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BURBANK, CA – Disney bought Marvel in a $4 billion deal. Well-loved comic book characters are expressing their outrage.
Many consider the move to be a threat to the integrity of some of the most beloved characters in comics. When news broke yesterday that Marvel will be bought by Disney, fanboys took to the streets in protest.
Fifteen overweight men dressed as Wolverine caused a scene at a Disney Store in California. The men entered the store together and began throwing around merchandise, causing mild property damage, and shouting, "Disney can't Tame Me!" Most of the men dressed as the movie version of the character but four wore full body spandex costumes. When mall police arrived they took off running, but soon they all ran out of breath and were apprehended.
A group of fans dressed as The Avengers and sought to protest inside DisneyLand. However, none of the other guests that day spoke English. Before leaving they did get a group picture riding Splash Mountain, which is currently circulating the internet.
Dozens of comic book store owners and members of the industry protested outside Disney's corporate headquarters in Burbank. Each of the protesters dressed as a popular comic character both to show their support, and protect their identities. "We are protecting ourselves and our families from retaliation from this corporate giant," said a man dressed as Spider Man. "But it must be done. This is the right thing to do." Captain America led the group in a series of chants outside the gates of the office complex. "Bang Pow Bang Pow, Disney you can't stop us now!" "Comic Geeks Assemble!" and "A Fandom, United, Can not be torn apart!"
Another man dressed as Thor said, "We're all concerned that Disney's may tone down some of the existing characters to be more in keeping with their corporate image. And the Son of Odin will not by silenced by such knaves!" A content editor who wished to remain anonymous by dressing as The Hulk ripped apart a picture of Mickey Mouse, screaming, "Bad Mouse stifles creative content!"
After a few hours the protesters were taken away by Disney's secret police. Families of the protesters still know nothing of the location or well being of their loved ones.


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With a continued push toward the cloud, CSC has acquired enterprise cloud management startup ServiceMesh for an undisclosed sum of money. The move will allow CSC to continue its transformation into what it calls "a next-generation IT company."
ServiceMesh is the third in a series of CSC acquisitions made since the company underwent a strategic transformation under new leadership 20 months ago. Executives have stated they are positioning the company for the high-growth segments of the technology solutions and services marketplace, including cloud computing, big data, cyber security, and next-generation applications. To that end, CSC acquired big data firms Infochimps in August and 42Six Solutions last October.
[ Also on InfoWorld: Mirantis brings enterprise-ready OpenStack distribution to the cloud | Pivotal adds mobile platform development with Xtreme Labs acquisition | Track the latest trends in virtualization in InfoWorld's Virtualization Report newsletter. ]
This latest acquisition provides CSC with the ServiceMesh Agility Platform, a software solution that automates the deployment and management of enterprise applications and platforms across private, public, and hybrid cloud environments. The platform is a single, policy-driven, integrated control point for governance, compliance, and security across cloud applications and environments, providing employees with self-service access to applications, platforms, and services.
CSC is clearly betting that in the near future, enterprise customers will be leveraging cloud services across a variety of providers rather than sticking with a one-vendor-fits-all approach.
"As an agent for cloud management, ServiceMesh is right at the point of consumerization for next-generation enterprise applications," said CSC chief technology officer Dan Hushon. "With ServiceMesh, we will empower an ecosystem of enterprise software providers by lowering the friction for companies to execute a multivendor hybrid cloud strategy while maintaining central governance, policy and administration."
Hushon said that CSC would provide the modernization, transformation, and migration services and IT operational management while ServiceMesh would allow for the cataloging of applications into a storefront, and the policy directed deployment into an open choice of cloud targets.
Eric Pulier, CEO of ServiceMesh, added, "Our software will allow CSC to reinforce its global independent technology stance. CSC will also employ their world-class services capability to help clients onboard their applications and services to this next generation IT environment at a scale and speed that will allow us to dominate the market. ServiceMesh will extend CSC's cloud leadership and put us in a strong position to be a trusted advisor to enterprises looking to transform IT to the new cloud operating model."


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Lyrics: Bob Dylan
Music: Bob Dylan
Dylan sang this with the Dead but they never covered it on their own.
The guilty undertaker sighs
The lonesome organ grinder cries
The silver saxophones say I should refuse you
The cracked bells and washed-out horns
Blow into my face with scorn
But it's not that way
I wasn't born to lose you
I want you, I want you
I want you so bad
Honey, I want you
The drunken politician leaps
Upon the street where mothers weep
And the saviours who are fast asleep
They wait for you
And I wait for them to interrupt
Me drinkin' from my broken cup
And ask me to
Open up the gate for you
Now all my fathers, they've gone down
True love they've been without it
But all their daughters put me down
'Cause I don't think about it
Well, I return to the Queen of Spades (note 1)
And talk with my chambermaid
She knows that I'm not afraid
To look at her
She is good to me
And there's nothing she doesn't see
She knows where I'd like to be
But it doesn't matter
Now your dancing child with his Chinese suit (note 1)
He spoke to me, I took his flute
No, I wasn't very cute to him
Was I?
But I did it, though, because he lied
Because he took you for a ride
And because time was on his side
And because I . . .
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Elephant Trails is more than an exhibit; it is also an extensive conservation program built on decades of science. The Smithsonian's National Zoo's rich history of caring for and studying Asian elephants spans more than a century.
Scientists at the Zoo and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are working to create a comprehensive view of Asian elephant biology, behavior, reproduction, genetics, migration, elephant endotheliotropic virus (EEHV) and the challenges surrounding human-elephant conflict. Elephant Trails — where visitors can experience the sights, sounds and smells of the multi-generational herd — is the cornerstone of the campaign to save this endangered species from extinction. Online visitors can catch a glimpse of the Smithsonian's National Zoo's elephants on the Elephant Cam.
While five elephants (four females and one male) currently live on Elephant Trails, the exhibit is large enough to house between eight and 10 adult elephants and their young. Although the elephants don't need to travel at the Zoo, Elephant Trails give them ample space to move around. Within the Elephant Community Center and the surrounding outdoor yards, the elephants have their choice of four pools for bathing, swimming and playing in the warmer months.
Unique to the Zoo, the Elephant Trek provides outdoor exercise experiences for the Zoo's elephants. Visible from the Homer and Martha Gudelski Elephant Outpost, the quarter-mile path winds its way through the woods between Elephant Trails and the Bird House, simulating the elevated terrain of their natural habitats.
Elephants are very intelligent, so the Smithsonian's National Zoo provides them with enrichment activities to ensure they stay sharp. Often, keepers will entice the elephants to investigate objects by hiding some of their favorite foods inside. Specially designed nooks and puzzle feeders challenge the elephants to think and problem solve to retrieve the treats inside.
Caring for Elephants
The pachyderms are provided with everything they need to survive and thrive, including first-class medical care, dedicated nutrition plans, training sessions, exercise and enrichment. The elephant team interacts with the animals through a protective barrier, a standard practice for zoos that are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
The bulk of the elephant space is covered in natural substrates (grass, dirt and sand outdoors, sand stalls inside), although a number of indoor enclosures have a rubber coating on the floor. Rubber floors provide good cushioning and a cleanable surface during the elephants' baths. There are also a few areas that have broom-finished concrete or pavement. The combination of hard and soft surfaces allows the Zoo's elephants to choose areas most comfortable to them.
The Elephant Barn which is next to the Elephant Community Center, contains five 'suite' enclosures that can accommodate individual and multiple elephants. Browse (vegetation, such as shoots and leaves, that is suitable for animals to eat) is stored in a climate-controlled space where misters keep it fresh until it is given to the animals. An on-site kitchen enable keepers to store fruits, vegetables and leaf-eater biscuits among other foods. The Barn is not open to visitors.


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Colleagues, the Chair is now ready to take up the matter of gender neutral language raised on Thursday, March 17 of this year by the hon. member for Ottawa West, the Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board.
I wish to thank her for her comments and I would also like to thank the hon. members for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell and for Surrey-White Rock-South Langley for their presentations.
There is no doubt a strong movement in society to eliminate the occurrence of sexual stereotypes in all forms of communication.
Concerning the word "chairman" specifically, the current trend seems to be to remove any gender connotation, although there is no clear consensus on the most satisfactory alternative. For example, since the beginning of this Parliament the practice has emerged whereby the chairs and vice-chairs of committees have been identified using the terms "chair, chairperson or chairman" as desired, in the publications in the House. My colleague, the hon. member for Saint-Laurent-Cartierville, refers to herself as Deputy Chairperson of Committees of the Whole.
In our standing orders we have eliminated any reference to Mr. Speaker. At the end of each issue of our Votes and Proceedings the Speaker is referred to simply as Speaker. As well, any reference to a member or a minister is gender inclusive; that is, the references are to
he or she'' andhim or her''.
However, as the hon. Member for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell rightly noted, the Standing Orders still contain a number of words and phrases which could be considered gender-biased. This is also the case in a number of other parliaments and provincial legislatures. In some of these legislatures, just as in the House of Commons, the terminology used in their Standing Orders is not necessarily the same as that found in their publications.
This is an issue which has been raised many times over the years both in the House and in committee and the Chair continues to be deeply concerned about it. Given the inconsistencies in the use of language in the publications and in the House and its committees, perhaps it is time for a committee of the House to examine the matter with a view to recommending standardization of terminology.
I agree with the hon. member for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell that this is a matter which should be pursued or might be pursued by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. I would urge that committee to address it during its current review of the standing orders.


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Boise Cascade Brings Back Interest in Office Supplies
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) has figured out a way to unlock serious value of sorts. Boise Cascade has filed for an initial public offering. The IPO is said to be for up to $200 million but no terms have been set. Boise Cascade is a large vertically-integrated wood products manufacturer and building materials distributor, and OfficeMax made a $175 million investment in this company back in a 2004 deal and Madison Dearborn is the controlling party here now.
The underwriters selected were BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank Securities, J.P. Morgan, and Wells Fargo. Even with the 22% jump in OfficeMax shares to $10.10, the market value here is only $875 million. If this can really add some $300 million in total value then this may have truly unlocked value.
Just keep in mind that this office supplies and office products sector has been very painful. It has turned large fortunes into small fortunes. Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) is a no-growth value story now and its shares are incredibly low based on history. Now we have word that Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE: ODP) invoked a Poison Pill to block efforts from Starboard as it now holds more than 13% of this stock.
This marks a 52-week high for OfficeMax shares as the prior 52-week range was $4.09 to $8.77. This was an $18 stock just two years ago.
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Cardiff University awards Honorary Fellowship to Renishaw's Chairman
Sir David McMurtry, Chairman and Chief Executive has received an Honorary Fellowship from the UK's Cardiff University
21st July 2010: Sir David McMurtry, Chairman and Chief Executive of world leading engineering company Renishaw plc, has received an Honorary Fellowship from the UK's Cardiff University. The award, presented on 14th July, recognises Sir David's contribution over many years to the engineering sector and is only given to eminent individuals who have achieved international distinction in their respective fields.
The presentation speech was delivered by Professor Paul Atkinson, a Distinguished Research Professor at Cardiff University, who referred to Sir David as "one of our most distinguished engineers and entrepreneurs." He concluded by saying, "Metrology, the science and technology of measurement is of fundamental importance in a wide variety of manufacturing processes – Sir David and Renishaw are at the forefront of contemporary metrology."
Nine other distinguished individuals were also honoured this year, including Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller, former head of the British Security Service MI5, Keith Clarke, chief executive of Atkins, one of the world's largest engineering design companies, and Stephen Fry, a well-known actor, writer and TV presenter. For the first time the award ceremonies were presided over by the University President Professor, Sir Martin Evans, who was the recipient of the 2007 Nobel Prize for Medicine.
Sir David has received global recognition for his career achievements including honorary doctorates from other leading engineering-biased UK Universities and fellowships from the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. In 1989 he became a Royal Designer for Industry, in 1994 was made a CBE "for services to Science and Technology", and in 2001 was appointed a Knight Bachelor "for services to Design and Innovation."
In the USA his honours include a fellowship from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and an award for the International Contribution to Engineering and Scientific Community. In July 2008 he also became the first non-US citizen to be honoured as a 'Master of Manufacturing' by the official magazine of SME. Sir David was also the first non-Japanese winner of the prestigious News Digest Marketing Award, awarded to executives of companies who have made a significant contribution to Japanese industrial development in the field of equipment for manufacturing production and automation.
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July 9, 1931 - February 4, 2004
Valentina Mikhailovna Borok was born on July 9, 1931, in Kharkov, Ukraine. Her father, Michail Borok, had a PhD in chemistry and was an expert in material science. His genealogy can be traced back to Vilna Gaon. Her mother, Bella Sigal, was an economist. A top student, Bella began graduate school in the early 1920s, but was soon commissioned for a government job. In the early 1930s she held one of the top positions in the ministry of economics of Ukraine. Because of her mother's position, Valentina had a (relatively) privileged early childhood. Yet, as a Jewish woman at such a high position in the government, Bella couldn't possibly have been spared the repressions of the late 1930s. However, unlike most others, she had a remarkable wisdom to foresee what was about to happen and the ability to act on it. In the beginning of 1937, she voluntarily resigned from her position (giving up the many perks that came with it) by citing family reasons, and took instead a low-key job. That saved her and her family. From that time on, Valentina fully shared the hardships of the majority of the population of Ukraine, including the very difficult years of evacuation during World War II.
In 1949, by the advice of her high school teachers, Valentina decided to study mathematics and was admitted as a math student to Kiev State University. There she met and later married a fellow math student, Yakov Zhitomirskii. They were inseparable for the next 54 years. In her second year of undergraduate studies, Valentina (along with Yakov) started research under the supervision of Georgii Shilov, and quickly established herself as a serious player in her area. Her undergraduate thesis on the distribution theory and applications to the theory of systems of linear PDEs was noted as outstanding and published in a top Russian journal. It was later selected (in 1957) for one of the first volumes of the AMS translations. In 1954, Valentina graduated from Kiev University and moved (following G.E. Shilov) to the graduate school at Moscow State University, where she received a PhD in 1957 ["On Systems of Linear Partial Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients"]. From 1960 to 1994 Valentina Borok worked at Kharkov State University. She became a full professor there in 1970, and from 1983 to 1994 she was the Chair of the analysis department.
Starting in the early 1970s, Valentina founded a school on the general theory of PDEs in Kharkov. Her papers lay a foundation for the theory of local and non-local boundary value problems in infinite layers for systems of PDEs. These results have been further developed and extended by her students. One of her earlier important works includes results on the uniqueness and well-posedness of the solutions of the Cauchy problem for evolutionary systems. These results are still being widely cited 40 years later. Valentina also discovered a number of characteristic properties of parabolic and hyperbolic systems. Her other important contributions were in the area of difference, difference-differential, and functional-differential equations. She was, as many believe, the most prominent female mathematician in Ukraine during most of the 1970s and 1980s.
During her lifetime, Valentina published some 80 papers in top Russian and Ukrainian journals. She supervised 16 PhDs and many more master theses. Students started working with her as undergraduates and then continued through graduate school. However, this was not so for several of her students, including some of the very best ones, who were denied entrance to graduate school because of their Jewish nationality. Instead they had to take mandatory post-graduate full-time jobs, leaving little time for research. Valentina continued working with them informally and encouraged them to pursue their research. After their theses were ready, she worked very hard to organize their defenses at universities in other countries of FSU with other formal advisors. Valentina was a true mother figure to all of her students, and was very much involved in and always ready to help with various aspects of their lives.
Valentina Mikhailovna was considered THE teacher of rigorous analysis in Kharkov State University. That was the course in which all the ambitious math students at Kharkov State got their first taste of research through her famous sets of "creative problems," which were required to get an A. She also developed and published original lecture notes on a number of other core courses, as well as more specialized courses, in analysis and PDEs. She established the curriculum and set the tradition that is being actively used more than 30 years later. Valentina Borok was a brilliant lecturer and an extremely dedicated teacher to her undergraduates.
In 1994, a grave illness forced Valentina to urgently retire and emigrate to Israel, as the necessary medical treatment was unavailable in Ukraine. The last ten years she lived in Haifa. She enjoyed very close relationships with her two children, who often sought her advice and wisdom on various aspects of their lives. Her children, Michail Zhitomirskii and Svetlana Jitomirskaya, both became successful research mathematicians. Valentina Borok was actively involved in raising and educating her five grandchildren at all stages of their growth. Her grandchildren ranged in age from 5 months to 24 years at the time of her death in 2004. At least some of them are continuing her legacy.
June 2004
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Lipstick Pyrenees trip was finally one most of us could go to and I was looking forward not to being limited to only 3 riders, as it usually is when filming. Urska [Pribosic], Rene [Gallo] and I flew early from Ljubljana to Toulouse, rented a car, did some shopping since our filmer Rene is the biggest shopaholic of all of girls, and headed to Coutarets where Conny [Bleicher], Diana [Sadlowski] and Basa [Stevulova] would meet us in the night. What I didn't know was that Suray, Roxy rider from Andorra, was coming the same night too and I was suppose to tell her where our accommodation was but I fell asleep. Not knowing where to go she, naturally, went straight to the bar and the rest of the girls picked her up somewhere on the street in the middle of the night when they arrived. I haven't met her before but that was definitely a sign she would fit in just perfect so she did.
While we were thinking of all the jokes we could pull out for April fools we became victims of the best one. Already from the village under the mountain it was obvious there wasn't much snow but what we weren't expecting was that there was no park at all, just leftovers of what might have been a park some weeks ago. After making a few laps around the mountain, checking snow conditions and unsuccessfully trying to make an arrangement with the snowcat, the only solution to save this trip was to completely change the plan.
In the next few hours we packed our snowboards and headed to Hossegor. It's spring anyway and all of us were excited to breathe in some ocean air and catch a few waves. After a 3h drive we were running barefoot in the sand, already thinking about the new destination we would go to the next day. We started this trip as a traveling circus and we're about to pull it out like that all the way. Basa hooked us up with a place to sleep in Le Surfing and we spent the evening around the fire with a few friends, random dogs and occasional unknown person from the camping place as it usually is on the french coast.
The next morning we went for a messy longboard surf as the weather was getting worse, and after few hours of laughter and getting washed out we were ready for another long drive, this time to Andorra. Since the report promised snow and Suray already called her mom to prepare us dinner and a place to stay, I was looking forward to visit another country I've never been to before. The day wouldn't be fun if something hadn't gone wrong so Suray had a flat tire somewhere in the middle of nowhere and since her tires weren't changed for years it was quite a mission to get if off. Luckily we had our Slovakian mechanic Basa who got her gentle lady hands dirty right away and figured out the technique to fight the rusty metal.
We arrived in Andorra late that night and I was surprised how very little space there was to build anything, yet they had huge hotels all over the place. People were extremely friendly and as soon as we arrived to the resort we were given ski passes with our names and a copy of a Spanish mag we were in. The park looked amazing but unfortunately weather report was wrong and instead of snow we got rain again. What else was there to do then to think of another destination and seize this week to the fullest? We met Crista Leonard, a photographer, for a dinner and decided to go to Barcelona first thing in the morning. She told us we could stay in her place with her roomies Claudia and Aurelie, which just made this tourist trip even easier.
At this time Conny was already traveling back home, but her flight got canceled and she was stuck in Toulouse, while Urska stayed at the apartment because she wasn't feeling well and missed out our Spanish plan. Inspired by Conny's canceled flight we decided to trick Urska and tell here we're actually flying home the next day and kept Barcelona plan a secret. I know it was cruel to play with sick Urska, but this was the only chance when her brain was slow and we could've tricked her so we did. She was mostly numb during the drive and figured it out on the city entrance under the big Barcelona sign but was to weak to hate us too much. Though, I'm pretty sure we're gonna get this one back ten times worse since she already arranged her parents to pick her up at the airport and friends for dinner at home but ended up in another city again.
Days in Barcelona were again mostly rainy but fun. Rene of course went shopping, Diana was as usual looking for the weirdest shoes, Basa for high heels, Urska was still hating us and I was just eating ice cream. We visited Method for a a short interview, checked all the Gaudi work, went out, got some good sleep and went back to Toulouse where we had our return flights from. We returned the rental car realizing we've done more than 2000km in just a few days.
I'm writing this on the early morning train to my hometown Zagreb which is going to be the 7th city I'm going to in 8 days. Although I'm looking forward not to change bed/floor for few days, it is snowing in Austria and the whole crew will most likely be together again sooner than I think. Thanks to everyone who gave us a roof this crazy week and to our filmer Rene for probably being the only man who can handle us. Check out our new podcast, have fun, there is always a way to make things better if you're with the people you love!


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61 Percent of People Agree with Decision to Fire Joe Paterno — Survey of the Day
When Penn State fired legendary head football coach Joe Paterno for not being more proactive after learning his long-time assistant Jerry Sandusky had sexually abused a boy, students rioted in protest.
According to a survey of 1,386 adults from Poll Position, Penn State's board of directors decision to dump Paterno immediately isn't as controversial with the general public.
In fact, 61 percent agreed with Paterno's sacking, whereas only 29 percent said that he should have been allowed to resign at the end of the year, which Paterno had already offered to do. Ten percent didn't have an opinion on the matter.


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Mystery Marketing: Musicians Who Hide Their Identity
By Knar Bedian courtesy Evolver.fm.
We all know the internet has changed the way recording artists market themselves. They have a plethora of social media outlets to choose from, when it comes to constructing an online presence. Some arguably spread themselves too thin, unable to keep a strong, defined identity on the numerous platforms for which they've created profiles — or, they delegate their social media personae to label interns, which sort of defeats the purpose.
A few artists even craft their identities specifically for the online world. The indie pop duo Majical Cloudz spells their name using unconventional spelling to ensure they are google-able. And when the parents of a certain young synth pop trio couldn't find their children's music online, CHVRCHES adopted a more SEO-friendly title to break through the religious results that prevented their act from getting noticed online.
The typical strategy is to create the largest possible web presence for the artist, but a few outlying cases suggest that perhaps there is an alternative. Unlike the SEO-friendly acts mentioned above, some artists prefer create an aura of mystery to draw listeners in, and it has worked pretty well.
Take, for example, the artist Yoann Lemoine, whose musical alter ego Woodkid became a success almost in spite of blindness to publicity. Meanwhile, other fast-rising artists are almost entirely absent on the interwebs. F y f e released a single called "Solace" that rippled through the blogosphere faster than the Kool-Aid man breaks through a wall, with a biography consisting only of "23-year-old Londoner."
His album artwork obscured his face, and no matter where you looked, all the blogs mentioned that same single fact, with the bigger publications getting no further. Both of those artists embraced a faceless anonymity even in the face of relative success (which couldn't last forever, because everything eventually leaks onto the internet).
Whose face was behind Woodkid's curiously-literal album artwork? Who was responsible for the slicked-back, painted hair of f y f e? When we're used to being able to find anything from where our favorite artists are playing next to what they had for breakfast, this cultivated air of mystery feels odd. We look for clues, trying to piece together their story, because, well, who doesn't like to solve a good mystery?
Then there's the Kiwi sensation Lorde. Sure, you can find out more about her now that she's a star, but she has openly expressed her wishes to remain mysterious – and succeeded, at least for a while. By the time her Royals album made Billboard's Alternative Chart, an obvious lack of information persisted; even two months later, there wasn't much more for fans to find, as Lorde hasn't been actively pursuing press coverage. Popular artist The Weeknd likewise embraced the identity of the "enigmatic recluse," avoiding interviews and photos for as long as he could.
F y f e has garnered quite an audience since his first few singles, and gradually revealed more about himself. But he only recently created a website, which is still difficult to find and features no biography. It's mostly just a bunch of links leading to his relatively silent social media accounts.
What's interesting here is that f y f e wasn't always such a man of mystery. His real name (and one under which he performed) is Paul Dixon, and, before his success as f y f e, he sported another moniker: David's Lyre. The link between the three artists only recently surfaced; as David's Lyre, Dixon was a much more google-able fellow, willingly offering up his real name and maintaining a presence on the usual slew of social media platforms, although he did obscure his history a bit.
But Dixon didn't see real success until he fully stepped behind the curtains, revealing next to nothing about himself as the almost-ungoogle-able f y f e. Perhaps these artists have uncovered a new truth: In some cases, the best strategy for social media presence is, in fact, a lack of one.
This is a guest post from Knar Bedian, formerly of Evolver.fm and now of Intrepid Pursuits.
Photo courtesy of Flickr/vaxZine


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The Case for Collagen As Part of A Recovery Formula
This blog does not intend to provide diagnosis...
Collagen consists of amino acids wound together to form tough and durable connective tissue (skin, cartilage, tendons, and bones) and comprises about one-third of total proteins in animals. Collagen is touted as being helpful for skin, gut and joint health, and improving exercise performance.
Most forms of collagen supplements involve the application of enzymes, heat or water to help break down the collagen's structure to form collagen peptides or collagen hydrolysates. Collagen supplements are generally taken in one of two different forms, either as undenatured collagen or denatured collagen. There are several different types of collagen in the human body and the most abundant are types I, II and III. Type I collagen is the most abundant and is considered the strongest. Type II collagen is a popular supplement, which is a peptide and the largest component of joint cartilage. Type III makes up our organs and skin and helps give skin its elasticity.
Why is Collagen Beneficial?
Many people do not consume collagen naturally in the diet on a regular basis due to modern processing of meat and the demand for boneless and skinless meat. In the past, people would consume many parts of an animal including bone marrow and connective tissues. This is one reason why bone broth and other collagen-containing supplements are becoming popular. In addition to the reduction of collagen-containing foods in the diet, there are factors that may increase the degeneration or breakdown of collagen including age, endurance training and body weight.
Much of the research on collagen and recovery from exercise focuses on its effect on muscle tissue. A study on elderly subjects with age-related muscle loss demonstrated that, compared to placebo, collagen peptide supplements in combination with resistance training shows a greater improvement in body composition as compared to a control group. Another study using hydrolyzed collagen supplementation in elderly women consuming a relatively low to moderate protein diet showed a maintenance of nitrogen (protein) balance and preserved lean body mass.
Collagen supplementation has also been shown to exert a positive effect on cartilage tissue and may be beneficial for reducing pain in individuals with functional knee pain. A 2016 systematic review concluded that there was a significant amount of experimental in vitro and in vivo evidence of a bone-healing response to collagen peptides.
A separate study showed that gelatin (with vitamin C) taken prior to exercise can improve collagen synthesis and could play a role in injury prevention and repair. Vitamin C is important for collagen formation in the body. It is important to note that this study combined both in vitro and in vivo techniques and only one subject was used to source the cells for the in vitro portion of the study.
Can Collagen Replace Other Types of Protein Supplements?
It is important to keep in mind that collagen is not a complete protein, meaning it does not have enough of all nine essential amino acids. Collagen lacks the essential amino acid tryptophan. Collagen contains a large amount of the amino acids glycine, proline, hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine. Glycine is a major structural component of collagen and it has the ability to reduce the inflammatory response. This is another possible benefit of collagen supplementation.
Should You Replace Your Current Recovery Formula With Collagen?
A post-exercise recovery drink should consist of three components:
- Protein to aid muscle repair and muscle recovery.
- Carbohydrate to restore muscle glycogen and enhance the recovery process.
- Electrolytes to replenish what was lost during exercise.
Using collagen in your recovery formula could have a positive effect on muscle and structural tissue including bones, tendons and ligaments. Many recovery drink mixes are lacking in any one of these important components to recovery so using collagen could be a great alternative or addition.
If your current recovery formula does not contain any protein it is likely going to be beneficial to add collagen protein to the mix. If you are looking to replace your current recovery formula with collagen, consider mixing whey or another protein containing an adequate amount of all nine of the essential amino acids, and collagen to get more of a complete protein. There are also pre-made formulas that contain a combination of whey and collagen. In most cases, collagen may not be a suitable replacement for a traditional recovery drink mix, but it can enhance it.
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26353786
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19465192
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28177710
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4940902
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5183725
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5183735


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1. Does an employer, or employer, have the right to review my credit history?
Under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and California Consumer Reporting Agencies Act, employers with a "legitimate business need" may access your credit report. Employers have a legitimate business need to see an applicant's or employee's consumer credit as part of their background check as long as the employer uses this report to evaluate the applicant for hire and to evaluate a current employee for promotion, retention, or reassignment. Under California Civil Code § 1785.20.5 and California Labor Code § 1024.5, a legitimate business need is generally restricted to:
- a position in the state Department of Justice;
- a bona fide managerial position;
- sworn peace officer or other law enforcement position;
- a position for which the information contained in the report is required by law to be disclosed or obtained;
- a position that involves regular access to specified personal information for any purpose other than the routine solicitation and processing of credit card applications in a retail establishment;
- a position in which a person is or would be named signatory on the employer's bank or credit card account, or authorized to transfer money or enter into financial contracts on the employer's behalf;
- a position that involves access to confidential or proprietary information as specified; or
- a position that involves regular access to $10,000 or more of cash.
Does an employer need to provide notice that it is accessing my credit report?
Yes. If an employer accesses an employee's or applicant's credit report, the employer must give written notice to the individual ahead of time. The written notice must:
- Include the source of the report;
- Allow the applicant to receive a copy of the report at no charge;
- Include clear and straightforward language so that the applicant or employee knows a credit report will be obtained for employment purposes;
- Describe the specific employment purpose for which the report is being sought; and
- Be a separate, stand-alone document that is not combined or "buried" with other documents or information.
Exception: Notice is not required if an employer uses a third party, such as an investigation agency, to conduct an investigation of an employee suspected of wrongdoing or misconduct, such as sexual harassment. In such case, the employers also not required to disclose the findings to the employee before any adverse action is taken.
Does the employer need my permission to access my credit report?
If an employer uses a third party to conduct a background check or to access the credit report of an employee or applicant, the employer must obtain written consent prior to beginning the investigation/accessing the credit report. If an employer conducts his or her own investigation or obtains their own credit report, the employer must obtain consent either verbally or by including it in a job application or other document.
Exception: Consent is not required prior to conducting a background check or prior to accessing an employee's credit report, if the employer suspects an employee of wrongdoing or misconduct.
How long does my consent last?
If the employer wishes to conduct an additional background check from an employee in the future, it may do so for employment purposes only, by obtaining written consent from the employee. An employer does not need permission to run an additional check however, if they suspect the employee of wrongdoing or misconduct (CA Civil Code Section 1786.16(2)).
Are certain things from my past excluded from the credit report?
Under California law, a credit report may not contain any of the following:
- Medical information (unless you give your consent);
- Bankruptcies over 10 years old;
- Suits or judgments more than 7 years old;
- Unfavorable eviction actions;
- Tax liens more than 7 years old; and
- Records of arrest, indictment, misdemeanor complaint, or conviction more than 7 years old.
Under federal law however, a credit report may contain records of criminal convictions indefinitely.
Can an employer use my credit report against me?
An employer may take adverse action based on a consumer credit report, but it also has to:
- Give written notice to the individual;
- Furnish the employee with the name, address and phone number of the credit agency;
- Provide a statement that informs the employee that the adverse action was taken in whole or in part due to information in the report; and
- Inform the individual that s/he can receive a free copy of the report and that s/he has the right to dispute its accuracy or completeness.
If an employer takes adverse employment action based on a report obtained through an investigation of employee wrongdoing or misconduct:
- A copy of the report must be provided to the employee;
- The sources of the information, such as the name, address and phone number of the credit agency needn't be revealed; and
- A description of the employee's rights concerning that report.
Does the credit report contain information from the "Megan's Law" sex offender database?
While a consumer credit report may contain information found in the "Megan's Law" (registered sex offender database), the employer is not permitted to use this information for employment-related decisions unless the employer could reasonably believe that the information would put someone at risk. To determine this risk, the employer must perform a full assessment of the employee and the job to determine if disregarding the information would put someone at risk.


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Hands-on with Duke Nukem 3D XBLA: Screenshots, Footage of the New Replay Feature
These days, there are probably a lot of gamers out there that haven't played Duke Nukem 3D. Now that 3D Realms' classic shooter is hitting Xbox Live Arcade, they might wonder what all the fuss is about, like a "movie fan" who loves The Sopranos and still
The port's new replay feature will go a long way toward justifying this purchase for the latter group.
Simply stated, Duke 3D XBLA is always recording as you play, saving every second of your current run.
When you die, a timeline appears on screen, allowing you to scroll back and forth through the recording to choose a precise moment to continue playing from. The game chooses a default of about 15 seconds or so, providing a nice standard checkpoint for you to painlessly respawn at.
Things get really interesting when you return to the main menu. Not only can you view your saved replays, but you can also jump back in and play from any point on the timeline. You can upload these clips to share with friends, or simply use them as evidence to compete with other online players: an entire section of the leaderboards is devoted to Time Trials, and the top spots will be accompanied by video proof. This is a dream scenario for speedrun fans.
But how does the game play on a console? Though aiming with a gamepad is undoubtedly more clumsy than a mouse, it's a minor nuisance at best, and every button can be remapped at any time. About as annoying is the lack of a true widescreen view--the game simply displays the 4:3 gameplay overtop a widescreen background image.
As for the game itself, it's Duke Nukem 3D. On the surface, it's all about babes, explosions, and catchphrases. But beneath that superficial crust is some excellent weapon and level design, with environment interaction that set the FPS standard in 1996.
With online play, speed run replays, achievements and concept art unlocks, Duke 3D XBLA is the best kind of port. At the very least, it's worth a trial--to see what you've missed, or have been missing.
Duke Nukem 3D will be released on Xbox Live Arcade in September. The downloadable game has not yet been priced.


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Note: the following message has explicitly NOT been approved by Jack Donaghy. (Do not be fooled by that GE logo at the bottom of the page.)
Remarkably enough, our submitter, Dan in Milwaukee, says the following message was NOT penned by a satirical television writer, but rather by an anonymous member of the office Green Police. (The two pennies — payment for 2011′s extra energy usage — were then added later by an anonymous member of the office Bullshit Police.)
This is, of course, simply a new strategy in the ongoing war being waged in kitchenettes across the world by the United League of Office Workers Who Have Nothing Better to Complain About.
related: Some of have OCD and unused microwave time drives us crazy


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Across the country, NCAA Division III institutions participated in NCAA Division III Week beginning on Monday, April 7. The event celebrated the impact of athletics and of student-athletes on the campus and surrounding community. MIT freshman Harris Stolzenberg, a starting attacker on the men's lacrosse team, embodies the community service element of this initiative.
"It doesn't matter who you are or how old you are, if you want to try to make a difference, you can." This is what Harris has learned in his pursuit of raising $1 million to support those wounded in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Inspired by his younger brother, Michael, a quadrilateral amputee, he established Mikey's Run and will be racing in the upcoming Boston Marathon.
A native of Weston, Florida, Harris learned about the attacks after coming home from his high school lacrosse practice. As events unfolded throughout the week, Michael suggested doing a fundraiser for the new amputees "to do something nice because I know what they're going through." At the age of eight, Michael contracted a bacterial infection that left him in a coma and eventually caused oxygen deprivation to all four limbs.
At the time, Harris considered holding a bake sale at school but Michael came up with the idea of launching a website. Harris, who had been admitted to MIT a month earlier, posted on the MIT Class of 2017 Facebook page looking for a website designer. Corey Walsh replied, thus creating the web presence for Mikey's Run. Fellow classmate Karan Kashyap also joined in, serving an instrumental role during the early stages of the initiative as he led national outreach and content management.
In order to legally raise money, Harris teamed up with the Scott Rigsby Foundation that established a fund for the Boston victims. Rigsby, who lost both of his legs in a car accident more than 20 years ago, is the first double-amputee to compete in the Hawaiian Ironman triathlon, was an entrant in the 2013 Boston Marathon and is a qualifier for the 2014 event. Due to similarities in its missions, the foundation suggested Harris join Team MR8, which benefits the Martin W. Richard Charitable Foundation. Martin, who was eight at the time of the attacks, was one of the three spectators killed by the bombs.
"This day is not about me. It's about what happened and I'm just gonna go."
Harris believes he would have attempted to raise money for the marathon victims regardless of attending a Boston-area college. He acknowledges the story wouldn't have received the same amount of attention from the media, but he believes people would have still rallied behind it.
When Harris told his family he wanted to run the marathon, they responded, "You're out of your mind. You can't run a mile." Admittedly, he didn't know what he was doing either but everyone has been fully supportive. Harris began training last September, knowing that if he was going to succeed he needed to start early. After reaching 10 miles following two months of preparation, he was hospitalized for two weeks. Initially discouraged by the setback, Harris battled back and is starting to feel confident with his progress. Throughout the process, Michael has provided the typical younger brother contributions of smug but also positive encouragement.
Going into marathon weekend, Harris has the double duty of preparing for a game against conference foe Wheaton two days before the race. Physically, he plans on trying to get as much as rest as possible. Harris is mindful of the media attention Mikey's Run received last spring, acknowledging, "I don't want to take away anything from anyone else. This day is not about me; it's about what happened, and I'm just gonna go. You put the training in and just enjoy the 26.2 miles, as hard as that's going to be. It will be fun. At the end of the day it will be worth it and hopefully we raise a lot of money."
Looking beyond Mikey's Run, the Stolzenberg family established the Pockets and Sockets Lacrosse Tournament in 2011 to raise funds for Michael's rehabilitative trust. Money aside, the most rewarding experience for Harris has been watching Michael share his story with some of the survivors and see their reactions when they attended the Amputee Coalition National Convention last June.
"I go to MIT, but I'm not the biggest engineer."
Like the marathon, Harris is taking his career at MIT one step at time. On the lacrosse field, he leads the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference in scoring and among all freshmen in the conference, Harris leads the way in assists and is second in goals. Also a member of the varsity football team, he joined Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity in the fall. On the academic side, Harris plans on majoring in management with a concentration in finance and is contemplating minoring in mathematics, political science, or economics. Down the road he is considering pursuing a career in business or possibly politics.
Reflecting on the past year, Harris maintains his humble attitude. "We just wanted to make a difference. We were lucky that Mikey's Run received the attention it did to where we raised enough money to make an impact. It doesn't matter who you are or how old you are, if you want to try to make a difference, you can."


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In recent years massive open online courses (MOOCs) have become a trend in online education. The term was coined in 2008 by David Cormier, manager of web communications and innovations at the University of Prince Edward Island. The first MOOC was created the previous year, at Utah State University. Today, there are hundreds of thousands of courses available online at no cost. You can study anything from business to zoology in your own home at no cost.
MOOCs are designed like college courses but are available to anyone anywhere in the world, at no cost. You do not receive a college credit, but you will receive a certificate of completion when you complete all coursework. The courses span dozens of subjects and are taught by some of the leaders in those fields. The courses are designed to be interesting, fun and rigorous; the courses are not just in science, and not just in English.
Coursera is perhaps the most well-known of the online education facilitators. Their latest numbers indicate that they have 17,000,000 enrollments from students representing 190 countries. There are 240,000 students in their most popular class. Coursera has over 400 courses in more than 20 categories, created by 85 Universities from 16 countries. Their courses are available in 12 different languages.
EdX is another non-profit course site created by founding partners Harvard and MIT and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. EdX offers MOOCs and interactive online classes in subjects including law, history, science, engineering, business, social sciences, computer science, public health, and artificial intelligence (AI). It has partnerships with tertiary institutions in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, China and Korea.
MIT has their own open courseware, where most of the materials used in the teaching of almost all of MIT's subjects are available on the Web, free of charge. They have more than 2,000 courses available. Stanford also has their own online and open courses. These are great options if you prefer to work at your own pace, as compared to structured classes like those offered at Coursera and EdX.
European institutions are also getting in on the act. Germany-based Iversity offers courses in both English and German and the first courses went online in October this year. Future Learn is a subsidiary of the British Open University and is currently in its beta stage. It already has partnerships with universities across Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The courses will begin this coming November.
For those looking to learn a language Duolingo offers completely free language education. If you're interested in learning a valuable skill CodeAcademy teaches programming and coding in online, free and interactive lessons.
Other sites, like Open Culture, are not affiliated with tertiary institutions. On Open Culture, the editor finds the free courses and audio books on the web and hosts them on the site. The courses are audio & video and can be downloaded straight to a computer or mp3 player.
This is by no means a complete list of all site and institutions that offer free online courses. http://www.mooc-list.com/ has many more listed.


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The secret to the deadly 2011 Escherichia coli (E. coli) outbreak in Germany has been decoded, thanks to
research conducted at Michigan State University (MSU).
The deadliest E. coli outbreak ever, which caused 54 deaths and sickened more than
3,800 people, was traced to a particularly virulent strain that researchers had
never seen in an outbreak before. In PLoS
ONE, a team of researchers led by Shannon Manning, MSU molecular biologist
and epidemiologist, suggests a way to potentially tame the killer bacteria.
The strain, E. coli O104:H4, shares some characteristics as other deadly E. coli bacteria, but its combination is
novel. Researchers haven't determined the mechanism it uses to cause disease, although
Manning and her team were able to find the strain's Achilles heel—its biofilm.
By focusing on the bacteria's biofilm, the
grouping of many E. coli bacteria
that stick to a cell's surface and grow encased in a self-produced protective
coat, Manning and colleagues were able to determine why it was so deadly. When
the bacterium found in Germany forms a biofilm, it begins to make more toxic
genes like the Shiga toxin.
Increased production of the Shiga toxin is
the probable culprit that contributed to so many incidents of kidney damage and
death during the 2011 outbreak, Manning said.
"What made the German outbreak so different
is that many victims suffering from kidney failure were adults," she said. "Rather than attacking adults, other types of E. coli that produce Shiga toxins typically damage kidneys of
children under 10."
In addition, the incubation period was
considerably longer among individuals infected with the German outbreak strain
compared to individuals infected with E.
coli O157, a similar bacterium that can also cause illness and death.
Manning believes this is because the German strain needs a longer period of
time to form a biofilm, whereas biofilms are not important for O157 infections.
"Our research demonstrates that biofilm
formation is critical for toxin production and kidney damage," she said. "If we
can block the bacteria from forming a stable biofilm, then it is likely that we
can prevent future E. coli O104:H4
The next phase of Manning's research is
already focusing on creating mutant strains in an effort to prevent the
bacterium from forming a biofilm. This would prevent the disease completely
since the conditions would not be favorable for bacterial growth.
Source: Michigan State University


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Policy and Program Planning for Older Adults and People With Disabilities, 2nd Edition: Practice Realities and Visions
This book attempts to build students' understanding of policy development through a critical analysis and review of policy frameworks, and the policy implementation process. The book is organized into four parts comprising twenty-one chapters. Part one of this book lays out a background as to the current and future demographic trends of older adults and makes the case for the reader that there are a variety of philosophical, political, economic, and social factors that affect public policy development. The chapters help the reader to explore a range of perspectives that define, shape, and impact the development and implementation of public policy. It intends to prepare the reader to critically analyze public policies related to aging. Part two provides an overview to major federal policies and programs that impact older adults and people with disabilities. It examines some historical developments leading up to the actual development and implementation of the policies. Policies include social security, medicare, the Older Americans Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Community Mental Health Centers Act, and Freedom Initiative. The last part of the book outlines specific programmatic areas that flow from aging policies, and specific components that flow from federally mandated policies. Each chapter contains same basic outline: an overview of the programs, specific features and strengths of the programs, gaps and areas for development, and challenges for the future.


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Django source code repository and wiki
Django is available open-source under the BSD license.
Browse and contribute online
- Browse source: See the full code via a Web interface.
- Timeline: Keep track of recent changes.
- Tickets: View active tickets, make bug reports and contribute feature requests.
- Patch guidelines?: Learn the best way to submit code.
Get the code
See our download page for instructions.
Example applications
- djangoproject.com: See the full code and templates for the Django-powered portions of this site (i.e., everything except the ticket system). The Python code is available under the BSD license, but the templates are copyrighted by World Online and shouldn't be copied.
- Django-powered sites -- List your site(s) here!
User-contributed pages
- Django-friendly Web hosts.
- Server arrangements -- How to use Django with FCGI, Twisted, etc.
- CookBook -- Code recipes.
- CommonPitfalls -- Common developer errors, gotchas, etc.
- Backwards-incompatible changes -- A page that collects all deprecated features and backwards-incompatible changes in preparation for Django's first release.
- Zope3 Page Templates for Django
- Can't find what you're looking for in the documentation? Try this search page


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01.03.2012 09:22
X-Rite Inc. and Pantone LLC today unveiled PantoneLive, a cloud-based color service that provides instant access to essential brand color standards. PantoneLive is the first service under the Pantone Digital Business Unit, a newly created division of X-Rite that is the byproduct of Pantone's expertise as the world's color authority and X-Rite's color science and technology leadership.
From chocolates and champagne to soda and stilettos, the past year has been wrought with cases of counterfeiting, deception and consumer confusion – all tied to the ubiquitous colors that uniquely identify brands. Cadbury and Veuve Clicquot were involved in high-profile legal battles to own their brand colors, while Christian Louboutin fought to trademark its signature red soles. With color so critically tied to brand identity, inconsistent brand color can lead to a lack of consumer confidence and lost sales.
In a recent survey conducted by the Pantone Color Institute, more than 70 percent of creatives noted that brand color definitions, accuracy and consistency in creating products or packaging are important to their business, while 42 percent indicated that color-related challenges have a negative impact on their company. "Nearly 50 years ago, Pantone brought consistency and a common language to an industry that lacked standardization. Historically an analog process, reliant on centuries' old color alchemy, printing and production have advanced with technology in the digital age," said Ron Potesky, senior vice president and general manager of Pantone. "PantoneLive digitizes the process, taking it from visual and subjective to consistent and repeatable – significantly reducing production timelines and improving the bottom line."
"PantoneLive represents a transformational change in color management for brand owners across their entire supply chain," explained Tom Vacchiano, president and CEO of X-Rite. "Our own Dr. Sonia Megert, whose vision for the digital supply chain led to the development of PantoneLive, will head the new Pantone Digital Business Unit."
"Globally consistent color standards are essential to brand identity. With supply chains made up of hundreds of different facilities scattered around the world, corporations struggle to control and maintain color consistency," said Dr. Megert. "PantoneLive is a dynamic ecosystem, open to all supply chain participants, which delivers consistent color across the entire packaging workflow – from design concept to retail store shelves."
Brand color standards are the principal component of PantoneLive and are derived from real ink on real substrates using real printing processes. This allows brand owners to predict how corporate spot colors will reproduce on a wide variety of substrates including brown corrugated, clear film and white polypropylene. A brand's color assets, analogous to a brand's color DNA, are managed and maintained in a secure cloud-based data repository to ensure accurate color communication – to any supplier, around the world.
"The benefits of using PantoneLive are clear," says Nigel Dickie, director of corporate and government affairs for Heinz (see Beanz Meanz Heinz and Knowing about Color case study). "The digital tools gave us unprecedented control and consistency from different print processes and materials. Across all of our packaging formats we saw a reduction in color variance of 50 percent and saved time by establishing one color target that can be applied to all our Heinz Beanz designs. The results with our Beanz packaging have been so remarkable that we plan to extend PantoneLive to additional product lines, including Heinz soups and Spaghetti Hoops."
While accurate color is important to the brand identity of consumer packaged goods, protecting brand integrity in the pharmaceutical industry is crucial as counterfeit drugs put the health of consumers at risk. Chesapeake (see Accurate Brand Colors Help Stem Drug Counterfeiting case study), a global producer of consumer packaging for many of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, turned to PantoneLive to increase consistency in its customers' packaging. When it comes to pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter medications, even the slightest variation in packaging color can make a product suspect and the brand vulnerable to counterfeiting.
On one job, for example, Chesapeake was able to reduce color variation by 84 percent and improve process controls, which led to zero rejections from the print run and 100 percent client approval. PantoneLive is creating another positive impact on Chesapeake's business. The company previously stocked as many as 3,000 different inks in its Leicester, U.K. plant and now stores only 537 without reducing color choices.
PantoneLive is connected to a large portfolio of software, containing real-world color data for hundreds of thousands of colors, and is supported by the latest color measurement technology. This is combined with professional services including workflow and color rationalization audits, and customized operating procedures from Pantone and X-Rite. Custom and bespoke spectral data, as well as metadata, are used to digitize brand colors. Digitized palettes are then expanded to create independent color standards to allow for accurate color reproduction on a variety of substrates.
Brand color data, equivalent to a digital color swatch, is stored in a secure, cloud-based portal that lets brand owners and other approved members of the supply chain manage digital rights and facilitate color communication across all materials in the production process. This centralized color communication process promotes consistency and helps achieve speed to market efficiencies from initial design to final production. The portal also provides direction to suppliers to meet brand requirements related to color quality.
Industry Support
While users of any manufacturer's ink will be able to take advantage of PantoneLive, Sun Chemical (see Sun Chemical press release) is the preferred ink partner. Esko, a global supplier of integrated solutions for packaging, sign and display finishing, commercial printing and professional publishing, is also a preferred partner supporting PantoneLive. Both companies worked closely with Pantone and X-Rite to develop PantoneLive. Sun Chemical's technology and color data are the foundations for PantoneLive, and this technology is integrated into Esko's solutions.
In addition, Windmöller & Hölscher, a leading supplier of flexographic central impression and rotogravure printing presses, is recognized as the PantoneLive technology partner, serving the flexible packaging industry. In this unique capacity, Windmöller & Hölscher will extend the capability of their Easy Col on-press color matching solution to incorporate access to the PantoneLive ecosystem, thereby allowing converters to reduce press set-up times and in turn assure the quality of important brand colors on press.
Pantone and X-Rite are continuing to work with leading vendors to integrate and enhance their solutions with PantoneLive. This approach will offer customers real value in the color management and color communications process, while leaving much of their current investments in place.
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The doors to FESPA Global Print Expo and European Sign Expo 2021, Europe's leading exhibitions for speciality print and signage, will open in just a few days (12 – 15 October 2021 at the RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands). For the first time since Spring 2019, FESPA is welcoming its communities of print service providers and sign makers back to a live event, with a focus on bringing colour back after 18 extraordinary months for these industries.
Elitron will be showcasing the following: Kombo SD+ 31.20: multi-function, digital cutting table with full range of cutting tools for all your digital finishing requirements; Kombo SDC+ 31.20: multi-function, flexible, digital conveyor cutting table with full range of cutting tools for both roll and rigid media and others Elitron Innovations for 2021.
Under the heading 'New beginnings. New opportunities', Agfa celebrates the gradual 'reopening' of the world and the occasion to present its updated range of inkjet printing solutions live to the European graphic industry at FESPA in Amsterdam (12-15 October).


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Four Friends
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Four Friends
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr comes the story of four friends determined to find their stride. Ultimately, they'll discover what it means to be a wife, mother, lover, friend...and most important: your true self.
Gerri can't decide what's more devastating: learning her rock-solid marriage has big cracks, or the anger she feels as she tries to repair them. Always the anchor for friends and her three angst-ridden teenagers, it's time to look carefully at herself. The journey is more than revealing --- it's transforming.
Andy doesn't have a great track record with men, and she's come to believe that a lasting love is out of reach. When she finds herself attracted to her down-to-earth contractor --- a man without any of the qualities that usually appeal to her --- she questions everything she thought she wanted in life.
Sonja's lifelong pursuit of balance is shattered when her husband declares he's through with her New Age nonsense and walks out. There's no herbal tonic or cleansing ritual that can restore her serenity --- or her sanity.
Miraculously, it's BJ, the reserved newcomer to Mill Valley, who steps into their circle and changes everything. The woman with dark secrets opens up to her neighbors, and together they get each other back on track, stronger as individuals and unfaltering as friends.
Four Friends
- Publication Date: March 25, 2014
- Genres: Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction
- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Harlequin MIRA


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Spectris Code of Business Ethics
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All HBM employees are expected to uphold the values of honesty and integrity in all their activities. The ethical standards to be met are set out by our holding company in the Spectris plc Code of Business Ethics that have been integrated in and amended by the Corporate Values and Principles of the HBM group.
The Spectris plc Code of Business Ethics includes the basic principles oriented to international standards and conventions and to be adhered to by all employees of the group - including HBM. A comprehensive training program for all employees and regular refresher trainings shall help to ensure that we follow those principals, act ethically correct and uphold our values when making decisions.
... are the values that determine our activities as a company.
As an international company group spread over the globe it's a particular obligation to advocate for consistent standards. Hence the stipulations of Spectris plc and our Corporate Values and Principles naturally also cover requirements regarding
In addition the elements of Corporate Social Responsibility are integrated in our extensive system of principals, regulations and standards that we are practising since many years.
A printed copy of the Code of Business Ethics can be sent to you on demand.
HBM is also committed to Human Rights and decent working conditions in its supply chain. An audit programme based on SA8000 is applied to all significant suppliers located in lower cost manufacturing areas in order to provide assurance in this respect. Further details can be found in the annual report of our parent company, Spectris plc.
Acting with absolute integrity in all that we do and being prepared to take personal responsibility.
Meeting the best-in-class claim for permanent reliability.
Being loyal to employees, share holders, business partners, and the community.
"Always being one step ahead", in our field of competence and related to what is expected from us.
HBK is committed to working with its supply chain partners to increase transparency regarding the origin and traceability of minerals contained in products. HBK will not knowingly procure specified metals that originate from facilities in the Conflict Region that are not certified as "conflict free".


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| The Right Stuff for a Bereaved Bunny
Margie Wilson
From House Rabbit Journal Vol. 4, Nr. 7 - Summer 2002
For animals and humans alike, there is nothing sadder than the loss of one's long-time companion. Human caretakers report their rabbit may stare off into the distance, lose his appetite and desire for play. A visit to the veterinarian will address any health issues. And, there is a simple, perhaps silly-sounding thing you can do that will make a difference to your grieving rabbit. Get a stuffed animal, close in size and softness to a rabbit. We have had incredible success making the stuffed animal appear to come alive, groom, and hop around after the surviving bunny. It has cut down the lack of appetite to hours instead of days.
"You will feel better yourself knowing your bunny is comforted ."
Rub the stuffed animal over the fur of your surviving bunny to transfer his scent to the toy. It may be necessary to distract him first by petting his head. Then, guide the stuffed animal through the motions of a companion bunny. Make the stuffed animal cuddle up to your rabbit, groom him, and even follow him into the litterbox. We have seen the surviving rabbit respond by licking the stuffed animal for hours.
Do this immediately after your rabbit's friend has died. Let this toy, stuffed animal come to the rescue. You will feel better yourself, knowing your bunny is comforted. Through your job of daily animating the stuffed animal to mimic the mannerisms of a real bunny, you will also offer your rabbit your own love and companionship. Later on, a new rabbit companion may be in his future.


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There has been intense media coverage of the downing of a US drone in Iran over the past week. Iran has previously claimed that it has shot down 'Western drones' (as we reported here) but they have never provided proof despite saying they would.
Initially the US denied any of their drone had been downed and then said that the drone may have been one lost in Afghanistan previously. Within days however the CIA was saying – through the usual 'unnamed sources' – that it was one of their drones that had crashed inside Iran.
The drone concerned is a RQ-170 Sentinel. It was dubbed the 'Beast of Kandahar' when the then unknown drone was first spotted by the press in 2007 and 2009. It's existence was officially confirmed – and its name officially revealed – in late 2009. However little detail about the drone has been revealed. All that is known about the drone is that it is stealthy, jet powered and unarmed.
On December 8, Iranian TV showed video footage of the drone and claimed that they had electronically hijacked it and brought it down. This seems improbable and its far more likely the drone simply crash landed. The fact that bottom of the drone was covered and it appeared to have no landing gear also points towards a crash. When contact with a drone is lost, the drone is programmed to go into a holding pattern until contact is recovered. Perhaps the drone did this until it simply ran out of fuel. However the drone, which flies at a high altitude, would have been much more damaged if it had crashed in this manner so many questions remain. Some have questioned whether the drone displayed by Iran was in fact a fake.
In a protest letter about the incursion of the drone on to it territory, Iran has called on the United Nations to condemn the "violation of international rules by the U.S. government."
Meanwhile other drone 'beasts' continue to rampage. There has been two days of violence in Gaza following an Israeli drone strike. According to the Irish Times "Gaza residents said a 42-year-old civilian was killed in an Israeli air strike on Hamas training facility. Seven members of the man's family were wounded, including his father, wife and five of his children."
And no doubt, US and UK drone strikes in Afghanistan continue completely unreported. Time these drone 'beasts' were caged too.


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Mobile Data
Right items. Right place. Right time. Right way.
Mobile computers with built in scanners make sure you have the right items to hand and are taking the right action. You cut out errors and increase productivity.
In modern hospitals, for example, nurses use them to ensure the right patient get the right drug and the right dosage.
Codeway will help you select the best handheld, vehicle computers, and scanners for your application.
We provide a full support package including RF site surveys, system management and application software, deployment and service contracts.
Application software
A big advantage of a well built mobile data application is the flexibility it gives you to plug in new routines and business rules to your core processes.
Codetrack allows you to add new delivery, collection, merchandising, inspection and maintenance services whenever you need to.
Our software engineers build robust, user proof, mobile applications honed by dockers loading ships at Southampton and ports round the globe.
Portable printing
The ability to print labels, tickets, and receipts at the point of action can simplify things enormously.
Pickers can bag items and print address labels, drivers can label collected items and leave a printed receipt, and detectives can label evidence unambiguously.
Systems integration
Codetrack takes full advantage of mobile data networks, and continue to operate when these are not available.
On the server side, Codetrack applications maintain databases, integrate with order processing and scheduling systems, sent out alerts when problems occur.
Codetrack provides managers and supervisors with up to the minute status reports and the opportunity to take immediate on their desktop PCs, PDAs, and web browsers.
Codeway produces Codetrack application software to integrate the use of barcodes and mobile data with your business processes and computer systems in the most effective way.
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Wins $40,000 Playing Keno
An 84-year-old grandmother from Laurel credits her son for her recent $40,000 Keno win. It was on Sunday, when the lucky player asked her son to play her Lottery numbers for her. He played her regular Pick 3 and Pick 4, but also decided to go ahead and purchase a Keno ticket too, a game his mother only plays occasionally. "I just picked some numbers in order and played an eight spot with the Super Bonus," said the son, who accompanied his mother to Lottery Headquarters to claim her prize.
By playing the Super Bonus option the $10,000 win grew to $40,000. But, the man didn't initially realize the size of his mother's prize. "I knew it was big because the ticket scanner said "See Agent", but I had no idea how much she'd won," he said.
He quickly rushed to tell his mother the news. "I couldn't be more excited," she told Lottery officials. "I just wanted to scream even though I still didn't know how much it was. I almost fainted when the Lottery official told me the amount I'd won."
SEE ALSO: Maryland Lottery to hold Keno party on Monday, August 20
The winner says she has no plans for her $40,000 windfall. "I am just thankful that I am one of the lucky ones," she said. The winning ticket was purchased at Laurel Mart, located at 820 Second Street in Laurel.