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Santorella fights to keep pension
STAMFORD -- State Attorney General George Jepsen's office has won a preliminary victory in its battle to revoke the pension of former City of Stamford accountant James Santorella, who pled guilty in 2011 to stealing $21,000 in city funds.
Santorella has collected more than $90,000 in pension benefits since the city began issuing his $5,297 monthly checks in December 2011. The Norwalk resident spent 36 years working for the city and retired before his arrest, which has so far allowed him to protect his pension.
But a 2008 state law says the attorney general "shall" seek to end or reduce state or municipal employees' pension payments if they are convicted or plead guilty to a crime involving public funds.
On April 25, Hartford Superior Court Judge Jane School ruled Santorella is liable for pension revocation under the statute, which was partially inspired by former Gov. John G. Rowland's conviction. Rowland served time in prison for corruption and is now collecting a $50,000 annual pension.
Santorella is moving to appeal Scholl's April 25 judgment, arguing the money he "allegedly misappropriated" involved third-party cash from city bidders and not taxpayer dollars.
Contractors who bid on city projects are often asked to provide a deposit, which is placed in a designated city account. The money is then returned to the contractors after the project is completed or if they don't win the bid.
Former city Controller Lisa Reynolds testified the funding Santorella allegedly stole came from a bid-deposit account that did not contain Stamford cash, Santorella's lawyer, Stephan Seeger, argued in a motion filed Tuesday.
"The funds did not belong to the city and were instead the property of unidentified third parties and, consequently, not funds taken or stolen `from the state (or) a municipality,' " the motion said. "The city didn't suffer a loss."
Contacted Thursday, Jepsen's office said it would respond to Seeger's motion in court, declining further comment.
With liability established, the court will now consider whether to revoke Santorella's entire pension or only reduce payments. It's unclear if Jepsen will seek to recoup the monthly checks Santorella already received.
State law outlines several factors for the court to consider, including the severity of the crime, the amount of money involved and "the degree of public trust reposed in the public official or state or municipal employee by virtue of the person's position."
Stamford Corporation Counsel Joe Capalbo said he did not wish to comment on the case. Board of Finance Audit Committee Chairman John Louizos, an attorney, said pension revocation can serve as a deterrent to future crimes.
"Since there is pending litigation, I do not want to comment on the specifics of this case," Louizos said. "But working for the city involves the public's trust."
Santorella avoided prison by striking a plea deal with State's Attorney David Cohen. The agreement permitted him to use his accrued sick days and holiday pay as well as part of his pension funds to pay the city $137,114.92 for the cost of his embezzlement and a subsequent internal audit.
"This gentleman has paid out over $130,000 in restitution and the city is not at a loss due to any money he took," Seeger said in an email.
Santorella is the second public employee in Connecticut to have his retirement payments targeted by the state attorney general under the state's new pension revocation statute. Former state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal lodged the first case against former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez, who was sentenced in 2010 to three years in prison for allegedly accepting bribes and engaging in extortion.
Perez could potentially collect a $2,300 monthly pension when he turns 60 in 2017. The case against him is pending, according to the state attorney's office.
The state is also pursuing pension revocation against Bruce Sanford, a former Redding highway superintendent convicted in January of embezzling thousands of dollars in town funds to repair his antique truck and a lawn mower.
In March 2012 former Salisbury employee Lori Tompkins became the first person to officially lose her public pension under the 2008 state law. Tompkins, who is serving a three-year prison sentence for embezzling more than $100,000 from the town's school system, agreed to give up her $22,000 pension as part of a settlement with the attorney general's office.
Jepsen also settled in 2012 with Karen Guillet, a former Oxford tax collector sentenced to four years in prison for stealing $234,902 from the town. Guillet signed a stipulation to have her full pension revoked.


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If you are just getting into film photography, then you may be interested in knowing what types of films are available that you can shoot with. While the film world is not as big as it used to be and many stocks that were once widely available are now discontinued, there are still a plethora of films available. Some of these include amazing new films from Kodak, as well as some time-tested work horses from Fuji and Ilford. There are many film options out there, and the ones I've listed below are just my personal recommendations and the films that I use on a regular basis for my own wedding and commercial work. The best thing to do is to shoot a variety of films yourself until you find the one(s) that work best for your own photographic work and tastes.
[Note: I mention below two terms that may be unfamiliar to someone starting out with film- pushing and pulling. If you are unfamiliar, you may want to read about what these two techniques are before going further.]
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Kodak Tri-X 400 and Ilford HP5+ 400
These are my two favorite black and white films. They have a classic black and white look and are pushable to 1600 or more. I have shot these films at 400, 800, 1600 and 3200 ISO's and always received great results. They are easy to develop and you can get different looks by changing the way you have them developed. I normally rate the film at ISO 1250 in my camera, and then have the lab push it two stops during development. I meter with spot-meter mode on my Nikon F5, or I use my Sekonic hand held meter to get a reading for the highlights. I always meter for the highlights with B/W film as it generally has a limited latitude, and if I metered for the shadows, the highlight detail would be lost. These films are available in 35mm and 120 rolls.
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Kodak Portra 400
This is a brand new film from Kodak that uses developments from Kodak's Vision 3 Cinema film line. The film has one of the highest exposure latitudes of any film on the market today. I can shoot this film in-camera at ISO 200 to 1600, and get consistent and good results without any pushing or pulling. At 1600, the images are slightly flatter and more muted then they would look at 400 or 800, but they are still very usable. If you want to pull more detail from the shadows and need to shoot at 1600, just have your lab push the roll two stops for more contrast and shadow detail. If you do have the film pushed, you need to make sure you shoot the entire roll at one ISO, or your images shot at a lower rating will be ruined or not as perfect as you wanted them too be. If you are going to push the film, rate the film at the speed you want it pushed to and overexpose. I always tend to overexpose this film and always meter for the shadows of an image. This film is also available in many formats including 35mm, 120, 220, 4x5 and 8x10. A very versatile film for just about any lighting situation, from weddings to concerts.
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Kodak Portra 160
This film, like its brother Portra 400, benefits from Kodak's Vision 3 movie line of film. Compared to the Portra 400 though, it has super tight grain, and great highlight detail retention. This is a great portrait and studio film. I use this film for outdoor portraits and love to shoot it in my Pentax 645 because of how detailed it is. I generally rate it in camera at ISO 100 and meter for the shadows.
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Fuji Superia 200-800
The Fuji Superia line has always been a favorite of mine. It was the main film we shot on when I was a newspaper photographer at the start of my career. These films, although not pro films, feature great contrast, tight grain, and high latitudes. The 200 is of course, more fine grained then the 400 and 800, but the 400 is my favorite of the three. It is great for color documentary work or personal projects. When compared to films like the Portra 400 and 160, these films have more contrast and less latitude. I don't generally shoot these films too much past their given ISO, and I tent to overexpose about half a stop when shooting them to make sure there is a nice detailed negative for me to use. I generally rate the Superia 200 at 160, the Superia 400 between 320 and 640, and the Superia 800 between 640 and 1250. At 1250, I always have the lab push it one stop, which really makes the contrast high but saves some shadow detail. These films are only available in 35mm, so if you want to shoot 120 or 220 you will have to go with one of Kodak's professional films, or try to find some Fuji Reala 100 which is their semi-pro Superia film.
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Contributor Bio: Joseph Prezioso is a professional photographer who has been shooting for over twelve years and went from shooting film, to 100% digital, and then back to film again. He says, "By trade I am a wedding photographer, I shoot over 30 weddings a year and this year they were all on film. My career started as a newspaper photographer though. I was 16 and like Jimmy Olsen. I learned on the streets shooting next to veteran photographers for the AP and Boston Globe (I worked for some weeklies but I got to cover a lot of cool events that the big news guys covered too!). Film is something I have fallen in love with, its the medium I learned on. Film will always be something special to me. It feels more versatile and creative in my hands then when I am using digital."
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However, many have fallen into the trap that once saved, they must try to maintain God's acceptance by working hard and doing the right things. They focus so much on how well they are behaving as children of God that they miss experiencing life in the reality of God's grace. In the end they become stressed out, burned out, or fed up with trying to act like they think Christians should act but never quite managing it. Tragically they usually come to believe that they will never be "good enough."
This course is designed to help Christians understand what it means to be God's child, to help them receive the assurance of what makes them acceptable to God, to point out the things that don't affect their acceptance, and to encourage them to deal with any hindrances that may
be stopping them from walking in the fullness of God's grace every day. The intention is that they will then be free to glorify God in their behavior, not because they feel they have to but because they want to.
A natural follow-up to the Alpha or Freedom in Christ Course (sold by Gospel Light in North America as the Beta course), The Grace Course has been developed by Freedom in Christ Ministries. The Leader's Guide provides all the material necessary to lead the course and includes a CD with PowerPoint presentations developed to make the lessons quick and easy for the leader. Participants are not required to prepare before the sessions but a Participant's Guide that emphasizes the take-away of each lesson is also available. The DVD is hosted by Steve Goss and Rich Miller and shows them teaching the entire course supplemented by interviews of the leaders.
Materials to promote the Grace Course are available at www.ficm.org.


text: The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Angler catches too many rainbows Game Warden Cynde Aguilar received a call on Jan. 19 about a fisherman keeping too many fish. Warden Aguilar made contact with the man and found him with 14 rainbow trout over the daily bag limit of 5. Citations issued for fishing without a license, exceeding the daily bag limit and restitution. There's more than one type of lease Game Warden Michael Jaramillo received a phone call Jan. 11 from a local rancher who reported he had just witnessed an oilfield hand shoot a deer and that he did not have permission to hunt on his property. Warden Jaramillo arrived on the ranch and obtained a written statement from the rancher. After the rancher decided to sign a non-consent affidavit, a warrant was issued and the warden arrested the oilfield worker for hunting without landowner's consent. Game warden helps DPS trooper in struggle Palo Pinto County Game Warden Cliff Swofford was flagged down on Jan. 17 by a UPS driver, who said a DPS trooper on a traffic stop on I-20 was wrestling with a man in an attempt to get him handcuffed. Warden Swofford responded and assisted the trooper with detaining and controlling the subject while a search of his vehicle was conducted. A large amount of marijuana was found in the vehicle, and the man was arrested. Trespasser attacks game warden On Jan. 21, Dallas County Game Warden David Bosecker was patrolling for night hunters in Hunt County when he spotted a subject trespassing at a barn and corral area. When Warden Bosecker approached the subject and told him he was under arrest, the man became belligerent and attacked him. Warden Bosecker arrested the subject and several cases are pending. Thinking globally, violating the law locally Trinity County Game Warden Randy Watts received a call from a landowner on Jan. 22 about hog hunters trespassing on his high fenced ranch. The landowner found a dog with a GPS collar and a few minutes later the hog hunters showed up to get the dog. The landowner asked the hunters how they got in the ranch. They stated the gate was open and they would leave it like they found it. After the hunters left, the landowner checked his gate. His lock was missing and a new lock was on the gate. The landowner knew the identity of one of the hunters. Game Warden Watts called the hunter and met with all the individuals on the neighboring property. Citations were issued to five hunters for trespassing. Facebook helps tag illegal hunters Newton County wardens Ellis Powell, Brian Srba, Landon Spacek, Bradley Smith and Jasper County warden Morgan Inman executed a search warrant on a Louisiana resident living in Newton County on Jan. 21. The warrant came after a four-month investigation, with warrants also being served on the subject's Facebook account for emails and photos. As the interview was taking place, Louisiana game wardens were interviewing other subjects implicated by the man's Facebook account. The subject admitted killing eight deer in the last few months and named several other subjects with numerous deer kills. None of the four main subjects have had a hunting license since 2004, with no deer taken in daylight hours during that time. Numerous charges filed with more interviews of other subjects pending. Wardens make plenty of case in coastal operation: During coastal operations Jan. 23-27, Galveston and Chambers county wardens filed cases that included a crew boat that was in possession of five bags of fish fillets, a commercial crabbing boat that was caught in possession of oysters, illegal stone crabs and no commercial licenses and a commercial gulf shrimp boat caught in possession of head-and-tailed fish, exceeding the limit of flounder and shark fins. TPWD-DPS youth hunt a first Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Department of Public Safety hosted a first-ever youth hunt on the DPS training facility in Williamson County on Jan. 14. The youth hunted, did some target practice, and enjoyed a hamburger lunch. A total of 13 kids attended the hunt and harvested 26 deer. Warden sinks boat theft plans Fayette County Game Warden Calvin Harbaugh apprehended an adult and two juveniles in the act of stealing a 14-foot aluminum boat on Jan. 24. The boat had been chained to a tree on the edge of the Colorado River. The defendants had broken the lock, loaded the boat into the bed of a truck, and were about to drive off with it when apprehended. Spotlighting arrest "illuminates" outstanding warrants While conducting a nighttime patrol Jan. 22, Game Warden Harry Rakosky observed a vehicle intermittently shining a spotlight into area farm fields. A citation was subsequently issued. The next day the court called the game warden to report that the subject had outstanding warrants. In response, the game warden went to the offender's residence, arresting him for 3rd degree felony intoxication assault and 1st degree felony intoxication manslaughter. Some expensive red snapper Cameron County Game Wardens Libby Balusek and Santana Torres were patrolling the Gulf of Mexico aboard the TPWD patrol vessel Whatley on Jan. 5 looking for incoming gulf shrimp and recreational fishing boats. Capt. Melinda Dunks (Game Warden Sgt. James Dunks' wife) of TPWD's Coastal Fisheries Division was aboard the resource vessel Kemp and reported that she had seen a bay boat heading toward an oil rig just outside state waters. After making contact with the recreational boat as it entered the jetties heading to port, the wardens determined that the three individuals on board had indeed been fishing in federal waters. They had 19 red snapper on board (14 of which were undersize), as well as 2 undersize gag grouper. The game wardens issued a total of eight tickets for over bag limit of red snapper, possession of undersize red snapper, and possession of undersize gag grouper. Cases and civil restitution pending. Wardens run South Texas youth hunt A youth doe hunt was held on the Rockefeller Ranch at the Willacy/Kenedy county line Jan. 21. Six kids hunted and all harvested deer. Many of the youths took their first deer and the cell phones were sending pictures with deer to all the family and friends. Wardens make oyster cases Game Wardens Raul "Pinky" Gonzales, Danny Kelso, Scott McLeod, and Derek Reeder checked numerous commercial oyster boats in Hynes and San Antonio bays on Jan. 27. Four captains were cited for undersize oyster loads. Approximately 98 sacks of oysters were returned to their reefs. Hog blood and ammonia discharged into creek TPWD's Environmental Crimes Unit participated in a search warrant at a Dallas meat packing company Jan. 20 involving the alleged discharging a waste consisting of pig blood and ammonia into Cedar Creek. During this pre-warrant investigation phase, samples were taken and analyzed at the TPWD laboratory and found to contain toxic level of disinfectants and ammonia as well as blood. Because the evidence that needed to be gathered was varied, the search warrant was a multi-agency effort. TPWD contributed law enforcement that provided security, gathered document evidence and did suspect interviews as well as providing a scientist who took samples and transported them to the lab. Other agencies included TCEQ, Dallas County Health Department, Environmental Protection Agency CID and City of Dallas Waste Water Department. An analysis of the suspect company's discharge lines was necessary in addition to the sampling, interviews, and document search. Evidence collected during the operation will be organized, evaluated and analyzed. Charges pending. Plea accepted in emissions case A plea was accepted Jan. 19 by the U. S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District regarding a natural gas refinery's long-term discharges of dangerous emissions, including hydrogen sulfide and sulphur dioxide, a violation under the Clean Air Act. Three of the targets paid fines of $50,000, $22,000 and $15,000. Additional fines of up to $500,000 are possible. This case was a cooperative effort of the, EPA, TPWD, and TCEQ.


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Syria rebels begin evacuating city of Homs
Exit of 1,200 soldiers marks de facto end of rebellion in battered 'capital of the revolution'
Exhausted and worn out from a year-long siege, hundreds of Syrian rebels on Wednesday left their sole remaining bastions in the central city of Homs under a ceasefire deal struck last week with government forces, opposition activists and the city's governor said.
The exit of some 1,200 fighters and civilians from rebel strongholds in Homs will mark a de facto end of the rebellion in the battered city, which was one of the first places to rise up against President Bashar al-Assad's rule, earning its nickname as "the capital of the revolution."
By early afternoon Wednesday, over 200 fighters had boarded two batches of buses that departed from the police command centre on the edge of Homs' rebel-held areas, heading north, opposition activists said. Many of the rebels wounded and it was unclear how many civilians were among them.
An activist who goes by the name of Abu Yassin al-Homsi said all fighters and any remaining civilians would leave the city before the end of the day, adding that they would be taken a few kilometres north to the rebel held towns of Talbiseh and al-Dar al-Kabira on the northern edge of Homs province — a short drive away.
Al-Homsi said each fighter was allowed to carry his rifle and a bag of belongings with him. One rocket-propelled grenade launcher and a machine gun were also allowed on each bus, he said.
"We are very sad for what is happening today. We kept urging the international community to lift the siege but there was no response," al-Homsi said. "We have lost more than 2,000 martyrs in nearly two years of siege."
Homs governor Talal Barazi also confirmed that the rebels have started leaving the old districts of Homs.
The evacuation appeared to be taking place in an organized manner with no violations by either side. But it was a bitter moment for the exhausted rebels, who have been holed up in the historic quarters of Homs where they had pledged to fight till the end. Some fighters had said they would rather die than give up Homs.
Widespread hunger
Isolated and battered after months of bombardment and blockades that caused widespread hunger, they agreed last Friday to a ceasefire deal that would allow hundreds of fighters to evacuate from 13 neighbourhoods around the city's historic centre where they had barricaded themselves.
The rebels include hardcore fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front group and other Islamic factions.
Their exit hands over to Assad's forces a strategic but largely destroyed city ahead of presidential elections scheduled to be held on June 3. Once the evacuation is completed, the government will have control of all but one area of Homs, the rebel-held Waer district just outside the Old City. Some activists said negotiations were underway for a similar deal there.
Homs, Syria's third largest city located in the central western plains, was among the first to rise up against Assad in early 2011 with waves of exuberant anti-Assad protests.
It quickly came under a series of crushing government offensives, turning into a battleground that left entire blocks and much of its historic quarters in ruins. Thousands of people were killed and almost all its residents fled.
For well over a year, the government forces have been besieging rebels in the string of districts they held in the city centre, around its ancient bazaars. The siege caused severe shortages in food and medicine.
Earlier this year, around 1,400 people, including fighters who surrendered, were evacuated from the city in a UN-mediated operation.
Sectarian killings
Homs has also seen the ever-increasing religious dimension of the conflict, with tit-for-tat sectarian killings in the city where majority Sunni Muslims once lived alongside Christians and Alawites.
Most recently, on April 7, a masked gunman killed a beloved, elderly Dutch priest who lived in a monastery in a Homs rebel-held district after deciding to stay alongside civilians who were unable to leave.
While the agreement represents a demoralizing admission of defeat by opposition forces, it can also be seen as a face-saving deal for both sides.
Weakened rebels, for whom Homs' collapse was only a matter of time, get a safe exit, while the government can save manpower and weapons and claim it was able to retake the last rebel bastions without spilling more blood.
In exchange for their evacuation, activists say opposition fighters will allow aid into two northern pro-government villages, Nubul and Zahra, besieged by the rebels for more than a year.
Director of the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdurrahman, said roads to Nubul and Zahra in northern Syrian were opened and aid arrived on the edge of the villages Wednesday as the evacuations from Homs were underway.
As part of the Homs deal, rebels would also release up to 70 pro-government gunmen and an Iranian woman they hold captive in the northern city of Aleppo, several activists said.
It was not immediately clear whether they had been released. Abdurrahman said that among those released by the rebels was a group of people captured in the coastal province of Latakia, a government stronghold, where opposition fighters seized dozens of women and children in an offensive in August.
He said rebels also released 15 soldiers they were holding in Aleppo province.


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More Americans than ever before are supporting their local food markets, and it's not just because they believe the food is fresher and tastes better.
America's welfare state is quietly evolving from needs-based to an employment-based safety net that rewards working families and fuels dreams of a better life, indicates a new study led by a Michigan State University (MSU) scholar.
The major reason: the little-known Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a $65 billion federal tax-relief program for poor, working families. The program has been expanded dramatically during the past 25 years, while cash welfare has been sharply curtailed.
Some 9 million American families lost their homes to foreclosure during the late 2000s housing bust, driving many to economic ruin and in search of new residences. Hardest hit were black, Latino, and racially integrated neighborhoods, according to a new Cornell University analysis of the crisis.
Led by demographer Matthew Hall, researchers estimate racial segregation grew between Latinos and whites by nearly 50 percent and between blacks and whites by about 20 percent as whites abandoned and minorities moved into areas most heavily distressed by foreclosures.
"Why doesn't she just leave?" is a timeworn question about women trapped in relationships with men who physically and/or emotionally abuse them. Economic dependence is clearly part of the story — many women lack the financial means to leave and find themselves trapped by both poverty and abuse.
Numerous studies document that higher education is associated with a reduced likelihood of depression. The protective effects of higher education, however, are known to vary across population subgroups. This study tests competing theories for who is likely to obtain a greater protective benefit from a college degree against depression through an analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health and recently developed methods for analyzing heterogeneous treatment effects involving the use of propensity scores.
This paper contrasts two money-related stressors—debt and economic hardship—and clarifies where debt fits into the stress process model. Debt may be a direct or indirect stressor, as something mediated by psychosocial resources, and may be a potential buffer, interacting with economic hardship. The analyses use data from a two-wave panel study of 1,463 adults. One way debt is distinct from economic hardship is that debt is more common among economically advantaged groups.
Social scientists have drawn on theories of embeddedness to explain the different ways legal, political, and cultural frameworks shape markets. Often overlooked, however, is how the materiality of nature also structures markets. In this article, I suggest that neo-Polanyian scholars, and economic sociologists more generally, should better engage in a historical sociology of concept formation to problematize the human exemptionalist paradigm their work upholds and recognize the role of nature in shaping markets and society.
This article shows, through a detailed examination of Karl Polanyi's published works and unpublished writings, that Polanyi relies heavily on the neoclassical economics of his time in his conceptualization of the market in capitalist societies. This approach is instrumental to the thesis of The Great Transformation concerning the destructive impact of the market on society. However, such an analytical perspective neglects the social character of the market economy. This perspective is also deficient in capturing why the market is destructive to the social fabric.
This conversation explores emerging debates concerning teaching to and about marginalized populations often left out of "representative" data sets. Based on our experiences studying, teaching, and belonging to some of these unrepresented populations, we outline some strategies sociologists may use to transform the limitations of data sets traditionally labeled as representative into tools for delivering core sociological concepts.
It is well documented that interaction between diverse students encourages positive learning outcomes. Given this, we examine how to enhance the quantity and quality of student diversity in university classrooms. Drawing on sociological theory linking life experiences with ways of knowing, we investigate how to increase classroom diversity by considering when, where, and how courses are scheduled and delivered.


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NHGRI researchers find susceptibility mutations in patients with no cancer history
NHGRI researchers find susceptibility mutations in patients with no cancer history
More patients are having their genomes sequenced, forcing researchers and clinicians, who generate sequencing results, to decide whether they will share the results that are beyond those they originally sought.
Researchers and clinicians can encounter gene variants in a patient's DNA that are called incidental or secondary gene variants. According to new research, these data are medically important.
In a recent study published in the July 14, 2012, early online issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers assessed whether DNA-sequence data from a previous study would yield clinically important, secondary gene variants. Their study addressed whether high-penetrance gene variants - those that almost always lead to the disease - occur in significant numbers in sequencing data.
"These data show that we can identify cancer risk in individuals with no family or personal history of the disease," said Leslie Biesecker, M.D., chief of NHGRI's Genetic Disease Research Branch and senior author of the study. "This is the forefront of genomic preventive medicine - using genomics to identify risk and instituting preventive measures to reduce the risk of disease."
DNA sequencing provides a molecular snapshot of a set of genes, a person's whole genome or the 1 percent of the genome - called the exome - that codes for proteins. When DNA is collected and sequenced, regardless of the initial purpose for obtaining genome sequence, these data potentially include DNA variants that are not part of the initial analysis and yet may have clinical importance for research participants or patients.
The researchers analyzed DNA from 572 adults enrolled in an NIH study called ClinSeqtm, which initially focused on coronary artery disease. They revisited the DNA data looking to find mutations in 37 genes that are linked to a set of 27 cancer syndromes. Many of the cancers are highly penetrant for those who carry the gene variants.
The researchers identified more than 450 variants that differed from the human reference genome, including 334 considered potentially clinically important. Seven people in the group carried gene variants that appear in families with high rates of breast cancer, three of whom had no family history of the disease. One additional person had a gene variant associated with a form of benign peripheral nervous system tumor.
The researchers suggest the study has important implications for researchers who generate exome or whole genome sequence data on individual patients. If researchers found a DNA sequence containing a disease-causing variant, patients would want to know this information to pursue potentially life-saving treatment. They also want to pass on this information to relatives.
According to the research, medically important, secondary mutations in cancer genes could be present in up to 1 percent of all sequencing samples. The field of cancer will be one of the earliest specialties to benefit from genomic screening for secondary results.
"Researchers, research participants and research ethics committees need to consider that such life-saving results could be lurking in exomes and genomes performed for research studies," Dr. Biesecker said.


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of the newest (and cutest!) faces in Hollywood, Gregg Sulkin, stars in
tonight's premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie Avalon High! The cutie, who plays Selena Gomez's werewolf love interest in Wizards of Waverly Place, is playing a totally different character you'll want to catch a glimpse of!
In the movie, based on the series by Meg Cabot, Gregg plays Will Wagner, the charming quarterback. As the movie's main character, Allie, researches for a
term paper on King Arthur's legacy, she can't help but notice that Will
coincidentally resembles the charming legend — King Arthur! In fact, all of the students at Avalon High appear to be a part of the contemporary Camelot!
To see the exciting tale unfold for yourself, turn to Disney Channel at 8:00pm ET!
And don't change the channel when the movie's over! The season four premiere of Wizards of Waverly Place starts directly after at 9:45pm!
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WASHINGTON - The Obama administration program of sanctions and diplomatic efforts to stop Iran from gaining nuclear capabilities is not working, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East told a Senate committee Tuesday, adding that Tehran has a history of denial and deceit and is "enriching uranium beyond any plausible peaceful purpose."
Gen. James Mattis, head of U.S. Central Command, said it still may be possible to use sanctions and other pressure to bring Tehran "to its senses." But he also warned that he believes Iran is using the ongoing negotiations to buy time.
"That should not be in any way construed as we should not try to negotiate. I still support the direction we're taking," Mattis told the Senate Armed Services Committee. "I'm just - I'm paid to take a rather dim view of the Iranians, frankly."
Mattis' blunt assessment comes amid continuing international worries and uncertainty over the purpose of Iran's enrichment programs. Tehran denies any work on, or interest in, nuclear weapons, but international leaders believe its uranium enrichment is aimed at developing atomic weapons. The head of the U.N. nuclear agency said Monday that he can't guarantee that Iran's nuclear activities are peaceful unless Tehran is more cooperative and inspectors are allowed access to sites where they believe work on weapons development may be taking place.
Iran, meanwhile, has shown interest in suggestions that some sanctions might be lifted if it ships out its stockpile of material that can be turned quickly into the fissile core of a nuclear weapon and shutters the plant producing it.
The Obama administration has not ruled out military action to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. And, under questioning from senators, Mattis said the U.S. military has the ability to bring Iran to its knees.
"There are number of means to do that," he said, "perhaps even short of open conflict. But certainly that's one of the options that I have to have prepared for the president."
Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., asked what the U.S. needs to do to prove that it is serious that it will not accept a nuclear-armed Iran.
"I fear that if they (Iran) continue to use negotiations to delay, that we will be at a point where they have nuclear-weapons capability, and then it's too late," she said.
Mattis also said Iran continues to pose an increasing security threat in Syria, where the Tehran government is backing the Assad regime against opposition forces, and that Iran's Iranian Revolutionary Guard is in the fight and bringing in other foreign fighters. Asked whether the U.S. has contingency plans to deal with the possible collapse of the regime, Mattis said there is "quiet planning" going on with other allies in the region.
He said chemical weapons sites in Syria are becoming increasingly vulnerable due to the chaos and civil war going on, even though as the fighting continues some weapons have been transferred to more secure locations.
"Our planning is taking this into account to the degree that it can. And I'll just tell you that we have options prepared," he said.
Mattis added that a collapse of the Assad regime would be the "biggest strategic setback for Iran in 25 years." If that happened, Mattis said he believes Iran would arm militias inside Syria and redouble efforts in other countries such as Iraq and Yemen.
Asked about arming the rebels seeking to overthrow Assad, Mattis said he has concerns because a "significant minority" of the opposition has extremist Islamic views and some are linked to al-Qaida.
AP Broadcast writer Sagar Meghani contributed to this report.


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German Shepherd Dogs at Work
German Shepherd Dog has truly earned a great deal of admiration throughout the world. Although he wasn't bred for the many purposes that he is serving these days, but he has proved to be the most able candidate of all dog breeds. This is probably because of his effectiveness and multi-tasking ability that German Shepherd Dog breed has marked his name as one most versatile dog breed in the world. Quite a lot courageous than most dog breeds, German Shepherd Dog has an impressive protective instinct that is one most fruitful component of a true working dog.
"Utility is the true criterion of the breed," was the watch words of Captain Max Von Stephanitz, who created the breed not just to create a gorgeous looking dog, but to create a true working dog breed that would assist the shepherds to herd sheep. Keeping the work of herding sheep intact, German Shepherd Dog has proved to be really priceless in departments like police, drug detection, sentry, guarding and even medical too! Although some other dog breeds like Dobermann Pinschers, Weimeraners, Bouviers des Flandres, Labrador Retrievers and Rottweilers are also used as police dogs, yet GSDs have always topped the list, with their high degree of adaptability and SOUNDNESS OF TEMPERAMENT. Be it on a mob control duty at a tournament or challenging a criminal with weapons or on duty of searching for a lost kid. German Shepherd's working ability has been tested on wide range of operations – as diverse as objectives
German Shepherds as Service Dogs
German Shepherds are wonderful service dogs… beyond doubts. In many countries theses days German Shepherd dogs have been in extensive use in patrolling defense organizations. As service dog the tasks include search and rescue (SAR), military, sniffing etc. GSD is trained to "work the furrow", meaning that they will patrol a boundary all day and restrain the animals being herded from entering into or leaving a specific territory.
German Shepherds in Movies
German Shepherd Dog is the first canine breed to step into the world of movies. How can we forget Rin-Tin-Tin, who revolutionized the movie world, by challenging great actors like Charlie Chaplin. Movies by Rin-Tin-Tin are:
- The Man from Hell's River (1922)
- My Dad (1922)
- Where the North Begins (1923)
- Shadows of the North (1923)
- Hello Frisco (1924)(a 10 minute short)
- Find your Man(1924)
- The Lighthouse by the Sea" (1925)
- Clash of the Wolves (1925)
- Tracked in the Snow Country (1925)
- Below the Line (1925)
- The Night Cry (1926)
- A Hero of the Big Snow (1926)
- While London Sleeps (1926)
- Hills of Kentucky (1927)
- Jaws of Steel (1927)
- Tracked by the Police (1927)
- A Dog of the Regiment (1927)
- A Race for Life (1928)
- Rinty of the Desert (1928)
- Land of the Silver Fox (1928)
- The Famous Warner Brothers Dog Star (1928)
- The Million Dollar Collar (1929)
- Frozen River (1929)
- The Show of Shows (1929)
- Tiger Rose (1929)
- The Man Hunter (1930)
- On the Border (1930)
- Rough Waters (1930)
- The Lone Defender (1930)
- The Lightning Warrior (1931)
German Shepherds as Drug Detection Dogs
German Shepherd Dogs have also been used to detect hidden, smuggled drugs that are prohibited. They are smart enough to detect smuggled items from noisy engine cabins of a ship, aircraft hangers, cars etc. GSDs play tremendously active role to fight drug smuggling all over the world.
German Shepherds as Guide Dogs – Seeing Dogs
Alsatian dogs were the first canine breed to be trained as "Seeing Eye" dogs or guide dogs for the blinds. Although many other dog breeds like Labrador Retrievers and mixed breed are performing the task of Seeing Eye dogs, yet GSDs comprise over one-third of the total Seeing Eye dog population across the globe.
German Shepherds as Companion Dogs
A hugely incredible number of German Shepherds are kept as family pets and have earned a great deal of admiration as a versatile companion dog. His popularity as a companion dog led him to reserve his position as the most popular dog breed registered by authorized Kennel Clubs all over the world.
German Shepherds as PAT dogs – Pro Dog Active Therapy Dogs
Along side some of the other breeds, German Shepherd Dog breed have been registered as Pro Active Therapy Dog or simply therapy Dogs. GSDs with steady temperament are taken to old age homes, nursing homes and hospitals by their owners.
German Shepherds as Seizure Alert Dogs
German Shepherd Dogs have also shown stand out dexterity as Seizure Alert Dog. He tops the list of the most able dog breeds that have been trained and tested to warn an impending seizure in an epileptic person. A Seizure Alert German Shepherd Dog goes through a series of actions, which are entirely different from the activities of GSDs in other departments. Actions of Seizure Alert Shepherd includes pawing, running to encompass the victim, rushing close and sitting by the victim, or even barking if necessary.
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Celebrate the moments, collect travel memories or stick to the future plans with the red and yellow stripes of the Spanish Rojigualda!
A hexagonal magnet is an excellent way to decorate the fridge, locker, whiteboard, magnetic board or any other metallic surface, great for a souvenir and a cute gift! This six-sided magnet is perfectly strong to hold a note or two.
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Cap-crunched Canucks sign Yannick Weber for defence, Brad Richardson up front
Yannick Weber in action for the Montreal Canadiens during the 2011-12 NHL season.
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VANCOUVER — A year ago, the Vancouver Canucks spent $27.6 million US to sign free agent defenceman Jason Garrison. Today, their big catch on defence was $650,000 Yannick Weber. That tells you all you need to know about how close the National Hockey League team sits to the salary cap.
Weber, 24, signed a one-way, one-year deal to provide depth on defence for the Canucks, who bought out blueliner Keith Ballard this week and aren't expected to re-sign Andrew Alberts. The Canucks also filled a hole at centre by signing gritty Brad Richardson to a two-year deal worth $1.15 million per season.
Even extricating themselves from Ballard's $4.2-million salary and trading $4-million-a-year starting goalie Cory Schneider, the additions of Richardson and Weber leave the Canucks with only $5.7 million to spend on the four or five players their need for an NHL roster.
After the team re-signs their own restricted free agents, fifth defenceman Chris Tanev and fourth-line winger Dale Weise, they'll be down to about $3 million for 2-3 players.
The team was interested in signing Phoenix centre Boyd Gordon for the third line, but wouldn't match the Edmonton Oilers' bid of $9 million over three years for a player who has scored 39 times in 486 NHL games.
The Canucks were also interested in physical Dallas winger Eric Nystrom, who reportedly has chosen the Nashville Predators. Pittsburgh grinder Craig Adams was also on Vancouver's radar.
Richardson, 28, spent the last five seasons with the Los Angeles Kings. He played both wing and centre and possesses plenty of speed and grit. But he has only 105 points in 391 NHL games with the Kings and Colorado Avalanche and may be best suited to a fourth-line role.
He should be an upgrade on Max Lapierre.
But the Canucks still don't have a clear centre for their third line, where Manny Malhotra was never adequately replaced after suffering a serious eye injury two years ago, and Richardson will audition for that spot at training camp.
Weber, a 2007 third-round draft pick from Switzerland, spent parts of the last five seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, collecting 27 points in 115 NHL games. He is capable of playing the power play and is regarded as a solid puck-mover.
His acquisition by the Canucks makes it unlikely former Vancouver Giants junior Jonathon Blum, cut adrift by Nashville, will sign here. But the Canucks may still be interested in another ex-Giant, rugged Edmonton free-agent defenceman Mark Fistric.


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From the Juicer: Simple Pink Pineapple Juice
Get your blender and juicer ready!
Editor's note: We're sharing a new juice or smoothie recipe every weekday in January. Got a favorite juice or smoothie combo? Tell us about it in the comments section! Looking for more smoothie and juice ideas? Start here...
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Pineapple juice is one of my favorite winter drinks, but it's pretty sweet stuff. In this combination, mixed with a little fresh apple juice, cranberries add their tartness, plus a fun bright pink color.
The color fools you momentarily: this looks like it could be watermelon juice, but as soon as you sip, it's the tangy pineapple that greets your tastebuds.
One nice thing about juicing a pineapple is that you don't need to core it. Just remove the leaves and tough skin (don't worry if you don't get all of the eyes removed) and quarter, leaving the core in. Your juicer will sort things out.
Got leftovers? While this is intended as a morning juice or afternoon pick-me-up, it would be completely at home in a cocktail glass. Try a little rum or tequila (start with about an ounce and taste as you go if you're adding more.)
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April Bee Blocks
14 Comments
ShelleyApril 30, 2010 at 5:59 am
Very pretty amy..and the quilt from last month's blocks..awesome
LeslieApril 30, 2010 at 6:17 am
this charity quilt has turned out so beautifully. and those bee blocks looks so pretty
RebekahApril 30, 2010 at 7:50 am
I am psyching myself up to do these blocks! I might need to do a sample block first to get all the wonks out :)

Yours look great and you made a great decision only to do one bee at a time!
Blue Is BleuApril 30, 2010 at 8:41 am
That star quilt takes my breath away every time. Gorgeous.

Thanks for my blocks! I'm so sorry they're giving everyone grief but I loooooove them 🙂 And thanks for the blog love heehee!

LOL see! It's just too weird using anyone else's computer.
Little Lady PatchworkApril 30, 2010 at 9:30 am
Everything is gorgeous Amy!

Enjoy the conference and have a good weekend!
NedraApril 30, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Oh..I love Audrey's blocks. Great way to use up scraps.
Have a wonderful time at Women's Conference. What a good husband to come home so you can go.
Lori HoltApril 30, 2010 at 12:57 pm
I love the block!….I'm all about everything scrappy.
Have a great time at Womens Conference:)
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lori
SherriMay 2, 2010 at 8:50 am
Wasn't the conference great?! I loved it! Love your Bee blocks and also the star quilt. I'd really like to do a Bee, but really have no idea how to get involved with a group.
Aunt SpicyMay 2, 2010 at 9:04 am
Love the charity quilt! But really love the blocks you made, so fun!
Kim WalusMay 2, 2010 at 9:49 am
I love the block. I can tell that it's going to be a darling quilt.
jaybirdMay 2, 2010 at 1:05 pm
you'd make those blocks again?? oh dear i could never… i'm glad i got them done.. but never again! 😉
Nanette Merrill and daughtersMay 3, 2010 at 12:17 pm
I love your blocks. I have found I can keep up with a couple exchanges/bees when I limit myself and work at them in small bits.
TerresaMay 4, 2010 at 11:52 pm
Lovely work. Such pretty colors (drool!).
SophieMay 5, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Your quilting blocks are so cute! Thanks for sharing your wonderful blog and keep up the great work!

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Peter Som Makes a Bold Statement For Fall 2013
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Peter Som delivered a refreshingly colorful collection for Fall '13, exploding with modern prints, metallic details, and chic silhouettes. Cropped quilted bombers were trimmed with statement fur, draped dresses featured vibrant floral prints, while eveningwear showcased dazzling, shimmery finishes. Zoom in on all the details and see the best looks from Peter's latest Fall line in the slideshow.
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- One of my favorite books on creativity is actually a children's book called "What Do You Do With An Idea?" by Kobi Yamada. I've read it out loud at conferences (see cover photo by Birth Blessings Photography), on periscope… I feel it is must have for all creatives . It cleverly illustrate[...]
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First they deliver an intricately carved pumpkin to Kotaku HQ, then this painful-looking trailer that showcases the flair with which you can dispatch enemies in the upcoming Darkness II. You can really see how the game uses its comic-book art style to maximum effect and those demon appendages give you even more options to off your antagonists. The Digital Extremes-developed sequel hits systems next February.
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My payment is due on the 4th of the month, however this month the 4th is a federal holiday. I generally mail my payments to the bank. Why don't they change the due date on the bill?
The law requires that:
- The due date must be the same day each month. The due date could be set as the last day of the month or it could be a specific date in the month, such as the 4th.
- The payment cut-off time generally cannot be earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the due date.
- If the payment due date falls on a weekend or a holiday when the bank does not accept or receive mailed payments, then any mailed payment received by the bank before the cut-off time on the next business day would be considered an on-time payment.
Since you mail your payments, you would have until the cut-off time on the next business day to make your timely payment. However, if the bank accepts or receives payments on the due date by a method other than mail, such as electronic or telephone payments, and you make a payment using that other method, you would still need to make the payment by the due date.
If you followed the payment requirements and you were still charged a late payment fee, you can dispute the charge with the bank. Notify your bank in writing using the billing error notice instructions, which should be on the back of the monthly billing statement. Be sure to use the address specified after "Send Billing Inquiries to:" on the back of the billing statement. This is usually not the same address where you send your payment.
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Blurb branches out to low-cost trade books, e-books and mass distribution via Ingram
"Today, Blurb has launched an initiative aimed at bringing even more diverse publications into the marketplace for mass distribution. [...] Essentially, this means that Blurb authors can now publish digital and print formats from a single file, output to Amazon Kindle, sell on Blurb.com, and be available via Ingram."
Blurb announces new lower priced trade books options, Ingram initiative that expands global distribution potential
"'Our collaboration with Ingram will be especially welcome for Blurb's global authors, as they will now be able to make their books available for distribution within their home markets virtually everywhere in the world,' said Eileen Gittins... [Blurb] has been expanding the book and eBook production solutions it can offer authors, publishers and corporate clients – moving beyond the photo book printing many still think of when they think of the company."
Blurb Teams with Ingram; Offers More Trade Services
"Over the last year the service has been aggressively expanding its programs to allow Blurb users to create professional books to be sold into the trade book market. [...] 'Authors, like artists, want two things: Control over their product and process, and fair compensation for their work,' Gittins said. 'The elements are now all in place for independent authors to design, market and sell their digital and print books—at a healthy margin—via global distribution to booksellers both online and at retail. It's a happy day for both Blurb authors and Blurb employees too; delivering this extensive a range of offerings is a big deal for everyone.'"
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"Gittins' company started out as a way for people to make well-designed photo books in somewhat less than an eon. Since then, Blurb has grown into a popular platform for e-books, publishing about 7,000 titles a day and reeling in about $100 million in revenues a year. As Blurb grew, Gittins learned how important it was for her customers to believe there were real live people behind it, and to trust in them."
Indie E-Book Printer Blurb Buys Graphicly; Will Shut Down Comic E-Publishing Platform
"Blurb, which lets authors self-publish and print their books, is buying Graphicly, a platform that lets authors publish and distribute e-books, with a specific focus on image-heavy content like comics and photography.[...] For its part, Blurb earlier this month acquired [MagCloud] from HP to extend its catalog from books to magazines. In that context, it makes a lot of sense for them to pick up Graphicly and its expertise specifically in comic book magazines."
BLURB CLARIFICATION: We appreciate the great coverage that TechCrunch provided in this article, but, as has been corrected on other sites across the web, we'd like to take this opportunity on our own site to clarify that Blurb did not acquire the Graphicly company (meaning their products, customers, revenue, technology, assets, etc.) but rather hired some of the former Graphicly employees after their Board closed down the company and let their staff go.
Blurb Offers New Tools for Color Book Authors
"In conclusion, Blurb is now extremely attractive to self-publishing color book authors with their easy-to-use tools, affordable printing services, and a growing distribution network. Blurb has a great reputation for quality, and they offer lots of attractive options like hardback cover with dust jacket, end sheets, and paper stocks that picky color book authors are willing to pay for.
The tools are so easy to use that some authors may even be swayed away from do-it-for-you services [...]. And certainly budget-minded authors will opt to use the tools in lieu of paying professional designers."
Blurb's Vision of Publishing's Future: Everyone's a Publisher
In an age when anyone can publish ebooks, a growing number will — especially businesses.
This is the point of view of self-publishing platform Blurb founder and CEO Eileen Gittins. Some 37% of the company's revenue already comes from businesses. They use Blurb, which is best known as technology for creating and distributing image-heavy books and ebooks, to create content to use as marketing collateral, to commemorate events and to document creative output. The film producer and director Steven Soderbergh will be using the platform to create custom books about his creative projects, for instance.
"We think of this as long tail," Gittins told Digital Book World
Blurb acquires HP's MagCloud, aims to dominate long-tail publishing
"Blurb has announced another big move: On Monday the company acquired MagCloud, a self-publishing platform for magazines, under a licensing agreement from HP (HPQ). [...] In the deal, Blurb takes over the company's technology and operations, as well as its 10,000 (approximate) customers. As with its books business, Blurb will offer warehousing and fulfillment services to customers, acting as a one-stop-shop for boutique and niche publishing."
Blurb Debuts Amazon Distribution
"[Blurb's] popularity is growing beyond its original target market of 'personal book creation,' or books generally for close friends, said Blurb CEO Eileen Gittins, during a recent visit to the PW offices. Blurb, she said, is attracting a growing market of self-publishers that want their books to reach an audience beyond their personal circle of friends. Blurb is expanding its services to accommodate a new kind of self-published author she called 'author-preneurs,' explaining that, 'we need a new term for self-publishing.'"
Blurb Unveils New Streamlined Tools for Authors
"For many self-published authors, the various ebook distribution platforms that have made it easier than ever to put content in front of readers are the only avenue to publication. But with the variety of companies who have begun to offer legitimate, cost effective ways of offering readers a print edition as well, there's no reason not to release a book simultaneously in both ebook and print."
Blurb brings self-published books to Amazon
"Blurb has established itself as the premier place online to make self-published books, making 8 million of them since opening for business in 2006, and selling them on its website and at Apple's iBooks store for the iPad. Tuesday, it's adding Blurb BookWright, a tool to let folks sell their books directly on Amazon as well. Founder and CEO Eileen Gittins says this has been one of her biggest requests."
How the book industry is being reinvented
Blurb has printed and shipped more than eight million books, with over two million processed in 2012 alone. More than 50% of revenue comes from repeat customers. Blurb has paid out more than $3 million to authors to date and can process - at peak - 1.2 million books ordered per second. Blurb is also shipping to 70 countries.
One Person Rally: the continued rise of micropublishing
But somewhere in the middle lies new publishing houses that have arisen to help authors produce their eBooks. Some of these are not really publishing houses as much as publishing solutions. These companies offer easy ways to format, complete and publish the author's work.
Create a Blurb Book Inside Lightroom
I love that you can make a Blurb Book from inside Lightroom. Moving back and forth between your photo organization software and another app or online bookmaking site can be tedious and time consuming and Lightroom really simplifies this.
Blurb Unveils New Tools to Self-Publish Magazines
Blurb magazines and brochures, both of which are made using Blurb's platform and its plug-in for Adobe InDesign, let anyone create customized publications that push the creative edge. Both products are printed on HP Indigo presses, the industry's leading printer for on-demand publishing.
Blurb helps you give the gift of memories this holiday
Looking for a personalized gift idea? Here are some suggestions from Blurb for giving a customized book or ebook. You could create a photo book, family history book, cook book or even a Facebook book. What a great way to personalize and preserve meaningful moments.
Why I Use Blurb for My Self-Publishing
The photo shows the first book I self-published with blurb.com. It's my mother's memories of her childhood. She wrote the essays over a number of years and I gathered them together, edited and arranged them for this book. It won the Ferguson Kansas History Book Award in 2010.
Blurb Your Own Book
Time to update & impress everyone with your book-making skills. Blurb.com is the new way to make your own book, whether it's for business or a photo book or a personal literary creation, they all look totally polished.
Best photo book: reviews of the top self-publishing options for photographers
Blurb was one of the pioneers of self-publishing and has established itself as one of the biggest players in the market.
Inaugural Blurb Food/Book Fair: 5 SF Food Trends
Last night's inaugural Blurb Food Fair at Stable Cafe was an especially courant evening celebrating the marriage of amateur cuisine and the digital publishing platform.
Mitsu Yoshikawa captures Stow Lake
"'There is a momentum to taking a picture, even in landscape,' Yoshikawa said, lifting his head out from under the black blanket behind his camera. 'It takes skill to capture it. I have to figure out what is the most effective, strongest way of expressing an image. The same as taking someone's portrait.'"
Foodie Agenda: Cheese 101, an Epic Food Fest, and More
Blurb, the SF-based digital publishing platform will celebrate a select group of exceptional Bay Area recipe bookmakers with an event designed to showcase their talents. At the Blurb Epic Food Fest, feast on flavorful creations from everyday cooks and food bloggers who have used Blurb to showcase their passion projects.
Bowker says analysis of ISBN numbers shows self-publishing jumped 59% last year
"The most successful self-publishers don't view themselves as writers only, but as business owners," said Beat Barblan, Bowker Director of Identifier Services, in the company's press release. "They invest in their businesses, hiring experts to fill skill gaps and that's building a thriving new service infrastructure in publishing."


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Commodities traded lightly on Monday as Hurricane Sandy closed the New York trading floor, but electronic trading continued.
Gold futures were down slightly in electronic with delivery for December off by about 0.1% at $1,710.80 on Globex, according to the CME Group, which owns the Comex and Nymex.
Gasoline futures for November, though, were up about $0.07 and trading at $2.77 mid-day on Monday. December crude oil, however, was off 0.8% to $85.50, CME Group data shows.
The boost in gasoline futures was associated with refinery shutdowns and disruptions on the East Coast. These measures, analysts say, have pushed regional production down by roughly 65% in the short term, though less than 7% of total U.S. refining capacity is in the path of the hurricane.
In the past month, the iPath S&P GSCI Crude Oil TR Index ETN (OIL) fell about 7%, moving down sharply in the past 10 days.
Meanwhile, the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) has lost about 4% so far in October. It traded just below $166 on Friday.
Over the past week, gold futures traded down 0.7%, while oil futures declined 4.2%, according to U.S. Global Investors.
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Experts say that over all, gold appears to be following its historic trading pattern.
"In fact, going back 30 years, the historical seasonality of gold has been to rise during September, with a subsequent correction in October," said Frank Holmes, head of U.S. Global Investors, in his Friday newsletter on market trends.
"This fall, gold has followed this historical trend, with the metal climbing throughout the month of September to reach a high of $1,790 an ounce on Oct. 4, only to have a normal correction to $1,701 by Oct. 24," he wrote. "This decline typically comes ahead of the Love Trade fueling demand prior to the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, which begins in November."
Standard Chartered estimates that gold should trade at $1,750 an ounce by the end of the fourth quarter.


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NCTA, cable industry offer 2-month quiet period on channel migration
By: Mike Robuck, CedMagazine.com
National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) President Kyle McSlarrow sent a letter yesterday to Capitol Hill lawmakers that offered to halt the migration of analog channels to digital during a two-month "quiet period" that would go into effect on Dec. 31.
The quiet period was proposed as a way of easing consumer confusion over next year's federally mandated digital transition, when analog transmissions by broadcasters are slated to cease.
McSlarrow's letter, which was addressed to the chairman and chairman-elect of both the Senate Commerce Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said all of the major cable operators across the nation agreed to the quiet period.
"We will also offer a promotional package of the broadcast basic tier to new customers starting Dec. 31, a suggestion made by some of the leading broadcasters to facilitate the broadcaster DTV transition," the letter said. "And, on the assumption that not all issues with the DTV transition will be resolved as of Feb. 17, for at least three months thereafter we will, upon request, offer free equipment to analog cable households for at least a year, and will ensure that such households can receive channels moved from analog to digital broadcast basic or expanded basic tiers without incurring additional service charges.
"These proposals will not eliminate every instance of confusion," the letter continued. "But it is our hope that these steps will provide needed assistance by substantially reducing confusion before, during and after the broadcasters' DTV transition. And we will continue to explore other ways we can continue to be helpful."
The NCTA and the American Cable Association (ACA) have also asked for a quiet period on retransmission agreements that will be renegotiated around the time of the digital transition.
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (December 6, 2012) – PaeDae today unveils the first ever white-label software prize network for online and mobile game developers. Called "withPrizes," PaeDae empowers developers to reward players with real-world prizes from premium brands. In addition, game developers can utilize PaeDae's "withUsers" app discovery tool to promote titles.
The company, located in the heart of Silicon Beach in Santa Monica, Calif., has been operating in stealth mode since August 2011 and has achieved seven-figure annualized bookings. The company was founded and is headed by serial entrepreneur Rob Emrich (pictured), whose previous experience includes multiple exits within the technology industry. The team is also led by COO and Founder Sam Goldberg, and VP of Business Development and Co-Founder Sam Kim. Brands currently working with the start-up include BeachMint.com, which operates several successful online fashion retail sites.
"PaeDae has been like gold dust for our customer acquisition. We have seen a major lift in acquisition rates, and this has been a very positive ROI channel for us," said Andrew Bilinsky, Business Development Director, BeachMint.
From the developer perspective, PaeDae's software development kit (SDK) is customizable to the look and feel of the game and integrates into the development pipeline within minutes for a frictionless, one-time install.
"We regularly exceed an eCPM above $20 with our Action Bowling iOS title, which has over 30 million downloads. Not only was PaeDae's SDK extremely easy to install, we were also able to integrate it into our current look and feel of the game for consistent branding," said Stan Liu, Kronos Games.
Proven Results – Developers
Results of a recent case study of a game utilizing PaeDae's SDK, showed a 90 percent increase in time played, 30 percent increase in game installs, and a 22 percent increase in plays per install.
Proven Results – Brands
Advertisers have generated compelling results using withPrizes. Examples include a free one-week membership to a gym with over 400 locations, which resulted in a 9.45 percent click through rate (CTR) and a 12.5 percent redemption rate. A free appetizer prize from a national casual restaurant chain resulted in a 11.72 percent CTR and 18.75 percent redemption rate. A third prize offered a free trial from a cloud backup storage service company resulting in a 9.59 percent CTR and 28.57 percent redemption rate.
A Winning Experience
We cherish what we win, and winning motivates action. Harnessing these elements of human nature, the SDK uses patent-pending technology to enable brands to discover new customers at a fraction of the price of traditional customer acquisition methods. This gives brands a way to reach new customers at a time of personal success, and offer something special to create interaction and emotion previously not possible with other forms of advertising.
Low Player Interference
PaeDae believes that advertisements should not distract or disrupt players' in-game experience. The withPrizes SDK allows developers to engage their players with real-world prizes during natural transitions in game-play.
Partial Client List
PaeDae has prizes from hundreds of advertisers including P&G, Amazon, Sole Society, BeachMint, Razors Direct and more. The company works with top game and app developers including: 6Waves, Kronos, Jellyvision, Ruwi, XiMad, Milewise, Atomic Bullfrog, Little Quake, Innocent Devils, Nobodinos, and Eyedip.
Pricing and Availability
PaeDae's withPrizes SDK is free and is available to download at www.paedae.com.
About PaeDae
PaeDae is the world's first and largest white-label prize network for social games and apps. Through our proprietary technology, we have discovered a way to get the right prizes to the right people, rewarding mobile and online gamers with the things they want for playing the games they love. PaeDae has two patent-pending products; withPrizes which allows brands to integrate their products into games, and withUsers, which enables developers to cross promote their games with virtual prizes. PaeDae is a privately held investor-backed company. The start-up, headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., also has offices in New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Atlanta. For more information please see www.PaeDae.com.
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The Powerlifting team have been doing well this season. We thought we would sit down with them and they had much to say regarding the health benefits of weight lifting. They said the following:
If individuals understood that a particular kind of workout would improve your heart, enhance your balance, reinforce your bone structure, as well as aid in the shedding of body fat while helping to make you appear and feel much better, would you not want to get started off right away? Well, research studies reveal that strength training sessions can easily accomplish all of this and much more. Strength-based exercise is certainly not only related to bodybuilders lifting weights in a weight room. It can also help individuals of any ages and also can be especially crucial when it comes to people with overall health issues such as osteoarthritis or heart disorders.
The Advantages of Weight Training
Of course, strength training programs will certainly increase the definition of your muscle tissue as well as providing males and females with a better body shape plus healthy physical bodies too. Training with weights also does so much more:
1. Strength exercise helps keep the excess body weight away for good.
Not only does muscle training assist in dropping weight, but it also contributes to making weight reduction sustainable too. A current research study uncovered that ladies whom stuck to a body weight exercise regimen three times a week boosted the volume of calories shed in common day-to-day tasks (in addition to those burned during exercise), assisting them to preserve their current weight.
2. Strength training sessions shield bone health and muscular tissue size.
After adolescence, regardless if you are a male or a female, you begin to shed roughly 1 percent of your bone and muscle strength each year. "Just one of the greatest methods to cease, avoid, and even turn around bone and muscle decline is to include strength training in your workouts," recommends Troy Tuttle, an exercise physiologist at the College of Texas Clinical Institution in Houston."
3. Power training makes you sturdier and healthier.
Strength training is often even referred to as resistance exercise as it includes building up and sculpting your muscle tissue by applying them against a resisting power. There are a few types of strength training:
The isometric level of resistance involves using your muscles on a non-moving thing, such as against a floor surface during a push-up.
Isotonic power exercise consists of pushing your muscles throughout a variety of motions as in weight training.
The two will make you tougher and also could get anyone into much better condition. Keep in mind that with strength exercise, your muscle mass does require the chance to recuperate, and so it ought to only be performed on alternating days. Always take the opportunity to warm up and cool down right after strength exercise.
4. Strength training assists you in the establishment of much better body mechanics.
Strength exercise possesses advantages which go well past the visual appeal of perfectly toned muscle tissue. Your balance, as well as coordination, will indeed strengthen, as will certainly your demeanor. If you have bad flexibility as well as balance, strength education can decrease your chance of falling by as much as 40 percent, a significant advantage, especially as you get elderly.
Also, you may find yourself working muscles that you wouldn't work in normal day to day life. For example, pull ups with a weighted dipping belt, you would never perform during normal day to day life, but they are great for the lats and back overall thus making you less prone to pain.
So in conclusion, lifting weights has some significant immediate health benefits which if carried on will have some amazing benefits in later life.


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Your child has been diagnosed with developmental dysplasia of the hip. Hip dysplasia (also called hip dislocation) is a problem with the hip joint. This condition is congenital, meaning it's present at birth. It is not painful. And it is very treatable in young children. If your child has this problem, he or she may see a pediatric orthopedist. This is a doctor specializing in treating bone and joint problems in children.
Developmental hip dysplasia happens when the femoral head (the rounded top of the leg bone) slips partly or completely out of the hip socket. The hip socket may be too small or too shallow. This problem is more common in female children, in firstborn children, and in children born into families with a history of this condition. It is also more common in babies that are in breech position (feet first) in the uterus.
Signs of this problem may be noted at birth. But the hip may also seem fine at birth and not show problems until later weeks. Common signs include:
A hip that is dislocated at birth
A hip that is "loose" (this may get worse as the child grows and becomes more active)
A hip that is less flexible than normal
A shorter leg, or a leg that turns outward (on the side of the dysplasia)
Uneven skin folds on the thighs or buttocks
Limping, walking on the toes, or a waddling "duck-like" gait in children who have begun to walk
The condition may be noticed just after birth. Or, it may not be found until later screenings are done. Very mild cases may not be noticed until the child begins to walk. If this problem is suspected, imaging tests such as an ultrasound or an X-ray may be done to confirm the diagnosis.
In a quarter of the children with hip dysplasia, the problem goes away without treatment. If treatment is needed, the options depend on the child's age:
Infants. A Pavlik harness is used for 2 to 3 months. This harness holds the hip joint in place so the tissues around the joint can tighten and hold the joint in normal position. Once the harness is removed, the child should grow and develop normally.
Children 6 months and older. A closed reduction (moving the hip joint into position without incisions) may be done. In some cases, surgery may be needed to move the hip joint into place. After either closed reduction or surgery, a cast is put on the leg and hip to hold the joint in place. The cast may stay on for several months. Once the cast is removed, the child should grow and develop normally.
After hip dysplasia goes away on its own or is treated, most children grow normally. But if the dysplasia remains and isn't treated, long-term joint problems can result. So to be sure there are no lingering problems, your child will likely need to see the doctor regularly for monitoring. This is usually done at 6 months of age, 12 months of age, 4 to 6 years of age, and 14 years of age.
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