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A Seattle man with profound hearing loss has won a key battle in his fight with Creighton University Medical School in Nebraska over accommodating his disability. The case could have ramifications for other institutions of higher education.
Michael Argenyi, who received his undergraduate degree from Seattle University, asked Creighton to pay for interpreters and a real time captioning service known as CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation). The medical school refused, offering other services instead. Argenyi sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Now, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with Argenyi, ruling there is enough evidence for the case can go forward. The ruling concludes that,
"a reasonable factfinder could determine that Argenyi was denied an opportunity to benefit from medical school equal to that of his nondisabled classmates."
Argenyi's attorney Mary Vargas sees the ruling as a milestone in determining what full access to higher education means.
"It doesn't mean having only a ramp into the classroom, it doesn't mean getting only some of the content, it means having an equal opportunity to access the educational content as do the non disabled students," she said.
She says disabled students who've grown up receiving full accomodation in elementary, high school and even college are often finding their dreams dashed when they try to pursue professions beyond that.


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In case you missed it Tuesday, the NHL nominated Ovechkin and two other guys for the Hart Trophy. The Capitals' captain and centerman is up against Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin and Calgary's Jarome Iginla.
Honestly, I'm pretty sure they only added Malkin and Iginla because they had to have three nominees.
Yes, yes, I'm solidly in favor of Ovechkin snagging this trophy, despite being a solid Penguins supporter. But I also acknowledge talent; Ovechkin personifies the essence of the Hart and he deservedly should win it.
It's indeed fortunate that Washington made it to the playoffs – I highly doubt Ovie would've been nominated otherwise, though that travesty would've been unforgivable, I think.
We'll find out for sure on June 12 in Toronto, when the 2008 NHL awards are doled out. And if you didn't know, Nicklas Backstrom is up for the Calder Trophy for top rookie, too – but he's going to lose that to Chicago's Jonathan Toews.
Another Capitals member is an awards finalist – Bruce Boudreau was tagged today as a Jack Adams finalist, which goes to the coach who has "contributed the most to his team's success." Boudreau replaced Glen Hanlon in late November last year, where the Caps lay belly-up in the Southeast cellar at 6-14-1. Since then, he led the Caps to a 37-17-7 regular season mark (with seven straight wins at the end of the season) and three hard-fought playoff wins before succumbing to the Flyers in Game Seven. He was also the fastest coach to 20 victories (34 games) in Caps history.
Ovie's already snapped up the titles for most goals (65) and points (112) on the season. The sole reason the Caps even made it into the playoffs by a hair was because Ovechkin carried them on his back. If Ovie wasn't playing, the Caps would deservedly be in the dregs of the league along with Tampa and L.A.
Ignila makes sense as a nominee – second career 50+ goal season, 98 points total, and spearheading the Flames' own run into the playoffs. But he didn't electrify his team or the home crowds like Ovechkin did.
The sole player at a shot of sneaking away with the Hart is the Penguins' Malkin. And really, despite locking in 106 points with 47 goals – 46 points and 20 goals during a 28 game stretch that kept the Penguins on playoff afterburners when Crosby went down – the only real reason he could skate away with it is if the Penguins win the Cup.
But even I don't think that's likely to happen. I foresee quite the Caps 'sweep' of the awards in June.
So my heartfelt congratulations to Alex Ovechkin and the rest of the Caps for an electrifying season. I truly hope you all keep that fire lit for next year; it'll make some awesome match ups for me and my Penguin friends to look forward to.
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Parks play a central role in the overall health and well-being of America's cities and the residents who live in them. Dallas, like most large urban cities, is rapidly growing and changing. Huge construction projects, major freeway and interchange expansions, and an influx of younger residents to downtown and surrounding areas have created both new growth and new challenges to the city landscape.
In the process of these important changes it is vital that city parks maintain and encourage strong advocates. City planners, elected officials, and community and neighborhood leaders are needed to support city parks and advocate for not only their survival but their future.
Parks need park advocates. And anyone can be advocates for parks.
Park advocates are needed to promote the beauty and the importance of parks and how they can enhance the lives of citizens across the city. Volunteer groups, neighborhood clubs, Friends organizations, church groups, and other community involvement provide a wealth of support to urban parks.
The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion reports that half of all adults in the U.S. have their health compromised by chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Statistics show that annually the cost in this country of these illnesses is staggering: Diabetes, $245 Billion; Obesity, $147 Billion; and Heart Disease, $108 Billion.
Parks play a crucial part in the health of individuals within the city by providing a vast array of recreational activities, fitness programs and events, walking and bike trails, and green space for picnicking and other leisure opportunities.
Trees in urban parks help remove from the air toxins such as carbon monoxide and other pollutants. And some cities are using a green infrastructure approach in parks to manage storm water and help prevent flooding.
There is no question that city parks help address a variety of urban issues. Beyond the recreational opportunities, they increase property values, stimulate local economies, help combat crime, and produce positive environmental impacts.
Together, people of diverse backgrounds, social status, financial means, and community concern, can be powerful advocates for parks across the city.
Peter Harnik, Director of the Center for City Park Excellence in metro Washington, D.C., has written that parks "help make cities softer, more beautiful, more sociable, more fun, more ecologically sound, and more successful."
Indeed, they do. And that is why advocates for urban parks are a critical part of the future of any great city.


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SHANGHAI, Oct. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC", NYSE: SMI and SEHK: 981), the largest and most advanced semiconductor foundry in mainland China, and Huada Empyrean Software Co. Ltc. ("Empyrean"), a global supplier of electronic design automation (EDA) and IP solutions, today jointly announced that SMIC's IP R&D center adopted Aeolus, a high-performance paralleled circuit simulation tool, along with other customized tools from Empyrean.
Aeolus is a parallel circuit simulation tool that can handle tens of millions of transistors and support post-layout simulation in nanometer process technology. The advanced, multi-mode, matrix equation solving technology combined with the multi-thread, parallel algorithm ensures the accuracy of simulation results and reduces the simulation time by several times. In addition, Empyrean provides in-depth customization service to enable SMIC to provide quality IP services, such as LibPlatform (the development platform of standard cell library) and MemoryCompiler (the development platform of memory compiling).
Josh Yang, Director of SMIC IP R&D Center, said: "Aeolus meets the requirements needed in advanced IP development. The tool proves to be a very efficient solution, along with Empyrean's strong domestic support. We are pleased to have an excellent partner like Empyrean. We hope to forge closer collaboration in the future, to provide better services to our customers."
Dr. Tianshen Tang, Senior Vice President of SMIC Design Services, said: "We are glad to see the improved quality and efficiency from the advanced tools and technologies developed independently by Chinese enterprises. With China's booming IC industry facing more challenges, the strong partnership of SMIC and Empyrean will benefit the Chinese IC ecosystem by driving more innovation and technology developments."
Kuangchien Chen, Technical Director of Empyrean, said: "We are honored to have the EDA tool and service of Empyrean adopted by world leading IC enterprises like SMIC. This is a strong indication that Chinese EDA technology has caught up with global leading providers. We will strengthen the collaboration between SMIC and Empyrean to provide high quality services to our mutual customers."
Ming Qin, Vice Marketing General Manager of Empyrean, said: "With the rapid development of Chinese IC design and manufacturing technology, cutting-edge EDA software tools and customized solutions are essential. We're glad to establish close collaboration with SMIC and offer our cutting-edge EDA software tool to the leading IC manufacturing enterprises in China. We believe our EDA tool and customized service will be adopted by more industrial partners both at home and abroad, and Empyrean will soon become a new symbol in the EDA industry."
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UGA School of Law alumni association presents highest honor to Kurtz, Wooten
June 12, 2012
Gerogia Law's alumni assocaiton recently presented Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Paul M. Kurtz and attorney Joel O. Wooten (J.D.'75) with its Distinguished Service Scroll Award. The award is the Law School Association's highest honor and recognizes individuals for their exceptional service and dedication to the legal profession and the law school.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Writer: Nina Kamber, 706/542-5172, email@example.com
Contact: Cindy Rice, 706/542-5172, email@example.com Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia School of Law's alumni association recently presented Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Paul M. Kurtz and 1975 alumnus and attorney Joel O. Wooten with its Distinguished Service Scroll Award.
The awards were presented at the alumni breakfast held in conjunction with the State Bar of Georgia Annual Meeting. The award is the Law School Association's highest honor and recognizes individuals for their exceptional service and dedication to the legal profession and the law school.
Kurtz's award was presented to him by his former student and 1978 graduate N. Karen Deming, a partner at the Troutman Sanders law firm in Atlanta, who said, "The many positions (Kurtz) has served throughout his tenure at UGA are testaments to the respect, admiration and esteem with which he is held by his colleagues."
Deming added that his true legacy lies in the impact he has had on his students. Kurtz "indeed did help us through the thicket of the law…and most definitely taught us by example that one's dreams, one's work, one's hopes and ambitions and goals can be taken seriously without taking ourselves too seriously."
Upon receiving the award, Kurtz thanked his family, colleagues and former students for their support and said he was "awed and honored" to be one of the few faculty members who have been given the service scroll award.
"I couldn't have picked a better place to come to work," Kurtz said. "I couldn't have picked a better institution to help build. I couldn't have asked for a better group of students. … I wish for each of you that someday…you will be half as happy doing what you do, as I am doing what I do for a living."
Kurtz joined the Georgia Law faculty in 1975 as an assistant professor and has taught family, criminal and constitutional law. Kurtz currently oversees academic programming and student life at the law school and is a J. Alton Hosch Professor. He will retire at the end of the 2012-2013 academic year.
He also is the co-author and author of several publications, serves as an associate editor and is a board of editors member for Family Law Quarterly, and currently represents Georgia in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
In the past, Kurtz has served on the board of the UGA Athletic Association and the University Council, was named a UGA Senior Foundation Fellow, chaired the Meigs Professorship Selection Committee and was a member of the initial Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, the governing body for the first statewide system of indigent criminal defense. The legislation establishing the system was enacted in 2003 in response to a report by a Georgia Supreme Court Blue Ribbon Commission on which Kurtz served as reporter.
Presenting Wooten with his award was 1972 Georgia Law alumnus and former Georgia Gov. Roy E. Barnes.
"The greatest natural resource that we have (in Georgia) is the people of this state, and people like Joel Wooten are the ones who have built this state—the ones that continue to give back, the ones that make sure that everyone, regardless of their income or their station in life, has a lawyer," Barnes said.
In Wooten's acceptance, he said he was humbled by the honor and thankful for the "support of a network of family and friends" and for the "good fortune to be surrounded by wonderful mentors."
"I have long had a deep appreciation for the University of Georgia and what it meant in shaping and molding my life. That is especially true of the law school; for it was there that I not only learned legal theory and critical thinking and found a noble profession but also made lifelong friends," Wooten said. "We all should strive to make sure that our law school continues to be one of excellence."
Wooten serves as managing partner of the Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer law firm and is a trial lawyer with considerable experience as lead counsel in civil litigation.
He has served in several leadership positions with the State Bar of Georgia, the Columbus Bar Association and the American Bar Association and was a founding member of the Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest.
At Georgia Law, Wooten's service includes being a member of both of the law school's alumni boards as a present member of the Board of Visitors and a former member of the Law School Association Council. He also served as chair of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents (2004-2005 term) and was a member of its board from 1999-2006.
Additionally, Wooten has been honored by the state bar with its Tradition of Excellence Award, by the ABA with its National Constabar Leader of the Year Award and by GreenLaw with its Ogden Doremus Award for Excellence in Environmental Law. He also has been named one of Georgia Trend's "100 Most Influential Georgians" and a Georgia Super Lawyer.
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Fellowship of the Ring Book Summary
The following is a very brief summary taken from BookRags Notes. They also have a more complete chapter-by-chapter summary.
Bilbo Baggins has a splendid birthday party for his nephew, Frodo, and himself. He disappears without warning, using a magic ring he found many years ago. His friend, the wizard Gandalf, convinces him to leave the ring behind with his nephew before he leaves. Years later, Bilbo has not returned and Gandalf calls on Frodo to tell him what he has learned about the ring: the wielder is given ultimate power and Sauron, the harbinger of destruction, is searching for it endlessly. The ring is ancient and was ripped from Sauron many generations before, only to be lost by the victors. It was found by a wretched being named Gollum, from whom Bilbo acquired it. Frodo accepts the task of bearing the ring to a council in the east. His friend Sam, and his nephews, Merry and Pippin, elect to accompany him.
The group travels out of their homeland and into a dangerous forest. Here they are captured by a rogue willow tree and freed by a kind spirit, Tom Bombadil. They leave the house of Tom and enter the forest again. They fall into the trap of a ghostly creature and Tom helps them again. Their journey comes to a brief pause at the city of Bree. In an inn there, they meet with Gandalf's friend Strider, who is to help them on their way. Frodo makes a fool of himself in the common room of the inn and during the night their ponies are stolen. They head back on the road, on foot. The journey is hard and they must stick to the forest. Black riders, emissaries of Sauron, wound Frodo with a terrible sword and he must be carried. An elf joins their group and they come to a river where all nine of the black riders oppose them. Frodo is sent across the river on the elf's horse and a flood sweeps the riders away.
They arrive at Rivendell and hold a council on what is to be done with the ring. After much discussion, it is decided that the ring should be destroyed. To do this, it must be taken to a mountain in the evil land of Mordor, home of Sauron. Frodo volunteers to bear the ring there and a company is chosen to go with him. After two months, a company of nine (to match the nine black riders) is assembled. They toil through the winter weather for many days and try to ascend a mountain. It becomes apparent that their only recourse will be to travel forty miles underground. Giant wolves (wargs) pursue them until they find the entrance into ancient mines. Once inside, they travel for a couple days until creatures of Sauron pursue them. Gandalf falls into a pit of darkness while battling an evil creature; he succeeds in making the way safe for the others. They exit the mines.
Now without Gandalf, they wander into Lothlorien, an elf forest where its leader Galadriel helps them. She speaks to them and tells them how to get to Mordor. She also provides them with gifts and supplies. They continue down the river for many days. Eventually they are pushed into rapids as the armies of Sauron gather on one side of the river. They come to a point where they need to make a crucial decision: are they to travel straight into Mordor or go to Gondor, Boromir's home, first? Frodo is torn by the question and the burden of the decision falls on him. Boromir tries to convince him otherwise, but when he doesn't agree, he tries to take the ring by force. Frodo uses it to become invisible and he decides to go to Mordor alone. Sam finds him first and the two hobbits set off without the others.


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Hadley Arkes of Amherst College (since 1966!) would make the top of the Power Line 100 Best Professors list if we went either by alphabetical order or any kind of semi-objective scoring system. Hadley is the Edward Ney Professor of American Institutions at Amherst, and is also affiliated with our friends at the Claremont Institute's Center for the Jurisprudence of the Natural Law, whose fine blog, right-reason.org, is worth bookmarking.
I'll skip over a recitation of his several fine books, as well as a description of his two online offerings on "First Principles and Natural Law" available on Audible.com, and get to the heart of the matter—his skillful presentation of the most serious themes of moral reasoning in our time. There's a story told about the student who, upon showing up for the first day of Prof. Arkes's class on "Political Obligation," objected to his opening remark that merely restated the title of the course. Prof. Arkes discovered that this student had been instructed that if he let go the very first thing Prof. Arkes said, he would never be able to work his way out of the argument. Yes, he's that good.
For example, one of his typically original and erudite discussions of the vexing question of abortion (in First Things, chapter 16) begins thus:
Anyone in America who writes these days about abortion must take account of the landmark decision of the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade; and in estimating the "quality of mind" manifested by the Court, he would have to regard that profundity which stands near the beginning of Justice Blackmun's opinion for the majority: "Pregnancy often comes more than once to the same woman, and . . . if man is to survive, [pregnancy] will always be with us." One becomes aware instantly that one is in the presence of no ordinary mind.
BOOM!—as Jon Stewart would say.
So here are two videos well worth your time, the first an excerpt from a Princeton lecture on natural law (scroll ahead to the 5:50 mark of this first video; the second two installments can be found here and here), and the second, an hour long, is an interview with Hadley by Christopher Wolfe of Marquette University, wherein Hadley explains the trajectory of his career. Worth the time; it is a fascinating tale.


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Breakthrough model reveals evolution of ancient nervous systems through seashell colors
Determining the evolution of pigmentation patterns on mollusk seashells—which could aid in the understanding of ancient nervous systems—has proved to be a challenging feat for researchers. Now, however, through mathematical equations and simulations, University of Pittsburgh and University of California, Berkeley, researchers have used 19 different species of the predatory sea snail Conus to generate a model of the pigmentation patterns of mollusk shells.
"There is no evolutionary record of nervous systems, but what you're seeing on the surface of seashells is a space-time record, like the recording of brain-wave activity in an electroencephalogram (EEG)," said project coinvestigator G. Bard Ermentrout, Pitt Distinguished University Professor of Computational Biology and a professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences' Department of Mathematics.
Seashells differ substantially between the closely related Conus species, and the complexity of the patterns makes it difficult to properly characterize their similarities and differences. It also has proven difficult to describe the evolution of pigmentation patterns or to draw inferences about how natural selection might affect them. In a paper published in the Jan. 3 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Online, Ermentrout and his colleagues attempt to resolve this problem by combining models based on natural evolutionary relationships with a realistic developmental model that can generate pigmentation patterns of the shells of the various Conus species.
In order for UC Berkeley scientists to create simulations, Ermentrout and his collaborators developed equations and a neural model for the formation of the pigmentation patterns on shell surfaces. With the equations in hand, Zhenquiang Gong, a UC Berkeley graduate student in engineering, used a computer to simulate the patterns on the shells, hand fitting the parameters to create a basic model for the patterns of a given species.
The results of this study have allowed the researchers to estimate the shell pigmentation patterns of ancestral species, identify lineages in which one or more parameters have evolved rapidly, and measure the degree to which different parameters correlate with the evolutionary development and history of the organisms. Since the parameters are telling the researchers something about the circuitry of the mollusks' nervous system, this is an indirect way to study the evolution of a simple nervous system.
"We've found that some aspects of the nervous system have remained quite stable over time, while there is a rapid evolution of other portions," said Ermentrout.
"In the future, we hope to use similar ideas to understand other pattern-forming systems that are controlled by the nervous system," Ermentrout added. "For instance, we would really like to develop models for some of the cephalopods like the cuttlefish and the octopus, which are able to change patterns on their skin in an instant."
Journal information: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Being in the food business can be overwhelming. It's not like we can stop eating or drinking or planning the meals that need to prepared and consumed. We all work long hours and there's a certain dedication that must be present in order to succeed in any aspect of this business from cooking to writing and everything in between. Most of the time we welcome the challenge. But sometimes we need a break. We need some time to focus on other things. We think of this action as re-charging our batteries. Time spent reading a good book, walking on a beach or through the streets of a city, watching a funny movie or just hanging out with the people we love is all valuable time spent far from kitchens, cameras and computers. While it is sometimes hard to break away, lo and behold, we often find that a small space is enough to re-invigorate our obsessions and help us find us new inspirations for the kitchen.
One of our favorite things to do when we are in NYC and feeling flush is pay a visit to the Museum of Modern Art. It is a place that takes us out of ourselves and often leaves us awestruck at the work of others, using mediums we had never thought to explore. Great music does the same thing. We often have music in the background when we cook because it helps us keep our pace and motivation. Looking deeper there is something to be gained in submerging yourself in the work of others, really feeling the music and appreciating the passion that went into its creation. It charges you up and makes you want to create something equally full of life and wonder that is uniquely your own. Even taking the time to stop and simply breathe, feeling the movement of your body, listening to the world around you and feeling the air against your cheeks can be wonderful. That moment of inner quiet can help you find the spark you need to go forward and make your castles in the sky a new reality. We are all driven by motivation and finding the influences that inspire us outside of our daily routines will make the difference that sets our work apart and makes it special.
Our lives are so busy and connected that it can be hard to justify taking some time for yourself to do whatever it is that makes you happy. Do it anyway. Learn to listen to yourself, because deep down we all know what we really need out of life (although we may not always like what that is) and knowing what we need makes it easier to make it happen. Be selfish every once in a while because if you aren't happy then you can't create something that shows all of the beauty that's inside of you. Be passionate because emotion always comes through in your work, even in the kitchen, and remember to find the joy in what you do. Success is more than money or prestige, success is doing what we love because we love doing it.
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J.C. Penney announced Monday that it had scaled back its partnership with Martha Stewart's design company in the face of legal pressure from rival Macy's.
Macy's (M), J.C. Penney (JCP) and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSO) have been locked in a closely watched legal battle over Macy's claim that it has exclusive rights to sell certain categories of Martha Stewart products.
The dispute started in December 2011 with the announcement that J.C. Penney would sell Martha Stewart-branded goods in "mini-stores" at its locations across the country. As part of the deal, J.C. Penney paid $38.5 million for a 16.6% stake in MSLO.
The deal incensed Macy's, which had already been selling Stewart-branded products. Macy's filed lawsuits against both companies in February 2012, claiming they had violated a 2006 agreement giving Macy's "an exclusive license" to make and sell Stewart-branded products in categories including bedding and dinnerware.
J.C. Penney and MSLO said in a joint statement Monday that their new agreement "covers a more focused range of product categories over a shorter period of time...than the original agreement."
The partnership is now limited to window treatments and hardware, lighting, rugs and holiday products. J.C. Penney has agreed to give up its stake in Stewart's company as well as its seat on the board of directors.
Related: Is J.C. Penney becoming a penny stock?
Macy's called the agreement "a tacit admission by both Penney and MSLO that Macy's is the only store that can sell Martha Stewart bed, bath, and kitchen goods and that the contract that Penney and MSLO entered into to sell Martha Stewart bed, bath, and kitchen goods at Penney was illegal."
Top executives, including CEOs of both companies as well as Martha Stewart herself, have provided colorful testimony during the legal case this year. The trial began in February, and the judge ordered the parties into mediation in March, though those talks went nowhere.
Macy's said Monday that it is still pursuing damages in the case.
J.C. Penney has suffered massive losses in recent quarters following a failed turnaround effort led by former Apple (AAPL) executive Ron Johnson. Johnson, who was ousted as CEO earlier this year, brokered the deal with Stewart as part of a broader plan to bring well-known designers to J.C. Penney shelves.


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NBA 2K10: Draft Combine
From 2K Sports: 2K Sports Announces NBA 2K10: Draft Combine, a Totally New Downloadable Game Experience
2K Sports today announced NBA? 2K10: Draft Combine, a download-only title that will provide pre-season fun for basketball fans leading up to the fall launch of NBA 2K10. Planned for release this September on Xbox LIVE? Arcade for the Xbox 360? video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation?Network for PLAYSTATION?3 computer entertainment system,, NBA 2K10: Draft Combine will allow fans to create their own custom player with the utmost detail and, for the first time in the NBA 2K series, begin their career by experiencing the on-court life of an NBA hopeful going through the NBA Draft Combine at the world-renowned, ATTACK Athletics gym in Chicago.
?We?re giving our dedicated NBA 2K fans an incredible opportunity with NBA 2K10: Draft Combine,? said Greg Thomas, senior vice president of sports development for 2K. ?Gamers will have exclusive access to online content and get to test drive NBA 2K10?s new gameplay features, advanced player progression system and the all-new My Player career mode before the game launches this fall.?
Features of NBA 2K10: Draft Combine include:
* Building custom players by working with a mentor, the 2K Insider, and increasing their NBA stock through a variety of challenging basketball drills and 5-on-5 games.
* Over 300 different signature customizations, including player-specific shooting animations, dunk and dribble packages and more to allow each created player to have his own unique personal style.
* Ability to strengthen all parts of the created player?s game with a variety of drills, such as shooting, post offense and defense, attacking the basket, dribbling, challenging shots, boxing out for rebounds and more to progress through the NBA Draft Combine.
* Organized games that will allow players to gain valuable skill points and offer a variety of specific in-game objectives that will need to be accomplished in order to gain them. At the end of each game, a full analysis will be available for gamers to review their player?s performance and strategize their further improvement.
* All players created in NBA 2K10: Draft Combine will wear a special patch on their uniform throughout the rest of that player?s career to denote that they have completed the NBA Draft Combine.
* Online leaderboards to track the highest ranking custom built players, and where a player stacks up against the competition.
* Opportunity to unlock special achievements on Xbox 360 and trophies for PLAYSTATION 3 system.
* Fans can take their custom built players from NBA 2K10: Draft Combine and use them in the all-new My Player career mode in NBA 2K10 launching this fall, allowing them to continue their journey of becoming an NBA legend.
NBA 2K10: Draft Combine, developed by Visual Concepts, is planned for release in North America, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and India this September on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 (400 Microsoft Points) and PlayStation Network for PLAYSTATION 3 system ($4.99). For more information about NBA 2K10: Draft Combine, please visit www.2ksports.com/games/nba2k10dc.


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Goulash has a fairly long history, as it is traced back to 9th century Hungarian shepherds (the term gulyás translates to "herdsmen"), when soup was an important part of the lifestyle. People would dry meats and veggies and then add hot water later to create a soup, and goulash was born. Although paprika is a signature spice of both Hungarian cuisine and this dish, it wasn't introduced until the 16th century (bell peppers came from the New World), so the original variations of this dish were paprika-less.
Goulash is often classified as a stew here in the United States, but many Hungarians maintain that it's a soup, often to differentiate it from a similar, thicker dish called pörkölt. Goulash is often served over egg noodles or spätzle, but many variations use potatoes, including mine. They help to bring a hearty feel to the dish, plus they conveniently thicken the sauce at the same time.
You'll Need:
2 lbs chuck roast, cut into 1″ pieces
2 smallish onions, blended
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 tbsp Hungarian paprika
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup each chicken and beef broths
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp each dried marjoram, caraway seeds
1/2 green pepper, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/2 red pepper, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 large russet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 tbsp lard (coconut oil is okay too)
You might be wondering why the recipe calls for two halves of peppers. It's for color; if you would like to be economical and only buy one color of pepper, I won't hold it against you.
Blended onion and minced garlic. The onion kind of looks like lime sherbet, huh?
Cut up your chuck roast, leaving a little fat on it if you'd like. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Warm up one tbsp of lard in a dutch oven on medium heat for a few minutes, then brown half of the meat, turning every couple minutes. They should be nice and browned after about six minutes, remove them and set aside. Add the second tbsp of lard and brown the other half of the meat in the same way, then remove and set aside with the other meat.
Browned meat.
Add the blended onion to the dutch oven and sauté until softened and slightly translucent, about five minutes. It will probably start drying up, which is fine. This is a good time to preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
Add the garlic and sauté for another minute.
Add the tomato paste and paprika, and sauté for another minute.
Next, add the broths, bay leaf, marjoram and caraway seeds, and stir together until uniform in appearance. Bring to a simmer then add the meat (and its juices), cover, and put in the oven.
Bake for one hour and ten minutes. During this time you can prep your potatoes and peppers.
Stir in the peppers and potatoes, re-cover the dutch oven and bake for another 30 minutes.
That's it! Let the soup rest for a few minutes before serving, so the potatoes will thicken the soup into borderline "stew" territory. Some people like to stir in a bit of sour cream at the end, and I think that's a fine idea if you're up for it, but not totally necessary.
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The Internet has become one of the most important tools in our personal and professional lives. It's hard to imagine what life would be like without it. There's a chance that may happen for users who've been infected by the DNSChanger Trojan. This nasty Trojan has infected many computers around the world and has forced the FBI to take drastic action.
While the source of DNSChanger has been removed, essentially killing it. There are still infected users out there who may have their Internet cut off in July if they don't deal with it by then.
What is DNSChanger?
DNSChanger is a Trojan that hijacks a user's Internet, at the most basic level, the DNS. If a user enters a web address, DNSChanger will return a similar looking page, but with ads that are owned by hackers. Thus allowing them to manipulate online advertising to make money, around USD 14 million by the time they were shut down.
Aside from that, it also prevents users from visiting security websites, like mcafee.com, and downloading program and OS updates. As many as four million computers, including some Fortune 500 and government computers, have been infected worldwide.
What's a DNS?
A DNS – Domain Name System – is a crucial service that converts domain names like www.google.com into code that computers can understand. The DNS essentially makes it easier for computers to talk with one another. Without it, any program or action that uses the Internet wouldn't work.
What did the FBI do?
Because the malware affects the DNS, the FBI couldn't just shut down the servers that the infected users' computers talk to, as they wouldn't be able to access any Web pages. So, they replaced the DNS servers that the hackers used with new ones. These servers will go offline in July, at which time, any user still connecting to the DNS servers, or who is still infected irregardless of their location, could be affected.
What should I do?
If you're infected by this malware, and don't remove it by July 9, your Internet access could be shut down. To prevent this, it's important to contact your IT service provider and work with them to ensure your systems are clean, and security's up to date.
Google plans to warn users they are infected by DNSChanger. When a user accesses one of Google's functions, like search, Google will show a message informing the users they may be infected and give some tips on how to get rid of it.
If you think your systems or network aren't secure enough, please contact us, we are ready to help.


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As the U.S. economy takes hit after hit, President Obama is taking heat for his 10-day fun-in-the-sun vacation at Martha's Vineyard that began Thursday.
From the left: Colbert I. King, op-ed writer for The Washington Post, observed: "Mr. President, Martha's Vineyard is the last place in the world you should visit. ... You simply don't have time to take time off from America."
From the right: Mike Murphy, a Republican strategist, told the Daily Beast that Obama is "acting like the rich guys he wants to raise taxes on."
From The Donald: Obama "takes more vacations than any human being I've ever seen," Donald Trump told Greta Van Susteren on Fox News. "I think it sends a very, very bad message. We have to work in this country to bring it back."
Scott Stanzel, a former deputy assistant and deputy White House press secretary for President George W. Bush, says, "At a time when most Americans can barely afford a vacation that doesn't involve pitching a tent in their backyard, President Obama is not doing himself any public relations favors by choosing to vacation in one of the country's most exclusive and expensive destinations."
Stanzel, who now runs a public relations firm in Seattle, sums it up this way: "Images matter."
A Vague-cation
As an image, the "summer vacation" in America continues to symbolize what it has for decades — a laid-back, leisurely time: of pleasure not pressure, ointments not appointments, swimsuits not wool suits. A time when the office phone went unanswered, mail piled up on the desk, deals were left undone.
Practically, however, the vacation has changed. With 24-7 connectivity, people work while they play. They operate and vacate. They file reports and throw Frisbees. They close deals and open beers.
For many high-octane Americans the idea of a doh-de-doh, do-nothing summer holiday has morphed into a hybrid of telework and Casual Friday. It has become more of a vague-cation.
These so-called vacationers post an Out of Office Reply, but respond to email anyway. They spend mornings in telemeetings and afternoons on the golf course. They get sand in their iPads.
Such is the president's lot. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney recently told reporters that Obama will be working while he is in Martha's Vineyard. "There's no such thing as a presidential vacation," Carney said. "The presidency travels with you. He will be in constant communication and get regular briefings from his national security team, as well as his economic team, and he will, of course, be fully capable, if necessary, of traveling back if that were required."
Carl Sferrazza Anthony, historian at the National First Ladies Library, has studied presidential families at work and at play. "We have evidence that presidents are often working while vacationing," Anthony says. William Howard Taft, for example, met with visiting diplomats and conducted political meetings while on holiday.
Because of the evolving scope of presidential duties and the expansion of domestic issues to those on a global scale and "the advances in technology — from telegraph to photography to film to sound to television to video to cable to wireless — the way Obama vacations is a radical difference from the way Taft did a century ago," Anthony says. "Obama may be able to take a bike ride with his daughters for about an hour, but he will never be out of the sight of security and there will always be someone within immediate distance with communications equipment for him to use in case of some crisis."
A presidential getaway "is a semi-vacation," says Stephen Hess of the Brookings Institution. "It's never what you and I would think of as a vacation on the beach."
A staffer in the administrations of Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard M. Nixon and an adviser to Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, Hess says that when Obama leaves town — whether he's on a trip overseas or a bus journey to the Midwest — "there are massive amounts of communication equipment that follow and connect him with everybody."
And being away from the White House does have advantages. "There is a great deal of presidential work that is make-work," Hess says. "Picture taking with dignitaries, autographing stuff, shaking hands with various visitors and on and on and on."
Time away from the daily grind can sharpen the mind, Hess says.
'Outside Of The Bubble'
"Sometimes it's important just to get away," President George W. Bush once said as he gave reporters a tour of his ranch retreat in Crawford, Texas. "Coming out here makes you realize that Washington is a wonderful place but it's certainly not the center of all wisdom and knowledge."
Like Obama, Bush received criticism for his vacationing ways. But, according to Stanzel, the 43rd president continued to receive the daily security briefing from CIA and National Security Council officials; he conducted secure video teleconference discussions with foreign leaders, White House staff and members of his Cabinet; and he used the August congressional recess time to invite foreign leaders — British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah and others — to the ranch to discuss world issues and develop deeper diplomatic relations.
A typical "vacation" day for President Bush, Stanzel says, went something like this: When the president didn't have a foreign visitor at the ranch, he usually received a security briefing early in the morning — as he did while at the White House. Then he cut brush on his ranch for a few hours. After lunch, he would receive additional briefings and participate in as-needed meetings with his staff. In the afternoon, he would often go for a mountain bike ride on the ranch or fish in a pond near his home. He spent evenings with his family.
"Getting outside of the bubble of Washington, D.C., can be helpful to any president," Stanzel says. "A change in perspective is always welcome."
But it's the symbol — more than the reality — of Obama's vacation that sticks in the craw of Stanzel and others. Stanzel points out that Bush took summer breaks on a family ranch in Texas and not a traditional vacation destination. Obama, on the other hand, "likes to travel to the upscale Northeastern island of Martha's Vineyard where common activities include yachting and wine tasting."
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The mission of the MPRTN network is to provide post-graduate training for research in Medical Physics by emphasizing, in the graduate training following aspects:
This mission will be accomplished through building, within the training of post-graduates, the following aspects:
The core elements of the training of a post-graduate will contain one or more of these three pillars along with mobility and exchange of trainees and collaboration with members in the network or collaborators outside of the network.
The basic graduate programs that established the network are the existing medical physics programs with established curricula at McGill University (www.mcgill.ca/medphys) and Université Laval (http://physmed.fsg.ulaval.ca). Both of these programs are accredited by the "Commission for Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs" (CAMPEP; see: http://www.campep.org).
Upcoming workshops & events: read more in Workshops & Events .
March 31, 2019 – Industry Day, MUHC DS1-1427, Montreal QC . Program: Memorandum Industry Day Schedule
March 1, 2019 – Leadership Retreat, McGill University, Thomson House, Montreal QC .
January 24, 2019 – Interview skills workshop, RI-MUHC Glen site, 1001 Décarie Boulevard, Block E, S1.1129, Montreal QC ; Videoconference with Université Laval, Quebec.
September 15, 2018 – MPRTN PhD student Veronique Fortier received the award for 2nd place in the CARO Resident and Young Investigator Competition at the joint CARO-COMP-CAMRT annual scientific meeting (Synthetic-CT from 3D Gradient-Echo MRI) ,Le Centre Sheraton, Montreal QC.Congratulations to the 2018 COMP Award Winners!
September 15, 2018 – MPRTN PhD student Peter Watson received the award Runner Up (2nd place) in the COMP Oral Award for best presentation at the joint CARO-COMP-CAMRT annual scientific meeting (The intrabeam dosimetric interregnum: are the breast target protocol doses delivered by intrabeam accurate?) ,Le Centre Sheraton, Montreal QC.
September 15, 2018 – MPRTN PhD student Marc-Andre Renaud received the Sylvia Fedoruk Award for Best Paper in Medical Physics in Canada (On mixed electron-photon radiation therapy optimisation using the column generation approach, Med Phys. 44(8):4287-4298 doi: 10.1002/mp.12338 ) at the Joint CARO/COMP/CAMRT Annual Scientific Meeting,Le Centre Sheraton, Montreal QC.
September 15, 2018 – MPRTN PhD student Yana Zlateva received the award for the Best Poster (Laying the groundwork for accurate Cherenkov emission-based electron beam dosimetry) at the Joint CARO/COMP/CAMRT Annual Scientific Meeting,Le Centre Sheraton, Montreal QC.
September 10 to 15, 2018 – Joint CARO/COMP/CAMRT Annual Scientific Meeting,Le Centre Sheraton, Montreal QC. "Young Professional Workshop": 11:00 – 17:00h Read more: http://www.comp-ocpm.ca/english/conferences-events/2018-young-professionals-workshop.html
May 3, 2018 – "Session #4 Individual Development Plan Workshop: Lorna MacEachern, Montreal/ MUHC DS1-5034 – Teleconference with Universite Laval, Quebec .
March 19, 2018 – "Session #3 Leadership Retreat: March (3rd week) /Thomson House, Montreal .
February 8, 2018 – "Session #2 3MT Coaching round table: 14 days aft #1, Montreal/ MUHC DS1-5034 – Teleconference with Universite Laval, Quebec .
January 18, 2018 – "Session #1 3MT Info session" – Montreal/ MUHC DS1-5034 – Teleconference with Universite Laval, Quebec .
ARCHIVE: November 24, 2017 – Demi-journée de carrière pour les stagiaires de l'IR-CUSM (le 24 novembre 2017 au site Glen de l'IR-CUSM, 1001 boulevard Décarie, Bloc E, S1.1129 (à l'auditorium et à l'atrium) Présentée par le Centre Desjardins de formation avancée/ Career Half-Day for RI-MUHC Trainees (November 24, 2017 RI-MUHC Glen site, 1001 Décarie Boulevard, Block E, S1.1129 (Amphitheatre/Atrium) Presented by The Desjardins Centre for Advanced Training; Agenda: Microsoft Word – Career Half Day_Agenda_FINAL_November 21.docx .
September 07 – 08, 2017 – "CREATE Medical Physics Research Training Network Industry & Research Workshop" – Montreal, Glen Site ES1-1129 .
April 13, 2017 – "Managing the Supervisor Workshop" – Montreal, 14:00h-16:00h – Glen Site DS1-5034 / videoconference with Québec NSERC CREATE-Managing the Supervisor Workshop . 16 – 17 mars 2017 – "Labo sur l'accélérateur linéaire" – Université Laval, Québec, QC; Facilitator: Dr. Luc Gingras.
January 19, 2017 – "Negotiations Skills" Workshop – 13:30h-16:00h – Glen Site DS1-5034 / le local au Québec du CRCEO; Facilitator: Tom Fullerton : NSERC CREATE-Negotiating Skills Workshop .
April 13, 2017 – "Managing the Supervisor Workshop" – Montreal, 14:00h-16:00h – Glen Site DS1-5034 / videoconference with Québec NSERC CREATE-Managing the Supervisor Workshop .
16 – 17 mars 2017 – "Labo sur l'accélérateur linéaire" – Université Laval, Québec, QC; Facilitator: Dr. Luc Gingras : . January 19, 2017 – "Negotiations Skills" Workshop – 13:30h-16:00h – Glen Site DS1-5034 / le local au Québec du CRCEO; Facilitator: Tom Fullerton : NSERC CREATE-Negotiating Skills Workshop .
December 8, 2016 – "Individual Development Plan" Workshop – 13:30h-16:00h – Glen Site DS1-5034 / le local au Québec du CRCEO; Facilitator: Lorna MacEachern : NSERC CREATE-Individual Development Plan Workshop . September 29, 2016 – "Conflict Management" Workshop; 13:30h-15:30h – Glen Site DS1-5034 / le local au Québec du CRCEO; Facilitator: Tom Fullerton : NSERC CREATE-Conflict Management Workshop .
August 24, 2016 – Cancer Research Program : Discover-Cure-Prevent is organizing the "Summer Student Research Day" on August 26, 2016 in Montreal, Glen Auditorium Summer Student Program .
August 10, 2016 – MPRTN student Avishek Chatterjee has been awarded with Terry Fox Scholarship .
July 22, 2016 – MPRTN student André Diamant-Boustead wins Second Prize at J. R. Cunningham Young Investigators Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists – Congratulations to the 2016 COMP Award Winners! .
June 20 – 22, 2016 – Premier Sommet sur les Biomarqueurs et les Avancées Thérapeutiques en Radio-oncologie / First Summit on Biomarkers and Therapeutic Advances in Radiation Oncology Invitation, Montreal June 20-22, 2016. Annonce: Premier Sommet sur les Biomarqueurs et les Avancées Thérapeutiques en Radio-oncologie : First Summit on Biomarkers and Therapeutic Advances in Radiation Oncology Invitation, Montreal June 20-22 .
June 3, 2016 – "Grant Review Exercise MDPH 702 & CREATE event" 09h-17h – Glen Site DS1-7011; Attendees: Ms. Eva Alonso, Mr. Martin Carrier-Vallieres, Dr. Avishek Chatterjee, Ms. Susannah Hickling, Dr. Sangkyu Lee, Mr. Piotr Pater, Mr. James Renaud, Ms. Judy Wang, Mr. Peter Watson . June 2, 2016 – "Negotiating Skills Workshop" 10h-13h – Glen Site DS1-5034 / le local au Québec est le 00897-2 du CRCEO; Facilitator: Ms. Lorna MacEachern : NSERC CREATE-Negotiationg Skills Workshop .
May 19, 2016 – "Leading Effective Discussions" 10h-13h – Glen Site DS1-5034 / le local au Québec est le 00897-2 du CRCEO; Facilitator : Ms. Joan Butterworth : NSERC CREATE-Leading Effective Discussions Workshop .
May 13, 2016 – MPRTN NSERC CREATE summer student James Renaud won a 2016 McGill Dobson Cup Award : "Health Sciences Track Award". Read more . 2016 McGill Dobson Cup Award – James Renaud .
April 10, 2016 – MPRTN NSERC CREATE summer student James Renaud one of the four highlighted abstracts of ESTRO 35 . "Graphite Calorimeter Probe" ESTRO – James Renaud .
March 15, 2016 – Une équipe de l'IR-CUSM reçoit une subvention pour améliorer le traitement du cancer par radiothérapie / RI-MUHC team receives funding to develop improved radiation treatment devices for cancer patients. Read more and listen to the podcast with Dr. Enger: Une équipe de lIRCUSM reçoit une subvention pour améliorer le traitement du cancer par radiothérapie RIMUHC team receives funding to develop improved radiation treatment devices for cancer patients and McGill researchers to get CFI grants : McGill Reporter .
February 1, 2016 – Medical Physics Web – Editor's choice: Direct reconstruction of the source intensity distribution of a clinical linear accelerator using a maximum likelihood expectation maximization algorithm, P Papaconstadopoulos, I R Levesque, R Maglieri and J Seuntjens Phys. Med. Biol. 61 1078. December 4 -5, 2015 – AQPMC – Student day (December 4, 2015) and meeting (December 5, 2015) – Glen Site ES1-1129 – RI MUHC Auditorium. AQPMC_Booklet_v3 .
December 3, 2015 – "Business plan workshop" 10h-13h – Glen Site DS1-5034. November 19, 2015 – Information regarding New Mitacs Business Development Specialist – read more : New Mitacs Business Development Specialist .
November 13, 2015 – Invitation for course : "Starting your Business in the Quartier de l'innovation" on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 as a part of the "Innovation week" at McGill University – read more Starting your Business in the Quartier de l'innovation ;Link: https://www.mcgill.ca/qi/events/innovation-week/2015 ; Registration: https://www.mcgill.ca/research/register-mcgill-innovation-week-opening-rosie-goldstein-and-innovation-practice-panel . November 17, 2015 – Intellectual Property Workshop "John Thomson – How to Market an Invention" – McGill University, MacDonald Engineering Building, Room 267 – Registration required online – Invitation IP Workshop Poster Nov 2015 . October 30, 2015 – MPRTN NSERC CREATE summer student Emily Cloutier won a prize at the Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference this fall for her presentation "Characterization of the Cd/Se quantum dots response when irradiated at ionising energies for a dosimetry application". 12191807_10153535624225218_3774773226004522339_n ; http://www.cap.ca/sites/cap.ca/files/cupc_2015_poster_-_a4_size.pdf . October 29, 2015 – Un article du groupe de recherche s'illustre parmi les choix de l'éditeur ! L'article s'intitule : Systematic evaluation of photodetector performance for plastic scintillation dosimetry; Félicitation aux co-auteurs : Jonathan Boivin, Sam Beddar, Maxime Guillemette et Luc Beaulieu ! http://scitation.aip.org/content/aapm/journal/medphys/42/11/10.1118/1.4931979 . September 25, 2015 – MPRTN NSERC CREATE PhD student Martin Vallières has been awarded the First Prize in the "Rising Stars in Medical Physics Symposium" of the Medical Physics Research Training Network for his presentation entitled "RADIOMICS: Mais Ou Et Donc Car Ni Or? (who, what, why, where, when)" at the "Career paths and Industry workshop for Medical Physics Research Training Network", 24-25 September, 2015, Montreal, QC, Canada.Link to presentation: https://www.dropbox.com/s/edmltoyafvoz0qh/Radiomics_25Sept2015.pptx?dl=0 . September 24-25, 2015 – "Career paths and Industry workshop for Medical Physics Research Training Network" – Medical Physics CREATE event – Glen Site, RI MUHC, Bloc E, Auditorium ES1.1129,1001 Décarie Boulevard,Montreal QC H4A 3J1 Program_NSERC CREATE-Career paths and Industry workshop for MPRTN V2 ; Presentations: Marie-Ève Delage: Marie-Ève_Presentation_symposium_MED ; James Renaud: Renaud_CREATE rising stars in MedPhys ; Dmitri Matenine: Dmitri_ppt-2015-09-25-final ; Sangkyu Lee: ; Daniel Markel: ; Pavlos Papaconstadopoulos: . September 21, 2015 – Invitation for Mitacs (a non-profit Canadian organization) Info session: "Mitacs internship opportunities that bridge academia and industry" – RI MUHC, Glen Site, EM1.3509, 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, H4A 3J1 Mitacs flyer . Carreer paths and Industrial Workshop – Photos . September 10, 2015 – MPRTN PhD student, Lalageh Mirzakhanian obtained the AGBU International Educational Scholarship . August 19, 2015 – MPRTN PhDstudent James Renaud has been awarded a 1 year scholarship from The Terry Fox Foundation Strategic Training Initiative for Excellence in Radiation Research for the 21st Century (EIRR21) . ARCHIVE: August 13, 2015 – MPRTN PhDstudent James Renaud has been awarded the Schulich scholarship for 2015-2016 . July 14-16, 2015 – MPRTN PhD student Yana Zlateva received at the 2015 Annual Meeting "Best in Physics (Therapy) Award" for "Cherenkov Emission Dosimetry: Feasibility for Electron Radiotherapy" at AAPM 57th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, 14-16 July, Anaheim, CA. June 29, 2015 – Medical Physics Web – Editor's choice: A radiomics model from joint FDG-PET and MRI texture features for the prediction of lung metastases in soft-tissue sarcomas of the extremities, M Vallières, C R Freeman, S R Skamene and I El Naqa Phys. Med. Biol. 60 5471. June 17-19, 2015 – "Molecular & Clinical Radiobiology Workshop" – Cedars Cancer Centre, Glen Site, DS1-1427, MUHC, 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, H4A 3J1 Workshop Molecular Clinical Radiobiology June 17_19_2015 Brochure_April 7 2015. Juin 6-12, 2015 – Le prix Sylvia Fedoruk 2014 décerné par l'Organisation canadienne des physiciens médicaux pour le meilleur article en physique médicale au Canada a été remis à Mathieu Goulet, Madison Rilling (RFRPM CRSNG FONCER étudiante), Luc Gingras, Sam Beddar, Luc Beaulieu et Louis Archambault pour l'article "Novel, full 3D scintillation dosimetry using a static plenoptic camera", publié dans la revue Médical Physics (Med Phys 2014;082101(8):1–13.). Le prix a été remis lors du Congrès mondial de physique et ingénierie biomédical tenu à Toronto du 6 au 12 juin dernier – IMG_4679 . May 21, 2015 – Workshop: 'IP:what's in it for you?' & "John Thompson caste study" – 1650 rue Cedar, D5-390 NSERC CREATE-IP Training Workshop . April 8, 2015 – Announcing the AAPM Science Council Associates Mentorship Program – read more. March 30-31, 2015 – Workshop: 'From Track Structure to Clinical Outcomes and Reverse' – 3650 rue McTavish, Ballroom Thomson House – at McGill Campus Agenda30_31_March . March 27, 2015 – Conference presentations Workshop: "How to give a talk" – Montreal General Hospital, D5-930 (9:15 am – 10:00 am) NSERC CREATE-Conference Presentations Workshop Med Phys Conf Presentation(2) . March 23, 2015 – MPRTN student Madison Rilling got selected for the Cogito competition. She will be presenting her thesis on TV (Canal savoir) – read more. February 12, 2015 – Graphos workshop: Conference abstract writing – Room 1041 at 688 Sherbrooke St. West (10th floor) – at McGill Campus; 10:00 – 17:00h Anatomy of abstract 20150217 Med Phys FINAL Medical Physics Conferences and Competitions 20150217 , Med Phys FINAL , Anatomy of abstract 20150217 . December 1, 2014 – MPRTN student James Renaud won the 2014 Reginald Fessenden Prize in Science Innovation, graduate student category. The Prize recognizes his excellent work, coupled with a good understanding of its commercialization potential, in the research project entitled "Graphite Probe Calorimeter: The first absolute dosimeter for clinical radiation therapy." On behalf of Dean Martin Grant, Faculty of Science. November 15, 2014 – Atelier 2014, AQPMC Association québécoise des physicien(ne)s medicaux. L'atelier aura lieu le samedi 15 novembre 2014 au CHUM – 8:30- read more . November 14, 2014 – Journée étudiante 2014, AQPMC Association québécoise des physicien(ne)s medicaux. La journée étudiante aura lieu le vendredi 14 novembre 2014 au CHUM – 8:30- read more . November, 2014 – MPRTN student, Jonathan Boivin, RSNA Travel Award (2014), for presentation "A New and Accurate Tool for Live Skin Dose Monitoring in Interventional Radiology: Measuring Dose without Compromise. November, 2014 – MPRTN student, Marie-Ève Delage, Deuxième prix du jury pour présentation orale, Journée scientifique des étudiants du CRC 2014. November, 2014 – MPRTN student, Patricia Dugyau-Drouin, Troisième prix du jury pour présentation orale, Journée scientifique des étudiants du CRC 2014. October 29, 2014 – Minisymposium: "Cluster pattern analysis of radiotherapy radiation modalities. October 29, 2014 at Montreal General Hospital – Room D5-227; 12:00 – 16:00-Tentative_Schedule29_30_Oct . October 14, 2014 -The Gobal Research Collaborations Team would like to remind you that the abstracts for the Research Partnership Symposium are due November 1st, 2014. Please submit your abstract to email@example.com. 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September 14-17, 2014 – MPRTN student Yana Zlateva received at the 2014 Annual Meeting "The Basic Science Abstract Award" in Radiation Physics at ASTRO's 56th Annual Meeting, September 14-17, 2014, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. – read more . August 26, 2014 – Session videos from the MR in RT symposiums at WUSTL are now on youtube – read more . August 22, 2014 – Formations de Calcul Québec et aux événements en calcul informatique de pointe / Calcul Quebec Training Workshops and to other events in Advanced Computing – Invitation Calcul Canada. July 21, 2014 – MPRTN student Susannah Hickling wins First Prize at the John R. Cameron Young Investigators Competition at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine – read more. July 11, 2014 – MPRTN student James Coates wins First Prize at J. R. Cunningham Young Investigators Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists- read more . July 11, 2014 – MPRTN student Dominique Guillet wins Second Prize at J. R. Cunningham Young Investigators Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists – read more . July 11, 2014 – MPRTN student James Renaud wins the Sylvia Fedoruk Award for Best paper in Medical Physics in Canada – read more . June 17 – 20, 2014 International Workshop on Monte Carlo Techniques in Medical Physics http://www.mcw2014.phy.ulaval.ca .
July 17, 2018 Physics World: André Diamant: Irradiation beyond the target may reduce distant metastases. read more: Irradiation beyond the target may reduce distant metastases – Physics World
June 14, 2016 La Presse: Dr. Luc Beaulieu: (Québec) L'Université Laval a annoncé lundi la création d'une nouvelle chaire de recherche en technologies biomédicales pour la curiethérapie, une technique de radiothérapie utilisée contre le cancer. read more: http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/actualites/sante/201606/13/01-4991368-nouvelle-chaire-de-recherche-pour-la-curietherapie-a-luniversite-laval.php .
February 22, 2016 ESTRO 35: ESTRO has a tradition of publishing a conference report featuring abstracts selected by chairs of each track. The aim is to give readers some flavour of the type of innovative science presented in an area. Abstract ( J. Renaud, A. Sarfehnia, J. Seuntjens Experimental benchmarking of a probe-format calorimeter for use as an absolute clinical dosimeter ) submitted to ESTRO 35 is one of the five that was selected out of the numerous submitted under physics track.
January 25, 2016 Huge gains made in breast cancer treatment at the MUHC: An ongoing clinical trial using new intraoperative technology is producing significant results for breast cancer patients, HEALTHCANAL. – read more
July 28, 2015 There is a new book available which may be of interest to some of you: "Radio sensitizers and Radiochemotherapy in the Treatment of Cancer", Author: Dr. Shirley Lehnert. Use of the promo code on the flyer would get you a 20% discount if ordered from the publisher and in addition the author will be happy to sign copies. Seize the opportunity! – K11427_output-1
December 18, 2014 "Un nouveau réseau en physique médicale / New Network a boon for medical physicists", Jan Seuntjens, The Fall 2014 Newsletter of the Research Institute of the MUHC, 2013-2014 RI-MUHC Annual Report (Adult and Pediatric Research), pp. 10 AnnualReport_RI_2013-2014 October 2014 "International Workshop on Monte Carlo Techniques in Medical Physics", Philippe Déspres, Interactions, Canadian Medical Physics Newsletter 60 (4), pp. 121 read more
October 23, 2014 "Collègues de long date" par Matthieu Dessureault, Le journal de la communauté universitaire, Université Laval – read more
October 15, 2014 Interview with MPRTN student, Martin Carrier-Vallières regarding Image analysis predicts therapy response – Medicalphysicsweb
July 30, 2014 Interview with MPRTN student, James Coates regarding genetic prostate work conducted at AAPM by Dr. Tami Freeman – Medicalphysicsweb
August 12, 2013 McGill Channels: New network in medical physics August 12, 2013 Biotechnology Focus: New network in medical physics
July 31, 2013 McGill Reporter: New medical physics network receives $ 1.65 million in NSERC funding
May 17, 2019 – Post-doctoral position opening at IMNC (NARA team) in Novel bio-inspiring microsensors for improving protontherapy treatments.
Postdoc related to new microsensors to protontherapy treatment improvements (24 months, expected starting date: 1st October, 2019 in Campus d'Orsay, IMNC-CNRS). The position points to create a medical instrument for optimization of hadrontherapy treatments. The postdoc will work directly with another researcher of the New Approaches in Radiotherapy group at IMNC. In this research group we work in the interface between medical physics, computer science and radiobiology. The candidate should have a PhD in Physics, Medical Physics or Computing Science. More information in: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR8165-CONGUA-001/Default.aspx?lang=EN . Portail Emploi CNRS Job offer HF Postdoc position in Novel bioinspiring microsensors for improving protontherapy treatments .
November 15, 2018 – The Imaging Physics Residency Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has three Resident/Fellow positions opening for 2019. Introduction of recent development in the 3-year Fellow training, the hybrid pathway, which is the current emphasis of the program. This pathway is designed to allow the academically focused trainee to continue their research trajectory while completing the clinical training requirements for ABR certification. They are looking for the best-and-brightest who hope to become the academic medical imaging physics leaders of the future .
The hybrid pathway provides a unique opportunity that combines clinical and research training. During the 3-year appointment, the resident enrolled in the hybrid pathway, with the title MD Anderson Fellow in Medical Physics, will receive two years of full-time equivalent clinical training in our CAMPEP-accredited residency program while performing one year equivalent of full-time research. Each Fellow is matched with a dedicated member of the MD Anderson faculty who serves as a research mentor. Throughout the three years, a protected research week will be scheduled between every two clinical weeks to ensure long-term and in-depth research developments. The hybrid pathway is designed for Ph.D. graduates in medical physics or related fields, who want to continue performing scholarly research during the residency training and aim to become an academic clinical imaging physicist. More information can be found in the attached hybrid pathway brochure and our Program website ( www.mdanderson.org/imaging-physics-residency-program ). HybridPathwayBrochure .
Applications through the AAPM medical physics residency application program (www.aapm.org/mprap) will be accepted until December 17, 2018. They are prioritizing the 3-yr hybrid fellows, although they also welcome applications to the traditional 2-yr residency. Additionally, this year, one position will be prioritized for applicants interested in nuclear medicine research .
November 14, 2018 – Boston Children's Hospital, in conjunction with Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, has launched a new Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medical Physics Residency Program. They have recently received CAMPEP accreditation. They are also pleased to announce that they have received a grant from the AAPM supporting the development of new residency slots in diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine. This program consists of a two-year residency designed to train medical physicists to work independently in the chosen specialized field of diagnostic medical physics or nuclear medical physics. Last year was their first year with our first resident starting in July 2018. The program is based at Boston Children's Hospital in the Harvard Longwood Medical area of Boston with rotations at Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Nuclear medicine residents will also spend time at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Graduates of the program are expected to complete the process of board certification in the chosen specialty by a recognized certifying body such as the American Board of Radiology (ABR in either diagnostic or nuclear medical physics), American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine (ABSNM), or Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM). In addition, the training prepares the resident to perform other aspects of an imaging physicist's responsibilities including teaching, research, radiation safety, and administration.
The first sixteen months of the residency consists of eight two-month rotations in the following areas:
General Radiographic Imaging and Mammography
Fluoroscopy and Interventional Radiology
Radiation Safety
Nuclear Medicine
Computed Tomography
The last eight months of the residency consists of elective rotations and includes assigned teaching to radiology or nuclear medicine residents, technologists, and/or other allied health professionals in the hospital. During this time, the resident has the opportunity to participate in clinical and medical physics research. Those choosing nuclear medicine spend Year 1 covering all diagnostic imaging modalities except ultrasound and in Year 2 concentrate entirely on nuclear medicine. A website with additional information regarding program (http://www.childrenshospital.org/medphysresidency ).
Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2018 through the AAPM medical physics residency application website (www.aapm.org/mprap ). They also participate in MedPhys Match (https://natmatch.com/medphys/ ). Interested individuals with any further questions should contact Dr. Frederic Fahey (firstname.lastname@example.com , 617-355-2809).
November 1, 2017 – The University of California, San Diego is opening a postdoctoral fellow position. A Postdoctoral Fellow position is available in the Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. The successful candidate will be involved in a project on advanced imaging and motion management strategies for pancreas SBRT. Candidates with a doctoral degree in Medical Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field, are welcome to apply. Strong preference will be given to applicants with solid programming skills and knowledge of image analysis, motion management, and radiation therapy. UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. If interested, please email your curriculum vitae, along with a cover letter and the contact information for three referees, to: Laura Cervino, PhD, DABR, Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences, UC San Diego ( email@example.com ) .
November 1, 2017 – The Faculty of Engineering Technology, capacity group Engineering Technology, research institute Research Institute: Centre for Environmental Sciences, research group Nuclear Technology Centre of Hasselt University seeks a (m/f) PhD student in small animal precision image-guided irradiation. To view the announcement, please go to : UHasselt seeks a PhD student in small animal precision image-guided irradiation.
August 28, 2017 – The University of Toronto Residency Program in Radiation Oncology Physics in Toronto is looking for 2 Medical Physics Residents starting in January 2018. To view the announcement, please go to : Job Posting – Medical Physics Residents
August 25, 2017 – Elekta Operational Physics team is offering a four-month internship program based in Atlanta, GA, USA for recent medical physics graduates . To view the announcement, please go to : https://elekta.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Elekta_Careers/job/Atlanta/Intern–Operational-Physics_R2017-122 .
ARCHIVE: January 3, 2017 – The SCK-CEN in Belgium invites applications for a PhD position. This PhD project is in collaboration with researchers from LNL Legnaro (Italy). The student will be some time in Italy and in Belgium . SCK-CEN would need to find candidates with good background in physics, electronics and radiation physics. To view the announcement, please go to : http://academy.sckcen.be/en/Your_thesis_internship/AllTopics/Microdosimetry-of-therapeutic-proton-beams-1439 .
November 28, 2016 – The Radiological Sciences Program in the Department of Physics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank. Areas of research interest include radiation biology, radiochemistry, radiation detector development, internal dosimetry, nanotechnology applications (nanofilms and nanoparticles), and other aspects of Radiological Science, as highlighted in the attached advertisement. Applicants should apply on-line at https://jobs.uml.edu . To view the announcement, please go to : Radiological Sciences UMass Lowell .
October 14, 2016 – Elekta Operational Physics team is offering a four-month internship program based in Atlanta, GA, USA for recent Medical Physicists graduates . To view the announcement, please go to : E&T_Physics_Recruitment_Flyer_sans_crop . The application link : https://uscareers-elekta.icims.com/jobs/4819/job?mobile=false&width=1148&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240 .
April 7, 2016 – The University of Texas, Health Science Centre in Houston is looking for Medical Physics Resident (Diagnostic/Nuclear Medicine). To view the announcement, please go to Medical Physics Resident (Diagnostic:Nuclear Medicine) – UT Health, Houston, TX .
April 6, 2016 – National Physical laboratory in the UK is looking to appoint the Principal Research Scientist in Radiation Dosimetry Team. To view the announcement, please go to Job Advert (contact e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com) .
March 4, 2016 – A two-year postdoctoral fellowship available in the Division of Medical Physics in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Johns Hopkins University (JHU. To view the announcement, please go to JHU_Postdoc_Ad_2016 .
February 27, 2016 – Postdoctoral Fellow* in Medical Physics position: The medical physics research group of CHU de Quebec (physmed.fsg.ulaval.ca) and Université Laval (http://www.ulaval.ca) is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to work on cutting edge brachytherapy projects involving both experimental and numerical aspects, with potential for pre-clinical validation and implementation as well. To view the announcement, please go to annonce_postdoc_2016 .
January 8, 2016 – Therapeutic Medical Physicist – VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX :The VA North Texas Health Care System in Dallas, Texas is currently recruiting for a Therapeutic Medical Physicist in the Radiation Oncology Department. To view the announcement, please go to https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/PrintPreview/425402300. Refer to Announcement Number AH-16-DLD-1587901. Applications are being accepted from Friday, January 8, 2016 until Friday, January 15, 2016. If there are any questions, please contact our local HR department at 214-857-1701.
December 17, 2015 – Département de physique, génie physique et d'optique, Faculté des sciences et de génie, Université Laval: The Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Optics at Université Laval's Faculty of Science and Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the field of Medical Physics. Read more: https://www.rh.ulaval.ca/cms/site/rh/lang/fr_FR/accueil/emplois/emplois_professeurs?offre=68490&lang=en .
October 29, 2015 – RQMP – Poste/Position – Expert-conseil junior en technologie nucléaire – Detec – Gatineau / Junior consultant in nuclear technology – Detec – Gatineau. Read more: http://www.rqmp.ca/files/Postes-ext/Poste_2015.pdf .
October 1, 2015 – L'Université de Montréal a accepté un nouveau poste de professeur agrégé en imagerie de résonance magnétique. Ils recherchent des candidatures techniques et non cliniques. Read more: Affichage professeur IRM 2015-final-format UdeM-V2 Affichage professeur IRM 2015 – anglais – final – UdeM format – V2 .
July 24, 2015 – Assistant Professor position in Medical Physics, Department of Oncology, McGill University – Job Posting_Assistant Professor in Medical Physics, Department of Oncology, McGill University.
July 10, 2015 – Post-doc position in the Carleton Laboratory for Radiotherapy Physics – read more . June 09, 2015 – The Faculty if Engineering Technology, capacity group Engineering Technology, research institute Research Institute: Centre for Environmental Sciences, research group Nuclear Technology Centre of Hasselt University looking for PhD student dosimetry for radiotherapy – UHasselt vacature_en .
January 21, 2015 – Le groupe de recherche en physique médicale du Département de physique, de génie physique et d'optique de l'Université Laval (www.physmed.fsg.ulaval.ca) et du CHU de Québec (www.chuq.qc.ca) est à la recherche de candidates et candidats intéressés par des projets de maîtrise (MSc) et de doctorat (PhD) portant sur divers sujets allant du calcul numérique haute performance sur carte graphique (GPU) à la conception de dosimètres utilisant les scintillateurs plastiques – Annonce MSc-PhD 2015.
December 11, 2014 – The Department of Physics at Louisiana State University is seeking outstanding candidates for a tenure-track faculty position, at the level of Assistant Professor, in the Medical Physics Program within the Department of Physics at Louisiana State University – 2014-12-11 announcement – Medical Physics Program within the Department of Physics at Louisiana State University.
December 3, 2014 – The Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, invites applications for two tenure-track appointments at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin as early as July 1, 2015. The positions will be held in Unit 5 in the Barber School (read more) Job Posting – Offre d'emploi _ Two Assistant Professors (Physics).
November 24, 2014 – The German Cancer Research Center (DFKZ) in Heidelberg is looking for a PhD student for project "Analytical probabilistic uncertainty management for carbon ion treatment planning – PhDPositionDFG_Heidelberg. October 23, 2014 – Radiation Oncology Physics Residents (2), the Washington University in St. Louis. Radiation Oncology Department. The 2-year training position begins July 1, 2015 Washington University in St. Louis.
October 22, 2014 – Faculty position in Medical Physics, the University of Victoria. The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Position in the area of medical physics. The appointment will be effective July 1, 2015 2014-MP-Advert.
July 30, 2014 – Postdoc position at the Department of Radiation Physics, the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center. If you have Monte Carlo experience and you are looking for a postdoc position please contact Dr. Gabriel O. Sawakuchi, Assistant Professor at the Department of Radiation Physics, the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 94, Houston, RX Tel: Office: 713-794-4034; Lab: 7013-794-5009. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Compact crossovers have become so popular mainly due to their excellent mix of versatility and fuel economy. While both of these small crossovers are quite good on fuel consumption, the 2016 CR-V outshines the Toyota RAV4 by a significant margin. Achieving an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 26 city/33 highway/29 combined mpg*, the new CR-V beats the RAV4 by an average of 3 mpg. When you drive a new CR-V, you can rest assured you are saving lots of money at the gas pump!
Powered by a 2.4-liter inline-4 engine, the 2016 Honda CR-V not only achieves better fuel economy than the RAV4's standard 2.5-liter engine, it also generates more power. The potent and efficient 2.4-liter Honda powerplant develops 185 horsepower and 181 lb-ft of torque, which gives the CR-V nine additional horsepower and lb-ft of torque compared to the RAV4. The more powerful CR-V is also about 100 lbs. lighter than its rival from Toyota, making the CR-V the much better choice for drivers who want to have ample passing power.
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HTML::FromANSI - Mark up ANSI sequences as HTML
use HTML::FromANSI (); # avoid exports if using OO use Term::ANSIColor; my $h = HTML::FromANSI->new( fill_cols => 1, ); $h->add_text(color('bold blue'), "This text is bold blue."); print $h->html; # you can append text in the new api: $h->add_text(color('bold blue'), " still blue."); print $h->html # The old API still works: $HTML::FromANSI::Options{fill_cols} = 1; # fill all 80 cols print ansi2html(color('bold blue'), "This text is bold blue.");
This small module converts ANSI text sequences to corresponding HTML codes, using stylesheets to control color and blinking properties.
It exports ansi2html() by default, which takes an array, joins it it into a single scalar, and returns its HTML rendering.
From version 2.00 an object oriented api which is safer for multiple uses (no more manipulation of shared %Options) is available. It is reccomended that you no longer import any functions by doing:
use HTML::FromANSI ();
and use the new documented API instead of the functional one.
The underlying ANSI code processing is done by Term::VT102, a DEC VT102 terminal emulator. To generate ANSI codes for color changes, cursor movements etc, take a look at Term::ANSIScreen and Term::ANSIColor.
The constructor. See "OPTIONS" for the options it takes.
Adds text input to the terminal emulator.
Renders the screen as computed by terminal_object into HTML.
A convenience method.
Calls add_text and then html.
The underlying terminal emulator object.
These are parameters you can pass to new.
A boolean value to specify whether to wrap lines that exceeds width specified by col, or simply truncate them. Defaults to 1.
Only takes effect if you override terminal_class or terminal_object with a Term::VT102 (instead of Term::VT102::Boundless).
A boolean value to specify whether to translate all incoming \n into \r\n or not; you generally wants to use this if your data is from a file using unix line endings. The default is 0 on MSWin32 and MacOS, and 1 on other platforms.
A boolean value to specify whether to fill empty columns with space; use this if you want to maintain a screen-like appearance in the resulting HTML, so that each row will be aligned properly. Defaults to 0.
A boolean value to specify whether to escape all high-bit characters to HTML entities or not; defaults to 0, which means only <, >, " and & will be escaped. (Handy when processing most ANSI art entries.)
A number specifying the width of the virtual terminal; defaults to 80.
When Term::VT102::Boundless is in use (the default) this specifies the minimum number of rows to draw.
When using Term::VT102 (by overriding terminal_class or terminal_object) then the number of columns is fixed.
When Term::VT102 is in use (by overriding terminal_class or terminal_object) then it sets the height of the virtual terminal; rows that exceeds this number will be truncated.
A string used as the face attribute to the font tag enclosing the HTML text; defaults to fixedsys, lucida console, terminal, vga, monospace.
fixedsys, lucida console, terminal, vga, monospace
If this option and the style option are both set to empty strings, the font tag will be omitted.
A string used as the style attribute to the font tag enclosing the HTML text; defaults to <line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 0; font-size: 12pt>.
If this option and the font_face option are both set to empty strings, the font tag will be omitted.
A boolean value specifying whether the HTML text should be enclosed in a tt tag or not. Defaults to 1.
A boolean value to control whether to highlight the character under the cursor position, by reversing its background and foregroud color. Defaults to 0.
If the cursor is on it's own line and show_cursor is set, then that row will be omitted.
The class to instantiate terminal_object with. Defaults to Term::VT102::Boundless.
Any Term::VT102 compatible object should work here.
If you override it most values like cols, rows, terminal_class etc will be ignored.
Term::VT102::Boundless, HTML::Entities, Term::ANSIScreen
Audrey Tang <email@example.com> Yuval Kogman <email@example.com>
Copyright 2001, 2002, 2003 by Audrey Tang <email@example.com>.
Copyright 2007 Yuval Kogman <email@example.com>
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the MIT license or the same terms as Perl itself.
1 POD Error
The following errors were encountered while parsing the POD:
You forgot a '=back' before '=head1'
To install HTML::FromANSI, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm HTML::FromANSI
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install HTML::FromANSI
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.