text: 17 Nov 2013 11:00 • Major purchase to accommodate growth, increase efficiency and refresh fleet. • First order of new generation A320neo family aircraft plus significant extension of planned A350 fleet. It also provides the unique opportunity to redirect new aircraft orders from Etihad Airways to members of its equity alliance, airlines in key markets around the world in which it holds minority shareholdings. This will enable capacity to be assigned where and when it is most needed, while improving fleet commonality and sharing significant cost synergies. Mr Hogan said: "The revenue benefits of our equity alliance, to all the members, have always been clear. What has been less obvious is the opportunity for business synergies which can improve the operating costs of all the partners. The flexibility of this deal, and the economies of scale it offers, means all our strategic partners will have the chance to benefit from it." The Airbus A350 XWB order includes 40 A350-900and 10 A350-1000 aircraft, which will be equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. Deliveries will commence in 2020. Etihad Airways has also ordered 26 A321neo and 10 A320neo aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery from 2018, while the A330-200F will arrive in 2017. The A321neos will be powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines. FabriceBrégier, President and Chief Executive Officer of Airbus, said:"We are delighted that Etihad Airways has consistently maintained its confidence in Airbus by selecting our A320neo family aircraft, which defines innovation and offers sustainability, and by expanding its A330-200F fleet. "Airbus is proud that alongside the A350 XWB, the world's most technologically advanced and efficient aircraft, our products will provide a significant contribution to the continued success of Etihad Airways." In a typical two-class configuration, the A350-900, which can seat 315 passengers and the A350-1000, which is the largest member of the A350 XWB family and seats 369 passengers,offer the range to expand the network around the world. The A320neo is offered as an option for the A320 family and incorporates new more efficient engines and large "sharklet" wing tip devices, which together will deliver up to 15 per cent in fuel savings. At the end of October 2013, firm orders for the neo stood at 2,487 from 44 customers, making it the fastest selling commercial airliner ever. The A330-200F is the cargo version of the best-selling A330. It is the world's most modern mid-size freighter and can carry 70 tonnes of payload with a range of up to 4,000 nm. Etihad Airways currently has 86 aircraft in operation, with more than 80 aircraft on firm order. Its last major aircraft deal was at the Farnborough Air Show in 2008, where Etihad Airways announced firm orders for 100 aircraft, including 55 Airbus aircraft, in a long-term order which was at the time one of the largest in aviation history. The Seabury Group served as advisors in the conclusion of this deal. Contact met Etihad Als wereldwijd opererende luchtvaartmaatschappij hebben wij natuurlijk overal ter wereld vestigingen. Lees hoe u contact kunt opnemen met uw dichtstbijzijnde Etihad-kantoor. Bekijk onze contactgegevens Feedback Als u een opmerking, compliment of klacht wilt doorgeven, of een vraag wilt stellen, klik dan hier Vind ons leuk Bezoek onze Facebookpagina! Bekijk ons Bekijk ons YouTube-kanaal! Volg ons Etihad Airways | Etihad Aanbiedingen | Etihad Help | Etihad Rewards


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This major provides a strong background in the biological underpinnings of behavior and cognition. It is intended for students who plan to pursue a career in neuroscience or a related discipline. Students electing this major are exposed to basic courses in Biology and Psychology and to advanced courses in neuroscience and behavior. Majors must choose one of two areas of concentration. The behavior concentration places greater emphasis on behavioral and systems neuroscience, while the cellular concentration places greater emphasis on cellular and molecular neuroscience.
All majors engage in two semesters of research while taking the Senior Research Seminar. In the junior year, majors must begin developing a plan for the senior research project. There is a meeting for junior majors to begin this process.
To elect the major in Neuroscience and Behavior, a student must have earned an average grade of B- or better in BIOLOGY BC 1500, 1501, 1502 & 1503; an average grade of B- or better in CHEMISTRY BC 2001, 3328 & 3230; and a grade of B- or better in PSYCHOLOGY BC 1001.
There are no minors in Neuroscience and Behavior.

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|Public Evening: Familial Bowel Cancer Syndromes - an update and international perspective
|1900 - 1930
|Registration and tea/coffee
|1930 - 1935
Susan Parry
|1935 - 1940
|Cancer Society Auckland/Northland
Alistair Burry
|1940 - 1955
|Update on diagnosis and management
Patrick Lynch
|1955 - 2025
|Panel: What is happening in other countries?
Ian Frayling, Nicoline Hoogerbrugge, Finlay Macrae
|2025 - 2030
|What is happening in New Zealand?
Julie Arnold
|2030 - 2100
Patrick LynchPatrick Lynch is Professor of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre. He has been a member of InSiGHT since its inception and was Co-chair 2009-11. He was a member of the predecessor organisations, the LCPG and ICG-HNPCC. His current interest is the development of a web-based platform for communication of risk information within mutation-positive families. He ran the 2016 New York Marathon to raise funds for InSiGHT.
Ian FraylingIan qualified in Clinical Medicine at Cambridge. After initial training in all branches of pathology, he studied DNA repair for his PhD. He is the only Genetic Pathologist in NHS service, at the Institute of Medical Genetics, Cardiff.
Ian was the Family Cancer Clinic Research Fellow at St Mark's Hospital, 1993-1998. He now concentrates on variant interpretation, genotype-phenotype correlations and systematic testing of incident cancers to identify hereditary cases. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, a UK National External Quality Assessor of MMR IHC, an Honorary Senior Clinical Research Fellow at Cardiff University, and a Visiting CI at Cancer Council New South Wales. He is a co-author on the upcoming 5th Edition of the WHO/IARC Classification of Tumours "Blue Books" series. (orcid.org/0000-0002-3420-0794)
Ian is also a member of InSiGHT Council and the Variant Interpretation Committee; a member of CGAICC; the steering group of the Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database; an Honorary Medical Adviser to Lynch Syndrome UK; and Treasurer of the UK Cancer Genetics Group, inter alia.
In 2017, Ian was conferred with Honorary Fellowship of the Faculty of Pathology of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in recognition of his outstanding lifetime contribution to the practice of pathology and received the Association of Clinical Pathologists' Dyke Foundation Medal. He will deliver the Goudie Medal lecture in January 2019 at the Pathological Society's Winter Meeting.
Nicoline Hoogerbrugge
Prof Nicoline Hoogerbrugge, MD, PhD, is
Over the last 5 years, her work has mainly focused on the implementation of current knowledge in hereditary cancer and finding new genetic factors for gastrointestinal cancer.
Her research in the past 5 years resulted in:
Finlay MacraeFinlay Macrae is Professor in the Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia and Head of Colorectal Medicine and Genetics at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. He was a founding member of the antecedent Leeds Castle Polyposis
|0830 - 0835
|Official opening - Mihi Whakatau
|0835 - 0840
| Official opening
Ashley Bloomfield, Director General of Health
0840 - 0845
Official opening
0845 - 0900
Chair: Susan Parry, Maurizio Genuardi
Gastrointestinal hereditary tumours: What we know and what we need to know?
|0900 - 0920
|Cancer risks associated with MMR gene mutations - how can we define further?
Mark Jenkins
|0920 - 0950
|Chair: Allan Spigelman, Maurizio Genuardi
Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 10 minutes discussion
Cancer risks by age and gender in carriers of pathogenic MMR variants: Findings from the Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database (PLSD) report
Mev Dominguez Valentin
Breast cancer risk not increased in women with Lynch Syndrome identified by multi-gene panel testing
Sonia Kupfer
Effective triage of sebaceous neoplasia for Lynch Syndrome
Ingrid Winship
Sanne Ten Broeke
|0950 - 1030
|Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 15 minutes discussion
Molecular tumour testing in Lynch-like patients reveals de nono mosaic DNA mismatch repair gene pathogenic variants transmitted to offspring
Chrystelle Colas
Predictors of class: Using protein structure and function information to predict and understand mismatch repair variant pathogenicity
Bernard Pope
cDNA analyses of the MMR genes MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2 investigate the effect of VUS upon splicing, detect unexpected splicing defects, and find allelic losses indicating a germline defect
Elke Holinski-Feder
Highly sensitive MLH1 methylation analysis in blood identifies a cancer patient with low-level mosaic MLH1 epimutation
Gabriel Capella
Comprehensive constitutional genetic and epigenetic characterization of Lynch-like individuals
Gabriel Capella
1030 - 1100
Morning Tea
1100 - 1125
Chair: Patrick Lynch, Nicoline Hoogerbrugge
Finding people at risk of Lynch Syndrome
|1125 - 1200
|Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 15 minutes discussion
Reflex Mis-Match-Deficiency testing of colorectal cancer below age 70 to detect Lynch Syndrome: A prospective, multicenter, multidisciplinary evaluation of uptake, yield and appreciation
Nicoline Hoogerbrugge
UK National External Quality Assessment Scheme for Immunocytochemistry and In Situ Hybridisation: 10 years of international experience with mismatch repair proteins shows that participation improves performance
Ian Frayling
Evaluating tumour mutational signatures for classification of mismatch repair deficiency and identification of Lynch syndrome and MLH1 methylated subtypes
Peter Georgeson
RAID-LS: A non-invasive tool based on
Joan Brunet
|1200 - 1215
|Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 5 minutes discussion
Multiple Genetic Tumor Syndromes: When to suspect them?
Maurizio Genuardi
Germline pathogenic variants of hereditary cancer genes in 12,347 colorectal cancer patients and 27,706 controls in
Hidewaki Nakagawa
|1215 - 1230
|Somatic mutations in colorectal cancer and implications for genetic testing
Gabriel Capella
1230 - 1325
Lunch Break
|1325 - 1350
|Chair: Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz, Ian Frayling
The immune system in Lynch Syndrome/hereditary colorectal cancer
Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz
|1350 - 1430
|Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 15 minutes discussion
The shared mutation and neoantigen landscape of MMR-deficient cancers suggests immunoediting during
Alexej Ballhausen
High endothelial venules are associated with immune evasion and hereditary background in microsatellite-unstable colorectal cancers
Germline variants associated with immune infiltration in solid
Sahar Shahamatdar
Intratumoural assessment of colorectal cancer diagnostic and prognostic markers using RNA in situ hybridization
Tim Eglinton
A mouse model for a vaccine against Lynch Syndrome-associated cancers
Matthias Kloor
|1430 - 1445
|Chair: Ian Frayling, Ben Lawrence
Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 5 minutes discussion
Genetic Cancer Susceptibility in Adolescents and Young Adults with Colorectal Cancer
Therapy-associated polyposis in childhood and young
Matthew Yurgelun
|1445 - 1510
|Update on targeted therapies in Gastrointestinal Oncology
Michael Hall
1510 - 1540
Afternoon Tea
1540 - 1605
Chair: Parry Guilford, Ingrid Winship
Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC) - past, present, future
1605 - 1615
Genetic counselling in HDGC - the bi-cultural context
1615 - 1630
Challenges in genetic counselling - case discussions
|1630 - 1655
|Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 10 minutes discussion
Early Genetic Counseling and Detection of CDH1 Mutation in Asymptomatic Carriers Improves Survival in Hereditary Diffuse Gastro Cancer
R Matthew Walsh
CDH1 Gastric Cancer: Does Family History Change Your Risk?
Margaret O'Malley
Multiple-gene panel analysis in an Italian cohort of patients with familial gastric cancer
Gianluca Tedaldi
|1655 - 1710
| Chair: Parry Guilford, Susan Parry
Gastroscopy in HDGC - an update
Massimiliano Di Pietro
|1710 - 1725
| Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 5 minutes discussion
Technical and Endoscopic Factors in CDH1 gastric cancer surveillance
Carol Burke
Gastroscopic outcomes compared with histology in CDH1 mutation carriers; 9 years experience with the International Gastric Cancer Linkage Consortium Consensus Guideline
Jolanda van Dieren
|1725 - 1740
|Guideline update - hot news from Wanaka
Nicoline Hoogerbrugge
|1800 - 2000
|Welcome Reception - Maritime Museum
|Council Dinner
|0830 - 0850
|Chair: Allan Spigelman, James Church
New colorectal cancer genes: One big happy family?
Ian Frayling
|0850 - 0905
|Genetics of Serrated Polyposis Syndrome (SPS)
Dan Buchanan
|0905 - 0930
|Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 10 minutes discussion
Colorectal cancer risk in NTHL1 heterozygous mutation carriers
Abi Ragunathan
Germline POLE and POLD1 variation in persons with colorectal cancer from the Colon Cancer Family Registry Cohort
Khalid Mahmood
Variant profiling of colorectal adenomas from patients with MSH3-related adenomatous polyposis
Claudia Perne
|0930 - 0955
|Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 10 minutes discussion
Roshani Patel
Pathogenic variants in new colorectal cancer/polyposis genes rarely identified among patients with colorectal, breast, prostate, and pancreatic cancer
Brandie Heald Leach
Exome sequencing identified potential causative candidate genes for serrated polyposis syndrome
Sophia Peters
|0955 - 1015
Pathogenesis of Colorectal Cancer in SPS
Christophe Rosty
1015 - 1045
Morning Tea
1045 - 1100
Chair: Finlay Macrae, Gabriel Capella
Clinical interpretation of genetic variants in hereditary GI Cancer: Where we are and where do we go?
|1100 - 1115
|The InSiGHT Database – continuing the mission of centralising variants of the GI Cancer
John Paul Plazzer
|1115 - 1155
|Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 15 minutes discussion
Interpretation of inheritable DNA variation: How much room for error across genetic services?
Matthew Daly
Variant analyses of PMS2 by Single-Molecule Long-Read Sequencing
Curation and classification of Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) gene variants responsible for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) in ClinVar and the International Society for Gastrointestinal Hereditary Tumours (InSiGHT) locus-specific database
Xiaoyu Yin
Splicing Effects and In Silico Pathogenicity Predictions For APC Missense Variants Reported in ClinVar
Marc Greenblatt
The detection of hybrid mosaic mutations during analysis for APC mosaicism
Manon Suerink
|1155 - 1205
|Genetic testing - which genes on which panel?
Ian Frayling
|1205 - 1230
|Panel testing - international practice
Panel Discussion
Ian Frayling (Panel Co-ordinator), Heather Hampel, Ingrid Winship and Gabriela Capella
1230 - 1330
1330 - 1350
Chair: Andrew Latchford, Russell Walmsley
What constitutes good colonoscopy and gastroscopy in Lynch Syndrome and FAP
|1350 - 1425
|Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 15 minutes discussion
Risk of interval colorectal cancer in patients with Lynch Syndrome undergoing surveillance in New Zealand – results from the New Zealand Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service
Mehul Lamba
Quality of and compliance with colonoscopy in Lynch Syndrome surveillance: Are we getting it right?
Karen Hartery
Stage of CRC is not associated with time since
Toni Seppala
The impact of a risk management clinic model on surveillance and colorectal cancer incidence in patients with Lynch Syndrome
Elise Cannan
|1425 - 1440
|Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 5 minutes discussion
Identifying clinical features associated with advanced gastric pathology in familial adenomatous polyposis
Gautam Mankaney
Individualized surveillance for serrated polyposis syndrome: Results from a prospective 5-year international cohort study
Arne Bleikenberg
|1440 - 1500
|Management of SPS
Evelien Dekker
1500 - 1530
Afternoon tea
1530 - 1550
Chair: Andrew Latchford, Frank Weilert
|1550 - 1625
|Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 15 minutes discussion
Upper gastrointestinal screening and surveillance in patients with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis syndrome
Jerry Chin
Duodenal Adenomas and Cancer in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Isabel Martin
The effect of endoscopic duodenal interventions in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis
Victorine Roos
Duodenal Cancer in Patients with Familial Adenomatous
Matthew R. Walsh
|1625 - 1645
|Pancreatic screening for
John Windsor
1645 - 1730
InSiGHT Business Meeting
1900 - Midnight
Meeting Gala Dinner- Auckland Museum
|0830 - 0845
|Chair: Heather Hampel, Julie Arnold
Genetic counselling - implications of
Heather Hampel
|0845 - 0915
|Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 10 minutes discussion
The clinical utility and impact on risk categorisation of a lifestyle and genomic risk prediction model for colorectal cancer
Sibel Saya
Shared Medical Appointments for Lynch Syndrome: An Effective and Efficient Model for Patient Management
Lisa LaGuardia
"When do I tell my family, what do I tell them?"; the importance of psychological adaptation to a genetic diagnosis before patients are able to share information about their diagnosis – findings from the Family Web study.
Selina Goodman
Directly approaching individuals at risk of inherited colorectal cancer syndromes: The New Zealand experience
Julie Arnold
|0915 - 0930
|Chair: Chris Wakeman, Gabriela Moslein
Sue Clark
|0930 - 0945
|Oligopolyposis/SPS - when is colectomy indicated
John Keating
|0945 - 1000
|Proctectomy and advanced pouch adenomas in FAP
Matthew Kalady
|1000 - 1030
|Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 15 minutes discussion
Indications and outcomes for pouch excision in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
Roshani Patel
ATZ Neoplasia: A comprehensive examination of a dangerous phenomenon
James Church
Safety and efficacy of laparoscopic near-total colectomy and
Chukwuemeka Anele
1030 - 1100
Morning tea
|1100 - 1115
|Chair: Sue Clark, Ian Bissett
Free papers - 5 minutes each followed by 5 minutes discussion
The Impact of Desmoid Tumors on Quality of Life and Pouch Survival, in patients with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis who have undergone Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis
James Church
Laparotomy results in more desmoid tumour when compared to laparoscopy in a preclinical model of desmoid tumour in familial adenomatous polyposis
Timothy Chittleborough
|1115 - 1145
|Clinical case discussion
Chris Wakeman (Panel Coordinator), Sue Clark, Matt Kalady, Gabriela Moslein
1145 - 1155
New considerations in surgery for Lynch Syndrome?
1155 - 1210
Extensive Surgery in LS - factoring in genes and gender
|1210 - 1220
|Lynch Syndrome - segmental colectomy and aspirin
John Burn
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|1230 - 1250
|Chair: Susan Parry
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer 1989 - 2019: Perspectives from the past and predictions for the future
James Church
|1250 - 1305
|InSiGHT 2021 and close of
|1305 - 1310
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Waiheke Island Trip (optional)


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When people pass in front of the vender, Korean boy band sensation 2PM challenges them to a dance-off. The more difficult dance moves mastered by the thirsty contestant, the more bottles of Coke he or she is rewarded.
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In the battle of Jessica Chastain versus Jennifer Lawrence at the Screen Actors Guild awards, it was the "Silver Linings Playbook" actress who took home the actor for her role as a recovering sex addict and widow.
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This is how I remember my great grandparents, Georgia Ellen "Trigg" Hector and Charley Wilbur Lincecum.
In this second picture, Grandpa Charley is holding me. It's Thanksgiving 1975 in Missouri. I can see clearly that I am happy in his arms. Little did I know that I had less than 10 more months to have them all to myself. My brother was born September 1976. :-) I don't remember much of life before my brother, and it's hard to imagine Trigg and Charley had a life before me!
The newest edition of the Smile for the Camera Blog Carnival has a topic of "Worked." I could easily have discussed the farm. Charley's father, Francis Marion Lincecum, left his land in Hickory Ridge, Missouri to be divided among his children when he passed on. Charley farmed his portion and eventually bought out his siblings to own and operate all of the land. I can recall seeing a picture of Charley in his farming attire, surrounded by farming equipment. If memory serves correctly, it was a newspaper clipping in which he was interviewed about the Great Depression. And family stories suggest Grandma Trigg was a good gardener. I do not have possession of any photos to illustrate these times. But that's not the occupation I want to focus on, anyway.
In about 1950, Charley and Trigg bought a grocery store in Delta, Missouri. I'm not really sure why they decided on this. Maybe they knew, as they began to age, it would be harder and harder to keep up with farm maintenance. I believe another reason for the purchase was it was intended to be Lincecum & Son Grocery. My grandfather, however, had other plans. He entered the U.S. Air Force instead of sticking around Delta. I'm sure Great-Grandpa Charley was a little upset, but there were no hard feelings towards his son. Grandpa B. J. went on to see the world, and he made sure he shared it with his parents.
This is my favorite picture from the days of Lincecum Grocery. Charley and Trigg at the register -- posing, but not quite posing. The date on the back says December 1954. Next is a truely awesome photo from inside the store. Trigg is near the register, and Charley is across the aisle from her.
I wasn't around to watch my great-grandparents during the days of Lincecum Grocery. I have been driven by the old brick store,though, and it still stands today. I'm thrilled to have the knowledge of this bit of family history, as well as a few photos to "see for myself."
This final image is in a frame on a shelf a little more than a foot above my computer screen. The frame is a simple one. At the top is printed "A Family Is Forever." Lord, I'm glad that is true.


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As resource constraints drive the adoption of higher education and public service shared services, managing this change—both organizational and cultural—by effectively mitigating internal turbulence is turning out to be a critical success factor in this transformation. This was one of the trends that emerged at the recent Public Sector and Education Shared Services Summit, hosted by the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard University, in collaboration with Accenture.
While there is overwhelming interest in higher education and public service shared services, framing a compelling business case to justify this transition is a key challenge. Although getting a decision maker on board is important in this regard, adopting an inclusive approach by involving all stakeholders in the planning process critical to deal with change resistance at
later stages of the journey. The evolution to a shared services model must be viewed as enhancing the value of individual employees by freeing up their time to focus on higher-value tasks, ultimately benefitting the organization as a whole.
From visioning through sustainment, each shared services transformation encounters its unique set of challenges. The common thread that binds all higher education and public service institutions is the lack of a profit motive, which is reflected in their cultures characterized by high resistance to change. Navigating this internal resistance successfully by assuaging stakeholder concerns and setting realistic expectations through open communication can go a long way in successfully implementing shared services initiatives in higher education and public service.


text: A Blissful Beachfront, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Resort & Spa Velas Vallarta, from the award-winning Velas Group, boasts a 10-acres beachfront location with views of the Sierra Madre Mountains in the distance. Located in the Marina Vallarta, one of the most exclusive areas of Vallarta-Nayarit, the resort is also just a few steps away from an 18-hole championship golf course. The center of activity is a lush tropical garden courtyard with three sparkling swimming pools, a cascading waterfall, swim-up bar and even a resident iguana. For friends and family getaways or a romantic couples retreat, there are numerous exciting activities for day and night; water sports, tennis on lighted courts, Spa, fitness center, yoga and Kids Club - they're all here. Evenings bring the best of Mexico's entertainment as guests enjoy a Veracruz dance night, Mexican Fiesta, international show, or drinks in the breezy lounge with live music. Dining is a highlight of the experience, with restaurants offering elegant and casual oceanfront settings and cuisine ranging from gourmet Italian and Mexican to seafood and themed dinners. Velas Vallarta's All-Inclusive resort amenities have been carefully selected for comfort and choice, and this is especially apparent in the suites. Options range from budget-friendly studios to spacious three-bedroom suites, all with kitchenettes or kitchens, fully-stocked mini bars, "Suite Dreams" beds and goose down comforters. Shops, art galleries, cafes and Puerto Vallarta's famed nightlife are just a short ride away. All of this, at the best quality, at one All-Inclusive price.


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Women engineers work every day to solve problems and make the world a better, cleaner, and safer place. They make a difference every day! They are also actively involved in their communities, raising families, and enjoying all kinds of sports and hobbies.
You can "meet" and learn about numerous women engineers and read their short bios in the "I'm an Engineer" section—read interviews with them and learn about their work and personal lives. Check out pioneering women in engineering in the section on Historical Engineers. You can even ask an engineer your own question and read answers to questions from others.


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April showers will bring May flowers
Going Nature's Way
I know, spring is taking it's time to arrive this year. It reminds me of many other springs, though we have forgotten those in the past few milder years. We get our hopes up with a rise of the red on the thermometer and the next morning there are snowflakes falling. But in truth, a gradual arrival is a much better thing, especially when we still have a lot of snow on the ground, both here and to the north of us, because it allows the melt to proceed slowly as it enters the streams and rivers.
After last summer's freak flood, I think everyone in northern Pine County and Carlton County are sitting on pins and needles until the snow has all melted away. According to our friend, Ruth, the Kettle River is open and high. She is a bit anxious because their house was inundated last year. Spring floods during ice-out are not uncommon, but they also tend to be of lesser duration and depth. Any flood that damages private land and property is always disastrous, but most people who have chosen to live along these waterways understand the risks and have some experience with these annual spring flows. The rainstorm last June was unprecedented and we hope something we will not see again in our lifetimes.
All around us water is starting to move. No matter where you live, the snow and ice is going to turn into a liquid (some will evaporate into the dry air) and gravity will find a way to move it one way or another. Minnesota is a state overwhelmingly blessed with waterways — from the tiniest rivulet, to the Mississippi River and everything in between. In all (depending on which source you site) there are somewhere between 69,000 to over 92,000 miles of rivers and streams in the state.
I grew up in Minneapolis near the Minnehaha Creek (sometime we called it "the Crick," but that's a term not commonly heard in Minnesota) and it was a tomboy's haven of discovery and adventure. That small urban stream went directly into the big river. Now I live near the Willow River, which flows into the Kettle River, which flows into the St. Croix River, which flows into the Mississippi. This great river's watershed (drainage area) covers 1,243,000 square miles, or about 40 percent of the total area of the lower 48 states. We are fortunate at this upper end to have a river that is relatively clean, especially after the 1972 Clean Water Act was instituted, but it still collects all manner of chemicals and pollutants running off the land and roadways.
Downriver, towns and cities (including Minneapolis) get some or all of their drinking water from the river, after extensive filtering and purification. It is what I drank for the first half of my life, but to be honest, I am very happy that today I drink groundwater from our own well. We humans have an innate ability to think "out of sight, out of mind" and what the people have to deal with as the river flows further and further south doesn't really concern us — even though it should.
We have been on the most southern end of the Mississippi River the past few weeks and we have seen a very different river than the one we are familiar with at home. Here, it is chocolate brown and along the banks there are oil refineries and chemical plants. The land spreads out in either direction; ancient flood plains now hidden to us on the river by earthen banks known as levees. Soon we will leave this portion of the river and return to the rivers we love in our home state. In fact, this summer we plan to canoe the first 300 miles of the Mississippi from Itasca south. Based on the current conditions, we don't believe shallow water will be a problem.
But back to those pesky snowfalls: Even with the continued cold weather, the ground that is exposed is beginning to thaw and that means it will soon begin to absorb all the moisture that is piled up in snow banks. We hope that it will help alleviate some of the drought conditions that have gripped our state for the past year. And this year, more than others, the old adage really will apply — April showers will bring May flowers.


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text: Sophia Webster, the young British shoe designer, launched her footwear line in September 2012. Fun, whimsical and urban chic — these qualities form the core of each Sophia Webster footwear design. The latest collection includes Sophia Webster boots and sandals with floral patterns, sandals with polka dot patterns and butterfly-wing embellishments, to name a few. Her designs are all hand-drawn and champions the spirit of women. Join the Sophia Webster revolution at Neiman Marcus, with footwear including boots, pumps, sandals, and more, available in a variety of fun designs.


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Custer State Park Visitor Center Gets $1 Million Donation
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has given a $1 million donation to assist in the construction of a new visitor center at Custer State Park. Governor Dennis Daugaard made the announcement. The money will be leveraged with other private and public dollars to build the project.
"I appreciate the Helmsley Charitable Trust's generous financial support of the Custer State Park Visitor Center project," said South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard. "Their generosity will provide visitors with a unique experience – something they can only gain at Custer State Park."
Gov. Daugaard and the SDPWF publicly recognized the Helmsley Charitable Trust and its representatives – Walter Panzirer, trustee, and Shelley Stingley, program director – during the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Commission meeting this morning.
"This strategic grant will assure that the park's 2 million annual visitors will have an increased understanding of the wildlife, history and attractions at one of the largest state parks in the nation," stated Spencer Hawley, president of the SDPWF Board of Directors. "It will be used for construction of the new theater, which will be the centerpiece of the visitor center."
The South Dakota Legislature and the Game Fish and Parks Department allocated a total of $2 million to the CSP Visitor Center project in 2013 while the SDPWF committed itself to seek additional private funds for the total project budget of $5 million.
Hawley emphasized that the grant puts the SDPWF in a position to leverage an additional $2 million in private and public donations for the project.


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Investigating Trooper Gerald Carter said the wreck involved a white 2001 Chevy Cavalier driven by Rigo Berto Conseco, age 28, and a red 1998 Ford F-150 truck, driven by Francisco Hernadez Avendano, age 37.
Trooper Carter told the Macon County Chronicle that the Chevy Cavalier was traveling westbound on Hwy. 52, while the Ford truck was traveling eastbound on 52. "The Cavalier crossed the center line, striking the truck in the eastbound lane," said Carter. "Each vehicle had only one occupant."
Carter said that Rigo Berto Conseco was seriously injured and was transported by LifeFlight to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. The Red Boiling Springs Fire & Rescue set up a landing zone at Nestle Waters for the helicopter to pick him up. The driver of the pickup sustained minor injuries and was transported by EMS-ground to Macon County General Hospital.
Conseco is from Lafayette and Avendano from Red Boiling Springs.
Responders were: Tennessee Highway Patrol, Macon County Sheriffs Department, Macon County EMS, Red Boiling Springs Fire & Rescue, and the Macon County Chronicle.
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LONDON (Reuters) - A scandal over the rigging of the Libor interest rate that underpins financial contracts worth hundreds of trillions of dollars is likely to force regulators to reform the way it is set.
But any decision they take will, at best, be a compromise rather than a solution that will fully restore the reputation of what is often referred to as the world's most important financial instrument, many market participants believe.
Libor's credibility was severely damaged during the 2007-2009 financial crisis as some of the banks contributing to its daily fixings were accused of manipulating the rate.
Barclays (BARC.L) was fined $453 million by U.S. and British authorities last week, becoming the first bank to settle in an investigation that is looking at more than a dozen other banks and submissions they made for calculating Libor rates.
Under the terms of the settlement, Barclays will help improve the reliability of the rate-setting system.
Libor rates are used in an estimated $360 trillion worth of financial contracts, ranging from credit cards to complicated derivatives transactions, and it would be almost impossible to replace it quickly with another rate because of the financial and legal chaos it would cause, market participants say.
"It has lost a huge amount of credibility as a benchmark and barometer, but it was always known that it was open to abuse and it was heavily (exposed to) potential conflicts of interest," said Chris Huddleston, head of money markets at Investec.
"(However) there is so much (money) tied up to it that it needs to be fixed rather than replaced," he said.
It is therefore more likely that the way Libor is set and regulated will be overhauled to make it more transparent rather than the instrument being replaced altogether.
Its shortcoming is that it is based on the rate at which a contributing bank says it can borrow funds in the unsecured money market rather that the rate at which it actually obtained a loan. There are no further checks made on its submission.
One way to make the rate-setting process more transparent would be to base it on real transactions. Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has said "the time has now come to move it away from quotes, towards observations based on actual market transactions".
But the euro zone sovereign debt crisis has hit banks so hard that they have been less willing to lend money without collateral, particularly for periods longer than three months.
As a result any reform to Libor may always be imperfect as it may not reflect the true state of the market.
"You can make some improvements to it, but there is no magic wand here," said one London-based interest rate strategist who asked not to be named.
"If there aren't really enough transactions and you need to find an index because you have a huge industry based on it then clearly you need to find a compromise."
There have been a number of attempts to find alternatives. The European Banking Federation has recently launched a dollar Euribor rate, set in Frankfurt. Broker ICAP has launched its own rates, fixed in New York.
There is also talk that the overnight rates - such as Eonia, which is calculated considering volumes of the trades being made - and their derivatives across different maturities could in time become a substitute for euro Libor rates.
But none of these rates is widely used and they are not expected to become the new benchmark, at least in the foreseeable future, due to the sheer number and size of Libor-based financial instruments.
Libor, or the London Interbank Offered Rate, is set for 10 currencies in 15 different maturities from overnight to 12 months. It is compiled daily by Thomson Reuters on behalf of the British Bankers' Association on the basis of contributions from banks in panels chosen for each different currency.
The highest 25 percent and lowest 25 percent of submissions are excluded and the remaining are averaged. For a list of contributors see.
An increase in the number of contributing banks would diminish the impact of any individual contributor and, in theory, should produce a more representative rate.
But a similar attempt by the BBA in 2009 aggravated tensions in funding markets at the time. That move pushed up three-month Libor rates by a couple of basis points as investors worried that weaker banks could push the rate massively higher.
Also, any rate they will submit is likely to be only indicative as "there are perhaps only 10-15 banks that can contribute regularly," said Max Leung, an interest rate strategist with BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.
Moreover, analysts question how many will be willing to join the group given the potential reputational damage that any connection to the Libor rate might now be perceived to have.
Another way to improve the credibility of the Libor setting would be to introduce a rule to oblige banks to pay their Libor submission rate if they borrow cash after the fixing time around 11.00 a.m. London time (1000 GMT), or else not borrow at all.
Currently, there is no such obligation.
As part of its settlement with regulators, Barclays agreed to help publishers to improve the system. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a U.S. futures regulator, said Barclays had agreed to actively "encourage" efforts to make Libor more reliable on six fronts - methodology, verification, investigation, discipline, transparency and formulation.
The BBA, which has overseen Libor since its launch in 1986, said in March it was working on a review that will address issues such as the code of requirements for contributors and strengthening "the statistical underpinning" of the submissions.
A spokesman of the BBA declined to comment on how advanced the review was.
Thomson Reuters said it "supports any measures that create a more robust LIBOR for the benefit of the market and is actively supporting the ongoing reviews".
"Thomson Reuters is proactively in touch with the relevant authorities and parties to suggest ideas on how LIBOR could be further strengthened," an emailed statement said.
The UK government has asked the Financial Services Authority to review the legal framework of Libor and the financial watchdog is expected to publish its findings by autumn.
The BBA has said in the past it had no plans to cede oversight of Libor to regulators, although last week it called on the UK government to review how Libor should be regulated.
Additional reporting by Emelia Sithole-Matarise, Editing by Swaha Pattanaik and Giles Elgood


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Until you have actually handled rare-earth magnets, it is difficult to
appreciate the power of their magnetic field. Good ones have a force field
that has an attractive power 1000 times the weight of the magnet.
As in most things, there is a quality range in rare-earth magnets. Both
the rare earth used and the manufacturing process dictate the strength
of the final product. When we were developing the Veritas®
Dust Chute (#05J21.10), we had decided to use a magnetic base on
it for reasons of convenience and versatility. After a bit of testing,
we decided to use four 1/2" diameter magnets, 1/8" thick. We
tested several makes, but did not fully appreciate the breadth of the
quality range until we came across the nickel-plated neodymium magnets
that we finally settled on. One of these little magnets will lift a 10
lb block of steel.
But what is most fascinating about these magnets is the near-endless
uses for them. The obvious use is to hold things in position. You can
epoxy one of them to your drill press to hold your chuck key. In fact,
you do not even have to epoxy it in position. If you put the magnet on
flat sheet steel (like the belt cover) it will be more attracted to the
sheet steel than to the key. It will still hold the key, but will stay
in place when you pull the key free.
The following articles provide
additional information on magnets, as well as other uses for them.
Note: Ferrites and
ceramic magnets fall in the 1 to 6 range.
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What shape of magnet works best?
Disc magnets provide the highest usable surface area to mass ratio; this
shape generally provides the greatest usable magnetic force for the money.
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The rare-earth magnets currently
available at the retail level are made of neodymium iron boron (NdFeB).
Only three elements are ferromagnetic at room temperature; these are iron,
cobalt and nickel. Virtually all other elements increase permanence (coercivity),
but any magnet must contain one of the base three to work. The four main
magnet types used today are ceramic, alnico, neodymium, and samarium cobalt.
An alnico magnet is made of
aluminum, nickel and cobalt. These can be cast (melted, then shaped in
a mold) or sintered (fused together by heat and pressure). A magnet that
is cast has better magnetic properties than one that is sintered. Although
this material can lose its magnetic properties if dropped or struck, the
advantage of an alnico magnet is that it can endure temperatures up to
Ceramic magnets are quite hard
and brittle. They are made of strontium ferrite and iron oxide, mixed
into a ceramic base. For applications under 300 °C, these have lower
energy than the other types of magnets, but resist corrosion and demagnetization.
Their main advantage is that they are inexpensive.
Neodymium has one of the highest
magnetic properties of any magnetic alloy. Although it is the magnet to
use for high-strength applications, one of its drawbacks is that it cannot
be used where it will be exposed to temperatures higher than 150 °C, or it will demagnetize.
For high-temperature applications,
magnets made of samarium cobalt are used. Even though samarium cobalt
is not quite as strong as neodymium, this member of the rare-earth family
can withstand temperatures up to 300 °C.
The different types of materials used increase the versatility of magnets.
The characteristics of each make it possible to find a magnet suitable for
just about any application, from keeping a calendar posted in the shop to
ensuring there are no nuts and bolts in industrially processed food.
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Making magnets
work harder
Magnets do their best work
when focused. The natural field of a magnet is polar radiating loops.
Disc magnets have equal fields (Figure 1). The trick is to get both fields
working for you.
A ferromagnetic backing plate
placed against one side of the magnet (Figure 2) creates a more efficient
path for the flux lines to follow. It also creates a radiating pattern
favoring one pole, which effectively points the majority of the magnetic
energy in one direction.
When a magnet is placed in
a ferromagnetic cup (Figure 3), the cup further magnifies the effect by
eliminating the air gap (air is a poor conductor of magnetic fields) and
brings both poles of the magnet to grip on the same surface. This is similar
in principle to a horseshoe magnet. A rare-earth magnet in a steel cup
provides four times the strength of a bare magnet. A cup provides a disc
magnet the optimal magnetic flux focus into the smallest gap area.
How much magnetic energy
is enough?
When dealing with larger magnets, the magnet's field of influence can
exceed the saturation point of thin metal. As an example, a one-inch rare-earth
magnet in a ferromagnetic cup requires a force of 28 lb to release it
from 1/4" plate steel, but only 14 lb to release it from the steel
used in automobile bodies.
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The primary reason to use magnet
cups is to increase the attractive power of a magnet. The cup will normally
increase strength by a factor of 4. Once the cup is screwed in place and
the magnet popped in, there is little chance of it ever popping out, whether
accidentally or intentionally. However, if you think that you will ever
need to remove the magnet and cup, you can file or cut a slot down the
side walls as shown.
This gives you the option of
inserting a small pointed tool to pry out the magnet. For cups that are
counterbored, you would have to bend a small hook on the end of your prying
Although magnet cups are normally
installed using wood screws, you have the option of using the equivalent
size flat-head machine screw. Where you can drill though your workpiece,
this allows you to capture the projecting screw end with a nut. The nut
could be counterbored if required, installed with a small socket or nut
driver. If this appeals to you, but not the unsightly hole, you can counterbore
deep enough to hold both the nut and a matching plug cut with a Snug Plug®
cutter. If you ever have to remove the magnet cup, the plug can be drilled
out using a drill bit 1/64" to 1/32" smaller than the plug,
exposing the nut.
Using machine screws and nuts
can also be beneficial when working with softwoods, particularly when
they are thin. If the screw doesnt have sufficient bite, the force
that can be exerted on the screw can in some instances rip it out of the
wood. Capturing the screw with a nut from the back side eliminates this
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The attractive force of a rare-earth magnet is often limited by the ferromagnetic
properties of what it comes in contact with. Although you could use another
magnet, the low-cost solution is to use a magnet washer. Unlike plain
washers, these are turned flat to ensure intimate contact with the magnet,
and are made thick enough to take maximum advantage of the magnetic field
that the magnet possesses.
Like the magnet cups, magnet
washers can also be installed using machine screws, for improved pull-out
strength. (L.S.)
EMFs differ from magnetic fields
in that they alternate or modulate, and in so doing are able to transmit
energy through induction. On a global scale, the earth's EMFs are induced
into long runs of electrical utility transmission wire, especially those
running north-south. They have been observed at certain times to induce
in excess of two million volts across the 1200 km transmission line between
the generating station at James Bay and the electrical distribution center
north of Montreal. Needless to say, this has created some long, chilly
nights for distribution engineers, who wondered why Montreal got dark
when the Northern Lights shone brightest.
On the pacemaker level, the
short wires contained within the human body are fairly secure from natural
forces, but require caution near some of the manmade devices, especially
those that operate at high frequencies, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MRI) devices. Over the last decade, appliances such as home computers,
televisions and microwaves have become subject to ultra-strict Electromagnetic
Interference (EMI) regulations, which have made the world a safer place
for cordless phones and Walkmans®, as well as for pacemaker patients.
But environments such as radio transmitter rooms, high-frequency welding
equipment and especially the powerful magnetrons of MRI equipment remain
very dangerous. High-frequency electromagnetic radiating devices create
three possible threats:
None of these conditions will be created in the presence of a fixed-pole
magnetic field such as that generated by a rare-earth magnet. Our advice
to pacemaker and defibrillator patients is to exercise a modest degree
of caution when handling large permanent magnets, keeping them from coming
into direct contact with the implant area. If any rhythmic change is experienced,
move the magnet away from the implant area.
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Thousands of you have bought
rare-earth magnets from us. Almost invariably, you have found uses for
the first few you bought and proceeded to order more. Along the way, you
probably found out, as many of us have who have handled them, that you
should never carry them in the same pocket as your credit cards or sit
them next to your computer, particularly if you happen to be using a computer
disk as a coaster. They will wreak havoc with any information stored in
magnetic form. Some of us have had the magnetic strip on our credit cards
destroyed more than once through inadvertently slipping magnets into pockets.
You can substantially reduce their field (and prolong their life) by leaving
magnets attached to a piece of iron or steel. Much like the old horseshoe
magnets that used to come with a keeper to lay across the tips, rare-earth
magnets retain their strength best when in contact with something that
is ferromagnetic. However, with rare-earth magnets, it is not nearly as
important as it used to be with horseshoe magnets, since the rare-earth
magnets have a far higher degree of coercive force the resistance
to loss of strength. Despite all this, rare-earth magnets continue to
be well worth having around for their nearly endless uses.
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When we added 1" diameter magnets (1/8" thick) to our catalog,
we did it to expand our range but without putting a great deal of thought
into how these larger magnets would be used. We had assumed that they
would be put to similar uses as the other magnets and that it would all
just be a matter of different scale.
What we had not anticipated
was the effectiveness of these magnets in a whole range of new tasks.
For example, these can be used to hold a tin box with wrenches in it to
the side of a table saw or a tractor fender. The tremendous grip afforded
by these magnets will stop metal containers from sliding down a flat surface
unless they are very heavily laden.
Square metal boxes are ideal.
Frequently, such boxes arrive with candy or special nuts inside. If they
have a top, so much the better; you can make waterproof toolboxes out of
these. All you have to do is put one or two of the 1" diameter magnets
inside the box with heavy washers or a strip of steel at least 1/16"
thick as a backer. The magnets will hold the box in position, yet make it
easy to transfer from one machine to another. This is particularly handy
when repairing machines since the nuts and bolts removed can be kept in
such a portable container.
Coffee cans with a slightly
flattened side also work well in this use. The side needs to be flattened
to eliminate the gap between magnet and can.
If you have any farmer friends, you can immediately endear yourself to them
by giving them at least one tin or box for each tractor that they own. Something
the size of a coffee tin is ideal because it will hold vise grips, pliers,
punches and a hammer. The tin only needs to be flattened for a 1-1/2"
wide strip from top to bottom. This lets you put the magnets and the backing
material inside the can, and then stick the can to any flat ferromagnetic
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We have four neodymium magnets in the base of our Veritas® Dust Chute
(#05J21.10). We have found that if we want to attach the dust chute
to something that is not iron or steel, all we have to do is put a couple
of flat-head screws in place (with the same spacing as the magnets) and
the Dust Chute cheerfully clings to them. You can use the same principle
to hang almost anything, anywhere. The principle is particularly useful
if you have a wooden work table where you would like to use the Dust Chute,
or anything else with magnets. You can glue washers in place or insert
screws to make the wood "attractive".
I have always found it jarring to put a sharp knife on an ordinary magnetic
knife holder. The blade is held against two steel strips. It is not really
a question if this will cause dulling, just when it will happen.
Regardless of how careful you are, sooner or later the sharp edge will
hit a bar. On the other hand, wooden knife blocks clutter up a counter,
even though they are kinder to knives.
There is a third choice. You can make a wooden knife holder using rare-earth
magnets. The magnets are strong enough that you can put a layer of wood
between them and the knifes. The knives are held securely in place, but
never get damaged because they only ever come in contact with wood, not
steel nor the magnet. The simplest way to do this is to drill 1/2
holes to within 1/16 or so of the face of your wooden bar. Whether
you use a brad-point drill or a forstner bit, the center brad will probably
put a hole in the face of the bar. You can put filler in this if you wish,
but the whole job looks more professional if you drill it out to 1/4
or 3/8 and put a wooden plug in it. The job looks neater and the
plugs mark exactly where the magnets are in the wooden bar. This makes
a far better knife rack than you can buy in any store.
Among the endless things you can do is make a plumb bob that will not
hang plumb. (Put a magnet in the plumb bob with the North pole facing
down and one in the base with the North pole facing up.)
A standard plumb bob and one of the rigged ones are shown. Great for
teaching principles of magnetism.
If you have ever used a magnetic
key container to hide a key on your vehicle, you will know that some of
them have very weak magnets. When you go to recover your key, you may
find that it has dropped off.
Among the hundreds of uses
for powerful rare-earth magnets is to hide the spare key. By wrapping
a key and one of these magnets in silicone tape (#23K30.01), you
will have a waterproof film over both the magnet and the key, and you
can hide it anywhere on the vehicle. Now your only problem will be to
remember where the spare key is hidden.
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Rare-earth alloys are brittle
and chip easily; cups provide protection.
Rare-earth magnets are more efficient and survive best when set to work
in ferromagnetic cups. The cost is also less per unit of attractive force.
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Added a link that may help you find out if that cache you're going to is still under 2 feet of snow.
Of course, this is a generalized chart and snow depth will vary greatly. Especially if the snow plow uses the cache a beacon for piling up unwanted snow!


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When we invited Daniela Brooker to the CFL offices, we didn't expect to instantly become die hard fans. The half-Venezuelan British pop singer recently relesaed Heartbreaker which featured sick vocals and some decent eye candy for the ladies. Her voice is truly remarkable: think Adele with a hipper feel. The young 19-year-old has a long way to go as her first album is about to drop. We chatted with the pop singer to see what her story was and what she has in store.
How did you start singing?
Well I've been singing since I was a tiny kid, but I started writing when I became 13. I started writing for local producers. One thing led to the next, then I met by band and we've been performing. Everything has grown from there.
How long have you been working on the album?
I've been writing songs for an entire year. We just finished the album and it'll be out in the summer time.
Tell us about your Venezuelan roots.
Well obviously I live in London, my dad is English and my mum is Venezuelan. We've got a very Latin household, fiesty (laughs). I spent the summers in Venezuela growing up and I never wanted to come home!
Has Latin music influenced your style?
I've definitely been influenced by my mom's music. Not necessarily traditional Latin, but more like Juanes and Alejandro Sanz.
What can we expect to hear on the album?
It's a pop album but it has a lot of americana and soul influences. It has a huge mixture because I'm into so many different kinds of music as are my band mates so we take bits of everything to make our own sound.
What is your favorite song on the album?
It depends what mood I'm in. If I'm in an upbeat mood I like a song called "Hold Me" which is a quite funky one. If I'm in a chill mood I've got one called "All I Want Is You" thats like a slow love song.
We can't wait for Daniela's next single and for the album to drop! Visit the CFL Youtube channel to listen to acoustic versions of Heartbreaker and All I Want Is You.


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TRENTON – As a result of the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin has signed an Administrative Order allowing approvals of DEP permit requirements for in-kind repairs or replacement of critical public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, bulkheads and culverts.
"Our entire state sustained unimaginable destruction as a result of Hurricane Sandy," Commissioner Martin said. "Restoring basic public infrastructure will be a critical first step toward the recovery of our cities and towns. For emergency repairs, we cannot let bureaucracy get in the way. Red tape should not and will not hold up this vital work.
"We want our communities towns to go and do needed repairs and replacements without worrying about the permit process. Once the emergency work is done, they can follow up later with needed paperwork."
Cities and towns will have six months to provide needed documentation of storm damage for retroactive DEP approval for public infrastructures projects. That documentation is key to getting federal reimbursement for the emergency work.
"It will be very important for governments to follow this process because the Federal Emergency Management Agency requires proof that state environmental approvals were obtained before releasing disaster aid," Commissioner Martin said.
Commissioner Martin also reminded municipalities and private property owners that they do not need any DEP approval to move sand from roadways, streets, private properties and structures back onto beaches. Movement of sand once on beaches is permissible under each municipality's beach maintenance permit. The DEP, however, advises that these activities should only take place if it is safe to do so.
For a copy of the Administrative Order, visit: http://www.nj.gov/dep/special/hurricane-sandy/docs/ao20121105.pdf
For more information and resources, visit the DEP's Hurricane Sandy resources website at www.nj.gov/dep/special/hurricane-sandy/


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Cisplatin versus Carboplatin
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
Two respected oncology doctors have given [me] conflicting advice for stage IIIa NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer) and chemotherapy after surgery. One advised cisplatin, saying it was somewhat more effective than carboplatin. The other said cisplatin is not used much in the U.S. any longer because it has about the same results as carboplatin, but carboplatin has much less serious side effects. I've been unable to find much comparison data on the effectiveness of these two drugs. What would you suggest?
Barbara Campling, MD, Medical Oncologist at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, responds:
You have been given conflicting advice about the use of cisplatin vs. carboplatin as chemotherapy for stage IIIA NSCLC after surgery. I am assuming that the patient in question had a complete resection of their lung cancer. If that is the case, we are talking about "adjuvant" chemotherapy, which is given after surgery to improve the chances of cancer cure. A number of recent randomized clinical trials have shown that adjuvant chemotherapy is quite effective in improving long-term survival rates in resected NSCLC.
Most of the randomized trials comparing adjuvant chemotherapy to no further treatment after surgery have used "platinum-based" combinations of drugs. Most of these platinum-based regimens used cisplatin, and only one used carboplatin. In this one particular study, carboplatin was combined with paclitaxel, and only patients with stage IB NSCLC were included. Preliminary reports of this trial look at least as promising as trials of cisplatin-based chemotherapy combinations, with a 12% improvement in 4-year survival for the patients who received the adjuvant chemotherapy, compared to those who did not (1)
There has never been a direct comparison of cisplatin -based to carboplatin -based regimens as adjuvant treatment for lung cancer. However, there have been 8 studies which have compared cisplatin to carboplatin in advanced NSCLC (stages IIIB and IV). These are summarized in a recent meta-analysis, which is cited below (2). Some of these studies showed improved response rates and overall survival for the drug combinations that included cisplatin as compared to carboplatin, whereas others did not. When the results from all these trials were pooled, there was a small improvement in response rates in favor of cisplatin (which was statistically significant), and a minimal improvement in survival in favor of cisplatin (which was not statistically significant).
While there is ongoing debate over whether cisplatin is a more effective drug than carboplatin, there is no question that carboplatin is better tolerated. Side effects such as nausea, kidney damage, and peripheral nerve damage are all more severe with cisplatin than carboplatin.
In summary, either cisplatin or carboplatin in combination with one other chemotherapy drug is appropriate adjuvant treatment for Stage IIIA References:
- Strauss, GM et al , Randomized clinical trial of adjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin following resection in stage IB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Report of Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Protocol 9633. Journal of Clinical Oncology , 22: Abstract 7019 (2004).
- Hotta, K et al . Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials comparing cisplatin to carboplatin in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology , 22:3852 (2004).


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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Winnemucca-to-the-Sea Highway: An Outcrop
This main stoplight in Winnemucca (you can't miss it; there really aren't that many) is the beginning of the famed Winnemucca-to-the-Sea Highway, which - as you might guess - goes from Winnemucca, Nevada, to the sea: the Pacific Ocean in northwest California.
These two signs can be seen better here and here, from the Jed Donnelly webpage. The Winnemucca-to-the-Sea Highway encompasses several Nevada, Oregon, and California highways (map here). Are you wondering why there is a Winnemucca-to-the-Sea Highway? Read a little about that here (under the US Highway 199 section) and here (near the bottom of the page). I always imagined that if one was living in the inland desert in Winnemucca, one might suddenly or desperately want to escape to the ocean - hence, the highway. It's a great escape route, covering some interesting and not well-traveled territory. I've missed out on the section from Denio Junction to the Oregon state line (the maps show Denio, not Denio Junction, but you don't have to go into Denio unless you are going north, or unless you possibly need gas - although I won't swear that there is gas in either small locality), the section from Lakeview to Klamath Falls, and maybe the section from Lakeview to Medford.
More roads to travel...
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- Lockwood said...
There is gas in Denio Junction, along with a restaurant, grocery store, bar, post office, and gambling... all in one garage-sized building. For those on field trips, the happiest thing to see is the waternfaucet outside. I do love those little tiny towns. The Nevada stretch of 140 east to the OR border was a close second for my choice of favorite places to do fieldwork- specifically the Virgin Valley area, maybe 20-25 miles west of Denio. More on that some other time.
Thanks for the shout-out!
- Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 1:24:00 PM PST
- Silver Fox said...
Always good to know where in Nevada you can get gas, in case you happen to be passing through.
Parts of S.R. 8 and 8A used to be on what is now the Winnemucca-to-the-Sea Hwy - the part from Winnemucca to Denio. That was in 1929, when S.R. 8 went north from Winnemucca to McDermitt, and part of 8A took of and went to Denio. (Before 1929 there are no numbers shown on old road maps.)
In 1940, US Highway 95 superseded S.R. 8 from Winnemucca to McDermitt, but that section of 8A from Highway 95 to Denio existed until it was superseded by Highway 140 in 1968.
Virgin Valley sounds interesting.
- Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 6:56:00 PM PST


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Usually when we talk of great batsmen, we like to analyse their records without the likes of ZImbabwe and BD included.
Well, this year so far, India's bowling is the worst going around, second only to BD.
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Would it be fair to say that runs scored against Indian bowling (since the 0-4 in England up until now and probably for the foreseeable future) should be given equal treatment to that of BD's bowling lineup?


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Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, held a secret meeting in November 2010 which influenced the decision by soccer's governing body to award the 2022 football World Cup to Qatar, it was alleged yesterday.
In an investigation headlined Qatargate, magazine France Football said acts of collusion and corruption shaped the Fifa decision to award the 2022 competition to the Gulf state.
The magazine listed a secret meeting called by President Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace on November 23, 2010. Ten days later Qatar was chosen by Fifa to host the World Cup in June-July 2022.
Sarkozy's guests included the Crown Prince of Qatar, Tamin bin Haman al-Thani, Michel Platini, president of the European Football Association, and a representative of the investment fund which owned the then struggling French football club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
France Football said Platini, a star of the France team of the 1980s, came under pressure to switch his vote from the United States to Qatar. In exchange, the magazine alleged, the Qataris discussed the possibility they would buy Paris Saint-Germain and create a new TV sports channel in France to compete with Canal Plus.
Platini has admitted before that Sarkozy asked him to switch his vote. Yesterday, he denied this was part of a deal involving PSG. Mr Sarkozy's office did not comment on the story yesterday.
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Movie night at Lincoln Road's Regal theaters turned into a disaster for David Martin and his friends.
He's the guy Miami Beach Police are accusing of inciting a riot inside.
"It's almost like you're in 'Alice in Wonderland' and you don't believe its happening but it's happening, it makes me sick to my stomach," he told NBC 6 South Florida Wednesday.
Police said that Martin was at the movie theater around midnight as Tuesday began when he got into an altercation with another moviegoer, left the theater, and returned wearing black gloves and screamed "This is it" from the back of the theater.
His actions set off a panic inside the showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" and sent a hundred moviegoers fleeing for the exits, police alleged in an arrest affidavit.
Martin admits to saying the words – but said he was looking for a friend.
"So I sat there and I looked and I finally found him and I said 'Leon c'mon, please,' I said 'this is it,' I was saying 'this is it, the movie is over,'" said Martin. (Police identified the 44-year-old as David Martin Escamillo earlier this week, but he said he doesn't use the latter last name anymore.)
He said he was sure that a lot of people heard him.
Martin said he was in a rush to get out, as he asked a man to stop texting during the movie, and the man followed him into the bathroom and then threatened to get Martin after the movie.
Martin claims that's the man who shouted the real inflammatory words.
"And I was coming back through and that's when I heard 'This guy's got a gun.' Now I don't know if any of the other witnesses heard that, but I'm telling you that's what I heard," he said.
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Moviegoers scrambled out in a frenzy, many of them very scared in light of last month's deadly shooting in Colorado.
Several men held Martin down waiting for police.
His date, Valda Dedieu, said she tried to tell officers about the confusion.
"Three of them put me down on the floor, held my neck, okay, and my daughter, they tripped my daughter and put her down on the floor," she said.
Martin is facing a couple charges from the incident, including disorderly conduct and inciting a riot.
"Look, the truth is the truth, I have nothing to hide. That's why I'm sitting here talking to you guys," he said.


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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India approved on Thursday a tougher new law to punish sex crimes, including death for repeat rape offenders, after the fatal gang rape of a student in December sparked unprecedented protests over the treatment of women in the country.
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013 or "anti-rape law" puts in place a slew of new provisions and tougher punishments, which include criminalizing voyeurism and stalking and making acid attacks and human trafficking specific offences.
The legislation is seen as a crucial step towards curbing rising cases of violence against women in the largely patriarchal country, but activists said it was weak and warned that much would depend on enforcement.
"Such legislation has come to India for the first time and the parliament has given its approval. It will create a revolution in the country," Home Affairs Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde told Reuters shortly after lawmakers approved it.
Rape is just one of many violations women suffer in India, ranging from female feticide and dowry murders to acid attacks, trafficking and so-called honor killings.
But the savagery of the December 16 assault, where a 23-year-old student was gang-raped for an hour and tortured with an iron rod damaging her internal organs, shook the conscience of many Indians and stirred national debate about gender abuses.
Thousands took to the streets across India for days, forcing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government to constitute a panel to recommend ways to strengthen laws to protect women. The new law incorporates some of the panel's suggestions.
The law maintains life imprisonment for rape as the maximum sentence, yet sets down the death penalty for repeat offenders and those whose victims are left in a "vegetative state".
It also expands the meaning of rape to include penetration of the mouth, anus, urethra or vagina with the penis or any other object without consent.
Gang rape has been recognized as an offence, while sexual harassment has been redefined to include unwelcome advances with sexual overtures and showing pornography without consent.
The law also punishes police and hospital authorities with imprisonment of up to two years if they fail to register a complaint or treat a victim.
Women's groups expressed satisfaction that their fight had brought change, but said the law should have been stronger.
Marital rape, for instance, remains legitimate, and the age of consent has been set at 18 years instead of 16, and politicians charged with rape can still run in elections -despite the government-panel recommending otherwise.
The law's proper enforcement remains key, activists said.
"I am not expecting wonderful progress in implementation. That is our next struggle," said Kavita Krishnan, secretary of the All India Progressive Women's Association.
"So this new law is not the end, but a step in a very long battle for gender equality in this country."
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Google settles with FTC over competition concerns
SAN FRANCISCO — U.S. regulators Thursday found Google did not run afoul of antitrust concerns to harm competitors by abusing its Internet search dominance in a bid to favor its own services, capping a 19-month probe of the online giant.
The Federal Trade Commission said Google has agreed to change its business practices to resolve wide-ranging competition concerns over its Internet search business and its use of patents covering mobile devices.
Competitors alleged Google used its Internet search dominance to unfairly favor its own services over rivals in search results. The agency agreed, however, that Google was attempting to improve search results rather than demote competitors in search ranks. The FTC said Google's practices were consistent with those of other online search companies.
"We didn't think the evidence supported an FTC challenge," FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said in a press conference in Washington, D.C.
Microsoft and other technology rivals had sought for federal regulators to wage an antitrust case against Google's search business. The prospect of a drawn-out investigation had been a concern for Google's business.
Under the settlement, Google has also agreed to quit misappropriating online content from competitors' websites and will give online advertisers more flexibility to manage campaigns on rival ad platforms, the agency said.
"Google will stop misappropriating or scraping the content of its rivals for use of its own specialized search results," said Leibowitz.
Rivals alleged that the search giant was passing off online content — such as local restaurant reviews from Yelp — as its own. Google had argued that such use was protected by fair use provisions of copyright laws. The FTC will "vigorously monitor them," said the agency's chief.
"The conclusion is clear: Google's services are good for users and good for competition," David Drummond, Google's legal chief, said in a blog post.
Critics of the FTC's agreement had sought more teeth in the measures the agency took against Google.
FTC regulators "failed to use their authority for the betterment of the marketplace and to the advantage of consumers by declining to take action against the dominant company," said Steve Pociask, president of the American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research.
Google also reached an accord with the FTC to give competitors access to patents covering "critical standardized technologies" on fair licensing terms. Those patents cover key technologies in devices such as smartphones, tablet computers and gaming consoles. Under the settlement terms, Google has agreed to not first seek injunctions to block rivals from using such patents.
"We've agreed with the FTC that we will seek to resolve standard-essential patent disputes through a neutral third party before seeking injunctions," wrote Drummond.
The search giant nabbed more than 24,000 patents and patent applications last year in its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility.


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut gun shop that legally sold weapons to the Newtown school shooter's mother lost its federal firearms license after the December massacre because of hundreds of violations over the past several years, according to federal authorities.
A document prepared by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives explains why Riverview Gun Sales in East Windsor lost its license. Some of the violations included letting a felon buy ammunition and selling firearms without completing background checks. The document was obtained Wednesday by WFSB-TV and the Journal News in New York.
The documents accuse Riverview of committing more than 500 violations and say the licensee received 11 instances of instruction from ATF dating back to 2004 on how to comply with federal firearms laws and regulations. It says 'the large number of repeat violations demonstrates that the licensee and his employees purposely disregarded and/or were plainly indifferent to their CGA obligations,' referring to the Gun Control Act.
More than 300 violations were for failing to record information completely, accurately and in a timely manner, according to the document. It also cited violations for failing to record the date the background system was contacted, the response by the system or the identification number provided by the system before a firearm transfer.
Nancy Lanza purchased a Bushmaster rifle from Riverview that was used in the shooting by her son Adam, according to a law enforcement official close to the school shooting investigation who spoke on condition of anonymity because the probe is continuing. Adam Lanza killed his mother at their home and then 20 first-graders and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Robert Altchiler, attorney for Riverview since late January, said Thursday that the ATF was discussing a temporary shutdown of the store last year. He said the revocation came about a week after the massacre.
'They went from a temporary shutdown being sufficient to a permanent license revocation and that happened within a week of Newtown,' he said.
He also noted the case of a man who stole a gun from the store days before the Newtown shooting. The man was a convicted felon and the store didn't realize the firearm had been stolen until contacted by authorities, according to a federal arrest affidavit.
An ATF spokeswoman had no immediate comment.
ATF officials said federal firearms license holders receive a copy of the violations report before a revocation is initiated and are made aware of the violations again during the hearing process. They have 60 days to appeal and in this case they chose not to do so, officials said.
Altchiler said he considered the violation involving ammunition the most serious, but said that involved an employee and not the owner.
Nancy Lanza filled out forms indicating she was buying the guns for herself, the Journal News reported.


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I ordered Volume 5 of Lines & Shapes the other day (it arrived super speedy). Lines & Shapes is put together by the duo of Lena Corwin and Maria Vettese, I'd been itching to get my hands on a copy of this lovely publication for some time, but have been extra short on $, but, lucky for me, and soon lucky for you, they're having a sale through the 31st of January in the Lines & Shapes shop. I am absolutely thrilled with the Sweden issue, being half Swede myself.
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I took a sick day today so I could get to the doctor for an x-ray.
While waiting to get my ankle checked, I sipped on some coffee and read about introverts (which is a subject that has been fascinating me lately, more on that another day).
Turns out my ankle is sprained, luckily. The doc could see my old fracture from 2007 on the x-ray, but didn't believe that my injury from yesterday was related to that injury at all. He said the bones and ligaments would have healed by now.
While waiting to get a brace, a little (well big in the eyes of a bug hater) visitor came under the door. It was a centipede! I HATE centipedes, even more than spiders. I haven't even seen one in our house yet, thank god. I hopped up to higher ground and then the radiologist came in and I told her why I looked so terrified. The doctor had a good laugh at my fear, but he understood.
I was fitted with a figure 8 brace.
And given some pain pills before being sent on my way. On Monday, I need to see the physical therapist, even though ankle therapy is something I know by heart by now.
I was starving when I got home and made myself a turkey wrap with provolone, spinach, frank's red hot sauce and sweet peppers. I had some cottage cheese on the side. I've been obsessed with cottage cheese lately. I have to buy the 4% milkfat to really love the flavor. Living in Switzerland spoiled me with wonderful cottage cheese and anything besides the 4% milkfat tastes fake to me.
All wrapped up. I love wraps and never get sick of them.
Dessert was blood orange Ciao Bella sorbet. I saw it on Healthy Tipping Point the other day and knew I had to try it. I am also obsessed with anything blood orange lately, thanks to Chobani!
Karma wanted to try some too.
I'm going to rest on the couch and maybe read for a bit. Catch you later! Have a great Friday.


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April 30, 2014
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We are delighted to announce that Thom H. Dunning, Jr. will be joining the Department as Affiliate Professor of Chemistry.
Dr. Dunning is Co-Director of the Northwest Institute for Advanced Computing (NIAC), jointly founded in 2013 by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Washington. NIAC, which has a physical location at the University of Washington, was established to advance the use of computing in discovery through a focus on research in big data, advanced computing, and high performance computing. Dr. Dunning is a leader in theoretical and computational chemistry, widely recognized for his expertise in electronic structure theory and scientific computing.
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