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Ibis Birmingham Centre Irving Street is in the heart of Birmingham, walking distance from St Thomas' Church and Birmingham Royal Ballet. This hotel is close to International Convention Centre and Bullring Shopping Centre.
Make yourself at home in one of the 51 air-conditioned rooms featuring plasma televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
You can find a meal at a coffee shop/café serving guests of ibis Birmingham Centre Irving Street, or stop in at a snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and coffee/tea in the lobby. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.


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This eclectic bedroom suite has a deco style platform bed with button tufted padded velvet headboard in dark brown or beige. The chest, dresser and night stand are finished in dark cherry and have faux marble top and silver handles.Includes
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Das S.,Indian School of Mines |
Nayak G.C.,Indian School of Mines |
Sahu S.K.,Integrated Test Range ITR |
Routray P.C.,Integrated Test Range ITR |
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Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials | Year: 2014
Zinc substituted ferrite powders Me0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 (Me=Co, Mn and Ni) were prepared by the sol-gel auto-combustion method. The present study highlights development of Single layer and double layer composite microwave absorbing materials using Ferrites, Titanium dioxide and Epoxy matrix. Moreover microwave absorption property, i.e. reflection loss evaluated at X-band frequency. XRD analysis of the filler particles were carried out to evaluate crystal structure, average crystallite diameter. Morphology of the filler particles were studied with FESEM. Hysteresis behavior of the ferrites samples were studied with Vibrating Sample Magnetometer. The most important parameter governing the absorption properties of microwave absorbers i.e. permittivity and permeability studied in a vector network analyzer. Measured reflection loss value of single-layer NiZn-ferrite based microwave absorber reaches -11.2 dB at 12.05 GHz. Whereas, reflection loss value of double-layer CoZn-ferrite/ TiO2 based microwave absorber reaches -24.3 dB at 12.02 GHz. The result shows that microwave absorption property and bandwidth of absorption of double-layer microwave absorber was found to improve comparison to single layer. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
Das S.,Integrated Test Range ITR |
Das S.,Indian School of Mines |
Chandra Nayak G.,Indian School of Mines |
Sahu S.K.,Integrated Test Range ITR |
Oraon R.,Indian School of Mines
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials | Year: 2015
This work explored the microwave absorption capability of Graphene Oxide and Graphene Oxide coated with FeCoB for stealth technology. Epoxy based microwave absorbing materials were prepared with 30% loading of Graphene Oxide, FeCoB alloy and Graphene Oxide coated with FeCoB. Graphene Oxide and FeCoB were synthesized by Hummer's and Co-precipitation methods, respectively. The filler particles were characterized by FESEM, XRD and Vibrating Sample Magnetometer techniques. Permittivity, permeability and reflection loss values of the composite absorbers were measured with vector network analyzer which showed a reflection loss value of -7.86 dB, at 10.72 GHz, for single layered Graphene Oxide/Epoxy based microwave absorbers which can be correlated to the absorption of about 83.97% of the incident microwave energy. Reflection loss value of FeCoB/Epoxy based microwave absorber showed -13.30 dB at 11.67 GHz, which corresponded to maximum absorption of 93.8%. However, reflection loss values of Graphene Oxide coated with FeCoB/Epoxy based single-layer absorber increased to -22.24 dB at 12.4 GHz which corresponds to an absorption of 99% of the incident microwave energy. © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.


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The start of a new way to manage hospitality operations, powered by cloud technology
After years of founding successful restaurants in the UK, growing them to chains and selling them, Derek and Edwina Lilley had a lightbulb moment that was to change the way hospitality businesses would be run forever.
They saw then-emerging cloud technology could automate and streamline procurement and inventory. And because the hospitality systems would be based on a demand forecast, it would eliminate unnecessary spend on inventory. No more spreadsheets and different versions of events - just one version of the truth, in the cloud, in real time.
Building a company and a robust hospitality solution from the ground up
Recognizing this was no simple undertaking, Derek and Edwina sold their restaurants and recruited their first employee, Ben Hood. They travelled the world seeking the brightest tech talent who understood their vision for the global hospitality sector. Inventory management came first, followed by procurement. And the innovations keep on coming, making Fourth's the only end-to-end system in the world.
Growing and serving our customers worldwide
Seventeen years later, Ben, employee #1, is still our CEO, and has been joined by 399 colleagues in seven offices and 1,100 customers across the world in 60 countries. In 2015, NYC-based Insight Venture Partners acquired the majority shareholding in Fourth. Today, we look forward to continuing to serve the needs of our customers by providing the best cloud-based operations, cost management and forecasting software for hospitality.
Sam Lilley, elder son of Derek and Edwina, was there from the beginning – literally. Now Fourth's Director of Solutions Architects, he remembers the humble beginnings leading to the creation of restaurant groups that came to dominate the UK restaurant scene in the 1990s.
How it All Began
"Chompers was Mum and Dad's first restaurant, created in the late 1970's – the white building on the right in the picture. It was also where we all lived when I was born – in one bedroom on the top floor! The staff at Chompers were Mum and Dad, who between them waited on tables and ran the kitchen. They were helped by Nanny (my Mum's Mum), who made the desserts and operated the register, and Uncle Ian (Dad's brother) who was a Barman. I would have been upstairs asleep, blissfully unaware that below me a restaurant empire was being created!
"Never ones to dodge a challenge, my parents then bought the black and white building in the picture – and created the UK's first ever Chinese restaurant run by English people! After that, they created and opened numerous chains of restaurants across the UK, including Est Est Est and Piccolino's, until they founded Fourth to help hospitality operators to control costs and improve margins.
"My brother Max and I are proud still to be in the business, helping our customers get the best from our solutions"


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Retinal transplants using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells can help partially restore lost visual function in mice, a Riken research institute study has found.
Scientists said photoreceptors, a permanent and irreplaceable element of the retina, replicated from mouse iPS cells were found to function after being transplanted.
Once the effectiveness and safety of photoreceptors derived from human iPS cells can be confirmed, scientists plan to kick off a clinical study within the next two years on people with retinal degeneration.
"If the transplant is successful, there are possibilities the technology can delay the progress of the disease or partially recover vision," said Deputy Project Leader Michiko Mandai of the institute's Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration.
Some 30,000 people nationwide are believed to suffer from retinal degeneration, a mostly inherited condition that destroys photoreceptors.
The latest study was published in the U.S. academic journal Stem Cell Reports on Jan. 10.
Photoreceptors are vital to human vision, as they are responsible for converting light into signals and sending them to neurons connected to the brain. They are sandwiched between these neurons and the pigment epithelium, a layer of tissue that assists retinal activity. The body is unable to reproduce photoreceptors when they are destroyed, leading to vision impairment and blindness.
The research team tackled this problem by working on what they found in an earlier study.
The scientists knew that immature photoreceptors produced from mouse iPS cells can become mature after being transplanted into mice with degenerated photoreceptors.
In the latest study, the researchers inspected retinas removed from mice after more than a month since the transplant and found that the photoreceptors were properly connected to the neurons. Signals were also found to successfully transmit to the neurons when light was shone on the retinas.
Behavioral analysis of these mice showed that about 40 percent of them reacted to light.
With the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics approaching, The Asahi Shimbun has begun a series focusing on various challenged athletes.
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Port Phillip Bay and Corio Bay are the places to be on 23rd-26th February, when Variety SPLASH for the fifth year will focus again on having fun in sail and power boats on the water to raise money for sick children.
The three day rally takes participants around Port Phillip and Corio Bay, on a fun filled adventure that is open to craft of all shapes and sizes.
If you are located anywhere near Melbourne, by taking part in the 2012 Variety Splash you will not only have the time of your life but you will be instrumental in helping bring sunshine into the lives of many very special children.
...and there's only ten days to go! Last minute plans are being put in place to make sure this year's Splash is one that will leave you wanting to come back for more.
But if you want to participate, there's not much time left - All donations need to be sent in by this Wednesday 15 February to ensure you are correctly recognised for all your outstanding efforts in our Fundraising Achievement Awards!
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You may remember some concerns being raised a few years ago about data Google collected while it was building and enhancing its Street View feature for Google Maps.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) built its complaint against Google over a period of years, centered on the premise that Google was collecting data from private Wi-Fi networks of nearby residences or businesses.
EPIC filed a formal complaint with the FCC in 2010 asking the agency to investigate the Street View feature based on unauthorized interception of this data and violations of privacy. The Attorney General for the state of Connecticut took the lead in what ultimately ended up being a series of cases being brought by 38 different states plus the District of Columbia.
George Jepson, Connecticut's Attorney General headed up the executive committee which investigated Google for two years on behalf of all states involved and was assured voluntary compliance by the search giant to resolve the privacy disputes that arose from the Wi-Fi data gathered. The 38 states plus DC will get an equal share of the $7 million settlement, chump change to a company like Google, but the agreement itself is significant because it acknowledges the expectation of privacy of individuals.
The settlement ensures that Google will not collect personal information without any permission from consumers. Connecticut Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein said, "As a dominant force shaping and changing how consumers use the internet, Google must also show leadership in minimizing security and privacy risks to consumers who take advantage of the internet. In complying with this settlement, Google has the opportunity to set the bar for the industry in better educating the public about avoiding and reducing cyber-risks."
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Google settles Wi-Fi tapping case with 38 states, gets a slap on the wrist
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1. kozza3 (Posts: 715; Member since: 17 Oct 2012)
stop stealing my private info! /s
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2. Mxyzptlk (unregistered)
A slap on the wrist, really? I'm sick of Google violating privacy and antitrust laws and all they get is a slap on the wrist.
posted on 15 Mar 2013, 12:05 1
4. sprockkets (Posts: 1611; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
So what law did google break? The FCC found Google guilty of no wrongdoing since the networks scanned were open.
These guys are a bunch of whiners, like YOU.
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Rome, Italy
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The best time to visit Rome is in October to April when most of the tourist crowds have dissipated and room rates are slashed. Weather this time of year hardly ever gets below freezing. For summery weather- without a bunch of tourist and the intense humidity- come in May or September. Rome receives a Mediterranean climate that features hot, dry summers and rainy winters.
What is there to do?
When in Rome you are able to go to the Colosseum. The site of many a bloody gladiatorial fights the Colosseum, which was finished in 80 A.D., could then hold about 50,000 spectators. Today, the massive complex is a favorite site amongst travelers. That said, you'll find lengthy lines almost anytime you visit. To beat the queues, you can purchase a ticket at the Roman Forum, which allows you admittance to both the Colosseum and a line jump.
Roman Forum while not as popular as the Colosseum (but located nearby), some say the Roman Forum is more interesting (and free!). Although much of the complex is in ruins, you can see the remains and imagine the former glory of the Roman Empire.


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Our client was undertaking a complete renovation of an old manor house in a Wiltshire village and wanted to preserve the antique radiators. Here's the pics of them when we picked them up, and when we delivered them back. The client chose a lovely gunmetal paint finish for them all.
Handsome and hefty decorative radiators
The larger of these decorative radiators weighed in at 173kg! They are likely to have been manufactured circa 1900 so it is fitting we have just delivered them to an Edwardian townhouse in Bath. They should certainly belt the heat out!
Before & after. Radiator restoration for a large project.
Twenty two radiators removed from a historic house 200 miles away arrived on pallets in October. The rads, mostly four columns, looked tired and were definitely in need of some TLC.
Thankfully most tested fine i.e. they were watertight both before and after shot-blasting. David repaired a couple of the longer ones. Plenty of coats of off-white paint and they looked really smart.
Here they are all ready for the long journey back to their seaside home.
Reclaimed radiators was pleased to turn this job around in a little over four weeks, a week ahead of schedule.
A Classic Feet-ure! Stylish hall shows off it's "new" antique radiator with feet
A Perfect Fit. Long low reclaimed cast iron radiator fitted in Dorset
This one took some sourcing! A client wanted a fairly high BTU output radiator for their house restoration project in Dorset. The catch? Low enough to fit under the cupboards. Old cast iron rads this long and low are quite uncommon. As soon as this little beauty (Ideal, four columns, 18 inch high, neo-classic and a whopping 22 sections long) came up for sale, it had their name on it!
Radiator Restoration for Grade 1 Heritage Property The Circus, Bath
Glorious sunny weather today for delivery of a freshly restored vintage radiator to a prestigious house currently undergoing refurbishment in Bath. Tourists were out in force snapping pics of the Reclaimed Radiators Van (!). Did you know the original architect, John Wood the Elder, based the diameter of the Circus in Bath on the 318 foot diameter of Stonehenge?!
Oops, you seem to be leaking!
Careful transport of original radiators is so important – this poor 2 column arrived in a VW Golf (!) and subsequently failed it's pressure test. In the second photo you can see it taken apart for repair. The third photo shows a fully restored 2 column radiator – good as new!
A stunning house restoration in Wiltshire
David supplied a large number of reconditioned original cast iron radiators to a private client who is restoring a mansion in Wiltshire. The radiators have been in storage for some time now, and the first phase of the restoration is nearing completion. We were allowed inside for a sneaky look at some of the rooms, which are just breathtakingly beautiful. More pics when we have finished the final stage of this big project.
A room with a view
We delivered this original cast iron radiator to a house with a stunning view over the Menai Estuary in Caenarfon, Wales.
Show stopping colour!
We painted up this little cast iron radiator in a show-stopping peacock blue finish for the window of The Old Bank Antiques Centre on the London Road in Bath. If you're ever in the area, The Old Bank Antiques Centre is a treasure trove for people who just love vintage and antiques and well worth a visit.


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ImmunoGen (IMGN), a biotechnology company, develops targeted anticancer therapeutics. This stock closed up 8.8% to $11.74 in Friday's trading session.
Friday's Volume: 3.82 million
Three-Month Average Volume: 924,583
Volume % Change: 354%
From a technical perspective, IMGN surged sharply higher here right above its 52-week low of $10.65 with monster upside volume. This sharp spike to the upside on Friday is quickly pushing shares of IMGN within range of triggering a near-term breakout trade. That trade will hit if IMGN manages to take out its 50-day moving average of $10.82 to some more near-term overhead resistance levels at $12 to $12.17 with high volume.
Traders should now look for long-biased trades in IMGN as long as it's trending above its 52-week low of $10.65 and then once it sustains a move or close above those breakout levels with volume that hits near or above 924,583 shares. If that breakout triggers soon, the IMGN will set up to re-fill more of its previous gap-down-day zone from June that started at $13.78. If that gap gets filled with volume, then IMGN could easily tag its next major overhead resistance levels at its 200-day moving average of $14.33 to $14.80.


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Bear Creek Arsenal M4 AR 15 rifle chambered in the classic .223 Wylde, which uses the .223 or 5.56, has a 16" Parkerized barrel, 1:9 twist rate and a standard hand guard. This rifle is chambered in .223 Wylde and machined with M4 feed ramps (both in the lower and barrel extension). It has a commercial buffer tube, A2 front sight, and an A2 bird cage flash hider. The upper receiver is a flat top and has rails so you can mount your favorite flip up sights or Optic. These rifles are also backed up by a BCA Lifetime Warranty. If your are looking for a Classic Military Style AR15 with a reasonable price and Lifetime Warranty this is a great choice. Comes with a hard case and 1-30 round mag (style may vary).
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Just came back from spending four days in Amsterdam - we booked the Alexanders Apartments because there was a group of us traveling and we wanted to have our own base in the city and something a bit different than a hotel. It cost us approx €750 for three nights from Thursday to Sunday (3 nights).
When we arrived on Thursday morning we made our way to the Apartment - the outside of this particular building was a bit rough looking (the Alexanders Apartments are located in several different buildings across Amsterdam), these particular apartments were located over a closed-down bakery which is covered in graffiti. We were meet by Melanie - who showed us to our apratment on the second floor... the entrance hall and stairs was fairly dirty- rubbish and leaves had obviously blown in from the street and the paint was peeling. The Apartment we were shown was not featured on their website and was off a much lower standard than those shown. It was quite an old apartment, with dirty blue carpet and chipped walls. The kitchen and bathroom were quite new - it was the bedrooms really which let this property down. The beds were old, the furniture was old and rickety and despite booking for seven people the apartment had just two double bedrooms and one tiny single bedroom.. (which had a pile of dirty laundry in it!) which meant that four people were expected to sleep in one double room - two on folding beds.
We were obviously fairly disappointed - we are all 24/25 yr olds, used to travelling and staying in 2 star accomodation throughout Europe - we weren't expecting the Ritz but we were fairly annoyed to be shown an Apartment which was of a much lower standard than that depicted on their web-site. We were told by Melanie that there was "another reason" why that particular apartment didn't feature on their website.. but I would have my doubts!! However, what could have been a bit of a disaster was soon righted - we voiced our concerns to Melanie who was very polite, helpful and lovely to deal with. She said that there was an apartment downstairs which had three proper double rooms and after she checked that it was available we were shown that Apartment - which was much better laid out - (smaller kitchen and bathroom) but bigger rooms, freshly painted and had bright wooden floors. This Apartment was quite nice - and Melanie was very helpful - she even cleaned the apartment as it had not yet been done and when we returned a few hours later the apartment had been cleaned and the stairs hoovered and so on. After our initial hiccup we had a nice time in our clean and functional apartment - however, be warned.. there is quite a difference in standard (but not price!) between some of their Apartments!!
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Joe Maddon
Joe is part our our "Past Coaching Staff".While bench coach of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Joe served for 3 years as clinic coordinator (2002-2004). He then went on to an illustrious career as manager of the Tampa Bay Rays, twice winning the American League Manager of the Year Award. In the 2015 off season, Joe was named the manager of the Chicago Cubs (if Joe hadn't been named Cubs manager, he told me he'd be honored to re-join the Pro Ball coaching staff. We wish him well in turning around the Cubbies...if anyone can do it, he can.
Kevin Long
Kevin is a member of our Past Coaching Staff. One of the best known hitting coaches in Major League baseball, Kevin is in his 1st year as Mets hitting coach. Having spent 8th seasons as Yankees' hitting coach, K-Long now takes his talents to Citi Field. Kevin is a Phoenix-area resident in the off season, so we will definitely try to get him to re-join the Pro Ball Coaching Satff in 2016.
Buddy Black
Buddy, a member of our Past Coaching Staff, was skipper of the San Diego Padres for 8+ seasons before being relieved of his managerial duties in mid-June of 2015. Before taking the Padres helm, he was the Angels pitching coach for 7 seasons (2000-2006). Buddy is one of four current or former Major League managers to be or have been a member of the Pro Ball Coaching staff. Can you name them?
Bryan Price
Bryan, a member of our Past Coaching Staff, is in his 2nd year as manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Prior to being named Reds' manager, Bryan served 14 years as a Major League pitching coach (4 years with the Reds, 6 with the Mariners and 4 with the Diamondbacks.
Bob Apodaca
Bob was the Rockies pitching coach from 2003-2012, surely a very challenging task in Coors Field. Before joining the Rockies, "Dac" was the Brewers pitching coach from 2000-2001 and the Mets pitching coach from 1996-1999. I've been in recent contact with Bob and he's very interested in coming on board as one of the pitching coaches at the FL clinic in Sarasota (Jan 15-18). Dac is a GREAT teacher of the art of pitching.


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Volkswagen car, truck, or SUV enthusiasts have come to expect a certain level of European styling when driving their Beetle around town. You purchased your Beetle because its German engineering and a variety of special options agreed with your nature; so why would you be okay with anything but the best when it comes to superior quality auto parts? Auto enthusiasts know that economy is built into each Volkswagen, and know that only top quality replacement Beetle parts will suffice when maintenance needs to be done. While it's not hard to find replacement parts for Volkswagen vehicles, these days only the absolute best are required to fix your automobile.
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You can go lots of directions with this one - add other colors or make a pure nature page, go bold and deep or soft and pastel, go almost monochrome with the yellow and accent with the brown and green. The sky (or sun) is the limit!
1. Use all three colors - Red, White and Blue. You can use other colors, but it will disqualify you from the twist.
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3. Only one layout per person can be submitted for voting. Can be digi, cards or any size layout.
4. You MUST allow public embedding to be entered into the challenge.
5. You can only upload new layouts from July 1st until July 31th, 2013 at 5pm GMT/9am PST (sb.com time). Open to new entries anytime during the month.
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Until today, Team Microsoft could only guess at the exact remedy - and exact legal terminology - Judge Jackson would choose in imposing his remedy on the company. But lawyers cannot base their arguments on forecasted decisions or speculated results. That's why even though Microsoft knew this remedy was coming - knew at least that Judge Jackson was leaning heavily in this particular direction - the company actually needed him to take this final step in order to prepare itself for the next big battle.
And it will be a big battle or, more precisely, an uphill battle for the big company. Judge Jackson was no less sparing of the company in his language than he has been throughout this case. He called Microsoft "untrustworthy," and wrote that it was "unwilling to accept the notion that it broke the law or accede to an order amending its conduct."
Harsh words from a judge who was willing to impose such a harsh remedy because he apparently has no confidence that anything short of such a remedy will make Microsoft do what he believes it has a legal obligation to do. But the judge did the company a favor as well.
He entered a final judgment in the case which will allow the company to appeal the order even while Microsoft is required to work on its own breakup timetable. Unless the company is successful in getting a stay of the order, an unlikely but possible scenario, the order as written will allow the case to be resolved sooner rather than later.
Now, to that appeal: Microsoft is likely to appeal most of the judge's major rulings against it in this case over the past few months. But appellate judges usually give trial judges much more deference when reviewing factual findings as opposed to legal conclusions. That means that Microsoft is much more likely to gain success on appeal by focusing on the legal standards - and remedy - applied by Judge Jackson than by focusing upon the factual findings the judge made last November, findings that the company is a monopoly.
I suspect that Microsoft's appeal will reflect that legal reality. Instead of focusing primarily on trying to convince the appeals court that Judge Jackson wrongly labeled the company a monopoly, Microsoft will instead focus upon convincing those judges that Jackson incorrectly applied the law to his factual findings and incorrectly chose a remedy that neither solves the purported problem nor is warranted in light of those problems. That's about the best strategy the company has at its disposl given how one-sided the case has been so far.
The appeal itself may take years to resolve, even if the government successfully skips the regular appellate process and gets the case directly before the Supreme Court, as Justice Department lawyers were suggesting after the ruling was made public. The Supreme Court would look at Judge Jackson's findings and conclusions as would any other appellate court.
That means that the High Court could remand the case - return it to Judge Jackson - with instructions to him to hold more hearings or reconsider some aspect of his many decisions. And then after that reconsideration or those hearings the case could wind its way back to the Supreme Court and back down again for a variety of reasons.
Appellate procedure is complicated, in other words, so that even if every step in this process is expedited, it's likely to be at least a year or so before we know for sure whether Microsoft is, indeed, going to be split in parts.
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The Capitals attempt to win for the sixth time in eight visits to PNC Arena on Tuesday night while the Hurricanes try to snap a four-game slide at home.
Washington (16-17-2) and Carolina (16-16-2) are tied for 10th in the conference, three points behind the New York Rangers and Islanders for the eighth and final playoff position.
The Capitals and Hurricanes are also vying for the Southeast Division title, sitting four points behind first-place Winnipeg, which visits the Islanders.
Washington may have the edge in trying to cut into those deficits since it's won five of the past seven road meetings with Carolina, including a 3-2 victory March 14 after dropping the opener of the home-and-home set 4-0 two days earlier.
The latest matchup with the Hurricanes was the opener of a stretch of nine of 11 games on the road for Washington, which is 6-3-1 over that span heading back to Carolina.
The Capitals appeared to be on their way to a fifth straight road victory Sunday, but they blew a two-goal, third-period lead to Philadelphia, yielding the equalizer with 9.5 seconds left in regulation. They then allowed a goal 1:34 into overtime in a 5-4 loss.
"It keeps getting tougher because we keep playing teams that we have to try and leapfrog to get into the playoffs," right wing Troy Brouwer told the Capitals' official website.
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France's Alexis Palisson is looking to end his miserable run against Australia when he faces them for the fourth time in 12 Tests on Saturday.
Palisson will line up on the left wing at the Stade de France rather than his more usual position of full-back to allow Yann Porical to wear the number 15 jersey.
But the 22-year-old, who has yet to taste victory over the Wallabies, believes he will still get the opportunity to launch his trademark counter-attacks from out wide.
"Australia, is my bete noire," admitted Palisson. "I have lost to them three times. They are a very good team who continue to deploy interesting tactics."
On his positional switch, he added: "I take as much pleasure from both positions even if I may be more at liberty to launch attacks from the full-back role.
"But there again, as one saw against Argentina (last Saturday), I only had two counter-attacks."
Palisson was thrust into the spotlight two years ago when he made his Test debut on France's tour of Australia.
He had played only a handful of Top 14 games for Brive at that point but nevertheless impressed, albeit in a soundly beaten team.
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"Everything was new to me and notably with regard to the media attention."
Palisson also toured the southern hemisphere in 2009 but was the only member of Marc Lievremont's squad not to feature in any of the three Tests with Australia and New Zealand.
He returned to favour during last year's RBS Six Nations, helping France to their first Grand Slam since 2004.
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Earlier in the campaign, National Voices – the leading coalition of health and care charities in England – took a careful look at the referendum and weighed up the implications of leaving and remaining for health. We were cautious about spending time on an issue that did not feel core to our mission. We were not confident there was a strong enough evidence base to support either position, nor were we confident that we had enough expertise to weigh the evidence. Our members were not urging us to take a position. And, frankly, we were somewhat nervous about getting on the wrong side of the rules on political campaigning.
So we did not take a position and instead produced a neutral briefing for National Voices members.
There the matter might have rested, but for two developments. First, a number of our members, having received the briefing, told us they would like us to get off the fence. Then the NHS started to figure in the campaign. The airwaves were abuzz with strident assertions about the impact of leaving or remaining on the NHS, some from people with no known previous interest in or any knowledge of health matters. Frankly, it was exasperating. If they could have a voice, shouldn't we – who actually know something about the issues – have a voice too, on behalf of patients, carers and voluntary organisations that work at the front line of health and social care? So we tested the waters with our members by doing some private polling.
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The results were striking. Leaders from nearly 50 organisations responded (about a third of our full members). We asked them for their personal opinions on whether health and care would be better served if the UK remained in the EU or left. The overwhelming majority were of one persuasion. But I can't tell you what persuasion.
Despite their personal views, all bar one of the organisations they represent had not taken a public stance. The overwhelming majority requested that National Voices, as their umbrella organisation, remain neutral too.
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Why had organisations decided not to take a position? The most commonly cited reason was that taking sides in the referendum would not be compatible with their status as non-partisan organisations. A few respondents reported concern about the Charity Commission's guidance. A few others said that their charities did not have the capacity to engage with the issue, or that the referendum was not a high enough priority, set against their missions, to justify the effort.
There are good reasons for health charities to stay neutral, yet it is hard not to conclude that there has been some self-censorship in the mix and that, in a climate of heightened scrutiny and suspicion of the charity sector, and with the referendum campaign itself proving divisive and sometimes ugly, organisations have decided it is too risky to put their heads above the parapet. Who can blame them?
National Voices is a membership organisation and we respect the wishes of our members that we stay neutral. But I will admit to some disappointment that our sector is not making its voices heard more loudly in this referendum. This is a once-in-a-generation moment of democracy. We are handing the platform to those who lack our expertise and insight, and who do not necessarily share our values. That is a missed opportunity and a shame.
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The resurgence of interest in gold bullion and its price rise over the past two months caught many investors by surprise.
With equity markets starting 2016 with heavy falls, gold bullion rose, indicating its four-year bear market may be over. Gold started 2016 at US$1060 per ounce, rising 18.87 per cent in the two months to the end of February.
However, there is another investment that returned more than twice that over the same period--gold equities.
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From 2010 to 2015 gold equities retracted nearly 80 per cent, surpassing the previous deepest bear market from 1996-2001 when gold equities fell 71.87 per cent. These were measured by the Barron's Gold Mining Index (BGMI), which dates back to 1938.
If we look at the BGMI relative to the gold price over the last 78 years it shows the gold price to bullion ratio remains well below its World War II low. Despite the recent rally, the gold equities to gold bullion ratio is still close to its lowest levels in recorded history.


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Question: Golden Irises(I am young, may as well post it here)
|Perrin Aybara - Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:03 pm
An odd occurency, though at least a few of you have seen it before. I'm simply requesting an explanation beyond, say, genetics. Myself and my brother have hazel eyes, our nuclear family of six is split evenly between the colors. Neither of us is a genetic sport, though one of my two sisters is. I am 14 years of age while my brother is 28. We share hazel with the details of no one we' ve met. I discovered this oddity while brushing my teeth, notified him, and it turned out he had the same problem. Now down to the point. While our hazel eyes are obviously just that, they have a yellow ring near the outer edge of the iris. My case is a fair bit more prominent than his. When our pupils dilate, the yellow ring is exposed around the outside of the pupil. When light reflects off of this, it gives the effect of eastern european brown eyes. It is golden. But unlike with Romantic countries, this gold looks quite literally polished, producing a shine on one third of the iris closest to the bottom of the nose(at least this is where it is most easily recognizable). Anyone within a short distance(no more than about three feet) can see this effect. I was not born with this, my eyes were the perfect model of hazel. I suspect this is the case with my brother, but am not sure. An explanation I would be very grateful for. I have seen cases of a color split in the iris, and even know one girl who has this that changes from season to season. However, I have not heard on this eye color on anyone except, well, wolves. I know I am not turning into a wolf, especially seeing as it takes dilation of the pupils to make this show up. I suppose some other physical information would be useful.
Myself: 5' 6"(growing). 115lbs. Light, wiry stature.
Brother: 6' 3". 260lbs. medium stature.
here is a picture of the closest match I could find to the color of our eyes. though this is a much more dim case of gold, seeing as it does not shine as though burnished.
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|Dr. Heba Ismail - Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:54 am
Dearest Perrin,
The closest I could find in the medical literature to what you've described is something called 'sectoral heterochromia iridis'. It is a condition where different sectors of the iris has different colours. It is rare in humans and is commonly seen in dogs and cats. It is usually benign and frequently genetic in origin, but can also occur in certain diseases.
If you feel concerned about this condition, please check with an ophthalmologist.
|Perrin Aybara - Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:25 pm
...for the research. I looked a bit further into it using the condition as a search keyword. Surprising result:
" The presence of some yellow pigment called xanthin combined with the scattered blue light gives the color green."
In my mind I would begin to believe that xanthin is now the prime suspect. Is it not a possibility that the prism effect of the blue is non-existent in the rim of the eye where this shows? It is, after all, most obvious when the light shines directly on the side(not the front) of the iris. Would this simply be that the xanthin is shown clearly and alone on the rim of the eye, where the prism may not be at the correct angle? The girl I mentioned, now that I have read up on the condition you described, most certainly has sectoral heterochromia iridis. She has one eye with blue and brown in it, separated clearly in what looks almost like a line.
Back to the subject, would the reflection of the yellow simply be caused by the blue not reflecting inside the rim of the iris? I'll have to observe some other hazel eyes. This may well explain the distinctly yellow rim showing(which is exposed when dilated) up because it is a concentration and lacks the clear iris that produces the blue reflection. And also, would this simply mean that wolves have a higher concentration of the xanthin pigment in their eyes to produce a yellow throughout?
Many thanks again for the research and thoughts.
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MONTREAL -- (Marketwire) -- 02/07/12 -- iPerceptions Inc. (TSX VENTURE: IPE), a leading provider of web-focused Voice of Customer (VoC) analytics based on actual and representative visitor feedback, today announced a strategic technology partnership with Tealeaf, a leader in online Customer Experience Management (CEM) software. This relationship will give businesses greater insight into their customers' online experiences, understand intentions, analyze motivations, and gain valuable insights into customer behavior.
"Our partnership with iPerceptions is a great example of our commitment to providing organizations with the resources they need to make customer experience a foundational component of their online business strategy," said John Dawes, Vice President of Product and Strategy at Tealeaf. "The companies that are leading their industries for mobile and online business are the ones that are leveraging the power of their online customers to improve the way they do business."
A result of this partnership, organizations can now integrate their Tealeaf data and their iPerceptions feedback data for advanced analysis and understanding of the online customer experience. This combined dataset makes it possible to filter Tealeaf sessions based on iPerceptions survey responses, such as purpose of visit, task completion, overall satisfaction, and other segmentation and outcome questions. Likewise, business and marketing professionals can now see survey results, including the open-ended comments associated with individual sessions.
"Tealeaf's customer experience management solutions offer a fantastic way to understand online customer behavior, uncover struggles that can hinder transactions and prioritize these issues by business impact," said Claude Guay, President and CEO of iPerceptions. "The combination of session data and iPerceptions' individual visitor feedback enables organizations to further segment observed behavior, understand the context, and evaluate more precisely the overall impact of website experiences."
With immediate access to the sessions of targeted visitors and visibility into their intentions and experiences, organizations that leverage this integration gain numerous benefits, including:
- Using visitor segments and/or survey results to filter sessions of interest
- Understanding and quantifying the experiential impact of specific website problems, sections and obstacles
- Identifying major issues by investigating low satisfaction scores, main reasons for failed task completion and dislikes
- Obtaining visitor-led suggestions regarding potential improvements and fixes
- Making more informed decisions about ongoing website optimization efforts
- Prioritizing the needs of the most valuable visitors
- Saving time and money by not addressing a few negative comments when the majority of feedback is positive
The combined datasets can be accessed and manipulated through both the iPerceptions and Tealeaf dashboards. Both companies can receive and display partner data in real-time, giving clients the flexibility to analyze and act on joint information, regardless of which partner portal they are logged into.
While the technology is cutting-edge, the implementation is relatively easy and has already been successfully executed for mutual clients within the hospitality and consumer electronics industries.
About Tealeaf
Tealeaf provides online customer experience management solutions and is the leader in customer behavior analysis. Tealeaf's CEM solutions include both a customer behavior analysis suite and customer service optimization suite. For organizations that are making customer experience a top priority, these solutions provide unprecedented enterprise-wide visibility into every visitor's unique online interactions for ongoing analysis and web site optimization. Online executive stakeholders from ebusiness and IT to customer service and compliance are leveraging Tealeaf to build a customer experience management competency across the organization. Founded in 1999, Tealeaf is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and is privately held. For more information, visit www.tealeaf.com.
About iPerceptions
iPerceptions is the leader in online Voice of Customer (VoC) analytics, using sophisticated intercept survey techniques to gather feedback from representative samples of actual website visitors. Its 4Q Suite and webValidator Continuous Listening solutions turn millions of data points into easy-to-understand strategic and tactical decision support for clients around the world. Augmenting its unique ability of giving website traffic a voice is iPerceptions' advanced integration technology, allowing clients to combine individual visitor feedback with session-level data provided by Tealeaf and other best-of-breed web analytics solutions for enhanced analysis and understanding. For more information, please visit www.iperceptions.com.
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Quiet. Secluded. Retreat. Walkout Ranch. 1.320 beautiful wooded Acres. This secret hide-a-way is located on the less-traveled stretch of Burton just across from Cascade Burton Park. Yet 1 minute to Downtown Cascade. A hidden gem just waiting for your re-visioning. Approximately 3400 Sq. Ft. of Finished Living Space. 3 to 4 Bedrooms including a Main Floor Master Bedroom and Bath. Large kitchen. Den with wood-burning Fireplace. Sun Room/Flex Room with Sliders to huge Deck. Spacious Living Room and Dining Room with Sliders to deck overlooking park-like backyard surrounded by Pines, Hardwoods and Wildlife. Extras include Boiler System Heat. Well and Septic. Bigger Barn and Smaller Barn. Home is being sold ''as is, where is''. Walk the property anytime. Can't be shown until 7/13/15.
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The Conservancy was honored to be invited to join the City of Huntington Beach's historic 4th of July Parade this year. This was a last-minute opportunity that we couldn't pass up. Over twenty supporters and Conservancy board members participated, wearing green BRC T-shirts and matching hats and carrying signs, banners and American flags as we marched the two-mile route that started at PCH and Eighth Street and continued up Main Street to just past Yorktown.
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The Banning Ranch Conservancy, a local non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Banning Ranch as permanent public open space, won its lawsuit in a unanimous decision of the California Supreme Court. The suit challenged the Newport Beach City Council's approval of its Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and its approval of the Newport Banning Ranch project.
In July, 2012, the City Council approved the project proposed by developer Newport Banning Ranch LLC consisting of 1375 residences, a 75-room resort hotel and 75,000 square feet of commercial retail space.
The Conservancy's lawsuit claimed the City violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Supreme Court unanimously upheld this claim and declared that the Conservancy is entitled to relief on its CEQA claim. The suit also claimed the City violated its own General Plan, a decision upheld by the Orange County Superior Court, which found: "…the Project itself, as approved, is inconsistent with the General Plan … in that the City failed to coordinate and work with the [California] Coastal Commission in identifying which wetlands and habitats present in Banning Ranch would be preserved, restored or developed, prior to its approval of the Project."
The high court stated its opinion as follows:
"In this court, the parties have briefed and argued both the general plan and CEQA questions. The CEQA dispute centers on whether an EIR must identify areas that might qualify as environmentally sensitive habitat areas (ESHA) under the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Coastal Act; § 30000 et seq.), and account for those areas in its analysis of project alternatives and mitigation measures. We hold that CEQA so requires. The City's EIR is inadequate because it omitted any consideration of potential ESHA on the project site, as well as ESHA that were already identified. Because BRC is entitled to relief on its CEQA claims, we need not address the general plan issues."
Steve Ray, Executive Director of the Conservancy said: "We never wanted to litigate, but the City must comply with the law. The City Council's approval of the EIR and the project was contrary to the will of the citizens of Newport Beach."
In 2006, voters approved a ballot initiative as an amendment to the Newport Beach General Plan designating that the priority for Banning Ranch is that it remain as permanent open space and that it be used as a public park. Says Ray, "At 401 acres, it would result in a substantial park for residents. The Conservancy has established major avenues of fundraising to purchase Banning Ranch at fair market value from the developers and to create a park and coastal nature preserve, just as the citizens want."
John McClendon of Liebold, McClendon & Mann (Laguna Hills) served as lead litigator on behalf of the Conservancy throughout every iteration of the lawsuit, winning at the Orange County Superior Court and now at the California Supreme Court.
Banning Ranch Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, acquire, conserve and manage the entire Banning Ranch as permanent public open space, park and coastal nature preserve.
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Coastal Commission Confirms denial of Banning Ranch Project
On Thursday, February 9, 2017, by an 8-1 vote, The California Coastal Commission said no a second time to a development on Banning Ranch. Thursday's vote codified the Commission's reasoning behind their 9-1 denial of the project at the September 7, 2016 hearing. Commissioner Uranga, who voted to approve the project at the September hearing, was not included in the vote.
Thursday's vote is a procedural one that locks in the original September denial of the controversial project. But, despite this good news, our work is not done. Not only have the developers filed a lawsuit against the Commission that disputes the panel's denial, they have vowed to continue their fight to put a massive project on Banning Ranch, which is the only remaining unprotected open space in all of Orange County.
So, the David vs Goliath battle goes on, but stay strong and committed, Everyone. Goliath may be huge and well-financed, but our cause is good. We have heart and spirit—and Mother Nature on our side!
BRC makes their case at the California Supreme Court!
Banning Ranch is the largest parcel of unprotected coastal open space remaining in Southern California. It's an invaluable wildlife resource, habitat for many species of native plants and animals. It's also a valuable resource for humans.
On Wednesday, January 4, 2017, the Banning Ranch Conservancy's petition against the City of Newport Beach's approval of the development project was heard by the California Supreme Court in San Francisco. The Court agrees to hear less than 2% of all petitions they receive. They thought ours was important enough to fast-track it. Learn more about the case on our News page.
We still urgently need funds to cover the expense of arguing our case in front of the Supreme Court. Can you make a donation of $50, $100, or whatever you can afford, to help cover costs of the Conservancy's petition against the City of Newport Beach and the development project?
California leads the western states in open space lost to development. The outcome of this court case will affect development not just at Banning Ranch but all over California.
Please donate as generously as you can. This is your opportunity to help save some of the last remaining coastal open space in Southern California. When it's gone, it's gone forever.
Please click here to make your donation now, or write a check to the Banning Ranch Conservancy at P.O. Box 15333, Newport Beach, CA 92659. No administrative costs will be deducted, as we are an all-volunteer group. Every dollar you donate is strategically spent and deeply appreciated.
We can't do it without you.
The Banning Ranch Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the effort to preserve, acquire, conserve and manage Banning Ranch as a permanent public open space, park and coastal nature reserve. Our Tax ID number is 26-2803100. All gifts of any size are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Thank you for helping to Save Banning Ranch!
Coastal Commission Denies Banning Ranch Project
At the Wednesday, September 7 Coastal Commission hearing, the commissioners voted 9 to 1 to deny the 895-home Banning Ranch development project.
A million thanks to everyone who helped prepare for the hearing and who attended the hearing. We said we couldn't win this battle without you and we meant it! Your dedication and determination made the day! And quite a day it was, with many highlights, including a real live Burrowing Owl, a service raptor brought by Sea and Sage Audubon.
We will keep you posted as things unfold, but for now, take a well-deserved break!
You can read more about the Commission's decision here.
If you would like to receive updates via email, please subscribe to our email list.
The Conservancy's VISION PLAN can now be accessed online. Please click here to see our VISION PLAN.
The BRC needs volunteers. If you have experience with Wordpress websites, please contact Suzanne Forster at 949 650-8806. We need volunteers to help with site design and content. If you have experience with Quickbooks for Nonprofits or would like to help out at a BRC Event or with our fundraising efforts, Suzanne would love to hear from you as well.
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