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Member Needs Shape New SEMI Structure
SEMI Reorganization Addresses Increasing Complexity and Diversity of SEMI Member Needs
By Stanley Myers, president and CEO, SEMI
A lot has changed at SEMI in the last ten years. Two critical transformations come to mind: SEMI members are increasingly diverse and the markets that we serve have become incredibly wide-ranging. Modern silicon manufacturing technology is no longer limited to ICs. The science used to make microchips is enabling advances in solar cells, high-brightness LEDs, fuel cells, micro-machines, medical devices, and a growing array of new products built on semiconductor technology. Simply said, semiconductor science is the enabling technology that makes modern life possible.
As evidence of these changes, the SEMI PV Group is comprised of approximately 500 members, including many of the top cell and module makers in the world. In LEDs and MEMS, SEMI holds manufacturing forums and pavilions at nearly every SEMICON exposition around the world, and in printed/organic electronics we are partnering with organizations in Europe, Asia, and the US to help advance the technology to commercial deployment. Today, virtually every IC, solar cell, LED, and MEMS device is made with equipment and materials from SEMI member companies.
Reorganization Approved by the Board of Directors
Related to these trends, approximately one year ago, the SEMI Board of Directors initiated a process to review and recommend potential changes to the mission, charter, scope, operations, and organization of the global trade organization. We interviewed hundreds of members about their needs, critical issues, and SEMI service priorities. Culminating this analysis, during the recent July meeting, the SEMI Board of Directors approved a reorganization into three business units to achieve better accountability and improved member service in the primary market areas of semiconductor ICs, PV solar, and related markets such as high-brightness LEDs, FPDs, MEMS/MST, and printed and flexible electronics. The three new business units will be responsible for developing and delivering member services on a global basis through SEMI regional offices based in China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, North America, Russia, Taiwan and Singapore.
While semiconductor manufacturing technology and our members have brought SEMI to other industries, it is also critical to reconfirm and underscore our commitment to the semiconductor supply chain. The IC industry is facing significant challenges in scaling, wafer transition, profitability, globalization and industry consolidation. Now more than ever, SEMI platforms for collaboration and industry advocacy need to be effective, efficient and focused on critical member needs. By establishing a dedicated business unit for semiconductor ICs, I believe our mission and charter to serve semiconductor supply chain can best be accomplished.
Three New Business Units
The three new business units will be responsible for developing and delivering member services on a global basis through SEMI regional offices based in China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, North America, Russia, Taiwan and Singapore.
Semiconductor IC Business Unit
Jonathan Davis, formerly president of SEMI North America, now serves as president of the Semiconductor IC Business Unit with global profit and loss responsibility for the business unit, including all SEMICON expositions, market research and statistics programs, and SEMI International Standards.
PV Business Unit
Dan Martin continues to lead the PV Group, now recognized as a dedicated SEMI business unit, with Bettina Weiss who is taking on new global responsibilities as executive director, PV Group.
Emerging and Adjacent Market Business Unit
Tom Morrow now directs the activities of the Emerging and Adjacent Markets Business Unit, which will include high-brightness LEDs, MEMS/MST, FPDs, and printed and flexible electronics. He adds these responsibilities to his role as chief marketing officer.
New President of SEMI Americas
As part of these organizational changes, Karen Savala succeeds Jonathan Davis as president of SEMI Americas. She assumes responsibility for serving member needs and delivering member services, including events, products/services and advocacy, in the U.S. and pan-Americas region. She is responsible for relationships with SEMI members as well as industry, government and academia in the region.
Karen has worked at SEMI since 1984 in a variety of managerial and executive roles, including positions in International Standards, executive programs, publishing, and outreach and membership. She established the "Voice of the Customer" program which helped drive product and service improvements to improve SEMI member satisfaction. Karen is a key member of the SEMI global executive staff, and I'm glad that she will lead our activities in SEMI Americas region. She's a real asset serving SEMI member interests in the Americas due to her many years of experience at SEMI and her strong industry relationships.
We've all heard the famous JFK quote, "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." I am convinced that this reorganization is the right course of action for SEMI and that it will lead the way to a better future for SEMI and all its members. Please let me know if you have questions about SEMI or the recent reorganization.
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NEW YORK "The Amazing Spider-Man" swings into theaters Tuesday with an entirely new cast and some scenarios that might perplex some Spidey purists--especially when he removes his mask. It's unlikely, however, that anyone will find fault with Andrew Garfield.
Like former big-screen Spidey Tobey Maguire, theater-trained Garfield seems an odd choice to play a superhero--even one whose alter ego, Peter Parker, is a textbook nerd. But after screen testing more than half of Hollywood's 20somethings, director Marc Webb knew he'd found his man when Garfield stepped into the audition.
"We had looked at a lot of really talented actors and he came in and I was watching his take and just kept going back and looking at it," Webb said during a recent press event at the Crosby Hotel. "It was fascinating because he has a level of detail and nuance that's really pretty extraordinary."
The same can be said of the L.A.-born, London-reared actor off screen. Garfield, who dates co-star and on-screen love interest Emma Stone, is refreshingly friendly and extremely well-mannered when it comes to answering reporters' questions at the same press event. The 28-year-old ends just about every statement with "thank you very much" or "thank you for asking that question."
Perhaps he's just grateful. It's been an amazing two years for Garfield, who initially made a lot of noise in "The Social Network" with his portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg's scorned partner, Eduardo Saverin, and recently was nominated for a Tony Award for his lead role in "Death of A Salesman" on Broadway.
Now he's in what likely will be one of the biggest blockbusters of the summer, slinging webs in the place of Maguire, star of the franchise's first three installments. Although Garfield doesn't know if his predecessor has seen this film, he said Maguire had given him his blessing.
"He sent an email to [producer] Matt Tolmach immediately and it was very, very generous," Garfield said. "It made me feel like I could take the torch in confidence and I had his support. He didn't have to do that and it's a testament to him as a person. We're all just a part of the family--that Spider-Man family."
In this version of Spidey, Peter Parker's world is rocked by tragic events. First he loses his parents, and then the uncle (Martin Sheen) who raised him. While tracking down his uncle's killer, the omnipresent superhero transforms into a vengeful vigilante.
"What's cool about this movie is that he discovers the power of what he's created," Garfield said. "He doesn't create this symbol with any kind of high-mindedness. He creates this symbol so that he can protect himself because he's searching for his uncle's killer.
"I think that he is a vigilante for a period of this particular story. I think it's true for any teenager that goes through those tragic events to kick out and rebel and use their powers in a way that they're not thinking responsibly."
Garfield was especially thrilled to work with the film's stunt coordinator, Andy Armstrong, who designed the web slinger that allows Spider-Man to soar through the air--with the aid of CGI effects.
"He kind of turned into a father figure for me on this film and he remains that way," Garfield said. "He pushed me. There were things that I was scared about and like any good father he kind of told me to go beyond what you think you can do because you might surprise yourself."
Garfield, who said he's had a strong connection to Spider-Man since childhood, found it difficult to shake off the emotional and physical demands of the role once the cameras stopped rolling.
"I didn't sleep a lot," he said. "I dedicated myself to it. It's embarrassing to say but I really did. It's a weird thing. We all have that one fictional character that we care about so, so much and if ever that opportunity came along for any of us to play it, serve it, to do it justice ... When that moment comes you go, 'Ohmigod, I'm not allowed to sleep! I'm not allowed to think about anything else other than this person who has given me so much in my life that I want to give all of myself to it.'
"So, I didn't shake it off. Next time I might because I love sleeping and eating and all that."
Miki Turner is a RedEye special contributor.

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Hormone therapy (HT) uses one or more female hormones, commonly estrogen and progestin and sometimes testosterone, to treat symptoms of
Symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, vaginal dryness, mood swings, sleep disorders, and decreased sexual desire. Hormone therapy comes as a pill, patch, injection, vaginal cream, tablet, or ring.
Alternative Names
HRT; Estrogen replacement therapy; ERT; Hormone replacement therapy
Hormone therapy may help relieve some of the bothersome symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness and pain with intercourse. The hormone estrogen protects against thinning of the bones (
However, taking hormones may also increase your risk for:
Blood clots Breast cancer Heart disease Stroke
You and your doctor should decide whether hormone therapy is right for you. The key is to weigh the risks of taking hormone therapy against the benefits that you might have from taking these hormones. Every woman is different. Your doctor should be aware of your entire medical history before prescribing hormone therapy.
At this time, short-term use (up to 5 years) of hormone therapy at the lowest possible dose to treat the symptoms of menopause still appears to be safe for many women.
Perhaps the largest benefit women receive from hormone therapy is relief from:
- Hot flashes
- Night sweats
- Sleep difficulties
- Vaginal dryness
- Anxiety
Usually, hot flashes and night sweats are less severe after a couple of years, especially if hormone therapy is slowly reduced.
A womans body produces less estrogen during and after menopause, which may affect her bone strength. Hormone therapy may also prevent the development of osteoporosis. For information on treating bone loss, see:
Studies have not been able to clearly show that hormone therapy helps with
Doctors have long known that taking estrogen increases a persons risk for blood clots. Generally, this risk is higher if you use birth control pills, which contain high doses of estrogen. Your risk is even higher if you smoke and take estrogen. The risk is not as high when estrogen skin patches (transdermal estrogen) are used.
Breast cancer: Woman who take estrogen therapy for a long period of time have a small increase in risk for breast cancer. Most guidelines currently consider hormone therapy safe for breast cancer risk when taken for up to 5 years.
Endometrial/uterine cancer: The risk for endometrial cancer is more than five times higher in women who take estrogen therapy alone, compared with those who do not. However, taking progesterone with estrogen seems to protect against this cancer. Endometrial cancer does not develop in women who do not have a uterus.
Heart disease: Estrogen may increase the risk of heart disease in older women, or in women who began estrogen use more than 10 years after their last period. Estrogen is probably the safest when started in women under age 60, or within 10 years after the start of menopause.
Stroke: Women who take estrogen have an increased risk for stroke.
Women who also smoke, have heart disease, or are at higher risk for heart disease and stroke are less likely to be given estrogen hormones.
Several studies have shown that women who take estrogen/progestin therapy have an increased risk for developing gallstones.
As with all medicines, side effects are possible. Some women taking hormone therapy may have:
- Bloating
- Breast soreness
- Headaches
- Mood swings
- Nausea
- Water retention
Changing the dose or form of hormone therapy may help reduce these side effects.
Some women have irregular bleeding when they start taking hormone therapy. Changing the dose often eliminates this side effect. Close follow-up with your doctor is important when you have any unusual bleeding.
Hormone therapy is available in various forms. You may need to try more than one form before finding the one that works best for you.
Estrogen comes in the following forms:
- Nasal spray
- Pills or tablets, taken by mouth
- Skin gel
- Skin patches, which are applied to the thigh or belly area
- Vaginal creams or vaginal tablets, to help with dryness and pain with sexual intercourse
- Vaginal ring
Most women who take estrogen and who have not had their uterus removed also need to take progesterone. Taking these medicines together helps reduce the risk of endometrial (uterine) cancer.
Progesterone or progestin comes in the following forms:
- Pill
- Skin patch
- Vaginal cream
When estrogen and progesterone are prescribed together, your doctor will recommended one of the following schedules:
- Cyclic hormone therapy is often recommended when a woman is starting menopause. With this therapy, estrogen is taken in pill or patch form for 25 days, with progestin added somewhere between days 10 - 14. The estrogen and progestin are used together for the remainder of the 25 days. Then, no hormones are taken for 3 - 5 days. There may be monthly bleeding with cyclic therapy.
- Continuous, combined therapy involves taking estrogen and progestin together every day. Irregular bleeding may occur when starting or switching to this therapy. Most women stop bleeding within 1 year.
Additional medications may be recommended for some women with severe symptoms from menopause, or women who are at very high risk for osteoporosis or heart disease. One of these supplemental drugs might be testosterone, a hormone that is more plentiful in males, to improve sex drive. Nonhormonal medications are sometimes used either in addition to, or instead of, hormone therapy.
In addition to hormone therapy, a woman can take other steps to adjust to the changes in life during menopause. Eating healthy foods and getting regular exercise will help decrease bone loss, improve balance, and maintain healthy heart muscle.
It is important to have regular checkups with your health care provider when taking hormone therapy. If you have vaginal bleeding or other unusual symptoms during hormone therapy, call your health care provider.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Gynecologic Practice. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 420. November 2008: hormone therapy and heart disease. Obstet Gynecol. 2008;112:1189-1192.
Management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: 2010 position statement of The North American Menopause Society. Menopause. 2010;17:25-54; quiz 55-56.
North American Menopause Society. Estrogen and progestogen use in postmenopausal women: 2010 position statement of The North American Menopause Society. Menopause. 2010;17:242-255.
National Osteoporosis Foundation. Clinicians Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis. Jan. 2010. Accessed Dec. 15, 2011.
Col NF, Fairfield KM, Ewan-Whyte C, Miller H. In the clinic. Menopause. Ann Intern Med. 2009;150:ITC4-1-15.
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Colombian rocker Juanes has been so inspired by performing the songs of his idols at Grammy events this week that he plans to include a few English tracks on his new album.
"Now I can sing in English easier than before," he said backstage after performing a bilingual version of Elton John's "Your Song." "Probably I'm going to do some tracks. Maybe four."
Juanes also performed Bruce Springsteen's "Hungry Heart" at Grammy's MusiCares event honoring The Boss over the weekend.
"It was such a great opportunity for me," he said. "I just met Elton John tonight. I met Bruce last year. ... They are an inspiration to me. I grew up listening to all this music when I was a teenager, and now I understand them a lot more so I love them even more."
— Sandy Cohen — www.twitter.com/APSandy .
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HTC launches, renames 'Star Trek'
Vowels dropped SMS-style
HTC today launched its slimline 'Star Trek' clamshell smart phone, as we reported last month, though the handset is not due to ship in the UK until late June, the company admitted.
The phone will indeed arrive in the UK as the QTek 8500, though HTC is now calling the handset the STRTrk, presumably to avoid any trademark entanglements that might arise from the use of the codename in public.
The clamshell is a quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz) GSM device with support for EDGE-enhanced GPRS connections. It sports a 2.2in, 240 x 320, 65,536-colour primary display, a 1.2in external display, a 1.3 megapixel camera and runs Windows Mobile 5. It's got Bluetooth on board too.
The 8500 measures 9.9 x 5.1 x 1.6cm when closed and weighs 99g. There's a MicroSD slot for memory expansion. It's got 64MB of RAM and the same amount of Flash on board, we understand.
The QTek 8500 goes on sale in the UK in the third week of June, the handset's local distributor, 20:20 Logistics, said. It will be available in black, silver and pink versions, each retailing for around £500 inc. VAT, though retailers bundling airtime packages are likely to offer it for less. ®


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Rebels capture military base in southern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels captured a military base in the country's south on Wednesday after days of heavy fighting, activists said, in the latest advance by opposition fighters near the strategic border area with Jordan.
Opposition fighters battling President Bashar Assad's troops have been chipping away at the regime's hold on the southern part of the country in recent weeks with the help of an influx of foreign-funded weapons. Their aim is to secure a corridor from the Jordanian border to Damascus in preparation for an eventual assault on the capital.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the rebels seized the air defense base, home to the Syrian army's 49th battalion, on the outskirts of the city of Daraa, the birthplace of the country's uprising, on Wednesday after battling Assad's troops in the area for several days.
The capture follows a string of other rebel victories in the southern province of Daraa, a largely agricultural region predominantly populated by Sunnis. Last month, opposition fighters seized Dael, one of the province's bigger towns, and overran another air defense base in the region.
An amateur video posted online Wednesday showed what appeared to be rebels from the Suqour Houran, or Eagles of Houran brigade, driving an armored personnel carrier inside the base of the 49th battalion.
Another video, posted by the Fajr al-Islam brigade, showed the rebels walking around the base as the heavy thud of incoming artillery rounds fired by nearby regime forces is heard in the background. A destroyed rocket, army trucks and radars are seen on the ground inside the base.
The videos appeared consistent with AP reporting from the area.
The fighting has escalated across Syria in recent weeks, as the rebels and the Assad regime try to gain the upper hand in the 2-year-old conflict that the U.N. says has killed more than 70,000 people.
The rebels control vast portions of northern Syria that border Turkey. They've also captured areas in the east along the border with Iraq recently, but the strategic region between the southern outskirts of Damascus and Jordan — known as the Houran plains — is seen as a crucial gateway to the capital.
Both sides consider Damascus, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the Jordanian border, the ultimate prize.
Rebels have established footholds in a number of Damascus suburbs but have only been able to push into limited areas in the southern and northeastern parts of the capital. They're only major foray into the capital took place last July was brought to a swift end by a punishing regime counteroffensive that swept rebels from the city.
Millions of Syrians have fled the conflict, seeking refuge in the neighboring countries of Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey, raising fears that the civil war could spread across the region as the fighting occasionally spills over Syria's volatile borders.
In Lebanon, a Syrian jet fired a missile that slammed into a house on the outskirts of the Lebanese border town of Arsal, according to Lebanese state media. The National News Agency said the attack hit the edge of Arsal on the Lebanese side of the frontier, causing material damage, but no casualties.
Lebanon has been on edge since the uprising against Assad's rule began more than two years ago. Lebanese gunmen supporting opposing sides of the Syrian conflict have frequently clashed, raising concerns that fighting in the neighboring country could reignite Lebanon's explosive sectarian mix.
The revolt started with peaceful protests but turned into a bloody conflict after some Syrians took up arms to fight a brutal government crackdown on dissent. The fighting has taken increasingly sectarian overtones, with Sunni Muslims dominating the rebel ranks. The Assad regime is dominated by Alawites, an offshoot Shiite group to which the president and his family also belong to.
Arsal is a Sunni Muslim town that has backed opposition fighters in Syria, and arms smuggling across the border is widespread in the area.
Jordan and Turkey have backed the Syrian opposition, calling repeatedly on Assad to step down. In addition to tens of thousands of Syrian refugees, the two countries also shelter dozens of army defectors, including several high ranking officers.
In rare comments, Assad slammed Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his support of the opposition.
"Erdogan did not give any sincere statement since the crisis in Syria began," Assad said in an interview with Turkey's TV channel Ulusal Kanal. Excerpts from the interview were posted on Assad office's YouTube channel on Wednesday. Station officials said the full interview will be broadcast Friday.
Assad also spoke to spoke the channel's newspaper, Aydinlik. Both media outlets are affiliated with Turkey's Labor Party, which opposes Erdogan's policies.
Ulusal Kanal's website said the interview with Assad was conducted late Tuesday in one of the presidential places in Damascus.
Assad last spoke in January, vowing in a speech in Damascus to crush the rebels that he claims are part of a foreign plot against Syria.
In Beirut, a Russian plane carrying 36 tons of aid for Syrian refugees in Lebanon landed. The aid included generators, blankets, food and baby formula. The aid marks the first time Russia sent aid to Syrians fleeing violence in their homeland.
Moscow has been a staunch ally of Damascus since the beginning of the uprising, shielding the Assad regime from sanctions at the United Nations Security Council.
Associated Press writers Bassem Mroue and Zeina Karam in Beirut and Suzan Fraser in Ankara, Turkey, contributed to this report


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A.A.I wrote:Godmy, I've seen your thread and I have all of the books in the series (that I'm aware of). My learning of Latin only started recently but the desire to do so, and collection of resources in perparation for it, have not.
Great! At least you can train the vowel lengths/stresses this way maybe somewhat more easily...
Your pronunciation seems very polished to me, however, as you're likely aware of yourself, it still has that pedagogical feel.
Well, any attempt to sound more as a "Roman from the street" will inevitably deviate from what we know and we imagine to know... I don't say there are not certain things one can do in his pronunciation to sound even more "Latin" and which I do not do (I know), but there is also something you can call a "safe border line". Anyway, I will see how I will progress with these recordings into the future.
That's probably what you're going for but I've progressed to a stage where the overal phonology and not the individual phonetics are the issue (apart from some work needed on long consonants ).
I may be trying partially to encompass both... but let's discuss the particular things in details (well, as you do yourself in the rest of your post )
Elison, stress patterns, prosody, etc: It's difficult stuff because we have fewer ways for reconstructing that side of things.
Indeed, but we can do a great deal just knowing with a kind of certainty (which we have) the few facts about prosody we know: that the stress (or the one we most agree on) should be dynamic (= so we may look at Italian/Spanish for some inspiration...well in Italian one has to be aware of the stress lengthening that is absent in Latin, true), that we know where the main word stress is (though we do know how strong can an initial stress be in the short words (e.g.) [I believe that quite weak probably], and that we know with some kind of certainty the vowel phonemes... <- all these things make a big portion of what you call 'a native accent', but of course we still know only the basic outlines (for some fictious Roman educated speaker) and do not know well all the potential allophones or diphones... or are very uncertain about.
About the elisions, nasalizations: I'm still considering it, but ... maybe a two types of recordings would be good to have. One with nearly none nasalization (and fully pronounced "m/n"s) and "kw" and one recording with an attempt to nasalize where it is possible and labialize my 'q' velars... elide what I can elide. Etc.
Anyway what I perform is an example of an "emphatic" speech. I think that lot of those things you observe in Plautus/Terence and in poetry wouldn't be heard in emphatic or careful speech (also probably the speeches in senate) and it wouldn't be **that** much different than what we imitate.
Just working out the individual phonemes must have been a huge task, even with the information we have.
Indeed. If you look, you see that I've been content so far with the vowel inventory of my mother tongue (not because I would think it is better, but because the individual long and short vowel phonemes in my language differ really only in subtle details). But you are right of course... (and I will see what I'm about to do in the future)
Still, it has to come together in some form, in my own head. It's also about not simply allowing English phonetics and orthographic conventions (and my own diaglossic relationship with them) to heavily influence my own Latin.
Indeed. Try to read aloud a lot, it compensates partially for a listening you would have in a real living language (I can say from my own experience)... and well, these recordings can be ultimately also of some help At least I think that I'm quite more strict in certain points than H. Oerberg in his original recordings (Like: I don't pronounce 'imperium' with stressed long vowel... the vowel must stay short in all circumstances.. and he's a bit 'lax' about this, breaking the rule )
I also don't bother with the 'qu' as a labiovelar stop. Although Vox Latina describes it, it doesn't seem to recommend it.
I may disagree: it seems from V.L. that there is 'almost' no controversy and quite an agreement between the scholars that it should be a labiovelar stop and also all the phonetic transcriptions (on Wiktionary let's say) write it like that. What bothers me however that next to these transcriptions there is always a a kind of audio recording where the speaker always pronounces a sequence of two sounds, like ignoring it. In fact, all the Latin world I know seems to ignore it in the pronunciation.... so I do it too, and it is weird.
But it is true that it is hard to say how would such "k" sound, whether the following vowel would be also affected by the velarization (=rounding) or not... It's just: controversial and right now I don't think I would imitate it sufficiently well.
Also, I don't bother with the different types of L. On the other hand, I do include the final nasal and like to assimilate and elide where I have seen evidence that it occured. I'm still learning more about these processes.
I forgot to mention "L"'s. You are right that one should be more strict about it. I think I'm not (and I should write it therefore to my descriptions), but I also don't think that I always pronounce a clear "L" and that I have some allophones of my own which **might** even be close to what they recommend. But thank you for telling me that I should note this in the description.
You can at least listen to proper long vowels in it (And I do them natively)... of course with the tiny deviation in my vowel inventory, but compare it yourself that it is tiny


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"Such (extraneous, targeted, patent) litigation has become an expensive and often existential plague for tech companies of all sizes."
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) January 10, 2013
An multitude of voices are sounding the call for a critical analysis and implementation of legislation for patent reform. Many of these voices were heard at the 2013 CES Innovation Policy Summit. Talks surrounding the desire for legislation reform echoed Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and his introduction of HR 6245, the bipartisan Saving High-tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act created and designed to well, "shield" American tech companies from frivolous patent lawsuits.
As Larry Downes, a contributor at Forbes wrote, "Panelists representing Google, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, online retailer Newegg, electronics manufacturer Voxx and Home Automation, Inc. shared horror stories of defending against frivolous patent infringement lawsuits. The panel then violently agreed that such litigation has become an expensive and often existential plague for tech companies of all sizes." Echoing this, as DeFazio has noted, patent litigation cost $29 billion, in direct costs alone, in 2011. That's in one year, and that is a lot of money that potentially could have been utilized for advancing technology.
The reason for all these extraneous costs? Trolls. Not mythical creatures, but companies that obtain copious amounts of patents from inventors or failing companies with the sole purpose of using said patents to sue other companies for infringement. These "patent trolls" have become the target of focus by the Consumer Electronics Association, which produces CES, as well as policy makers such as Rep DeFazio.
Shockingly, sixty percent of all patent lawsuits are now filed by such companies. As Google senior patent counsel Suzanne Michel said, these lawsuits represent nothing more than a "tax on innovation."
With all this bubbling turmoil over how to protect companies, inventors, and at the same time prevent and diminish the alarmingly exploding rates of patent infringement lawsuits, the need for patent attorneys and patent agents, is growing. There are nuances between the two (Patent Agent vs Attorney), and many individuals are not 1) aware of this distinction, or that 2) many individuals also have the potential TO become a patent agent or attorney. Both agents and attorneys must have a background in science or engineering Both must pass the patent bar examination. However, attorneys are also admitted to the bar of a state(s), and this this allows a patent attorney to enforce a patent in court our defend the patent holder in court. In the growing turmoil of patent litigation and exploding intellectual property markets, companies, law firms, are seeking individuals with a good amount of experience in science and technology fields who are also qualified to file, and if necessary, defend patents.
The high costs surrounding patent litigation, the need for tighter patent reform, and the ever expanding market in technology and sciences only mean that at least for now, entering and working in the realm of patents and patent litigation will be a viable, and for sure, stimulating and dynamic, vocation.
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Lambert has scored 13 goals in his debut Premier League season, more than any other English player, while the Spaniard has only managed 14 since moving to Stamford Bridge in 2011.
The Saints face off against Chelsea on Saturday and Cork believes the Blues' backline will have just as much to worry about as his own side's.
|Torres is 13/8 with BetVictor to score at any time when the Blues travel to Southampton on Saturday
"Torres and [Chelsea team-mate Demba] Ba have scored lots of goals in their career and you do not pay £50 million for someone who is not any good.
"If you asked me who I would rather have in my team, I would have to say Rickie."
Cork was a youth player at Stamford Bridge, before joining the Saints permanently in the summer of 2011, and admits the uncertainty at the very top of the club makes it hard for young players to make an impact with the west London side.
"Chelsea was massive for me and from eight years of age it was my dream to play for them," he added.
"That was when Chelsea were doing really well and winning titles so I can understand why nobody was given a chance.
"With the managers chopping and changing there is always a lot of pressure on them to win games so it is tough to blood youngsters."


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MOUNT KISCO, N.Y – As Allen Asher puts on his boxing gloves and steps into the ring, he's amazed at his ability to move in ways he didn't think were possible.
"If someone told me I'd be boxing today, I would have never believed them," said Asher, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's at the age of 63. Thanks to a collaboration between the LSVT Program at Northern Westchester Hospital's Chappaqua Crossing Rehab facility and Rock Steady Boxing at The Lexington Avenue Gym, Allen and others suffering from movement disorders have been able to retrain their brains and learn ways to counteract their movement-reducing symptoms.
"With Parkinson's your voice becomes less pronounced, your handwriting shrinks and your movements get smaller," said Allen. Rather than waiting until Parkinson's limits movement, The LSVT BIG Program at NWH's Chappaqua Crossing promotes exercise-based therapy to develop healthy habits. Patients also benefit from LSVT LOUD, which pairs them with a speech therapist to help improve vocal loudness and speech. "When I do these exercises, I hear that voice in my head reminding me to try harder and to stretch further," said Allen.
"The Rock Steady Boxing Program at Lexington Avenue Gym is a wonderful opportunity for graduates or participants of NWH's LSVT Program at Chappaqua Crossing to continue improving movement patterns and overall function in an encouraging group environment," said Michael Silverman, director of Rehabilitation and Wellness at NWH's Chappaqua Crossing. "Whether patients receive rehab at NWH, exercise with Rock Steady, or both, they are being motivated by truly passionate clinicians and coaches who are dedicated to helping them improve functional deficits and overall quality of life."
Caregivers of patients with movement disorders can also benefit from a unique wellness program, thanks to NWH Rehabilitation at Chappaqua Crossing. The center has announced a free Wellness and Exercise Program designed specifically for caregivers and their loved ones. "Instructed by a wellness coordinator with experience in physiology and personal training, this program is centered on the strength and wellness of the caregiver," said Silverman. "There's nothing else like it offered within our community. The strength, wellness, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness of caregivers is so important."
Fran Gardner, caregiver and co-planner of the Wellness and Exercise Program at NWH, felt a need for a mutually beneficial wellness and exercise program for her loved one and herself. "I am excited to have an activity I can share with my husband – caregivers need an outlet for exercise and empowerment too," she said.
The twelve week program will run from April 18 through July 6. Classes will be held twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, click here.


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There's no question that working moms of breastfed babies have got it tough—trying to find a place and time to pump every couple of hours in order to maintain their supply and produce enough milk for bottles while they're away from their babes. And while we've heard about moms who have been forced to pump in storerooms, public restrooms, and other less-than choice locales, fortunately we can't think of many who have used a breast pump while driving.
Recently, Kim Zolciak of the Real Housewives of Atlanta did just that—having her 14-year-old daughter steer the car while she pumped—both her breasts and the brakes. While it's awesome that Zolciak is apparently so devoted to breastfeeding, we'd think it would be worth the time to stop and pull over to pump or have a licensed driver take the wheel for a bit, in order to avoid running the risk of an accident.
Plus: The Real Housewives' Most Notorious Parenting Moments
What's the worst—or weirdest—place you ever had to use a breast pump?


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Starting off we have the Intro to Wave on Saturday 11th October. This clinic is for kiters who are new to surfboard riding and want to learn the techniques to get out there and start riding waves.
Price is only £60 per clinic, max 6 people with coaching from British Champion, Lee 'Pasty' Harvey. Click here for all the details.


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Throughout Scripture we encounter references to flowing water and its power to renew life. John baptized Jesus in the waters of the River Jordan, where Jesus began his own public ministry. In John's Gospel, Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at a well. He tells her of the life-giving (flowing) water he offers. And from the time of the Apostles, the waters of baptism connected people in the body of Christ.
The Columbia Watershed
Rivers throughout the world demonstrate the connectedness of creation. They flow from mountains, pass through all kinds of terrain and empty into the world's oceans. One of the world's great rivers is the Columbia, immortalized in Woody Guthrie's song "Roll On, Columbia." The Columbia is an international river, flowing through southwestern Canada and the northwestern United States. From the snow-capped peaks of British Columbia it winds through the desert country on the eastern slopes of the Cascades and finally on to the majestic Pacific. Just as it reflects the interconnectedness of creation, the Columbia reminds us of the interconnectedness of the human family.
That human interconnectedness is nearly as complex as the ecosystems through which the river flows on its journey to the sea. For the native peoples of the region, the Columbia is the vibrant and living entity from which they have drawn their sustenance since before the dawn of history. It is the migration route of salmon traveling to and from the Pacific. The Columbia is also a highway that supports commerce through its voluminous barge traffic. Its many dams are a source of electrical energy, vital to homes and businesses across much of the continent. The river also provides water for a vast system of irrigation that transformed agriculture in central Washington.
The fact that the Columbia flows through two nations adds an international dimension. Through an international agreement, the upper part of the Columbia in British Columbia consists of large reservoirs for the storage of water for later release, and serves as a holding area during dangerous flooding conditions.
The Columbia's complex uses often pit one faction of the population against another. The Hanford nuclear reservation, site of plutonium production during the Second World War, is a source of contention. Hanford is now one of the most contaminated areas in the United States from which radioactive material has seeped through the ground and into the industrial and agricultural water table. Other pollutants flow into the river, and the damage is not easily or cheaply remedied.
Free-flowing water is necessary for salmon migration to and from the ocean. Yet the completion of Grand Coulee Dam in the early 1940's stopped the migration of these fish to the upper reaches of the Columbia and had an adverse impact on the culture of the native peoples, who depended heavily on the salmon for food.
Today efforts aimed to restore declining fish populations compete with efforts to meet the needs of agriculture. There has been a movement to breach the dams on the lower Snake River, an important tributary to the Columbia, for the sake of fish migration. But wheat farmers throughout the Columbia watershed rely on the barge system that transports grain to ports like Portland, Ore. If the dams are removed, barge traffic on the lower Snake River will be an impossibility. So, as much as the Columbia River unites people across borders and ecosystems, competition for its use has the potential to divide them.
The Response
In the late 1990's, the Catholic bishops of the eight dioceses in the Columbia River watershed, seven in the United States and one in Canada, decided to prepare a pastoral letter reflecting on the Columbia River system. Our "awakening" to the theological significance of the Columbia River is part of a new consciousness in the whole church. Pope John Paul II's message for the 1990 World Day of Peace, titled The Ecological Crises: A Common Responsibility, had already highlighted the importance of the environment for the Catholic community. The U.S. Catholic bishops' pastoral letter in 1991, Renewing the Earth, and the Canadian Catholic bishops' statement of 1996, The Environmental Crises: The Place of the Human Being in the Cosmos, offered Catholic visions of ecology and identified the potential contribution of the Catholic community to public responsibility for nature. Over the last two decades the principle of caring for God's creation has become recognized as a constitutive element of Catholic social teaching.
With the assistance of grants from the U.S. Catholic Conference's environmental justice program and the National Religious Partnership for the Environment, bishops from the eight dioceses began work in 1997 on the Columbia River pastoral letter project. "We write this pastoral letter," we said, "because we have become concerned about regional economic and ecological conditions and conflicts over them in the watershed. We hope that we might work together to develop and implement an integrated spiritual, social, ecological vision for our watershed home, a vision that promotes justice for people and stewardship of creation."
Early on we bishops decided that the pastoral letter should be positive, informative, reflective and grounded in the church's tradition. It would offer guiding principles for the ongoing dialogue about the Columbia's place in our culture rather than specific solutions for the future.
To ensure that our pastoral letter adequately mirrored the Columbia's rich diversity, a steering committee was appointed consisting of 18 representatives from the eight dioceses in the watershed. We began, in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council, with a series of listening sessions conducted across the region to help us "read the signs of the times" as they related to the Columbia. People of diverse backgrounds and viewpoints were invited to these gatherings, and the Catholic universities of the Northwest were involved as well. In every session, although very different viewpoints were expressed, there was always a sense of respect for one another.
The Canadian farmers from the upper reaches of the Columbia voiced hurt and anger about being displaced when their farms were used as part of the reservoir system to control flooding. Native peoples have long felt the same kind of hurt and anger about the changes forced upon their culture. Some of them were removed from their homes with as little as two days notice to make room for the Hanford nuclear reservation.
Tension between farmers and those supporting the breaching of the dams on the lower Snake River was also evident. Because of the very poor salmon runs, the advocates of dam-removal put considerable pressure upon bishops to support breaching the dams. We chose not to do so. Recently scientists are recognizing that the conditions in the ocean—for example, water temperature—greatly influence the availability of food for salmon and therefore their numbers. So preserving salmon habitat requires a more comprehensive approach than simple dam removal. Despite these tensions, the bishops' hearings connected people and contributed to dialogue. Consistently participants reported they felt they had been heard.
As we began our process, I thought I knew the Columbia intimately. I grew up on one of the river's tributaries, the Methow River in north central Washington. The river bordered my family's apple farm. Even as a young boy, the connectedness provided by the river was apparent. One day I asked my mother for a bottle with a cork in it. I put a note in it, threw it in the river and fantasized that I might sometime in the future hear from someone in faraway Japan or China. Even though I never received a response, my appreciation of the Columbia was magnified by the sense that my message had connected me with the world beyond my valley. But as well as I knew the river, our listening sessions led me to an even greater awareness of the Columbia's significance.
The Pastoral Letter
A steering committee developed an initial draft of the pastoral, which was then reviewed by the bishops. After reviewing the draft and receiving information from the listening sessions, we bishops prepared a series of revised drafts. Between drafts we continued our consultation with people throughout the region.
The final document was divided into four parts. "The River of Our Moment" analyzed current conditions along the river; "The River Through Our Memory" reflected on the social and religious history of the Columbia basin; "The River of Our Vision" tried to imagine an alternative future for the watershed; and finally, "The River of Our Responsibility" laid out an ethic of stewardship for the river, its peoples and ecosystems.
The letter's underlying theology was creation-centered. "The Columbia and all creation," we wrote, "are entrusted to our care." It is "the common home and habitat of God's creatures, a source for human livelihood, and a setting for human community." In keeping with Catholic teaching on the divine purpose of created things, we stressed, the abundance of the Columbia Basin, our common home, must be equitably shared. "The reign of God proclaimed by Jesus," we wrote, is "evident in people's efforts to restore God's creation and to live in harmony with the earth and all creatures, and in struggles to promote justice in human communities."
In the concluding section, we outlined nine specific considerations for taking care of the river with respect for the common good. These included conservation of the watershed, protection of wild species, respect for indigenous people and justice for the poor. We also gave considerable thought to integrated, community-based resolution of economic and ecological issues and to promoting social and ecological responsibility in the mining, lumbering and farming sectors.
Rivers speak to us of many things. In our Catholic tradition they speak to us of the wonder of God's creation and our responsibility to be faithful children of that loving God. Recognizing this, The Columbia River Watershed: Caring for Creation and the Common Good was issued on Jan. 8, 2001, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The date reaffirmed the ongoing gift of our own baptism. [The pastoral letter is available online at www.columbiariver.org. Copies of the pastoral letter, study guide and video are available through the Washington State Catholic Conference at firstname.lastname@example.com or (206) 301-0556.]
As we developed the pastoral letter, our goal was a document that could be easily understood. We also sought to make the document and its accompanying materials reflect the beauty of the Columbia. Many pictures of the river enliven the final document, and the video produced as part of the implementation effort is a beautiful and captivating testimony to the river's majestic place in our culture. As is the case with many pastoral letters on issues of social significance, the statement was addressed not only to Catholics but to all people of good will. We hoped to deepen the sense of solidarity among the people of the watershed region.
Our pastoral letter is a living document that has been implemented in many ways throughout our region and across the world. Representatives from the seven U.S. dioceses in the watershed have met to address environmental sustainability issues that need to be considered when parishes renovate or develop new buildings. Efforts are underway to implement an annual gathering of the Catholic bishops of the region with the tribal leaders from the watershed. Catholic Conference staff members have met with state legislators to discuss the implications of the issues raised in the pastoral letter on state water policies. Presentations have been given in three dioceses at annual teacher in-service days, and an integrated curriculum for eighth graders has been developed, inspired in large part by the pastoral letter.
We bishops were clear that we are not experts in matters relating to the Columbia River. We know all too well, though, that God's marvelous creation is far too often taken for granted. We hope that this collaborative effort will continue to help support the common good, increase mutual respect for all participants and deepen appreciation for the wondrous complexity of God's creation.
Since the publication of the pastoral, noted scientists have expressed appreciation for the document's call to preserve the natural environment. In November 2000 the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Alliance of Religions and Conservation honored the Columbia River pastoral letter project with an international award presented at ceremonies in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
At the conclusion of the pastoral letter, we offered these words of encouragement: "People live in the world of nature, not apart from it...we can live in greater harmony with our surroundings if we strive to become more aware of our connection to, our responsibility for, the creation that surrounds us."
How wonderful is God's kingdom of creation, of which we are blessed to be a part. And how great is our responsibility as God's people to care for that creation!


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Aliens vs Marines mod for CryEngine? Yes please!
There's little doubt about just how good the CryEngine can look, so when a lone modder starts bringing the paranoia inducing setting into that engine, it's best you sit up and take notice.
So far, it's the Marine view only from the awesome game released back in 1999 but even so, things are looking very, very promising. The modder, who goes by the name oldschool.Dave, is working steadily through the setting to ensure the same edge-of-seat gameplay that only that damn pinging sensor can give you. From the video above, he's more than well on the way.
Specifics include explosions that deform around objects, there's no 'wait-and-hide-to-heal' game mechanic, aliens working to AI rather than scripting, and quicksaves? Nope. No quicksaves for you, so you better bring your A game.
Thanks, PC Gamer.


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WASHINGTON — Unclaimed clothing forgotten by harried passengers at airport security checkpoints would be distributed to needy veterans under a House-approved bill.
The Clothe a Homeless Hero Act now goes to the Senate.
"As cold weather approaches across much of the country, this legislation will be a greatly needed help for homeless veterans while we work to end homelessness for good," Rep. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.), the bill's chief sponsor, said Tuesday.
The Transportation Security Administration collects from 500 to 1,000 garments a day, according to Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), vice chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.
About 67,000 veterans are believed to be homeless on any given night, he said. The measure directs TSA to "make every reasonable effort" to donate unclaimed clothing to organizations that serve veterans.


text: A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts directories. This draft is a work item of the IP Storage Working Group of the IETF. Title : Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) Author(s) : J. Tseng, K. Gibbons Filename : draft-ietf-ips-isns-20.txt Pages : 111 Date : 2003-6-27 This document specifies the Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) protocol, which is used for interaction between iSNS servers and iSNS clients in order to facilitate automated discovery, management, and configuration of iSCSI and Fibre Channel devices (using iFCP gateways) on a TCP/IP network. iSNS provides intelligent storage discovery and management services comparable to those found in Fibre Channel networks, allowing a commodity IP network to function in a similar capacity as a storage area network. iSNS also facilitates a seamless integration of IP and Fibre Channel networks, due to its ability to emulate Fibre Channel fabric services, and manage both iSCSI and Fibre Channel devices. iSNS thereby provides value in any storage network comprised of iSCSI devices, Fibre Channel devices (using iFCP gateways), or any combination thereof. A URL for this Internet-Draft is: http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-ips-isns-20.txt To remove yourself from the IETF Announcement list, send a message to ietf-announce-request with the word unsubscribe in the body of the message. Internet-Drafts are also available by anonymous FTP. Login with the username "anonymous" and a password of your e-mail address. After logging in, type "cd internet-drafts" and then "get draft-ietf-ips-isns-20.txt". A list of Internet-Drafts directories can be found in http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html or ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf/1shadow-sites.txt Internet-Drafts can also be obtained by e-mail. Send a message to: email@example.com. In the body type: "FILE /internet-drafts/draft-ietf-ips-isns-20.txt". NOTE: The mail server at ietf.org can return the document in MIME-encoded form by using the "mpack" utility. To use this feature, insert the command "ENCODING mime" before the "FILE" command. To decode the response(s), you will need "munpack" or a MIME-compliant mail reader. Different MIME-compliant mail readers exhibit different behavior, especially when dealing with "multipart" MIME messages (i.e. documents which have been split up into multiple messages), so check your local documentation on how to manipulate these messages. Below is the data which will enable a MIME compliant mail reader implementation to automatically retrieve the ASCII version of the Internet-Draft.


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Dear Carolyn: My 20-year-old college daughter announced this week that she was seeing someone.
She told us the young woman's name, and that's all I can recall. She has never had a relationship with a boy, or a girl for that matter, so this is a complete shock.
We love her completely and want to react with compassion and support, but I just don't know what to make of it. Is it for real or merely reaching out to someone caring at a challenging time of her life?
I feel like I've been traded to a team I never wanted to play for. I am already reacting differently to anti-gay slurs in the media and articles about the Supreme Court and gay marriage. I worry for her in a way I've never had to before.
Any insights into how to react next?
Dear Stunned: A few points:
• If "his name is Phil" wouldn't move you to ask whether it's "for real," then please don't ask it now. It's for real until she tells you it isn't, and that's true whether your daughter's gay, bi, bi-curious, too lonely for words, fulfilled in ways that escaped your radar, or straight and dating a man named Melissa.
• That sensation of being traded to a team against your will? Surely it can't be your first time, since it seems to me that's what kids are for: tapping the shoulder of parents who think they're X, and saying, uh, no, we're Y.
Give your child not what you want to give, but what she actually needs. Adapt this to each situation accordingly. When in doubt, ask.
• Reacting sympathetically to current events because they involve your daughter sounds like a development worth embracing.
While you do all this important sorting and normal adjusting, please just treat this unexpected love as you would the one you expected. A world of current and former 20-year-olds can fill you in on how that sounds: "What's she like?"; "How did you meet?"; "How long have you been together?"; "Are you happy?" Not in one unbroken stream, of course, unless you want to make sure you never hear about new loves again.
Dear Carolyn: My sister is in her 20s and has never brought a boy home. I think she might be gay. I don't care, but I don't know if it's appropriate for me to ask her. She currently lives in Europe so I don't see her often, and she's a pretty private person. Can I ask point-blank, or just wait for the answer to reveal itself?
Dear Anonymous: If you two were close, then you'd already know. If you're just now becoming close as adults, then you might be able to ask as a small part of this larger getting-to-know-you process.
But fishing for this tidbit when you're not otherwise showing interest in her life would probably just confirm for her the wisdom of moving abroad. Get to know her better in general, just for the sake of knowing her, or leave her be.
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When Zaka Ashraf took over as Pakistan cricket chief in October last year his highest-priority tasks were to resume suspended home international matches and revive ties with arch-rivals India.
With security fears still running high, there is still no prospect of foreign teams touring Pakistan soon, but on Monday cricket fans rejoiced as India invited their neighbours for a limited overs tour in December-January.
The series, if approved by both governments, will end a five-year hiatus in series between two of the sport's greatest rivals and see the subcontinent come to a standstill for three one-dayers and two Twenty20 matches.
Terror attacks on India's commercial capital Mumbai in November 2008 brought cricket ties with Pakistan to a juddering halt, as New Delhi blamed militants from across the border for the three-day assault that left 166 dead.
Any resumption of cricket tours was seen as politically impossible in India until diplomatic relations improved and Pakistan showed willingness to tackle terror groups targeting the country.
But after more than two years without substantial progress, a thaw began during last year's World Cup, when India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh invited his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani to watch their sides contest the semi-final in the Indian city of Mohali.
Another key step came in April, when Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari asked Singh to restore links during a meeting in the Indian capital.
While the politicians and civil servants have played a crucial role, there have been on-and-off contacts between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for more than nine months.
The two nuclear powers have gone to war with each other three times since their independence from Britain in 1947, and another conflict was narrowly averted in 1987 when Pakistan's then-military ruler General Zia-ul Haq visited India for a cricket series.
Ashraf has been dogged in his determination to see the rivalry played out on the pitch again.
Pakistan's pursuit of India tour pays off
When Zaka Ashraf took over as Pakistan cricket chief in October last year his highest-priority tasks were to resume suspended home international matches and revive ties with arch-rivals India.
"There is definitely a sense of achievement but the credit goes to President Asif Zardari for initiating the revival and to the millions of fans who want India and Pakistan to play each other," Ashraf told AFP.
Ashraf had some fence-mending to do with the BCCI after his controversial predecessor as PCB chairman, Ijaz Butt, soured talks on reviving matches by insisting on a 50-50 share of revenues.
BCCI president Narayanaswami Srinivasan initially snubbed the new PCB chief when Ashraf requested a meeting in December last year, but India relented after Zardari's trip in April.
"After President Zardari's visit there was an evident change," said Ashraf. "First I was invited to attend the Indian Premier League final in May and then our domestic team Sialkot Stallions was included in the Champions League."
The Champions League is a Twenty20 event owned by India, Australia and South Africa and involving teams from top cricketing nations.
Ashraf and his colleagues suffered another temporary setback at an ICC meeting in Malaysia last month when BCCI officials gave them the cold shoulder, but the PCB chairman said he never lost hope.
BCCI spokesman Rajiv Shukla told AFP he had no doubt the series would get government approval and go ahead.
"The Pakistan board has been insisting for a series for a long time," he said. "But we did not want to play it at a neutral venue."
With the India trip decided, Ashraf must now turn to his second task, reviving international matches in Pakistan which have been suspended since a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team in 2009.
"We have an understanding with Bangladesh and we are confident that they will tour us in the near future," said Ashraf.


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Why do kids lie? They're just copying their parents.
"'We don't explicitly tell them to lie, but they see us do it. They see us tell the telemarketer, 'I'm just a guest here.' They see us boast and lie to smooth social relationships…' Encouraged to tell so many white lies and hearing so many others, children gradually get comfortable with being disingenuous. Insincerity becomes, literally, a daily occurrence. They learn that honesty only creates conflict, and dishonesty is an easy way to avoid conflict. And while they don't confuse white-lie situations with lying to cover their misdeeds, they bring this emotional groundwork from one circumstance to the other." READ MORE >
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Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita completes tour of all 92 Indiana counties for seventh year in a row
December 22, 2009
(Indianapolis) – Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita has visited each of Indiana's 92 counties for the seventh year in a row. His final visit of the year was a tour of Daviess County business Graber Post Buildings yesterday, December 21. Also yesterday, Secretary Rokita toured Awningtec, Inc. in Harrison County. This past year, Secretary Rokita visited with Hoosier business leaders, civic organizations, local elected officials, college students and many others.
"The speed and accessibility of communication has changed dramatically since I took office," Secretary Rokita said. "From email to social media, my office continues to open new channels of communication for Hoosiers. However, I continue to find one of the most effective ways for me, as an elected office holder, to understand the needs of Hoosier business leaders is by meeting with them face to face."
In 2009, Secretary Rokita spent a considerable amount of his time on the road meeting with Hoosier business leaders to better understand how his office can help facilitate economic growth through the Business Services Division. The Business Services Division provides Indiana business owners the opportunity to file most of their required paperwork online, including new business registrations, entity reports and Uniform Commercial Codes. The Business Services Division also maintains several online searchable databases, allowing Hoosiers to search for businesses, trademarks and other corporate document images. By implementing smart business practices, increasing efficiency and using the latest in technology to deliver services to Hoosiers, Secretary Rokita is able to run his office on the same budget, unadjusted for inflation, as that of the Secretary of State in 1987.
"I am pleased to see that Hoosier business leaders and entrepreneurs are able to save time and resources by using our online services," Secretary Rokita said. "More than 75 percent of our Business Services Division transactions are now conducted online."
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On the northeast corner of Northern Blvd. and the Clearview Expressway in Bayside is a green area where the Soldier's Monument proudly stands. The monument commemorates the sacrifices that our brave men and women made serving in the armed forces during wartime.
Unfortunately, this green area is frequently littered. Recently, I picked up a bag of cups, remains of lunches and other bits and pieces of debris that some people thoughtlessly left behind near this symbol of honor. I thought how disgraceful this special site should be befouled with garbage, this site where we should be remembering and respecting our fallen heroes.
This is not the first time I stopped to pick up litter there. There used to be a litter basket by the bus stop in front of the monument, but it is gone. Again. My understanding is that the Sanitation Department keeps taking the baskets away because people keep putting household garbage in them. But is it better to take away the baskets and have litter left on the ground by the monument and other areas? It does not make sense to me.
Litter baskets along much of Northern Blvd. keep getting removed. So where does the debris go? It goes in the streets or is left on the sidewalks or it clogs the catch basins or it lands in green areas. I walk a lot and I have been astonished at the amount of litter that I see on my travels of late.
It is time for all of us to be more cognizant about these problems. If you have litter, please dispose of it properly. Please pick up after your pet like most owners do. Sanitation also has to improve its efforts in confronting this issue.
All members of the community, including businesses, should do their part in keeping their neighborhood litter free and beautiful.
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Simply complete the short registration form on-line or, if utilizing a purchase order, you can download a PDF form, complete and send to the AAPT National Office. We encourage on-line registration. You do not need to supply the names of students who will participate at this time; only the number of students.
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The requirements for the proctor are that they not be a relative, employer, fellow employee or fellow student, and that they have at least a 2 year degree, though this degree does not need to be related to physics. Librarians would make a suitable proctor, and a candidate may take the test at a library, assuming that the librarian will be able to observe the test taking to ensure the integrity of the process.
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Shakeil Boothe's father admits hitting son with belt
But Garfield Boothe denies punching, kicking 10-year-old and chaining him to bed
After admitting he struck his son with a belt hard enough to draw blood on "a few" occasions, a Toronto-area father denied Monday having abused the 10-year-old or delivering the beating that ended his life.
Garfield Boothe defended himself at his murder trial, testifying that he never punched or kicked Shakeil Boothe or chained him to his bed. Discipline sometimes came in the form of "the strap," but more often meant losing video game and TV privileges, he said.
Asked whether he killed Shakeil the morning of May 26, 2011, Boothe was equally adamant.
"No, I did not," he told the court.
"Did you beat him in any way that morning?" his defence lawyer, John Rosen, asked.
"No," Boothe replied.
He told the court it was only hours after finding Shakeil's body that it dawned on him the boy had been murdered.
And while he mentioned several times that it was his wife and co-accused Nichelle Boothe-Rowe who had been home that morning — and that she was the one who kept the boy in chains — he stopped short of clearly pointing the finger at her, saying he didn't know who killed his son.
He and Boothe-Rowe are both charged with second-degree murder in Shakeil's death.
The boy was found dead in his bed on May 27, 2011, but Boothe-Rowe testified she discovered his lifeless body in the basement the previous day.
The court has heard autopsy results showed heavy blows shortly before the boy's death caused widespread internal bleeding that overwhelmed his body, already weakened by malnutrition and severe infection.
In his testimony, Boothe said Shakeil had been fighting what he then considered a cold, but now believes to have been pneumonia. He blamed any sign of malnutrition on the boy's illness and his preference for junk food.
No doctor's visit for ailing boy
Despite Shakeil's worsening condition, Boothe didn't take him to the doctor because the boy had multiple injuries that could have raised questions, he said. At the time, Boothe was on probation in a domestic assault on his wife, and shouldn't have been living with her, he testified.
"Shakeil would be taken away, (the baby) would be taken away," Boothe said, adding he'd end up behind bars.
Instead, Boothe gave his son cough medicine before leaving for work at 5:30 a.m., he said, adding Shakeil otherwise looked fine. He said he left the boy watching TV in the basement, where he had been sleeping after a bed-wetting incident.
The first hint that something was wrong came halfway through Boothe's shift when his wife called "in a panicked state," he said. Though she didn't explain what was wrong, her tone convinced him to punch out and rush home, Boothe said.
A second call came as the father was driving, he said.
"She say, 'Shakeil, Shakeil, he's gone,"' he told the court.
But the words didn't register until Boothe saw the boy lying face down on the basement floor, he testified.
When he picked up the child's body to bring him upstairs, he noticed "there was no life inside of him," he said. The father said he didn't notice any injuries on the boy's face or body.
Boothe said he wanted to call 911 but his wife convinced him not to. He realized it would mean "trouble" for all of them, particularly the baby, who would be seized by child-welfare authorities, he said.
He initially considered leaving the country, but decided against it, he said.
"At that point in time, I was more thinking of protecting Nichelle and (the baby)... I thought they should leave and I would take responsibility," he said.
Stepmother arrested at border
Court has heard Boothe-Rowe and the baby fled that night to the U.S. only to return a few days later after Boothe had been arrested. She was arrested at the border.
Her lawyer, Brian Ross, challenged Boothe's testimony, accusing him of beating Shakeil to death after the boy refused to take his medicine that morning.
"You knew he was already dead when you left," he charged.
Boothe wanted "absolute control" over his son so he could sit in his room getting drunk and smoking marijuana in peace, Ross alleged. And once the baby was born, he had no need for the son whose problems at school made him "an embarrassment," the lawyer said.
The couple has given conflicting accounts of what transpired in the home the day of Shakeil's death and in the months leading up it. Both testified that the other was mistreating Shakeil and objected to it, but didn't intervene.
Boothe-Rowe painted her husband as a controlling patriarch who beat his wife and eldest son into submission.
The stepmother told the court she knew Shakeil was being beaten and chained up by his father, but didn't tell authorities because she was afraid for her own safety and that of their infant son.
Boothe fought back against those allegations Monday, saying it was his wife's idea to chain Shakeil because she couldn't control him when her husband was out.
While he didn't approve of the practice — "it's not something normal to do" — Boothe said he didn't stop her.
He recalled Boothe-Rowe telling him several times that she had hit Shakeil with a belt after he acted up, though the stepmother testified she did so only once.
Boothe also denied abusing and controlling his wife, with the exception of a 2008 attack in which he pleaded guilty. He said, however, that their arguments often involved "pushing and shoving."


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Roy Halladay isn't sure what got Pat Burrell upset. But he certainly heard the choice words the former Phillie and current Giant shouted his way after he struck out Burrell to end the first inning.
Burrell disagreed with the called third strike, and as he was talking to home plate umpire Jeff Nelson, Halladay stared at him while walking off the field.
Burrell took exception. According to our best lip-reading efforts, the left fielder inquired, "What the (bleep) are you looking at? What the (bleep) are you looking at, mother-(bleeper)?"
"I was looking at him, but I don't know if that initiates anything," said Halladay, who later allowed a double to Burrell. "I thought it was a pretty good pitch. He had a conversation with the umpire, I looked at him, and he started yelling."
Halladay did not choose to exercise his last laugh, though.
"I was watching what was going on, and he started yelling," he said. "But you understand, there's a lot of emotions obviously at this point in this season. He's a competitior and these things happen."


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Moreover, Jeanette (counterpart of Simon) ruled. She was tall, super klutzy (with shoelaces perpetually untied), smart and kind-natured. She perfected that nerd chic look: oversized sweaters, pleated skirts, Mary Janes. Also, chicks with glasses are way cute.
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Alden, my man, you almosthad uswith that last project of yours, Alaala: A Martial Law Special . We thought, hey, here's a guy who has a huge platform—he is, after all, the "pambansang bae," as it were—and he's actually using it to tellan important story. Wethink it's awesome that youstuck your neck out andriskedyour glistening celebrity status in the name of making a stand for truth, which is a very, very cool thing to do.
But just as we've commendedyou for that, man, we've got to to keep it real: So far, this new thing you're working on isn't looking so fresh.
See, a movie came out earlier this year—it's a little on the indie side, so we wouldn't blame you if you didn't get to catch it. It's called Avengers: Infinity War . We won'tspoil the plot for you, since you still might want tosee it in a microcinema or something. But one of the characters in that movie is named Thor, and he looks just like your new character, Victor Magtanggol. Check it:
Thor wields a similar weapon, wears similar armor, andhas even lived ina similar palace. Before Infinity War ,Thorwas in at least five other movies since 2011; and before that, he was a comic book character, who first appeared in 1962's Journey into Mystery #83 . So yeah, he's been around for a while now, certainlypredating Victor Magtanggol . But don't take our word for it:
People of the Philippines, Let us welcome our new superhero: Victor Magtanggol, "inspired" by the Norse Mythology (aka Thor ripoff)
I AM SO SORRYbuT WHAT IS THAT THOR IMITATION THING I SEE ALSO CALLED VICTOR MAGTANGGOL??????(looks like thor to me)
jusko po gma, obvious na eh dapat thor na lang ginawa nyong pangalan ng teleserye hindi na victor magtanggol
Also—and we hate to break it to you; we're sure you had no hand in this—the showrunners' creative decisions regarding your theme song have been, as the kidssay, "Lame AF." In case you missed it, Ex Battalion isn't just a band of sweaty pretenders. They're also political tools , who have contributed, albeit very indirectly, to a system that favors thevery same powersthat your other character, Bonifacio Ilagan, continues to fight against in real life. Okay, fine, that's a bit of a reach, but our point is that you can lend your voice to much better than Ex Battalion.
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Archaeologists have come across 6,000 years of history during the construction of a new highway in the UK, among which could be the remains of a massive temporary Roman military camp.
Strangest of all, they discovered two skeletons that appear to have suffered an especially grizzly fate. As first reported by The Guardian , the two men had their legs chopped off at the knees after which they were placed in a T-shaped position. Their skulls also appear to be smashed in, although researchers are not clear whether these injuries occurred before or after their deaths.
The duo is believed to have lived at the time of Roman Britain, from 43 to 410 CE, or perhaps slightly later in the Anglo-Saxon era in the 5th or 6th century. This period was estimated by the wealth of Roman artifacts located around the site, including a bunch of pottery and jewelry.
Until further analysis takes place, no one is quite sure why this pair ended up in such an unfortunate situation, but archaeologists on the job have a few theories. They might have had theirlegs cut offdue to superstitiousfear, ensuring their undead corpses couldn't rise from their graves and cause terror among the living. Alternatively, they could have simply been tortured as part of a cruel punishment, designed to create fearand warn others not to do the same.
Laughing during sleep, also called hypnogely, is a relatively common occurrence. It can often be seen in babies, sending parents scrambling to note down baby's first laughter in the baby book!
In general, laughing in your sleep is harmless. In rare instances, it can be a sign of a neurological issue.
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Non-REM sleep occurs in three stages:Stage 1. Stage 2. Stage 3.
REM sleep is when most of your dreaming occurs. It first starts about an hour and a half after falling asleep. As the name suggests, your eyes move very quickly back and forth under your eyelids. Your brain waves are varied but are close to how they are when you're awake.
While your breathing is irregular and your heartbeat and blood pressure are similar to when you're awake, your arms and legs are temporarily paralyzed. This is so that you don't act out the activity you may be doing in your dreams.
Laughing in your sleep usually happens during REM sleep, although there are instances of it occurring during non-REM sleep, too. Sometimes this is referred to as a parasomnia, a type of sleep disorder that causes abnormal movements, perceptions, or emotions that happen during sleep.
Laughing in your sleep is typically nothing to worry about. One small 2013 review found that it's most often a harmless physiological phenomenon that occurs with REM sleep and dreaming. While it can happen during non-REM, this is much rarer.
Rarely, laughter during sleep can be a sign of something more serious, such as
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It can also include talking, laughing, shouting, and if you wake up during the incident, remembering the dream.
REM sleep behavior disorder may be associated with other disorders, including Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease .
Laughter in sleep can also be associated with non-REM sleep arousal parasomnias, which are somewhat like being half-asleep and half-awake.
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