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Andrew Wesolek
Class of 2006
Major/Minor: Philosophy
Andrew obtained a Masters of Library and Information Science at Rutgers University in 2010. He works as a Scholarly Communications Librarian at Utah State University.
Undergrad Highlights
- Major: Philosophy
Hometown? Woodstown, New Jersey
On Being A Philosophy Major
I entered Washington College intending to major in environmental studies. I took an Introduction to Philosophy course my first semester, and immediately fell in love with the discipline. I found the emphasis on rationally dissecting the interesting concepts that form the basis of human experience both incredibly challenging and rewarding. I declared a second major in philosophy almost immediately to augment my understanding of environmental studies. Throughout my studies, I found the philosophy department to be extremely well-intentioned, and willing to work with students outside the classroom.
What area of philosophy most interested you and why?
I'm hesitant to give one isolated area of philosophy that interests me, as the interrelations between different branches, and different academic disciplines, are of the utmost importance. That said, I am primarily interested in the relationship between the human being and the `natural world.' My attempts to bring this relationship into focus have drawn on ethics, the philosophy of science, German idealism, and eastern philosophy in particular.
What is particular about the philosophy department that distinguishes it from other departments/majors?
Philosophy is the mother of science, and foundational for all academic disciplines. Philosophers generate and critique the conceptual foundations on which our understanding of ourselves and the universe we inhabit are built. The philosophy department at Washington College challenges students not only to think uniquely, but more importantly, to express those thoughts coherently. As such, the department is writing intensive, and does an excellent job of cultivating top-notch writers. Additionally, the professors are dedicated not only to their field, but to teaching as well. Throughout the course of my time at Washington College, the faculty consistently went above and beyond to help students both in and out of the classroom.
What is the topic of your senior thesis?
My senior thesis was titled: "A Critique of our Dualistic Interpretations of Reality: Searching for a New Foundation for Environmental Policy." In it, I argue that current environmental policy is inherently flawed, as it is born from a perception of reality that, while at one time may have been a useful survival mechanism, is now becoming increasingly problematic. Through an understanding of the universe that focuses on distinct, autonomously existing entities, man has divorced himself from nature, and effectively from himself as well. The history of science is rife with revolutions that radically changed the conceptual frameworks we use to interpret reality. In order to bridge this schism between man and nature, I argue that a similar revolution is called for. In searching for a foundation for this new paradigm, I draw on Evolutionary Biology, Buddhism, and Bioregionalism.
Have you ever participated in any special activities, internships, clubs, fieldtrips, etc. that have helped you get more out of the major?
Yes. I attended many of the guest lectures, and found them to be quite illuminating.
What are your career plans after college? How has philosophy prepared you for and/or guided you to this career choice?
After graduating from Washington College, I knew that I wanted to continue to study philosophy. I felt as if my studies in philosophy, culminating in my senior thesis, were more of a starting point than a conclusion. That said, I wanted to take a few years to be absolutely positive that this was the path I wanted to continue upon. After graduating, I first taught English overseas in Korea. Subsequently, I began to pursue a Masters degree in Library and Information Science at Rutgers University as a means to prepare myself for a career in the academic realm. After completing my MLIS, I will be continuing my studies in philosophy with a TA-ship in the environmental philosophy program at the University of Idaho. My study of philosophy has been a great asset at every turn of my post-college life. The ability to think critically, and articulate complex ideas is universally valuable.


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text: Honda Unhappiness 08 May 2013 david Life If you're considering buying a Honda used car from a main dealer or are thinking about extending your Honda warranty, you may want to read my recent experience... I've long been a fan of Honda cars. I've owned many, and most of them have been very reliable. However, the CR-V I bought in December last year developed a serious engine fault, so bad in fact that the dealer decided that the engine could not be repaired. The dealer said the whole engine needed to be replaced. The car was fully covered by the 'Honda Happiness' warranty, but unfortunately, the dealer wanted to do the repairs at their own expense, and not use the warranty. This left me without a car. The warranty would have given me a hire car, but since the dealer was not making a claim on the warranty I found myself off the road. I was definitely not experiencing 'Honda Happiness' when I found myself taking the bus to work, to say the least. After this dragged on for a week, and with no end in sight, I asked the dealer to just give me my money back. So I had to go and find another car to get back on the road again. But this seemed to be the quickest way to get my transport back. Needless to say, I complained to the 'Honda Happiness' administration people, because the warranty that came with the car proved useless to me. But they've still not helped. I've taken it as far as I can, and this is their final response: So, Honda are saying they've done nothing wrong. Meanwhile, the dealer said they're not obliged to use the warranty. And it seems that the only person who has lost out is me, the poor old customer. I would say that this is one of the worst customer service experiences I have ever had. Ultimately, it seems that the 'Honda Happiness' warranty only helps you at the dealers discretion. Even if your car has a very serious failure like mine, it doesn't mean you're guaranteed to get any help. And if things go wrong, even if you complain, nothing seems to change. Even a token gesture to acknowledge all the inconvenience would have been something. So, I'm left very disappointed indeed. Until now, I have considered myself a Honda enthusiast. As you can imagine, nowadays - not so much.


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WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A preliminary study funded by Ocean Spray Cranberries suggests regularly drinking cranberry juice may reduce blood pressure, U.S. researchers say.
Study leader Dr. Janet Novotny of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Md., and colleagues, had 56 study participants drink either a glass of low-calorie cranberry juice or low-calorie sweetened placebo drink for breakfast and dinner for eight weeks as part of a controlled diet, Medpagetoday.com reported.
Blood pressure was measured at the beginning, mid-point and end of the study, Novotny said.
The study found after eight weeks, blood pressure levels dropped from an average of 121/73 mmHg to 118/70 mmHg for those drinking the low-calorie cranberry juice. The placebo group showed no change, the study said.
Cranberry juice is rich in antioxidants -- naturally occurring molecules in fruit, tea, wine and other foods -- which have been associated with lower blood pressure in other studies, Novotny said.
However, since cranberry juice is tart, it is often sweetened, and Novotny suggested drinking the low-calorie juice or subtract something from the diet so the extra calories don't add weight.
The findings were presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research Scientific Sessions in Washington.


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Samsung dropped this chart in our inbox last night as a followup to Apple's new iPad announcement.
It's a spec comparison of the new iPad and Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 10.1, an Android tablet that comes with a stylus like the Galaxy Note smartphone.
If you needed proof that Android tablet manufacturers are running out of ways to set themselves apart from the iPad, here it is.
Last year, they all bragged about having Flash. Then Adobe killed flash on mobile. There went that argument.
So it's all about the stylus this year, at least for Samsung.
A stylus may be fine for some people, but it's going to take more than that to make people choose an Android tablet over an iPad. Plus, based on our experience using Samsung's Stylus on the Galaxy Note, it needs a lot more work to truly replicate the feeling of writing on paper.
We're not trying to say Samsung makes crappy products. It doesn't. We still think the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is one of the best iPad alternatives out there. The Asus Transformer Prime is pretty good too.
But it's no secret that Android tablets have not taken off like Android phones have. It's going to take more than a stylus to make that happen.
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ENDORSEMENT SPECIAL: Avoid R, and the Rest of the Story
Sometimes you can't tell the players without a scorecard. You probably wouldn't know what's wrong with Berkeley's proposed Measure R if you didn't recognize the names of those who signed the rebuttal to the ballot argument which pushed it.
No one who has been watching Berkeley politics as long as I have would ever have expected to see Shirley Dean, Dave Blake, Nancy Carleton and Jacquelyn McCormick singing the same tune in perfect harmony. Dean was a stalwart standard bearer of Berkeley's moderate faction, while Blake and Carleton have always been outspoken progressives. What links them all together is that they genuinely care about what happens to Berkeley, even though they've seldom agreed on what the prescription should be.
The ballot question is couched in deliberately vague language, but in plain English what it does is transfer the power to draw council district boundaries from citizens to elected incumbents: in other words, it facilitates gerrymandering by self-interested parties. California just took this power away from the politicians and put it in the hands of a commission which was not only non-partisan, but more important, not politicians, and that's what we need in Berkeley too.
Citizens in Berkeley came up with at least six fair and equal plans which would work under the current law to correct population imbalances between existing districts, but the council refused to choose any one of them. The majority (which is controlled by the mayor) pushed for postponing the decision until after the election so that they could take a shot at seizing power for themselves by passing Measure R.
A bit of fairy dust was sprinkled over the discussion by arguments which claimed that passing the measure would make it possible to design an all-student district, and some students,though by no means all, were suckered by it. Unwary students new to town are now being propositioned to vote for R under that pretext.
There are two problems with these arguments: (1) there's no guarantee that even if R passes it would take place. More likely than not, sitting councilmembers would adjust boundaries to suit themselves, particularly because R has a provision that no sitting member can be redistricted out of office; and (2) an all-student district would simply ghettoize the student vote. As it stands now, students are the important swing voters in at least three districts and their needs must be considered by six or more candidates at election time. With most of the student votes lumped into one district, candidates in the other seven districts could happily ignore students.
And what about the rest of the ballot, just in case you plan to jump the gun and vote next week? Well, we might have more to say about it, but as a start we offer this handy matrix, created by Linda Franklin, to let you know what others think about other choices you'll have on your ballot.


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Wednesday, July 31, 2013 | 9 p.m.
Earlier this year, Chris Phillips of Zowie Bowie was roaming the recesses of the Colosseum at Caesars Palace before a Rod Stewart show.
No worries — he was allowed to be there. This was just before his girlfriend, violinist Lydia Ansel, was about to take the stage as part of Stewart's band.
Phillips attends these shows from time to time to see Ansel perform. He usually just walks the backstage hallways trying to be incognito. But when your hair is styled in such a way to make you look like a Rod Stewart impressionist, going unnoticed at a Rod Stewart show is impossible.
"I actually ran into him one time," Phillips said today during a phone conversation. "He saw me and said, 'Who the hell might you be?' "
Today, Zowie Bowie is headlining at three resorts and on one street (Fremont, specifically, each Saturday) all across VegasVille.
One of those hotel-casino gigs is at Rocks Lounge in Red Rock Resort each Friday night, the high-energy Z.B. dance show. Another showcase is every Thursday night at Windows at Bally's, where Phillips blends his "vintage Vegas" show band set with some of the contemporary dance music he's performed at Red Rock. The third, and latest, resort opportunity awaits Zowie Bowie at Heraea at the Palms. This is the hybrid sports bar/restaurant/nightclub operated in a partnership between the Palms and the One Group.
The strategy at Heraea has been to focus on showcasing sporting events on an assortment of big screens behind the bar, provide a menu more imaginative than a list of chicken fingers and hire a DJ to play dance music late at night. Oh, and all of this is designed to appeal primarily to women.
But even as One Group chief Jonathan Segal has said business at Heraea is "getting better," the pub/club has found a difficult time drawing a crowd when big sporting events are not being broadcast. With no dedicated crowd, it's similarly challenging to keep anyone around as the restaurant morphs into a nightclub.
That's when Phillips was summoned to perform what he deems "an elaborate soundcheck" at 9 p.m. Saturday. That time is a little early to start a Vegas nightclub show, which is what Zowie Bowie is bringing to Heraea.
"They built this place as a big, beautiful sports club and restaurant and thought they could make it a nightclub at night, but there's no production — no lights, no sound — nothing but four walls," Phillips said. "There's never anybody in there unless there is a sporting event going on, so they came to me and asked if I could do a night. … It would take some major surgery to make it a nightclub."
Phillips initially suggested performing from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. Problem is, the club shuts down at 11:30 p.m.
"We have to turn this into an early nightclub, for people who don't want to go out late," Phillips said. "It's between the dayclub and the traditional nightclub crowd."
If Saturday's test run goes well, Phillips could well be sitting on a six-month stint at Heraea, which would be backed by a strong marketing campaign from One Group and the hotel.
Meantime, over at Bally's, Zowie Bowie has returned with an Old Vegas show that surfaced a few months ago. The difference for these 10:30 p.m. (make that 11 p.m.) shows is the blend of genres. The rhythm section from the Red Rock shows performs the Top 40 set list. The six-piece horn section is from Lon Bronson's All-Star Band — featuring Bronson himself on trumpet — plays the vintage selections. Last week, Philllips was joined by Vince Neil (a familiar guest singer at these events), Travis Cloer of "Jersey Boys" and twin tappers Sean & John from "Vegas! the Show."
That show drew a comp-heavy crowd of about 300. This week, the hotel and producer Andrew Van Slee (who also backs "Tony N' Tina's Wedding") are focusing on an audience paying $39.99 a shot to see this show. That's the highest ticket price ever to experience Zowie Bowie, typically a free act since arriving in Vegas in 2006. The only other ticketed show for Z.B. was the brief "Vintage Vegas" run four years ago at Monte Carlo.
"It's a new thing for us, a real party with some really great talent onstage," Phillips said, adding with characteristic aplomb, "aside from me, of course."
Phillips is to be joined by the Strip's favorite roving production-show star Mark Shunock of "Rock of Ages" (ask him about how he met the Stanley Cup this week, eh?), Laugh Factory comic magician Murray Sawchuck and the Bella Strings violin ensemble (of which Ansel is a member). Down the road, expect downtown headliners Gordie Brown (Golden Nugget) and Frankie Scinta ("The Scintas" at the D Hotel) to join the fray.
Phillips has four weeks to feel out the Windows shows before the hotel and producer determine if this show is long-running or another in a long line of short-term Zowie Bowie residencies. Phillips is always looking around for new venues, places that seem fascinating for his styles of entertainment. He loves the Saturday night Fremont Street shows, and it would not be surprising to see that turn into a regular "thing," too.
"We have 1,000 people show up to those shows, many of them tourists, and we haven't played much to a tourist crowd before," Phillips said. "We have this huge crowd in front of the D hotel, and Derek Stevens (president of that hotel) likes that we send everyone into the D. It might be that it would be Zowie Bowie, presented by the D, or something like that."
Whatever the case, Phillips is up for the challenge. Aside from impersonating Rod Stewart, he is game for anything.
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International Humanitarian Law Moot Court competitions 2012, National and South Asian rounds
25-07-2012 Event
The objective of the Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition is to develop an increased awareness and interest in IHL in academic institutions throughout South Asia.
Event Info
Where: Regional round in Dhaka, Bangladesh
When: 12.10.2012-13.10.2012
The IHL Moot Court – National rounds
In 2001 the ICRC Regional Delegation for South Asia initiated the Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition, with the aim of promoting better awareness of IHL among law students at universities throughout India. This competition is named in memory of Henry Dunant, the co-founder of the ICRC and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in 1863.
The Moot Court Competition in India has grown steadily since its inception in 2001 and has included more than 64 teams, representing universities from across the country.
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka also organises their own national rounds in their respective countries. All the countries share a common moot court problem for the national rounds and the regional competition.
The South Asia regional competition
The South Asia regional Moot Court competition will follow national competitions (as applicable) that will take place in each participating country. The winning teams from each of the respective countries will participate in the South Asia regional competition approximately one month after the completion of the national competitions. The winners of the regional Moot Court competition will represent South Asia in the Asia Pacific Moot Competition, which is usually held in Hong Kong.


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'Frotox' could be next beauty, pain treatment
Newest anti-aging therapy freezes nerves
First there were facelifts, then Botox and other injectable treatments came along to help millions world-wide stop aging in its tracks.
"Most of my patients are asking questions about, 'How can I look younger?'" said Chestnut Hill dermatologist Michael Kaminer.
"I've had some fine lines on my forehead," said Heather Andrus, 28. "I want to prevent them from getting deeper."
NewsCenter 5 reported Wednesday the newest anti-aging therapy being tested now involves giving the nerves that control certain muscles the deep freeze. Some have nicknamed the treatment "frotox."
Kaminer is a top scientific adviser for Myoscience, the company behind the cold therapy treatment that is approved for use in Europe but still undergoing clinical trials in the U.S.
"The tip of the needle gets made very cold," he said. "It turns out that when nerves are treated with cold, they temporarily stop working."
It works by sending a frozen jolt through a needle, temporarily stunning a nerve for three to four months.
An animation provided to NewsCenter 5 by Myoscience said, "Once we apply focused cold therapy…all signals stop."
And while the treatment could help many people look younger, its more exciting prospect may be that freezing certain nerves can stop pain in its tracks – everything from knees to shoulders.
"So anytime there's a single nerve or two nerves that are feeding an area of pain, cryotechnology or frozen technology can ablate those nerves," Kaminer said.
A few months after the treatment nerves regrow. So far, Kaminer said side effects appear minor, but the Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved this therapy for use in the United States.
Myoscience said its intent is not to replace the burgeoning botox market, which is projected by some to be work $2.9 billion in coming years, but rather to offer patients who may be wary of injecting a toxin into their bodies a different option.
"There are millions of patients who'd like to have the results but without the toxin," Kaminer said,.
Andrus agreed, "I would definitely give it a try."
Kaminer predicted the cold therapy treatment for pain and cosmetic uses could be available in America within several years.


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JANESVILLE — Blackhawk Technical College is responding to demand from students and industry by increasing by 50 percent the number of welders it trains this year.
Blackhawk turns out about 40 welders a year, with two cohorts of 20 students each, said Kirke "Bo" Plank, dean of advanced manufacturing. One cohort is trained on the morning shift, one on an evening shift.
Classes are full, and there's a waiting list, Plank said. Just a few weeks before the fall semester began, BTC decided to open a third section of welding.
Plank moved the morning shift to an earlier time to make room for a third cohort in a midday shift.
The first cohort will begin at 6 a.m. and the last will finish at 9 p.m. A full-time instructor has been hired, for a total of three, Plank said.
The fall semester begins Monday. As of Friday, six seats were still not filled for the new 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. cohort.
Anyone who wants to join the new group already would need to have applied to BTC, said Sharon Kennedy, vice president of learning.
"The demand for welders has just gotten unbelievable," Plank said. "We just can't prepare enough of them right now to fill the needs."
BTC also offers an all-day welding program on Saturdays, but that does not include the full curriculum. The Saturday program is full.
"We are doing as much in welding as we possibly could. At least, we feel we are," Kennedy said.
Plank said he hoped manufacturers will take note of BTC's increased output and make plans to expand.
Many welding students work internships or hold part-time jobs before they finish the course, Plank said. That gives employers a chance to "try before they buy," he said.
It also means the grads are snapped up as soon as they graduate, Plank said.
"I think the jobs are there right now, locally and also in our state and region," he said. "And nationally, the outlook is forecasted to be very strong for a number of years."
Manufacturers who have landed defense contracts in the Fox Valley and in the shipyard in Marinette are looking for more welders. Shipyards in the southeast United States also are big employers, Plank said.
"If anyone wants to work, they can, no question about it," Plank said.
"Pay is all over the board," but entry level is around $15 an hour, and advancement is often swift, Plank said.
Plank said BTC has a modern welding lab with good maintenance support, "but when you're going that many hours a day, obviously that's going to put a strain on it."
Plank is investigating the possibility of buying computer-based welding simulators, which are said to be effective but very expensive.
Blackhawk, which serves most of Rock and Green counties, built a new welding lab in existing space at its main campus in 2008 at a cost of about $800,000. Then, as now, the national forecast was that demand for welders would be high.
There's no additional space that could be used to expand welding on campus, Kennedy said, but Blackhawk has plans for an advanced manufacturing center that would include welding.
The center would be housed in the Ironworks building in downtown Beloit. Officials are hoping to raise $10 million to $12 million for the project, mostly from local, private sources.
Work on the center would not start before next spring and could take a year to complete.
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Kopin® Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN) today announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell its III-V assets to IQE plc (LSE: IQE), a leading UK-based designer and supplier of advanced semiconductor wafers. The all-cash, $75 million transaction will enable Kopin to focus exclusively on continued commercial development of Golden-i ®, the Company's mobile communications technology platform, as well as on its microdisplay products. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur next week and is subject to customary closing conditions. Kopin began producing III-V HBTs (heterojunction bipolar transistors) on gallium arsenide substrates in 1996. These products are part of advanced integrated circuits that are used in smartphones and other mobile communications devices. The Company's III-V revenues through the first nine months of 2012 were approximately $44 million. "Over the past 17 years, our III-V technology has contributed significantly to the operational success of Kopin and to advances in the wireless handset market," said Dr. John C.C. Fan, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. "However, while the III-V product line is successful we have made the strategic decision to focus on our Golden-i technology which we believe has great potential. Accordingly, the board of directors believes that shareholders will be more effectively served by having the Company focusing its resources on expanding the commercial development of Golden-i and our display product line." Under the terms of the sale, Kopin will receive an up-front payment of $60 million, subject to certain working capital adjustments, from IQE and will receive the remaining $15 million in January 2016 on the three-year anniversary of the transaction. The transaction includes Kopin's leased III-V product manufacturing facility in Taunton, Massachusetts as well as the Company's investment in Kopin Taiwan Corp. (KTC), its 90% owned subsidiary located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. In October 2012, Kopin achieved a major milestone in its development of Golden-i technology. Motorola Solutions launched the HC1, the first commercially available headset computer powered by the Company's Golden-i 3.5 reference model. Motorola's product is a ruggedized version designed primarily for heavy industrial settings.
Now Kopin is teaming with its OEM partners on the development of a Golden-i platform for the light industrial and professional markets. This week, Kopin unveiled Golden-i 3.8, a smaller and more powerful reference design aimed at those markets as well as other users. The new device was unveiled at the Verizon booth at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The powerful operating system has 16 times the processing power of the previous version. New features include a low light, inertial stabilized high-resolution camera to provide real-time video streams and an accessory infrared camera that provides emergency personnel and first responders with night vision and thermal vision capabilities."Our plan is to continue to invest in the businesses and technologies that enable Kopin to capitalize on the significant market for Golden-i," Dr. Fan said. "The divestiture of our III-V product line provides us with the additional financial resources and flexibility to pursue the strategic growth objectives for Golden-i that ultimately will drive value for our shareholders." Dr. Drew Nelson, President and CEO of IQE, said, "Kopin's HBT business is an ideal strategic fit for IQE, broadening our customer base and enhancing our product portfolio. This transaction further strengthens our ability to provide our customers with cost, technology and security of supply advantages, building on our 21-year history of technology leadership and manufacturing excellence." Investor Conference Call In conjunction with today's announcement, Kopin will host a teleconference call for investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. ET today. To participate, please dial (877) 709-8155 (U.S. and Canada) or (201) 689-8881 (International). The call also will be available as a live and archived audio webcast on the "Investors" section of the Kopin website, www.kopin.com. About Kopin Corporation Kopin Corporation is developing Golden-i®, a proprietary voice-activated, cloud computing, wireless, hands-free technology with microdisplay capabilities for use in headset computers. Kopin's proprietary technologies are protected by over 200 global patents and patents pending. For more information, please visit Kopin's website at www.kopin.com and www.mygoldeni.com. Kopin, CyberDisplay, Golden-i and The NanoSemiconductor Company are trademarks of Kopin Corporation.
Kopin – The NanoSemiconductor Company®Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this news release about Kopin's sale of its III-V assets to IQE plc may be considered "forward-looking" statements under the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements relating to the financial terms of the transaction and Kopin's strategic plans for Golden-i and its display products. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the potential that: the transaction may not close; events may transpire that will require the transaction to be modified at closing; future payments owed to Kopin for the sale of its III-V assets might not be made; the closing of the transaction being subject to customary closing conditions; there may be no market demand for Golden-i; manufacturing, marketing or other issues that may prevent either the adoption or acceptance of Golden-i products; because Golden-i contains a significant software component, there may be issues or "bugs" which we cannot correct, which may prevent or delay the sale of Golden-i; vendors and suppliers, including software vendors, may discontinue products which are necessary for Golden-i to function; Motorola, suppliers and vendors may terminate their involvement in the Golden-i product development which may prevent or delay the sale of Golden-i products; we may be unable to manufacture Golden-i products or have the Golden-i product manufactured for us; if we are able to get the Golden-i manufactured we may not be able to have it manufactured at a cost which allows us to earn a profit; the potential that costs to develop and produce the Golden-i may be significant; manufacturing delays, technical issues, economic conditions or external factors may prevent the development of and/or sale of Golden-i; and other risk factors and cautionary statements listed in the Company's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 12 months ended December 31, 2011, and the Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes no responsibility to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.


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When set, pwdKeepLastAuthTime causes Directory Server to track the time of the last successful bind every time that a user authenticates. The time is recorded on the pwdLastAuthTime(5dsat) operational attribute of the user's entry.
Because this behavior adds an update for each successful bind operation, the pwdKeepLastAuthTime feature is not activated by default. You must explicitly turn the feature on to use it in your deployment.


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The New South Wales Government has announced that Penrith will be the venue for a new IRONMAN 70.3 set for November next year. The race, based at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, will take place on Sunday November 30. It will complement the other signature IRONMAN events in New South Wales: IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie and IRONMAN Australia Port Macquarie, the most enduring full-distance IRONMAN race in the country.
"We expect IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney to attract over 1,400 competitors and thousands of accompanying visitors to the area, providing a tremendous economic boost and tourism spotlight on the region," says Minister for Sport and Recreation, Gabrielle Upton.
IRONMAN Asia Pacific CEO, Geoff Meyer says: "The IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney has huge potential and is a welcome addition to the IRONMAN calendar. Western Sydney boasts a strong IRONMAN community and our athletes have been eagerly anticipating the introduction of an event in Sydney."
The IRONMAN 70.3 Series is the fastest growing triathlon series in the world, with over 67 events held in 24 countries that serve as qualifiers for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.
Western Sydney, a major region of Sydney, is a fast growing and dynamic area and is well positioned to attract local and interstate participants. Race organizers are anticipating a strong professional field of experienced and emerging athletes who will all be striving to perform well at the inaugural event.
The course, nestled at the base of the Blue Mountains, utilises the iconic Penrith Lakes, International Regatta Centre, for the swim. The bike course will include breathtaking mountain views while the run leg will encircle the venue.
Meyer says the event will focus on promoting the future stars of the sport. The Australian professional young guns include Sam Appleton, James Hodge, Josh Amberger and Andrea Forrest.
"I'm really excited to have an IRONMAN 70.3 event in Western Sydney so close to where I live and train," says Amberger. "The IRONMAN 70.3 series is booming in Australia and it shows by the talent that we have in this country. It will be great to have another competitive race to add to the calendar."
The event will offer 35 age group qualifying places for the 2015 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship and a professional prize purse of USD25,000.
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Tagged: Delwyn Young
4-17-09 PNC Park
I was hoping to have a huge day today since the Penguins had a playoff game. Sure enough, batting practice was pretty empty, but I didn't have a stand out day.
My wife and I arrive at the park at 4:05 PM and were second in line. I went into batting practice and looked for Easter Eggs, but there were none. There were a couple ushers standing around and they must've picked up anything that came out. I settled into my spot in left field and waited.
An unidentified Pirate hit a deep fly ball. He hit it right into the sun, but I was able to catch it on the fly… barely. It almost went over my head. Nonetheless, I had ball #1 of the day.
Nyjer Morgan was shagging balls in the outfield and I called his name, he looked at me and tossed a ball, but it was headed for some random guy with a Pantera hat on. The guy was holding a calendar and didn't have a glove and looked out of place at batting practice. He reached for the ball and missed it. I picked the ball up on the deflection. It was ball #2. He kind of gave me a look like he expected me to give it to him, but I didn't. Since I called for Nyjer to throw the ball, I felt like I earned it, plus he didn't have a glove and wasn't prepared.
The Pirates portion of batting practice ended and the Braves came out to hit. They weren't hitting anything deep. To make matters worse, batting practice looked like this:
I had so much room to roam and chase down home runs, but none were coming. One finally did come out, but I misjudged the ball and it was over my head. If I had been one row deeper I would have caught the ball. I slammed my glove in disgust and muttered to myself.
I tried to chase down some other fly balls, but everything ended up falling short of the fence. It was one of those days.
Game: 3 Balls
Season: 20 Balls
Games: 5 Games (4 with batting practice, 1 without)
Average: 4.00 Balls per game
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Not In South Texas
"Maybe it will snow today," my brother exclaimed. My mother for the umpteenth time just shook her head then said, "It's not going to snow. It doesn't snow in South Texas. Maybe in San Antonio and every once in a while in the Hill Country, but not here in South Texas." To which my brother replied, "It could!" My mother, knowing that there are certain battles worth winning and this wasn't one of them, rolled her eyes heavenward and unconvincingly agreed with him by saying, "You're right. It could," which always left a smug look on my brother's face.
The White Snow On the Other Side
You see, my brother and I had always wanted to experience snow. Having been born and raised in the tropical climate of South Texas, we'd never even seen snow other than on T.V. You know the saying, "The grass is always greener on the other side?" Well, our grass was most definitely green on our side, but all we wanted was that white snow on the other side of the fence. Every time a cold front was supposed to blow-in getting us anywhere near freezing temperatures, the meteorologists [probably out of sheer boredom of constantly saying "...there's no rain in the forecast and there will be clear, blue skies today..."] would always tease us with "We may get some snow." We'd always roll our eyes heavenward and go about our business as usual. We never did see any of that snow.
Back in the Day...
Today my brother would've been 30 years old [which definitely makes me feel old...]. I say, "would've" because Patrick Nicholas Marshall courageously battled a very rare mitochondrial genetic disorder that slowly robbed his body of its energy until one day there was no more energy to sustain his life. He passed away in 1997 at the age of 18. Because of the rarity of his disease, my father and I did an extreme amount of research on the internet on his particular disease, MELAS. Of course, this was "back in the day" when there weren't very many people using the internet. The thought has crossed my mind more than once that maybe some of my love and know-how for internet research came from this time period in my life. Who knows?
Living Is Always Easier Than Explaining
I learned a lot both from Patrick's life and his death. So much that I think I could fill a book with his story [which I plan to do some day...]. However, one of the things I wanted to share with you today on his 30th birthday is about family relationships. In your genealogical research, have you come across any households where there are one or more extended relatives living there? Maybe an uncle and aunt raising a nephew or niece along with their own children? Or maybe grandparents raising grandchildren? I've come across it many times while researching especially in census research, and it always gets me to wondering. You see, Patrick wasn't my biological brother, but my nephew. He was the son of one of my older sisters, and the same disease that robbed him of his energy and life, has also robbed my sister of her mind, leaving her incapable of taking care of herself [much less anyone else]. So, my parents adopted Patrick, and after being the "bonus" baby of the family who was so much younger than her siblings, I got a "much-wanted" brother [definitely a bonus for me]. Our relationship has always been a little confusing to explain to others. I always tell people that it was easier to live it than it was to explain it. So, when I see the myriad of households in the census with a "mix" of relatives, I always wonder what their relationship was ~ the one "lived", that is. What was their story?
A Whole Lot of Learning Going On...
I still remember in 8th grade science learning about the mitochondria, which is basically where all the energy is made for the body. My best friend and I used some memorization tools to help remember what the mitochondria was and did. The "M" stood for "mother", indicating the distinct maternal inheritance that the mitochondria has [in other words, it's passed down only through the mother]. Also, the "mito-" prefix sounded like "mighty", indicating that mitochondria were the "powerhouse" of the cell [meaning that's where energy is made]. The one thing we didn't learn was what happens when the mitochondria can't make the energy in the cells of organs that the body needs to sustain life. That particular lesson I had to learn in real life. In a nutshell, here is a brief explanation of the mitochondria: There are anywhere in between 500 and 2000 mitochondria in each cell, all working to make energy for that cell. There are thousands of cells in each organ in the body, and our body is made up of organs. Each organ needs a certain amount of energy to carry out its job in the body. Not all organs need all of them working at 100%. For example, the liver can get by with only about 80% of the energy it needs. However, organs like the brain and the heart need everything working at a 100%. Anything less and things start to go a little haywire, to say the least. The only reason I mention all of this is that because of Patrick having this disease [as well as my sister and mother], I have looked "down" my family tree and thought about the consequences of the disease. What I mean is that I and my children have been genetically tested for this disease, and I have thought about the repercussions of the disease going forward in time on my children and future grandchildren. That was until I had read about mitochondrial genetic testing for genealogy a while back, and how it can help to find maternal ancestors. I had never thought about this wonderful aspect before ~ looking "up" my family tree to find maternal ancestors based on mitochondrial testing. How mighty this organelle called the mitochondria truly is!
Giving Up Is Not Allowed
Patrick was in every way that matters my brother. He and I fought and annoyed each other, but that was only an indication of our closeness. I had always thought we'd be together, and letting go of him was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. In his short 18 years of life, he taught me many things, but most of all, he taught me not to give up. Two days before his funeral the weather man was reporting that on Friday [the day of Patrick's funeral], we were going to be getting a cold front, and as usual, he teased us with the phrase, "It may snow." Though we had tears in our eyes and heavy hearts, we rolled our eyes heavenward, then continued planning Patrick's funeral service.
I Know He Was Looking Down On Us With A Smug Look on His Face...
On the day of the funeral it, indeed, was very cold and there was sleet, but no snow ~ not that we expected any, really. The last hymn we sang was Amazing Grace as we followed his casket out of the church. Once outside the church as we turned to proceed down the sidewalk to the hearse and the limousines, tiny snowflakes began to fall on Patrick's casket, on the cars, and on the ground. Of course, they melted just as soon as they hit ground, but they were falling. My mom and I looked at each other with tears in our eyes, said to each other, "It could," and burst out laughing [...another Steel Magnolia moment for me]. To this day, no matter what "it" is, I know that "It could."
Happy Birthday, Patrick!
I love and miss you.
For more information about MELAS and other mitochondrial disorders, please visit the United Mitochondrial Foundation (UMDF) website.


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Re: Flashback chess!!
First time I was introduced to chess I was about 7. I already knew the rules and basic moves from watching my dad and my uncle play all the time.. I was watching my dad play my uncle one day and I asked if I could get the next game. My dad said yea you can play. I ended up playing my dad that game and wouldnt you know I ended up beating him just from watching him play. I knew his moves his traps. Since then I was hooked I spent all my free time on the internet playing chess every day until sun came up the next morning. Over the years I have come and gone from chess from simple things in life keeping my time busy. Everytime I seemed to come back after a resting period I seemed to have gotten better and better. I started reading chess books even drew a chess board in my note pad for school and would just look at this sheet of paper all day figuring new openings and traps..


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Dear Friends,
Summer is here and we have plenty of hot updates for you!
It's almost ready! Community leaders were treated with a hard hat tour at the nearly complete North Texas Youth Education Town (YET) made possible by Super Bowl XLV.
Dallas Cowboys Vice President and Salvation Army National Advisory Board Chair Charlotte Jones Anderson, toured DFW corporate leaders through a sneak peak of the YET and showcased corporate program sponsorships and high-visibility naming opportunities.
Dallas Cowboys Vice President and Salvation Army National Advisory Board Chair Charlotte Jones Anderson, toured DFW corporate leaders through a sneak peak of the YET and showcased corporate program sponsorships and high-visibility naming opportunities.
Located at our community center in Arlington, the YET is expected to open this fall. Learn more here: http://www.salvationarmyyet.orgFounded by trainer and nutritionist, Renee Byrd, Take It Off For Life fights childhood and adult obesity by promoting proper nutrition and exercise. Volunteers and guests celebrated the new program at our community center in Waxahachie.
|From left: Ally Davidson, founder of Camp Gladiator,
Lieutenants Jeremiah and Missy Romack,
Casey Ballard of the United Way of West Ellis County,
and Take It Off For Life founder Renee Byrd.
Salvation Army friends are getting in fighting shape through the new Take It Off For Life fitness program.
Of course, the banquet featured super nutritious foods!
Hear Renee and Take It Off For Life participants share information about the program:
Hear Renee and Take It Off For Life participants share information about the program:
There is cool and there's "COOOL!"
Parents looking for a "cool" place for their kids to go this summer can sign them up for one of our extremely fun day camps across the Metroplex. The day camps offer plenty of cool things for kids to do, like games, swimming, and field trips. The children also receive lunch at
The Salvation Army each weekday during the summer. This is a huge benefit especially for families whose children are on the school lunch program.
Learn more about our summer day camps at SalvationArmyDFW.org.
Learn more about our summer day camps at SalvationArmyDFW.org.
|Our Cooling Stations provided North Texans
a safe, cool environment to escape the heat
and be properly hydrated.
Summers in North Texas can be stifling and outright dangerous.
To prevent heat-related illness, we've opened 15 Cooling Stations at our community centers and shelters. The Cooling Stations offer cold water in a cool environment for those trying to escape the heat.
More information about our Cooling Stations can be found at SalvationArmyDFW.org.
|Our Social Enterprise program has been
expanding since opening
two years ago.
We haven't let any grass grow under our feet. We've acquired new properties and new equipment and are continuing to expand this startup business.
Led by a state-certified irrigator and landscape expert, our landscaping crew now take care of 45 properties across the Metroplex, including the Circle Ten Council Boy Scouts of America headquarters and the Dallas Opera Rehearsal Hall.
|Trucks donated by Chesapeake Energy
will help our landscapers
be more effective and efficient!
Learn more, including how to receive a FREE estimate.
|People Report employees
at our Pleasant Grove community center
in East Dallas.
Employees from People Report, a company that provides human resource analytics for the service industry, put on their work gloves at our Pleasant Grove community center in Southeast Dallas to spruce things up by painting, mulching, and organizing things in the facility.
With more than 70 volunteers on hand, the group worked in various parts of the center, including the basketball gym, the playground, bathrooms, and the attic.
Captain Michele and Major Ward Matthews
DFW Metroplex Command Leadership
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Isidore and Joan Schwartz spent their first night as husband and wife at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel. And now, decades later the hotel has welcomed them to spend the night of their 60th wedding anniversary in the same lodging for the same price they paid on their wedding night. In 1952. So how much did their swanky digs set them back in 2012?
The hotel only charged them $16.80— that's a steep discount from today's regular starting rate of $319 per night. They were able to swing the sweet deal because the Waldorf-Astoria has a policy that allows people who celebrated milestone events in the hotel to commemorate anniversaries there for the same rate they paid on their big day. Every year, a few couples take advantage of the discount.
The Schwartzes, now 88 and 82, were set up on a blind date in 1950. Sixteen months later, they were married at the historic hotel, where a catered steak dinner only cost $4.75 a head.
Nowadays, $4.75 will buy you about 5 minutes in a Midtown bathroom. Toilet paper costs extra.
60 years later, a couple returns to the Waldorf-Astoria at the 1952 rate [NYDN]


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SACRAMENTO - A Stockton man pleaded guilty Tuesday to firearm charges in federal court.
SACRAMENTO - A Stockton man pleaded guilty Tuesday to firearm charges in federal court.
Robert Perry Jr., 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm in a case that was the product of Operation Gideon IV, a multiagency initiative that targeted violent criminals in Stockton.
ATF special agents from throughout the nation were deployed in Stockton and conducted covert investigations in partnership with Stockton police.
The investigation resulted in the prosecution of 52 defendants in federal court and 19 local prosecutions.
During the operation, agents and officers seized 84 firearms, 36 pounds of methamphetamine and 21 pounds of marijuana.
Perry is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 7 by U.S. District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton.
He faces a potential maximum of 10 years in federal prison.


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Local recurrence of laryngeal carcinoma
Suche in Medline nach
|14. April 2011
Stoma recurrence following total laryngectomy is one of the most severe complications with extremely poor prognosis.
Objective: The aim of our study is to analyze the risk factors for stoma recurrence development and to highlight the measures for prevention.
Materials and methods: We preformed retrospective study on 530 patients who underwent total laryngectomy at Queen Giovanna Hospital end Ministry of Interior Medical Institute, Sofia for a period of 2 years.
Results: Stoma recurrence developed in 9 cases. Our analysis reveals that primary site, T stage, preoperative tracheotomy and paratracheal lymph node metastasis are significant risk factors for stoma recurrence.
Conclusion: In spite of extensive surgery, radio and chemotherapy the prognosis is very poor. Considering the high rate of mortality, the prevention and intensive follow-up for patients with risk factors is of great importance in order to reduce the frequency of this disease.


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A collection of personal thoughts and experiences - mostly centered around running.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Birthday Run
Here's the itinerary:
Day 1: Sunday 8/1
Start: US 522 (near Front Royal) in pm after leaving WVMTR camping weekend/run
End: Rattlesnake Point Overlook
Mileage: 17.6
Day 2: Monday 8/2
Start: Rattlesnake
End: Lewis Mtn Campground
Mileage: 36.4 (54.0 Total)
Day 3: Tuesday 8/3
Start: Lewis Mtn
End: Black Rock Gap or beyond
Mileage: 33.8 (87.8 Total)
Day 4: Wednesday 8/4
Start: Black Rock Gap
End: Rockfish Gap
Mileage: 19.3 (107.1 Total)
I know, if I were a real man I just run it all at once - don't think I didn't consider it! My intention is to get the most efficient and effective 100M training out of this instead of beating myself up too much. . . and I want to have fun instead of bringing any undue suffering upon myself - especially since it's a Birthday Run!
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Enjoy a nice easy few days. No suffering for a youngster of soon to be 30. Remain safe and have so much fun!ReplyDelete
Hey Adam,ReplyDelete
Have great run and happy birthday! Sounds like some sweet training.
Enjoy! Have a wonderful time and a very happy birthday (in case I don't get to see you in person to pass those wishes along.) Any suggestions for what a gal should do for the big 4-0 in a year and a half? ;)ReplyDelete
Thanks guys.ReplyDelete
Lori- I think you'll be ready for an ultra for your 40th!
Sounds awesome. Happy b-day. Enjoy.ReplyDelete
Lori, I imagine that Adam knows you pretty well to suggest that you run an ultra in celebration of your 40th year on this wonderful earth. Listen to him. He knows his stuff at least in regards to a few things (found a great wife and friend in Kadra, knows his eyeballs and knows a few things about running - beyond that ?). In all seriousness, I ran my first ultra at 42. I am now 49 with 66 under my belt. My only regret is not learning about trail/ultra running earlier in life. One of the best things that has ever happened to me. Make Adam proud, you won't be sorry!!!ReplyDelete
I'm working towards the 1/2 marathon at the Trilogy as my first trail race. Adam has been a huge help. Great to hear from someone else who has taken this up "later in life". If the 1/2 goes well, we'll see what I decide to do from there. Thanks much for the encouragement!
Rick - You're right; I've got a few things figured out. Running ultras is certainly an experience I'm glad to have had in life (I can thank Dan for that). I hope Lori keeps up her running. She's moved up from 5K to a HM in a year, so maybe she'll be due for an ultra before too long. I think she's hooked!ReplyDelete
Lori, I had seen that you were signed up for the Trilogy 1/2 marathon. That is wonderful. The Trilogy 1/2 is going to put a whole new twist and desire into your trail running. Be ready for what is going to happen to you emotionally. A whole new desire for the joy of running and racing on the trails is going to occupy your daily thoughts. The new people and interactions with other trail runners is going to hit you like a flood. Hanging around Adam, he might tell you that I love your West Virginia races. I am unable to come to Trilogy, but I will be at Adam's Cheat Mountain next month and I run Highland Sky. My wife, Tammy, accompanies me most of the time to crew for me and others. She knows more people than I do. I will meet someone and they will say, Oh your Tammy's husband. Trail runners are just so special in so many ways. Be ready, you are in for a ride of your life.ReplyDelete
Tammy and I are running Sasquatch on 01/08/11. Tammy will run the 25k and I will run the 50k. A 25k might just be the way to start off your new year.
Adam, Knowing Dan, it is not suprising that he got you involved. I agree that Lori is hooked. What a great thing to be hooked/adicted to.
I crewed for a good buddy at HS this year. What an amazing experience. If there had been any doubts in my mind about the 1/2 before that, they were completely erased. Such great folks and so exciting! It's looking like I'm going to be part of a group from Elkins that's going to help man one of the aid stations at CMMM. Looking forward to meeting y'all then. I don't think I had a chance to chat with Tammy at HS, but couldn't swear to it either way. Hooked is a fair description of where I'm at these days. It is a great thing to be addicted to!
This is one of the few things in life that we should be addicted to and it sure is wonderful. Sounds like you have already begun that adventure. Be sure Kadra, Adam or Dan introduces you to me at Cheat. I will be bringing two, maybe three people with me to Cheat. All of them are newbies to Cheat, so they are in for a grand adventure. Cheat will be one of the ladies first 50, so as you can imagine she is a bit jitterie with this being her first 50 and also her first night race. We have done a long night run, but the race is a bit different when your chances of being alone are greater. I certainly appreciate your help with taking care of an aid station. It will be a very rewarding experience and us runners could not do it without the volunteers. See you in four weeks. RickReplyDelete


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so, i made it home...
i imagine you figured that out by now, since it's been over 3 months.
so much, SO much, has happened, and so little as well.
i'm still living with the fam. still looking for a job. going to lots of weddings, but not married yet. working on starting seminary in the spring. in some ways it seems like not much is going on, and i usually don't have a real solid answer for "what do you do everyday?"
but in other ways, amazing things are happening. culture shock hasn't been horrible, but i do feel like my heart and spiritual eyes have just been totally shocked open to God and His amazingness in ways i hadn't imagined before. i'm loving seeking Him and seeking to help others, well, seek Him. following His lead. seeing my short comings, and not totally freaking out about them. having real conversations about hard things with people i love dearly. delighting in the depth and simplicity of community. strategizing passionately and obsessively. reading good books. not blogging or catching up on email. dreaming about what big things God could possibly have in store for me and the friends He's been bringing into my life. thinking about looking for a job, but wrestling with my fears about the big "WHAT'S NEXT?" learning to be an american girl in america again. missing india.
missing india...and learning to live with that...sort of. it just doesn't go away.
ah, i have so much more to say but it's quite late and i actually do have something to do in the morning. but maybe this will be a start to more frequent blogging, or maybe i'll be back in about 3 months...
i'm not going to wrestle with pictures here, but to see some more of what i've been up to, for all of you that are desperately curious, you can check out the myspace for our young adults group at church (this is where my heart is, at least a big part of it, right now). www.myspace.com/thegapatfbc
i'll end with a song that's been playing in my mind and heart and computer nonstop lately:
Praise and Adore (some live without it) by Wavorly
What I have to say is obvious
A knowledge free, for all of us are
Your Word leaves us with no excuse
The paths we choose make us who we are
There's a breeze blowing through here tonight
So I praise and adore You
Lay it all down before You
In every way You're beautiful
From my heart
I praise and adore
You made the world beautiful
I cannot stand and deny
You created life
And some live without it
Wake up morning sunrise in my eyes
At night the moon lights all the sky
(Still some say You didn't do a thing)
The sound of hope that's in the air
In everything, it's everywhere
(Reveals a truth that's worth remembering)
There's a breeze blowing through here tonight
It's true, it's all You
And every breath I take
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TORONTO - Falling resource stocks left the Toronto stock market with a minor loss Tuesday amid mixed manufacturing data and tumbling oil and gold prices.
The S&P/TSX composite index dipped 6.65 points to 15,619.08.
The Canadian dollar was down 0.48 of a cent at 91.49 cents US.
U.S. markets were mainly lower despite data that showed that U.S. manufacturing grew in August at the strongest pace in more than three years.
The Dow Jones industrials dropped 30.89 points to 17,067.56 as the Institute for Supply Management's index for August came in at 59, up from 57.1 in July.
"We've had some early indications that things were trending in the right direction for the manufacturing sector, but that number is certainly better than expected," said Jean-Francois Dion, portfolio adviser, RBC Wealth Management.
The Nasdaq was up 17.92 points at 4,598.19 while the S&P 500 index lost 1.09 points to 2,002.28.
The news was also positive from Canada as the RBC Canadian manufacturing purchasing managers' index for August showed the group gained momentum in August with overall business conditions improving at the fastest past since last November. The index registered 54.8 in August, up from 54.3 in July.
But other data showed China's official purchasing managers' index dropped to 51.1 in August, while the private sector measure fell to a 50.2 reading, both worse than expected results.
Traders were cautious ahead of the major economic event of the week. The U.S. government releases its employment report for August on Friday and economists are looking for another strong month of job creation in the neighbourhood of 220,000.
In other major economic events this week, Canadian jobs data also comes out on Friday and the Bank of Canada makes its scheduled announcement on interest rates on Wednesday.
The TSX gold sector dropped about three per cent as December bullion fell $22.40 to US$1,265 an ounce. Gold had found some support amid tensions between Russia and western countries over its involvement in fighting between rival factions in Ukraine. But the metal is being pressured at the same time by a rising U.S. dollar, the end of quantitative easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve expected this fall and the prospect of higher interest rates.
"The strength in the U.S. dollar has probably more than offset the rising geopolitical tensions," Dion said.
"It's still a very challenging environment for most gold companies. A lot of them have seen increases in their operating costs."
The energy sector fell 1.85 per cent as the Chinese data and a higher U.S. dollar pushed October crude down $3.08 to US$92.88 a barrel. A higher U.S. dollar pressures commodities because a stronger greenback makes it more expensive for holders of other currencies to buy oil and metals which are dollar-denominated.
Pembina Pipeline Corp. (TSX:PPL) will acquire a pipeline system and an interest in a Saskatchewan ethane extraction plant for US$650 million. The Vantage pipeline system originates in North Dakota and provides access to the North Dakota Bakken shale formation. Pembina shares rose $1.49 to $51.46.
Base metal stocks were also weak, down one per cent as December copper slipped one cent to US$3.15 a pound.
The market found support from the industrials group, up 1.25 per cent. But shares in Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) slipped one cent to $3.65 after Goldman Sachs analyst Noah Paponak reiterated his sell rating on the stock and downgraded the share price from $3.20 to $3. He says it is "inevitable" there will be further delays in the company's new CSeries airliner.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 11, 2013) – America's biopharmaceutical companies are using biological processes to develop 907 medicines and vaccines targeting more than 100 diseases, according to a new report released today by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).
The report includes biologics in human clinical trials or under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration such as:
- 338 cancer therapeutics that target several different types of solid tumors, leukemia and lymphoma;
- 134 vaccines for infectious diseases;
- 71 medicines for autoimmune diseases including lupus, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis;
- 58 treatments for cardiovascular disease.
"These medicines reflect the cutting-edge research being conducted across the country by biopharmaceutical companies in order to provide new treatment options to patients," stated PhRMA President and CEO John J. Castellani.
The biologic medicines now in development make use of a range of new technologies to harness scientific progress. Among the biologic medicines in development are:
- A genetically-modified virus-based vaccine to treat melanoma;
- A monoclonal antibody for the treatment of asthma;
- An antisense therapy for the treatment of leukemia;
- A recombinant fusion protein to treat type 2 diabetes.
"In order to realize the full potential of novel biologics to improve human health, it is essential to maintain public policy and regulatory environments to support the research and development that drives biomedical innovation," concluded Castellani.
The U.S. biopharmaceutical research sector supports nearly four million jobs across the economy, invests billions of dollars in research and development each year, and accounts for nearly 20 percent of all domestic R&D funded by U.S. businesses generating high-quality, high-wage jobs, powering the U.S. economy, and developing critical new treatments against our most costly and challenging diseases.
The Biologic Medicines in Development report as well as an overview and other supplementary materials are available on PhRMA's website at http://phrma.org/innovation/meds-in-development.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading innovative biopharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Since 2000, PhRMA member companies have invested over $500 billion in the search for new treatments and cures, including an estimated $49.5 billion in 2011 alone.
Find PhRMA Online:
- Website – http://www.phrma.org
- Facebook – www.facebook.com/PhRMA
- Blog – www.phrma.org/catalyst
- Twitter – www.Twitter.com/PhRMA and www.Twitter.com/PhRMApress
- YouTube – www.youtube.com/PhRMApress
For information on how innovative medicines save lives, visit: http://www.innovation.org
For information on the Partnership for Prescription Assistance, visit: http://www.pparx.org
For information on ensuring the flow of medicines during public health emergencies, visit http://www.rxresponse.org


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I hope I have written this question in an answerable form. Basically, I am assuming this theorem or conjecture exists, but I can't find it from my reading / searching (I'm not a mathematician). What I know:
A "balanced prime" is the middle prime number in a sequence of three consecutive primes in arithmetic progression. This would make the number "CPAP-3", and thus the minimum separation is 6 = 3# = 3 * 2.
What I've noticed from just analyzing balanced primes (see my post on GooglePlus: I am too new of a user to post an image) is that not only is their minimum separation 6 = 3# = 3 * 2 (see the lowest magenta "line" in picture). But greater separations must be a multiple of 6 (by observation)
So, my question is: is there a named theorem or conjecture that describes the isolation of balanced primes must be a multiple of 3#? I'm not a mathematician, but I'm guessing this exists and I just can't find it.
I'm also very interested to know if there's a theorem or conjecture about how the maximum isolation of a balanced prime grows. It appears to grow faster than log(Pn).
PS: I labeled the graph with terms like "prime loneliness" before I was pointed to better terminology. "swiss primes" are actually "balanced primes."
EDIT (again): From comments: this is a proven (and easily explained) theorem (much more elementary than the Green-Tao theorem), which covers the more general case of primes in arithmetic progression (AP-K; not necessarily consecutive primes). Thank you to all for pointing me to the obvious! :)