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Create your own custom flannel reversible cloak. These cloaks are made of 2 layers of super soft and warm cotton flannel and are fastened together with a metal hook and eye. The length is approximately 47-48" from the shoulder to bottom hem. It is designed to fit most adults comfortably.
Choose any two colors. The primary color color will be the outside and the secondary color will be the inside lining. The clasp will be placed on the primary color side. Available colors are:
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If the colors you are looking for are not listed, please message me for availability.
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Reliable test results are a fundamental and hot topic in materials testing. With each materials and components test we ask the same questions:
ZwickRoell's machine and software solutions provide accuracy, repeatability and reproducibility, as well as complete traceability of the determined results.
Reliable Test Results
Reliable test results are a fundamental and hot topic in materials testing.
Increasing quality awareness has led to greater demands being placed on the accuracy and reproducibility of measuring equipment. ZwickRoell operates a calibration laboratory with DAkkS accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025, allowing us to calibrate testing machines and systems at the installation site in accordance with the relevant standards and issue calibration certificates which are recognized worldwide. We have taken the additional step of developing our proven quality management system into an integrated quality and environmental management system, enabling us to take a holistic approach to quality, environmental protection, and health and safety requirements. Because of this, ZwickRoell in Ulm is certified to ISO 14001 and qualified in accordance with the Security Safety Management (SeSaM) system.
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Perfectly coordinated development, production, and sales procedures guarantee short delivery times. Machines can be modified to suit individual requirements whenever necessary.
With ZwickRoell you get what you need—not what we happen to have available.
Since 2014, the Stiftverbund (German Sponsors Association) has recognized research companies for the responsibility they assume for their country and society with the seal "Innovation through Research."
The Stiftverbund is one of the largest private research funders in Germany. In addition to its commitment to the next generation of academics, excellent institutes of higher education and advanced research, it also responsible for examining and evaluating German research and innovation systems. How much does the economy invest in research and development in Germany? What impact does this have on the future of this country? These questions are the focus of the R&D survey which takes place annually on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

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D-backs lament lack of extra-base hits
SAN FRANCISCO -- Until Friday, the D-backs owned the Majors' longest streak of consecutive games with an extra-base hit, with 79. The Giants ended that trend Friday, and Arizona mustered just one extra-base hit in Saturday's 4-3 loss.
Although Paul Goldschmidt's struggles this series -- he entered Sunday 1-for-9 with no RBIs -- have certainly played a large factor in the team's overall scuffles, D-backs manager Kirk Gibson is hoping for more consistent production from the rest of the lineup.
"He's done his job. He's done his fair share," Gibson said. "You're not always going to get hits. The other night he hit one right on the button to the shortstop [with the bases loaded]. Obviously when he's driving it in the gaps, that's going to help anybody, but we got one extra-base hit in two games. We're just not doing it as a team."
Gibson pointed to the club's 2-for-13 mark with runners in scoring position in the two losses as the source of the team's offensive woes.
"I think you always remain optimistic about it," he said. "You want to come out of the break better than we did. It's part of the deal.
"We just haven't put things together. We've put guys in scoring position the first two games and haven't gotten them in. ... Just once you hope to get one in the gap."
For the D-backs, consecutive losses to the Giants represented another unsuccessful start to the second half. On Sunday, they attempted to avoid their third consecutive sweep when beginning the second half on the road. They were swept at Wrigley Field in 2012 and Petco Park in 2010.
"I'm not sure I've got the answer," Gibson said. "We haven't swung the bats good coming out of the break at all. We've got to do better than that. We've scored three runs in two games."


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If you need any inspiration for your looks next Fall, just go find some ideas in the Rebecca Minkoff's collection.
This season, the designer kept it very simple. No complicated ideas at all.
The theme was the well known girl-meets-boy; very casual, very easy.
As Brittany Adams said, what Rebecca presented to us was some really "cool, fashion-forward clothes and accessories to wear on an everyday basis".
Lots of skirts, such as pencil skirts or even asymmetrical.
The coats looked incredible in assorted colors, such as beige, pink, gray, dark teal and blue. Obviously, there was also plenty bomber jackets, ready to fulfill any stylish girl's wishes.
With such a wide-ranging palette of colors it is impossible to fall in love with Minkoff's collection.
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Cutter Seat / 295 eur
Designed by Niels Hvass
Fold down. Have a seat. Tie your shoes. Fold up. The Cutter folding seat is a simple and space-saving solution that makes your everyday life a little easier. Designed from classical Nordic virtues of no-nonsense, the wooden seat is effortless in its expression and made from high-quality materials.
- Details
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FSC Mix
WxDxH: 38,5x31x9,5 cm
Item no. S1920468
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- WxDxH: 38x33x10 cm
Weight: 3,1 kg
- Material and care
Proper usage and maintenance
Proper usage and maintenance is vital for getting the most out of the valuable resources we have. Our designs are made to last for generations, but just like everything else, they need a little care to get there.
Oak grows in most temperate zones. The Skagerak oak comes from European forests and is either 100% FSC certified or FSC mix certified, supporting sustainable forest management. The selection of the wood is extremely careful and all processing is by hand, so that only the best and most durable pieces of wood are used in production.
Oak is a sturdy and hardwearing type of wood containing natural tannins that will protect against bacterial growth. Combined with its light, elegant colour and well-defined grains, this makes oak wood safe choice for high-quality interior.
The wood comes with no finish. If you choose not to treat it with soap or oil, use a suitable cleaning agent for wood.
As the wood is untreated it may be affected by grease and colorants. For this reason, we recommend saturating the wood with soap or a suitable furniture oil to make it more resistant. If you wish to use soap or oil, use a suitable product. Be aware that the wood will change colour when applying soap or oil.
Note: When using Skagerak's drying racks, do not dry wet laundry directly on the wood as this might discolor the fabric.
Stainless Steel
Stainless steel is a timeless and long-lasting material which is super easy to maintain. The material strength enables designs with thin profiles and various forms and patterns.
Use soapy water and wipe with a dry cloth.
Minor scratches and oxide stains can easily be removed with a non-abrasive scouring pad. Care products for stainless steel such as Gleerustol can also be used. If used on kitchen utilities, always remember to wash it thoroughly after.
When using special care products you should avoid all contact with wood in order not to damaging the surface. Do not use any kind of products containing chlorine as this will damage the surface and make it vulnerable to corrosion.
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About the designer / Niels Hvass
He creates clear, precise expressions that place the user centre stage. His designs are based on a deep-felt wish that one must be entranced and fall in love. Niels Hvass is an idealist with sincerity as a key value. He was born in Nykøbing Mors, Denmark, in 1958 and qualified as a furniture designer from the Danish School of Design in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1987. Together with Christina Strand, he has run the design studio Strand + Hvass since 1991. But his impressive career also includes teaching at the Danish School of Design, membership of the grants committee and board of the Danish Arts Foundation, exhibitions at the Cabinetmakers' Autumn Exhibition, etc.


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Reducing Radiation: Heart Institute Model Shows Hope for New Standards in Canada Français
Oct 29, 2012, 06:00 ET
TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is setting the stage in what could become a revolution in medical imaging in Canada as it announces striking results in radiation reduction for the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. The announcement comes as UOHI is currently showcasing its expertise at the 2012 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Toronto.
As a result of an initiative that combines optimizing test protocols, state-of-the art equipment, and high-tech software, two-thirds of the Ottawa Heart Institute's Nuclear Cardiology patients are currently receiving half the radiation dosage that they would normally get. Radiation reduction techniques have been achieved across all types of radiation-based cardiac imaging—nuclear, CT and PET. The Heart Institute is one of only a handful of centres in Canada with the in-house expertise to evaluate and clinically apply such advances across these technologies. UOHI is confident that all of its patients will receive lower amounts of radiation, and even less by early next year.
The American Society for Nuclear Cardiology has challenged the nuclear cardiology community to reduce radiation exposure below 9 millisieverts (mSv) by 2014. The techniques being employed at the Heart Institute regularly reduce exposure to 5 mSv, and often much less, putting UOHI well ahead of the game. This figure has not bottomed out as efforts will continue to minimize radiation wherever possible.
"Our clinicians are taking a much more critical look at who they are testing with radioactive methods and making decisions based upon risk and necessity which will only expose patients to radiation who truly need the test," said Dr. Benjamin Chow, Co-Director of Cardiac Radiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. These responsible practices, along with a judicious use of technology, could revolutionize cardiac imaging in Canada."
The benefits of this effort include reduced radiation dosages for patients, greater flexibility for tailoring tests for patients, and, in some cases, reduced demand placed on radioisotopes. For younger patients, for example, radiation exposure poses greater risks because they have more years in which cancer could develop. So minimizing their dosage is a high priority. In the case of older patients whose lives may be threatened by an immediate cardiac condition, the benefit would outweigh the small risk of developing cancer later in life.
UOHI also uses a combination of powerful and effective tools that enable better diagnosis of cardiovascular problems. The cadmium zinc telluride camera system used for nuclear imaging is a significant innovation and was implemented by Dr. Glenn Wells, Medical Physicist in Nuclear Cardiology. The Heart Institute was one of the first centres in the world with this technology in 2009, and it had a major impact on reducing radiation in perfusion SPECT scans, by far the most common cardiac imaging test.
The introduction of PET cameras in the late 1990s, which provide much more detailed imagery with much lower levels of injected isotopes, has also had an impact on reducing radiation exposure. The use of such cameras in Canada is still uncommon but increasing.
Software is another critical part of imaging, turning the scanner data into coherent two- or even three-dimensional pictures of what is found in a patient's body. The Heart Institute has helped commercial developers evaluate and improve new advanced software packages for both PET and SPECT scanners that maintain image quality while using less radioactive isotopes.
Over the years, radiation has become a concern for our society, yet often we do not realize the significant benefit of highly accurate diagnostic techniques which may require very low amounts of medical radiation. "Careful and appropriate selection of the right test for the right patient balancing benefit and risk enables optimal patient care," said Dr. Terrence Ruddy, Director of Nuclear Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Experts at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute have demonstrated the tremendous capabilities of these techniques, and the equally tremendous strides that have been made in applying them responsibly.
For further information:
Vincent Lamontagne
Senior Manager, Public Affairs
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
613-899-6760 (cell)
[email protected]


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When the economy hit the skids in 2008, plenty of colleges felt the sting of plunging family incomes in the form of declining enrollment and falling tuition dollars.
It was not an easy time at Allentown's Muhlenberg College either.
But the forthright way college President Randy Helm and the rest of the institution's leadership handled the challenge — by leveling with employees and promising to do everything possible to avoid layoffs — made an impression on Chris Hooker-Haring.
"The college continued to operate in a very positive, healthy way, people kept working really hard at what they were doing, and Randy and the board also found a way to live up to that promise," said Hooker-Haring, 62, dean of admissions and financial aid.
To employees, it's not surprising that Muhlenberg College would place among the Lehigh Valley's top employers. The institution was ranked second among large employers surveyed by WorkplaceDynamics in the Lehigh Valley.
The 164-year-old liberal arts college, founded by the Evangelical Lutheran Church and named after Colonial benefactor Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, is in Allentown's leafy West End and offers students and staff a wide variety of cultural and social amenities.
It offers its 800-plus employees a strong package of benefits that extend to same-sex domestic partners, contributes 10 percent of each employee's annual salary to their retirement accounts and provides employees' children with scholarships to attend Muhlenberg and hundreds of institutions across the country.
That's an attractive benefit to employees like Jason Feiertag, an assistant treasurer who has worked at Muhlenberg for nearly nine years and has a 10-year-old daughter, Greta, who is just a few years away from making her college choice.
But the numbers man said he also likes university leadership's pragmatic approach to decision-making. It inspires confidence, he said.
"Generally speaking, we tend to do a lot with less than what we consider to be our main competitors," Feiertag said. "Being in finance, I can have confidence we are not going to be doing anything lavish or outlandish that is going to put all our eggs in one basket."
In surveys, employees said they felt valued and trusted, enjoyed working with friendly, genuine colleagues with a common educational mission and liked the youthful, energetic environment of the college.
Many employees said one of their favorite things about working at Muhlenberg is the sense of common purpose that pervades the campus.
"I think the culture that Muhlenberg creates is really unique," said Phedra Fishbein, 35, who lives in Allentown and walks to her job as the college's webmaster. "We have so many alums who come back to work here."
Fishbein came into her job at Muhlenberg through the college's Wescoe School, a program for nontraditional students. The part-time position through the college's presidential assistantship program turned into a full-time job she has held for a nearly a decade.
"It really is just a caring place to work, it is not just a job," she said. "It is not like this strict hierarchy, your opinion is valued. You are not just looked at as do your job and that's it."
Helm said that's baked into Muhlenberg's culture as an institution of higher learning and an important part of his leadership style.
"The word college is related to the word collegial and it's related to the word colleague," Helm said. "A college is supposed to be a place where ideas matter, and reason matters where you can have a reasoned debate and the best ideas win out and you don't just say this is what we are doing because I said so."
Helm said he makes an effort to keep those lines of communication open by conducting a transparent strategic planning process that welcomes input from all segments of the university community and by sending out frequent updates that praise employees for excellent work.
"When that goes out to everyone on campus and the trustees and the parents council and you single out a professor or an administrator or a secretary or a member of the grounds crew or the football coach or the volleyball coach or somebody who did something terrific, and you let the whole community know that is something that is appreciated, that goes a long way," Helm said.
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A thread dedicated to the President in wanting Donald Trump.
First off this little gem....
Donald Trump wants to ban the internet."We're losing a lot of people because of the internet," Trump said. "We have to see Bill Gates and a lot of different people that really understand what's happening.
We have to talk to them about, maybe in certain areas, closing that internet up in some ways. Somebody will say, 'Oh freedom of speech, freedom of speech.' These are foolish people."
All Hail the Chief!


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State-Run Health Exchanges Overcoming Their Glitches
HealthCare.gov is a disaster. The state-level stories, however, are quite different.
HealthCare.gov, the federal health insurance exchange, is a disaster. One month out from launch, the mother ship is still grounded and looks like it will be for some time yet. The state-level stories, however, are quite different. The Washington Post reported last week on four states—California, Connecticut, Kentucky, and Washington—that are doing pretty well at getting citizens signed up. The same seems to be true for Arkansas and Rhode Island, based on data through the first four weeks of enrollment.
The 16 states that chose to create their own exchanges have online insurance marketplaces that are independently developed, and locally hosted and operated. Consumers living in the other states go to a single federally hosted webpage, HealthCare.gov.
State-based exchanges have their share of glitches but have pretty much gotten the technology right. What they didn't get quite right was the human factor: Both interest and demand for information about the possibility of affordable health care is "more than most states anticipated," says Angela Sherwin, program director of the Executive Master of Healthcare Leadership program at Brown University. "Enrollments are slower than desired, but states with their own exchanges are running more smoothly in general than the feds, and they may be able to react to demand and tech issues more quickly."
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That's true in Arkansas, a partnership state that made a concerted effort to enroll people using good, old-fashioned paper applications. The Insurance Department even set up a booth at the state fair and had staffers wander around handing out enrollment cards. "We talked with more than 25,000 people, and about 400 people sat down and filled out applications," says Heather Audirsch Haywood, public information manager for the Arkansas Health Connector Division of the Arkansas Insurance Department.
Arkansans did try to use the Health Connector, the state website that drives traffic to HealthCare.gov. On Oct. 1, 13,470 unique visitors tried the site. That daily number has dwindled since, but the site had 66,762 visitors through Oct. 26. There have been 2,500 calls to the call center.
"We are fortunate to have workarounds like the call centers and in-person navigators to assist people," says Cindy Crone, deputy commissioner of the Arkansas Insurance Department. The Arkansas Human Services Department also conducted an outreach program to 65,000 food stamp recipients to tell them they were eligible for Arkansas' Medicaid expansion/private option program, and 30,000 responded. "That was pretty incredible," Crone says.
Rhode Island built its own exchange and got off to a rocky start because of unexpected demand. "On the first day, we crashed for an hour or two because of the volume," says Dara Chadwick, Chief, Strategic Communications and Media Relations, HealthSource RI. "We added some servers to boost capacity, and it's been relatively smooth ever since," though they did experience ID verification issues, as most of the other state exchanges did, caused by problems on the federal end of things.
As of Oct. 26, HealthSource RI has logged 89,310 unique visits, 9,687 accounts created and 3,762 completed and processed apps. The contact center registers nearly 17,000 calls or walk-ins. "We are pleased with the interest we have seen and surprised at the number of walk-ins to our Contact Center," Chadwick ways.
Things are also "going OK" out in Washington state, says Richard Onizuka, CEO of Washington Health Benefit Exchange. "We have had our bumps like everybody else, but we are pleased the system is operational." Those bumps include long wait times, again due to higher-than-anticipated volume. The Seattle Times reported that instead of the expected 2,500 calls a day to the call center, the actual number has averaged about 6,000 and gone as high 10,000 calls. That has resulted in wait times of about 25 minutes. Emails have also flowed in at the rate of about 500 a week. "We are ramping up resources, adding 20 new staffers today [Oct. 28] and another 50 in the next few weeks," Onizuka says. "We want to get wait times down to less than a minute."
Another setback involved the miscalculation of tax credits that affected about 8,000 people. "It was a miscommunication about monthly income vs. yearly income," Onizuka says. "we put in a fix pretty quickly."
So, one month into this thing, what does this mean? Frankly, no one knows. As with other states, Rhode Island has no real way to judge the numbers. "We have nothing to compare it to, whether it is good or bad," Chadwick says. Out West, Onizuka recently made a presentation to the state legislature, including a section on "lessons learned." One of the things I told them was, we didn't know what we didn't know," he says. "This is a new world for all of us. We don't know what normal is."


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Android App Update Flaw Affects China-Based Users
We've recently discovered a design flaw in Android devices that allows fake apps to hijack legitimate app updates, thus enabling the fake app to steal the information stored by the targeted legitimate app. The flaw lies in a common practice for mobile users in China: using an external storage device (such as an SD card) to store downloaded Android application package (APK) files.
China-based users commonly update their apps directly — without relying on Google Play or any 3rd party app stores. This is done through an in-app updating function, wherein vendors roll out the app update by asking users to download an APK file and launch it. The problem, however, does not lie in this process, but on where the APK file is stored.
Android-based devices often have small internal storage, with options for large external storage. Taking the APK file sizes into consideration, the SD card has become a popular location for temporarily saving the downloaded APK files.
In our research, we've found that using external storage devices like SD cards to save downloaded APK files for updating apps leaves apps prone to tampering. For example, a malicious app may be able to hijack an app update in order to launch a different version — one that is controlled by an attacker. This presents a big risk especially if the app being targeted is one that handles critical information, such as an online banking app.
The Security Trade-off
Direct app updates may seem convenient as users get updates as soon as they are available. However, this incident only proves that there could be a trade-off in terms of security. As this scenario proves, bad guys can take advantage of the lack of security checks to unleash threats.
App sites can prove some level of protection. For example, Google Play handles the distribution of updates of apps made available in the site. Google can check if the update is legitimate or not, via certificate checks. However, not all app sites are made equal (in terms of security). Third-party app sites may not be as stringent with security checks compared to official app stores. In fact, third-party sites are often used by cybercriminals to host malicious and high-risk apps.
Users are encouraged to download apps from official app sites or stores when possible. If these sites are unavailable, users must exercise additional caution when downloading apps. Each app must be scrutinized before being downloaded and install. Permissions can give users an idea if an app is asking for more access than it needs. Using a device's built-in security features and installing a security solution can significantly increase a device's security against these types of threats.
We have already contacted Google about this concern.
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Android App Update Flaw Affects China-Based Users
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Bareburger opens in Great Neck
Bareburger, the Queens-based chain that specializes in burgers both sustainable and exotic, opens Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Great Neck. For now, only dinner will be served; lunch should follow in about a week.
Bareburger opened its first location in Astoria in 2009 and, over the next four years, 11 more sprang up in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. The restaurants have a hip, rough-hewn look and feature table service, beer and wine.
Half of the menu is devoted to burgers; the price range is $8.45 to $13.95. There are 14 "styles" to choose from (such as California, Maui Wowie, Smokehouse Portabella, Big Blue Bacon), or you can construct your own from a roster of buns, vegetables, cheese, sauce and patties.
And "patties" is where it gets interesting. Bareburger patties can be made from beef, turkey, quinoa-veggie burger, black bean burger, mushroom, buttermilk fried chicken, panko-crusted chicken tenders, grilled or jerk chicken, lamb (add $1.25), wild boar ($1.45), elk ($1.65), bison ($2.55) or ostrich (market price). All meats are free-range, pasture-raised, and antibiotic- and hormone-free.
There are also sandwiches ($10 to $13), salads ($11 to $14 for large; these can also be made into whole-wheat wraps), snacks, sides, breakfast dishes, organic sodas and milk shakes made ($4.95 for 12 ounces) with organic ice cream.
Bareburger is at 32 Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck.


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Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced a new solution designed to enable the deployment of in-home optical networks in a non-intrusive, aesthetically appealing manner. The solution is featured at the European FTTH Conference, Feb. 16-18, in Luxembourg.
The Corning® ClearCurve® Invisible Drop Cable solution is built on a foundation of Corning ClearCurve ultra bend-insensitive fiber. The in-living unit kit comes complete with almost-invisible clips and adhesives that are ideal for installation in high-end homes and apartments. ClearCurve Invisible Drop Cable can be attached to walls or ceilings and bent around corners or moldings while preserving critical loss budgets.
"By using ClearCurve Invisible Drop, the visual impact of in-house cabling is dramatically reduced," said Tobias Schubert, marketing manager, Corning Optical Communications. "Homeowners and residents are given the option of enjoying the benefits of an optical network without having to see it."
ClearCurve Invisible Drop features standard G.657 fiber, which is compatible with industry connectors and CPEs and can be spliced or connectorized like standard drop cable. The solution requires little training to deploy and can be installed by a single technician. Minimal wall preparation is needed, making installation fast and easy. The single kit offering reduces design and procurement complexity.
For additional information about Corning ClearCurve Invisible Drop Cable, please stop by Corning's booth (#G14) at the European FTTH Conference in the Luxexpo Exhibition and Conference Centre, Luxembourg.
Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
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In accordance with guidance provided by the SEC regarding the use of company websites and social media channels to disclose material information, Corning Incorporated ("Corning") wishes to notify investors, media, and other interested parties that it intends to use its website (http://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events.html) to publish important information about the company, including information that may be deemed material to investors. The list of websites and social media channels that the company uses may be updated on Corning's media and website from time to time. Corning encourages investors, media, and other interested parties to review the information Corning may publish through its website and social media channels as described above, in addition to the company's SEC filings, press releases, conference calls, and webcasts.
About Corning Incorporated
Corning (www.corning.com) is one of the world's leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people's lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges. Corning's businesses and markets are constantly evolving. Today, Corning's products enable diverse industries such as consumer electronics, telecommunications, transportation, and life sciences. They include damage-resistant cover glass for smartphones and tablets; precision glass for advanced displays; optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions for high-speed communications networks; trusted products that accelerate drug discovery and manufacturing; and emissions-control products for cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles.


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Austin Dillon used to pressure after playing in Little League World Series
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Austin Dillon steps into a pressure situation this weekend as he fills in for injured driver Tony Stewart at Michigan International Speedway.
Dillon is used to pressure situations. He experienced a big one even before his racing career, which has included driving for his grandfather, Richard Childress, and wheeling a No. 3 car made famous by the legendary Dale Earnhardt.
MORE: Dillon's big chance | Stewart's recovery | Montoya future | Busch to 42?
Back in 2002, Dillon was in the spotlight in another sport — baseball. He competed in the Little League World Series as a member of the all-star team from the Southwest Forsyth (Clemmons, N.C.) Little League.
Dillon, 12 at the time, played second base and center field.
"Back then, when you're a kid, you live life not worrying about everything and just thinking that there's always going to be another day,†Dillon said.
"That was probably the only time in my childhood that I felt like this was an important deal in Little League.â€
The 2013 Little League World Series began Thursday and as he prepared for this weekend's Sprint Cup race at Michigan, Dillon tweeted a photo Thursday of him at the 2002 LLWS.
2002 Little League World Series #tbt @littleleague @espn pic.twitter.com/Tn10DiUTCE— Austin Dillon (@austindillon3) August 15, 2013
Now 23 and a rising star in NASCAR, Dillon said his baseball team was well coached and he looks back on the experience with fond memories. It was a lesson, he said, for his racing career, which began taking priority when he was in high school.
"Playing team sports has helped me a lot being able to communicate and work with the guys,†said Dillon, who won the 2011 NASCAR Truck Series championship and currently leads the Nationwide Series standings. "A lot of drivers miss out on team sports, … and I think that has helped me in my racing career.â€
It also helped him handle uncomfortable situations. He admitted he was nervous playing a New York team a year after Danny Almonte was exposed as having been too old when he played. He looked at his New York opponents and had to resist being intimidated.
"They had two twin brothers that had full beards and they were the size of my dad and we were having to go play against them,†Dillon said.
"That was probably the most nervous I had ever been. I remember getting as low as I could in the batter's box and trying to take as many walks as I could the entire time.â€
His team lost all three games it played in Williamsport but Dillon reflects on it as a good experience.
"The coolest part was being on ESPN, getting interviewed, going there,†Dillon said. "Anytime you get to Williamsport, that's like a dream.
"Once we got there, we were kind of in awe the whole time we were there. But I tell you, we were so worn out from all the practices and the games.â€
But there was some motivation to keep playing aside from just winning.
"It's special,†Dillon said. " It's always a good time for a bunch of 12-year-olds, and you get to miss a little school, too.â€


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Episcopal Migration Ministries June 19 live webcast to discuss World Refugee Day with Presiding Bishop, Connecticut Bishop, panel
A June 19 live webcast sponsored by Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) and the Office of Communication will focus on World Refugee Day and will examine the plight of today"s refugees.
"You Mean The World To Us: Our global embrace of refugees through local resettlement" will top the Episcopal Church"s observance of the annual United Nations-designated World Refugee Day on June 20.
The Friday live webcast will begin at 12:10 pm Eastern with the celebration of the Eucharist in the Chapel of Christ the Lord, located in The Episcopal Church Center in New York City. (11:10 am Central, 10:10 am Mountain, 9:10 am Pacific). Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will celebrate and preach at this World Refugee Day-themed service.
Following the Eucharist at 1 pm Eastern, Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori and Bishop Andrew D. Smith of Connecticut will participate in a panel discussion of World Refugee Day. The panel will be moderated by Deborah Stein, director of Episcopal Migration Ministries.
The Presiding Bishop will reflect on the church"s long-standing commitment to refugees and Bishop Smith will speak about the impact of ongoing resettlement in his diocese. Members of an interfaith sponsorship team that includes St. Matthew"s Episcopal Church in Wilton, Connecticut and an Iraqi refugee family they helped to resettle will also share their experiences.
The live webcast of the Eucharist, beginning at 12:10 pm Eastern, is expected to be 35 minutes. The live webcast of You Mean The World To Us, beginning at 1 pm Eastern, is expected to be 45 minutes. Questions for the panel can be submitted by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
The live webcasts of the Eucharist and You Mean The World To Us can be accessed on the home page of The Episcopal Church www.episcopalchurch.org.
Episcopal Migration Ministries
Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) is one of 10 voluntary agencies partnering with the U.S. State Department in the work of refugee resettlement.
EMM has its origins in the response to refugees fleeing Eastern Europe during World War II offered by churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio beginning in 1938. In the mid-1970"s, Episcopal parishes and many other faith communities assisted Vietnamese refugees relocated to this country by the U.S. government. The Episcopal Church became a participating organization in the U.S. refugee program, when Congress passed the Refugee Act of 1980.
Since that time, EMM has resettled thousands of refugees from Southeast Asia and the Near East, Europe and the former Soviet Union, Africa and Latin America.
In addition to Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Hmong, other major refugee groups resettled by the Episcopal Church over three decades have been from Cuba, Bosnia, Kosovo, Liberia and the Sudan. EMM is currently resettling large numbers of Burmese, Bhutanese and Iraqi refugees.
In 2008, EMM resettled a record 4,070 refugees and anticipates assisting at least as many refugees in 2009.
The Episcopal Church, with 110 dioceses in 16 nations, is a member province of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Episcopal Migration Ministries
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
Bishop Andrew Smith and the Diocese of Connecticut
United Nations World Refugee Day 2009


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We recently spent the better part of a week with the F12berlinetta, one of the most powerful and expensive production cars ever to come out of Ferrari's workshop.
Thanks to a naturally aspirated V12 engine that cranks out over 700 horsepower and gives you the ability to run from a standstill to 62 mph in just 3.1 seconds, anyone in their right mind would want to be behind the wheel of this beast.
But if you wind up stuck in passenger seat purgatory, Ferrari offers a consolation prize: a second speedometer and tachometer. The narrow display lets you know exactly how fast you're going and how hard the engine is working, so you don't have to crane your head to the left to see the driver's instruments.
Depending on your love for speed, it can make a ride in the F12 a lot more exhilarating, or downright terrifying:
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Yum yum yum. Cute and easy way to eat more veggies, and good if you're trying to avoid carbs.
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Baked Kale Chips
A healthy alternative to potato chips!
Homemade Kale Chips:
- 1 Bunch of Kale (curly kale tastes the best)
- 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil
- 1 Teaspoon of Salt (or other seasonings of choice)
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces (keep in mind that the kale will shrink when baked). Wash and thoroughly dry kale. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
3. Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes. (watch them carefully as they can become overcooked in as little as 30 seconds)
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Popsicle Timee!
So summertime has got me full of cravings for frozen things. I just found these recipes and they all look delicious. (Especially this first one; Creamsicles used to be my favorite when I was little.)
Blood Orange & Cream Popsicles
1 small blood orange, peeled and segmented
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup 1% milk
Cut orange slices lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Boil sugar and water in saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat to simmer, add orange pieces, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Combine blood orange–sugar syrup (including orange slices), orange juice, and milk in a bowl. Pour mixture into ice-pop molds, insert sticks, and freeze for about 8 hours.
Per serving: 100 cal, 0 g fat, 23 g carbs, 10 mg sodium, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein
From: Women's Health Magazine
Chocolate Raspberry Frozen Yogurt Pops
Makes about 10 3-oz servings
2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
2 cups nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt, preferably Greek-style (see Note)
3-5 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Puree raspberries, yogurt and sugar to taste in a food processor until smooth. Divide the mixture among freezer-pop molds, stopping about 1 inch from the top. Evenly divide chocolate chips among the molds. Stir the chips into the raspberry mixture, stirring out any air pockets at the same time. Insert the sticks and freeze until completely firm, about 6 hours. Dip the molds briefly in hot water before unmolding.
Per serving: 87 calories; 3 g fat ( 2 g sat , 1 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 13 g carbohydrates; 5 g protein; 2 g fiber; 18 mg sodium; 69 mg potassium
From: Eating Well
Some other simple popsicle ideas I found that sounded good were blueberry vanilla pudding pops (you just make vanilla pudding and then mix in blueberries and freeze) or yogurt dipped bananas (take half a banana and insert a wooden skewer type thing, then freeze, after frozen, dip in vanilla greek yogurt and freeze again). Yummm.
Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
Raw Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites
2/3 c raw cashews
1/3 c oats
2 Tbsp Agave
1 Tbsp Maple Syrup
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1/4 c Chocolate Chips
Recipe Yields: Approximately 17 Cookie Dough Balls
1. Take Oats & Cashews and Blend in a food processor
2. Add in the Agave, Maple, & Vanilla Extract
3. Blend it Again
4. Add the Chocolate Chips and Stir them in By Hand
5. Form Dough into Balls (Refrigerate first if too Sticky)
From: Averie Cooks


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Saturday, January 31, 2009
Spotlight on...
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
The cutest shoes I have ever owned
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
Spencer LOVES Me!
I am married to the best man in the world. I know there are some of you out there who may disagree, so I will compromise and say that I am married to the best man in the world FOR ME! Really, I am.
Remember those butterflies you felt when you were getting ready for that really special first date? I still get those!
But I'm not dumb enough to think that butterflies=love.
Here's how I know Spencer loves me:
1. He cooks. All the time. Really well.
2. He eats when I cook.
3. He listens to me ramble about every detail about my day. Every day. And I mean he really listens. Like he knows that Amy is just mediocre, that Dave eats ice cream when he's stressed, and that Karleen learned how to make bagels.
4. He brought me a pink pearl eraser and left it on my nightstand. That's for my Sudoku gaming habit.
5. He lets me do Sudoku in bed. Even if he's sleeping.
6. He made Bella leave our bedroom this morning so she would leave me alone and let me sleep in.
7. He took me out to see a chick flick today.
8. He took me out to see a chick flick today, even after running 18 miles this afternoon. In the rain.
9. He always tells me I am beautiful. Some people would be alarmed at the consistent lies, but I'm mostly just charmed.
10. He wears white shirts with the sleeves properly buttoned when we go to church, because he knows I like it best that way (I am SUCH a sucker for a man in a suit!).
11. He doesn't laugh at me when I've had drama that day. Until I'm ready to laugh, too.
12. He doesn't make me go to the auto parts store.
13. If we go to the auto parts store, he's OK with my standing in the corner and watching the TV till we can leave.
14. He doesn't roll his eyes when I start to cry. Maybe he does, but he waits till I'm in his arms and I can't see him rolling his eyes. Wait, no, that can't be right, because with as many times as the tears come for me, if he rolled his eyes, they'd stick that way. He just doesn't roll his eyes.
15. He folds the towels in thirds. Because that's the way I like it.
There are dozens more ways that I know that he loves me, but I can't stay up all night. He says he doesn't sleep well till I'm there with him. After 18 miles in the rain, that probably isn't the case tonight, but it's a lovely thought.
And in case you were wondering, I love him, too!
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Spotlight on Taylor
He will probably kill me for posting this picture, but you all will understand that his mother thinks he's sexy, even if his hair is a mess. (Give him a break. It was 5:30 a.m.!) You gotta admit, he looks great in his suit!
Taylor has been a really good boy and a very good son. He plays lacrosse for West Jordan High School, and he loves it. He was involved with student government at the middle school level, and he may go back to that another time. He's very popular at school, and he has about a million friends--mostly girls. Who can blame them? He even has a date with a senior TONIGHT! Taylor is also a very good student. He has a love for science and hopes to studying engineering in college (at least that is the last plan that I heard). He also sings with Take Ten, the men's choir at the high school, and he's very good at it.
Mostly Taylor is just a really great person. He has a testimony of the gospel, and he tries to show it through his actions every day. He serves as his seminary class president. He is respectful of women, particularly. He has always been very good to me. When he was a baby he loved to snuggle. He was very friendly to EVERYONE (I was afraid he would just happily walk away with a stranger). He has a smile to die for. Our version of snuggling these days includes my head on his shoulder because he is so tall. Taylor makes me laugh all the time--I realize that this isn't really a stretch, but it's enjoyable nonetheless. :)
T is good friends with both Ash and Bri. His best friend is Logan Gifford, who lives in Magna and has been his best friend since they were about 3 years old.
His dad and I think he is about as great as they come! I love you, Son!
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Monday, January 19, 2009
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Counting My Blessings
Today I had the opportunity to speak to two good friends. Both conversations led to the fact that we are so blessed, even as we face adversity.
When I was 23 I had a miscarriage. It was not a fun experience, and I would not wish it for you or ANYONE. But I also would not trade it, because right from the beginning I was able to see Father in Heaven's hand in blessing me through this trial. That was the first time that it really occurred to me that even when I can't choose what happens, I can choose how I react to what happens.
For the most part, I try to be a happy person. It helps that I spend my life laughing at all of you--sometimes because you were even TRYING to be funny. You are cheap entertainment.
But I believe that you have to choose to be happy, even when things are hard.
I'll be honest. I feel like my life so far has been pretty easy. Am I blessed because I'm happy or am I happy because I'm blessed?
I don't necessarily think of myself as a woman of faith, but I'm sure glad to KNOW that God is there.
Why NOT be happy?
P.S. You may have to remind me of this when I'm whining to you about something hard. Nevertheless--it's true!
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Monday, January 12, 2009
Laws of the Universe?
Is there an unwritten law somewhere that says you can't have a good hair day twice in a row? I really don't think I do that much different each day as I do my hair. All I know is that yesterday was a really good hair day. I was just doomed for today.
I should have taken a picture.
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Ode to My Boots
O, lovely boots!
Your beautiful, chocolate brown matches many outfits.
O, scrunchy boots!
Thy shape is unique and--well--cute!
O, comfy boots!
I adore your soft faux-suede caressing my feet and legs.
O, old boots!
I mourn your aging surfaces.
For I shall never again expect to find such marvelous
Beautiful boots!
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Friday, January 9, 2009
Habits of sanitation...
Do you have a "pet" item of personal care? For me it's the toothbrush. Mr. Toothbrush and I are good friends, and I believe everyone should be friends with him as well. Please.
I also have a complete routine for getting myself ready for the day. And if anyone throws off my groove, something is bound to get missed. Add this to the list of things that make me weird--I can take it! I work in order, and my process is not necessarily a lean one. I go in and out of the bathroom, back and forth to the sink, and don't mess with me!
This morning I'm blaming the dog. As far as I can tell, I got back in the groove, but somehow I missed the deodorant. Ewwww! Hopefully I do not offend too badly, but I'm disgusted.
Now aren't you glad I shared?
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Cue the Water Works!
My work buddy, Amy, is a woman I sincerely love. (see Two Scoops) She has it all: a wonderful sense of humor, a skill base beyond compare, brains, beauty. Most importantly, she has a husband she is totally in love with. I've met Josh once, but I feel like I know him--and it's a good thing!
This year Josh and Amy "came out of the closet" about their infertility. Amy has a tender heart, but she doesn't people to tiptoe around the issue of children. Believe me, when you know someone aches to have a child of their own, it isn't easy to "be normal." I have tried to be normal, though, and Amy has not only exhibited grace but incredible faith.
Yesterday Amy went to the doctor. He diagnosed something and offered her a pill that will--hopefully--"fix it." Naturally, there are questions and hopes and fears and a million other things.
For me, there's mostly tears. Those of you who know me will be shocked at this revelation: I cry over EVERYTHING. I cry when I'm sad. Happy. Angry. Excited. Frustrated. Let's just stop there--you can fill in the emotion blank. If there's extreme emotion, I weep.
Please keep Amy and Josh in your prayers. Theirs will be a BEAUTIFUL family!
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Friday, January 2, 2009
Marley & Me (sort of)
While we were in California, we went to see "Marley & Me." I highly recommend this movie, though it's a tear-jerker toward the end.
It is interesting to experience something and then watch someone else experience it (even if it is just a movie). So, here's the rest of my dog story:
For YEARS I have used the excuse that we couldn't have a dog because I already had 20 children at our house every week--I didn't need another one. Then I stopped teaching preschool, but Grandma Glenda was allergic to dogs. Then Grandma moved out, and I was out of excuses. You really can't win when your husband takes the children's side. Let the dog shopping begin!
After looking at 400 dogs between the Utah Valley and the Salt Lake Valley, we ended up with Abby. She was a sweet little black pooch, and very smart. I hated to admit it, but I loved her. And then, just 9 months later, she started swelling. She couldn't run or jump any more. We visited the vet several times, and it was determined that she had a genetic condition that probably would not get better. Abby was obviously in pain and just miserable, so we had to put her down. We prepared the kids as best we could, and we all shed lots of tears. That was a Sunday. On Monday Spencer emailed me. The email said, "1:00 today." I called him, and he was so sad he couldn't even talk.
Let's forget for a minute that I unwittingly loved this dog. Even though I hated to admit it. Still. But my sweetheart and our four beautiful children had broken hearts. So even if I hadn't loved the dog, my heart was breaking, too. I started crying at work, and I finally just took the rest of the day off in order to be wife and mom.
Spencer and I took Abby into the vet's office. He thought we could just say goodbye and leave her, but I just couldn't do it. I just could not bear the thought that our dog might be thinking we abandoned her.
Let's just say that things didn't go terribly smoothly for Abby. It was awful, and we spent a lot of time in tears. And THEN we had to go home and tell the kids that she was gone. Cue the tears. Again. And again. And again. For days.
However, it was only about a week before everyone started saying we needed to go find another dog. Do these people not know how awful this is for me? Not the HAVING the dog--the LOSING the dog. Ugh.
This time the search extended from SLC to Utah Valley to St. George (yes, just to shop for a dog). We ended up with a large dog, all white this time, who we named Bella. I've already given you a bit about Bella (By the way, Jenny and Tracy did take our name in vain while Bella was with them during Christmas. They won't do that for us again. But we're sure grateful to them!). All I know is that Bella better last till Lando is 19 or older. I don't know if my heart can take that loss again.
She's a dog, but she's also part of our family.
Can you even believe I just said that?
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Lemmings are on the loose in High Definition and waiting for you to guide them home. Send a brainless rodent up an industrial girder or get one digging into the floor of a haunted house – you'll need to do everything in your power to stop these suicidal creatures from wandering under guillotines or falling into radioactive goo!
The processing power of PlayStation 3 will deliver the best Lemmings experience yet, pitting you against a whole new world of fiendishly difficult puzzles. Hum along to an addictive soundtrack as you help those hordes of green-haired critters navigate their way through the most hazardous environments imaginable. Then post your scores online to find out your global ranking. Get set for Lemmings on PlayStation 3 and enjoy a totally revamped varmint-saving experience!
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California Polytechnic Votes to Boot Chick-fil-A from Campus
California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo — Cal Poly for short — voted to recommend that fast-food chain Chick-fil-A no longer be allowed to operate on campus, reported radio station KCBX.
The vice chair of the school's Academic Senate, Thomas Gutierrez, brought the measure up for a vote, noting that Cal Poly's "values statement includes language that identifies LGBTQ as a classification of individuals that we want to embrace in our diversity and inclusion model.
"Then you have an organization that regularly and publicly shows up in the national news in great tension with this," Gutierrez continued, "so if you have a mission statement that indicates that you value inclusivity and diversity, then you should be making your business decisions based on that."
But the school's president, Jeffrey Armstrong, pushed back, saying that tossing the chain off campus would be "a very slippery slope," reported local newspaper the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
In an editorial, the Tribune said that the university was "sending a mixed — even hypocritical — message by allowing Chick-fil-A on state-owned property while taking a hard line in other areas.
"Remember, California is the state that bans publicly funded or sponsored travel by state agencies, including the CSU, to states that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression," the op-ed went on to say.
"How hard would it be for the university system to draw up a list of standards that businesses must meet if they want to operate on public property?"
The vote comes in the wake of a spiral of lost business opportunities for the chain, which came under fire for donations made to anti-LGBTQ organizations.
Chick-fil-A waded into the culture wars with its CEO, Dan Catty, declaring in 2012 that extending marriage equality to same-sex families would be "inviting God's judgment on our nation" for supposedly telling a higher power that "we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage."
Since then, the company has publicly distanced itself from Catty's remarks, but Think Progress reported earlier this year that tax filings indicate the Chick-fil-A Foundation gave almost $2 million in 2017 to a trio of overtly anti-gay organizations, with the bulk of the money — more than $1.5 million — going to the fellowship of Christian Athletes, which ThinkProgress says "is a religious organization that seeks to spread an anti-LGBTQ message to college athletes and requires a strict 'sexual purity' policy for its employees that bars any 'homosexual acts.' "
The other two anti-LGBTQ beneficiaries of the foundation's largesse are the historically homophobic Salvation Army, which reaped a contribution of $150,000 from Chick-fil-A, and "Christian residential home for troubled youth" that teaches anti-LGBTQ views to its clients, including a claim that two devoted people of the same gender formalizing their commitment through civil marriage constitute a form of "rage against Jesus Christ and His values," the ThinkProgress report noted.
Two cities subsequently voted not to allow the chain to operate in local airports. The city council of San Antonio, Texas, declined to give the company permission to open a new location at the airport, citing a "legacy of anti-LGBT behavior." A week later, the company lost a second airport concession in Buffalo, New York. A New York State Assemblyman led the charge, citing the company's "long history of supporting and funding anti-LGBTQ organizations."
The Attorney General of Montana — his eye on the prize of employment for his constituents as he begins a race for the governorship — responded to the controversy with a tweet
But to the Cal Poly faculty, it was a matter of upholding institutional standards. "We don't sell pornography in the bookstore and we don't have a Hooters on campus — we already pre-select those kinds of things based on our existing values," http://mustangnews.net/the-resolution-to-kick-chick-fil-a-off-campus-passed-but-that-doesnt-mean-its-leaving-yet/|Mustang News
But to the Cal Poly faculty, it was a matter of upholding institutional standards.
"We don't sell pornography in the bookstore and we don't have a Hooters on campus — we already pre-select those kinds of things based on our existing values," http://mustangnews.net/the-resolution-to-kick-chick-fil-a-off-campus-passed-but-that-doesnt-mean-its-leaving-yet/|Mustang Newsquoted Gutierrez as saying. "This is a similar thing.... every dollar a student is spending at Chick-fil-A is going to these causes that are in violation of our values."
Throughout all of this, Chick-fil-A's PR people have insisted that the company has no interest in social issues, and just wants to serve tasty chicken-based food to its customers.
The vote may not come to much in practical terms; Mustang news reported that a Cal Poly spokesperson said individual students, faculty, and staff can decide for themselves whether they wish to patronize the chain. "It is the right of each campus member to make their own decisions about supporting — or not supporting — a given business at Cal Poly," said spokesperson Matt Lazier.
Chick-fil-A has a five-year contract with Cal Poly, media reports noted.


text: 'Star Trek's' Damon Lindelof on Brad Pitt, Having Power as a Writer and His Agony Over 'Lost' 9:00 AM PDT 5/13/2013 by Marc Bernardin FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME YOUTUBE The scribe for two $200 million productions this summer, "Star Trek Into Darkness" and "World War Z," Lindelof reveals what he and J.J. Abrams talk about -- and why he'll never do "Star Wars": "It would be a lose-lose for me in every way, shape or form." This story first appeared in the May 24 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. The first thing you see when you walk into Damon Lindelof's office suite on the Disney lot is a rusty, orangey hunk of metal laying on the floor, as if a junkyard forgot to eat half of an old VW Beetle. It seems like an odd bit of refuse to find in the workplace of a man who perhaps is the most omnipresent screenwriter in Hollywood -- his movies have grossed nearly a billion dollars, and he's got a shiny Emmy Award on the shelf. PHOTOS: Inside Damon Lindelof's $400 Million Mind And then it clicks: It's the Hatch, the one that was buried on the island in Lost. The item that defined, for better and -- if you're one of the ABC show's detractors -- for worse, the 21st century's first television phenomenon, a TV series that inspired more passion and rage, theories and bloggery, tweets and tattoos than any other show before it. Move a little farther into Lindelof's tastefully appointed space, and you'll find the office of a nerd of means. Three massive framed Star Wars posters -- gifts from Lindelof's friend and collaborator J.J. Abrams, who co-created Lost with him and will direct the next installment in the Star Wars series -- adorn the walls. But Lost never is far from sight. A model of the Oceanic 815 plane, whose crash kicks off the series; a can of Dharma Initiative beer; a smashed desktop computer, the very one that used to be the recipient of pop-culture's most notorious series of numbers since 867-5309: 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42. PHOTOS: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Cast Beams Up to London for World Premiere It is both a Fortress of Solitude, where Lindelof does much of his writing, and a shrine to the show that made a kid from Teaneck, N.J., one of the most lauded, in-demand screenwriters in Hollywood. But Lindelof's relationship with Lost is … complicated. "I feel really guilty telling you the truth, and it is the truth," says Lindelof, the humming of the Twilight Zone pinball machine in the corner fading into the background. "The year that Lost started and premiered was, without a doubt, the most miserable year of my life. The level of despair and anguish that I was feeling; I was clinically depressed, and anyone that you talked to who knew me at the time will tell you that." Abrams confirms it: "I sensed it every time he tried to quit. And there were so many. Every time, I sympathized with him. But luckily he didn't." With Lost, and that despair, behind him, Lindelof stands on the precipice of an astonishing moment, the kind that every writer dreams of. He's about to have a pair of $200 million blockbusters hit theaters with his name on them -- Star Trek Into Darkness (on May 16) directed by Abrams, and Brad Pitt's troubled zombie odyssey World War Z (on June 21); he's in preproduction on the pilot for HBO's The Leftovers, his first post-Lost dip back into television, which will be directed by Peter Berg; and he's prepping Disney's Tomorrowland, a shrouded-in-secrecy film he's producing and co-writing, with Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol's Brad Bird directing and George Clooney starring. PHOTOS: 'Star Trek Into Darkness': 13 Photos to Get You in the Mood At a time when franchises are driving the box office, and those who can craft addictive stories to back up mere concepts are in high demand, Lindelof has proved invaluable. He arguably is the single most- visible screenwriter in a town that traditionally marginalizes them, in great part because he's taken to social media like an irate town crier, engaging his quarter of a million Twitter followers -- about, among other things, the relative quality of his own work -- when he should probably turn the other cheek. And yet … and yet. "A lot of writers whom I love, admire and call friends share this feeling," confides Lindelof, "which is this fundamental idea that we're frauds. That we will be pushed out on to the stage, and it will be revealed that the emperor has no clothes. That was always like a fun, self-deprecating thing that I said. But it was always something that I felt." On this day, a couple of weeks before his 40th birthday -- which will be spent with a few close friends (and a cake modeled after a ridiculous yellow hat worn by Lindelof's recent Twitter obsession, Justin Bieber) at a party at L.A.'s Osteria Mozza -- Lindelof looks tired. His brown eyes, framed by thick black glasses, still are alert, but there's an occasional sigh in his barrel chest that conveys exhaustion. Which is understandable, given that since Lost ended in May 2010, he's been working nearly nonstop. After a monthlong Italian vacation with his wife, Heidi, a former producer who worked on Almost Famous and Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films, and his now 6-year-old son -- and some time spent marathoning the TV that he missed while his life was all Lost all the time; specifically The Wire, Friday Night Lights, Battlestar Galactica, Justified, Breaking Bad -- he answered a call from Todd Feldman, his CAA agent. " 'Ridley Scott is about to call you. Are you free?' I was driving on Ventura, in Studio City, and I slammed on my brakes," recalls Lindelof. "So I pulled over. Ridley Scott doesn't introduce himself when he calls. He's like, 'Hey dude.' That's what he always called me; I'm not sure he knows my name. He goes, 'I'm sending you a script, will you read it tonight?' and I'm like, 'Sure, Ridley.' " STORY: Damon Lindelof's 'The Leftovers' Scores Pilot Order at HBO That script was called Alien Zero, written by Jon Spaihts, and it would -- after an extensive rewrite by Lindelof that made the film less about setting up the Alien franchise's mythos and more about the folly of man's search for his creator -- be released into the world as Prometheus. Scott's 2012 film would go on to gross $403 million worldwide, though it was viewed, by fans and critics alike, as something of a misfire. And Lindelof, for better or for worse, took a lot of that heat. "Me being out in front of the movie was because we were getting a shitload of press requests," says Lindelof. "And Ridley just didn't want to do all that stuff." About a month before Prometheus hit screens, Lindelof got another heads-up from his agent, who seems to deal mostly in crazy-ass phone calls: Pitt wanted to meet him to talk about his out-of-control zombie flick, World War Z, which was in dire need of someone to come in and invent an ending, as the one they had simply didn't work. For a hot minute, Pitt was interested in starring in Prometheus and, apparently, really responded to the script. So he called Lindelof up to his house in the Hollywood Hills to discuss World War Z. [pagebreak] "I think you're supposed to act like that sort of thing just happens all the time," says Lindelof of his first, nerve-racking meeting. " 'Hey, we're all just filmmakers here, hanging out and drinking coffee and talking story.' It took about 20 minutes for my brain to stop saying, 'Be cool, be cool, be cool.' " Pitt knew what the problems were with the film -- in which Pitt's character, Gerry Lane, is crucial to helping not only his family but all of mankind survive a zombie outbreak -- and was convinced that Lindelof could help. And, after watching the 75 minutes of the movie that worked, Lindelof signed on. STORY: Peter Berg to Direct, Produce Damon Lindelof's HBO Pilot 'The Leftovers' "The idea of a large-scale, epic, $150 million zombie movie starring Brad Pitt sounds pretty good to me," he says. "Because I haven't seen that before. I haven't seen the go-for-broke, insane zombie movie. One of the things that Brad said was, there are so many tropes we've come to expect in zombie films, and he wanted to do something different. And the only way to do it different was to do it big." It became clear that fixing World War Z wasn't going to be as simple as suggesting a few changes, writing a few pages, then riding off into the sunset (work for which a writer at Lindelof's level can expect between $200,000 and $300,000 a week). It would, rather, entail writing 60 new pages (and Paramount agreeing to spend a reported $20 million on top of the $170 million it already had dropped on the production) -- so Lindelof called in some help. Namely, a former Lost writer named Drew Goddard, who, since his time on the island, directed and co-wrote The Cabin in the Woods. Together, they hammered out the pages in three weeks. "One of the things that I said when I first agreed to do it was, 'Guys, we have to do this completely and totally under the table,' " he says. "I just got through the Prometheus experience, and 'Lindelof comes in to fix the World War Z ending' will bring, literally -- it'll be the worst press you can ever imagine. I guarantee that I will take all the blame if the movie doesn't do well. That's what I'm here for." Lindelof was born a nerd. His father, David, a bank manager in Manhattan, loved all things genre and passed that love down to his only child, while his mother, Susan, a teacher in Harlem, blithely tolerated it. "When a Star Wars movie opened up, I was allowed to take those Wednesdays off," he recalls, "and we would go set up lawn chairs at 8 in the morning outside our local movie theater." After an illustrious high school career -- "I was a less-cool version of Jason Schwartzman in Rushmore" -- Lindelof attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. "I graduated in three years because I couldn't afford four years, but I loved it," he says. "My roommate and I, this guy Eric Buyers -- who is my best friend and was the best man at my wedding -- we were doing bong hits when it suddenly occurred to us that we didn't have a plan for what we would do when we graduated. So we decided we should get in our cars and drive out to L.A." STORY: Star Trek Into Darkness: Film Review Which is exactly what they did. The 21-year-old would-be writer spent a few years bouncing around -- in the mailroom of the Metropolitan Talent Agency, working for Scott Rudin ("I was employed for a day; that's a story for another time") -- before landing a gig as a creative executive at Alan Ladd Jr.'s production company. But he still was writing. And, in the process, he realized that he wanted to work in TV. "I wanted to be a television writer because they don't have to go through this hell that I witnessed firsthand in experiences with screenwriters. The idea of committing three years of your life to writing the same script over and over again, and then maybe it gets made?" He wrote a script he liked, entered it into the Academy's Nicholl Fellowships and … didn't win. But he made it to the top 50, which served as a well-timed kick in the ass. He sent out an e-mail to everyone he knew, begging for any job anywhere near writing for TV. "The next day, my friend Julie Plec e-mailed me back. She was Kevin Williamson's producing partner -- they had just had a lot of success in Dawson's Creek, and Kevin had just created a new show called Wasteland" -- and they needed a writer's assistant. Lindelof parlayed that into a staff writer gig and, after Wasteland got wasted after two episodes on ABC, he jumped to CBS' Nash Bridges, where he met his mentor and future collaborator Carlton Cuse -- and, later, NBC's Crossing Jordan. Then came Lost. [pagebreak] "We were attempting to create a show based on an idea [then-ABC Entertainment chair] Lloyd Braun had pitched about a group of people who survived a plane crash," remembers Abrams, who was producing Alias at the time and couldn't do it alone. "And I had heard about Damon Lindelof from an executive at Disney named Heather Caden. I thought, 'Let's bring him in.' Damon walked in wearing this old, small Star Wars T-shirt, and I immediately knew I liked him. It was like talking to someone I had grown up with." Given the green light by Braun -- who then would leave ABC, with Steve McPherson being installed as the head of ABC Networks -- Abrams and Lindelof wrote, cast, shot and edited the two-hour pilot in 12 weeks, from January 2004 to April 2004. "Serialized" was a bad word then, and Lost was an expensive gamble, one Lindelof was sure ABC wouldn't take. Maybe they'd do a miniseries. Maybe. While he was in a staffing meeting for a new job, he got a call from Caden. "She said, 'Look, you didn't hear this from me, but we just got the testing in from Lost, and it tested higher than all the other shows, save Desperate Housewives.' That was on a Thursday. Then on Friday, McPherson called and said: 'Pack your bags for New York. You're on air, we're ordering 13.' " STORY: 'Prometheus' Writer Damon Lindelof on Rumored Sequel 'Paradise' and Whether He's the Man to Write It Abrams had made it clear during the pilot process that he wasn't going to be around to help run Lost -- he was committed to directing Mission: Impossible 3 -- which meant that Lindelof would have to run his first TV show alone. "I wasn't sleeping," he says. "I was commuting back and forth to Hawaii; everything that could go wrong was going wrong; I was having a hard time breaking stories and writing scripts. And I'd never done it before. But everyone thought I was doing a good job." About halfway through the production of the first season, Lindelof asked Cuse to help him ease the pain -- and "so that I would have someone to quit to, because no one else was accepting my resignation." But Cuse persuaded him to stay, offering to take much of the production duties off Lindelof's desk, freeing him to run the writers room and, more importantly, to write. "The one hope that I had was that no one was going to watch the show," says Lindelof. "My fantasy scenario was that we were going to make 13 episodes of Lost, and that it might be like The Prisoner. It would be this epic, expensive disaster that was actually good." And then it premiered and immediately became the only thing that anyone could talk about, nabbing 18.6 million viewers that first night. "Baskets of muffins are showing up," recalls Lindelof. "Everyone wanted to hoist me on their shoulders. Literally, I had to go into my office, close the door and cry. I was like: 'We're going to have to make more of these. And not just the original 13, but maybe even a second season.' It just felt horrible." STORY: Damon Lindelof Nears Big Overall Deal With Warner Bros. TV Compounding it all was that Lindelof still was reeling from the loss of his father -- an atheist -- who died a year before Lost began. "When he died, it was a profound spiritual experience for me," says Lindelof, who was raised Jewish but let his faith atrophy as he got older. "When you don't have the religious institution to fall back on, you don't get to sit shiva, you don't get the funeral at the church. Every time someone would say to me, 'He's in a better place, now,' I would have to say, 'Well, he didn't think so.' "I wanted to believe that he was in a better place, so I channeled a lot of those feelings into Jack Shephard, who was basically flying back from Australia with the casket of his dead father and was struggling with the same idea of wanting to embrace a system by which he could find comfort. But if you had asked me, in 2004, was I grieving my father? I would've said, 'He died a year and a half ago, I'm bummed and I miss him, but no.' But I was." Lost firmly is behind Lindelof, though, like with most rearview mirrors, objects are closer than they appear. Some days, it feels as if Twitter was invented so that people could vent their feelings -- even three years after the fact -- about the controversial, divisive Lost finale. "I love the Lost ending," says Lindelof. "I stand by it, but there are a lot of people out there who hate it. The conventional thinking is that it's universally hated, and that's not necessarily true. The loudest people are the haters. I cannot live in a world where I pretend not to hear those voices. When someone says something that really hurts me, I have to retweet it to let it go. If I were a healthier person, I possibly wouldn't be on Twitter at all, but I can hear them whispering at me." Instead, Lindelof is looking forward. Star Trek Into Darkness is on the immediate horizon, opening May 16 and, despite its foreboding title, Lindelof thinks the reason Trek continues to resonate with audiences is because of its optimistic vision of the future. Some of the early reviews, though, have been less than sunny, but Lindelof shrugs them off: "I have seen them. How could I resist? I find some overly kind, others unfairly mean and most of them right on." [pagebreak] What isn't on Lindelof's plate is the one thing he'd kill to dig into: Star Wars. "When the news first broke that Disney was going to do it," he says, smiling a smile that doesn't extend to his eyes, "people were already tweeting, 'Just keep Damon Lindelof away from it.' When I saw that, I started realizing that it would be a lose-lose for me in every way, shape or form." (For his part, Abrams says: "I consider both of us part of each other's pitching cabinet; we're both there for each other, officially or otherwise, no matter what. I know for a fact that, moving forward, I will bend his ear on this.") EXCLUSIVE: George Clooney's 'Tomorrowland' Finds Its Robot Child Instead, he's nose-down on Tomorrowland, the secretive feature he hatched with journalist Jeff Jensen that will be directed by Bird, who met Lindelof when the writer helped out with Mission Impossible 4's ending. Lindelof is reluctant to reveal much about Tomorrowland, other than to say that it springs from the history of The Walt Disney Co., specifically, WED Enterprises, Walt's "black ops" division that invented the theme parks. Lindelof was inspired to do something original. Everything he's done to date has been based on something that wasn't his, a world someone else created. "Honestly, I think Tomorrowland will be the first really original credit that I've produced in my career," he says. Lindelof prefers finding new partners, as he is a collaborative beast at heart: "My writing powers do not work in a vacuum, they can only be unlocked -- as limited as they may be -- by the presence of someone else. I feel like you need to play me a lick before I can start playing. I would just sit at the piano and stare at it if you asked me to play. "I could never do what J.J. is able to do," he continues, "which is executive produce and develop several different shows because I just don't have that skill set." As a member of the elite club of TV writers who also are showrunners, who also have created landmark programs, he gets calls all the time from networks who want to be in the Damon Lindelof business. And his answer, to date, always has been no. "There's this idea that I have a trunk, and in that trunk are 20 great show ideas that I haven't had the chance to develop yet. The truth is, there just aren't. I have cool ideas, things that excite me on a regular basis. They are scenes, moments, frameworks, concepts, characters …but none of them are a concept for a show. "I'm taking a page from the Quentin Tarantino playbook; he's always said, 'I just don't want to make any bad movies.' I've already got 'Make Bad Movies' crossed off my list. I don't want to make any bad TV shows." FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME YOUTUBE Marc Bernardin email@example.com @thr


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... for my Aunt Audrey's memorial service, in Bay City. She was 85, I think, and
suffering from had Altzheimer's. Demetrios and Mom and I are all going up together in Mom's car. Ten hours or so driving time, not counting stops, from her house; two more from our house to hers. Bad weather expected.
At least it will be good to see Uncle Bob and all those cousins again, and their families.
Not that it matters, but it's my birthday and this is not the way I'd hoped to spend it. Then again, in the circs., it's obviously the very best way.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
We're Off to Michigan
... for my Aunt Audrey's memorial service, in Bay City. She was 85, I think, and
Posted by Anastasia Theodoridis at 1:01 PM
5 comments:
- elizabeth said...
Memory Eternal!
Safe travels... An Angel of God go with you.
- April 28, 2011 at 1:04 PM
- David Garner said...
May her memory be eternal, Anastasia. I suppose "happy birthday" is wishing a bit much, so I'll just say God grant you many years. You, and she, will be in our prayers.
- April 28, 2011 at 3:35 PM
- Mimi said...
Memory Eternal to your Aunt Audrey.
And, a Bright Week Birthday is a blessing, even when dealing with difficult stuff. Much love and prayers to you on your day. Many Years!
- April 28, 2011 at 4:08 PM
- DebD said...
Memory eternal! and Happy birthday to you.
- April 28, 2011 at 7:36 PM
- Weekend Fisher said...
Memory eternal, and blessings on her, on you, and yours.
Anne / WF
- May 1, 2011 at 10:34 PM


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Having HIV doesn't make you any more likely to die from H1N1 influenza (also known as swine flu), according to a new French study.1
Many HIV-positive people had feared that HIV might be among the "underlying conditions" that have been named as cofactors in at least 49 percent of the documented fatal cases of H1N1 worldwide.
But in their study, which reviewed deaths associated with H1N1, researchers from the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance noted that "diseases most frequently associated with death [from H1N1] were the same as those identified for death from seasonal influenza." However, the researchers emphasized that there's still much we don't know about the H1N1 pandemic, since we've only had a few months of experience with it.
Reprinted with permission from Laetitia Vaillant, Pharm.D.
The researchers said that, between April and mid-July 2009, there were a total of 684 confirmed HIN1 deaths in 28 countries. Due to what they said was a "significant amount of missing data," the researchers only analyzed 331 cases of people who died and were also noted to have an underlying disease.
They found that "metabolic conditions" (usually obesity, diabetes or both) were the most common underlying health risks in the cases they had data for, accounting for 57 of the people who had died. The World Health Organization defines "obesity" as having a body mass index of 30 or more, but different countries and localities may have used different definitions.
Reprinted with permission from Laetitia Vaillant, Pharm.D.
HIV was never mentioned in the study. In fact, the researchers say it was not mentioned in any of the collected data. Under a category called "immunodepression" were 16 people who had died: They included five who had cancerous tumors and two who had undergone a transplant operation. In just two people categorized as having "immunodepression," HIV/AIDS could not be excluded, according to Laetitia Vaillant, Pharm.D., an epidemiologist and the lead author of the report.
In addition, 19 people with "infectious diseases" died, including six who had bacterial infection (Streptococcus and Staphylococcus), three with tuberculosis and three with other conditions. Details were unavailable for six people.
Of the 343 fatal swine flu cases (about half of the total number of people who died) for which the researchers had individual data regarding the person's age, the average age was 37 years old. Overall, the majority of the deaths (51 percent) occurred in the 20-to-49 age group. However, this depended on where in the world someone was. For example, in the U.S., 47 percent of deaths were in the 20-to-49 age group, but in Canada, just 32 percent were. (By contrast, 36 percent of deaths in Canada were among people age 60 or greater, most of them women.)
As a side note, many of the women who died from swine flu were either pregnant or had just delivered a baby when they died: 16 women in total, half of whom had other health complications. The researchers were not surprised by this finding; they noted that pregnancy is a typical risk factor during the typical flu season.
Understanding the Results
The image above is of H1N1 (swine) flu virus taken in the CDC Influenza Laboratory.
The researchers were not sure why obesity/diabetes appeared to be a major underlying condition among the people who died from H1N1, although they offered three possible explanations. First, the risk may be linked with typical obesity complications when someone is hospitalized and in intensive care. Second, it could be the diabetes that makes H1N1 more lethal, since obesity is often paired with diabetes. Finally, being obese could interfere with the immune response to H1N1, causing H1N1 infection to be more severe.
Understanding exactly who is at risk for a more severe experience with H1N1 is critical, since another wave of this flu is expected to hit the Northern Hemisphere in the next few months. This report may offer some guidance as policy experts and health care professionals make recommendations on who should seek out medical help quickly if they start to develop flu symptoms, as well as who should move to the front of the immunization line once an H1N1 vaccine is available. Hopefully, worldwide agencies charged with collecting these data will be ready to step up to the plate once flu season hits and provide more accurate numbers than were available for this study.
Although this study found no link between HIV and the risk of death from swine flu, immunosuppression (having a low CD4 count) is known to be a risk factor for influenza in general.
Some countries, including the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom, have announced that if you are HIV positive, you are part of the priority group to receive a flu vaccination when it's been developed. So if you are HIV positive, be sure to get vaccinated -- not just for H1N1, but for the seasonal flu as well.
For More Information
The full report is available online in the Aug. 20, 2009 issue of Eurosurveillance.
For more information on H1N1 flu, visit our library of articles.
To calculate your body mass index (a key indicator of obesity), use this tool from the U.S. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
- Vaillant L, La Ruche G, Tarantola A, Barboza P, for the epidemic intelligence team at InVS. Epidemiology of fatal cases associated with pandemic H1N1 influenza 2009. Euro Surveill. 2009;14(33):pii=19309.