
- Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 15x10 baking dish or a 4 quart baking dish. Top casserole with breadcumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese and almonds; bake 5 more minutes.
- You can divide this casserole evenly between 2 11x7 baking dishes. Bake as directed above or freeze casserole up to 1 month. Remove form freezer, and let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover casserole, and bake 55 more minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese adn almonds, and bake 5 more minutes.


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FinMark Communications today announced that that the Tamkeen Business Quiz Show, being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and the President of Bahrain Olympics Committee, continues on the 8 August 2011 at the Cultural Hall auditorium in Manama, just next to the Bahrain Museum, at 9pm, with the Technology & Telecoms competition, followed on 9 August with the Finance and Industrial sector quiz. The Shows, which are open to the general public with free admission, will allow audience members to watch Bahrain's top companies compete whilst also enjoying live musical entertainment, provided by Urfilez, and having the chance to take part in the business-focused quiz challenge and compete for prizes.
Competing teams for the Technology & Telecoms sector are Batelco, Amthal, Promethean and Benefit, and for the Finance & Industrial night will be BAPCO, Bahrain Stock Exchange, Ibda'a and Midal Cable. Winners of these shows will join the ARIG team, the winners of the Insurance & Finance Quiz, which has already advanced to the Grand Quiz finale at the end of the month.
Beyond corporate and audience participation live at the events, members of the public can also take part in the quiz challenge throughout the month of Ramadan by visiting www.tamkeenquiz.com [2] and correctly answer questions in order to enter the Show's Grand Prize Draw and a chance to win a new Mitsubishi ASX Crossover, which has been valued at BD8000 and donated by Al Zayani Investments.
Ms. Zahraa Taher, Managing Director of FinMark Communications, said: "The Tamkeen Business Quiz Show is off to a great start and we're delighted to launch the second and third rounds of the competition, after the success of our first show last week, with some of Bahrain's leading companies across key sectors of our economy. While it is a business challenge aimed at highlighting the strength of the Kingdom's economy and the knowledgeable and highly skilled talent we have, the show has also proven a fun and entertaining event for the teams and audience members. We encourage all members of the public to attend the show and cheer the teams on as they compete to move on the Grand Quiz Finale."
The fourth round of the competition will take place on 16 August and will feature the Banking competition with teams from Khaleeji Commercial Bank, BBK, Al Salam Bank and Sakana. The finale Grand Quiz competition is expected to be held on 24 August, subject to confirmation.
The Tamkeen Business Quiz Show is being supported by a group of leading private and public sector organizations including FinMark Communications, the founders and organisers, Tamkeen, the event's title sponsor, Mumtalakat, Bahrain National Holding (BNH), Batelco, BAPCO and Al Zayani Investments, Gold Sponsors, Midal Cable, YK Al Moayyed and Khaleeji Commercial Bank, Silver Sponsors, Sakana, Bronze Sponsor, Al-Amthal and Promethean, Technology Sponsors, Urfilez, Entertainment Sponsor, Design Grafix, Branding Sponsor, and Al Watan, Al Ayam and Daily Tribune newspapers, Media Sponsors of the event.
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Adventures in Minimal Marc and Bulkimport (2009-10-12)Method for adding data, such as OCLC numbers or URLs to bibliographic records in an Ex Libris Voyager library system using minimal Marc records and Bulkimport
The Biodiversity Heritage Library : advancing metadata practices in a collaborative digital library (Taylor & Francis, 2010-04)The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an open access digital library of taxonomic literature, forming a single point of access to this collection for use by a worldwide audience of professional taxonomists, as well as ...
Building repositories: why DSpace? (2007-10-25)This presentation looked at the process of selecting a software platform for hosting the Woods Hole Open Access Server (WHOAS), an institutional repository serving the Woods Hole (MA) science community.
Building research networks to support campus programs [poster] (2012-04-04)This poster focuses on the methods, tools and outcomes involved in creating two targeted research networks to support large, long-running research programs in the Woods Hole scientific community.
Collaborative research : EarthCube building blocks, leveraging semantics and linked data for geoscience data sharing and discovery, OceanLink (2013-10-28)The OceanLink EarthCube project will apply state-of-the-art Semantic Web Technologies to support data representation, discovery, analysis, sharing, and integration of datasets from the global oceans, and related resources ...
Dataset to DOI using SWORD [poster] (2012-03-12)This poster describes the tools and processes by which datasets are deposited in an institutional repository (IR) and digital object identifiers (DOI) are acquired. The Marine Biological Laboratory/Woods Hole Oceanographic ...
Digital libraries, archives and large data sets (2004-06-03)PowerPoint slides for a presentation given at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution under the auspices of the MBLWHOI Library on June 3, 2004
A DSpace institutional repository : WHOAS (2006-06-08)This presentation looked at the implementation of a DSpace institutonal respository for the Woods Hole (Massachusetts) science community, including description of content recruitment techniques.
The Encyclopedia of Life, Biodiversity Heritage Library, biodiversity informatics and beyond Web 2.0 (Great Cities Initiative of the University of Illinois at Chicago Library, 2008-08-04)E.O. Wilson, the noted entomologist at Harvard, "wished" for an authoritative encyclopedia of life that would be freely available on the worldwide web for the entire world. On 9 May 2007, The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) was ...
Envisioning the future of science libraries at academic research institutions : a discussion (2012-12-20)A group of librarians, other information professionals, scientists and research administrators met to discuss the challenges that research libraries are currently facing. After the meeting a survey was conducted to obtain ...
Exploring historical trends using taxonomic name metadata (BioMed Central, 2008-05-13)Authority and year information have been attached to taxonomic names since Linnaean times. The systematic structure of taxonomic nomenclature facilitates the ability to develop tools that can be used to explore historical ...
Facilitating open exchange of data and information (2014-09-22)By broad consensus, Open Data presents great value. However, beyond that simple statement, there are a number of complex, and sometimes contentious, issues that the science community must address. In this review, we ...
The fate of the ocean (Foundation for National Progress, 2006-03)Our oceans are under attack, and approaching a point of no return. Can we survive if the seas go silent?
GenBank and PubMed : how connected are they? (BioMed Central, 2009-06-09)GenBank(R) is a public repository of all publicly available molecular sequence data from a range of sources. In addition to relevant metadata (e.g., sequence description, source organism and taxonomy), publication information ...
Getting Started with Data Management & DMPTool at WHOI (2017-01-25)Introduction to DMP Tool for WHOI staff given on January 26th, 2017. Presentation adapted from https://dmptool.org/promote#slides.


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And Then GMX Happened
Yours truly has a guest post on the Outer Alliance Blog recounting my adventures at GMX and the special experience I had on the LGBTQ panel.
I couldn't explain why but I had been excited about Geek Media Expo for weeks leading up to the event. Don't get me wrong, I'm always jazzed whenever I have the opportunity to attend a con whether as a fan or a panelist, but there was an infectious energy about GMX that I just couldn't put my finger on. With the con being in Nashville and so many friends and loved ones being involved and attending, perhaps it felt like a bit of a homecoming.
The moment I stepped inside the Marriott Convention center, I knew it was going to be one hell of a weekend.
Do You Feel Like *Educating* Today?
Yeah, I know, it's not our job to educate straight white cis men on this stuff. Or people who aren't straight white cis men but still need a clue-by-four.
But if anybody has blog posts on racism/sexism/other -isms in SFF fandom, and you want to signal boost 'em, fantasy author Jim Hines wants to give us a platform. Not because he wants cookies, but because on a previous post of his someone pointed out how fucked-up it is that a straight white guy who writes about the lack of inclusiveness in SFF gets close to 100 comments while the actual people being marginalized blog about it ALL THE FUCKING TIME and hear crickets. And someone else suggested that he push his audience to read some of those more marginalized voices, since he has that well-read platform and all, and so he is.
For anyone not familiar with him, in my opinion Jim Hines is a legit ally who always tries to own his privilege and fail better, and blog about it. I already dropped a link to Ars Marginal there, but if anyone else wants to signal-boost either your blog or individual posts that you've read or written that relate to SFF inclusiveness, he has a lot of readers in the greater SFF community (his blog won the fan-writer Hugo this year).
Why Fandom Needs To Die A Violent Death
Hey Repulsive Comic Book Douchebro, you're even more pathetic than the "fake cosplay girls" you're attacking.
Also, douchebros, I'm gonna need you NOT to look like the mashup of Jeff Albertson and a brokeass Gandalf the Grey before you go talking shit and policing womens' looks.
Because you aren't exactly Daniel Craig your damn self.
Trevor Project, We Needs To Talk
There are many fine people deserving of awards and recognition.
Katy Perry, however, IS NOT one of them.
I would touch on how indicative this is of the gay community to shuck and jive and sell out for the first chance to worship straight oppressors when they haven't done shit for us. I would also touch on how the LGBTQ "community" puts too much emphasis on worshipping "allies" (or in this case oppressors) and not uplifting our own. I would discuss all of that but there's simply not enough bandwidth on the entire internet.
However the money shot quote at the end of the article brings it home:
"I don't want to celebrate these people any more than I want to celebrate a straight cis person being nice to me because I happen to be queer. Congratulations on being a decent human, but I refuse to throw a dinner honoring the fact that you think I should get married someday (which isn't something I even want to fight for, frankly, and many other queers are with me on that).
No individual is flawless and no saint is without a past. I'm not asking that our heroes be impossibly good human beings who have spent a lifetime adhering to only the highest of morals. On the contrary, I want people in charge who have period stains on their briefs and a love of guilty pleasure television. Someone who knows what it's like to be an outcast, or the worst at math, or has spent a lifetime facing oppressions that have raised them up into an outstandingly experienced human being. Cracks let the light in. Give me queers who have been around the block. Give those queers a raise, and throw them dinner parties. See if they want a dinner party, or if they want you to give that money to charities, to shelters, to causes that directly affect the queer community. Let us be a community that honors our own and uplifts our own and directly cares for our own, rather than a community that thinks being prostrate to a hetero mainstream will get us anywhere besides, I guess, feeling like a plastic bag."
Hello from a Hollywood Math Geek
Hi there! I'm a new contributor here at Ars Marginal. My pop culture habits are definitely in the nerd demographic, so you can expect posts from me that explore why Martha Jones is awesome or are recommendations for queer-normative fantasy. Being a numbers geek, I'm also fond of doing the math on institutional racism / sexism / other -isms in media, which is useful whenever people tell me I'm either making things up or, alternatively, that it doesn't matter if the straight-white-male narrative dominates. *stabstab* Yeah.
I also work in Hollywood, and am faced daily with how backward and behind the film industry is. Popular media might be shaping people's attitudes in fundamental ways (heck, Racebending's recent review of Red Dawn pointed out that 28 percent of Americans rarely or never interact with people of Asian heritage, leaving movies their only exposure to Asian-American diversity), but that responsibility never even crosses the minds of the majority of writers / directors / casting staff here in Los Angeles.
Anyway, I thought I'd introduce myself by linking to a few posts I've written recently on institutional racism:
Why Is the "Normal Television Family" Always White?
It pisses me off that Hollywood only allows diversity in families that aren't the two parents, 2.5-kids-and-a-dog, white picket fence American "ideal":
But, of course, the family who moves into the alien development, the "normal" human family we're meant to contrast the aliens against, is all white. Because white is normal. And human. It's the weird alien family who cry tears of green goo out their ears who have people of color among them; diversity is acceptable there. Why not have had the human family be mixed-race, or Hispanic, or Asian?
John Scalzi is a science fiction writer (and current president of the Science Fiction Writers of America) and runs the popular blog Whatever, where he's made positive posts before on gender and race. Which meant I was sorely disappointed with his recent Star Trek parody novel Redshirts:
[Y]ou made close copies of exactly the five white men in Star Trek's main cast—and only them, because for some reason the two crew members you chose to excise were the black woman and the Asian-American man.
How could you possibly think this was okay?
[…] Mr. Scalzi, I'm sorry to say this, but you did worse than a show that was written in the sixties.
Scalzi stops by in the comments to respond and offer his reasoning for doing it, saying that he was going for a commentary by deleting all the diversity. I tell him I do not think it worked.
Anyway, this is already longer than I meant an intro post to be, so hi, thanks for having me, and I'm excited to be here! (And if anyone would like me to put together a post here on anything specific that relates to the math of popular media and/or Hollywood behind-the-scenes, feel free to drop me a comment and let me know!)
GMX Bound
Geek Media Expo is going down this weekend and I'm too stoked for words. In fact I'm packing up and heading out now.
If you're in the Nashville area, you should definitely stop by. Yours truly is going to be a guest along with some most excellent peeps.Below is my schedule. I'll definitely be wandering around and sitting in on other events so don't be shy.
And as always, yes, I will be armed with a camera. You've been warned.
Saturday, Oct. 27
9 AM: Resources for Local Authors
Local authors Sara Harvey, Denny Upkins and MM Buckner come together to share the hidden treasures and possibilities of Nashville's writing scene for writers and readers alike! Bookstores, events, local groups and book clubs, all the things.
6 PM: LGBT Characters In Genre Fiction
Discussion of gay, lesbian, and transgendered characters in fantasy and sci-fi. Featuring Sara Harvey and Dennis Upkins.
8 PM: Your Favorite Lesser Known Whedon Character
Joss Whedon has created some of the most powerful and memorable heroes. But it's his one shot and minor characters who are his best kept secrets.
My Media Litmus Test
A little known fact about yours truly.
Since the release of Hollowstone and garnering a respectable following online through places like Ars Marginal, I'm often solicited to review and endorse books, tv shows for virtual strangers and their websites. For many I've taken up the opportunities, as many of you are aware and for others I turn down these requests.
It's interesting because while the solicitors don't know me well or at all, for some reason they think they are entitled to my time and energy. However if they knew me for five seconds they would know why I might be turning out endorsing the media. Like most people, said time is precious but more than that I have a Litmus Test that I use whenever I ponder on considering new media to consume. Now while there are obviously exceptions to the rule, more often than these are guidelines I run with.
This Litmus Test is a series of simply questions I'll ask before I even entertain watching a television show, reading a novel, a comic book, etc.
Question 1: Is the lead or central protagonist a person of color?
Question 2: Is the lead or central protagonist an LGBTQ?
Now if the title in question has already failed to pass the first two checks, it's not looking good but it doesn't mean it's automatically eliminated. There are 3 saving grace questions I'll pose then.
Question 3: Is the writing exceptional? And by exceptional, I mean would I as a fellow writer be impressed? By exceptional, I mean is it on some Shonda Rhimes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Joss Whedon, Dwayne McDuffie, Janelle Monae, Russell T Davies, JK Rowling level of exceptional?
Question 4: Is there eye candy? Because if the eye candy is pretty enough I might be willing to overlook a lot but there better be some smoking eye candy?
Question 5: Does this project feature Gina Torres in any shape or fashion. Because if the Goddess herself is involved, game on!
No? Nada? Then chances are I won't be reading or tuning in.
"Oh but Denny," many of you say, "You're being SOOOOOOOO unreasonable?"
Am I? Am I really?
I missed the law that was passed that said that I am obligated to support any and all straight white media that passes my way. I missed the part where my personal decisions about what media I choose to view affects anyone else.
However you tell some fans why you have legitimate issues with the new regime running Doctor Who or why you think Game of Thrones is a train wreck they act like you just assaulted their first born or something.
And then when you voice how you're sick of minorities being denigrated and erased, mofos look at you like you've lost your damn mind. Like in the 21st I'm supposed to be grateful for table scraps, of one dimensional token sidekicks and racist homophobic caricatures. I should be grateful and have faith and trust and wait for things to gradually get better. I'd be better off waiting for Godot and waiting to exhale.
But answer me this, how many straight white people do you know go out of their way to view media where they aren't featured as the primary or central protagonists. How often do they seek out QUALITY media (and no BET and Bravo don't count), that features POCs and LGBTQs with RESPECT? How often do you see them going out of their way to better learn about their brothers and sisters of different ethnicities and different orientations?
Exactly. Just like I thought.
There desperately needs to be more diversity in the media. While my options are immensely limited, the fact of the matter is I do have options, thanks in large part to the world wide web.
While Hollywood continues to hemorrhage money and can't understand why most of its movies are tanking, they still have yet to figure out why series like Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl, the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers and Unwritten Rules have been a huge hit.
Keep your crappy NBC dramas, my must-see TV Thursday is reserved for Olivia Pope on the hit series Scandal. My Friday nights are with a sexy dame known as Nikita.
Keep your Nu Who, I've got seasons of Torchwood, the Sarah Jane Adventures, and the RTD era of Who that are not getting old anytime soon.
While some of the comics I'm reading are often to critique in how NOT to storytell, there are so many shitty titles that I'm happy I'm not reading: Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, pretty much everything in Marvel. In fact the only thing I am reading and enjoying are Ultimate Spider-Man (Miles Morales), X-Factor, any Storm-centric X-Men issues (the goddess still gives me life), classic Midnighter and the vintage Cassandra Cain. And less I totally geek out, I won't mention how much I live for Kevin Keller.
Keep your 50 Shades of Grey and Save Your Pearls, my reading list consists of Catherine Llundoff's Silver Moon, Scott Tracey's Witch Eyes series, Sarah Diemer's the Dark Wife, Amaya Radjani's Nightingales, I can continue on and on.
I can read high fantasy plays that feature leading queer black and Latino protagonists.
And for stuff that I want to see but is not out there yet, well, I just write and publish my own stuff.
So no, I don't have to settle and I'm not going to settle, and I couldn't be happier with my choices. I'm being sufficiently entertained, the art is challenging me and transcending me as art should but more than that, I'm supporting marginalized media.
If the media can't pass one simple test, then it's not really worth my time. As far as settling for table scraps, those days have long since passed.
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Counting Colored Cash: https://arsmarginal.wordpress.com/2011/04/13/681/
Web Media: https://arsmarginal.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/web-media/
You Got That Moxie Baby: https://arsmarginal.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/you-got-that-moxie-baby/
Avengers vs X-Men Review: Why I'm STILL Team X-Men
Each time I've read an issue of Marvel's "biggest event of the year" Avengers vs X-Men, I felt dirty. I feel like Tom Buchanan reading Goddard's Rise of the Colored Empire because the themes in both are the same. In fact I've felt this way for too many comics I've been reading from the big two. But a theme in Marvel was even more blatant in the AvX storyline:
When minorities get too much power, you've got to put them down.
When women get real power, they forget their place. They can't handle real power. Scarlet Witch, Jean Grey, Hope, they're too emotional and too fragile, not like Silver Surfer, Nate Grey, Cable or Thor. Women can't handle real power, you've got to put them down.
When blacks get uppity, you've got to put them down. That's why the Avengers didn't lift a finger to help Wakanda when Doomwar went down and we saw how Tony Stark betrayed Blue Marvel because he couldn't be trusted with too much power. Blacks and other POCs can't be trusted. You've got to put them down.
It's okay to have gays as token sidekicks but if they prove to be serious players, a la Wiccan in Children's Crusade who showcased some serious power and proved he might be a formidable contender in the sorcery game, and will quickly forget his place. Freedom Ring actually thought it was okay to be a gay superhero and an awesome one at that. He forgot his place. You've got to put them down.
It's okay for mutants (the metaphor for marginalized people) to be be on the edge of extinction and be hunted and murdered. But we can't allow them to get real power to dismantle institutional oppression and change the status quo. YOU'VE GOT TO PUT THEM DOWN!!!!!!!
For those of you who are just joining us, the series focuses on the return of the Phoenix Force, the cosmic entity of death and rebirth, as it looks for its new host, believed to be the teenage mutant Hope Summers, who will possess all of its power. Cyclops and the other X-Men want to protect her and prepare her as if she's to be the mutant savior, while Captain America and the Avengers want her handed over to them so they can figure out what to do with her and keep the world safe from a potentially deadly fate (the return of a minority group.) —Summary courtesy of Wikipedia.
Marvel has produced some shoddy writing in its day but this might be the worst yet. In fact it makes Civil War look like A Tale Of Two Cities.
But what's really frustrating about Marvel is that their stories have so much potential and they squander it almost without fail.
The fact is that The House of Ideas does indeed come up with some excellent concepts. However Marvel will consistently sabotage their own stories to maintain the status quo if said storytelling will result in character development or changing the landscape of the universe such as protagonists being unheroic or venturing the universe into unfamiliar territory.
Examples include but not limited to: Hulk being shipped off to another planet by his friends and their ship accidentally murdering his wife. And while his comrades had a legit reason for their dubious actions, rather than explore their corruption, it deus ex machina'ed that some random alien sabotaged the ship and thus all the Marvel "heroes" are still good. Scarlet Witch murdering three Avengers and wiping out mutants, only it wasn't her fault, a bad force made her do it. Tony Stark violating the Civil Rights of metahumans (yes I know that's a DC term but roll with me here) and minorities only he gets amnesia and doesn't remember his crimes. To be fair the last one was probably the best play Marvel could've made because even now I still can't look at Stark as anything other than a racist Nazi fascist (read Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel to see Stark's racism at play).
The point is Marvel sabotages its great ideas maintain the status quo and maintain one dimensional characters: House of M, Civil War, World War Hulk, Children's Crusade, Doomwar, etc. and so forth. AvX proved to be no better.
The story was sloppy and all over the place with a few flashes of brilliance. Said flashes came in a comment Rogue made which sums up the Avengers vs. X-Men conflict accurately. The Avengers were fighting to maintain the status quo, the X-Men were fighting to change it.
Of course the best point was made in this scene here:
Occupy Sesame Street
Like many people, PBS and I have a long history. Like most children who grew up in working class homes and didn't have cable or many resources, my parents, grandmother and teachers understood that education was important and it needed to be mixed in with media we consumed.
I discovered some true treasures through PBS: Sesame Street, the Letter People, Reading Rainbow, Masterpiece Theater, Doctor Who, Lambchop, Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego, Ghost Writer, and many others.
When I was in college, I had the honor of volunteering for one of the PBS Telethons because I know what positive impact it makes in people's lives, especially for many of us who came from a challenging background.
Which is why I'm both disgusted and horrified that a politician would threaten to cut the funding for PBS when its funding only constitutes of .012 percent and the rest is provided through private donations.


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Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's top political news, including who's to blame for the launch of the glitchy health care website, how U.S. spying allegations may have damaged trust between the U.S. and its allies and soul-searching for the GOP. Continue reading
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'I can no longer write my fans, as difficult as this may be to say please stop sending me mail,' so the incarcerated rapper explains.
Incarcerated rapper Lil Wayne has pleaded with fans to stop sending him letters to read behind bars, just days after he was placed in isolation for possessing prison contraband. The "Lollipop" hitmaker was recently caught with banned music equipment in his cell at New York's Rikers Island detention center for the second time during his eight-month sentence on illegal weapons charges. He was last reprimanded for the same violation in May.
Wayne was moved to a separate cell and currently spends 23 hours a day in isolation, according to TMZ.com. His only out-of-cell time is restricted to visits, religious services and 60 minutes of recreational time. Meanwhile, his phone privileges have been reduced to just one personal call a week.
And the hip-hop star, who had previously encouraged fanmail from his devotees, has now asked for the outpouring of supportive letters to stop. In posts on his Facebook.com and Twitter.com pages, he writes, "I can no longer write my fans, as difficult as this may be to say please stop sending me mail, I luv u (sic) and will see you soon."
It is not clear whether the fanmail request is directly related to his prison punishment for the contraband. Wayne is expected to be released on November 5.


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Lexington New York City Joins Autograph Collection
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Orphan Drug Designation for AFM13 against Hodgkin Lymphoma
Heidelberg, Germany, September 15, 2009 - Affimed Therapeutics AG announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to the human recombinant antibody AFM13 for the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma. The designation entitles Affimed to seven-year market exclusivity in the US upon approval of this drug candidate. AFM13 is a novel, bispecific antibody based on Affimed's proprietary TandAb technology. TandAbs are tetravalent antibodies characterized by their ability to identify and selectively destroy tumour cells in the human body by binding target molecules on the surface of tumour cells and activating T-cells or natural killer cells (NK cells) simultaneously. Preclinical data has shown promising evidence for the efficacy of AFM13 in Hodgkin lymphoma. The initiation of the first clinical studies is expected to start in the first quarter of 2010.
Dr. Rolf Günther, CEO of Affimed, commented: "Our promising preclinical data with AFM 13 convinced the FDA experts of the strong potential of our TandAb technology for the treatment of relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma where only limited treatment options exist. The positive decision on the part of the regulatory authority confirms the great, unmet medical need for new therapeutic approaches in this indication. Up to 10.000 people could benefit from those new therapies in the US approximately per year. Given the planned initiation of the first clinical trials with AFM 13 in the beginning of 2010, the orphan drug designation is a very important signal for the further successful global development of our lead product."
About Hodgkin lymphoma:
Hodgkin lymphoma is a malignant type of cancer targeting the lymphatic system, with the highest incidence among those aged between 20-40 years, and over 70 years. According to estimates by the American Cancer Society, Hodgkin lymphoma has a yearly incidence in 8,500 patients in the US alone. Despite the strong potential for recovery at the early stage of the disease, only insufficient therapeutic approaches have so far been developed, particularly with regard to those patients who do not respond to aggressive chemo- and radiotherapy, or those who relapse. Due to the severe side effects and the toxicity of this combined chemo- and radiotherapy, there is a great medical need for new treatments.
About Affimed Therapeutics AG:
Affimed Therapeutics AG is a therapeutic antibody company developing novel therapies for the treatment of life threatening diseases, mainly cancer diseases like Non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin lymphoma. The company has developed a highly productive technology platform enabling the generation of unique antibody formats derived from three distinct human antibody libraries. Affimed's antibody formats include TandAbs and Flexibodies - two tetravalent, bispecific antibody formats that promise a superior pharmacological profile and increased therapeutic potential, compared to monoclonal antibodies. The company has built a maturing pipeline of therapeutic antibody programs. The first clinical studies for the lead product AFM13 for the treatment of Hodgkin-Lymphoma are expected in the beginning of 2010. Another advanced pre-clinical candidate is developed for the treatment of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Further antibody programs for the treatment of solid tumors and autoimmune diseases are in pre-clinical development. The private company Affimed is a spin-off of the German Cancer Research Center, with 27 employees based in Heidelberg.
Orphan Drug Designation:
The orphan drug designation is intended to support and advance companies in the development of efficient therapies for the treatment of rare diseases. For this purpose, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enacted the Orphan Drug Act in 1983 that was followed by the EU in 2000 issuing the "EG-Arzneimittel-Verordnung für seltene Leiden". The orphan drug designation is awarded to those compounds that have a potential therapeutic value for the treatment of rare diseases. These diseases affect fewer than 200,000 patients in the US and approximately 230,000 patients in Europe per year. The designation provides specific benefits, including research support, eligibility for protocol assistance and possible exemptions or reductions in certain regulatory fees during development or at the time of application for market approval. The orphan drug designation ensures participating companies a seven-year market exclusivity in the US upon approval.
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Myth: Human population is growing uncontrollably, with little chance of slowing down.
Fact: Birth rates have dropped dramatically over the past 25 years. In East Asia, births per woman have declined from 6.1 during the 1960-65 period to 2.7 during 1985-1990. In Latin America, births dropped from 5.9 per woman to 3.6 over the same period. For all Third World nations, births have dropped from 6.1 to 3.9 per woman.
Myth: Pesticides and chemical fertilizers utilized by modern agriculture present a threat to public health.
Fact: Pesticide residues on food are well below the levels established as safe by the FDA. Dr. Robert Scheulpein, a respected food-safety microbiologist with the FDA, calculated the effective risk of cancer from pesticide residues to be 0.0000076.
Myth: Famine results from an inadequate supply of food.
Fact: Since the end of World War II, worldwide grain production has tripled while world population has only doubled. Modern agriculture currently produces sufficient food to feed the world population and has the potential to produce far more food than we need. Famine is caused by poor governments, unwise economic policies, inadequate transportation systems, and warfare.
Myth: Modern farming techniques have intensified soil erosion.
Fact: New no-till and conservation tillage techniques have cut back soil erosion by more than 50%. Many remember the "Dust Bowl" in the Midwest during the heat and drought of the 1930s. Similar climatic conditions were present in the late 1980s, but similar Dust Bowls did not occur thanks to modern farming techniques.
Information from Environmental Overkill by Dixy Lee Ray (Regnery Gateway, 1993); Trashing the Planet by Dixy Lee Ray (Regnery Gateway, 1990).
Issue Date: August 20, 1996
Talking Points on the Economy: Environment #26, published by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 501 Capitol Ct NE, Washington, D.C. 20001 Tel. (202) 507-6398, Fax (301) 498-1301, [email protected], http://www.nationalcenter/inter.net.
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President Obama bobbleheads planned for a give-away at a minor-league baseball game on Saturday apparently have not gotten approval from customs officials. The West Virginia Power Class A baseball team said that 1,000 of the figures, produced overseas, had been held up at a Customs and Border Protection warehouse in Los Angeles since May 20. It is unlikely the bobbleheads will arrive in time for the giveaway, a team official said, so fans will be given vouchers.


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Lil Final Boyz – 'Finals Week 2011′ [VIDEO]
Two students from LSU that call themselves "The Lil' Final Boyz" have released a college finals anthem via YouTube and it's pretty funny. The video is based around the LSU campus and even features a cameo from LSU football standout wide-receiver, Russell Shepard. With so many college students at LSU, UL & beyond studying for finals and looking forward to a much needed summer vacation, this video is the perfect "study break." Packed with hilarious call-and-response lyrics with the backing of an infectious bounce beat, this duo is climbing to almost 10,000 views in just over a day on YouTube. Even if you aren't engulfed in finals you can appreciate this one!
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The New York Mets snapped Boston's three-game win streak Friday night, as they defeated the Red Sox 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series at Fenway Park.
New York won the game as a +105 underdog, while the eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Gary Sheffield belted a solo home run and scored two runs for the Mets. Johan Santan whiffed eight batters to improve his record to 6-2, and Francisco Rodriguez notched his 12th save.
Jason Varitek went deep and drove in two of the three Red Sox runs. Daisuke Matsuzaka gave up four runs over five innings in the loss.


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Take Away The Muddy Buddies'!!
You notice how most radio personalities are overweight!? Well, there is a reason for that! In radio…you have a high anxiety level going at all times, because every second is being counted! There should be NO dead air, EVERYTHING is timed and it's crucial to have everything fall in just the right order! You hope to say all the right things and it seems you are constantly in a hurry!
I've lived like this for the past 30 years! And really have managed to keep my weight within 10 lbs of what I want. But today…I RAVAGED the rest of the bag of MUDDY BUDDY'S!
Have you tried these? OMG! You can not stop once you've had a handful! So BEWARE! They're as bad as OREO'S!!
Big Jim and Stacy Lee left them in the control room and worse than that..they said "take em! Have them!…Get them out of here!" So I gladly obliged!
I'm so glad I could help my co-workers! I now have a Screamin Headache! I'm assuming from the sugar overload! And I'm certain I just gained 5 lbs!
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVAX) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has completed an In-Process Review (IPR) of Novavax' contract covering the company's recombinant virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine candidates for pandemic and seasonal influenza. The contractually-defined IPR was conducted by a team of U.S. Government experts (BARDA, FDA, NIH and CDC), who provided input on Novavax' progress during the contract base period and plans for further development, including both near-term process development and manufacturing activities and longer-term clinical efforts. BARDA has notified the company that based on the results of the IPR, a milestone decision has been made to continue the contract for both the seasonal and pandemic influenza programs.


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When two leaks were first reported in the damaged oil wellhead, reports estimated that the leaks were discharging about 1,000 barrels (42,000 gallons) of oil per day. That figure has been quoted consistently since then. Apparently the wellhead has a third leak, so the leakage is actually much greater: about 5,000 barrels (210,000 gallons) per day.
The inability of the Coast Guard and BP to shut off the leaks makes it more likely the oil slick will hit the coast when the winds shift.
Meanwhile, an air of inevitability has settled in — a sense that the question about the oil reaching marshes and beaches is no longer if, but when. Experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the oil is likely to hit Louisiana on Friday night.Audubon has a good listing of which bird species might be at risk from an oil slick in Louisiana. Most of them are waterbirds that use coastal wetlands for nesting, but migrating birds are at risk as well.
Gulf winds have pushed the slick farther from Florida's coastline, said Mike Sole, secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. On Tuesday it was 89 miles from Pensacola, and by Wednesday it was 127 miles. But that's no reason to celebrate, he said.
"If the winds shift again, Florida could easily be the target," Sole said.
Worried Louisiana officials have already begun lining passes with boom lines to contain oil.
But some parts of the swampy coastline will be impossible to protect, said NOAA ecologist Tom Minello. Once it hits those mangroves, he said, "it'll just kill all the vegetation. It's years before it will recover. The stuff's pretty toxic, and it will kill all the growth that supports the shrimp and crabs," hurting a seafood industry that's still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
While noting he wouldn't want oil to hit any of Florida's coast, Sole said it would be easier cleaning it off of a beach than scrubbing sensitive estuaries. The only way to get oil out of a contaminated marsh, he said, "is to burn the marsh."
Meanwhile a controlled burn is going ahead:
On Wednesday, two vessels dispatched by the Coast Guard and the British oil company BP - which had hired the sunken rig - swept the thickest concentrations of oil on the surface into a 500ft (150m) fire-resistant boom.Hopefully this will work until a better solution can be implemented.
They then towed it to a five-mile "burn zone" set up inside the slick, where it was set alight shortly before nightfall. It will be allowed to burn for an hour.
If the test is deemed successful, BP is expected to continue the controlled burns as long as the weather conditions are favourable.
The decision to start the test burn came after the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warned that winds in the area were about to shift and possibly push the oil onto the coast by Friday night.


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Stephanie Gerding is a librarian, author, and trainer with 20 years of professional experience supporting libraries and nonprofits by providing training and consultations for clients around the world and online. As an independent library consultant, Stephanie plans and conducts training on grants, technology, train-the-trainer, planning, advocacy, and online training topics. She has managed statewide training programs at New Mexico and Arizona State Libraries, worked as a library trainer for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, taught graduate-level online courses, managed a national COSLA CE project, and is a certified trainer for the Public Library Association. Stephanie is an author of three books, including The Accidental Technology Trainer and Winning Grants [2]. She lives in Seattle, WA with her husband and energetic seven year old daughter.


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He's been busy working on his latest films The Town and The Company Men in recent months, but Ben Affleck says he'll soon be back on full-time Daddy duty with his daughters Violet, 5, and Seraphina, 2 next month.
"My wife's going to a movie and then it's going to be just pure Mr. Mom time!" Ben tells US.
The actor/director went on to clarify his recent revelation that he usually picks up a Christmas gift for his wife Jennifer Garner "at, like, CVS on the 24th."
"It sounded bad, I know!" Ben admits. "When I watched it I was like, 'I don't come off very well here.' But I have that experience quite a bit. Basically, my wife is very in-depth with all this stuff, really sharp, very thoughtful, very thorough. And so for me, I get kind of panicked, I put things off and I just don't know what to get so just buying her a present – I put more work into that than she does into buying fifteen!"
Speaking of Jen, when asked what he most loves about his wife of 5 years, he replied: "What's not to love?"


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At this year's FARE National Food Allergy Conference, teens with food allergies participated in a 90 minute yoga workshop learning how to enhance their quality of life and experience the mind-body connection. The workshop was led by Kristen Kauke, a licensed clinical social worker and 200-hour registered yoga teacher who teaches yoga weekly. Kristen's two sons have food allergies, and Kristen also lives with food allergies herself, so she has a wealth of experience in coping with anxiety and living well with food allergies.
We asked Kristen to give us a recap of the mental and physical exercises that she led the group through during her workshop, as well as provide us with information on the positive effects of yoga.
By Kristen Kauke
Drawing on my knowledge of psychosocial principles, empirically based treatment modalities, group processes, yoga, and overall wellness, during this workshop I helped teens to quiet their minds, gain awareness of their body, and learn tools for coping with stress and regulating emotions. Research shows that stressors associated with managing life-threatening food allergies can have a negative impact on quality of life. Research also demonstrates that yoga is associated with a decrease in symptoms of anxiety and depression, and an increase in self-compassion. As the body and mind relax and release through breath and vinyasa (flow of postures), so do pent-up emotions and traumatic memories. This workshop allowed teens to experience such positive outcomes of yoga.
During this transformational workshop, I introduced teens to the connection between thoughts, actions and feelings. I call the negative cycle "the Bermuda Triangle" where catastrophic thoughts exacerbate anxious feelings and reinforce protective actions. In exploring the "Bermuda Triangle," teens shared common anxious thoughts about living with food allergies such as "I'm not in control," or "Sometimes I'm afraid I might die." Teens noted correlating feelings such as anxiety, sadness, annoyance, or flabbergasted. And they identified typical protective actions such as isolating or being shaky. I challenged the teens to consider more ideal patterns of thoughts, feelings and actions in living with food allergies. These included more optimistic thoughts, feelings of safety and calm, and actions such as connection with others. I emphasized how changing thoughts changes feelings.
Then I led teens through the action of a gentle yoga flow. In this manner, teens experienced relaxation of the body, and consequently, a shift in baseline feeling. I highlighted how in using an action such as yoga, they could tolerate and even soften feelings.
Finally, through an experiential activity called "Being Willingly Out of Breath," teens learned about parts of their Self, as well as applied tools to observe thoughts, tolerate emotions in times of stress, and listen to their inner wisdom.
Teens shared freely, laughed, and gained insight. They moved and stretched themselves both physically and emotionally. In the end, they learned that they DO have control over their wellbeing and can utilize tools to achieve calm despite living with food allergies.
Another important takeaway is that any BODY can do yoga! Yoga is for athletes and those who only run when being chased, super bendy people and those who can't touch their toes, teenagers and silver-haired folk, women and men! Yoga offers something for everyone! If you've never practiced before, it's best to take a class with a qualified teacher or follow a video. There are many different styles of yoga from restorative to powerful. However, the following are some simple and relaxing poses you might enjoy at home:
3 Part/Elevator breath – why and how
Beginning any yoga practice with a centering breath is of utmost of importance. When the breath slows, the thoughts follow. Diaphragmatic breathing signals the relaxation response in the central nervous system. One of my favorite breath exercises is the "elevator" or "3 part breath."
To begin, exhale!
Then begin to inhale from the low belly and stop at "floor 1." Pause. Inhale more to mid-belly or "floor 2." Pause. Inhale to upper chest or "floor 3." Pause. Then exhale slowly, contracting belly towards spine, tucking pelvis and lengthening spine until empty, or back to "floor 1."
Begin again and repeat the cycle two more times.
Neck – why and how
We hold a ton of stress and tension in our necks! When our neck and jaw remain tense, it sends a signal to the central nervous system that we are in danger. This signal activates and maintains the stress response. To achieve consistent peace, we are wise to mind our necks!
Sit in a comfortable cross-legged position. Being by inhaling and simultaneously raising the right hand. As you exhale, bend the right hand over the top of your head and pull down on your ear, moving ear towards right shoulder. Continue to inhale and exhale for three cycles. Then scooch your right hand to the base of your neck. Gently pull down on the base of your neck so your chin eases down and angles towards your right knee. Inhale and exhale for three cycles.
Release your right hand and allow your right palm to press into your forehead, easing your head back to center.
Repeat this process with your left hand over your right ear. First, left ear to shoulder. Then base of neck towards left knee.
Legs up the wall – why and how
If you're only going to do one yoga pose, this is it! This pose is like getting an oil change for all your internal systems. Besides increasing strength and flexibility, you reap cardiovascular benefits; you reverse the effects of gravity. This pose balances hormones, increases immunity, soothes the nervous system, and aids digestion and restful sleep.
To begin, scooch your right thigh and glut against the wall. Then shift your legs up, back down. Center your legs against the wall and align hips square. Allow spine and neck to lengthen and rest on the floor. Breathe your 3 part breath, allowing spine to sink to the floor, heart to lift with inhalation. Hold legs up the wall for 3-10 minutes, with increasing amounts each trial.
Thank you to Kristen for providing this summary! We hope those of you reading at home will try some of her sample yoga exercises. For more content from Kristen, you can view a webinar she presented on the topic of "Dating and Intimacy Challenges Associated with Having Severe Food Allergies" on FARE's website.


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Frontiers Lecture: One Second After the Big Bang
Join Christopher Tully, professor of physics at Princeton University, as he discusses a new experiment and its potential to challenge core predictions of the Big Bang.
SciCafe: Flipping the Genetic Switch
Join geneticist Tuuli Lappalainen to understand how genetic variants shape how our genes are expressed, and how her lab is seeking to uncover the "rules" of human variation.
Frontiers Lecture: A Planet for Goldilocks
Kepler mission scientist Natalie Batalha describes the endeavor's latest discoveries and the possibilities for finding inhabited environments in the not-so-distant future.
The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack
Curator emeritus Ian Tattersall argues that a long tradition of "human exceptionalism" in paleoanthropology has distorted the picture of evolution.


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