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Networks in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy (BBSRC NIBB)
BBSRC, with support from EPSRC, have committed £18 million to fund 13 unique collaborative Networks in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy (BBSRC NIBB).
The BBSRC NIBB will foster collaborations between academia, industry, policy makers and NGOs in order to find new approaches to tackle research challenges, translate research and deliver key benefits in IBBE. Each network has a particular focus area, mainly within the UK, but with interest to build international links.
These multidisciplinary networks will drive new ideas to harness the potential of biological resources for producing and processing materials, biopharmaceuticals, chemicals and energy. The Networks provide proof of concept funding, Business Interaction Vouchers and are open to new members.
The BBSRC NIBB, along with the IB Catalyst, form the central part of the BBSRC's strategy to support the development of Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy (IBBE) as a key component of the UK bioeconomy. The Networks will help to provide sustainable processes for producing bio-based alternatives to products which currently rely on petrochemicals.
This page will be updated as the BBSRC NIBB develop.
The 13 BBSRC NIBB are:
- ADNet: Anaerobic Digestion Network.
- Biocatnet: Network in Biocatalyst Discovery, Development and Scale-Up.
- BioProNET: Bioprocessing Network.
- C1NET: Chemicals from C1 Gas.
- CBMNet: Crossing biological membranes.
- FoodWasteNet: Food Processing Waste and By-Products Utilisation Network.
- HVCfP: High Value Chemicals from Plants Network.
- IBCarb: Glycoscience Tools for Biotechnology and Bioenergy.
- LBNet: Lignocellulosic Biorefinery Network.
- Metals in Biology: The elements of Biotechnology and Bioenergy.
- NPRONET: Natural Products Discovery and Bioengineering Network.
- P2P: A Network of Integrated Technologies: Plants to Products.
- PHYCONET: unlocking the IB potential of microalgae.
ADNet: Anaerobic Digestion Network
Website: www.anaerobicdigestionnet.com
Twitter: @AD_NIBB
Professor Charles Banks, University of Southampton, and Professor Orkun Soyer, The University of Warwick.
The Network addresses scientific and technical challenges in the development of anaerobic biotechnology, drawing on the expertise of leading academics underpinned by new tools and concepts. As well as enhancing the performance of anaerobic digestion (AD) as a second generation bioenergy process, these open up new areas of application in the creation of value-added bio-based products, widening the process scope to a biorefinery. Bio-molecular tools open up the possibility of improved diagnostics and advanced on-line process control, topics of immediate interest to industry.
Biocatnet: Network in Biocatalyst Discovery, Development and Scale-Up
Website: biocatnet.com
Twitter: @BIOCATNET
Professor Nicholas Turner, The University of Manchester, and Professor John Ward from University College London
Access to a broad range of biocatalysts for R&D is widely recognised as rate limiting in the uptake of IB, particularly by the chemical industry where there is desire to replace existing processes with those based upon sustainable feedstocks and catalysts. The Network will provide significant long-term benefits to a substantial percentage of the IB community: seeking to discover, develop and make available a broader range of biocatalysts which can be screened and applied by the end-users. The Network with have three main themes:
- Biocatalyst discovery and screening
- Biocatalyst development and optimisation
- Biocatalyst scale-up
BioProNET: Bioprocessing Network
Website: biopronetuk.org
Twitter: @biopronetuk
Professor Christopher Smales, University of Kent, and Professor Alan Dickson, The University of Manchester
This Network in the field of bioprocessing and biologics, engages academics, industrialists and other special interest groups to accelerate innovation and deliver change in this area. This will ensure that the UK academic research agenda is world-leading, industrially-relevant and recognised globally as a leading network in the sector and the go-to place for collaborative research. The Network will thus establish an internationally-recognized, sustainable and integrated cross-disciplinary network able to address major research challenges in the area of bioprocessing and non-therapeutic (e.g. diagnostics, drug screening, crystallization/structural studies) biologics.
This network is co-funded with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
C1NET: Chemicals from C1 Gas
Website: www.c1net.co.uk
Twitter: @C1net_NIBB
Professor Nigel Minton, The University of Nottingham and Professor David Fell, Oxford Brookes University
A Network which will create a vibrant community of UK academics tasked with unravelling the biological, chemical and process engineering aspects of gas fermentation and to steer translational outputs towards commercial application. The network will provide the 'glue' to bring together a UK-based cadre of biologists, chemists, computational modellers/mathematicians and process engineers to better understand and thence exploit gas fermentation processes for translation into industry.
CBMNet: Crossing biological membranes
Website: www.cbmnetnibb.net
Twitter: @CBMNet_NIBB
Professor Jeff Green, The University of Sheffield, and Professor Gavin Thomas, The University of York
Moving molecules across membranes is a barrier to improving many existing Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy (IBBE) processes that utilize cell factories. With the advent of synthetic biology, identifying transport systems for integration into chassis organisms will be crucial in expanding the economic and social impacts of IBBE. The motivation for this network is that understanding the mechanisms by which substances are transported into, within, and out of cell factories will lead to the development of enabling technologies that are crucial for the future development of almost all cell-based IBBE applications. The goal is to develop innovative solutions and technologies to overcome yield restrictions due to inefficient transport systems in existing IBBE processes and to embed consideration of transport systems in future IBBE activities.
FoodWasteNet: Food Processing Waste and By-Products Utilisation Network
Website: www.foodwastenet.org
Twitter: @foodwastenet
Professor Dimitris Charalampopoulos, University of Reading, and Professor Keith Waldron, the Quadram Institute.
The aims of the Network will be to foster the interaction between researchers and industrialists in order to realise the potential of using food waste and by-products to produce chemicals and biomaterials with market potential. For this, the Network will identify suitable feedstocks, novel products and product applications, and develop scalable technologies based on industrial biotechnology and process engineering for their sustainable production.
HVCfP: High Value Chemicals from Plants Network
Website: www.york.ac.uk/hvcfp
Twitter: @HVCfP_net
Professor Ian Graham, The University of York, and Professor Anne Osbourn, the John Innes Centre
The High Value Chemicals from Plants Network aims to develop the UK as a leading producer of high value chemicals from plants. Our focus is identifying novel products, and optimising and developing both feedstocks and processes in planta. The Network provides leadership to address key technology challenges limiting the development of high value chemical based products from plants; covering the entire discovery, development and delivery chain for high value chemicals. HVCfP membership is free and offers workshops, training, proof-of-concept funds and business interaction vouchers; all activities aim to develop and build research consortia.
IBCarb: Glycoscience Tools for Biotechnology and Bioenergy
Website: ibcarb.com
Twitter: @ibcarb
Professor Sabine Flitsch, The University of Manchester and Professor Rob Field, the John Innes Centre
Carbohydrates constitute the largest source of biomass on Earth and their exploitation for novel applications in biomaterials, energy, food and health will be critical in moving away from dependence on hydrocarbons to develop sustainable biotechnologies and reduce GHG emissions, ensuring both energy and food security. The analysis, synthesis and biosynthesis of carbohydrates and their modification to industrial products are central challenges in both industrial biotechnology and bioenergy. Great demand and opportunities are possible in diverse areas such as biopharmaceuticals (8 out of 10 top selling drugs worldwide are glycoproteins), foods (prebiotics designed for the human gut microbiota), antimicrobials (targeting cell surface recognition and biosynthesis), materials (from biorenewable polysaccharides) or energy (digesting the indigestible).
LBNet: Lignocellulosic Biorefinery Network
Website: www.york.ac.uk/lbnet
Twitter: @LBNet_NIBB
Professor Simon McQueen-Mason, The University of York, and Professor Tim Bugg, University of Warwick
Plant biomass is currently the only renewable and sustainable non-food feedstock available on a scale commensurate with current use of petroleum. Lignocellulosic biomass is a rich source of fixed carbon incorporated into a range of polymers comprising mainly polysaccharides and lignin. Lignocellulosic plant biomass also contains a wide range of less abundant chemicals and polymers including sterols, waxes and fatty acids. Thus, this non-food feedstock has the potential to provide a wide range of bulk and speciality chemicals that can serve as the basis for producing most of the products we currently obtain from petroleum. The Lignocellulosic Biorefinery Network (LBNet) will establish a cohesive multi-disciplinary network of researchers and stakeholders with interests in lignocellulose-derived biorenewables in order to overcome fragmentation of the research community in this area and develop systems based approaches to move this area forward.
Metals in Biology: The elements of Biotechnology and Bioenergy
Website: prospect.rsc.org/mib_nibb
Twitter: @MetalsBBSRCNIBB
Professor Nigel Robinson, Durham University, and Professor Martin Warren, University of Kent
The prevalence of metallo-enzymes means that success in synthetic biology may pivot upon an ability to engineer metal-supply inside microorganisms, plants and animal cells. Network members will work with the bio-processing sector to optimise metal-availability, collaborate with multiple companies to engineer synthetic metallo-enzymes and will optimise metal-uptake and assimilation into biomolecules required for bio-energy production, environmental bioremediation, biomedicine and synthesis of high value industrial feed-stocks. There are also opportunities to produce antimicrobials which disrupt bacterial and/or fungal metal-handling systems and to enhance the production of metal-related nutritional supplements.
NPRONET: Natural Products Discovery and Bioengineering Network
Website: npronet.com
Twitter: @NPRONET_NIBB
Professor Jason Micklefield, The University of Manchester, and Professor Barrie Wilkinson, the John Innes Centre
Secondary metabolites produced by microorganisms and plants have inspired the development of leading pharmaceuticals including anticancer, immunosuppressive, cholesterol-lowering agents as well as most of the antibiotics in clinical use today. NPRONET will integrate genomics data and utilise systems/synthetic biology tools in order to discover new natural products and to guide the bioengineering of natural product scaffolds for therapeutic, agricultural and other applications including more efficient and diverse routes for the production of fine and commodity chemicals. A key goal of NPRONET will be to devise methods for activating unproductive biosynthetic pathways to provide the quantities of natural products needed for further development. In addition, NPRONET will utilise the expanding mechanistic and structural knowledge of biosynthetic enzymes to develop new strategies for re-programming biosynthetic pathways.
P2P: A Network of Integrated Technologies: Plants to Products
Twitter: @P2PNiBB
Professor David Leak, University of Bath and Dr Joe Gallagher, Aberystwyth University, Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS)
The Network will focus on the conversion of plant material, including agricultural by-products and agro-industrial co-products to chemicals and materials. The aim is to overcome barriers to biorefining of feedstocks by optimisation of multi-stream processes through integration of disciplines and exploitation of emerging technologies. We believe that the route to tackling current technical and commercial bottlenecks in developing a sustainable process for producing chemicals from biomass based renewables lies in effective communication between disciplines.
This network is co-funded with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
PHYCONET: unlocking the IB potential of microalgae
Website: www.phyconet.org.uk
Twitter: @PHYCONET
Dr Saul Purton, University College London, and Dr Michele Stanley, SAMS
Eukaryotic and prokaryotic microalgae are diverse photosynthetic microorganisms that have considerable potential as industrial biotechnology (IB) platforms for a wide range of natural and engineered bio-products, from bioplastics and biofuels to high value bioactives. However, microalgal IB is an immature field that requires step-changing advances in algal biology, genetic engineering, cultivation at scale and downstream processing. The PHYCONET network will bringing together the UK algal biosciences research community, businesses operating in the IB sector, and other stakeholders to create the critical mass of expertise, effort and focus needed to achieve the step-change and make the UK a leading player in algal biotechnology. The network will limit its remit to high-value products produced by microalgae in closed photobioreactors, since industrial and public acceptance will occur most rapidly through clear demonstrations that microalgae can be viable platforms for small-scale production of high-value commodities.
NIBB report on the IB landscape
The Industrial Biotechnology Landscape Report: UK Industrial Biotechnology Framework and Strategy, sets out a series of recommendations designed to make the UK a world leader in industrial biotechnology and create a more sustainable and prosperous economy. The IB Landscape report was commissioned by four BBSRC NIBB and completed by economics consultants RSM. The new report assesses the importance of IB for the UK economy; provides a critical analysis of IB in the UK, relative to competitor countries; and identifies the opportunities and threats to the sector to produce evidence-based recommendations designed to strengthen the UK's IB position.
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The announcement of Resistance: Burning Skies for the PlayStation Vita at Sony's Gamescom 2011 press conference today was immediately followed by a live demonstration of the game in action. This is that demonstration.
It's not looking too shabby. I like that the Vita makes up for the original PSP's lack of sufficient controls by adding virtual buttons to the game screen. You want buttons? We've got your buttons right here. We have buttons that don't even exist. Eat the buttons.
You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.

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Getting More People Aware Of The Problems Of Patents & Copyright: Reducing Social Distance
from the getting-to-know-more-people deptTim Lee has a great blog post over at Forbes in which he discusses the concept of "social distance" and how it relates to problems in patent and copyright law. The basic point: if you actually know people who are suffering from specific problems, you're much more willing to take those problems seriously. Lee points to two examples.
The first concerns a former chief judge at CAFC, the appeals court that handles most patent appeals, Paul Michel. Michel has been pushing a plan to increase the number of patents out there (and actually thinks the government should subsidize patents). But a few months ago, when Lee got to interview him, and asked him about all the problems developers and startups are facing because of patents, Michel dismissed them, and suggested that if they were having trouble with patents, they should just not participate (ignoring that the problem isn't the lack of participation, but those who sue these firms).
As Lee points out, it seems as though Michel has nearly no first hand knowledge of what's really happening in the field. It seems unlikely that he regularly interacts with entrepreneurs and software startup folks. But you know who he does spend plenty of time with? Patent lawyers:
One has to imagine that if people close to Michel—say, a son who was trying to start a software company—were regularly getting hit by frivolous patent lawsuits, he would suddenly take the issue more seriously. But successful software entrepreneurs are a small fraction of the population, and most likely no judges of the Federal Circuit have close relationships with one. In contrast, every judge on the Federal Circuit knows numerous patent attorneys, so they're well-attuned to the concerns and strongly pro-patent worldview of the patent bar.Lee's second example makes the point even more strongly. He talks about Richard Epstein, the famous libertarian law professor and writer. Despite his general views against regulation, for some reason Epstein has always had a blindspot for intellectual property law. He's been a pretty strong maximalist. But Lee notes that there's one small area where Epstein goes in the other direction -- and it's because of exactly the kind of situation he hypothesizes above: a family member struggling because of over-aggressive IP law.
While Epstein has done a lot of great scholarship, his "maximalist" approach to copyright and patent issues tends to underestimate the economic frictions introduced by these legal regimes. But there's one exception: he has a clear understanding of the problems weakened fair use rights pose for documentary filmmakers. Why? Because his son is a documentary filmmaker who has experienced firsthand the difficulty of assembling the rights necessary to publish a documentary film.The bigger question, of course, is how do you fix that problem? How do you "decrease" the social distance between various people and those who are regularly harmed and hindered by over-aggressive patents and copyright. As Lee notes, that's a very difficult problem to solve: "senior public officials can only have so many friends and relatives." Of course, if you can't reduce social distance, perhaps alternatively you could increase awareness of the lack of social distance. Perhaps this wouldn't work -- as people likely overestimate what they "know" of certain types of people when they really have had no serious interactions with them -- but if there could be greater self-realization then they might seek out others who do have those kinds of relationships and that kind of access.
Filed Under: cafc, paul michel, richard epstein, social distance, tim lee


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From aircraft to cars, industrial machinery, ships, and white goods, complexity of products and the systems that keep them running is steadily increasing. CATIA enables you to model and compose complex products, while defining and executing their driving systems to manage this complexity and deliver products on time?
CATIA Knowledge Template Definition
Create intelligent design templates that embed geometry and know-how to reuse with maximum security
Lengthy engineering changes are often the cause of delays and increased production costs. Companies need to capitalize their know-how with built-in knowledge templates to save time and focus on innovation.
CATIA Knowledge Template Definition enables users to easily and interactively capture engineering know-how and methodology for highly efficient reuse. As a result, this helps organizations share best practices and avoid duplication of effort.
It allows the interactive creation of feature, part and assembly templates which encapsulate geometry specifications, associated parameters and relations (knowledge) for associative reuse.This can all be achieved without the need for skilled programming resources, ensuring that all engineers can instead participate in knowledge sharing and capture activities.
For organizations working within extended supply chains, Original IP (Intellectual Property) in design data are not exposed. Partners are, however, still able to capitalize on this embedded knowledge.
CATIA Knowledge Template Definition allows the interactive creation of feature, part and assembly templates which encapsulate geometry specifications, associated parameters and relations (knowledge) for associative reuse.
- Increased ability to innovate by automating repetitive and tedious design tasks
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- Usage of User Defined Features enables management of IP protection between OEM and supplier chain while preserving industrial usage within the company
Interactive Creation of intelligent Product Knowledge TemplatesCATIA - Knowledge Templates is applicable for all designers and engineers who need to capture design data and methodologies for multiple reuse scenarios across projects, or in the definition of highly customizable intelligent template catalogs to encapsulate corporate standards. Templates can be extracted from existing feature, part and assembly designs or created specifically. They can contain not only geometry, but also any associated parameters or relations, including embedded intelligence of design rules, design tables and checks, providing the ability to encapsulate the specifications of sophisticated adaptive features.
Editing and maintenance of Product Knowledge TemplatesThe management of captured knowledge is facilitated through the ability to edit and maintain templates in the same easy and intuitive, interactive way used to modify any CATIA part design. This requires no programming skill and allows templates to be easily adapted to the changing requirements of the organization, accommodating improved methodologies or changed legislative or customer requirements.
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Scripting templates for a complete solutionCATIA Product Knowledge Templates provides a scripting language, enabling full design specification and generation. Using a simple and declarative language, the user can describe (in text format) geometric specifications, transformation and positioning specifications (including assembly constraints), and knowledge specifications. Moreover, to keep the creation of scripts simple, powerful Knowledge Templates can be used as any script objects.
Enable large deployment of User Define FeaturesThanks to the ability to modify the User Define Feature (UDF) reference that strengthens the continuous development process and enable opening and closing of UDF when instantiated, users can securely create and deploy their UDF within their enterprise. The system keeps the ability to manage IP protection between OEM and supplier chain while preserving industrial usage within the company.


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"Is flirting in a business environment ever a good thing for women? The answer is a qualified "yes." New data shows that women using what the researchers call "feminine charm" achieved better results in business negotiations. Flirtatious (vs. merely friendly) behavior also had a positive effect.
Researchers from UC Berkeley and the London School of Economics looked at both social charm and flirtatious behavior by conducting negotiations using male and female subjects, reporting the results in thePersonality and Social Psychology Bulletin. The result of multiple experiments enabled the researchers, led by Berkeley's Laura Kray, to conclude that using feminine charm produced better outcomes. This was true both in "zero sum" negotiations, where one party's gain is the other's loss, and in cooperative negotiations where the gain by both parties can be increased by working together.
You might wonder how the researchers define charming behavior. Here's how they instructed female participants in one of their experiments to turn on the charm:
In the feminine charm condition, females were advised to be animated in their body movements, make frequent eye contact with their partner, smile, and laugh. They were further advised to be playful and to compliment their partner in as sincere a fashion as possible.
Flirty vs. FriendlyTwo key components of feminine charm are flirtation and friendliness. It appears that both are important. Friendliness, which signals a focus on others, increases likability but also indicates a weaker negotiating stance. Flirtation signals a concern for self, which could decrease likability but increase negotiating strength.
One of the interesting conclusions was that friendly women pay an economic price because by demonstrating warmth signals they are seen asless competitive and self-interested. Being flirtatious (and hence apparently self-interested) helped women negotiate better deals. The exception: the deals were worse if the flirting was perceived by their male counterpart as merely being friendly.
In short, the research suggests that the ideal negotiating style for women is to avoid a neutral style and instead use feminine charm. The "charm" should include both friendly behavior and flirtation. The ultimate goal is to be viewed as likable but also motivated by self-interest.
(I feel compelled to add that this research didn't include any highly aggressive flirtation or behavior that might cross either legal boundaries or typical company guidelines. It would be a mistake to think that if a little flirting is good, a lot is better!)
The "Friendly" Trap
How Women Should Negotiate
Note that much of the perception of "flirty vs. friendly" is in the eyes of the negotiating partner. That is, the same behaviors could be interpreted either way. This suggests that women who want to optimize their social charm benefits need to gauge the reactions of their counterpart to avoid sending the wrong signal.
While all of the experiments were one-time negotiations, this advice should be relevant to more general behavior in the workplace. Women who use feminine charm effectively with co-workers, bosses, and employees will convey the message that they are friendly but not overly accommodating.


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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) The Colorado Buffaloes are coming off their first bye week since Jon Embree took over the program two years ago. It may not help.
Arizona State is also rested and rejuvenated after its own bye and the Sun Devils bring another dynamic offense to Folsom Field along with a pass rush that has been a nightmare for opposing quarterbacks.
The Sun Devils (4-1, 2-0 Pac-12) have three players ranked in the top 40 in the nation in sacks per game in junior tackle Will Sutton, sophomore linebacker Carl Bradford and junior defensive end Junior Onyeali. The three combined for six sacks in their 27-17 win over Cal on Sept. 29.
``That's a good combination to have when you're getting that inside pressure along with pressure from the edge,'' said Embree, whose Buffaloes (1-4, 1-1) host the Sun Devils on Thursday night. ``They'll pressure. They'll bring their linebackers; they'll bring their corners, occasionally a safety blitz. They have all the different kinds of pressure.''
Buffs quarterback Jordan Webb said, ``I think the offensive line is really prepared. We've got some schemes that will help us. I think I have full faith in our offensive line. I have every game. I think we'll continue to improve. Getting hit, a lot of that is on my back too, I have to get rid of the ball quickly.''
The game is on ESPN, giving the Buffs a potential recruiting boost - or a chance to show a national audience just how far they've fallen since their heyday.
Colorado is 2-0 on Thursday night games at Folsom Field, having beaten Stanford in 1990 and West Virginia in 2008, but the Buffs are more than three-touchdown underdogs this week.
Arizona State is averaging 38.4 points per game with Taylor Kelly running new coach Todd Graham's up-tempo offense, and the Sun Devils' defense is superb despite a lack of depth at cornerback, leading the Pac-12 in scoring defense (13.6 points), total defense (276.2 yards) and tackles for loss (9.8 per game).
Not exactly the prescription for all that ails the Buffaloes, who got off to another disappointing start this season and are coming off a 42-14 loss to UCLA at home two weeks ago.
At least the Buffaloes caught a break this year: last season, they played 13 straight weekends.
``It's been good for us, we're excited to get some guys back healthy, allow us to address a few issues, tackling and turnovers,'' said Embree, who gave his players a Friday-Saturday furlough. ``We did a lot live tackling. To the players it may not have felt like a bye, because we had a lot of live periods within practice and it was good to do that.''
The Buffaloes could get a big boost if fifth-year free safety Ray Polk can return from an ankle injury he sustained in the opener, leading to an out-of-sync secondary that was burned time and again in the Buffs' 0-3 start in non-conference games.
``When he went down in the CSU game, I know in my heart if he would have been in there, their two touchdowns don't happen just because of the communication issue,'' Embree said. ``That's how big it is having someone like Ray Polk in the game.''
The Buffs, who are giving up a league-high 39.4 points and 309 yards passing per game, also expect to get linebacker Doug Rippy back from a sprained knee.
The key for the Sun Devils is to not look ahead.
After playing the Buffaloes, the Sun Devils get No. 2 Oregon in another Thursday night game at home. Then comes UCLA, which has been in and out of the polls, followed by road games against 10th-ranked Oregon State and No. 11 USC.
Considering the Sun Devils lost six of their final seven games last season after a 5-1 start, this week's game is one they can't afford to look past.
``I have said this earlier in the year that coming back from adversity is hard; I think handling success is harder,'' Graham said. ``I think you have to stay hungry, you have stay focused on what you are doing, you have to stay motivated on the opponent that is right in front of you, so those are the things we have talked about.
``I haven't gotten any sense that our guys are overlooking Colorado.''
The Buffs are looking beyond this game in one sense- ``With recruiting and exposure, it's huge,'' Polk said.
``One of the reasons I came here is that I saw it as kind of a ground zero for a program, something you can build off of your hard work and the efforts of your teammates,'' Polk said. ``It's kind of a challenge that we extend out to our recruits: Can you come to a place and know that you built something of your own instead of taking something that has been passed down? It's a program where you can build something and refurbish something to what it once was.''
An upset of the Sun Devils would have immediate implications, too.
``Shoot, we win this game and we're tied for first in the Pac-12 South,'' Polk said. ``It's huge regardless of what preseason handed us.''
AP College Football Writer John Marshall contributed.
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Last weekend Panoramio suffered a Spam attack. Thousands of users were automatically created by a spammer and thousands of comments with malicious links were posted.
We reacted started deleting those fake users and comments using an internal automated script, but soon we realized that it was going to take too long for the database to delete all them, maybe several days. Therefore we did something that worked faster. We deleted all the text of those spam comments to eliminate the dangerous links. That worked immediately and that's why you will see now many spam comments without text. Gradually during the next days those fake users and the empty comments will be completely deleted. We also have temporarily disabled all e-mail alerts for new comments to reduce the impact of the spam in your mailbox.
Joaquin is working right now in adding a captcha (code inside an image) to the sign-up and to the "add a comment". A captcha is only readable by humans, so it should stop further automated massive attacks. However until the captcha is ready is possible you get some more spam.
Panoramio has been relavitely free of Spam for almost 3 years, but the more popular the site gets, the more probable is an attack. We are terribly sorry for this problem and we would like to apologize for all the trouble that it might have caused to you. I would like to thank all the people that reported the problem and helped to fix it, specially Panamon Creel who contacted snipUrl service and got them to disable the malicious links and block the IP of the spammer.


text: John Berkey passed away last night, after a long illness. I wish I had the eloquence to say say what Berkey has done for SF art as a genre and illustration as whole. Taking a look at these boards, and others like them, it is clear that he is a direct influence on what is going on right this minute with today's young artists...It's as if the art world has just caught up with him.


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Symposium focuses on student veterans
Legionnaires, student veterans and academic authorities met at the Washington Hilton on Feb. 26 to examine some of the issues facing veterans on campus, and how well the academic community is responding to ensure their success.
Karen Gross, a senior policy advisor in the Department of Education, was featured as a speaker. She mentioned the Veterans Upward Bound program in her opening remarks, "which is an important program to help vets transition to college, and provides them with certain information about their eligibility requirements, and helps prepare them for access to the collegiate arena. It is a program that you should know about and one that is there to support vets as they reflect on the possibility of higher education."
Gross underscored the value of GI Bill veterans education benefits by noting that college tuition and fees have increased by 135 percent in the past 20 years. As higher education grows more expensive, its influence on future earning power is also increasing. Gross said that, on average, for every dollar a college graduate earns, a non-graduate now earns only 55 cents.
Four panels, including one made up of student veterans, talked about successful programs and promising practices to support student veterans on campus. They also discussed barriers to the development of such services and what could be done further to help veterans graduate from college and go on to successful careers.
John Kamin, an Army veteran of the Iraq War, is now a student at American University. He and other veterans approached the administration with the idea of speaking to students about their military experiences and what it means to be a veteran; they ended up talking to more than 500 freshmen. "If you realize those experiences can be helpful, most of (the veterans) are willing and open to taking that opportunity. It was generally a positive experience. I'm happy we did that, because it engaged both our veterans and the community."
A student veteran at Georgetown University, Colby Howard said the campus wasn't very aware of its veteran population when he first showed up. To create some awareness, he and others created the Veterans Support Team, a working group that approached the administration with specific recommendations on how to provide support and services for those students who have served in uniform.
"You discuss the veterans' issues in the same room. That support team meeting creates a heightened level of awareness and actually puts you on the radar. Our goal, our number one priority as a student organization, was to create a full-time, salaried and with benefits, position at Georgetown for a veterans coordinator, to be that focal point, not only for current veterans but for prospective ones as well.
"I'm happy to say that we accomplished that, and we went from essentially one certifying official in the registrar - and certifying student veterans was his 'fifth hat' - to having a full-time veterans coordinator."
Howard said it is better to "use honey" than to "throw hatchets" when asking for improved student veterans services. It is important to highlight the benefits that veterans bring to schools as active members of the student community, and to educate the student body, the media and alumni about the value of veterans on campus.
Another student veteran at Georgetown, T.M. Gibbons-Neff, said the first step in working toward more services is "making it known that veterans are actually on campus. A lot of veterans come to school and they don't want to be known, they don't want to come into a room and announce themselves as being someone with a diverse, professional background - combat deployments, what have you. Just make it known in your discussions, in your classes, that you are there and bringing something to the table."
Gibbons-Neff said there was some initial push-back from the university administration over the issue of providing a resource center for veterans. "But once we made it clear that we were there to work with them, to bring the university up to speed - let's face it, this is pretty standard that there's a support structure for veterans on campus - then the doors started to crack and we were allowed to come in and sit at the meetings.'
Three other panels at the symposium featured women veterans, higher-education administrators and representatives from veterans service organizations. The event was sponsored and organized by national staff of The American Legion's National Economic Commission.


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I got my Raspberry Pi a week ago and wrote up my first impressions about the RP and whether it would work to get our children programming at Raspberry Pi - will it get our children programming? and if so why not in Perl?.
Since then I wanted to get DBI and DBD::ODBC installed and install an ODBC Driver.
As you'll see in the previous post I had a few problems getting DBI installed (probably down to the lack of memory although I could have added a swap file - I had room). The first thing to note is that installing DBI via the CPAN shell and cpanplus failed (lack of memory? - processes got killed). So, I reverted to cpanm and although the test took almost an hour it did get DBI installed.
For an ODBC driver I wanted to use an Easysoft ODBC Driver because I work for Easysoft. We built the Easysoft SQL-Server ODBC Driver and the Easysoft Oracle ODBC Driver from scratch (the advantage of this driver is it is a so called "wire protocol" driver and does not need Oracle OCI libraries). The process of compiling the drivers and all support libraries like SSL and Kerberos took almost a working day (the RP is not fast).
Then I installed a subversion client and checked out DBD::ODBC. Thereafter it was the normal process of running the Makefile.PL, a make, setting up DBI_DSN, DBI_USER, DBI_PASS and running the tests. The tests took less than 2 minutes and passed successfully.
None of this is really surprising. The RP is a computer with (in this case) Debian Wheezy installed so there is no reason why we should not be able to get this to work (its just a MIPs processor instead). It is hampered by lack of memory a bit as referred to above but we did not have to resort to cross compiling to get anything installed.
Next steps (if I get the time) is to put an Analogue to Digital convertor on it and then I can replace the Arduinos monitoring our machine room temperature attached via USB (see monitoring our machine room temperature with nagios, perl and arduino) with RPs with built in Dancer apps showing the temperature via a web server.


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The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA), registered charity 212025, was founded in 1874 and today represents the interests of 24,000 amateur beekeeper members and the 3 billion honey bees they care for.
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Becoming a member of the British Beekeeping Association brings it's own benefits and rewards. You will join a community of over 20,000 Beekeepers and contribute towards research.
The BBKA exists to promote and further the craft of beekeeping and to advance the education of the public in the importance of bees in the environment. It provides information to help you learn about bees in lots of different ways:
In this section you will find information about the honey bee of interest to all young people
This section will help you produce great stories by providing you with topical news, features and comment.
A library of beekeeping and beekeeping associated pictures providing a resource area that will develop and grow as photos are submitted by members.
Welcome to the BBKA Members Area. Much of the content here is available to Members only. Access is obtained by using your BBKA membership number in conjunction with your password.
Look here to find out more about Bees and Beekeeping. If you haven't found what you are looking for then this page may help you to navigate the site further.
Contact the Office, the Web Editor, find out where we are or whether we have any vacancies. All the information is here.
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Perrin PSP-SEN-101 4 Bar MAP Sensor 08-11 Subaru WRX
The PERRIN Performance 4 Bar MAP Sensor allows full control of boost up to 43psi of boost!
Tons Of Boost! - The PERRIN Performance 4 Bar MAP sensor allows you to safely run above the factor MAP sensor limit of 24psi. Now you can safely run boost levels above 24PSI and accurately produce Maps based for higher boost levels (Up to 43psi).
Easy Installation - The PERRIN Performancer 4 BAR MAP sensor is 100% plug and play! Meaning there is no need for throttle body adapters, or harness adapters. With a Philips screw driver, you can have this installed in 2 minutes!
ECU Integration - Included with every PERRIN Performance MAP sensor, is instructions how to integrate this into your AccessPORT Tuner Software, Cosworth ECU, AEM ECU, ECUFlash as well as many other. This makes installation and integration just a few short minutes.
Construction - The PERRIN Performance 4 Bar MAP sensor uses state of the art bipolar op amp circuitry with thin film resistor networks built into each micro chip. Pressure changes are calculated on a true linear 0-5 volt scale via a specially designed silicon pressure sensor that also compensates for temperature changes. The unique ability to compensate for temperature changes allows the PERRIN Performance 4 Bar MAP sensor to remain a minimum of 99% accurate from 32 degrees F to 180 degrees F through out its range of scale. With the true linear pressure vs. voltage scale there is never a need to re-tune at different altitudes as with other sensors.
Jeff'S Blog - There are 2 problems when running high boost with the stock MAP sensor, no protection for over boost and the lack of ability to tune for larger turbos. When running boost beyond the 24psi limit your ECU has no way to determine an accurate boost level. It will always read 24psi when it may infect be 34psi! The only way to protect your engine from an over boost situation, is to run a less than desired boost level. This means the OEM MAP sensor is holding you back and keeping you from getting the most from your PERRIN Turbo kit.


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Tender Biscuits from Leigh of Marvelous Kiddo
What do our fellow bloggers, writers, and online friends eat, first thing in the morning? We are asking some friends to share their favorite morning nourishment with us. I will cook and eat it too, and bring you their thoughts on what to eat first thing in the morning. Here's Leigh from Marvelous Kiddo.
Leigh authors a beautiful blog, Marvelous Kiddo, which focuses on motherhood, home births and family life. She lives in Manhattan but is a Southerner at heart. When she sent me this recipe for light, airy biscuits (complete with notes from her mother!), I knew I was in for a treat.
Marvelous Kiddo is a wonderful resource for expecting Moms. It's also just a great read for those of us without kids. Leigh weaves together birth stories from readers and guest bloggers, accessible diys, gorgeous illustrations and photos as well as her own personal experiences. Leigh's voice and joie de vivre permeate every post. Her blog is a joy to follow.
About this breakfast Leigh says:
I don't make this recipe very often anymore, but growing up in rural Mississippi it was a staple and it had been handed down for generations, evolving slightly along the way. These days, when I do get a hankering for it, it always takes me back to my childhood and memories of my mother and mammaw in the kitchen. Breakfast doesn't get much more country than buttermilk biscuits, but despite the simplicity of the ingredients and preparation these biscuits are incredibly flavorful and rich.
As a biscuit lover, I couldn't be more pleased to try out Leigh's annotated recipe. After many tough, chewy biscuits under my belt, I thought that the fluffy Southern morsels of my dreams might just be my culinary Achilles heal. I quit making them. Leigh's biscuits were tender, flavorful and absolutely dreamy. I so appreciate all the little details her recipe lists, as they made all the difference. I'll be sure to add these flaky beauties to my weekly routine. I accompanied my biscuits with sweet cream butter, blackberry jam and a scoop of scrambled eggs. This meal was amazing!
Buttermilk Biscuits
2 cups unbleached flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons butter, chilled (plus a little more for brushing the tops of the biscuits)
1 cup buttermilk
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss dry ingredients together with a fork. Cut butter into dry ingredients using a pastry blender. Add buttermilk (don't stir dough to death). Pour dough onto board and knead using extra flour (the lighter the touch the lighter the biscuit). Roll 3/4 " thick. Cut out with biscuit cutter (don't twist biscuit cutter, biscuits won't rise properly). Brush tops of each biscuit with melted butter. Bake 10 - 12 minutes.
Note: Leigh's Mother's suggestions are in Italics.
Thanks Leigh for contributing to our Breakfast with a Blogger series!
• Visit Leigh's blog: Marvelous Kiddo
• Thanks to Faith for my handmade biscuit cutter!
Related: How To Make Buttermilk Biscuits from Scratch
(Images: Leela Cyd Ross, photo of Leigh provided by Leigh)


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Some entrepreneurs are interested in making processes more efficient. Others are looking for ways to save people money. Still others are hoping they can save the world. Whatever their motivation, entrepreneurs have the ability to inspire others with their creative way of taking a problem and finding a solution.
In an effort to find the most innovative new companies, Startup Open, an annual competition, invites 50 companies to vie for the opportunity to present their business plans to experienced entrepreneurs, and gain insight from the experts.
"Young companies need encouragement and recognition at the earliest stages. They are emerging heroes who will eventually generate jobs and economic growth for their communities," said Jonathan Ortmans, president of Global Entrepreneurship Week Startup Open.
Here is a sampling of the 50 competitors, representing a range of ideas from around the world. The winners will be announced on Nov. 12 as the kickoff event to the "Global Entrepreneurship Week" Congress in March 2013.
So, what are some promising new startups this year? Click ahead for a selection from Startup Open's list.
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Dear Debt Adviser, I have a home equity line of credit, or HELOC, with an adjustable rate. I have been paying the minimum payment on time every month since 2007. That's about $18,000 free money I have given the bank. I am tired of paying and not seeing any change on my balance. My house is worth about $200,000. I owe about $160,000 on the house, and the balance on my HELOC is $81,000. If I default on the HELOC, what should I expect? Can I lose my home? I am in California. Is there any type of help for my situation? Neither bank is willing to help. -- Rick
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Dear Rick, Free money? Not from where I sit. You look like a high-risk loan that is about to default. Once you do, you will get the free money by not paying back what you promised. From what you state in your letter, it sounds as if you have been making interest-only payments on your HELOC loan for the past 4 1/2 years. Most equity line of credit loans allow the flexibility of making interest-only payments for a certain amount of time. It is likely that the time frame for interest-only payments on your loan will end soon, and you will have to begin paying back both the interest and the principal. This means your monthly payment will increase.
The $18,000 that you call "free money" for the bank is actually the cost (interest charges) of having and using the $81,000 that you borrowed using your home as collateral. Because the loan is secured by your home, yes, you could lose your home to foreclosure should you decide to default on the HELOC. When one lender forecloses, typically, both lenders (first and second mortgages) will foreclose.
My recommendation is that you visit with or call a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-approved housing counselor to determine what options you may have. I recommend that you call the Homeowners HOPE Hotline at (888) 995-4673. The housing counselors are familiar with the foreclosure laws that apply in your state and can walk you through the consequences of nonpayment.
The counselors will also know what programs may be available to you to help you stay in your home if that is what you decide you want to do. If there is a way to make your situation work, these guys should be able to find it.
Unfortunately, many homeowners are in similar situations to yours and are facing the possibility of losing their homes or have already lost them. Depending on your current financial situation and your prospects for improving it in the near future, because you live in California, losing your home to foreclosure may be a viable solution.
California is a nonrecourse mortgage state. That means simply that if you default on your mortgage, the only recourse the bank or lender has is to take the property. They can't sue you or attack your wages or sell your firstborn. Your HELOC may or may not be a nonrecourse loan. You will need to check your loan paperwork or seek the advice of an attorney.
Yes, your credit will be devastated by the foreclosure, but your finances will have a chance to improve if you make some better decisions going forward. Don't lose hope about owning a home again sometime in the future. But for now, renting looks like it may be your best option.
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DocCheck Pictures is the online medical image archive for doctors, students, pharmacists and healthcare professionals. With 15,000 images, photos and illustrations DocCheck Pictures is one of the largest and most comprehensive medical image databases.
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ROME (Reuters) - Outgoing Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Friday he would lead a centrist alliance in an election in February, ending weeks of speculation over his political future and confirming his bid for a second term.
The announcement clears up some of the uncertainty hanging over election and puts Monti in a three-way contest for power with the centre-left Democratic Party (PD), which is leading in the polls, and Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom (PDL) party.
The former European Commissioner, appointed at the head of a technocrat government last year to save Italy from financial crisis after Berlusconi stepped down as prime minister, said he was willing to accept "being named as leader of the coalition".
Monti said the alliance would try to go beyond traditional political boundaries and unite a broad coalition of political factions and groups from civil society around a reform agenda aimed at repairing the deep problems in the Italian economy.
"The traditional left-right split has historic and symbolic value" for the country, but "it does not highlight the real alliance that Italy needs - one that focuses on Europe and reforms", Monti said after a meeting with centrist politicians.
Monti, a favourite with international investors, the Catholic church and the business establishment, has been widely credited with restoring Italy's credibility after the scandal-plagued Berlusconi years.
However ordinary Italians have become increasingly tired of the mix of tax hikes and spending cuts he has imposed to repair Italy's battered public finances and an opinion poll suggested that 61 percent did not want him to run in the election.
Monti, whose status as senator for life means he does not have to stand for a seat, said the grouping could win a "significant result" in the election on February 24-25, but there have also been fears it could lead to a less stable parliament.
Opinion polls suggest the PD, under Pier Luigi Bersani, will win a comfortable lower house majority but may have to strike a deal with centrist forces in the Senate, where the centre left has struggled to gain control in past elections.
The PD, which has pledged to maintain Monti's broad reform course while putting more emphasis on growth and jobs, has been sceptical about his candidacy, but has so far maintained a tone of polite respect for the 69-year-old economics professor.
By contrast, Berlusconi has launched a media blitz against Monti with a series of angry attacks against his "Germano-centric" austerity policies, which he blames for deepening a severe recession and creating record unemployment.
Berlusconi has vowed to scrap a hated property tax, introduced to help cut the deficit and one of the most notable symbols of Monti's year in office, and says he would stand up to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Angelino Alfano, secretary of his centre-right PDL, accused Monti of trying to organise a hidden accord with the left.
The centre-left PD, which unveiled Italy's chief anti-mafia prosecutor Piero Grasso as its latest candidate on Thursday, has indicated it would be willing to consider an alliance with Monti's centrists.
However, it has also said that if it was the largest party in parliament, as polls suggest it will be, it would insist on naming the prime minister.
Monti said that there would be a single list of candidates, possibly called "Monti's agenda for Italy", in the upper house, while he would probably be the prime minister candidate for a coalition of established parties in the lower house.
He said technical aspects of the electoral law were the reason for the slightly different groupings in the two houses. However he also appeared to be giving way to the oldest and largest centrist party, the UDC, which is close to the church and which had opposed merging with other smaller parties.
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Baltimore, MD, October 26-30, 2012
Data Reuse and Sensemaking among Novice Social Scientists
Ixchel Faniel, Adam Kriesberg and Elizabeth Yakel
Monday, 1:30pm
We know little about the data reuse practices of novice data users. Yet large scale data reuse over the long term depends in part on uptake from early career researchers. This paper examines 22 novice social science researchers and how they make sense of social science data. Novices are particularly interested in understanding how data: 1) are transformed from qualitative to quantitative data, 2) capture concepts not well-established in the literature, and 3) can be matched and merged across multiple datasets. We discuss how novice data users make sense of data in these three circumstances. We find that novices seek to understand the data producer's rationale for methodological procedures and measurement choices, which is broadly similar to researchers in other scientific communities. However we also find that they reflect on not only whether they can trust the data producers' decisions, but also whether their disciplinary community has confidence in the research. Consequently novice social science researchers are also heavily influenced by more experienced social science researchers when it comes to discovering, evaluating, and justifying their reuse of other's data.


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WordPress Theme - Nobb Responsive Multi-Purpose Theme 4058323 by orqun @ ThemeForest
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Nobb is a multi-purpose wordpress theme. You can discover many new awesome features in this theme. For example ' Content Composer ', it allow you to create page easily by drag-drop module. Moreover, it comes with many options on that Also, to change color elements, it won't be a big deal anymore, with our new control panel, you can access to almost of all elements color. Control panel in this theme is a real feature rich. You can also create unlimited sidebar, choosing cufon or web fonts or if you want to use your own, you can do this easly via the control panel.
Nobb has predefined visual sets and sliders but if you want to crate your own set, again, we have a ' Visual Settings Editor '. You can also translate each elements to your language. Nobb is ready to translation and supports multilingual.
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You can see some of predefined visual sets. All sets are included the theme package.
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Customize all heading and content font types. You can use google webfonts, custom fontface fonts and cufon fonts on your website.
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- Unlimited Visual Sets – You can create unlimited visual sets with our new control panel. And you can use diffirent visual settings on per page . Also Nobb has predefined visual sets for your websites.
- Drag'n drop Content Composer – The Content Composer will save you tons of time working on the site content. You'll be able to create complex layouts within minutes by dropping content modules and widgets into your pages.
- Hundreds of Webfonts & Cufon – This theme has hundreds of system fonts, google webfonts, custom fontface fonts, cufon fonts to use on your pages. Use the live font picker to preview and control your type.
- Layer Slider – Nobb supports a layered slider. You can create animated sliders for your pages.
- 3D HTML5 Slider – Nobb supports 3D slider that is a unique and easy to use with awesome 3D and 2D transition effects, captions, video (youtube and vimeo) support. It has easy to implement and search engine optimized html markup.
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- 1-Click Setup – Import demo pages, navigation menus, demo widgets, predefined visual sets, demo sliders and theme options with one click.
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- Fixed: Composer content issue with WPML plugin
- Version 1.3.4
- Added: Post Types Order plugin support for Portfolio posts
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- Fixed: Color option for the headings widget
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- Version 1.3.3
- Fixed: Unwanted "p" and "br" tags in shortcode contents
- Fixed: the Shortcode Generator – some javascript issues
- Version 1.3.2
- Fixed: Nested Columns for the Content Composer
- Version 1.3.1
- Added: New thumbnail creator (VT_Resizer)
- Added: Breadcrumb module
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- Fixed: _get_the_excerpt function for striping HTML codes
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- Changed: Widgets names for white label
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- Version 1.2.2
- Fixed: Conflict for .tooltip selector
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- Version 1.2.1
- Added: New visual option for the sidebar container (Content Options > Sidebars)
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Amanda Garcia
|Atwater, Calif.
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|Atwater HS
2012 Cross Country: Was in the lineup for six meets during the season…ranked second on the team at the Big Sky Championships…best times were 18:18.7 in the 5K at the Santa Clara Invitational and 21:56 in the 6K at the Doc Adams Invitational.
2011 Cross Country: Redshirted during the season.
High School: A 2011 graduate of Atwater HS…competed in track and cross country all four years…was the league champion in the 1,600 with a PR of 5:29…helped lead the Falcons to a conference title in cross country…other bests included 2:19 in the 800 and 59.0 in the 400.
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The competition for jobs has never been fiercer than it is today. There seems to always be far more qualified applicants than there are jobs available. It has never been more important to set yourself apart from other candidates. The single most effective way to make you more marketable in today's workforce is to have an advanced degree in a pertinent field. Even those individuals who feel that their careers and positions are safe from downsizing still need to consider obtaining further education. Employers universally agree that advanced degrees are a deciding factor when it comes to hiring and advancement.
Many adults who are saddled with work or family obligations have found it difficult to continue their education. Now, thanks to a number of outstanding online programs, advanced degrees are obtainable for almost everyone with the determination to achieve them. Through online programs students can choose to earn their degrees in a number of fields. Some of the more popular options include:
- Accounting
- Business
- Criminal Justice
- Finance
- Education
- Engineering
- Marketing
- Nursing
- Psychology
Within many of these careers are specialty areas in which students can complete coursework leading to an advanced degree. A number of online programs lead to degrees in these fields at both the master's level and the PhD level. Online programs offer students the opportunity to achieve advanced degrees while receiving a comprehensive education.
Undoubtedly, the greatest advantage of online programs is the convenience factor. Add in the accommodating schedule offered by most online colleges, and it is easy to see why these programs are becoming so popular. The fact that these classes are delivered to students via the Internet allows course work to be completed whenever and wherever is most convenient for students. For many, that means that assignments can be completed at night or on weekends. This allows students to maintain their current jobs and adhere to other obligations and responsibilities. The online delivery format makes the education completely portable. Since everything is delivered electronically, the physical location of the college is unimportant. This allows students to enroll in online programs at the college of their choice. Students living in remote areas find this particularly beneficial.
Without a structured schedule, some online programs allow students the opportunity to earn their degrees on a self-paced schedule. There may be no prescribed commencement and end dates for classes. This may allow students to complete their programs more rapidly than conventional college programs. It may also work well for the student who requires a little more time to complete the program. This, of course, may vary by college and program.
Let us disquiet any fears that may exist regarding the quality and accessibility of online professors. Online teachers possess identical qualifications as do professors teaching in standard college classrooms. As a matter of fact, many online professors teach in both formats simultaneously. The biggest advantage of having an online professor is that instead of competing with perhaps hundreds of other students for attention, online professors have your undivided attention. They are accessible through a variety of electronic messaging systems including email, chat rooms, and discussion boards.
In most traditional college classrooms, students are required to take extensive notes through the program. How do they know which points are most important and which ones they can just give a cursory nod? Online programs answer that question for you. Class notes are posted online.
Financing an advanced degree has never been easier or more affordable. Online programs generally have a lower tuition than traditional college programs. These colleges pass those savings along to students. Secondary costs like room and board, textbooks, travel, and parking are not incurred when students are enrolled in online programs. That being said, any advanced degree does come at a cost. Grants, loans, and scholarships are available to help defray the cost of an online education. Every online and traditional college has an office dedicated to assisting students obtain financial aid. These offices are staffed by professionals who can answer all of your financial aid questions.
It may seem strange at first, but online programs often provide students with a better opportunity to interact with their classmates. Students usually post discussions on the classroom message board. This invites classmates to comment and share their thoughts. Students attending college classrooms frequently have to vie for the opportunity to be heard.
Prospective students will be hard pressed to find reasons not to enroll in online programs leading to advanced degrees. These programs offer convenience, flexibility, and cost savings while providing students with a quality education from qualified professors. Online programs have been designed to make the educational process meet the needs of students. Obtaining advanced degrees has been simplified through online programs. However, students enrolled in these programs must be able to work independently and be committed to meet their educational goals.
Being able to include an advanced degree on your resume will make you more attractive to prospective employers and more valuable to current employers. Consider the advantages of online education and enroll today. Your advanced degree has never been more attainable. Invest the time and effort now to earn your PhD or Master's degree. You will reap the benefits for years to come.


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We're starting to learn a little more about HTC's upcoming 5-inch offering to Verizon. The HTC 6435LVW already has gone through the Global Certification Forum, we brought you the first pictures of it with Verizon branding this week -- and now it apparently has popped up on Verizon's Minimum Advertised Price listing, named the "HTC DROID DNA." (Remember that DLX has been a codename up until now.) Please, smartphone gods, let that be the official name, and not HTC DROID DNA 4G LTE. We beg you.
And that minimum advertised price is set at $199 -- perfectly fine for what should be a pretty high-end set. The start date for the MAP -- Nov. 20 -- also lines up with the Thanksgiving-esque launch window we've been working under. Still, ain't nothing official until it's official, folks.
We've got the full MAP listing after the break. And note the appearance of Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Note 2, with a MAP price of $299 (unsurprising) and a launch window of any time now, pretty much like all the other carriers.
If you're looking for more on the Windows Phone 8 info on this MAP listing, our cousins at WPCentral have the full breakdown.
More in our Rumored Devices Forums; Thanks, anon!


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Wright & Schulte LLC offers free lawsuit evaluations to victims of transvaginal mesh injuries following implantation of vaginal mesh. Visit www.yourlegalhelp.com, or call toll-FREE 1-800-399-0795
Columbus, OH (PRWEB) April 26, 2013
Multiple vaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed by Wright & Schulte on behalf of women from Iowa, Illinois and Michigan who have suffered from serious injuries allegedly due to the defective design of transvaginal mesh or bladder mesh implants. These cases, which are part of MDL 2327, were all filed on March 4, 2013 (with the exception of one case filed on March 10, 2013) and have named Ethicon, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, as the defendant. As with previous vaginal mesh lawsuits filed by Wright & Schulte, these four transvaginal mesh lawsuits will all be litigated in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division.
Wright & Schulte, LLC is experienced in defending the rights of those who have sustained serious injuries after using defective products and medical devices. Our skilled bladder mesh attorneys are dedicated at successfully going up against large corporations. We encourage those who believe they have been injured due to the use of Ethicon's vaginal mesh slings to speak with our knowledgeable vaginal mesh implant lawyers by visiting yourlegalhelp.com or by calling 1-800-399-0795.
Alleged Vaginal Mesh Complications and Injuries
The plaintiffs in these transvaginal mesh lawsuits had all undergone surgery to have bladder mesh devices implanted in an effort to treat their pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and/or their stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Following implantation, however, all four of the plaintiffs developed seriously painful complications that allegedly resulted in permanent injuries and significantly impaired their quality of life. Some of the severe injuries reportedly associated with bladder mesh slings include pelvic and urinary pain, dyspareunia (pain during sexual intercourse), vaginal scaring, mesh erosion through the vaginal lining, an increased risk of infection, puncturing of the blood vessels/bowels/bladder and recurrence of SUI. [fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/UCM262760.pdf]
Included in the recently filed mesh lawsuits are cases filed on behalf of an Iowa woman who had the Gynemesh and transvaginal tape (TVT) implanted in 2008 (Case No. 2:13-cv-04157); another Iowa woman who had TVT implanted in 2003 (Case No. 2:13-cv-04158); an Illinois woman who had TVT implanted in 2004 (Case No. 2:13-cv-04159); and a Michigan woman who had the TVT-SECUR (TVT-S) implanted in 2007 (Case No. 2:13-cv-04803).
FDA Warns the Public About Serious Vaginal Mesh Complications
The FDA issued a vaginal mesh injuries warning in 2011, alerting the public that transvaginal mesh complications are more common than manufacturers had previously disclosed and that, in some cases, implantation of vaginal mesh devices was no more effective than traditional surgeries. Specifically, after reviewing more than 100 bladder mesh sling studies, the FDA found that about 10 percent women with these devices have developed or would develop serious injuries that require revision surgery and possibly vaginal mesh removal within one year of implantation. In some of the worst cases, women reportedly needed multiple revision surgeries to repair the damage caused by bladder mesh slings.
Other significant points included in the 2011 FDA public warning were that vaginal mesh devices had greater risks of complications than traditional surgery for treating POP and SUI and that vaginal mesh may not even be sufficient at alleviating the symptoms of prolapse. [fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/UCM262760.pdf]
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Newbark: What started as a luxury slipper line by sisters Maryam and Marjan Malakpour has grown into a full collection this season, adding a desert boot style and a new wedge.
Masterpeace: Denim, nautical details and a parrot that was part of her family lore were among Evgenia Linovich's influences at Masterpeace.
Rauwolf: Forever finding new ways to work with Plexiglas, Kristine Johannes added plastic confetti, lace and a dégradé pattern to her evening clutches.
Patricia Morales: Hair-stylist-turned-accessory-designer Patricia Morales presented metal chain hair combs and barrettes, adorned with an array of bright stones.
Freida Rothman Flagship Store Opening: Freida Rothman's new store boasts clean black and white displays hosting her designs, including signature mixed metal pieces.
Vogue Gioiello and Phillips U.S. Protagonists Exhibition: Vogue Gioiello hosted an intimate gathering at Phillips to fete fine jewelry, with designs by MCL, Kara Ross and others on display.
Thale Blanc: Deborah Sawaf of Thale Blanc is making a push for her day bags this season by expanding upon her classic Audrey style with new colors and versions of the silhouette.
Paul Andrew: Two hits for Paul Andrew: A tasseled sandal that borrows from the boys, and this layered, bonded and sliced "like prosciutto" suede pump.
Anndra Neen: Phoebe and Annette Stephens, the sisters behind Anndra Neen, upped the ante on their metals, adding powder coating, glass stone and polished lava stones to the jewelry and bags.
Mulberry Cara Delevingne Bags: While the spotlight shone on Cara Delevingne, Monday's launch party was all about the bags. The model put her spin on Mulberry's bags with quilted fabrics and backpacks.
Alejandro Ingelmo: The designer favored mesh, denim, a chunkier heel — and his latest iridescent metallic was executed as a croc print
Chloe Gosselin: For her sophomore effort, Chloe Gosselin developed a purple-hued printed leather by draping wet cloth over a friend's body on the beach.
Yestadt Millinery: Molly Yestadt's collection was all about "Alpine spring and Bavarian details meet Ecuadorian straw."
Prism: For her Prism eyewear collection, Anna Laub developed a special 3-D-effect acetate shown in this exaggerated cat's-eye style.
Anna Laub had deserts and succulent plants in mind when choosing the colors and textures for her Prism swimwear.
Repossi: In addition to her White Noise collection, Gaia Repossi showed pieces reminiscent of the cliffs in Antifer, France.
Edie Parker: Edie Parker's spring collection reflected an Indian flavor, inspired by Karen Knorr's photographs and the colors of the subcontinent.
Eva Fehren: For her first fashion week presentation, Eva Fehren's jewelry was inspired by shadows, with black and white diamonds creating an ombré effect.
An avant-garde display at Eva Fehren.
Charlotte Dauphin de la Rochefoucauld brought her patented blue-gold Dauphin fine jewelry to New York for the first time this season.
Karen Gallo cited Wes Anderson's "The Royal Tenenbaums" as a major influence for her spring collection, putting her own spin on the fictional family's "dysfunctional functional" style.
Karen Gallo's spring line focused on contrasting black and white, with the occasional splash of color.
Pandora Rose: To fete its first-time sponsorship of Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week, Pandora held a party atop the Empire Hotel and introduced a rose-gold finish for spring.
Cri de Coeur x Arden Wohl: Arden Wohl's third collaboration with vegan brand Cri de Coeur referenced Paul Gaugin's work in Tahiti with canvas floral prints, jute braiding and raffia details.
Arden Wohl and Cri de Coeur designer Julie Dicterow.
Ela: Husband-and-wife handbag designers Ela and Martin Aldorsson found spring inspiration in sneaker culture, translating the off-duty staple via micro-perforated leather in streamlined silhouettes.
Sporty perforated handbags at Ela.
Gigi Burris' straw styles for spring.
Gigi Burris' straw styles for spring.
Paula Mendoza: The spring collection referenced the opulence of Spanish castle Aranjuez, which translated into thick chokers and expandable cuff bracelets festooned with her signature ball details.
Designer Paula Mendoza wearing pieces from her collection.
A hand-painted style at Schutz.
Schutz: Schutz called upon an Angel to launch its fall collection. Model Alessandra Ambrosio hosted the fete, and artist Jeremy Penn was also on hand, having collaborated with Schutz on custom styles.
Elaine Turner: Houston-based Elaine Turner feted her recently opened New York store (her seventh nationwide) at its tony Madison Avenue address.
Trina Turk: The designer celebrated a collaboration with e-commerce site Bag Borrow or Steal, which will carry a version of Turk's Manhattan satchel exclusively this fall.
Bayne called her collection "Moonbathers," imagining the beach at night. Leather stars appeared as appliqués on harness straps and corsets; bras and belts were dappled with crystals.
Zana Bayne: Leather master and mistress Zana Bayne once again pushed the limits of what accessories derived from S&M accoutrement can be: lush, with edgy chic.
Bayne paired her accessories with crisp cotton shirtings by Norisol Ferrari, as the bondagelike apparatuses are better grasped on figure.
Jennifer Fisher: She celebrated the opening of her flagship at Mr. Chow, flitting around the room in a Céline frock, accessorized with jewels from her upcoming spring collection.
Co-host Joan Smalls at the Jennifer Fisher store opening celebration.
Lulu Frost and George Frost: Lulu Frost referenced African motifs and Victorian-era inspired pieces. George Frost referenced talismans of Native American art for a beaded and silver-heavy collection.
George Frost's beaded necklaces and silver framed Native American icons.
A Victorian style eye miniature featured prominently in Lulu Frost's collection.
Dee Ocleppo: For her second collection, Dee Hilfiger sought inspiration from her travels to Mustique, seen in tropical prints done in brights, such as pink, blue, yellow
Tommy and Dee Hilfiger
Times Arrow: Launched last year by Christine Park, Times Arrow featured a collaboration with stylist Kate Foley for spring–updated classics from the contemporary line by adding pops of color.
Melissa: The Plastic-shoe brand continued its designer collaborations. Jason Wu introduced the Flox sandal, while Karl Lagerfeld added pearls and the likeness of his cat to flats and pumps.
Melissa: The Plastic-shoe brand continued its designer collaborations. Jason Wu introduced the Flox sandal, while Karl Lagerfeld added pearls and the likeness of his cat to flats and pumps.
Doyle & Doyle: The sister duo known for their vintage jewelry business have created their own collection, Heirloom by Doyle & Doyle. It comprises sterling silver and 18-karat gold, often in combination, done in celestial and navigational motifs.
Dannijo: The Dannijo sisters have upped the ante with this collection, which features jewels, bags and their newly launched shoes. Inspired by their friend Lyle Owerko's photo journal of his trip to Mongolia, the jewelry had an old-world feel.
An animal print bag at Dannijo fit the collection's bohemian vibe.
Models sporting sandals at Dannijo.
Kotur: Fiona Kotur went "hyper pop" this season with an "optimistic" collection inspired by Jasper Johns, Robeert Indiana and Rudie Cohn and Bernard Lansky, the preferred tailorsof Elvis.
Kara Ross: Kara Ross launched her "Itty Bitty" bag in a multitude of brightly colored skins at her uptown boutique among the line's signature jewels and quirky crystal lobsters.
Marc Alary: Marc Alary continued with his wildlife motifs this season focusing on the panther and mini-versions of his beloved animals. He is also launching scarves this season.


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Transportation and logistics comprises a diverse industry including all modes of transportation for goods and people.The markets are on the move. Due to advancing globalization, declining trade barriers and an increasingly mobile workforce, the transportation and logistics industry continues to enjoy above average growth. Transport companies and logistic service providers are expanding their service offerings both upstream and downstream.
We are thus becoming masters of their supply chain, both forward and backward. Many companies in the industry are following manufactures into new sales markets such as Eastern Europe and East Asia, which, in turn, have long ago become source markets with growing exports. Supply chains often stretch around the world and require a global business strategy.
ARC Informatique has long and varied experience in providing automated solutions for the transportation industry. Our products and solutions are characterized by an open architecture, a large number of native drivers and high scalability. This enables them to work easily with diverse platforms. We provide redundant features in our solutions.
Our strenghts in Transportation
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