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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — New legislation offers North Dakota oil drillers tax breaks beginning Monday if they stop burning and wasting natural gas.
The Republican-sponsored bills passed the Legislature this year. They offer oil companies tax incentives for capturing and using the byproduct of the state's booming crude production.
Records show 275 million cubic feet of natural gas goes up in smoke each day in North Dakota, or enough to heat more than 1 million homes daily. Flaring also accounted for about 5 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions in North Dakota last year. That's about the same amount that 945,000 automobiles would emit.
About one-third of the state's gas production is being burned off because development of the pipelines and processing facilities needed to handle it has not kept pace with production.
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Universal has been having a pretty stellar year. While they certainly have had their fair-share of flops, in the last eight months the studio has released five movies - Ted, The Lorax, Snow White and the Huntsman, Safe House and The Bourne Legacy - that have made over $100 million at the domestic box office. Naturally, their first reaction to this success is to keep doing more of the same thing, and NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke made that point clear during a presentation earlier today.
Burke was speaking at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Media, Communications & Technology conference earlier and THR learned that what the executive is most focused on right now is "franchises and animation." As of now, Universal makes approximately one animated film every 18 months or so, and they are now planning to increase that number to two per year. The most recent Universal animation efforts have been the aforementioned The Lorax, which made $214 million domestically, and Despicable Me, which pulled in $251 million in 2010.
He also noted that the studio will be putting out the fifth sequel in the Fast and the Furious franchise, Fast Six, next year, and that sequels are already being planned for both The Bourne Legacy and Ted. Speaking about the Seth MacFarlane film specifically, Burke said that they want to make a Ted 2 "as soon as [they] can."
While a Ted sequel is a no brainer - the first movie made $394 million globally on a $50 million budget - I'm surprised to hear that they are so excited for another Bourne movie. While Legacy wasn't a flop, it's only made $104 million in the US and was made for $125 million, and is easily the weakest performer in the franchise. Perhaps they just see potential for crowds to return.
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I thought we decided that we always want curly braces, no? --Mkretz 21:19, 15 February 2007 (CET)
Where it says "Kdelibs coding style follows the Qt 4 coding style." There should be maybe a link that points out Qt 4 coding style. --Pkpatel88 23:59, 06 February (CST)


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Texas legislators on a committee to examine university governance have filed an extensive information request with the University of Texas System to examine regents' relationships with institutional leaders, said Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, Tuesday.
Branch and Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, co-chair the Joint Committee on Oversight of Higher Education Governance, Excellence & Transparency, called for by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst last month to investigate anonymous letters reportedly attacking the character of UT Austin President Bill Powers.
"We've asked for the UT System to provide as much info as they'd like and we look forward to having the members of the boards of regents testify," said Branch during the committee's first meeting.
Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, said he is worried "about an effort to remove a flagship university president" though he did not mention the president by name.
"There's been witch hunt after witch hunt after witch hunt to try to remove one of our best presidents in the state of Texas," Pitts said. "I hope that we'll be able to end these witch hunts and put this to bed so the president of a Tier One university can govern that university and not have interference from the board of regents."
Pitts also asked whether legislators could get into the executive session portion of a UT System regents meeting Wednesday.
The regents have called a special meeting to discuss "assignment and duties of individual personnel involved in issues concerning the relationship between the U. T. Austin School of Law and the Law School Foundation and the financial management and use by U. T. Austin of funds to support the School of Law," according to the agenda.
UT Regents Chairman Gene Powell has said that the UT System did not know until December 2011 that the Law School Foundation had given forgivable loans to professors.
"It is problematic when you have an outside entity providing that much money to your paid employees," said Powell during a San Antonio Express-News editorial board meeting earlier this month. "The board is responsible for compensation and we didn't know about it."
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Good idea, but it is… Shopi…
Let's not be too food-shopping-snobby. I can think of any number of days when I was thrilled to find a Shopi open. And you have to give their food stylist credit. It looks pretty scrumptious as well as being clever. (Granted, in reality it might flunk the taste test, and it would certainly be an odd mixture of textures biting into it. But hey, it looks good, in a nostalgic American sort of way.)
It makes me feel slightly sick, not sure why.
If you're looking for a real (juicy and tasty) burger, go there:
Restaurant le Floors
100 rue Myrha
75018 Paris
Tel : 01 42 62 08 08
It's quite expensive but everything is handmade and the choice is amazing so it's worth paying for!
Hmmmm looks a bit gross actually….
huh… the appearence of the burger makes me think about oil, meat, herbs, vinegar, mushrooms, ketchup, cheese, and then i see pear slices and chocolate, yikkes…
it's as apealing as thinking about mutton broth with strawberries, or as thinking about oysters covered with chocolate…
it reminds me of a nice orange cake i saw once in a party, that has the shape and the color of a ham, with the bone and everything. what a strange idea !
I can hear our collective pancreas sobbing, just looking at that photo!
Urrrppp! The only thing worse than a fake burger is one with pears in it! How absolutely distressing!
anothercatherine, judith & amanda: To be honest, the bun looks pretty decent. But the rest of it, I'm not so sure….
And we should indeed be thankful that they resisted adding raspberry "ketchup"…or something like that.
I can't keep my eyes off of that green thing…If that is green. Green-brown…yeah.
That's um…well….interesting.
Definetly something to look at. : P
Well..that looks like brioche, chocolate and caramel to me sprinkled with course sugar..I think it's the French version of S'mores! Add a marshmallow and toast that baby up..and I'll happily sink my teeth into it!
Susan: Actually, to build a better burger here, let's skip the brioche, and replace it with two giant marshmallows. Ditch the pears and in their place, add a couple of sheets of peanut brittle. Then douse the whole shebang in salted butter caramel sauce.
…et voilà!
I'm good with that….Bring it!
Ben, I'm not being snobby, but Shopi is Shopi, and any kind of "innovative" concept food from them should surely be avoided…
Just curious…Why is the Eiffel Tower Blue tonight and what is the ring of stars on it? I love to view it with the webcam and just noticed this.
Adrian & Ben: Compared to Franprix and Leader Price, Shopi is Cartier!
To Sandy: the Eiffel Tower is lit in blue with 12 yellow stars to celebrate the presidence of the European Union by France for 6 montgs (until Dec. 31st). The European flag is blue with 12 stars (a symbol of the 12 founding members of the E.U.).
It is only this way for one more month so enjoy while it lasts!
I'm probably the only one that thinks that looks appetizing! Okay, so the bun not so much. Then again, I dip fries in chocolate malts.
Again… I'll stick with a Lillet cocktail.
Not so pretty. Can you please hold the bacon bits and moth balls? Maybe deconstructed it might not be so bad. But a burger it's not!
What and where is Shopi?
Did it again. The cheeseburger at Coffee Parisien (despite being the only clients in the restaurant this afternoon..) remains excellent. Probably the best I've had in Paris thus far.


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Prebuilt Android APKs
Debug in the APK context means the code is not signed with a key, so you need to enable installation of such packages in the Android Settings menu. The code is compiled with optimizations, but do not expect anything above single-digit frames per second presently.
Optimization is something I'm working towards, but the fact remains that many of the current generation devices simply do not have the GPU horsepower to run the game at an acceptable (greater than or equal to 30 fps) rate. Memory is another major killer; you need as much as possible available.
Currently the Dante icon will launch the Doom 3 game to the main menu. However, at least on my device it's not possible to launch the single-player campaign (aka game/mars_city1) due to memory requirements. Again, this is something that will be improved in the future.
You need to make the directory and copy your Doom 3 *.pk4 files into /sdcard/Android/data/com.game.dante/base from your CDs or DVD. You must also copy pak000_gl2progs.pk4 into the same directory otherwise the game will not run! This file contains the GLSL shaders required by Dante.
The APK package is not guaranteed to run on your specific device. You're welcome to file a issue about it on Github but please check for duplicates first. It's also not my fault if the APK destroys your device, kills your kitten, or causes the Mayan Apocalypse.
I'll write up some detailed instructions for compiling and installing Dante on Android later this week or early next week for those who wish to do this or don't trust installing my APK package.
Happy hacking!
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I've solved memory requirements already, by using pvr texture compression for pvr GPU, so you can run game/mars_city1, i thought that you know it. We should optimize SIMD and render loop, cause RAM is doneReplyDeleteReplies
PVRTC only works on Imagination SGX GPUs. Many devices have Nvidia Tegra chipsets; we should try to do something on there too.Delete
tegra is ok, because it uses s3tc (or dxt) which is already in doom source code implemented, here: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/supports-gl-texture-element.htmlDelete
and if somebody buy me tegra3 device:-), i will test itDelete
Is there any debug output file generated? When I launch it I only see black screen.ReplyDelete
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I just ran your prebuilt apk on my phone. I'm pretty interested in seeing more. But I'll go ahead and tell you how it did on my phone.ReplyDelete
First off, this isn't the best conditions, I'm using the Doom3 Demo pk4. So I had to rename it, and create a new directory for a renamed mainmenu GUI(demo menu is named demo_mainmenu.gui).
So, the engine loads up the menu(~18 seconds from app start to GUI). The GUI functions as it's supposed to. The menus pop up, the mars mesh loads and rotates, mouse input works, etc. All around 16-19 FPS.
So, trying to load the demo map results in the console poping up after ~55 seconds. But by the looks of it, the map actually loaded(note the "SpawnPlayer: 0" and the "Game Map Shutdown"). I think the reason it failed is the demo pk4. As you can see, it's a fatal script error that killed it. If I knew enough about the idtech4's scripting language I would try to fix it, but I doubt it would matter, as there are probably hundreds of missing things.
Hope this can be useful. And if it's not, at least I found the fact that it semi-worked on my phone interesting. I'll have to check on this every once and a while. Hopefully you keep posting pre-built apks, as it makes it easy for me to just toss onto my phone(hell, I can do it from my phone). But maybe later I'll download the source and compile it myself, though I'm not too good at that yet(and my actual understanding of low-level graphics is too low to be useful).
Anyways, looking forward to seeing more.
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Hi Gary,Delete
Thanks for your comment. I appreciate the encouragement. :-) I'm going to update the prebuilt APK today because I have some fixes which have resolved a couple of bugs (https://github.com/omcfadde/dante/issues/37, https://github.com/omcfadde/dante/issues/30, https://github.com/omcfadde/dante/issues/19)
Unfortunately none of those are performance bugs but rather rendering bugs.
Regarding the use of the demo data: as far as I know this is not supported with any version of the Doom 3 GPL release. The code is newer than the demo data, so it expects to find media assets that just don't exist in the demo data.
It might be possible to make it work with demo data, but considering Doom 3 is something you can probably pick-up from the discount bin in some game shop it's not something I'm going to put much effort into attempting to support.
id Software's official statement is to get the data from Steam, which may well come to GNU/Linux at some point, but I'd much rather purchase a DVD and pay the shipping than deal with Steam.
I am quite impressed with the performance you're getting from the Adreno 220 GPU... maybe there is some hope for future devices to hit 30 Hz in-game.
I'm aware that the demo content isn't supported in the GPL release(I've already tried it, but back then it just crashed the engine). I also don't expect or want you to waste your time to support the demo content. It's just what I had on hand when I found your port.ReplyDelete
And I'm surprised it's still $20USD on Steam... (I picked GTA4 up for $15). I wonder if I can find it cheaper elsewhere... I would also prefer a DVD, though I already have to deal with Steam(I'm a Source/hl2 engine modder).
And what kind of framerate do you get? Once I can get my hands on the full Doom3 content pks, I will also run your port on all the android devices I have access to:
Samsung i897 Captivate
Screen: 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches
CPU: 1 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU: PowerVR SGX540
ROM: Stock 2.1 and 2.3(two devices)
Samsung i717 Galaxy Note
Screen: 800 x 1280 pixels, 5.3 inches
CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU: Adreno 220
ROM: Stock 2.3.6
Samsung i727 SkyRocket(I think)
Screen: 480 x 800 pixels, 4.5 inches
RAM, CPU, GPU, ROM same as Note.
Acer Iconia Tab A500
Screen: 800 x 1280 pixels, 10.1 inches
CPU: Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU: ULP GeForce (Nvidia Tegra 2 T20 chipset)
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Keep in mind that Doom3: BFG Edition will be released later this year, in connection with the Oculus Rift developer kits. I am unsure whether they are targeting November (when the unassembled developer kit ships) or December (when the assembled developer kit ships.) If I had to guess, I would guess the latter.Delete
Most probably this will mean that the original Doom 3 will either drop in price or disappear from Steam. However the BFG edition adds some more lights, some new content, possibly higher resolution textures and/or other improvements... You are going to get a better experience with the new media. I understand they have basically done a polishing pass over the game.
I'm quite interested to get both sets of media into Git and do a diffstat comparison...
Certainly the BFG content (and the Oculus Rift) will be something I wish to support; I just hope id Software have not packaged the data in a cryptic format like the Rage packages...
Works good on Samsung Galaxy S2, but I did not found how to walk. I just can look around. Graphics are nice. Shadows, textures and everything else looks like on PC. Good job!ReplyDelete
How can I walk?
Awesome - looking forward to test on my nexus 4 :-) http://dante.mobi/ seems to be down for me though - any chance there's a mirror for the apk?ReplyDelete
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I have been using Doom 3 for a development environment
I am trying to create a GPL game designer base pkg with basic assets and ui
I have been waiting for a decent android port
the point being now I can basically get gpl ports for ios, linux, wx32/x64, and now android
I was looking for the source code for Diii4a
I guess it is now called dante
why would someone want to design for this engine?
its less than 100 megs and works great
whereas unity lumberyard or unreal are all massive dev environments
I can package the binaries, basic assets and tools for idtech for into a 200 meg zip!
Do you have any rerence material for the gui system?
I am trying to make a simple stripped gui but all those grid mouseovers are ridiculous to wade through
I'm not really a programmer
I'm an artist and asset manager
I'll look closer at this
I'm not finding it
do you have the apk hosted somehwere?
do you have the source for dii4a 1.1?


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I miss the LovEvolution Love Parade, a Fall event that used to bounce through the streets of San Francisco promoting peace, love, and respect...along with a chance to dress 60s style and take to the streets in full party mode. Permit concerns blocked the parade last year, and that is a bummer, friends, because we just found the perfect typeface for our Super!Fantastic!!TM float entry, that being the bubble-icious Sniglet (free) by Canadian designer Haley Fiege. No font says LOVE ME, BABY! quite like Ms. Fiege's creation.
Imagine Civic Center plaza filled with folks in feather boas and hot pants, trance dancing in a style that recalls the heyday of Mister Bubble and Day-Glo body paint. Get the picture? No? Then think Kawaii and all things "kyuuto!" No matter how you approach this style, it's all about fun.
Sniglet looks more like a toy than a font. It's visually squeezable. Little clouds of letterforms line up like happy kindergarteners on an outing to the park. Inflated or Fat Display is far from new and has figured prominently on posters and packaging for every decade's party-period since the 60's. The Kawaii style emerged in the 70s, some say as a result of Japanese school girls writing with mechanical pencils instead of brushes. From schoolgirl notebooks to the marketplace, the letterforms blossomed into a style phenomenon, elevating cuteness to an international brand for everything from clothing to food to mannerisms. Typestyles as stealth cultural arbitrators! There's nothing like ballooning a letterform to lift the spirits of consumers. Go ahead and set the word "Sanrio" and you'll see what we mean.
The set includes full upper and lowercase, numerals, punctuation, and some math and currency signs. Web denizens trying to hide their e-mail addresses will appreciate the designer's witty inclusion of a "spelled out" @ sign. Use this pop-culture style in the spirit it was intended: for fun, for display, set large and preferably colored something less ominous than black. Do specify enough leading to avoid cutting off forms and definitely skip complete sentences of more than four words. Sniglet is not designed to communicate as much as emote.
The download contains two formats: TrueType (.ttf) and its younger sibling OpenType (.otf). OpenType is quickly becoming the industry standard and supports more storage for characters in a font, but load TrueType if your operating system is known to have compatibility issues with the newer format.
Sniglet is registered under an Open Font License. Commercial projects are okay. Selling the font as your design, however, is not okay. We have The League of Movable Type (among others) to thank for democratizing font licensing and making interesting styles available to those of us on a budget. We were delighted to find Sniglet in their lineup.
Some fonts are made for business. Some fonts are made for fun. If and when the Love Parade comes back to town it won't be Baskerville spreading the vibes on our banner. Look for Sniglet, like a bright bouquet of balloons, to mark our spot in the crowd.
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|If you are using SSL/TLS and your SMTP Server uses a self-signed certificate, the certificate must be added to the trusted certificate store of the bundled Java JRE.
On Windows:
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"<PowerChute JRE Path>\lib\security\cacerts" –storepass changeit
"C:\Program Files (x86)\APC\PowerChute Business Edition\jre1.8.0_31\bin\keytool.exe" –import –trustcacerts –alias mailserv –file server.crt –keystore
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As an Administrator, type in the following command:
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<PowerChute JRE Path>/lib/security/cacerts –storepass changeit
/usr/local/bin/java/jre/1.8.0_31/bin/keytool –import –trustcacerts –alias mailserv –file server.crt –keystore
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Dr. Hosgood has focused his research on inter-individual variations of cancer susceptibility associated with environmental (and occupational) exposures. To accomplish this, Dr. Hosgood utilizes advanced molecular epidemiological methods that integrate cutting edge environmental exposure assessment data with biomarkers of susceptibility (i.e. genetic data) to elucidate the complex mechanisms underlying tumorigenesis. He is involved in a number of international case-control and cohort studies, as well as consortia evaluating the risk factors of lung cancer, primarily in Asia.
Dr. Hosgood has worked extensively on lung cancer among never smokers, which is etiologically and genetically distinct from lung cancer attributed to tobacco smoking. He has expanded on experimental and epidemiological evidence that genetic variation and other intermediate endpoint biomarkers influence lung cancer susceptibility in populations with exposure to combustion-derived byproducts from in-home solid fuel use (i.e. coal and wood for heating and cooking). Household solid fuel use is one of the world's leading risk factors for disease, with 3,000,000,000 people exposed globally.
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"I think it's the best album I've ever made…I know every artist on earth says that when their new album is coming out but really - this time it's true. I swear. You can ask my mother. But don't take my word for it or my mom's. Play it yourself and you'll see and hear I'm telling the honest truth. I want to take you on a wonderful journey about love – all different kinds of love. The album swings big time – it rocks – it's soulful – it's happy –sometimes a little sad - it's romantic – it's yummy and it's heartfelt.
Do not think I take my success these last ten years for granted. I was anything but an overnight sensation which inspires me to deliver big time for my fans – maybe even make some new ones this time out. Trust me, there's no sitting back, no dialing in for me. I labored over every song, every note and every arrangement because I can't resist trying to make each record better than my last one. It helps that I'm pretty happy in my life at the moment and feel that I've really grown a lot as a songwriter and interpreter of great songs. On "To Be Loved" I felt a new sense of freedom to create and kind of take things further – maybe take a few risks and dig deep to find some gems.
For starters I wrote four songs – twice as many as on my previous record. Once again, I wrote with my usual great collaborators including my musical director Alan Chang, Amy Foster Giles and Jann Arden. I also wrote with my fellow Canadian - the great Bryan Adams, eh...Little aside here… The first album I ever bought was "Reckless in 1985" by Bryan Adams. He was such a big hero of mine and still is. Imagine how thrilling it was to write with him and then go into the studio and record "After All" the song we wrote together.
The first single, "It's A Beautiful Day" is what I'd call an "anti-love" song – maybe a kind of revenge song. It sounds like a really happy song but if you listen closely it's a song for all of us (yes I include myself) who have been dumped but realize that it turned out to be the best thing that ever happened because life is beautiful out there and sometimes when your heart is broken you forget that. I've been the jerk in a relationship and have been on the receiving end of a break up so I have a good perspective. I'd describe the song as the good and the bad of love. Another song I'm pretty proud of which I also co-wrote is "Close Your Eyes". I wrote it about my wife and about the power of all the women in my life – my sisters, my mom, my grandma and all women in general. Let's face it, where would we be without them? Some men may disagree, but I think we're definitely not the stronger sex. "I Got It Easy," another original, is basically a song where I count my blessings and is a reminder to me and everyone to appreciate all the good parts of life. I'm a very lucky guy and I never want to forget it.
As for the selection of standards, I wanted to cover songs from artists that I've loved and who have inspired me over the years…The Bee Gees "To Love Somebody", "Who's Lovin' You" by the Jackson Five and the title song, "To Be Loved" originally recorded by Jackie Wilson have all been huge favorites of mine and it's exciting to think that I can remind people how timeless these songs and introduce them to new generations. I've talked about my worship for Elvis Presley over the years and gave "Have I Told You Lately" extra love.
I've been a big fan of Reese Witherspoon for a long time and thought her performance as June Carter Cash was incredible. I was thrilled beyond belief when she agreed to sing the Nancy and Frank Sinatra classic "Something Stupid" with me. She was a dream to work with and we're both so happy with the way the song came out. I hope she'll sing it with me on stage one day. I recorded the great Randy Newman song from "Toy Story - "You've Got A Friend In Me" because I often feel like I'm still ten years old and I love the sentiment of that song. Who can't relate to that message? Doesn't matter what your age is.
I think the song "Nevertheless" is one of the most beautiful ones on this record.. I was helped immensely by the great Puppini Sisters. Be warned their harmonies on this can make a person swoon - be warned. "Come Dance With Me" – well I went totally wild with this song. I can't wait to sing this one live with my band behind me. I think it will be a show stopper. I know my fans will be dancing in the aisles to this one. You cannot sit still when you hear it. And that's exactly what I wanted to do with this one.
My album opens with "You Make Me Feel So Young" and closes with the classic "Young At Heart". The sentiment and message of both songs are quite similar. "You Make Me Feel So Young" is surely one of the happiest songs I've ever recorded.. We took the arrangement and really made it swing. It's pure joy. I've sung the song for years but it's taken on new meaning for me now as I'm about to become a parent for the first time. "Young At Heart" is my love letter to Mr. Sinatra and his early years on Columbia Records. I tried to honor him with this version and for those who still like to listen to an album from beginning to end, I'm glad it's the message I leave people with when the music ends. It's all about hope. "Life gets more exciting with each passing day… Love is either in your heart or on its way." That's what I call a perfect philosophy to have about life.
And for the people who buy my record at Target, there are some special treats including the Phil Spector classic "Be My Baby" with that great "wall of sound". There's also an ultra-romantic version of a long time favorite of mine and my grandpa's, "Melancholy Baby." When I was very young, I put that song on a tape and played it over and over and over. I practically feel like I wrote it. You can't get more romantic than that song. The Target exclusive also has a fresh and reinvented version of the "Beautiful Day" single.
None of these songs would be what they were without the help of my partner in crime, the great Bob Rock who helped me realize all my dreams with the songs on "To Be Loved". He is a producer extraordinaire and was there 1000 percent every day we were recording. Special thanks go to the vocal talents of Naturally 7, The Puppini Sisters and The Dap Kings for perfecting the sound I was trying to create.
I don't know if people even read these things so if you've gotten this far, thank you for taking the time. I know I sing better than I write but I wanted you to understand a little bit about what I wanted to accomplish with "To Be Loved". I hope you love my record. See you on the road." Love, Michael


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South African Journal of Surgery
On-line version ISSN 2078-5151
Print version ISSN 0038-2361
S. Afr. j. surg. vol.52 n.2 Cape Town Feb. 2014
Lymphoedema after mastectomy for breast cancer: Importance of supportive care
A A AybalaI; S KutunII; A CetinII
IMD; Department of General Surgery, Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey
IIMD; Department of General Surgery, Ankara Oncology Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
BACKGROUND: Lymphoedema resulting from axillary lymph node dissection remains a challenging complication after modified radical mastectomy.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of supportive therapy such as rehabilitation and medical and physical treatment on the development of lymphoedema, in an attempt to establish non-surgical ways to help prevent or reduce it.
METHODS: Patients (N=5 064) who underwent breast cancer surgery in the Department of General Surgery, Ankara Oncology Research and Training Hospital, Turkey, between 1995 and 2010 were included. Data were collected by retrospectively examining all the patients' files and the pre- and postoperative breast cancer follow-up forms.
RESULTS: Of the patients in the study, 19.9% developed lymphoedema. It was significantly less common in patients who participated in physiotherapy than in those who did not, and it was more common in patients with a body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) between 30 and 34.9 than in those with lower BMIs. Postoperative axillary radiotherapy did not affect the occurrence of lymphoedema.
CONCLUSION: It is clear that the most successful method to reduce the impact of lymphoedema is to prevent it. We believe that educating patients about the risk factors for developing lymphoedema and referring them to postoperative physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics are the most important ways to avoid this distressing condition.
Lymphoedema is the substantial effusion of protein into the interstitial areas resulting from a failure in lymph drainage. Symptoms of this chronic condition may include swelling, fibrosis, restricted joint mobility and pain. In addition, the presence of protein in the interstitial area increases the risk of infection.[1]
The prevalence of secondary lymphoedema in breast cancer patients has been reported to be between 6% and 80%.[1] Although surgery and axillary radiotherapy are considered to be primary contributing factors, the true cause is multifactorial and has not been established with certainty.[2] The problem is easy to detect, causing a decrease in quality of life due to pain, a heavy sensation in the limbs, decreased mobility and repeated tissue infections.[3-5] We examined the effects of supportive therapy such as rehabilitation and adjuvant medical and physical treatment on the development of lymphoedema, to determine whether there are non-surgical ways to help prevent it.
Patients (N=5 064) with stage II and III disease who underwent breast cancer surgery in the Department of General Surgery, Ankara Oncology Research and Training Hospital, Turkey, between 1995 and 2010 were included in the study. Data were collected by retrospectively examining all the patients' files and the pre- and postoperative breast cancer follow-up forms. Patients who sustained upper limb trauma during the pre- and postoperative period, were known to have vascular disease or to have had a serious thromboembolic event, had undergone neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or had uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease that caused sufficient perfusion deficiency to delay recovery or a history of serious infection or surgery in the involved arm were excluded from the study.
The patients were operated on by different surgeons, with between 8 and 36 years' experience. All underwent the same operation, i.e. modified radical mastectomy with level I-II-III axillary dissection. As part of the mastectomy, which included Cooper's ligaments, a Stewart transverse incision was made. The axillary dissection was completed by dissecting under the pectoralis minor muscle. Preoperatively all patients were instructed to reduce the risk of lymphoedema in the arm on the side that had been operated on by preventive measures such as avoiding needle punctures, withdrawal of blood and blood pressure readings on that side. During the postoperative period, pressure dressings on the axillary fossa and flap region were used during the first 5 days. If there was concern regarding wound healing, the patient was referred to the appropriate department to discuss possible delay in adjuvant treatment (chemotherapy and radiotherapy). Venous cannulation was not performed on the involved arm during the first 2 postoperative years.
Patients were asked to attend for follow-up once a month for the first 3 postoperative years, once every 6 months for next 4 years, and then once a year. The minimum follow-up period was 13 months and the maximum 12 years, with a mean of 64 months (not all patients attended as regularly as they had been instructed to). Preoperative measurements of the circumference of each patient's arms, forearms and elbows were made, and a difference of >5% between the arms postoperatively was considered to indicate lymphoedema. No distinction was made between mild, moderate or severe lymphoedema.
In patients who received adjuvant radiotherapy, this included treatment of the axillary area. Cyclophosphamide, adriablastine, 5-fluorouracil and docetaxel were used for first-line adjuvant chemotherapy. None of the drugs used is reported to have isolated lymphoedema as a side-effect.
All patients were referred to physiotherapy and the rehabilitation clinic postoperatively. They were taught self-drainage massage techniques to use daily, and flexibility and strength exercises. Patients were also informed about the symptoms of lymphoedema, personal hygiene measures and general protective measures. This information was detailed and was reinforced in a booklet that was given to the patient to keep. Patients who continued to visit the physiotherapy department for therapy and did their exercises regularly were included in the 'physiotherapy' group, while those who lived in areas where there was no opportunity to receive physiotherapy and rehabilitation, or who did not do the exercises regularly, were included in the 'no physiotherapy' group.
The patients' age, employment status (employed/unemployed), baseline body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) (<17.9, 18 - 24.9, 25 - 25.9, or 30 - 34.9), and history of adjuvant chemotherapy, adjuvant radiotherapy and physiotherapy were evaluated, recorded and compared. Because of the synchronised level of axillary dissection (level I-II-III), the number of axillary lymph nodes (mean 16.8 v. 14.9) and positive lymph nodes (mean 8.3 v. 9.2) were similar between all groups, and this information was not included in the study criteria.
The following statistics were used to summarise the data: numbers and percentages for categorical data/averages, standard deviations, lowest and highest values for normally distributed numerical data/ medians, interquartile ranges, and highest and lowest values for abnormally distributed numerical data. The x2 test or Mantel-Haenszel test was used for comparing categorical variance, and the Mann-Whitney U test for comparisons between subgroups. The effects of patient age, employment status, baseline BMI and history of adjuvant chemotherapy, adjuvant radiotherapy and physiotherapy were evaluated, with the significance level set as p<0.05. The analyses were done using NCSS 2007 version 07.1.14 software.
Of the patients in the study, 19.9% developed lymphoedema (Table 1), after a mean of 29 months. The median ages of the patients with and without lymphoedema were 51 years (interquartile range (IQR) 34 - 75), and 50 years (IQR 71 - 31), respectively; the difference was statistically significant (p<0.001).
Lymphoedema was significantly more common in unemployed patients than in those who were employed (p<0.001). Patients who worked outside the home (n=1 023) accounted for only 20.2% of the total group, and most of them (63.7%) were in the physiotherapy group (Table 2).
Lymphoedema was also more common in patients with a BMI between 30 and 34.9 than in other patients. Multivariate analysis showed that a patient with a BMI of 25 - 29.9 was 1.445 times more likely to develop lymphoedema than a patient with a BMI of <17.9 (p<0.001), and a patient with a BMI of 30 - 34.9 was 6.643 times more likely to develop it than a patient with a BMI of <17.9 (p<0.001).
Lymphoedema was more likely to occur in patients who received postoperative chemotherapy than in those who did not (p<0.001). This finding was most striking at the 6-month follow-up visit. In most of these patients no difference was detected between the measurements of the two arms, so the lymphoedema was considered to be generalised. We did not find that postoperative axillary radiotherapy affected the occurrence of lymphoedema (p=0.217).
Lymphoedema was significantly less common in patients who participated in a physiotherapy programme than in those who did not (p<0.001) (Table 3).
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women today. Each year, 35 - 44 new cases are diagnosed per 100 000 women, and the rate is increasing.[3] Lymphoedema continues to be one of the main and most feared complications of breast cancer treatment,[3] occurring in an estimated 25% of patients who undergo treatment, although rates varying from 6% to 70% have been reported.[3,4] In our study, 19.9% of the patients developed lymphoedema.
Lymphoedema can be defined as the accumulation of lymph in the interstitial spaces, principally in the subcutaneous fatty tissues. It is caused by a defect in the lymphatic system and is marked by an abnormal increase in tissue proteins, oedema, chronic inflammation and fibrosis.[2-3] Three stages have been described. Stage I presents with pitting and is considered reversible; some women have no increased arm girth or heaviness at this stage and no signs of pitting oedema. As the oedema progresses, it becomes brawny, fibrotic, non-pitting and irreversible (stage II). In advanced lymphoedema (stage III), which rarely occurs after treatment of breast cancer, cartilaginous hardening occurs, with papillomatous outgrowths and hyperkeratosis of the skin.[3]
Some of the main problems associated with lymphoedema are pain, inability to recognise the location of tactile sensations, a heavy sensation in the limbs, decreased mobility, psychosocial stress, isolation and repeated tissue infections.[3,4] The effect on the patient's quality of life should be taken seriously. Lymphoedema causes considerable psychosocial stress, and patients lose confidence when in a social environment because they are concerned about how their affected arm is perceived.[5] Major current problems with regard to lymphoedema are lack of a standard guideline, standard reporting system or realistic estimate of incidence, and even lack of a clear aetiological definition.[4] For these reasons, in addition to determining that lymphoedema is present and classifying it as mild, moderate or severe, self-reporting techniques described by Ahmed et al.[6] are used to evaluate it.
Lymphoedema has been a problem since radical mastectomies were first performed.[7] Although some have maintained that there is no difference between modified radical mastectomy and breast-conserving therapy in terms of its development,[8] we only included patients who underwent modified radical mastectomy in our study. Because lymphoedema and its associated pain and reduction in mobility can decrease quality of life,[9] we aimed to draw attention to the risk factors and evaluate the use of physiotherapy and rehabilitation for treatment and prevention.
Age appears to be the most significant risk factor. It has been reported that lymphovenous anastomoses occur more readily in younger patients.[10] The body's ability to regenerate slows with ageing, causing inability to cope with lymphoedema. The occurrence of lymphoedema therefore significantly increases with age, as demonstrated in our study.[10]
We also found that the risk of lymphoedema increased almost six-fold as weight increased. Being overweight is a risk factor that can be modified and therefore an important parameter.[1,11,12]
We included patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy in our study, but not those who had neoadjuvant chemotherapy. As explained above under 'Results', when arm measurements were found to be increased at the 6-month postoperative check in some patients who received chemotherapy, the oedema was generalised in most cases and the arm on the side of the mastectomy was not larger than the arm on the other side. These findings indicate that adjuvant chemotherapy can therefore be considered a risk factor for developing generalised lymphoedema. We believe that further investigations are required to determine whether chemotherapy poses a significant risk for the development of lymphoedema.
There are differing opinions in the literature regarding the roles of axillary lymph node positivity, axillary dissection and axillary radiotherapy. Some studies classify axillary dissection and radiotherapy as risk factors for lymphoedema.[13,14] Clark and Sitzia[1] reported that axillary dissection and radiotherapy have no effect on lymphoedema formation; however, they found that 80% of their patients who developed lymphoedema within 3 years had developed it within the first year. Purushotham et al.[2] found no association between adjuvant treatment and lymphoedema in patients who had undergone the same treatment. Moreover, they found that collateral vessels form earlier and more effectively in patients with axillary node positivity, suggesting that lymphoedema is likely to occur in these patients. In our study, only 19.9% of patients who underwent modified radical mastectomy and full axillary dissection developed lymphoedema, and axillary radiotherapy was not found to be a significant risk factor. We believe that these findings help clarify the relationship between adjuvant radiotherapy and lymphoedema.
We wish to emphasise the importance of postoperative physical treatment and rehabilitation in the prevention of lymphoedema. Mak et al.[10] found that just walking and being active are effective in preventing postoperative lymphoedema, while Binkley et al.[15]recently reported that few patients are currently referred for physical therapy after cancer treatment, and of those who are referred, few continue therapy. However, several studies have reported that educating patients about lymphoedema and physical treatment and rehabilitation after surgery are very important.[13,16,17] Demonstrating and practising weight-lifting exercises and informing patients about manual drainage with hand techniques are also effective in reducing the risk of developing lymphoedema.[3,18] Our patients in the physiotherapy group had a significantly lower incidence of lymphoedema than those in the no physiotherapy group; in addition, patients who were employed had a lower incidence of lymphoedema than those who were unemployed, suggesting that walking, an active lifestyle and regular participation in physical therapy reduce the risk. At Ankara Oncology Research and Training Hospital, one of the largest oncology hospitals in Turkey, we routinely refer every patient who undergoes mastectomy to the physical therapy and rehabilitation department. We consider this to be the most important step for preventing postoperative lymphoedema, and the findings of the current study support this approach.
Finally, if lymphoedema does develop, it is difficult to treat. Treatment options include liposuction and drugs that stimulate proteolysis, such as 5,6-benzo-[α]pyrone.[2,19,20] However, it is clear that the best way to reduce the impact of lymphoedema is to prevent it.[2,20] Our findings support our belief that educating patients about the risk factors for developing lymphoedema, and referring them to postoperative physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics, are the most important ways to avoid this distressing condition.
1. Clark B, Sitzia JW. Incidence and risk of arm oedema following treatment for breast cancer: A three-year follow-up study. Q J Med 2005;98(1):343-348. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hci053] [ Links ]
2. Purushotham AD, Bennett Britton TM, Klevesath MB, Chou P, Agbaje OF, Duffy SW. Lymph node status and breast cancer-related lymphedema. Ann Surg 2007;246(4):42-45. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000259390.51203.7b] [ Links ]
3. Martín ML, Hernandez MA, Avendano C, Rodriguez F, Martinez H. Manual lymphatic drainage therapy in patients with breast cancer related lymphoedema. BMC Cancer 2011;11:94.[http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-11-94] [ Links ]
4. McLaughlin SA. Lymphedema: Separating fact from fiction. Oncology 2012;26(3):242-249. [ Links ]
5. Engel J, Kerr J, Schlesinger-Raab A, Eckel R, Sauer H, Holzel D. Predictors of quality of life of breast cancer patients. Acta Oncol 2003;42(3):710-718. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02841860310017658] [ Links ]
6. Ahmed RL, Prizment A, Lazovich D, Schmitz KH, Folsom AR. Lymphedema and quality of life in breast cancer survivors: The Iowa Women's Health Study. J Clin Oncol 2008;26(12):5689-5696. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2008.16.4731] [ Links ]
7. Abe RA. Study on the pathogenesis of postmastectomy lymphedema. Tohoku J Exp Med 1976;118(1):163-171. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1620/tjem.118.163] [ Links ]
8. Freitas-Silva R, Conde DM, Freitas-Junior R, Martinez EM. Comparison of quality of life, satisfaction with surgery and shoulder-arm morbidity in breast cancer survivors submitted to breast-conserving therapy or mastectomy followed by immediate breast reconstruction. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2010;65(8):781-787. [http:// dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1807-59322010000800007]
9. Nesvold IL, Reinertsen KV, Fossa SV, Dahl AA. The relation between arm/shoulder problems and quality of life in breast cancer survivors: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study. J Cancer Surviv 2011;5(2):62-72. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-010-0156-4] [ Links ]
10. Mak SS, Yeo W, Lee YM, et al. Risk factors for the initiation and aggravation of lymphoedema after axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer. Hong Kong Med J 2009;15(4):8-12. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/nnr.0b013e31818c3de2] [ Links ]
11. Dominick SA, Madlensky L, Natarajan L, Pierce JP. Risk factors associated with breast cancer-related lymphedema in the WHEL Study. J Cancer Surviv 2013;2(11):115-123. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-012-0251-9] [ Links ]
12. Huang H, Zhou J, Zeng Q. Secondary lymphoedema after breast cancer surgery: A survival analysis. Int J Nurs Pract 2012;18(6):589-594. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12005] [ Links ]
13. Paskett ED. Breast cancer-related lymphedema: Attention to a significant problem resulting from cancer diagnosis. J Clin Oncol 2008;6(5):5666-5667. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2008.19.0850] [ Links ]
14. Pillai PR, Sharma S, Ahmed SZ, Vijaykumar DK. Study of incidence of lymphedema in Indian patients undergoing axillary dissection for breast cancer. Indian J Surg Oncol 2010;11(3):263-269. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13193-011-0046-x] [ Links ]
15. Binkley JM, Harris SR, Levangie PK, et al. Patient perspectives on breast cancer treatment side effects and the prospective surveillance model for physical rehabilitation for women with breast cancer. Cancer 2012;118(Suppl 8):2207-2216. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncr.27469] [ Links ]
16. Harris SR, Hugi MR, Olivotto IA, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for the care and treatment of breast cancer: Lymphedema. Can Med Assoc J 2001;164(7):191-199. [ Links ]
17. Matthews K, Smith J. Effectiveness of modified complex physical therapy for lymphoedema treatment. Aust J Physiother 1996;42(2):323-328. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0004-9514(14)60397-4] [ Links ]
18. Schmitz KH, Ahmed RL, Troxel A, et al. Weight lifting in women with breast-cancer-related lymphedema. N Engl J Med 2009;361(4):664-673. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa0810118] [ Links ]
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20. Dini D, Del Mastro L, Gozza A, et al. The role of pneumatic compression in the treatment of postmastectomy lymphedema: A randomized phase III study. Ann Oncol 1998;9(3):187-190. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/a:1008259505511] [ Links ]
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Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and of Pediatrics; Medical Director, Infection Prevention, Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale New Haven Health, Quality & Safety
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Internal Medicine: Infectious Diseases
Molecular Virology: Virology Laboratories
Office of Cooperative Research
Dr. Martinello's major research interests include the molecular epidemiology and the transmission of respiratory viruses; specifically respiratory syncytial virus and influenza. In addition, Dr. Martinello is interested in the epidemiology, impact and prevention of healthcare associated infections including ventilator associated pneumonia, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clolstridium difficile.
Education & Training
|Loyola University (1995)
|Loyola University (1991)
|Yale-New Haven Hospital
|Yale School of Medicine
|Yale School of Medicine
|Internship and Residency
|Indiana University School of Medicine
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That's my quick take on Apple's new iPhone 5, the sixth generation of the iconic device, which goes on sale on Friday. I've been testing the new iPhone for nearly a week and I like it a lot and can recommend it, despite a few negatives, such as a new maps app that has one big plus, but other big minuses....


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The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, also known as Burma, is a sovereign state, and one of the poorest nations, in Southeast Asia. It is also home to one of the most repressive military regimes in the world, and according to the Corruption Perceptions Index, which ranks countries based on corrupt governments and public power, Burma is the 180th most corrupt country in the world, out of 183. Myanmar is currently experiencing an unfortunate increase in of orphaned children, stray dogs, and endangered wildlife.
Myanmar is in fact home to a bustling wildlife and over 800 species of birds. Due to the country's slow economic growth, 49% of the land remains covered in dense, untouched forest, and houses tigers, leopards, and an abundance of reptile species. However, since 1995 a new forestry law has severely reduced forest and wildlife, especially in central Myanmar, where vegetation and agriculture are now sparse. As the logging industry continues to destroy what are supposed to be protected areas, more and more animals will lose their homes. Current endangered species in Myanmar include Rhinoceros, Asian elephants, Blue whales, Red Pandas, and Tigers. The Burmese Mountain Dog, often mistaken for the Bernese Mountain Dog, is a rare canine breed indigenous to Myanmar and are traditionally used for skunk hunting; however, with a growing population of dogs in Myanmar, many do not get the proper care, food, or medical attention needed for a healthy, sustained life.
There is no doubt that the people and animals of Myanmar need our help. Thankfully, for the first time ,the Burma Relief plans to gather donations that will go toward helping Burmese children and their four-legged companions. On November 6th, Burma Relief will host a private New York City fundraiser at the legendary Friars Club that will raise money to help construct a 3,000 square foot dormitory and education center at the New Migrant Compound, which houses a number of orphaned Burmese children and dogs. The dormitory will ensure that these children no longer have to sleep on the floor, and will hopefully attract English-speaking teachers. Burma Relief will also use a portion of the proceeds to spay and neuter dogs that live on site, in order to help prevent overpopulation, aggression problems, and health risks.
Please join by attending this event or donating, and help the Burmese children and dogs achieve the quality of life we all deserve.
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Last year, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his wife, Christina Weiss Lurie, ended their marriage after 20 years together. The divorce occurred quickly and quietly and, fortunately for Eagles fans, had none of the ugliness and dysfunction that marred the Los Angeles Dodgers for multiple years.
Jeffrey Lurie now has a new Mrs. Lurie. According to Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Lurie and Tina Lai married in a private weekend ceremony.
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Skin deep: UVA coeds strip for <I>Playboy
Walking along a sidewalk in Charlottesville last week, Briana Timmons spotted a friend. She approached him and asked if he had seen her picture in a national magazine.
When he said he hadn't, Timmons, a second-year student at UVA, reached into her bookbag, pulled out the magazine, and showed it to him.
Right there along a busy downtown street.
That might not seem too unusual. After all, anyone with a picture in a magazine would be proud and want to show it off.
Then again, Timmons' picture isn't in just any magazine. She's featured in the October issue of Playboy as one of several "Girls of the ACC." There she is, page 138, lower left corner– sporting nothing but a pair of boots.
The 19-year-old Mechanicsville native's brush with fame began when she saw an ad in The Cavalier Daily that Playboy was looking for UVA students.
"I talked to my friends about how cool it would be to be in a, you know, big magazine. Playboy... a lot of people see that," Timmons says. "They were like, 'Oh, Briana, you should do it, you should do it.' So I went ahead and decided to do it."
And just as she's completely comfortable showing the end result to anyone who cares to see, Timmons wasn't shy about taking her clothes off for the camera. She said everyone from the magazine put her at ease.
"They are really professional," she says. "I thought it was going to be weird when I went in there, but it just ended up being... I was really comfortable because everybody was so nice. They made me feel really comfortable."
The one difficult part for Timmons was telling her parents about the photo shoot. Once she did, their biggest concern was that she would be kicked out of school. After Timmons convinced them that posing for Playboy isn't against UVA's policy, mom and dad were supportive.
But supportive and happy are two different things. When asked about her parents' reaction now that the magazine is on newsstands, she answers after some nervous laughter.
"I'm not really sure how my dad takes me being in Playboy. My mom was like, 'Briana, he's going to kill you.' But I don't think he's that mad. It's not something he talks to me about," says Timmons, a 2003 graduate of Atlee High School.
Timmons says the photographer shot 12 or 13 rolls of film to eventually select the one picture used in the magazine. They had her pose in a variety of positions, but the one they ended up using– a side view of Timmons bending forward at the waist, her head almost touching the ground– came about by chance.
"I bent over to pick something up, and they were like, 'That's hot, that's hot. Do that again,'" says Timmons.
If nothing else, the picture is probably the most unusual in the 10-page spread. She wasn't so sure she liked it at first, but her attitude has changed since the magazine has been out. All of the compliments she's received from friends have helped.
A resemblance to Paris Hilton– at least as far as the magazine was concerned– led to one of several photo shoots at a farm in Crozet. Magazine officials liked the idea of using themes from Hilton's television show, The Simple Life. As it turned out, that's where the Playboy picture ended up being shot.
For the record, Timmons doesn't think she looks anything like Hilton.
Timmons' mom thinks the recent publicity might complicate her daughter's life. Timmons is interested in the pre-med program at UVA and wants to become a surgeon. Mrs. Timmons has told her that the picture will haunt her no matter what she does after college.
"But I don't think this is going to come back to haunt me at all," Timmons says. "I really can't see anybody 10 years down the road saying, 'Oh, you were in Playboy.'"
For the present, she has seen the effect her notoriety has had on the opposite sex. Timmons doesn't have a boyfriend, but she was hoping her photo would increase her chances of finding one.
"I actually thought it was going to make them want to ask me out more, but I've actually discovered in the past few days, whenever I meet someone, they're like, 'You're one of those girls,'" she says. "I haven't really been getting any dates or anything. They kind of shy away."
Timmons says she has no regrets about her decision.
"If it had been Hustler or something, I might not have done it," she admits. "But it's Playboy. Everybody's heard of Playboy, and it's really well respected. The girls are gorgeous in Playboy," she notes, "and I thought it would be really fun to be one of those girls."
At the Corner Lucky Seven, UVA students and Playboy models Ariel Iverson, Brianna Timmons, and Paige Gellar sign autographs.


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Get ready for holiday entertainment with arts planner
Although we're still eating leftover Halloween candy and Thanksgiving is more than a week away, it's time to look ahead to the packed calendar of holiday-themed performing-arts events in the area.
From a flurry of Nutcrackers (both regular and "Nutty"), to some intriguing shows with clever names -- Cirque Dreams' Holidaze; The Ultimate Christmas Show (Abridged) -- there's something this season for everyone. Even Scrooges and Grinches.
Friday-Dec. 22: Artisan Center Theater opens The Forgotten Carols. 418 E. Pipeline Road, Hurst. $7-$18. 817-284-1200; www.artisanct.com.
Friday-Dec. 23: Dallas Children's Theater spreads twice the holiday cheer with Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells as its main-stage production (through Dec. 22) and The Nutcracker presented in the Studio Theater by the Kathy Burks Theater of Puppetry Arts. Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman St., Dallas. $16-$27. 214-740-0051; www.dct.org.
Nov. 20-Dec. 23: Dallas Theater Center continues its tradition of A Christmas Carol, directed by Joel Ferrell, at the Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas. $15-$85. 214-880-0202; www.dallastheatercenter.org.
Nov. 24-Dec. 23: The Children's Theatre at Casa Mañana brings a holiday classic to life with 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. 3101 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth. $20-$28. 817-332-2272; www.casamanana.org.
Nov. 28-Dec. 2: The Reduced Shakespeare Company presents the holiday season in a nutshell with The Ultimate Christmas Show (Abridged) at McDavid Studio, 301 E. Fifth St., Fort Worth. $27.50-$38.50. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
Nov. 30-Dec. 16: Annie celebrates the holiday season at Theatre Arlington, 305 W. Main St., Arlington. $12-$17. 817-275-7661; www.theatrearlington.org.
Nov. 30-Dec. 16: Runway Theatre presents It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. 215 N. Dooley St., Grapevine. $12-$15. 817-488-4842; www.runwaytheatre.com.
Dec. 7-22: The story of Scrooge gets a little zany with Creative Arts Theatre & School's A Seussified Christmas Carol. 602 E. South St., Arlington. $8-$10. 817-861-2287; www.creativearts.org.
Dec. 7-23: The fictional city of Tuna, Texas, brings Yuletide cheer to Onstage in Bedford for A Tuna Christmas. 2819 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford. $12-$15. 817-354-6444; www.onstageinbedford.com.
Dec. 14-23: Kids Who Care presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center's Scott Theatre, 1300 Gendy St. $15-$18. 817-737-5437; www.kidswhocare.org.
Friday & Saturday: Ballet Frontier of Texas dances The Nutcracker at Will Rogers Auditorium, 3401 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth. $20. 817-852-6887; www.balletfrontier.org.
Nov. 23-Dec. 8: The world-famous Rockettes take the stage for a two-week run of the annual "Radio City Christmas Spectacular" at Verizon Theatre, 1001 Performance Place, Grand Prairie. $19.95-$125. 972-854-5111; www.verizontheatre.com.
Nov. 23-Dec. 23: Texas Ballet Theater presents its annual production of Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker. Nov. 23-Dec. 2 at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas; Dec.7-23 at Bass Hall in Fort Worth. $20-$110. 817-828-9200; www.texasballettheater.org.
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: The Nutcracker, presented by Ballet Ensemble of Texas, will be performed at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving. $21-$26. 972-745-0199; www.balletensembleoftexas.org.
Dec. 1 & 2: North Central Ballet will also stage The Nutcracker, at Will Rogers Auditorium, 3401 W. Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth. $25-$30; get one free child's ticket with two adult tickets. 817-428-8232; www.northcentralballet.com.
Dec. 6 & 7: Ballet Concerto will perform its annual Holiday Special at Will Rogers Auditorium, 3401 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth. $6-$25. 817-989-7168; www.balletconcerto.com.
Dec. 7-9: Dallas Black Dance Theatre performs its Winter Series at Wyly Theatre at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, 2400 Flora St., Dallas. $15-$55. 214-880-0202; www.dbdt.com.
Dec. 18-23: Dallas' AT&T Performing Arts Center hosts Cirque Dreams for Holidaze, performed at the Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St. $25-$150. 214-880-0202; www.attpac.org.
Dec. 21: Texas Ballet Theater is back with the irreverent The Nutty Nutcracker, for one performance only. 7 p.m. at Bass Hall, Fort Worth. $25-$100. 817-763-0207; www.texasballet.org.
Nov. 24 & 25: The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra performs the pops concert "Home for the Holidays." Sing along with Christmas favorites and expect an appearance by Santa himself. $27-$79. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
Nov. 30 & Dec. 7-23: The Dallas Symphony Orchestra boasts a full Christmas season, with a performance Nov. 30 with the Irish Tenors ($21-$115); an It's A Wonderful Life-themed Christmas Celebration, Dec. 7-23 ($28-$143); "A DSO Family Christmas" on Dec. 8 ($10-$55); and a Dec. 13 Fiesta Navidad performance with Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano ($21-$70). Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., Dallas. 214-692-0203; www.dallassymphony.org.
Dec. 3: The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra is joined onstage by the Southwestern Seminary Master Chorale for the groups' annual performance of Messiah. Bass Hall, Fort Worth. $19-$65. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
Dec. 6: Asleep at the Wheel brings a country Christmas to Casa Mañana with "Santa Loves to Boogie." 3101 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth. $25-$35. 817-332-2272; www.casamanana.org.
Dec. 6 & 7: The Arlington Master Chorale wishes you "Christmas Tidings" with a performance at First Baptist Church Arlington, 301 Center St. 817-460-7464; www.arlingtonmasterchorale.org.
Dec. 9 & 14: Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis perform their annual Christmas Show. Dec. 9 ($35.20) at McDavid Studio, 301 E. Fifth St., Fort Worth, 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com. Dec. 14 ($30-$40) at the AT&T Performing Arts Center's Wyly Theatre, 214-880-0202; www.attpac.org.
Dec. 9-11: Schola Cantorum holds its Christmas concert "When We Were Young!" at three venues. Dec. 9 at White's Chapel United Methodist Church, 185 S. White's Chapel Blvd., Southlake; Dec. 10 at Arborlawn United Methodist Church, 5001 Briarhaven Road, Fort Worth; Dec. 11 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1200 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington. $10. 817-485-2500; www.scholatexas.com.
Dec. 10: Michael Martin Murphey returns to Cowtown for his annual "Cowboy Christmas" at Bass Hall. $34.65-$79.20. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
Dec. 12: Bass Hall hosts big names in music for Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2012, featuring new spins on Christmas classics. $27.50-$88. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
Dec. 13: Symphony Arlington presents "Felices Fiestas!," its holiday concert within a season of Spanish music. The program includes works by Donizetti and Granados, as well as a holiday sing-along. Arlington Music Hall, 224 N. Center St., Arlington. $16.50-$46.50. 817-385-0484; www.symphonyarlington.org.
Dec. 14: The University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band presents its annual "Holidays With the One O'Clock" Christmas show at McDavid Studio, 301 E. Fifth St., Fort Worth. $5-$30. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
Dec. 17: The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Brass Choir performs "Holiday Brass" at White's Chapel United Methodist Church, 185 S. White's Chapel Blvd., Southlake. $5-$10. 817-665-6000; www.fwsymphony.org.
Dec. 21: The Grammy-winning Dentonites of Brave Combo perform a "Holiday Extravaganza" at McDavid Studio, 301 E. Fifth St., Fort Worth. $22. 817-212-4280; www.basshall.com.
Dec. 21-22: The Dallas Bach Society gives its own performances of Handel's Messiah at the Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave., Dallas. The afternoon performance Dec. 22 will be a sing-along version. All performances $20-$50. 214-320-8700; www.dallasbach.org.


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'If You Can Think It, We Can Make It': A Look Inside Brooklyn's New Lab
In Brooklyn, one of New York City's outer boroughs, the most innovative and advanced manufacturing techniques were used to build ships for the U.S. Navy through the 1800s and much of the 1900s. The Brooklyn Navy Yard, once a crown jewel of the manufacturing industry employing as many as 70,000 people, was completely shuttered in 1966 following a tragic construction incident and under the weight of a sagging U.S. manufacturing industry.
Today, a small but diverse group of innovative entrepreneurs are breathing life into the Brooklyn Navy Yard, much of which still lurks desolate and shadowy. New Lab is a technology and design center at the Yard where designers and innovators work with new manufacturing processes to concept and create everything from ergonomically designed baby spoons to robotic chandeliers that open and close in response to sound in a space.
"No problem is unsolvable. If you can think it, we can make it is the attitude here," says Marcel Botha, a resident of the Brooklyn New Lab and founder of Spuni, a spoon uniquely designed for a baby's mouth. He used 3-D printing technology to prototype four spoon samples in eight days.
Entrepreneur.com toured the Brooklyn Navy Yard in December to see the space and talk to the entrepreneurs working there. The space currently open is the beta space for the New Lab to-be and houses about 40 entrepreneurs, artists and designers. For example, Jason Krugman, who builds interactive architectural LED systems and light sculpture works of art for public spaces, is a resident of the New Lab beta space. His work is displayed in throughout this video. An 84,000-square-foot facility, where ships were built in the Navy Yard's first heyday, is currently being retooled to house a larger and more comprehensive New Lab space.
"We feel like we are building the town's square for the Navy Yard," says New Lab co-founder Scott Cohen. "For building something very local, we have a very global mindset about what we are building."
Watch this video to have a look around the current New Lab beta space and hear the space's first class of inhabitants talk about what they are making.
From Relic to Beacon: Brooklyn Navy Yard Gets New Life as Cutting-Edge Manufacturing Hub
Re-Making Manufacturing in the United States


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Rachel McAdams' Notebook cringe
Rachel McAdams has cringed after watching footage of her audition for a film she made 10 years ago.
The audition for The Notebook was played for her - for the first time - while she appeared on the Today show, Us Weekly reported.
In the video, the Canadian actress reads lines from an emotional scene for director Nick Cassavetes and Ryan Gosling.
The embarrassed Midnight In Paris actress, now 35, said that she "hadn't seen" the clip before.
Rachel slowly sank into her seat and blushed as her 25-year-old self auditioned for the part, Us Weekly said.
Rachel will next be seen in A Most Wanted Man, also starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman and the drama Every Thing Will Be Fine with James Franco.
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It is helpful to visit the "How to Use SepiaTown" page before delving in too far since there are some interesting features that may not be initially obvious. Two examples are the figure on the map that shows the location of the photographer and direction of view and the "Then/Now" button that shows a contemporary street view from the same perspective. Images for many cities from around the world have already been uploaded.


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New Deadline: Friday, January 10th, 2014
We here at Data Driven have been contacted by several potential applicants in the last week or so requesting deadline extensions.
Even though we have received more than enough proposals for the upcoming conference and monograph, we have decided to grant this request as the holiday season has shortened the semester for some of us. Therefore we have agreed to extend the deadline until January 10th, 2014.
We wanted you to know, however, that our timeline for notification will not be pushed back and that we will still send out acceptance notifications by February 1st, 2014.
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What Passes For A "Tree Hugger" These Days
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Today, House Republicans voted to block light bulb efficiency standards passed in 2007. For months, conservative media have demonized the standards, portraying them as far-left, nanny state overreach. For instance, Fox's Charles Payne declared this week that the efficiency standards are designed to advance the "tree hugger" ideology:
Occasionally, in their hurry to link the efficiency standards with the "tree hugger" left, they've gotten a key fact wrong. A Washington Times column a by Ted Nugent attributes the light bulb standards to "this administration's energy policy," when in fact they were passed by George W. Bush.
Indeed, the history of federal efficiency standards is covered in the fingerprints of the last three Republican presidents.
In 1987 Ronald Reagan signed into law efficiency standards for 12 classes of home appliances, including refrigerators, stoves and air conditioners. The Associated Press reported at the time (via Nexis) that only six Senators and two House members voted against the legislation.
In 1992 George H.W. Bush added additional efficiency standards for "lights, shower heads, electric motors, and commercial heating and cooling systems," according to an AP article from the time (via Nexis.)
The Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that these standards save consumers billions of dollars. The lab's analysis of efficiency standards that became effective between 1988 and 2006 concluded that "The standards had saved residential and commercial consumers an estimated $64 billion by the end of 2005" and "The estimated cumulative net present value of consumer benefit amounts to $241 billion by 2030, and grows to $269 billion by 2045."
The most recent standards for light bulbs were passed with wide margins and bipartisan support. Rep. Fred Upton, a Republican who co-authored the provision, said the efficiency standards were simply "common sense" in a December 19, 2007, press release retrieved via Nexis:
"We are pleased that the President mentioned the importance of light bulbs at today's signing ceremony for the Energy Bill. As co-authors of the legislation's lighting efficiency provisions, we note the huge savings that will come from phasing out the antiquated 100-watt incandescent bulb by 2012 and requiring a three-fold increase in bulb efficiency by 2020.
The average home produces twice as much greenhouse gases as the average car, and lighting accounts for 20 percent of home energy bills - which average about $1,900 a year. Using so-called 'Energy Star' light bulbs can save consumers hundreds of dollars each year while preventing hundreds of pounds of greenhouse gas emissions over their lifetimes.
Added Upton: "Current incandescent bulbs on store shelves are obsolete and highly inefficient - only 10% of the energy consumed by each bulb is for light with 90% wasted on unnecessary heat. Today's incandescent bulbs employ the same technology as the bulbs Thomas Edison first created over 120 years ago - and it is well past time for the light bulb to catch up with 21st century technology. This common sense, bipartisan approach partners with American industry to save energy as well as help foster the creation of new domestic manufacturing jobs. Every home will be on the front lines in the effort to reduce pollution and save energy, and we will be successful one light at a time."
Upton has since changed his mind.
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As you make your way through the halls of HMNS, you might notice that many of the walls are adorned with shiny plaques and engravings recognizing the generosity of our numerous supporters. These names include individuals, private foundations, corporations and others that provide significant financial support to the Museum.
Just outside the Wiess Energy Hall by the Foucault pendulum, you will find a plaque that lists an important group of annual donors: the Wiess Energy Hall Partners.
Wiess Energy Hall Partners make a yearly contribution to our Annual Fund, allowing the Museum to maximize its effectiveness as a vibrant center for natural science education.
Through their support we:
- Develop and maintain TEKS-based field trip curricula that meet the needs of elementary, middle and high schools
- Conduct energy workshops for teachers
- Create energy education materials
- Host energy-related events for students to increase their awareness of careers in the energy industry
- Build education-based partnerships with colleges and universities
- Develop stronger relationships with the corporate community, particularly those in the energy industry, by offering continuing education programs led by energy industry leaders.
CB&I, an energy infrastructure-focused company, has been a Wiess Energy Hall Partner since 2010. Enthusiastic about the HMNS mission of science education, CB&I supports the learning principles of the Wiess Energy Hall through the Wiess Energy Hall Online program. This online course provides educational modules about all facets of the energy industry while incorporating fun, interactive learning methods. Best of all, it can be used by anyone — from the novice trying to learn the basics to seasoned professionals who need to fulfill continuing education requirements.
Maribeth Duggins, Director of Community Relations at CB&I states,"At CB&I, education is our top priority when it comes to community support. We are proud to support the Wiess Energy Hall as part of our commitment to science, particularly in the energy industry."
We are grateful to CB&I and all the Wiess Energy Hall Partners for their commitment to science education and meeting society's need for a well-educated, productive population.
The next time you visit the Museum to view our extensive collection of dinosaur backbones, please give a nod to the other (albeit figurative, but just as vital) backbone of HMNS: our many dedicated supporters.
For more information on how to become a supporter of HMNS, visit our website or contact Amy Chaisson, Director of Corporate Giving, 713-639-4746 or achaissonAThmnsDOTorg