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M/A-COM Technology Solutions (News - Alert) Holdings Inc. ("MACOM"), a leading supplier
of high performance RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products, today
announced that it will be demonstrating several new ground-breaking
applications for its recently acquired Mindspeed Comcerto 2000 series of
processors at the 2014
International CES.
The company will be hosting private technology demonstrations by
appointment this week for service providers, OEM customers, press, and
analysts in meeting room MP25469 in the South Hall of the Las
Vegas Convention Center at the 2014 International CES (News - Alert) from January 7-10,
MACOM offers a broad portfolio of pervasive connectivity solutions
powered by its new Comcerto 2000 communications processor family for
next-generation telecommunications and enterprise communications
Introduced in June 2012, the Comcerto 2000 multi-core ARM (News - Alert) Cortex-A9
CPU-based communications processors enable a new generation of products
for switching, routing, security, multi-service gateways, enterprise
class wireless access points and controllers, network attached storage
and VoIP applications for residential, enterprise and small to medium
businesses. The processor family is ideally suited for either control
processors or for mixed control and data plane applications.
Comcerto 2000 demonstrations for CES 2014 are scheduled to include:
"With these demonstrations, we highlight the benefits of the Comcerto
2000's unique architecture" said Laurent endrichs, Director of
Marketing, Communications Processors. "The NAS and WiFi demos underscore
the effectiveness of the acceleration engines by showing industry
leading performance in situations in which competitive products tend to
be limited by CPU cycles. Likewise, the ultra-low power battery mode
enables a whole new range of 'zero downtime' applications by leveraging
the processor's revolutionary power management features and software
inspired by wireless technology."
In addition, on display will be a collection of broadband home routers
and gateway devices from global customers serving high-speed broadband
wired and wireless deployments in China, Japan, the United States,
Korea, Sweden, Russia, the UK, France, Singapore and more.
Representatives from MACOM's Enterprise, high-performance analog (HPA)
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integrated laser drivers that enable optical transceiver and optical
network terminal (ONT) vendors to significantly reduce their overall
system costs. The devices can be implemented in traditional module
formats or with a bi-directional optical sub-assembly (BOSA) that can be
mounted directly onto the ONT board to reduce bill-of-material (BOM)
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Boonslick Regional Library Keeps Working This Winter [INTERVIEW]
The Boonslick Regional Library is always planning something to either help their patrons or to entertain their patrons.
The Boonslick Regional Library is always planning something to either help their patrons or to entertain their patrons.
The woman who wrote 'To Kill a Mockingbird' will publish her second novel more than 50 years after the Pulitzer Prize-winning book was first released.
Winter Reading is here! The Sedalia Public Library has a new and interesting theme for their program, all to encourage kids to keep reading.
One of the things we always stress to little ones is to read and keep reading. And that's great, it's absolutely essential. But the kids aren't the only ones who need to read.
Sometimes I know some of us will be clicking along on our social media accounts, and you'll see one of those Inspirational Quotes. It used to be a thing where there were those motivational posters, remember those?
If you loved 'Divergent' and are already totally on board with the cinematic adaptations of Veronica Roth's young adult science fiction novels, then the trailer for the awkwardly titled 'The Divergent Series: Insurgent' is probably going to prove exciting. If you're unfamiliar with the franchise, prepare for 144 seconds that might as well be in a foreign language.
The Boonslick Regional Library has a lot going on this holiday season in all the branches all over Mid Missouri. In Sedalia, Warsaw, Boonville, and Cole Camp, things are really hopping.
There was a thing on Facebook a few weeks ago asking people to list ten books that have stayed with them in some way. So Facebook analyzed the responses from 130,000 people to figure out the 100 most influential books.
The Friends of the Boonslick Library in Sedalia will take donations of books and DVDS Jan. 2-9. This is a great way for you to clean out your shelves of books or DVDs that the kids have grown out of, or things you may not have read or watched in years.
U.S. Cellular is bringing 'The Berenstain Bears LIVE!' to the Heckart Performing Arts Center at Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia on Sunday, Apr. 21. While many kids and parents are familiar with the popular Berenstain Bears TV show, the books written by Stan and Jan Berenstain are timeless classics. With 260 million copies sold, Berenstain Books are a great way to spend time with the kids while teaching them valuable life lessons. Here are some favorites that deserve a spot in your children's books collection.

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Experience Michelangelo's final gift to Florence: the Medici Chapels with the masterfully sculpted allegories of Night, Day, Dawn, and Dusk decorating the tombs of the princes. The Medici Chapels were built as a personal sepulcher of the Medici family right in the basilica of San Lorenzo, which the Medici considered their private church.
Reservations must be made with a minimum of 1-day notice.
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Reservations are limited to 30 persons maximum.
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Opening Hours:
- From January 2 to April 11 and from November 2 to December 31: 8:15 to 13:50.
- From April 12 to November 1: 8:15 to 17:00.
Closed on the first, third and fifth Monday of the month, and on the second and fourth Sunday of the month.
Extraordinary evening openings:
- From August 31 to September 28, 2017, every Thursday from 5pm to 8pm
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Make the most of your visit to the Medici Chapels – book your Medici Chapels audio guide, after choosing the date, time and number of tickets for your visit to the Medici Chapels! Make sure you don't miss important aspects of the Medici's family church and sepulcher, and supplement what you know with the audio guide's insightful commentary.
- Audio guides are available in Italian, English, French, German, and Spanish.
- The audio guided visit has a complete duration of 45 minutes and includes a selection of the most important works of art in the Medici Chapels. To learn more about the works of art on view, choose the desired room and listen to the explanation of selected works in that room.
- You will receive a confirmation voucher (valid only for the audio guide) together with the confirmation voucher for your visit to the Medici Chapels. In order to pick up the audio guide, please deposit this voucher at the Audio Guides Desk – at the bookshop just after the ticket counter – along with a valid identity document (passports, identity cards or driver's license – only originals are accepted).
- In case of loss or failure to return the audio guide, visitors will be requested to pay the cost (€ 250.00 per each audio guide).
The Medici Chapels were built as the personal sepulcher of the Medici family in the Basilica of San Lorenzo. Located in front of their residential palace in the Via Larga (presently Via Cavour), San Lorenzo was considered by the Medici as their private church.
In 1520, Cardinal Giulio de' Medici (the future pope Clemente VII), together with pope Leo X commissioned Michelangelo Buonarroti with the building of the Sagrestia Nuova as the mausoleum for the Medici family. The chapel was to form a pendant to Filippo Brunelleschi's Sagrestia Vecchia. Construction began in March 1520 and was finally completed by Giorgio Vasari in 1546, after Michelangelo had left Florence for Rome in 1534.
The chapel was to hold the tombs of the two "Magnifici" and the two "Capitani": Lorenzo il Magnifico, his brother Giuliano de' Medici, and Lorenzo Duke of Urbino and Giuliano Duke of Nemours (the third son of the Magnifico).
Only the tombs of the Capitani were completed. To the left of the altar is the sepulcher of Lorenzo Duke of Urbino. Michelangelo represented Lorenzo in the act of reflecting. Vasari coined the term of Il Pensieroso (the Thoughtful) for this figure. It later became a symbol of contemplative life. Beneath it, set over the volutes of the sepulcher, are two figures symbolizing Il Crepuscolo (Dusk) and l'Aurora (Dawn).
The sepulcher of Giuliano is placed on the opposite side of the room. Giuliano is represented as the symbol of active life, with the swagger cane in his hand. Below Giuliano's representation are the figures of Il Giorno (Day), in a rebellious gesture, and La Notte (Night).
Michelangelo kept the architecture of the chapel in the Brunelleschi style two-tone, juxtaposing grey stone with white plaster. The art historian Tolnay saw here a subdivision into the three spheres: the lower sphere of Hades, the earthly one, and finally the celestial sphere with the cupola, inspired by the Pantheons. On the other hand, the sepulchers allude to the concept of the soul's deliverance: the figures of Giuliano and Lorenzo are turned towards the contemplation of the divine life incarnated by the Virgin.
Created by Michelangelo in 1521 and placed above the sarcophagus of the two Magnifici, the statue of the Madonna represents the spiritual mainstay of the Chapel. The statues of the two patron saints of the Medici family flank the Madonna: on the right Cosma, created by Montorsoli (1537), and on the left Damiano, by Raffaele da Montelupo (1531).
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Free admission the first Sunday of every month
Schools: Italian and European school groups accompanied by their teachers, with official authorization from the school and with an advance booking made directly with the museum.
Service fees (pre-sale and online booking fees), as well as fees for temporary exhibitions happening during your visit are due for ANY KIND OF TICKET as well as for free admission days.
When picking up a reduced or free ticket, you will be asked for a document proving your right to the price reduction. Entrance will be denied without it
The Dr. Vranjes store is located in Via della Spada 9/r, at the center of Florence's quadrangular shopping area, close to the most prestigious brands of fashion and a few steps from the luxurious Via Tornabuoni.
The store has become a window into the Dr. Vranjes universe, in which customers from all over the world recognize themselves.
Every client presenting a WEEKEND in ITALY voucher will be given
- a complimentary scented bookmark, regardless of purchase
- a free Dr. Vranjes Shea Lip-balm for a purchase minimum of € 30.00
- a free fragrance spray 25 ml for a purchase minimum of € 100.00
Dr. Vranjes
Via della Spada 9r - Firenze
Via San Gallo 63r - Firenze
Borgo la Croce 44r - Firenze
Via Fiori Chiari 24 - Milano
Dante Cardini
Since 1888, Dante Cardini is one of the landmark jewelers on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. You will find brands such as CHIMENTO jewelry, Roberto Poggiali and BARAKA, with contemporary design, as well as the exclusive DANTE CARDINI creations for the more traditional taste.
Owners Massimo and Elisabetta will welcome you in the elegant but informal atmosphere of the store, and guide you in a unique and unforgettable experience for a visit to the terraces from which you will enjoy the beautiful view over the Arno River and the city of Florence.
Clients presenting a WEEKEND in ITALY voucher will be offered a 10% discount on their purchase.
Gioielleria Cardini - Ponte Vecchio 34/R - Florence
Fratelli Peruzzi Argentieri
Founded in 1860, Fratelli Peruzzi Argentieri is one of the oldest companies in the silversmithing industry of Florence.
Gianna and her sister-in-law Laura are the fourth generation of a family of silversmiths to carry on the tradition that Giuseppe Peruzzi started over 150 years ago.
Dedicated to craftsmanship, we'll take any request and fulfill the client's wishes. In addition to being engaged in the research and trade of silver and gold, we proudly display the prestigious brand identification "FI 114," among the oldest in Florence.
The production of those items that created the renown of Fratelli Peruzzi over the course of all these years passionately continues in our workshop behind the boutique.
A dream that continues into reality.
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Righthander Gerrit Cole was the No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft. Righthander Jameson Taillon went No. 2 overall in 2010. Righthander Jose Fernandez had to wait a little longer to hear his name called, as he went 14th overall last year. But among scouts who saw all three pitch in the Florida State League, the general consensus is that if there was a re-draft, they'd follow in the footsteps of the Marlins and take Fernandez first.
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By the end of last season, the Milwaukee Bucks were really good at one thing and not so good at another. They were really good at beating bad teams. Like, really good. Over the final 28 games of the season, Milwaukee was 15-2 against teams under .500. There was a clear disparity between the Bucks and truly bad teams.
But the Bucks weren't so good at beating good teams. Over that same stretch, the Bucks were 1-10 against teams over .500 coming into the game. As good as the Bucks were against bad teams, that's how bad they were against good teams. It's almost like the Bucks were perfectly nestled in the middle of the Eastern Conference.
Of course, the Bucks finished in 9th place last season.
Fast forward through an offseason where Milwaukee attempted to fix some of its more glaring weaknesses (defense, size) while keeping its strengths strong (sharing the ball, scoring) to Tuesday night. Coming into a game against the recently very difficult to handle Chicago Bulls. Milwaukee came into Tuesday night's third preseason game feeling pretty good. They led the NBA in margin of victory after their first two preseason contests, a pair of laughers over the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons. The thing Milwaukee most looked to accomplish over the offseason, an improved defense sparked by shot-blocking, looked very good through two games.
That defense did not look so good in Tuesday's familiar looking 100-94 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
For the past few seasons, the Bucks, like many teams, have struggled with that point guard they have in Chicago. He's blown by Bucks guards, finished over Bucks big men and generally kept Milwaukee back pedaling with his incredible skill. He did it again Tuesday. Except "he" wasn't Derrick Rose this time. "He" was Nate Friggin' Robinson. The diminutive guard hung 24 points and 13 assists on Milwaukee without committing a turnover.
Point guards often had a field day against Milwaukee last season, but typically it was more the Derrick Rose, John Wall unstoppable types, not the Robinson retread type. It's disappointing to see a player like Robinson so abuse a team whose main focus throughout training camp has been defense. But those other teams are working too. And it's not like the Bucks were operating like this was a must win game or anything. In true preseason form, 15 players played for Milwaukee and many of Robinson's points came with Brandon Jennings watching from the bench.
It's not worthwhile to take too much out of deflating preseason losses, but if wins could possibly be a harbinger of things to come, losses can be the same. Most of all, a game like Tuesday's is a reminder that there will be nights like this one.
It's just important for the Bucks that they don't happen so consistently against good teams this season.
- Bucks fans faced a terrifying reality without John Henson after Mike Dunleavy rolled up on his knee an a missed free throw by Samuel Dalembert. It looked like one of those injuries that could be bad, but early reports have Henson with only a hyperextended left knee. Henson told Charles F. Gardner after the game that he was checked out and everything was "rock solid."
- Speaking of injuries, in the same article, you'll read about Jennings playing with a sore toe. He told Gardner, "Hopefully we'll see what's wrong with it soon." That doesn't necessarily put people at ease, Brandon. Jennings scored 13 points on 5-11 shooting in 24 minutes.
- Tom Thibideau is a man who likes to win and he likes to be sure of that win. While Scott Skiles varied his rotations and played 15 guys, four of the five Bulls' starters played at least 30 minutes, led by Robinson's 37.
- Through three preseason games, Monta Ellis has looked extraordinarily regular. He had loads of trouble defending Richard Hamilton, but at least some of that blame can be place on his teammates, the way Hamilton comes off screens. But no one expects Ellis to be an All-League defender. More problematic is the 34 points Ellis has scored on 33 shots through three games. That type of inefficiency is what Ellis will avoid in an ideal world this season.
- So many jump shots from Dalembert, Ersan Ilyasova and Drew Gooden (the pictured dunk attempt above aside). Dalembert faired the best of the three, hitting 5-12 FG from the field, while Ilyasova and Gooden combined to make just 2-16 FG.


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Mt. Pleasant volleyball continues conference streak
FT. MADISON — Mt. Pleasant volleyball is still undefeated in the Southeast Conference after a four-set win over Ft. Madison on Tuesday.
The Panthers dropped their first set against the Bloodhounds, 25-17, but won the next three straight: 25-11, 26-24 and 25-19.
"We were down 24-20 in the third before reeling off six straight points on the serve of Taryne Shull, who had five aces on the night," Coach Jeff Schulz said.
The Panthers had 10 aces on the night; Lydia Smith served three and Hannah Becker added two.
Becker was a perfect 19-for-19 serving and Loving was 18-for-19. Smith went 17-for-18 and Brianne Potts was a perfect 12-for-12.
Shull went 13-for-15. She also finished with seven kills and five blocks.
Kelsi Phipps was the team's kill leader with 11, followed by Brianne Holtkamp and Smith with nine each.
Phipps also had five blocks, and Shayleigh Smith had four.
Loving led the team with 30 assists and Becker contributed 13.
Dig leaders were Potts with 22, Holtkamp with 17, Abigail Feldman with 12 and Lydia Smith with 11.
The JV and freshman teams also defeated Ft. Madison on Tuesday.
The JV team won by scores of 25-23 and 25-19 to up its record to 3-1 on the season.
Elle Schleisman had a team-high four kills against the Bloodhounds, while Brooke Vanderham, Bailee Garmoe, Jade Kennedy, Asiah Zaragoza and Hattie Liechty had two kills each.
Evie Kunch had seven assists and Jena Stukerjurgen added five.
Stukerjurgen was also a perfect 8-for-8 serving with an ace; Liechty went 13-for-15 serving with four aces.
Liechty also led the team with 11 digs. Vanderham added six and Garmoe had four digs.
In the freshman match, Mt. Pleasant won in three sets — the Panthers lost the first game, 25-13, but came back with wins in games two and three: 25-17 and 15-13.
They are also 3-1 on the season.
Sarah Moffett led the team with five kills and Abbie Liechty contributed four.
Kirsten Smith had five digs and Genna Cristoforo added four.
Ryen Chrissinger had two ace serves.
Next up for Mt. Pleasant is a freshman/JV/varsity tripleheader at Ottumwa on Thursday, starting at 6 p.m.


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Price volatility in the airline markets
In this article we examine volatility measures and investigate what factors explain price volatility in different US domestic air routes. We find that volatility remains reasonably stable up to 2Â weeks prior to the flight, at which point it increases significantly. The type, LCC or legacy carrier, and identity of the airlines appears to have a major impact on the volatility measures, and that these effects are different for 2Â weeks out and 1Â day out, even after controlling for market differences.
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In what could explain earlier findings that just a small number of genetic changes control the widespread evolution of many species of sticklebacks, researchers report in the March 25, 2005,
David Kingsley of Stanford Medical School and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and colleagues found that reductions in the armor of threespine sticklebacks that have migrated from marine water to freshwater is an example of parallel evolution derived from an allele on a single gene,
"This finding shows that while the morphological change is large, the underlying genetics are simple," Kingsley told
Sequence amplification from 25 random nuclear genes failed to show evidence for one single origin of low-plated sticklebacks. To confirm that different levels of
"This is one of the first times to show the actual gene involved in a major evolutionary change," said Catherine Peichel, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, who was not involved in the study but once worked in Kingsley's lab. It is a good example of selective polymorphism, which is hidden in the marine population, she said: "As soon as the fish go into fresh water, there is strong selection for the allele."
In addition to identifying the gene responsible for the change in stickleback plate armor, this study makes another important point about parallel evolution. "Rather than using hundreds of ways to solve a problem, evolution uses a particular mechanism repeatedly to solve a problem," Kingsley said.
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Despite some bad press, local Russian-Americans are proud to see their country in the international spotlight.
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June 1st, 2013 10:27 AM #16
G/G: Zoe Theophania and Eve Christiana (Zoe and Eve both mean life)
B/G: Alexander Crispin and Catherine Ophelia (Same number of letters, and both "Greats")
B/B: William Balthazar and Benjamin Casper (Balthazar and Casper are traditional names for two of the Three Wise Men)
Of course, after this baby is born, either the B/G or B/B combo would have to change, so if I had twins in the future and either Catherine or William was already used, my alternate choices would probably be Alexander Crispin/Elizabeth Morgana (same number of letters) and Alexander Crispin/Benjamin Lazarus (a "z" sound in one name).
Last edited by mega_muffin; June 1st, 2013 at 11:01 AM.Proud mother to William "Liam" Balthazar, Catherine "Cate" Ophelia, Veronica "Vera" Seraphine, and Alexander "Axel" Leopold!
Nicholas ~ William ~ Alexander ~ Sebastian ~ Gabriel ~ Benjamin ~ Dominic ~ Oliver ~ Crispin ~ Gregory
Zoe ~ Catherine ~ Veronica ~ Penelope ~ Elizabeth ~ Daphne ~ Anastasia ~ Seraphina ~ Ophelia ~ Felicity
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@geek I love your boy/girl twin names Westley and Coraline! I love The Princess Bride and Coraline!
I am not sure what I would use for twin names. It is hard enough to think up one boy name and one girl name that I know I will love the rest of my life.
If I had two girl twins, I would love to use the names Yvaine and Ygritte in the middles.
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Twins are the dream, but deciding on 2 names is hard!
Boy girl: Aria and James
Boy boy: James and Jordan (no same letter intention here I just like the two names
Dominic and James
Benji and Evan
Girl girl: so many choices here
Aria and Melody (musical theme)
Lily and Daisy
Emilia and Daisy
Eva and Juliet
With middle name 'Jeanette' after my grandmother for one of the girls
I only started liking Daisy recently. My mother always wanted to call one of our dogs or cats daisy. Or my sister if she'd had her way!
I could go on all night...
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June 1st, 2013 12:20 PM #24
I'm really picky with sibset and twin names. Twin names can start with the same letter, but I prefer that the names aren't very matchy. However, I hate when twins names are completely different styles.
(ie. Arthur & Nevaeh)
B/B: Zephyr Lucian & Jethro Augustine
G/G: Rowena Olive & Ottoline Vespera "Wren & Otto/Lena"
B/G: Zephyr Nathaniel & Wilhelmina Soleil "Zephyr & Willa"
Matchy twin names:
B/B: Lorcan Nathaniel & Lucian Augustine
G/G: Astoria Leonie & Aurelia Lily
Or Rosalind Violet & Rowena Lily
B/G: Lucian Valentine & Leona Violet
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Cressida. Rosalind. Vera.
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I can't take it anymore. The mind-blowing stupidity present in this world has forced me to break my self-imposed silence on matters of religion to post about this. The death of George Carlin has stirred up all kinds of shit. Some people with much stronger stomachs than I have got perused some of the fundamentalist nutcases responses to his death. I tried. I tried to be open minded and see how the other half lives. And then I run across this kind of tripe. The signature at the bottom of the comment reveals the true mentality of these people.
A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. John 13:34
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The University of Georgia Police Department places an emphasis on the personal safety of women within the University community and Athens-Clarke County. One of the goals of the Crime Prevention Unit is to reduce sexual assaults in our community by considering steps people can take to reduce the likelihood of being targeted for these types of crimes.
Sexual assault is a growing concern of most women in today's world. According to RAINN.ORG (2015 Statistics), every 107 seconds a sexual assault occurs in the United States. While there is never an absolute plan to avoid an attack, there is a theory that can make you less vulnerable. The University of Georgia Police Department teaches a four-pronged theory to aid you in your fight against sexual assault.
- Alertness: Being aware of the facts about rape and other sexual assaults.
- Prevention: Avoiding an attack by placing yourself in a less vulnerable circumstance.
- Precaution: Making your surroundings more secure against an attack.
- Preparation: How to defend yourself against an attack and what to do if you are attacked
- Rape is not a sexual act but rather a severe crime of violence against a woman.
- Rape is not always a dark alley crime. Over half occur in a residence.
- More than half of raped college women tell no one of their victimization
- Between 20% and 25% of women will experience a completed and/or attempted rape during their college career.
- One out of every eight college women is raped while in college.
- In over half of all rapes, the victim knew the rapist.
- Students living in sorority houses and on-campus dormitories are 3 times and 1.4 times (respectively) more likely to be raped than students living off-campus (5)
- 90% of acquaintance rapes involve alcohol.
- Most sexual offenders rape between 20-25 women before they are apprehended.
- 30% of the college women who said they had been raped contemplated suicide after the incident.
Precaution and Prevention
In Your Residence...
- List only your first initial and last name on bills, your mailbox, and in the phonebook.
- Keep the outside of your residence well lit.
- Use good deadbolt locks and solid core doors.
- Install a door viewer to identify persons seeking entrance.
- Don't allow strangers into your residence.
- If a service repairman or deliveryman comes to your door, ask for his identification (through the door viewer) and verify him through the company he works for.
In Public...
- Never walk alone, use the "buddy system."
- Avoid poorly lit streets, alleys, parking lots and wooded areas.
- Walk close to the curb facing traffic. Avoid areas of concealment such as shrubs, trees, and building entrances.
- Be aware of your surroundings and don't be overconfident.
- If someone is following you, create a disturbance and run toward an open building.
- Don't sleep on public transportation.
- Attackers expect passive victims, so walk with a steady pace and appear purposeful.
- When leaving a building, look around the area outside before exiting the building.
In Your Vehicle...
- Always lock your doors even while you are inside your vehicle.
- From a distance, look around and underneath your vehicle before approaching. Check the back seat prior to entering the vehicle.
- Have your keys in your hand so you don't have to search for them.
- If you are involved in a small accident, stay in your vehicle, crack your window, and pass the information through the crack
- If your vehicle breaks down, raise the hood and wait in your locked vehicle. If someone approaches to help, ask them to call the police.
- If you are being followed, drive to a police station or well-lit, highly populated area.
Dating in a college environment…
- Remember that a man, at no time, ever has the right to force you to have sex with him no matter how much money or time he has spent with you or even if you have had sex before.
- Never accept a ride or lodging from someone you just met no matter how nice they seem.
- The use of alcohol and/or drugs can seriously impair your judgment. If you intend to participate in these activities, have a "buddy system" worked out with someone you can rely on.
- Be aware that ineffective communication can lead to serious misunderstandings. Don't give out confusing signals. If you mean no, say "NO" and act accordingly.
- If you are on a date and become uncomfortable, trust your feelings. It is okay to be direct with someone who is sexually pressuring you even if it hurts his feelings. Remember, he is not worried about yours.
- When going on a date, especially with someone new, make sure a responsible person knows who you are with, where you're going, and what time you expect to be back. If it's a first date, you may want to suggest a double date.
You are now aware of some basic facts dealing with rape and sexual assault and you have read about the preventative and precaution measures. While these are all very important in building your defense against an attack, common sense is your best defense. If your intuition is telling you something is wrong, rely on it! You are probably right.
Preparation Resistance Techniques...
According to the FBI in 2013 42 rape cases were reported within the University and College systems in the State of Georgia (fbi.gov). State wide 1,939 rape cases were reported to police in 2013 (gbi.georgia.gov).
While these statistics are alarming, according to, "Criminal Victimization in the United States", 2008, a publication distributed by the U.S. Department of Justice, 65,465 women used some form of resistance and were successful. This number represents approximately 53% of the total reported attacks in this study. You can see where using some form of resistance could be beneficial.
The two basic types of resistance are passive and physical.
With passive resistance you are attempting to gain the confidence of your attacker and change his mind about going through with the attack. These types of techniques should not aggravate the situation.
Physical resistance is a personal choice that you have to make for yourself. Be aware that once you physically resist you may receive harsh physical aggression from your attacker. The best physical resistance is "fight-to-flight" defensive tactics. With these techniques you will cause a great deal of pain for the attacker allowing you to run to safety.
If you are raped, follow these steps:
- Don't bathe, douche, or change clothes. Attempt to preserve any physical evidence.
- Try to remember any physical attributes of your attacker as well as details of the attack.
- If the attack occurs in a place other than your residence, try to leave a personal item that can be traced back to you.
- Go to your local hospital and allow them to perform a "rape examination" and treat you for any injuries you may have sustained from the attack.
- The choice is yours as to whether or not you want to report the incident, or prosecute the case. You may at a later date decide that you want to prosecute. To make this possible, you should report the incident to the police and allow them to collect physical evidence. By alerting the police to the incident, you allow us to concentrate on a particular area or person. This may keep another woman from going through the same anguish; it may even save a life.
- We highly recommend that you seek counseling for the incident at one of the following locations: The University of Georgia's Women's Clinic at the University Health Center, The Cottage Center, or at one of our local hospitals
For more information contact the flowing:
UGA Women's Clinic
(706) 542-8691
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For every society-shaping movement a cycle of life and death occurs; there can also be colorful peaks and valleys and even memorable renaissances. Such is the case with the ocean enhancement and restoration movement that is being charged back to life by a local 501(c)(3) public non-profit organization known as the Fish Reef Project (FRP). Founded by Captain Chris Goldblatt, FRP will create California's very first marine life enhancement Fish Reef just three miles South West of Santa Barbara Harbor.
After 100 years of harbor dredging and effluent and city run-off, the seafloor off Santa Barbara, California has been coated in a thick layer of mud, which ultimately has killed off vast areas of kelp and crippled much of the marine ecosystem. FRP will lay down 1400 marine-grade cement, igloo shaped objects known as Reef Balls. Used around the world, the Reef Balls have exponential surface and cave area than other man-made reef technologies allowing new marine life to take hold in just 18 months. Empty, muddy, anemic seafloor is converted into a thriving kelp (or coral in warm water) marine ecosystem full of fish, lobster, scallops, soft corals, limpets, crabs and maybe even abalone.
FRP was founded on the core belief that a truly successful ocean enhancement and restoration project must yield fast and tangible results while uniting the community to a single common cause of helping ocean life thriveTM.
Designed with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) guidelines in mind, FRP's Fish Reefs will mimic the sea floor and allow nature to enhance its own habitat. Not only will the Fish Reefs offset human impacts such as pollution, dredging, fishing, and tourism, but they will also take pressure off the natural reefs in the area. Simultaneously, the Fish Reefs will scrub the water; filter feeders such as scallops and soft corals catch underwater dirt (human run-off) and break it down.
Founder, Captain Chris Goldblatt says, "Because of the exponential surface and cave area on the Reef Balls, the Fish Reefs have a life creating capacity that far exceeds its two-acre footprint. Natural reefs are extremely precious – the Fish Reef Project will provide an extraordinary oasis of life on a seafloor of what now is just mud.â€
All seaside states in the U.S. have implemented robust reefing programs with the exception of California, which defunded its own reefing program in 1989. By establishing networks of Fish Reefs along the coast of California, FRP can unite communities, turn the tide, and show the world that California is a leader in ocean conservation.
At a cost of $1.5 millions per two-acre reef, FRP is accepting donations. Naming rights will go to the single largest donor (over $700,000) while individual reef balls will bear a brass plaque with the names of any donors over $10,000.
In October 2013 we will be hosting a VIP boat ride to the first two-acre reef site off of Santa Barbara. Take action and be part of this game changing project lead by people committed to helping the ocean thrive! To learn more about FRP, the VIP boat ride, or to donate, please visit www.fishreef.org or email: email@example.com
About Fish Reef Project
The Fish Reef Project is the next great ocean enhancement and restoration movement. As a public 501(c)(3), it's goal is to turn empty, anemic sea floors throughout the world into thriving marine ecosystems that will be the home, breeding, and feeding grounds to millions of marine mammals, sea birds, turtles, fish, lobster, abalone, scallops, marine algae and much more. The Reef Ball technology and the design of the Fish Reefs mimic the natural sea floor and have been deployed in reefs in 70 countries.
Contact For Further Information:
Chris Goldblatt
– See more at: http://www.justmeans.com/press-release/rebooting-the-ocean-restoration-movement#sthash.X5kIsfSg.dpuf


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Went AWOL now paying for ta-50
I went AWOL for about 4 month then I came back 3 months ago. I am still waiting for UCMJ actions but have not heard anything about it. Now they are making me pay for my ta-50 (military gear) even thought i left it in their possession when I left. It was in the milvan, a so long secure area. Can they make me pay for it?
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Re: Went AWOL now paying for ta-50
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Unfortunately, I'll need some more information to answer the question. Was a report of survey done. Were you ever questioned about when and where you left the equipment. Did you learn of any theft of military equipment from that milvan. PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS ON THE LISTSERV! If you want to discuss the matter further, feel free to contact me at [email protected] and/or visit my website at www.courtmartialbrand.com.
Sincerely Yours,
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Re: Went AWOL now paying for ta-50
Your command could make you pay for the military gear if a report of survey (investigation) reveals that the missing equipment is the result of negligence or willful misconduct on your part. A report of survey would only take place if you do not admit to liability and refuse to make voluntary reimbursement for the equipment listed on the Statement of Charges (DD Form 362)
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Two races after the Rosehill Guineas has been run and won at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday, punters will have a final chance to clean up for the day with the Birthday Card Stakes 2012 bringing the action to a close, our exclusive tips for which are detailed below.
Due to jump at 5:30pm (NSW time) as Rosehill Race 9, the $125,000 Group 3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) looks to be an exciting way to say goodbye to Saturday with a strong field of fillies and mares engaged.
Top fancies in the Birthday Card Stakes odds at our preferred online bookmaker bookmaker.com.au include the Anthony Cummings-trained Gybe racing second-up for the season and the Peter Snowden-trained Group performing Domesday mare Divorces paying $5 and $6 respectively.
So is it a favourite the Races.com.au team are backing? Or is there value to be found backing a roughie in the Birthday Card Stakes this year?
Our expert team of tipsters have done the Rosehill race form and found the best rated chances to back through bookmaker.com.au in the last.
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#7 Divorces ($6 bookmaker.com.au)
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ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis AG's cancer drug Afinitor has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a rare type of pancreatic cancer that has few treatment options.
"Data show Afinitor delays tumor growth and reduces risk of disease progression in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors (NET) of pancreatic origin," the Swiss drugmaker said in a statement.
"This marks the first approval of a treatment for this patient population in the United States in nearly 30 years."
Last month, a U.S. advisory panel voted unanimously in favor of the drug's use in treating patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, despite concerns about serious side effects.
Afinitor is already approved for treating kidney cancer and is expected to rake in sales of $1.3 billion in 2015, according to a Thomson Reuters forecast.
In April FDA staff questioned Novartis' findings on the benefits of the drug, and the Swiss drugmaker narrowed the approval application after the reviewer's comments.
Novartis said it had also submitted applications for Afinitor use for pancreatic cancer to the European Medicines Agency and the Swiss regulator.
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are rare, with a strike rate of about 0.32 cases per 100,000 people. They usually grow more slowly than other pancreatic cancers that kill within months of diagnosis. Both types have few treatment options.


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One of the most difficult functions any manager has is selecting good staff. Decisions made in the hiring process ultimately will make or break the mission of the groupand, in the long run, the company.
Last months article discussed several fundamental factors to consider when seeking potential software testers. After initially defining staffing needs, a manager must establish requirements for the job, examine the motivations of people wanting to get into software testing, and gather information aboutand phone screenjob candidates.
Ultimately, though, staffing decisions usually come down to the results of a rigorous interview process. How does the candidate approach testing, and how deep is her knowledge of the field? Does he have project-management experience? How does she relate to her peers, supervisors and staff? Are his bug reports comprehensive and insightful, or terse and ungrammatical? How well does she perform on tests and puzzles specially designed for candidates? These are the key questions that will separate the qualified from the unqualified.
Testing Philosophy
Once Ive done my homework on the résumé and ascertained the basics about the candidates education and past employment, I delve into his testing knowledge and philosophy. For supervisory or senior positions, I ask the following questions:
- What is software quality assurance?
- What is the value of a testing group? How do you justify your work and budget?
- What is the role of the test group vis-à-vis documentation, tech support, and so forth?
- How much interaction with users should testers have, and why?
- How should you learn about problems discovered in the field, and what should you learn from those problems?
- What are the roles of glass-box and black-box testing tools?
- What issues come up in test automation, and how do you manage them?
- What development model should programmers and the test group use?
- How do you get programmers to build testability support into their code?
- What is the role of a bug tracking system?
Im not looking for the one right answer about how testing should be done. I simply want to know if the candidate has thought about these issues in depth, and whether his views are roughly compatible with the companys.
These questions, for example, are designed for a company that focuses on testing with little regard for process standards. Therefore, the candidates answers should assure me that he would be comfortable working in a group that doesnt follow process standards such as ISO 9000-3 or the Capability Maturity Model.
Technical Breadth
After covering philosophy and knowledge, I evaluate the candidates technical breadth. Though the actual questions depend on the particular company and application area, the following elicit the many facets of an interviewees experience:
- What are the key challenges of testing?
- Have you ever completely tested any part of a product? How?
- Have you done exploratory or specification-driven testing?
- Should every business test its software the same way?
- Discuss the economics of automation and the role of metrics in testing.
- Describe components of a typical test plan, such as tools for interactive products and for database products, as well as cause-and-effect graphs and data-flow diagrams.
- When have you had to focus on data integrity?
- What are some of the typical bugs you encountered in your last assignment?
The answer to "Should every business test its software the same way?" indicates a candidates open-mindedness and breadth of exposure to the field. I believe the correct answer is no, and I expect to hear that more rigorous testing and process management should be applied to life-critical applications, than the here-today, new-version-tomorrow web-based application.
A candidate also should believe that different application issues call for different approaches. For example, testing a financial application that is written in COBOL and works with a huge database would require different techniques than those used to test the interactive competence of a word processor. Also, an exceptional candidate should discuss the different paradigms of software testing, or how different people view core issues in the field.
Within the black-box world, for instance, James Bach identifies domain testing, stress testing, flow testing, user testing, regression testing, risk-based testing and claim-based testing as separate techniques (Tripos: A Model to Support Heuristic Software Testing, 1997, available at http://www.stlabs.com/newsletters/testnet/docs/tripover.htm). However, in my course on testing, I identify nine paradigms that aid testers in determining the different criteria that create effective test cases or suites: domain testing, stress testing, risk-based testing, random testing, specification-driven testing, function testing, scenario-driven testing, user testing and security testing. A candidate shouldnt believe that there is one correct partitioning of paradigms but should recognize that different groups with different approaches to testing can both be right.
When I interview senior candidates, I want to find out their opinions on common testing issues and hear a description and evaluation of the tools theyve used. Im not looking for agreement. Rather, I want to determine whether the candidate has a well developed, sophisticated point of view. The data-oriented questions, for example, would be excellent for probing a candidates sophistication in the testing of databases and test tools used. Of course, the questions need to be changed to match a candidates skill set and the class of application. There would be little value in asking a highly skilled tester or test manager for interactive applications such as games or word processors about databases and their test tools.
Project Management
As a matter of course, supervisory candidates must be queried on their personnel and project management philosophy. However, I also do the same for potential mid-level or senior testers. At some point in seniority, a tester becomes largely self-managing, assigned to a large area of work and left alone to plan the size, type and sequence of tasks within it. Peter Drucker (The Effective Executive, HarperCollins, 1966) defines any knowledge worker who has to manage his or her own time and resources as an executive. Ive personally found understanding the managerial nature of my mid-level contributors a great insight.
Here, then, are some questions for supervisors or self-managers:
- How do you prioritize testing tasks within a project?
- How do you develop a test plan and schedule? Describe bottom-up and top-down approaches.
- When should you begin test planning?
- When should you begin testing?
- Do you know of metrics that help you estimate the size of the testing effort?
- How do you scope out the size of the testing effort?
- How many hours a week should a tester work?
- How should your staff be managed? How about your overtime?
- How do you estimate staff requirements?
- What do you do (with the project tasks) when the schedule fails?
- How do you handle conflict with programmers?
- How do you know when the product is tested well enough?
Staff Relations
This series is, again, primarily for supervisory staff. However, I ask the test-group manager questions, which are quite enlightening, of managerial candidates.
- What characteristics would you seek in a candidate for test-group manager?
- What do you think the role of test-group manager should be? Relative to senior management? Relative to other technical groups in the company? Relative to your staff?
- How do your characteristics compare to the profile of the ideal manager that you just described?
- How does your preferred work style work with the ideal test-manager role that you just described? What is different between the way you work and the role you described?
- Who should you hire in a testing group and why?
- What is the role of metrics in comparing staff performance in human resources management?
- How do you estimate staff requirements?
- What do you do (with the project staff) when the schedule fails?
- Describe some staff conflicts youve handled.
If a candidates picture of the ideal manager is dramatically different from my impression of him or from his image of himself, I would need to determine whether this difference is a red flag or a reflection of genuine humility. On the other hand, I would not immediately assume that a candidate whose description exactly matches his perception and presentation of himself is pathologically egotistical. Its possible hes just trying to put himself in a good light during the interview. This is fine, as long as he doesnt exaggerate or lie. Finally, if a candidates description of the ideal manager differs fundamentally from the expectations of the company, then I wonder whether this person could fit in with the company culture.
Tests and Puzzles
Some managers use logic or numeric puzzles as informal aptitude tests. I dont object to this practice, but I dont believe such tests are as informative as they are thought to be. First, there are huge practice effects with logic and numeric puzzles. I had my daughter work logic puzzles when she was in her early teens, and she became quite good at solving them.
Her success didnt mean she was getting smarter, however. She was simply better at solving puzzles. In fact, practice efforts are long lasting and more pronounced in speeded, nonverbal and performance tests (Jepson, A.R., Bias in Mental Testing, The Free Press, 1980). Second, speed tests select for mental rabbits, those who demonstrate quickbut not necessarily thoroughthinking. Tortoises sometimes design better products or strategies for testing products.
A Simple Testing Puzzle
An old favorite among commonly used speed tests is G.J. Myers self-assessment (The Art of Software Testing, John Wiley & Sons, 1979). The candidate is given an extremely simple program and asked to generate a list of interesting test cases. The specific program involves an abstraction (a triangle). I prefer this puzzle because it tests something testers will actually doanalyze a program and figure out ways to test it. However, there will still be practice effects. Average testers who worked through Myers before will probably get better results than strong testers who have never seen the puzzle. Additionally, I suspect that cultural differences also will produce different levels of success, even among skilled testers. Someone who deals with abstractions, such as geometric abstractions or with the logical relationships among numbers, has an advantage over someone who tests user interfaces or a products compatibility with devices.
Bug Reports
Writing a bug report is one of the most basic and important parts of a testers job. Nonetheless, there is a lot of variation in the quality of bug reports, even among those written by testers who have several years experience.
To test this ability, find a reasonably straightforward bug in part of your software that is fairly easy to understand and have the candidate write a report. If none of your products bugs fit the bill, www.bugnet.com can provide one. Its easy to recognize an excellent bug report; however, having sample reports from your staff can help you determine the quality of the attempt. There are many other good puzzles and tests in use, and all are based on a common premise: If you can find a way to present a portion of the job that the tester will actually do, you can see how well the tester does it. You have to make the test fair by designing it so that someone who doesnt know your product can still do well. Thats challenging. But if you can come up with a fair test, the behavior that you elicit will be very informative.
Having comprehensively questioned and tested all your promising candidates, youll have ample data with which to make your decisionand choose a winner.
|Another Simple Testing Test
Draw a simple Open File dialog box on a whiteboard, explaining "This is an Open File dialog. You can type in the file name (where it says File4 at the bottom), or you can click on the open button to open it." Hand the marker to the candidate and ask her how she would test the dialog. Make it clear that she can have as much time as she wants, can make notes on the whiteboard or on paper, and that many candidates take several minutes to think before they say anything. When the candidate begins presenting her thoughts, listen. Ask questions to clarify, but dont criticize or challenge her. When the tester pauses, let her be silent. She can answer when shes ready.
This is a remarkable test in the extent to which answers can vary. One candidate might stay at the surface, pointing out every flaw in the design of the dialog box: There is no cancel button or dialog title, no obvious way to switch between directories, and so on. Another candidate might skip the user-interface issues altogether and try testing the opening of large and small files, corrupt files, files with inappropriate extensions or remote files (specified by paths that she types into the file name box, such as d:\user\remote\File4).
Because of the variation in responses, over time Ive changed how I use this test. Now, I present the dialog as before, giving the candidate a marker and whatever time she needs. I compliment the analysis after she has finished her comments, regardless of her performance. Then, I show her the types of tests that she missed. I explain that no one ever finds all the tests and that sometimes people miss issues because they are nervous or think they have been rushed. I spend most of the time showing and discussing different types of tests and the kind of bugs they can find. Finally, I erase the whiteboard, draw a Save File dialog that is just as poorly designed, and ask the tester to try again.
Because the differential practice effects are minimized by the initial practice test and coaching, the real test is the second one. The candidate receives feedback and is reassured that she isnt a dolt. In fact, most testers are substantially less nervous the second time through.
The second test allows me to find out if this candidate will be responsive to my style of training. Did the candidate understand my explanations and do a substantially better job in her next attempt? If the answer is yes, I have a reasonable candidate (as measured by this test). If the candidates second analysis wasnt much better than the first, she is unlikely to be hired. She might be a bright, well-intentioned, interesting person, but if she doesnt learn when I teach, she needs a different teacher.
Occasionally, I have dispensed with the second test because the candidate did impossibly poorly during the first test or was extremely defensive or argumentative during my explanation of alternative tests. This usually means that Im finished with the candidate. Ill spend a little time looking for a polite way to wrap up the interview, but I wont hire him.


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WHO recommends use of Hib vaccines in all national immunization programmes
27 SEPTEMBER 2013 | GENEVA | SWITZERLAND - In an updated position paper published today in the WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record, WHO continues to recommend the inclusion of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccines in all national immunization programmes. Vaccination remains the only effective means of preventing Hib disease and is becoming increasingly important as Hib antibiotic resistance grows.
The use of Hib vaccines should be part of a comprehensive strategy to control pneumonia including: exclusive breastfeeding for six months; hand washing with soap; improved water supply and sanitation; reduction of household air pollution; and improved case management at community and health facility levels.
WHO recommends that any one of the following Hib immunization schedules may be followed:
- 3 primary vaccine doses without a booster vaccination
- 2 primary vaccine doses plus a booster vaccination
- 3 primary vaccine doses with a booster vaccination
Hib is a bacteria responsible for severe pneumonia, meningitis and other invasive diseases almost exclusively in children under 5 years of age. It is transmitted through the respiratory tract from infected to susceptible individuals.
WHO Position Paper on Hib vaccination - September 2013
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GRADE Table 1: Level of clinical protection conferred by a complete primary series of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccination
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GRADE Table 2: Hib vaccination schedules: three primary doses versus two primary doses plus one booster dose
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GRADE Table 3: Hib vaccination schedules: three primary doses plus one booster dose versus two primary doses plus one booster dose
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GRADE Table 4: Hib vaccination schedules: three primary doses plus one booster versus three primary doses only
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Presentation: Summary of key points - WHO position paper on Haemophilus influenzae type b
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Adamson Editions is completing a project with the Gordan Parks Foundation to restore and edition a selection of images from the foundations archives.
Premiering at the Howard Greenberg Gallery, NYC September 2012
Adamson Editions recently completed the prints for the Smithsonian exhibit "Elvis at 21"
opened at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.
This is an amazing look at an American legend.
All prints included in the Lost Amazon exhibit which is currently on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History were produced at Atelier Adamson.
The Atelier Adamson book is featured in the Reading Room section of the February 2006 issue of Oprah's O magazine. We still have several copies of the book available for sale at Adamson Gallery here in DC or you can order them online from Amazon and Steidl. The link to Steidl allows you to view several of the spreads.
The studio just completed twenty pigment prints by Robert Longo. These prints are from the original 35mm slides used to produce his well known series of drawings called Men in the Cities. Adamson Editions is pleased to publish this historic set. Click on the image to view them.
Adamson Editions has realeased six new pigment print editions by Chuck Close. They are three portraits and three nudes all from Daguerreotypes of supermodel Kate Moss. Click on the image to view them.