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Steamboat SpringsSteamboat Springs — Assuming the deal is closed, Intrawest would become the sixth owner of the Steamboat Ski Area in the ski area's 43-year history. — Assuming the deal is closed, Intrawest would become the sixth owner of the Steamboat Ski Area in the ski area's 43-year history.
Steamboat Springs — Assuming the deal is closed, Intrawest would become the sixth owner of the Steamboat Ski Area in the ski area's 43-year history.
Steamboat began as the dream of local cattle ranchers, was launched into international stature by a Texas aerospace company, underwent landmark expansion and augmented its champagne powder with man-made snow with a Kansan at the helm. It installed its first high-speed quad chairlifts with a privately held Japanese company in charge and opened a massive new hotel under current owner, American Skiing Company.
Changes in ownership often seemed to come at the eve of a new decade. And amid all of the changes in corporate culture, Steamboat's ingrained commitment to Western hospitality and unpretentiousness was always preserved.
The genesis of the Steamboat Ski Area we know today actually began in the 1950s, the dream of a man named Jim Temple. "Storm Mountain" ski area, under the ownership of the Storm Mountain Ski Corp., opened for a season, offering only a 2,220-foot-long Poma lift named Bear Claw. Ski historian Sureva Towler records that gross receipts from lift tickets that winter of 1961-62 was $1,213, leaving operating profit of $267.47 after expenses were deducted.
The inability to get the first double chairlift open for that first tentative season hampered the fledgling corporation. A separate company, the Steamboat Partnership, was formed to infuse the struggling little ski area with cash.
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Storm Mountain officially opened on Jan. 12, 1963. Towler reported that the temperature was 25 degrees below zero and the oil in the gearbox was so stiff that it was difficult to start the new chairlift. A dozen skiers rode the lift that first day; seven had passes and five paid cash. Receipts for the first day were $13.75.
The pioneer ski developers pushed on, John Fetcher, Hank Perry and Marv Crawford among them.
By the winter of 1965-66, the ski area was able to offer the new Thunderhead double chair and Storm Mountain came within a few skiers of 20,000 skier days. In the winter of 1968-69, with more terrain than ever to ski on, including the new Four Points Chairlift, Steamboat jumped up to 99,000 skier days, nearly doubling the numbers from the previous winter.
Steamboat caught the eye of Paul Thayer, an ex-fighter jock, who had become a top executive at Dallas aerospace giant LTV. The corporation added a recreation division and purchased the ski area. The company had big money to invest, and the $10 million it committed to Steamboat allowed the company to begin developing the Steamboat Village Resort, (now the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center).
LTV-RDI moved quickly and in 1970 installed the six-passenger Stagecoach gondola, which put Steamboat on the map of the world's top ski areas.
The gondola took skiers to Thunderhead Peak in 13 minutes. The 3,330-foot span between towers one and two was hailed as the world's longest. And the new gondola reached the dizzying height of 252 feet between towers two and three.
LTV took a year off before installing the Priest Creek chairlift in 1972. The first chairlift to be installed by helicopter, it opened the gladed Aspen skiing that Steamboat is famous for today.
In a new economic climate, LTV began returning to its core businesses and Steamboat no longer made philosophical sense.
A group of eight investors formed the Northwest Colorado Ski Corp. and led by Martin Hart purchased the ski area from LTV and changed the name to the Steamboat Ski Corp.
Hart is an affable but intensely private businessman, and the ski area management never released a biography that detailed his background.
He has served on the board of directors of the Hardees fast food chain, and his name was associated with the Carney brothers who founded Pizza Hut. When PepsiCo acquired Pizza Hut in 1977, Hart emerged with a small stake in the giant soft drink company. Hart's other business interests have included banks, an industrial park in Boulder, an Oklahoma City travel agency and a large ranch near Loveland. During Northwest Colorado Ski Corp.'s tenure as owner of the Steamboat Ski Area, Hart continued to oversee his business interests from his Denver home.
The new owners would invest $36 million in the ski area during their tenure, and they immediately installed three new triple chairs (Christie III, Arrowhead and Southface), cut a new trail on the lower mountain called Ted's Ridge and added 10,000 square feet to the Thunderhead restaurant.
In 1981, Steamboat invested millions in a new form of insurance policy – snowmaking systems were installed on 160 acres serviced by nine lifts. Northwest Colorado Ski Corp. kept up its investment pace, installing important new triple chairs, Sundown and Storm Peak, in 1983, and completed the Sunshine Bowl expansion over 1984 and 1985.
The new eight-passenger Dopplemayr gondola was installed in 1986, the same year a gourmet restaurant named after Hazie Werner was installed at Thunderhead.
Northwest Colorado Ski Corp. retained a New York investment banking company to market Steamboat. Hart was closed-mouthed about the process and it was not known if some of the original investors wanted out or the company felt it would take a greater infusion of cash to move the ski area forward.
Hart's group was tempted by an offer of more than $100 million and in 1989, a family-owned Japanese company called Kamori Kanko Co. Ltd, became the new owner of Steamboat. The patron of the company, Kimihito Kamori, owned the Rusutsu Kogen ski resort on the island of Hokkaido, along with a koala bear preserve in Australia and other recreation investments. He purchased Heavenly ski area in California at the same time he purchased Steamboat. He was largely an absentee owner, represented by Japanese executives based at the ski area.
Kamori immediately approved the expansion of the Rendezvous Saddle facility in 1990 and gave Steamboat skiers inbounds extreme terrain with the opening of Chutes Two, Three and Christmas Tree Bowl.
Kamori himself presided over the opening of the Storm Peak Express and Sundown Express high-speed quad chairlifts in 1992. Steamboat jumped into employee housing with the construction of Walton Pond apartments in 1995, but the dollar was slipping against the yen. In 1997 Kamori sold both Steamboat and Heavenly to American Skiing Company the same year Les Otten took the ambitious company public.
The anticipated Pioneer Ridge expansion with 260 acres and a dozen new trails debuted under Otten's tenure.
Otten quickly introduced his model for a "grand hotel" to Steamboat, but the hotel took a year longer to build than expected, and cost overruns undermined profitability.
ASC's debt quickly became a problem, but in December 2000 Otten offered the promise of new efficiencies with a merger to the MeriStar hotel management group. Wall Street did not respond favorably and when the merger fell apart in the first quarter of 2001, Otten's departure from the company was not far behind.
B.J. Fair was named to succeed Otten at the company's helm and began working with the company's creditors to restructure its debt. Steamboat quickly revamped its marketing strategies in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001, and salvaged a better season than anyone had dared pray for. In succeeding years, Steamboat has continued to perform well despite the struggles of its parent company. This summer, ASC made a significant investment in the ski area by replacing the Sunshine Express chairlift.
ASC announced in July that it had retained the New York firm of Bear Stearns to market the ski area to potential buyers.


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It has earned this name by creating a platform that allows users with similar interests to discuss and curate the best content on the web.
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After completing the biotechnology certificate at Ball State, you might be hired as a research associate or into a quality control position by pharmaceutical or agricultural companies, academic institutions, or government agencies. Employers of recent graduates include Eli Lilly & Co., Roche Diagnostics, Dow AgroSciences, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Indiana University-Purdue University, the Indiana State Police, the Medical University of South Carolina, Harvard Medical School, Notre Dame University, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Increasingly, graduates of our program are being accepted into doctoral or professional programs to continue their studies, including the molecular and developmental biology graduate program at the University of Cincinnati, the Department of Biology at Cornell University, and the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine.
The certificate may be earned in conjunction with a master of science (MS), master of arts (MA), bachelor of arts (BA), or as a stand-alone certificate. Because class sizes are kept at an enrollment of 16, you will enjoy close interactions with faculty and you can expect to develop expertise in working with techniques, equipment, and reagents commonly in use in research facilities. Most students become involved in exciting and current research projects. In addition to strong institutional support of the biotechnology certificate program, regional and national institutions, including Dow AgroSciences, Roche, Origene, and Eli Lilly & Co., generously have provided equipment, expendables, and reagents.
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In reference to historical epochs of art, design, and culture, Danish-born ceramist Michael Geertsen creates works that function as contemporary statements. During formal study at the Danish School of Design in Copenhagen in the late 1980s, Geertsen also apprenticed for a ceramist; it was within these years that he developed an extensive understanding of sculptural forms and traditional, wheel-based pottery practice. In Geertsen's early work, basic geometric forms were thrown to his pottery wheel, producing sliced, rearranged, and staggered vessels, which were unified by a monochromatic glaze. Geertsen has also experimented with organic shapes and various patterned surfaces (from camouflage and animal skin to mirrored platinum) and expanded his oeuvre to wall hangings and architectural spaces. Despite the variations and modifications, Geertsen's assemblages maintain a consistent motif—movement—depicted through the rhythm and repetition of his pulsating vessels.
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Lionel Messi is the World's Player of the Year for a reason.
Messi scored twice to pass 300 goals for his career, extending his record-setting Spanish league scoring streak to 14 games as Barcelona rallied for a 2-1 win at Granada.
"More than 300 goals. It's extraordinary what Messi does," Barca assistant coach Jordi Roura told a press conference according to AFP. "We had a lot of chances and didn't take them, but he got two goals that are very important."
Odion Ighalo put the hosts ahead in the 26th minute, and Messi tied it in the 50th when he scored on a rebound of Cesc Fabregas' shot, Messi's 300th competitive goal for Barcelona.
Messi curled in a free kick in the 73rd for his 17th multigoal game of the season and needs two goals to reach 50 for the third straight season.
Barcelona (21-1-2) opened a 15-point lead over second-place Atletico Madrid (16-5-2), which is at Vallodolid on Sunday. Defending champion Real Madrid (14-5-4), which hosts Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, is 19 points back, its largest deficit since it was 20 points behind league-leading Atletico Madrid in May 1996.
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Mike and Tom are back! Back with a snack!
Mike and Tom Eat Snacks #77: La-Dee-Dahs
La-Dee-Dahs are the grownup, gourmet Milky Ways.
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a) People who use phrases like "fair trade," "sustainably grown," and "small batch artisanal chocolate" are not people I tend to associate with whimsy and fun.
b) "La Dee Dah" is an expression used to poke fun of silly, extravagant displays of wealth or pretension (e.g. you bought small batch artisanal salted caramel chocolates? Well, La Dee Dah!). So I guess this company is taking back whimsical extravagance, as long as it's for a good cause?
While I imagine it is delicious, this product makes me strangely enraged. I loved the podcast, though. Thanks, Mike and Tom!
It's a long time coming, but I just want to say, God, how I absolutely love you guys!
It's the best thing I've viewed (I know I'm not a viewer) ever.
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LONDON (AP) — A cash-strapped authority in east London says it's selling a valuable Henry Moore statue over the objections of leading British arts figures including director Danny Boyle.
London's Tower Hamlets Council said late Wednesday that "Draped Seated Woman," which stood for years on a public housing complex in the city's East End, would be sold "due to the massive government cuts we are facing."
Moore, who died in 1986, was one of Britain's best-known 20th-century artists; he sold the sculpture to the council's predecessor in 1960 for a token price in order to enrich the lives of the area's poorer residents.
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Why U.S. May Not Win the World Cup
After an opening-match loss in February in the final round of Concacaf World Cup qualifying, the U.S. men have reeled off four wins and a draw to take control of the tournament with four games to go.
The Americans can clinch a berth in next year's World Cup on Friday if they beat Costa Rica, Mexico draws with Honduras, and Panama loses or ties with Jamaica. Securing a 2014 World Cup bid and a trip to Brazil just seven games into Concacaf's 10-game qualifying tournament may sound like the U.S. is fielding its strongest squad in years, but hold off on the red-white-and-blue face paint for the moment.
The U.S. men qualified in Match 7 of the 10-game tournament in 2005. Then, at the World Cup in 2006, they earned one point and failed to advance out of group play. The team's best showing in the World Cup, a quarterfinal run in 2002, followed qualification in Match 9 of the hexagonal tournament.
Indeed, scintillating records in final qualifying campaigns can be fool's gold. England won nine of 10 games in qualifying before the 2010 World Cup, then got bounced in the round of 16. That year, Australia recorded six wins, two draws and no losses in Asia qualifying, then didn't get out of its group in South Africa.
Then again, Spain, the reigning world champion, and the Netherlands, the runner up, went a combined 18-0 in qualifying ahead of 2010.
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ActiveNC launches e-newsletter
The publishers of ActiveNC.com have launched a monthly e-newsletter that is free for active retirees planning a North Carolina retirement move.
The e-newsletter will provide active retirees with news, information and education about North Carolina retirement destination and housing options, including active adult communities, retirement communities, senior-friendly developments, age-restricted communities and more.
Pardee holding African Safari raffle
The Pardee Hospital Foundation Annual Gala taking place June 21 at Blue Ridge Community College may be officially sold out, but its raffle is just getting started. The foundation has announced that a total of 225 raffle tickets for an all-inclusive African Safari trip for two are available for $100 each. Individuals do not have to attend the gala in order to purchase a ticket. The winner will be notified by email and phone the following day.
Of the proceeds raised, 20 percent will benefit Pay it Forward, an African food project near Kruger National Park.
The raffle includes two round-trip tickets from Dulles or New York airports to Johannesburg, accommodations for four nights at Southern Sun Callinan Hotel Cape Town with breakfast provided, a full-day Cape Point tour and more.
For more information, visit www.pardeehospital.org/foundation/events.
The Hendersonville Environmental Sustainability Board will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Operations Center.
The Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Operations Center.
The Hendersonville Downtown Advisory Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Operations Center.
The Henderson County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will meet at noon Tuesday at the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office.
Laurel Park Town Council will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at town hall.
The Transylvania County Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at Morris Education Center, 225 Rosenwald Lane, Brevard.
The Village of Flat Rock Park Development Advisory Board will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Park Clubhouse.
Hands On! will hold an African drumming class from 10:30 a.m. ti 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the gallery, 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville. The class is for ages 6-10. Instructor Maria Freeman will teach African drumming rhythms and create African masks and instruments. Cost is $18 for non-members, $10 for members. Pre-registration required. Info: 697-8333.
The Hendersonville Kennel Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Orchards of Flat Rock Club House, 127 Summerfield Place, Flat Rock. Info: www.hkc-nc.org and facebook.com/hendersonvillekennelclubinc.
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"Hard Brexit" hint sinks sterling, raises relocation risk
Following Prime Minister Theresa May's suggestion that the UK is heading for a "hard" Brexit, international companies are now more likely to relocate than risk remaining in the country.
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After months of speculation as to the timing and direction of the UK's Brexit negotiations, Prime Minister May not only revealed that she plans to trigger Article 50 by March 2017 (thereby starting the negotiation process), but also that she is prioritising immigration controls and self-governance ahead of access to the single market.
The trade-off
In her speech at the Conservative Party Conference, May refused to accept that there is necessarily a trade-off between access to the single market and the free movement of labour. However, this view directly contradicts everything European leaders have said in recent months.
In any case, May was clear that the UK is "…not leaving the European Union only to give up control of immigration again…only to return to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice".
May either does not understand the clear trade-off that will be presented to the UK once negotiations begin, or she is using her hard stance as a negotiating strategy. If it is the former, then the UK is heading for a very "hard" Brexit, defaulting to World Trade Organisation rules which will damage trade with Europe, and the attractiveness of the UK as an investment destination. If it is the latter, she may eventually extract a softer deal for the UK if she is willing to compromise. But, in the meantime, the signal to UK corporates and the international investment community is that the UK is heading for a hard Brexit.
Companies could relocate
For many companies who have to make a decision as to whether to continue to locate and invest in the UK, the probability-adjusted cost of remaining in the UK has just increased. Companies cannot wait at least two years to discover the eventual outcome of negotiations. They will probably opt for the safe option of leaving. The cost of moving is simply the cost of certainty, which May does not offer.
May's hint of a hard Brexit, and the lacklustre speech from her new Chancellor Philip Hammond that followed, have sent sterling to its lowest level since 1985 – down 1.8% against the US dollar and down 1.1% against the euro (since close on 30 September 2016).
Inflation impact
Our previously-stated view that sterling has further to fall is coming to fruition, which raises the probability of our above-consensus forecast for inflation reaching 3% next year. This will be difficult for households to absorb without slowing spending as growth in real household disposable income was just 2.9% in the second quarter of this year. While the economy is still holding up, the fundamentals are weak, the imminent rise in inflation will slow activity over the next year.
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WASHINGTON – Caroline Kennedy, the new U.S. ambassador to Japan and daughter of slain President John F. Kennedy, leaves for Japan on Thursday to begin her work to strengthen the critical bond between the U.S. and the Asian nation.
"We just had a tea ceremony which was a wonderful introduction to the Japanese culture," Kennedy said Tuesday night at a reception at the Japanese ambassador's residence.
"My husband and I and my children are so excited to be going to Japan," she said in brief remarks to reporters. "We look forward to meeting as many people as we can, to making new friends, visiting and studying the history and culture of this beautiful country that is such a strong partner to the United States in so many important efforts."
Kennedy, who was confirmed by the Senate last month, was nominated for the ambassador's job by President Barack Obama after playing a role in his re-election campaign. Secretary of State John Kerry hosted a swearing-in ceremony for Kennedy on Tuesday afternoon at the State Department and was to make remarks later at the reception.
Japan is the United States' fourth-largest trading partner and home to the Navy's 7th Fleet and 50,000 American troops. Kennedy's father battled Japanese forces as a Navy officer in World War II.
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Her predecessors include the late Sen. Mike Mansfield, former Sens. Walter Mondale and Howard Baker and the late House Speaker Tom Foley. She replaced John Roos, a wealthy former Silicon Valley lawyer and top Obama campaign fundraiser.
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It seems the preparation worked and the girls moved on as they beat a good Southern Valley team 52-43.
Gothenburg surged to 18 points in the first quarter and head coach Chris Lecher said the girls could've scored more than that.
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"She shot the ball well. Aryn had a great game," he said.
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"I'm like, 'Well, you've convinced us over 16 years that you were never coming back. You finally, actually convinced us. So, are you kidding?'" Nicks said.
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Their 33-city tour, "On With the Show," starts Sept. 30 in Minneapolis. McVie, 70, last toured with the band in 1998.
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Globicephala macrorhynchus
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Globicephala macrorhynchus Gray, 1846
Common Name(s):
Globicephala scammoni Bailey, 1936
|Taxonomic Notes:
|This taxonomic unit is treated as one species even though there is evidence that it may be a complex of two or more species. If it is so designated, the Red List status of this taxon would require reassessment and may change. There are two geographical forms of Short-finned Pilot Whales off Japan, northern and southern, differing in external and cranial morphology (Rice 1998). Their exact taxonomic status is unresolved, but they may represent separate species or subspecies.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Data Deficient ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Taylor, B.L., Baird, R., Barlow, J., Dawson, S.M., Ford, J., Mead, J.G., Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Wade, P. & Pitman, R.L.
|Hammond, P.S. & Perrin, W.F.
The Short-finned Pilot Whales are treated as one species even though there is evidence that it may be a complex of two or more species. If it is so designated, the classification may change. If taxonomic designations change, then it is suspected that some new species may warrant listing under higher categories of risk. Because additional data should resolve this taxonomic uncertainty, the current species is listed as Data Deficient. Primary threats that could cause widespread declines include entanglement in fisheries and noise. Hunting is localized and has not had a high impact on the status of the species globally. However, if this does represent a species complex, then these as yet unnamed taxonomic units could be at risk levels warranting threatened category listing. The combination of possible declines driven by these factors is believed sufficient that a 30% global reduction over three generations (71 years; Taylor et al. 2007) cannot be ruled out.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|Short-finned Pilot Whales are found in warm temperate to tropical waters of the world, generally in deep offshore areas (Reilly and Shane 1986, Olson and Reilly 2002). They do not usually range north of 50°N or south of 40°S. There is some distributional overlap with their long-finned relatives (G. melas is the only other species currently recognized), which appear to prefer cold temperate waters of the North Atlantic, Southern Hemisphere, and previously the western North Pacific. Only Short-finned Pilot Whales are currently thought to inhabit the North Pacific, although distribution and taxonomy of pilot whales in this area are still largely unresolved (Kasuya 1992). The two geographic forms of Short-Finned Pilot Whale off Japan have different, but partially-overlapping, distributions. The range includes the Sea of Japan. This species is not thought to inhabit the Mediterranean Sea, but it does occur in the southern Red Sea (Olson 2009). There are no confirmed accounts of Globicephala in the Persian Gulf, which is generally shallow with high salinity and turbidity (Boer et al. 2003, Preen 2004).
The map shows where the species may occur based on oceanography. The species has not been recorded for all the states within the hypothetical range as shown on the map. States for which confirmed records of the species exist are included in the list of native range states. States within the hypothetical range but for which no confirmed records exist are included in the Presence Uncertain list.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:American Samoa; Angola; Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba; Australia; Bahamas; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belize; Benin; Bermuda; Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (Saba, Sint Eustatius); Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Cameroon; Canada; Cape Verde; Cayman Islands; Chile; China; Cocos (Keeling) Islands; Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Cook Islands; Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoire; Cuba; Curaçao; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Fiji; French Guiana; French Polynesia; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Grenada; Guadeloupe; Guam; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; India; Indonesia; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Jamaica; Japan; Kenya; Kiribati; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Liberia; Madagascar; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak); Maldives; Marshall Islands; Martinique; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mayotte; Mexico; Micronesia, Federated States of ; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nauru; New Caledonia; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Nigeria; Niue; Northern Mariana Islands; Oman; Pakistan; Palau; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Peru; Philippines; Pitcairn; Portugal; Puerto Rico; Réunion; Russian Federation; Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Martin (French part); Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tomé and Principe; Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Sint Maarten (Dutch part); Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; Spain; Sri Lanka; Suriname; Taiwan, Province of China; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Togo; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Turks and Caicos Islands; Tuvalu; United States; Vanuatu; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of; Viet Nam; Virgin Islands, British; Virgin Islands, U.S.; Wallis and Futuna; Western Sahara; Yemen
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Atlantic – western central; Atlantic – northeast; Atlantic – eastern central; Atlantic – southwest; Atlantic – southeast; Atlantic – northwest; Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Mediterranean and Black Sea; Pacific – southeast; Pacific – northeast; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – eastern central; Pacific – western central; Pacific – southwest
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|Estimates of abundance exist for several areas. The northern form off Japan has a subpopulation estimated at 4,000–5,000, and the southern form has an estimated subpopulation of about 14,000 in coastal waters (Miyashita 1993). Dolar et al. (2006) estimated abundances in the Philippines: eastern Sulu Sea - 7,492 (CV = 29%); Tañon Strait - 179 (CV = 96%). There are an estimated 589,000 (CV=26%) Short-finned Pilot Whales in the eastern tropical Pacific (Gerrodette and Forcada 2002), and an estimated 304 (CV=102%) in waters off the North American west coast (Barlow 2003). In Hawaiian waters, there are estimated to be 8,846 (CV=49%) (Barlow 2006). The Gulf of Mexico contains at least 2,388 (CV=48%) animals (Mullin and Fulling 2004), and 31,139 (CV=27%) pilot whales of both species are estimated to occur in the western North Atlantic (Waring et al. 2006).
Trend data are not available throughout the range of the species; however, abundance estimates of short-finned pilot whales in the eastern tropical Pacific significantly increased from 1986–1990 to 1998–2000 (Gerrodette and Forcada 2002). There is no information on global trends in the abundance of this species.
|Current Population Trend:
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|These animals are found in deep waters, typically in highest densities over the outer continental shelf or continental slope. They occur in tropical to cool temperate waters. In 1982–83, a strong El Niño event brought about major ecosystem changes off the southern California coast. Pilot whales avoided the area (presumably due to the absence of spawning squid) for much of the next 10 years.
This species feeds on vertically migrating prey, with deep dives at dusk and dawn following vertically migrating prey and near-surface foraging at night (Baird et al. 2003).
Although they also take fish, pilot whales are thought to be primarily adapted to feeding on squid. One of the main forms taken off the California coast is the Market Squid (Loligo sp.). Short-finned Pilot Whales show the tooth reduction typical of other squid-eating cetaceans.
|Use and Trade:
|It is hunted for food, and in some places skulls are sold as curios.
|Major Threat(s):
The Short-finned Pilot Whale has been exploited for centuries in the western North Pacific. The largest catches have recently occurred off Japan, where small coastal whaling stations and drive fisheries take a few hundred annually. In recent years, the southern form continues to sustain a higher kill than the northern form and is considered depleted The current annual national quota is 50. In 1982, the drive fishery at Taiji expanded and harpooning of the northern form was resumed off Sanriku and Hokkaido. Between 1982 and 1985, 1,755 whales of the southern form were killed, and 519 of the northern form were taken during this same period. The current annual national quota is 450. From 1985 to 1989, Japan took a total of 2,326 short-finned pilot whales. The drive fisheries in Japan, as well as the Japanese harpoon fishery continue today. In 1997, Japan recorded a catch of 347 Short-finned Pilot Whales (Olson and Reilly 2002).
A small, intermittently active fishery takes around 220 pilot whales per year at St. Vincent, and there are reports of a small fishery at St. Lucia (Bernard and Reilly 1999). Reliable catch data are not available for these Caribbean hunts. The species is also hunted in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, also with no regular reporting of catch levels.
Dolar et al. (1994) reported on directed fisheries for marine mammals in central and southern Visayas, northern Mindanao and Palawan, Philippines. Hunters at four of the seven investigated fishing villages took cetaceans for bait or human consumption, including short-finned pilot whales. These are taken by hand harpoons or, increasingly, by togglehead harpoon shafts shot from modified, rubber-powered spear guns. Around 800 cetaceans are taken annually by hunters at the sites investigated, mostly during the inter-monsoon period of February–May. Dolphin meat is consumed or sold in local markets and some dolphin skulls are cleaned and sold as curios. Although takes and possession were banned in December 1992, the ban did not stop dolphin and whale hunting, but it seems to have decreased the sale of dolphin meat openly in the market.
In U.S. Atlantic waters, pilot whales have been taken in a variety of fisheries (Olson and Reilly 2002). Based on preliminary data, the squid round-haul fishery in southern California waters is estimated to have taken 30 Short-finned Pilot Whales in one year. In the California drift gill net fishery between 1993 and 1995, the mean annual take of Short-finned Pilot Whales was 20 (Bernard and Reilly 1999). About 4 individuals/year are killed in the Hawaii-based long-line fishery (Forney and Kobayashi 2005). Such interactions have also been recorded in the western tropical Indian Ocean (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, unpublished data). On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, an estimated 350 - 750 G. macrorhynchus die annually in passive nets and traps set in a Japanese fishery (Bernard and Reilly 1999) and an unknown number are taken incidentally by the large-mesh pelagic driftnets off eastern Taiwan. The most common human-related cause of death observed in waters off Puerto Rico and the US and British Virgin Islands were entanglement and accidental captures, followed by gunshots and spear wounds (Mignucci et al. 1999).
This species, like beaked whales, is likely to be vulnerable to loud anthropogenic sounds, such as those generated by navy sonar and seismic exploration (Cox et al. 2006). While conclusive evidence of cause and effect are often lacking, mass stranding events have been spatially and temporally associated with high levels of anthropogenic sound for Short-finned Pilot Whales (Hohn et al. 2006). Around Taiwan and adjacent areas, a series of unusual strandings of short-finned pilot whales coincided with large-scale military exercises in 2004 but whether these strandings were related to the exercises is unknown (Wang and Yang 2006).
Predicted impacts of global climate change on the marine environment may affect short-finned pilot whales, although the nature of impacts is unclear (Learmonth et al. 2006).
|Conservation Actions:
|The species is listed on Appendix II of CITES. Research is needed to determine the impact of potential threats on this species.
|Taylor, B.L., Baird, R., Barlow, J., Dawson, S.M., Ford, J., Mead, J.G., Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Wade, P. & Pitman, R.L. 2011. Globicephala macrorhynchus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T9249A12972356. . Downloaded on 19 September 2018.
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Several actors have been cast in the upcoming Fox series "Gotham." Click through the gallery for a look at some of the actors who will populate Batman's hometown. (Los Angeles Times; NBC; Tribeca Film)Link
Ben McKenzie has been cast as Jim Gordon in "Gotham." Above, he is shown as Ben Sherman in "Southland." (NBC)Link
David Mazouz, right, has been cast as young Bruce Wayne, the orphan who eventually becomes Batman, in "Gotham." Above, he is shown with Kiefer Sutherland and Gugu Mbatha–Raw in "Touch." (Kelsey McNeal / Fox)Link
Donal Logue, right, has been cast as Det. Harvey Bullock, Jim Gordon's partner and mentor, in "Gotham." Above, he is shown with Michael Raymond–James "Terriers." (Patrick McElhenney / FX)Link
Jada Pinkett Smith, right, has been cast as Fish Mooney, a sadistic crime boss in "Gotham." Above, she is shown with Julian Armenante in the TV series "HawthoRNe." (TNT)Link
Sean Pertwee, left, has been cast as Alfred Pennyworth, the Wayne family's loyal butler, in "Gotham." Above, he is shown with Jonny Lee Miller in the TV series "Elementary." ( Joss Barratt / CBS)Link
Zabryna Guevara, left, has been cast as Capt. Essen, Jim Gordon's boss at the Gotham City Police Department homicide squad, in "Gotham." Above, she is shown with Ken Barnett in a photo call for the play "Burn This" at the Mark Taper Forum in 2011. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)Link
Erin Richards, right, has been cast as Barbara Kean, an emergency room doctor and Jim Gordon's fiancée in "Gotham." Above, she is shown with Sharlto Copley in the movie "Open Grave." (Vermes Kata / Tribeca Film)Link
Camren Bicondova has been cast as young Selina Kyle, the girl who eventually becomes Catwoman, in "Gotham." (Fox / Warner Bros.)Link
The cast of "Gotham" is coming together, with Jada Pinkett Smith the most recent addition to Fox's upcoming Batman series.
The one-hour drama, from Warner Bros. Television, focuses on the origins of Batman's police department ally, Commissioner James Gordon, and the villains who made Batman's hometown famous.
Pinkett Smith will play Fish Mooney — an original character you won't find in the comics. Fish Mooney is described as "a sadistic gangster boss and nightclub owner" and will be a series regular.
"Fish Mooney's got the street smarts and almost extra-sensory abilities to read people like an open book," her official character description reads. "Imposing and hotheaded, she's not one to be crossed."
Pinkett Smith joins a cast that includes Ben McKenzie, known for roles in "Southland" and "The O.C.," as Jim Gordon; Robin Lord Taylor ("Another Earth," "Accepted") as Oswald Cobblepot, the orphaned outcast who works for Fish Mooney and eventually becomes the gentleman villain the Penguin; Sean Pertwee ("Alan Partridge," "Event Horizon") as tough ex-marine and Wayne Manor butler Alfred Pennyworth; Zabryna Guevara ("Burn Notice," "3 lbs.") as Capt. Essen, Gordon's boss at the Gotham City Police Department homicide squad; Erin Richards as Gordon's fiancée Barbara Kean, an emergency room doctor; and Donal Logue ("Sons of Anarchy") as Gordon's partner and mentor Det. Harvey Bullock.
"Gotham" will be led by writer and executive producer Bruno Heller, the creative mind behind "The Mentalist" and "Rome." Danny Cannon ("Nikita") will direct and executive produce the pilot.
Click through the gallery above for a look at some of the "Gotham" stars. What do you think of the casting? Let us know in the comments.
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by Amy Lignor
The Super Bowl ads definitely covered a wide spectrum last night. And, thankfully, they were mostly good and mostly memorable. I say, 'thankfully' because the actual game was beyond boring. Even the FOX crew looked like they had checked out the second Seattle came out on the field in the second half and scored yet another TD immediately with their special teams unit.
FOX made sure to give themselves a pat on the back by showing the television creations that became hits for them this past year. Sleepy Hollow and a great many other eerie, twisted shows that are beyond cool have given FOX a leg up (and over) some of the other major networks. Although, once the game reached the point of blistering boredom, many watchers actually wanted a Sleepy Hollow episode in order to stay awake and at least get something fun out of the evening.
The car companies went with the oldies but goodies. Faces like Bruce Willis, the cast of Star Trek (not the original, of course), the Matrix gang who helped sell a KIA with an operatic solo, and Jaguar, who stayed with their all-British motif of bad guys starring Ben Kingsley. Bob Dylan was on hand to hock and rock a car, and the Muppets took over the Highlander. In other words, faces loved by generations seemed to be offered up as comfort for the Denver Broncos fans who were shocked beyond belief that their team was, at one time, down 35-0.
Was there humor? Absolutely. One of the greatest commercials of the night, believe it or not, was tongue-in-cheek to the maximum. And a true NFL wannabe star made his presence known. Tim Tebow, the QB who many have picked on over this past year, worked with Verizon and talked about contracts – finding them, losing them, and having Verizon buy them back. The pictures of Tebow on the moon and elsewhere were hysterical, so thumbs-up to him!
One of the greatest things about last night's advertisements was the honor and respect shown to our soldiers. Veterans were appreciated and, as always, the stunning Clydesdales of Anheuser-Busch stood out among the pack. That is one team that will always bring respect and honesty to the television set, and are still remembered for their stunning 'walk and bow' before the felled Twin Towers.
But Budweiser made sure to offer up more than one ad. THE best commercial of the night, hands down, is also the sweetest ad ever made. In the 4th Quarter of the Super Bowl, when it was definitely over, a Golden Labrador fell head over heels with one of the Clydesdales that the rest of us have fallen head over heels for. "Let Her Go," by Passenger plays during the commercial as you watch the cute little puppy and the mighty creature form a relationship that actually made it worth watching the game in order to see. The best buds don't have to leave each other – not when the entire team of Clydesdales surround a car so that the small pup will not be taken away from them. So adorable, so lovely, and it should definitely be the King of YouTube for a good, long time to come.
A few surprises for many would be the new 'Transformers' movie coming to screen this year without Shia LaBeouf. Mark Wahlberg seems to be the star of this one. Huh? Has Bumblebee deserted his best friend?
And for those out there who love the combination of humor and intelligence, Emmy (and Grammy) award-winner this year, Stephen Colbert, gave you a double-shot of greatness. He was kind enough to sell pistachios to the rest of us. He in his neon green tie with his American Eagle sitting beside him in a matching suit and tie, commanded the screen.
But what exactly made people yell and scream the most? What did FOX air that made the heart palpitate and made every woman and man in the country hold their breath and wait for the announcement?
In total silence the familiar '24' logo lit up in gold as Jack Bauer quietly walked toward the screen with a battered and bruised victim he rescued on his arm, passing the British flag, fires, bombs, and destruction…alerting viewers to the fact that in May (and that can NOT come too soon), the mighty show returns to FOX leading into a movie this Fall that will blow everyone's socks off!
So, a huge trophy goes to the Clydesdales; you are the best, as always. And a huge thank you goes to FOX. Although the Super Bowl was boring it was all worth it to know that…JACK IS BACK!
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Enticed by Eden
How Western Culture Uses, Confuses, (and Sometimes Abuses) Adam and Eve
By Linda S. Schearing and Valarie H. Ziegler
Subjects: All Cultural Studies, All Religious Studies, American Studies, Media Studies, Religion & Popular Culture
Sex, seduction, and the perfect marriage. Though it may not have been the intent of Genesis 1-3, the biblical first couple has been used for generations to sell consumable goods and strange ideologies— both salacious and holy—to willing western masses. And, Linda Schearing and Valarie Ziegler argue, Adam and Eve have become archetypal figures for secular and religious society alike as they are transplanted from their ancient garden to a more modern Eden, often with eyebrow-raising consequences.
Finding common ground between both religious and secular recastings of Adam and Eve, Schearing and Ziegler offer page-turning evidence of just how ubiquitous the first couple has become. From online dating services and promises of God-ordained romance to the advertising and selling of games, bathroom fixtures, and even risqué bloomers, Adam and Eve are a hot commodity in modern culture. These strange, confusing, often humorous, and sometimes shocking accounts testify to the myriad of ways in which Genesis 1-3 has been recycled and recreated in the popular imagination, and moreover, in promotion of the Western worldview.
1. Someday My Prince Will Come: When Eden Becomes Camelot
2. This One Shall Be Called Soul Mate (Or Will She?!: Adam, Eve, and Online Dating
3. Adam as Alpha Male: Christian Domestic Discipline and the Erotics of Wife Spanking
4. Laughing at Adam and Eve: Humor and Gender Stereotypes
5. And You Thought the Fruit Was Tempting?: Adam, Eve, and Advertising
6. Ecstasy in Eden: The Sexploitation of Adam and Eve
"From online dating to erotic wife spanking and from the advertising industry to the adult entertainment business, Schearing and Ziegler guide us on an entertaining romp through the intricate maze of pop culture's use of the Garden of Eden story. The breadth of coverage is balanced by depth of insight, making it a treat for veteran and novice reader alike. Who thought there could be a fresh, engaging, and enlightening book on such a well worn text!"
—Mark Roncace, Associate Professor of Religion, Wingate University
"A fascinating look at how the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden still influences our culture, from the Christian wife-spanking movement and online dating to Madison Avenue advertising and the jokes we love to tell. Oh my!"
—Betty A. DeBerg, Professor of Religion and Director of National Study of Campus Minis tries, University of Northern Iowa
"Enticed by Eden presents the story of Adam, Eve, and the Garden of Eden in some new and surprising ways. Adam and Eve become the butt of jokes, the topic of ads, and the name of popular adult entertainment store; Eden becomes a land of romance. Whether it's finding a Christian mate, selling tobacco, or even spanking your wife, Schearing and Ziegler have provided a lively discussion on the commodification of one of the Bible's most familiar stories."
—Leslie Levin, Associate Professor of Business Management, Marymount Manhattan College
"A very engaging and readable book. Through their exploration of Christian and secular appropriations of the Eden narrative within the context of contemporary American advertising, dating websites, humor, and the sex industry, Schearing and Ziegler offer a thought-provoking contribution to ongoing studies of the Bible in popular culture."
—Caroline Blyth, Lecturer in Biblical Studies, School of Theology, University of Auckland
"... hilarious but always thoughtful, this is a wonderful read, a worthy addition to the literature of religion and culture."
—Publishers Weekly (February 2013)
"Written in a clear, engaging style straddling academic and popular readership, this book is a welcome addition to all collections."
—G. Spinner, Skidmore College, Choice (September 2013)
"Reading Enticed by Eden is an enlightening experience."
—Robert Comwall, Ponderings on a Faith Journey
"... a fastinating and insightful look at the roots of Western culture."
—Library Bookwatch (March 2013)
"an analytical, often hilarious and occasionally touching, look at the first couple's continuing influence in our culture."
— Greg Carey, Huffington Post, April 24, 2013
"One can wonder if Adam and Eve would be surprised that their names, and their legends, live on so many millennia later. Schearing and Ziegler, professors of religious studies at Gonzaga and DePauw Universities respectively, have crafted a fascinating survey for a popular audience of how our first parents have lived on in western culture. Reflected in the arts, in gender studies, in parenting models, and even in the adult film industry, the Edenic couple have been called to duty, sometimes in an authentic quest for meaning, but often in ways that would have made them blush. Beneath the authors' humor can be found serious commentary, not just on the biblical story, but on how modern society views itself through the creation metaphor. The authors do a masterful job of deconstructing the many layers of the legacy of Eden. At times hilarious but always thoughtful, this is a wonderful read, a worthy addition to the literature of religion and culture."
—Publishers Weekly (February 2013)
Linda S. Schearing is Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Gonzaga University.
Valarie H. Ziegler is Professor of Religious Studies, DePauw University.


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Samsung extends subscription license and retains access to key ARM processor and Fabric IP
CAMBRIDGE, UK – Feb. 5, 2008 – ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)] and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a global leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced an extension to their strategic partnership with a new licensing agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Samsung will continue to have access to all ARM® processors and AMBA® on-chip interconnect and controller IP for use in future products aimed at the wireless, digital consumer and mobile internet device markets.
The agreement is an extension of the previous subscription license and will enable Samsung to obtain early access to new technology, including the recently announced ARM Cortex™-A9 processor, and broad access to a wide range of ARM IP.
"ARM is delighted that Samsung have extended its commitment to the ARM architecture. Through the earlier subscription licence we have enjoyed a very close relationship with Samsung for many years and we are confident that this agreement will further strengthen that mutually beneficial partnership," said Graham Budd, EVP and general manager, Processor Division, ARM.
"Samsung has already achieved considerable success with products based on the ARM architecture, one of the most advanced building blocks for future digital electronics," said Sung Bae Park, vice president, System LSI Division, Samsung Electronics. "The ARM technology will be integrated into our product portfolio for next-generation electronic products, including portable media players and mobile internet devices. We look forward to continuing our long and fruitful relationship with ARM."
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ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, graphics processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
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While we worry over the future of the United States, Democratic Reps. Donna Edwards and Eddie Bernice Johnson are somehow able to keep their eye on the big picture. The Hill reports that they have proposed a bill to establish a national historical park on the surface of the moon to mark where the Apollo missions landed between 1969 and 1972.
The Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park is to be made up exclusively of the artifacts left on the surface of the moon from the Apollo 11 through 17 missions. The bill does not purport to assert ownership of lunar real estate for the park, although it also also charges federal agencies with managing access to the lunar landing sites ("including through coordination with other spacefaring nations and entities"), on which the national park is presumably to be situated.
I can't quite figure out how the pieces fit together. Perhaps that is because the details are to be worked out by the Interior Department and NASA within a year of enactment. The agencies would also jointly run the park.
A certain optimism underlies the bill. The bill seeks protection of the artifacts because of the anticipated increase in commercial moon landings in the future. "As commercial enterprises and foreign nations acquire the ability to land on the Moon, it is necessary to protect the Apollo lunar landing sites for posterity," according to the text of the Apollo Lunar Landing Legacy Act.
The authors of the bill apparently think the jurisdiction of the United Nations extends to the moon. The bill requires the agencies to submit the Apollo 11 lunar landing site to UNESCO as a world heritage site within a year of enactment. I would have thought a "world" heritage site had to be on planet earth, but I'm sure the UN would find outer space a tremendous growth opportunity, if it hasn't done so already.


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Applied Materials and SEMI Lead the Effort to Enhance Environmental Collaboration in the IC Industry
Groundbreaking China Symposium on March 15-16 Convenes Environmental Experts
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 14, 2005 – Continuing its tradition of environmental leadership, Applied Materials, Inc., in conjunction with SEMI, will convene a prominent group of industry leaders, government officials and content experts at a groundbreaking symposium in Shanghai, China, on March 15-16. Titled Environmental Stewardship and Safety in China and Emerging Markets, the symposium will discuss advanced environmental technologies and strategies for sustainable growth of the semiconductor industry.
"By sharing best practices and policy recommendations, we can continue to efficiently and cost-effectively provide environmental, health and safety leadership for the semiconductor industry well into the future," said Dr. David N.K. Wang, executive vice president and president of Applied Materials Asia. "We have assembled a world class group of speakers whose combined expertise covers a vast range of practical solutions for real-world issues that face the global IC community."
Key speakers presenting at the symposium's Management Session include Dr. David N.K. Wang, Applied Materials; Limin Chang, director, Ministry of Information Industry (MII), The People's Republic of China; Amory Lovins, co-founder and CEO of Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI); and Tim Mohin, director of sustainable development for Intel Corp. Other sessions and workshops will address the advantages of operating in an environmentally sound manner, including the benefits of enhanced profitability and proactive corporate citizenship.
Stanley Myers, SEMI president and chief executive officer, noted, "Our goal is to update semiconductor industry managers and executives on the latest environmental solutions, within the context of local government practices and local culture. Since new fabs have the best opportunity to implement the latest environmental methods, the dynamic factory construction program in China offers a unique backdrop for this in-depth discussion of the industry's most innovative applications."
In addition to the speaker program, there will be an exhibit of EcoSys® emission abatement tools from Metron Technology, as well as environmental, health and safety training services.
The symposium, which is also supported by the Shanghai Integrated Circuit Association (SICA), the China Electronics Standards Institute (CESI) and the Electrochemical Society (ECS), will be held at the Riverfront Business Hotel in Shanghai. For the complete program and registration, please visit the SEMI website at www.semi.org.
SEMI is a worldwide industry association serving companies that develop and provide manufacturing technology and materials to the global semiconductor, flat panel display, MEMS and related microelectronics industries. SEMI maintains offices in Austin, Beijing, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose (Calif.), Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT), headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the largest supplier of equipment and services to the global semiconductor industry. Applied Materials' web site is www.appliedmaterials.com
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