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Open Thread: Talk About What Matters Most to You
Discuss and debate the issues that mean the most to you.
I sit by my computer, opening my Gmail – getting ready for the onslaught of rejection emails saying I'm "not quite what they are looking for at the moment."
By now I am used to it. It's a necessary part of the process. I give ideas, they reject. I give better ideas, they nicely reject. I give even better ideas, they reject once again --this time with feeling.
The rejection doesn't really bother me. I understand that it's just a part of the process. I'll become tougher and my ideas will become sharper – its character building.
But in the back of my mind, I wonder if the rejections would stop if I took the plunge and wrote about race and gender. After all I am a black woman and I have been all my life. I need the exposure, I have to start building up some sort of professional portfolio, but something just doesn't feel right.
I open a Google Chrome window -- think pieces on race and gender fill up my newsfeed. Issues of social justice are taking center stage, as they should. It's great that people are discussing very real problems that affect so many people in our society --myself included.
Should I write like that? I could get a professional credential – a way to get my foot in the door.
The thing is I've tried and it's not for me. There is this inner strength needed to keep going while dealing with the anger and sadness felt with every new story and every new hashtag. And on top of that you have to face the idiots that feel their voice needs to be heard even though they'll never understand the nuances of what is really going on.
It's hard and plays on your own well-being, which is something I can't personally sacrifice.
But that's what the media organizations want, right?
The Black Woman's perspective...urgh.
That's what people are interested in. Not even this black woman's perspective.
I am speaking on the behalf of all black women everywhere. Do they even care to know if what I'm saying can be attributed to other black women? They just see the clicks from the articles. Diversity, that's what sells. That's what will get the reader's to the site. That's your meal ticket. They want to be progressive, they want to seem enlightened, tolerant and relevant.
With a few taps of my keyboard I have typed a full pitch about how I – as a black woman -- feel about the media narratives surrounding black women's bodies, the importance of Serena Williams and the rise of Kylie Jenner and Iggy Azalea. I feel kind of ill. I know this pitch will get the green light. It's exactly what they are looking for. I feel like I am commodifying my black womaness -- it's horrifying.
But why shouldn't I gain from this – white men have been capitalizing off of being white men since the beginning of time. For once, let me have a piece of the pie.
It just feels like in their eyes being black and being a woman is all I'm seen as – it's all I'm allowed to be and I don't want to play that game.
Yes, being black and being a woman are two fundamental parts of my identity that are weaved into everything I do -- but they are not the only parts. I, just like every other human on this planet, am a complex individual, with many sources of self that all play a part in my overall identity. Focusing on just these two facets is disrespectful to all the other components that make me, me.
I don't know if this is all in my head, or if I'm creating a problem where there isn't one, but it just feels like I'm being pigeonholed before I even start and it's discouraging.
In all honesty, I just want to be myself and write about things from all the parts that make up that voice.
I just want to be free in the way my non-POC counterparts seem. Free from the assumptions that fall upon my shoulders. Free from the worries of acceptance based on my race. Free from all the angry black girl tropes and strong black woman stereotypes. Free to just imagine every version of myself without a moment of doubt of how it will fit into the societal concept of the "black woman."
I know that technically there aren't any actual boundaries limiting me from any of this, but what I have been told, through comments and reactions tells a different story.
These limitations to what is and is not acceptable are potent and have cause me to spend many a night questioning who I am. It is something I have had to reconcile from within, a process that continues to this very day.
So as I try to find my voice, all I can really do is continue to write, record and pitch stories that showcase all the parts of me. I will do my best to ignore the pressure to focus on the race and social justice beat, but I will not shy away from speaking about racism and feminism if I truly feel passionate about the subject.
Because at the end of the day, all I can really do is try my best to makes stuff that I am proud of -- even if that means spending my mornings sifting through batches of rejection emails.


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I obtained two of three of my degrees on-line. Fairly a number of of my professors said during orientation that their online format was harder than conventional classes as a result of they anticipated extra of scholars who took online programs. Knowing the distinction between the 2, I would agree with this assertion. I discovered that much more studying and self self-discipline is required for the web courses.
Your on-line business venture may generate an earnings equivalent to a full-time wage or just supplemental revenue for you. Regardless of the revenue potential, it's important to set your targets, work onerous and put in a whole lot of time to develop your business. To achieve success, you need to guarantee that you're providing fast feedback and a fast turnaround time to should additionally guarantee you might be delivering good quality services and products to be able to construct a strong relationship together with your customers. By doing so, you'll not only acquire repeat sales from the same buyer but you will also attract new customers.
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Don't fall for the Democrat fear mongering
After giving an angry speech blaming Congress for their vote to defund Obamacare the President is now willing to further punish Americans if he does not get his way. On Saturday it was reported that President Obama called Speaker of the House and GOP majority leader, John Boehner, that he would not negotiate over the delay or defunding of a nationalized health bill that is largely unpopular among most Americans. It is clear that in his egotistical and childishly stubborn frame of mind that the President would rather subject the American public to the higher costs and rationed health care for the elderly in order to fulfill his ambition to create a legacy with his signature upon it. President Obama will fear monger over a government shut-down, but it will only serve the interests of the people!
The will of the people
When Republicans made the decision to defund Obamacare they were listening to the will of the American, they were not playing politics as the President charged. It is almost tragically laughable to hear the President accusing his opposition of playing politics when this is all that Obama has done since he has been in office. Literally every major decision the President has made has been in the interests of his party not in the best interests of the American people, and yet he continually deceives the people every time he makes a speech in order to campaign on one of his agendas.
A step in the right direction
Now that the GOP led Congress has voted to defund the Affordable Care Act it goes to the Senate where obviously, Harry Reid will put a stop to it. It will then go back to the Congress and be voted on again. Ted Cruz has said that he will filibuster the issue in order to stop the vote from going further. Some Republicans are buying into the false narrative of the Democrats and even Karl Rove, who claim that the GOP will be seen in a bad light by the American public as the ones who caused a government shut down and thus be blamed by the people. They claim that this could have bad implications for Republican leadership who is already worried about losing more popularity and votes for the future, but this is useless diatribe. This is only an excuse for GOP leaders to capitulate. The reason that Republicans are in the position they are in is because they have abandoned their conservative core values and have been deceived by Democratic Party narratives!
More lies from Harry Reid
Harry Reid in the Senate accuses the GOP of being pulled off-center by the right-wing wacko Tea Party, and nothing could be further from the truth! The Tea Party scares the hell out of the Democrats who know that if the American public every wakes up from the distraction and lies being manufactured by the Democratic Party propaganda machinery Americans will see the flawed policies that have led this country down a path of economic decline and the creation of a welfare socialist state which is the only kind of prosperity Democrats can ever bring to America. The days of President John F. Kennedy and his conservative fiscal policies along with his tough foreign policy are long over for Democrats who have been complete co-opted by radicalism and hatred for traditional standards that have brought greatness in the past to this nation.
A predictable outcome by the president
The President will only exercise two options in this debate over the flawed and unpopular Obamacare issue. He will either allow the bill to be defunded (fate chance) or he will shut down the government and allow the pressure cooker to be switched on (an obvious political move) and blame the GOP for causing this. President Obama will continually play the arena of public opinion because he knows he can always sway the low information voters into seeing things his way, especially when his way means another slap in the face to the American public who is too blind to see the continuing tightening of a federal noose around their necks. That noose is made of all the big government legislation that has been passed over the last 4 ½ years that has robbed our freedom, beset private sector business with more restrictions and regulations, and has plagued besieged Americans in a bad economy with more taxes to pay for the President's never ending spending!
The unjustified tyranny of Washington
The people must wake up. Americans have no responsibility for paying the burden of federal government fiscal mismanagement and arrogance with more tax increases. The American people are not beholden to the misrepresentative acts of a federal government who imposes unpopular legislation that will impose the weight of a police state upon them. Yet, this is what your President wants to do. Obama has absolutely no compunction about infringing upon the American way of life and using big government to crush our right to privacy, our freedom of speech, our 2nd Amendment rights, and our dwindling pocketbooks to fund his insatiable appetite for spending that only buys more votes for the Democrats in order for them to remain in power. I mean taxes upon the middle class and the affluent in order to fund more welfare, more food stamps, more federal subsidy, and amnesty for an illegal immigrant population that will gladly vote Democrat as they collect federal giveaways designed to commandeer their votes!
A government shut-down is not the end of the world!
So what is the government shuts down! Under President Ronald Reagan there were at least 5 government shut downs. So what? This is more fear mongering by the president and the Democrats! It will be just like the weekend where Congress and Senate go home and stop making more and more laws that we don't need and spend tax payer's money they have no right to waste! So what if the government takes a vacation from attacking our freedoms for a few days! During the Clinton administration a forced shut down that was wielded by the President only helped to gain 2 Senate seats for the GOP. The Republicans did not suffer because somehow the American people woke up and realized that President Clinton was the problem not the solution! Yet, today we have the GOP using the shut-down of that era as an excuse to capitulate over defunding Obamacare.
A final call to battle
People wake up if you don't want Obamacare. You have been given the facts. It will cost more. It will burden young people who don't need it in their younger healthier years while using their money to fund the rationed care of seniors who need it the most. The death panels are real and they will come! Tell you Republican Senators and Congressmen to stand firm and not to give in. Stop this nationalized medicine fraud. It has not worked for any country that has implemented it! Why would it work here except for Democratic political gain to buy votes from the wards of the state! Time to wake up and see where leadership on Capitol Hill had led you as your nation suffers a steady decline!


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Career Corner
Current Career Topics for Mount St. Mary's University Students
Keyword: interviews
Posted by: Meghan Orner
Keywords: career center, interviews
Posted by: Meghan Orner
As we finish up our series on the top five most common interview questions, the fifth and final question is: What experiences have prepared you to succeed in this position? Employers are looking for candidates who can take what they have learned from all of their previous experiences and make a positive contribution to the company or organization. Since this question requires a carefully planned answer, keep reading to learn how you can prepare a great answer to this question so you can really impress the interviewer!
When faced with this question, it is very important to relate your experiences to the requirements of the position you are applying for. These experiences can range from anything like work and research to student and volunteer activities. No matter what kind of experience it is, the key is to be able to explain how those experiences have prepared you for this new position. This is your biggest opportunity to summarize all your experiences from a learning perspective. Employers are looking to see what value you will bring to this position, so be sure to comment on how you have benefitted all the companies and organizations for which you have previously worked.
Don't be afraid to share specific examples which apply to your desired position. Examples are the easiest way for employers to see how you have handled a situation in the past and how you will handle a similar situation on the job in the future. One helpful way to successfully share an example is the STAR Technique. To organize an answer that incorporates an example, ask yourself the following four questions: What was the SITUATION? What TASK(S) did you identify that had to be completed? What ACTION did you take? What was the RESULT of your actions? By answering these four questions, you present your example in an appealing way to the interviewer because it shows that you took the time to prepare a detailed response to this question.
If you have any questions concerning any of this information, please do not hesitate to contact the Career Center at 301-447-5202, email@example.com or simply stop by the Career Center to make an appointment. The Career Center offers interviewing tips and mock-interview sessions to help students be as prepared as possible for the interviewing process, so be sure to take advantage of this great resource! To learn how to answer more of these common interview questions, check out the Career Corner Blog on the Career Center's website.
Keywords: career, interviews
Posted by: Meghan Orner
The approach of various job and internship fairs brings with it the inevitable interview. Interviews can be nerve wracking, but the important thing to remember is that like in everything else, preparation is essential in order to present yourself in the best possible way. Throughout this spring semester, I will be covering the five most basic interview questions, and this article covers the "tell me about yourself" question.
Although this question may seem simple and straightforward, the way in which you answer this question is very important since it will most likely be the first question you are asked during any interview. Although it is tempting to present your whole life story, your response to this particular question should really only be between one or two minutes. Keep your answer short to ensure that you are retaining your interviewer's attention. If you answer this question for more than two minutes, you run the risk of either boring the interviewer or losing their attention, and clearly neither of those are good options. Although you may be nervous, it is important to remember to talk to the interviewer, not at them, meaning that you should always gauge the interviewer's reaction to what you're saying and remember that an interview should feel like a conversation.
This question presents the opportunity to verbally express the highlights of your resume, like your general goals, skills and background. It is also important to focus on the particular skills and experiences that you will apply to that specific position within the organization. To help prepare for any interview, you should mentally organize a response to this question. Since first impressions are key and this question will be the first time that you will actually be able to talk about your resume with the interviewer, it is important that you have a coherent and organized response prepared. Even though it should not sound like you have this answer memorized word-for-word, you should practice your two minute response until you feel comfortable with your answer.
If you have any questions concerning any of this information, please do not hesitate to contact the Career Center at 301-447-5202, email@example.com or simply stop by the Career Center to make an appointment. The Career Center offers tips for interviewing and mock interview sessions to help students be as prepared as possible for the interviewing process, so don't be afraid to take advantage of this great resource!
Keywords: career center, interviews
Posted by: Meghan Orner
Contrary to popular belief, not all interviews or business transactions take place in an office. Many times employers will ask to interview you in a dining setting to see how you handle yourself in a different environment. Regardless of your professional field, there will always be events where you must prove that you know how to present yourself and your company in a professional manner. But don't worry - the Etiquette Dinner is one way to learn how to conduct yourself in this setting!
This semester's Etiquette Dinner will be hosted by Michael True, the Director of the Internship Center at Messiah College. He has been working in this field for 22 years now, and this will be his third year hosting this great event at the Mount. In the spring of 2010, Mr. True released a website called www.internqube.com, which is a website that helps students develop professional skills during their internship or co-op experience. Forbes magazine picked this website as one of the "top 100 websites for your career" for the second year in a row!
The Mount is obviously very excited to welcome back Michael True to host this great event, but what exactly will you learn? Michael True can teach you essential skills you will need in a professional dining setting, such as holding your plate and drink in one hand while shaking hands with the other professionals present at the event. It is also an important reminder to always have your nametag on the right side of your chest. When you shake hands with someone, their eyes are automatically directed to your nametag and they will associate your name with your face as you shake their hand.
Michael True will offer some other helpful tips that are important to know. For example, when rising from your seat, you should never drape your napkin over the back of your chair. Always fold the napkin and place it next to your plate before rising from your seat. It is also important to note that interviewers typically pay for the meal. With that being said, remember to bring cash just in case and always wait to see if the interviewer is ordering dessert before you order - it's just polite!
These small yet significant details can really affect your reputation as a professional mature adult in the business world, so be sure to be aware of them as you take your next step into the future. To hear other important tips from Michael True, sign up to attend the Etiquette Dinner at the Career Center. But hurry - there is limited spacing available!
The Career Center also thanks Enactus and Edward Jones for making this great opportunity available to students. We hope to see you all there!
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5 Marine World Heritage Listed Sites
World Heritage Sites are places that are listed by UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) as having either physical or cultural importance. They are recognised as providing outstanding universal value that should form part of the heritage of mankind. UNESCO's World Heritage Fund provides money to these sites […]Read more ›


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Wild Thing Two! - Fingerless Mittens
Downloadable pattern
Downloadable pattern
These Wild Thing Two! Mittens match my Wild Thing! Hat in my designer shop right on this web site. The mittens are a little bit crazy, colorful and fun to knit. They can be knit in a few hours by the average knitter.
The pattern calls for six different colors of worsted weight yarn varying in lengths from 6 yards to 60 yards. Different stitch combinations are used to add to the fun.
Please note that this pattern purchase is for the Wild Thing Two! Fingerless Mittens only. It does not include the hat. The hat is shown in the pics just so you can see how the mittens and hat match.
This is such a fun and easy design and is perfect for the young, the young at heart, and the dare-to-be different person.


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Exchange FAQs: How Do I Change Where the User Redirects to After Logging Out
Modify Default Redirects Add-on
Use the "Modify Default Redrects" add-on to accomplish this without editing core Exchange files.
Editing Core Exchange Code (not recommended)
By default in Exchange, when your customer logs out, they will be redirected to the Log In page. You can change this however.
To do this, go into /lib/pages/ and you'll find the class.pages.php file. On line 181 (this may vary as Exchange is updated), you'll find the start of the function that controls where the user is taken after logging out.
/** * Redirects users away from login page if they're already logged in * or Redirects to /store/ if they log out. * * @since 0.4.0 * * @return void */ function login_out_page_redirect() { if ( is_user_logged_in() && 'login' == $this->_current_view ) { wp_redirect( it_exchange_get_page_url( 'account' ) ); die(); } else if ( is_user_logged_in() && 'logout' == $this->_current_view ) { $default = 'disabled' == it_exchange_get_page_type( 'login' ) ? get_home_url() : str_replace( '&', '&', wp_logout_url( it_exchange_get_page_url( 'login', false, true ) ) ); $url = apply_filters( 'it_exchange_redirect_on_logout', $default ); wp_redirect( $url ); die(); } else if ( ! is_user_logged_in() && 'logout' == $this->_current_view ) { wp_redirect( it_exchange_get_page_url( 'login' ) ); die(); } }
You'll want to change the value of $default. So, if you want your customer taken to the store page after logging out, that line would look like this:
$default = 'disabled' == it_exchange_get_page_type( 'store' ) ? get_home_url() : str_replace( '&', '&', wp_logout_url( it_exchange_get_page_url( 'store', false, true ) ) );
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Spiky Clip
Make an instant impact with this textured hairpiece that easily clips in for a look that's equal parts playful and punky. Spiky Clip attaches to your hair via a secure three-pronged clip for a natural look.
Hair Length: 3½"– 4½"
Available in 6 salon-inspired shades. (Model is wearing R14/88H Goldean Wheat)
Watch the "How to: Spiky Clip" video to see how you can change up your look with this hair piece!


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In the 1980's a consortium of companies focused on topaz production at Torrington building a pilot plant for topaz recovery with the concentrate product being used to produce mullite, a refractory mineral. Despite proving the high performance of the product, the consortium could not obtain financial support for large scale mining and processing of topaz and eventually the individual companies went their separate ways. During this time, some of the topaz was used in the shipping industry as an abrasive (sand blasting).
In recent months the Company held meetings with the scientists and institutions involved in the previous research programmes on the topaz concentrate from Torrington and all the documentation from their work was compiled and handed to an internationally renowned research institution for third party evaluation. It was concluded that the research completed by CSIRO and University of NSW was of extremely high standard and that no further or verification testwork was required on the mullite produced and that the Company should progress the work into further downstream high-value product research.
It has been shown that in the planned processing plant that topaz will be recovered either during the initial processing to recover the tungsten, or afterwards by retreating the middling and waste streams. At a processing rate of 500,000 tpa of ore, it is theoretically possible to co-produce in the order of 90,000 tpa of topaz as a by-product. This sheer volume of topaz that may be produced as by-product warrants investigation into its potential markets and products as both a bulk industrial feedstock material and / or high-added value small volume commodity such as mullite. Success in this endeavour will contribute to the financial robustness on the project and remove the reliance of producing one product (tungsten) only.
Mullite products produced from Torrington Topaz
TopTung has entered into an agreement (ASX 7th September 2016) with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) to conduct research into developing fibres of mullite from aluminosilicate raw materials such as topaz. For this purpose, TopTung has registered a wholly-owned subsidiary TopFibre (Pty) Limited that will partner with UNSW.
The research programme to be undertaken at the School of Materials Science and Engineering will have a specific goal to explore the potential for developing fibres of mullite from aluminosilicate raw materials such as topaz. The work will involve the mineralogical and microstructural characterisation of the mullite fibres as well as analysis of the mullite-glass-mullite interface using these and other techniques.
The goal of the project will be to assess the feasibility of various raw materials for use in the generation of these fibres and to provide the basic data for an ARC* Linkage Project proposal application in late 2016 on the generation of single-crystal mullite fibres from these mineral resources. This potential co-funded Federal Government 3-year research programme will if successful include the commercial viability of producing single-crystal mullite fibres from topaz, which are high-value products.
To view an Information Brochure on Torrington Topaz click here
To view an Information Brochure on Torrington Mullite click here
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Our practice is committed to providing the best treatment possible for all of our patients. We are dedicated to making your treatment and overall experience in our office a success. Please understand that payment of your bill is considered a part of your treatment. The following is a statement of our Financial Policy.
Basic Policy
Payment is expected at the time of service.
Our office accepts cash and credit card payments, including Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.
We also offer several financing options through outside lending companies.
If you are interested in this option, please ask us for an application or see details below to apply online.
Appointment Cancellations
We require 24 hours notice for cancellation of scheduled appointments. An appointment cancelled without 24 hours notice will result in a $25.00 charge to your account.
Please note that if it becomes necessary to cancel a surgery appointment with our office, seven (7) business days notice is required. Failure to provide adequate notice as defined will result in a $250.00 charge to your account.
Finance Charges
Any remaining account balance not paid in full within thirty days will be charged interest at a rate of one and one-half percent per month. You will receive regular statements from our office showing the status of your account. If for some reason you are having difficulty paying a balance on your account, please call the office as soon as possible to notify us.
Patients With Insurance
As a courtesy to our patients, we will accept "assignment of benefits" from insurance carriers and will bill your insurance carrier for you. To do this, we must be provided with complete insurance information. If applicable, we will also assist you in billing your secondary insurance carrier. We also provide the added benefit of tracking unpaid claims. Every effort will be made to closely estimate your co-payments and deductibles, which are due at the time of service. The ultimate responsibility for any unpaid balance rests with you the patient. Please understand that your insurance is a contract made between you and your insurance company. If an insurance carrier has not paid within 90 days of billing, any unpaid balances are due in full.
Some benefit plans require a specialist referral form from your primary care physician (PCP). It is your responsibility to see that the referral is obtained for the visit. If further treatment is necessary, it will be your responsibility to obtain any additional referrals. Maryland Uniform Consultation Referrals are good for 60 days if not otherwise specified on the front of the referral form by your primary care physician.
Patients with Medicare
We will bill for procedures that are listed as a covered benefit with Medicare. We will also bill your secondary/supplemental insurance, if applicable. All co-payments and deductibles are due at the time the service is provided. Please note that Medicare does not cover dental extractions or surgery on the supporting structures of the teeth. The only exception Medicare will make to this rule is if the extractions are prior to radiation therapy for cancer patients and the teeth are in the field of the radiation treatment.
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We also offer an extended payment plan with prior credit approval. We have a financing company available to accommodate patients who require a payment plan or wish to make several payments. There is a brief application that must be filled out. It only takes 5 minutes to get approval, and there are several options for deferred interest on the account. In order for us to serve you better, the application must be filled out prior to the appointment date (if being used for surgery). It is also required that a photocopy of your drivers license or picture ID is on file with us. If you are interested in taking advantage of this service, we will be happy to assist you. You may also register online by clicking on the link below.


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You Can't Detect What You Can't See: Illuminating the Entire Kill Chain
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When I first wrote about the phenomenon back in the summer of 2005, I used the terms dating to characterize the relationship, as opposed to a trip to the altarthe two partners were close, but no closer than some of the other coopetition relationships in the market. But after some recent comments by Oracle President Charles Philips, Im wondering if these two companies are contemplating getting even more serious. Very serious.
The first indication of how serious things may become was a comment in answer to the question of whether Oracles forthcoming Fusion Applications would be available on IBMs DB2. For those of you who dont know the history of Oracles applications strategy, even thinking of running an Oracle application on something other than the Oracle database would be tantamount to France declaring that English was now its official commercial language. Some things, however sensible they may seem, simply arent done.
And yet here was Charles Philips telling industry analysts that Oracle had given IBM the specifications for how it would like DB2 to work with Fusion, and that whether IBM wanted to work towards those specs and effectively license DB2 for Fusion Applications was now up to IBM: The ball is in their court, Philips said.
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The suggestion that there was a ball and a court, and a game called DB2 for Fusion that could one day be played was delivered in Philips trademark calm demeanor, but it was one of those statements that, if it ever came to fruition, would be looked back at as a major bombshell that could rewrite industry dynamics in dramatic fashion. Which Ill go into in a minute.
Because there was one other little gem about IBM that Philips let slip, which is that IBM is giving Oracle advice on what companies it should buy. The kind of company that IBM wants Oracle to buy, obviously, is one that needs a lot of IBM hardware for its software products. And needs a lot of IBM services as well. Services as in implementation and systems integration that Philips told the analysts he was less and less interested in delivering, in favor of his partners like IBM.
So here we have a huge overlap in customer base now being augmented by direct talks about breaking down an almost twenty-year old barrier against outside databases. And some apparently serious input about what companies Oracle can buy to help increase the synergies between Oracle and IBM on both the hardware and services side of IBMs business. That by itself is pretty darn blockbusting.
But its even more dramatic when you think of where the top four IT companies are headed today. SAP and Microsoft are doing a serious coopetition dance, with a lot of cooperation but also a large degree of ambivalence about how to resolve the nasty little problem of what new SAPs mid-market Business ByDesign offering is going to do to Microsofts mid-market Dynamics product line. Oracle and Microsoft are doing a little common work on a number of fronts, one of which is Office connectivity to Oracle, but in most areas, from database to applications to middleware to Web 2.0., Oracle and Microsoft are deeply competitive.
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By the time I left this show my eyes were teary, I had a headache, and my face hurt from all of the laughing I did. Hysterically funny from beginning to end. I definitely recommend it. Would love to see this as a televised special for HBO or SHOWTIME some day.
Written on May, 11th 2014
Hilariously entertaining
My husband and I were in NYC for only a couple of nights and my sister recommended The Accidental Pervert. We were so glad she did! It was hilarious, relatable and purely entertaining. I made my husband sit in the aisle seat to get the beverages and loved the banter that was received.
Written on November, 25th 2012
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Soooo funny! I laughed so much my cheeks hurt. I definitely recommend Andrew's show!
Written on October, 29th 2012
Excellent show, definitely recommend it!
Written on April, 29th 2012
Great night out!
I saw this show 3 times! It got better every time. Andrew Goffman is very very funny and also gounded in truth. There is so much action and humor onstage that the show passes by so quickly. You wish it would go on! One of the best evenings I've had Off-Broadway, in a long, long time! This is the stuff I wish Broadway was made of!
Written on February, 4th 2012
Absolutely LOVED the show...so incredibly funny!! Andrew's an amazing actor, and kept me laughing for the entire 90 minutes!! Highly recommend!!
Written on February, 3rd 2012
The best show in town. you will thank me for that.
FANTASTIC! I sould realy thank my boyfriend to take me to such a great one man show. I never thought someone can perform in such a great way. Andrew, you are the man.
Written on December, 5th 2011
Don't Miss It!
I loves this show so much I saw it twice! When you see it yourself, you'll understand why. This show is jam packed with laughs, jokes, funny phrases -- I laughed so hard it brought tears to my eyes! The second time I saw the show I brought a few friends, who all said the same thing. The show really does stay with you in the best possible way. But if it makes you think, it makes you laugh twice as much. No wonder it's sold out for all these years. If you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and GO!
Written on November, 25th 2011
You HAVE to see this!
This show is a must see for anyone who wants to laugh so hard they feel like their sides are splitting, Funny, easy to relate to, and a true pleasure to watch. I recommend this highly to Everyone.
Written on November, 22nd 2011
Hilarious Reaction
I thoroughly enjoyed this racy, hilarious and outrageous show. Andrew is very energetic and lures you into the action. I relished all the props and the entire theme of becoming a pervert. An excellent show that is worth seeing again. Do not miss this.
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Ken Griffin's Citadel Investment Group dismissed a high-level credit trader in April, even though his portfolio had recorded gains for the year, according to two people familiar with the departure.
David Hensle, who was the head of the quantitative credit business, left the Chicago-based hedge fund in mid-April.
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We have heard and seen the reports that rates of anxiety and depression are spiking amongst college students, and this is an entirely understandable outcome given how competitive and stressful the current climate is. And while it's deeply important to discuss feelings of anxiety and depression brought on by the pressures of college, I can't help but feel somewhat upset that these discussions have neglected to bring the experiences of college students living with other chronic mental illnesses to light. This upsets me because I am one of those students. In addition to my diagnoses of ADHD Inattentive Type and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), I also suffer from one of the most stigmatized and widely misunderstood mental illnesses, known as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
As someone with BPD, I see the world in black and white polarities—it is difficult for me to reconcile two opposing feelings or concepts. Because of this, I struggle to understand how I can be both a successful student and an individual struggling with a relatively debilitating disorder at the same time. This has caused somewhat of a rift in my understanding of where I stand in society and who I am as a person. On the one hand, I'm a high functioning student. I finished my first year of college with highest honors, and I've been selected for competitive positions such as university ambassador and student assistant to faculty advisors. I even work as a research assistant in a mood and behaviors lab that focuses on Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and suicide, two things that many people living with BPD would describe as a daily struggle.
On the other hand, I live with a disorder that has a number of crippling effects, such as emotional reactivity and extreme fears of abandonment and rejection, which for me has resulted in years of self-harm and parasuicidal behaviors. As I sit there in my research lab, I often feel like a counterfeit. I wonder if the professor, the graduate students, or the other research assistants in the lab can tell that I have BPD. I worry that they have figured out why I know so much about Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), the main treatment for BPD, self-injury, and suicidal ideation. I think to myself, you are so stupid for thinking that you deserve to be the one working on these studies and not the one participating.
With every A received on a paper or test, with every day spent working at an open house and giving campus tours, and with every invitation to join various majors and honors programs, exists the dreaded and inevitable crash that comes with finishing my day and returning to my dorm room. When the day is over and I have no classes or unfinished homework to distract myself with, I am forced to confront my thoughts. I become enveloped by loneliness, sadness, and emptiness. I think about how much happier I would be if I possessed the emotional stability and security to have a functional romantic relationship. I wonder how many more friends I would have if I didn't constantly operate under the assumption that everyone is repelled by me. I worry about my future, because if this lonely and isolated life is my reality forever, I'm unsure of how I will survive.
Unfortunately, it is very difficult for me to disclose my experiences to others, specifically friends. Although I do not hide my general discontent with life from my friends, they do not know the breadth of this discontent. They do not understand that when I opt not to go out with them to parties or all-school events, it's not because I just don't feel like going, but because I am dealing with so much internal pain and chaos that just leaving my room and being around people who seem happy and undisturbed by their minds could trigger me.
There are times when I wish that they were fully aware of my daily battles, which probably stems from an underlying need to be validated. But there is something about BPD that is so perplexing to those who do not suffer from it, and out of a fear of being gravely misunderstood, I keep it a private matter. Thankfully, I have a very supportive family who has the means to send me to therapy twice a week. I know this is a rare commodity, especially in the BPD community, so I am continuously grateful for that.
In therapy, I have discussed this feeling of leading a double life to my therapist. In DBT, you are encouraged to think dialectically. The concept of a double life is highly dichotomous, so if I was to think dialectically about my situation, it would go a little something like this: I am a successful student and I struggle with mental illness. As I continue to cope with my diagnosis of BPD, I must routinely remind myself that this is not a zero sum game where my credibility as a functioning and high achieving member of society automatically decreases with each instance of mentally disordered thoughts or actions. If anyone with BPD is reading this, I want to end by reminding you that this disorder is not a guaranteed barrier between you and your hopes for the future, whether it be college or a different venture. You are not a stereotype, but rather a person with a beautifully unique mind who is capable of achieving whatever it is that you set that beautifully unique mind to.
About the Author: Anna is from Seattle and attends college in New York City. She came back to Washington this summer to intern with NAMI Seattle. She loves chubby dogs and mental health advocacy.
Resources if you have Borderline Personality Disorder or want to learn more:
The National BPD Hotline (TARA):
1-888-482-7227 (12pm -5pm EST)
Learn more about the basics of BPD symptoms and treatment
About Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Information from the Linehan Institute
*Plus, if you're a NAMI Seattle member you can check out our mental health library which has great books on Borderline Personality Disorder for family members. The book "Stop Walking on Eggshells" by Paul Mason and Randi Kreger is a classic worth reading. Stop by the office and see what our library has!


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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A Maryland-based company using University of Missouri research plans to launch a new soy-based chicken substitute that tastes just like, well, chicken.
Savage River Farms plans to produce and sell the product in markets across the country through food service companies, hospitals, universities and corporate dining operations.
The company entered into an intellectual property licensing agreement late last year with the university that requires Savage River to establish a presence in Missouri within five years.
The Columbia Tribune (http://bit.ly/sEOjxw) reported the chicken substitute uses research that Missouri biological engineering professor Fu-Hung Hsieh has spent more than 20 years developing.
Rob Duncan, the university's vice chancellor for research, said the physical presence stipulation is a fairly new tactic that has become a trend nationwide.
"If we can, we'll always try to negotiate that because that brings jobs," Duncan said.
Savage River founder and president Ethan Brown said it's tough to tell the difference between the substitute and name brand chicken products. It uses soy protein to mimic the taste, feel and appearance of chicken.
"You can basically put this product head-to-head with an Oscar Mayer chicken strip," Brown said. "It's very difficult ... to tell the difference between the two."
Brown says his company will start selling the product in the first quarter of 2012.
The university owns a small stake in the company. While Savage River Farms could establish a presence anywhere in the state, under the licensing agreement, Duncan said he is optimistic the company would want to locate near the university.
"You can't really transfer the technology without transferring the technologists," he said.
Hsieh said it has been a thrill to watch his research on soy proteins turn into a viable product.
"I'm pretty excited," he said. "This is a dream for lots of researchers. They want what they have done in the laboratory to become a commercial entity."
He said he eventually hopes to develop a method to mimic other types of meats using different protein sources.
"We've found out it's not limited to the chicken type," Hsieh said. "We may be able to mimic beef, pork or even fish."
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SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-BrixentalNestled in the heart of the Kitzbühel Alps lies the picturesque resort Brixental. The Skiwelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental forms one of the largest connected ski areas in Austria. Equipped with the most modern snow machines, this resort ensures high snow security. 284 kilometres (including approx. 23 km ski routes) of piste, 90 cable ways and lifts, an ample selection of leisure activities, as well as over 70 restaurants and après ski bars offer you unlimited fun and entertainment. The SkiWelt has numerously been elected as one of the best ski areas in the world! With an upgrade to the Super Ski Card lift pass you will have access to 2,750 km of piste in 23 ski areas, where fun is guaranteed!
At the foot of the "Wilder Kaiser", Ellmau (820 m), together with the neighbouring resorts, comprise Austria's largest connected ski region. Winter dreams come true in the tranquil resort! In addition to fun on the piste - some of the runs reach into the centre -, Ellmau offers many other activities, e.g. curling, tobogganing, snowshoe hikes and horse-drawn sleigh rides. The "KaiserBad" awaits you with a great pool complex with activity pools and large sauna area. On the 55 kilometres of winter hiking trails, guests become more familiar with the region in a whole new way.
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Al Islami launches Mo'men in UAE
Dubai, October 13, 2009
Al Islami Foods, a leading halal food producer, has launched Egypt-based Mo'men's chain of fast food restaurants in the UAE.
The first Mo'men outlet started operations at the launch ceremony held in Sharjah today (October 13). Al Islami plans to open 20 outlets of Mo'men across the UAE in the next three years, a statement said.
Al Islami business portfolio that will support to strengthen Mo'men includes meat shop, a fresh and halal meat store network, Al Islami cart on-the-go sandwiches and hotdogs kiosk and a franchise system for young entrepreneurs to acquire, ready-to-eat (RTE) product range, as well as Green's, a vegetable and fruit range and Aladdin, a kids food range.
"Mo'men-Al Islami synergizes the like-minded business approaches that will be capitalized to consolidate the company's hospitality portfolio," said Saleh Abdullah Lootah, the CEO at Al Islami Foods.
"The new franchise propels Al Islami hospitality and QSR business to reach the multi-ethnic customer base of the UAE."
Mohammed Mo'men, the chairman of Mo'men Group, said: "We are seeing strong signs of economic recovery after the severe financial downturn."
"The UAE is recovering fast which makes it the most suitable business hub for us. Among several franchise enquiries, we found Al Islami the most suitable partners for our brand – Mo'men. This partnership has been created to broaden the geographical reach of halal food benefits," he added.
Yusuf Remadan, general manager of Mo'men UAE, said: "Personally knowing the brand from my Egyptian roots, we are extremely optimistic that the brand will have a strong attraction to many consumers. We offer unique products, complete meals, ensuring taste at attractive prices." – TradeArabia News Service


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This is awesome! Logorama won an Oscar this year for animated short film. Definitely shut the door or put the headphones on if you're at work: Plenty of colorful language. Found at iLP via BuzzFeed.
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Saint-Gilles-les Hauts overviewSaint-Gilles-les Hauts is known for its gardens. Families can spend some quality time at Garden of Eden. There's plenty to explore, including local sights like Descente VTT and Aquarium de la Réunion. Saint-Gilles-les Hauts is an inviting destination that has something for everyone.
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How to get to Saint-Gilles-les HautsFly in to Saint-Denis (RUN-Roland Garros), 19.4 mi (31.2 km) from downtown Saint-Gilles-les Hauts. Saint-Pierre (ZSE-Pierrefonds) is the next closest major airport, 21.4 mi (34.4 km) away.
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38) Glow Hockey 2 HD ($1.99): This neon air hockey game is perfect for family fun. The controls are surprisingly responsive, which is great for fast play.
39) Labyrinth 2 HD ($7.99): Use balance to guide your ball past the holes, and watch out for crazy obstacles.
40) Modern Conflict HD ($2.99): This combat strategy game lets you tap to select units, then send them off to battle.
41) Need for Speed Shift ($12.99): You can't go fast on the highway, but with this detailed racing game you can cruise in the world's fastest cars.
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42) Pac-Match Party ($1.99): When you need a little old-fashioned arcade fun, try this one. It's a classic "match three" game, but with a Pac-Man twist.
43) Plants vs. Zombies HD ($9.99): In this PopCap hit, zombies are attacking your home and you need to use killer plants to slow then down.
44) Sudoku Uno ($1.99): Play an unlimited number of Sudoku challenges with this game, which includes three levels of difficulty.
45) Shrek Forever After: The Game ($4.99): Fight your way through Shrek's last big-screen adventure with great combat action.
46) Sheep Blockade ($1.99): One of the cuter logic puzzles around, Sheep Blockage has you protecting your flock from wolves and sickness-spreading swamps.
47) Scrabble for iPad ($9.99): The old games are back and now there are no pieces to lose. Use the Party Play mode to compete with four friends.
48) Tafl ($3.99): Tafl was a board game played by Celts and Vikings, and it involves plenty of strategic thinking as you attempt to capture the opponent's king.
49) Tap Tap Radiation (Free): This iPad version of the iPhone game includes music by Mos Def, Lady Gaga, and Pink.
50) Words with Friends ($2.99): In this Scrabble-like game, you can play against remote opponents and even chat with them.
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In this 50 minute video tutorial you will learn how to make a robot model in 3ds Max for sci-fi games. This robot creating video tutorial is for beginners and intermediates. This modeling tutorial is great as it shows how to create simple robot model using 3ds Max that can be used in sci-fi games.
Simple Robot Model Creation for Sci-Fi Games in 3ds Max
In this robot modeling tutorial you will learn how to model sci-fi robot for games in 3ds Max. This modeling tutorial shows how to make simple robot model using different modeling techniques.
After watching this tutorial you will be able to make simple robot in 3ds Max that can be used in any sci-fi game or animation movie. This robot modeling tutorial is great for anyone who wants to learn some hard surface modeling for mechanic models in 3ds Max.
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want to make a webpage for faculty member in engineering college. it should look professional page.
I need a logo designed for a construction company focusing on residental new builds and remodeling with affluent families.
Hi, I need full list of materials needed for construction of building. All drawings are included in the zip file.
...detail ( as I am not fully aware of the construction system in Romania ). My main question is: - How does the system of the construction of a residencial house and commercial building is ( from start to end). - What are the examination companies - Can the actual construction be built by any construction company etc... I have used below the English
Have existing cad files from architects structural engineers and mechanical engineering for a building project. Total of 80 drawings at moment. Want to condense this done so as we have all our building info on a few drawings
I am looking for someone from construction background. Who has good writing skills and understands Construction contracts very well. This is a research based on 5000 words. No plagiarism accepted.
Make a dashboard in MS Access that could be used for cost estimation in construction company.
Helllo, I have a number of case studies I need to produce as a marketing material to take with me to speak to potential clients. I have a number of innovations in the constrcution industry which i need annotating into a presentation document. ususally A3, up to 10-14 pages. I Will supply the information, however i need creative layout, stock images and illustrations for the document to be done. ...
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I need a video that shows construction from start till finish with landscape and all. Please advise your cost.
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Looking for Quickbooks Online Expert with deep background in Construction Accounting who understand what particular construction company needs. We are a ROOFING CONTRACTOR company that need quickbooks online to get things in order. I also need help reconciling our quickbooks business account from December 2017 to current. Ideally would like to get
I need a new website. I need you to design and build a website for my small business.
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...of our rental construction equipment out working on our customers job sites in Christchurch, New Zealand, these are going to be used for general marketing. This person needs to be able to interact with our customers, to be able to work with them to get the photos. Would be of benefit if you are construction orientated or construction equipment enthusiast
I am an architect looking for someone experienced with Chief Architect. Candidate must have construction and planning knowledge as well as a detailed eye.
Attached logos are quick mock ups....ups. Looking for a better color scheme and more professional font. Looking to have the design eye catching and bringing all three together. It is for a remodling/flipping company. And we would like to have the aspect of housing/recycling/flipping incorporated. Something that shows we turning your house into a home.
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I am looking for a constructor who can complete and on-screen take off for a house. PERFECT person will be a draftsmen or an architect. The first couple of projects will be via teamviewer using my laptop and conversation via skype.
Waypoint Contracting, Inc. is a general contractor company located in South Florida. we want to find a balance between private and public construction industries to work on producing marketing and advertising copy for our website and internal promotional documents.
I have a construction plan in electronicale form and didn't have the software autocad to change the mesures.
I will provide photographs of some structures to be created, with size. These may use steel and other building materials. I would want you to provide a structural design with eye on stabiluty, wind resistance etc and the estimates with bill of material break up. These are billboards, gantry etc to be put up for advertising on roads.
I'm looking for someone who can estimate a few commercial projects for me. Specifically, steel stud framing, drywall, and tape/top/finish. See attached files. I would like to know the material count, type of material, and cost of the material with labor.
...plan design. / construction drawings / Interior design / 3D virtualisation > 2D/3D floor plan. > construction drawing > interior design including interior colour scheme selection, floor, wall, ceiling covering > display furniture design > 3D overall demonstration 1. You must have solid track record for working on this sort of project. 2. must be able
I need an Android app. I already have a design for it, I just need it to be built.
Chris R. Mitchell, LLC Construction & Home Remodeling Royal blue and Lighter blue for colors keep the number of colors to a minimum this design will be screen printed Design needs to be Vector
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Hi We require a list of around 200 property management & construction companies with decision makers details in UK. Data should be provided in excel format & should be verified all contact details. Happy to answer any questions etc. Rgds,
I am looking for a small set of residential plans and a small set of commercial plans. I would like these construction plans to be older, So there is some construction code discrepancies between the plans and the 2015 IRC and IBC. I need these for a course I am teaching and like to have the students review the plans and find code violations in the current
Preparing BOQ for Villas maintenance in Dubai
...limits of construction technology and stand as a symbol of Malaysian pride and modernity - all in a country that had never built a mega skyscraper before. But building the towers was a construction challenge like no other - at every turn unexpected problems threatened the project. The towers were built in a torrential monsoon belt. The construction site
Display showroom inside a warehouse mezzanine level requires floor plan design. / construction drawings / Interior design / 3D virtualisation 1. You must have solid track record for working on this sort of project. 2. must be able to do Floor plan design. Interior design. 3D virtualisation is something nice to have.
Looking to build a long term relationship with a construction estimator. Requirements: 1 - must be able to read and interpret construction drawings accurately 2 - Experience in the industry is a benefit but not a requirement 3 - must present information in a clear and consise matter and explain the methodiligy of how information was obtained
...tradesmen in the construction industry. Users will : . create a profile (name, trade, location) . register their construction project (location, date, description, trades, budget) . create trades under each construction (location, date , description, budget) . within each trade, exchange with project owner (post response / post answers) . project owner ...
I need to build a construction website using wordpress. Please show me some examples so i can choose from.
Background: BlockSci is a tool for analyzing certain blockchains (like Bitcoin, Litecoin, Namecoin and Dash). It publicly available on GitHub. ([login to view URL]) and more information about using the classes: [login to view URL] It is all writing in C++ and Python. It is possible to use the Python side with Jupyter Notebook. What do we need: The end result are examples of Python script that y...
I want to create a construction/interior design company / real estate developing company website for Cameroon. It should have the list of services, contact information..etc
I am looking for someone to design a brochure for me. It needs to include selections that need to be made and the timing of each selection made by customer buying home. From cabinets, appliances, counters, tile, all the way to paint colors.
Hi, I need 100 articles of 750+ words each original content on construction project management software for my website www.consysa.com. The content must pass Copyscape and other tools for plagiarism and proper grammar etc. Please do not bid per article. The order is for the entire 100 articles only. You need to submit a minimum of 3 articles per day
I need help developing, designing and implementing a construction/architectural web aplication and also developing a specialized architectural software.
...referrals for each user of the system. For the construction an HTML template of Admin and a BD will be provided. If the work is good, we can extend the project to other areas such as the management and visualization of other data loaded in the database and of course expand the terms of the contract. <!-- spanish version--> Busco programadores HTML5 con
In need of a designer who is an expert in creating animated 3D models for construction line projects such as villas, bungalows, flooring of the same, etc. The work must be classy and quick. I will provide you the pictures/maps after hiring you. Bid with your past samples in 3D modeling/designing. ******Do not bid if you have not done this kind of job
...give a new construction company a push focused on the digital age ... management of social networks, digital marketing management and above all advice on this is what is sought in this "project freelances", reach the largest number of clients and manage to attract a good number of them .. we have extensive experience in the construction sector "physica...
The company is called "PV Energy Projects". We are a young company focused on building solar farms. One idea for the logo was to include solar panels but I'm not locked into this idea. Not too set on colours either. Please do not include any reference to a house in the design, the company is focused on solar farms only. Thank you!
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Watch how to make this recipe.
For the custard: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place 4 (6-ounce) ramekins in a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan. Fill a tea kettle or small saucepan with a spout with water and heat.
Add the heavy cream and sugar to a medium saucepan and whisk to combine. Using a sharp paring knife, split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean using the back of the knife to prevent the pod from breaking. Add the seeds and bean to the saucepan. (If any of the vanilla seeds get stuck to your fingers, grab some of your extra sugar and rub the sugar between your fingers over the saucepan to remove every last bit of vanilla seeds and let fall into the cream.) Whisk over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, the vanilla seeds break up and the mixture comes to a simmer. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain into a large measuring cup or bowl with a spout and either discard the vanilla bean or reserve, dry out and add to your sugar bowl!
Place a medium bowl over some wet paper towels, or form a dish towel into a circle or wreath shape and nestle the bowl in the center. This will help act as your third hand or as a base to hold the bowl in place when you start tempering in your hot liquid. Separate the eggs, add the yolks to the bowl and whisk to combine. (Reserve the egg whites for another use, or make meringues and store in an air-tight container for a sweet treat anytime!) Gradually whisk in the hot cream mixture, making sure to scrape any remaining vanilla beans into the mixture as well. Return the custard to the measuring cup. Pour the custard into the ramekins, or use either a 4 or 6-ounce ladle to help evenly distribute. Pour enough hot water from your tea kettle into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Carefully transfer the baking dish into the oven. Alternatively, to make sure none of the water from the pan ends up in the filled ramekins, you can place the pan with the ramekins in the oven, and then add the water to come halfway up the sides.
Bake the custards until the center is set but still jiggles a bit when you gently shake the pan, 30 to 35 minutes. Carefully remove the ramekins from the water bath and set aside to cool to room temperature. Once at room temperature, place into the refrigerator to cool completely.
For the brulee: Sprinkle 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar evenly over the tops of each custard, picking up the ramekin if needed. Position the flame of a baker's torch 1 to 2 inches above the surface of the custard and move the torch around in an even circle to melt and brown the sugar, moving from ramekin to ramekin. Do not allow the sugar to burn. You can even pick up and tilt the ramekin to help even out the caramelized sugar. If you don't have a baker's torch, place all the ramekins on a baking sheet and pop under the broiler. Watch the whole time, and rotate the baking sheet as needed until the sugar melts and browns evenly.
For the berries: Combine the raspberries, sugar and lemon zest in a bowl. Let stand at room temperature at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour. When ready to serve, spoon the berry mixture atop the custards.
Cook's Note: Creme brulee is super easy and you can infuse the cream with almost any flavor. If you like coffee, add a pinch or 2 of instant coffee granules to the cream. For a lavender-scented brulee, just steep a dash of lavender in the cream, then strain as usual.
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CHATSWORTH, Calif. — Richard Lloyd Sherman, an attorney representing the Licensed Adult Talent Agents Trade Association (LATATA), has filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court against eight named talent representatives doing business in Los Angeles and Florida, claiming they are working without the necessary license and bond and seeking an injunction prohibiting their continued alleged illegal operations.
"It's something that makes us all look bad, and we are seeking the court¹s assistance to try to stop it," said Shy Love, owner of Adult Talent Managers, a LATATA member. "We LATATA members play by the rules: We're licensed and bonded and accountable to the State just like any other talent representation agency or professional entity that is required to obtain requisite licensing. These operations are not following the fiscal and legal responsibility rules, and we will ask the court to issue an injunction to stop them."
The complaint alleges that the unlicensed talent representatives are acting as agents, procuring work for their clients in violation of Section 1700 of the California Labor Code, which requires licensing and bonding, and sets rates for talent representation. LATATA is seeking monetary damages from the unlicensed talent representatives and an injunction preventing them from doing business without proper licensing.
LATATA has reached a settlement with two of the defendants: Michael Jay dba Studio City Casting & Public Relations and Jason Giordano dba JG Models and GenX Models. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement, Michael Jay and Jason Giordano have agreed to cease doing business unless and until they become properly licensed through Dept. of Labor and Standards in Sacramento the governing authority for talent agencies in California. Sherman stated that he intends to file a dismissal as to the two defendants once he confirms that they have ceased their illegal operations.
Kevin O'Neal of Type 9 Models stated that the filing of the Complaint "is a positive step for the industry as a whole. There should be no unlicensed talent agencies and LATATA has been working hard to raise the standard for the industry, and this is an important step in that direction."
The complaint was filed July 23 and court action is pending.
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Contributing over 170 of the 1,000+ posters and presentations, BCRF-funded investigators were prominent at SABCS. Notably, with 2012 described as "the year of breast cancer genomics," ten of the eleven papers cited as exemplary contributions to basic science research were co-authored by BCRF grantees.
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As clinical trials are conduits transferring research advances to the clinic, SABCS featured updates from international trials and conducted a special session focused on trial design. Among the panelists was Chairman of BCRF's Scientific Advisory Board, Clifford Hudis, MD (MSKCC), who provided useful guidelines for establishing endpoints, or outcome measures, throughout the three phases of a clinical trial. This session highlighted the need for more efficient trial designs to allow for rapid testing and approval of the many new agents now in development. This is part of a broad discussion throughout oncology about how to harness the power of digital records to lower the cost of bringing new drugs to patients.
Key clinical trials reported include:
Estrogen Receptor Positive (ER+) Breast Cancer
The highly anticipated follow-up results from the ATLAS (Adjuvant Tamoxifen - Longer Against Shorter) trial, enrolling 12,894 women, most of whom had estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, and randomizing them to stop tamoxifen at the standard five years or continue an additional five, to ten in total. The results indicated that extending tamoxifen use from five to ten years significantly reduced disease recurrence and mortality especially in the later years. The authors' interpretation is that this suggests that tamoxifen has a carry-over effect that lasts long after women stop taking it. Also, although tamoxifen is associated with an increased risk for uterine cancer, the rate of uterine cancer mortality was low even with prolonged use.
Angelo Di Leo, MD, PhD (Hospital of Prato, Italy) reported final analysis from the CONFIRM trial comparing fulvestrant dose (500 mg vs. 250 mg) in recurrent and metastatic breast cancer. The higher dose was associated with 4.1-month increase in overall survival and with a 19% reduction in risk of death, without heightened toxicity, for postmenopausal women.
Researchers from the ongoing Breast International Group (BIG) I-98 trial, comparing the effectiveness of letrozole against tamoxifen, performed several additional analyses. One study focusing on patients with invasive lobular breast cancer indicated that letrozole as adjuvant therapy seemed to improve disease-free and overall survival in the subgroup of ER+ patients with luminal B tumors over other groups.
HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Martine Piccart-Gebhart, MD, PhD (Breast International Group, Institut Jules Bordet) presented the median follow-up data from the HERA trial, comparing the effectiveness and safety between one vs. two years of therapy in 5,102 women with HER2-positive (HER2+) early-stage breast cancer. The longer regimen indicated improved overall survival rates among participants. Slightly more adverse cardiac events were reported in the two-year arm (7.2% vs. 4.1%), but Dr. Piccart noted that most cardiac events were reversible when the drug was stopped.
Further underscoring the importance of being able to identify patients who would benefit most from HER2-targeted therapies, José Baselga, MD, PhD (MSKCC) led a study using data from the CLEOPATRA trial, evaluating pertuzumab's effectiveness on metastatic HER2+ breast cancer, to assess biomarkers for patient selection. Focusing on the PI3K pathway--the most frequently mutated pathway in breast cancers--investigators observed that these mutations could help identify patients with poorer prognoses who might benefit from additional treatments now in development.
Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Triple negative breast cancer remains one of the biggest clinical challenges in cancer care. Although neoadjuvant, or pre-operative, chemotherapy can eliminate breast cancer in 30% of triple negative patients, researchers in the laboratory of Dr. Carlos Arteaga confirmed that 70% still have residual disease at the time of surgery. New genomic technologies are expected to produce additional insights that may guide therapy individualization and prognosis. Encouraging results were also reported from a novel targeted approach towards triple negative breast cancer that combines histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors with a PARP inhibitor, and cisplatin.
Molecular Profiling and Whole Genome Sequencing
Following the publication of Cancer Genome Atlas's first comprehensive genetic analysis of breast cancer in September, a number of presentations at SABCS emphasized how a better understanding breast cancer biology and the role of genomic (DNA) changes can improve clinical care. Two scientists instrumental in these efforts, Charles Perou, PhD (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) and Matthew Ellis, MD, PhD (Washington University School of Medicine), reviewed illustrations of how genomic technologies inform clinical decisions on therapy and prognostication. Dr. Ellis presented on the Z1031B trial, the most critical findings of which was that tumors that do not respond to aromatase inhibitors also do not respond to chemotherapy. This unsettling observation underscores the importance of molecular characterization of these tumors to lay the groundwork for new therapeutic strategies.
At an educational session, Antonio Wolff, MD (Johns Hopkins) and Lajos Pusztai, MD, DPhil (Yale University) led a review of "The Practical Use of Molecular Profiling" and tools that can help guide clinical decisions. Dr. Wolff focused on earlier stage breast cancer and Dr. Pusztai on more advanced disease. In addition to the need to collect and analyze data on metastatic disease, an initiative that BCRF will launch with the Evelyn Lauder Founder's Fund, they stressed the importance of developing biomarkers to guide therapy selection and find new and more effective combined therapies.
Other clinical tools highlighted in San Antonio were the use of the Oncotype DX, Ki67, and AQUA to assess disease recurrence and metastasis. BCRF-funded investigators were prominently featured in this group.
David Rimm, PhD (Yale University) presented a study using a mathematic model called AQUA which he developed to help determine response to therapy and predict metastasis. As part of the NCCTG N9831 trial testing the efficacy of trastuzumab on HER2+ breast cancer, Dr. Rimm and co-investigators applied AQUA to measure EGFR levels, which impact the effectiveness of trastuzumab. They observed a possible correlation between high EGFR level and decreased benefit from adjuvant concurrent trastuzumab, as well as shorter progression free survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer. EGFR, if validated, could help select patients for alternative or additive therapy.
Torsten Nielsen, PhD (University of British Columbia) on behalf of the North American Breast Cancer Group (NABCG) and Breast International Group (BIG) reported on an international effort to standardize the use and measurement of Ki67. High level of Ki67 is associated with high cell proliferation and, therefore, has potential for use in the prediction of breast cancer metastasis. However, based on previous studies funded by BCRF, inconsistencies in measuring Ki67 have limited its usage. To overcome this problem, Dr. Nielsen and colleagues implemented additional tools, such as visual images, to produce consistent results from different research centers. Early results are encouraging.
PI3K and mTOR Pathway
Following results from the BOLERO-2 trial reported last year, PI3K and mTOR pathways have attracted interest for drug development. BOLERO-2 demonstrated that combining exemestane (an aromatase inhibitor used to treat ER+ breast cancer) with an mTOR inhibitor called everolimus, more than doubled the length of time (from 3.2 months to 7.4 months) the patients' tumors responded to treatments. Dr. Carlos Arteaga moderated a session on the PI3K pathway that featured BCRF grantees, Lewis Cantley, PhD (Weill Cornell Medical College), Robert Schneider, PhD (NYU School of Medicine), and Fabrice André, MD, PhD (Institut Gustave Roussy).
Dr. Cantley, who is recognized for his discovery of the PI3K enzyme and its role in regulating cell growth, was featured in a plenary session in San Antonio. The PI3K signaling network is the most mutated in breast cancers and is commonly mutated in many other cancers. Currently, there are roughly 20 PI3K inhibitors in clinical trials. Dr. Cantley focused on his current explorations of inhibiting the PI3K pathway as a means of stopping tumor growth. In an earlier session, John Bartlett, PhD on behalf of investigators from the Tamoxifen Exemestane Adjuvant Multinational (TEAM) study, demonstrated the potential clinical use of PI3K by analyzing mutations in trial participants to determine the impact of PIK3CA mutations on survival. Drs. Robert Schneider and Fabrice André led an informative session on the mTOR pathway, associated with PI3K. They reviewed the biological mechanisms at work and addressed issues faced by scientists trying to develop these new drugs.
Today, thanks to advances in research and treatment, there are nearly three million individuals in the US who have survived diagnosis with breast cancer. Patricia Ganz, MD (University of California, Los Angeles), who has pioneered research in cancer survivorship, reviewed studies on cognitive difficulties after cancer treatment. Sharing early results from the Mind Body Study, jointly funded by the National Cancer Institute and BCRF, Dr. Ganz reported that cognitive complaints are common after cancer treatments, especially when radiation is combined with chemotherapy. But they persist in a minority. Benefits of such interventions as cognitive training strategies to ameliorate effects were observed and point to the need for more development in this area.
Making international headlines this year was a study of over 1,200 childhood cancer survivors exposed to chest radiation during treatment, that indicated heightened risk of future breast cancer. Along similar lines, Dr. Antonio Wolff, reporting for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network on a study of over 21,000 early-stage breast cancer patients, assessed the risk of myelodysplatic syndrome and/or accute myelogenous leukemia after adjuvant chemotherapy. Radiation therapy and older age at cancer diagnosis seemed to increase risk in this series as has been previously reported. This finding does not suggest diminished overall effectiveness for these established interventions but points to the continuing need for new strategies to limit risk of subsequent cancers without compromising cure in patients with early-stage breast cancer.
In a separate session, Charlotte Kuperwasser, PhD (Tufts University) examined the link between inflammation and breast cancer in the context of obesity. The World Health Organization cites breast cancer as the most common co-morbidity cancer type associated with obesity. Dr. Kuperwasser reviewed the biological mechanisms linking breast cancer, inflammation, and obesity and explored the possibility of targeting inflammation to thwart tumor growth.
Another issue central in survivorship studies is the possible recurrence of cancer sometimes years or decades after initial treatment. George Sledge, Jr., MD (Indiana University) chaired an education session that centered on the phenomenon of tumor dormancy and was joined by Lewis Chodosh, MD, PhD (University of Pennsylvania) to review ways to develop drugs to target dormant tumor cells and micrometastases that seem to escape conventional therapy. Dr. Sledge also offered suggestions for the design of clinical trials to test dormancy therapy.
The 2012 SABCS concluded with a comprehensive Year in Review session, chaired by Dr. Kent Osborne. Kathy Miller, MD (Indiana University) summarized clinical advances. Addressing disease recurrence, she outlined the take-home messages from the ATLAS trial, where taking tamoxifen twice as long as the current recommendation significantly reduced risk of ER+ breast cancer recurrence and mortality. Dr. Miller also referred to the HERA and PHARE trial results where 12 months of trastuzumab remained the preferential course for HER2+ breast cancer and encouraged future studies to answer whether all, or even a subset of, patients with HER2+ disease could be spared chemotherapy. "Our future will come from trials focusing on the biology and targeting those therapies, even the cytotoxic therapies, to the patients who truly need them, sparing our patients who don't need them or won't benefit, based on toxicity or cost," concluded Dr. Miller.
Annually, the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium recognizes five individuals for their contributions to breast cancer research and care. This year, four out of the five honorees are BCRF investigators. BCRF Scientific Advisor, Gabriel Hortobagyi, MD, FACP (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center) was honored with the William L. McGuire Memorial Lecture Award for his outstanding achievements in shaping cancer care.
Mina Bissell, PhD (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) delivered the AACR Distinguished Lectureship in Breast Cancer Research. Hyman Muss, MD (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) received the Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Clinical Research for his critical contributions to treatment in older breast cancer patients.
Also, Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), who is noted for her contributions to breast cancer biology, received the AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research.