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This year's FIA World Endurance Championship will be contested throughout by 32 cars, the FIA and the ACO have revealed in Paris -- and Toyota's factory team will be a constant presence with two of its TS030 racecars, after all.
The very promising WEC entry list comprises only six LM-P1 but 12
LM-P2 sports-prototypes, along with six LM-GTE Pro and eight LM-GTE Am entries. Other cars will be entered in WEC events on a race-by-race basis.
Toyota Motorsport announced last month that budget restraints would reduce its 2013 WEC team to only one of the gasoline-electric hybrids, except at Spa-Francorchamps and Le Mans. However, the team has now reversed that decision, and has retained Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre and Kazuki Nakajima to race one car, and Anthony Davidson, Stephane Sarrazin and Sebastien Buemi the other.
Audi had already confirmed that three diesel-electric hybrid R18 e-tron quattro LM-P1 sports prototypes would be entered for the Spa 6 Hours and the Le Mans 24 Hours, and two in each of the six other WEC rounds. Oliver Jarvis, who won the GT class at the Daytona 24 Hours a week ago with an Audi R8 Grand-Am, has been included in the manufacturer's 2013 WEC program alongside eight drivers who raced for the German factory team last year. Jarvis will race the third car at Spa and Le Mans with Lucas di Grassi and Marc Gené.
The drivers of the two regular Audis will be Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and Benoît Tréluyer, who won last year's Le Mans and the WEC Drivers title, and by Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish and .
The only privateer LM-P1 entries in the 2013 WEC come from Rebellion Racing with a Lola-Toyota, and Strakka Racing with an HPD. The LM-P2 class will feature HPD, Lola, Lotus, Morgan, Nissan and Zytek chassis.
The GTE classes will comprise five Ferrari 458s, four Porsche 911 RSRs, four Aston Martin Vantage V8s and a Corvette C6-ZR1 from Larbre Competition.
Porsche, which will return to high-end sports-car racing this year with a factory team for the first time since 1998, has confirmed that its regular WEC drivers will be Marc Lieb and Richard Lietz in one car, and Jörg Bergmeister and Patrick Pile in the other. Porsche is to race two new 911 RSR racecars, based on the 'Type 991' model generation, in association with Team Manthey. At Silverstone, Spa and Le Mans, the team will run a third driver in each car, and has named Romain Dumas and Timo Bernhard.
ACO president Pierre Fillon said of this year's entry list: "We are extremely pleased to announce a grid of 32 full-season entries for the 2013 season. 2012 was a great first year for the championship and we hoped to secure between 28 and 30 cars for 2013. To receive 32 full-season entries underlines the importance of the WEC and a great indication that we have created a world championship that teams and manufacturers want to take part in.
"With two entries for each manufacturer, we also have the prospect of a straight fight between Audi and Toyota in LM-P1 and after the battles last year, the stage is now set for even more drama in 2013.
The LM-P2 grid alone represents eight different countries and the category is a great showcase for the WEC. In LM-GTE Pro, we have another great battle in prospect between Porsche, Ferrari and Aston Martin, three great names associated with Le Mans and endurance racing."
WEC promoter Gérard Neveu added: "The WEC will once again visit eight countries on four continents and the eight-round calendar has been devised to reduce the logistical costs associated with an FIA World Championship. The races follow a logical progression around the globe and the events are spread out enough to allow the cars and equipment to be transported by ship or road instead of air where possible. This also has the added advantage of reducing the carbon footprint of the WEC significantly."
FIA World Endurance Championship Entry List
Audi Sport Team Joest, Audi R18 e-tron quattro
Audi Sport Team Joest, Audi R18 e-tron quattro
Toyota Racing, Toyota TS030 Hybrid
Toyota Racing, Toyota TS030 Hybrid
Rebellion Racing, Lola B12/60 Toyota
Strakka Racing, HPD ARX-03c
OAK Racing, Morgan-Nissan
Delta-ADR, Oreca 03 Nissan
G-Drive Racing, Oreca 03 Nissan
Gulf Racing Middle East, Lola B12/80 Nissan
Gulf Racing Middle East, Lola B12/80 Nissan
HVM Status GP, Lola B12/80 Judd
Lotus, Lotus T128
Lotus, Lotus T128
OAK Racing, Morgan-Nissan
Greaves Motorsport, Zytek Z11SN Nissan
Starworks Motorsport, HPD ARX-03b
Pecom Racing, Oreca 03 Nissan
AF Corse, Ferrari F458 Italia
AF Corse, Ferrari F458 Italia
Porsche AG Team Manthey, Porsche 911 RSR
Porsche AG Team Manthey, Porsche 911 RSR
Aston Martin Racing, Aston Martin Vantage V8
Aston Martin Racing, Aston Martin Vantage V8
Larbre Competition, Corvette C6.R
Krohn Racing, Ferrari F458 Italia
AF Corse, Ferrari F458 Italia
IMSA Performance Matmut, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
8Star Motorsports, Ferrari F458 Italia
Proton Competition, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
Aston Martin Racing, Aston Martin Vantage V8
Aston Martin Racing, Aston Martin Vantage V8


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This information is produced and provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The information in this topic may have changed since it was written. For the most current information, contact the National Cancer Institute via the Internet web site at http://cancer.gov or call 1-800-4-CANCER.
Cardiopulmonary syndromes are conditions of the heart and lung that may be caused by cancer or by other health problems. Four cardiopulmonary syndromes that may be caused by cancer are covered in this summary:
This summary is about cardiopulmonary syndromes in adults and children with cancer. Section titles show when the information is about children.
Many conditions can cause dyspnea.
Dyspnea is the feeling of difficult or uncomfortable breathing or of not getting enough air. It also may be called shortness of breath, breathlessness, or air hunger. In cancer patients, causes of dyspnea include the following:
A diagnosis of the cause of dyspnea or coughing helps to plan treatment.
Diagnostic tests and procedures include the following:
It may be possible to treat the cause of dyspnea.
Treatment may include the following:
Treatment of dyspnea depends on the cause of it.
The treatment of dyspnea depends on its cause, as follows:
Treatment may be to control the symptoms of dyspnea.
Treatment to control the symptoms of dyspnea may include the following:
Chronic coughing may cause dyspnea.
The causes of chronic coughing are almost the same as the causes of dyspnea. A chronic cough may cause pain, trouble sleeping, dyspnea, and fatigue.
Medicines used to control coughing include the following:
The cause of the coughing is also treated.
Pleural effusion is extra fluid around the lungs.
The pleural cavity is the space between the pleura (thin layer of tissue) that covers the outer surface of each lung and lines the inner wall of the chest cavity. Pleural tissue usually makes a small amount of fluid that helps the lungs move smoothly in the chest while a person is breathing. A pleural effusion is extra fluid in the pleural cavity. The fluid presses on the lungs and makes it hard to breathe.
Pleural effusion may be caused by cancer, cancer treatment, or other conditions.
A pleural effusion may be malignant (caused by cancer) or nonmalignant (caused by a condition that is not cancer). Malignant pleural effusion is a common problem for patients who have certain cancers. Lung cancer, breast cancer, lymphoma, and leukemia cause most malignant effusions. An effusion also may be caused by cancer treatment, such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Some cancer patients have conditions such as congestive heart failure, pneumonia, blood clot in the lung, and poor nutrition that may lead to a pleural effusion.
A diagnosis of the cause of pleural effusion is important in planning treatment.
These and other symptoms may be caused by a pleural effusion. Talk to your doctor if you have any of the following problems:
Treatment for a malignant pleural effusion is different from treatment for a nonmalignant effusion, so the right diagnosis is important. Diagnostic tests include the following:
The type of cancer, previous treatment for cancer, and the patient's wishes also are important in planning treatment.
Treatment may be to control symptoms of pleural effusion and improve quality of life.
A malignant pleural effusion often occurs in cancer that is advanced , cannot be removed by surgery, or continues to grow or spread during treatment. It is also common during the last few weeks of life. The goal of treatment is usually palliative, to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
Treatment of the symptoms of malignant pleural effusion includes the following:
Thoracentesis is a procedure to remove extra fluid from the pleural cavity using a needle and/or a thin, hollow plastic tube. Removal of the fluid may help to relieve severe symptoms for a short time. A few days after the extra fluid is removed it is likely it will begin to come back. The risk of a thoracentesis includes bleeding, infection, collapsed lung, fluid in the lungs, and low blood pressure.
This is a procedure to close the pleural space so that fluid cannot collect there. Fluid is first removed by thoracentesis, using a chest tube. A drug that causes the pleural space to close is then inserted into the space through a chest tube. Drugs such as bleomycin or talc may be used.
Surgery may be done to put in a shunt (tube) to carry the fluid from the pleural cavity to the abdominal cavity, where the fluid is easier to remove. Pleurectomy is another type of surgery that may be used. In this procedure, the part of the pleura that lines the chest cavity is removed.
Pericardial effusion is extra fluid around the heart.
Pericardial effusion is extra fluid inside the sac that surrounds the heart. The extra fluid causes pressure on the heart, which stops it from pumping blood normally. Lymph vessels may also be blocked, which often causes bacterial or viral infections. If fluid builds up quickly, a condition called cardiac tamponade may occur. In cardiac tamponade, the heart cannot pump enough blood to the rest of the body. This is life-threatening and must be treated right away.
Pericardial effusion may be caused by cancer or other conditions.
A pericardial effusion may be malignant (caused by cancer) or nonmalignant (caused by a condition that is not cancer). A malignant effusion is common in certain types of cancer. Lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, lymphoma, and leukemia cause most malignant effusions. An effusion also may be caused by cancer treatment, such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy.
Possible signs of pericardial effusion include anxiety and dyspnea (shortness of breath).
At first, a pericardial effusion may not cause any symptoms. These and other symptoms may be caused by a pericardial effusion or by other conditions. Check with your doctor if you have any of the following problems:
Pericardial effusion usually occurs in advanced cancer or in the last few weeks of life. During these times, it may be more important to relieve the symptoms than to diagnose the condition. However, in some cases, the following tests and procedures may be used to diagnose pericardial effusion:
Treatment may be to control the symptoms of pericardial effusion and improve quality of life.
The goal of treatment is usually palliative, to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life. A large malignant pericardial effusion is controlled by draining the fluid.
Treatment options include the following:
A procedure to remove the extra fluid from the sac around the heart using a needle inserted through the chest wall. The doctor may use echocardiography to watch the movement of the heart and needle inside the chest. Removing the fluid can reduce pressure on the heart. In some patients, fluid may again collect in the sac around the heart after pericardiocentesis. A catheter (flexible tube used to put fluids into or take blood out of a vein) may be inserted and left in place so the fluid will keep draining. This procedure may be used instead of more serious surgery for patients with advanced cancer.
A procedure to close the pericardial space so fluid cannot collect in the sac around the heart. Fluid is first removed by pericardiocentesis. A drug or chemical is then injected through a catheter (flexible tube used to put fluids into or take blood out of a vein) into the pericardial space to cause it to close. Three or more treatments may be needed to completely close the pericardial space.
A procedure to insert a drainage tube. An incision (cut) is made in the chest and then in the pericardium and a drainage tube is put in place. This increases the amount of fluid that can be drained from the pericardium.
Surgery to remove part of the pericardium. This may be done to drain fluid quickly when cardiac tamponade occurs. This surgery is also called pericardial window.
A catheter (flexible tube used to put fluids into or take blood out of a vein) with a balloon tip is inserted through the chest and into the pericardium. The balloon is then inflated to make the pericardial opening bigger. The balloon is then deflated and removed. The bigger opening allows the fluid to drain into the pleural cavity. This may be used when an effusion has recurred (come back) after pericardiocentesis or instead of more serious surgery.
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a group of symptoms that occur when the superior vena cava is partly blocked.
The superior vena cava is a major vein that leads to the heart. The heart is divided into four parts. The right and left atrium make up the top parts of the heart and the right and left ventricle make up the bottom parts of the heart. The right atrium of the heart receives blood from two major veins:
Different conditions can slow the flow of blood through the superior vena cava. These include a tumor in the chest, nearby lymph nodes that are swollen (from cancer), or a blood clot in the superior vena cava. The vein may become completely blocked. Sometimes, smaller veins in the area become larger and take over for the superior vena cava if it is blocked, but this takes time. Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is the group of symptoms that occur when this vein is partly blocked.
SVCS is usually caused by cancer.
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is usually caused by cancer. In adults, SVCS is most common in the following types of cancer:
Less common causes of SVCS include:
Common symptoms of SVCS include breathing problems and coughing.
The symptoms of SVCS are more severe if the vein becomes blocked quickly. This is because the other veins in the area do not have time to widen and take over the blood flow that cannot pass through the superior vena cava.
The most common symptoms are:
Less common symptoms include the following:
Tests are done to find and diagnose the blockage.
The following tests may be done to diagnose SVCS and find the blockage:
It is important to find out the cause of SVCS before starting treatment. The type of cancer can affect the type of treatment needed. Unless the airway is blocked or the brain is swelling, waiting to start treatment while a diagnosis is made usually causes no problem in adults. If doctors think lung cancer is causing the problem, a sputum sample may be taken and a biopsy may be done.
Treatment for SVCS caused by cancer depends on the cause, symptoms, and prognosis.
Treatment for SCVS caused by cancer depends on the following:
Watchful waiting is closely monitoring a patient's condition without giving any treatment unless symptoms appear or change. A patient who has good blood flow through smaller veins in the area and mild symptoms may not need treatment.
The following may be used to relieve symptoms and keep the patient comfortable:
Chemotherapy is the usual treatment for tumors that respond to anticancer drugs, including small cell lung cancer and lymphoma. Chemotherapy uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. When chemotherapy is taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle, the drugs enter the bloodstream and can reach cancer cells throughout the body (systemic chemotherapy). When chemotherapy is placed directly into the cerebrospinal fluid, an organ, or a body cavity such as the abdomen, the drugs mainly affect cancer cells in those areas (regional chemotherapy). The way the chemotherapy is given depends on the type and stage of the cancer being treated.
If the blockage of the superior vena cava is caused by a tumor that does not usually respond to chemotherapy, radiation therapy may be given. Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells. External radiation therapy uses a machine outside the body to send radiation toward the cancer. The way the radiation therapy is given depends on the type and stage of the cancer being treated.
SVCS may occur when a thrombus (blood clot) forms in a partly blocked vein. Thrombolysis is a way to break up and remove blood clots. This may done by a thrombectomy. Thrombectomy is surgery to remove the blood clot or the use of a device inserted into the vein to remove the blood clot. This may be done with or without the use of drugs to break up the clot.
If the superior vena cava is partly blocked by the tumor, an expandable stent (tube) may be placed inside the superior vena cava to help keep it open and allow blood to pass through. This helps most patients. Drugs to keep more blood clots from forming may also be used.
Surgery to bypass (go around) the blocked part of the vein is sometimes used for cancer patients, but is used more often for patients without cancer.
Palliative care may be given to relieve symptoms in patients with SVCS.
Superior vena cava syndrome is serious and the symptoms can be upsetting for the patient and family. It is important that patients and family members ask questions about superior vena cava syndrome and how to treat it. This can help relieve anxiety about symptoms such as swelling, trouble swallowing, coughing, and hoarseness.
Patients with advanced cancer sometimes decide not to have any serious treatment. Palliative treatment can help keep patients comfortable by relieving symptoms to improve their quality of life.
Superior vena cava syndrome in a child is a serious medical emergency because the child's windpipe can become blocked.
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) in children can be life-threatening. This is because the trachea (windpipe) can quickly become blocked. In adults, the windpipe is fairly stiff, but in children, it is softer and can more easily be squeezed shut. Also, a child's windpipe is narrower, so any amount of swelling can cause breathing problems. Squeezing of the trachea is called superior mediastinal syndrome (SMS). Because SVCS and SMS usually happen together in children, the two syndromes are considered to be the same.
The most common symptoms of SVCS in children are a lot like those in adults.
Common symptoms include the following:
There are other less common but more serious symptoms:
The causes, diagnosis, and treatment of SVCS in children are not the same as in adults.
The most common cause of SVCS in children is non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
SVCS in children is rare. The most common cause is non-Hodgkin lymphoma. As in adults, SVCS may also be caused by a blood clot that forms during use of an intravenous catheter (flexible tube used to put fluids into or take blood out of a vein) in the superior vena cava.
SVCS in children may be diagnosed and treated before a diagnosis of cancer is made.
A physical exam, chest x-ray, and medical history are usually all that are needed to diagnose superior vena cava syndrome in children. Even if doctors think cancer is causing SVCS, a biopsy may not be done. This is because the lungs and heart of a child with SVCS may not be able to handle the anesthesia needed. Other imaging tests may be done to help find out if anesthesia can be safely used. In most cases, treatment will begin before a diagnosis of cancer is made.
The following treatments may be used for SVCS in children:
Radiation therapy is usually used to treat a tumor that is blocking the vein. After radiation therapy, there may be more trouble breathing because swelling narrows the windpipe. A drug to reduce swelling may be given.
Anticancer drugs, steroids, or other drugs may be used. If the tumor does not respond, it may be benign (not cancer).
This may include surgery to bypass (go around) the blocked part of the vein or to place a stent (thin tube) to open the vein.
Check NCI's list of cancer clinical trials for U.S. supportive and palliative care trials about dyspnea, malignant pleural effusion and malignant pericardial effusion that are now accepting participants. The list of trials can be further narrowed by location, drug, intervention, and other criteria.
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There is a lot to like about the Seattle Seahawks' top decision makers.
From the non-stop energy of head coach Pete Carroll to the laid-back demeanor of general manager John Schneider, to their "fantastic collaboration" — as former Seahawks president Tod Leiweke put it — that at times seems more fit for a buddy comedy film than an NFL front office.
But the best thing about Carroll and Schneider? They don't give a damn what you or I or any of the so-called experts think when it comes to judging talent. Particularly not on draft weekend.
And heading into today's game in Toronto, the Seahawks are playoff contenders in no small part because Carroll and Schneider weren't afraid to go against the grain in April.
The Seahawks trust the ability of Schneider and his scouting department to evaluate talent, and they believe in Carroll and his coaching staff's ability to develop it. And that's why, eight months after Seattle's 2012 draft class was panned as one of the worst in the NFL, the Seahawks are contending for an NFC playoff spot while relying heavily on rookies, including one at the most important position in the game.
Russell Wilson, the quarterback who was too short and should have been taken in the fifth or sixth round, not the third? He's having one of the best seasons by a rookie quarterback in NFL history. Bobby Wagner, the linebacker from a small college who was athletic but something of an unknown coming out of Utah State? He's the team's leading tackler, has three interceptions, and is calling plays for one of the NFL's best defenses. And Bruce Irvin, the pass rusher who was a huge reach in the first round? He leads all NFL rookies with eight sacks, which already stands as a franchise rookie record.
And let's not forget sixth-round pick Jeremy Lane, who has been a huge contributor on special teams, and who because of injuries and a suspension is now playing meaningful snaps at cornerback. Or running back Robert Turbin, a fourth-round pick who had his first career 100-yard game last week, and who makes the prospect of playing a game without Marshawn Lynch significantly less daunting than it was last season, when the offense disappeared when Lynch was a game-day scratch because of back spasms. Or defensive end Greg Scruggs, the Seahawks' last pick who has carved out a significant role in the defensive line rotation and has two sacks. Or J.R. Sweezy, a seventh-round pick who moved from defensive tackle to guard, and is battling for a starting job despite having not played offensive line since he was a child.
It's hardly unusual for rookies to come into the NFL and make an impact; this is a young man's league, after all. But it is rare for a team that still has legitimate playoff aspirations in December to lean on rookies at positions as important as quarterback and middle linebacker.
And even if the draft pundits acted in April like Carroll and Schneider had jumped the gun on I-502, it turns out their way was the best way for a franchise that now, more than ever, appears to be in very capable hands. And it wasn't just the decision makers who knew this rookie class could be special, critics be damned. The rookies themselves sensed a potential for greatness from their first rookie minicamp in May.
"I had a great, great feeling about it, just the passion and energy we brought to practice every day," said Wilson, who with 20 touchdown passes through 13 games is within striking distance of Peyton Manning's NFL rookie record of 26. "You wanted to see if that was going to continue into the summer and into the season. Everybody talks about that rookie wall. Well we haven't hit it. I really don't believe we've hit it, not anywhere close. We're ready to go."
Nope, rather than hit a rookie wall, this class ran through it like Marshawn Lynch running through the 2010 Saints defense. The rookie class that was widely panned in April? It's now helping the Seahawks chase a division title behind a quarterback and linebacker who are rookie-of-the year candidates, and a handful of other rookies who are making important contributions to the best team Carroll has had in Seattle.
"We all said we wanted to be the best draft class," Wagner said. "So we've got to go out there and prove it."
There is still plenty to prove for this group — 13 games hardly make a career — but based on the early returns, it is safe to say, now more than ever, that the Seahawks are in good hands, even if they do leave us scratching our heads on draft day.
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Despite Visit to Yacht, John Kerry Focused on Situation in Egypt
(WASHINGTON) -- There have been headlines about Secretary of State John Kerry being on his yacht in Nantucket while the first democratically-elected president of Egypt was being overthrown.
But on Friday, the State Department sought to clarify that while Kerry was "briefly" on his yacht and was currently in Nantucket, he has been working non-stop on Egypt from the Massachusetts hide-away.
On Wednesday, reporters spotted Kerry boarding his boat the same day Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi was being toppled by the Egyptian military following days of protests.
When asked about Kerry's whereabouts, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki issued a statement referring to Kerry's return from his whirlwind 12-day trip to the Middle East and Asia, and his new focus on Egypt.
"Since his plane touched down in Washington at 4 a.m., Secretary Kerry was working all day and on the phone dealing with the crisis in Egypt," Psaki said.
On Friday, however, Psaki further clarified Kerry's whereabouts and activities, issuing a statement acknowledging that Kerry did, in fact, spend time on his yacht, but insisting that he has been fully engaged in dealing with the events in Egypt.
"While he was briefly on his boat on Wednesday, Secretary Kerry worked around the clock all day," said Psaki, who highlighted the telephone calls Kerry made while in Nantucket, including five made to the U.S. ambassador to Egypt, Anne Patterson. She also confirmed that Kerry participated in the president's National Security Council meeting on Wednesday and again on Thursday by telephone.
A senior State Department official told ABC News that none of the calls Kerry made on Wednesday were from his yacht.
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The Burning Questions About the Government Shutdown
WSJ's Damian Paletta answers the burning questions about whether Congress is going to allow a government shutdown, including what the impact might be and how long it might last.
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America's consumers offer a warning to business leaders and marketers looking to ride the green wave: either back your eco-friendly words with socially responsible actions or risk a backlash.The first major study to combine field observations with a national survey on purchasing behavior and social values has found increasingly conscious consumers who are demanding that companies be transparent about their practices and accountable for their impact on people and the planet.
According to the inaugural BBMG Conscious Consumer Report, nearly 9 in 10 Americans say that the words "conscious consumer" describe them well and that they are more likely to buy from companies that manufacture energy-efficient products (90 percent), promote health and safety benefits (88 percent), support fair labor and trade practices (87 percent), and commit to environment-friendly practices (87 percent), if products are of equal quality and price.
Conducted by branding and marketing agency BBMG, in conjunction with research partners Global Strategy Group and Bagatto, the report combines ethnographic research in three U.S. markets with a national survey of 2,007 adults to reveal how companies can reach, inspire, and motivate today's savvy and values-driven consumers.
In a world of green clutter, conscious consumers expect companies to do more than make eco-friendly claims. They demand transparency and accountability across every level of business practice. Avoiding the green trap means authentically backing your words with socially responsible actions, says Raphael Bemporad, founding partner of BBMG.
Other findings from the report:
Personal issues are most important. Consumers' most important issues are the ones that affect their health and wellness most directly, such as safe drinking water (90 percent), clean air (86 percent) and finding cures for diseases like cancer, AIDS and Alzheimers (84 percent). By comparison, only 63 percent describe global warming as the most or a very important issue.
Greater than green. Americans readily self-identify as "conscious consumers" (88 percent well, 37 percent very well), "socially responsible" (88 percent well, 39 percent very well) and "environmentally friendly" (86 percent well, 34 percent very well). By contrast, fewer respondents self-identify as "green" (65 percent well, 18 percent very well), which is viewed as more exclusive.
Beyond convenience. While price (58 percent very important) and quality (66 percent very important) are paramount, convenience (34 percent very important) has been edged out by more socially relevant attributes: where a product is made (44 percent very important), how energy efficient it is (41 percent very important) and its health benefits (36 percent very important) are all integral to consumers' purchasing decisions.
Most socially responsible companies? Whole Foods Market (22 percent) tops the list, followed by Newman's Own (19 percent), Wal-Mart (18 percent), Burt's Bees (17 percent), and General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, and Ben & Jerry's (all 16 percent).


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Clinical development of Ebola virus vaccines, updating a global strategy on vaccine safety, use of a network of distributed data to monitor the safety of vaccines and case studies of communication about the safety of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines.
Safety of typhoid conjugate vaccine, Vaccine injury compensation programmes, Immunization stress-related responses, Vaccine safety strategy post-2020, Report of the sub-committee on vaccine safety communication.
Pharmacovigilance in pilot use of malaria vaccine, Safety of dengue vaccine in the Philippines, Progress in the Global Vaccine Safety Initiative, Vaccine safety communication, Vaccine safety net.
Vaccine pharmacovigilance readiness for malaria vaccine implementation, Rotavirus vaccine safety update, Dengue vaccine safety update, Interrater reliability of causality assessment for serious adverse events following immunization, Guidance on prevention and management of immunization-triggered stress responses, Harmonized approaches for the vigilance of interventions during pregnancy.
Safety monitoring of the RTS,S vaccine pilot implementation programme; Safety update of BCG vaccine; Safety update of HPV vaccines; Template for reviewing the safety profile of new vaccines.
Vaccine Safety Net; Update on GACVS operations; New data on narcolepsy following the 2009 pandemic influenza vaccine; Safety of typhoid vaccines; Yellow fever mass vaccination campaigns using fractional dose.
New initiative on health product vigilance; Serious AEFI during primary infant vaccination series in South India; Global Alignment of Immunization safety
Assessment in pregnancy (GAIA) project; Dengue vaccine update; Proof-of-concept study through multi-country collaboration.
Clusters of anxiety-related reactions following immunization; Vaccine safety signals from the Uppsala Monitoring Centre database; RTS,S malaria vaccine;
Safety of HPV vaccines; Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 pandemic vaccine and narcolepsy; Safety of smallpox vaccines.
The WHO Vaccine Safety Net – improving global communication on vaccine safety; Observed rates of adverse vaccine reactions; Safety of two candidate Ebola virus vaccines; Preparing for RTS,S malaria vaccine introduction.
Preparing for dengue vaccine introduction; Preparing for malaria vaccine introduction; Safety of Ebola virus vaccines; Performance indicators for vaccine safety monitoring systems; Criteria for assessing websites with vaccine safety content; Use of vaccines during pregnancy.
Safety profile of a novel live attenuated rotavirus vaccine; Safety profile of a recombinant hepatitis E vaccine; Meningococcal A conjugate vaccine during pregnancy; Preparing for malaria vaccine introduction; Fifteen years of GACVS: challenges and opportunities.
Safety profile of Japanese encephalitis (JE) chimeric vaccine; Safety of inactivated poliovirus vaccines (IPV); Increased occurrence of febrile seizures with a seasonal influenza vaccine; Update on intussusception following rotavirus vaccine administration; Human papillomavirus vaccines safety (HPV); Vaccine safety monitoring manual.
Pentavalent vaccine in Asian countries; Zoster vaccine safety and varicella vaccine safety in immunocompromised populations; Immunization during pregnancy; Yellow Fever vaccine safety during mass immunization campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa; Safety profile of Japanese encepahlitis vaccines; Update on human papillomavirus vaccines;Update on pandemic influenza vaccine (Pandemrix®) and narcolepsy.
Varicella vaccines; Pandemic Influenza vaccines; Live attenuated dengue vaccines; Global Vaccine Safety Initiative.
Thiomersal in vaccines; Aluminium adjuvants; Vaccine safety in pregnancy and lactation; Use of influenza vaccines during pregnancy; Causality assessment of Adverse Events following Immunization; Core variables for AEFI monitoring.
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Safety profile of meningococcal A conjugate vaccine; Causes of adverse events following immunization; Information about rates of reactions to vaccines; Developing a global strategy for enhancing vaccine safety;
Rotavirus vaccine and intussusception; Safety of pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 vaccines; Yellow fever vaccine and HIV infection; Meningitis A conjugate vaccine.
Safety of pandemic A (H1N1) influenza vaccines; Febrile seizures after seasonal influenza vaccine in Australia; Porcine circoviruses and rotavirus vaccines; Live attenuated hepatitis A vaccine; Updated safety of meningococcal A conjugate vaccine; Yellow fever vaccine and breastfeeding.
Safety of pandemic A (H1N1) influenza vaccines; Review of safety profile on meningococcal A conjugate vaccine from clinical trials; Use of BCG vaccine in HIV-infected infants; Strengthening global monitoring of adverse events following immunization.
Safety of experimental malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS01; Age of administration of rotavirus vaccines; Safety of human papillomavirus vaccines; Assessing the safety of novel influenza vaccines; Safety of measles vaccine in children infected with HIV.
Safety of rotavirus vaccines; Safety of human papillomavirus vaccines; Vaccine safety alerts; GACVS subgroups.
Safety of yellow fever vaccine; Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine and asthma; Non-specific effects of DTP vaccine on child mortality; Pregnancy outcomes after inadvertent immunization with rubella vaccine; Mitochondrial diseases and vaccination;Thiomersal; Report from subgroups.
Guillain-Barré syndrome and vaccination; Safety of immunization in immunocompromised individuals; Safety of yellow fever vaccines; Hepatitis B vaccination and rheumatoid arthritis; Safety of live 14-14-2 Japanese encephalitis vaccine; Safety of meningococcal B vaccines; Rotavirus vaccines and Kawasaki disease; Modus operandi of the committee and additional information.
Monitoring vaccine safety; Safety of vaccine formulations; Mumps vaccine virus strain repository; Safety of BCG vaccines; Safety of human papillomavirus vaccine; Update on Menactra® and Guillain-Barré syndrome; Safety of rotavirus vaccines; Influenza vaccines: update; Modus operandi of the Committee and additional information.
Monitoring vaccine safety; Report of the WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization; Safety of vaccine formulations; Vaccinating adolescents and young adults: problems with coincidental pathologies and safety assessments; Safety of mumps vaccine strains; Safety of BCG vaccine in HIV-infected children; Update on Menactra® and Guillain-Barré syndrome; Pandemic influenza vaccines; Safety of Japanese encephalitis vaccination in India; Safety of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
Vaccine safety monitoring and the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring; Post-marketing surveillance of rotavirus vaccines; Safety of squalene; Immunogenic overload; Safety of pandemic influenza vaccines; Safety issues of varicella vaccines; Modus operandi of the Committee and additional information
Vaccine Safety Net; Safety issues associated with pandemic influenza vaccines; Safety of adjuvants; Rotavirus vaccine safety; Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and measles vaccination; Chronic fatigue syndrome and hepatitis B vaccination; Conjugate meningococcal vaccine and Guillain-Barré Syndrome; Modus operandi of the Committee.
Mouse brain-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine; Safety of SA 14-14-2 Japanese encephalitis vaccine; Isoniazid resistance of bacille Calmette-Guérin strains; International drug monitoring; Thiomersal; Safety of hexavalent vaccines; Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and measles vaccination; National regulatory authorities planning workshops.
Safety of adjuvants; Thiomersal: neurobehavioural studies on animal models; Safety of residual cellular DNA in vaccines; Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy; Potential risk of vaccines produced on yeast; Safety of hexavalent vaccines; Yellow fever; Vaccine Safety Net.
Safety of adjuvants; Dengue vaccine safety; Effect of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccination on child survival
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After Blackout, Congress Postpones Action on SOPA, PIPA
Internet blackout success? House and Senate leaders announced today that action on the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) will be delayed.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that he would delay a vote on PIPA, while SOPA sponsor Rep. Lamar Smith said the House Judiciary Committee would also postpone action on his bill.
PIPA was scheduled to be taken up by the Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 2:15pm. But "in light of recent events, I have decided to postpone Tuesday's vote," Sen. Reid said in a statement.
Those recent events include a Wednesday Web blackout, during which several high-profile sites, from Reddit to Wikipedia, went dark in protest of PIPA and SOPA. Other companies, like Google, included signage on their homepages in opposition to the bills.
Reid did not indicate when PIPA would come to the floor, except to say that both sides have made "good progress in recent days," and that he is "optimistic that we can reach a compromise in the coming weeks."
"There is no reason that the legitimate issues raised by many about this bill cannot be resolved. Counterfeiting and piracy cost the American economy billions of dollars and thousands of jobs each year, with the movie industry alone supporting over 2.2 million jobs," Reid said. "We must take action to stop these illegal practices. We live in a country where people rightfully expect to be fairly compensated for a day's work, whether that person is a miner in the high desert of Nevada, an independent band in New York City, or a union worker on the back lots of a California movie studio."
Reid praised the work that Sen. Patrick Leahy, who introduced PIPA, put into the bill. "I encourage him to continue engaging with all stakeholders to forge a balance between protecting Americans' intellectual property, and maintaining openness and innovation on the Internet."
Sen. Leahy said he respected Reid's decision, but suggested lawmakers who forced the delay "made a knee-jerk reaction to a monumental problem."
"When I first came to Congress, it was the practice of the Senate to debate competing ideas to address such a problem; regrettably, that is not the practice today," Leahy said.
In the House, meanwhile, Rep. Smith said "it is clear that we need to revisit the approach on how best to address the problem of foreign thieves that steal and sell American inventions and products."
Until, the Judiciary Committee will postpone consideration of SOPA "until there is wider agreement on a solution," Smith's office said.
PIPA is designed to go after overseas, "rogue" Web sites that traffic in counterfeit or stolen goods, whether that's purses and prescription drugs or DVDs and MP3s. The bill would allow the Justice Department to obtain a court order and take down the offending sites and require that they be stripped from search engine results, among other things.
SOPA is similar in nature, except that Rep. Smith recently stripped DNS blocking from the measure. Sen. Leahy indicated that he too had concerns about that provision, but at this point, that section remains in PIPA.
Opponents, however, argue that SOPA and PIPA are too broad and could harm legitimate Web sites, prompting Wednesday's blackout.
Today's announcement, meanwhile, also come one day after the DOJ shut down file-sharing site Megaupload for massive copyright infringement. Hackers responded to that shutdown with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against the Web sites for the DOJ, FBI, RIAA, MPAA, and Universal Music.
For more, see the Top 5 Objections to SOPA, PIPA and PCMag analysts' take on the bills, as well as the slideshow below, which features screen shots from Web sites that participated in Wednesday's blackout.
For more from Chloe, follow her on Twitter @ChloeAlbanesius.


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Space - the new rock and roll
"I hope to do something as great in my life in the future, but if I don't - this will have been enough."
Adam Steltzner has had a little time to reflect on the historic touchdown of the Curiosity rover on Mars, although he confesses the adrenaline of the past few days means he hasn't himself yet landed back on Earth.
The man who led the Nasa team that devised the "crazy" system to get Curiosity on the ground is still buzzing.
"It is a triumph. It is a triumph of ingenuity and engineering, and it's something the team should be very, very proud of," he says.
For a few days, Steltzner became the face of this mission.
His engaging personality and presentation, allied to his rock and roll looks, meant he was a natural magnet to the news cameras.
In those remarkable pictures from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory control room, he was the one pacing around and pointing.
And all eyes were on him - the master of ceremonies.
The worst part, he says, was waiting for the rover in its descent capsule to touch the top of the atmosphere.
About nine minutes out, the capsule detached from the spacecraft that had shepherded it from Earth.
There was then a hiatus before the real action began. "Those nine minutes were horrid."
If you haven't watched the moment of touchdown, you can see it in the video at the top of this page.
"I wanted three confirmations that we were safe on the ground," Steltzner told me.
"I had three different people looking at three different pieces of data. The first thing you heard was 'Tango Delta Nominal', which was touchdown nominal coded up so the world would not erupt into applause.
"Then Dave Way said 'RIMU stable', which meant the inertial measurement unit on the rover indicated that it was not moving - so, that told us we weren't dragging the rover with the skycrane.
"And then I looked over at Brian Schratz who was sitting in the EDL comm. His orders were to count to 10 and then tell me if he was still getting persistent clean UHF signal, which meant the descent stage wouldn't have fallen back on the rover. He said 'UHF persistent'.
"I pointed at Al Chen who called out 'touchdown confirmed'. The room erupted and the world learned we'd just made it to the surface of Mars."
Where do you go after you've done something like that? Steltzner is unsure. He's out of a job now. He has to write up a report on the landing and hand it to Nasa's top brass, but then he's got to find another project.
"Will engineer for food", is how he advertises his skills.
The frustrating part about all this is that the extraordinary landing system devised by Steltzner's team appears to be a one shot affair.
The skycrane was supposed to be used again in 2018 to put a pair of rovers on Mars, but then this joint European and US plan was scrapped. Technical drawings can get filed away somewhere, but the expertise that makes them real is all too often allowed to just drift apart.
Instead of building on success, space agencies have an infuriating habit of going back to zero and starting all over again.
I know this is an oversimplification, but it seems that everything must be bespoke. We design something once and then we design something different. This appears to be the way with planetary exploration at any rate.
Contrast the approach with communications satellites which come off a production line. Their unit costs are substantially less as a consequence.
Given the opportunity, Adam Steltzner is in no doubt where he'd like to land next: "We should be going to Europa, the moon of Jupiter that is the most likely place in the Solar System to have existent life."


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Posted: Mar 15, 2011
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Golden Eagle softball team put on a hitting clinic in its non-conference doubleheader against Tennessee Wesleyan, as it earned a pair of five-inning decisions by the scores of 8-0 and 9-1.
Game one of the doubleheader started with both pitchers keeping out of trouble in the first two innings, but in the bottom of the third Tech put together four runs, using four hits and two Bulldog errors to take a 4-0 lead.
Tech followed with another four-run inning in the fourth that was capped off by a two-run home run from sophomore Brittney Spalding to put the Golden Eagles up 8-0. TTU would go on to take the 8-0 victory as Tennessee Wesleyan went down 1-2-3 in the top of the fifth.
Junior Whitney Cummings earned her fourth win of the season as she threw four shutout innings, while striking out five.
Brittney Spalding paced the Golden Eagle offense with three RBI, while her sister Chanelle Spalding drove in two runs and scored two runs.
Tech picked up right where it left off in the bottom of the first in game two as it put up seven runs on four hits and five walks to jump out to an early 7-0 lead.
The Bulldogs managed to get one run on the board in the top of the third, but in the bottom of the third Tech responded quickly as freshman Megan Pearson hit her first career, two-run home run to left field to put Tech up 9-1.
Tech allowed just one Tennessee Wesleyan base runner in the final two innings as it completed its second five-inning victory of the day.
Junior Holly Thomas earned her seventh win of the season as she struck out seven batters in three innings, while giving up just one unearned run.
Pearson led the Golden Eagle offense with four RBI, while scoring two runs.
Tech resumes OVC play this weekend on the road in a three-game series with Southeast Missouri, beginning with a doubleheader Saturday. The first game is set to start at 1 p.m.


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That's folks you heard it here first. Since the end of 2013 through to April this year I have been working a book called "Getting Started with SQL Server 2014 Administration" the book is pretty much a look at the new features that would interest the DBA working with the latest and greatest version of SQL Server 2014.It got released last week at the end of April/
You can get it from the publisher and all the leading book websites. I haven't seen it in Waterstones yet but I'm hopeful. The rumors of orderly queue forming out the Waterstone's in Newport the night before its release had no foundation. Apparently there was just a long queue for the night-club next door.
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Former hedge fund manager Lawrence Goldfarb, previously of San Anselmo, was sentenced this week to 14 months in prison for wire fraud, authorities said.
The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup on Tuesday, following Goldfarb's guilty plea, according to U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag. Alsup also ordered Goldfarb, 55, to submit to a three-year period of supervised release after he serves his prison sentence.
Goldfarb was the founder and CEO of LRG Capital, a Larkspur-based financial firm. He was well-known for his financial contributions to a number of Marin charities including Homeward Bound of Marin, the 142 Throckmorton Theatre and the Mill Valley Film Festival.
In a release, Haag and FBI Special Agent in Charge David Johnson said that while serving as managing partner of Baystar Capital II, a private investment fund, Goldfarb concealed profits from investors and diverted the cash into other investments, "including some in which he had an economic interest." According to court documents, Goldfarb's actions resulted in investor losses of approximately $6 million.
In March 2011, Goldfarb entered into a "deferred prosecution agreement" with the U.S. Attorney's Office and a consent judgment with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Goldfarb agreed to repay $12 million, but he ultimately failed to follow through on the agreement.
According to Haag's release, "The Court determined that instead of paying the agreed upon restitution and disgorgement, Goldfarb spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on various personal indulgences, including Golden State Warriors season tickets, private air travel, and vacations."
According to a civil contempt order issued by Judge Alsup in 2012, Goldfarb spent $43,000 for Warriors basketball tickets; more than $46,000 for three chartered airplane flights; more than $15,000 for luxury hotels in Beverly Hills, Palm Springs and Sonoma; $14,000 for three weeks at a Stinson Beach vacation house; $11,666 for an engagement party at his San Anselmo home; and $8,000 in goods from Pottery Barn, the upscale home decor retailer.
As a result, the court denied Goldfarb's motion to dismiss the criminal charge against him and allowed his prosecution to proceed.
Neither Goldfarb nor his attorney, Richard Nelson of the Sideman & Bancroft law firm in San Francisco, could be reached for comment. Goldfarb has been ordered to begin serving his prison sentence on Nov. 5.


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- Delicious Oregon pinot, and great QPR at about $15 in southwest Florida
- Good light red wine easy to drink
- Decided to go to Oregon next year try to taste everything I can from there
- 2010 Erath (Oregon) Pinot Noir excellent with St. Louis Pork Steaks. Very enjoyable!


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Working with Microsoft Excel
- 1 Advice for Learning New Excel Skills
- 2 Basic Tasks
- 3 Intermediate Tasks
- 4 Advanced Tasks
Advice for Learning New Excel Skills
Even if you've never used Excel, you'll find that it's pretty easy to figure out on your own, especially if you're already used to using Word. Don't be afraid to use trial-and-error. If you accidentally make a change you don't want, immediately hit the 'undo' button (the arrow just to the right of the floppy disk-looking 'save' button, up in the top left corner of the screen), and everything will revert you back to where it was before.
If you can't figure something out that way, Excel Help is your friend. Access it by clicking the little circle with the question mark up in the top right corner or the screen. Either put in search terms or simply browse the menus and sub-menus until you find the topic you want.
Google can also be your friend. Sometimes it's just as fast, if not faster, to do a Google search for how to do something.
Instructions for how to add and merge information in Excel using ASAP Utilities: File:ASAP utilities to add and merge information.pdf
Basic Tasks
- To insert rows or columns: right click on the column to the right of / below where you want the moved column/row to go, choose 'insert'
- To delete rows or columns: right click on the header for the column or row and choose 'delete'
- To move rows or columns: right click on the header for the column/row you want to move, choose 'cut,' right click on the column to the right of / below where you want the moved column/row to go, choose 'insert cut cells'
- To delete cells: Try to avoid this -- deleting individual cells or small groups of cells will mean other cells have to shift into their place, and that can get tricky. Clear cell contents when possible.
- To clear cell contents: highlight cells you want emptied (by the cell or in blocks of cells or in whole columns/rows by clicking on the column letter or row number at the edges of the sheet), right click, and choose 'clear contents.'
- To format cells: select cells you want to format, right click and choose 'format cells'; for more information, go to Excel Help and follow this path: Worksheet and Excel table basics: formatting data. Click on applicable topics.
- Note: it's especially helpful to know the 'number' tab. Occasionally, inputting a number in a cell will result in Excel trying to process it as a date. (example: if you input 2-4, Excel will convert that to 4-Feb.) If this becomes a problem, change the formatting for that cell to the 'text' category. The corner of the cell will show a green triangle, but that's perfectly fine.
- To change column width / row height: Make sure that column/row is selected, then hover the mouse near the edge of the header (A, B, C, etc.; or 1, 2, 3, etc.) until it turns into a symbol that looks like a vertical/horizontal line with arrows, click and drag to resize. Choosing a range of columns/rows will allow you to change all at one time; click the box in the top left corner (beside column headers, at the top of the row numbers) to select the whole sheet.
- To do word wrap in a cell (so that the cell shows its entire contents): Make sure the cell or cells are selected, find the box in the top menu marked 'Alignment,' and select the last icon in the top row. (You can also do this through the 'format cells' menu, under the 'Alignment' tab.)
- To freeze the header row (so that it stays at the top even as you scroll down): If it's the first row (which it should be), you don't have to highlight it; just click on the 'view' tab at the top of the screen, select the 'freeze panes' dropdown menu, and select 'freeze top row.' If it's not the first row, highlight the row(s) you want to freeze, click on the 'view' tab at the top of the screen, select the 'freeze panes' dropdown menu, and select 'freeze panes'
- To hide/unhide columns: to hide, select the columns you want to hide and right click and choose 'hide'; to unhide, select the columns bookending the ones you want to unhide and right click and choose 'unhide' (hide/unhide works similarly for rows, although we don't usually have occasion to do that)
Intermediate Tasks
When importing tab delimited or other .txt files
- Open Excel first, then open the file. Do not open by right-clicking on the file itself.
- The Text Import Wizard is your friend. It has three screens:
- Step 1 of 3: You shouldn't need to to anything here. It defaults to 'Delimited.'
- Step 2 of 3: This allows you to set what the delimiter is. It defaults to 'Tab,' so if you have a space-delimited file (such as a script might spit out), you need to select 'Space.' The preview at the bottom of the screen shows you what the results will look like.
- Step 3 of 3: This lets you set the format for each column. Normally, you don't need to mess with this. Two times you might:
- You want to skip some columns. If so, select the column in the preview screen and then change the Column Data Format to 'Do not import column (skip)'.
- You want to change or set the format for a particular column. If so, select it in the preview screen and make the necessary changes in the Column Data Format.
- How do I keep my import from interpreting certain numbers as times?
- This is usually a problem with the Format column in the metadata.
- Example: 3 p. becomes 3:00 PM
- It's really only fixable during import, not afterward.
- During import, at step 3, select that column and choose 'Text' in the Column Data Format panel.
- This is usually a problem with the Format column in the metadata.
Highlighting duplicates
Note: Don't do this on an enormous spreadsheet, as it will cause Excel to crash. If you need to compare filenames, for example, copy them to a separate sheet first, so that the program isn't tripping over all the other metadata on top of having to process the conditional formatting.
- Highlight the cells you want to be included in the comparison
- From the Home tab, in the Styles section of the menu, choose 'Conditional Formatting' -- > 'Highlight Cells Rules' --> 'Duplicate Values' and click OK
- To unhighlight, select 'Conditional Formatting' -- 'Clear Rules'
Putting input rules on cells
- Highlight the cells you want to be under the new rule
- From the Data tab, in the Data Tools section of the menu, click on 'Data Validation'
- The following tabs do the following things
- Settings: lets you say what's an okay value
- Input Message: lets you write a message the user will see on input -- use only if you're really worried about the input options being clear; if the user knows what to input and you're just making sure he or she does it right, you can leave this message out
- Error Alert: lets you write a message the user will see if he or she inputs something outside the allowed values
- Click OK
- To undo this rule, click on 'Data Validation'
Using Concatenate formula to combine cells or combine a cell with entered data
- In the first unused column after your data, click on the cell for the first row of data
- In the Formulas tab, under the Function Library section of the menu, select the Text dropdown, choose 'CONCATENATE'
- For each text box, either input text or click on the cell you want to copy the contents of; a preview will display below the text boxes
- Click OK
- You can drag this cell down through the column to duplicate the formula across multiple rows
- Note: Since CONCATENATE is a formula, what you see displayed in the cell (product of formula) and what the cell actually contains (formula) are different things; if you copy/paste the new cells or delete the cells you got content from, it will throw off the connection between them. To break this connection, (1) highlight the column with the new cells, right click on it and choose 'copy,' then (2) right click on the same column and choose the second symbol under 'paste options' (clipboard with 123) (or select 'paste special' and choose 'values')
Using Text to Columns to divide the text in a cell into multiple cells
Note: Probably not a good thing to do in the middle of an active metadata spreadsheet; copy to a blank sheet first, do it there, and replace
- Highlight the cells you want to divide -- hopefully, they're in the same format
- Under the Data tab, in the Data Tools section of the menu, click on 'Text to Columns'
- Choose 'Delimited' and click 'Next'
- Choose from list of 'Delimiters' and look at the Data preview below to see if it divides up properly; if it does, click 'Next'
- Leave the format on 'General' and click 'Finish'
Advanced Tasks
Sharing a Spreadsheet
- Make sure you are the only one who has the spreadsheet open
- Go to the Review tab and choose Share Workbook
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- While still in that popup menu, check the Advanced tab to make sure Update Changes is set to 'When file is saved' and 'Save my changes and see others' changes'; and that Conflicting changes between users is set to 'Ask me'
Unsharing happens in the same manner, except you deselect the checkbox.


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Saturday, December 31, 2011
The size of a year
Letting go on New Year's Eve is always hard for me; how can, really, another year have passed? How did I let it slip away without doing (insert impossibly long list here of things I thought I should have done)? I have found that it helps, in good years and even in awful ones, to go through the images and use them as a guide to remembering what was and to think about what could be, in the year ahead. I also always realize at about this point -- 3:00 in the afternoon -- that I should have started this a few days ago in order to do it justice, but I guess it's an honest reflection of me that "done" counts for enough. Maybe next year I'll start sooner and be more eloquent, but without further regret I trip through the 2011 that was:
SO much snow last winter! It's amazing to think that a year ago today we were pretty much snowed in.
Going from the top of our steps near the driveway...
...to the bottom, in an instant, gleefully.
A trip to Boston with family to see the Cirque du Soleil show Dralion, and a lunch out.
The mountain of snow at the end of the driveway; the last bit did not melt until June. By this point, really, we were so tired of snow and storms and especially of shoveling that we couldn't imagine we'd ever see green again.
More snow, and you know it's serious when even your snow-loving 12-year-old is fed up.
Dean absolutely shone in his class' production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' and he was particularly proud of having mastered a Shakespeare play.
Silliness on my birthday, as usual.
Dean baked my cake, and...
...even handled the decoration.
I've never had a better birthday cake (it was chocolate cake with mocha frosting).
Everyone was so thankful to see shoots pushing their way up and the snow receding. Still had some storms, but spring felt miraculous this time around.
A typical mid-winter morning at our house.
The soccer season began again and Dean was a new man on the field. Suddenly much more aware of the bigger picture on the field, much more aggressive to the ball, and much better at making good decisions once he got the ball. His team went all the way to the semi-finals in their division. This picture captures Dean as a mid-fielder -- surrounded by opponents but faster to the ball.
Turning 13 didn't change his personality or his passions.
We took him on his first trip to New York City; not a fan of heights, he really hated the top of the Empire State Building (it was a windy, chilly day)...
...but finding the Balto statue in Central Park made up for it. We each had our list of places to visit this trip.
And April was the month that my photos were published in this book; still an experience unlike any other for me. I thought I'd spend more time on photography this year than I did -- taking the time to do real work, rather than family-life snapshots. A reminder for 2012, then.
The garden was spectacular this year, and although I wouldn't have thought it at the time, I think all the winter snow must have helped bring forth flowers, like this one, that haven't come up in our yard for years.
We held Dean's birthday party in May -- a rock-wall climbing extravaganza.
My beloved peony, which was gorgeous in a new way daily.
We did a lot on the house this year, as I think about it. New paint job and carpet in the family room, which made Dean decide that going without any furniture could be a great way to live (expect of course this is where the tv lives, and the Wii, and maybe he *would* like to see that get set up again, after all...). Re-did the first floor bathroom (and forgot to take "before" photos and still haven't taken "after" ones), replaced the dishwasher (still waiting for delivery) and the washing machine (ugh).
The day after school was out, Dean and I headed down to Springfield, Missouri to visit my brother and his wife. Driving the boat was one of Dean's many firsts on the trip.
Me, my brother, and the biggest fish I caught all week.
Blanchard Springs Cavern, in Arkansas, is a staggeringly beautiful place -- mile after mile of caverns so detailed and varied and huge (note the staircase on the lower left) that you cannot believe it's real.
The original Steak & Shake, in case you're the sort who's impressed by such things (burger and fries and chocolate shake heaven).
My brother asked if there was anything special I wanted to do this trip, and I said I wouldn't mind stopping at a flea market or two. There is no one in the world who spoils me more, or goes as far out of his way to treat me, than my brother; I couldn't tell you how many places he took me. It seemed every time we got in the car, we *just happened* to be going by some place or other that he knew of. Dean was a trooper, and I adored it.
Mini-golf in Branson, and then too quickly...
...at the airport saying "goodbye." I so seldom see my own family that the saying goodbye is brutal for me. This was such a wonderful trip.
And the delights of June were far from over! While we were in NYC, Ken ordered us tickets for the US Men's Team vs. Spain, played right here in Massachusetts. Aside from the big smiles, please note Dean's height relative to mine in this picture. You'll understand why in November.
Can't believe I got to see Fernando Torres play,
nor that we got to see the actual World Cup trophy. Spain beat the US soundly, of course.
The spring season wrapped up for Dean. The kid on the right shows what it's like to have to try to move the ball against Dean, who had just stolen in and given it enough of a boot so that he could race to it and send it. Poetry in motion.
This was the month of summer camps for Dean, and work for me. We stopped for an ice cream the afternoon I picked him up from his one sleepover camp -- the rest were local day camps.
Madelyn Lori was born in June to our wonderful niece and her husband. She and Dean bonded instantly, and he showed his sweet tenderness in a whole new way.
We spent a lot of time reconstructing Lego sets that Dean was ready to part with, and sold them on ebay. Looking forward to a bit more of this next year -- the clearing out and selling, but not so much the painstaking task of reconstruction.
More unexpected wonders from our garden; I hadn't even planted morning glories this year, and that rose hasn't bloomed in recent memory.
We treated Ken to a night in Boston for his birthday, thinking that the mid-week break from commuting would be welcomed (he still had to work).
My attempt at a Dear Photograph project; for this one I'd say, "Dear Photograph, I can remember so clearly taking him here to visit the "Make Way for Ducklings" duck statues and he'd gleefully do his own little re-telling of the story for me, but it's hard for his teen-aged self to remember."
Fair enough, right? (You CAN see the smile behind that hand, can't you?)
Back to school, and almost instantly off on a hiking trip to the White Mountains. Apparently I didn't mark the freak hurricane (Irene) that passed through and left us without power for 4 days at the beginning of the month.
Back to it with the fall season (I do miss it, when we're not spending beautiful Saturdays on a pitch somewhere).
An impromptu trip into Boston to see Quidam , another Cirque du Soliel show (and another part of Ken's birthday celebration).
Not as much golf this year as we would have liked -- Ken worked most weekends and was exhausted on the few days he had off -- but we still managed a trip to our favorite local course.
Never enough walks in the woods, either, but we did our best to get out as often as we could.
Arthur, King of the Britons did quest for sugary treats on Halloween...
...only hours after we got power back after being out, yet again, for 4 days because of a freak October snowfall. Not that much, but heavy and wet and capable of pulling down power lines throughout the region. It was warmer outside on the steps than it was in the house at this point.
Well, it's a major part of our lives, what can I say? For the fall season he was switched from midfield to defense and he was brilliant. Truly. Not just what his mother would say -- his coach said so, too. (He's just managed to force this bigger kid off the pitch with the ball, forcing the turnover for his team. Brilliant, eh?)
We had tickets to see our local MLS team, the New England Revolution, play the Seattle Sounders (got to see Casey Keller play before retiring at the end of the season). But Dean had a party to go to and so we went on without him; he is growing up and becoming his own person, apart from us. And while we miss him, we cheer him on his own journey.
NOT too old, however, for the essential sport of fall.
Our commute to school is barely 8 minutes long, but these days for Dean that's enough time to get some reading in. He's always got books going.
And board games. The cooler fall weather is a welcomed reminder to get the games back out again.
Another visit with Maddie and her parents, while celebrating an early Thanksgiving with Ken's parents. No one asked him to keep her entertained, but there wasn't anything else he'd rather do.
Our walk on Thanksgiving...
...and proof of how much he's grown this year. He was still shorter than me back in June, but now he's clearly taller. I'd hoped this was still a few years off; I can't quite explain why or how it makes me feel older and short (I'm 5'8").
Best friends, okay? He's wondering when we're going to get to see her again.
We've been making gingerbread houses together since, I think, he was two. This was the first year he handled construction on his house entirely on his own...
...with gorgeous results. He always declines having lights in his, but I think next year he's going to go for it.My house, which Ken thinks looks like a library he'd like to visit.
My mom made these mice for me several years ago, when she was still able to get around well enough and see well enough to knit. She'd always ask me what I wanted for gifts and I'd always say I most wanted her to make me something. Although she valued the handmade, she de-valued her own work and always wanted to buy me something. I'd tell her that nothing meant more to me than what she made, and I am so grateful to have the things she made for me -- there's nothing she ever could have bought me that I would have loved more. (My own little polar bear quilt is under this mousie's feet.)
Finally got ourselves back to the Fatima Shrine this year for the breathtaking lights. They play etheral music throughout the park -- very old, Gregorian-sounding music that makes the experience very wonderfully serious and solemn while still joyful. We lit candles for those loved ones we've lost, and allowed ourselves to feel that heartache for those we wish we were still celebrating with this Christmas.
Dean sang, as always, in the school winter concert and as always he was one of the only boys' voices you could actually hear. (I don't mind that he's not following the current hair fashion at school -- just sayin'.)
Christmas Eve dinner.
Christmas morning is magic. Always.
This is how I think of these two lately -- always up to something and laughing.
And so it comes to an end. I need to go prepare our New Year's Eve dinner, and get ready to drive Dean to a friend's house. He's going to a party, but I'll be bringing him back home in time to see the ball drop in Times Square and to usher in 2012.
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Saturday, May 30, 2009
Greek Inscriptions from Israel 1
Can anyone tell me which New Testament passage it is from?
(I'll buy a coffee for the winner next time they visit Caronport.)
14 comments:
- John Ottens said...
Romans 13.3
- May 30, 2009 at 4:20 PM
- Ryan and Pamela said...
It's Rom. 13:3, roughly translated, " Do you wish you have no fear of authority? Do good."
- May 30, 2009 at 4:28 PM
- Isaac Gross said...
Ok, so why am I seeing a C shape where the sigma is? That was my guess, for theis and the sthai ending, but where is the epsilon in phobeisthai?
I claim a later editor. Proof? Irrelevant. My hypothesis is backed up by other tentative, though of course, highly probable proposals.
You should do more of these. This was fun.
- May 30, 2009 at 4:55 PM
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- May 30, 2009 at 4:58 PM
- Isaac Gross said...
- May 30, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Shoot, I was beat.
θέλεις μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν· τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει
(Rom 13:3)
What a fascinating quote to engrave on the ground! What else do we know about this?
- May 30, 2009 at 5:15 PM
- Pastor David Vandervelde said...
I guess my Greek is not as rusty as I thought. Of course, I'm too late.
- May 30, 2009 at 8:30 PM
- Brian Small said...
Isaac, ancient sigmas did look like C's. The missing epsilon in phobeisthai looks like an error.
- May 30, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Quite an interesting find!
- May 30, 2009 at 9:36 PM
- Isaac Gross said...
That's kind of cool. So does this version of the capital sigma help date the inscription? And when does the capital sigma come in that we use now?
- May 30, 2009 at 10:31 PM
- Randall Buth said...
FOBEISQAI φοβεισθαι was
spelled φοβισθαι because both EI and I, that is ει and ι , were pronounced as [i] (like English 'ee' in feet) in the post Alexander the Great era and throught the christian millenia.
for more on the spelling, see www.biblicalulpan.org and the PDF under 'greek materials'.
Why the quote? It was in the government office for public accounts and taxes and was an encouragement to pay in full. :-).
- May 30, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Where can we find out more info about this mosaic?
- May 31, 2009 at 10:56 AM
- d. miller said...
That was fast! John and Ryan, coffee's on me.
I've posted a follow-up with more information on the inscription here.
- June 1, 2009 at 12:21 PM
- Brian Small said...
Isaac, I don't know the answer to your question about the sigma. All I know is that it often looks like a C in ancient inscriptions. Mr. Buth's explanation of the missing epsilon makes sense to me. He is describing a process called itacism.
- June 1, 2009 at 10:28 PM


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After many years of seclusion and prayer, he traveled to Gaul with 12 companion missionaries. They won wide respect for the rigor of their discipline, their preaching, and their commitment to charity and religious life in a time characterized by clerical slackness and civil strife. Columban established several monasteries in Europe which became centers of religion and culture.
Like all saints, he met opposition. Ultimately he had to appeal to the pope against complaints of Frankish bishops, for vindication of his orthodoxy and approval of Irish customs. He reproved the king for his licentious life, insisting that he marry. Since this threatened the power of the queen mother, Columban was ordered deported back to Ireland. His ship ran aground in a storm, and he continued his work in Europe, ultimately arriving in Italy, where he found favor with the king of the Lombards. In his last years he established the famous monastery of Bobbio, where he died. His writings include a treatise on penance and against Arianism, sermons, poetry and his monastic rule.


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HUMBLE, Texas -- Ben Curtis won the Texas Open last year to secure a spot in the Masters, but it wasn't enough to get him into the Bridgestone Invitational, a 15-minute drive from where he lives in Ohio. The Texas Open had such a weak field that Curtis did not earn enough world-ranking points for the winner to qualify for Firestone.
That won't be the case this year, and not just because Rory McIlroy -- the No. 2 player in the world -- made a last-minute decision to play.
Because of how the calendar falls, there were two weeks between Bay Hill and the Masters. And because of a deal that the Texas Open cannot end on Easter Sunday, it now occupies the final week before Augusta National. That spot had belonged to the Houston Open.
With so many players wanting one last tournament before going to the Masters, the Texas Open has attracted the likes of Matt Kuchar, Jim Furyk, Charl Schwartzel, Ian Poulter and Peter Hanson, along with European Tour members Jamie Donaldson and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, all of them in the top 50.
Curtis earned 24 ranking points for winning last year, the same amount for winners of opposite-field events. The winner this year is likely to earn in the neighborhood of 44 points, putting it on par with the Humana Challenge.
It debunked the theory of one agent who predicted both fields -- the Houston Open and Texas Open -- would suffer because of the date change.
The Houston Open was still attractive enough to get Phil Mickelson, Brandt Snedeker, Steve Stricker and Keegan Bradley (not to mention McIlroy). D.A. Points won the tournament and earned 56 points, an increase from 50 points a year ago. Even with the date change, the Houston Open attracted 27 players who already were in the Masters, comparable with previous years.
The Texas Open has 16 players who will be in the Masters. Not only is its field strong enough to send the winner to Firestone, he might qualify for another World Golf Championships, the HSBC in Shanghai at the start of the 2013-14 season.
There again will be two weeks between Bay Hill and the Masters next year, but with Easter Sunday the week after Augusta, the Houston Open will return to its normal spot a week before the Masters.


text: Last night, in front of a packed crowd at Helium Comedy Club, ten comedians performed for the rights to be the seventh person named Philly's Phunniest Person. When the laughter cleared, James Hesky's name would be the one added to that list. Hesky, host of The Monthly Hour with James Hesky at Philly Improv Theater, and co-host (with fellow finalist Darryl Charles) of CheaPodcast, has been an active member of the Philly comedy community for years and the announcement of his name as winner was met with cheers of joy and chants of his name from his fellow comedians. Second place in the contest went to Pat House, and the third place finisher was Chip Chantry.


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UPDATE 2: As speculated, Lindsay Lohan appears to have suffered from over exhaustion.
Lohan's reps have confirmed the actress' hectic working schedule for the past few days to E! News.
"Lindsay has been working a grueling schedule for the last couple of days," Steve Honig told E! News. "Last night she worked from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. She was exhausted and went back to her room to sleep. Producers were apparently concerned and called the fire department and paramedics found her sleeping but determined that she was fine, just extremely exhausted and slightly dehydrated."
There you have it—the poor girl was just overworked.
Lesson learned: sleep, eat, drink water.
UPDATE: Looks like Lindsay Lohan is just fine and may have suffered from over exhaustion.
TMZ is reporting paramedics rushed to Lohan's room at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Ray after the actress didn't wake up for filming.
"We're told someone became alarmed because they could not wake her up and the person called 911."
The star of Lifetime movie "Liz and Dick" reportedly complained of exhaustion after shooting on set nonstop for nearly two days without sleep.
It appears Lohan was never rushed to the hospital as earlier reported by ABC affiliates.
She has since returned to shooting Lifetime movie, "Liz and Dick."
ABC7 Eyewitness News is reporting Lindsay Lohan was taken to the hospital. According to a tweet, Lohan was found unconscious at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey.
According to ABC News affiliate KABC, paramedics were called at 10:15 a.m. Lohan is currently filming Lifetime movie "Liz & Dick" in the Marina del Rey area.
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