text:
Originally published on June 17, 2014 2:58 pm
Despite its name, "Madman" has more bounce to it than much of Rowe's earlier work. But it implies you'd have to be nuts to choose a life on the road.
"It's like I'm some kind of a bearded salesman," Rowe says. "But instead of vacuum cleaners I'm selling all these feelings that come with the songs. It's a really intense experience for listeners to have me there in their homes playing. They're not used to having a stranger show up, play music, drink their beer and eat their food. But I think that's how we're supposed to be. It only feels strange because we've made it that way."
"Madman" is the title cut to Rowe's just-announced album, due out September 9 on Anti-.
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.


text:
Widener Library
Widener Collection of Newspapers on Microfilm
The Newspaper Microfilm Reading Room (NMRR) in Widener Library and the adjacent stacks contain a selection of United States and foreign newspapers on microfilm, including the back file of the current newspaper collection. Materials can be viewed, scanned, and copied from microfilm readers in the room. Materials do not circulate.
Widener Library provides a finding aid for newspapers on microfilm held in its collection. Go to Widener Newspapers on Microfilm Collection Search
Additional newspaper titles that are held throughout all of Harvard's libraries can be accessed via the HOLLIS catalog. Newspapers on microfilm housed off-site at the Harvard Depository can be requested through HOLLIS and retrieved for use on the next business day.
Questions about the collection should be directed to the Serials Services Division by e-mail or by phone at 617-496-8273.
- Other significant newspaper collections can be found in the Boston Public Library Newspaper Room, State Library of Massachusetts Newspapers and Periodicals, and the Library of Congress Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
EA To Release "Free" Video Game In U.S. This Summer
Electronic Arts saw crazy profits in South Korea over the past two years from distributing its FIFA soccer title online for free, then charging an average of $1.60 per transaction for character clothing and accessories. Now EA has announced it will release a free online version of Battlefield Heroes in the U.S. and Europe this summer. If it proves successful, more titles will follow. Unfortunately, in addition to micro-transactions EA will also include in-game advertising to support the business model. Suddenly we're picturing a surreal NASCAR battlefield… hey, that sounds like a new game idea! Pay up, EA!
EA resorted to online distribution in South Korea in part to combat rampant piracy, which BusinessWeek claims drove sales down from 250,000 in 2002 to only 10,000 in 2006. The new online version of FIFA soccer has been raking in an average of $1 million per month, "almost twice what it earned in its peak year of retail sales in 2002," and is harder to pirate.
One analyst has this choice description of the business model:
It is like giving every little girl a Barbie doll that is naked and hoping she will accessorize. While you can still play with a naked Barbie, it is not as much fun as dressing her up.
"EA Leaps into Free Video Games" [BusinessWeek]
Want more consumer news? Visit our parent organization, Consumer Reports, for the latest on scams, recalls, and other consumer issues.


text:
Walt Disney World Resort Updateby Mark Goldhaber, staff writer
Update for April 18 – April 24, 2011
Go directly to: News & Views | Join our Networks | Coming Soon | Refurbishment/Attraction Closures | Discounts/Promotions
News and Views
Star Tours hype machine continues revving up | Tables in Wonderland exclusive special events set for April | Morning-only merchandise discount for peak season | Purchase-with-purchase offers at all parks and Downtown Disney | Art piece releases abound | Advance reservations now available for Castaway Cay cabanas | Construction update | Quick takes | Crowd update
Star Tours hype machine continues revving up
As the countdown to the opening of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue approaches its conclusion on May 20, Disney continues to move forward with revealing more and more details about the attraction. Last week marked the launch of the Star Tours Facebook fan page, which provided five images of various destinations for the attraction. In addition to the previously released images of Tatooine and Coruscant, also shown are images of an underwater city on Naboo, the Wookiee home planet of Kashyyyk, and the ice world of Hoth (under attack by Imperial AT-AT walkers).
Also announced on the Facebook page is the Star Tours 3-D Florida Sneak Peek Event, a four-city mall tour traveling to locations around Florida between now and the attraction's opening. The first event took place at the Aventura Mall in Miami this past Saturday, and there's coverage of the event at Star Tours 2 Live, a website run by our friends at TouringPlans.com and StudiosCentral.com. The mall tour continues on April 30 at Orange Park Mall in Jacksonville, May 7 at the Westfield Citrus Park Mall in Tampa, and May 14 at the Florida Mall in Orlando. All remaining events run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The mall event provides even more looks at the attraction's details, and also displayed a QR code that leads to the new Star Tours Mobile website. The mobile website provides another look at the five planetary destinations plus the Death Star (to be encountered above the planet Geonosis), a promotional video for the tour, downloadable phone backgrounds, a look at the various characters that the attraction will encounter (Yoda, Darth Vader, C-3PO, Chewbacca, R2-D2, and Princess Leia), and a phone link to 407-939-7212 to let you immediately call and book a Walt Disney World vacation.
The long-awaited pod race scene from Tatooine was the first image released when Star Tours 2.0 was announced. Photo © Disney and Lucasfilm.
The image of the Starspeeder 1000 flying through the busy capital of Coruscant was also previously released. Image © Disney and Lucasfilm.
Many of the promotional materials have a "Star Tours 3-D" logo, causing a question in the Disney fan community as to whether the attraction has undergone yet another name change. The reworking of the ride was first labeled "Star Tours II" before being officially named "Star Tours" The Adventures Continue." It's likely that the Star Tours 3-D name is to help promote the fact that the new version will utilize 3-D projection technology, and will not replace The Adventures Continue as the official name, though both may continue to be used, much like Toy Story Midway Mania is also just referred to as "Toy Story Mania" and Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain usually drops the post-colon nomenclature in most materials.
Regardless of what it will be called, the reworked Star Tours will officially open on Friday, May 20 at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The Disneyland version of the attraction is expected to begin soft openings on the same day, but not officially open until Friday, June 3.
An underwater city on Naboo awaits our arrival in Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. Image © Disney and Lucasfilm.
Kashyyyk, home planet of the Wookiees, is another potential destination when you board your Starspeeder. Image © Disney and Lucasfilm.
Since the attraction is now supposed to take place between the two trilogies, it's uncertain how the Imperial AT-ATs are already on Hoth, but it would still be exciting to take part in the battle for the planet. Image © Disney and Lucasfilm.
Tables in Wonderland exclusive special events set for April
Tables in Wonderland, the discount dining program available to Annual Passholders and Florida residents, is hosting two exclusive special events in April.
On Thursday, April 21, there will be another Discovery Dinner at The Wave … of American Flavors at the Contemporary Resort, with a 6:30 p.m. reception and 7:00 p.m. dinner. The $92 price includes tax and gratuity. Appetizers will be paired with wine during the reception, and dinner will feature an salad, appetizer, entree and dessert, and each course will be paired with wine. This month's dinner showcases Uncle Matt's organically-grown citrus. The event is limited to 44 attendees.
Dishes during the reception include Pulled Berkshire Pork Sliders and Grilled Local Peach with Chipotle Barbecue Sauce and Blackened Day Boat Sea Scallops with Peach and Mango Chutney on a Potato Crisp, paired with Sherwood Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand. Dinner starts with a salad of Grilled Local Peach Salad with Odessa Baby Greens, Thompson Farm Country Cured Black Pepper Bacon, and Sherry Vinaigrette, paired with Edgebaston "The Honey Pot" (White Proprietary Blend) from Stellenbosch, South Africa. An appetizer of Sautéed Halibut Steak with Avocado, Fresh Crab, and Red Chili Vinaigrette is paired with Nugan Estate Vision Chardonnay from New South Wales, Australia.
The Thompson Farms Pork Two Ways with Naturally Raised Pork Chops and Tenderloin, Red Stag Marinated Peaches, and Blueberry Steel Cut Oatmeal Brule entree is paired with Edgebaston "The Pepper Pot" (Red Blend). Desserts are Florida Peach Tart Tatin with Peach Ice Cream and Blueberry Crisp with Blueberry Gelato, paired with RL Buller Fine Muscat from Victoria, Australia.
Dress is casual evening attire.
On April 30, you can dine in Cairo, Egypt of the 1940s on the show floor of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular with a buffet dinner show. For $160 per person, plus tax but including gratuity, guests will enjoy a performance of the stunt show and a buffet dinner on the stage. "Many surprises" are also promised. The event is limited to 250 attendees. The event will run from 7:30–9:30 p.m., and the park closes at 10 p.m.
The buffet dinner includes Wild Greens with Sun-dried Cherry Vinaigrette; Fresh Cucumber and Red Onion Salad; Hot Grilled Seasonal Vegetables; Roasted Root Vegetable Cous Cous; Roasted Spiced Lamb Meatballs served with Cucumber Mint Raita and Harissa; Djej Bil Zetoon Maeshalla Braised Chicken Breast with Roasted Garlic, Paprika, Cumin, and Green Olives; Moroccan Spiced Seafood Tagine with Shrimp, Scallops, and Crab in Saffron Charmoula; Grilled Flatbreads with Dukkah and Hummus. Dessert consists of Mocha Éclairs, Baklava, Citrus Tarts, and Fresh Fruit Salad with Mint Yogurt. Coffee, decaffeinated coffee, a selection of teas, beer, wine, and specialty drinks are also included.
Dress for this event is not specified, so it is likely theme park casual.
To request a reservation to either event, send an e-mail to Tables in Wonderland with your interest, name, daytime phone number, home address, and the number of people in your party. Reservations are first-come, first-served. You will need to provide your credit card number over the phone at the time of confirmation.
Morning-only merchandise discount for peak season
As expected, last week Walt Disney World rolled out a peak-season merchandise discount to go with the previously announced dining discount, both aimed at shifting crowds from peak times to less-busy times. As the dining discount aimed to move crowds to eat prior to 11:30 a.m. and between 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., the new merchandise discount is only good at select merchandise locations between store opening and noon. The discount coupons will be printed on dining receipts at select quick service dining locations throughout Walt Disney World and provide 10 percent off merchandise purchases at select stores.
At the Magic Kingdom park, the discount is only good at the Emporium. Epcot's sole participating location is Mouse Gear. Both Mickey's of Hollywood and Keystone Clothiers are participating at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Disney's Animal Kingdom has Island Mercantile as its participating location, and World of Disney is the sole participant at Downtown Disney Marketplace.
The discount isn't valid on purchases of a number of items, including alcohol, tobacco, admission media, cameras, DVDs and CDs, Disney dollars or gift cards. The coupon is also not valid with other discounts, such as cast member, AAA, passholder, and Disney Visa cardholder discounts, so you may be better off checking to see which gives you the better net price. The coupons are valid through May 2.
Purchase-with-purchase offers at all parks and Downtown Disney
Disney has announced a number of purchase-with-purchase deals at Walt Disney World Resort (and Disneyland Resort), while supplies last. At Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios (and Disney California Adventure), guests can choose to purchase a two-tone, yellow-and-orange canvas tote bag for $12.95 with any merchandise purchase of $25 or more. At the Magic Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom parks (and Disneyland Park), guests have the same option, but for a blue-and-green tote. At all parks, guests can also purchase a Deluxe Trading Pin Starter Set for $15.95 with any merchandise purchase of $40 or more.
Visitors to Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios can purchase yellow-and-orange tote bags with a $25 purchase. Image © Disney.
Visitors to the Magic Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom can purchase blue-and-green tote bags instead with the same $25 purchase. Image © Disney.
At Downtown Disney (on both coasts), guests can opt for a rolling duffle bag for $15.95 with any merchandise purchase of $25 or more, and/or a woven throw for $16.95 with purchases of $40 or more. To qualify, purchase totals are based on pre-tax, post-discount transaction amounts, and does not include any amount spent on park passes, Disney Dollars or Gift Cards, or other non-qualified items. If any of the retail items from the qualifying purchase are returned, the purchase-with-purchase merchandise must also be returned.
Instead of tote bags and pins, Guests at Downtown Disney can select a rolling duffel and/or woven throw with their purchase. Image © Disney.
Art piece releases abound
A number of merchandise events are coming to Walt Disney World in the next couple of months.
Disney Design Group artist Darren Wilson will be at The Art of Disney in the Downtown Disney Marketplace to sign four new pieces. Wilson will be appearing on Friday, April 22, from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturday, April 23, from 6-8 p.m. Sinister Villains, Mickey on the Mound, Jessica, and Yahoo Mickey are all acrylic on canvas, with the originals retailing for $4,700, $2,900, $3,300, and $1,700, respectively. Limited editions of 95 canvas giclees are available for $400 (Jessica) and $425 (all others). Petite prints of each will be available for $17.95 each. For more information about the event and to see the images, go to the event's website.
Disney Design Group artist Randy Noble debuts his latest images of Figment at The Art of Disney in Epcot on Saturday, May 7, from 1-3 p.m. Figment's Character and Figment's Dream portray the character from Journey Into Your Imagination With Figment with a paintbrush and holding a lightbulb. The original acrylic on canvas (Figment's Character) and watercolor (Figment's Dream) are available for purchase at $3,100 and $2,400, respectively. 95 limited edition canvas giclees of each are available for $375 (Character) and $400 (Dream), and they will also be available as petite prints for $17.95. For more information about the event and to see the images, go to the event's website.
That same day, and at the same location, sculptor Jacquiline Perrault Gonzales will debut her new piece, Figment: Noble Knight. The numbered, limited-edition series of 750 cost $140 each. Gonzales will be available to sign the porcelain Walt Disney Classics Collection sculptures from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-4 p.m., wrapping Noble's 1-3 p.m. signing time. The 6 1/4" high sculptures depict Figment in a knight's helmet, holding a shield and a paintbrush. For more information about the event, images of the piece and how to pre-order a sculpture, visit the event's website.
Finally, in celebration of Lightning McQueen's debut in the Lights, Motors, Action Extreme Stunt Show, a new Ink and Paint cel premiere will take place at the Animation Gallery in Disney's Hollywood Studios on Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m. Disney Design Group artist Costa Alavezos and Ink & Paint artists James Bonserio, Erin Magill, Theodora M. DeLaney, David Rippberger, Lynn Rippberger, and Sharon K. Vincent will be on hand to sign the cel, featuring a hand-painted Lightning McQueen on the "Ka-chow!" cel, that also features other members of the Cars cast on the Lights, Motors, Action stage. The cel is a limited edition with an edition size of 1,500 pieces, and is available framed and unframed in configurations ranging from $125 (unframed) to $290 (gold frame and cel). An exclusive pin is available with the first 750 orders placed for a framed cel only. For more information on the event or to pre-order the cel, go to the event website.
Advance reservations now available for Castaway Cay cabanas
Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix posted to the MousePad Disney Cruise Line discussion forum last week that Castaway Cay cabanas now available for online booking:
Disney has finally added the option of booking a Castaway Cay beach cabana to the online reservation site. Effective immediately, passengers can reserve a cabana on the adult or family beach within the same booking window as for all other activities:
- Platinum Castaway Club members, as well as passengers staying in a concierge suite, can book 120 days before sailing.
- Gold Castaway Club members can book 105 days before sailing.
- Silver Castaway Club members can book 90 days before sailing.
- Everyone else can book 75 days before sailing.
I wrote about my experiences with the Castaway Cay cabanas earlier this year, and I'm really glad they've added an online booking option.
Send us your menu photos!
We've recently completed a major update of the park restaurant menus from Walt Disney World. Click on the "Dining" section from our Walt Disney World Guide to see the list. Please help us keep the menus up to date! Send photos or scans of park menus to firstname.lastname@example.com to help us keep our listings updated!
A Personal Appeal, Year Six
There is nothing more heartbreaking than a baby who is born too soon having medical complications that leave them with medical difficulties for life, or worse, that never let them leave the hospital alive. On May 15, I will once again be walking to raise money for the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
Over the last five years, through the generosity of MousePlanet readers, friends, family, and co-workers, we have raised nearly $19,000. This year, let's do something really special. My personal goal is to raise $5,000 this year, but you can help in ways other than donating to my walk. This year, you can walk with me. Even if you aren't in the Albany, NY area, you can virtually walk with me by joining Team MousePlanet and walking at the March for Babies site near you. If you join me in walking, money that you raise will help babies in your area to get a fighting chance to survive!
For more information about why I'm walking, or to donate to my walk, please go to my fundraising page. To sign up to join Team MousePlanet, please go to the team page. Let's show those struggling babies how much MousePlanet readers care!
Construction update
Here is the listing of interesting items from paperwork filed with Orange County in the last week:
- Magic Kingdom Tony's Town Square Restaurant – marquee package.
- Magic Kingdom The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – construction work.
- Magic Kingdom Trail Creek Traders – completion of construction.
- Magic Kingdom Sunshine Tree Terrace – completion of construction.
- Magic Kingdom Pirates of the Caribbean – completion of construction.
- Magic Kingdom Agrabah Bazaar – completion of construction.
- Magic Kingdom Sir Mickey's – completion of construction.
- Magic Kingdom Castle Couture – bay window completion of construction.
- Magic Kingdom Adventureland Verandah – completion of construction.
- Magic Kingdom – carpentry work.
- Epcot MouseGears – mechanical work.
- Epcot Pin Central – electrical work.
- Epcot International Gateway mechanical room – mechanical work.
- Disney's Hollywood Studios – Let the Memories Begin entry statement.
- Disney's Hollywood Studios Star Tours queue – site work.
- Disney's Hollywood Studios Jedi Training Academy – electrical work.
- Disney's Hollywood Studios Tatooine Traders – completion of construction.
- Disney's Animal Kingdom – Let the Memories Begin entry statement.
- Disney's Animal Kingdom front entrance – completion of construction.
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Tusker House – construction work.
- Typhoon Lagoon filter building – electrical work.
- Downtown Disney Marketplace Cap'n Jack's Restaurant – mechanical work.
- Downtown Disney Marketplace outdoor foods kiosk – general construction.
- Downtown Disney Pleasure Island Raglan Road Irish Pub – installation of remote ice maker.
- Downtown Disney Pleasure Island west service area – mechanical work.
- Wyndham Lake Buena Vista (Downtown Disney Hotel) – replacement of gas dryer.
This concept art shows the finished Beast's Castle, with Maurice's cottage at left. Image © Disney.
Work on the actual Beast's Castle and Maurice's cottage continues rapidly in Fantasyland. Photo © Disney.
Forced perspective makes the castle seem much larger and further away than it actually is. Photo © Disney.
How much smaller is it? Check out this workman standing behind the castle's top roof. Photo © Disney.
Again pointing out the size, a workman helps to guide the top roof into place. Photo © Disney.
Quick takes …
…Last week, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts announced that they are changing the merchandise return policy for all Disney-owned-and-operated stores within Disney Parks and Resorts. Starting May 2, the return and exchange policy time period will shrink from 90 days to 30 days.
…The Easter Bunny and Mrs. Bunny will be making appearances at Tour Guide Gardens in the Magic Kingdom from now through Saturday at Tour Guide Gardens, to the left of City Hall in Town Square. On Sunday, they will appear in a special pre-parade that takes place 15 minutes prior to the 3 p.m. performance of the Celebrate a Dream Come True parade.
…Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons is hosting their first tweetup at Disney's Wedding Pavilion to view the British Royal Wedding. From 4-8 a.m. on April 29, guests will be welcomed in their "best princess and prince attire" (encompassing everything from wedding gowns to pajamas) at the pavilion adjacent to the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. An English- inspired breakfast will be served, and guests will be treated to displays of the Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings by Alfred Angelo collection of wedding gowns and Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings jewels. Cinderella's Coast will be available for photos during the event, and the event concludes with a fireworks grand finale behind the pavilion. While the event is open to the public, all reservation slots were filled in less than a day last week. If there are any further opportunities, they will be released through the Disney Weddings Blog and Disney Weddings' Twitter account.
…Last Thursday through Saturday, nearly 10,000 middle school, high school, and university participants from 16 countries around the world met at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to face off in the 2011 VEX Robotics World Championship. Kari Byron, from Discovery Channel's Mythbusters and Science Channel's Head Rush, was the celebrity master of ceremonies for the last day of competition. The nearly 600 teams competed in groups of four teams, with two two-team alliances facing off on a 12'x12' field where their robots would run for 20 seconds controlled by onboard software, then compete for another two minutes via remote control. The "Round Up" game required teams to place tubes on goalposts, and hanging from a ladder. For more information about VEX Robotics and the competition, check out the VEX Robotics website.
…Registration for the Expedition Everest Challenge, scheduled for May 7, is now sold out. Registration for the event's Kids Races is 60 percent full.
…Registration is now open for all races during the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon weekend. Sign up now for the Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, Disney Family Fun Run 5K, and Disney Kids' Races. Registration for the weekend's ChEAR Squad will open later.
…Registration for the events for the Walt Disney World Marathon 2012 is now open.
Crowd update
Crowd information and forecasts are provided by TouringPlans.com, the Web site of the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, to help you better plan your trip to the Walt Disney World Resort. TouringPlans.com gathers wait time data from a team of in-park researchers and users of their Lines mobile phone application, and then predicts crowd levels for the next 365 days. Using a scale from 1 to 10, TouringPlans.com has a 90 percent accuracy of predicting the crowds to within 1 point, helping visitors prepare for their trips so they can "Do more. Wait less."
Join our networks
Don't keep it to yourself! Send us your news tips, rumors, and comments. Email Mark here.
Talk about these stories and more on our Walt Disney World discussion forum here.
Coming up
- Through May 15: Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.
- April 28 to May 2: USASF Cheerleading and Dance Worlds.
- April 29, 30, May 6, 7: Grad Nites.
- May 7: Expedition Everest Challenge.
- May 8: Danskin Women's Triathlon.
- May 15: Rohto Florida Ironman 70.3.
- September 30, October 1: Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend. Registration opens February 14.
- September 30 to November 13: Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.
- November 24–25, 27: Old Spice Classic.
- January 5–8, 2012: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. Registration opens March 15.
- February 24-26, 2012: Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend. Registration opens July 5.
Refurbishments and Attraction Closures
Magic Kingdom
- Mickey's Toontown Fair – closed permanently to make way for Fantasyland expansion.
- Enchanted Tiki Room – Under New Management – closed since January 13, due to a fire. Expected to reopen on August 16.
- Liberty Square River Boat – closed May 2-25 for refurbishment.
- No known current refurbishments.
Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Star Tours – closed for refurbishment through May 19, 2011.
Animal Kingdom
- Primeval Whirl – closed for refurbishment through June 1, 2011.
- Saratoga Springs Resort – Paddock Leisure Pool closed through June 29 for expansion into a new feature pool, wet play area, and quick-service eatery. During the renovations, the Paddock bus stop and laundry facility will also be closed. Guests can use the High Rock Spring pool near the Carriage House or the leisure pools at Congress Park or The Grandstand. Nearby bus stops can be found at The Springs, Congress Park and The Carousel. Alternate laundry facilities are located at The Springs and Congress Park.
- Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground – Wilderness Pool closed through April 22 for refurbishment.
Water Parks
- No known current refurbishments.
- Cirque du Soleil La Nouba – performs Tuesdays through Saturdays.
- LEGO Imagination Center – temporarily relocated near Once Upon a Toy during expansion of the store.
Current Discounts & Promotions
Passholder merchandise discounts extended through 2011
Walt Disney World Passholder merchandise discounts have been extended through the end of 2011. Epcot After 4pm, Weekday Select, Seasonal and Annual Passholders get 10 percent off purchases at selected locations, while Premium Annual Passholders (including bi-coastal Premier Annual Passholders) get 20 percent off. The discount is available at Walt Disney World-owned and operated shops, but not those stores owned by "operating participants" (third-party stores). The discount is also not valid on a long list of products, and can not be combined with other discounts, offers or promotions. For a full list of what is not included in this discount, check out the Art of Disney Parks Web site.
Sail across the ocean for $57 per night
If you'd like to take a TransAtlantic cruise for as little as $57 per night, now is the time to book! The 14-night Eastbound repositioning cruise of the Disney Magic is offering eight days at sea and stops at Castaway Cay; Madeira, Portugal; Cadiz, Spain; Gibraltar, U.K.; and Barcelona Spain for just $799 per person based on double occupancy for an inside stateroom with restrictions. The cruise leaves Port Canaveral on May 14 and arrives in Barcelona on May 28.
Reservations may be booked through the Disney Cruise Line website, by calling the Disney Cruise Line at 800-951-3532, or your travel agent. MousePlanet's preferred Disney travel providers are MouseEarVacations.com and Small World Vacations.
Military ticket offer
From now through September 28, 2011, active and retired U.S. military personnel can purchase 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets with either the Park Hopper or Water Parks Fun and More option for $138 per ticket, plus tax, or with both the Park Hopper and Water Parks Fun and More options for $165 per ticket, plus tax. No Base ticket is available with this offer.
The tickets expire and may not be used after October 1, 2011. The tickets may not be used at all Walt Disney World theme parks and other gated attractions on the following blockout dates: December 27-31, 2010 and April 17-23, 2011. Additionally, the tickets may not be used at the Magic Kingdom on July 4, 2011.
Eligible service members include active or retired members of the U.S. military including the U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reservists. Disney Military Promotional Tickets can be purchased at Shades of Green or at a participating military base (MWR/ITT) office. There is no tax charged for these tickets but they must be activated at a theme park ticket window. Tickets may also be purchased at Walt Disney World Park Ticket Offices and Guest Relations Offices where tax will be charged. No more than six tickets may be purchased by any eligible member of the U.S. military (or their spouse, but not both) for themselves, family members, and friends, and all tickets must be purchased at the same time. If the immediate family has more than five dependents, additional tickets may be purchased for the dependents, however, additional tickets for guests may not be purchased. Valid military identification is required. The tickets are non-transferable and may not be resold.
The tickets may be upgraded to Seasonal Passes or Florida Resident Weekday Select Passes (for Florida Residents), or Annual Passes, Premium Annual Passes, or Disney Premier Pass with credit toward the upgrade based on the actual price paid. The no-expiration option and other upgrades, such as additional days, are not available.
For complete information regarding Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets, military personnel may call (407) 939-7830 or participating U.S. military base ticket offices.
Don't keep it to yourself! Send us your news tips, rumors, and comments. Email Mark here


text:
32 CFR 326.6 - Policies for processing requests for records.
(a) An individual's written request for access to records about himself which does not specify the Act under which the request is made will be processed under both the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act and the applicable regulations. Such requests will be processed under both Acts regardless of whether the requester cites one Act, both, or neither in the request in order to ensure the maximum possible disclosure to the requester. Individuals may not be denied access to a record pertaining to themselves merely because those records are exempt from disclosure under the FOIA.
(b) A Privacy Act request that neither specifies the system(s) of records to be searched nor identifies the substantive nature of the information sought will be processed by searching the systems of records categorized as Environmental Health, Safety and Fitness, FOIA/Privacy, General, and Security.
(c) A Privacy Act request that does not designate the system(s) of records to be searched but does identify the substantive nature of the information sought will be processed by searching those systems of records likely to have information similar to that sought by the requester.
(d) The NRO will not disclose any record to any person or government agency except by written request or prior written consent of the subject of the record unless the disclosure is required by law or is within the exceptions of the Privacy Act. If a requester authorizes another individual to obtain the requested records on his behalf, the requester shall provide a written, signed, notarized statement appointing that individual as his representative and certifying that the individual appointed may have access to the requester's records and that such access shall not constitute an invasion of his privacy nor a violation of his rights under the Privacy Act. In lieu of a notarized statement, the NRO will accept a declaration in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1746.
(e) Upon receipt of a written request, the Privacy Act Coordinator (PA Coordinator) will release to the requester those records which are releasable and applicable to the individual making the request. Records about individuals include data stored electronically or in electronic media. Documentary material qualifies as a record if the record is maintained in a system of records.
(f) Initial availability, potential for release, and cost determination will usually be made within ten working days of the date on which a written request for any identifiable record is received by the NRO (and acknowledgement is sent to the individual). If additional time is needed due to unusual circumstances, a written notification of the delay will be forwarded to the requester within the ten working day period. This notification will briefly explain the circumstances for the delay and indicate the anticipated date for a substantive response.
(g) All requests will be handled in the order received on a 'first-in, first-out' basis. Requests will be considered for expedited processing only if the NRO determines that there is a genuine health, humanitarian, or due process reason involving possible deprivation of life or liberty which creates an exceptional and urgent need, that there is no alternative forum for the records sought, and that substantive records relevant to the stated needs may exist and be releasable.
(h) Records provided or originated by another agency or containing other agency information will not be released prior to coordination with the other agency involved.
(i) Requesting or obtaining access to records under false pretenses is a violation of the Privacy Act and is subject to criminal penalties.


text:
New Delhi: Delhi is the second richest state in the country with the state registering per capita increase of around Rs.25,000 in 2011-12. The present per capita income stands at Rs.175,812 against 150,753 in 2010-11, said Delhi Statistical Handbook 2012 released Tuesday.
The report claimed that the increase indicated that the capital had now became the second richest state in the country.
"Delhi is the second richest state in the country as far as the per capita income is concerned," Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit told reporters while releasing the handbook here.
The state domestic product has increased from Rs.25.04 lakh crore in 2010-11 to Rs.29.78 lakh crore in 2011-12.
According to the handbook, the overall literacy in Delhi was 86.34 percent, with male literacy at 91.03 percent and women at 80.93 percent.
Delhi has a population of over 16 million.
The number of families in Delhi is 33.40 lakh out of which 68 percent families are having their own houses whereas only 29 percent are putting up in rented accommodation.
In another sign of prosperity, five lakh vehicles were registered in the capital in 2011-12 taking the total number of cars on Delhi roads to over 74 lakh.
According to the handbook, brought out by the directorate of economics and statistics under the Delhi government, around 98,000 people visit cinema theatres daily.


text:
|Send News. Want a reply? Read this. More in the FAQ. News Forum - All Forums - Mobile - PDA - RSS Headlines Twitter
The Combat Pilot Series Website reveals development of add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator X from Mad Catz, the peripheral manufacturer that has been taking a more active role in the software side of gaming The first release in the series is to be called FLIGHT TRAINING OPERATIONS, and according to Kotaku it will be released this summer. Here's word:
Copyright © 1996-2018 Stephen Heaslip. All rights reserved.
All trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
Privacy Policy.
News CGI copyright © 1999-2018 James "furn" Furness &
Blue's News.
All rights reserved.
Chatbear v1.4.0/blue++: Page generated 22 May 2018, 12:08.
Chatbear Announcements.


text:
Can anyone work out why my USB keyring (flash) drive isn't working.
Here is the situation, I've installed Linux on my laptop (Fedora core3), the USB drive I use worked fine until I upgraded the Kernel to 2.6.12-1.1381. I've found that the USB drive is no longer autodetecte when plugged in as it once was. Now I have to mount it as sda1, except there are a few glitches (there always seem to be?).
The drive isn't recognised until I go in to hardware browser, and the line in /etc/fstab disapears (almost as if by magic) when I reboot.
What is going on with it? Are there gremlins in my machine? Should I arrange an excorcism?


text:
Prepare yourself Mgobloggers
Not too bad minus the socks
Prepare yourself Mgobloggers
Not too bad minus the socks
I'm plussing you up in the enthusiastic way that only the recent convert can.
Just as you say -- for Oregon, not too bad minus the socks.
I had a dog do that to my sock once.....
Think about it the next time you buy Nike.
WOW you're like ok not that ba......WHAT? How do people pick these things thinking it's a good idea?
Why does every Oregon uniform look like they were left with a Meth addict and box of highlighters?
I have a college degree and I have no idea what that means. Perhaps that's why I don't know what it means...
Man, I wonder if Anaheim ever does this during games. I went to a couple play-off games in the summer of '07 there (when the Wings dropped the west coast finals series), and I remember some corny stuff, but not this specifically.
Wow, I was slowly scrolling down the page thinking "These look downright normal for Oregon" until I got to the socks. I then rocked back in my chair and was blinded for a second.
Exactly the same thing here.
I like the unis though. Glad they stuck with those helmets - they're pretty cool imo.
I like the helmets, too, but I loved the flat black helmets they wore earlier in the season.
Yeah the socks could be used by construction workers.
Other than that, not much has changed IME, but they don't look horrid.
remind me of these:
Wow those would be so much better if they would just lose the Reebok logo on the left shoulder. FAIL!
Penn State has 'em:
Sucks to be you guys. Those things make the Everblades look almost dignified. Almost.
There has GOT to be a better way to support the fight against breast cancer.
At least, I hope that's what's going on there, because I can't think of any other explanations.
The Ducks must be fulfilling their community service obligations this year by volunteering as crossing guards. Yikes, those things are hideous.
EDIT: This was not a joke to say they have a bunch of criminals. Just realized it may come off this way. Simply a lame attempt at humor.
The socks are gaudy but I wanted something just totally ridiculous. These are far too normal for Oregon's first trip to the BCS Championship, considering their uniform pedigree. Oh well.
Newton throws at the defensive back's feet all day. His arm tends to be attracted to the color green.
Those are straight UGLY
do they repaint the helmet or do the players get a new one every time they switch uniforms?
My uneducated guess is that they repaint them, because don't you want to break in a helmet?
I'd have to think the same thing. Breaking in a new helmet at the start of every football season was bad enough during high school. I can't imagine doing it every week.
is that it rains athletic gear in Eugene, Oregon. I bet their players are given three new jerseys for every practice. They get new helmets the way other teams are given bottles of water. Grass stain? New uniform. Speck of blood on your glove? New uniform. Got eyeblack on your chinstrap? New uniform. And every single stinking piece of gear is flashing about seven swooshes.
They should just trade in the "O" and put a swoosh on the sides of that helmet-- I mean helmetS-- already. Heck, change the name to the University of Nike.
they're repainted after every quarter of play.
In my mouth a little bit when I saw those socks. Who were the ad-whizzers who came up with that one? Were they they same people behind the new B10 logo?
Does Oregon even have school colors any more, or are they just going for the "dawg, fukkin wikked" look from here on out?
I don't like the socks but overall I like Oregon's uniforms. They couldn't have a more fitting look based on their style of play.
If they absolutely have to be te "away team", I prefer the all whites they wore when they dain bramaged USC:
Auburn's home jersey arrangement always been hopeless.
Those are actually half-decent. I thought the new Oregon uniforms were fine until I scrolled down the page and saw the socks - but there's a certain merit in having really distracting components of a uniform.
Perhaps the strategy is the same idea behind why the Yankees win: those damn pinstripes.
I would be okay with those if they didn't have the feathers (which make me think more of a tribe than a duck).
I love it. Not for Michigan, mind you, but I think they're all awesome.
they kept the duck feathers on the shoulders because that is super cool.....
note the sarcasm.
I usually don't mind Oregon jerseys, but my God, the socks. The socks! (And the shoes for that matter)!
then I'd go for it.
It has to be fluorescent / neon orange though, preferably glow in the dark neon orange.
But that's what the kids like today, with their rap music, which gives them the brain damage. With their hippin' and their hoppin', and their bippin', and their boppin'... so they don't know what the jazz is all about! You see, jazz is like a Jello Pudding pop...
I was liking them until the socks. What are those? It's like hooking up with a fine ass chick only to see she has fungus and bunions all over her feet. With that being said, I still like these uniforms better than Auburn's minus the socks of course.
What else could you do with Green and Yellow. Might as well have fun with it.
so 113,000 could erupt in laughter as soon as they ran onto the field and point their fingers in disdainful delight at their stupendously silly costumes and make their willies shrink into intinitesticle nothingness and then (natch) lose the game.
Now I think Auburn should adopt the tactic. Even though I want the flying day-glo Oreganos to win because I
a) hate what Cam Newton says about the decline of a game I love
b) hate the SEC and
c) really can't stand Phil Knight or Oregon either, come to think of it. (Didn't they slaughter us here at the Big House to help hurry the decline of all things Michigan only cosmic millimoments ago?)
Okay, at least this post has clarified (for me) that I don't have a strong rooting interest in this game (thinking out loud). Carry on.
bet? :)
the uniforms are inspired by the mascot.....the sock is supposed to hint at the webbed foot
Say what you want, but Oregon's uniforms are a lot better than OSU's pro-combat shit
Should have gone straight fluorescent yellow, with green shoes and gloves. The more ridiculous the better.
With those socks, they might as well wear something with a little color splash on it. As weird as they have looked this year, they did have better choices. Given the stature of the game, they should have let the network pick the combination for this one. Pulling random pants, shirts, helmets, socks, and shoes out of a box hasn't been working too well for them.
....i like the socks.....
The uniforms and the team have personality up the wazoo. (spelling? don't know and don't care)
First, for all the people talking about how stupid the socks are, that's the point. This is marketing. The more people are talking about Oregon the better and in this case, even if it's bad talk, it's great. The marketing they do through things like this has helped them.
I don't mind the unis, not even the socks. Having said that, the all whites with white helmets were the best.
i don't care what they wear as long as they keep these "uniforms" around.
The broad on the right was at Mudbowl this year for a segment on FoxSports.com. I believe the segment is adequately titled, "Hot Girl on Campus"
Here's the link if the video won't play. It isn't running correctly in Chrome for me right now.


text:
Monday, October 08, 2007
Don't mess with Auburn Grandparents...
To set the stage, the comic doing the prank called the grandfather of someone who is apparently an Auburn football player to tell him his grandson was in a bit of trouble and, well...
Note: Due to language, not really safe for work.
The audio is a tad tough to hear above so you can also click here to listen.
13 comments:
- Joe said...
Yep, that sounded like your typical Awbarn fans.
Funny stuff!
- October 08, 2007 4:04 AM
- Katie said...
LMAO.....that was funny, and I am pretty sure that grandson heard more about that from his grand daddy after that! (I don't like that this comedian is teaching little kids to cuss like me though....LOL)
- October 08, 2007 6:14 AM
- BARman said...
...tell me the South isn't scary...
- October 08, 2007 11:21 AM
- TideDruid said...
The South isn't scary.
- October 08, 2007 12:58 PM
- beast in 'bama said...
- October 08, 2007 2:15 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
There's still a chip on the south's shoulder over some little disagreement back in the 1860's.
Those boys are born mad and it only gets worse with age. Don't mess with their kin folk. You WILL die.
Football's not a game in the SEC--it's a war!
I was just funnin' you over the language. I apologize for making you feel self-conscious.
- October 08, 2007 2:49 PM
- BARman said...
...to my southern brothers--thank you for explaining it to me. I stand corrected!
BTW--my word verification is "ostainy"?? And it's kelly green?...
- October 08, 2007 3:08 PM
- Katie said...
Whetstonebuck, my dear, I know you were just funnin! I am just funnin back ;o) I would have felt badly wether or not you had said anything, I don't typically let myself get that uncentered......your funnin actually made me laugh and feel better! So thanks!
- October 08, 2007 3:45 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
Roger that.
- October 08, 2007 4:13 PM
- Joe said...
It is sometimes very interesting living here in the South. Hell I was born and raised in the Deep South and sometimes just have to shake my head at some of the things I see here.
And don't get me started on the NASCAR fanatics.
- October 08, 2007 5:59 PM
- Katie said...
- October 08, 2007 6:52 PM
- MGoBlue93 said...
So Katie... was your rapier wit and f-bomb prowess perfected in emergency rooms?
- October 09, 2007 12:25 AM
- Katie said...
93, I indeed spent many years as an ER nurse......that certainly helps develop humor that few can appreciate! On top of that, I was a midnight ER nurse........what happens at night in the ER, stays at night in the ER....hee hee. The f-bomb, I learned from dating sailors.....but it was worth it ;o)
- October 09, 2007 10:44 PM


text:
Financial Management Practices in Religious Organizations: An Empirical Evidence of Mosque in Malaysia
Within Muslim community, mosque is place for congregation, a centre of excellence for knowledge, economic pursuit and community services, giving religious instruction and political discussions. Mosque plays a crucial role in various aspects of Muslim life. It has great potential to ensure that the welfare of nearby society is well-taken care. In order to achieve the said objective, mosques should have a strong financial performance. This study adopts a cross sectional data analysis to examine factor contributes to mosque financial performance. Subsequently, this study examines the effects of mosque financial performance on its quality of programme. Result of regression analysis revealed that good internal control and active involvement of mosque committees in fund raising activities enhance mosque financial performance. This study also discovered that strong financial performance facilitates the mosque to conduct more quality and quantity program. The finding should provide awareness to mosque committee member on the need to create an effective internal control strategy to improve financial performance. Next, mosque needs to recognize the importance of fundraising activity. Finally, all mosques need to invite committee members who have some financial institution background to discuss the management strategy for improving its financial performance and in turns it quantity and quality of programs outcome.
Full Text:PDF
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5539/ibr.v6n7p111
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
International Business Research ISSN 1913-9004 (Print), ISSN 1913-9012 (Online)
Copyright © Canadian Center of Science and Education
To make sure that you can receive messages from us, please add the 'ccsenet.org' domain to your e-mail 'safe list'. If you do not receive e-mail in your 'inbox', check your 'bulk mail' or 'junk mail' folders.


text:
What's with women today? …
Let's face it, some women are really scary, crazy, and a little manipulative. In this video I want to talk about "what is really up with women today!"
Why do they act the way that they act? Do they just enjoy being manipulative or bitchy? What is the underlying cause behind this?
The main problem with many women today is their inability to express and fully embrace their femininity. The less they can do that, the more masculine they become. The more masculine they become the less attractive and open they appear to you.
Yes, it is a vicious cycle. And it has to stop somewhere! Of course, can you really blame women for being this way? Images of the independent and successful woman are plastered on billboards, magazines, and in pop culture. So in women striving to live up to this image they are in fact repressing something very intimate and important to them.
If you can become aware of this and then focus on developing a masculine energy that really coaxes out her feminine – there will be much happier dating and relating experiences for men and women!
Hope you enjoy!
Hot Alpha Female


text:
War is a way of shattering to pieces,
or pouring into the stratosphere,
or sinking in the depths of the sea,
materials which might otherwise be used
to make the masses too comfortable,
and hence, in the long run, too intelligent.
The very word 'war', therefore, has become misleading.
It would probably be accurate to say
that by becoming continuous
war has ceased to exist. ... War is Peace.
George Orwell, 1984
Image by DaveDorman Photographer.
Monday, May 16, 2011
War is a way of shattering to pieces,
Posted by Rot at 7:40 AM
Labels: blue, flickr.com, photography, skull, skulls, war
3 comments:
- Rot said...
Inspiration for this post:
- May 16, 2011 at 9:54 AM
- Devils Chariot said...
After 10 years I'm getting a bit tired of this war stuff.
- May 16, 2011 at 12:30 PM
- Rot said...
Same here.
- May 16, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
[H]e was a restless man. He traveled constantly, never married and did not buy a home of his own until his 50s. "His smile is one of the sweetest I know," wrote a woman friend, "but he can look very, very sad." Was he gay? [Andrew] Burstein examines the question without prurience or presentism and concludes that he doesn't quite know. There are no deeply intimate relationships between men and women in Irving's fiction; what he lost in realism, though, he made up in myth.The book is called "The Original Knickerbocker." From the Publisher's Weekly blurb at that Amazon link:
... Burstein thinks it more likely the writer was simply a bachelor, a respectable role in his time and place.What do you think of this practice of examining external facts of the life of a person long dead in an effort to determine his sexual orientation? Are we engaging in "presentism" and failing to understand what was done in other times and places if we assume that unmarried men who have no apparent intimate relationships with women had a homosexual orientation (whether acted upon or not)?


text:
- News
WXXI News
Special Coverage
Innovation Trail, Capitol Bureau, Understanding the Affordable Care Act
News Programs
Connections with Evan Dawson, Need to Know
Latest News
Interactive Grid, Printable Listings, Kids TV Schedule
Watch Online
WXXI-TV 21, World, Create,
Kids 24/7, City 12
Homework Hotline, Second Opinion, Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival,
Arts InFocus, Need to Know, All WXXI Productions, Other Programs A-Z
- Radio
- Little Theatre
Now Showing, Coming Soon, Series
Also at the Little
- Education
Information for
- Events
- Support WXXI
Support WXXI
Membership, Corporate Sponsorship, Planned Giving, Volunteer, Vehicle Donation
Pledge Now!more...
- From the President
Sex in the Wild: Orangutans
Sex in the Wild: Orangutans
Wed, 07/23/2014 - 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Experts in animal reproduction reveal the natural mating, birth, and rearing behaviors of orangutans.
Sex in the Wild, a four-part weekly series that studies animal reproduction in vivid detail, continues Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at 10 p.m.'╗┐ on WXXI-TV. The series, which airs four consecutive Wednesdays, takes viewers from the Okavango Delta in Botswana to the Australian Outback, and from a Borneo rainforest to the waters of New Zealand to bring a better understanding of species' mating methods.
Veterinary scientist Mark Evans and anatomist Dr. Joy S. Reidenberg, experts in animal reproduction, reveal the natural mating, birth, and rearing behaviors of elephants, kangaroos, dolphins, and orangutans, all while capturing rare, beautiful footage of these species in their natural habitats.
Episodes depict how animals woo the opposite sex, mate, and raise their young in extreme environments. The series highlights conservation and preservation efforts to protect endangered species, and explores growing attempts to safely control increasing populations of particular species, such as BotswanaŌĆÖs elephants.'╗┐'╗┐


text:
Slow connection?
Or send by email
Share your invite link
Save this link to
Refind is invite-only. Join the waitlist and we'll be in touch with an invite soon.
Already have an account? Sign in
Sign in to access your personalized feed, your saves, your smart reading list, and search.
Are you new to Refind? Sign up


text:
By Michael Aneiro
Paul Matlack is a senior portfolio manager and fixed-income strategist for Delaware Investments, where his involvement includes the Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund (DHOAX) and the Delaware Corporate Bond Fund (DGCAX). He sees fixed-income investing today as a matter of comparative value.
"We live in a relative world, and you still have to make a choice to be somewhere if you're going to be in bonds," he says."It's a coupon-clipping game everywhere, so you might as well go to the highest. And what asset class do you want to be in when rates are going up? Typically high yield."
For investment-grade corporate bonds, he says much of the capital appreciation and spread compression is over by now, leaving many a corporate bond "essentially a high-yielding Treasury." Low yields mean elevated interest-rate and inflation risk, but "with not a lot of inflation, its difficult to see how rates are going to rise dramatically anytime soon." He points out that it took bond yields 30 years to run up from the 1950s to the 1980s before bonds embarked on their 30-year bull run. "There are signs that we're at a top, but there's good reason that we're going to go sideways for a period of time."
Matlack sees much of the liquidity that's been pumped into markets lately showing up in the form of excess bank reserves, which doesn't create an imminent inflation threat. "Until the banks really start tapping into those reserves and sort of irrigating the economy, I don't think we're going to see an inflation scenario," he says.
Describing Delaware's Diversified Floating Rate (DDFAX) fund, he says the fund employs a balance of bank loans (up to half its holdings) and investment-grade floating-rate securities, consisting primarily of high-grade bonds that the fund converts to floating-rate through the use of swaps. With the high-grade bond market nearly ten times as large as the bank-loan market, this strategy "opens a world of diversification."
Matlack sees floating-rate investments like leveraged loans as an insurance policy: you should be buying them before something bad happens. "There's no reason why default rates are going to rise sharply, so leveraged loans are a good place to be," he says, adding that TIPs also "make sense in the context of a diversified approach to bonds."
He describes current conditions in baseball terms. "In terms of capital appreciation, we're in the 9th inning, but we're only in the 5th inning of the credit cycle. We're a good 4 or 5 innings away from high default rates. Usually spreads reach their tightest when the credit cycle has run its course, but this time it's been due to overwhelming technical demand."


text:
Singo, Carnegie nab just 0.15 per cent of Fairfax
Fairfax Media shares have jumped more than 5 per cent this morning after confirmation that Mark Carnegie and John Singleton had bought into the company.
But this morning's ASX filing revealed the pair, investing through the Macquarie Radio Network, the Gutenberg Investments Unit Trust and two vehicles linked to Mr Carnegie's activist Companion Fund, had acquired just 3.6 million Fairfax shares, or 0.15 per cent of the company - a stake worth less than $1.8 million.
Fairfax shares jumped 2.5c to 50c in early trade this morning.
Mr Carnegie and Mr Singleton aimed to acquire up to 4.9 per cent of Fairfax before informing the market but on Friday were told by lawyers Gilbert and Tobin that they must disclose their investment today because they were associated with mining magnate Gina Rinehart, who owns 14.99 per cent of Fairfax. Their combined holding amounts to 15.14 per cent, according to today's ASX filing.
Mr Singleton and Mr Carnegie together own the majority of Macquarie Radio which last year bid unsuccessfully for Fairfax Media's radio assets, including Sydney's 2UE and Melbourne's 3AW.
BBY media analyst Mark McDonnell said Rinehart, who failed in a bid for a board seat this year, "may not require long-term retention of the radio stations at Fairfax, so it's entirely possible a deal has been struck or is under discussion" between her and Mr Singleton.
Mr McDonnell told Bloomberg in an email on Sunday that Mr Singleton's remarks "suggest that he is still more interested in the radio stations than anything else".
Fairfax chief executive Greg Hywood has expressed his preference for a bid for the entire company rather than a split of assets, Mr McDonnell said.
If Singleton "acts in concert with Rinehart and others, he may well achieve a separation of the radio businesses via a change of control," McDonnell said. "I'd expect the radio assets to be valued on a higher earnings multiple than the metro papers."
with Bloomberg
Most Viewed in Business
Morning & Afternoon Newsletter
Delivered Mon–Fri.


text:
Chamber to hold awards banquet
The Pella Chamber of Commerce holds their annual awards banquet tonight. Pella Chamber of Commerce Director Karen Eischen says the event will include dinner, the Hall of Fame Awards and guest speaker Pat McGill. According to Eischen, McGill has planned an interactive presentation about business trends and generational attitudes. The banquet is at the Pella Golf and Country Club.
Home Shopping continues today
The KNIA/KRLS Home Shopping Extravaganza continues Thursday. Listeners can call in from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. A variety of merchandise is available for purchase ranging from hotel stays, to oil changes to gift certificates for local restaurants.
Trial set for Marysville mayor
The mayor of Marysville charged with three counts of prescription drug violations has trial set for April 28th.
City terminates Bos Landen ground lease
The city of
Officials cutting city budget
Over $628,000 has been cut from Knoxvilles 2009-2010 city budget from what was originally suggested by department heads, as city officials work to submit the budget to the state by March 15th. Knoxville City Manager Dick Schrad says the city is not eliminating any police or fire services, adding he will have a better idea of budget specifics at the end of this week.
Stimulus funding could benefit local projects
Local cities are hoping to reap some of the benefits of the recently signed economic stimulus package. Pella Public Works Director Denny Buyert says it's likely that funds will be available for an asphalt overlay project on
Tickets available for high school musical
DNR offers free camping weekend
The warm temperatures from earlier this month has many residents turning their thoughts to spring, and Camping Kick-off Weekend for
SCISWA director speaks to Pella City Council
The director of the South Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency was at the Pella City Council meeting this week to address concerns about an increase in landfill tipping fees. Earlier this month the South Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency Board approved an $8 increase to $38 per ton, effective July 1. Sara Bixby spoke to the council about the need to raise the fee due to higher costs of operation, new DNR regulations and to cover construction costs of a $2.3 million landfill cell.
Learn more about Slow Food
A leader of the slow food movement will speak at


text:
The Last Three Nude Nail Polishes You'll Ever Need To Buy
(From left: Essie Nail Polish, Butter LONDON, Deborah Lippmann)
We don't know about you, but after all the sparkles, neons and red, white and blue hues from the past week, our nails are in serious need of a color detox. But as we all know, sometimes the simplest things (like the perfect natural-looking polish, ahem) are the hardest to find. Fret not, though. We've got your back (or rather your hands) and helped round up the last three nude polishes you'll ever need to buy. So without further adieu, here we go!
The Best Super-Conservative Nude: Essie Nail Polish in Allure ($8)
While you typically don't ever see the words "conservative" and "nude" in the same sentence, certain situations call for an ultra-classy manicure. This soft and sophisticated sheer, which was created for—you guessed it—Allure magazine, is the most universally flattering shade we've yet to see. Just ask Kate Middleton, who wore it on her wedding day. If it's good enough for the Queen, it's good enough for your, um, "lovely" conservative mother-in-law.
The Best Sultry Shimmer For a Hot Date: Butter LONDON in Yummy Mummy ($14)
No matter your skin tone, the just-right amount of seductive shimmer in this elegant beige will flatter your tips in the same way your killer LBD flatters your curves. A classic best-seller at Sephora, beauty buffs swear by the formula's super-opaque and chip-resistant properties, meaning this mani will last, well, all night long.
The Best Everyday Shade: Deborah Lippmann Nail Lacquer in Naked ($16)
The name pretty much says it all—if it's nude you're after, you can't get any more in the buff than "Naked." The silky neutral lacquer is infused with subtle pink undertones, mimicking an au natural finish that goes from work to the weekend and everywhere in between. Layer on two coats and voila! Barely there perfection.
We love, love, love these shades, but we want to hear about your favorites, too! Let us know below!
Related Articles:


text:
Honeywell D05T1078 Compact 3/4" Pressure Reducing Valve. Compact Design Pressure regulating Valves for new residential and light commercial construction, drip irrigation and other applications requiring sensitive and accurate regulation.
|Mpn #
|100.00 lbs.
4.5 out of 5 rating is our rating for PlumbersStock, we got that rating because we have lots of experience and great people with expertise in plumbing. BUT WE WANT YOUR HELP. This product doesn't have any reviews yet, and we don't want to write our own reviews. It is more valuable to us that the customers get to share their experience with our products. Please, if you have any experience with this product, take a moment to share and help someone else who is trying to make a decision. Thank you!


text:
The Institute communicates its scientific and educational information in a number of ways. One major outlet is peer-reviewed publications and reports. Cary Institute staff regularly publish in the best-rated journals in their respective fields.
Export 2 results:Sort by: Author Title Type [ Year]
Filters: Author is Bouchard, K. [Clear All Filters]
Algal co-limitation by nitrogen and phosphorus persists after 30 years in Mirror Lake (New Hampshire, USA)", Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol, vol. 30, p. 1121-1123, 2009., "
Nutrient limitation and top-down, bottom-up controls on phytoplankton in Mirror Lake", Undergraduate Ecology Research Reports. 2005., "


text:
Loading product details ...
Reviews (0)
Need Help?
Product Description:
Prana Artisan Belt :: Add eye-catching detail to any outfit with the Aztec design of the Artisan Belt. Go bold with the multi-colored belt, or be more subtle with espresso and black options.
Features & Benefits:
Your Help Is Here
Shop with confidence knowing your team of Fit Experts is waiting to answer all your questions. You can always find your perfect product and your perfect fit. Your Road Runner Sports Fit Experts will make sure you get exactly what you want and have tons of fun in the process! Give us a call, chat, or email!
Call 800-743-3206 to
You May Also Like


text:
The Rev. Dean Danos, St. Genevieve Catholic Church's priest, is the spiritual director on a tour May 18 to visit Blessed Father Seelos Shrine, the church of St. Mary's of the Assumption and Pope John Paul II exhibit in New Orleans.
The Rev. Dean Danos, St. Genevieve Catholic Church's priest, is the spiritual director on a tour May 18 to visit Blessed Father Seelos Shrine, the church of St. Mary's of the Assumption and Pope John Paul II exhibit in New Orleans.
The bus from Angel Tours in Raceland will leave at 8:30 a.m. from the church, 815 Barbier Ave., Thibodaux. The bus will return at 5:30 p.m. to Thibodaux. The tour costs $57 per adult and $48 per student 7 to 17 which includes motor coach transportation, services of a professional tour escort, admission to all places.
To reserve a seat, payment must be made before Thursday. Make checks payable to Annette Bourgeois and mail to Angel Tours, Etc. 4761 La. 1, Raceland, LA 70394.
Pilgrimage: A pilgrimage is scheduled Oct. 18-30 to Sicily, southern Italy, and Rome. For information, pick up a brochure at St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church's office, 333 Twin Oaks Drive, Mathews, or call 804-0865.
Trip: St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church's Council of Catholic Women is sponsoring a bus trip Thursday to Charlene Richard's grave in St. Martinsville and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morgan City. The tour will leave 7:30 a.m. from the church's multipurpose building and will return at 7:30 p.m.
Lunch is at Ryan's in Lafayette. Bring snacks for the trip home. Drinks and water are provided. The cost of the trip is $50, which includes bus fare, admissions and a donation for Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Tournament: A 20-team softball tournament, men and women's bracket and sponsored by the Lockport Volunteer Fire Department and the Community Crusaders, is scheduled for April 26 and 27.
The cost is $200 per team. The tournament features live music, food and drinks, and a cracklin cook-off April 27 with a $25 entry fee.
For information about the softball tournament, call John Champagne at 637-4724 or Wayne Bourgeois at 805-0663.
For information about the cook-off, call Alvin Hebert at 677-4909.
Make checks payable to the Lockport Volunteer Fire Department.
Registration: Registration for Holy Savior Catholic Church's 2013-14 CCD program is scheduled from 6 to 7:15 p.m. April 29-30 at Holy Savior Catholic School's cafeteria, 201 Church St., Lockport. If you cannot make the registration date, stop by the church office, 612 Main St., Lockport, and fill out the form. Late fees apply after May 31. For information, call Karen at 532-3553.
Registration for Holy Savior Catholic Church's Vacation Bible School continues through June 3. You can pick up a form at the doors of Holy Savior Catholic Church or in the office. For information, call Karen at 532-3533.
Raffle: Members of Holy Savior Catholic Church's Fundraiser Committee are selling raffle tickets for $1 through Sept. 28. The drawing is scheduled for the annual steak dinner. Tickets are available for purchase during business hours at the rectory and at weekend Masses.
Confirmation: Eleventh-graders will receive Confirmation from Bishop Sam Jacobs at 10 a.m. April 27 at Holy Savior Catholic Church. To be a godparent, a Catholic must be confirmed.
Confirmation prayer partners will meet their Confirmation candidate at 6:30 p.m. April 26. For information, call Monica Loupe at 665-1752 or Karen Charpentier at 532-3533.


text:
Updated: 4:30 p.m.
» Left tackle
Running back Giovani Bernard, sidelined late against the Dolphins with an injured rib, was on the field at the beginning of practice Wednesday and listed as limited, as was backup middle linebacker
Also, tight end
» Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis got the "Miami Question" at his Wednesday news conference, and in the wake of the Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin meltdown he drew on his own experiences with team leaders starting with
"It's something that's gone a little too far," Lewis said. "Unfortunately, that's something that came up negatively that didn't get nipped in the bud. I can 100 percent tell you that Andrew, Domata and our guys in the locker room, they know there are certain traditions we've got with the rookies but you can't let things get out of hand too far. We don't want to be degrading, demeaning because, you know what? We need those guys."
» Bengals wide receiver
"He's a nice guy, good teammate, good player, and I was really surprised to hear what happened down there," Whalen said. "He's not a sensitive, soft guy or anything anyone might be saying."
» Now that Atkins is shelved for the year with a torn ACL in his right knee, rookie end
It's a challenge for the 6-8 Hunt, who has been working all season to play low on the perimeter and now has to get even lower.
"It's a lot more compact, a lot less freedom to work with," Hunt said before practice Wednesday. "It's harder for me because usually the guards are a lot shorter than the tackles, so I have to really focus on keeping my pads down."
» Atkins surfaced long enough in the locker room before Wednesday's practice to get his crutches at his locker and go home. He politely declined interviews but thanked the media for offering best wishes for a training camp return.
» In the wake of the losses of their two best defenders, Atkins and cornerback


text:
June 6, 2012 – A ribbon cutting ceremony, hosted by the Northland Regional and Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, was held at 11am yesterday, celebrating the grand opening of a new Harbor Freight Tools in Kansas City, MO. Located at 395 NW Barry Road, Kansas City, this marks the 388th Harbor Freight Tools store nationwide, and the eighth in Missouri. The opening is accompanied by a colossal sale– with merchandise priced as much as 80% off!
Come join the party, take advantage of the incredible specials, or just come by and say "Hi!"
Store hours are MON-SAT 8:00AM-9:00PM and SUN 9:00AM-6:00PM.
See you there!


text:
Penn State has launched a Sustainability Institute to bring together researchers, educators, students, staff and community members — all committed to critical, systems-level thinking.
"Sustainability will be the major theme of the 21st century, and Penn State is already establishing itself as a leader."
- Rodney Erickson, President, Penn State
"Our students are the future generation of leaders, and so it's important for us to help them promote sustainability to to become advocates and change agents in their own right. If not us, then who?"
- Lori Bechtel-Wherry, Chancellor, Penn State Altoona
"Sustainability fits perfectly within our legacy land-grant mission because building sustainability requires that we integrate our research, teaching and outreach effectively and simultaneously."
- Hank Foley, Vice President for Research, Dean of the Graduate School
"I think what is unique about Penn State's dynamic efforts in sustainability is our holistic strategy. We are engaging the entire University, along with our external communities, in this exciting effort."
- Craig Weidemann, Vice President, Outreach
"Sustainability will be an important peg on which we hang the expansion of experiential learning at Penn State, encouraging our students to positively impact the communities they touch."
- Damon Sims, Vice President, Student Affairs
"We educate more than 96,000 students and employ more than 20,000 workers at 24 locations across Pennsylvania. Through our commitment to sustainability, we have the scale and the reach to effect real change."
- David Gray, Senior Vice President, Finance & Business
"We stand at the gate of the sustainability challenge. We have the opportunity, the responsibility and the great honor of molding a sustainable future."
- Denice Wardrop, Director, Sustainability Institute


text:
Last week's SEC Media Days had a little bit of everything.
Last week's SEC Media Days had a little bit of everything.
All eyes were on Texas A&M quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel. The questions were not about if Manziel would win back-to-back Heismans, but why he left the Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux early the weekend before.
Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron also had to field numerous questions about Manziel, who was his roommate at the Manning Passing Academy.
South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney also talked about striking fear in opposing SEC quarterbacks.
But the SEC Media Days would not be complete with some words of wisdom from LSU coach Les Miles.
Miles discussed running back Jeremy Hill's status for the upcoming season. Last season's leading rusher remains indefinitely suspended after being formally charged with misdemeanor simple battery from a late April fight in a bar parking lot in Baton Rouge.
Those discussions led Miles to ask members of the media if any of them had ever been arrested.
But there was one important topic Miles wanted to discuss — fair scheduling.
When the SEC expanded to 12 teams in 1992, it led to many things that helped shape the world of college football. The first thing was a championship game that would help determine a conference champion. It is a concept that has since been copied by many other conferences.
But the SEC's expansion also led the topic Miles wanted to discuss on Thursday at SEC Media Days.
Fair scheduling is something Miles has been asking for since soon after arriving in Baton Rouge.
Under the current format, each SEC team plays a team from the opposing division every season. That is why LSU plays Florida every year, Alabama squares off against Tennessee each season, and Auburn and Georgia are always playing one another.
When the SEC expanded to 12 teams, plans were put into place to protect two longtime SEC rivalries — Alabama vs. Tennessee and Auburn vs. Georgia.
To keep those rivalries in place, each SEC team was given common opponents, such as LSU vs. Florida.
Because of the SEC's current schedule format, Miles is a bit miffed.
"The greatest conference in college football is not picking the champion in a fair and straightforward manner," Miles said.
Is there any truth to Miles' statement?
LSU and Auburn — Alabama's biggest rivals in the SEC Western Division — have traditionally had the toughest road to the conference championship game by constantly playing two of the Eastern Division's big dogs — Florida and Georgia.
Since 2000, Auburn has played Florida and Georgia 19 times in the regular season, while LSU has played those teams 17 times.
By comparison, Alabama has played Florida and Georgia eight times.
Looking at the numbers, maybe there is some proof behind Miles' argument on fair scheduling.
LSU shouldn't have to play Florida every year, and Alabama and Tennessee don't have to square off each season. More variety in the schedule is needed in the SEC.
Rivalries are a good thing in college athletics, but it should not be at the expense on making it unfair for other teams.
Fair scheduling has helped make other conferences more competitive, and maybe it is time for the SEC to do the same. That would make Miles much happier at future SEC Media Days.
Brent St. Germain is sports editor of The Courier and the Daily Comet. He can be reached at 857-2239 or 448-7600 ext. 2239 or by e-mail at email@example.com.


text:
Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific study of working and the application
of that science to workplace issues facing individuals, teams, and organizations.
The scientific method is applied to investigate issues of critical relevance to individuals, businesses, and society.
St. Mary's University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Industrial/Organizational Psychology beginning Fall 2013. St. Mary's University, operated by the Society of Mary, is a Catholic university with the mission to foster a community of faith in which people of varied traditions and experiences unite in commitment to an educational venture, in dedication to a life of scholarship, and in service to society. The successful applicant need not be of the Catholic faith but must be supportive of the Marianist educational mission.
The Department of Psychology offers the B.A. in Psychology and the M.A. and M.S. in Psychology with specialization in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The department, the largest undergraduate major in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, is committed to excellence in teaching and scholarship and is actively involved in mentoring and supporting student research. Doctoral degree must be from an accredited institution and must be completed at time of employment.
Successful candidates for the position must have a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and be able to teach core graduate-level courses in the discipline. Teaching responsibilities at the undergraduate level will include statistics, research, and courses in area of specialization.
Applications can be found at http://www.stmarytx.edu/hr. Along with the application please also forward (1) letter of application addressing interest in position, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) official graduate transcript confirming the doctoral degree, (4) three letters of reference, and (5) evidence of teaching excellence or potential to: Dr. Gregory Pool, I/O Psychology Graduate Program Director, Box 73, St. Mary's University, One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, Texas, 78228. Review of applications will begin January 28, 2013, and continue until position is filled. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check. AA/EOE


text:
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida lawmakers are pushing ahead with a proposal that could lead to cutbacks to the state's highly-successful online school.
Supporters of the Florida Virtual School, including U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, R-Winter Garden, are warning the cuts could affect the quality of the school's operations.
This move is coming in tandem with another legislative plan that could lead to private companies outside of Florida being able to offer courses.
A recently concluded investigation by the Florida Department of Education found that one company already offering courses in the state produced inaccurate reports. K-12 Inc. said in a statement it has already changed some of its practices.
The department, however, certified K-12's Florida operation for another three years before the inspector general report was finished.


text:
Did you read today's front page stories & breaking news?
From the Wires
Statement by the Honourable James Moore on the Announcement of the 85th Academy Award Nominees
By: PR Newswire
Jan. 10, 2013 04:16 PM
OTTAWA, Jan. 10, 2013 /CNW/ - I was pleased to learn that, for the third consecutive year, a Canadian film has been nominated for the Oscar for best foreign-language film—Rebelle (War Witch), directed by Kim Nguyen and produced by Pierre Even and Marie-Claude Poulin. Canadians can be proud as artists from our country distinguish themselves on the world stage and strengthen our reputation for cinematic excellence.
I would like to congratulate all the Canadians who are also on the official list of nominees:
Best song:
Best Original Score:
Visual Effects:
Short Film Live Action:
Best Picture:
I would also like to applaud Doug James, a Canadian software developer who is one of the first Academy Award winners of the year. With his three colleagues, Nils Thuerey, Theodore Kim and Markus Gross, he won a Technical Achievement Award for developing the Wavelet Turbulence software.
On behalf of the Government of Canada and of all Canadians, I wish the nominees the best of luck at the upcoming 85th Academy Awards ceremony on February 24.
SOURCE Canadian Heritage
SOA World Latest Stories
Subscribe to the World's Most Powerful Newsletters
Subscribe to Our Rss Feeds & Get Your SYS-CON News Live!
SYS-CON Featured Whitepapers
Most Read This Week


text:
Team Led By Scripps Research Scientists Demonstrates Effective New 'Biopsy in a Blood Test' to Detect Cancer
Feb 03, 2012, 06:00 ET from The Scripps Research Institute
Series of Five Studies Highlights Potential of Technology to Boost Patient Care, Research
LA JOLLA, Calif., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Health, and collaborating cancer physicians have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of an advanced blood test for detecting and analyzing circulating tumor cells (CTCs)—breakaway cells from patients' solid tumors—from cancer patients. The findings, reported in five new papers, show that the highly sensitive blood analysis provides information that may soon be comparable to that from some types of surgical biopsies.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120203/DC47104)
"It's a next-generation technology," said Scripps Research Associate Professor Peter Kuhn, Ph.D., senior investigator of the new studies and primary inventor of the high-definition blood test. "It significantly boosts our ability to monitor, predict, and understand cancer progression, including metastasis, which is the major cause of death for cancer patients."
The studies were published February 3, 2012, in the journal Physical Biology.
The new test, called HD-CTC, labels cells in a patient's blood sample in a way that distinguishes possible CTCs from ordinary red and white blood cells. It then uses a digital microscope and an image-processing algorithm to isolate the suspect cells with sizes and shapes ("morphologies") unlike those of healthy cells. Just as in a surgical biopsy, a pathologist can examine the images of the suspected CTCs to eliminate false positives and note their morphologies.
Kuhn emphasizes that this basic setup can be easily modified with different cell-labeling and image-processing techniques.
Five New Studies, Five Steps Forward
To test the new technology, members of the Kuhn lab at Scripps Research teamed up with pathologists and oncologists at Scripps Health in La Jolla, California; UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego; the Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana; the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco; the Center for Applied Molecular Medicine at the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles; and the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The five new studies that resulted from the collaboration not only demonstrate the accuracy and effectiveness of the new test for a number of different cancer types, but also begin to explore the utility of the technology for diagnosing and monitoring patients and improving cancer research in the lab. While other tests for CTCs typically use "enrichment" steps in which suspected CTCs are concentrated—and these methods inadvertently exclude some types of CTCs—the new studies show HD-CTC works well as a no-cell-left-behind process and enables a more complete analysis.
Also striking is the quality of the images. "The high definition method gives a detailed portrait of these elusive cells that are caught in the act of spreading around the body," said diagnostic pathologist Kelly Bethel, M.D., of Scripps Health, Scripps Research, and UC San Diego School of Medicine, who is the senior clinical investigator on Kuhn's team. "It's unprecedented—we've never been able to see them routinely and in high definition like this before."
In the first study, the research team examined 83 advanced cancer patients using HD-CTC to document the test's sensitivity and accuracy for different cancer types. The scientists found that the test detected five or more CTCs per milliliter of blood in 80 percent of patients with metastatic prostate cancer, 70 percent of those with metastatic breast cancer, 50 percent of those with metastatic pancreatic cancer, and no healthy subjects. The current gold-standard CTC test, known as CellSearch, was notably less sensitive in detecting tumor cells in these samples.
Most patients whose CTC counts surpassed the detection threshold also showed small aggregates of CTCs, which cancer biologists term "microtumor emboli." These are widely suspected to be incipient metastatic tumors, as well as triggers for the blood clots that often kill advanced cancer patients. In the second study, the scientists showed that HD-CTC could detect these aggregates in 43 percent of 71 patients with advanced prostate, lung, pancreas, and breast cancers, and in none of a group of 15 healthy subjects. "This tells us that HD-CTC could be helpful in studying the origins of cancer metastases and related blood clots, and for predicting them, too," Kuhn said.
In the third study, the team used HD-CTC to compare circulating tumor cells from prostate cancer patients with cells from prostate cancer cell lines that researchers often use as convenient models for prostate cancer biology in the lab. The team found significant differences between the two classes of cells, in their cell morphology and in the way they were labeled by HD-CTC's fluorescent tags. "This underscores the need for studying cancer cells from patients, not just model cancer cells that in some ways may be utterly different from the real thing," Kuhn said.
In the fourth study, the researchers performed HD-CTC tests on 28 patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer over periods of up to a year. The team was able to detect CTCs in 68 percent of samples, and found that the numbers of detected CTCs tended to go up as other measures showed cancer progression.
In the fifth and final paper of the series, the team used HD-CTC in 78 patients who had just been diagnosed with various stages of non-small-cell lung cancer. "We demonstrated that we could sensitively detect CTCs even in patients with early-stage cancer," Kuhn said.
This result points to the possibility of using the HD-CTC blood test not only to evaluate already-diagnosed cancer, but also to help detect cancer in people who are unaware they have it. "If HD-CTC works on the day after cancer diagnosis, as we've shown, then one can easily imagine that it would work the day before diagnosis, too," Kuhn said.
Kuhn and his colleagues now intend to study the use of HD-CTC as a potential screening test and to develop it further for use in clinical monitoring and cancer research. Kuhn has founded a San Diego-based biotechnology company, Epic Sciences, Inc., to develop HD-CTC commercially for companion diagnostic products in personalized cancer care.
Dena Marrinucci, Ph.D., of Scripps Research was first author of the study, "Fluid biopsy in patients with metastatic prostate, pancreatic and breast cancer"; Edward H. Cho, Ph.D., of Scripps Research was first author of "Characterization of circulating tumor cell aggregates identified in patients with epithelial tumors"; Daniel C. Lazar of Scripps Research was first author of "Cytometric comparisons between circulating tumor cells from prostate cancer patients and the prostate-tumor-derived LNCaP cell Line"; Jorge Nieva, M.D., of Scripps Research was first author of "High-definition imaging of circulating tumor cells and associated cellular events in non-small cell lung cancer patients: a longitudinal analysis; and Marco Wendel, Ph.D., of Scripps Research and Lyudmila Bazhenova, M.D., of UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center were first authors of "Fluid biopsy for circulating tumor cell identification in patients with early and late stage non-small cell lung cancer; a glimpse into lung cancer biology."
Kuhn's laboratory is supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the US National Institutes of Health as the NCI Scripps Physics Oncology Center, which was initially supported through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. For more information see http://4db.us and http://physics.cancer.gov.
About The Scripps Research Institute
The Scripps Research Institute is one of the world's largest independent, non-profit biomedical research organizations. Scripps Research is internationally recognized for its discoveries in immunology, molecular and cellular biology, chemistry, neuroscience, and vaccine development, as well as for its insights into autoimmune, cardiovascular, and infectious disease. Headquartered in La Jolla, California, the institute also includes a campus in Jupiter, Florida, where scientists focus on drug discovery and technology development in addition to basic biomedical science. Scripps Research currently employs about 3,000 scientists, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students on its two campuses. The institute's graduate program, which awards Ph.D. degrees in biology and chemistry, is ranked among the top ten such programs in the nation. For more information, see www.scripps.edu
SOURCE The Scripps Research Institute


text:
Media outlets and websites based out of Tallahassee, Florida are reporting that ECU defensive coordinator Greg Hudson has signed a contract to become the new linebackers coach at Florida State University under new head coach Jimbo Fisher, However, WITN has learned that while Hudson has agreed in principle to become a Seminole, no contract has been signed.
Hudson is also expected to report to Memphis, Tennessee following the Christmas break to coach the Pirates in the upcoming Liberty Bowl against Arkansas.
Hudson's defense has been the top defense in Conference USA for each of the past four years in either yards given up or points allowed.
Florida State's defense was one of the worst in the nation this year and Hudson will be expected to turn that unit around quickly.


text:
Greek Island Sailings and Tours
Make the most of your Greece vacation with a sailing adventure from STA Travel. Visit classical Athens and hike up to the Parthenon, set sail to some of the world's most beautiful and famous islands like Mykonos and Santorini, dine on delicious food, and much more.
Search our Greece sailing trips now.
Search our Greece sailing trips now.


text:
Sometimes we take ourselves too seriously in this profession ... after all, it's technology. It's not at all funny. Or is it? Maybe not, but the people and the companies are pretty funny, or at least deserve to be made fun of. Every year at the InformationWeek 500, we kick off the awards ceremony with a fun look back at the year in technology news.
Also, each month, we do the same to kick off our Valley View live Web TV program (the next show is October 24 at 11 a.m. PT). The two video clips below are from the InformationWeek 500 event, and from the September 26 Valley View.
Remember folks: we kid because we love (or so I tell myself).


text:
Invasive insect tied to shrinking river
Guest post by Nsikan Akpan
Rivers bully bugs, pushing them to and fro, but the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid is exacting revenge.
After an adelgid outbreak decimated eastern hemlock trees along a headwater stream in North Carolina, researchers expected river surges. Eastern hemlock trees live along riverbeds, sopping up water from the soil year-round, so fewer hemlocks should mean more water seeping into streams.
Instead, the watershed shrank, with its annual flow dropping by 8 percent in less than decade, scientist report June 7 in Ecohydrology. The team expects the decline to continue as rhododendrons and other replacement vegetation that sap more water from the ground than hemlocks take over the vacant land.


text:
Brit IT workers are so stressed that 'TWO-THIRDS' want to quit
And nearly a fifth polled say they've lost relationships thanks to work
About two-thirds of IT workers quizzed in a new poll are so stressed, they want to quit their jobs.
The survey, conducted in the UK on behalf of GFI Software and published this month, found that 67 per cent of tech bods consider their job stressful, while some 68 per cent want to quit.
36 per cent of the 200 respondents said they worked so hard they didn't spend enough time with their families, while the same number claimed long hours had prevented them from attending social occasions.
About 17 per cent have seen a relationship fail due to their hours, although anyone familiar with IT types might suspect other factors are at play.
Sergio Galindo, general manager of the infrastructure business unit at GFI, said: "IT is renowned for being one of the most stressful white-collar jobs to undertake, now more so than ever given the critical role IT plays in everything from e-commerce to facilities management."
"Providing realistic IT budgets and staffing levels helps a lot," added Galindo, "but there are productivity changes that can also significantly de-stress the IT department, such as investing in technology to automate personnel-intensive activities like deploying software updates and managing sprawling Wi-Fi networks, and the myriad of mobile devices that users are bringing to work."
Many IT staff also reported working above and beyond the 48-hour week set out in the EU working time directive, which the UK is not subject to. Most said they worked about six hours of overtime per week, while 20 per cent put in between eight and 12 hours of unpaid overtime a week. ®
Sponsored: Minds Mastering Machines - Call for papers now open


text:
MARYSVILLE — Mountain View Presbyterian Church is known for its community outreach and its music, sometimes simultaneously.
Students at Cascade Elementary School across the street from the church were without a choir teacher during the 2011-12 school year. They also had a week of early release days one term. Many children had no where to go after school.
The church's choir director Dustin Willetts and pastor John Mason jumped in to help. Volunteers from the church escorted students across the street to Mountain View to offer the children five afternoons of music. Later, the kids sang the songs they learned that week during school assemblies.
"The most significant things this church does don't happen on Sunday mornings," Mason said.
The church choir also helps struggling families with children at Cascade Elementary School during its annual Walking in Warmth benefit concerts.
"We received 100 coats and 100 pairs of new shoes after the concert this past school year. We have a wonderful relationship with Mountain View Presbyterian," Cascade Principal Teresa Williams said. "They have done a lot for our community."
The Celebration Singers choir at Mountain View also sets a high performance standard for itself, Mason said. The choir's repertoire includes an eclectic mix of classical, southern gospel, Christian rock, traditional hymns and ethnic music.
"A Sunday morning can be like a box of chocolates," Willetts said. "A good variety of music."
In June, most of the choir traveled to New York City to sing with other choirs from around the country in a performance of contemporary British composer John Rutter's "Magnificat" at Lincoln Center in Manhattan.
The concert's conductor Solveig Holmquist had been Willetts' conducting teacher at West Oregon University. Knowing the quality of work that Willetts, 29, was doing at his church, Holmquist invited Willetts and his choir to perform with her.
Others involved in the concert included high school choirs from California, Pennsylvania, Hawaii and New Jersey, a college choir from upstate New York and community choirs from Oregon and New York.
"We were the only church choir involved," Willetts said. "Mountain View has a tradition of musical excellence and this was a great way to celebrate it. It was a testament to our focus. We intended to sing 'Magnificat' with joy and passion."
After the invitation to perform was accepted, six months of intensive rehearsals ensued.
"It was hard work," said choir member Stephanie Clark. "It's a difficult piece."
Traveling to and staying in Manhattan wasn't a cheap deal, either. The choir had fundraisers to come up with the $30,000 needed to fly the choir to New York and feed and house its members for several days of rehearsals and the performance on June 17.
Teams of people at home prayed for safety for the travelers and for a meaningful performance, Mason said.
Clark, who also serves as the church secretary is an alto, Mason is a tenor and Willetts sings baritone.
"Performing in Lincoln Center was pretty great," Willetts said.
"The acoustics couldn't be better," Mason said.
"It was powerful," Clark said.
Gale Fiege: 425-339-3427; email@example.com.
Celebration Singers
The 26 people from Celebration Singers who went to New York are sopranos Natalie Senff, Kris Mason, Tracy Raymond, Amanda Sutherland, Becky Kitzman, Emma Honeyman, Erika King; altos Karen Senff, Stephanie Clark, Judy Aiton, Lynn Belan, Heather Harvey, Lauren Willetts, Joyce Cooper, Sarah Cunningham; tenors Rich Senff, Jim Fletcher, John Mason, Hal Clark, Jay Belan; and basses Paul Vernon, Paul Thompson, Nathan Senff, Duard King, Dustin Willetts and Don Cunningham.