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By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) _ Scott Feldman shut down the slumping New York Yankees again, and Robbie Grossman snapped a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single that sent the Houston Astros to a 5-2 victory Wednesday night.
Dexter Fowler had an RBI double, Jose Altuve added a run-scoring single, and the Astros (54-73) did more damage to New York's playoff chances with their fourth victory in five meetings this season. Houston, which has finished with the worst record in the majors each of the past three years, won a series at Yankee Stadium for the first time in four tries.
The fourth-place Astros improved to 4-7 in the Bronx and will go for a three-game sweep Thursday afternoon.
Stephen Drew hit his first homer for New York, and Jacoby Ellsbury drove in a run with a bunt single. But the Yankees (63-61) lost for the seventh time in nine games and dropped five games out of a playoff spot.
They are 2 for 17 with runners in scoring position during the series and have totaled 20 runs in their last nine games, never scoring more than four in that stretch.
Ellsbury flied out with two on to end it. New York stranded 10 in all.
Feldman (7-9) matched a career high by throwing 121 pitches in 6 2-3 innings. He gave up two runs and eight hits, striking out seven.
The right-hander tossed 6 2-3 shutout innings to beat the Yankees on opening day. Houston had lost his previous six road starts, but he entered with a 2.30 ERA during four straight quality starts against New York.
Making his second start since a long injury layoff, Michael Pineda took a 2-1 lead into the seventh. He threw 89 pitches and was pulled after a leadoff walk to Jason Castro.
Looking to rest his best relievers following a heavy workload the past few days, Yankees skipper Joe Girardi turned to David Huff (2-1) and Esmil Rogers. They failed miserably, ruining the manager's bobblehead night.
Houston smacked five straight one-out singles, four off Rogers. No. 9 batter Jake Marisnick tied it with a single to left, Grossman put the Astros up 4-2, and Altuve added an RBI single as the boos increased for Rogers.
Kevin Chapman struck out Ellsbury with runners at second and third to end the bottom half. Jose Veras worked the ninth for his first save since Sept. 2, 2013, with Detroit.
Seemingly resigned to trying small ball, the Yankees went 4 for 5 on stolen base attempts in the first five innings. But one pitch after Chase Headley was caught at second in the fourth, Drew hit his fifth home run of the season. The other four came with Boston before a July 31 trade.
Astros: Altuve has 46 stolen bases, but only five in the past 34 games. Houston manager Bo Porter, however, doesn't think the diminutive All-Star is wearing down. "I just think he's picking his spots," Porter said. "I think the guys that are coming up behind him are benefiting from his patience."
Yankees: Slumping DH-RF Carlos Beltran sat out because of discomfort in his troublesome right elbow and was scheduled to be examined by a doctor. "I'm not really sure what it means. Hopefully, it's just a day or two," Girardi said.
LHP Dallas Keuchel (10-8, 3.11 ERA) makes his first career start against the Yankees in the series finale. RHP Brandon McCarthy is 4-2 with a 2.30 ERA in seven outings for New York since he was acquired from Arizona in early July.
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Students who enroll in the spring semester Civic and Community Engagement class at Penn State Beaver will be eligible to participate in a spring break trip to live and work with the Navajo Nation near Tuba City, Ariz.
The Navajo Nation consists of 27,000 square miles in the states of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Geographically, it is the largest Native American reservation in the United States.
The Navajo Nation claims approximately 298,000 enrolled members and is the second largest tribe in population. More than 173,000 Navajos live on the reservation.
Most homes do not have electricity, running water or telephones. The Navajo Nation has no urban centers and most roads remained unpaved. The majority of population centers are clustered around schools, hospitals and trading posts.
For more information about the class or trip, contact JoAnn Chirico, senior instructor in sociology, 724-773-3846; Irene Wolf, senior instructor in philosophy, 724-773-3843, or Robin Schreck, coordinator of student activities and residence life, 724-773-3947.


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I zoomed in on a random portion of the map, and it lost a lot of it's charm when it listed Phil Plait, heading up 21st century Astronomy along the same line as Carl Sagan.
I don't want to knock what Phil has done, and I DO read his BadAstronomy blog fairly regularly. However, I think that including him in this map is highly premature. He is well educated, and can put together a somewhat interesting article, but I'm thinking it's a bit more pop-celebrity and reaching to find a 'current' astronomer that put him on there.
Not that in 15-20 years I would be surprised to see him on a later version of this map, but it just feels like a rush to make it more relevant. No offence Phil, if you read this, but I'm sure you can agree that there are likely a great number of more influential Astronomers who may better deserve the 'inheritance'.
There will probably be a few other 'gripes', and if the creator of this map had ended it a little earlier we might have been able to avoid statements like mine. It becomes an easy debate topic like a top 100 list.
Perhaps some metrics to show why the latest people were placed there?
Back to reading Phil's posts on Fark...
Yeah, I noticed that. And yet it is missing Gerard Kuiper. How many belts does Phil have named after him?
But Kuiper said the moon was made of crunchy snow...
Yeah, I noticed that. And yet it is missing Gerard Kuiper. How many belts does Phil have named after him?
Back in your box. We've changed things before, remember pluto? Well that used to be a planet. Don't test our patience.
The Plait belt has quite a ring to it.
Sagan's dead and Phil has launched a pilot for hopefully a new series on Discovery channel. Eventually someone's got to take up the torch Sagan left behind.
Sagan's dead and Phil has launched a pilot for hopefully a new series on Discovery channel. Eventually someone's got to take up the torch Sagan left behind.
My point is that it's on the same 'line' as Christian Huygens, Isaac Newton, Johanes Kepler, Edwin Hubble, Galileo Galilei, and Copernicus.
The creator of this map has some serious 'scale' issues. Perhaps if he split the Astronomer line to cover 'Astronomy-cheerleader'/got-a-show-on-Discovery. And I'm not saying that isn't important, but it's far too pop-culture for me.
If we are going to include people like that, then I'd like to see Don Herbert (Mr. Wizard) up on the list, because a hell of a lot more people can point to him as a science role model than Phil Plait.
well, given that the field of astronomy has largely exploded and we're talking about visible figures in the skepticism community today, yes, Phil counts.
Although I'm wondering where the hell Donald Knuth, RMS, ESR, Linus Torvalds and Steve Wozniak are on the Blue line.
Then again, this is about *rational* thinking, which kicks RMS and ESR out.
I hadn't realized the gravity of Newton's interest in Alchemy.
There's an excellent Nova (that's almost redundant) about this. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/newton/ [pbs.org]
It's available on netflix.
"The map primarily includes modern scientists who have made significant advances to our understanding of the world, however I have also included many present day scientists who fuel a passion for, and advances in, science through communication and science popularisation"
True, but that in large part is because where you put the period at the end of this map has a massive influence on where you begin, especially philosophically. That isn't to suggest that there were not some parallels elsewhere in the world, but due to the great leaps the West made over the East from 16th century on up until the dawn of the 21st, those parallels became dead ends.
China was ahead of the West for a very long time. Right up into and even during the early part of the colonial age China was pretty far ahead of the West in terms of technology and culture. If China had maintained that path we might be in exactly the same place we are today in terms of technology, but instead of being able to trace back philosophical lines from Europe, to Roman, to Greece, you might trace it back from Japan, to Korea, to China with a set of Eastern philosophers to match. Hell, if you were to simply draw the map in the 1500s of where the major technologies trace their schools of thought from you would have two maps, on Eastern and one Western, and the Eastern one would be further ahead.
This isn't even to suggest that the West made its advancements in a vacuum. Lots of technology and thought crossed both ways across Eurasia, but when an idea travels a few thousand miles in the ancient world and suffers a dozen translations you pretty much lose all traceability. Hell, just jumping from an Islamic Empire to a Christian Empire is a pretty sure way to ensure that traceability is lost. It isn't like a Christian scholar in 1,200 AD influenced by an Islamic Arab scholar is going to cite his inspiration. The only reason why we remember those ancient Greek scholars at all is because the empires that came after worship the empires that came before, and were happy to cite them as influences.
Starting the map in the 1500s and working up to today means it is going to be a Western map because that was the period of time when the West dominated world thinking. Draw this map from 2000 BC to 1500 AD, or from 600 AD to 1200 AD, or from many other two points and you would see totally different maps. Hell, I bet the map from 2000 AD to 2500 AD is going to be a wild one with lines crossing all over the world like never before.
This map at first glance appears to be decidedly western individuals only.
Well, perhaps you might list some important non-Western scientists from the last 500 years which the map covers who are missing from it, so that they might be added in?
Besides, as a quick test, at least Jagadish Chandra Bose [wikipedia.org], Andrey Kolmogorov [wikipedia.org] and Min Chueh Chang [wikipedia.org] seem to have made it in.
Yeah, where are people like Satyendra Nath Bose (as in "Bose-Einstein condensate", Sin-Itiro Tomonaga (shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Richard Feynmann for QED), Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (as in the Chandrasekhar limit) or Chen Ning Yang (Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on parity non-conservation)?
Oh, wait...
This map at first glance appears to be decidedly western individuals only.
Glance again. You'll see Bose and Yukawa, at least, and a few others as well.
But I agree that the non-Westerners who invented calculus and laid down the foundations of physics, chemistry, natural history, evolutionary biology, relativity, cosmology and quantum mechanics do seem to be missing.
Do all destinations in this map equal 42?
ObQuote: "Ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?...Morons."
It kind of raises my hackles a bit when a document claims to list prominent personalities in the history of critical thought and leaves off such basic people as, I don't know, Plato and Aristotle.
If you actually scan the map you'll see that it is only since the 15th century and anyone prior to that is left off. If you want to talk about omissions then try scanning along the "mathematics and computing" line, which is far more sparse than it should be. Where is Bertrand Russell, who ought to be straddling a couple of lines at least? Where are many of the mid to late 20th century mathematicians (are Grothendieck, Conway, and Wiles really all you can manage? How about Deligne, Mac Lane, Quillen, Tate, Perelman, thew list goes on...).
Also, the lack of two of my favorites Francis Bacon [wikipedia.org] and Karl Popper [wikipedia.org], two of the most influential minds in separating the empirical sciences from metaphysics and pseudo-sciences.
Stephen Hawking really has the most interesting position on this map, because besides his contributions to 20th century physics, he also has (according to the map) built a time machine and contributed to 18th century astronomy. Really remarkable achievement there.
Also, I'm surprised that Rene Descartes doesn't get anything for his work in philosophy, which was really his primary focus. The mathematics was just a fun side project.
There are also some particularly strange choices for the overlaps of mathematics and physics. Einstein, for instance, wasn't pioneering new mathematical methods for the most part, but links the math and physics lines. Then Ed Witten, the only physicist ever to win a Fields Medal, isn't connected to the math line.
Very true, Einstein leaned heavily on Hilbert top produce any new mathematics required to support his ideas. And yes, Witten is oddly lacking in the extra connection. I also note that Leibniz, who was one of the last true polymaths, is only attached to a single line, despite being a world renowned figure in philosophy, mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology is his day.
It is a map of modern science. Do you know what a philosophy map that starts with Plato and Aristotle is? Neither modern, nor science. It is like complaining that a lineage map of Linux OS's doesn't include the complete history of agriculture.
That's not really fair. Philosophy is an important part of science, which is why there's "philosophy of science" classes taught in Philosophy departments at universities, teaching about the works of Karl Popper and others.
A better analogy for you is: "It is like complaining that a lineage map of Linux OSes doesn't include the complete history of the computer, going back to the ENIAC and the Analytical Machine."
Women always seem to say they can do anything as well as the men - so I guess women always have, and still are, choosing to not be good at science. What troubles me the most, is that even in the current generation, where the girls are fare much better in our school systems - none of that intellectual potential goes into moving the frontiers of the hard sciences.
It's true for India too. Lots of female engineers there.
However, it's not just women here in the West that avoid engineering and hard sciences, men avoid them too. Most of the classes are filled with foreign nationals, who'll be going back home after they finish. As a society, we're basically throwing in the towel on these things, partly because we're lazy, and partly because the careers really suck. For instance, as an engineer you probably will only be able to work until you're about 40, after which y
There's still a lot of cultural pressure telling women (everyone really) that the important things in life are popularity, beauty, love, and child-rearing.
It's kind of a wonder that anyone at all goes into science these days. Maybe they should make a "Real Physicists of MIT" show.
There's still a lot of cultural pressure telling women (everyone really) that the important things in life are popularity, beauty, love, and child-rearing
Their culture isn't telling them that--it's their genes.
Of course women can do well in science, it's just that most women are not interested in a scientific career, regardless of culture.
No. We're not talking about genetic drives. The desires to join a community, attract a mate and produce offspring are not driving people away from science. They are completely compatible with a career in science. The fact that you don't seem to recognize that is just indicative of your own problematic attitude.
It's the cultural pressures which elevate those things to paramount importance such that people spend all their time pursuing them instead of other things. People (not just women) are not interested i
In the past, women were actively discouraged from entering sciences by the male dominated establishments. What women did enter science were often not credited with their work. Hell, half the female scientists in history are only well known because their research partner was their husband, the only person willing to give them equal credit for the work and even when they do research and even then it wasn't a sure thing. People still argue over how much influence Einstein's first wife had on his work.
And I
People still argue over how much influence Einstein's first wife had on his work.
Who is arguing it? Have they showed any evidence that she had significant - or any - influence?
none of that intellectual potential goes into moving the frontiers of the hard sciences
Science and engineering are both pretty sucky careers, and like men have been brought up in an environment where male self-sacrifice is held up as an ideal and "Men Last!" is a highly admired sentiment. So it only makes sense that they would be dominated by men, in the same way that jobs that kill people are dominated by men.
Women are more than capable of doing these things, they just haven't been indoctrinated with the irrational willingness to sacrifice themselves that men have.
Or to sacrifice themselves for irony: http://www.pdfernhout.net/recognizing-irony-is-a-key-to-transcending-militarism.html [pdfernhout.net]
There's two reasons for this:
1) Before the mid/late 20th century, society mostly prevented women from doing anything substantial in science, or really having any kind of career other than "housewife" or "prostitute" (with a few exceptions like nurse and schoolteacher).
2) These days, girls don't go into science careers because they're more well-rounded than boys, and think of the whole picture, and realize that science as a career sucks in Western countries, so they do something else. I believe we've had mu
Nah, the real message is: "SVG, learn to love it."
Seriously, what kind of moron uses a bitmap for something like this?
Modern science and critical thinking are OPPOSITES!
Crispian Jago is also the creator of the awesome "Periodic Table of Irrational Nonsense" [redbubble.com] T-Shirt that I was wearing when a nice husband and wife pair of Baptists stopped by to invite me to their church. Uncomfortable!
I wouldn't buy a jumper then if you find t-shirts uncomfortable when being baptised.
I got the map, but it looked to be getting slashdotted when I did (at around 30 comments in), and no wonder! A 2882.62 KB, 4450px × 2737px image on the front page of
They did have wheels before the Europeans arrived: http://www.mcguinnessonline.com/wheel/ [mcguinnessonline.com]
The wheel is an interesting example. I didn't know it wasn't around in the New World. Plenty of other foundational technologies/ideas were independently developed though, like positional number systems, written language, boats, etc. Have you thought of other things besides the wheel to refute op's argument?
I thought much the same thing the GP did. But we love to think we're special, love stories about ourselves. It's an extension of flattery, and it's all over the place in SF. When it's not all about a special person who could be me, it's all about my society, or people, species, whatever. Brin's Uplift stories have us humans as these unpredictable, wild, "wolfing" intelligent life forms that upset the stodgy and stale interstellar civilization we meet. In Star Trek, the Borg should have easily defeated
I can't find Ziggy and his, You Are Here, sign.
Any map that puts Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Brian Cox at antipodes is bollocks.
Astronomy and physics are more intimately related than most sciences, and should come out at almost the same point, not carry unsuspecting travellers to opposite ends of the map.
Looking at the rest of it, graphically it's confusing and randomly connected rather than insightfully linked.
Someone had a spreadsheet full of names in columns by college major and sorted by date, and they hung it on a colorful template. Which didn't fit so they wrapped the data around in a spiral, just like a
Weren't we just discussing the fact that PowerPoint makes you stupid [slashdot.org]?
"The one charm of marriage is that it makes a life of deception a neccessity." - Oscar Wilde


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"be suitable," probably from early 15c.; "to be the right shape," 1580s, from fit (adj.). Related: Fitted; fitting. Fitted sheets is attested from 1963.
part of a poem, Old English fitt, of unknown origin.
1823, "the fitting of one thing to another," later (1831) "the way something fits." Originally "an adversary of equal power" (mid-13c.), obscure, possibly from Old English fitt "a conflict, a struggle" (see fit (n.2)).
"paroxysm, sudden attack" (as of anger), 1540s, probably via Middle English sense of "painful, exciting experience" (early 14c.), from Old English fitt "conflict, struggle," of uncertain origin, with no clear cognates outside English. Perhaps ultimately cognate with fit (n.1) on notion of "to meet." Phrase by fits and starts first attested 1610s.
"suited to the circumstances, proper," mid-15c., of unknown origin, perhaps from Middle English noun fit "an adversary of equal power" (mid-13c.), which is perhaps connected to fit (n.1). Related: Fitter; fittest. Survival of the fittest (1867) coined by H. Spencer.
fit 1 (fĭt)
v. fit·ted or fit, fit·ted, fit·ting, fits
To be the proper size and shape. adj. fit·ter, fit·test
Physically sound; healthy. n.
The degree of precision with which surfaces are adjusted or adapted to each other in a machine, device, or collection of parts.
fit 2 (fĭt)
A seizure or a convulsion, especially one caused by epilepsy.
The sudden appearance of a symptom such as coughing or sneezing.
The devices used for injecting narcotics; drug paraphernalia; works
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Feb. 9, 2007
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - With two runners on base and two outs in the bottom of the eighth, senior Brittany Putich singled to left field driving in the lone run of the evening as UC Santa Barbara defeated host San Diego State in a 1-0 shutout at the Campbell/Cartier Classic. Freshman pitcher MeLinda Matsumoto picked up the win for the Gauchos during her collegiate debut.
With the win the Gaucho record is lifted to 2-1, they collected their first win of the season earlier in the day with an 8-6 victory over No. 23 Massachusetts. San Diego State's record falls to 1-1.
Putich led the Gauchos going 2-for-4 with the game-winning RBI while Matsumoto pitched a complete eight innings allowing only six hits and fanning two batters.
San Diego State's Erin Floros and Kasey Mytinger each went 2-for-3 and pitcher Melissa Owens took the loss after allowing one run on five hits with nine strikeouts.
Tied 0-0 at the bottom of the eighth with one out, junior catcher Ericka Hansen walked which was followed by a ball popped up to third base by Tisha Duran during the next at-bat. Tiffany Wright singled to the shortstop moving Hansen to second before Putich hit her game winning single bringing Hansen home.
The Gauchos face No. 10 Cal on Saturday at 7 p.m. as competition continues at the Cartier/Campbell Classic in San Diego, Calif.


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5 Key Questions to Ask with Location-Based Mobile Advertising in 2014
February 18, 2014
By Ryan Golden, MediaPost
1. How can we A/B Test?
Ad rotation within a location is key to determining which creative will drive the best results. By creating several versions of your ad units, you can test which unit(s) perform best for targeted locations. Observe what creative drives engagement in specific areas and note the results. You may be surprised to learn that consumers respond differently to creative based on location, and those findings can change how you market by city, neighborhood and even down to the street. Quite often in mobile, the target you least expect will be the one who engages.
2. What is the right size in regard to geotargeting?
Location advertising has been proven to generate better results for specific targeting objectives, this is one reason that geotargeting is so important for advertisers. Geotargeting is evolving beyond growing and shrinking a geo-fence — it is about identifying locations, specific audience segments and optimizing. What size should my geo-fence be? The typical approach surrounds a location with a preset radius. Optimization is performed by increasing or decreasing the size of the fence in the hope to get the desired CTR. This could be done manually or automatically in regard to the resizing, leading to wasted dollars or impressions. Ask how the growing and shrinking affects results. Can you see results after an area is manipulated? Can you see results within a certain area?
3. How can we optimize?
In 2014 a greater emphasis on targeting within a target and optimization will take hold. We are already seeing smart marketers going beyond the ZIP code to learn where within the ZIP code is yielding the best results. Utilizing data from third-party sources combined with advertisers' own customer databases, more advertisers will be able to learn which locations are driving the greatest impact. In addition, optimizing those locations to know what is working and what is not in regard to location will help to protect ad dollars and wasted impressions. Look for optimization to go beyond the standard CTR and be driven to optimize by your specific KPIs.
4. What types of data should we capture?
Having a historical and location-based data trail is paramount to how you advise clients for future geotargeted ad endeavors, and even the insights that can feed into the overall marketing mix. Example: Macy's runs a targeted ad in Chicago. Can Macy's see where in Chicago had the best results? Can Macy's go back 6 months to a year and see how they did? Begin to plan and learn about how the brand relates to location and results and become the steward of location strategy. Data is king in advertising. Make sure that the mechanisms are in place for capturing historical campaign data vs. losing important campaign insights every time you re-size a geo-fence. Ownership of your client's data vs. a black box will be a necessity for agencies to be the strategist.
5. What Worked?
In 2014, mobile advertising optimization should not be limited to a geo-fence size. Rather, mobile optimization should involve using facets of location. Know the difference between a data company and location targeting company. If you like certain data sets, ask to see if your partner can access them. Most data is available. Targeting and learning from it is the differentiator.
"5 Key Questions to Ask with Location-Based Mobile Advertising in 2014." Ryan Golden. MediaPost, 02/18/14.
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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of interactive television program guide maker Rovi (ROVI) are down 58 cents, or 3.4%, at $16.29 after the company this afternoon said in an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that revenue this year will likely be in a range of $630 million to $660 million, below analysts' average estimate for $683.8 million, while EPS will be in a range of $1.90 to $2.20, below the consensus $2.13.
The announcement was made in conjunction with Rovi's investor meeting in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Rovi also said its cost structure should see only "nominal growth" this year, stating,
During the presentation, the Company will also present information that it estimates only a nominal growth in cost structure (the combination of APF cost of goods sold ("COGS") and APF total operating costs ("OpEx")) from 2012 to 2013. In the presentation, based upon the aforementioned APF EPS midpoints, the Company estimates 2012 APF COGS will be approximately $107 million and 2012 APF OpEx will be approximately $247 million (for a total of approximately $354 million) and 2013 APF COGS will be approximately $96.5 million and 2013 APF OpEx will be approximately $260 million (for a total of approximately $356.5 million).


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Mathematics Grads Get Top Marks on National Exam
Mathematics Grads Get Top Marks on National Exam
Top: Kellyn Arnold. Bottom: Seth Lindokken.
Buena Vista University's most recent mathematics graduates received some of the highest test scores in the nation, according to results from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Test in Mathematics. As a group, this year's mathematics graduates scored among the top 10 percent nationally, with two individual BVU students, Kellyn Arnold (Minnetonka, Minn.) and Seth Lindokken (Sibley), scoring in the top 5 percent. In two of the last five years, BVU's graduating mathematics majors, as a group, have scored in the top 10 percent nationally on this exam.
"BVU's mathematics program consists of a demanding curriculum infused with interesting ideas, hard-working students with curious minds, talented faculty who are dedicated to high expectations for student success, and a supportive environment conducive to student academic achievement," says Benjamin Donath, dean of the School of Science and associate professor of mathematics and computer science. "This is a proven formula that has led our mathematics majors to remarkable accomplishments and unexpected opportunities."


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Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal is of the opinion that the Bianconeri can secure an historic treble this season.
The Old Lady hold an eight-point advantage in Serie A, and are through to the next stage of both the Coppa Italia and the Champions League.
While Vidal has stressed that a successful defence of their Scudetto crown is the main objective, he believes the side are capable of achieving even more.
"The intention is to get back to winning the title. And then we'll try with the Champions League and the Italian Cup," he was quoted as saying by Tuttosport.
"We are well prepared for the three competitions. I have many positive feelings about this season, and a lot of confidence that everything will be realized."
Vidal, who joined Juventus from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2011, has been linked with a host of top sides in Europe in the past year, but stressed that he is happy with life in Turin.
"I am happy at Juventus and with everything I'm doing. In my first year here I won the Scudetto and the Italian Supercoppa. Two titles, not bad at all. And the team continues to play well.
"There are goals that I will focus on in 2013. It may be an important year for my career and for my family," he added.


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Winning cleantech start-up teams are complete at founding, have strong pre-existing relationships, and include the inventor of the core technology.
A year ago I published a post called "What It Takes to Build A Cleantech Winner" based on an analysis of 18 cleantech success stories – venture-backed start-ups that executed big IPOs. The conclusion was that it's not the technology (the best one rarely wins) and it's not the market (if the market's already big and attractive, you're probably too late); instead, it's the team that determines success.
That begs the question: What makes a great team?
Taking up the challenge was Josh Rogers – then a student at Tufts' Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy – who interned with me and conducted this research for his master's thesis. Josh went about it like this:
First, he established a set of 27 winners – VC-backed cleantech start-ups that had either gone public on a major exchange since 2000 or filed an outstanding S-1 at the time of the analysis, and for which we could build fine-grained histories of the executive team. Examples: Tesla, Color Kinetics, Silver Spring.
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Submission + - Brain structure adapts to environmental change (medicalxpress.com)
fysdt writes: "Scientists have known for years that neurogenesis takes place throughout adulthood in the hippocampus of the mammalian brain. Now Columbia researchers have found that under stressful conditions, neural stem cells in the adult hippocampus can produce not only neurons, but also new stem cells. The brain stockpiles the neural stem cells, which later may produce neurons when conditions become favorable. This response to environmental conditions represents a novel form of brain plasticity. The findings were published online in Neuron on June 9, 2011."


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CHAPEL HILL – UNC conducted an emergency drill Wednesday morning simulating a shooting and hostage situation at Davis Library. The exercise brought together law enforcement from across Orange County, with the goal of testing their response procedures in the event of a real situation.
UNC DPS worked alongside the Chapel Hill Police Department, the Carrboro Police Department, the Orange County Sheriff's Office, the Orange County Emergency Services, and the Chapel Hill Fire Department in the drill, shutting down much of Raleigh Street.
Actors portrayed gunmen, hostages and victims to simulate an actual emergency on campus. The drill began when campus police received a 911 call about shots fired in Davis Library just after 9 a.m. Officers arrived on the scene to find two suspects in the library. As the scenario unfolded throughout the day, 11 victims were involved, eight students and three staff members including one police officer, and five people had been taken hostage. Eventually, one suspect was fatally injured, and following negotiations with police, the other suspect was taken into custody. Roughly 170 people participated in the exercise.
Chief Jeff McCracken, Director of Public Safety at UNC, said that communication is one of the most important factors in a crisis situation. He said it is essential for law enforcement to communicate internally between agencies, and also be able to relay information to the public.
"If this incident were to happen at this time of year, the residence halls aren't occupied by regular students, most are occupied by campers. So we had to figure out the effect that had on our ability to communicate with families," McCracken said.
McCracken said that even when they have an all-hazards plan in place, changing conditions can make its implementation difficult at times.
"So that was something that we had to work through today which was helpful because we will always have a robust season every year, and we have to be able to deal with that," he said.
Lieutenant Tom Twiddy of the UNC Department of Public Safety said events such as the shooting on the campus of Virginia Tech, and the Boston Marathon bombings make emergency preparedness critical.
"When other threatening incidents happen throughout the United States and the world, it puts more of an emphasis on making sure that we do this training and keep up-to-date on how we manage a crisis such as this," Twiddy said.
UNC began doing drills like this after the Columbine shooting. The last real-life simulation drill took place at the Outdoor Education Center several years ago. They've also had in-house planning discussions, called "table-top drills," where they come up with a scenario and then figure out how it would be handled.
"We work with them in theoretical situations, but really this is the best way to know how we are going to react and what roles people play if a real-life situation were to emerge," said Randy Young, spokesman for UNC DPS.
Enviro Safe, a company that helps agencies in crisis preparedness, observed the drill and gave feedback following the exercise. The company worked with Ron Campbell, UNC's emergency management director, to set up the scenario.
Derrick Duggins, the Executive Director of Corporate Operations for Enviro Safe, said it is a success anytime a university and local law enforcement agencies come together to exercise their emergency plans and procedures.
"We're very pleased at the turnout and the agencies that did participate in the exercise. Overall, the objectives that the planning team at UNC, as well as the community partners and our internal team, put together were met. We were able to evaluate the processes and plans in accordance with what the university wanted," Duggins said.
Twiddy says emergency planning exercises are a key part of the University's efforts to enhance campus safety.
"We'll talk about it, and there will be some things we like and some things we can improve on, and that why we do the excises," Twiddy said.
UNC will update its communication plans based on information learned during the emergency drills, as well as the tests of the emergency siren system conducted each semester.


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The new incarnation of Stone Brothers Racing, Erebus Motorsport V8, had a bit of a rough time at the opening round of the V8 Supercars 2013 season on the streets of Adelaide for the Clipsal 500.
Qualifying for race one was a mixed bag, albeit at the rear of the field with Lee Holdsworth 23rd, Tim Slade 24th and newcomer to the team, German Maro Engel, last.
Engel's race was over before it really got going with a faulty throttle (he eventually finished 28th), Holdsworth finished 17th and Slade 15th.
Things were looking up a mite, but qualifying on Sunday for the 78-lap race two didn't hint at anything good. Slade was the best of the three in 25th on the grid.
By the time the chequered flag appeared late in the afternoon Holdsworth was the last of the running V8s in the entire field, in 17th, with Slade and Engel parked in the garage.
Erebus' trials and tribulations at the opening weekend of the V8 Supercars series do, however, have to be taken in context. Ross and Jimmy Stone had sold their SBR licence to Erebus, but Ross and the rest of the personnel were retained to fettle the three-car team.
In a remarkable three and a half months, Stone and his dedicated crew built three brand new cars from scratch, including modifying an engine to fit inside the technical rules. And to see all three cars circulating during Friday's practice was a credit to them all, as the championship-winning original SBR team have been Ford proponents through and through.
"We were only in Germany late last year looking to see if we could in fact turn an E63 Mercedes into a V8 Supercar," said Stone.
"The engines had to be re-stroked to meet the five-litre rules and we also had to fit a driver safety cell into the car build that the others didn't have to. It'll probably be in all the cars in the next few years.
"Our aim this weekend is to get all three cars to finish both days' racing. These are two of the toughest races on the calendar and 78 laps around this place are very hard on the cars.
"Although the Mercedes AMG engines produce the same power as the Fords and Holdens, the drivers are having to get used to a different power delivery as well as a car that drives differently.
"We're here to do the best we can, but also to learn as much as we can and get more out of the car. Phase one of getting the cars to the race meeting is done, and now we move on to phase two, which is development."
Stone may no longer be a part owner of a team and his job description may have changed, but to all intents and purposes he's still doing the same job.
"I'm called the general manger now but I'm still doing exactly the same stuff as I did before. The only real difference is that I don't have to worry about paying the bills or salaries.
"I don't really have a boss in the traditional sense of the word, as I'm allowed to get on with the racing side of things and am in charge of all that," said Stone.
He wears a different shirt every day at the track as he oversees all three cars. The build of the E63 car is not as simple as that of the Fords or Holdens. There are a number of requisites in the cockpit that are distinctive to the Mercedes AMG cars including the steering wheel.
The big change for both the mechanics and drivers is the throttle set-up on the Merc engine - it has two throttle bodies. This set-up changes the driveability of the car and it takes a bit longer to get driveability out of the corners as the power comes on.
"Admittedly, all the engines are done in Germany and arrive in a box but we have a lot of wriggle room to change things for each circuit," said Stone. "We work really closely with the people in Germany and it's a really good relationship. We can change quite a lot because there's a lot of computer stuff we can modify.
"The head of the engine shop [Mercedes in Germany] is out here this weekend and we've had an engineer with us for about eight weeks so we've got a good idea how it all works.
"Also, we will service all the engines here in Australia."
One thing worth mentioning is the cars sound magnificent. The noise is similar to a Formula One car, in part due to the exhaust configuration but also the shape of the crankshaft.
They have what is called a flat-plane crank as opposed to most V8s that have a 90-degree crank. It has more in common with a four-cylinder crank than a V8. It had to stay that way, because Mercedes has never built an engine with a conventional crank so the V8SC technical rules were modified to allow the difference.
Trying to get a new car and new engine up and running is difficult enough. To then get the package to be competitive is a whole new ball game - and all this is done in the public arena under the glare of the media spotlight. Not an easy task.


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School to hold registration
LAHAINA - Princess Nahi'ena'ena Elementary School kindergarten registration will be held Feb. 12-15 in the school office from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Children born in 2008 are eligible to enroll. Bring the child's birth certificate, TB test, student health records and proof of residence (current utility bill, rental agreement or notarized statement of residence). Call 662-4020 for information.
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The public is invited to join Na Hoaloha Ekolu as it celebrates Chinese New Year with Au's Shaolin Arts Society. Celebrations with lion dances are slated at Aloha Mixed Plate on Feb. 15 at 2:30 p.m., Leoda's Kitchen & Pie Shop on Feb. 15 at noon and Star Noodle on Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate Chinese New Year on Front Street
LAHAINA - Ring in the Chinese New Year in historic Lahaina Town on Friday, Feb. 15, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Festivities will kick-off with a martial arts demonstration at the Baldwin Home Museum lawn. A traditional lion dance will follow, visiting Front Street merchants and ending with a firecracker display at the Wo Hing Museum.
All are invited to join in this annual fete coordinated by LahainaTown Action Committee and Lahaina Restoration Foundation. This celebration of Chinese tradition and culture will include children's arts and crafts, farmers' market, "Year of the Snake" merchandise and delicacies from Fu Lin restaurant for sale.
The lion dance and fireworks display will be presented by Ben Seng Au's Shaolin Arts Society.
The Baldwin Home Museum is located on the corner of Front and Dickenson streets, with paid parking located on Dickenson behind the Baldwin Home Museum. The Wo Hing Museum is located at 858 Front St. Call 661-3262.
Whale watch to benefit Lahaina Yacht Club programs
LAHAINA - Lahaina Yacht Club will hold a whale watch cruise aboard the Kaulana out of Lahaina Harbor on Sunday, Feb. 10, to benefit the LYC Junior Sailing Program, Keiki Christmas and scholarships
The event is set for 2 to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $30 per person; all are welcome. Light pupus will be provided; beverages cost $2. Sign up at Lahaina Yacht Club on Front Street. Space is limited.
Hawaiian Immersion Program open to all students
LAHAINA - Kindergarten public school registration for the 2013-14 school year is held in mid-February, and parents on the West Side have three choices.
King Kamehameha III Elementary School, situated in the heart of Lahaina, is available to students residing makai or mauka of Honoapiilani Highway from Lahaina to Honokohau.
Princess Nahi'ena'ena Elementary School serves the families living in the community up Lahainaluna Road.
The third option, the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program (HLIP), is the path less traveled but offers the youth of West Maui a treasured opportunity.
"We want to remind people that we're here," Kumu Liko Rogers commented.
Kula Kaipuni O Maui ma Nahi 'ena'ena is open to all West Side youth entering kindergarten and is located on the Princess Nahi'ena'ena campus.
Princess Nahi'ena'ena School supports the program and embraces this philosophy: "E ola ka 'olelo Hawai'i (the Hawaiian language shall live).
Call Kumu Liko at 276-4741 for more information.
Volunteer drivers sought
LAHAINA - The Road to Recovery volunteer driver program needs more drivers from West Maui who are willing to volunteer, even once a week.
The Pacific Cancer Foundation will assist with gas mileage reimbursement for active drivers who request it.
Volunteers must have their own car, pass a DMV check and take an orientation class. Call the American Cancer Society at 244-5554 for more information.
Lahainaluna High School to hold mandatory meeting for seniors
LAHAINA - Lahainaluna High School will conduct two informational meetings for parents and guardians of students who will be graduating with the Class of 2013.
Attendance at one of the two scheduled meetings is mandatory to participate in Commencement Exercises on May 19, 2013.
The first meeting will be held on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 3 p.m., and the second is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m.
Both meetings will be held in the Samuel Kamakau Library.
Topics to be covered include academic requirements for graduation, the required Senior Contract and commencement ceremony procedures.
For information, contact Lahainaluna High School Vice Principal Joanne Dennis or Senior Class Counselor Ilima Greig-Hong at 662-4000 between 7:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.


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NEW YORK (AP) — The union for longshoremen along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico has agreed to extend its contract for 30 days, averting a possible strike that could have crippled operations at ports that handle about 40 percent of all U.S. container cargo, a federal mediator announced Friday.
The extension came after the union and an alliance of port operators and shipping lines resolved one of the stickier points in their months-long contract negotiations, involving royalty payments made to union members for each container they unload.
Negotiations will continue until at least midnight on Jan. 28. Some important contract issues remain to be resolved, but the head of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, George Cohen, said the agreement on royalties was "a major positive step forward."
"While some significant issues remain in contention, I am cautiously optimistic that they can be resolved in the upcoming 30-day extension period," he said.
The terms of the royalty agreement were not announced.
The master contract between the International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, a group representing shipping lines, terminal operators and port associations, originally expired in September. The two sides agreed to extend it once before, for 90 days, but it had been set to expire again on 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
As recently as Dec. 19, the president of the longshoremen, Harold Daggett, had said a strike was expected.
A work stoppage would have idled shipments of a vast number of consumer products, from electronics to clothing, and kept U.S. manufacturers from getting pars and raw materials delivered easily.
Major ports that would have been frozen included the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Savannah, Ga., Houston and Hampton Roads, Va.
Other ports that would have been affected by a strike are Boston; Delaware River; Baltimore; Wilmington, N.C.; Charleston, S.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Port Everglades, Fla.; Miami; Tampa, Fla.; Mobile, Ala.; and New Orleans.
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FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2012 file photo, a truck driver watches as a freight container, right, is lowered onto a tractor trailer by a container crane at the Port of Boston in Boston. The crane and a reach stacker, left, are operated by longshoremen at the port. The longshoremen's union may strike if they are unable to reach an agreement on their contract, which expires Dec. 29, 2012. A walkout by dock workers represented by the International Longshoremen's Association would bring commerce to a near halt at ports from Boston to Houston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)


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Summer is Here! Central Library will close at 6 pm on Thursdays and will be closed Sundays until September. Enjoy!
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This is what a Monarch caterpillar looks like when it's ready to morph from a caterpillar into a butterfly. This animal has already been alive for several weeks. As in the Eric Carle book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, it began as a little egg laid on a leaf. The egg was laid by a Monarch butterfly. Then, after the caterpillar hatched from the egg, it got bigger and bigger as it munched on milkweed in its caterpillar form until a few days ago when it climbed up high to hang so that it could turn into a chrysalis. A few weeks after it morphs into a chrysalis, it will emerge in butterfly form. Then, it will be able to lay eggs that will hatch into very tiny Monarch caterpillars.
Have you seen very many Monarch butterflies this summer? I have not. I'm told Monarchs have had a difficult time migrating northward. Maybe you'll come to the library to check in on the chrysalis and borrow some books about butterflies.
Posted by Bill Caskey at 07/29/2013 01:41:37 PM
Books for: Kids, Teens & Tweens


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System Brings New Digital Capability to Warfighters
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
FORT BELVOIR, Va., June 13, 2006 – A system initially adopted to help the Army Corps of Engineers detect invasive vegetation growing in coastal waterways is giving warfighters an edge in the global war on terror. "Buckeye," a digital imaging system that's installed on an aircraft, gives ground commanders a bird's-eye view of the area in which they're operating, Army Capt. Jed Richards, research and development coordinator for the Army's Topographic Engineering Center here, told American Forces Press Service. Featuring a high-quality digital camera with an extra-large focal frame, Buckeye "looks" nearly straight down from an aircraft and captures images of the area below. Analysts on the ground eliminate any distortions as they combine these multiple shots into one extra-large image, Richards explained.
These overlapping images create a "stereoscopic pair" that enables viewers wearing special polarized glasses to see the image in three dimensions, said Michael Tischler, a physical scientist here. "So when you do this for an entire city, you create a series of three-dimensional images," he said. The Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. government's civil-works arm, initially tapped into this capability to identify nonnative plant growth before it began choking coastal areas. But its workers quickly recognized Buckeye's adaptability to its combat-support mission as well. Buckeye has "a zillion applications" for warfighters, Tischler said.
For example, the system's 3D capability, provided in a detailed map that includes grid coordinates, gives troops a level of situational awareness simply not possible from standard overhead imagery. "And there are a lot of benefits to that," Tischler said. "You are able to see heights, the lay of the land, (and) you are able to plan better. You're able to get a better idea of what is there."
Troops can use it to rehearse patrols through areas where they've never been and identify potential sniper locations, evaluating them via a laptop computer or a hard-copy printout. "If you're getting a briefing before moving into a city, you can look at this and say, 'This is the route we'll take in, and these are the critical points as we move along,'" Richards said. But unlike a traditional map, Buckeye enables troops to evaluate their operating area from different vantage points. "So if I'm on top of a building, this is the view I have," Richards said, pointing to a Buckeye image from an Iraqi city.
"This is the city I lived in for six months," he said. "And before I drove in, I had no idea what to expect. But if I had seen this image, it would have been a huge benefit. This gives incoming units a familiarization with the area before they ever hit the ground." Troops on the ground are giving Buckeye a resounding thumbs up. "The feedback we're getting from the field is that they're using it and loving it," Richards said.
The first Buckeye system deployed to Iraq in November 2004, where the 1st Stryker Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, from Fort Lewis, Wash., put it through its first combat application.
Multinational Corps Iraq got its own Buckeye system in November 2005, and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is currently operating it. The 10th Mountain Division, in Afghanistan, got the Buckeye system in late May.
Buckeye's simple design -- basically a camera, gyroscope and computer processor -- and the fact that it needs only a pilot, operator and processor to operate makes it a simple, low-cost tool for the terror war, Richards said. "The troops on the ground really appreciate the resolution and the capability of this data set," he said. "It's giving new capabilities to the warrior."
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Digital Capability to Warfighters
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We were all expecting a couple weeks to go by and Kipper to come out and announce that he will/will not be back with the Flames in September. The last we heard was from Flames sage Curtis Glencross who expects him not to come back. I'm sure that if he does decide to retire, it'll be through Finland's media and we'll find out about it from *shutter* Eric Francis who seems to follow everyone on Twitter. Except me for some reason. He probably can't find my follow button.
So what can we do in the meantime? Well I guess we can use Google Translate to search Kipper's local newspapers for 'Kiprusoff' and 'retirement,' and we can speculate what a good post-NHLer job would be for him.
First off the search. Well, according to http://www.mtv3.fi he is not planning on returning to play in Finland next year. That's kinda news I guess.
Secondly – and most importantly – what would be a good job for Kipper in retirement? I'm going to put my money on a Customs Officer at Turku's International Airport – Turavia. Because all you need is a stone-face and no personality!


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PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH) announced today that its annual meeting of stockholders, which is to be held on Thursday, June 21, 2012 beginning at 10:00 a.m., will be available by webcast. The live webcast (audio-only), as well as the replay, which will be available beginning one hour after the conference, may be accessed by logging onto www.pvh.com and going to the Webcasts section under the Investors link. PVH Corp., one of the world's largest apparel companies, owns and markets the iconic Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands worldwide. It is the world's largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, ARROW, Bass and G.H. Bass & Co., and its licensed brands, including Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph Abboud, DKNY, Ike Behar and John Varvatos. SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: Forward-looking statements made during the annual meeting, including, without limitation, statements relating to the Company's future revenue and earnings, plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy, and some of which might not be anticipated, including, without limitation, the following: (i) the Company's plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Company; (ii) in connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger B.V. and certain affiliated companies, the Company borrowed significant amounts, may be considered to be highly leveraged, and uses a significant portion of its cash flows to service such indebtedness, as a result of which the Company might not have sufficient funds to operate its businesses in the manner it intends or has operated in the past; (iii) the levels of sales of the Company's apparel, footwear and related products, both to its wholesale customers and in its retail stores, the levels of sales of the Company's licensees at wholesale and retail, and the extent of discounts and promotional pricing in which the Company and its licensees and other business partners are required to engage, all of which can be affected by weather conditions, changes in the economy, fuel prices, reductions in travel, fashion trends, consolidations, repositionings and bankruptcies in the retail industries, repositionings of brands by the Company's licensors and other factors; (iv) the Company's plans and results of operations will be affected by the Company's ability to manage its growth and inventory; (v) the Company's operations and results could be affected by quota restrictions and the imposition of safeguard controls (which, among other things, could limit the Company's ability to produce products in cost-effective countries that have the labor and technical expertise needed), the availability and cost of raw materials, the Company's ability to adjust timely to changes in trade regulations and the migration and development of manufacturers (which can affect where the Company's products can best be produced), changes in available factory and shipping capacity, wage and shipping cost escalation, and civil conflict, war or terrorist acts, the threat of any of the foregoing, or political and labor instability in any of the countries where the Company's or its licensees' or other business partners' products are sold, produced or are planned to be sold or produced; (vi) disease epidemics and health related concerns, which could result in closed factories, reduced workforces, scarcity of raw materials and scrutiny or embargoing of goods produced in infected areas, as well as reduced consumer traffic and purchasing, as consumers limit or cease shopping in order to avoid exposure or become ill; (vii) acquisitions and issues arising with acquisitions and proposed transactions, including without limitation, the ability to integrate an acquired entity into the Company with no substantial adverse affect on the acquired entity's or the Company's existing operations, employee relationships, vendor relationships, customer relationships or financial performance; (viii) the failure of the Company's licensees to market successfully licensed products or to preserve the value of the Company's brands, or their misuse of the Company's brands and (ix) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company's presentation will include non-GAAP financial measures, as defined under SEC rules. Reconciliations of the measures expected to be discussed are included in the Company's 2012 first quarter earnings press release, which was released on May 23, 2012, and the Company's 2011 year-end earnings press release, which was released on March 27, 2012, both of which are available on the Company's website at http://www.pvh.com/investor_relations_press_releases.aspx. Additional reconciliations for years 2003-2009 are available in the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K furnished to the SEC on March 17, 2005, March 26, 2007, March 23, 2009 and March 28, 2011. Each of these reports and the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K furnished to the SEC in connection with the May 23, 2012 and the March 27, 2012 press releases are available on the Company's website at http://www.pvh.com and the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.Earnings per share guidance, revenue estimates and other guidance and forward-looking information speak as of May 23, 2012, the date on which they were made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, including, without limitation, any estimate regarding revenue or earnings, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, future events or otherwise.


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(17) Éric, June 1, 2012 2:27 AM
I already immigrated once to a country. It takes a lot out of you. It takes years to get accustomed to a new culture, new language, etc... Even when you're truly motivated, it is taxing. And then there is the painful distance between you and your loved ones. It's not easy, and I haven't even dived into the financial aspects. As much as I love Israel, I don't think I would go there permanently unless I were forced to for my safety.
(16) Anonymous, April 1, 2012 3:16 AM
Thank you Lori for your powerful words that have brought awareness to my eyes. I would like to request of you to follow up on your speech and express how one can come to love Eretz Yisroel, and really truly want to be in our Land in the Upcoming year. What can one do to express those feelings of longing?
(15) Rachel, March 29, 2012 2:02 AM
I mean it, but it will take a miracle
While all Jews may be legally entitled by the Israeli government to make aliyah, that doesn't mean it's feasible for everyone. Neither my husband nor I speak Hebrew, housing in Israel is expensive, we are educating our children, he has a good job here and absolutely no prospects of one there -- the list goes on and on. I don't understand the comments from people who think many/most American Jews have the wherewithal to pick up and move. As we look forward to retirement, we may well consider living outside the US -- but it would likely be in a country with a much lower cost of living, and Israel is nearly as expensive as the US. Furthermore, we have no family or close friends in Israel. And the culture is so brusque, it's intimidating. Maybe once you live there it's different, but on my only visit, I felt perpetually overwhelmed and often harassed because of the cultural differences. Actually, I think israeli culture is very different from what I think of as American Jewish culture, which is much more polite. Of course that's not everything, but one can understand how an Israeli might feel more at home in North America than an American Jew might feel in Israel.
Sj Grossman, May 6, 2012 4:18 PM
I agree with Rachel.
I agree with Rachel and appreciate her perspective. And, I have no inclination whatsoever to make aliyah. I find most Israelis to be very brusque and their abrasiveness just rubs my sensibilities the wrong way. Next Year in Jerusalem is a phrase I boycott saying, because I dont want it, I dont believe it, and I cannot bring myself to say what I dont feel genuinely in my heart.
(14) Ayalah Haas, March 28, 2012 11:21 PM
"Don't You Miss Israel?"
So sad that, for all of his riches, Mr. Yerida-from-Tel-Aviv is building a posh home in an upscale neighborhood … in Chutz L'Aretz. No amount of money (or anything) would entice me to trade places with him. He doesn't want to live in Israel because of all the problems "there!?" Dude, every country and every neighborhood has its problems. Yes, the United States has been an incredible friend to the Jews and the Jewish State, but even the US has major problems – too numerous to mention. The United States is unfortunately on the brink of major conflict between the vast Christian and Muslim populations. The US will probably, regrettably no longer be a safe haven for Jews. If you don't believe are prophets, then just look at history. Please, please come home to Israel while you can do so with bracha! Everywhere you turn in Israel, homes are being built to accommodate those Jews who are flocking here. Yes, the Israeli government is far from perfect; so come home to Israel and be part of the solution! Live here and participate: study, work, explore, find your bashert, and VOTE. Imagine living in a land where you can fearlessly wear a kippa (if you want), and celebrate Holidays unapologetically because all of your neighbors are ALSO honoring Pesach, Rosh Hashanah, and Sukkot. It's worth it to come to Israel if only to experience that incomparable connection to our Creator, the kind of palpable connection so many of us feel more intensely in Israel than elsewhere. … I feel so sorry for all of you in Chutz L'Aretz. You are missed. Return to the land of your Soul. THIS year in Jerusalem.


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Dr. Harold L. Paz, chief executive officer, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Hershey Health System, Penn State's senior vice president for health affairs, and dean of Penn State College of Medicine, was elected to the position of chair of the board of directors of the Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC) at its annual meeting held Sept. 25-27 in Boston.
An expert in critical care clinical outcomes, health system design, and health care policy, Paz oversees the academic, research, and clinical missions of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Health System and College of Medicine, where he is professor of internal medicine and public health sciences.
"Dr. Paz is an outstanding leader and advocate who understands the vital role academic health centers must and will play in the economy and wellbeing of our nation," noted Dr. Steven A. Wartman, AAHC president and CEO. "I very much look forward to working with him and the AAHC Board as we continue to develop groundbreaking initiatives within a transforming health care system."
During his tenure at Penn State Hershey, Paz initiated a major expansion of the Medical Center and the formation of the Penn State Hershey Health System, which includes four hospitals, 62 ambulatory care practices, and 17 affiliated hospitals. Serving on numerous national professional boards and the recipient of many awards, including the Sir William Osler Humanitarian Award from the American Lung Association of New Jersey, Paz remains clinically active with a special interest in patients with sarcoidosis.
The AAHC is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the nation's health and well-being through the vigorous leadership of academic health centers.


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"If I leave my job to freelance or take another job, what should I do with my retirement account? I won't lose the money, will I?"
– Jennifer, Brooklyn, NY
Before you leave, it's important to understand the (potentially negative) impact on your retirement savings. If you don't, you could stand to lose significant dollars. Consider these questions:
Are you vested?
The money you contribute is always 100% vested, but your company match usually vests over a period of several years—typically three to five. If you leave, you may forfeit a portion or all of your employer's match, plus any earnings on that match.
Do you have an outstanding loan from your 401(k)?
If so and you leave, you'll owe the balance of the loan quickly—typically within 60 days. If you don't pay it back in time, it's considered a distribution and you'll owe taxes on it plus a 10% penalty that year.
Do you have less than $5,000 in the account?
If so, you'll want to roll over the money immediately or your former employer may distribute it to you directly, automatically withholding the IRS-required 20%. In that case, if you do not roll over the entire amount within 60 days and you're under age 59 ½ you'll end up with a 10% tax penalty in addition to any taxes you may still owe.
Does your new employer have a retirement plan?
If so, you may want to rollover the money in your old plan to the new one. Find out when you'll be eligible to participate, and put some thought into what your new investments will be. If there's a waiting period, you can leave your funds in your old employer's plan in the meantime. But to avoid a tax headache, make sure all rollover checks are written out directly to the new plan administrator, NOT to you.
Do you think you'll need the money post-departure?
You should reconsider since it'll cost you in the short and long run. If you cash out your plan, you will owe taxes and a penalty (see above). Plus it could be a huge setback in saving for retirement. In other words, don't do it!
In most cases, the best strategy when changing jobs or going freelance is to rollover your 401(k) to an IRA or Roth IRA. This way you can have more control and a wider variety of investment options with potentially lower fees and expenses. You can also continue to contribute to your account, which you would not be able to do if you left it with your old employer.
If you already have an IRA set up to receive the rollover, great. If not, you can easily open one at virtually any financial institution. Just make sure to have your administrator send a check directly to the new administrator to avoid that tax headache and remember that if you roll to a Roth, you will owe taxes on the amount rolled that year. Good luck!


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Awesome Prank Using Huge Television Screen [VIDEO]
Televisions just keep getting bigger. They've gotten so big, in fact, that they can serve as a window backdrop when the time calls for it. That's what LG did in this prank, and when they started messing with the image it created a big reaction.
The people behind the prank set up a television to look like a window then called in victims applicants for a job interview. During the course of the interview the city scene behind the man conducting the interview changes, and that's when things get interesting.
How would you react to what they saw?


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How to Bake my Loaf
I am making my first sourdough loaf today. I'm a total novice so please be nice to me :) Do most people here who use a regular oven bake on a baking stone and do you add water to the oven for moisture?
Thanks in advance!
I am making my first sourdough loaf today. I'm a total novice so please be nice to me :) Do most people here who use a regular oven bake on a baking stone and do you add water to the oven for moisture?
Thanks in advance!
I use chad robinsons method of a cast-iron double cooker with awesome results from day 1. When baking with stones for multiple loafs I steam the oven with on of those hand held steam cleaners.
I use my oven, no cloche, baking stone and some water.
I have these 2 small cast iron pans that were given to me as part of a gimmicky little individual brownie pan kind of thing. I put those on the floor of my oven, preheat the oven and stone for a while (I have an infrared so I just do it till its at temperature) and then put my loaves in. I pour water on the cast iron pans and close the door.
I have a bottom heated gas oven so when I add water for more steam I open the broiler door (closest to the floor) and put water on the broiler pan. It's super hot down there so it steams instantly and gives a nice blast.
It is hard getting the steam right on gas ovens though. The air vent that allows the fumes and heat to disperse is massive. Steam doesn't stay in the oven long.
a couple of Sylvia's steaming pans. Roll up a kitchen towel and put it in a pyrex loaf pan, fill the loaf pan 1/4 full of water and microwave it till the water boils, then put it into the oven right befpore th bread goes in. No Pyrex? Use a metal pan with the towell and fill it half way with water and place it in the oven bottom rack when you pre heat it will be boiling awasy with tne oven temp is right for baking andnthe stone is hot - 20 minutes after your oven beeps that it is at temperature. Don't forget the stone lags the oven temperture by 2 minutes. You can also use a 12 " cast iron skillet full of lava rocks and 1/4 full of water places in the oven at preheat. Then throw a little more water 1/4 C on the rocks right after you load the bread - donlt get any on your oven glass window in teh door or you will might crack it.
I use one of Sylvia's steaming pans and a CI skillet with lava rocks for my bread bakes. Plenty of steam - almost as good as baking in a Dutch Oven. You can also overturn a large oven safe bowl over the bread on a stone - en cloche - which replicates a full DO. There are lots of ways to make steam that work well.
Happy baking.
I use a regular oven. Today I baked a sourdough preheating the oven and using the bottom shelf. I placed my dough in a big thin deep saucepan or dutch oven (plastic handles removed) on baking parchment (or butter and flour inside) scored the dough and covered the top of the pot with a double layer of alu-foil tight but just crimped on the edges so I can easily remove it half way into the bake. That traps the steam needed for the crust. Can mist the underside of the foil if you like before covering the pot. No stone, and no pan of steam to fool with. Half way thru the baking time, remove the foil cover and rotate the pan. Any steam in the oven is also released and the crust starts to brown. If the bottom of your baking pan is dark colored and non-reflective take the opportunity to move the loaf up a notch in the oven.
no stone - no worries. Just put two rimmed cookies sheets together and turn them over. Bake bread on the bottoms. Works nearly as well as a stone. Truth be told, I've even baked bread right on the oven racks on parchment paper, if it was not so high in hydration and the skin was pulled tight when shaping the loaf. Folks here bake just about every way possible - there is no right way. Turkey Roasters are great, Dutch ovens of all minds, tins, Pullman's glass bake ware, stones, iron plates , aluminum foil, glazed and unglazed clay pots and bakers.....you name it and someone here has baked really bread bread with it . Amazing really.
Happy baking
...was very dense and did not change shape the way I expected in the oven...
That makes me think you could have gotten the bread into the oven sooner. Especially with spelt flour. Next time try sooner and see if there's a difference. First sourdough loaves do tend to be more underproofed than overproofed on average but we might be able to say more if you show us a close up crumb shot. And if you can, which recipe did you follow?
the gluten adding to collapse. Soaking the bran, longer "wet time" (as I like to call it) tends to help soften the bran and I think make it healthier than unsoaked bran. The recipe link sounds good, but it is for white spelt or sifted flour, without the bran flecks and uses a rye starter inoculation. The final recipe is 240g starter to 220g fresh flour translates into fast fermenting. You could try mixing up the recipe, kneading well and then immediately chilling it 6 hrs or overnight and take it out the next day to warm up with your hands folding every 15 to 20 minutes to get some shape to the dough. It may behave itself this time.
The next day, if you find it riping and falling apart (outside of being just cold and stiff) forget the rest of the folds and just fold to shape and roll the dough into fresh flour (or raw seeds, rolled grain or nuts) so you can pick it up and pack it into a buttered and floured bread tin. Let it rise just a little bit and don't let it double, cover with foil tent and bake in a hot oven. If it bakes out dense, let it cool first. Wrap or cover and cut thin the next day for a new experience in bread! Also jump over the idea that a dense bread is a bad bread. It all has to do with flavour! A bread with a tighter crumb is eaten a little differently, more open faced, something more to learn!
bran, are the tiny brown flecks in the flour. They tend to be tougher and have sharp edges. But you have them in the starter so that does soften them up. ahead of time. So... no bran problems. Good to know.
Learning from us is one thing, learning from you starter is another. Take the time to play with your starter. Take a little active starter and blend with different amounts of water and flour with salt, imitate a bread recipe only on a very small scale. Dinner roll size. Then watch the little dough ball rise and double, fold it over and play with it. Let it rise some more and record your findings. Shape it, score it. Let it over rise and play with it some more. Look at how the dough falls apart. How it smells, acts and looses it shape. Is it sticky? Does it dry out? Important is to notice in your ambient temperatures how the fermentation progresses. When does it start to double? How well is the gas distributed? Dig out a knife or bench scraper and cut the dough to look at the gas bubbles. Then look at the dough between the gas bubbles. Stick it back together and watch it some more. Play around and investigate this dough in front of you. Does the surface dry out? Mist it with a sprayer. What does that do? Tip a glass bowl over it and watch it go up and then spread out. Fold it so it stands high and watch it sag. Watch how surface tension relaxes after getting it tight. Fold it again and again until it wants to rip. Get to know how the dough changes with time. What happens when the dough falls apart? Can you fold it back together? Add more flour to half of it and see if you can get it to rise some more. Bake them and see how they compare, cut in half and compare. Lots of things to learn from your spelt starter! Let it teach you! Have fun! :)


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(Continuous Electrocardiogram, Continuous ECG, Ambulatory ECG Monitoring)
The Holter monitor is a type of electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) used to monitor the ECG tracing continuously for a period of 24 hours or longer. A standard or "resting" ECG is one of the simplest and fastest procedures used to evaluate the heart. Electrodes (small, plastic patches) are placed at certain locations on the chest and abdomen. When the electrodes are connected to an ECG machine by lead wires, the electrical activity of the heart is measured, interpreted, and printed out for the physician's information and further interpretation.
When symptoms such as dizziness, fainting, low blood pressure, prolonged fatigue, and palpitations continue to occur without a definitive diagnosis obtained with a resting ECG, your physician may request an ECG tracing to be run over a long period of time, using the Holter monitor.
Certain dysrhythmias/arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms), which can cause the symptoms noted above, may occur only intermittently, or may occur only under certain conditions, such as stress. Dysrhythmias of this type are difficult to obtain on an ECG tracing that only runs for a few minutes. Thus, the physician will request a Holter monitor to allow a better opportunity to capture any abnormal beats or rhythms that may be causing the symptoms. The Holter monitor records continuously for the entire period of 24 to 48 hours. Some Holter monitors may record continuously but also have an event monitor feature that you activate when symptoms begin to occur.
You will receive instructions regarding how long you will need to wear the recorder (usually 24 to 48 hours), how to keep a diary of your activities and symptoms during the test, and personal care/activity instructions.
Event monitoring is very similar to Holter monitoring, and is often ordered for the same reasons. With an event monitor, you wear ECG electrode patches on your chest, and the electrodes are connected by wire leads to a recording device. Unlike the Holter monitor, however, which records continuously throughout the testing period of 24 to 48 hours, the event monitor does not record until you feel symptoms and trigger the monitor to record your ECG tracing at that time. An auto-trigger event monitor may be used to record rhythms when symptoms are rare or suspected to occur during sleep. The auto-trigger event monitor automatically records rhythm events and can be manually activated if you experience symptoms.
When you feel one or more symptoms, such as chest pain, dizziness, or palpitations, you push a button on the event monitor recorder. Some monitors have a feature (memory loop recorder) which captures a short period of time prior to the moment you triggered the recording and afterwards. This feature can help your physician determine more details about the possible change in your ECG at the time the symptoms started, and what was happening with your ECG just before you triggered the recorder. Other monitors, called "post-event recorders," simply start recording your ECG from the moment you trigger it.
Post-event recorders are quite small - some may even be worn on the wrist (similar to a wristwatch). Memory-loop recorders are about the size of a pager.
After you experience symptoms and record them, you will send the recording of the event to your physician or to a central monitoring center. This transmission is done over the telephone. You will be instructed regarding how to do this on the recorder. You will also keep a diary of your symptoms and corresponding activities (as done during the Holter monitoring procedure).
The heart is, in the simplest terms, a pump made up of muscle tissue. The heart's pumping action is regulated by an electrical conduction system that coordinates the contraction of the various chambers of the heart.
An electrical stimulus is generated by the sinus node (also called the sinoatrial node, or SA node), which is a small mass of specialized tissue located in the right atrium (right upper chamber) of the heart.
The sinus node generates an electrical stimulus regularly at 60 to 100 times per minute under normal conditions. This electrical stimulus travels down through the conduction pathways (similar to the way electricity flows through power lines from the power plant to your house) and causes the heart's lower chambers to contract and pump out blood. The right and left atria (the two upper chambers of the heart) are stimulated first and contract a short period of time before the right and left ventricles (the two lower chambers of the heart).
The electrical impulse travels from the sinus node to the atrioventricular node (also called AV node), where impulses are slowed down for a very short period, then continue down the conduction pathway via the bundle of His into the ventricles. The bundle of His divides into right and left pathways to provide electrical stimulation to the right and left ventricles.
This electrical activity of the heart is measured by an electrocardiogram. By placing electrodes at specific locations on the body (chest, arms, and legs), a graphic representation, or tracing, of the electrical activity can be obtained. Changes in an ECG from the normal tracing may indicate one or more of several heart-related conditions.
Some reasons for your physician to request a Holter monitor recording or event monitor recording include, but are not limited to, the following:
to evaluate chest pain not reproduced with exercise testing
to evaluate other signs and symptoms which may be heart-related, such as fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, or fainting
to identify irregular heartbeats or palpitations
to assess risk for future heart-related events in certain conditions, such as idiopathic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (pathologically thickened heart walls thought to be due to a genetic condition), post-heart attack with dysfunction of the left side of the heart, or Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (where an abnormal electrical conduction pathway exists within the heart)
to assess the function of an implanted pacemaker
to determine the effectiveness of therapy for complex arrhythmias
There may be other reasons for your physician to recommend the use of a Holter monitor.
The Holter monitor is a noninvasive method of assessing the heart's function. Risks associated with the Holter monitor are rare.
Prolonged application of the adhesive electrode patches may cause tissue breakdown or skin irritation at the application site.
There may be other risks depending upon your specific medical condition. Be sure to discuss any concerns with your physician prior to wearing the monitor.
Certain factors or conditions may interfere with or affect the results of the Holter monitor reading. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
close proximity to magnets, metal detectors, high-voltage electrical wires, and electrical appliances such as shavers, toothbrushes, and hair dryers
smoking, certain medications
excessive perspiration, which may cause the leads to loosen or detach
Your physician will explain the procedure to you and offer you the opportunity to ask any questions that you might have about the reading.
Fasting is not required.
The area(s) where the electrodes are to be placed may be shaved.
Based upon your medical condition, your physician may request other specific preparation.
A Holter monitor recording is generally performed on an outpatient basis. Procedures may vary depending on your condition and your physician's practices.
Generally, a Holter monitor recording follows this process:
You will be asked to remove any jewelry or other objects that may interfere with the reading.
You will be asked to remove clothing from the waist up in order to attach the electrodes to your chest. The technician will ensure your privacy by covering you with a sheet or gown and exposing only the necessary skin.
If your chest is very hairy, the technician may shave small patches of hair, as needed, so that the electrodes will stick closely to the skin.
Electrodes will be attached to your chest and abdomen. The Holter monitor will be connected to the electrodes with lead wires. The monitor box may be worn over the shoulder like a shoulder bag, or it may clip to a belt or pocket.
Once you have been hooked up to the monitor and given instructions, you can return to your usual activities, such as work, household chores, and exercise, unless your physician instructs you differently. This will allow your physician to identify problems that may only occur with certain activities.
You will be instructed to keep a diary of your activities during the recording period. You should write down the date and time of your activities, particularly if any symptoms, such as dizziness, palpitations, chest pain, or other previously-experienced symptoms, occur.
You should be able to resume your normal diet and activities, unless your physician instructs you differently.
Generally, there is no special care following a Holter monitor recording.
Notify your physician if you develop any signs or symptoms you had prior to the recording (e.g., chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, or fainting).
Your physician may give you additional or alternate instructions after the procedure, depending on your particular situation.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh police say an abandoned backpack with the word "timebomb" on it prompted a bomb scare, though it appears the alarming label was a bumper sticker from a nearby store called Timebomb Clothing.
Shop owner Brian Brick tells the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that his store sells merchandise, including bumper stickers bearing the shop's name. A bomb squad official says the "timebomb" label appeared to be a bumper sticker.
The bag was found on the front steps of an apartment building Thursday, prompting the bomb squad response before the bag was found to be harmless about 10 a.m.
Brick says this isn't the first time the store's name has alarmed authorities. He says postal officials asked him to stop mailing items in plain brown wrappers because the "Timebomb" label caused such parcels to be inspected for threats.


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New Opportunity For Area Disc Golfers
The Ausable Chasm Campgrounds has officially opened a new 9 hole disc golf course on their grounds. The newly installed course will be open throughout the campgrounds season, reportedly, May through October, making it the only 3-season course in the Adirondack Park. Day use fees are quoted at $5 per day, and locals have an opportunity to purchase seasonal access passes for $25. The day use and seasonal passes are good for disc golf, and also allow access to the bike/hiking trails and swimming pool on the campground. (They do NOT include admission to the chasm) According to the campground, if interest warrants, the course could be expanded to 18 holes in the future. We have not played the course yet, and will update with details as soon as we can. Get out there and toss some plastic...
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