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BOULDER, Colo., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Operational Land Imager (OLI) aboard the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) has completed initial checkout and along with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center built Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) snapped the mission's first multispectral images.
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Link to the satellite's first images taken on March 18, 2013 of the intersection of the U.S. Great Plains and the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming and Colorado. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/landsat/news/first-images-feature.html
The stunning images follow the launch of the LDCM spacecraft on February 11, 2013 from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base. Ball Aerospace built the sophisticated OLI instrument and also provided the cryocooler for TIRS, which was built by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The two sensors will coincidently collect multispectral digital images of the global land surface including coastal regions, polar ice, islands, and the continental areas.
"Release of the first image from LDCM is a great step toward ensuring these improved instruments provide the nation with the most up-to-date understanding of changes taking place across the planet," said Robert D. Strain, Ball Aerospace chief operating officer and incoming president.
For the past 40 years, the Landsat series, managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, has provided vital management information on the use of land resources, such as food, water and forests. For example, data from Landsat helped forest managers determine best response methods and resource allocation for the mountain pine beetle infestation in the Rocky Mountain region. Triggered by an extended drought in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Landsat allowed forest managers to study changes in the ecosystem and identify areas where dead trees should be removed from recreation and camping areas to prevent wildfires.
Improvements expected from the newest LDCM include increased radiometric sensitivity and additional spectral bands. LDCM will observe a total of 11 spectral bands, compared with eight bands on Landsat 7. Also, LDCM is expected to return 400 images per day, compared to 250 images per day from Landsat 7.
"We are very proud that the advanced remote sensing technologies we've provided for the LDCM will nearly double data collected and returned to the U.S. Landsat archive," said Strain.
Instruments on earlier Landsat satellites employed scan mirrors to sweep the instrument fields of view across the surface swath width and transmit light to a few detectors. Ball's OLI instrument instead uses long detector arrays, with over 7,000 detectors per spectral band, aligned across its focal plane to view across the swath. This "push-broom" design results in a more sensitive instrument providing improved land surface information.
Described as "the best Landsat ever launched" by LDCM project scientist Jim Irons, the data will significantly expand Landsat's 40-year archive, the only system of its type with a mission to collect, archive and distribute data of all the Earth's land surface for use by scientific, commercial and governmental agencies to understand the impact of global land changes.
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions for national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more information, visit www.ballaerospace.com.
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ nearly 15,000 people worldwide and reported 2011 sales of more than $8.7 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.
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The August 26 win marks the first Buckaroo victory over the Red Devils in six years.
The Bucks broke open a close first quarter and dominated in the final three quarters to earn the win.
Monticello scored on the first play from scrimmage when quarterback Brian Robinson hit Austin Maloy with an 80-yard pass and run. The two-point conversion was good when Robinson completed a pass to Dillon Maughan for an 8-0 lead.
Grand answered by taking the subsequent kickoff and marching down the field in a sustained drive. When the Devils punched it in, the score was 8-6 for Monticello.
Maughan returned the kickoff all the way to the Devil 13 yard line to put the Bucks in scoring position. Austin Wilcox punched it in from four yards and the scored was 15-6 with just five minutes off the clock.
Grand wasn't done, scoring again to make the scoring 15-13 at the end of the first quarter.
The Buckaroos took over from there, turning big plays into touchdowns and keeping Grand out of the end zone for the rest of the game.
The next Monticello score came early in the second quarter, when Wilcox scored from one yard out. The key play in the scoring drive was a pass from Robinson to Terek Esplin on third and 10.
The Buckaroo defense played a strong game, bending but not breaking. Wilcox recovered a Devil fumble, Maughan recovered a fumbled punt, and the Buckaroo defense had a big stop on fourth and four in the third quarter.
Monticello scored on an 18-yard pass from Robinson to Jonah Cafferty to make it 28-13.
In the fourth quarter, Wilcox burst through the Devil defense on fourth and one for a 27-yard touchdown run.
The Buckaroo offense ate up more than six minutes on the clock in the fourth quarter, driving deep into Devil territory before fumbling the ball inside the Devil ten. The final score was 34-13.
The Buckaroos relied on the senior leadership of Cafferty, Esplin, Wyatt Holyoak, Tim Ryan, Ford Welch, newcomer Jake Miller and Adam Black.
Monticello opened the season against 3A Carbon. With the win over 2A Grand, the remainder of the Buckaroo schedule is against fellow 1A rivals.
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"Train the Trainers" session for DOE's Common Core standards program took place yesterday at the DOE Office in Utulei. "These people will, in turn, be able to train all of the teachers, principals and those in the different divisions of the DOE," said program director, Robert Soliai. Workshops begin this morning at Lee Auditorium. Read story below.[photo: Jeff Hayner]


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The Arc has written several publications over the years to address pressing issues faced by families affected by intellectual disability, including curricula, guidebooks and resource lists on topics of interest to our membership and the disability community. Keep checking back, as we are currently revising a number of our publications to provide the most current information available.
The Arc's Justice Advocacy Guide provides an overview of the criminal justice system in order to effectively advocate for victims, suspects and witnesses with intellectual disability.
Written by Dr. Michael Wehmeyer and his colleagues in 1995, The Arc's Self-Determination Scale (a) assesses the self-determination strengths and weaknesses of adolescents with disabilities, (b) facilitates student involvement in educational planning and instruction to promote self-determination as an educational outcome, (c) develops self-determination goals and objectives, and (d) assesses student self-determination skills for research purposes. The accompanying procedural guidelines manual provides administration and scoring information for the 72-item assessment of self-determination, providing thorough discussion of self-determination and outlining uses of the measure in research and applied settings.
The Arc's "Think Before You Drink" double-sided brochure encourages women to think twice before drinking alcohol while pregnant. This popular brochure is useful in public health clinics, doctor's offices, schools, and anywhere more education is needed about the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant.
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1. Dare to do right! Dare to be true!
You have a work that no other can do;
Do it so bravely, so kindly, so well,
Angels will hasten the story to tell.
Dare, dare, dare to do right;
Dare, dare, dare to be true,
Dare to be true, dare to be true.
2. Dare to do right! Dare to be true!
Other men's failures can never save you.
Stand by your conscience, your honor, your faith;
Stand like a hero and battle till death.
Words: George L. Taylor, b. 1835
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ESRB president Patricia Vance has said:
"Contrary to some reports, however, we do not believe these modifications fully restore the product to the version that originally received an AO rating, nor is this a matter of unlocking content."
This is completely contrary to the Registers position:
"The content revealed by the mod is the true 'visceral killing' scenes that attracted the ire of both US and European censors — transforming the AO-rated testicle-ripping murder romp into a mere M-rated eyeball-gouging homicide tryst."
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The federal government has launched the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, funded by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The EECBG program is designed to help eligible entities create and implement strategies to create jobs, reduce total energy use, and improve energy efficiency in the building and transportation sectors. More information on the program is available on the EECBG webpage at http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/ .
This program has closed.
The Community Energy Plan program will provide an energy efficiency plan to some of Indiana's smaller Cities and Towns. Communities that apply and are accepted to the program will have the audit and energy plan development completed free of charge. The CEP program is available to non-entitlement communities in Indiana. These are incorporated cities and towns below 35,000 in population, or counties below 200,000 in population. The funds for this program come from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. Community eligibility is determined by USDOE. For a list of cities and counties EXCLUDED from this program, click here.
The CEP Program will provide a comprehensive inventory of all community energy usage. This includes but is not limited to buildings, fleets, streetlights and wastewater treatment facilities. The audit will identify potential energy savings and potential measures to attain those savings. The plan developed for the communities will offer suggestions on how the energy efficiency efforts can be incorporated in all levels of the community's decision-making process.
Download the Program Guidelines here.
The application period for this program has now closed.
Lt. Governor Becky Skillman announced Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) have been awarded to 50 small businesses, health care facilities, institutions for higher education, and non profit agencies for energy efficiency upgrades to their facilities. Read more about it here.
The grants are part of the Indiana Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, which is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus package that came to Indiana from the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE). It is administered by the Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED). Applications must be received by OED by April 30, 2010. Grant awards will be announced the week of May 24th, 2010 pending review and approval of USDOE.
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Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 19 February 1953), commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner (or simply Cristina), is the 55th and current President of Argentina and the widow of former President Néstor Kirchner. She is Argentina's first elected female President, and the second female President ever to serve (after Isabel Martínez de Perón, 1974–1976). A Justicialist, Fernández served one term as National Deputy and three terms as National Senator for both Santa Cruz and Buenos Aires Provinces.
A native of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Fernández is a graduate of the National University of La Plata. She met her husband during her studies, and they moved to Santa Cruz to work as lawyers. In May 1991, she was elected to the provincial legislature. Between 1995 and 2007, she was repeatedly elected to the Argentine National Congress, both as a National Deputy and National Senator. During Kirchner's presidency (2003–2007) she acted as First Lady. Fernández was chosen as the Front for Victory presidential candidate in 2007. In the October 2007 general election she obtained 45.3% of the vote and a 22% lead over her nearest rival, avoiding the need for a runoff. She was inaugurated on December 10, 2007. As a First Lady, and later President, she has become a fashion icon for women, a notable advocate for human rights, poverty awareness and health improvement.
Fernández was born in Ringuelet, a suburb west of La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, daughter of Eduardo Fernández and Ofelia Esther Wilhelm. She studied law at the National University of La Plata during the 1970s and became active in the Peronist Youth. During her studies there, she met her future spouse, Néstor Kirchner. They were married on March 9, 1975, and had two children: Máximo and Florencia. Néstor died on October 27, 2010 after suffering a heart attack.


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Black Hat USA 2012 Track Chair Preview
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Black Hat USA 2012 is just around the corner, and there is a palpable excitement in the air at Black Hat HQ.
We had an amazing Call for Papers process with over 500 submissions, and Black Hat thanks the entire Review Board for all their work. We are anticipating a lot of great new stuff this year to make this the best Black Hat yet. One of the many new changes: Black Hat Track Chairs. Five of our Review Board members have graciously agreed to choose a particular subject matter and shepherd content submitted by the infosec community into five distinct tracks.
Guest Presenters:
Learn the whys, hows and sometimes whats of this year's presentations. Even if you are not planning on attending the USA event, this will be a fun and informative webcast with an eye on the trends and patterns developing in infosec.
- Stefano Zanero — Malware
- Shawn Moyer — Defense
- Nathan Hamiel — AppSec
- Vincenzo Lozzo — Mobile
- Chris Rohlf — Breaking Things
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Philip Lieberman, President and CEO, Lieberman Software Philip Lieberman has over 30 years of experience in the software industry. He is an astute entrepreneur able to perceive shortcomings in existing products on the market, and fill those gaps with innovative solutions. Mr. Lieberman has published numerous books and articles on computer science, has taught at UCLA, and has authored many computer science courses for Learning Tree International.
Lieberman Software provides privileged identity management solutions to secure the world's largest cross-platform enterprises, having pioneered the first product to address this need in 1999. By automating time-intensive administration tasks, Lieberman Software increases control over the IT infrastructure, reduces security vulnerabilities, improves productivity and ensures regulatory compliance. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, maintains an office in Austin, TX and has channel partners around the world. All product development, testing and support operations are based in the United States. With more than one thousand global customers, including over 40% of the Fortune 50, Lieberman Software is a leader in this market.


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Biological cells that can divide and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types, capable of self-renewal, differentiate into other cell types and to proliferate in culture. The stem cells are derived either from the embryo or fetus (embryonic stem cells), or adult tissue (adult stem cells). They can also be obtained by nuclear transfer.
Totipotent stem cells: undifferentiated cells that can theoretically give rise to a whole organism; cells from the first divisions of the fertilized egg (up to 4th day).


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Set up the Standard or Targeted release options in Office 365
With Office 365, you receive new product updates and features as they become available instead of doing costly updates every few years. You can manage how your organization receives these updates. For example, you can sign up for an early release so that your organization receives updates first. You can designate that only certain individuals receive the updates. Or, you can remain on the default release schedule and receive the updates later. This article explain the different release options and how you can use them for your organization.
The Office 365 updates described in this article apply to Office 365, SharePoint Online, and Exchange Online. They do not apply to Skype for Business and related services. These release options are targeted, best effort ways to release changes to Office 365 but cannot be guaranteed at all times or for all updates.
How it works - release validation
Any new release is first tested and validated by the feature team, then by the entire Office 365 feature team, followed by all of Microsoft. After internal testing and validation, the next step is a Targeted release (formerly known as First release) to customers who opt in. At each release ring, Microsoft collects feedback and further validates quality by monitoring key usage metrics. This series of progressive validation is in place to make sure the worldwide-release is as robust as possible. The releases are pictured in the following figure.
For significant updates, Office customers are initially notified by the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. As an update gets closer to rolling out, it is communicated through your Office 365 Message Center.
You need an Office 365 or Azure AD account to access your Message Center through the Microsoft 365 admin center. Office 365 home plan users do not have an admin center.
Standard release
This is the default option where you and your users receive the latest updates when they're released broadly to all Office 365 customers.
A good practice is to leave the majority of users in Standard release and IT Pros and power users in Targeted release to evaluate new features and prepare teams to support business users and executives.
If you switch from targeted release back to standard release track, your users may lose access to features that haven't reached standard release yet.
Targeted release
With this option, you and your users can be the first to see the latest updates and help shape the product by providing early feedback. You can choose to have individuals or the entire organization receive updates early.
Large or complex updates may take longer than others so that no users are adversely affected. There is no guarantee on the exact timeline of a release.
Targeted release for entire organization
If you Set up the release option in the Microsoft 365 admin center for this option, all your users will get the Targeted release experience. For organizations with more than 300 users, we recommend using a test subscription for this option. For test subscription information, please reach out to your Microsoft contact.
Targeted release for selected users
If you Set up the release option in the Microsoft 365 admin center for this option, you can define specific users, usually power users, to receive early access to features and functionality.
Benefits of Targeted release
Targeted release allows admins, change managers, or anyone else responsible for Office 365 updates to prepare for the upcoming changes by letting them:
Test and validate new updates before they are released to all the users in the organization.
Prepare user notification and documentation before updates are released worldwide.
Prepare internal help-desk for upcoming changes.
Go through compliance and security reviews.
Use feature controls, where applicable, to control the release of updates to end users.
Set up the release option in the Microsoft 365 admin center
You can change how your organization receives Office 365 updates by following these steps. You have to be a global admin in Office 365 to opt in.
It can take up to 24 hours for the below changes to take effect in Office 365. If you opt out of targeted release after enabling it, your users may lose access to features that haven't reached the scheduled release yet.
Sign in to Office 365 with your work or school account.
Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Navigate to Settings > Organization profile.
Next to Release preferences, click Edit.
To disable targeted release, choose Standard release, then click Next, and say Yes to the confirmation. Skip to the last step.
To enable targeted release for all users in your organization, choose Targeted release for everyone, then click Next, and say Yes to the confirmation. Skip to the last step.
To enable targeted release for some people in your organization, choose Targeted release for selected users, then click Next, and say Yes to the confirmation.
Choose Add people to add users individually. Search for their names and click + to Add.
When you're done adding users, click Save and then Close.
To add users in bulk
Next to Release preferences, click Actions > + Bulk add people for first release under the Standard release heading.
Choose Browse to select a file containing each person's email address.
Click Next and then Close.
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The Next Step Forward in HD VideoCanon has a well-known and highly-regarded reputation for optical excellence, advanced image processing, superb performance and technological innovation, built on their legendary photographic and broadcast television lenses. Based on that experience, Canon brings the latest in high definition camcorders. The Canon VIXIA HF S10 Dual Flash Memory camcorder is one such example.
The VIXIA HF S10 delivers brilliant video and photos through a new Canon exclusive 8.59 Megapixel CMOS image sensor and the latest version of their advanced image processor, DIGIC DV III. It combines lightweight, compact size and the ease and convenience of Flash Memory. This technology, the same used in advanced laptop computers, MP3 players, PDAs and cell phones, allows the VIXIA HF S10 to record to both its large 32GB internal memory, for up to 12 hours of crisp, high definition video, as well as to a removable SDHC card. You have extended available recording space and more flexibility in file transfer and playback.
What's more, the VIXIA HF S10 allows you to record at up to 24Mbps, the highest bit rate in AVCHD format, for the highest quality image. The VIXIA HF S10's Canon Exclusive features - such as the Genuine Canon 10x HD video lens, sophisticated Genuine Canon Face Detection capability, SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization and a host of new control and creative options - makes Canon's Flash Memory camcorder unmistakably Canon.
Dual Flash Memory: 32GB Internal Flash Drive & SDHC card slot
What makes the VIXIA HF S10 stand out in the category of Flash Memory camcorders is its Dual Memory capability. You can capture video on both the camcorder's internal 32GB Flash Memory as well as directly to an SDHC Memory Card.
Video recorded to the internal Flash drive can also be copied onto a memory card which can then be inserted into your computer or HDTV's card reader slot for immediate viewing.
You can also use higher capacity memory cards to further increase the video storage of your VIXIA HF S10.
The advantages of Flash Memory go beyond the added recording time. You'll also appreciate the quick response time, because it doesn't have to wait for moving parts. Press the record button and your VIXIA HF S10 starts recording video faster than you've ever seen before. In addition, you'll have faster access to your recorded scenes as well.
Another plus is the VIXIA HF S10's low power consumption rate, allowing your battery to last longer. It's just what you need so you don't miss that pivotal play on the field or the moment when they say "I do."
While we certainly hope you keep your VIXIA HF S10 securely in your hand while shooting, if it happens to slip, or you accidentally knock it against something, you'll be happy to know that Flash Memory makes your camcorder more shock resistant than other recording storage systems. It also minimizes the chance of data loss due to damage to your recording media or the moving parts found in other camcorders.
* 1920 x 1080 movie recording requires a Class 4 or higher memory card. For other recording formats, a Class 2 or higher card is recommended. Also, movie recording requires cards with 128MB of memory or more. Cards made by Toshiba, SanDisk or Matsushita are recommended. No particular restrictions apply for still images.
Genuine Canon 10x HD Video Lens
For over 70 years Canon has been producing exceptional photographic lenses that are synonymous with unsurpassed optical performance. Because of Genuine Canon Optics, every Canon broadcast lens, digital camera and camcorder assures brilliant optical quality - and the VIXIA HF S10 is no exception.
The VIXIA HF S10 comes with an outstanding High Definition video lens - a Genuine Canon 10x HD Video Lens. It's the lens you need to record long shots of your child on the soccer field, wide shots of beautiful landscapes, and everything in-between. And because it comes with four zoom speeds, three pre-set and one variable, you always get smooth, steady, professional-looking zoom shots.
Super Spectra Coating technology results in images with minimal flare and ghosting. Plus, the lens' aspheric design reduces aberration and increases resolution, ensuring crisp, sharp video and enhancing the HD image quality. Additionally, a gradation neutral density (ND) system gives you better exposures in bright shooting situations.
A built-in 1.7x Digital Tele-converter provides an extended telephoto range, while still retaining the renowned Canon image quality. In addition, for those times when you need to get a particular shot from a very long distance, this flexible lens also has a 200x digital zoom.
Canon Exclusive: 1/2.6" 8.59 Megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor
The VIXIA HF S10 captures 1920 x 1080 High Definition video through its Canon designed and manufactured 1/2.6" 8.59 Megapixel HD CMOS image sensor, similar to the CMOS image sensors in Canon's EOS Series Digital SLR cameras.
The VIXIA HF S10's powerful CMOS image sensor provides high color resolution and advanced color reproduction for brilliant results. It is also unique in featuring Canon's proprietary noise reduction technologies for crisp, sharp images. Low noise technology also means that even in dimly lit scenes, the signal from each pixel is as pure as possible, with minimal noise or other aberrations. It's the ideal sensor for HD.
The VIXIA HF S10 uses an RGB Primary Color Filter with Bayer Placement Pattern that separates light into red, green and blue color components. This results in vibrant images with deep, rich, accurate color and natural-looking tones similar to what you'd obtain from 3CCD camcorders. In addition, the Bayer Placement Pattern delivers sharp, high definition images with true-to-life color reproduction. As an added benefit, the CMOS sensor provides outstanding image capture in low light conditions.
Canon Exclusive: DIGIC DV III Image Processor
DIGIC DV III is Canon's most advanced HD image processor ever, helping to deliver enhanced image quality, true color production for both video and photos, and a sophisticated noise reduction system for exceptional low-light performance. It is also the high-speed engine which powers a variety of Canon technologies including the 8.0 Megapixel photo capture, 6.0 Megapixel Simultaneous Photo Recording, Advanced Auto Exposure system and Genuine Canon Face Detection.
Plus, the Canon DIGIC DV III Image Processor allows continuous shooting of digital photos with the VIXIA HF S10. You can also enjoy faster processing of your images to your memory card (1.4x normal card; 2.5x Hi Speed card). In addition, it helps lower power consumption for longer battery life.
1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording
The Canon VIXIA HF S10 not only captures images in Full HD, but records and outputs at 1920 x 1080* as well, so you get Full HD from lens to screen. Your memories are preserved in stunning clarity, and ready for playback on your HDTV. With the advanced codec in the VIXIA HF S10, you can also record at the highest AVCHD bitrate of 24Mbps. **
* A Class 4 or higher SDHC memory card is required. For other recording formats, a Class 2 or higher card is recommended. Also, movie recording requires cards with 128MB of memory or more. Cards made by Toshiba, SanDisk or Matsushita are recommended. No particular restrictions apply for still images.
24Mbps Recording
The 24Mbps recording capability of the VIXIA HF S10 gives you the highest quality AVCHD video possible. You'll see enhanced detail, finer gradations of tones and improved reproduction of moving subjects. Video shot by the VIXIA HF S10 of fast-moving sporting events, multi-color butterflies on a variegated leaf or the shading of a brilliant sunset will be remarkable.
Canon Exclusive: SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization
SuperRange Optical Image StabilizerThe high-resolution images of High Definition video demand a steady hand. It's easier to get those clear, steady images with the VIXIA HF S10, thanks to Canon's innovative SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization. It combines gyro- and image-sensors to give image stabilization through a wider range of camera motions. Some image stabilization systems correct one type of camera motion or vibration better than another. But Canon's SuperRange OIS corrects for a wide range of camcorder motion: the fast vibration you'd experience while recording from a moving car; the medium-speed motion of hand-held recording; and the slower motion of body sway. No matter what you're recording and how you're recording it, the VIXIA HF S10's stabilization design corrects camcorder shake instantly. SuperRange OIS also delivers steady images when shooting at long focal lengths.
In addition, optical stabilization keeps your shot steady without a loss in image quality - something that can't be said for electronic image stabilization. And image stabilization isn't just for video; you can even use it for taking sharper, clearer digital photographs with your VIXIA HF S10. Thanks to Canon's expertise, it's easy to eliminate one of the telltale signs of amateur video and photography.
Canon Exclusive: Instant AF (Auto Focus)
Instant AF (Auto Focus)Another critical objective when shooting in High Definition is achieving a very sharp focus. The VIXIA HF S10 camcorder features Canon's revolutionary Instant AF focusing system which offers a dramatic improvement in auto focus speed and accuracy (compared to traditional auto focus systems). The Instant AF feature uses an external sensor, in combination with Canon's auto focus system, to help significantly decrease the time it takes to find focus, even in low light conditions. This system achieves focus instantaneously, reducing focus "hunting." The benefits of Instant AF are especially seen in high brightness and night shooting situations. With Instant AF, it's possible to capture fast, accurate focusing, even when following a moving subject.
And because a properly focused subject is more critical than ever with HD, the VIXIA HF S10 also features Focus Assist. This helps in capturing your subject in razor sharp focus. It works by providing a 2x magnification of your subject (when you start recording, this assistance is automatically cancelled). This is a feature normally found in professional broadcast-quality cameras. Another sophisticated control available on the VIXIA HF S10 is color peaking, which enhances the edges of your subject to aid in focusing.
Canon Exclusive: Genuine Canon Face Detection
The same high quality Face Detection technology used in Canon digital cameras is now available in Canon High Definition camcorders. Up to 35 faces can be detected automatically, and 9 detection frames can be displayed at one time. Genuine Canon Face Detection ensures razor-sharp focus and natural, accurate exposure of the chosen subjects.
The system is in fact so intelligent that it will recognize faces that are turned downwards or sideways. In addition, a specific face may be selected as the main subject for continuous tracking. This feature can be used to search for clips featuring that specific subject's face. In search and playback, use of the Face Index will display frames with the chosen face as a thumbnail in each shot in which it appears. The selected face can be linked as a time line to further identify footage containing that subject.
Advanced Auto Exposure System
The VIXIA HF S10 has an Advanced AE System inspired by Canon's EOS DSLR cameras. It's designed to provide the most accurate exposure settings in a wide variety of lighting conditions. This enhanced Auto Exposure system, together with Face Detection and DIGIC DV III captures an expanded dynamic range, optimizing brightness to avoid overexposure, while still preserving important shadow detail.
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24p Cinema Mode
24p Cinema Mode24p Cinema Mode enables all aspiring moviemakers to achieve a professional "film-look." You can change the camcorder's frame capture rate to 24p (recorded at 60i), which provides the appearance of the same frame rate as movie film. In addition, you can use the VIXIA HF S10's CINEMA setting, which changes the color and tonal characteristics, evoking the look and feel of a movie shown in a theater. For added flexibility, these settings can be used together or independently.
30p Progressive Mode
30p ProgressiveThis is a sophisticated tool for which you would otherwise have to look to professional video cameras in order to have at your command. In addition to the standard interlaced video frame rate of 60i, you may choose to set the VIXIA HF S10 to capture video in 30p (30 progressive frames, recorded to 60i), which is particularly useful for footage to be used on the Internet. In addition, this setting gives enhanced quality to still images captured after recording. It's also excellent for action shots and sports.
Built-in 8.0 Megapixel Digital Camera
The VIXIA HF S10 is not only a superb camcorder but also a brilliant 8.0 Megapixel Digital Camera delivering stunning quality still photos. With many advanced photo features rivaling other state-of-the-art digital cameras and recording to an SDHC memory card, you get the best in both video and photos. An example? The VIXIA HF S10 boasts Simultaneous Photo Shooting, allowing you to capture crisp 6.0 Megapixel photos and video at the same time.
The same Canon exclusive CMOS image sensor that ensures sharp, vivid HD video also gives you brilliant digital photographs. Like the CMOS image sensors in Canon's EOS Series digital SLR cameras, the VIXIA HF S10's image sensor results in outstanding digital photographs. It gives an impressive resolution of 8.0 Megapixels for sharp, crisp still images.
Canon's exclusive DIGIC DV III Image Processor features improved continuous shooting of digital photographs with the VIXIA HF S10. You can also enjoy faster processing of your images to your memory card (1.4x normal card; 2.5x Hi Speed card).
Focus Features
Auto Intelligent Auto Focus (AiAF) ensures sharp images and gives creative flexibility. Even when your subject isn't in the center of the frame, the VIXIA HF S10's 9 Point AiAF will automatically select from 9 metering frames on the screen to help bring images into sharp focus.
Auto Exposure Modes
Like any good digital still camera, the VIXIA HF S10 lets you choose from a range of exposure modes. Auto mode automatically sets the exposure, letting you concentrate on your subject. AV (aperture priority) mode lets you control depth of field by letting you choose the aperture. TV (shutter priority) mode lets you select the shutter speed for sharp, action shots. In P (program) mode, the camcorder adjusts camera settings automatically.
Program AE Mode
Your life happens everywhere, so the VIXIA HF S10 gives you settings that automatically result in the best exposure settings for different conditions and different subjects.
Portrait mode ensures shallow depth of field for a pleasing background in your shots of friends and family. Sports mode stops the action with faster shutter speeds. Night mode is designed to give you great shots after the sun goes down. Snow and Beach modes compensate for bright surroundings and give you the proper exposure on your subject. Sunset mode results in vibrant, well-exposed colors for one of the toughest subjects to capture properly. Use Spotlight mode when your child is on stage and in the spotlight - literally - and you want to make sure the exposure is right for them. And, Fireworks mode records brilliant images of another tough subject - the holiday fireworks display.
Simultaneous Photo Recording
With the VIXIA HF S10, you can record HD video and capture a 6.0 Megapixel photo to a memory card - simultaneously. Simply press the photo button and you've got an e-mail ready digital photo to share with friends and family.
Histogram Display
For the advanced digital photographer, the VIXIA HF S10 comes with a Histogram Display - a feature found in Canon's line of digital SLR cameras. The display allows you to see the brightness information of your still images, so you can adjust your exposures as you shoot.
Level and Grid Markers
With the Level Marker feature, it's easy to keep your camera level for more professional-looking photographs. Line up any horizontal lines in your shot - such as the horizon - to the marker and you can be sure your camcorder is level.
The VIXIA HF S10's Grid Marker feature lets you compose your shot accurately, according to the grid in your viewfinder. You can even choose from two different colors for the grid. This ensures that you see the grid, no matter what the background color of your shot is.
Still Capture from Flash Memory
The versatile VIXIA HF S10 even lets you capture a still image from an already recorded movie. While playing the movie in your camcorder, simply press the photo button to capture a 1920 x 1080 still image onto an SDHC card or to Built-in Memory. Additionally, the VIXIA HF S10 allows you to capture 30 photos from one second of video. Now, better photos filled with action and expressions are easy to grab, print, post and share.
Built-in Flash
Your VIXIA HF S10's built-in flash lets you capture superb photos indoors and in low light conditions. The VIXIA HF S10 also features red-eye reduction.
Share Your Photos
Your VIXIA HF S10 comes with features that make it simple to share your still photos.
Print/Share ButtonPrint/Share turns your VIXIA HF S10 into a photo lab in the palm of your hand. Simply connect your camcorder directly to select Canon printers or any PictBridge-compatible printer with the supplied USB cable. Then, with a simple touch of the Print/Share button, print directly from your VIXIA HF S10 without going through a computer.
Print/Share also makes it easy to transfer your still images to your computer. Simply connect your VIXIA HF S10 and your computer, press the Print/Share button and your photos are downloaded to your computer.
DVD Burner Compatible
You can also easily burn DVDs of your still photos taken with your VIXIA HF S10 as it is compatible with Canon's DW-100 DVD Burner*. A one-cable connection is all it takes to send the files across and with the click of a few buttons your videos will be burned to an AVCHD disc for play in a compatible DVD player.
Superb Shooting Control
Dual ShotCapture video and photos without switching modes, which both saves you time and helps you to avoid the chance of a missed shot.Professional Shooting Assist Functions
The VIXIA HF S10 provides you with an exceptional level of control. At your fingertips will be the same type of creative control tools the pros use to deliver the best results possible.
* Enhanced zebra pattern (70%, 100%) indicates blown out or high brightness areas to help you set the proper exposure. * Color peaking displays the edges of your subject in color (red, blue, yellow) - to aid in manual focusing. * Color bars with Test Tone. * Gain control function is selectable from 0, 6, 12, and 18 dB and Auto. Lowering the dB value can ensure that dark scenes can be shot with the correct level of darkness. A higher gain setting can provide extra brightness for dark scenes. * 100% area display gives you a complete view in the LCD of the scene being shot. No need to worry that areas in the margins are being left out.
The VIXIA HF S10 features a Custom Key and Custom Dial to provide quick and easy access to commonly used functions. Choose from:
* Exposure Lock (On/Off) * Focus (Auto/Manual) * Assist Functions * Microphone Level Control (Auto/Manual) * Automatic Gain Control Limits (On/Off)
Variable Zoom Speed Control
Another sure sign of amateur video is the unsteady zoom shot. But with the VIXIA HF S10's zoom control, you simply select one of the four zoom speeds (three pre-set, one variable) for smooth, steady, professional looking zooms.
Simulated ImageWith the Level Marker feature, it's easy to keep your camera level for more professional looking video. Line up any horizontal lines in your shot - such as the horizon - to the marker and you can be sure your camcorder is level.
The VIXIA HF S10's Grid Marker feature lets you compose your shot accurately, according to the grid on your LCD screen. You can even choose from two different colors for the grid. This ensures that you see the grid, no matter what the background color of your shot is.
Quick Start
Quick StartNever miss a quickly unfolding shot again. When the VIXIA HF S10 is in Camera Mode and the LCD panel is closed, it is placed in standby mode. When the action starts, open the LCD panel and you'll begin recording in less than one second. You'll also help extend your battery life as compared to leaving the camcorder in regular recording mode.
3 Pre RecThe Pre-record feature places your VIXIA HF S10 in a stand-by "pre-roll" mode. When you press the shooting button while in Pre-Record, the VIXIA HF S10 automatically records 3 seconds of the action which occurred prior to your pressing of the button. With Pre-record, it will be easier than ever to capture the moment when the bat hits the ball at the start of that home run.
Simulated Images
Low Light Performance
Some of the most magical shots are taken at the end of the day or long after the sun has set. You won't miss any of them, thanks to the VIXIA HF S10's mini video light. The light lets you shoot subjects in color, in low light, up to 4.9 feet away. So, whether it's a shot of a sleeping baby, or a group of friends on a candle-lit terrace at night, the VIXIA HF S10 captures all the moments you want to record.
Manual Audio Level Control
To make your videos sound as good as they look, the VIXIA HF S10 offers a built-in audio meter and manual audio level adjustment. You'll be able to tell at a glance if the sound you're hearing is being recorded the way you want it and a simple control allows you to change the audio level if it's not.
Improved Menu User Interface
For greater ease of use, the VIXIA HF S10 features a revised control button with cross movement action. It's an intuitive design enabling you to push up, down, left or right to choose the menu option you wish.
You can also easily burn DVDs of the video shot with your VIXIA HF S10 as it is compatible with Canon's DW-100 DVD Burner. A one-cable connection is all it takes to send the files across and with the click of a few buttons; your videos will be burned to an AVCHD disc for play in a compatible DVD player.
Canon Exclusive: 2.7" Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCD
2.7? Wide LCD Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCDThe 2.7" Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCD on the VIXIA HF S10 lets you see more of what your camcorder is recording. Using a hard coat Anti-Reflection surface and improved color reproduction, the scene in the viewfinder is a more accurate indication of what you're capturing in the camcorder. An added benefit of this Canon Exclusive is the wider range of viewing angle possible with this new LCD screen. With less glare and deeper contrasts, groups of people can gather around it and see the image displayed more clearly than ever before.
Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe Terminal
Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe TerminalAnother pro-level feature of the VIXIA HF S10 is the Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe on the camcorder. At about half the size of Canon's Advanced Accessory shoe, this feature allows you to attach available Canon optional accessories, such as the VL-5 accessory video light or DM-100 directional stereo microphone. Using the proper accessories can greatly enhance the production values of the video you shoot.
Video Snapshot Mode
Video SnapshotThe Video Snapshot Mode of the VIXIA HF S10 will let you shoot short movie clips in the same way you've shot snapshots with your still camera. Simply capture a series of 4-second video clips, blend in one of 10 supplied music tracks, or your favorite background music, and create an entertaining movie that will hold everyone's attention. It's the perfect way to document your vacation or a family milestone.
Intelligent Lithium-ion Battery
Intelligent Lithium-ion BatteryThe Intelligent Lithium-ion battery which powers the VIXIA HF S10 is a major advance. It not only more accurately tracks remaining battery life, it also gives a display in minutes remaining. It will allow you to better plan your shooting, so you won't be caught out with a battery that suddenly goes from "half" to "empty." It is especially useful thanks to the long recording time capability of the VIXIA HF S10 - you'll be able to take full advantage of it and not miss any of the action you want to capture.
HDMI Terminal
x.v. ColorWith the VIXIA HF S10, sharing your High Definition video on your HD television is easier than ever. Only a single cable connects your camcorder to your TV for the highest quality playback (video and audio). The newest version of HDMI (version 1.3) adds support for x.v. Color, an expanded color space which closely matches the range of the human eye. This enables richer, more accurate color to be displayed on today's latest HDTVs. Additionally, the VIXIA HF S10 supports CEC (Consumer Electronics Control). This allows multiple HDMI devices connected to your HDTV to be controlled by one remote control for simple operation.
Microphone Terminal with Manual Audio Level Control
Canon DM-100 Directional Stereo MicrophoneThe VIXIA HF S10 allows you to enhance the quality of your audio by using the optional accessory Canon DM-100 Directional Stereo Microphone (which attaches to the Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe) to capture better sound and headphones to monitor the audio as you hear it. You can also attach an external microphone through the 3.5mm microphone terminal. Manual control of audio levels also lets you set the exact balance you need for the situation. Your videos will sound as good as they look.
Includes Pixela ImageMixer 3SE Video Editing Software
The Canon VIXIA HF S10 High Definition Camcorder is bundled with a powerful software suite, Pixela ImageMixer 3SE?*. You can easily perform a variety of functions, including AVCHD Editing in which you can trim, reorder, and combine scenes, as well as add music, titles, and transitions. This software also allows you to play your AVCHD movies on your computer and will also let you share copies of your movie with friends and family through Flash Memory to hard drive copying. Transfer and store your movie onto your computer's hard drive with the software and easily convert your High Definition video to Standard Definition video as well.
This software will also assist you in converting video to the optimum resolution for transmission over the Internet.
With the PIXELA ImageMixer 3SE Disc, you can burn your edited video onto either full size AVCHD DVDs which play in AVCHD compatible Blu-ray disc players for the full home theater experience or onto Standard Definition DVDs. And to complement the VIXIA HF S10's Video Snapshot feature, a music CD containing royalty-free soundtracks is also provided.
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Rant rant rant I promise I will stop ranting like a crazy old woman soon but I was bemused to get this message when listing some items on Ebay today:
I had to reread it three times to make sure this was real.
So now, when you get paid for something you have sold, Paypal, after taking a fat chunk of your profits, will have pleasure in keeping hold of your funds for 21 days (interest anyone?) just in case your buyer has a complaint!
Helloooo? What the hell? I am selling things, sending them off fair and square so I would expect to be able to retrieve every last penny of my funds seen as I have been whacked three times for fees. What if you sell something for a little sum? Like £5? After fees you might be left with £3.50 maybe Ebay will allow you to withdraw £2 – enough to buy a cup of tea at Starbucks?!
Yet another reason to jump ship, which I will once these last few items are sold. Feedback is one thing but witholding funds from sellers as far as I am concerned is a step too far. They already have a load of my bank, credit card and personal details so its not like I am about to do a runner with my £3.50 and emigrate to Bora Bora.
I am sorting out my own website for selling things so hopefully that will come together in the next 6 months. I'm just too busy at the moment to sort that out so Ebay
is was the easier option.
Beware sellers! Send EVERYTHING recorded delivery, state EVERYTHING in your listings loud and clear now you cannot be too careful!


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by Sue Ann Rybak
Rondell Johnson, 22, formerly of Chestnut Hill, is just struggling to survive. Johnson, who works full-time as a baggage handler at Philadelphia International Airport, is just one of many hardworking Americans working for minimum wage.
"I am barely paying the bills," said Johnson, who has asthma, in an interview earlier this year.
Johnson, who lives in North Philadelphia with his cousin, cannot afford to pay for the health insurance offered by his company. As a service worker employed by a company contracted by the airlines at Philadelphia International Airport, he is not entitled to the 21st Century Living Wage Law, which requires all employees on city contracts to be paid a minimum of $10.88 an hour plus benefits.
"Sometimes, I have to go to the hospital at night to get a breathing treatment and an inhaler," Johnson said. "Whenever I have any kind of medical problem, I am forced to go to the emergency room because I make too much money to qualify for free health insurance."
Thousands of airport employees work for poverty wages: $7.25 an hour with no benefits. Despite the fact that the airport is a major economic engine that generates more than $14.4 billion in spending.
But thanks to City Council's recent unanimous decision to place a "living wage" referendum on the Spring 2014 ballot, that may change. If it does, Johnson and thousands of other workers can breathe a little easier.
The legislation was passed by City Council after organizations like Philadelphians Organized to Witness Empower and Rebuild (POWER), a faith-based community organization that works to be a "voice for justice in Philadelphia," rallied to demand that profitable airline subcontractors and other subcontractors on city-funded projects pay a living wage. The "living wage" referendum, if passed by voters, would result in new, higher wage and benefit standards that would help lift thousands of Philadelphia workers out of poverty.
Councilman Wilson Goode, Jr., who introduced the bill, stressed the importance of thorough implementation of the expansion following the vote.
"This is not a question of policy, this is a question of authority," said Goode. "We answered the question of policy several years ago when we established the 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard. We've already established the policy, now we need to change the charter to confirm council's authority."
The Rev. Linda Noonan, co-pastor of Chestnut Hill United Church, applauded the council's unanimous decision.
"It is a good day when our elected officials make it possible for working people to live with dignity," Noonan said. "At this very moment, 40 percent of Philadelphians who are working and have jobs continue to live in poverty. This is morally unacceptable. People who work 40 hours a week should not be poor. A person who works full-time should not go hungry. A mother who works full time should not have to decide between medicine for one child and feeding her family. Not in a city where some of our corporations are making huge profits while we the taxpayers are subsidizing food stamps and aid to keep those same families afloat."
The Rev. Ernest Flores, pastor at the Second Baptist Church of Germantown, said the people of Philadelphia will decide whether airport workers deserve a living wage.
"What POWER has attempted to do is what leaders in the bible like Moses, Amos and James always did, to hold civic leaders accountable to the needs of the people of the city," Flores said. "Right now, we have a law that assures a livable wage for airport workers. However, contractors have been skirting that law by using subcontractors who are not beholden to that law, or so they argue, and they pay people as little as $5 an hour for full-time jobs.
"This referendum puts the power back with the people. The people of the city, not just politicians, will have the say over whether we approve of people making $5 an hour for full time jobs or whether we want fair and livable wages for the people of this city."
The Rev. Jarrett Kerbel, rector of the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Chestnut Hill – one of the many congregations involved in POWER – said it was "in our power to guarantee a living wage to workers who work in settings where our tax dollars make their work possible."
"The idea that it is ever OK to pay adult workers starvation wages is just appalling," Kerbel said. "When a company wants 40 hours per week or more of a worker's time, that work needs to pay enough for housing, food, clothing and the necessities of life."
Pati Krasensky, of St. Vincent De Paul Parish in Germantown, said Philadelphia was close to "a big win for minimum wage workers in Philadelphia."
"It is not often we see the fruits of our labor," Krasensky said. "Sitting in City Council chambers, listening to a unanimous vote by City Council for a referendum for a living wage, was both humbling and uplifting. Knowing that in some small way, I was instrumental in moving forward systemic change in our city, that is a humbling, and empowering moment."
Rabbi Shawn Zevit, of Mishkan Shalom Synagogue in Roxborough, said POWER's mission, to "organize and empower the people of Philadelphia to live and work together so that God's presence is known on every block, that people work together to transform the conditions of their neighborhood, and that life flourishes for all," is directly aligned with Mishkan Shalom 's core values.
Zevit said for 25 years, Mishkan Shalom has worked to promote "health and vitality" and "equality and justice" not only in its congregation but within its community. Mishkan Shalom, which means "sanctuary of peace," was founded on principles of social justice, inclusiveness and Tikkun Olam – the Jewish value for repair of the world.
"We are committed to this endeavor," Zevit said.
He added that by putting power back in the community's hands, organizations like POWER are "healing what is broken in the world."
For more information about POWER, go to www.powerphiladelphia.org or call 215-232-7697.


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Staying afloat: VCVB reinvents itself
Membership meeting reveals bare bones budget for 2012
Few members of the business community joined organizers of the yearly membership meeting of the Valdez Convention and Visitors Bureau Thursday night.
About half of the new board of directors and the organization's last remaining paid employee, Evan Diagneault, braved the cold to host a one-hour meeting to tout the organization's recent successes and give a very brief overview of how it is working to overcome its recent troubles that saw its city funding suspended amid the abrupt departure of former executive director, Dave Peterson.
The VCVB 2012 Vacation Guide was debuted, as well as copies of articles from niche publications - such as Snowshoeing Magazine - highlighting Valdez.
While the board stressed the organization's strengths, it could not avoid also talking about its current vulnerabilities.
The organization is running on a shoestring budget and relying heavily on volunteer efforts from board members.
"We trimmed the fat off the 2012 budget," VCVB board treasurer Patty Relay said.
It has hired former board president Colleen Stephens as a contract manager for the current year and Valdez business woman Phyllis Johnson as contract account manager as well.
Stephens put in the only bid proposal after the board advertised for contract management services.
Stephens and Johnson will effectively act in place of an executive director according to Relay.
"She brings a whole fresh perspective," she said about Johnson's contract.
The future of the VCVB may be in the hands of a task force formed at the behest of Valdez Mayor Dave Cobb.
After several false starts, the task force is slated to have its first meeting Monday, February 6, according to John Hozey, city manager.
"At a minimum, we're charged with reviewing the status of the VCVB," Hozey said.
The VCVB first came under fire in the city's 2011 budget hearings in late 2010. The organization had failed to produce a required audit of its finances and Hozey suspended funding to the organization, which is primarily funded through the city's bed tax.
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England People Very Nice is a riotous journey through four waves of immigration from the 17th century to today, as the French Huguenots, the Irish, the Jews and the Bangladeshis in turn enter the chaotic world of Bethnal Green. Each new influx provokes a surge of violent protest over housing, jobs, religion and culture. And the emerging pattern shows the 'white flight' and anxiety over integration is anything but new.
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Targeted Therapies for Adenocarcinoma of the Lungs
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A genetic score based on PCa risk-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is an independent predictor of prostate biopsy outcomes, suggest the results of a new study conducted by a group from the Department of Urology Huashan Hospital, Fudan University in Shanghai, China.
The authors, who relate their findings to the male population in China, also suggest that this score can improve predictive performance of existing clinical variables, especially for patients with a total PSA levels < 20 ng/ml
"Genetic susceptibility to prostate cancer (PCa) is well established," write the authors. "In a recent study with a large number of cases and controls from the Chinese Consortium for PCa Genetics (ChinaPCa), we identified 25 SNPs that were significantly associated with PCa risk and obtained odds ratio (OR) estimates for these SNPs in Chinese men."
In the follow-up of the ChinaPCa study, this investigation aimed to evaluate whether a genetic score based on these 25 PCa risk-associated SNPs can independently predict outcome of prostate biopsy, and improve the predictive performance of existing clinical variables such as prostate-specific antigen (PSA).
The results of the study will be presented at the 28th Annual EAU Congress in Milan, 15-19 March 2013.
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