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Imagine you lived in a world where night lights from satellite images tell you instantly about the distribution and growth in economic activity and the extent and evolution in poverty. While such a world is probably still far off, night lights as observed from space are increasingly being used as a proxy of human economic activity to measure economic growth and poverty. In a fascinating 2012 paper in the American Economic Review, Henderson and colleagues found a strong correlation between growth in night lights as observed from space and growth in GDP, basedon data on 188 countries spanning 17 years. They use their estimates for two main purposes: (i) to improve estimates of "true" GDP growth in countries with weak statistical capacity and (ii) to estimate GDP growth at levels where national accounts are typically non-existent (sub-national or regional levels; coastal areas;,…).
The added value of such an approach for Africa is obvious. Most African countries rank low on the World Bank's Statistical Capacity Indicators, with some countries lacking national accounts altogether. Some African countries are huge (in size), and having sub-national estimates of GDP growth would help identifying leading and lagging areas, and why. For a country such as Kenya, which is starting an ambitious decentralization project, the approach could estimate GDP growth for its 47 newly formed counties to help in their economic planning. Nightlights can even be used to show where the Pirates of Somalia are spending their ransom money.
Satellite data on night lights are converted into yearly datasets on light intensity per "grid" (a small geographical area corresponding to approximately 0.9 square kilometer at the equator). Light intensity is expressed by a digital number from 0 to 63, with higher values representing higher intensity of light. The result is grid-level panel data on light intensity, which can be used to shed light on growth of relatively small geographical units for which national accounts GDP data is not available. This opens up the possibility of estimating economic growth of cities, secondary towns, rural hinterlands, border areas, etc
Can this approach be used in Africa? Is Africa enough lit, and is there enough variation in night lights as seen from space to gain meaningful insights in growth and poverty and their spatial distribution? Several examples show promise. Take for instance Kenya's growth story over the past two decades as seen from outer space. Figure 1 shows night lights in Kenya in 1992. Basically we observe a big bright spot in Nairobi, a bright spot down at the coast in Mombasa, and two smaller bright spots at Kisumu and Eldoret. A number of smaller spots are scattered between Nairobi and Kisumu (The two bright spots south of the figure are Arusha and Moshi in Tanzania). By 2000, visual inspection shows little had changed (see Figure 2). While Nairobi seemed to have expanded a bit, the brightness of Kisumu and Eldoret has faded. This coincided with anemic GDP growth and declining per capita GDP. Now look at
Figure 3, which shows Kenya's night lights in 2010. What happened? First, all the existing bright spots are bigger and brighter (Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret); Second, many more lights are now visible from space (especially the area to the north and northwest of Nairobi). This coincided with the brightening (pun intended) of Kenya's economic fortunes: The economy grew at more than 4 percent per year between 2000 and 2010 and real GDP per capita was 15 percent higher in 2010 than in 2000.
An even starker example of the relation between night lights and countries' economic fortunes comes from Rwanda and Eastern DRC. In 1992, before the region collapsed into chaos, Kigali and the secondary town of Butare (now Huye) are visible from space, as well as the Congolese border towns of Goma and Bukavu (Figure 4). By 2000, the DRC has collapsed and the bright spots of Goma and Bukavu have died down (Figure 5). Rwanda is still recovering from the devastating genocide, witnessed by the faded lights of Kigali and Huye (its GDP per capita has not yet caught up with 1993 levels).
Between 2000 and 2010, Rwanda's economy boomed, growing at more than 8 percent per year, and this is clearly seen from outer space. Kigali's night lights have become brighter and bigger, and many more secondary towns can now be picked up from orbit (Figure 6). Bukavu and Goma are back too, although their lights are now confounded with the increased lighting from the towns at the other side of the border, the Rwandan centers of Cyangugu (next to Bukavu) and Rubavu (next to Goma).
These two simple examples suggest an Africa-specific model for the relation between night lights and GDP growth could well work. Another question relates to poverty. Only a handful of African countries have a systematic and relatively high frequency system of surveys to measure and monitor poverty. As a result, poverty data in many countries are archaic, and a satellite-based estimation of poverty, if reliable, would be most welcome. While modeling the extent of poverty based on the brightness of lights as picked up from space might seem quite a stretch, it is exactly what this paper by Elvidge et al. does. And it works rather well. Their night lights-based poverty index correlates strongly with poverty as measured from surveys (correlation of 0.85). There is however substantial variation in precision across countries. For Rwanda, they estimate, based on lights, that 86 percent of the population lives on less than US$ 2 a day. The actual survey-based proportion is 84 percent. For Zambia however, they estimate 67 percent, more than 25 percentage points lower than the survey estimate (94 percent). Which is "correct"? You decide.
The Elvidge et al model is based on 233 countries. The question is whether an Africa-specific model of night lights and poverty makes sense, especially given the large variation in poverty and living standards across unlit areas. Stay tuned…we are about to find out.


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thecwb necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 186 diseños de 78 diseñadores freelance.
Wired IDS
I'm a Director of a new company and we need a business logo created. I have run competitions before when this was actually part of sitepoint and the results have always been brilliant.
I'm really looking forward to seeing what is created since the other contests on here look pretty amazing.
Wired IDS is a web design company. The IDS stands for "internet design soloutions".
The logo should include a symbol (such as Apple's logo - maybe 3D?) and incorporate the text "Wired IDS" and possibly "Internet Design Soloutions" below.
Colors: Blue, Charcoal and White (how I am open to any creative ideas!)
Format: .psd format (for final paid item) and created on a transparent background so PNG's can be made and will nicely overlay a fixed background. Vectors would be nice, but not required.
Size: Should really scale nicely (if not using vectors). - Standard logo size, nothing fixed.
This logo will be placed on headed paper and business cards and possibly the website when it gets developed.
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Loyal Atlanta Falcons fans are in for quite a perk, especially if they have a thing for cheerleaders. That's because now, all season ticket holders who have accrued enough "memory points" through the team's rewards program can request the presence of a cheerleader at their seats during gameday.
No. Really.
Sure, they can also use them to stand on the field, get a player autograph or hang out with the team mascot. But let's focus on the first one. Yes, fans can use their smartphone to order a visit from a blonde in a short skirt and a tight top.
What could possibly go wrong?
Of course, the team is well aware of the issues that could arise from sending a woman into the stands with a bunch of rowdy football drunks.
"It's not like you can order them to your seat after you've had eight beers," Falcons executive Jim Smith told ESPN. "If things don't look right, we're not going there."
He doesn't appear too concerned, though. Smith expects requests to come more from families with daughters who want to meet the cheerleaders. Apparently, that's what happened last year, when only a select few were given the opportunity.
Still, the women will be escorted by security. Just in case.
— Shawn Langlois
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|MLBPA Press Release
Courtesy of the players charitable foundation, children from Belanger-Federico Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization committed to raising funds for the fight against Lung and Pediatric Cancer, will receive round-trip transportation to the game, meet the players, and receive free tickets, food, beverages and souvenirs. Buses for Baseball will provide many of the children with their first chance to attend a Major League Baseball game.
This season, Buses for Baseball, a program administered by the Players Trust and underwritten by Majestic Athletic, a division of VF Imagewear, Inc., will provide transportation and personal greetings for more than 1,500 underprivileged children attending Major League Baseball games as invited guests of their big league heroes.
The Players Trust enjoys support from the Baltimore Orioles organization in providing this unique, up close and personal opportunity to share the thrill of Major League Baseball with those less fortunate.


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JLM Energy Inc. Receives SRCC Certification for Gyezr Commercial Grade Solar Thermal Collectors
ROCKLIN, California, January, 8 2012 – JLM Energy Inc., an energy technology company, has secured OG-100 certification from the Solar Rating & Certification Corporation (SRCC) for its Gyezr solar thermal collectors. Designed and manufactured in the U.S., Gyezr solar thermal collectors incorporate breakthrough technology for commercial solar hot water generation.
Gyezr is a low-profile, flat plate collector designed for either drain-back or closed loop systems. With a thickness of only 2.7 inches, Gyezr is claimed to be the lowest profile collector in the market today. Weighing in at 67 lbs., Gyezr collectors are easy to lift and install. In addition, Gyezr is the only solar thermal collector with four absorber sections that are individually accessible for flexible system design and installation.
Gyezr solar thermal collectors are equipped with JLM Energy's Micro-controlled Array Thermal System (MATS™ ). The only solar thermal collector in the world with an embedded micro-controller, Gyezr with MATS™ provides the system owner detailed and real-time feedback on the performance and well-being of system components.
'Having Gyezr certified by the SRCC acknowledges all the hard work that our engineers and technicians have put into developing this technology,' said Farid Dibachi, CEO of JLM Energy Inc. 'Customers can now take advantage of federal and state rebates that will allow them to save money on generating solar hot water.'
As part of a larger energy generation and conservation portfolio, JLM Energy Inc. has designed Gyezr collectors to help reduce the energy footprint of commercial and industrial buildings. Equipped with an advanced monitoring system, Gyezr is the only collector on the market with commercial grade technology.
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JLM Energy Inc. is an energy technology company. We are a team of engineers, entrepreneurs and customer-facing professionals dedicated to research and development of products aimed at reducing the energy expenditure of our commercial, industrial and residential customers.
JLM Energy Inc. was founded by Farid Dibachi and Kraig Clark. With more than 30 years of experience in the high technology industry, Mr. Dibachi is a successful and seasoned entrepreneur who started Arzoon Inc., Diba, Wavetron Microsystems and spent several years with Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ). Clark is the co-founder of CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a data and analytics company serving the mortgage and insurance industries. Since leaving CoreLogic, Clark has continued his entrepreneurial passion and partnered with Dibachi to create JLM Energy Inc.


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When a prankster puts a brown paper bag filled with some type of feces in it on your porch, lights it on fire, then rings your doorbell. You just got 'flamebagged'. DO NOT STOMP IT OUT! Go back in the house, get some water in a cup or something and put it out.
Dude, I totally flamebagged my neighbor because I am sick of picking up his dog's poop in my yard! It was hilarious & very fitting! I even filmed it for youtube!
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At just $165– and even less with your 20% Off Coupon— you would be hard-pressed (see what I just did there?) to find a better reloading bench for a limited space than the Windsor 60-in. 4-Drawer Hardwood Workbench. At over 110 lbs. empty, it'll stay in place when you lift up the press, and with 60 inches of table surface and four drawers, there's plenty of room to work and store your supplies. The work bench also includes a bottom shelf for larger tools as well. A wood block vise is included to enhance usability and a clear lacquer finish protects the top of your shop bench from wear and tear.
"ClemBert," a member of the FiringLine.com forum, came up with this swell mod for his Harbor Freight workbench. First, he modified two of the drawers into one deep drawer.
"I used hurricane framing ties to connect the drawers together leaving the bottom out of the drawer on the top."
He then made a 1.5″ platform for the reloading press, using leftover 3/4″ plywood glued together. A 2×4 was glued and bolted to the bottom of the platform. This allowed him to use the vice that comes with the workbench to hold the platform when in use.
After the platform was completed, he bolted the reloading press to it.
So when he wasn't reloading and needed the work space, he had it at his disposal!
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He was supposed to create 44 full-time positions by 2016
The head of Tube Dude — the company that creates those colorful statues posed outside many Sarasota businesses — began repaying a county grant this week.
Scott Gerber signed a contract to reimburse Sarasota County the $56,000 he received in 2011, after a former employee and an investor said he misused the money and failed to create the jobs he promised.
Gerber said he has two more years to create the 44 jobs he agreed on, and he could have met that requirement. But he said he voluntarily decided to repay the award after hearing that other businesses who got similar grants were struggling and the county was under fire.
"Being a taxpayer, I don't like to see taxpayers' money wasted," Gerber said. So he called Jeff Maultsby, director of the county's Office of Business and Economic Development, and told him, "It's going to be a struggle, but I think I can do this."
On Friday, he paid the first of six $9,333 installments. He is scheduled to repay the county in full by July 2016.
The county awarded Gerber up to $100,000 in September 2011 through its economic development incentive grant program, which encourages businesses to expand or relocate to the county. Gerber agreed to use the money to purchase additional equipment and hire 44 full-time employees, who he said would make average annual wages of $52,000.
He had five employees when he was awarded the grant, according to his contract with the county. He is currently one of nine people working at Tube Dude, Gerber said.
His last report to the county said he had created no new positions, Maultsby said. Two other companies, Octex Holdings and Hoveround Corp., received grants at the same time as Tube Dude. Octex last reported creating 25 of the 88 positions they projected and Hoveround has created 122 jobs, more than the 100 they promised, Maultsby said.
Gerber said the $56,000 he accepted from the county has covered new tools and equipment, not new positions.
But the company's former marketing director, David Griffin, told the Herald-Tribune that Gerber mixed the county money with the businesses' general account and used that for personal expenses, like upgrades to his Porsche.
Tube Dude investor Michael Marcone also said the Tube Dude's finances were a mess. Marcone loaned Gerber more than $14,000 in May. Now, he is suing him for the money, plus another $12,360 he claims Gerber owes him for real estate services.
Gerber refuted Griffin and Marcone's allegations and said he is fighting Marcone's lawsuit because the additional $12,360 is not a legitimate claim.
Maultsby could not verify how Gerber used the county grant and said he couldn't speak to Gerber's motives for returning the money.
"We dispersed the funds on the good faith that he would use the funds as he indicated he would," Maultsby said. "The process is in reverse now."


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Last year, just before the November election, Hofstra University was fortunate enough to host a presidential debate. Prior to the debate, a variety of well-known political figures were invited to speak on the campus. I made it a point to hear former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, as I was curious about what type of message he had.
Bush made a strong appeal for improvements to our educational system, with lots of ideas about how to make it better. But aside from him, there aren't many people talking about the sad state of education and how we can improve the prospects for this and future generations of students.
To put it mildly, our schools in New York state are in a lot of trouble. With the exception of a handful of very rich school districts that are blessed with lots of tax revenue from commercial property, most of our local schools, whether in Brentwood or Brooklyn, are in a state of distress. Stories about teacher layoffs have become so common that they rarely get any attention unless you happen to live in a community that gets hit by them.
There is no doubt that in the not-too-distant future there will again be a shortage of teachers, but for now there is no rush on the part of college graduates to train to be teachers. Teachers' unions historically protect the more senior teachers and generally ignore the need to attract young people to the profession. Ask a member of some local union to agree to an extra hour a week of classroom teaching and you'll get a blank stare or a flat "no."
The new state tests for lower-school students have provoked an outcry from parents who feel that the tests aren't a measure of how well students are learning. In a number of communities throughout the state, parents have kept their children from taking the tests. The few sample questions that I've read in the newspapers looked like they were intended for adults seeking master's degrees. There is a definite need for tests to measure student performance, but even with all the current exams, we still send children off to college who have to take remedial courses because they don't read or write properly.


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August 15, 2010
Alumni, young and "more senior" alike, gathered at the beautiful home of Anne and Tom Walsh ('73) to send off new and returning Wabash students from the St. Louis area.
The combination of the Walsh's superb hospitality and Jim Dyer's ('83) energy and enthusiasm equaled a turnout well past expectations. Tom said they have done this event for three years and each year it just gets "bigger and bigger."
Not to rest for a second, the St. Louis crew is already planning for a big tailgate before the football game against Washintgton University on October 9, 20010 and a community service project the next day for WABASH Day.
Thanks Anne, Tom and Jim for a great evening. Despite the temperature hovering right at 100 degrees, everyone had a great time.
Top - Jim Dyer '83 makes a point to John Wyatt '60 and his wife
Middle - Patrick Drake '06 (l) catches up with Drew Howk '08
Bottom - Classmates John Dean '70 and Mike Kelley '70 catch up as Chad Finley '08 and his date check on the Cubs


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2009-Trac Digital Stabilizers, Grace The Great Lakes With This Exceptional Yacht By Lazzara, Low Hours, Amenities Galore And Numerous Upgrades, Owner Will Consider Trades! 2000 Lazzara Grand Salon Motoryacht, New 2008-3 Algae-X Systems, New 2008- Yacht Controller Wireless Docking System
"Hot Tomolly" Looking for a Lazzara on Lake Michigan? This is the one and only! She is a 2000 Lazzara diesel powered Grand Salon Sky Lounge! Custom Birds Eye Maple interior and more amenities than a resort! Low Hours on her 1150 H.P. 12V183TE MTU Diesels providing you with an excellent 23 Knot cruise. This particular Lazzara is equipped with the latest electronics including WiFi internet throughout the entire vessel keeping you connected wherever you are! Be the envy of your dock with the blue underwater Ocean LED lights illuminating the water beneath you while sipping your favorite drink on the aft deck.
Length Overall: 76' 11''
Beam: 19' 1''
Max Draft: 4' 6''
Max Bridge Clearance: 23' 6''
Total Power: 1,150 Each
The 76' Lazzara Motor Yacht is a sleek luxury yacht that is graced with comfort, style and a plethora of amenities for her owner, owners crew and guests. Her cruising accomodations consist of spacious interiors that are unsurpassed by other vessels in her class. Generous cabinetry throughout is constructed of Birds Eye Maple that generates a open and airy demeanor. Lazzara offered both the full beamed salon and the walk around deck version. This is the full beam salon model. Some of her highlights include a condo size galley, day head, a lavish master suite, four guest cabins, crews quarters and an office area. Take note of the transom garages and large forward deck sunpad. Her engine room was designed for her V-drive MTU's , thus allowing her designer greater flexibility with her lower level layout. Additional highlights include Ocean LED underwater lights and Wi-Fi throughout the entire vessel.
Lazzara Yachts has a long history before the corporation bore the name Lazzara. Vince Lazzara built the first large fiberglass sailing yacht in 1956, starting a turn in yacht manufacturing. In 1991, Dick and Brad Lazzara formed Lazzara Yacht Corporation. Today, the yachts range from 75 feet to 105 feet in length, and can be constructed in at least eight months with an auto industry-like production line. Lazzara builds a select number of personalized yachts yearly in Tampa, Florida. The style and performance combination is a focus point in yachts designed by Lazzara. Awards for quality and design have been plentiful for Lazzara, from various entities: a division of Mercedes Benz, Showboats International, International Superyacht Design, and the American Society of Interior Designers.
Please visit the 360 degree tour on this vessel to get a better sense of her accomodations and layout. You make access the tour by clicking the "360 Degree Tour" button in the blue column on the left hand side of this page.
The Master Stateroom is tastefully decorated and truly gives one the sense of simple elegance. Her walk-in closet, reading lounge, ample media choices and ladies vanity are her highlights. She also has the following:
The Master Stateroom head may very well be larger than the one you have at home! This stateroom is full beam and has a centerline king size berth with a custom bed frame and storage lockers underneath. It is thoughtfully layed out and provides the following convienences to her owners:
The starboard side guest stateroom is graced with subtle touches of design and color accompanied with accent lighting that provides a more feminine feeling than the portside guest stateroom. This stateroom has the following features.
The starboard sides guest stateroom head is well appointed and provides the following convienences:
Attention to subtle detail and decor differentiates the two guest staterooms. The portside stateroom is a touch more masuline than the starboard side guest stateroom. This cabin sports the following:
The portside guest stateroom head is well appointed and provides the following convienences:
Her galley is graced with a casual dinette that seats five and a couch wrap around that is perfect for breakfast delights and snacks. There are storage compartments under the dinette seating area. Hunter Douglas sliding blinds are present to ward off the sun or increase your privacy. The day head (equipped with a medicine cabinet, vacu-flush unit, vanity, exhaust, AC outlet and a marble floor) is to starboard just off the galley. This head is well positioned for guests use without having to access stateroom heads. The galley sports the following amenities, features and convienences.
The Main Salon is the focal point on the 76' Lazzara. Her rich yet simplistic design and interior decorating compliments the vessel with dignity and style without flaunting exorbitant furnishings or outlandish color or patterns. The main salon is casual yet easily transformed to a formal setting with her ships china and stemware. She is graced with the following features and amenities:
The Sky Lounge Deck provides an alternative area to socialize, grill, and space for your tender. It cleverly disguises a six foot freezer locker as bench seating at the picnic table (Corian Top) and twin davits lifts your tender or other water toys onto her deck. The Sky Lounge Deck provides the following amenities and features:
"Hot Tomollys" enclosed sky lounge provides a very unique layout. While cruising or sitting dockside, the owner, captain and/or guests can socialize in the lounge without interuption to the helm area. A TV, reclining lounger, desk and a large refrigerator provides plenty of comfort thus eliminating the need to leave the helm while cruising. Her Sky Deck Lounge sports the following amenities and features:
The aft deck may well be the most popular outdoor area. Easy access from the main salon and ample room and shade provides a delightful ambience for an afternoon cocktail, breakfast or simply enjoying your latest novel. The aft deck provides the following features and convienences:
The main salons media cabinet is thoughtfully layed out and designed to provide maximum entertainment quality and variety. Almost all of the systems speakers are recessed and low profile. The following components are in the main salon media cabinet.
The Captain and crew quarters were designed to provide functionality and privacy for a Captain and crew member. This area is in the forward section of the ship both port and starboard sides. An office, Captains berth and head, crew member berth, head and laundry facilities are the highlights. If a Captain is not needed on board, this area provides plenty of room and comfort for additional guests. It is also ideally suited for a kids or grandchildrens area.
The Captains head provides the following convienences:
The companionway foyer off of the Master Stateroom is a great example of how Lazzara smartly hides various features and convienences behind partition doors. This area provides the following.
The helm area has been designed to safely navigate the vessel and to monitor her systems through high quality electronic components that have been strategically placed to provide form and function. The following features and aids to navigation are present.
Her deck provides another large area to entertain, sunbathe and enjoy the outdoors . Her easy port and starboard access from the galley and departure points dockside facilitates traffic flow. Her wide side kicks provides plenty of room to walk comfortably around the forward section of the vessel. A dedicated stereo is at your fingertips and there is plenty of room for the ships ground tackle, ships bell and windlass.
"Hot Tomollys" engine room is a mechanics dream. She provides easy access points to all machinery and related components. Her work bench, storage cabinet and fixed mounted tool box provides organized control for spare parts, tools and lubricants. She has a telephone/intercom system designed for instant access to the helm.
"Hot Tomolly" is serviced with complete AC & DC Systems. She has a 12 volt DC system accompanied with a 100/240 volt shorepower system. Her offshore requirements are addressed with dual generators.
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After a month delay and a price drop, Nvidia has started shipping the US$299 Shield handheld gaming console via its website and online retail stores.
Shield looks much like a traditional gaming controller, but it has a 5-inch pop-up screen that can display images at 720p (1280 x 720 pixel) resolution. The hardware has Nvidia's latest quad-core Tegra 4 chip, which can support a resolution of 3200 x 2000 pixels so games can be played in full high-definition on attached TV sets.
"Powered by the world's fastest mobile processor, Nvidia Tegra 4, Shield introduces an entirely new class of portable gaming with rich, immersive graphics," the company said in a blog entry.
The Shield is available from Nvidia, Newegg, GameStop, Microcenter and Canada Computers.
The handheld gaming console was due to ship in June, but mechanical issues forced Nvidia to delay it by a month. Shield was originally priced at $349, but that was dropped to $299 as the company tried to make the device affordable for a wider audience. Nvidia had originally targeted Shield at gaming enthusiasts or users of the company's graphics cards.
Shield comes with Android 4.1, code-named Jelly Bean, and more than 100 games will be available for download from the Google Play store. Games for the console can also be downloaded from Nvidia's TegraZone store, which lists 110 games.
It weighs 579 grams, and has 802.11n Wi-Fi to play PC games streamed from a nearby computer with a Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 graphics processor or better. Other features include 16GB of flash storage, stereo speakers, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS capabilities. The device has mini-HDMI and micro-USB slots, and a MicroSD slot for expandable storage. There's also a headphone jack. The game controller looks similar to PlayStation and Xbox controllers with features such as the D-pad, bumpers and A/B/X/Y buttons.
Nvidia's competitors in the handheld console market are the Sony PlayStation Vita and Nintendo's 3DS, which are less expensive. But the graphics company hopes to provide a gaming experience similar to that on Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One, which will ship for the year-end holiday season. The PS4 and Xbox One will use chips from Nvidia rival Advanced Micro Devices.
Nvidia also hopes the console could be used as an end device for cloud gaming, in which games are streamed over the Internet from remote servers. Nvidia offers the Visual Computing Appliance (VCA) server for that purpose and has also partnered with IBM and Dell to design servers loaded with graphics cores.
Agam Shah covers PCs, tablets, servers, chips and semiconductors for IDG News Service. Follow Agam on Twitter at @agamsh. Agam's e-mail address is [email protected]


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MANAMA, Bahrain — One of the Navy's guided-missile destroyers suffered minor damage when it collided with an oil tanker early Sunday just outside the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
The collision left a gaping hole in the starboard side of USS Porter, but no one was injured on either vessel, the Navy said in a statement. The collision with the Panamanian-flagged bulk oil tanker M/V Otowasan occurred at approximately 1 a.m. local time.
The cause of the incident is under investigation, the Navy said, adding that there were no reports of spills or leakages from either the USS Porter or the Otowasan.
The USS Porter is on a scheduled deployment to the US 5th Fleet, which is based in Bahrain.
The Strait of Hormuz, located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, is where one-fifth of the world's oil is routed. Tensions have risen there over Iran's threats to block tanker traffic in retaliation for tighter sanctions by the West.
Three years ago, The USS Hartford, a nuclear-powered submarine based in Groton, Conn., collided in the strait with the USS New Orleans, a San Diego-based amphibious ship.
The New Orleans' fuel tank was ruptured, and 15 sailors on the Hartford sustained minor injuries. The collision caused $2.3 million in damage to the New Orleans, and the cost so far of repairs to the Hartford is $102.6 million.
The submarine's commanding officer was relieved of his duties, and the sub's chief of the boat, an adviser to the commanding officer, was reassigned. Several crew members were punished.


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The Lumia 920 will be available in early January 2013 in the Netherlands, but preorders of the device are currently matching preorders of the iPhone 5 in that country and may even be surpassing it. Dutch website Nu.nl spoke with retailers in the Netherlands about the upcoming device and gave some interesting insight into the device.
"We had high expectations for the device, but it has achieved the same numbers of preorders in its first week as the iPhone 5, which is great." Said Mathieu Teeuwen, Marketing Director for Phone House Netherlands, to Nu.nl.
Our friends over in the Netherlands can expect the device to become available around mid-January in 2013. Alternatively, you can preorder it here.
It's great to see a device like the Lumia 920 doing well around the globe.Statistics and Windows Phone haven't been the best of friends the past few years. We've always been given vague numbers and estimates for determining marketshare for our favorite mobile operating system. Just a few days ago we learned that shipments of handsets are up over 300% compared to last year, but what exactly that number is we may never really know. Reports like this may be weak on numbers, but we should turn our focus to the increase in "mindshare"
Any Dutch readers thinking of getting a Lumia 920 or other Windows Phone 8 device? Let us know.
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"East Meets Fete" was the theme chosen for "Only at Descanso," the recent fundraising gala held at Descanso Gardens.
Heather Sturt Haaga, a Descanso trustee, seamlessly chaired the gala that raised $202,000 in support of the botanic garden's education programs for Los Angeles and surrounding area schoolchildren and special-needs students.
"The nice part is that the evening is also a very fun event, truly a community party. Many thanks to all who gave to keep the legacy of Descanso safe for future generations," Sturt Haaga said.
It was a black-tie affair and Sturt Haaga looked classically beautiful wearing the haute couture color of this year, yellow. Joining her was her husband, Paul; their daughter, Blythe, who came for the event from her home in Chicago; their son, Paul (affectionately known as "Beep") and his wife, Catalina.
The 200 guests first gathered in the Japanese Garden for cool beverages and plates of passed appetizers. The ponds in the garden reflected the bright-colored lanterns that were suspended on bamboo poles. A blue heron majestically waded through the water in search of his evening tidbit.
It was a lovely setting and it certainly inspired me to try my hand at writing a haiku:
A misty moon shadow
dances through the camellias
A night to savor
Well, not exactly like the haiku masters such as Issa, Shiki, or Basho might have written, but the venue was perfect for such an art form. Other Japanese art forms were on display, too, with small floral arrangements known as ikebana that centered the cocktail tables and a large floral arrangement that was created by Youko Kitajama of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana.
The cocktail chatter was hushed when the sound of Taiko drummers emerged out of the camellia forest. They, along with a costumed, lion-like creature, led guests to the courtyard outside Van de Kamp Hall, where tables were beautifully set for dining.
The dining tables, covered in cloths of autumn-like colors of burgundy and deep orange, were centered with beautiful floral arrangements donated by Descanso trustee Hank Maarse, president of Jacob Maarse Florists in Pasadena.
The Asian fusion dinner was created by Patina and featured salmon with sweet corn ravioli in a brown butter sauce, lime, hazelnuts and early fall mushrooms.
Paul Haaga emceed the paddle auction that raised $70,000. Before the auction began, Brian Sullivan, Descanso's director of Horticulture and Garden Operations, shared meaningful remarks about the gardens and their mission. Hope Schneider, chairman of the gardens' board of trustees, also shared her thoughts about the evening and about Descanso's educational mission.
David Brown, executive director of Descanso, was in attendance with his wife, Judy, who was wearing a lovely Japanese silk robe.
Among the La Cañadans in attendance that night were Judy and Vince Dundee, Laura and Bill Olhasso, Dave and Kay Linden, Ben and Lucia Logan, Amy and Richard Wohl, Chris and Ginger Wilson, Rebecca Schneider, Hannah Schneider, Janice and Greg Trojan, Don Voss and Lynn DeGroot, Erin and Richard Atwater, Tania and Mike Cahill, Steve and Elysa Del Guercio, Thuy and Buddy Moss, Gracella Gibbs and Gene Wilcott.
Harvest Moon Happy Hour
The La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Assn. held its September Harvest Moon Happy Hour in the garden of Nana and Joel Smith on Hillard Avenue. Some 80 "floaters" enjoyed the evening. Attendees talked about the group's float, "Dino-Soar," which is under construction for the 2013 Rose Parade.
In addition to the Smiths, others enjoying the evening were Rep. Adam Schiff, Cindi Behr, Pat and Dick Anderson, Larry Andreason, Sue Beatty, John Burrows, Julie Cameron, David Granish, Tom and Gale Caswell, Sherrill Carbonetti, Joyce and Bob Covey, Dick and Deanne Crother, Nymia Cucueco, Dottie Ecker, Fran and Bill Evans, Mary Lou and Eric Fiske, Sharlyn French, Mary and Daryal Gant, Brenda Gant, Vera and Garth Gragg, Harriett Hammons, Darlene and Gordon Hoopes, Doris Horwith, Peggy Hotaling, Harriett and Chuck Hughes, Pat and Otis Hutchins.
Also enjoying the ambience of the Smiths' lantern-lit garden were Art Johnson, Diane and John Landrum, Sarah and Mayfield Marshall, Jean and Jerry Martin, Eremite Miranda, David Moffett, Ann and Bob Neilson, Patti and Ross Newton, Lillian and Roy Olefson, Jenny Pass, Malak Peterman, Darlene and Joel Peterson, Ruth and Charlie Plowman, Bill Pounders, Anna Marie Seale, Teresa Lamb Simpson, Claire Slaughter, Ken Smith, Jean and Don Spomer, Virginia and Granville Swope, Chuck Terhune, Lynne and Joe Thompson, Pam Wiedenbeck and Gloria Winkley.
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Leave it to Hollywood to redefine an obscure religious holiday as a cultural extravaganza. Dia de Los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is growing in popularity among Latinos everywhere, but Los Angeles and Hollywood have added their own special spin to the celebration since 1999 when this holiday took on new life at Hollywood Forever cemetery.
For genealogists who customarily stroll city cemeteries on a quiet afternoon, Hollywood Forever will be a startling change on Saturday, October 22 when the L.A. Day of the Dead takes place on the grounds of the city's oldest memorial park.
Dia de Los Muertos is celebrated on November 2nd by Latinos in Central and South American, Mexico, and throughout the United States. The holiday has its roots in ancient Mayan and Aztecan tradition evolving through Roman Catholic influence to become today's modern Day of the Dead celebration.
Pre-Columbian Mexicans believed that the deceased continued to exist after death, resting placidly in Mictlan, the land of the dead. On one day each year, these departed souls were allowed to return home to visit friends and family. When Europeans arrived in Central American, they confronted this theology by adapting it to the Roman Catholic All Souls' Day. Today, Day of the Dead, is an official Roman Catholic holiday celebrated November 2.
Celebrations vary by region, but typically include special foods, especially those favored by the departed, altars or shrines built in memory of the departed, sugar candy skulls, Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead), and tissue paper banners.
Los Angeles Dia de Los Muertos will be held this Saturday, 22 October on the grounds of Hollywood Forever Memorial Park from 12 noon until 12 midnight and feature performances by Astrid Hadad and Ruben Albarran. Tickets are $10 per person.
Highlights of the event include parades, food, music, theater performances, and viewing of the altars. Prizes are awarded for the Altar Decorating Contest – 1st prize $3000, 2nd prize $2000, 3rd prize $1000.


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Agenda GLD-WG telecon 15 September 2011
Thursdays 14:00-15:00 UTC (10:00-11:00 Boston, 7:00-8:00 San Francisco, 15:00-16:00 London, 16:00-17:00 Paris) Teleconferences (official participants and invited guests only): Zakim Bridge +1.617.761.6200, or sip:email@example.com then conference code 45394# ("GLDWG") IRC channel: #gld on irc.w3.org on port 6665 An agenda is sent 24 hours in advance; minutes follow within a day or two.
Resources: Zakim instructions: http://www.w3.org/2001/12/zakim-irc-bot.html RRSAgent instructions: http://www.w3.org/2002/03/RRSAgent Scribe info GLD WG public mailing list: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-gld-wg/2011Jul/
Main Page for GLD Working Group
- Chair: George Thomas
- Scribe: Professor Asunción Gómez Pérez (as per GLD Mtg Scribes).
- Alternate: Ghislain Auguste Atemezing
This is our eighth telecon.
The agenda for this meeting will be:
- Preliminary items (~10 minutes):
- Confirm chat agents in room /invite RSSAgent
- Scribe present (see Minutes Publishing How To)
- New Member Introductions
- Who's present?
- Proposal to accept the minutes from the 9-08 meeting
- Review Tracker Actions, Issues
- Deliverables discussion (~40 minutes)
- Standard Vocabs - Charter 2.3.2
- John Goodwin, UK Ordnance Survey LOD use of Geospatial Vocabularies
- Bernard Vatant, Mondeca and the LOV vocab
- Standard Vocabs - Charter 2.3.2
- Call for agenda items for next meeting (~10 minutes):
- We need to update our Scribes page.
- Adjourn
- W3C GLD WG Second F2F, @ DERI Galway, 25-26 Jan 2012
- ISWC 2011 - 10th International Semantic Web Conference, October 23-27, 2011 - Bonn Germany: EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 10
- Open Government Data Camp 2011 - see http://ogdcamp.org/cfp/
- What: The world's biggest open data event to date.
- When: 20-21st October, with satellite events from 17-26th October
- Where: Warsaw, Poland
- Web: http://www.ogdcamp.org
- Register http://ogdcamp.org/register/
- Implementation of European Commission Open Data portal - SMART 2011/0050: see http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?item_id=7192
- (19/07/2011) The purpose of this tender is the purchase of services: to develop and administer a web portal to act as single point of access to data sets produced and held by European Commission services (and by extension to data sets produced and held by other European Institutions/bodies and other public bodies); to assist the Commission with the definition and implementation of a data set publication process; to assist the Commission with the preparation of data sets for publication via the portal; to assist the Commission in supporting for engaging the stakeholders' community interested in re-using the published data sets.
- US EPA Apps for the Environment Challenge - due 9/16/2011: see http://www.epa.gov/appsfortheenvironment/#aboutchallenge http://www.epa.gov/appsfortheenvironment/
- Weekly telecon
- Geospatial and LOV vocabs
- 2011-09-15
- http://www.w3.org/2011/gld/meeting/2011-09-15
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US national short track champion Adam Craig is training and racing in 2010 on the full-carbon Giant Anthem X Advanced SL he played a pivotal role in developing.
While he was previously known to race on a hardtail from time to time, this latest bike's impressive performance has him using full-suspension exclusively for cross-country, short track and super D events.
"For the first time, I'm not getting a hardtail," Craig said while showing off his new bike at a pre-season team training camp in Tehachapi, California. "In part, it's because I looked at the World Cups and there are no hardtail courses like Madrid or Schladming. But also, the bike's now light enough and stiff enough that there is no reason for me to race the hardtail anymore."
The production model is the fourth prototype that Craig tested and earlier versions were actually even lighter, with the lightest being under 2kg. Craig and Giant ultimately decided that it was important to gain more chassis rigidity but the new frame still weighs only 2.1kg (4.63lb) with shock and hardware, making it 200g (0.44lb) lighter than last year's aluminium Anthem X and minimising the weight penalty relative to Giant's XtC hardtail.
Giant say new design elements borrowed from the road-going TCR Advanced SL, such as the tapered front end, huge rectangular-section down tube and extra-wide bottom bracket shell with press-fit cups, narrow the stiffness gap, too.
Craig is effectively riding the same bike as he was last year but he has recently switched sizes, moving from a large to a medium frame. "It's a little shorter, stiffer and lower," he said. "It rides more awesomely, and I feel like I have better handling. I was racing the final prototype last year. I'm stoked this frame is in production now. Carl (Decker) and Kelli (Emmett) have them now and everyone can enjoy them."
Stock Anthem X Advanced SLs come with a 100mm-travel Fox Racing Shox fork up front but Craig's is set up with a 120mm one instead. He said he made the change in part simply because he enjoyed the performance of the bike with more travel but also because "it slackens the head tube angle by about one degree", giving the handling that best suits his style.
Most of the build kit comes from Shimano including an XTR group – hopped up with lightweight Yumeya bits – and wheels and cockpit components from PRO. The only major deviation for the former two-time national cross-country champion is a lightweight single 38-tooth chainring setup with an MRP 1.X guide to keep his chain in place. Adding a wide-range 11-34T cassette still leaves Craig with a broad enough spread to get him through his races near the front of the competition.
Like his Giant team-mates, he runs one metallic and one organic brake pad in each disc brake caliper instead of matched sets to get a better balance between all-conditions power and noise. According to Giant's global marketing director Andrew Juskaitis: "The two materials have different properties and with one of each you get the best of both worlds."
Unlike his Rabobank-Giant team-mates, who ride and race on Vredestein tyres, Craig is personally sponsored by Michelin and will again use their products in 2010. "I have a slightly different kit being made than my team-mates," he said. "It will have a more prominent Shimano logo and of course, I'm racing Michelin tyres. I want to stay well with what works for me."
Craig said the lines of communication have been opening with Michelin and he expects they'll "be able to do some good things" going forward. His comments hinted at a partnership for more R&D, though he didn't reveal any specifics.
His 2010 bike arrived just prior to the team training camp and, given that he is in the early stages of recovery from ACL reconstructive surgery in February, Craig was still setting it up. He said he's not planning any major changes in his bike position for 2010, although he will have his physical therapist look at him on the bike and advise of possible minor adjustments. He had just gotten enough range of motion back with his injured knee to complete a full pedal stroke, but is still working toward "pedaling normally." Even so, he is hoping to return to competition – with his new bike – as early as June.
Complete bike specifications
- Frame: 2010 Giant Anthem X Advanced SL, size medium
- Rear shock: Fox Float RP23 w/ high-volume air can
- Fork: Fox Float 32 F120 FIT RLC QR15
- Headset: Chris King InSet
- Stem: PRO XCR
- Handlebar: PRO XCR Riser, 660mm
- Tape/grips: ODI Ruffian (wired on)
- Front brake: Shimano XTR BR-M975 w/ Yumeya upgrade kit and 160mm rotor
- Rear brake: Shimano XTR BR-M975 w/ Yumeya upgrade kit and 140mm rotor
- Brake levers: Shimano XTR BL-M975 w/ Yumeya upgrade kit
- Front derailleur: MRP 1.X chainguide
- Rear derailleur: Shimano XTR Shadow RD-M972-SGS w/ Yumeya upgrade kit
- Shift levers: Shimano XTR SL-M970 w/ Yumeya upgrade kit
- Cassette: Shimano XTR CS-M970, 11-34T
- Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace CN-7701
- Crankset: Shimano XTR FC-M970 w/ Yumeya upgrade kit, 175mm, 38-tooth MRP chainring
- Bottom bracket: Shimano XTR
- Pedals: Shimano XTR PD-M970
- Wheelset: Shimano XTR WH-M975
- Front tyre: Michelin Wild Race'r, 26x2.00", converted to tubeless with Stan's The Solution sealant
- Rear tyre: Michelin Wild Race'r, 26x2.00", converted to tubeless with Stan's The Solution sealant
- Saddle: Fizik Tundra
- Seatpost: PRO XCR
- Bottle cages: King titanium
Critical measurements
- Rider's height: 1.8m (5ft 11in)
- Rider's weight: 77kg (170lb)
- Saddle height, from BB (c-t): 752mm
- Saddle setback: 9mm
- Seat tube length, c-t: N/A
- Seat tube length, c-c: 390mm
- Tip of saddle nose to C of bars (next to stem): N/A
- Saddle-to-bar drop (vertical): 30mm
- Head tube length: 130mm
- Top tube length: 570mm
- Total bicycle weight: 10.7kg (23.63lb)


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Upper Barton Creek Colony (Belize)
The Upper Barton Creek Colony in Belize is a settlement of reformers from different backgrounds which was established in 1969 in the hills of western Belize. Because of convictions against the modernistic trends and for other reasons, several Low German families left the colonies of Spanish Lookout and Shipyard and were joined by some Mennonites from Pennsylvania who came to Belize via Arkansas. After some years of difficulty 11 families and a few native Belizian members joined a church at Scottsville, KY (USA) in 1984. These members who remained at Upper Barton Creek settlement lived simply and in nonconformity to the world. They did not own any equipment with motors and did not use electricity. They opposed education above elementary school and the influence of worldly literature. They believed in strict discipline and religious teaching for children and also practiced strict discipline among adults to avoid "erring doctrines" and carnal-mindedness. Members were accepted from any nationality but only upon evidence of a change of heart and life. They did not smoke or drink, they dressed plainly, and the men wore beards. They farmed on a small scale using horses, producing vegetables, cattle, honey, etc. The colony was more self-sufficient than many. Total population in 1988 was 157 including 45 church members and 2 ministers.
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Friesen, Heinrich P. "Upper Barton Creek Colony (Belize)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1989. Web. 25 Mar 2019. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Upper_Barton_Creek_Colony_(Belize)&oldid=78431.
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Friesen, Heinrich P. (1989). Upper Barton Creek Colony (Belize). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 March 2019, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Upper_Barton_Creek_Colony_(Belize)&oldid=78431.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 5, p. 900. All rights reserved.
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The Foundation Fighting Blindness' scientists, donors and volunteers made 2015 an outstanding year in our fight against blindness. As I tabulated the year's top 10 research advances—all made possible through FFB funding—I realized that eight are for clinical trials of emerging therapies that are launching or underway.
Moving a treatment out of the lab and into a clinical trial is very challenging; it requires significant financial resources and drug-development knowledge. But advancing a therapy to this critical stage also brings it much closer to the people with retinal diseases who desperately need it. These trials only happen because of the time, money and expertise invested by the Foundation's supporters.
You can't wrap a bow around research progress, but I can't think of a better holiday gift for those hard-working, well-deserving members of the Foundation's family. So, without further ado, here's a summary of the year's top 10 advances made possible by FFB funding:
1. RetroSense Therapeutics received FDA authorization to launch a clinical trial of its optogenetic gene therapy. By harnessing surviving cells in the retina, the treatment holds promise for restoring some vision to people who are completely blind, regardless of the gene mutation causing their disease.
2. Spark Therapeutics will seek FDA approval for its RPE65 gene replacement for people with certain forms of Leber congenital amaurosis and retinitis pigmentosa (RP), thanks to encouraging results in a late-stage clinical trial. The treatment helped children and adults with severe vision loss better navigate an obstacle course. If approved, it would be the first FDA–approved gene therapy for the eye or an inherited condition.
3. ReNeuron has received FDA authorization to launch a clinical trial of its stem-cell therapy for people with RP. Researchers believe the treatment can save and restore vision by replacing lost photoreceptors and keeping existing ones healthy. This treatment has the potential to treat many retinal degenerative conditions, including Usher syndrome, because it might be used to replace photoreceptors regardless of the gene mutation causing the disease.
4. The University of California, Irvine, in collaboration with the company jCyte, has started a clinical trial of a stem-cell therapy designed to preserve and rescue photoreceptors in people with RP. The treatment might also work for other diseases, including Usher syndrome.
5. Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation has received FDA authorization to launch its gene-therapy clinical trial for retinoschisis, a disease that causes the splitting of retinal layers and severe vision loss in males.
6. Spark Therapeutics has launched a human study of a gene therapy for choroideremia, which leads to blindness in males by causing degeneration of several regions in the retina.
7. Thanks to encouraging results from its Phase I clinical study, StemCells, Inc. is launching a Phase II trial of its stem-cell therapy for saving vision in people with the dry form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
8. The Foundation and the biopharmaceutical company Vision Medicines are partnering to develop a drug known as VM200 for preserving vision in people with Stargardt disease. FFB is committing up to $7.5 million to co-fund VM200's development. Vision Medicines plans to launch a human study of the therapy in 2016.
9. In a Phase I clinical trial, Oxford BioMedica's RetinoStat® gene therapy for wet AMD stabilized vision in 21 patients over a 48-week period. As opposed to other wet AMD treatments which require monthly injections, a single injection of RetinoStat may last several years.
10. A gene therapy for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) rescued vision in canines with a late stage of the disease. The University of Pennsylvania researchers developing the treatment believe it may work for people with advanced vision loss. Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation is planning a clinical trial of XLRP gene therapy.
In 2015, the Foundation also continued to fund early lab studies for identifying new therapeutic approaches. We currently fund 106 projects at 61 prominent institutions around the world. These efforts include advancement of gene, stem-cell and pharmaceutical therapies as well as oversight of natural history studies and identification of outcome measures, both of which aid in the design and successful execution of clinical trials.
The Foundation's growing patient registry, My Retina Tracker, is now being used by several companies to identify potential clinical-trial participants.
As we move into the new year, please stay tuned to the Foundation's website, blog and other publications for the latest news on our research progress.
Most of all, I want to extend to the Foundation's supporters my sincere gratitude for all they do to drive vision-saving treatments and cures.
Have a safe and happy holiday season.
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(CNN) -- Public health officials are seeing a number of outbreaks of swine flu at schools nationwide, but closing those schools may not always be the best public health measure, a federal scientist said Tuesday.
The CDC is working with local officials to strike a balance in response to swine flu outbreaks.
"Unfortunately, there is no approach that guarantees protection from infectious disease spread by things like influenza viruses," said Dr. Anne Schuchat, interim deputy director for the science and public health program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Vaccine may be the best approach."
Long-term dismissal of classes would cause major disruption, she told reporters in a conference call. "We typically would reserve that kind of thing for a very severe influenza virus."
In addition, even shutting schools for an extended period of time would not guarantee that outbreaks would be halted, since children could still be exposed to the novel flu virus, also called 2009 H1N1, in other settings, she said.
"Local authorities and the CDC are working together to strike a balance between measures that may have an effect on slowing transmission and those that may cause other problems," she said. Learn more about the 2009 H1N1 virus »
A measure of reassurance can be drawn from the fact that there have been no deaths reported among people ages 5 to 24 with 2009 H1N1, she said.
But that doesn't mean they're protected. "We would not be surprised to see serious hospitalizations and deaths occurring in people in this age group," she said.
She recommended parents protect their children under the age of 18 with a seasonal influenza vaccine, since seasonal flu kills 50 to 100 children per year, she said.
Though just six of the 80 fatalities worldwide have occurred in the United States, the 2009 H1N1 virus continues to circulate, with highest U.S. incidence noted in the Southwest and the Midwest, she said.
But no regions have escaped it, she noted. "It's pretty much all over the United States," with 22 states reporting widespread or regional influenza activity, she said. Some schools have been closed in New York City and a few other places.
Such responses are not necessarily wrong, she said, citing the "need for localized responses." She noted that in schools with high absentee rates among students or staffers it would be "appropriate to close schools, if they're not able to function."
Schuchat reiterated that anyone with a flu-like illness should not be sent to school, travel or go to work, where they could expose others. And sick people should stay home for seven days, she said.
But even if such recommendations were universally followed, they would not halt the spread of the disease, she said, noting that an infected person can spread the virus prior to getting flu symptoms.
Also Tuesday, the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published data on 30 patients hospitalized in California with 2009 H1N1.
The data described the spectrum of sickness doctors have observed, from relatively short hospitalizations to longer, more complicated stays.
About two-thirds of the patients in the series had at least one underlying medical condition that would put them at higher risk for influenza and its complications, Schuchat said, citing chronic lung disease, immunosuppression, heart disease, obesity and pregnancy as examples.
Five of the cases were pregnant women, all but one of the cases had a fever at the time of admission, and other common symptoms included vomiting, coughing and shortness of breath, she said.
Most of the 30 recovered without complications and none died, though some had "severe and prolonged disease," she said.
A few remain hospitalized.
Schuchat said doctors recommend anyone hospitalized with 2009 H1N1 virus be given antiviral treatment, even if they are admitted more than 48 hours after the onset of symptoms -- a period after which doctors had said the drug would not work well. Even pregnant women, who are usually urged not to take medication which can be dangerous for a fetus, should take the antivirals if they get swine flu, she said.
Several mechanisms may work together to heighten the risk of pregnancy, she said, citing immune suppression common in pregnancy as well as the condition's "mechanical effect," which can result in decreased lung capacity. Because the lungs don't expand as well during pregnancy, they may not be able to handle infection as well, Schuchat said.
Obesity also appears to be a risk factor, a worrying factor since the United States is experiencing an epidemic of obesity.
"The question of whether people with obesity need to be treated differently ... is one that we are looking into right now," she said.
The incidence of the novel swine flu virus that has emerged in recent weeks after first being identified in Mexico has overtaken that of the seasonal flu virus, which typically wanes during the warmer months, she said.
Schuchat expressed fear that the two viruses could combine with 2009 H1N1 adopting the antiviral resistance common in the seasonal flu currently circulating.
All About Swine Flu • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • New York City


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Captain's ReportA Solid InvestmentBy Capt. Bob SmithBow Layout and FeaturesUp front you have a huge area to relax and to fish. Even though the bow has benches with cushions, you can put them away and use the benches for a great casting surface. Interior gunwale heights are high enough to keep the little ones inside, and the gunwale tops have aggressive grip surfaces. Gunwales are nice and wide with pop-up cleats to keep the lines from getting snagged when a fish drives down the sides. Speaking of the forward benches, the seat bottoms create huge spaces for gear and the seat backs are hinged to reveal rod racks inside. A very good idea to keep the gear out of site and well organized. In the floor is a large 129-gallon fish locker with pump-out system. The best seat in the house, outside of driving, is the forward signature Everglades seat on the front of the console. This throne has powder coated side rails for safety grips, headrests and well cushioned seats.Creature ComfortsThe head is inside the center console and is fully finished. At six feet and over 200 lbs., I found it easy to get into this space and move around. Mom and the kids will really appreciate that! The head does offer some storage, a toilet, sink and easy access behind panels to the electronics connections.Console FeaturesThe helm itself was really laid out well. We had the comfort of Honda digital information gauges to tell us how the engines performed. The console offers lots of room for flush mount electronics, and the power-assisted hydraulic steering came in handy in the heavy traffic and rough chop we ran into. Our test boat had the T-top which offered a lot of protection from the elements, more electronics gear space, but did cut down on forward visibility somewhat, due to the cross bracing requirements across the windshield. Not a bad trade for the benefits, though.Fishing AmenitiesEverglades' Command Leaning Post Station will keep the driver and the one in charge of the bait very happy. The bench seat has two comfortable positions, with a flip-down footrest just below when you do choose to sit, and it easily moves out of the way for standard stand up driving. The fire extinguisher is prominently placed right behind the driver's left leg in a pocket. I really appreciate that as most get placed where they can't be found in a hurry. Everglades does pay close attention to safety aboard. The sides of the leaning post have Plano tackle boxes organized behind a door for easy access and good order. Behind the seat is the workstation for the bait person, with two tool/knife organizers to help keep the tips and blades out of the way. The sink on the starboard side is well placed to rinse off after cutting bait on the cutting top to the left. Live bait is kept fresh in the center baitwell, which has a rounded interior with blue lighting to calm the bait before they become a big fish's dinner. The clear lid lets you keep an eye on them, and there's also a magnetic catch to hold it open while you chase them with the dip net. Pump and baitwell controls are located on the rear port corner, out of the way and within easy access.Good-Size Cockpit The rear cockpit offers the prime casting space on board. If you need seating underway, Everglades' ingenious flip out bench seat is easily deployed. To service the batteries, the seat stows and another handle allows you to simply lift the stern wall up to reveal the batteries arranged in a row on a tray that is well out of the bilge. Once again, they have done it right with placement and secure tie downs. In the floor, when you don't use the auxiliary fuel tank option, this space is a 66-gallon fish box. To port is a slide out Igloo cooler with another prep box on the top of the stern.SpecificationsThe 295 registers 28'7" length overall and rides on a stable wide beam of 9'9". Her draft with the outboards trimmed up is only 20" so getting into the shallows doesn't mean you have to have an outfielder's cast to reach the fish. She can carry up to 14 people, but comfortably can carry around ten. Her fuel tank holds 200 gallons and you have an option to add an auxiliary tank for another 70 gallons, but you forfeit the rear fish box to do it.Performance and RideAs I mentioned, the water was pretty choppy when we tested. Mixed 1-3 foot chop was not uncommon. We waited for smoother water to get the speed numbers done, but even with the chop, proved she was a dry ride and would not break your back when coming down off the big waves. The 295CC pushed through them with ease. She achieved a top speed of 49.8 mph, and was cruising at 21.6 mph for a range of 401 miles. Everglades seems to be building a solid boat with a great offshore ride. They have features to make fishing with the family enjoyable as well as fishing for a tournament easy. These boats seemed to be solid performers, and the fit and finish was good. I believe the 295CC is a solid investment that will deliver many years of fishing and family cruising fun.
Test Result Highlights
- Top speed for the Everglades 295 CC (2013-) is 47.3 mph (76.1 kph), burning 39.7 gallons per hour (gph) or 150.26 liters per hour (lph).
- Best cruise for the Everglades 295 CC (2013-) is 21.7 mph (34.9 kph), and the boat gets 2.30 miles per gallon (mpg) or 0.98 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 415 miles (667.88 kilometers).
- Tested power is 2 x 225-hp Honda 4-stroke (outboards).
Standard and Optional Features
|Battery Charger/Converter
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|Head: Fixed
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|Washdown: Fresh Water
|Washdown: Raw Water
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As I write this, You Go Genealogy Girl #2, Cheri, is getting their camper ready to head to the mountains in Wyoming for a few days of vacation. They will enjoy the cooler, dry air. Without phone service, Internet or TV, I am sure she will get caught up with her reading. Wish I was going along, but I would soon be in withdrawal from having no Internet. How did I survive years ago?
Family History Expo in Springfield, Illinois, I have been tackling projects with vigor. A donation of genealogy files and hundreds of genealogy books to the North Platte Genealogical Society takes me to the library every day to "do my thing." That consists of checking duplicates after the books are appraised, recording them and sending them on to the cataloger. Once they come back I check them off the list and put them in the appropriate areas.
I am also tweaking my lectures for the Midwest Family History Expo to be held September 7th and 8th in Kearney, NE. You Go Genealogy Girl #2 has been helping me design my slide presentation for the keynote address which I will deliver. She is extremely artistic. My simplistic slides have been converted into colorful, eye-catching slides that I hope everybody attending will enjoy. Incidentally, the title of my keynote address is Mudpies and Fireflies. What does that have to do with genealogy? Sign up for the Family History Expo and find out!
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Jeffdeville needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 65 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
I'm a lone entrepreneur/developer bootstrapping a website I created called WishGenies. I'm 32, and I have very little artistic ability
WishGenies is a Facebook community that helps us all come up with great gift ideas. When I need help shopping for my wife, it asks other women who have similar interests. When someone else needs a gift for someone like me, I'm asked to make some suggestions too.
So my target audience is:
- Facebook users
- Who buy gifts for people at various points of the year
I'm trying to enhance the appeal of WishGenies, by introducing some gaming elements to the site. To see what I've started so far:
I'm looking for 3 static images that will be used on this website (a Facebook application) http://apps.facebook.com/wishgenies. Please go there so you can see what you're working with. Specifically, go to the site, click Get Started, and then click Check Your Requests. That first box at the top that has your picture is what will be replaced with a design driven on the winner's submissions. (More detailed size specs below).
WishGenies Background:
In a nutshell, WishGenies is a place where you can get gift suggestions for those people you struggle to buy gifts for. The concept is simple. If you're looking for a gift for a gourmet cook, WishGenies will ask other gourmet cooks what THEY think would be a good idea, and tell you. It's community driven though, and that means participation is important. That's where this project comes in. The plan is to start awarding points for doing various things on the site to support the community. As you get a certain number of points, your "Level" increases. Your job then, is to help me make those levels look good.
Request Objective
I'm only asking for 3 levels right now, but there will be many more than that. I've asked for a few that I feel are different enough, that it will help me judge how well-rounded you are. The hope is that I'll be able to just go directly to you with work in the future.
So different point values correspond to different levels. That means that it needs to be obvious to the user that when they reach the next level, that they have achieved something. We've chose the metaphor of 'size' to convey this. As an anthill genie, you're very small (a new user). A Skyscraper Genie is of course, pretty big (moderately heavy user) and a Mountain Genies is huge (a power user).
It is critical that I be able to look at your entries, and get that one is a greater honor than the other. Most of the entries I've received so far don't quite do that. Remember that size is something we understand from a relative perspective. For example, open gorilla.jpg below. How big is that gorilla in feet? 7, 8? Now open kong.jpg. Now how big is he? Much larger, even though they're the same pic. It was the woman and Godzilla that gave you something to compare to. That's exactly what I need here, but have yet to really see very well.
You're designing for the average Facebook user, which means that I'm not looking for something that would appeal to a teenaged boy. Almost all types of people are on Facebook these days. Please design accordingly. If it helps you get a sense of my taste, I like the feel of the Angry Birds cartoons/game. They're fun, and not sinister.
On to specifics, please look at diagram.jpg below. I would like to be able to use your graphic as the background image of this box. The first picture gives you an idea of what this space will be used for, and the 2nd shows more dimension information.
The background itself is 730px x 150px. 730px is set in stone, but if you find you really need to alter the height, you may do so +/- 20px. The genie graphic (currently represented by the little geek in the orange box) is currently too small. He must fit in a box no larger than 121x121px, but no smaller than 80 x 80. What I'm expecting then, is that the primary graphic (something that can stand alone by itself), will fit in that smaller box, and the rest of the image will just provide more context, location-wise, for the genie. So if you are working on the anthill genie, the genie and a little anthill MUST fit in the smaller box, and the rest of the background may be a field of grass with other ants scuttling to and fro. If this is the skyscraper, the genie and 1 skyscraper MUST be in the first box, and the rest of the background might be the rest of the cityscape.
Bear in mind that there will be text overlaying the background image, which means we'll need to find a way to provide enough contrast that the text isn't lost in the background. Same story with the Widget Label box to the right.
I said that the genie had to fit in that 121x121 box. This is why. I'm going to take that portion of the graphic, cut it out, and post it to the user's facebook wall when they achieve a new level. 121x121 is as big as you can get on Facebook's wall. So it's important that not only the genie, but enough of his surroundings fit in that box, for the box to stand alone by itself, and for a user to still get that that is a genie the size of an anthill, or that is a genie the size of a skyscraper.
The font in our logo is called Baveuse, and is attached. You can use it for any text that is NOT dynamic. The problem here is that using it for each user's name will be difficult, because the font is not commonly available to a browser.
Please let me know whether I have been unclear in anything. If you message me, I will provide my skype name to confer further.
I've provided some feedback on the best of the 2 designs so far in dlight-feedback, and domokun-feedback that I hope will be helpful in giving you a better feel for what I'm after.
Thank you for reading, and good luck!


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Siddiqa necesitaba un nuevo diseño de papelería y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 21 diseños de 5 diseñadores freelance.
I am looking for something ,FUN, EXCITING and Corporate. I will like
Business Card
I am looking for a unique stationary. One that stands out but at the same time elegant and corporate. Yeh this can be a tough one. Look at my previous work and see why I chose that designer. I already have the logo but you need to incoporate the word "Everything you'll find for your event" or "Find everything for your event" you can choose which ever one you want because we are still deciding. Use this link to see how it will look under the logo which is a copy of my website. http://www.4shared.com/file/8036607…99169.html
Also I will like for you to somewhere incorporate the graphic for FIND,BID,WIN you can view how it currently looks on my last contest but I will like to see what you come up with here is a sample I gave for me to get the product I got you can get creative with that but let it be elegant and corporate. View the following link http://www.4shared.com/file/8036627…ottom.html
This is my log is ai http://www.4shared.com/file/8052293…Final.html
Color scheme no preference let it flow with my logo
I do not want black and I do not want the auction little hammer nowhere


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HomickLabs necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 64 diseños de 24 diseñadores freelance.
We are a mobile software consultancy and product incubator. We build mobile applications across multiple platforms in a number of different genres.
The Homick Logo will be targeted at people or companies working in the mobile environment. This includes the most popular mobile platforms (iOS, BlackBerry, Android) and applies to smartphones, tablets, televisions, etc...
We are looking for a logo to represent our company and two divisions with in it. The company is branded as 'Homick' and the divisions are 'Homick Labs' and 'Homick Consulting'. The winning logo will be one that can easily be used for the full company and have small alterations so that it could then be used for one of the divisions.
The final project should include both an image/icon and a wordmark such that they can combined and used together yet be recognizable independently.
Intended Usage:
The logo will be used as an anchor for our website and future websites for our divisions. It will also be viewed and displayed on various mobile/handheld devices either directly via the website or embedded in a native mobile apps.
Other Notes:
- We expect 3 logos though all centered on one major theme with each division having a minor alteration to the main logo. Think of Google and its divisions (gmail, google search, google labs, etc...) as an example of this structure.
- Feel free to experiment with colour - you're not necessarily tied to what is currently on http://www.homick.com
- The icon representation should scale down well and remain recognizable at 40x40
- We'll require a layered .psd
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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Don't confuse surge arresters (Art. 280) with surge-protective devices (Art.e 285). The main distinction the NEC makes is the voltage level: If it's more than 1kV, it's a surge arrester. Otherwise, it's a surge-protective device (SPD).
This isn't an arbitrary distinction. A single device can't handle all voltage levels, due to those pesky laws of physics. Article 280 devices reduce voltages to levels that Art. 285 devices can handle.
Use Article 280 devices where the higher voltage levels are encountered (e.g., on the service drop). These devices reduce large transient voltages, typically by diverting the "peak" of the transient to ground. An example is the spark gap device. The desired power does not pass through this device, but the undesired power does. In a piping system, the equivalent would be a pressure relief valve.
Use Art. 285 devices where the lower voltage levels are encountered (e.g., on a distribution panel). These devices reduce smaller transient voltages by blocking or diverting the "peak" of the transient. Generally, the desired power does pass through these devices — they are in line with the flow of power. In a piping system, the equivalent would be a pressure control valve.


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A condescending term used by the jerky boys. This is similar, but a little more extreme, to calling someone boss, chief, buddy, etc.
A: Do you have the time, chief?
B: Yeah, it's 12:26 there sizzle chest.
A: Thanks.
B: No problem.
B: Yeah, it's 12:26 there sizzle chest.
A: Thanks.
B: No problem.
by Mike Derookie June 09, 2007
It is used as an insult because it was made common from the Jerky Boys phonecalls and movies, but its more of a condition. Sizzlechest is light curly chest hair that appears almost like smoke puffs rising off the chest, little spirily colums of hair. Usually found on assclowns.
by Jimmy Knuckles March 14, 2004
A kick ass rock band out of Boston with raunchy lyrics and face melting guitar solos
The Band Sizzlechest Kicks Ass with songs like "Balls Deep" or "Pubic Ave"
by The Rock Guru January 06, 2009
A homosexual act performed between usually Greek or black men, which is traditionally noted for the mixture of semen in matted, generally dark chest hair. One homosexual partner will typically don an apron portraying a cartoon penis wearing a chief's hat and shouting from his urethra "kiss the cook!!" The submissive nubian then calls for a deisel load of seminal fluid which he then mixes nuturingly, to shape and condition his chest hair, conforming to the manner and style of today's "afro."
"Hey little buddy, where'd you get that sizzle chest?"
"Tobechukwu just delivered his man-payload...where'd you get yours, the Albanian boy we adopted?"
"Tobechukwu just delivered his man-payload...where'd you get yours, the Albanian boy we adopted?"
by Haskins Lombardy December 19, 2003
A common way to say "ASSCLOWN", particularly in the Philadelphia, New Jersey region.
Eyyyyy, yo, sizzlechest. You wanna go and git a cheesesteak?
by Rian February 26, 2004
by Phil December 09, 2003
shut up sizzle chest.
by jenn and jon November 20, 2003


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Legendary FUNKY BUNCH Re-Emerges As THE FUNK Bs W/New CD and Tour Schedule for Summer of 2008
Eclectic Hip Hop/Neo Soul Music Group Signs To Canadian Based Suave Dawg Records, Inc./Toxicvibes.com
New York, NY May 2008When talented MARKY MARK & THE FUNKY BUNCH emerged into prominence in the 1990's through the introduction of founder and NEW KID ON THE BLOCK'S Donnie Wahlberg, the creative music group were stylists with immediate recognizable vocals, lyrical delivery and hot tracks! At the height of the Hip Hop music scene, their artistry set our imaginations astir and our souls aflame with their 1 Hit Song, GOOD VIBRATIONS. Life after Platinum (The Funky Bunch's album achieved double platinum status) for many recording artists meant that their best days were behind them.
But for THE FUNKY BUNCH, now emerging as the cultivated ensemble of THE FUNK Bs, life continues to be exciting with the release of their upcoming summer CD, STILL STANDING (Suave Dawg Records/Toxicvibes.com) and performing "live" for US and Canadian Tour dates. The incredible debut single, "She Said" (written by Scott Ross, Chad Penne, Michael Wilder and Producer-D Sharpe) from the forthcoming CD will ship to the music marketplace in the US, Canada and Germany on May 20, 2008.
Signed to the Canadian-based music label, Suave Dawg Records/Toxicvibes.com, with returning original members, Scott "Great Scott" Ross, Hector "HB" Barros, Terry "DJ -T" Yancy, along with newest members, Jaime "Avalanche" Haage, Lola "LB" Frazier, Chad "Dragon" Penney ,Dawayne "DJ Rareform" Branco and Michael "Yung Piff" (Da Prince) Wilder have evolved into the eclectic Boston-based THE FUNK Bs.
"Hector, Terry, and I have had the opportunity to do many wonderful things in and outside of the music industry since the days of 'Good Vibrations.' We always knew that we would do another musical venture together. This year it felt like it was the right time to return. The music on our new CD represents the best in world music and the newest members add a great sound and new look to our product!" says FBs member Scott Ross.
"We are thrilled to be working with such a successful music group. Their sound continues to permeate the music industry today.
Their upcoming new CD is a monster! We expect The Funk Bs and their music to become another ground-breaking album for this decade" says Glen Prendergast, CEO of Suave Dawg Records/Toxicvibes.com.
Throughout the years, The Funky Bunch's musical mission has remained constantto deliver the best in lyrical hip hop, soul-stirring vocals and party-making tracks that represent the group to its fullest! That vision is fully realized on THE FUNK Bs' CD, STILL STANDING, a sensational 10-song collection that is scheduled for release August 2008.
The upcoming debut single, "She Said"(available for download at
only) will top the charts by summer's end and stand the test of time by being played on a multi-format radio play lists all over the world for the next year!
According to Prendergast, an aggressive promotional street and club campaign will be implemented in key cities in the US, starting with their home market Boston. To celebrate the release of their new CD, the 8-member ensemble is scheduled to bring their powerful and solid "live" show for 10 concert dates in Canada, followed by a multi-city tour in the US (rumored possibly w/New Kids On The Block Tour Schedule) this summer.
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New York, NY May 2008---Toxicvibes.com has added an extra incentive for fans of THE FUNK Bs (aka THE FUNKY BUNCH) to pre-order the group's upcoming new album, STILL STANDING (Suave Dawg/Toxicvibe.com).
The music label and distributor will giveaway a Ama Swiss Diamond Watch (retail value at $2,100.00) whose fans will be eligible to win when they Pre-Order STILL STANDING , at
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