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BASEL, SWITZERLAND: Novartis has appointed former UBS communications chief Michael Willi as group head of communications, effective June 1.
Reporting to CEO Joseph Jimenez, Willi will oversee the pharmaceutical company's worldwide communications function, which includes brand and reputation management, corporate communications, and product communications. He will be based in Basel, Swizerland, according to a company statement.
Willi will replace Michele Galen, who has led communications for Novartis since 2012. Galen has decided to return to the US for family reasons, a company spokesperson said. She will remain in Basel through July to assist Willi with the transition.
Prior to joining Novartis, Willi served as CCO of UBS for more than four years, overseeing a team of 250 people and a budget of about $268.17 million, according to Reuters. Willi stepped down from the role in 2013 after spending more than 20 years at the Swiss bank.
"We're looking forward to [Willi] coming on board to really take the communications department to the next level," said Novartis global media relations head Eric Althoff. "The company is also very thankful to Michele Galen for what she's accomplished over the past few years."
Willi was not immediately available for comment.
Last month, Novartis announced that it would acquire GlaxoSmithKline's oncology products for as much as $16 billion, while selling its vaccines, excluding the flu business, to GSK for $7.1 billion. Novartis told PRWeek it will set up an "integration office" to aid in the asset exchange.
The two pharmaceutical companies also plan to form a joint venture in consumer healthcare, where GSK retains majority control with an equity interest of 63.5% and Novartis has a 36.5% share.
Novartis also agreed last month to sell its animal health division to Eli Lilly & Company for about $5.4 billion.


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SKILLMAN, N.J. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its latest run of national and regional rankings recently, with Georgia College men's tennis (12-9) earning a No. 15 ranking in the nation.
The Bobcats were No. 15 in the country, with a No. 4 Southeast Region ranking.
All-Peach Belt Conference (PBC) honoree Jerome Leborgne (Coordimanche, France) was listed as the No. 27 ranked individual player, earning the No. 10 spot in the region. Leborgne went 10-9 in singles action this season.
Leborgne teamed with Johan Wadstein (Helsingborg, Sweden) for a 13-8 mark in doubles action, earning the No. 7 national doubles spot, with a No. 2 rank in the Southeast. The duo was also All-PBC First Team. Wadstein's 14-6 mark at second singles also earned him a No. 15 regional singles rank.
The Bobcats have wrapped up a 2012 season that saw GC go 12-9, earn the No. 5-seed in the PBC Tournament, and eventually fall in the Southeast Region No. 1 final. The Bobcats put a pairing on the All-PBC first team in doubles and added a second team singles player. The GC men have now made five straight trips to the NCAA Tournament.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information.

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WASHINGTON – Of the 51 markets covered in the Urban Land Institute's 2013 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, Providence ranked 46.
While neighboring Massachusetts' capital city earned top marks on the report, coming in at sixth overall, Providence ranked low, coming in at 48th in the investment category, 46th for development and 43rd for homebuilding.
Of the 51 real estate markets covered, Providence ranked above only New Orleans, Cleveland, Sacramento, Las Vegas and Detroit, which ranked 47th through 51st, respectively.
The Emerging Trends report, now in its 34th year, includes interviews and survey responses from more than 900 real estate experts, including investors, fund managers, developers, property companies, brokers, advisers and consultants.
From their peak, Providence's median home prices have dropped 22.6 percent. Comparatively, the national median home price has risen 0.9 percent from its peak, according to the report.
Slow and limited job creation was a concern in 2012, according to Emerging Trends interviewees, which could be one of the reasons Providence ranked so poorly.
According to the report, the Providence area has lost 60,594 jobs since 2007. Currently, Rhode Island has the second worst unemployment rate in the country, behind Nevada.
To view the full report, visit: www.uli.org.
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WASHINGTON – Of the 51 markets covered in the Urban Land Institute's 2013 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, Providence ranked 46.


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It is natural to have occasional moments of doubt about your appearance as you are steadily growing during pregnancy but remember that what you see in your own mirror may not be what everyone else is seeing. Sometimes, the best way to look fabulous and truly have that rosy glow that so many people talk about is to simply feel fabulous on the inside.
Carrying your pregnancy with confidence can make a world of difference but there are simple ways to make the most of your baby bump.
Stay true to you
The days of truly awful maternity outfits are mostly over but some maternity designers still do prim and proper with more florals and frills than the average woman of mothering age should really wear. Be sure to stay true to your own personal style. If you wore black before you were pregnant, why swap for bright colours now? It will only make you feel awkward and self-conscious about your bump. If you really can't find what you want at a maternity store, try buying clothes in larger sizes, or stretchier fabrics and work in layers, teaming singlets with tunic tops and cardigans. If you're a first-time mum whose body has never stretched before, regular clothes will probably work for the first half of your pregnancy.
Maternity jeans
Special maternity belts can extend the life of your existing jeans and when it is time to give them up (for a few months, at least), the good news is that today's version of the maternity jean can still look inner-city cool and, teamed with a few specialist maternity tops to get you through the last trimester, you can keep your own individual look without too much compromise.
Girly maternity wear
Stay feminine in floaty fabrics that will move with your swelling belly. Look for elasticised waists, rather than zips and buttons - something you'll find in abundance in chain stores. When it comes to shoes, those really high heels might have to go - it's a balance thing! Your swollen feet will probably thank you for it anyway and, remember, ballet flats are very cute!
Maintaining a healthy diet will ensure your energy levels stay up and your skin and hair are in optimum condition - even at a time when so much of your body's nutrient store is going to nourish your developing baby, rather than you.
If you want to keep your hair looking good but are worried about colouring chemicals, explore the chemical-free variety available at a growing number of salons and invest in a good cut that will take you through pregnancy with stylish ease.
Be sure to keep fit and have a sensible, regular exercise routine that will help your body stay in the shape that will ensure a healthy pregnancy for both you and your developing baby.
Most of all, remember that beauty does come from within. Enjoy your pregnancy and think of yourself as the amazing, life-giving creature that you are.


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Components, wind turbine types, wind farms, support structures, substations and power cables.
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As a leading provider of component -, type -, and project certification services, DNV GL offers this workshop intended for technical staff, engineers and project managers responsible for designing or navigating the certification of components, wind turbine types and offshore wind farms.
Attendees will receive valuable insights into DNV GL service specifications and underlying standards and recommended practices. The presentations on different steps of certification include mandatory and optional tasks of the certification process and will contain the latest best practices and developments in renewables certification. Assets such as support structures, substations, power cables and newly introduced control station will be subject of the workshop as well as best practices of Project Management. The workshop will provide enough room for interaction, questions and discussions among the participants and referents.
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For more information and for registration, please refer to the leaflet and the registration form.
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It's all right with safety Mike Adams if his big defensive play Sunday against the Houston Texans started the Broncos' defense on a roll. For that matter, coach John Fox also wouldn't mind if Adams' interception rallies the entire defense for a strong showing against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday and into the playoffs.
If it's possible for one big play to be a catalyst for an entire defense, Adams' pick fit the bill. With the Broncos holding a tenuous 16-13 lead in the fourth quarter, it opened the floodgates. The Broncos scored three touchdowns soon after the pick.
"This game is about confidence," Fox said. "It's referred to a lot amongst players and coaches as swagger. It's hard to develop that unless good things happen. The more good things that happen — like the Mike Adams play — those give you some of that swagger."
Denver's defense was also bolstered Sunday by the return of cornerback Champ Bailey, who played with no visible problems. He has missed most of the season with a foot injury.
"I thought it was a good outing," Fox said. "I definitely think he brings something to our secondary as far as leadership and confidence."
Adams, playing free safety because Rahim Moore is out with an injury, accepted the idea his interception of Houston quarterback Matt Schaub's pass was the turning point.
"I didn't think so at the time," Adams said. "Looking back, it was a huge play."
Adams performed some acrobatics near the sideline to intercept Schaub's short pass at the Houston 31-yard line and take it to the 28-yard line. The Broncos scored two plays after the pick on the way to a 37-13 victory.
"I read the quarterback's eyes and anticipated what he was going to do," Adams said. "I had to stretch out to get to the ball and make sure my feet came down in bounds."
The interception was the highlight, but Adams had a huge game overall, with nine combined tackles and three passes knocked down.
"I still left some plays out there that I should have made," Adams said in assessing his play.
As for what's coming up, Adams said he believes it's a must that big plays become contagious on the Broncos defense.
"We missed Von Miller at the beginning of the season, and we'll miss him now," Adams said. "But our defense has to hold up our end. It's a team effort. Name a team that has won the Super Bowl with just offense or just defense."
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Brackett Construction
Phone: 908-229-4554, Ask For: Michael Brackett
Fax: 908-359-0475
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Phone: (908) 707-0042, Ask For: Tim Jones
Fax: (908)707-1335
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Description: Welcome to TJC Custom Homes. TJC Custom Homes has earned a reputation for building New Jersey's finest homes/major remodeling/additions and is recognized for its dedication to quality, customer service, and satisfaction.
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Mental Health First Aid (Session 1 of 4)
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Ozarks Technical Community College-Ridgewood Valley Campus between Nixa and Ozark Missouri
The Mental Health First Aid training presents an overview of mental illness and substance use disorders in the U.S. and introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews common treatments. Participants who take the 8-hour course are certified as Mental Health First Aiders. They learn a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources and knowledge to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care. http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/program_overview/
To register call the Christian County University of Missouri Extension office 417-581-3558
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Programmer's Case Is Matter of (Legal) Code
Sergey Aleynikov thought his legal nightmare was over.
His federal-court conviction for stealing computer code from former employer Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was overturned by an appeals court in February, allowing the 42-year-old Russian immigrant to walk out of prison after a year behind bars. His $1 million-a-year dream job was gone, he was penniless and his marriage had crumbled, but he was a free man.
Then it started all over again.
In August, the Manhattan District Attorney's office decided to try the case under state law. Mr. Aleynikov pleaded not guilty in court Thursday morning after he was indicted on state charges. His attorney, Kevin Marino, lashed out at prosecutors, the justice system and Goldman Sachs in an emotional statement in which he called his client's circumstances a travesty of justice. "It's hard to imagine the journey he has had through this system," Mr. Marino told the court.
Mr. Marino accused law-enforcement officials of kowtowing to Goldman Sachs in pursuing charges against his client for a second time. His client fled Russia for freedom and justice and instead "got Franz Kafka and Goldman Sachs," Mr. Marino told the court, referring to "The Trial," a novel about an unassuming office worker who is arrested on mysterious charges.
A spokesman for Goldman Sachs declined to comment.
David Szuchman, chief of the District Attorney's Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau, said the office's decision to bring a new case against Mr. Aleynikov came from the appeals-court decision and not Goldman Sachs.
"That court said very clearly that the defendant's conduct was not enough to prove a federal crime, but suggested that it could violate state law," Mr. Szuchman said in an email Thursday. "On our own initiative, we contacted federal prosecutors and asked for their cooperation," he said. "Any suggestion that we filed these charges for any other reason is false."
Crime and Punishment: Sergey Aleynikov's court saga
- June 2009: Aleynikov quits Goldman Sachs after being hired by Teza Technologies. Prosecutors alleged he stole Goldman's computer code on his last day at work.
- July 2009: Aleynikov is arrested after returning to Newark Liberty International Airport. Teza suspended Aleynikov after his arrest and eventually terminated him.
- February 2010: He is indicted and pleads not guilty to charges that he stole Goldman's computer codes.
- December 2010: Aleynikov is convicted by a jury and later sentenced to eight years in federal prison.
- February 2012: An appeals court overturns his conviction and Aleynikov is freed from prison in Fort Dix, N.J.
- August 2012: Aleynikov is arrested in New Jersey and later charged with a nearly identical crime by the Manhattan district attorney.
Source: WSJ research
One thing isn't in dispute: Mr. Aleynikov downloaded some code from Goldman's computers. However, Mr. Marino argued at the trial that Mr. Aleynikov intended to use only the portions of the downloaded code that were "open source," or freely available. High-speed-trading and other financial firms aggressively protect their code, considering it a trade secret and a competitive advantage. Goldman required that its employees sign a confidentiality agreement as part of their employment and that any software created by them in their jobs was the property of the investment bank.
State prosecutors offered a plea deal in which Mr. Aleynikov would have served no prison time beyond what he had already served, according to Mr. Marino, which he described after the hearing as "the nonstarter of the century." That offer has been rescinded, prosecutors said.
Mr. Aleynikov's troubles began in 2009, when after working for two years as a computer programmer at the New York investment bank, he accepted a $1 million-a year job programming computers to execute superfast trades for a Chicago start-up.
His world came crashing down on a July day at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey when he was arrested and charged with illegally downloading 32 megabytes of computer code from Goldman's computers and sending it to a computer server in Germany. Federal prosecutors alleged that he downloaded the code to help him build a similar high-speed trading platform at Teza Technologies LLC, a start-up founded by Mikhail "Misha" Malyshev, a former executive at hedge-fund Citadel LLC.
Teza suspended Mr. Aleynikov after he was arrested and eventually terminated him.
He was convicted in December 2010. After a year in prison, an appeals court overturned his conviction, saying that taking the code may have violated his obligations to the company but wasn't a crime under the laws for which he was convicted.
It is rare, but not unprecedented, for prosecutors to charge a defendant who already has been convicted and served prison time, or a federal appeals court has overturned the conviction. The law permits it, though. A legal precedent known as "Dual Sovereignty" allows state and federal entities to prosecute what are essentially the same crimes. New York state also has built-in exceptions that allow prosecutors to charge people with the same crime, even if a case has already been adjudicated in federal court.
Mr. Marino, however, said he will prove in a motion that the case against Mr. Aleynikov doesn't fit any of the exceptions outlined in New York state law, and maintains that his client is innocent of the crime he is accused of committing. "If New York's double-jeopardy statute means anything, it means that an individual cannot be retried after he has been acquitted of the conduct at issue," Mr. Marino said Thursday.
Mr. Marino's courtroom statement ended with Judge Ronald Zweibel asking him to put his argument into writing in the form of a motion to dismiss the case. Mr. Marino said he would submit a motion next month, and a court hearing on the matter is set in November.
James Cohen, a law professor at Fordham University, said chances are "very close to zero," that the case will be thrown out on double-jeopardy grounds.
Mr. Marino said his client was arrested last month on a "fugitive warrant" after he attempted to retrieve his passport from federal authorities, who confiscated it when he was originally charged in federal court. He was attempting to visit his mother, who is undergoing cancer treatment in Russia, Mr. Marino said.
—Chad Bray contributed to this article.
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ORLANDO — The Orlando Solar Bears announced they have added the Toronto Maple Leafs as a second NHL affiliate Monday afternoon.
Maple Leafs vice president and assistant general manager Claude Loiselle believes Orlando is the right choice based largely on geography and the ownership group in place.
"It's important that we're not traveling out west to send our kids," Loiselle said. "Jason (Siegel), Joe (Haleski), Bob (Ohrablo) — we really have a great feeling about what they're trying to do here. Great environment, fantastic environment — it's great for our kids."
Loiselle said the Maple Leafs will likely send the Solar Bears between two and four prospects this season.
Last season, the Solar Bears were solely affiliated with the Minnesota Wild. Five ECHL teams — the Cincinnati Cyclones, Evansville IceMen, Florida Everblades, Toledo Walleye and Wheeling Nailers — were affiliated with two NHL organizations during the 2012-13 season.
"I think it adds a lot of flexibility in the sense of depth," Solar Bears head coach Vince Williams said. "I'm familiar with it in what I've gone through the last seven years. It adds from many aspects — inquiring about players in free agency and resources that they have, the type of dialogue you can share with these guys. It's great."
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Last year, Williams sent 23 players to the American Hockey League with two players reaching the NHL. The Titans won 12 of their final 16 games before folding.
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He spent parts of eight seasons as a player in the ECHL between Columbus, Trenton and Florida.
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It's 2012 and according to the Mayan calendar the world will come to a screeching halt, ceasing to exist on December 21, 2012: but will that stop the mayhem caused by malicious code and content? This…William Gragido - Head of Threat Intelligence Research, DS Labs, Digital ShadowsBrian Honan - Chief Executive Officer, BH ConsultingGunter Ollmann - Chief Technical Officer, NCC Group
Defending Behind the Device: Mobile Application Risks
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Dissecting Advanced Targeted Attacks – Separating Myths from Facts
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7 Highly Effective Habits of a Security Awareness Program
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Active Defence: How to Counter Your Attackers
Companies and governments are constantly plagued by hackers defacing, stealing, damaging, and disrupting their networks. Victims are losing money, trade secrets, and proprietary data. Standard…David Willson - Attorney and Risk Management and Cyber Security Consultant, Titan Info Security Group, LLC
Hacking the Virtual World
The growth of Virtual Data Centers & Cloud deployments has opened new security vulnerabilities – from copying virtual machines to losing sight of multiple backups or the number of super-users with…Jason Hart - CTO – Enterprise and Cyber Security, Gemalto
Conflicting Visions of Cloud Identity
This session will contrast the IMAAS vision (where the user reveals information from multiple sources to the relying party in a trust framework and the Cloud provider just facilitates this) with the…Kim Cameron - Chief Identity Architect, Distinguished Engineer, Microsoft
Privacy by Design, Security by Design
New European legislation will require organisations to ensure that privacy has been built-in by design. This is a fundamental shift from the approach of the current legislation. In this legal context, …Dai Davis - Partner, Percy Crow Davis & Co
Step into the Future: HTML5 and its Impact on SSL VPNs
We live today in a world of apps and app stores, but you can still find conflicts between apps and SSL VPNs. Mobile and tablet apps run counter to the latest trends in clientless remote access without…Aidan Gogarty - Technology Evangelist, HOB Inc.
Training Employees to Recognise and Avoid Advanced Threats
Social engineering is a predominant aspect of advanced threats; finding ways to increase the effectiveness of user training has become imperative. Traditional training methods such as courses and…Joe Ferrara - President and CEO, Wombat Security Technologies, Inc.Rashmi Knowles - Field CTO EMEA, RSA
Cases of JavaScript Misuse and How to Avoid Them
Poortego: An OS-INT correlation tool for the 99%
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Adversary ROI: Evaluating Security from the Threat Actor's Perspective
The security community has failed for years to determine return on investment (ROI) or return on security investment (ROSI). It's failed as you can't evaluate security efficacy without assessing the…David Etue - VP, Managed Security Services, Rapid7
Dealing with Big Data in Cyber Intelligence
For two years, targeted and persistent attacks have grown: but how best to detect them? With be petabytes of data to sift through, the challenge is daunting. Today most rely on their security vendors…Greg Day - VP and Chief Security Officer, EMEA, Palo Alto Networks
Games of Keys and Clouds: Finding a (Nash) Equilibrium of Trust
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Rock Your Communications with HTML5 WebSocket – Secure!
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De-identification: Entitlement or Identity?
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Social Media: Whose Data is it Anyway?
The use by businesses of social media is growing as a marketing tool, and employees are using social media both for personal and business use. But what happens when employment terminates? Are there…Dai Davis - Partner, Percy Crow Davis & Co
Cloud Provider Auditing and Assurance
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How Can You Configure the Human Firewall?
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The Rise of Creativity in Cyber Security
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Testing Darwinism: The History and Evolution of Network Resiliency
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Practical Security Risk Management Strategies in a Mobile and Consumerised IT World
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Hacking Senior Management - Selling Security to the Board
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UPDATE: Summer is slowly drawing to a close, which means your daily beauty routine might need a little boost. These must-have products will freshen up your regimen and keep you looking gorgeous til fall. This story was originally published on May 28, 2012.
Confession time: As much as we love slathering on new lotions and spritzing on just-released potions, when it's really hot out, we become die-hard beauty minimalists. That means we edit our routine down to only the most essential, can't-live-without-'em products — because who wants to spend a moment more than you absolutely have to, getting ready in a non-air-conditioned bathroom?
When it comes to our desert-island selections, there are a few no-brainer choices: a great sunscreen, a gentle body scrub, a juicy lip hue. But among these editor-approved buys are also a few remedies for summer's trickiest conundrums — sunburns, shaving bumps, and dry lips, to name a few. Consider this your survival kit for the heat wave headed our way, and click through to get gorgeous—without breaking a sweat.


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Well if you didn't get a chance to make it to bigBANG yesterday, no fear, we will be sharing everything we can get our fingers on right here.
If you haven't seen it yet, check out this article in the Dallas Morning News today. It is a really good article.
I'm still working on a good summary of what all happened. It was immense and I spent most of the day in the Spark Lounge with Teri Walker, Cone Johnson, Turner Jones, Mikal Hughey, Jasmin Brand, Tyler Fields, Sarat Nidasanametla and Lacy Mahone so I'm collecting details from our organizers and volunteers.
The Spark Lounge was probably the coolest place to be at the bigBANG. We had comfy chairs, air conditioning and brilliant minds talking about everything from Facebook to Kiva.org. The room was set with all those experts as a place where the attendees could come and get one on one time to talk about a range of subjects. After the jump, you can see the menu of topics. The discussions ran the gamut from "How do I use twitter" to "How do I integrate my social media with my company's other marketing" and much more.
Spark Lounge Menu
1. Why the web? – Internet 101
2. The Blogosphere
3. Twitter – what did you have for breakfast? Why care
4. Facebook – promote your cause, tell your friends! Fan page vs. groups
5. Job Hunting in the sector
6. Micro financing for Good
7. Collective need/Collective Giving
www. donorschoose.org
8. A channel of your own – Setting up a You Tube channel
9. Leveraging LinkedIn
10. Google beyond the search – Tools for communications, analytics, web sites, design and more


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traq necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 95 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
We currently run the web site http://www.SoftwareTesting.net. We started the redesign of the site and settled on a layout we liked. We want to take this layout/design and give it a web 2.0 look/feel with far more life and energy.
The initial design can be found here....
Tag Line for the Site is:
Essential Software Testing Tools .... selected for Software Testing Professionals
This contest is guaranteed, so we are looking for something impressive and original. You only need to submit a home page for this contest, however, the winning designer may be asked to deliver an aditional 2 interior pages/themes. We do NOT need coding but the designer will have to work with our coder/developer to complete. We just want a great looking design.
We are a company that sells software testing tools to people in the software testing industry. We have three products to sell and need these products to be prominently displayed on the index page. These products could possibly be represented as product boxes or logos. The products are ...
QaTraq: http://www.testmanagement.com/index_tm_1.html
SQLDelta: http://www.sqldelta.com/downloads.html
TestAssistant: http://www.bbsoftware.co.uk/BBTestAssistant.aspx
The following example site is in the same industry sector, and has the sort of professional look/feel that we are looking for. Although we are looking for something a bit more creative, we like the colour schemes used on this site.
The following site is the site we based our original design on as we like the way this site works. We like the rotating main image, the quick links on the right hand side and the prominance of the product box. We don't think it is a particlurly clean or neat site design as it looks quite fussy.....
Below you will find some images that could be considered relevant to this sector. You can use any or none of these as you choose (we just thought they might be helpful to give you a feel for the industry).
Magnifying glass
Cogs and wheels
Flow charts
The site will be developed in Joomla where we already have the first mockup created, which can be found here...
The index page MUST enable the user/site to complete the following 5 key tasks (in order of priority)...
1. To entice potential customers to find out more about the products we sell (we aim to pitch 3 key products right up front on the index page)
2. Entice potential customers to sign up with their email address for a whitepaper/article on "Evaluating Test Tools" *
3. Provide convenient links for the following tasks:
- buy now
- learn more
- download free trials
- request a live demo
- ask an expert
- contact me
4. for existing customers to find information about using their products (e.g. link through to the Resources and Support sections of the site)
5. Maintain our good SEO rankings by displaying a 650 word article on the front page (might be difficult this one but it would be great to accommodate this in a good looking page design). *
* - we could weave the SEO article text (5) into the whitepaper signup (2) section in order to combine them. So we might consider having a block of text containing images and sign up box for the email capture to request the whitepaper/article.
There should be a main menu bar which covers....
- home
- products
- download
- purchase
- resources
- support
- blog
- company
- Joomla compatible
- Professional corporate design
- Clean and creative web 2.0 style
- No template-based deigns that looks like we've just spent $45
- No boring, non-creative designs
- No smiling people in business suits


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ASSATEAGUE — A rather ominous report released this week on climate change and the associated sea-level rise along the Atlantic coast paints a grim picture for Assateague Island if the trend is not reversed, or at least stabilized, in the near future.
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), in conjunction with the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization, on Wednesday released a new report on the potential long-term effects of climate change and sea-level rise on a handful of popular national seashores along the Atlantic Coast including Assateague. Called "Atlantic National Seashores in Peril-The Threats of Climate Disruption," the report examines data collected over the last few decades and projects the research into the future in an effort to determine proposed impacts of temperature increase, an increase in the frequency and intensity of storms and sea-level rise on Assateague and similar barrier islands along the Atlantic coast visited by millions each year.
"The natural environment of Assateague Island National Seashore is expected to become less stable under most climate change projections," the report reads. "Driven by increasing rates of sea level rise, more intense and possibly more frequent storms, the island will experience an increased likelihood for erosion, over wash, Inlet breaching, shoreline retreat and island narrowing. Should the highest rates of project sea level rise occur, the island may exceed stability thresholds, resulting in rapid migration landward, segmentation and possibly disintegration."
According to the report, in 2010, the last year for which complete data is available, 2.1 million people visited Assateague Island and contributed $143 million in direct and indirect spending while supporting 2,041 jobs in the region. The dire report concludes the obvious economic and environmental benefits could be in peril if trends in temperature increase, sea-level rise and frequency and ferocity of storms continues in an upward direction as expected.
"The Atlantic coast national seashores are experiencing sea-level rise at least equal to the global average with Assateague clearly experiencing above-average rates," the report reads. "Assateague Island has been identified as a 'hot spot' of accelerated sea-level rise and is expected to continue experiencing above-average sea-level rise."
Recent storms have damaged the natural environment on Assateague, causing erosion of the shoreline and breaches of the protective dune system on occasion. The NRDC report concludes the recent damages will likely spike upward in the next few decades.
"Assateague Island, having been breached and segmented by recent sea-level rise and storms, may already be at a threshold of permanent geological change and that much of Cape Hatteras may also be at a similar threshold," the report reads. "For both seashores, with any increase in the current rate of sea-level rise, it is virtually certain that they will experience large changes and degradation. With even a modest increase of an additional inch of sea-level rise every dozen years, it is very likely that their islands will be broken apart."
The NRDC report predicts a continued upward trend in the average annual temperature at Assateague and the other national seashores examined in the study. The report illustrates how the average summer temperatures have gone up in the last 40-50 years and will continue to go up at an expedited rate in the future. For example, the average summer temperature at Assateague is now close to the average summer temperature in South Carolina as recently as just a decade ago, and will mirror the average summer temperature at Key West as soon as the next decade.
"Summer temperatures are particularly important for two reasons," the report reads. "People visiting national seashores typically are outdoors, not in air-conditioned buildings, and for many people, outdoor activities, including beach-going, may simply become intolerably hot.
During a Wednesday teleconference on the release of the report, several of the scientists and advocates who worked on it commented not only on the potential effects of the research, but also issued a call to action.
"Massive and preventable damage to national seashores is too high a price to pay for failing to act on climate change," said Theo Spencer, senior advocate in the Climate and Clean Air Program at the NRDC. "This report makes clear that if we don't cut the amount of heat-trapping pollution we spew into the air, these special places that Americans love will never be the same."
According to S. Jeffress Williams, a retired scientist from the U.S. Geological Survey, the NRDC report should serve as a wake-up call.
"Science is compelling that climate is changing, becoming warmer and much more variable. Many impacts are already affecting Atlantic national seashores and will do so for decades into the future. This new assessment is important for planning for these changes by documenting effects such as sea-level rise and warming on both the natural resources in the parks and also the public who visit the parks and value what the parks offer."


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Grand Trustees
The mission of the Board of Grand Trustees is to assist house corporations in the acquisition, construction, renovation and maintenance of chapter houses that are appropriate residences for our brothers, and worthy of the reputation of Sigma Chi. Grand Trustees are senior elected volunteer officers who serve terms of four years. There are 18 Grand Trustees at any given time, nine of whom are elected at each Grand Chapter.
Their mandate is to oversee chapter housing-related programs and to consult with house corporations and others who hold property for the benefit of undergraduate chapters. Meeting as a board, they serve as the Fraternity's "think tank," making periodic recommendations to the Executive Committee and providing solutions to such areas of concern as liability coverage and mortgage financing through the development of the Risk Management Foundation and Constantine Capital Inc.
Individual Grand Trustees deliver assistance directly to house corporations and hosts an annual House Corporation Officers Training Seminar (HCOTS). The Grand Trustees also serve the undergraduate chapters by consulting in house operations, risk management and corporate governance, and serve as resources in areas related to their specific expertise (law, fund raising, construction, etc.); represent the International Fraternity at events such as chapter house dedications, chapter installations and alumni functions; promote the interests of Sigma Chi within university communities and the public-at-large; and are members of the Grand Council.


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Houghton Track
Tramping Track that climbs up main ridge and provides incredible views to its' trampers.
From Lake Wainamu Track, track ascends steeply up spur to main ridge; then climbs gradually to Wainamu Junction.
What to expect:
Tramping tracks will:
consist of formed and drained surfaces.
be signposted at track entrances and key junctions.
Tramping tracks may:
have structures in permanent wet areas but waterways will not generally be bridged.
Tramping tracks may also have limited track information, and steep grades.
Suitable for people of reasonable fitness and experience.
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Smart Growth America recently completed video interviews with several mayors and other prominent elected officials nationwide, and will be releasing them over the next several months. The first is with Mayor Mark Mallory from Cincinnati — he speaks to the need to invest in downtowns and to make the right kinds of infrastructure investments to trigger job creation and community development.
Mayor Mallory discusses how the revised downtown will benefit from the new 45-acre John G. and Phyllis W. Smale Riverfront Park:
"We're doing a lot of things in Cincinnati. In addition to building the streetcar, we are developing our riverfront with a project called The Banks. This is the space between our two stadiums. It's going to be more than 300 apartments – this is just in the first phase – retailers, there's a giant park that will be a part of it. This project will go in to its second phase in the next couple weeks actually, and before it's over with we'll probably spend a billion dollars on our riverfront.
Phases one and two of the Smale Riverfront Park are slated to open on May 15. The new park will feature fountains, walkways, gardens, event lawns, playgrounds and restaurants, including the Moerlein Lager House, which officially opened last month. There will also be restrooms, a visitor's center and bike parking, for a membership fee. In addition to connecting to the bike trail, one of the more interesting features are bike runnels along the steps to the lower level, so bicycles don't have to be carried up and down the stairs, but can be rolled along the side. This is a unique solution to a multi-level park that points to the investment and encouragement of alternative modes of transportation to reach a destination park.
Cincinnati Parks is overseeing the planning, development and construction of the park, and funding came primarily from the city of Cincinnati and the Smale family. Read more about the new park here and watch a video clip here.
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Israel apparently has succeeded in significantly degrading Hamas' rocket capacity. Hamas continues to launch rockets into southern Israel, but for the first time in several days it launched none of the longer range missiles that can reach Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. Israel's priority has been to take out these missiles and it seems to be succeeding.
Unfortunately, Hamas is thought to retain thousands of missiles capable of reaching southern Israel. Thus, Israel's mission is far from accomplished. Moreover, it is unlikely that it can be accomplished through air attacks alone. Therefore, according to the Washington Post, the view in Israel is that the next logical step must be either a meaningful long-tern cease fire agreement or a ground invasion.
But even if a meaningful long-term cease fire were possible in theory, serious practical obstacles would stand in its way. For example, Israel needs, at a minimum, a means of protecting against the importation of new rockets to Hamas. But Hamas is still insisting that Israel end its blocade of Gaza. Meeting that demand would, of course, reduce rather than increase Israel's ability to protect its citizens against future attacks.
In general, moreover, Hamas is likely to take a hard line, at least in the absence of a successful invastion by Israel. As I noted earlier today, Hamas believes that the "growing clout" of Islamists in the region has tilted the playing field in its favor. We should expect Hamas to put that thesis, and with it Egypt's new Islamist regime, to the test. And we should expect Egypt, wanting to pass the test, to be extremely reluctant to broker a deal that cannot be portrayed as a victory for Hamas. Meanwhile, Israel can ill-afford to enter into such a deal.
To be sure, Egypt will want to avoid an Israeli invasion of Gaza. After all, an invastion might well send refugees streaming into Egypt, which could destabilize that already troubled nation. And the U.S. is probably pressuring Egypt to get a deal done.
But given the unreasonable stance of Hamas, and the problematic nature of even a reasonable sounding agreement, I doubt that there's a deal at this point that Israel sensibly can agree to. So its alternatives are a senseless deal or an invasion.
The choice should be easy. The question is whether, behind the scenes, President Obama is trying to make Israel's decision more difficult. We shouldn't discount the possibility that Obama will pressure Israel into making the wrong decision.


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