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A successful colaboration between the Musrara School of Art and the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance has come to a conclusion. The group I took part in produced one video work, one video installation and one live act:
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) will host a Walk Like MADD event originating at the town green this weekend.
The walk is a 5K event that raises funds for victim services and awareness of drunk driving.
This is the second year the event will take place in town.
"Our walk in Southington started last year, in 2012," said Rick Gentile, a special events coordinator with MADD's Connecticut state office. "I as a volunteer approached MADD to a start a walk because I wanted to bring awareness to my community about MADD'S mission. Our mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and the prevention of underage drinking."
The walk will start at the town green and will go down Center Street, to the canal line and back through Plantsville, along Main Street, and then back to the green.
This year's walk is dedicated to Michael Albert. Albert was killed by a drunk driver on July 28, 1986, at the age of 26.
According to statistics provided by MADD, drunk driving is the nation's most frequently committed violent crime. In 2011, 92 people were killed in drunk driving crashes in Connecticut alone. Nationally, 9,878 people were killed in crashes where the drivers had a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher.
Registration begins Saturday, April 27 at 8:30 a.m. on the town green. The cost is $20 per adult and $15 for children.
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BALTIMORE– UMBC women's lacrosse travels to Binghamton for its regular-season finale on Saturday, April 26 to battle for one of the two remaining playoff spots for the upcoming America East Championships. Game time is set for 1 p.m. at Bearcats Sports Complex, with all the live action available on the America East digital network.
The Retrievers (7-8, 1-3 AEC) are coming off a tough stretch, having faced a pair of nationally ranked opponents last week, in No. 5 Johns Hopkins and No. 19/18 Albany. UMBC played tough in both contests, pulling within one in the second half of both contests, but the Retrievers were unable to put away the game-tying goals in both instances. Junior Alyssa Semones (Westminster, Md./Westminster/Penn State) and senior Kristen Bilney (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron) combined for 16 draw controls, 10 goals, four ground balls and three caused turnovers on the week.
Semones and Bilney each have posted a team-best 25 goals on the season. Semones leads the squad with 36 ground balls, third in the league, 31 draws and 14 caused turnovers, while Bilney has added 29 draws, 18 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers. Junior Abby Wilson (Bel Air, Md./Fallston) is the only Retriever to post double-digit goals (19) and assists (12) and has done so in each of the last two seasons. Sophomore Rachel Benzing (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) has made the most of her playing time this season, leading the team in total assists (17) and ranking sixth in the league in assists per game (1.21).
Goalkeepers Anna Barnett (Midland, Texas/Midland) and Kelly Gielner (Pasadena, Md./St. Mary's) have split time in net this year. Barnett has posted a 5-5 record and has made 65 stops, while Gielner has registered a 2-3 mark and has made 31 saves.
Binghamton (6-9, 0-4 AEC) has dropped its last six contests, including a 19-7 loss to Vermont in America East action last Saturday. Freshman Bri Arthur tallied a team-best four points on two goals and two assists in the contest to bring her season total to 43 points. Sophomore Sophia Racciatti is the second of seven double-digit scorers, with 19 goals, and is one of two Bearcats with double-digit assists (15). Freshman Valerie Denapoli is chipping in a team-best 32 ground balls to go with 11 goals, 23 draw controls and 11 caused turnovers.
In goal, sophomore Erin McNulty has started 13 of 14 contests. She is surrendering 13 goals per game and has made 88 stops.
The Retrievers are unbeaten in 10 meetings against Binghamton, including last season's 17-9 victory at the UMBC Stadium.
UMBC Playoff Tie-Breaker Scenarios
-Tie-Break Criteria: Ties shall be broken from the top of the standings down. In the event of a tie between two or more teams, the tie shall be broken using the following criteria in order.
i. Winning percentage in Conference games versus the other teams with which it is tied (i.e. head-to-head competition).
ii. Winning percentage in Conference games versus the other Conference opponents in descending rank order. In the event of arriving at another group of tied teams when comparing records, each team's record (winning percentage) versus the combined tied teams is used rather than the performance versus the individual tied teams.
iii. Each tied team's total goals allowed in games versus the other teams with which it is tied. The team with the fewest total goals allowed gains the advantage.
iv. Winning percentage versus common non-Conference Division I opponents.
v. Each tied team's total goals allowed in conference games. The team with the fewest total goals allowed gains the advantage.
vi. Total games played versus non-Conference opponents ranked at any point in the season in the IWLCA national poll. The team playing the most ranked non-Conference opponents gains the advantage.
vii. Draw conducted by the Commissioner or his/her designee.
Head-to-head tiebreaks
New Hampshire and UMBC
* Can happen if UNH loses to Albany and UMBC beats Binghamton
* UNH holds tiebreak with head-to-head win
Vermont and UMBC
* Can happen if Vermont loses to Stony Brook and UMBC beats Binghamton
* UMBC holds tiebreak with head-to-head win
UMBC and Binghamton
* Can only happen if Binghamton beats UMBC Saturday.
* Binghamton would hold tiebreak with head-to-head win.
Three-way tiebreaks
New Hampshire, Vermont and UMBC
* Can happen if UNH loses to Albany, Vermont loses to Stony Brook and UMBC beats Binghamton. All three teams would be 2-3.
* Stony Brook is No. 1 seed, Albany is No. 2 seed.
* Tiebreak 1: Record vs. each other
* Tiebreak 2: Record vs. conference teams in descending rank order
* Teams would have same record vs. other teams. All lost to SBU and Albany and beat Binghamton
* Tiebreak 3: Fewest goals allowed in games vs. other tied teams
* Vermont 24
* We separate UNH and UMBC into a head-to-head tiebreak
* UNH wins head-to-head tiebreak with win over UMBC. UNH is No. 3 seed.
* Go back to head-to-head tiebreak between UMBC and Vermont
* UMBC wins tiebreak with win over Vermont. UMBC is No. 4 seed and Vermont is eliminated.


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More than two years after Bill Cosby was shoved off his showbiz pedestal by an avalanche of accusations of sexual assault, the once-acclaimed comedy icon is facing trial in a Pennsylvania court over what happened in an encounter with one accuser more than 13 years ago.
The Associated Press reports Cosby arrived at the Montgomery County courthouse around 8:40 a.m. Monday morning, where many members of the media were present. In addition to his lawyers, bodyguards and assistants, he was accompanied by Keshia Knight Pulliam, who played his daughter Rudy on The Cosby Show, and who has defended him for more than two years.
One should not expect the trial, beginning today and lasting for an estimated two weeks, to be a rewind of the last 32 months of salaciously toxic headlines about Cosby's alleged sexual behavior with dozens of women dating back to the mid-1960s.
Instead, expect a trial as tightly focused as Judge Steven O'Neill can make it on what happened at Cosby's suburban Philadelphia estate in January 2004, when a Temple University basketball official named Andrea Constand arrived for dinner and career advice from her mentor, Cosby, a Temple alum.
Do not expect to see Cosby testifying on the stand; he has said he won't.
Do not expect to watch the trial on TV, on Twitter or via live-stream; there will be no cameras in and no transmissions of any kind from the courtroom.
But it will be covered: More than 100 journalists from around the world signed up to watch the proceedings inside the courtroom and in a spill-over room in the courthouse in Norristown, Pa.
Cosby will face a mostly-white jury of seven men and five women (two jurors are black) sequestered for a criminal trial that could last two weeks, as predicted by the lawyers in the case, or much, much longer. (There are also six alternates.)
But no matter the outcome — whether the jury finds him guilty or innocent of three charges of aggravated indecent sexual assault — this much is already clear: Cosby is a broken idol, permanently shattered by accusations that he repeatedly drugged and/or raped women he knew or met at a time when he was becoming, thanks to The Cosby Show, one of the most famous, powerful and beloved figures in Hollywood.
Cosby has said, in the selective interviews he did in advance of the start of jury selection in May, that he hopes to return to his career as a comedian and groundbreaking TV star after the trial. But that's highly unlikely, says Stuart Slotnick, a criminal defense attorney who's been following the case and predicts it won't be easy to prove for the prosecution.
"There is no recovery for Bill Cosby, based upon the massive number of reports of sexual abuse that the public has heard over the past several years," says Slotnick. "It seems impossible he will go back to being Bill Cosby and recapture the days of past glory."
Nevertheless, if he's acquitted, Cosby, 79, nearly blind and in uncertain health, will at least avoid prison. If he's convicted, he could get years behind bars. That will have to be enough for the five-dozen women who have come forward since October 2014 to accuse Cosby: It's too late for them to pursue him in criminal court thanks to statutes of limitation.
Expect that many of the accusers will be watching the trial, if not there in person, to support Constand. "I salute Andrea Constand for having the courage to see this through; she represents all the accusers, and we are all cheering for her," says Lisa Bloom, the Los Angeles-based women's rights lawyer who represents a Cosby accuser, ex-model Janice Dickinson.
Here's what else to expect in the Cosby trial:
The accused:
Cosby is charged with drugging and then molesting Constand, now 44, after she visited him at his estate in Montgomery County. He says their encounter was consensual. She reported the encounter to police a year later. The then-district attorney declined to file charges, citing lack of evidence and the time elapsed. So Constand filed a civil suit; it was settled in 2006 for an undisclosed sum, and sealed.
In October 2014, after a video of comedian Hannibal Buress calling out Cosby as a "rapist" in his stand-up show went viral, dozens of women started going public with similar stories of Cosby drugging and/or assaulting them. Then a deposition of Cosby for the Constand civil suit, in which he admitted to acquiring drugs (quaaludes) to give to women he sought for sex, was released by a judge in the summer of 2015, at the request of the Associated Press.
In December 2015, local District Attorney Kevin Steele cited Cosby's unsealed deposition as "new evidence" when he filed the charges against Cosby, just weeks before the statute of limitations was to expire.
The accusers:
In a he-said-she-said case such as this, the complaining witness — Constand — will be the key witness. The prosecution sought to call 13 other accusers to testify to Cosby's alleged "prior bad acts," but Judge O'Neill has allowed only one to testify — known by the pseudonym "Kacey" — after ruling that her story (similar to Constand's in some details) can be heard by the jury because its "probative" value outweighs any potential for unfair prejudice.
So the jury won't hear the stories under oath of the other dozen witnesses, let alone all those who have accused Cosby. "(The judge) gave the defendant a big break — it was a compromise weighted in favor of the defense and against the prosecution," says James Cohen, a law professor at Fordham University in New York.
"Kacey," who is represented by Gloria Allred, the women's rights lawyer, said at a January 2015 press conference arranged by Allred that she knew Cosby because she worked for his agent. She says she met Cosby for lunch at the Hotel Bel-Air in 1996 to discuss her career ambitions. When she arrived, Cosby, dressed in a bathrobe, offered her wine and "a large white pill" to help her "relax," that she took after he assured her it was safe. She says she woke up in a bed next to Cosby, who was naked.
The prosecution
District Attorney Steele was elected in November 2015 after promising to pursue Cosby under Pennsylvania's unusually lengthy statute of limitations for sexual assault.
The prosecution's case is expected to focus on a "three-legged stool," according to former Pennsylvania prosecutor Dennis McAndrews: Constand's testimony, "Kacey's" testimony and Cosby's own words about his behavior with women as taken in his deposition.
"The most important aspect of the case will be the credibility of the accuser," says McAndrews. "If most jurors find her to be credible the evidence from the other two legs of the stool can be used by jurors who are firmly in favor of conviction to attempt to convince other jurors that (the prosecution) has proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt."
Still, Steele is going to have a tough time, Cohen predicts. "He has to rely on the second witness ("Kacey"), and he has to rely on all the other accusers, whom he can't mention unless the door is opened by accident, and then that's a potential problem for Cosby," Cohen says.
Allred agrees that the case "is not a slam dunk" for the prosecution. Proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is always a challenge, she says, "but especially for a prosecutor who is up against a rich and famous celebrity who can afford to spend millions on his defense."
Bloom says there's one fact of the case that could benefit the prosecution. "I do think that Cosby's contemporaneous admission to the police of sexual contact with Constand, who turns out to be gay, is devastating for him."
The defense
Cosby's team is headed by Philadelphia lawyer Brian McMonagle and Los Angeles lawyer Angela Agrusa. Their strategy is likely to focus on the details in Constand's story they believe are holes that could lead to reasonable doubt. For instance, he says, she told police she went to Cosby's house twice and that she left — embarrassed — after he touched her inappropriately the first time. But then she returned after he invited her to dinner.
"Her story is incredible on its face," Slotnick says. "She was the terrified victim of sexual abuse the first time, and then after he invites her back and tells they're going to be alone, tells her to wear 'comfortable clothing,' she went back anyway? And he gives her pills to take and she does? Why would you go back to a predator's house when he has practically told you something is going to happen of a sexual nature?... There are lots of questions, and they add to reasonable doubt."
Those are all "powerful pieces of evidence" that "argue strongly not just for consent but reasonable doubt," says Cohen.
"If most jurors do not find (Constand) to be credible, the other two legs of the stool are unlikely to sway the jury toward conviction, and a finding of reasonable doubt becomes more likely," says McAndrews.
The other lawyers
The Cosby case is clogged with lawyers. Besides the prosecution and defense attorneys (Cosby has employed multiple lawyers since 2014), there are half-dozen other lawyers who represent some of the other accusers who have filed civil suits against Cosby in various courts around the country. Even Cosby's former lawyers have lawyers. For a while, Cosby had a lawyer, Monique Pressley, whose job included going on TV to defend him.
Allred is the main player in this crowd: She represents more than 30 of the Cosby accusers. While she will be in the courtroom when her client "Kacey" testifies, she will have no formal role in the proceedings. But she's never been shy about talking to the media about the case outside the courtroom.
Moreover, she has used the Cosby case as Exhibit A in her ongoing effort to change state rape laws. So far, she's helped persuade California, Colorado and Nevada legislatures to either eliminate or extend statutes of limitation on certain rape and child molestation cases, so that accusers can pursue defendants in criminal court years after alleged assaults.


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A month long Zimbabwe tour has ended. It is now time for us to go back to memories and analyze the outcomes. Besides win, what have we earned? What are the prospects we really need to work on? What are our real weaknesses? Here is a discussion of these questions from my narrow perspective.
The Aftermath of the Zimbabwe Tour
by Rubu Islam
Published: 15th March, 2004
A month long Zimbabwe tour has ended. It is now time for us to go back to memories and analyze the outcomes. Besides win, what have we earned? What are the prospects we really need to work on? What are our real weaknesses? Here is a discussion of these questions from my narrow perspective.
First of all, we had a WIN. As an avid supporter of a team that earns four wins in over two decades, we know how important it is to us. This win is, however, more important than any other win we had before. Yes, I did consider the win against Pakistan too. The reason I am saying this is: with the assigning of Whatmore as the national coach, our cricket entered a new era. His hard work improved our cricket substantially. We came to a stage where we had everything, except for the belief that we can win. This mental inferiority complex prevented us from accomplishing goals in international level. Now we have this win. As a result, we enter the realm of international cricket not only formally, but also physically. This is why I say, this win is more important than any other win we had before.
It had become a tradition for world critiques that they will make fun of our cricket after any series. As we can see now, those very people are singing on our behalf. How wonderful it feels to read that we might be favorites next time we meet Zimbabwe! I wonder what Mr. David Hooks would say now if he were alive. Zimbabwe?s triumph after winning proves that it was a real cricket competition fought tooth and nail between two equal teams. Our win was a result of complete team work. Moreover, we fought back and kept fighting in any given situation. It was almost like more than what we asked for!
Before going into the dismal part of this analysis I would like to bring in on last but not least glorious part of this tour. That is of course, the emergence of Manjural Islam Rana. A big salute to this newcomer and our future star. No, I cannot see the future. Even so, I can easily label him as a future star mainly because of his determination. He showed the true tiger-like spirit and succeeded in every test. Since the beginning of our cricket history, opening problem is considered one of the biggest problems. It is not time yet to say that this problem is solved by Rana. He, however, in his only given chance, showed that he may be the answer we are looking for all along.
How come we cannot score even 200 after the opening partnership runs 105? The infamous collapse of our middle order showed how a very nice situation can be changed into a disaster. If we are to keep winning in international level, our middle order has to learn how to be responsible. Some key performer like Sumon, Rajin, Asharaful or Alok has to be consistent in performance. It is well known that no one can perform continuously in cricket. Nevertheless, if we are to win, we have to make sure that at least two of them perform in any given match. Sumon has to lead them not only as captain but also with bat. Several incidents showed that he was not confident enough. He has to overcome that in no time and do justice to his name.
Even though we have earned the best bowling figure in this tournament, our bowling department never looked really fierce. Absence of Murtaza is an excuse, but we still need to improve our bowling a lot. Surprisingly enough, we had the worst fielding on the match that we won. I would say, fielding is not the biggest concern at this time, but would be a plus if we can improve.
I would be really glad if this article could end right here, and I did not have to discuss any other dark parts. Unfortunate for us, the biggest incidence came right before the final match. We still do not know what really happened, and why a polite person like Rafique went out of his mind. After confirmed by Whatmore and Zimbabwe officials, there is very narrow chance that this incidence did not happen. Our question is: why? I personally, however, more interested in how to solve this conflict than knowing what really happened. We need Rafique, and we do not want a whimsical event to bring end to our best bowler?s career. If this did not happen, I would easily say that this Zimbabwe tour was a one hundred percent success. Unlucky that this thing happened, but we need to be more willing to cure it than anything else. I would suggest the end of this with a verbal apology from Rafique, and going back to his cricket family. However, only time can say how this thing will really turn out.
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A human zoo, which features women from a protected tribe dancing for tourists in exchange for food, opened on India's Andaman Islands.
Jarawa tribal women — some of them naked — are being lured to dance and sing for tourists and to live in a "Jarawa Habitat".
Under Indian laws designed to protect ancient tribal groups susceptible to outside influence and disease, photographing or coming into contact with the Jarawa and some of the Andaman aborigines had been banned, but the Indian government seems to be looking the other way on the Human Zoo.
The tribe, thought to have been among the first people to migrate successfully from Africa to Asia, lives a nomadic existence in the lush, tropical forests of the Andamans in the Indian Ocean.
India's Tribal Affairs Minister Sanjay Krishnabba Chandra said that they are looking into the situation to make sure that all the women in the zoo are treated properly – feed, bathed and cared for on a daily basis.
Many Indian citizens are outraged about the Human Zoo.
"It's deplorable. You cannot treat human beings like beasts for the sake of money. Whatever kind of tourism is that, I totally disapprove of that and it is being banned also," an Indian MP added.
Survival International, which lobbies on behalf of tribal groups worldwide, say videos of tourists apparently enjoying "human zoos" and they were extremely upset.
"Quite clearly, some people's attitudes towards tribal peoples haven't moved on a jot. The Jarawa are not circus ponies bound to dance at anyone's bidding," said Marcus Latman, the group's director, in a press release.
State anthropologist K. Cawalla, who works on the Andaman islands, seemed to like the zoo concept.
"Before the 2004 tsunami, people might have forced them to dance for free without feeding them, clothing them. They now have a job. Yes, they are held captive, but they are living well and they are stars!"
There was a Caucasian zoo in Canada last year but it closed because of lack of interest. The "humans" were boring, dull and… as some tourists said "ugly":
In June last year, Survival International accused eight Indian travel companies of running "human safari tours" so tourists could see and photograph the Jarawa.
A London-based group called for tourists to boycott the road used to enter the reserve of the Jarawa tribe, who number just 403 and are in danger of dying out. But there are three other London-based groups offering special "Human Zoo" packages.
The Andaman and Nicobar tropical island chain is home to four other rare tribes — Onge, the Great Andamanese, the Sentinelese and the Shompens — each numbering fewer than 350 members.


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Seth MacFarlane's Ted joins the ranks of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and Observe and Report among razor-sharp cultural satires cleverly disguised as dumb comedies. While it doesn't quite reach the brilliance of the former, it is an altogether warmer, sweeter, and more empathetic film that the latter pitch-black comedy. It would be tempting to write the film off as pure popcorn exercise in vulgarity, and on that account it is an unquestionable success. But beneath the one-joke premise and the R-rated humor lays a piercing examination of a culture unable to let go of the entertainment they grew up on. To paraphrase a very wise friend of mine*, our generation defines itself not by the historical events of our lifetime but rather by the entertainment we consumed as we grew up. Writer/director Seth MacFarlane, along with co-writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild, would surely agree with that statement. But they take it a step further. For those in our generation who refuse to truly grow up, the entertainment of our past is a crutch for furthering the cause of arrested development. That MacFarlane would craft a film so critical of both his core demographic and one of the key components of his own joke box is an act of genuine bravery.
The film's plot is pretty thin, as you can pretty much spell it out via the above poster. John Bennett''s childhood stuffed teddy bear came to life while he was a child and they have been best friends ever since. But now John (Mark Wahlberg) is 35 years old, and his professional life is at a standstill while his long-term relationship with Lori Collins (Mila Kunis) is in jeopardy because John isn't quite a grown-up yet. After an altercation, Lori gives an ultimatum - she will leave unless John finally kicks out his best pal and starts behaving like an adult. Ted (the voice of Seth MacFarlane) does his best to assimilate to living on his own and existing in the real world even while John's attempts at stepping up are threatened by the lure of Ted's immature antics. That's all you need so that's all you get. The film surely earns its R-rating by virtue of its bawdy humor, but it is not a cruel or mean-spirited film. I could have done with a few less 'gay jokes', but I appreciated that when a supporting character comes out of the closet, the only joke is which famous actor plays his new boyfriend (IE - once he comes out no one cares that he's gay). Every character is accorded at least a token amount of respect.
Kunis's Lori is both funny and taken seriously as a character with her own wants and needs. Refreshingly, the film clearly takes her side as she wrestles with how to deal with Ted's interference and she is never chastised for occasional 'tough love'. The women in this film are all full-blown human beings, where even John's attractive coworker exists not as a temptation/third-act misunderstanding but merely to offer John some sensible advice and support. There is a famous singer who cameos in act three, and when Ted hears her belt a tune and remarks "I've got to f** her again...", it comes off as almost endearing, as if he can't believe he was lucky enough to sleep with her the first time. For all the frat boy humor and periodic sexual vulgarity on display, the picture is clearly respectful of its female characters and subtly makes a point that a generation full of post-adolescent boys has allowed professional women to rise in the ranks that much easier. Most of the men are obsessed with the things of their youth, be it the movies and video-games that John and Ted still obsess over or the various memorabilia that Lori's boss Rex (Joel McHale) collects. Rex could have been a full-blown villain, as he relentlessly pursues her in the workplace to the point of sexual harassment. But MacFarlane makes Rex more needy and/or entitled than predatory and the film avoids a number of opportunities for Rex to become cartoonishly evil and instead allows him a certain defeated dignity.
As for the star duo, Mark Wahlberg again proves how apt he is at comedy, arguably more-so than as a straight dramatic actor. His John is not terribly bright, but his dim-bulb character is a genuinely decent guy and his chemistry with Mila Kunis makes it clear why they got together in the first place and why she puts up with his shortcomings. I wish Ted's voice sounded a little less like Peter Griffin, but it is a wholly original character and one that occasionally plays the fly in the ointment without becoming an enemy or an obstacle. Ted does funny things and engages in some bad behavior, but he is never antagonistic and we never feel that he is the out-and-out cause of John's conflicts. There are a number of cameos, including an extended one that others have revealed but I won't, and every one of them is both relevant to the story and allowed to be funny in their own way. The key to the film's success as a comedy is that none of the humor is rooted in cruelty or malice. Seth MacFarlane may hold some of these people in judgment, but he likes and roots for most of them and the film gives us adequate reason to like them too.
At its core, Ted is a picture about an overgrown child who won't step up to the plate and be an adult, and the walking/talking teddy bear who serves as an enabler. But the picture is more than just a generic fable about letting go of childhood as it takes specific and pinpoint aim at a culture that defies the entertainment it grew up with and still insists on bathing in the warm waters of generational nostalgia. Much of the humor comes from 1980s and 1990s pop-culture references, but MacFarlane is only too aware of today's generation of 20-40 year olds, especially men, fetishize their childhood playthings. Considering how much of Family Guy's popularity stems from various off-the-cuff references to pop culture of decades past, MacFarlane is openly criticizing the very thing that made him a millionaire. It is a bold and almost courageous piece of social commentary, in a 'only Nixon can go to China' fashion. More than just a vulgar comedy about a talking teddy bear, more than just a generic arrested development story, Ted specifically targets a specific generation for holding on to their pop-culture memories like a security blanket.
Seth MacFarlane's Ted is unquestionably hilarious and unexpectedly empathetic even towards its targets of condemnation, ever optimistic and acknowledging a happy medium between cherishing the past but acknowledging the present. In its razor-sharp examination of a culture still clinging to their 8-bit glory days, it may be a truly brilliant work of social commentary. At the very least, it is the year's funniest comedy and one of the best pictures of 2012. It is more than a funny movie, it is a great film. Call it the year's happiest surprise, but Seth MacFarlane's Ted is a genuine work of art.
Grade: A
*Michael Marvin's full quote - "Observation: My grandparents defined their generation by its hardships: they struggled through The Great Depression and survived World War II. My parents defined their generation through social politics: the Civil Rights Movement and Watergate. My peers define my generation through the media we consume: Nintendo and Ninja Turtles."


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ATARAID(4) NetBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual ATARAID(4) NAME ataraid -- software BIOS RAID SYNOPSIS pseudo-device ataraid ld* at ataraid? vendtype ? unit ? DESCRIPTION The ataraid driver provides support for BIOS-based software RAID con- trollers. These are devices which have some simple support for several basic RAID levels (often RAID 0 and RAID 1), but which require software support to actually perform the RAID function. The BIOS support is largely just to create and recognize the array so that it may be a boot device. The driver currently supports RAID formats from: · Adaptec HostRAID (found in Intel 6300ESB) · Intel MatrixRAID · JMicron RAID · nVidia MediaShield · Promise FastTrak · Via V-RAID (found in many VIA-based motherboards) Status of the logical disk, as well as the disks associated with it, can be viewed through the bioctl(8) utility. SEE ALSO ld(4), bioctl(8) HISTORY The ataraid driver first appeared in NetBSD 2.0. AUTHORS The ataraid driver was originally adapted from FreeBSD by Jason Thorpe <email@example.com>. BUGS Not all features of the software RAID are currently recognized or sup- ported. For example, the Adaptec support doesn't recognize when a RAID 1 should be in a ``building'' state, and it does not do the right thing. At least part of the reason for this is that the publicly-available information on these formats is quite limited. NetBSD 9.0 September 16, 2008 NetBSD 9.0
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Motorola Mobility has filed suit again Apple with the International Trade Commission (ITC) over patents reportedly related to Apple's personal digital assistant feature, Siri and more. Patent suits between Apple and various Android manufacturers are a dime a dozen these days, but what makes this one stand out is that a) Google now owns Motorola, b) Google previously tried to manipulate public sentiment by claiming Apple sought to litigate instead of innovate, c) Google is now litigating. Bloomberg reports:
The complaint at the U.S. International Trade Commission claims infringement of seven Motorola Mobility patents on features including location reminders, e-mail notification and phone/video players, Motorola Mobility said today. The case seeks a ban on U.S. imports of devices including the iPhone, iPad and Mac computers. Apple's products are made in Asia.
Of course, Google and Motorola are well within their legal rights to sue Apple or anyone whom they believe is infringing on their patents without proper license. Once again, it's not what Google does, but the needless hypocrisy they preface it with that's so distasteful.
Using feigned philosophy and nobility to motivate and mobilize the support of a user base is one thing, but conning them is another. It happened before when Google claimed to be "open" and turned out to barely even be "openy. Lucky for Google, many don't pay attention -- or turn a blind eye -- to the details. But even the most ardent, least attentive supporter will eventually figure out they're being played. Then Google will enjoy the equal and opposite reaction.
With these lawsuits, Google is doing what Google feel they have to do. Just like Apple's doing with their lawsuits. That's fine. Any company sufficiently large is indistinguishable from evil. Just be candid with your users about it. Tell them you're going thermonuclear. Don't hold up a dove and play a hippie jingle, all the while lighting up the napalm.
Update: Go read Jerry Hildenbrand's take over at Android Central.
While you cheer and say Apple deserves a taste of their own medicine, I'll be here thinking of the people who might be saving to buy an iPad, only to (potentially) have the opportunity taken away -- by Google. That makes me sad, and seeing Android fans cheer in droves makes me even sadder. We pride ourselves on the choice Android and Google give us, so seeing them try to take away a fair choice is not something I can support. Don't be evil, Google. Even when the other kids on the playground are.
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With the imminent release of Apple Watch, most development teams with an iOS app will want to get in on the action. But you want to do this without messing up your current Xcode environment. Luckily, it's all pretty easy.
First, to access the WatchKit SDK, you'll need to install the beta version of Xcode 6.2, which is conveniently listed at the bottom of Apple's WatchKit page. The essential thing is that once you download the .dmg and click on it to start the installation, don't drag it directly onto your Applications folder (the default action). Instead, make a folder inside Applications for the beta version, say Xcode-6.2-beta and drag the beta version into that directory. You can now run beta Xcode from that directory when you want to do your WatchKit experimentation, safe in the knowledge that your production Xcode is still the system default.
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In meetings or smaller groups, what are polite but effective ways to interrupt speakers that Madeline Albright references? I agree with her that speaking up is important and waiting for permission is a problem, but I am having trouble picturing my options.For many women, interrupting in person can feel like diving into the deep end. Try these options in your next meeting when you feel you need to interrupt:
- Don't ask permission. Just say it: Putting up your hand as if you're in class, asking the chair or prefacing your remarks with "Can I just say something?" all make for weak ways to wedge your comment into the conversation. "Where are the data on that?" or "I don't remember asking him to do that" work better because they are simple and direct, not apologetic.
- Do ask. Questions can be seen as the "polite but effective" interruption because they seek to advance the group's knowledge, so exhibit your curious side in your next meeting. You'll be even more effective if your questions are not seen as leading ones ("Isn't it true your department never gets the billings done on time?"), but as content-laden, neutral queries that move the conversation forward or settle something that's puzzling you ("How does that compare with last year's on-time record?"). Are you the presenter? Do prepare for those leading questions!
- Use "I" statements. Interrupting seems dramatic enough. But when you load it down by attempting to speak for others ("We don't use that kind of measurement system here"), you're tempting others to chime in and disagree. Couch your interruption by speaking just for yourself: "I'm not sure I agree with that last statement," or "I'd like to hear more about why you couldn't deliver on time." You'll be on safer ground, and sound more confident. If you must refer to the group, add a subtle "ask" verb such as "let's consider," or "why don't we..." That's more direct than asking permission and moves the ball forward.
- Create a bridge to take the topic in a new direction. "I think Fred's given us a good summary of what's in store next quarter. But I'm more concerned about how we will do next year..." Think of your interruptions as a bridge: Acknowledge the last comment, then create a bridge to the topic you want to introduce, perhaps ending with a question to invite others to participate.
- Give us a break. Sometimes humor softens an interruption and lightens the mood just enough to create an opening for your real question or point. Add a punchline (done with care) to the presenter's last straight line, then follow up with what you want to say.
- Create a team approach, and reciprocate. Many women collaborate unofficially in meetings by agreeing in advance (sometimes overtly, sometimes tacitly) to ask questions of one another ("I'm curious to hear what Susan has to say on this point") or to create other openings so you can get your point in. Be sure to do this for your colleagues, too.
- Are you invisible? Work the room remotely. If you're on a conference call, be sure to greet and chat with other callers on the line while you wait for everyone to join, giving them a preview of something you want to work in. "I'm really eager to find out what Joe thinks our prospects are for landing a slot at the TED conference next year," you say, and then, perhaps, they'll help you wedge that in with a helpful "Janet had a question about that. Janet?" Failing that, work the backchannel. Send an instant message to the chair, or to a friend in the room who can help steer her way toward opening a chance for you to ask a question.
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Chelsea booed as Norwich give Mourinho a taste of his own medicine in goalless draw
A blunt performance against 18th-placed Norwich saw Chelsea miss the chance to return to the top of the Barclays Premier League ahead of the concluding week of the season.
At the end of a week which began with a win at Liverpool which resurrected their title hopes, and then saw the Blues eliminated from the Champions League, Jose Mourinho's men once again demonstrated their lack of cutting edge.
The goalless draw left Chelsea, who visit already relegated Cardiff next weekend, one point behind leaders Manchester City and second-placed Liverpool, who have two games in hand, while Norwich's relegation could be completed on Wednesday.
A draw between Sunderland and West Brom - two and three points above the Canaries, respectively - on Wednesday would all but seal the Norfolk side's fate as they have such an inferior goal difference that a win at home to Arsenal next Sunday would be immaterial.
Just like for Chelsea, Norwich's lack of firepower appears to have been their undoing.
The Canaries have scored just 28 goals all season - 11 of them away from home - and were denied the chance of a 29th from the penalty spot when Martin Olsson was fouled in the area by John Terry.
Andre Schurrle hit the post for Chelsea in a poor first half of a game enlivened when David Luiz was introduced at half-time alongside Eden Hazard.
Luiz struck the bar soon three minutes after his introduction before the Belgium playmaker thought he had been fouled for a penalty.
Ryan Bennett swiped wildly at Hazard in the area, making minimal contact but enough to put off the Chelsea forward and to give the Blues reason to feel aggrieved.
There was little to celebrate as the Chelsea players lapped the field at the end of their final home game of the season, with some likely to have played their final matches at Stamford Bridge.
The futures of captain Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole are still to be clarified as they enter the final weeks of their current contracts, with Mourinho often outlining his desire to keep the trio.
Others are certain to leave, but Hazard is unlikely to be among them despite feeling the wrath of Mourinho this week.
Hazard collected the Blues supporters' player of the year award on the pitch before kick-off, wearing a tracksuit after dropping to the bench as one of five changes following the midweek loss to Atletico Madrid.
The Belgium forward, who has been continually linked with Paris St Germain, was criticised by Mourinho in the wake of the Blues' elimination as "not the kind of player to sacrifice himself for the team".
His place went to Schurrle, who shot straight at John Ruddy after Michael Turner gifted the German the ball.
Turner then stood his ground to bodycheck Demba Ba as the striker surged into the box.
Norwich might have had a penalty in the 11th minute when Bradley Johnson fed Olsson, with Cole and Terry each diving in. The Blues captain clattered Olsson, but referee Neil Swarbrick dismissed appeals.
Shorn of the beard he sported in recent weeks, Cole showed more attacking zip and saw one cross towards Ba intercepted by Ruddy.
But Chelsea lacked the incisiveness of Cole's razor, giving Norwich hope.
Terry headed straight at Ruddy from a corner by Schurrle, who then hit the post after Nemanja Matic dispossessed Robert Snodgrass and brilliantly found his team-mate down the left.
Schurrle cut in on to his favoured right foot and beat Ruddy with his shot across goal, but the ball bounced back off the foot of the upright and Norwich scrambled clear.
Lampard was replaced at half-time along with the equally ineffective Mohamed Salah and their replacements fashioned a chance for Chelsea.
Hazard dazzled in the corner, fed Branislav Ivanovic, who in turn found Luiz to strike a rasping first-time effort against the bar.
Chelsea had a penalty appeal waved away when Alexander Tettey lunged at Schurrle inside the box, and another when Hazard ran into Bennett, who did not make contact with the man or ball, which went to Terry in an offside position.
Ivanovic was booked for his protests and Mourinho made a brief exit down the tunnel before returning to tell fourth official Michael Oliver his opinion.
The Portuguese has long advocated television replays and was perhaps making use of a screen.
Nathan Redmond was introduced by Neil Adams and surged at Chelsea's defence, freeing Snodgrass whose shot was blocked by Gary Cahill.
The chance roused Norwich and Chelsea, who threw on Fernando Torres for Matic in a bid to find a winner.
Hazard was denied by Ruddy and Norwich found space as Chelsea pushed forwards, but all too often crucial passes went awry.
Bennett's last-ditch tackle denied Torres in stoppage time as Chelsea failed to find a late winner.
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A Garland high school student missed the last three weeks of his senior year because of a freak accident.
Josh Farmer was sitting inside a McDonald's when a car crashed into the restaurant, and pinned him between a wall and a table, causing serious internal injuries.
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Because he can't attend graduation, his principal brought graduation to him -- delivering Josh's diploma in the ICU.
His mother said it's been a tough few weeks, and Josh needed the inspiration.
"Honestly, he's a little down," said Jana Finney, Josh's mom. "He's missing his last three weeks of his senior year and he's missing his graduation."
Principal Angel Rivera said there's been a lot of emotion since the accident, and both students and faculty wanted to make sure Josh was included the celebrations.
"He was feeling well enough so we could come deliver his diploma to him, tape it and include it in our ceremonies tomorrow," Rivera said.
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I released the tutorial blog "How to make sculpted prim by TATARA" in English with the help of Gumi Yao and Dendre Benelli.
It is English Version of https://kanaenet.blogspot.com. Though it is unofficial and there are still few articles, it is helpful.
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My Shop in SL was moved to http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Phasic%20Foo/45/28/24
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This Program makes Sculpted Prim texture .tga file. To make Sculpted Prim, this program has 7 modes and can preview it.
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TATARA has a three day trial period so that you may see it operate. You are invited to try it.
The main changes of TATARA 7.0 from 6.0 are as follows.
- TATARA Frequently Asked Question(FAQ)
- TATARA Tutorial Video - You can check the details of these tutorials at https://yuzurujewell.blogspot.com/.
- TATARA 4.0 TATARA 4.0 archive page for TATARA 4.0 users.
- TATARA 5.0 TATARA 5.0 archive page for TATARA 5.0 users.
- TATARA 6.0 TATARA 6.0 archive page for TATARA 6.0 users.
This Program makes Sculpted Prim texture .tga file. To make Sculpted Prims, this program has 4 modes and a preview pane.
ROKURO Pro mainly has the following functions.
The following function was added.
*You can use plug-ins for ROKURO Pro 2.0.
Because ROKURO Pro draws using OpenGL, it is stabilized like SecondLife and it operates well.
ROKURO Pro works on Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac. And it also works on VMware Fusion. Thank you Caolila Inglis!
ROKURO Pro has a three day trial period. You are invited to try it.
- ROKURO Pro Frequently Asked Question(FAQ)
- ROKURO Pro Tutorial Video
ROKURO Pro Tutorial Video (1)
The user of ROKURO Pro 3.0 can make various coils like the following image easily using Coil plug-in.
The user of ROKURO Pro 3.0 can make various gears like the following image easily using Gear plug-in.
The user of ROKURO Pro 3.0 can make various cams like the following image easily using Cam plug-in.
NOMI(Chisel) is Sculpted Prim Relief Maker.
NOMI is the software which simply makes sculpted prim with relief contours from one picture using the brightness of it. A preview can be checked before uploading to SL.
From the original picture, the software outputs a sculpted prim picture and a texture picture. Moreover, better relief can be achieved if the desired height information is added and processed. A user moves a control point, can smooth the surface of relief or can make the relief which is not a square.
The mainly improved functionality is as follows.
KUMIKI displays both: sculpted prims and their textures.
Multiple Sculpted Prims can be edited in the two modes: TSUCHI/Bitmap.
TSUCHI mode has two edit modes: object mode and mesh mode.
TSUBO is a tool which assembles multiple prims of TATARA.
TSUBO can make multiple prims from the textures on which you have full permissions.
Please check my tutorial blog.
SHIBORI shrinkwraps an OBJ file and single or multiple Sculpted Prims and outputs it to an OBJ file or Sculpted prim. You can make sculpted prims from OBJ file easily.
You can wrap an object by three methods.
You can wrap an object by 28 kinds of sculpted prims.
You can adjust the gap.
SOMATO will project a flat picture onto your sculpted prim and OBJ File and KANAE Collada File, and display it as the texture of your sculpted prim and OBJ File and KANAE Collada File.
You can specify the strength of light, either Ambient or Diffuse.
You can add the sculpted prim's natural shadow to the texture.
You can make textures of multiple objects.
The textures made from SOMATO are managed by the layer.
If you have an avatar OBJ file, you can make the texture of skin or clothes easily.
You can set the value of the ambient occlusion to shadow layer.
HANKO is a tool which adds your signature image to the alpha channel of your Sculpt Map file.
It protects your work from being stolen by a screenshot etc. And it also supports the aspect ratio of a Sculpt Map.
ObjCut divides OBJ File by the material, the group, and the selected group.
ObjCut 1.X users can use their password.
IDOBATA is the tool which reads out the chat which saved as text by other software, such as Secondlife.
It watches the chat file and speak the updated chat by Microsoft Speech API 5.4 or Microsoft Speech Platform 11.
You can unify the voice and the chat. So, your in-world radio live will be extended.
SERIFU is the software which reads out the script text file in the voice.
You can use Microsoft Speech API / Microsoft Speech Platform.
KENBAN is a Windows application that displays your keystrokes in a small floating window.
ObjCut 1.X users can use their password.
You can customize the appearance of the display window. It can display either keyboard only, or keyboard and mouse actions.
"KICNS" is the converter program from image files to OSX/Windows Icon file.
This Program makes Sculpted Prim textures .tga files for Second Life.
And it can make Collada file for the mesh of Second Life.
This Program makes Sculpted Prim texture .tga file of the extruded object.
Stephen Zenith says,"I've just tried it using Wine on Linux, and it seems to work perfectly, just like Rokuro does."
Thank you, Stephen Zenith!
UTSUSHI is a tool which reads an OBJ file / KANAE Collada file and creates the background image for TATARA or ROKURO Pro or ROKURO or TOKOROTEN. And the outputted image can be used as Height data of NOMI.
You can make the sculpted prim which an avatar attaches using this tool and TATARA. You can also combine multiple sculpted prims by them.
TATARA and SOMATO judge the Stitching Type of a Sculpt Map automatically.
When they read the Sculpt Map which is output by a 3D tool, it may not be recognized correctly.
NUIME corrects a Sculpt Map so that Stitching Type of a Sculpt Map may be correctly recognized by TATARA or SOMATO.
TUZURA is a program which changes the coordinate of an OBJ file for TATARA 5.0.
It can correct the fault of the OBJ file which TATARA 5.0.137-140 and TATARA 5.0.144 output. And it can change the coordinate of the OBJ file of TATARA 4.0 for TATARA5.0.
This program reads binary altitude map(BIL) and outputs a texture and height map in bitmap form.
This program can also read the data of SRTM3 data(HGT) and the data of The Global Land One-km Base Elevation (GLOBE) Project.
"KESHIKI" is the tool which capture the active window and save it automatically.
So, you can capture the images for the tutorial of software simply.
Please donate in-world at KANAE PROJECT Shop(SLURL) Here is a donate box.
It is a list of tutorial programs it is accepted that is very good as a result of my checking the contents.
Brian A. White(Ansel Gasparini) introduced my site by his book in the Sculpted Prims section of the Build chapter.
You can buy it from here. Thank you! Ansel Gasparini.
I spoke about ROKUOR Pro and Next New Tool at Sculpty Day II of Dr.Dobb's Life2.0 Spring (03/15/08 4:00 PM PDT - 4:30 PM PDT).
Thank you for reading my awkward English.
I made a speech about ROKURO Pro at SCULPTY DAY of Dr.Dobb's Life2.0 Fall (2007/09/16 15:30-16:00 SLT).
Thank you for hearing my awkward English.
I am thankful to KJ Georgette, John Zhaoying, Rissa Maidstone, and all the audiences.


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The Seagate Momentus XT is the ideal choice for those who have been searching for a hard drive that offers the performance of a solid state drive without the premium price. With a street price of around at $135 for the 500GB version, the Momentus XT is just a fraction of the cost of an SSD, and delivers more capacity for your dollar.
Compared with conventional hard drives, the Momentus offers a significant boost in performance by incorporating 4GB of flash memory. The new hybrid hard drive has a built-in algorithm that automatically relocates frequently accessed data on the flash memory area, therefore boosting the device's overall performance over time.
Though about 50 percent more expensive than traditional high-speed 2.5-inch hard drives of the same standard and capacity, we found that the Seagate Momentus XT is worth the investment for its added performance.
Design and features
The Momentus XT hard drive looks exactly like a traditional SATA 2.5-incher that you can find inside most laptop computers. The drive is 9.5mm thick, making it suitable for the widest selection of mobile applications.
On the inside, however, the drive is an entirely new beast. It is the first mass production hybrid hard drive that uses both flash memory and the traditional hard-disk platters for its storage. Seagate says that the Momentus XT features an embedded algorithm, called Adaptive Memory technology, that automatically moves frequently used information into the flash memory for faster access.
|Drive type
|2.5-inch hybrid hard drive
|Connector options
|SATA 3Gbps
|Available capacities
|Product dimensions
|9.5mm, 2.5-inch standard
|Capacity of test unit
|OSes supported
|Windows, Mac, Linux
|Special features
|Built-in 4GB of flash memory with Adaptive Memory technology
|Software included
In our trials, this technology actually worked. For example, it took our test system, which used a Momentus XT as its main hard drive, the third boot time to consistently boot faster than the first time. Other test applications generally show improvement after using them the second time.
The Adaptive Memory technology is a built-in feature of the hard drive, so it works independently from the operating system. There's no driver or software needed to take advantage of this feature.
The Momentus XT supports SATA II (3Gbps). Unfortunately, it doesn't support the newer and faster SATA III (6Gbps). Currently there's no 2.5-inch hard drive that supports this new standard, however.
Apart from the 4GB of flash memory that's nonmovable, the hard drive's platter spins at 7,200rpm; most laptop hard drives spin at 5,400rpm. It also has 32MB of cache memory, which is higher than most drives of its size. It doesn't, however, offer the other benefits of a true SSD, such as durability and saving energy.
The Momentus XT works exactly like any other traditional SATA 2.5-inch hard drive. We tried installing a few different operating systems with it and ran into no problems. The drive will work with any applications where existing traditional hard drives of the same SATA standard are used.
Cost per gigabyte
The Momentus XT is more expensive in terms of dollars per gigabyte compared with other, traditional drives. Compared with SSDs, even those that offer much less storage space, the Momentus XT is truly a bargain: for the 500GB version, you'll have to pay just 27 cents per gigabyte. One of the most affordable SSDs on the market, in terms of cost per gigabyte is the , and it costs almost ten times as much, at $2.57 per gigabyte.
In addition, you won't be able to find an SSD that offers up to 500GB of storage space. And if you could, you probably wouldn't be able to afford it.


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The School of Business offers a business major with a concentration in accounting, business economics, finance, international business, management, management of information systems, and marketing leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. The program builds upon a strong foundation in liberal arts and offers an in-depth knowledge in a particular business area. The Business Administration Program prepares students both for graduate study in economics, business administration, or law and for seeking entry-level professional positions in business, industry, and government. In addition, the School of Business offers the M.B.A. degree in business administration.
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The global market for wound dressings will grow at a CAGR of 5.4% by 2022, according to a new report published by Gen Consulting Company. The report segments the market and forecasts its size, by volume and value, on the basis of application (Hospital, Clinic, Homecare, etc.), and by geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, MEA and South America).
The report covers forecast and analysis for the wound dressings market on a global and regional level. The study provides historic data of 2012-2016 along with a forecast from 2017 to 2022 based on both output/volume and revenue. The study then describes the drivers and restraints for the wound dressings market along with the impact they have on the demand over the forecast period. Additionally, the report includes the study of opportunities available in the wound dressings market on a global level.
The report has been prepared based on the synthesis, analysis, and interpretation of information about the global wound dressings market collected from specialized sources. The competitive landscape section of the report provides a clear insight into the market share analysis of key industry players. Company overview, financial overview, product portfolio, new project launched, recent development analysis are the parameters included in the profile.
Demand for this market rises from the Hospital, Clinic, Homecare, and other applications. All the segments have been analyzed based on present and future trends and the market is estimated from 2017 to 2022. Relevantly, the report and company profiles specify the key drivers that are impacting the demand in global wound dressings market.
Key Applications
* Hospital
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* Homecare
Key Regions
* North America
* Europe
* Asia Pacific
* Middle East and Africa
* South America
Key Vendors
* Medtronic
* Advanced Medical Solutions
* Ahlstrom Corporation
* Aso LLC
* Aspen Surgical
* B. Braun
* BSN Medical GmbH
* ConvaTec Incorporated
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* Systagenix
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Once data collection is done through secondary research, primary interviews are conducted with different stakeholders across the value chain like manufacturers, distributors, ingredient/input suppliers, end customers and other key opinion leaders of the industry. Primary research is used both to validate the data points obtained from secondary research and to fill in the data gaps after secondary research.
The market engineering phase involves analyzing the data collected, market breakdown and forecasting. Macroeconomic indicators and bottom-up and top-down approaches are used to arrive at a complete set of data points that give way to valuable qualitative and quantitative insights. Each data point is verified by the process of data triangulation to validate the numbers and arrive at close estimates.
The market engineered data is verified and validated by a number of experts, both in-house and external.
After the data is curated by the mentioned highly sophisticated process, the analysts begin to write the report. Garnering insights from data and forecasts, insights are drawn to visualize the entire ecosystem in a single report.
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An article by Hope College senior nursing major Audrey Griffith of Naperville, Ill., has been accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of the "Journal of Christian Nursing."
Griffith's article focuses on her personal experience with childhood cancer and her calling into nursing and missionary work. It is scheduled for publication in the April-June issue of the quarterly publication.
The "Journal of Christian Nursing" (JCN) is a peer-reviewed professional journal that focuses on helping nurses integrate issues of faith with nursing practice and sustain excellence in nursing care. It is a publication of the Nurses Christian Fellowship, and has been published since 1984.
Griffith is a member of the Hope Circle of the national Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership society and the college's Nu Beta chapter of the Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity. Her activities at Hope have also included the Relay for Life fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society; the student-organized Dance Marathon held on behalf of Helen DeVos Children's Hospital; participating in a spring break mission trip; serving as a residence life assistant and orientation assistant; the Pull tug-of-war; and the Nykerk Cup competition.
She is a 2007 graduate of Naperville Central High School, and is the daughter of Eric and Carol Griffith of Naperville.


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GOP, industry rifts spill over
Talk about the cows coming home.
Not one, but three different farm bill extensions were filed late Saturday night by House Republicans, who are caught in a New Year's imbroglio over milk prices after their refusal to allow floor debate on a more comprehensive five-year alternative in this session of Congress.
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( Also on POLITICO: 3 bills take aim at milk prices)
Absent some agreement, a 1949 farm law kicks in Jan. 1. It will require the Agriculture Department to begin buying up dairy products at a rate of $38.54 per hundredweight, more than double the prevailing price today. No one truly knows the immediate impact, but the threat of $6 to $7 per gallon of milk brought President Barack Obama off the sidelines Friday in what's become a revealing sideshow amid the larger year-end confrontation over taxes and budget cuts.
It reads like a pint-sized satire but with everyman effects: Just strike all those millionaires and their tax rates, and sub in mothers at the grocery store and milk mayhem.
In both cases, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is cast in the role of blocking votes that might allow the House to work its will. In both, House Republicans find themselves paying a price for an aggressive, take-no-prisoners legislative strategy all year that bet heavily on a Mitt Romney victory and post-election fixes that are no longer within reach.
Indeed, Republican allies — like the giant Dallas-based Dean Foods Company, which has made huge investments in the fluid milk market — would most feel the crunch. But farmers also have a lot to lose. And even as Washington would be paying out more for dairy products, school districts around the country would have to struggle to finance the milk cartons in their lunch programs.
"We don't want the '49 law. It would be so disruptive; it would take months or years to recover," said Ken Nobis, president of the Michigan Milk Producers Association. "It would kill our export market and suppress demand at home."
But in the next breath, the 68-year-old Nobis was just as adamant that any farm bill extension include major provisions of the producer-backed Dairy Security Act — opposed by Boehner and his allies in the food-processing industry.
( Also on POLITICO: Vilsack sounds alarm on farm bill)
"If DSA isn't in it, forget it," Nobis told POLITICO. And therein lies the rub for farmers who are so frustrated and distrustful after the months of stalemate in Congress that many would risk harming their own industry to get some action.
The three bills, posted late Saturday night on the House clerk's website, are candidates to be called up Monday. But together, they testify most to the continued tension between the GOP's top brass and Boehner's old haunt: the House Agriculture Committee.


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