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One of the driving forces behind the life sciences practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is its representation of medical device manufacturers and successful medical device entrepreneurs and investors. WSGR's experience in the sector dates back to the industry's formative years, when exciting new companies first began to invent, develop, and commercialize breakthrough medical technologies.
A substantial number of the practitioners in the firm's medical device practice—including attorneys, patent agents, and scientific advisors—have advanced degrees in biology, chemistry, engineering, or other scientific fields. Similarly, a large number of our professionals have experience working in laboratory, medical, or research facilities. The team also includes attorneys who have served as in-house legal counsel for major life sciences companies.
WSGR has consistently represented medical technology companies at all stages, from formation to exit. Our work with emerging medical device companies is typically focused on two areas that are vital to early-stage enterprises: intellectual property and finance.
Patents and Innovation
WSGR offers medical device clients the benefit of working with the highly skilled intellectual property professionals in our patents and innovation practice. In addition to advising on strategic matters, this team handles a significant number of patent filings, averaging 35 U.S. patent application filings per week. In fact, in San Diego alone, WSGR files several patents on a daily basis for life sciences clients, including companies located in the U.S., Canada, South America, and Europe.
Venture Finance
WSGR consistently represents more venture-backed companies than any other law firm in the U.S., according to annual rankings published by Dow Jones VentureSource and PitchBook. A large percentage of our clients that receive venture funding are medical device companies. In fact, WSGR represents more medical device and equipment companies that receive venture financing than any other U.S. law firm, according to Dow Jones VentureSource, based on 2014 financings.
One reason for the firm's unmatched standing in the venture finance space is the long-standing relationships we have built working alongside innovative entrepreneurs to launch successful medical device companies. Another key driver of our success is our experience working with influential sources of funding: WSGR represents more than 100 venture capital and private equity firms.
Collaborations, Partnering Agreements, and Joint Ventures
WSGR has extensive experience advising maturing medical device companies as they reach important developmental milestones. Dating back to some of the most significant, landmark collaborations and partnering deals between industry pioneers, WSGR's attorneys have helped medical technology clients structure and execute all manner of sophisticated, strategic transactions, working closely with each client to leverage their valuable intellectual property assets to achieve diverse market objectives.
The firm has advised life sciences companies on the structure of more than 150 major corporate collaborations. Our experience includes developing, negotiating, and implementing:
- Co-branding and promotional agreements
- Cross-border agreements
- Research and development agreements
- Strategic alliances
- Joint development agreements
- Co-investment agreements
- Joint marketing agreements
In addition, our team has vast experience with a broad range of joint venture transactions involving medical device clients. We have also recently introduced clients to novel, creative agreements—such as build-to-buy agreements—aimed at benefiting multiple parties.
Regulatory and Compliance
Regulatory approvals are critically important to growing medical device companies. WSGR has a dedicated regulatory team that helps place medical device clients in a favorable position to clear regulatory hurdles and secure timely approvals. Our team also helps such clients remain in compliance with strictly enforced regulatory laws in the U.S. and international markets.
Initial Public Offerings
Many of WSGR's successful medical device clients have opted to enter the capital markets, most often through an initial public offering. Since 1998, WSGR has advised companies and investment banks in more than 50 public offerings involving life sciences companies that have raised more than $7 billion.
Since 2014, WSGR has represented several medical device and equipment companies as issuer's counsel in initial public offerings, including:
- Invuity
- Avinger
- Capnia
- CareDX
- Inogen
In the same timeframe, WSGR also represented biotech and biopharmaceutical clients as issuer's counsel in initial public offerings. In July 2015, WSGR represented NantKwest, a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, in its IPO. According to news reports, which cite data published by Renaissance Capital, NantKwest's initial public offering is the largest biotech IPO ever, based on market cap. In 2014, WSGR represented biotech and biopharmaceutical clients Pfenex, Otonomy, and Juno Therapeutics in their successful IPOs. Juno's initial public offering was the largest biotech IPO in 2014 based on market capitalization.
WSGR also represents medical device and equipment companies in follow-on public offerings, including successful offerings for Inogen and NanoString.
Mergers and Acquisitions
An acquisition can often be an ideal exit strategy for a medical device company, because it can signal the continued viability of a developing product line, as well as broader, even global distribution options that may not have otherwise been available to the company. WSGR has represented a number of medical device and equipment clients that reached a point in their development where either selling part or all of the company proved to be the best strategic option.
In the past five years, our attorneys have advised life sciences clients in more than 80 M&A transactions valued at $35 billion. While WSGR has represented medical device clients in hundreds of smaller M&A transactions and limited intellectual property asset acquisitions, the firm has also been involved in some of the largest M&A deals in the life sciences industry. For example, WSGR represented Pharmacyclics in its sale to AbbVie for approximately $21 billion, a transaction announced in March 2015.
As medical device and equipment manufacturers grow, they often become involved in a proportionately larger number of business disputes. Our attorneys have successfully represented medical device companies engaged in litigation with competitors, suppliers, service providers, employees, and other entities, with disputes ranging from employment-related lawsuits to high-stakes patent litigation. We have also successfully defended medical device and equipment companies in class actions, including antitrust, consumer, and securities litigation matters. In addition to representing companies in federal and state courts throughout the U.S., our attorneys represent companies in arbitrations and mediations.
In short, with more than 700 attorneys, WSGR provides comprehensive representation to medical device and equipment clients across a broad range of practices, including:
- Antitrust
- Corporate Governance
- Employee Benefits and Compensation
- Employment Litigation
- Finance and Structured Finance
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Real Estate
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Published: March
31, 2017
residents told: 'Don't get caught out by these scams'
and Highbridge residents have this week been urged by local Police
not to fall victim to scams operating in the area.
say they have seen a number of incidents across Somerset where elderly
and vulnerable people have been victim to unscrupulous criminals
who target them specifically.
prey on the elderly as they are unfortunately more likely to fall
for internet or online fraud and are more likely to say 'yes' if
someone knocks on the door or cold calls them on the phone,"
says Police spokeswoman Miriam Brown.
recent months in Somerset we have seen cold-callers selling over-priced
cleaning products, rogue traders forcing elderly people to take
them to the bank to withdraw large sums for half-completed jobs,
distraction burglars coning their way into homes pretending to be
from utility companies or collecting magazine subscriptions, online
email scams and even scammers calling people to ask for cash pretending
to be police officers."
criminals are really clever and creative and its not just
the elderly, vulnerable and the less 'tech-savvy' that are taken
in. We are all at risk of online fraud."
the signs of a fraud, scam, distraction burglar or rogue trader
is half the battle - and Police say there are signs to help you
identify a fraud, scam or con and protect yourself. Here are some
typical scenarios:
You receive an email from a stranger saying you have won money.
Be warned - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
HMRC or a bank send an email asking you to confirm bank
details or send money to sort out a problem. Your bank will already
have your details. Its probably a scam.
A cold caller knocks on the door saying they need to come in to
check something or that there is a problem with the roof/boiler/drains
etc. They could be a distraction burglar.
A cold caller offers goods or services on the doorstep without providing
a quote in writing. They might be offering work you dont need
at inflated prices. Its better to commission work as and when
you need it and to get quotes in writing.
Someone claiming to be from the police calls and asks for bank details
or to send cash as there is a problem with your account. Dont
give them anything. We would never ask you for money or bank details.
Someone claiming to be from Microsoft or another online company
calls asking for your login details and password. They want to gain
access to your computer or tablet.
adds: "We understand that this sounds rather alarming but the
good news is that there are some very simple but effective things
you can do to protect yourself from this type of crime. Firstly
- if you arent sure, dont open the door. Just say no
and turn them away. Online, if you get an unsolicited email asking
for bank details just delete it and dont reply. The same with
phone calls, if someone calls asking for money, bank details or
access to your computer just hang up. It might seem rude but by
just by saying no, you can avoid becoming a victim of
Superintendent Ian Wylie, District Commander for Somerset, adds:
"These criminals purposefully target the elderly and vulnerable.
The impact of their crimes isnt just financial loss, for many
it can have a detrimental effect emotionally, mentally and in some
cases physically."
elderly we victims we speak to say they feel embarrassed and ashamed,
and they shouldnt. These criminals are sophisticated and creative
with their lies. But there are ways we can work together to stop
it from happening in the first place. Prevention is better than
talk to any elderly or vulnerable people you know. Help them to
understand some of the ways of recognising scams and frauds, and
the simple steps they can take to minimise the risk of becoming
a victim."

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One child or teen either dies or is injured by guns every 30 minutes. Gun violence saturates our children's lives. More children and teens die from guns every three days than were murdered during the Newtown massacre. The number of children younger than 5 killed by guns in 2012 was higher than the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty that same year. We can do better. We must do better.
Join us in our campaign to stand up, speak out, and organize with urgency and persistence until all legislators at the national, state and local levels protect children instead of guns. Every child's life is sacred, and it is long past time that we pass common-sense gun safety regulations to give all children in America a safe start in life.
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Offering a barbecue and children's playground, Breakaway Farmstay is located in Encounter Bay in the South Australia Region, 10 km from Victor Harbor. Free private parking is available on site.
Each room includes a flat-screen TV. You will find a kettle in the room. Every room has a private bathroom. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer.
You can play table tennis, billiards, and darts at the farm stay. McLaren Vale is 42 km from Breakaway Farmstay, while Port Elliot is 16 km from the property. Adelaide Airport is 73 km away.


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Within the work that CCI does in each country we support, areas that need funding constantly pop up for many different reasons. The Where Most Needed fund is set up to provide relief to the areas that are in the most need at the time of your donation. These funds help provide crucial support and assistance to children throughout our sponsored countries.


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Metro council wants to help minorities grow their businesses
Metro council wants to help minorities grow their businesses
Louisville, Ky. —
Councilman David Tandy announced plans for the second annual diverse business fair to help woman and minorities promote and grow their businesses.
It will give small business owners the opportunity to connect with larger corporations or government agencies.
"The purpose of this event is to connect us with one another and for businesses to come together for that common purpose of finding ways for their companies to thrive and grow," Tandy said.
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Well, you can ask your question here. I seem to receive a lot of questions for auto repair and I am only one person so please leave me as much information as possible. Vehicle year, make, model, engine size, automatic or manual transmission, drive train type and anything else you're aware of. I understand if you don't have answers to all of these just leave me what you know and your question will get answered more quickly and accurately. I tend to ignore questions like: How do I flush my transmission? I would need more information here, see. Thanks in advance.
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I have an 04 Subaru Legacy Outback with a 5 speed manual trans. The transmission is getting very "notchy" and it is getting to where I need to start to force it to go into gear. Read your website about the transmission rebuilds and what parts normally go wrong but I don't remember seeing this issue. What should I be looking at in terms of parts to do a repair to solve this problem? I'll be changing the clutch which is starting to slip just recently under hard load going up hill so now is the time. Car has 211K miles on it.
Appreciate any advice you can give.
I have a 1996 Subaru Legacy and it has been leaking for some time. I've had mechanics pull the motor to replace the rear gasket, also the head gaskets and the oil pan gasket. All gaskets but it still leaks somewhere in the center bottom of the engine.Two different mechanics have no clue. It leaks about 6-12 drips a day? Any ideas to help my otherwiise wonderful car?
Hello I just rebuilt a Toyota 4 runner and a few days after it was done the check engine light came on .so I had it checked and found a knock sensor error code so I changed the knock sensor and pigtail off it and put the engine together again and same knock sensor problem again help
I have a 2007 subaru impreza 4 speed automatic. Sometimes while driving the at oil temp light will come on and flash constantly. Also the brake light and CEL light comes on. Codes p0700 and p1718. Transmission fluid isn't more that 170-180 degrees. How do I read the TCM codes without paying 120$ for a dealer to plug it in?
I just finished reading your article "Intermittent Cylinder Misfire Subaru Valve Guide Problem". I really appreciate the pictures and in depth explanation!
Anyway, I've got a 2004 Subaru Forester XT that just threw a P0302 misfire code. It's got 150,xxx miles on it and has always had somewhat of a lumpy idle since I got it which I was told was normal (I think not, anymore). Headgaskets were previously done, leading me to believe heads were machined and someone had eyes inside before.
I went under the hood and checked connections as well as pulling the spark plug. Connections were good, however, the plug was a BKR5EGP, which is not the correct type for my model Forester. Shame on me for not replacing or at the very least checking them when I first got it.
I ordered four new NGK 6481 OEM plugs that I plan on putting in as soon as they get here. At this point, should I be worried about a possible valve issue or do you think having the correct plugs will change anything? If I do end up having someone check the valves to see if the guides have dropped, what is the price range I'm looking at for such a thing?
4th gear was going gggggsssshhhh when shifting in, would not stay in gear trying to spit our 3rd like kicking back the shift lever but would go in third and stay with no grind. 2003 outback 5 spd. I found worn synchro on 4th so replaced the gear set and new synchro on third, and found a busted bearing ( one ball dissolved and bearing loose on input shaft) New bearings on input shaft, gear set above mentioned, seals and in the garage all gears engaged and when letting the clutch up a bit did not slip out all gears. Road tested good through 4th several times, but 5th gggggssssshhhh. Also in the garage on return same test and 5th gggggssssshhhhh.The synchros have space and not worn out, gears OK, I suspect something to do with the slider stopper thing that stops reverse and keeps the ring on the shaft. Could it be hanging up in the fork someway and causing 5th gear problem?
My 17yo son shifted my 2001 subaru outback sedan from drive to reverse while moving forward under power at about 30 mph. Now have no forward or reverse gears. I was in the car at the time. There was no nasty sounds just a wheel chirp and then a free reving engine.
I'm wondering if there are obvious things to look for before I have it towed to a shop for evaluation Thanx for your generous reply
My 2013 Outback 2.5 CVT auto started running poorly in March. CEL came on, and the code said the cat was bad. Had cat replaced. After cat replacement, car was running better but noticed oil consumption that was not there before (approx. 1qt/600mi). By July the car was down on power again and the shop said the new cat needed to be replaced as well. Had 121k when this started and 127k now. Why would it start consuming oil so suddenly? No smoke and no leaks. If it was burning oil would it show on the spark plugs? Would a new cat fail that quickly at that oil consumption rate if it was going through the cat? Thank you!
I have a 2011 Chevy Cruz Echo. Is that an interference or noninterference engine(timing
Thank you for any advice that you may have.
I have an 2003 Toyota Corolla type s. I wanted to know if it was an non- interference or interference motor thank you.
Hello, I have a 2015 Subaru Outback with 36k miles on it. My friend just had to have a transmission replaced in her 2014 Impreza at 80k miles. She said there is a problem with the Subaru transmissions. My powertrain warranty only goes to 60k miles so I am very concerned. Is this a problem with all Subaru transmissions of certain years? I could get a newer one if the problem was resolved in a certain year. Any information you have this would be appreciated.
When replacing a Subaru timing belt, I noticed you used channel locks to hold the crankshaft pulley still. The holes around the bolt perfectly hold a few 3/8 in extensions to give you leverage to turn the bolt. Just an Idea.
My '07 Forester 2.5 (non turbo) has 105k mi & has leaked oil since 61k. Now that's about 1/2 qt. every 10 days.
Subaru Oakland has quoted me $4.5k for headgaskets & valve cover gasket replacement, timing & drive belts water pumo & oil change.
An Indy shop said I'd still leak oil after all this from the pistons/rings. And furthermore said betw. 125 -150 k I'd have to spend up to 7k on a new transmission. "That's standard for the Forester, typical lifespan, typical wear & tear on a well maintained Subu trans.
Do you agree with this transmission assessment?
If so, would 4.5k engine work +7k trans be worth it?
If you say yes it would, who can do the piston/ring work (with an additional approx$1.7k charge over & above the amts. I've cited above), in the WAY that your shop does such work, in the SF Bay Area?
I own a subaru forestor crosssport sg 5.current mileage is 192k. Since i bought it has been showing low level oil from the dipstick when checked at petrol stations. Initially they would top up but during service the oil level was high when drained…about 5 to 6 litres so my mechanic recommended i do not top up. Recently during service only 1 litre of oil drained from the engine that got me worried. My mechanic recommends an overhaul of the engine and replacement of the piston rings and seals. Kindly advice
Hi. My 1.6 polo vivo pings for about 1 second after changing gears. This is if i change below 3800rpm even on a straight. Also if I rev it in neutral it pings for 1 second.
I'm purchasing a used car for my son and found a 2005 Outback with 85k miles. The seller is seeking 7k. I plan to ask my mechanic to inspect it but wonder if there are any chronic issues with this year and model I should ask my mechanic to carefully inspect carefully? The body and interior look good. Generally speaking, is 7k a fair price for a 2095 Outback with 85k miles? Thanks you in advance for your help!


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Business Finance
Raising finance for business has become a highly complex market in recent years. Asset based lending on tangible assets and receivables has grown in maturity and sophistication, while the development of alternative funding techniques, especially crowdfunding has revolutionised the scope for supporting more risky ventures as well as mainstream enterprises. Traditional lending by the major high street banks continues to be a significant element of the market, but one of steadily decreasing importance.
The principle areas of business finance are now:
- Bank overdrafts and term loans
- Invoice finance: either factoring or invoice discounting
- Single/selective and alternative invoice finance loans
- Tangible asset finance: either hire purchase or leasing
- Trade finance, including letters of credit
- Asset based lending (ABL) including cash flow and intangible assets
- Crowdfunding and other forms of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending
- Pension led funding
- Credit card receipt loans and merchant cash loans
- External equity, venture capital and business angel investors
- Regional growth funds, enterprise loans and grants
Our division is familiar with and expert in all of these techniques. The team has decades of experience in raising finance for business across the broadest possible range of industries and sectors.
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The team at Capital Dental Prosthodontics
I completed my Bachelor's degree in Dental Surgery in 2005 from the University of Otago. After graduation I worked as a House Surgeon at the Wellington Hospital and the subsequent years as a general dentist in a private practice. During this time I did simple rehabilation cases for my patients and they were thrilled to get function and..., Affiliations: Member of the New Zealand Association of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentists and of the New Zealand Dental Association


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In the last few months the austrian duo Camo & Krooked released a lot of work to anticipate the LP which came out on the 23th June for RAM records. The first work is the Mini EP, released on November 2016, with two tracks: If I could (featuring the vocals by Joe Killington) and Ember. These tracks are really different from the previous energetic and fast release (Nothing is older than Yesterday), still they have some echoes of Zeitgeist, such as the track All Night, in which strange athmospheres made of crazy synths and big reverbs end up with minimal drops composed only of drums, punchy kicks, fat snares and simple basslines.
On the 24th of February 2017 the duo appeared in the album Outer Edges remixes (Noisia), with their mix of Noisia's track The Entangled. In this track the minimal sounds taken from previous work are mixed with the original from Noisia to create a dark ambient suggestion. The synths, the bassline and the track seem to reveal an old psybient track, taken from a soundtrack of an old sci-fi movie, full of cyborgs and big spaceships.
The iconic duo makes its return on the 23rd of March publishing the single Good Times, Bad Times/Honesty. The minimalistic sound that charachterizes the artists continues to evolve. In Good Times, Bad Times the low male voices are perfectly combined with the cinematic sounds of this track, that has the peculiarity to brake and end in a "slow" 120 BPM tunes. Honesty features for the first time the beautiful voice of Krooked that is perfectly mixed with an energic drop, remembering me the tracks that the duo made in 2013.
Mefjus is a good friend of Camo & Krooked and he said that with Mandala they tried to make something that is both musically and sonically a mixture of their styles, breaking the barriers of subgenres within D&B. The final result, as a matter of fact, is pretty amazing. Rattling drums, slowly modulated basses and dark athmospheric pads end with a fast and energic drop that makes you going through an oniric moment, where the fat kicks and the small snares take you up and down in this dream converted to music.
Another piece of this countdown to Mosaik is Like I Do that came out the last 2nd of June. Starting with some fresh rhodes keys and the vocals from James Harvey, this song creates an incredible atmosphere from the beginning, making you sit down, relax and listening peacefully this amazing creation. The videoclips of these songs are pretty similar, taking artificial (in the case Like I Do) or natural (like Ember or If I Could) landscapes that are rotating, mirroring and dancing with the beautiful music of Camo & Krooked.
The last anticipation of the album was dropped the 18th June on the Youtube channel of Liquicity: Dissolve Me. Starting with a slapped bass, a relaxing clean guitar and the chill vocals from Klei, this song makes you think about a sunset watched on a beach near the sea, sorrounded by the sound of waves and the wind blowing. The minimalistic drop follows the artistic path of the whole album, but it's sorrounded by shakers and sounds of glass that touch each other. This song is perfect to start the summer in a good way!
With this anticipation of Mosaik and the long time that the two artist have dedicated in this project we are sure that the new album will be one of the biggest production of this year, and it will be certainly a landmark in the recent history of Drum & Bass itself.
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Spa Review – May/June 2004
Men's Move to aesthetic surgery
Men are turning to aesthetic surgery in far greater numbers these days, according to New York's Dr. Philip Miller.
Dr. Miller's name tends to come up when facial plastic surgery is mentioned. He has a large private practice and an Associate Professorship at New York University, but that is only the beginning of his activities, which range from providing surgery to victims of spousal abuse to establishing a Center for Rejuvenation in Manhattan this summer.
Dr. Miller sees a number of factors behind the very strong rise in the numbers of men choosing aesthetic surgery recently. He says the trend is partly based on increasing competition in the workplace, as people want to appear more alert and youthful. In addition, the increase in male-oriented magazines like Men's Health play a role, as do new products, with Neutrogena and a whole host of others bringing out lines for men. The noninvasive techniques available are also encouraging men to undergo procedures that have no significant recovery time.
"Men are more comfortable with such issues today," he says. "They are giving themselves permission to work on their appearance beyond the gym, and elegance and attention to appearance are not synonymous with being part of the gay community. I think the show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy has done all of us a favor. Men see it's OK to be straight and care about aesthetics."
Does this mean men are becoming vain? Dr. Miller says no. "I, personally, think aesthetic surgery is something people are attracted to not because of ego or because the media is pushing them to it, but through an inherent aesthetic urge that is expressed in the arts and has been suppressed in its application as an individual statement among men. All humans have this aesthetic impulse, and no other animals do; no other species has an appreciation of art," he states.
What sort of procedures are the men choosing? Men go for Botox and for soft tissue fillers like collagen and Restylane [a filler developed in Sweden with less likelihood of causing allergic reaction than those based on bovine products]. They fill up depressions or even out deep folds. They also seek Intense Pulse Light treatments for rosacea and to correct pore size and sun damage. It is this sort of non-invasive treatment that allows them to just go back to work without anyone knowing anything beyond the fact that they look good.
… aesthetic surgery is now less of a status symbol, more of a private affair than it used to be.
en also seek eyelid surgery to give alertness and a youthful appearance, although Dr. Miller doesn't care for brow lifts on men, since he thinks they generally look better and more masculine with a lower brow line.
Other preferred treatments include liposuction around the neck area, under the chin and jaw. "Men choose chin implants, which extend the jaw further forward," Dr. Miller notes. "Often men with goatees are giving the illusion of a more prominent jawline, and with liposuction and chin implants they can shave and have a strong line.
The men who book Dr. Miller's services are typically from their late 20s all the way into the late 50s, and the age level is moving upward." We are not living so much longer; we're living a little longer," he says, "but the real revolution is in the extraordinary quality of life. We are living so much more actively, so much more fully. I wouldn't want to live into my 70s in the way my grandfather did, and men who feel young and vital want their appearance to match it."
Dr. Miller said aesthetic surgery is now less of a status symbol, more of a private affair than it used to be. Similarly, men feel it is legitimate to choose all sorts of options for improving their appearance; Dr. Miller sees the attitude changing from a roundabout approach to a straightforward appointment for procedures. "Just as working on health and body tone is acceptable, now aesthetic surgery is acceptable," he adds.
Dr. Miller's Center for Rejuvenation in Manhattan will expand on his work, with the techniques and strategies that go with getting aesthetic surgery taught in such a way that they can be applied to life.
You have found Dr. Philip Miller, MD, FACS, a plastic surgeon, New York City, considered one of the best plastic surgeons in New York. Browse the site to learn more about the his plastic surgery procedures.


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While developments in Damascus City are certainly important, it's the intensification of the shelling of Hama and Homs cities that tells the real story – the story of an ethnic cleansing campaign getting put on hyperdrive. Assad needs to establish full control over Homs Province and the Sahel Al-Ghab Region, and that requires destabilizing all surrounding areas. Assad is burning the country to the ground except for the little subservient enclave he's building for himself. Now it's Damascus' turn to burn.
Monday July 16, 2012
Today's Death toll: 97. The Breakdown: 30 in Hama, 21 in Homs,13 in Aleppo,15 in Damascus (11 in city, and 4 in Suburbs), 8 in Daraa, 7 in Deir Ezzor and 3 in Idlib.
Reports from the FSA clam that over 60 pro-Assad militias have been killed in the outgoing clashes in the Midan District. But District and surrounding neighborhoods of Naher Eisheh, Al-Zahirah, Daf Al-Shawk, Al-Tadamon and Al-Yarmouk have been cordoned and surrounded by tanks and armored vehicles.
61 mid- to high level officers have reportedly defected over the last 10 days, including the man in charge of Syria's WMD program, Brigadier General Adnan Salow, the Syrian Ambassador in Belarus, Farouq Taha and the head of the political security branch in Damascus, Abdurrahman Al-Tahtouh. Today reports emerged asserting that the infamous Rustom Al-Ghazaleh, head of the political security branch in Suburban Damascus and one of the main figures accused in the assassination of former Lebanese PM, Rafic Al-Hariri, has also defected to Amman. But what Syrian activists based in Amman can only confirm the defection of Rustom's brother-in-law, Yassin Al-Ghazaleh.
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In the refugee camp of Kilis, Turkish authorities used tear gas and batons to break up a rally organized by Syrian refugees to protest their deteriorating living conditions. Dozens have reportedly suffered from various injuries and are in need of medical treatment.
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Syria crisis: border tribes could finish off Assad regime The Red Cross's declaration that Syria is in a state of civil war is an important milestone as government control starts to weaken
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Aside from a brief foray into town in late December, the army has yet to attempt to occupy Yabrud. "They came here for a few days, but then they simply left. There was no significant battle," said Abu Mohammed, an anti-government activist who asked that his full name not be used. The result is an oasis of calm amid a conflict that the International Committee of the Red Cross formally declared a civil war on Sunday…
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To Lukyanov and others, let me be clear in stating that the situation in Syria will most certainly grow worse after Assad's departure, but maneuvering through the post-Assad mayhem is the price that we will gladly pay in order to get out from under his stinking mantle. My advice to Putin and his officials is to invent a time machine and use it to go back and serve under the Czar and his ministers, so that their beloved Anastasia won't have to scream in vain. For some people are more interested in glory, power and stature than they are in freedom: usually they are the ones who don't have to suffer the indignities of serfdom.
Recent defector confirms assertions that I have repeatedly made on this blog regarding the real party responsible for the car bombings in Syria: the Assads. Of course, recent events also indicate that local resistance groups have finally adopted this tactic but only in targeting loyalist checkpoints and not during in-city operations where civilian casualties can take place.
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The pounding of Tadamon neighborhood in Damascus City forced hundreds of residents to leave to go stay with family and friends in the nearby Yarmouk Camp http://youtu.be/LtlyrlEhKDQ , http://youtu.be/BgzYmbZTB9M as members of the local resistance provide them with protection http://youtu.be/2Xfa4sNn1qE UNRWA has reportedly opened schools to receive refugees. Many shops and homes were burned http://youtu.be/1yXFyOauR9U , http://youtu.be/SEpNfRwk8lk , http://youtu.be/dvMistd7vmU A child among the dead http://youtu.be/LE5a7IBP7EY
The population of Tadamon is a mix of Palestinian refugees who originally hailed from Yarmouk Camp and old Damascene families who were forced by worsening socioeconomic conditions to relocate to the suburbs, from such districts as Midan and Kafar Sousseh.
The mourning started with clashes in the district of Kafar Souseh http://youtu.be/CrkFrlDDM_o , http://youtu.be/5OqSCXYDw8s Then Tadamon was pounded again http://youtu.be/LL1lOfTPaFU before the action shifted to the Midan District http://youtu.be/fvQolHMjREQ
Daytime clashes in Midan District http://youtu.be/dlNmxe6s878 , http://youtu.be/8F-TmozzW6U , http://youtu.be/La6g8dI1m2w , http://youtu.be/IelK3DEgDHg leave many dead and injured http://youtu.be/Cs3m_Y9_TVM But the local resistance group were able to inflict some casualties of their own. Some reports estimate that 60 pro-Assad militiamen were killed. A few died in this burnt out car http://youtu.be/9jAEuNi4dS0 A tanks heads towards Midan http://youtu.be/34yBA14hEgw Plumes of black smoke rise above the neighborhoods http://youtu.be/sDSsIQMWdYs Hoisting the Revolution's flag on a local water tower http://youtu.be/J6ToZwIdTcw Few of the martyrs http://youtu.be/JudRsQn2E_0 , http://youtu.be/xWpcSehYYp0
Clashes took place in nearby Al-Qadam http://youtu.be/UjmfXfhNCos and Daf Al-Shawk http://youtu.be/nha0dUaucBg , http://youtu.be/7rDckbprbsc A car catches fire under pounding http://youtu.be/OtSycLijz_w And the clashes continue into the night http://youtu.be/Fwkp6MuW9w4 Al-Qaboun witnessed some daytime clashes as well http://youtu.be/Vvut3LJb1B0 then more intense nighttime battles http://youtu.be/aEOEgTIXvJY , http://youtu.be/e6-m7WzbDrY , http://youtu.be/wAYlA1BwVjY
In Naher Eisheh, local activists interrupted the flow of traffic on the international highway connecting Damascus and Amman by burning tires and staging a sit-down http://youtu.be/Bob-KBvWtQ4 , http://youtu.be/hfnZYRrWv7k , http://youtu.be/7feH8pOj8BY Soon after, the neighborhood comes under fire from pro-Assad militias http://youtu.be/HhWFod3YKGQ The independence flag is hoisted, but the neighborhood gets pounded http://youtu.be/ZHSbeqPBtHw , http://youtu.be/jauOYb2UiAY The armored cars come in http://youtu.be/Bd1r4fVPCc0 One of the activist is killed after getting shot in the face http://youtu.be/QTblOcRn5rc Another martyr, originally from Haffeh District in Lattakia http://youtu.be/4QSESdzmR-Y More martyrs http://youtu.be/P-pxGoQBT0s , http://youtu.be/UCh4RUEMCB4
In Khalid Bin Al-Walid Street, local activists interrupt traffic with burning tires http://youtu.be/xEncSlRh2f4 And in Al-Hajar Al-Aswad http://youtu.be/GslmfZ8KSpU
At night, helicopter gunships overfly the restive neighborhoods and shoot at the people below: Jobar http://youtu.be/Su2TeREPO-I And the many of many neighborhoods in the Midan District come under fire http://youtu.be/DIOLfXuujDw At night, tanks and loyalist militias lay siege to Midan http://youtu.be/DqmnIgPLLpQ
To the northwest of Midan, in the majority-Kurd neighborhood of Ruknaddine, nighttime protesters come under fire http://youtu.be/QvZkpnq-f0U
Clashes also took place in Al-Qadam Neighborhood http://youtu.be/yI7ei1rR6CA , http://youtu.be/-aZYo_T9e-E , http://youtu.be/Ttfb_N4B5CA and Mazzeh http://youtu.be/7C0XVxx6s2k During the lull times, activists in Al-Qadam find a safe place to hold a defiant rally http://youtu.be/iOTDLC4wI-Q
In Kisweh Suburb, clashes take place at night http://youtu.be/CZAQp5M3xoM , http://youtu.be/iO-xceyxB0s Clashes also took place in Al-Hameh http://youtu.be/_37xmG1jB6k
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Daraa City comes under shelling at night http://youtu.be/Ti5oMvYILJc , http://youtu.be/m9mRx4OYMNU , http://youtu.be/WeWdAM3oszo In nearby Sheikh Miskeen, locals uncover a mass grave http://youtu.be/vSRWa9n6m0I , http://youtu.be/n4DahCgo0cw , http://youtu.be/nFTQRwVCs4I , http://youtu.be/7IK5h-maX7Q Burning the crops in Tal Shihab http://youtu.be/i9NMtNDaijk
In Hama City, Hamidiyeh Neighborhood is shelled http://youtu.be/kYbT3iUwIFM , http://youtu.be/xtrBLo2VT4E , http://youtu.be/GpZcOJgjtGk , http://youtu.be/nYrdPydHZQI , http://youtu.be/bRh83oV3jRQ , http://youtu.be/G_pwTdEakaY , http://youtu.be/0F2TxyeniaM Close-up of the loyalist troops taking part in the pounding http://youtu.be/7tsB18UPoLQ And there were wounded http://youtu.be/Hs49j5_6fyc And Aleppo Road came under intense pounding as well http://youtu.be/nL8fJhr4cYk , http://youtu.be/eECm8xKdeOo , http://youtu.be/pqJ44QQfGxU As pro-Assad militias carry out their patrols http://youtu.be/ZWV_3Ss1qII Al-Jib Neighborhood was also pounded http://youtu.be/O1JSGyw_ekc Tanks take part in the pounding http://youtu.be/-okdPAvfNlg The pounding of Arba'een Neighborhood http://youtu.be/SV4MoVekVrU , http://youtu.be/ef7bscvLlho , http://youtu.be/wvDanldesok, On July 14 pro-Assad militias detonated a car bomb in Al-Karaeh Neighborhood http://youtu.be/6lS4F_qoVTE
In Aleppo, local resistance groups in Eizaz repel an attempted incursion by pro-Assad militias http://youtu.be/C3YiEFY8veA Clashes http://youtu.be/Y07SpYxgNqA the town gets pounded http://youtu.be/yDSl84HDb_M , http://youtu.be/r90xlgyOjv4 , http://youtu.be/4KSZGmkR2J0 But the local resistance managed to inflict some casualties, destroying some tanks and transport vehicles at the outskirts of the town http://youtu.be/JJOJf812_6c A helicopter gunship takes part in the pounding http://youtu.be/OlLzUXKWIUc
Meanwhile, the town of Bayanoun was pounded http://youtu.be/fHA8YCYtaCg and the town of Al-Atareb (day) http://youtu.be/DCWnFqTU1XU (night) http://youtu.be/xJNvE9FXG-4 The pounding in Bshantrah leaves many injured http://youtu.be/dyCH2Leugvw , http://youtu.be/I1BZ6L_1BOo
The pounding of Old Homs continues: Jouret Al-Shayah http://youtu.be/ab5kfip7r6I , http://youtu.be/mBlncas-CL4 , http://youtu.be/S442pOwMOTA , http://youtu.be/DpILK2RQgjw , http://youtu.be/pDvTQJdqvIQ , http://youtu.be/uXm3PPxWhF0 , http://youtu.be/_CJAF_vzVOg , http://youtu.be/7xFoJDbP0FU , http://youtu.be/EKrVzYkxHcI , http://youtu.be/e0rHVJC_vQY Old Homs is now in a state of utter desolation http://youtu.be/VBTzVGcjc9g , http://youtu.be/3Rk6p41GmUY The pounding of Qarabis http://youtu.be/UHHBxfaLNk8 , http://youtu.be/ZgDjLiOJ_ns , http://youtu.be/7mF309BMiMs , http://youtu.be/c9tSDqv30o4 , http://youtu.be/BxOUAsHRkhQ Khaldiyeh http://youtu.be/IffixwTQmjc The pounding of Jobar http://youtu.be/r0uzRaHF3Ek , http://youtu.be/d2VSLCbYgBY Some wounded and some dead in Jobar http://youtu.be/4gDhlf9b_x8 , http://youtu.be/hRkpKrrFVcI
In Idlib Province, the pounding of the town of Salqeen continues http://youtu.be/agid9M69FXs , http://youtu.be/u3x1UlXfMQQ A local martyr http://youtu.be/EAhQ78B0K9o
The pounding of Deir Ezzor City continues http://youtu.be/UDQb2Ym4J2o , http://youtu.be/nfO7cmTMALU , http://youtu.be/ZB2gMKnzRF8 The pounding of the Old Airport Neighborhood http://youtu.be/xW0OJNP_khg
Pro-Assad militias keep starting fires in the forest surrounding restive villages in Lattakia Province http://youtu.be/XOvxMTY9VD8
Anonymous goes to War against Assad http://youtu.be/aU2OWAxbJoQ
The Kurdish Question
While most of Syria burns, Kurdish regions in Syria, especially in Al-Hassakeh Province, are dancing to their own unique tune. A recent agreement between the PYD and KNC ensures signed in Irbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, dubbed as the Hawler Accord, after the Kurdish name for Irbil, has finally agreed a mechanism for power sharing in Kurdish majority towns between the two major coalitions: the Kurdish National Council, made up of a number of Kurdish parties, and the People's Council of Western Kurdistan (PCWK) affiliated with the Democratic Union Party (PYD), the Syrian offshoot of the Kurdish Labor Party (PKK). Other Kurdish parties and political movements that remain outside the scope of these two major coalitions, such as the Future Current, established by the late Mishaal Tammo, assassinated early in the Revolution, and a variety of youth movements are expected to play along.
In the meantime, a local military force is being established http://youtu.be/4ZgTXuxtD2g
As such, the Kurdish strategy at this stage is clear: to further consolidate their hold on their regions to strengthen their recently gained autonomy. While these changing priorities are not likely to impact the level of Kurdish youth participation in the revolutionary movements in Damascus and Aleppo cities, among other places (Homs, Lattakia), they do rule out the possibility of extending the revolutionary spirit to Kurdish-majority areas where rallies will increasingly focus on showing solidarity from a distance. Barring a major change in dynamic between Arab and Kurdish opposition groups, especially the Syrian National Council and the two main Kurdish groups, the Kurds will not be a factor in future confrontations with the Assad regime.
Still, there is a potential conflict brewing in Kurdish areas, albeit, its dynamics will be quite different from what's taking place elsewhere in Syria. The new conflict could either pit Kurd against Kurd, should the power sharing arrangement fail, as many expect it to – after all, it is the second such arrangement to be reached in the last few weeks, the first one collapsed amidst a series of kidnapping, beatings, and assassinations, blamed mostly on PYD. Or Kurds cold find themselves in conflict with local Arab tribes who are not too enthusiastic about the prospects of becoming a minority in an autonomous Kurdish-majority enclave. This applies especially to those Arab clans known as Arab Al-Ghamar, or the Flood Arabs, who were introduced into the area by Baath officials since the late 1960s and early '70s as part of an Arabization campaign. Many Kurds would want to see these particular Arab clans leave their areas. The problem is that these Arabs have no place to go back to, their original lands having been submerged under the waters of the Euphrates when the Assad regime built the Tabqa Dam (1968-73).
The minority Assyrian, Chaldean, and Armenian communities find themselves caught in between, but are more likely try to work out an arrangement with the more secular leaning Kurds, than they are with Arab tribes.


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We talk regularly about the difference between "advertising" and "engaging". At a hyperlocal level, it's critical that small business owners not only reach out to new customers, but also engage their existing customers, since word of mouth can generate a significant share of small businesses revenue.
I often compare Local SEO to working out at the gym – there are people that try the fads and quick wins to get in shape, but the ones who do it best and are consistently in shape are the ones who build a solid regimen and stick to it.
Knowing that lots of people still try the quick fixes to get in shape, it's not surprising that business owners hope their directory listing on local publisher sites will be a "quick win" for Local SEO success. Certainly, we wish it were true – I can imagine our late night infomercial showing a business owner with a "before" picture of their business being empty, and an "after" picture of a full bustling business, all just from claiming their business listing!
The truth is that Local SEO is indeed an exceptionally powerful way to grow a business and establish online word of mouth. But it's foundational, not transactional. Business owners need to understand that there are certainly some short term benefits to a business directory listing, but the biggest (and longest lasting) benefits will be made over time, and with some consistent (but not overwhelming) effort on the owner's part.
Local SEO is foundational, not transactional
With that in mind, here are some important things for local business owners to keep in mind when they claim or add their listing on their local publisher's digital site, and especially when they upgrade to a premium paid tier:
(1) Your business listing is a unique URL on the publisher's site, and is the "starting point" for Local SEO visibility. That URL is yours. We tell business owners they should think of it as their own full page ad on the publisher's site. They can customize it, add information to it, and engage customers with it. For smaller businesses without a website, this URL could be their website. For businesses with a website, they should make sure they are cross linking their own site to their page on the publisher site.
(2) For businesses that want to "speed up" their Local SEO efforts, they can upgrade to a premium tier and add additional content to their page. Things such as "Event" and "Promotions" can be added to a business page, and the publisher can promote these independently for additional visibility. The "Image Gallery" allows you to "tag" images with keywords that can help your visibility.
(3) Business owners should plan to add regular content to your page on the publisher's site – the more quality content, the more search engines will see that page as relevant and make it more visible for organic searches. Regular content includes images, promotions, events, and customer feedback. Most businesses make the mistake of putting all their information on a page one time, then never come back. For local searches, search engines are clearly looking for the most "active" pages to direct users to. If your page never has any new content, it's not active.
(4) Feedback, Feedback, Feedback – this is the reason why SEO experts urge local businesses to get reviews (we call it feedback). This is a great way to leverage your own customers to help you generate new content. This cannot be stressed enough. One of the major benefits of signing up with your local publisher is they can help you generate that content through their readers. You should also be asking your customers directly to give you feedback via your page on the publisher site. It's already there and working, why not use it?
(5) Publishers are really good at creating content too – if a business owner is too busy to enter content, they can pay to have the publisher (or a marketing agency) do it for them!
Business owners that are focused solely on transactional marketing are never going to have sustainable success, no matter whose site they advertise on. It's critical that they not make this mistake with their business directory listing – claiming their listing is the first step to building Local SEO dominance. The great news is that the exercise program that local publishers offer is easy and affordable, and delivers foundational Local SEO value.
Business owners: think of your business directory page as a "full page living ad" that only grows by proper watering. A current and vibrant page will not be blocked by ad blockers, and looks great on mobile. Plus, the more content that's there, the better it will show up on organic searches when people are looking for exactly what you offer!


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Leonard won't leave. The days of boozing and smoking in the heart of Austin's boozehound district are long gone. Folks gotta grow up. I'm like one of the kids in the Toys R US commercial who doesn't wanna grow up. I guess Leonard heard my thoughts. Only he would. Of all the people to invade my deepest thoughts and pleasures, it had to be him. Damn Leonard!
In 2012, I started a novella titled Boozehound, a fictitious dystopian boozefest set in Lovejoys in Austin—a city where happy hours are more common than food and social service programs for the poor hungry children. The humorous story follows the narrator around a night of excessive drinking, and his encounters with the barfly, lowlife, perv Leonard who expects others to buy him drinks while he slobbers over the hipster chicks. No shame that Leonard.
I completed the first draft of Boozehound in 2014. I even attempted a graphic novel, but I realized my creative talents don't include drawing. I haven't revisited Boozehound since then, but every now and then Leonard visits, demanding to know when it will be published. He's offered to help in the editing. He even mentioned he had an idea for an autobiographical musical he'd like to share with me. How thoughtful of him. I never thought of him as a creative, or one to even share anything. Of course, bringing Leonard around comes at a cost: booze, and lots of it. Perhaps it's time to invite Leonard.


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I applied for a loan modification with IndyMac after financial situation dramatic change due to husband's sudden death, and two other deaths, my Mom and 26 year old son. Jumped through all the hoops and waited.
When I called IndyMac said they didn't get my application packet. Did it again, sent it, waited. Called to check, they claimed didn't get packet. THIRD time sent.
IndyMac was having a workshop for distressed lenders due to housing bubble, and in my case personal issues, in Hudson. I attended, met with one of their reps, "Elizabeth." She looked in her computer, told me I was in their system for a loan modification, my application qualified, and to just wait until I heard from them. She said so many people were in trouble, they were back logged terribly, but I would hear.
Six months later, on a Saturday night about 9pm, a man served me foreclosure papers at the front door of my home.
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Cheap U.S. dollar giving Mexico production a lift
The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates low -- and the dollar cheap -- which helps U.S. manufacturing. But the big winner could be Mexico.
With the yen stuck at 78 to the dollar, Japanese automakers are rushing to transfer production to North America. Consider these developments:
• Mazda Motor Corp. plans to build a 140,000-unit assembly plant in Salamanca, Mexico. It will start producing small cars in 2013. Company CEO Takashi Yamanouchi says Mazda is racing to enable the plant to build the Mazda2 and Mazda3 for the U.S. market.
• Honda Motor Co. expects to open an $800 million assembly plant in Guanajuato in 2014 to produce vehicles on the Fit subcompact platform. The plant will produce 200,000 cars a year.
• Nissan Motor Co. is expected to announce plans this month to build a $2 billion assembly plant in Mexico. Aguascalientes, the site of Nissan's first Mexican plant, is said to be in the running.
If Japanese automakers are migrating to Mexico, their suppliers can't be far behind. With such a strong yen, suppliers simply can't afford to export parts from Japan to North America.
At a recent press conference, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said Japan "has lost all its competitiveness," and added that the yen's surge poses a bigger crisis than the March 11 earthquake.
Those are harsh words from an unsentimental CEO.
To be sure, Japan recently intervened in international currency markets to push down the value of the yen. But that's a temporary fix. The Bank of Japan can't fight global currency trends any more than King Canute could command the ocean tide to recede.
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Hey sweets, what's popping…. If you follow me on instagram or perhaps stumbled on my instagram page you would have seen a picture of me in my convocation gown. Yeah, yeah that's me graduating from the prestigous university- the university of Ibadan. However, this convocation is coming after a year of finishing school and after NYSC is almost rounding up for me. I know what you are thinking, Why now??.. This is something I have actually come to terms with. ( finish school and convocate- heard the word is now 'convoke' a year after, heard six months general strike at one point tweaked the whole system).. Good thing is that it never changed my own system. *inserts wide grin*
Well, I did not bag an award at the ceremony, thanks be to GOD but I was able to take some life lessons from school, all thanks be to God too. Today, I'd be sharing some life lessons I was able to take away from the school.
– Pass through the school and let the school pass through you: Never let anyone deceive you that the university of ibadan or any university at all is one big academic field where all you need to do is bury your head in those books all day and all night. Well, I'm here to feed you with some truth. I heard all of that too before I got admitted into the school. It's no doubt that U.I is a very serious school but it's very disastrous if one just goes about reading only. School is fun when you get involved in all other aspects apart from academics alone. There's the social life, political life, sports life in school. It's more or less like an all in one package so why not make full use of this package. I was able to get hold of the academic and social life and till date I look back and smile to myself that I was able to do this so well. I did not just pass through the school I also let the school pass through you
– Do not depend on just that certificate (pali) as some people would call it: I thought it was just Donald trump ( and the american society) who had no political qualifications whatsoever but still emerged as the president of America, not until I heard Folorunsho Alakija's story. This woman who undoubtedly is the richest woman in Nigeria has not seen the four walls of the University. Have you ever thought about combining your certificate with some skills. It's so sad but true that sometimes our certificates gets us nothing as result making it somewhat imperative for us to never depend on just our certificates alone. Society has made us realise that certificate is not the gateway to success but a stepping stone to achieving success.
-There is no short cut to academic success in University of Ibadan: I really cannot say about other schools but one thing is sure in the university of Ibadan, you can't buy your way to the top. Take it or leave it, you need to work and study hard to come out tops in class or to even pass. I have seen people who did this but were rusticated sooner or later. The truth is that some people would do this and feel they have gotten away with this but it ends up whisking their dreams of finishing from the school. So why do this at all??? This does not apply to schools alone, it's applicable to every other thing we do in life. We should all work our butts out to success in life.
-Never forget the family you come from and remember you have a name to protect: Whenever we step our feet outside of our homes to a place entirely different from home, we should always remember that we have a name to protect and we have a family we belong to. There is nothing like family and family is all that matter. Cases where girls pick up vices when they get to school are so rampant. There is a thin line between having fun and loosing it. We forget that we can also have fun without misbehaving.
Do not make friends, make true friends: Friends and peer group form a greater part of our lives. They influence our decisions directly or indirectly and yes, they could also make you or mar you. The need to make true friends cannot be overemphasized. Friends that will stick with you from nothing to everything. Friends that would stand the test of time. Friends that would impact positively into your lives. Friends that would share your joy and grief with you. These are the kinds of friends that we should make.
I hope all these would make your stay at the university a worthwhile one. I also hope I have been able to touch a life out there… Till next week darls, remain blessed.


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Master's Programme in Computer, Communication and Information Sciences - Software and Service Engineering
Master of Science (Technology).
More information.
Field of Study:
Technology and Engineering
2 years, full-time
An appropriate Bachelor´s degree or an equivalent qualification.
Tuition fees & scholarships:
Yes, for non-EU citizens.
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Language of Instruction:
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Application period:
2018-04-20 - 2018-05-04
Join Software and Service Engineering and acquire the skills to design, develop, and manage digital products and services!
Digital products and services are crucial to economies, societies and human well-being. They allow businesses to go beyond the traditional boundaries, tap into new capabilities and reach exponential growth.
The Software and Service Engineering studies equip students with the skills that will be of highest value to modern organizations. Students learn how to design, develop, and manage digital products and services. They evolve into independent thinkers capable of tackling complex, real-world problems taking into account the human, societal and organizational factors.
Software and Service Engineering is one of the eight majors offered in the Master's Programme in Computer, Communication and Information Sciences (CCIS). Studies in the programme are based on both the latest scientific research and industrial state-of-the-art.
Study programme
Students can choose to specialize in one of the three subfields: Software Engineering, Service Design and Engineering, or Enterprise Systems.
Software Engineering
Software is what runs economies and organizations. In the Software Engineering track, you will study the processes, methods and techniques used in professional software development. Subjects covered include requirements engineering, design, implementation and testing, and deployment. You can also participate in courses on project management, organizational development, and configuration management. See detailed course data >>
Service Design and Engineering
Understanding customer and user needs are essential in digital service design. Core contents of the Service Design and Engineering track include the conceptual and methodological basis for working with customers, users, and other stakeholders throughout digital service development. The user-centred and software-engineering methods support these joint design and evaluation activities. See detailed course data >>
Enterprise Systems
Developing and managing information systems is crucial for companies looking to create value and secure their competitive advantage. The Enterprise Systems track provides you with the knowledge, competences, and skills needed to successfully tackle the challenges and seize the opportunities present in the industry. See detailed course data >>
The studies (120 ECTS credits) consist of a major subject studies, Master´s thesis (30 ECTS) and elective studies (25-35 ECTS). Software and Service Engineering major can be taken either as a long (55-65 ECTS) or a compact (40-45 ECTS) major. Learn more >>
Flexibility and freedom
As a student of the Software and Service Engineering major, you are able to freely tailor the studies to fit your own interests as there are very few compulsory courses. Our professors provide assistance and guidance to help you plan your studies and future career. For students interested in software and service engineering, we encourage to consider taking it as a long major, as that facilitates deep learning and individualized studies
Interaction with industry through a number of industry-led projects
Our Software and Service Engineering major has deep industry ties and is conducted in close collaboration with leading software companies. Courses have visiting lecturers at the top of their field who will share their ideas with you. Furthermore, you get valuable industry experience through large team projects with real clients.
Internationalisation and studies abroad
The learning community at Aalto University is international and multicultural, but to educate globally competent graduates, Software and Service Engineering students are encouraged to complete a part of their degree abroad. The different opportunities for internationalization available for you include e.g. summer courses or schools, internships or 1-2 semesters of exchange studies abroad, all financially supported.
Career opportunities
The Software and Service Engineering major equips you with the skills required for a highly successful career in relevant business sectors.
Typical job titles of recent graduates include e.g. Application Developer, Business Development Manager, Code Writer, DevOps Engineer, Full Stack Developer, IT Consultant, Operations Lead, Requirements Specialist, Service Designer, Software Engineer, Solutions Architect, Systems Designer, Technical Project Manager, User Interface Designer,…
Our recently graduated alumni work e.g. in the following companies: Accenture, CGI, Cisco, Digia Plc, Eficode, F-Secure Corporation, Futurice, Gofore Oy, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Innofactor, KONE Corporation, Microsoft, Next Games, Nokia, Nordea, OP Financial Group, Reaktor, RELEX Solutions, Remedy Entertainment, Smartly.io, Tieto, Unity Technologies, VR Group, Wärtsilä,...
Tuition fees and scholarships
Non-EU/EEA students selected in the application round 2018 will be charged tuition fees. Aalto University scholarships are not available in the CCIS second application round. See further information >>
Admission requirements
General admission requirements
The general eligibility requirements are the same for all Master's programmes in the field of science and technology. Please see also the requirements concerning language skills.
Applications that fulfill the general eligiblity requirements are sent to the academic evaluation described in more detail below.
Programme-specific admission requirements
The joint admission criteria to the Computer, Communication and Information Sciences programme is a high quality Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, communications engineering, or electrical engineering. Excellent candidates with degrees in other fields such as information systems, engineering, natural sciences, mathematics or physics will be considered if they have sufficient studies and proven skills and knowledge according to the requirements.
The required background for Software and Service Engineering major includes sufficient skills in:
- software engineering
- project and team work
- programming
- web and mobile development
- algorithms and data structures
- databases
Knowledge of the following areas is considered an advantage:
- software product development
- human-computer interaction
- information systems
- software business
- service design
- theory of computing
- mathematics (statistics and discrete mathematics)
- computer networks
Learn more about the evaluation of applications
The student selection process is competitive and the best applicants are selected according to the following evaluation criteria:
- Content of the previous degree(s)
- The contents of the applicant's previous degree(s) are evaluated based on the courses available on the official transcript of records and the course descriptions submitted. The applicant is expected to have completed sufficiently studies in the major-specific subject areas (see above). Relevant work experience, professional certificates and/or online courses are judged case-by-case, but they do not, in general, compensate for the university level studies that include also the theoretical foundations of the required subjects.
- Study success: grades achieved and pace of studies
- The applicant's study success will be evaluated based on the grade point average (GPA) and results in key courses. Very good previous study success is expected. The minimum GPA for applicants from Finnish universities of applied science is 4.0. Applicants with GPA below the limit cannot be admitted unless they have other exceptional qualifications. Programme's courses or equivalent courses completed in open university or as non-degree studies with excellent grades may support the application.
- Recognition and quality of applicant's home university
- The recognition of the applicant's home university affects the final interpretation of the previous study success.
During the evaluation of eligible applications, the applicant's previous study success and contents of the previous degree(s) are checked first. Only the applications who pass this preliminary evaluation will be evaluated against the full set of criteria.
- Motivation and commitment to studies in the programme
- Other relevant achievements (work experience, publications, etc.)
- Recommendations
- Language proficiency
In the final phase of the academic evaluation, the applicants who passed the preliminary evaluation, are ranked and the best applicants are selected. The programme does not have a minimum quota to be fulfilled, and not all eligible applicants will necessarily be admitted. The selection process is paper-based.
Studies in the Master's programme should provide genuinely new knowledge for the applicant. If the applicant already has a Master's degree, the motivation letter should clearly indicate why another Master's degree is necessary. In most cases, non-degree or e.g. open university studies are recommended instead of degree studies to complement the earlier degree or to improve one's professional skills.
Application documents
In addition to the compulsory application documents, the applicants are requested to provide the following, additional documents:
- at least one original recommendation letter (preferably academic)
- course descriptions of courses taken in relevant subject areas (see the subject list above)
- work certificates and certificates of other relevant achievements
- copies of any publications
- official transcript of records for other university studies which are not included in the mandatory part of the application
- GRE or GMAT test results, if available
The application should explain full educational history of the applicant.
Applicant's motivation letter (compulsory part of the online application form) should be written in English. For purposes of study guidance, the applicants are asked to indicate already on the motivation letter which track they wish to follow.
Also additional application documents described above (recommendations letter(s), course descriptions, work or other certificates, and publications) should preferably be submitted in English. If some other language than English, Finnish or Swedish is used in them, the applicant must provide precise, word-for-word translations of them.
Contact information
Location: Aalto University School of Science, Otaniemi Campus, Espoo
- For enquiries regarding the application process, compulsory application documents or language requirements, please read instructions first. If you cannot find an answer to your question, contact Aalto University Admission Services at admissions [at] aalto [dot] fi.
- For enquiries regarding the contents of studies or additional application documents, please contact Master Admissions at the School of Science at masters-sci [at] aalto [dot] fi.