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World Heritage sites will be under the spotlight next month as the World Heritage Committee prepares to meet in Quebec City, Canada, from July 2-10.
They will discuss sites that should be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, as well as existing World Heritage sites that are threatened. IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, advises the Committee on which natural and mixed sites should be added to the List. Together with UNESCO, IUCN also reports on the state of conservation of some 60 sites under threat, a number of which received joint monitoring missions during the past year.
Key Quotes
• "Natural World Heritage sites across the world are facing more and more threats," says Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General of IUCN. "Mining, uncontrolled tourism and drastically declining wildlife populations are all taking their toll on these sites. The global community must do more to protect these priceless natural areas."
• "World Heritage sites are supposed to be the crème de la crème of what the world has to offer – we should be taking better care of them," says David Sheppard, Head of IUCN's Protected Areas Programme. "I hope this World Heritage Committee will take the threats we have identified seriously and call on the states responsible to take action to save World Heritage sites in trouble."
Key issues
• Existing World Heritage sites that are facing serious threats include:
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Placed on the list of World Heritage sites in danger last year, the Galápagos Islands continue to face threats from the large numbers of tourists that visit each year, illegal fishing and high and unregulated immigration. They are also under threat from introduced species, including goats, pigs, cows and hundreds of species of plants, although some have been removed from certain islands. IUCN recommends the Galápagos Islands stay on the danger list.
Machu Picchu, Peru
This well-known site, which lies at the end of the Inca Trail in the Andes, is facing serious threats. High visitor numbers, a lack of control over their entry to Machu Picchu, and uncontrolled growth of the nearby town, Aguas Calientes, are all major threats. There has been no public information about the very real threats of landslide, fire, building collapse and health risks associated with overnight stays in Aguas Calientes. Security measures taken over the last five months have failed to stop an increase in the number of visitors reaching Machu Picchu via unauthorized paths in the western part of the site. IUCN recommends this site is added to the list of World Heritage sites in danger.
Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo
This park has been on the list of World Heritage sites in danger since 1994. It faces threats from refugees, who set up home in the park, armed militia, and continued poaching and deforestation, particularly for fuel and illegal charcoal production. In 2007, 11 gorillas were slaughtered in Virunga, out of the 750 that remain in the wild. A joint monitoring mission by IUCN and UNESCO was organized. This recommended urgent action to withdraw non-strategic military postings, stop all production of charcoal and improve security in the park and on its periphery. IUCN recommends it stays on the danger list.
• Other existing World Heritage sites that will be reported on:
Western Caucasus, Russian Federation
This site extends over 275,000 ha of the western Caucasus mountains. It is one of the few large mountain areas of Europe that has not experienced significant human impact. However, developments for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games pose a major potential threat to the site. A joint IUCN and UNESCO mission found that the Sliding Centre (luge-bobsleigh), mountain Olympic village, and related infrastructure, as currently proposed, would affect some areas within the property, the boundary of the property, and winter wildlife feeding grounds and migration corridors of wildlife from the property. Roads and illegal logging also pose threats.
Everglades National Park, United States of America
This park was removed from the list of World Heritage sites in danger last year, against IUCN's advice. It had been on the danger list since 1993 and in IUCN's opinion it still faces threats. IUCN is very concerned that a number of corrective measures have not been implemented. Urban encroachment, agricultural fertilizer, mercury contamination of fish and wildlife and lower water levels due to flood controls threaten the park. The park is also at serious risk from climate change and subsequent sea-level rise. IUCN calls on the USA to carry out a vulnerability assessment and develop a risk reduction strategy for this.
For more information, please contact:
• Sarah Halls, IUCN Media Relations Officer, t +41 22 999 0127, m +41 79 528 3486 e [email protected]
• Borjana Pervan, IUCN Communications Officer, t +41 22 999 0115, m +41 79 857 4072 e [email protected]
About IUCN
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges by supporting scientific research; managing field projects all over the world; and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN, international conventions and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice.
IUCN is the world's oldest and largest global environmental network. IUCN is a democratic union with more than 1,000 government and NGO member organizations, and almost 11,000 volunteer scientists in more than 160 countries. IUCN's work is supported by over 1,000 professional staff in 60 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world.


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Algeria Update: Employees Still Being Cleared Out
WSJ's Grainne McCarthy joins the News Hub to discuss the latest details in the hostage situation at a BP oil facility in Algeria. The attack could give oil companies cause for concern about their operations in the region. Photo:Getty Images.
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DeanB Photography
DeanB is a Professional photographer with over 15 years experience. Covering the UK and Europe, DeanB is sure to provide a service to exceed your expectations. Fully accredited by the Association of Photographers and a full member of the Society of Photographers. I am a qualified commercial drone pilot (PfCO holder), will full insurance, indemnity and public liability. I offer a number of 'Off the shelf' packages for all areas of my business, but am equally happy to prepare a bespoke package for those looking for a slightly more individual offering.
SSA ProductionsCertificate of Excellence 2019
SSA Productions is unique in that we can offer both Aerial and Ground Based Photography and Video in one package. If you hire us it means you can choose between Aerial and Ground Imagery, or both, for the same price. My name is Tony and I am the Chief Videographer/Photographer and Pilot for SSA Productions and I am extremely keen to be involved with your coming event. Our Ground equipment consists of 2 Panasonic GH5 cameras on extremely mobile 3 axis gimbals which incorporate Hi Power LED Lighting and Studio quality, Stereo Digital Sound. We have five Aircraft in our fleet all capable of at least 4K definition but our aircraft of choice for most events is the amazing DJI Inspire 2 with Zenmuse X5S MFT camera which is capable of 6K UHD. We have invested heavily in professional equipment to ensure that we can deliver an outstanding result or you pay nothing. We are licensed to operate commercially and are CAA approved for Day and Night Operations. Our Public Liability Insurance covers us for £5,000,000 against damage to people or property. Because every task is different I will need to discuss your exact requirements with you personally so that I can be sure of understanding exactly what your expectations are. It will cost you nothing to contact us for a discussion or for any preliminary work we may need to do before accepting the commission. You can see some of my latest work here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1l5iDJ9RdRXfW1QAkPXZPSmIqRGub5eed?usp=sharing I look forward to speaking with you.
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ThermalplusCertificate of Excellence 2019
Thermalplus is an established electrical and mechanical contractors providing a dedicated service designed around each of our customer's specific requirements - inclusive of design, installation and advice in the domestic, commercial and industrial sectors. We have been trading since 2012 and pride ourselves on offering the best advice, products and services. Our continual commitment is to provide consistently high standards in quality and service From a simple replacement of a socket to a full house re-wire Thermalplus are approved NICEIC domestic installers. All of our work is checked through the NICEIC part P building regulations system ensuring that every job complies with all NICEIC safety requirements set out by the Electrical contracting body NICEIC... Electrical Maintenance Electrical maintenance is the upkeep and preservation of equipment and systems that supply electricity to a residential, industrial or commercial building. It is necessary to keep your Electrical equipment maintained to ensure maximum efficiency... Testing and Inspection Testing is a fundamental element of ensuring a system is both safe and fully operational, fit for continued use, and of course essential to meeting today's Health and Safety requirements...
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Aerial Icon Ltd
Aerial Icon Limited t/a Aerial Icon Productions is a fully insured, CAA licensed Aerial Photography and Filming Company based in Hertfordshire & London. We provide high quality aerial photography and filming services to businesses and individuals who require them.
PolarcreateCertificate of Excellence 2019
Splento turns every event into a lasting memory When it comes to turning an occasion into lasting memories or effective marketing tools – you need a photographer you can trust. With an ever-growing database of specialist, multi-lingual photographers, Splento has everything covered, from a family shoot to a graduation ceremony, a corporate conference to a product launch – providing a guaranteed, end-to-end service, even at short notice.
The Two PhotographersCertificate of Excellence 2019
We're the Two Photographers (based in Kings Langley Nr. Watford) and we are experienced Event, Family Lifestyle and Wedding Photographers. We specialise in Green Screen 'Studio Style' Photo Booths for Weddings, Parties, Events or even at your Home. We always work as a team so you always get 'The Two Photographers'. One of us taking the photos (posing the guests for the best picture - something an automatic booth can't achieve) and the other interacting with your guests and creating the finished pictures to give to them.
Weddings & Events At The Pottery
The Pottery ran by Sarah Jane Croke, specialises in planning unique, quirky, vintage weddings and events for any client who likes to think outside the box. Currently working within Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. Sarah has also travelled further a field to help weddings and events come alive, so please contact her to see if she can help. She has over 38 local wedding suppliers at her fingers tips, and works closely with all of them to make sure she gets the right supplier for you and your big day. Sarah has won various awards over the last few years and has also featured in the following bridal magazines You & Your Wedding, Cosmopolitan Bride, Your Surrey Wedding, Hello Magazine On Line, Bridal Buyer Magazine, Guide 2 Camberley, We Heart Vintage to name just a few. So if you need help planning your day, Sarah can do as much as or as little as you require, form your wedding flowers, your wedding cake, venue decorating, catering, photo booth, magic mirror, a DJ or a band she will have somebody that she can highly recommend. Sarah will work with you through your planning and be there on the day to make sure it all goes to plan.
SpacebarProductions provides innovative and new solutions in providing the best service to customers. We can provide a range of services including touchscreen DJ, dancefloors, photo booths, venue up lighting, drapes, slideshows and more. We have multiple services aimed at all budgets for small to large events.
WB Photographic
WB Photographic specialises in portraits, sports and events photography
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Above Air MediaCertificate of Excellence 2019
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Simon Roberts Photography
Hello! I am Simon Roberts. I am a professional photographer specialising in weddings and events. I am very passionate about what I do. In particular, wedding photography.
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Sophie Connell Photography
I am a Reportage Portrait Photographer with over 15 years experience. I cover Weddings, Newborns, Families, Events, head shots , Corporate and much more. Covering Hertfordshire, Essex, London, Bedfordshire, Berkshire.
Rayne Drop ProductionsCertificate of Excellence 2019
Rayne Drop Productions offers high quality videography services at competitive prices. We work through a wide range of different industries ranging from, weddings, to promotional videos to school plays. Our team of friendly professional videographers will leave you with a finished product that you will love.
Robert Mills Photography LtdCertificate of Excellence 2019
Specialist in Commercial Photography, videography and drone/aerial photography. Covering Architectural, Property, Construction, Food, Interior Design, Product and Events.
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Avida StudiosCertificate of Excellence 2019
Choosing your Wedding Photography and Cinematography is a big decision and we're glad you've taken the time to consider us. The word 'Avida' is an Italian word meaning 'Avid' or 'Passionate'. We felt that this was fitting for our company as passion sits at the heart of what we do. We really do care about the couples we work with and feel that the true reward for our work is the satisfaction that our client experiences when dealing with us and recieving their finished film and photos. Avida Studios consists of a team of experienced professional photographers and film makers. Our mission is to produce outstanding photographs that will allow you to experience some of your most significant memories for years to come. Cinematography is the art of conveying a story through film with all of the emotion and captive elements that come with it. Our films are there to serve as a reminder of all that was great on your big day - family, friends, celebration, emotion, love and happiness. We are based in London and often shoot weddings nationally. We are able to shoot destination weddings and can travel abroad too.Our booking process is really simple, we will guide you through our options and packages and will work with you closely to ensure you have the correct package to cover your wedding. If you have any questions, please do get in touch we would love to hear from you. Telephone: 020 3633 0935 Email: email@example.com
Tiny Ginger Studios Ltd
We are a family run production company that specialises in producing Beautiful, bespoke corporate video for marketing, social media and in-house training purposes.
Wildwood MediaCertificate of Excellence 2019
Wildwood Media is an award-winning production company based in Kent but we operate nationwide. We offer a wide-range of video services from promos, social media content, vlogs, internal comms, healthy and safety and training films. We also offer specialist services including animation, 360 VR and aerial filming and photography. We were honoured to be a finalist at this years KEIBAs for 'Small Business of the Year'. We pride ourselves on not just the quality of our work but also our communication and in-depth approach to all our films. We've produced videos for NHS, Kent Fire and Rescue Service, MidKent College, GoTrain, KCC, Charlton Athletic and National Careers Service, to name just a few. We believe in making the right film for each project and client. We don't use templates - each film is original and crafted with experience and passion for what we do.
Demi Tyla Photography
http://www.demitylaphotography.com Freelance Photographer based in Rickmansworth/ Watford and surrounding areas. Baby, child, family, pets, fashion, events photographer and much more!
If getting the photos that you want - and I sincerely wish to create - takes the entire day at the wedding, that's just a minute part of my talent, skill and expertise. Peace of mind, fabulous images. That's what I'm doing, that's why I'm hired :) To chase the most emotional moments of the day and to create perfect (for you) images and perfect (for you) experience working with me.
Software MajorCertificate of Excellence 2019
Software Major, based in Canary Wharf, are a world class secure software development company which combines specialists in cutting edge software development, cyber security, digital stakeholder management and website design/development. For over 10 years we have developed secure software solutions for a wide range of clients varying from central government security agents, to financial companies in the heart of the City of London. We design and build beautifully crafted websites using the latest programming languages alongside our top class design team, who have previous experience working for Microsoft, Toshiba and Skype. We employ the 'best of the best' - intelligent, commercial and committed. We appreciate the artistic as well as the logical and strive for excellence in everything we do. Our team understand how to create intelligent solutions using the minimum of capital whilst never compromising on the integrity of our product.
MHF CreativeCertificate of Excellence 2019
MHF Creative is a video production company specialising in promotional, brand and events video. We produce adverts, interviews, explainers, social media video and all other types of video content you can think of. We work a range of clients, from big brands through to small businesses, to create video that represents their values and speaks to their audience. We offer an integrated service, working from conception to completion, or anything inbetween. That means we storyboard, film, edit, animate, sound engineer and grade your video for you.
Clear Perspective Media (UK) LTDCertificate of Excellence 2019
Perspective Pictures is a Digital first Video Production Company, based in North London. As a team, we have years of experience filming across Europe, USA, Asia, and North Africa for brands including Sony, Brewdog, Google, YouTube, HSBC, Rolls Royce and more. In total our videos produced have reached almost 10 million people worldwide. We own all of our kit and can shoot high-level video up to 5K resolution in various formats. We create a wide range of video content, such as documentaries, overviews, interviews, products, short films and events. Check out our website here: http://www.perspectivepicturesfilms.com/
Harry Michael Photography
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MARKUS uses his graphic design services on behalf of corporate companies and creative agencies as well as a wealth of private businesses: spinning great design for record labels and serving up tasty artwork for restaurants. MARKUS designs stunning logos and visual identities, builds brilliant interactive websites and creates eye-pleasing and mind-altering print material to promote his clients' products and services.
We are www.ViewScape.co.uk - a forward thinking creative agency providing innovative marketing services to the property industry and beyond. By using state-of-the-art technology, we enable prospective buyers to experience a space online in a way that makes them feel as though they are viewing it as though they are really there. Our services: - 360 3D Virtual Tours - Virtual Reality - Professional Photography - Videography - 360° Videos - 360° Photography - Drone Photography & Videography - Bespoke Websites for Property Listing - Floorplans Our services have application in the following sectors: Residential & Commercial Property, Holiday Lets, Hotels, Restaurants, Retail, Venues, Events, Yachts & Cruises, Aerospace, Student Accommodation & Campuses, Hospitals, Galleries & Exhibitions, Gyms, Sports Stadiums, Construction and Insurance Adjusting. Please visit our website to find out more: www.viewscape.co.uk
RICHARD SEALEY FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHYCertificate of Excellence 2019
I am a bespoke videographer with over 12 years of experience working with a specialty in both photography and video producing a variety of film and video for both online and broadcast. I have a flexible approach covering a variety of workflow to include corporate, hospitality and special events. To talk more, message me today.
I'm a Derby based photographer who loves life, technology and traveling the World to take photos! If you want to know a little more about me, read away… I live in a beautiful village called Darley Abbey in the small city of Derby. I have two brothers, a small group of amazing friends and of course, 3 chickens (Darcy, Chuckle and Beatrice!) I first picked up a camera when I was a wee 14 year old lad for one of my school projects. I was so excited by it, I set up a lab in my parents' shed and have developed prints ever since. My previous career was with Toni and Guy as an Artistic Director for '14' years so I have gained a wealth of experience with both styling and cameras. It was here I realised that I wanted to work with the idea of photography more…and I have never looked back! Needless to say (referring back to my first section above) I love life; outdoor life to be precise. When I'm not running around, trying to take the best shot, I am always outdoors with friends. I love surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding and, of course, I'm lucky enough to be quite good at them all. My photography career has taken me all over the country and world, Italy, France, America,Spain, just to name a few and I still haven't seen enough. I photograph for weddings, commercial companies and fashion shows and have loved every shoot I have done. So if you like what you read, please do not hesitate to get in touch…I am completely at your disposal!
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David Tinkler Photography
In order for you to enjoy your wedding day as much as possible, I try to take as much pressure off of you as I can. I arrange a meeting with you well in advance of your wedding to go through details, discuss what you need from me and also to build a 'must have' shot list. I also visit the venue in advance of the wedding day so that when I arrive on the big day, I already know the best spots and have plenty of ideas of how and where to get the pictures that you will treasure forever. On the day itself, I am unobtrusive, calm and friendly. I have no interest in bossing you and your guests around. I find I get much better pictures this way and everyone enjoys themselves a lot more.
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Lacuna Productions
Lacuna Productions is a video production agency based in Bristol, UK. We produce a broad range of content from video production, animation, and photography to 6K drone footage, voiceover and 360 video. We believe through planning, creation and activation we are not only able to produce stunning video content but we can ensure it reaches the audience it deserves. Creative content, with your audience in mind.
CinedreamfilmsCertificate of Excellence 2019
Cinedreamfilms was opened by a simple man who had a interest in photography! The company in the past 10 years has expanded their team and has made a name for themselves in the wedding and entertainment industry! We believe providing the best services and making our bride and groom happy before their big day on their big day and after their big day is the most important aspect! 80% of our customers are through recommendations and we take much pride in that, as we believe leaving a good impression means people were happy with their service! We cover weddings, parties, award ceremonies and any entertainment related photographer. We have a variety of packages to offer so please contact us and we can book you in for a FREE consultation where you can have a look at more of our work, review packages, and meet the team for yourself!
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High-res photos (e.g. to use on billboard)
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We lived in a house with large garden area for 20+ years, and have a large wall hung aerial photo as it was then. We want an aerial photo taken from similar angle showing the area as it is now.
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Hello, I am looking for a professional drone photographer to make a short film of an artwork installed in the courtyard of a new building in Stratford. The artwork is a sculpture situated on the top of 5.5m hight steel column, and is a 2m acrylic dome filled with spinning liquid. and it is located in an open top courtyard situated between 6 floors of the building itself. Olympic Park, 20-22 International Way, London E20 1GQ And in your quote if you could include the cost of 1 fully edited video of around 5mins One fully edited video of around 2 mins And at leat 10 hight quality still images of the artwork in location Would be great, Regards Tom
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David Ball climbed off the bench to grab the winner as Peterborough came from behind to stun Crystal Palace.
Ball, a first-half substitute for injured new signing Nicky Ajose, secured three points for Peterborough after Grant McCann had cancelled out Sean Scannell's opener.
Palace were good value for their half-time lead but they caved in after the break.
Palace almost scored straight from the kick-off when Peterborough gave Scannell a sight of goal and Paul Jones was forced to tip the winger's shot around the post.
At the other end George Boyd, who has been linked with a move away from London Road this summer, went on a trademark jinking run before playing in Grant Basey whose cross was headed wide by Lee Frecklington.
Palace keeper Julian Speroni was called into action in the 12th minute, finger-tipping the ball over the crossbar after McCann let fly from 30 yards.
And the visitors took the lead in the 33rd minute when some hesitation in the Posh defence saw the ball ricochet to Scannell, who cleverly flicked it over the advancing Jones and into an empty net.
Tommy Rowe almost hauled Posh level moments later but his shot was well saved by Speroni.
Peter Ramage, one of three debutants in the Palace back four, saved his side before the break - although he did not know much about it - when he blocked a fierce drive from Ball on the goal-line.
Peterborough roared out of the blocks in the second half and Lee Tomlin headed Rowe's cross over before Boyd's long-range drive flew wide.
Palace striker Glenn Murray, making his debut, could consider himself fortunate to stay on the pitch when, having already been booked, he clattered Basey and escaped with a lecture.
Another Palace debutant, defender Andrew Davies, could have doubled his side's lead but he headed Darren Ambrose's cross over.
And instead Posh grabbed an equaliser in the 58th minute when Tomlin took a free-kick near the corner flag.
He ignored the crowd of players in the penalty area and instead played the ball into the path of McCann, who drilled a first-time shot low into the corner of the net from the edge of the box.
The winner came 17 minutes from time when Mark Little wriggled down the right wing and floated over a cross for Ball to nod in at the far post.


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BUSHKILL PA: Superintendent John J. Donahue announced that park rangers at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area will be undertaking a targeted enforcement operation to reduce the number of impaired drivers on park roads over the upcoming weekend. "The use of sobriety checkpoints is an effective method for removing impaired drivers from our roads and make them safer for park visitors, employees, local residents, and commuters," said Donahue.
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David H. Koch Professor of Engineering
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Nano-based Drugs, Detection + Monitoring,
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"We develop materials and engineered systems aimed at improving human health. Specifically, we are focused on diagnostics and treatments for cancer, metabolic diseases, trauma, and urological disorders. Our laboratory has expertise in advanced forming technologies for complex macro and micro devices, such as colloid science, MEMS and other micro components, as well as high-throughput development methods for formulations of materials and pharmaceutical formulations. We are currently developing implantable MEMS devices for unprecedented control in the delivery of pharmaceuticals and implantable diagnostic systems."
Learn more about the Cima lab's work to create tiny nanosensors that are chemically sensitive to different molecules—and how they hope these sensors can be used to help determine proper dosage for chemotherapy—by watching the video: "Inside the Lab: Michael J. Cima, Ph.D.".
The Cima lab's work is profiled as part of the current interactive exhibits in the Koch Institute Public Galleries. Watch a web version of the story here.
Dr. Michael J. Cima is the David H. Koch Professor of Engineering and a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has an appointment at the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. He earned a B.S. in chemistry in 1982 (phi beta kappa) and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering in 1986, both from the University of California at Berkeley. Prof. Cima joined the MIT faculty in 1986 as an Assistant Professor. He was promoted to full Professor in 1995. He was elected a Fellow of the American Ceramics Society in 1997. Prof. Cima was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2011. He now holds the David H. Koch Chair of Engineering at MIT. He was appointed faculty director of the Lemelson-MIT Program in 2009 which is a program to inspire youth to be inventive and has a nationwide reach. In 2018, Cima was named a co-director of MIT's Innovation Initiative and the associate dean of innovation for the School of Engineering.
Prof. Cima is author or co-author of over two hundred peer reviewed scientific publications, thirty seven US patents, and is a recognized expert in the field of materials processing. Prof. Cima is actively involved in materials and engineered systems for improvement in human health such as treatments for cancer, metabolic diseases, trauma, and urological disorders. Prof. Cima's research concerns advanced forming technology such as for complex macro and micro devices, colloid science, MEMS and other micro components for medical devices that are used for drug delivery and diagnostics, high-throughput development methods for formulations of materials and pharmaceutical formulations. He is a coinventor of MIT's three dimensional printing process. His research has led to the development of chemically derived epitaxial oxide films for HTSC coated conductors. He and collaborators are developing implantable MEMS devices for unprecedented control in the delivery of pharmaceuticals and implantable diagnostic systems. Finally, through his consulting work he has been a major contributor to the development of high throughput systems for discovery of novel crystal forms and formulations of pharmaceuticals.
Prof. Cima also has extensive entrepreneurial experience. He is co-founder of MicroChips Inc., a developer of microelectronic based drug delivery and diagnostic systems. Prof. Cima took two sabbaticals to act as senior consultant and management team member at Transform Pharmaceuticals Inc. a company that he helped start and that was ultimately acquired by Johnson and Johnson Corporation. He is a co-founder and director at T2 Biosystems a medical diagnostics company. Most recently, Prof. Cima co-founded SpringLeaf Therapeutics a specialty pharmaceutical company and Taris Biomedical a urology products company.
Masi, BC; Tyler, BM; Bow, H; Wicks, RT; Xue, Y; Brem, H; Langer, R; Cima, MJ; Intracranial MEMS based temozolomide delivery in a 9L rat gliosarcoma model, Biomaterials Volume: 33 Issue: 23 Pages: 5768-5775 (2012)
Nickel, JC; Jain, P; Shore, N; Anderson, J; Giesing, D; Lee, HJ; Kim, G; Daniel, K ; White, S; Larrivee-Elkins, C; Lekstrom-Himes, J; Cima, M; Continuous Intravesical Lidocaine Treatment for Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: Safety and Efficacy of a New Drug Delivery Device, Science Translational Medicine Volume: 4 Issue: 143 (2012)
Farra, R; Sheppard, NF; McCabe, L; Neer, RM; Anderson, JM; Santini, JT; Cima, MJ; Langer, R; First-in-Human Testing of a Wirelessly Controlled Drug, Science Translational Medicine Volume: 4 Issue: 122 (2012)
Ling, YB; Pong, T; Vassiliou, CC; Huang, PL; Cima, MJ; Implantable magnetic relaxation sensors measure cumulative exposure to cardiac biomarkers, Nature Biotechnology Volume: 29 Issue: 3 Pages: 273-U137 (2011)
Lee, H; Cima, MJ; An intravesical device for the sustained delivery of lidocaine to the bladder, Journal of Controlled Release Volume: 149 Issue: 2 Pages: 133-139 (2011)
Cima MJ; Microsystem Technologies for Medical Applications, Book Editor: Prausnitz, JM, Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vol 2 Book Series: Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Volume: 2 Pages: 355-378 (2011)
Scott, AW; Tyler, BM; Masi, BC; Upadhyay, UM; Patta, YR; Grossman, R; Basaldella, L; Langer, RS; Brem, H; Cima, MJ; Intracranial microcapsule drug delivery device for the treatment of an experimental gliosarcoma model, Biomaterials Volume: 32 Issue: 10 Pages: 2532-2539 (2010)
Ling, Y., Vassiliou, C. C. & Cima, M. J., Magnetic relaxation-based platform for multiplexed assays. Analyst 135, 2360-2364 (2010).
Search PubMed for Cima lab publications
Prof. Cima's work in researching implantable drug-delivery devices has been reported in the October 2002 and the June 2003 Technology Insider and the February 23, 2004 Boston Globe. As reported in Technology Insider, he presented this work at the New Materials track of the MIT Research and Development conference in November 2005.
His work on using nanoparticles in earlier detection of cancer was reported in the Oct. 31, 2005 Boston Globe. In Dec. 2006, the MIT News Office released a story on Prof. Cima's work in developing an implant that may assist doctors in measuring growth of tumors and progress of chemotherapy in cancer patients.


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Profane Existence
Profane Existence (mostly referred to by those who know of it as 'P.E.') is an anarcho-syndicalist collective, known mostly for the zine it publishes four times a year; and Profane Existence Records, a label that deals mostly with Anarcho-Punk, and Crust Punk. The collective is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA.
Profane Existence began in December 1989, and is part of the North American anarcho-punk movement. In fact, many correctly credit them with being a major force in promoting anarchist punk/hardcore/metal bands, setting up venues and forming labels that print vinyl DIY records. The magazines deal with many issues relevant to anarchist punk rockers, such as veganism, animals, women's and minority rights, anti-fascist action and the punk rock lifestyle. It also deals with anarchist music in general, offering reviews and interviews with bands in the scene and promoting DIY and anarchist activism worldwide, accepting articles from all around the globe.
The magazine can be acquired by contacting the PE collective, and has an avid following in all of Europe, America and parts of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East.
The collective was referenced by former Minnesotans The Hold Steady on their album Separation Sunday. The song, Stevie Nix, contains the line "When we hit the Twin Cities, I didn't know that much about it; I knew Mary Tyler Moore and I knew Profane Existence."


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GENEVA – The Cougars' surging 1-2 punch atop their lineup is putting the offense in sweet position.
It didn't matter much Saturday, though, due to another meltdown on the mound by starting pitcher Dillon Maples.
Maples didn't survive the first inning, putting the Cougars in too deep of a hole as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers knocked off the Cougars at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark, 11-5.
Cougars leadoff hitter Bijan Rademacher and No. 2 hitter Albert Almora continued to click offensively, combining for five hits. Almora notched hits in each of his first two at-bats, extending his hitting streak to 13 games.
"I like hitting in front of Albert, especially when he's hot like this, because they're going to give me pitches," Rademacher said. "They're not going to want me on first base because I can steal second and all of the sudden Albert's going to get a base hit and we've got 1-0 right there, real quick."
Rademacher, new to the leadoff role, showcased his offensive versatility, notching an RBI double, bunting for a hit and crushing a first-pitch fastball over the right field wall for a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
The bunt has long been a key part of Rademacher's game.
"For the most part my whole career I've been able to bunt the ball whenever I've wanted to, whatever pitch is there," Rademacher said. "I've been successful at it. College, that's all we did, we had hour practices bunting, so that's where I really honed in the skill, and I've just carried it over to pro ball."
Rademacher (.331 batting average), Almora (.420 batting average) and the rest of the offense were doomed to play catch-up baseball when Maples couldn't find the strike zone for the second straight outing.
One start after lasting only two innings in a wild outing against Cedar Rapids, Maples was unable to complete an inning against the Timber Rattlers, throwing more than 40 pitches in allowing four runs on four walks and two hits.
"It's an organizational policy if a guy goes over 35 pitches in one inning, he can't go back out," Cougars manager Mark Johnson said. "That's an organizational thing, and usually if they go over 35 or 40, you've got to go get him. So that's out of our hands. That's just what we have to do as an organization to protect our players."
A 14th round selection by the Cubs in the 2011 draft, Maples commanded a $2.5 million signing bonus, but is now mired in a severe rut that Johnson said might be both physical and mental.
"When you don't throw strikes or you don't locate the way you want to, I think it's a combination of both," Johnson said. "And if it isn't, it will be. You can't help but think about why you're not making your pitches or why you're not locating."
Justin Amlung, Felix Pena and Lendy Castillo chewed up the remaining 8-plus innings for the Cougars (29-36), with Pena throwing four innings of one-run relief.
Cougars middle-of-the-order threat Rock Shoulders, who has slumped somewhat after a torrid start to the season, was given Saturday off.
"He hasn't been where he was the first two months of the season, which is obvious, but he comes to the field ready to work and ready to get better every single day, and that's how you get better," Johnson said.
Wisconsin (29-35) will go for the series sweep Sunday afternoon in the final game of the season's first half for both teams. The Midwest League All-Star Game is Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio.


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More than 60 percent of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll call for an end to the Electoral College.
When Mitt Romney's campaign conceded defeat in Florida last Thursday, it gave the last 29 electoral votes to President Barack Obama. In all, he won 332 electoral votes—62 percent of the total and 62 more than the 270 needed to win. Romney finished with 206, or 38 percent.
In contrast to the electoral vote, the popular vote was much closer: With more than 120 million votes cast, 51.4 percent were for Obama and 48.6 percent went to Romney.
Critics say the Electoral College system violates the principle of one person, one vote and favors small and swing states. But supporters argue that it helps maintain the nation's federal character and prevents disproportionate influence by heavily populated urban areas.
A quarter of respondents to this week's poll favor keeping the Electoral College as it currently exists. However, more Democrats than Republicans or non-affiliated respondents favor preserving it.
A constitutional amendment would be required to abolish the Electoral College. Alternatively, some—including Paychex Inc. founder Thomas Golisano—have voiced support for the National Popular Vote, under which the Electoral College would be preserved but individual states would agree to pledge their electors to the national winner of the popular vote, so long as enough other states do the same. Eight states and the District of Columbia have approved it.
Among the poll respondents, Democrats wanted this option least, with 10 percent, compared with 15 percent of Republicans who favor this alternative.
In the nation's history, four presidents have been elected despite losing the popular vote—most recently, George W. Bush in 2000.
Roughly 880 readers participated in this week's poll, which was conducted Nov. 12 and 13.
Which of the following best reflects your views on the Electoral College?
End the Electoral College: 61%
Keep the Electoral College: 25%
Keep the Electoral College, with individual states pledging their electors to the national popular vote winner: 13%
What is your political affiliation?
Democrat: 22%
Republican: 38%
Non-affiliated: 34%
Other: 5%
Among those who identified themselves as non-affiliated and other:
End the Electoral College: 63%
Keep the Electoral College: 23%
Keep the Electoral College, with individual states pledging their electors to the national popular vote winner: 14%
Among Republicans:
End the Electoral College: 63%
Keep the Electoral College: 22%
Keep the Electoral College, with individual states pledging their electors to the national popular vote winner: 15%
Among Democrats:
End the Electoral College: 57%
Keep the Electoral College: 32%
Keep the Electoral College, with individual states pledging their electors to the national popular vote winner: 10%
The founders created the Electoral College because they feared that a popular vote would allow the populations in larger states to subjugate those in the smaller states. The framers of the Constitution never intended us to be a pure democracy that elects a president by a popular vote. As Benjamin Franklin said: "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
—John Woodman, Pittsford
Everyone's vote should carry the same weight, regardless of their geographical location.
—Joe Cameron
We should keep the Electoral College because: 1. The office is president of the United States, not "president of America." 2. Can you imagine a Florida recount on a national scale?
—Kent Pierce
Had we gone with only popular votes, Gore would have won the election against George W. Infer what you will.
—Joanne Greene-Blose
The Electoral College preserves the federal nature of our government. To those who say it violates the principle of "one man, one vote": Yes, it does; so does the Senate.
—Craig Rideout
The Electoral College was part of a grand bargain to adopt the Constitution that attempted to give the smaller population states more say in the presidential elections. Perhaps more states should agree to allocate Electoral College votes in accordance with the popular vote rather than winner takes all.
—Nathan J. Robfogel
The Electoral College was state-of-the-art in the late 1700s. Time to move forward. I say this even though it means I will have to see those putrid super PAC ads.
—C. Lewis, Perinton
I recommend a modification similar to Maine and Nebraska. The popular vote by congressional district is the basis for allocating the Electoral College vote. A candidate gets one Electoral College vote for each congressional district he/she wins. Others can decide whether the two senators allocated to each state should continue to exist. Important in the decision to keep the Electoral College and assign votes by congressional district is the requirement that each state establish a nonpartisan group to create congressional districts. Gerrymandering must come to an end!
—Mike Bleeg, Strategic Results
A hallmark of democracy is the promise that eligible citizens participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal, development and creation of laws. The Electoral College can strip the right of each citizen of the United States to an equal vote in the election of a president. In a "user-take-all" Electoral College, the votes of the minority are lost, with the majority taking all electoral votes. A popular vote, with each person having an equal vote, is a more democratic means of electing our commander in chief.
—Laura Weller-Brophy
I believe we should keep the Electoral College but require the state to choose electors in proportion to their state popular vote. Currently, only 20 percent or so of the electorate (those in the swing states) actually see the candidates. The rest of the states, because of their past voting history, are essentially deprived of access to the candidates. With this proposal, a Republican or Democratic individual vote in New York would be worth as much as one in Ohio, which is not the case now.
—Bob Worden, Penn Yan
The Electoral College is an important bulwark against demagogues and extremists. Without the Electoral College, candidates would be able to win by focusing solely on turning out their most dedicated voters, rather than having to run a national campaign and appeal to a broader selection of the electorate. In addition, the Electoral College provides a truer indication of the margin of victory. If one only looks at popular vote totals, nothing looks like a landslide. Even Reagan's 1984 landslide looked "close" in the popular vote. But in truth, Reagan took 49 of 50 states, giving him a huge margin in the Electoral College, and his victory was rightly termed a landslide. Abolishing the Electoral College—or, worse, neutering it with the National Popular Vote scheme without going through the Amendment process—would be a travesty.
—Matthew D. Wilson
The Electoral College system places the fate of the nation into the hands of a small number (less than 10 percent) of voters in a small number of states (fewer than 10). More important, it makes the votes of the majority of Americans irrelevant. Individual voters in NY did not matter since NY is solidly "blue," which is why neither Obama nor Romney mounted a campaign here. This undermines our democracy and is not healthy for the future of the country.
—Bob Sarbane
The United States government was designed by our founders to extenuate the positive attributes of the states, as well as an efficient and relevant central federal administration. The best of both worlds. Preserving state's rights and local "home rule" while also facilitating cooperation for the benefit of all states and citizens when and where needed. To do this they created a specific form of democracy—a representative republic, with three independent branches of government. This deviated significantly from the parliamentary systems (then and now), in a really good way in my opinion, that most Americans never take the time to appreciate. But the only way it works relative to the Executive branch is with the Electoral College in place to protect the representative rights of less populated states within the Union.
—Steve Strasser, Honeoye Falls
The Electoral College should be kept because it contributes to the cohesiveness of the country, sustaining a distribution of popular support to be elected president. It enhances minority interests, otherwise, the president would be selected either through the domination of one populous region over the other. Moreover, the Electoral College contributes to U.S. political stability by encouraging a two-party system, and it maintains a federal system of government and representation. To abolish the Electoral College in favor of a nationwide popular election for president would compromise the federal structure designed in the Constitution and would cause nationalization of the central government, weakening the power of states.
—John Brown, John Brown Advertising
If you remove the Electoral College what will my friends at SEIU do and how will we get out the vote by registering dead people and Mickey Mouse? It's very important that we bus people into the polls using union money and it's even more important that the black panthers stop voter intimidation. If we remove the swing states, all of this will be lost and my heart will be broken.
—Dan Colvin
The Electoral College is not the problem. Barack Obama is not the problem—our current president and Congress are symptoms. As de Tocqueville said, "The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money." Why are people so easily bribed? Because we are cold to the God of the Bible. Our country has embraced the morality of Sodom and Gomorrah. We insist on building a monument to ourselves on the crumbling foundation of our past—personal, local and national repentance is the highway back.
—Steve Wichtowski
Each state gets an electoral vote for each congressional district and one for each Senatorial seat. Keep the Electoral College but tweak it. Instead of winner-take-all by state, it should be winner-take-all by congressional district with the two "senatorial" electors going to the popular vote of the state as a whole. The only caveat would need to be the elimination of gerrymandering district lines by one party or the other. But this system would bring greater weight to the individual's vote and lessen the concentration on the "swing" states, leaving the rest of the states completely ignored.
—Peter Short, Pittsford
Whatever 18th century value the Electoral College had, it's time to join the 21st. We also need to find a way to draw our election districts to prevent gerrymandering. All these things serve to make us less a democracy.
—Carlos Mercado
Every four years, we hear this absurd proposal. The argument is based on the disparity of the electoral vote count versus the popular vote count. There is no consideration for the fact that many voters simply do not vote because they live in a state that their candidate has no chance of winning. Or, that weather conditions on voting day may not allow people in one area or another to get to vote on that day. We are not a homogenous people and need things like the Electoral College to filter out the results. A popular vote may seem "fair," but our current system is still "correct."
—Bill Lanigan
The people who created the Electoral College in the first place were the most capable people at creating government who ever lived. It might be worthwhile to examine their reasoning rather than abolishing the Electoral College because it "feels" like a good idea.
—George Dounce
Under the Electoral College system, someone can be elected to office and not be the choice of the majority of voting citizens. Having only a few key states decide an election is not true democracy. It is uncommon that the percentage of electoral votes is the same as the popular vote percentage. If someone lives in a red or blue state, then quite often their vote doesn't matter. Only in the "swing states" is it possible to make a difference. Let's let all the people decide.
—Tom Walpole
The Electoral College was put in place prior to the existence of political parties and because the original framers of the Constitution did not believe the American population could do a good job choosing a president. It was only supposed to be a temporary fix and quite frankly is a slap in the face to the American citizen!
—Shavonne Glanton
Keep it. But it should be set up so that the electors pledge their vote based on who carries the district they represent rather than all electoral votes going to one candidate based on whether that person carries the popular vote in the entire state. This would provide the best representation of the wishes of the people in a district. Maine and Nebraska have the best system for dealing with the Electoral College.
—Karl Schuler
Ask why we have a president of the United States, not a president of America. Besides giving a slight advantage to the smaller states (abolish the Senate next?), the Founders deliberately wanted the President to obtain the support of various, separate, heterogeneous entities. Harrison and Bush2 lost the popular vote, but both carried more states than their opponents. If you want to see what happens without the Electoral College, imagine a candidate promising housing subsidies for "high cost" markets to get 85 percent of California and the Northeast states' votes. What if she offered a "Gulf Coast" subsidy to get the votes of the South? The College works just fine by forcing candidates to visit more states. Very few proponents of abolishing the College think through all the ramifications of not having it.
—Peter Durant, Nixon Peabody LLP
I would keep the Electoral College, but require that electors cast their votes to reflect the popular vote in each state.
—Charles Valenza
The rationale behind the Electoral College has never sat well with me. What happened to majority rule and one man one vote? It infuriates me when a candidate wins the popular vote but loses the electoral vote, even if the candidate is not mine. That's just not right.
—Dick Weldgen, Dramatic Landscape Lighting
For all of its ills, the Electoral College is a guarantor of a two-party system. Without it, a multiparty system might ensue. Can you imagine the results of a five-party race with the winner garnering 21 percent of the vote? The Ku Klux Klan could win the White House! In addition, candidates would focus their campaigns exclusively on the largest population centers to the exclusion of all others. It would be perfidious for electors to vote for a candidate who the majority in their state opposed. As we continue to deal with a polarized populace, we can expect conflicting outcomes relative to the electoral and popular vote. I believe that the Electoral College should be reformed. Add 100 additional "national electors," two from each state who will endorse the majority popular vote. This would honor the will of the people while safeguarding the presidency. In 1943, E.B. White wrote that, "Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half the time." We need to find a way of honoring that.
—J.P. Gleason, Gleason Fund Raising Consultants
The Electoral College would be much more useful to the individual voter and each state if the electors were allowed to cast their ballot for whoever wins the popular vote in each (their) district. This would split-up many states as some electoral votes would go to one candidate (Romney may have picked-up 10-12 in NYS, and Obama the balance of our 29 votes).This would make it a priority for each candidate to campaign in more states, not just the seven to eight swing states. Here in New York, Romney never campaigned, and Obama only visited Manhattan for fundraisers. What is obsolete is the "winner takes all" notion of the Electoral College. It diminishes the voter, as evident this year that some 12 million fewer voters went to the polls compared to 2008.
—Al Kempf, Fairport
I think we have far bigger things negatively impacting our political process such as the archaic and dysfunctional filibuster, lack of term limits and the corrupting Citizens United ruling. Spending time debating the Electoral College is low on my priority list.
—Monica Monte
The electoral college is an antiquated system put in place when people had little to no means of communication in parts of the country and it was determined that the more informed/educated populous should assume responsibility for those uninformed citizens. Because some states are so skewed in one direction or another today, it discourages the vast majority of the population from voting, leading to a lack of participation as well as a poor representation of the democratic process.
—Jon Freitag, Rochester
Considering the reason the electoral college was established, I believe it should remain in place because it helps level the playing field against those who (let's just say) have more super PACs, money, and those who can buy political power. Thank you for allowing my opinion to matter.
—Brenda Porter
This historical tragedy has got to go! The most important national office should be decided by majority vote of the national citizens. States should have nothing to do with electing this particular office.
—Fred Dewey, Victor
Our founding fathers were brilliant in creating the Electoral College. Remember, this is the "United States of America," not just "America" and not "United states." The Electoral College rightfully and constitutionally gives a bigger influence to small states to temper the influence of large states (and large urban areas). It was a great compromise that has worked well for over two centuries.
—John Osowski
The main defense of the Electoral College tends to be that it gives the power to the center by limiting a presidential election to nine or 10 swing states. In a divided electorate the center would still hold the balance of power in a popular vote in all 50 states. I cannot view the Electoral College as consistent with democratic principles when the votes of a majority of people in a majority of states, regardless of political party, don't count. The 2000 Electoral College debacle, with a huge assist from the Supreme Court, gave us one of the worst administrations in our history. In my view one that was even worse, thanks to this system, was President Rutherford B. Hayes. In 1876 N.Y.'s Democratic Gov. Sam Tilden got 51.5 percent of the vote but fell one vote short in the Electoral College due to three southern states turning in dual and different Electoral College slates. The election went to the House of Representatives. During Reconstruction Blacks in the South could vote and some African Americans were elected to Congress. A deal was made in the House, The Compromise of 1877, which removed the troops from the South ending Reconstruction in return for crowning Hayes President. He was widely referred to during his one term as "Rutherfraud." This would end Black suffrage, begin the rise of the KKK and nearly a century of American Apartheid or Jim Crow, that included terrorism, the torture and murder of blacks, including children. Though racism was the root, the Electoral College was the vehicle. The Founding Fathers, fearing Democracy, limited suffrage to white male property owners and with Blacks counting as three-fifths of a person in the Electoral College, were preserving the institution of Slavery. This should be remembered by those that think the Founding Fathers and the Constitution should never evolve. In this Presidential election the votes of Americans in 41 states did not count and that is not right.
—Jim Bertolone, Rochester AFL-CIO
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I was disappointed to see one of my favorite investment analysts, Barry Ritholtz, retail some ill-informed and completely without context or comparison harum-scarum on his website about how people in California are being exposed to hundreds of times normal radiation from the Fukushima meltdown of a year ago, adding, Jane Fonda-like, that "the government is doing everything it can to help citizens cover up what's occurring." Higher levels are even showing up in our milk! Panic!
You have to click through to some of the links to find out, for example, that the elevated levels of radiation exposure to someone who drinks a gallon of milk a week is "1 microsievert, or the total effective dose equivalent for only 12 minutes on an airplane flight or 3.7 hours of the average person's background exposure from natural sources of radiation."
So kudos are due to my sensible left-leaning environmental pals Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus of the Breakthrough Institute, for calling BS on the whole scene with their piece "The Making of a Radiation Panic."
One year after Fukushima, independent scientists working for the UN say bluntly that irrational fears of radiation poisoning will cause far more harm than the radiation itself. Not a single individual from the Japanese public received a dangerous dose, according to the early and informal analyses by the scientists. (Conspiracy theories cannot survive against the constant independent radiation measurements uploaded on Twitter.) Even the 70 altruistic plant workers who stayed behind gained an additional cancer risk of just 0.002% — effectively zero in a country where four out of ten people get cancer.
Michael and Ted go on to conclude that overreaction to Fukushima probably poses greater health risks than radiation from Fukushima.


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sumit vaghasia needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 31 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
vallabhbhai dhanjibhai & co (VD)
we are diamond manufacturer based in india having manufacturing factories in india and marketing offices in india and abroad.these compnay was started by vallabhbhai who is known as VD in the local market and among its customer
jewellery manufacturer ,wholeseller,traders
i am looking to get my stationery designing done attached is the logo file but instead of VD GLOBAL PVT LTD ,VALLABHBHAI DHANJIBHAI &CO IS TO BE USED.
things to be designed are
1)letter head
3)business card
4) rough pad (notepad)


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HCP Falls 4% as Investors Ponder Sudden CEO Firing
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In a day of big drops, HCP (HCP) has dropped the most, as the healthcare REIT fired its CEO without warning.
Bloomberg has the details:
HCP Inc., the largest U.S. health-care real estate investment trust, named Lauralee Martin as chief executive officer, replacing James F. Flaherty.
Martin, 62, was most recently chief executive of the Americas division of brokerage Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL) and has been on HCP's board for five years. Flaherty was fired as chairman, president and CEO and will remain a director, the Long Beach, California-based REIT said today in a statement. Michael D. McKee will serve as non-executive chairman.
Little reason was given for the change, other than the board's belief that the company needed new leadership to "enhance long-term value for shareholders."
Citigroup's Emmanuel Korchman gets a queasy feeling:
HCP's new Non-Executive Chairman, Mike McKee, noted that the CEO termination and transition was done at a time of strength in fundamentals and strategy, and not an indicator of share performance or other operating concerns. The company added that there are "no financial issues", that "the business is strong", and there would not be another shoe to drop. While reassuring to hear, the Board either had to have seen a negative impact or expected a negative impact from having Jay stay in place, in our view. Between Jay Flaherty's severance, Lauralee Martin's inducement, and retention payments to Tim Schoen and Paul Gallagher – HCP is looking at over $50m in stock and cash. That is a large sum. Something doesn't feel right to us.
The change also puts HCP at a disadvantage to its peers, Korchman notes:
In an industry where relationships and capital are key ingredients for success, questions about the change will likely put HCP at a disadvantage in the near term vs. its 2 largest peers, VTR and HCN, which can continue the industry's consolidation. We continue to prefer VTR in the Healthcare space for its tenured & collaborative management team, deep bench, strong tenant and capital relationships, deal expertise and track record of success. While HCP shares are down 3%+ on the news, we do not believe the underperformance sufficiently accounts for the new risks which are now on the table.
HCP has fallen 4% to $40.11 at 1:03 p.m., while Health Care REIT (HCN) has fallen 1.5% to %$1.86 and Ventas (VTR) has declined 1.8% to $62.33.


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NEW ORLEANS — He is an athletic savant, the guy who can do anything on any field or court.
In his senior year of high school, Colin Kaepernick was nominated for all-state in basketball, baseball, and football. That's in California, where there are several good scholastic athletes.
As a hoopster, Kaepernick scored 34 points in a state tournament playoff game. Baseball? He threw 92 miles per hour and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs. But he really loved football. So he went to the University of Nevada, where he ran the "Pistol Formation" and starred for the Wolf Pack of the Western Athletic Conference.
Kaepernick was a second-round draft pick (36th overall) in 2011 and didn't start a game in the NFL until last Nov. 19. He has started only nine games.
Sunday night, he will call the shots for the favored San Francisco 49ers against the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII.
This makes him the rarest of rare — a Super Bowl quarterback who is a big mystery to most of mainstream America. A young man of mixed racial background, Kaepernick was adopted by parents in Milwaukee, moved with his family to Turlock, Calif., when he was 4 years old, and has always impressed coaches and fans with his speed and athleticism. He runs a 4.53 40 and throws a football more than 60 miles per hour.
He also has more tattoos than Dennis Rodman. Most of his body art is taken from the Bible.
Kaepernick's baseball ability interests me most. With so few football offers on the table, it must have been tempting to sign with the Cubs out of high school.
When did he choose?
"I chose football as soon as I had the option for football.''
What about the third sport. Was basketball ever a possibility?
Was there any sport that you had trouble with? Which one was the hardest for you?
"I don't know. I played football, baseball, and basketball my whole life. It's just what I was used to.''
If I went up to hit against you, what would you throw? How would you start me off?
"It depends on how you set up in the batter's box. What kind of stance you have. How close you're standing.''
I'm going to have a closed stance, leaning toward the plate a little bit.
"First one's coming at your chin.''
This 25-year-old man is NFL Future. He is 6 feet 4 inches, weighs 230, and is ripped. Freezing defenders, running the trendy "Read Option," Kaepernick can sling it and he can beat you with his legs.
He rushed for 181 yards in the Niners' playoff win against the Green Bay Packers.
San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh's bold decision to replace starter Alex Smith (Smith took the Niners to the NFC Championship game last year) goes down as one of the great moves in the history of sports.
This wasn't like going with Tom Brady after Drew Bledsoe got hurt. This was a conscious choice to go with a guy with a higher ceiling.
Kaepernick is not a verbal guy. Wearing his oversized Niners cap in flat-bill, rapper style, he looks like a kid you'd find in a skateboard park. He is humble, polite, and not given to public introspection.
Here's the Niners' QB on:
Preparing for the Super Bowl: "It's another game. You have to go out and execute.''
Dreaming about playing in the Super Bowl as a child: "That was a dream as a kid and things worked out.''
What he attributes most of his success to: "It's been a long path to get here. A lot of it is hard work and great coaches. Good guidance along the way.''
Replacing Smith: "It's a competitive situation. The NFL is a business and you have to take advantage of the opportunity when you have it. Alex is a great guy. I have nothing but great things to say about him, but at the same time you have to try and do what's best for you.''
He demonstrated some sympathy for other adopted kids, particularly those who might not look much like their parents or siblings.
"When my family would check into a hotel, it seemed like there was always someone asking me if I needed help,'' Kaepernick recalled. "And my parents would be right there standing beside me.''
He didn't share many other inner feelings. Kaepernick is not Ray Lewis or Curt Schilling. He doesn't say much about himself. But this week we have learned that he was adopted when he was six weeks old. His biological father is African-American. He got his first tattoo when he was 19. His favorite tat is the one inside his biceps that reads, "My gift is my curse.'' He watched Reggie White when he was a kid. He reads the Bible every day. He does not watch sports on television. His favorite TV show is "The First 48.''
And by late Sunday night, he might be one of the most famous athletes in the world.
Backups who went on to become Super Bowl QBs in same season
Colin Kaepernick is not the first quarterback to take over as a starter during the regular season and lead his team to the Super Bowl. Tom Brady replaced Drew Bledsoe, who was injured in Week 2, in 2001. Here are some notable examples of a backup reaching the title game after sitting out his team's first five games of the season (Brady started Week 3). Four of the five went on to win the championship.
Terry Bradshaw: Pittsburgh 1974, Super Bowl IX (W, 16-6). Became starter: Week 7
Replaced Joe Gilliam, led Steelers to first of his four titles. Completed 9 of 14 passes against Vikings in Super Bowl.
Vince Ferragamo: LA Rams 1979, Super Bowl XIV (L, 31-19). Became starter: Week 12
Led team to 4-1 record and a pair of road playoff wins. Threw for 212 yards, 1 interception in Super Bowl.
Jim Plunkett: Oakland 1980, Super Bowl XV (W, 27-10). Became starter: Week 6
Led Raiders to first Super Bowl win by a wild-card team. Named Super Bowl MVP, throwing for 261 yards, 3 TDs.
Jeff Hostetler: NY Giants 1990, Super Bowl XXV (W, 20-19). Became starter: Week 15
Replaced Phil Simms (broken foot), played well in thrilling Super Bowl win, completing 20 of 32 passes for 222 yards.
Trent Dilfer: Baltimore 2000, Super Bowl XXXV (W, 34-7). Became starter: Week 9
In only season with Ravens, took over for struggling Tony Banks and was efficient in Super Bowl rout (153 yards, 1 TD).Dan Shaughnessy is a Globe columnist. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Too Big to Fail, or Too Big to Save?
Too big to fail has become a key issue in financial regulation. Indeed, in the recent crisis many institutions enjoyed subsidies precisely because they were deemed "too big to fail" by policymakers. The expectation that large institutions will be bailed out by taxpayers any time they get into trouble makes the job of regulators all the more difficult. After all, if someone else will pay for the downside risks, institutions are likely to take on more risk and get into trouble more often—what economists call moral hazard. This makes reaching too-big-to-fail status a goal in itself for financial institutions, given the many implicit and explicit benefits governments are willing to extend to their large institutions. Hence, all the proposed legislation to tax away some of these benefits.
But could it be that some banks have actually become too big to save? Particularly for small countries or those suffering from deteriorating public finances, this is a valid question. The prime example is Iceland, where the liabilities of the overall banking system reached around 9 times GDP at the end of 2007, before a spectacular collapse of the banking system in 2008. By the end of 2008, the liabilities of publicly listed banks in Switzerland and the United Kingdom had reached 6.3 and 5.5 times their GDP, respectively.
In a recent paper with Harry Huizinga, we try to see whether market valuation of banks is sensitive to government indebtedness and deficits. If countries are financially strapped, markets may doubt countries' ability to save their largest banks. At the very least, governments in this position may be forced to resolve bank failures in a relatively cheap way, implying large losses to bank creditors.


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Georgia College & State University Athletic Director Wendell Staton is proud to announce the elevation of Senior Women's Administrator and Head Softball Coach Ginger Chaffinch to full-time Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Student-Athlete Welfare.
A six-year veteran as head coach of the softball program at Georgia College, Chaffinch will leave that post to focus on her new expanded role in athletic administration. A national search will begin immediately for Chaffinch's replacement at softball coach.
"I am very excited to have this opportunity," said Chaffinch. "Georgia College is an amazing institution and has been a wonderful place to work over the years. I look forward to being able to focus all of my energy helping the student-athletes."
In her new role, she will serve as NCAA Compliance officer, provide academic support aid for Bobcat student-athletes, and develop the CHAMPS/Life Skills program on campus. She will continue advising the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), as well as serving as the Senor Woman Administrator in the department. Chaffinch will also oversee the Athletic Training and Sports Medicine department.
"Ginger has been an extremely successful coach and will have even greater success as an administrator," said Staton. "She is incredibly organized and brings a skill set that will benefit our student-athletes and coaches and enhance the quality of our department. We are losing a fantastic softball coach, but we are very fortunate that she has responded to our request to move into administration on a full time basis. Our department will benefit for years to come as this is a great move for Bobcat Athletics."
Chaffinch was the most successful softball coach in program history, taking the Bobcats to the NCAA Tournament in four of her six seasons at the helm. The winningest coach in school history, she amassed a 189-121 (.610) mark, leading the Bobcats to the Division II World Series in 2006 and adding the school's first Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Tournament Championship in 2008. She has led the program to as high as a No. 2 national ranking, has guided Bobcat student-athletes to six All-America honors and a pair of Academic All-America awards.
Chaffinch served as the assistant coach for the Bobcats in 2004. Prior to her arrival in Milledgeville, she spent two years as an assistant coach at St. Andrew's Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, N.C.
Originally from Wingate, N.C., Chaffinch graduated from Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C., where she was a four-year starter in the outfield for the Patriots. She earned All-Region honors as a senior and set an FMU single season record with 21 doubles. She graduated from FMU in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in political science.
In the summer of 2002, Chaffinch traveled with World Sport International, playing international competition in Holland, Germany and Czechoslovakia.
She and her husband Chris live in Milledgeville.
The GCSU Department of Athletics, winners of the 2008-09 PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Georgia College prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


text: I can guarantee you are not the only one interested in this... we've been even semi-seriously thinking of implementing this ourself, but there is never enough time as usual. I've been toying on the idea of extending Linux (memory) buffer cache to utilise local disk as raw block device instead of going through a filesystem. This wouldn't be reboot-persistent, but wouldn't suffer from filesystem corruption or such meaning that there would be no extra (human) management overhead on individual machines. However, I haven't gotten as far as finding out if this is realistically doable or not. As for the storage in general we use NetApp filers and their DNFS (NetCache) caching devices. It's reliable but doesn't come cheap. We are looking for distributed filesystems (Lustre, Terragrid, ...) to complement the existing setup. Regards, Kimmo Kallio, Europen Bioinformatics Institute On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 hanzl at noel.feld.cvut.cz wrote: > Anybody using cachefs(-alike) and local disks on nodes for > reboot-persistent cache of huge central storage? > > > (I periodically and obsessively repeat this poll with negative answer > ever so far, obviously I am the only person with data storage needs > perverted this way. Given the recent interest in storage, I dare to > ask again...) > > Thanks > > Vaclav Hanzl > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf >