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Sakuno T and Watanabe Y (2009) Studies of meiosis disclose distinct roles of cohesion in the core centromere and pericentromeric regions. Chromosome Res 17(2):239-49
Abstract: During meiosis, a single round of genome duplication is followed by two sequential rounds of chromosome segregation. Through this process, a diploid parent cell generates gametes with a haploid set of chromosomes. A characteristic of meiotic chromosome segregation is a stepwise loss of sister chromatid cohesion along chromosomal arms and at centromeres. Whereas arm cohesion plays an important role in ensuring homologue disjunction at meiosis I, persisting cohesion at pericentromeric regions throughout meiosis I is essential for the faithful equational segregation of sisters in the following meiosis II, similar to mitosis. A widely conserved pericentromeric protein called shugoshin, which associates with protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), plays a critical role in this protection of cohesin. Another key aspect of meiosis I is the establishment of monopolar attachment of sister kinetochores to spindle microtubules. Cohesion or physical linkage at the core centromeres, where kinetochores assemble, may conjoin sister kinetochores, leading to monopolar attachment. A meiosis-specific kinetochore factor such as fission yeast Moa1 or budding yeast monopolin contributes to this regulation. We propose that cohesion at the core centromere and pericentromeric regions plays distinct roles, especially in defining the orientation of kinetochores.
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Some of the General Assembly's most worthwhile work goes virtually unnoticed as the hot-button issues get all the chatter.
Date published: 2/21/2012
AS the Virginia General Assembly ignites controversy with legis-lation involving the hot-button issues of the day, other bills that easily span the political divide are overshadowed. Some are designed to reflect on lessons learned from tragic events in Virginia and elsewhere.
Earlier this year, a 7-year-old Chesterfield County girl died after suffering an apparent allergic reaction to peanuts. Her mother said she had authorized the school in advance to use Benadryl, but it wasn't used. What was needed was a device called an EpiPen, which injects a life-saving dose of epinephrine to combat the symptoms of anaphylaxis, which can cause fatal respiratory distress and killed young Amaria Johnson.
Bills introduced by Democratic Sen. Donald McEachin and Republican Del. Thomas Greason to require schools to maintain supplies of auto-injectable epinephrine have passed their respective chambers. (Some schools already do.) This is welcome legislation in an era when more children are developing life-threatening allergies to the lunchbox staple peanut butter, insect stings, and various other allergens. It's a more efficient approach than requiring parents to supply the medication when they might not even be aware of their child's allergic condition.
Another bill spawned by today's headlines would enumerate those with a responsibility to report suspected child abuse or neglect to social services officials. In the wake of the Penn State story, the "Jerry Sandusky bill" would add athletic directors and coaches at public schools, private schools, and colleges to those required to report. Such legislation is designed to leave no doubt should a similar situation, heaven forbid, arise in Virginia.
"Castle doctrine" bills are sailing through both chambers and will result in a single bill that goes to the governor's desk. The legislation makes it clear–though it's hard to believe it was murky before–that if someone enters your house with criminal intent, you can use physical force to stop the assailant without fear of legal retribution if that person is hurt or killed.
Legislation that will reduce litter and the effects of secondhand office smoke is getting attention. One bill would ban smoking on public school grounds and in public school administration buildings. It's already prohibited inside schools. A separate bill would outlaw smoking in buildings owned or operated by the commonwealth. Both bills passed the Senate but stalled in the House. Maybe the House will come around on the Senate versions.
Bills to elevate texting while driving to a primary offense have followed the same scenario: Passed by the Senate, left in committee in the House. Sponsorship has been bipartisan. No maybes on this one. This is legislation that must become law in Virginia.


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Badr, which falls on Ramadan 17th, is unparalleled in the history. This was the greatest battle in the clash between truth and falsehood. As the Prophet drew the plan of the battle, he dearly instructed his companions about each of their positions: 'You should stand there, the other should stand here, another one should carry the flag…". Badr is going to witness the historic battle that changed the landscape of the entire world. The previous night, the Prophet is spending his sleepless nights in prayer and supplication. O Allah! Should this group of believers be defeated today, you will no longer be worshipped". Tears continued to roll down his cheek; he continued weeping and praying to Allah. The participants of Badr are the inhabitants of paradise. The martyrs of Badr are flying around like birds in the heaven. They are ready to fight the thousand-member army, almost three times their number. They are an inexperienced group who is hardly possession of any transport. "O Allah! Should this group of believers be defeated today, you will no longer be worshipped". An Urdu poet has described the march of Ashaab-ul-Badriyeen (the members of Badr): they are marching barefoot on the burning sands of the fiery desert. Their feet have become swollen after walking on the flaming sands. To think of Ashaab-ul-Badriyeen is equivalent of reflecting on the foundation of our faith. They are the one who established the Tawhid (Oneness of Allah), they are the ones who saved the female who was buried alive, they made firm the institution of Zakat, they are the ones who supported the revolutionary Hero of Arabia (saws), … they are the biggest treasure of this Ummah. But Badr is not over with a mere four-letter word. It was fought by a group well rooted in faith. It was not a mere casual meaningless fight. The believers were persecuted mercilessly for their belief in the One Almighty. They were humiliated, tortured and killed. Badr was the permission finally given as a self-defense. Badr is not the call for violence or trouble. Badr was not attacking the enemy first. The Muslims were denied the right to life. Their bread was snatched. They were boycotted. They were expelled from their homes. For days and months, the Holy Prophet (saws) had to live on the leaves of trees. Bilal, the black Negro who belonged to the slave class, was made to roll bare-bodied on the hot burning sand. Yet the Negro kept saying 'Ahad, Ahad, Allahu Ahad' (One, One, Allah is One) After patiently bearing all these sufferings, Badr was the final relief for the believers. Badr is coming! Badr that witnessed the strategic moves of Hamza (ra), the lightening speed of Abu Bakr (ra), the valor of Umar (ra), the chivalry of Ali bin Abi Talib, the Lion of Allah and definitely Badr which witnessed the Adorable Face that shone as a Full Moon even at the battlefield. My dear Muslims! Do not forget Ashaab-ul-Badriyeen! Keep in mind the blood shed by the martyrs of Ashaab-ul-Badriyeen. Its is from those precious blood drops that the present flower of Islam has bloomed. May Allah bless the members of Badr and assemble us, along with them, in the paradise. Aameen! http://www.jaihoon.com/showcase/badr.htm |
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The drug comes in tablets of 2.5 mg. For a typical dose-dependent effect of Letrozole, so regimen should be clearly calculated. Applied per os is usually one tablet once a day one regardless of the meal, and then rapidly and completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. The degree of its absorption is independent of food intake. The equilibrium concentration in plasma is reached after an average of 4 (from 2 to 6) weeks of application. The drug has no cumulative properties. With plasma proteins, primarily albumin, binds about 60% of letrozole. It penetrates into erythrocytes, where its concentration reaches 80% level in the blood. Letrozole is rapidly and evenly distributed in the tissues.
In terms of how this drug can be used to the benefit of bodybuilders and strength athletes, Letrozole is primarily used to ward any estrogenic side effects caused by the administration of anabolic steroids. Letrozole has been show to have the capability of reducing the level of estrogen in users' bodies by up to 96-98%. This would seemingly be enough in itself to make the compound a desirable one with which steroid users would be interested in. However, Letrozole also has been shown to increase the amount of lutenizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, and sex hormone binding globulin in users. When you combine these attributes with the fact that it will help protect against gynocomastia, water retention and other estrogenic side effects Letrozole obviously can fulfill many users' needs.
When initially expressed by existing hepatic dysfunction (raised liver enzymes), the medication should not be given. Side effects are usually mild or moderate and similar to those when taking anastrozole. In addition, 0.6-2% of women taking the drug, there are bloody vaginal discharge, at 1.7% - leucorrhea, and sweating (1.1%), in a small proportion of cases - shortness of breath may develop thrombophlebitis (0 6%). It should be noted that the uncontrolled taking letrozole bodybuilders often leads to disruption of coordination and facilitates the dispersion of attention.
Compared with Aromasin and Arimidex, key competitors, Letrozole (Femara) is 2-5 times more powerful than Anastrozole and Exemestane in the inhibition of the enzyme aromatase, and it is 10-20 times more potent at the cells level! Letrozole is kept for a long time in the body, but some time is needed to get it to work.
Letrozole (Femara) has a half-life (T1 / 2) 2-4 days (!), And the need to take Letrozole (Femara) for 60 days to get a steady level in blood plasma.
The maximum dosage that a user would want to use would be 2.5mgs per day. It has been shown in numerous studies that this dosage will eliminate nearly all of the estrogen in the body in nearly all individuals. Any dose that is higher than this would simply be unneeded. Despite the ability to increase the amount of lutenizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, and sex hormone binding globulin in users Letrozole can be counterproductive if used during post-cycle therapy. This is due to the ability of the compound to drive estrogen levels too low during use. Once the substance is discontinued this can result in a "rebound effect" in estrogen levels with these becoming quite high, something that should be avoided during or after post-cycle therapy.
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Tarragon Essential Oil
Tarragon Essential Oil Uses
Tarragon oil stimulates the appetite and has a pronounced effect on the sluggish digestive system.
Oil properties
Tarragon oil has a herby, spicy, somewhat anise aroma.
Tarragon Essential Oil Origin
It is a perennial herb and thrives near rivers and streams and has a woody stem, reaching about 1 meter (3 feet) high. It has silvery-green leaves covered with silky, fine hairs and pale yellow flowers.
It was first called 'Estragon' and was introduced into Spain by the conquering Moors. The name is derived from the Arabic word ' Tharkhoum' and the Latin word 'Dracunculus' meaning 'little dragon' probably because of the way the root seems to coil up like a dragon.
The leaf is commonly used as a domestic herb and to make tarragon vinegar.
Tarragon Essential Oil Extraction
Tarragon oil is extracted from the leaves and the flowering tops by steam distillation.
Tarragon Essential Oil Therapeutic properties
The therapeutic properties of Tarragon oil are anti-rheumatic, aperitif, digestive, deodorant, emmenagogue, stimulant and vermifuge.
Tarragon Essential Oil Chemical composition
The main chemical components are estragole (methyl chavicol), ocimene and phellandrene, cineol etc.
Tarragon Essential Oil Precautions
Tarragon oil is non-irritant and non-sensitizing but can be moderately toxic due to the methyl chavicol in the oil, and should therefore be used in moderation and should be avoided during pregnancy.
It can be helpful for anorexia, dyspepsia, flatulence, hiccups, internal spasm and nervous indigestion, as well as helpful for menstrual pains and to regulate periods.
Tarragon Essential Oil Vapor therapy or used in a bath
In vapor therapy and diluted in the bath, tarragon oil can help with the digestive system and for menstrual pains.
Tarragon Essential Oil Blended massage oil
As a blended massage oil, tarragon oil can assist with the digestive and genito-urinary systems.
Tarragon oil blends well with
Although essential oils normally blend well together, it blends particularly well with carrot seed, lavender, lime and rosewood.
Tarragon oil is extracted from Atremisia dracunculus of the Compositae family and is also known as estragon, Russian tarragon and little dragon.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is warning that "people will lose their jobs" if across-the-board budget cuts take effect as scheduled next week.
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US 4822148 A Resumen A light modulator device for use in a light valve imaging system to image print media with different light colors comprising a panel of electro-optic material of the type which changes the polarization of transmitted light selectively upon application of an electric field and a plurality of electrode pairs, linearly spaced along the panel to define an array of modulator gap portions between respective electrode pairs. The modulator gap portions associated with different color filters have a different dimension selected respectively to effect maximum light transmission for different light colors under address by approximately the same voltage.
Reclamaciones(6) 1. In multicolor light valve imaging apparatus of the type including (i) an isotropic-birefringent modulator panel with sandwiching polarizer and analyzer elements, (ii) electrode means dividing said panel into an array comprising a plurality of selectively addressable pixel portions, (iii) a plurality of different color filter elements arranged in light filtering association with respective pixel portions, (iv) light source means for directing multicolor light through said modulator and polarizer, analyzer and filter elements and (v) means for addressing said electrodes to selectively apply voltage across said pixel portions, the improvement wherein:
(a) said array comprises a plurality of predeterminedly different electrode constructions, respectively for each different color of filter elements, said electrode constructions differing so that the half-wave voltage for each pixel portion and filter combination is substantially equal and (b) said addressing means is constructed to apply such substantially equal half-wave voltage across all pixel portions of said panel. 2. The invention defined in claim 1 wherein said different electrode constructions comprise different gaps between electrodes, respectively for each of said different color of filter elements.
3. The invention defined in claim 2 wherein said different electrode constructions comprise different electrode widths, respectively for each of said different color of filter elements.
4. The invention defined in claim 3 wherein the dimensions, along the length direction of said array, between the centers of electrodes that define array pixel portions are substantially equal for each pixel portion of said array.
5. For use in a light valve imaging system to image print media with different light colors, a modulator device comprising:
(a) a panel of electro-optic material of the type which changes the polarization of transmitted light selectively upon application of an electric field; and (b) a plurality of electrode pairs, linearly spaced along said panel to define an array of spaced pixel portions on said panel between respective electrode pairs, at least two of said pixel portions having a different gap dimension between their defining electrodes and having different widths of their defining electrodes respectively to effect maximum light transmission for different light colors when addressed by the same half-wave voltages. 6. The invention defined in claim 5 wherein the center-to-center spacing between array pixel portions is substantially equal.
Descripción The present invention relates to light valve apparatus for printing multicolor images and more particularly to electro-optic modulator constructions in such apparatus that yield substantially uniform transmission for different colors of light when a common activating voltage level is utilized. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 099,953, entitled "System for High Resolution Exposure Address With Coarser Resolution Exposing Array", filed Sept. 23, 1987, by Agnostinelli and Mir, describes advantageous imaging devices wherein an object source array (e.g. comprising a linear array of light valve elements) of relatively coarse resolution is imaged at a print zone in a manner providing a relatively higher resolution exposure. In one preferred embodiment, this approach utilizes (i) an object array having exposing pixels of width (w) located with intervening non-exposing spaces so as to have a center-to-center spacing S and (ii) a scan multiplexing optical system, e.g. including lens means and a mirror, which indexes the image of the exposing array in a number of increments, approximately S offers important advantages in simplifying array fabrication and in reducing electronic complexities. One preferred embodiment of the above-described application provides different color filter elements (e.g., red, green and blue filters) repeating series over the exposing pixels sources. Because each pixel source exposes a band at the image zone, it is particularly important that the transmission of the common color sources be equal. Otherwise the boundary between the scan of two adjacent same-color source is visually discernible. As described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,371,892, the transmission of a crossed-polarizer/PLZT sandwich light valve device with respect to a particular wavelength (color) light is most uniform when operating at the voltage of maximum transmission for that wavelength, which voltage has been termed the λ/2 or half-wave voltage. However, different light colors have different half-wave voltages in regard to their transmission through identical light gates of such arrays. To attain uniformity for multicolor printing with such arrays, the '892 patent teaches the application of different voltages, e.g. in a time-multiplexed fashion, for different light color printing actuations. Howver, in the approach of the above-cited application there is no requirement for time-multiplexing the activations of different color exposures. Moreover, it is most convenient to drive adjacent modulators from the same electronic chip having integrated high-voltage drivers providing a single voltage level. Thus the approaches described in the '892 patent have disadvantages when applied to systems such as described in the above-cited application. A significant purpose of the present invention is to overcome the above-noted disadvantages and in one aspect this is accomplished by providing a light valve modulator design such that the half-wave voltage is constant for all of the different light colors that it controls. In preferred embodiments of the invention this is accomplished by varying the gap between address and reference electrodes for the different color filter groups that comprise the multicolor linear light valve array. In one constitution the invention provides improvements for multicolor light valve imaging apparatus of the type including (i) an isotropic-birefringent modulator panel with sandwiching polarizer and analyzer elements, (ii) electrode means dividing the panel into a plurality of selectively addressable pixel portions, (iii) a plurality of different color filter elements arranged in light filtering association with respective pixel portions, (iv) light source means for directing multicolor light through the modulator and polarizer, analyzer and filter elements and (v) means for addressing the electrodes to selectively apply voltage across the pixel portions. Such improvements involve (a) the electrode-defined pixel portions having different constructions for the different color filter element associations such that the half-wave voltage for each pixel portion and filter combination is substantially equal and (b) the addressing means being constructed to apply such substantially equal half-wave voltage across all pixel portions of the panel. In one preferred constitution of the invention, the modulator electrode structure is varied by providing different spacings between reference and address electrodes, respectively for each different color group. The subsequent description of preferred embodiments refers to the attached drawings wherein: FIGS. 1-4 are schematic views showing the multiplexing approach of the above-referenced application; FIGS. 5a and 5b are schematic plan views of a light valve array element constructed for multiplexed multicolor exposures in accord with the present invention; FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the FIG. 5 embodiment of the invention; and FIGS. 7 and 8 are graphs useful in explaining the mechanism of the present invention. The exposing system shown in FIG. 1 is a multiplexing printer such as described in the above-mentioned Agostinelli et al application and, in general, comprises an object array sub-system 2 providing a plurality of selectively activatible exposure elements, a print station 3 constructed and located to transport successive line portions of print medium M to and through a print zone L, lens means (represented by lens 4) that is constructed and located to form an image of the object array 2 at the print zone (at a selected magnification F, e.g. 1:1, 2:1, 1:2, etc.) and a scan sub-system 5 that is constructed and located to index the light image of object array sub-system 2 to different locations at the print zone L. The object array sub-system 2 includes a light source 21 providing uniform illumination to a collimator lens 22, which in turn directs collimated light onto the ingress polarizer element 23 of light valve array 20. The light valve array 20, shown in more detail in FIG. 2, also comprises an electro-optic panel 29, which is sandwiched between ingress polarizer 23 and egress polarizer 25. The panel 29 is formed to have a plurality of discrete exposure portions by construction of spaced electrode structures 25, 26 in a manner which enables selective application of an electrical field in a direction transverse to the direction of light passing through the panel. Such light valve structures are known in the art, e.g. see U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,371,892 and 4,569,573. In general, such arrays function with the directions of the polarizers 23, 24 at 90 other, and the electro-optic panel 29 (e.g. formed of PLZT material) is adapted to change the polarization direction of passing light by 90 electrodes. Usually one electrode of each pixel portion pair is at a reference electrode 25, e.g. at ground potential, and the other is an address electrode, selectively energizable by driver circuits 27. Thus when the energizable electrode 25 is energized, the field between it and reference electrode 26 will cause the electro-optic material therebetween to change the direction of polarized light from ingress polarizer 23 by 90 polarizer 24. When the address electrode 25 of an array pixel portion is not energized, there will be no change in the polarization of light passing that modulator panel portion and such light will be blocked by the egress polarizer. In the FIGS. 1 and 2 embodiment a mask layer 28 is provided, e.g. formed on egress polarizer 24, and comprises light transparent portions 43a, aligned between electrode pairs, and light opaque portions 43b, interspaced between those transparent portions. In another preferred embodiment (not shown), the mask layer 28 is formed directly on the egress surface of the modulator panel 29, which obviates alignment problems. While the foregoing system employs a mirror 51 mounted on a bimorph bender element 52 to controllably index the light image from the object array 2, other galvo-mirror systems and image scanner systems, e.g., rotating polygon mirrors, can be utilized. As shown in FIG. 1, the bimorph bender element 52 is controllably driven by mirror drive circuit 53 to move mirror 51 between the solid and dotted line position shown (in successive increments, or in a continuous pass), so as to index the image of the masked face of light valve array at different locations on the line of record medium M (e.g. photosensitive film or paper) then present at the image zone of station 3. As illustrated, the station 3 can comprise a translatory stage 31 driven by stage drive 32 to shift successive line portions of the supported image medium into alignment at print zone L with the line image from lens system 4 and mirror 51. Although the image of light valve array is magnified at the print station 3 in FIG. 1, it will be appreciated that such image can be at unit magnification or less, as the application requires. Referring now to FIG. 3, as well as FIG. 1, it can be seen that the object source 2 is constructed so that its exposing elements L.sub.1 -L.sub.4 have a predetermined width (W) in the direction of array length. Also, the individual elements are spaced along the length direction with a predetermined center-to-center spacing (S) and have intermediate opaque sections 43b formed by portions of mask 28. With a system constructed as described above, the mirror drive circuit 53 and driver control circuit 60 can be coordinated to effect a line exposure in accordance with the present invention. Thus the circuits operate so that exposing source L.sub.1 will sequentially address pixel portions P.sub.1-1 to P.sub.1-6 at the print zone, source L.sub.2 will sequentially address pixel portions P.sub.2-1 to P.sub.2-6 at the print zone, source L.sub.3 will sequentially address pixel portions P.sub.3-1 to P.sub.3-6 at the print zone and source L.sub.4 will sequentially address pixel portions P.sub.4-1 to P.sub.4-6 at the print zone. This general procedure can be effected in various ways; however, two main features are important. First, the number (M) of sequential exposing actuations to be effected with each light source is selected based on the ratio (S exposing element spacing, along the length of the array, to the exposing element width in the direction of the array length, where X is the number of different color exposures per pixel to be effected at the print zone. In the monochrome (X=1) exposing system discussed thus far with respect to FIGS. 1-3, the S for address, e.g. by the source L.sub.1, therefore comprise the six pixel portions P.sub.1-1 to P.sub.1-6. If desired, the S slightly from the integer number of multiplexed printing sequences performed at the linear image zone. For example, if it is preferred to provide a slight overlap of exposed pixel portions, the S be somewhat more than the number of multiplexing exposure sequences (M). If a slight spacing is desired between addressed pixel portions, S can be slightly greater than the number of addressed pixel portions. The selection of a preferred S resolution of the optical system. For good results the indexing should be such that the overlap or spacing between pixels as exposed at the print zone not differ by more than about 50% from the condition of edge-to-edge abutment. However, for best imaging quality with a single light color, the pixel portions, e.g. P.sub.1 -P.sub.6 should be uniformly spaced across the L.sub.1 sector of the image zone and the number of discrete pixel portions within a sector should be approximately equal to S Considering the foregoing it can be seen that a second main functional feature is to predeterminedly synchronize the movement of mirror 51 with the light drivers circuit 27. Thus, it is important that, in each sector L'.sub.1, L'.sub.2, etc., the addressed pixel portions (e.g. P.sub.1-1 to P.sub.1-6) of the sector are uniformly spaced along the sector length. Conceptually the air is to actuate the light sources at increments of image movement at the image zone of about the exposing element width (W) times the system magnification factor (F). FIGS. 1-4 illustrate one preferred approach for implementing such control in accord with the invention. As best shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, mask 28 also comprises a plurality of alternating opaque and transparent portions 44a and 44b having a spatial frequency equal to 1 light from source 21 to pass through grating portions 44a, the support 19 adjacent that grating is transparent. If desired, the support could be omitted or the support could be an electro-optic polarizer sandwich with electrodes energized to a light-transmitting condition. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, it can be seen that a mirror 45 is located along the edge of the optical path of the light passing from source 21 through the grating 44a, 44b of mask 28 so as to direct this light to a photodetector 46 via a grating 47 and lens 48. The grating 47 is constructed to have the same spatial frequency as grating 44a, 44b of mask 28, as imaged at the exposure zone L. That is the grating 47 has a spatial frequency of F This cooperative grating system produces a high contrast Moire pattern; and, as the mirror 51 scans, the light transmitted through grating 47 produces a sinusoidal voltage output signal from photodetector. Thus, each voltage maximum (or minimum) of the photodetector signal will correspond to a multiplex event, i.e. a signal for actuating driver control circuit 60 to gate printing information to the light valve drivers. This synchronization technique is highly useful in avoiding nonuniformities caused by flutter in the bimorph driven mirror. While the optical grating position synchronization system just described is advantageous, other position detection systems, e.g. shaft encoders or drive signal counters, can be used to perform the requisite functions of synchronization. In certain embodiments of the FIG. 4 system lens 48 is not needed. In operation, print data is input to the driver control (which can be a portion of a microprocessor unit) from a buffer memory where it is stored in a format suitable to load the drivers for sources L.sub.1 to L.sub.4 with print/no-print information for each of their respective sectors of image pixel portions. That is, at the first stage of the line exposure sequence, the gates to the drivers for sources L.sub.1 to L.sub.4 are loaded in parallel with data respectively for pixel portions P.sub.1-1, P.sub.2-1, P.sub.3-1 and P.sub.4-1. At the appropriate sequence signal from detector 46 (indicating that mirror 51 is in the position to address those pixel portions), the gates are signalled to operate drivers for sources L.sub.1 -L.sub.4 in accordance with loaded print/no print data and light is directed to the pixel portions accordingly. Thereafter, data for positions P.sub.1-2, P.sub.2-2, P.sub.3-2 and P.sub.4-2 are loaded into the gates and await the signal from driver control that mirror 51 has moved to the next appropriate pixel address location. This sequence progresses until each sector has all pixel portions address and stage drive then advances the print stage while mirror 51 returns to the initial position. One skilled in the art will appreciate that a multi-level gray scale imaging of pixels can be achieved using techniques such as described in U.S. Pats. Nos. 4,378,568 or 4,449,153 in conjunction with the present invention. Multicolor imaging can be effected by the system shown in FIGS. 1-4 by repeating the sequence described above with an insertion of a different color filter between successive line or page print sequences. However, referring to FIG. 5, there is shown a more preferred mode of multicolor printing. Thus, the light valve array shown in FIG. 5 comprises a composite polarizer, PLZT, mask unit 70 such as described with respect to FIG. 2; however, there are provided red (R), green (G) and blue (B) filter deposits 71, 72, 73 over each of the light source portions of the array. Such filter elements can be fabricated as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,366,500 and, as shown, are arranged in successive series R, G, B. The array unit 70 has address and reference electrodes 25' and 26' and drivers 27' such as described above. As shown in the FIG. 6 diagram, the S ratio of the FIG. 5 light valve array is approximately 6, as was the case in the previously described embodiment. The array 70 shown in FIG. 5 has a light and opaque area index control grating 76 with a spatial frequency 1 Exposing with the FIG. 5 embodiment functions in a manner similar to the FIGS. 1-4 embodiment. However, in this embodiment it is desired for each pixel portion of the print medium to be addressed by exposing elements of each different light color, in the illustrated embodiment by R, G and B. Thus, the total scan sector dimension should be about equal to the product of the number of different colors being exposed (X, here 3) times the inter-element spacing (S, here 6). For the illustrated embodiment then, the image of the light valve array should be indexed to 18 different positions of approximately the green exposing width magnitude (W). Data is formatted in computer buffers to be delivered to each light source pixel L in synchronization with the multiplexing of its image to a particular position on the print media line. As shown in FIG. 6 each pixel portion of a line can thus be addressed by light of each color without refeeding the media or changing filters. It will be noted in FIG. 6 that at the beginning and end portions of each line certain light pixels will be inactive during a portion of the line scan. This can be accomplished simply by disabling appropriate high voltage drivers or loading "0" bits into the appropriate data buffers prior to the line scan count reaching the START LINE position shown in FIG. 6. In accord with the present invention, the light valve array of FIG. 5 is designed such that the half wave voltage is constant for all three colors. In accomplishing this construction, we have employed our observation that half-wave voltage of individual modulator portions of a light valve modulator panel is a function of what we term the "gap-electrode aspect ratio." This parameter of a modulator portion is a function of the gap width between address and reference electrodes and the combined width of those electrodes according to the following relation: aspect ratio=gap width g ratio=g for all three light colors (red R, blue B, green G) is to vary that aspect ratio g/W while maintaining constant what we term the "effective electrode and gap width dimension" (2We/2+g), or g+We. The effective electrode and gap width dimension can best be visualized as the width between the centers of the reference and address electrodes and will comprise the gap width (g) and 1/2 the two combined widths We of the pair of electrodes bordering the gap. Construction of multicolor modulator arrays, having a common half-wave voltage, in accordance with the present invention can be effected in one preferred mode as follows. First, a desired "effective electrode and gap width dimension" (denoted E in FIG. 5b and equal to 2We/2+g, or E=We+g) is selected based on the imaging application in which the modulator is to be used. Next, applied voltage vs. light transmission curves are derived for each of the utilized light colors. FIG. 7 is an example of one such curve for a selected effective modulator width dimension of 89μ and g=50μ/W=39μ aspect ratio. Such curves can be derived by calculation or construction and measurement and are developed over a range of gap variations sufficient to plot curves such as shown in FIG. 8. Referring to FIG. 8, it can be seen that the λ/2 voltage vs gap size curves, for red (600 nm), green (550 nm) and blue (450 nm) light transmission through light valve portions, each pass through a region of common λ/2 voltage levels, here in the region of 170 V. Thus, if it is desired to operate at a half-wave (λ/2) voltage of e.g. 170 V, the appropriate gap (g) selections would be about 40μ for the red light transmitting modulator, about 55μ for the green light transmitting modulator and about 68μ for the blue light transmitting modulator. The points are indicated by "X" marks on the FIG. 8 curves. Accordingly, the light valve array for the aforedescribed example would have the following parameters: ______________________________________Color Transmitted Elec. Gap (g) Elec. Width (We)______________________________________Red 40μ 49μGreen 55μ 34μBlue 68μ 21μ______________________________________ The particular values for the FIG. 7 and 8 curves were calculated with a mathematical model for a periodic array of electrodes, formulated using conformal mapping and a set of transformations. The model resulted in a closed form solution for the electric field within the modulator. An experimentally derived expression relating birefringence to electric field for 9/65/35 PLZT was then used to calculate the retardation as a function of position in the gap. The resulting transmission vs voltage curves for the modulator were then calculated by averaging over the gap area. A light valve array was constructed in accordance with the above-described design rules shown in FIG. 5. Although the measured half-wave voltages for such light valve are higher than the calculated values, maximum transmission at all three wavelengths occurred at approximately the same voltage level (200 volts). The discrepancy between actual and calculated half-wave voltages can be attributable to partial mechanical clamping which results when the devices are in a linear array geometry; whereas birefringence measurements used in the model were made on an unclamped modulator having a parallel plate electrode structure. Thus when light valve devices are constructed using calculated unclamped modulators, the final array operating voltage should be determined by applying different voltage levels until maximum transmission is detected. As noted above, maximum transmission for each color will occur at substantially the same level, when aspect ratios have been designed according to the foregoing procedures. The invention has been described in detail with particular reference to preferred embodiments thereof, but it will be understood that variations and modifications can be effected within the spirit and scope of the invention. Citas de patentes
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text: [ed: thanks to Larry for responding to Del-Rio's query.] From: Larry Yates <lamaryates at igc.org> Jonathan Lowe has already given the best advice here, to contact the local Legal Services office. This is the kind of case that LS folks spend a lot of their time on, and generally do a good job on. If this is in fact a HUD assisted property, Legal Services has several good legal "handles" to work with, since such tenants have more rights than private tenants in most states. In addition, the National Alliance of HUD Tenants (www.saveourhomes.org/) may be able to help: tel: (617) 267-9564 fax: (617) 522-4857 naht at saveourhomes.org Finally, the owner may be subject to political and media pressure -- HUD can make life miserable for the owner if there is a scandal, especially if there is a Member of Congress interested. I would urge the tenant to contact the most sympathetic of her two Senators (McCaskill or Bond) and one House of Representatives member (Rep. Clay?) -- at their local office, not the Washington office. Find a local person in one of their St. Louis offices who is willing to help. A couple of other points for this email list, based on my time as the landlord-tenant advice person for the state of Virginia some years ago and my work with HUD tenants: 1) Private landlord-tenant law is generally state law and it varies radically from state to state. At its worst, it is literally feudal (landLORD). When I gave advice in Virginia, I frequently talked to people who have moved from NY, Mass. or NJ, where landlord actions that were commonplace in Virginia were illegal and unthinkable. Landlord-tenant advice (except for federally assisted properties) does not travel well across state lines. So though this is a national email list, we shouldn't give advice based on what works in our state. 2) However, even in Virginia, I was told by a court clerk that most tenants who took their cases to court won them. This is, of course, partly because almost no tenants do show up in court. If you have documents and a good case, it is often worth going to court, and depending on the state, may be worth going even if you don't have a lawyer. 3) Housing is a human right. Support the National Low Income Housing Coalition and your state housing coalition. People are going through this agony every day, and will continue to as long as low income people are in the for-profit housing market. Larry Yates Maurertown VA colist at comm-org.wisc.edu wrote: > -------- > This is a COMM-ORG 'colist' message. > All replies to this message come to COMM-ORG only. > -------- > > [ed: thanks to Jonathan for replying to Del-Rio's query.] > > From: "Lowe, Jonathan \(LRC\)" <Jonathan.Lowe at LRC.KY.GOV> > > > Del-Rio Swink-Lee, > > You may wish to contact Legal Services of East Missouri, "an > independent, non-profit organization that provides high-quality civil > legal assistance and equal access to justice for low-income people in > Eastern Missouri" (http://www.lsem.org/). > > Their web page relating to housing services states, in part: "The > Housing Unit represents clients in all matters regarding housing. We > handle landlord-tenant matters including lease terminations, eviction > and rent suits, security deposit and habitability issues. ... We > advocate for tenants whose landlords engage in illegal eviction > actions." > > Contact information: > St. Louis (Main Office) > 4232 Forest Park Avenue > St. Louis, Missouri 63108 > Phone: (314) 534-4200 > Phone: (800) 444-0514 > Fax: (314) 534-1425 > info at lsem.org > > Best wishes, > > Jonathan Lowe > River City Housing Board of Directors > Louisville, Kentucky > > colist at comm-org.wisc.edu wrote: >> -------- >> This is a COMM-ORG 'colist' message. >> All replies to this message come to COMM-ORG only. >> -------- >> >> [ed: this message has some similarities to a "phishing" message, but >> I contacted the sender and verified that she actually sent the >> message. Please feel welcomed to copy COMM-ORG with responses.] >> >> From: N2Deep793 at aol.com >> >> Hello, >> >> I am a resident in the 7th Ward of St. Louis Missouri and had been >> summoned to court to answer to charges that my landlord said that I >> owed that included back rent and a security deposit that was paid >> four years ago when my family moved in. When we appeared in court on >> Monday, Feb 26 for the second time on this issue, we showed the >> attorney for the landlord evidence supporting our claim that the >> security deposit had been paid years ago. We had also already paid >> the amount of rent that was said to be owed by us, leaving only the >> disputed security deposit. With this being presented, the attorney >> asked for a >> second continence and we are to appear in court on March 12 in a >> trial setting because of our disagreement on the amount that is owed. >> >> On Tuesday, February 27 I got a visit from the manager of the >> complex where >> I live and was served a notice that I have to move out by March 31. >> The notice states that because we are not on a yearly lease, that it >> is there choice to do this. The notice was accompanied by another >> document that states a >> totally different amount than what was on the court summons as all >> of the >> management companies document do. Different amounts on each >> document. Our yearly lease >> ended on December 31, 2006. We received and tried to return the new >> lease to them long ago and were told that until we went to court on >> the issue that >> we were disputing, they would not accept it. Basically, what is >> being done >> is hush, pay the amount that We say you owe and then maybe we won't >> throw you >> and your family on the streets! >> >> I had no idea that the Management company would do this to us and >> feel that it is in retaliation because we have evidence of shoddy >> paperwork and other circumstances that led to our problem. The >> property that where we live has been funded by HUD and was built five >> years ago and has gone through several on site office manager >> changes. We have been through a lot here, but due to my health >> condition (I am being treated for breast cancer)and other >> circumstances, we cannot move. It will cause harm to many things in >> our lives including our children. Is there anything that we can do to >> stop these proceedings that >> we feel are being done in retaliation for exposing their mistakes. >> >> I am a breast cancer patient and my family has no where to go, is >> there anyone who can assist us in this matter. We just would like to >> pay what we owe >> and not be kicked out on the streets. >> >> Thanks, >> Del-Rio Swink-Lee >> _______________________________________________ >> Colist maillist - send messages to Colist at comm-org.wisc.edu >> >> To change your subscription, go to >> http://comm-org.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/colist >> >> All messages are archived at http://comm-org.wisc.edu/pipermail/colist/ >> >> Please contact original message authors to request permission to >> forward messages. > _______________________________________________ > Colist maillist - send messages to Colist at comm-org.wisc.edu > > To change your subscription, go to > http://comm-org.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/colist > > All messages are archived at http://comm-org.wisc.edu/pipermail/colist/ > > Please contact original message authors to request permission to > forward messages.


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Verdict: Silly, but a must for fans of 1980s action movies.
S ylvester Stallone leads the powerhouse line-up of action movie superstars when they walk into the interview room.
The Terminator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger is close behind, then Stallone's Rocky IV sparring partner Dolph Lundgren, followed by "the muscles from Brussels" Jean-Claude Van Damme and finally, at 44 years old, the relative new kid on the block, Jason Statham.
They're promoting their new movie The Expendables 2, the sequel to the 2010 worldwide hit The Expendables, which garnered more than $273 million worldwide.
Stallone co-wrote, starred in and directed the first film but handed over directing duties to Simon West, of Con Air fame, this time round.
It's still very much his baby though.
"We've pulled together the most phenomenal action-adventure cast I've ever been involved with," says Stallone.
He returns as Barney Ross, the leader of a band of old-school mercenaries who are reunited to avenge the loss of one of their "brothers" and, in short, save the world from global disaster.
It's action the old-fashioned way; lots of guns, explosions, muscles and one-liners.
"Our characters hark back to a time when our heroes were flesh and blood and we're bringing back that old-time rock'n'roll," says Stallone.
Austrian-born Schwarzenegger, the Mr Universe-turned-movie star-turned-Governor of California (he stepped down in early 2011) made a cameo in the first film.
"I was happy to be asked again to be back," says Schwarzenegger, laughing, referencing his iconic Terminator line.
Bar the cameo in 2010, this marks his movie comeback after eight years.
"The Expendables was an ideal movie to come back to," says Schwarzenegger in that famous flat tone
"Firstly because you're with the top action heroes, but the spotlight doesn't go on me, it spreads out among all the action heroes, so it was a safer way to come back."
Schwarzenegger returns as Trench, Barney's nemesis, who eventually teams up with him when the high stakes demand it.
"Everyone on the set was very helpful. They actually went a little overboard, thinking I didn't know how to hold a gun anymore or how to throw a punch," he says, laughing again.
Kickboxing superstar Van Damme, 51, makes his Expendables debut as the villain of the piece, brilliantly named Jean Vilain.
"I have to thank Stallone for putting me back on the big screen because I have good eyes, good face," says Van Damme, who breaks into a cheesy smile.
He and Stallone go for it in a hand-to-hand battle in one of the final sequences.
"It was great. Mano-to-mano with Rocky," says Van Damme.
"It's kind of like a heavyweight championship fight you never thought would happen," adds Stallone.
Statham, the British diver-turned-movie star, thanks to his role in the 1998 film Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, returns as Barney's closest ally Lee Christmas.
Despite appearing in the first film, Statham admits he still gets star-struck working alongside his idols.
"Stallone, Bruce, Arnold. It was a great feeling to see my name with theirs."
Stallone insists there was no room for huge egos on set.
"I would like to say there was, because it makes a more interesting story, but there wasn't," he says. "Everyone knew what to do and the key with men like us is very simple. If you give out respect, you get respect."
It was competitive though.
"No one wants to be second, so everyone pushes very hard and that's why these people have established the reputation they have, because they want to be the best," says Stallone.
Schwarzenegger agrees: "We were competing as to who has the most defined muscles, the best body, the biggest gun, who kills the most people."
"Who has the biggest watch," Lundgren interjects with a movie star smile, and holds up his wrist to reveal a timepiece of mega proportions.
Ideas for a third instalment are already under way.
"We're thinking of concepts because the third one's the hardest by far," says Stallone. "You have to do something the audience don't expect at all."
Remarking on the future of the Expendables franchise, Stallone adds: "Maybe this is the beginning of a revival. Or, maybe it's the end of an era.
"But one thing is for sure, it's going to be quite an experience."


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FOR THE INVESTIGATOR. MORMONISM— PARLEY P. P R A T T , &c. MR. EDITOR,— In endeavoring to fulfil my prom-ise in furnishing a little portable laughing- gas for the columns of the Investigator, I have met more difficulties than I at first anticipated; not from the want of material, but having too much of it. I am bewildered, like Francis the waiter, in Shak-speare's tragedy of Henry the Fourth, or to use a Patlander^ s similitude, " like a cow between many hay- stacks "— at a loss which to begin at. However, the most conspicuous personage in the field at present is, ( to use the Reverend gen-tleman's own words,) " 1, Parley P. Pratt, being duly appointed by the first Presidency of the whole Church, ), o the official Presidency of the churches in the Eastern States " ! By this very astounding Proclamation, published in the " Prophet " of the 4th inst., yoli may guess I have to deal with the " Goliah of Mormonism," and in point of fact, one of the very few scientific men that the church can boast of. I have nothing to say to him per-sonally but as a gentleman; it is the doctrine he advocates that I war with; and in endeavoring to paint the " light and shade" of Mormonism, I must set out in "[ basso relievo," the grent pilbrs of that conspicuous edifice, and he is one of them. I said in my communication, published in the Investigator of January 15, that " Mormonism out- humbugs humbug," an assertion which re quires proof: therefore, " i f strong circumstan-tial evidence, which leads directly to the door of truth, will satisfy, you shall have it "— and more than that, if obtaining money under false pre-tences, be swindling, I call the leaders swindlers* If preaching one thing and practising the oppo-site in substance, be hypocrisy, then are they hypocrites>' and if teaching and promulgating the sacred mysteries of " spiritual wife " doctrine, be " whoredom"— to use the very expressive word of Elder Leach—( who was " cut off" for oppos-ing that doctrine) then are they libertines. To prove my first assertion, of " swindling," I need only refer to Pauley P. Pratt's proclamation, before mentioned, which says—" Great Apostles of the Gentiles, falsely so called, Great Lions of Mormonism, Big Guns, etc., etc., will no longer run from church to church, from city to city, from State to State, contrary to the Council of the Twelve, teaching false doctrine, professing pow-ers which they do not hold, sealing people to eter-nal life, [ a la spiritual,'] which they themselves do not possess, and SWINDLING the saints out of MONEY which ought, to be given to the modest, unassuming and faithful laborers who are labor-ing among them." Here, Mr. Editor, is a " cut direct" at Elder Adams, known ( by his roaring) as the Lion of Mormonism, and one of the favor-ites of the late Prophet Smith, rest his ashes!— known also as the " Great Apostle to the Gen-tiles." Here, Sir, is one " h e a d " accusing the other " h e a d " plainly of " swindling " " sealing up," & c., & c. Yet, in the aforesaid proclama-tion, the Rev. President Pratt condemns in Elder Adams what he and his brothers, the Twelve, openly call for; for it is apparent to the meanest understanding, that it is the spirit of covetousness which speaks; they are jealous of Elder Adams's success at the same game, and want to turn it into their own coffers. For proof, read the following extract from the proclamation in question:—" And for this purpose, and for the support of the Priest-hood, the Lord has given a law of tything; mak-ing it the duty of each member to pay one- tenth of all his property and earnings, and after that, one- tenth of his income. This law always was, is now, and always will be, a standing law in connection with the Melchizedeck Priesthood, to be observed by every member of the king-dom forever. It is the portion which belongs to the Lord for the service of the temple and sanc-tuary and priesthood, and is as much binding and as necessary to salvation as baptism or any other law of the Kingdom of God." Again—" No. per-sons need expect to receive their endowment in this world, or their exaltation in the next, short of a strict and full observance of this law." Here, Sir, is a fac simile of the Rev. gentleman's in-spired writings, which say— " Money I want, money I crave, If ye do n't give me money, I ' 11 sweep ye all to the grave." 1 Listen to the inspired exclamation of Saint President Parley P. Pratt:—" Brethren! awake to your duties on this all- important subject, and bring A L L your tythings into the storehouse, and praise the Lord therewith; and see if he will not pour you out a blessing, that there will not be room enough to receive it." What humbuggery this is! I marvel much if that Reverend gentle-man does not " blush to think of such monstrous devices." If this is not obtaining money under false pretences, " then I am no two- legged crea-ture." Fie upon such a God that would require the honest earnings of the laborer to support a set of hypocritical, ignorant, lazy loafers, or build " a mouldering dome " at the expense of the toil and sweat of honest, deluded ignorance, to be a source of wealth to hypoerit. es- " Wretches, that, send their lust to heaven, And make a pander of their God." What man, I ask, possessed of one grain of common sense, that will not pronounce their book of " Doctrines and Covenants " a compound of the most barefaced impositions? Herein is a rev-elation for every purpose. Herein has Joseph Smith and his " Twelve " made their " Christ " a mere pander; they have made Christ say what they wanted him to say. He is made the tool of the leaders— not their God. Read the following, from the book of " Doctrines and Covenants," and then judge:— " SECTION XLIX.— Revelation to Joseph Smith, Jr., Oliver Cowdrey, and JohnWhitmer, Given July, 1830. " I, Behold, I say unto you, that you shall let your time be devoted to the studying of the Scrip-tures, and to preaching, and to confirming the Church at Colesville; and to performing your la-bors on the land, such as is required, until after you shall go to the West to hold the next Con « ference; and then it shall be made known to yotl what ye shall do. And all things shall be done with common consent in the Church, by much prayer and faith, for all things'ye shall receive by faith. Amen!" Hojtv like the words of a Supreme Being, is the following " revelation " to Mrs. Emma Smith, telling her she is a " Lady elect," and giving her a " caution " " not to murmur at the things which she has not seen, for they are withheld from the world, which is wisdom in me for time to come " 1 The things here referred to are some of the " spiritual mysteries,". which I will dispose of anon. But think what a reverence the divinely inspired " T w e l v e " must have forthe\ vord of their God, for the " Elect Lady," and for their Prophet— he being scarcely two months' dead when the Council sat on his " better half," cut her off from the church, and confiscated her prop' erty to their own uses! This is what I call Di-vine Inspiration! this is comforting and protecting the widow and the orphan! These are the men whom God holds communion with, and has given the " sealing power " to, and also the keys of the Kingdom! I shall now leave the subject, Mr. Editor, for your comments. I expect a torrent of abuse from them— but I care not, I have proofs they little dream of—" Elegant Extracts" from the church-books. By the by, there is a " revelation " given also to pay the printer, which would be accepta-ble to the editoral department generally. I only pray that a certain presiding Elder, not a thou-sand miles from New Bedford, would receive a " revelation " to pay your obedient servant what he earned by the sweat of his brow. I fear. Sir, 1 have intruded on your time, space, and good nature. In my next, I shall be more brief and to the point. Yet I am not done with Mr. Pratt and the other " bright particular stars " that shine along the Mormon firmament, not for-getting the mirth- provoking lesser lights. So, in the words of Pollonius, at present " I humbly take my leave," remaining your obedient servant, H. ROWE. Portland, Jan. 20, 1845. [ We take this opportunity to state, that any Mormon wishing to offer a reply to the above article, will be cheerfully allowed the use of our columns.— ED.]
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ITEX Announces Results for Fiscal Year 2011
Bellevue, WA October 18, 2011 ITEX Corporation (OTCBB: ITEX), The Membership Trading CommunitySM, a leading marketplace for cashless business transactions in North America, today filed its Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission and announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2011.
"ITEX continues to execute sound strategy, ending the year in the best financial condition in its history. This is a significant accomplishment considering the lingering frail economy, the distractions and expense associated with a proxy contest and the defense and positive resolution of a longstanding litigation matter initiated over a 1999 contract dispute. As we have done in the previous eight years during my tenure as CEO, we minimized external distractions and focused on our business strategies and goals. As a result, ITEX continues to be the leader in our industry and our strong financial condition allowed us to pay quarterly stock dividends, continue our stock repurchase plan, invest in our technology and Broker Network, and to make acquisitions," stated Steven White, Chairman and CEO.
Mr. White concluded, "It has taken a lot of hard work by our experienced, cohesive team and astute management of our resources and assets to get us where we are today. We have now completed eight consecutive years of profitable operations, returned $2.23 million to stockholders in the form of stock buybacks and dividend payments, and positioned ourselves with liquidity and flexibility in having $5.38 million in cash on the balance sheet."
Fiscal Year 2011 Highlights
· Revenue of $16,424,000;
· Income before income taxes of $1,252,000;
· Cash at end of the fiscal year of $5,386,000;
· Earnings per share of $0.19;
· Increased our revolving credit facility to $3 million;
· Paid four consecutive quarterly cash dividends, totaling $541,000;
· Repurchased and retired 94,000 shares of common stock for $421,000;
· Acquired membership lists from three commercial trade exchanges.
About ITEX
ITEX, The Membership Trading CommunitySM, is a leading marketplace for cashless business transactions. Members increase sales through an exclusive distribution channel managed by our broker and franchise network, by utilizing ITEX dollars to exchange goods and services. We generate revenue by charging members percentage-based transaction fees and association fees. ITEX is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. We routinely post important information on the investor relations portion of our website. For more information, please visit www.itex.com.
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