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Some MacBook Pros get batteries replaced.
Apple replaces batteries of the "A1175" series, where the serial number ends with U7SA, U7SB or U7SC. The reason for these replacements has nothing to do with them going up in flames, though. This is about the batteries losing capacity too quickly.
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Newton MP2K vs. Samsung Q1 UMPC
has a 10 round battle
between the devices, and the good old Newton wins. :) ... Sure, it might not really be fair to kick the UMPC's nether regions with the old man's battery life, but hey: It certainly _does_ count. While I personally wouldn't really consider switching from my Nokia Communicator 9500 back to a Newton device, I have to admit that if I try to imagine where Newton could
today, had its development never been halted, I can only laugh at what PDAs/smartphones we have today. It certainly died an untimely death in 1997. Maybe one of the things Steve Jobs _should_ have reconsidered at some point...
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Something's wrong with whomever's in charge... :)
Okay, this is not
about Apple, Macs etc. - this is just my personal gripe. One I'd like to share - and one I hope you share as well.
So... There's tons of television, right? Mankind has, in the past couple of decades, produced a
of "video with sound". You
probably say, there's an "infinite amount of television". At least it's such a mindboggingly huge amount of video-minutes that you'll probably never have the time (or the language-skills) to watch and grasp it all. Most of it is
television. But 10% of infinity is still infinite, or more specifically: There's still incredibly much
television, probably still too much for you to view.
Now, if you go get
, a free client which allows you to get videos via some kind of funky RSS and BitTorrent magic, you'll see that it'd
be possible to give the good (and bad) television a very nice, super user-friendly front-end with an integrated - and good - video playing software. Of course with this free solution, you only get to see a very small subset of "infinite television", mostly the stuff you don't really
to see. There's also the - probably illegal - sharing of
TV, and somehow you might even get this (probably illegally) to work with "democracy". However: It already gets difficult here again.
So let's go back to the title. "Something's wrong with whomever's in charge." I don't want my MTV. I want my MTV, I want the newest Stargate season when it premieres in the US or the UK, I want to watch my favourite news show when
am ready and
of course
I want all of this for free or for a reasonable amount of monthly fee
of how much I watch. I want to watch this on my MacBook, on my video beamer (from my MacBook) and on a video iPod. Call me a whiner, but hey! The
is there. The content is there. But it seems that capitalism can't sort this one out for me.
Yes, this is a rant. And I might reconsider it and remove it tomorrow. But right now, it feels right to put it up. Feel free to comment. :)
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Finally: A real look at OS X security
So far, we've always heard two loud voices: Those who thought that Mac OS X is "going down now as well", and those who always claimed "no threat to OS X yet". Of course both versions are wrong.
Here's a good report
, comparing the security issues OS X had in the first half of 2006 with those of the first half of 2005.
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Apple releases BT Mighty Mouse
Apple finally has released
the Mighty Mouse
. And made the old Mighty Mouse the standard mouse in that it doesn't sell the old Mighty Mouse separately anymore (as soon as stock of packaged ones in stores are gone).
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Official: Microsoft's iPod/iTunes competition
For years now, Microsoft has largely left Apple, the iPod and iTunes alone. Sure, it tried to sell "free market" and call Apple a "closed market" and offered Apple's competitors online stores, but it hasn't directly competed with Apple. People often said: "This will be the iPod or iTunes killer!" - but Apple prevailed. But now that Microsoft has
officially announced
they'll release "Zune", a competitor to both iPod and iTunes, things might look a little different. If all goes well for Apple, it won't matter much. Apple is prepared to offer the 6G iPod around the same time (late 2006/early 2007), which will be "the" iPod video, which will have the full front as both screen and input device - as well as full movies through iTMS (which'll mean iTunes Media Store by then). Sources say that Apple won't do rentals, though, as has been widely rumoured. Instead, Apple is continuosly persuading the biggies to offer good pricing for full movies, so iTMS can sell them with similar conditions as songs, i.e. you can keep the movies, copy them to all your iPods (although I guess you won't own many that can play video), burn them to (lower quality) DVDs and share them among some of your Macs.
The important thing here would be to "simply" tell the market that the iPod is the market leader because of features, content and price. And Microsoft can try and claim to be as "open" as they want: It won't matter much if the music (and obviously the movies) actually plays on Apple's side.
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Good numbers, bad reasons?
Apple has announced good numbers for the past financial quarter. That's a good thing. But I stumped at something Steve Jobs said about the good numbers, and I have an explanation for him that he might not particularly like. He said:
"We're thrilled with the growth of our Mac business, and especially that over 75 percent of the Macs sold during the quarter used Intel processors. This is the smoothest and most successful transition that any of us have ever experienced."
- Well, why is it that this transition went so smoothly? That's
answered, Mr. Jobs: It means that the products which were replaced with intel-processor equipped ones, sucked. Apple themselves have pointed it out... If the MacBook Pro really
four to five times as fast as the last PowerBook G4, this doesn't only mean that the MacBook Pro is one heck of a fast computer. It means that when Apple told us that the PowerBooks were good computers, they actually sold us relatively slow ones instead. Maybe this transition should simply have happened
. Even the previous generation notebook processors made by intel - you know, those "Centrino" Pentium M notebooks - were simply better than what Motorola was feeding Apple.
But I don't want to dwell on it. At least Apple
made the big step. And my motto shall be: Better late than never. I just hope that Apple doesn't defend intel as long as they've defended the PowerPC, should intel ever slide. If AMD should come back with a vengeance in 2007/2008 - right now it doesn't look like it, intel looks good with the Core 2 Duo families coming up -, I hope Apple has the guts to say that they adopt the best processor family for any given product, wherever that comes from. Certainly a good and healthy relationship with one vendor can be more important in some cases, but I for one don't buy "intel" or "AMD" or "IBM", I buy a
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Heat. Apple?
It's rarely a day that passes without "news" about how hot the MacBooks (Pro included) get. When Apple releaed the MBP in January, we heard of quick revisions, of firmware updates fixing stuff etc. - however we have yet to see a firmware update for the MacBook.
What truly gets me... The intel core duo processor in my MacBook can scale between 1.0 and 1.83 GHz. Yet I've only very rarely seen CoreDuoTemp showing the 1.0 GHz number. Smirkingly, some might say that CoreDuoTemp probably actively hinders the processor to go below 1.33 GHz, but I doubt that. Yet: Even when I'm only using my MacBook in a café to write a few articles in TextEdit, quite often I find the cores running at 1.67 or 1.83 GHz. They _do_ go down to 1.5 and sometimes 1.33 GHz, but I only see 1 GHz when the screen goes dark and I wake it up again. Then, for a fraction of a second, it sometimes shows that number.
What I really, really want is an Energy Saver setting that lets me set that machine to the lowest possible setting. I mean: I want to restrict it to using _one_ core running at _one_ Gigahertz. It's surely enough for TextEdit, right? (At least as far as I remember, I _did_ write stories even in Mac OS X Public Beta on my 300 MHz blueberry iBook, so...) I'd actually *bet* that my MacBook could let me write more than 6 or even 7 hours if I could restrict it that way. Is there any *real* reason Apple doesn't allow such a setting? Anyone got such a reason?
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Merom MacBooks sooner?
Some Chinese site
has info about intel releasing Merom on July 23rd
(link goes to TheRegister). If the information comes true, the MacBook Pro could soon use the T7200, T7400 and T7600 parts (2, 2.16 and 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo) and the MacBook could move to the T5500 and T5600 (1.6 and 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo). The highend parts use 4 MB of L2 cache, the lower-end parts 2 MB. They still would increase the performance while keeping the same energy levels, whereas the highend parts would certainly increase performance even more. Theoretically, *all* these processors could be bought separately and used as a processor upgrade for the intel Mac mini. But if you dream about putting a 2.33 GHz T7600 into your 1.6 GHz Core Solo Mac mini, keep in mind that in badges of 1'000 pieces, the processor costs over 600 USD already. I'd say the 2 GHz part, costing roughly 45% of that, might become a better deal.
But back to the MBs: With both the MacBook Pro and the MacBook models having earned the "too hot to handle" badges by early adopters, some people might want Apple to use lower voltage parts in their notebooks even *if* it'd mean waiting a little longer and being a little slower. I certainly wish Apple would take a closer look at intel's ULV parts for some sort of subnotebook. But Apple's not been known in the past years to be fans of the subs. (Or simply considered the 12" PB already a subnotebook.)
Previously, our sources claimed that the MacBook Pro would be updated to use the Merom processor line this Autumn, probably at AppleExpo Paris - together with the iMac, which would also use the Merom processor.
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Leopard's coming. Was Tiger good?
Yes, this will be a rant. A small one. Someone asked me what I expect from Leopard. Actually, quite a few people did. And before I answered, I thought to myself: "It's important to look at what
gave us, really, first."
And the short answer is: Dashboard and Spotlight. If you've read these pages at the time Tiger was new, you have seen that I don't really like Spotlight. Well: I
like it in Mail.app, but I don't like it as the "Finder"'s finding tool. It's just not good. From not finding "sideration" in "consideration" to opening a very bad choice as the default when you hit Cmd-F in Finder to not giving users the choice to search by file-name by default (or rather: not at all, really) - it certainly wasn't all it wanted to be. And Dashboard: Yeah, it's nice. I never use it. Well, sure, I do. I have my Calculator there. But 50% of the time I actually open Calculator.app and only afterwards remember that I would have had a Dashboard widget for that. So... Actually, Tiger was bad. It needs more RAM than Panther, generally runs slower and its main features take away some of my productivity. Don't get me wrong: There are a lot of little things I prefer in Tiger which wouldn't let me go back to Panther, anyway. But overall, I think it was the first big OS X update which didn't deliver. If you look at the earlier updates, it was like this: Puma (10.1) was faster and had better/more features than Cheetah (10.0). Jaguar (10.2) was faster ad had better/more features than Jaguar. Panther (10.3) was faster and had better/more features than Jaguar, although giving the Finder "Brushed Metal" was a bad idea in my opinion. And then Tiger... It wasn't faster. And its main features simply weren't that good.
I'm aware that under the hood, many important things were done and that Spotlight was an important first step towards a mature operating system's search technology.
So Leopard's coming. What do I want to see? I want to see a fixed Finder. Actually, I want to see a really, really good Finder. Tabs are in? That's okay. But please also fix the many shortcomings already there. More importantly: Fix Spotlight. Give users a choice, too. I want to be able to fire up Spotlight, enter "sideration" without the quotes and get a list of files that contain "sideration" in their file name. And no I _don't_ want to see Photoshop files with text layers that have the word consideration in them. Because _my_ default, if I had a choice, would be that Spotlight only searches in files' names. Of course a _little_ more flexibility would grant my wish. And it's still my main beef with Tiger.
Oh and yeah: If you include over 400 funny widgets with Leopard, please do *not* bloody count them among the "500 new features" in Leopard, m'kay? I rather want to hear it's got 10 new features, and that those 10 are really, really useful features. You may even count "stability and performance improvements" as 2 among those 10, Steve. ;)
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Antivirus software makers: "Switch to Mac!"
linked article
is in German, but shortly said: Both Symantec and Sophos, makers of antivirus software, in reports basically tell users to switch to Macs in order to be safer. Although 2006 saw more threats to the Mac platform, none of the worms/exploits actually made it into the wild thriving. We're still virus-free on the Mac platform.
The heise.de article asks why antivirus software makers tell users to walk to a safe place, which would basically eliminate the need for antivirus software on first sight, but the reason could very well be that Microsoft is more and more entering this market themselves, and if so, there's only linux and Mac OS X to go right now, if you need customers in the desktop client market. Either way: Good news for Apple and Mac users, I'd say.
You can
get the PDF report by Sophos here
. It says about "Macintosh" in a block called "what lies ahead":
"Although the first malware for Mac OS X was seen in February 2006, it has not spread in the wild and not heralded an avalanche of new malicious code for Apple's operating system. Hackers remain happy to primarily target Microsoft Windows users and not spread their wings to other platforms. It seems likely that Macintosh will continue to be a safer place for computer users to be for some time to come."
Lucky me.
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iMac replaces eMac.
Apple has replaced the venerable eMac with an iMac. The new iMac model (educational market only) costs 899 USD/938 EUR and uses integrated GMA950 graphics, has no remote control, only a combo drive and an 80 GB harddrive. I guess such a model could make a good deal for home users as well, but then that's what the Mac mini is aimed at.
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CodeWeavers "news"
The web is crazy over CodeWeavers' nodding about them developing a Mac version,
which we've talked about over a year ago, btw.
, but it's understandable, it'll certainly be even better than Parallels Desktop, at least for those who only want one or two applications that
known to run via WINE/CrossOver.
Talk is, we'll see a beta release in late July, early August.
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A video review of The Walking Dead Survival Instinct first person stealth action game from Terminal Reality.
Interested as am a big fan of the show and Telltale's game, but it's not sounding good is it? And with the likes of Tomb Raider recently released, and Gears Judgment and BioShock Infinite out this month, I darn't lay my money down on this.
I'd rather play with a piece of poo on the floor with no gloves on.
Anyone who buys this needs to be beaten to death with the stupid stick so they can at least die intelligent.
Oh and the show is so cringe worthy after season 1.
Though I know it is terrible, this, much like Colonial Marines, is going to be a Red Box day rental for me. If only to satisfy my morbid curiosity.

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I'm upgrading a Windows XP system (150Gb of programs and data), and looking to decide whether to upgrade to 64-bit or 32-bit Windows 7.
I don't plan to look up drivers for each of my programs (maybe just the most frequently used), but has anyone chosen to stay with the 32-bit Windows for driver or program compatibility, given how long the 64-bit version has been out at this point?
what I can say is, lot of your applications may work under windows 64 bit. it won't matter when your are going from 32bit to 64bit. all the software will work. you have clearly said that you are going from 32bit XP to 64bit w7. the thing is if you are going from 64bit to 32bit, most of your applications will fail. so go ahead and upgrade! :)
You cannot upgrade from WIndows XP to Windows 7. You have to make a clean install on your system. I would recommend running the WIndows Upgrade Adviser found at the Microsoft site. It will tell you which softwares are compatible with the new Windows & and which needs to be updated. Also I would recommend you upgrade to the 64bit version of WIndows 7
I agree with Bruce but I would personally always recommend upgrading to 64 bit OSes.
I don't think you'll encounter any driver problem but use windows 7 upgrade advisor to see if all your programs will run smothly
you can do it
you can pass from the 32-bit XP to the 64-bit 7;
it won't work the best for some programs but (at least) it will work!
after the SO upgrade you could update only the mportant drivers... the ones that you use the most...
Hello, the first question you should ask yourself would be: How much RAM is installed in the system? If you have 4 GB in the system and you are willing to add more RAM provided the motherboard can support more RAM, I would install the 64 bit operating system. Most recent program will work on it without an issue whether they are 32 or 64 bits. Unless you are using programs that are really old, you will not have an issue.
Other thing is I always recommend a new install instead of an upgrade. In my experience, upgrades cause problems down the road....As mentioned before, if you get the 7 operating system with at least the Pro version, you can get and install the free XP PRO in a virtual machine so that you can still use older programs that work ok with XP.
actually can you just reply me with ...... what is your machine's configuration???
I was using 32 bit. Few months back i changed to 64 bit, i had some troubles installing some softwares. I realized that few of my drivers weren't installed, i downloaded them. and now, everything's fine!
I think it won't messing around since it's supported widely and much better than Vista.
Regarding 32 vs 64, I usually upgrade systems that have 3GB RAM to 32bit on the grounds that they will not benefit from the advantages of 64bit, but will benefit from slightly lower memory footprints. For larger system, I'd go for 64bit unless there was a specific reason (driver, applications) that would force my hand otherwise.
There's pretty good driver support now for 64bit, but less so for external peripherals (printers etc), so I'd suggest you follow Bruce's advice and run the u/g advisor.
probably no more than usual.
Hello Joe!
I suggest that you run some kind of SSD alignment utility after the clone procedure has finished. The reason is that a cloned system won't properly be configured to run on an SSD - rather, it will be aligned to run on a platter drive. Because of this, without alignment, you should experience substantial performance loss. However, it's possible to create an aligned partition on the SSD, using the command line, without resorting to paid for alignment software, like from Paragon.
In all honesty, I can't tell the difference between a 32-bit and a 64-bit system. Supposedly, a 64-bit system runs faster and is more secure and robust but I've never noticed the difference. However, I have noticed that 64-bit mobile devices (particularly upgraded systems that weren't originally designed to operate as 64-bit) can have terrible battery life, compared to the 32-bit version.
1st go for Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor as Bruce suggested.
Do take a backup of your data separately.
Make a list of all the programs you currently have.
I have 64-bit Win7, but only 32bit supported programs install and work fine.
Some applications can be installed and run under windows 7 64 bit, because it has an option where it will be installed, as 32 bit program or 64 bit program. I suggest you follow what bruce said at first, then you can decide whether you will upgrade or not.
Run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. It will tell you if something you are currently running is incompatible with Win7. For the most part, you are better off going with the 64-bit version unless your machine only has a 32-bit processor. If you are worried about program compatibility, get the Pro or Ultimate edition of Win7 so you can use XP Mode or use MS Virtual PC to run any incompatible programs that cannot be upgraded or you do not wish to upgrade. If you have ancient hardware you still wish to use, drivers could be an issue and they will show up in the Upgrade Advisor report.


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So this show has been recommended to us by my brother-in-law and we just got around to watching it tonight. It is HILARIOUS. We were seriously dying as we watched it, lol. For those who are wondering what it's about:
A suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eclectic staff and student body.
There's more to it then that but basically it makes fun of community colleges and the fact that no one really learns anything and it talks about the type of people in community college. It's definitely worth watching if you haven't and can be found on Hulu!
If you do watch it, please let me know what you think.


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How to Downgrade iOS 9.1 to iOS 9.0.2 and Keep Your Data
Now is the best time to downgrade iOS 9.1 to iOS 9.0.2, at least for jailbreakers. If you want to install cydia on your device and benefit from all sorts of themes, tweaks and apps that are not available in the iTunes App Store, you should get your device onto an earlier version of iOS. Being that iOS 9.0.2 is the latest jailbreakable version of Apple's mobile operating system, it is the ideal version to downgrade to. Here's a tutorial on how to downgrade iOS 9.1 and make your iPhone jailbreakable for the Pangu jailbreak.
Apple is still signing iOS 9.0.2, at least for now. Signing means, in this context, that the respective firmware is still usable for a manual restore process. We can download the appropriate IPSW file for your device and install it using iTunes on a Mac or PC. The download is necessary, as iTunes only offers the most recent version by itself, which we can't use.
Prerequisites: A device running iOS 9.1, the right timing and of course a full backup of your device.
How to properly back up your iPhone
We wrote a guide on how to back up your iPhone and suggest you create a full iTunes backup of your device (including purchases), to make sure that no data is lost. And additionally, to speed up the recovery process, if needed. Our method aims to reduce data loss as far as possible, but as always with restoration, there is no guarantee whatsoever.
How to downgrade iOS 9.1 to iOS 9.0.2
- First of all, download the appropriate firmware file (IPSW) for your device and iOS version 9.0.2 on this IPSW downloads website. You can also use the site to check whether this firmware version is still signed by Apple. Use a PC or a Mac for this task and take note of where you save the file (don't run it, please save it!).
- Connect your iPhone or iPad to the computer, using a regular Apple USB sync cable.
- Shut it down by pressing and holding the Power Button and "slide to power off" as soon as the slider is displayed. Wait for approximately one or two minutes for the shutdown to complete.
- Now press and hold the Home Button until iTunes says "There is a problem with the iPhone that requires it to be updated or restored". It should boot up and display only the iTunes icon and a lightning cable illustration.
- In the iTunes dialog window, click "Cancel".
- If you are on a Mac, hold the Option/Alt-Key.
- If you are running Windows, hold the Shift-Key.
- Now click on "Update" in iTunes, while still holding the respective keyboard key. This will allow you to select the file we previously downloaded in the first step.
- Patiently wait for the update procedure to go through, it will actually downgrade your iOS to the selected firmware version. Do not disconnect the device, nor try to shut it or your computer off.
- That's it! Follow the on-screen instructions on your iPhone to finalize the setup process and all of your files and personal data should still be on the device.
Hint: If the above does not work for you, for some reason, then try clicking "Restore iPhone" instead of "Update" and select the firmware file. Note that backups created on iOS 9.1 are not available for import in iOS 9.0.2 and you will lose a lot of your settings.
How to verify your current iOS version
To check if you are on the right version of iOS for jailbreaking, simply run the Pangu jailbreak tool and it will notify you of any issues.
Another way is to open up the "Settings" app on your device and tap "General", then "Info" and check the field labeled "Version". It should now say 9.0.2, as long as everything went by plan.


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Welcome to Pacific Park
Pacific Park is situated at South Maroota on the banks of the Hawkesbury river.
We are 64kms from Sydney CBD (approx 55 minutes drive from the city.)
With huge acreage of awesome motorcycle terrian, and kilometres of prime Hawkesbury river frontage we have the best of both worlds for waterskiers and motorcyclists alike.
Please use the links to get more information on "The Park" or Telephone 02 4579 1019
Our Moto Features
Hundreds of acres of Motorcycle terrian, dedicated kids motorcycle tracks and a family friendly atmoshere, make Pacific Park the place to ride in Sydney and surrounds. One of the few Motorcycle Parks available to Sydney riders, the park offers camping for longer stays, hot and cold food and drinks from the kiosk, on site moto shop for parts, accessories and repairs, extensive ammenaties blocks, bike washing and some easy to challenging terrian.
Pacific Park host some of the best trials riders in Australia and is the home of the Pacific Park Trials Club. Members include current Open Men's and Women's Champions, and lots of very talented juniors. If you would like to try the artful motocycle sport of trials, this is the place.
Our Water Sports Features
Pacific Park has a large river frontage on the banks of the Hawkesbury river. The park boasts a wide, easy access boat ramp with perfect launching to one of the states most amazing rivers. There is a public beach with broad grassy picniic areas.
Fuel is available to purchase, and there is a Shop on site with all your watersport and ski needs catered for.


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Dear [Your boss' name]
I'd like to submit a request to attend Microsoft's premier technology event, TechEd 2012, on June 11-14 in Orlando. TechEd 2012 will offer four days of more than 1,000 learning opportunities and hands-on training across the full range of Microsoft products and solutions.
TechEd is the forum to gain the expertise, connections, and insights that will help us get the most from our existing IT investments.
The registration fee is $2,195, but as an academic customer, I can save $1,000 if I register soon.
While in attendance, I'd like to focus on finding solutions or best practices that could benefit these projects:
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In addition to over 500 unique breakout sessions with Microsoft and industry speakers, the conference offers the chance to connect face-to-face with peers who share our challenges and to learn from Microsoft experts who know the most about the products we're working with.
TechEd features over 200 self-paced labs - all created by product experts, and is an ideal place to pick up new ideas and skills to increase productivity and build better solutions.
I also have the option of participating in the pre-conference seminar. These day-long sessions are led by industry experts and will enhance my learning experience through supplemental in-depth, comprehensive training. The registration fee for the pre-conference seminar is $400.
Thank you for considering my request to register for this event. And please remember, if I register soon, I can save our school $1,00 in discounts. I look forward to your reply.
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Federal geologists say a minor earthquake occurred this week near the Wisconsin city where researchers have been investigating a series of unexplained booming sounds.
The U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday the 1.5 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday just after midnight in the eastern Wisconsin city of Clintonville.
Geophysicist Paul Caruso says loud booming noises have been known to accompany earthquakes. He says it's possible the mysterious sounds are linked to the quake.
City officials have been seeking answers related to the late-night booms, which started Sunday night and have as yet defied explanation.
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text: Really beautiful illustrations to try to tell a visual story on top of this website. It's quite engaging. I do think the navigation elements being the signs aren't quickly readable a links – it took me a few seconds to get it. But scrolling down the adventure was fun enough to keep me going all the way to the very end. Good stuff.


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The presidential race remains a tight contest, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, but beyond that near-even split on the vote lie shifting public views of the nation's outlook and an electorate beginning to tune in to watch the candidates duke it out for the 17 percent of likely voters who haven't yet committed to a candidate.
Some highlights from the new poll:
President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney stand about even among likely voters, with 47 percent backing Obama and 46 percent Romney. But there are sharp demographic divides driving each candidate's support.
Women broadly back the president (55 percent for Obama vs. 39 percent for Romney) while men favor the GOP ticket (53 percent for Romney to 40 percent for Obama). The gender gap tightens some in the suburbs, where women tilt Obama by a narrower 51 percent to 45 percent margin, while suburban men favor Romney, 54 percent to 40 percent.
White voters without college degrees favor Romney by more than 30 points over Obama (63 percent back Romney compared with 30 percent behind Obama), a steeper split than the 18-point margin John McCain held over Obama among the group in 2008. White voters with college degrees are about evenly split (50 percent Obama to 48 percent Romney), about on par with 2008.
Younger voters are less apt to be likely voters than their elder counterparts, hinting at the turnout battle to come, but voters under age 45 remain solidly in Obama's camp, 54 percent to 41 percent. Senior citizens, on the other hand, lean Romney, 52 percent to 41 percent for Obama.
Just 27 percent of likely voters say they are better off financially than they were four years ago, and only 35 percent say the country has improved in that time. In fact, most, 51 percent, say the nation's economic situation has gotten worse since 2008. There is a sharp political divide on whether the economy has made gains in the last four years, with 63 percent of Democratic voters saying it's gotten better while just 6 percent of Republicans say the same.
The public's improved outlook on basic questions about the country's direction rests heavily on improvements among Democrats, suggesting the president made a strong case to his base during his convention in Charlotte, N.C.
Democrats' approval rating for the president rose 8 points since August, and 70 percent of the president's partisans now say the nation is heading in the right direction, up 11 points in the last few weeks. Two-thirds of Democrats now say they expect the economy to improve in the next year, the highest share in AP-GfK polling since the first time the question was asked in March 2011.
Interest in the campaign has deepened following the two parties' conventions, with 69 percent of likely voters saying they have a "great deal" of interest in following campaign news. Republicans (75 percent) are following a bit more intently than Democrats (68 percent). Those voters who say their votes are not yet locked in are among the least focused: 59 percent have a great deal of interest in following campaign news.
Most came out of the conventions with a pretty good idea of what each candidate would do if elected, a shift from May. At that early stage of the campaign, 67 percent of adults said they had a good idea what Obama might do, compared with just 44 percent who felt that way about Romney.
The incumbent remains a more well-known commodity. Among all adults in the new poll, 56 percent said they knew what to expect from Romney, 70 percent from Obama.
The Associated Press-GfK Poll was conducted Sept. 13-17, 2012, by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications. It involved landline and cellphone interviews with 1,512 adults nationwide, including 807 likely voters. Results for the full sample have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points; for likely voters it is 4.3 points.
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Today is Canada's 149th birthday and no doubt Canadians will be celebrating in red and white at fireworks displays and other events across the nation. In honour of the world's second largest country, and for all readers who enjoy some IP trivia, here are ten facts about patents in Canada.
- Most of the patent applications filed at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) are filed by US applicants. Italy rounds out the top 10 of filing countries. (Source: CIPO Annual Report 2014-2015)
- A patent application in Canada can be filed in either English or French, but almost 97 per cent of applications are filed in English. (Source: CIPO Annual Report 2014-2015)
- Methods of medical treatment are excluded subject matter in Canada. Business methods and computer implemented inventions are not prohibited; on the contrary, recent trends indicate that, when claimed appropriately, such subject matter can be patentable in Canada.
- Examination must be requested within five years of the filing date. After examination is requested, it can take over a year for examination to commence. However, advanced examination is possible at the request of the applicant, significantly reducing wait time to about six months. Canada also participates in many PPH agreements.
- CIPO is the Receiving Office and a competent International Searching Authority (ISA) / International Patent Examining Authority (IPEA) for Patent Corporation Treaty (PCT) applications filed by Canadian applicants. Subsequent examination requests of Canadian national phase entries benefit from reduced fees.
- Canada has a first-to-file system. Applicants enjoy a one-year grace period from the date of first public disclosure.
- Maintenance fees are payable annually after the second anniversary of the filing date of the application. The maintenance fee must be paid by the agent of record for patent applications.
- Patent litigation in Canada can be more cost effective than in the USA. Successful litigants for infringement may be entitled to an election of "damages" or "accounting of profits". Costs are typically awarded to successful parties. Patent trials occur before a judge only.
- As an alternative to litigation, Canadian patents can be re-examined at a request of any person at any time. Re-examination of one or more claims can be re-examined in view of newly discovered prior art.
- Canadian Patent Agents enjoy statutory privilege for confidential communications which generally relate to the protection of an invention.
Happy Canada Day!
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Monday, Dec. 14, 2009 | 10:32 a.m.
A 95-80 victory over then-No. 18 UNLV on Saturday at the Orleans Arena vaulted Kansas State into this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll.
As the Wildcats (9-1) entered the rankings, the Rebels (7-1) dropped out. Also, following the weekend's action, K-State now ranks No. 2 in the nation in RPI, while UNLV is at No. 28.
In the "others receiving votes" portion of the poll just below No. 25 Cincinnati, UNLV checks in at third, garnering 96 nods from the media. The Rebels are behind Memphis (129 votes) and Wisconsin (110). The Badgers were the only other team dropped from the Top 25 this week.
As for their perch in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll, the Rebels fell from No. 17 to No. 23.
UNLV has a chance to play its way back into the AP Top 25 this week, as it plays three games before heading to next week's Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu. The Rebels are at Southern Utah on Tuesday at 6 p.m., home against Weber State on Thursday at 7 p.m. and back at the Thomas & Mack on Saturday against South Carolina Upstate for a 7 p.m. tip.
A 10-1 record at the end of the week might look impressive to voters, as this week's Top 25 already includes nine teams with at least two losses.
Also into the Top 25 rankings this week is New Mexico, which improved to 10-0 on the season with an 84-81 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday in Houston.
BYU was the only other Mountain West team to take in votes, getting 14.
There was a minor shakeup in the Top 5 following Villanova's 75-65 loss to Temple on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats dropped from No. 3 to No. 8.
Atop the poll again is Kansas, who at 9-0 collected 61 of 65 first place votes. The Jayhawks are followed by Texas, Kentucky, Purdue and Syracuse.


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I always notice trees. Maybe it's because I have a forestry degree.
In my neighborhood, the more-orange-than-scarlet letter "A" marks elm trees with Dutch elm disease. I know we're pretty lucky to have as many elms as we do, but the weather of the past several years has really hit our remaining elms hard. These pictures were all taken within two or three blocks of where I live… and this isn't all of the marked elms.
Every year, fewer streets are shaded by arching elms, which turn even the most mundane street mysterious and lovely.
By the end of the summer, the trees in these pictures will all be gone…
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Skills Show gets support from KMF
KMF is delighted to be sponsoring the Sheet Metal Technology discipline at The Skills Show 2014, held at Birmingham's NEC.
The event runs from the 13th to the 15th of November 2014 and provides young people with the chance to see inside industry, with the best of the UK's apprentices on demonstrating their work.
There are 'have a go' demonstration sessions and endless information on career paths to inspire young people and get them excited about the world of work.
KMF believes in supporting future generations and broadening their mindset to explore new possibilities. The company supports local schools and is proud to sponsor the Show.
Encouraged to maximise opportunities, that make a significant difference to their overall learning experience, KMF apprentices will be competing within the Sheet Metal Technology discipline.
They follow in the footsteps of Higher Apprentice Matt Page, who has first-hand experience of competing on the public stage, after representing the UK at the 2013 WorldSkills Show in Leipzig.
Matt now forms part of the UK team as a squad mentor and is judging at this year's Show.
On Thursday the 13th, KMF will host an 'Apprentice Corner' to talk to other business about the benefits of engaging with young people and demonstrate how they run their Young Engineer of the Year project.
Now in its third year, the project has proved a successful model for engaging students, developing skills and promoting apprenticeships and engineering to our future workforce.
On Saturday the 15th of November, apprentices taking part in the Brathay Challenge will be running a 'have a go' session where members of the public can engage in a fun activity that demonstrates how exciting engineering can be.
The Skills Show is the nation's largest skills and careers event which attracts over 75,000 visitors. It showcases the vast variety of skills we have in the UK, providing young people with the resource to make informed decisions about their future careers.
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"This is the most screwed up thing I have ever experienced in my entire life," James' longtime attorney and friend Alfred "Buddy" Dallas told The Enquirer. "How can a man pay a lawyer $20,000 to set up his estate plan and then have a court just ignore what the man did?" lamented Dallas, an Augusta, Ga., lawyer who was with the "I Feel Good" singer when he wrote his will. According to Dallas, James summoned a group of people to his office in 1999, including a court stenographer and a videographer. "He said, 'I have prayed about this repeatedly, and I've been given so much that I must give it back, and I've chosen to give it back to needy children.' He then said, 'And I'm not going to sign the will today.'" According to Dallas, the will was finally signed on Aug. 1, 2000, in front of a few of the performer's seven children and his fourth wife, 42-year-old Tomi Rae Hynie. James reiterated his plans shortly before he died on Christmas Day 2006 at the age of 73, added the attorney. Yet less than a month after his death, James' children and Tomi Rae contested the will in a South Carolina court. The litigation that followed involved so many attorneys and became so complicated that, in 2009, a South Carolina judge split the estate between the trust and the family. The judge also decided that James' body -- which has been interred in a temporary crypt on his daughter Deanna's Beech Island, SC, property -- should be moved to a place that will draw millions of visitors ad make a fortune. That settlement was denounced not only by Dallas, but also by former producer Jacque Hollander, who says James wanted her to oversee the trust intended to benefit poor and needy children in Georgia and South Carolina. At this point, however, no one has seen a penny of the estimated $100 million estates -- neither the area's needy children nor the singer's family. And his body is still in the crypt at his daughter's property.A mess, we tell you. A mess! James Brown signed the will ten months before James II was born and more than a year before his "marriage" to Tomi Rae. Like Brown's will, his irrevocable trust -- which covers the disposition of music rights and business assets -- named his six children as recipients, but not Tomi Rae and James II (pictured, below). Did she not know this while she watched him sign the will in her presence? Because this case is so complicated, PBS is airing a special this November and December called "Trial & Heirs: Protect Your Family Fortune!" that'll serve as a lesson to everyone to protect themselves -- no matter how much money you have. (Someone needs to send ailing diva Etta James an advance copy, STAT!) As these people argue like entitled brats, thousands of starving and otherwise needy children -- who can really benefit from this money -- are being held hostage by the family's greed. Which reminds us. Has the singer's been located? Last year, LaRhonda Pettit, who's one of James Brown's daughters born to one of many jumpoffs, claimed the singer's body has "disappeared" from the crypt. "I have no clue where it was taken, but I need to know where," she said. "I'm convinced his death was suspicious and I want the people responsible brought to justice. The only way to do that is to exhume his body and have an autopsy. I cannot understand why one was never conducted." A mess!
Source: National Enquirer, Aug. 29, print edition.
After Five Years, James Brown's Body Is Still Not in Its Final Resting Place; His Family Continues to Fight Over His Money
Five years after James Brown died from congestive heart failure at the age of 73 at a hospital in Atlanta, his body is still sitting in his daughter's back yard as the family bicker in and out of court, trying their darndest to get a a share of his estimated $100 million fortune. Most of the legal challenges are coming from backup singer Tomi Rae Hynie, who married the "Godfather of Soul" on December 14, 2002, but the marriage's validity was questioned because at the time she said "I Do" to James, she was legally married to another man for a Green Card. That sham marriage was annulled, but not until April 2004 -- two years after she supposedly "married" James. On June 11, 2001, she gave birth to a son, James Brown II; his paternity is still in question. James filed for an annulment and in 2003, he took out a full-page ad announcing the end of his relationship to Tomi Rae. But, something happened.


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By Kat Lehman
Every year the Episcopal Communicators award outstanding examples of communication in numerous categories. This year we submitted a number of pieces and won in three categories (awards of excellence) and placed in two others (awards of merit and honorable mentions).
Awards of Excellence
Please congratulate Bishop Paul Marshall for his "In our tradition and ongoing commitment to serve the world" article which won an award of excellence for theological reflection in the writing category ... Download September2010_DiocesanLifeSMALL 2
Congratulations go also to the Rev. Brian Pavlac for his "The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss" which won an award of excellence for illustration of original artwork ... Download Pavlac:Seuss
Congratulations to also to the Northern Tier churches, the Rev. John Major and the Rev. Charles Cesaretti for the WNEP ad "Good Things are Happening in Northeast PA" which won an award of excellence in marketing/PR for advertising. See the ad here.
Awards of Merit
Awards of Merit were given to Bishop Paul Marshall for his "Baptism: Wall or doorway?" article in the writing: theological reflection category ... Download June_2010_diocesanlifesmall 2
We also won an award of merit for our Twitter feed. If you are on Twitter, follow the diocese here.
Honorable Mention
The Rev. Canon Anne Kitch received an honorable in the writing: devotional/inspirational category for her article "It's God Calling" ... Download 100301-8.small 6
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Mental health parity implementation: We need your help
The APA Practice Organization (APAPO) is looking to identify potential plaintiffs for class action litigation addressing violations of the federal mental health parity law. APAPO is considering collaborating with state psychological associations on class action litigation that would include patients (and/or psychologists representing the interests of their patients) as plaintiffs representing the class.
APAPO is looking for psychologists who have experienced situations where patients were denied coverage for needed mental health services as described below. If one of your patients has suffered a "denial" of mental health care with all six elements described below, please email us describing briefly how the criteria below apply.
If you already responded to the parity survey released by APAPO last May, we have your information. But if you have a new denial or the facts of the old denial have changed significantly, please email us. Also, please email us if you are unsure whether or not you responded to the survey.
The specific types of "denials" we are seeking to address are instances where:
- The patient was covered by private insurance (not Medicare, Medicaid or Tricare), preferably with a relatively large insurer.
- The insurance company prematurely reduced or terminated coverage for the psychologist's services, denying coverage for the level and frequency of treatment recommended.
- The recommended treatment was, in the psychologist's opinion, medically necessary and appropriate. Preferably the patient had a fairly typical diagnosis and treatment.
- The patient or psychologist unsuccessfully appealed the denial (or there is still time to appeal).
- The denial harmed the patient in some way (for example, physical, emotional or financial harm) and
- The patient's plan was covered by the federal parity law, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA); see below.
What private insurance plans are covered by federal parity?
MHPAEA now applies to most but not all types of private insurance, including insurance offered through the new state or federal insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act. The following are some common exceptions where MHPAEA does not apply to private insurance: small employer plans (50 employees or less); state employee plans (including plans covering state universities and teachers) where the plan has opted out of parity; and insurance not obtained through the employer or through a state insurance exchange (such as individual coverage or student coverage through school).
If there has been a "denial" as described above and you are unsure whether parity applies, please contact us at and we can help make that determination.


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The New York Times published a story on the practice of re-targeting today, entitled "Re-targeting Ads Follow Surfers to Other Sites." While not nearly as presumptively negative as the WSJ series on marketing and data, it's telling that the story is slugged with "adstalk" in the URL. Journalists and editors generally dislike and mistrust advertisers - I know, because I am both an editor and a journalist, I've worked at places like the Times, and only after studying the business of media for several years (and starting a few companies to boot) have I come around to a more nuanced point of view. We can't expect every editor to do the same.
But maybe I have an idea that can help.
As the Times piece admits, retargeting is not new. What seems new, the article concludes, is how much the practice has increased, to the point where people feel like they are being "stalked" around the web, often in a fashion that "just feels creepy."
Well, as I've said a million times, marketing is a conversation. And retargeted ads are part of that conversation. I'd like to suggest that retargeted ads acknowledge, with a simple graphic in a consistent place, that they are in fact a retargeted ad, and offer the consumer a chance to tell the advertiser "Thanks, but for now I'm not interested." Then the ad goes away, and a new one would show up.
The technology and processes required to do such a simple task are already in place. Most third party services which provide retargeting services already use the "i" logo in the creative, which when clicked tells consumers "why am I getting this ad." Why not extend that to include a "not right now" button, one that allows the consumer to tell the ad he or she is not quite ready for this offer?
Facebook is already training us all toward this end with the "X" in the upper right hand corner of every ad on the site (see image at left). Why not modify this practice to mean "No thanks, not right now." It's the equivalent of telling a salesperson at a retail outlet "I don't need your help right now, thanks."
I'm far more likely to be open to a marketer who offers me a platform to politely say "no thanks for now" that one who pushes a retargeted ad on me to the point of irritation.
And when a consumer says "no thanks," as any good salesperson knows, that's an opportunity to learn. No rarely means no forever. Marketing is a conversation, one with more than one exchange. Just because the first one isn't a sale, doesn't mean the next one (or the one after that) can't be. Especially if you have the good graces to know when to pull back into the wings for a while.
Just a thought.
John Battelle is the CEO of Federated Media. This post was originally published on Searchblog. It is republished here with permission.


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Jake Miller: Mad Mud Run race day camaraderie
June 22, 2013
Steamboat Springs — I had a set of goals for myself going into the elite heat of the Mad Mud Run on Saturday at Steamboat Ski Area. The first was to not get passed by anyone in the heat behind me. The second was to keep running until I was out of view of the crowd in Gondola Square.
Obviously, I was new to this running thing.
As someone who is getting used to the idea of conditioning as a competition, what I didn't expect was the camaraderie that was involved. Hundreds of people were in a cheery, happy mood, shaking hands and laughing before the race.
I just assumed I was the only one who knew about the 3.1-mile running thing that was about to happen.
The crazy part was that everyone's positive attitude persisted throughout each of the 16 obstacles in the race. It didn't matter whether they were facing beer keg hurdles, tunnels, snow or a pyramid of recycled cardboard, no one lost the ability to smile.
Even through the infamous, knee-deep mud pits that left an unlucky few with scars and everyone with a ruined wardrobe, even staring at an intimidating mesh wall that made me second guess the security of what little bodily fluid I had left, everyone still was encouraging.
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I credit them for helping me to finish the race. I figured if they could do this and keep positive, I definitely could get through it.
Thanks to the camaraderie, my ego was spared, as well, and I met my two goals like only someone who is brand new to the running scene could.
Jake Miller, a 2012 graduate of Steamboat Springs High School, is working as a summer intern for the Steamboat Pilot & Today. He recently completed his freshman year at Nebraska Wesleyan University.


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Happy Father's Day
Posted by Moorea Seal at 8:02 PM
4 comments:
- Allie Liz said...
Such a lovely post. I really need to get more photographs of my Dad!
- June 18, 2012 at 12:30 AM
- Allie said...
I love the pictures of him when he was a child... He looks JUST like Bella!
- June 18, 2012 at 9:46 AM
- Mandi said...
Your Dad sounds like a truly amazing person. Hope he had a great day!
- June 18, 2012 at 10:20 AM
- Lily Darger said...
I remember reading the post about your dad last year and getting a dad crush :) My own daddy is a pretty amazing person too, in a very southern, corny, goofball kinda way :)
- June 20, 2012 at 4:58 PM
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Back when DVD was still new, a pretty bare-bones disc of the original Terminator film was released with just a mono soundtrack and a kind of poor transfer. Sure, T2 may be the superior movie in many people's opinion, but the original still has it's own charm and it does deserve a much better treatment on DVD.
This October, MGM will release a full-fledged Special Edition of James Cameron's 1984 action movie complete with a brand new high definition anamorphic widescreen transfer and a remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 EX soundtrack. Wow, now that is nice. The disc will be a flipper with the movie on one side and the special features on the other.
Just what are the features? Well, here we go:
The Terminator: Special Edition is slated to street on October 2nd, 2001. We'll be tearing through the disc over the weekend so expect a review shortly. For now, check out a screen of the disc's main menu:


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are guardian spirits.
The Lucumi Yoruba believe in one Higher Power.
They call him Olodumare.
They believe that each person
has a Guardian Spirit called an "Orisha".
Orisha are aspects of the Supreme Being
that are manifested as forces of nature.
When Yoruba slaves were brought to the New World
they brought their beliefs with them.
This belief system is known as Lukumi in Cuba,
and Puerto Rico, though it is often
referred to as "Santeria".
These beliefs are known as Candomble in Brazil,
and Shango Baptist in Trinidad.
Click on the names of the Orisha below
to read more about individual Orisha.
If you are interested in become a part of the religion, or doing a paper for school, you may want to read the FAQ ( Frequently Asked Questions) about Orisha worship. Suggest strongly if you want to practice this faith you read Advice to Newcomers
To learn more about Orisha you can also go to our links page
where you will find many related websites
with additional information and in-depth reading materials
I am currently working on a page of herbs and plants used in both Orisha and Palo traditions in the New World.
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Upcoming RTS A Game Of Thrones: Genesis has been given an official PC release date and a clutch of new screenshots. The project, set in 1000 years of canonical history based on 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George RR Martin, has been confirmed for a September 29th launch on digital distribution platforms and retail outlets.
We've got some more details and screens after the break.
Faithful to the world imagined by George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones: Genesis emphasizes the backstabbing and political intrigues that are common in Westeros and the fight for the Iron Throne. Command the assassination of an opponent's Great Lord, set up secret alliances, send a spy to take the place of the opponent's unit, or harass his trade routes to weaken his economy. Treasons, espionage, kidnapping and ransoms will be the order of the day - and as important as waging open warfare.


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Hemoglobinopathies Market Driven by Extensive Research and Development Activities
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Global Hemoglobinopathies Market: Description
The U.S. National Library of Medicine defines hemoglobinopathy as a group of disorders passed down from one generation to another that are characterized by an abnormal structure or production of the hemoglobin molecule. Hemoglobinopathy disorders include sickle cell anemia, hemoglobin C disease, hemoglobin S-C disease, and various forms of thalassaemia. The growing prevalence of hemoglobinopathy disorders, particularly sickle cell anemia, has boosted the growth of the global hemoglobinopathies market.
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Though the prevalence of hemoglobinopathies is high across under-developed economies, including countries in Southeast Asia and the Sub-Saharan region, the global hemoglobinopathies market is expected to grow across developed and developing economies in North America and Asia Pacific, respectively, due to better health care infrastructure. The introduction of advanced diagnostics and therapeutics will likely boost the growth of the market in the coming years. Genetic testing, blood testing, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, prenatal genetic testing, and hemoglobin electrophoresis are some of the key diagnostics for identifying hemoglobinopathies disorders. Iron chelation therapy, blood transfusion, hydroxyurea, and bone marrow transplant are the common therapies available in the market. Research and development activities and regulatory support are shaping the future of the global hemoglobinopathies market.
Global Hemoglobinopathies Market: Overview
Among various hemoglobinopathy disorders, sickle cell anemia is the most common inherited blood disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 5% of the world's population carries trait genes for hemoglobinopathy disorders such as thalassaemia and sickle cell anemia. While sickle cell anemia is most common across Africa, various forms of thalassaemia are prevalent in the Middle East, the Mediterranean basin, and Asia. In sickle cell disease, the half-moon shape of red blood cells causes poor blood oxygen levels and blood vessel blockages. This leads to anemia among the patients.
The rapid rise in the number of people affected by the disease has led governments and regulatory authorities to initiate awareness programs to decrease hemoglobinopathy-related mortality rates. For example, in 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) started the Thalassaemia Data Collection Project and Blood Safety Monitoring. All these factors are expected to positively impact the growth of the global hemoglobinopathies market.
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The global hemoglobinopathies market has been segmented into four key regions: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and Rest of the World. Sickle cell anemia is most common in Central and West Africa where about 25% of the population has sickle cell trait and around 1%-2% of all babies are born with a form of the disease. In North America, particularly in the U.S., where the population is estimated to be over 270 million, around 1,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease every year. The growing prevalence of various hemoglobinopathy disorders, along with a high level of awareness about hemoglobinopathy-related genetic testing has propelled the growth of the hemoglobinopathies market in North America. However, in the coming years, improving health care infrastructure in Asia Pacific and introduction of low-cost diagnostic alternatives are projected to boost the growth of the market in the region.
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art, texts, films etc. mostly stuff from this blog rehashed and easier to find. new stuff coming soon!
Alan Bowman iPhoneography:
"A selection of photographs taken and edited on an iPhone 3GS. The idea originally being to simply snap away and see what happened. This idea gradually evolved into an ongoing, relatively theme free project. I decided that all photos should be taken using only free apps and that they should be worked on only on the phone itself, no Photoshopping etc. Gradually a loose set of themes emerged: unstudied portraits, images of Venice and Lido where I live, travels and random snaps. There is no particular selection process for images shown, each photo is a record of a moment, a place, an experience, most taken without any real careful thought - the decision to leave in the 'bad' ones was a conscious one, and over time I have begun to appreciate even these photos for what they are - little digital memories of those fleeting moments which often escape us and/or are left to fade, gradually erased by the hassles and necessities of trying to survive daily life in the 21st Century!
Having almost always having had somewhat of an aversion to photography this personal project has begun to open up a whole new set of possibilities for my art, the drawings, objects, performance scores and films are now joined by photographic images. My art has always been about trying to use the mundanities of everyday life to create something, not necessarily beautiful, but at least interesting or at best curious.
Alan Bowman 2012"
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Can you all believe we are almost at the end of October? This week is the Fall Festival at our church and, while have a had a few evenings where it's been in the 40s, the weather here in North Alabama sure doesn't feel very November-ish.
As I worked on the prayer calendar for November, I chose to use gratitude as a focus. I wanted to give you a resource you could use to pray for your girl to have the sort of thankful heart we see rooted in Scripture. Many of the prayers this month are far less about the material and physical blessings they may experience and more about learning the depths of gratitude based on Who God is and the life He offers to all of us.
I hope as you pray these prayers in November, you'll be reminded of just how much we have as believers to be thankful for. Our God is so immeasurably good to us. The past few years have been full of some extraordinarily difficult situations and through them, I've been learning the value of knowing God as our Great Provider and also the Comforter.
I pray this month's calendar will be a blessing to you! The calendars will be sent out tonight to everyone who has signed up on our email list. If you haven't already, you can do that by simply filing out the form below.
And, if you have been receiving the calendars and found them encouraging, we'd be grateful if you'd share this post as an invitation to other girl moms you know to get theirs too!
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Observer: Ian Griffin
Location: Astronaut Memorial Planetarium & Observatory, Cocoa, Florida
Date: May 15, 1997 00:49 UT
A terrible night with clouds all over the place; I only managed to get one decent exposure of the comet tonight! 20 second exposure of Hale Bopp, taken through a Lumicon Swann Band filter Image taken at 00:49 using an SBIG ST8 CCD camera in medium resolution mode (18 micron pixels) Image taken through a 12 inch f5 Maksutov, field of view approximagely 0.3 degrees x 0.2 degrees.
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Routes : North America : United States : North Carolina : Western : Wonderland : warmups below 3-star wall : monumantal slab
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Description:pretty boulder just below bitter pill, has a slab face arete, and crack on left face. this prob. goes up slab facing the river, using the arete for first move or two. Arete also goes. Grovelly for warmup climbing
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