Microsoft confirms upgrade path and pricing for Windows 8: $14.99 for those buying new PCs

We've just gotten a thorough look at the Windows 8 Release Preview, and Microsoft has now also finally confirmed what the upgrade path will look like for those buying PCs before the OS is officially released later this year. The company will be rolling out a Windows Upgrade Offer in no less than 131 markets starting June 2nd, which will let anyone who buys an eligible Windows 7-based PC also purchase a Windows 8 Pro upgrade for $14.99 -- that offer will be valid through January 31th, 2013. Upgrade offers for those who already own a Windows 7-based PC will also be announced in the "coming months," but that's unfortunately as much as Microsoft is saying about those at the moment.

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Colleges' bank deals saddle students with big fees

WASHINGTON (AP) ? A public interest group says as many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards that carry hefty costs, sometimes even to access students' financial aid money.

The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Higher Education Fund says in a report published Wednesday that colleges and banks often make secretive deals allowing them to rake in millions from the fees. The report says some of the fees appear to violate federal law.

The report says more than 9 million people, or two out of five U.S. higher-education students, attend schools that have deals with financial companies.

The fees add to the mountain of debt many higher-education students must take on. U.S. student debt tops $1 trillion, and has surpassed credit cards as the biggest source of unsecured debt.

THIS IS A BROADCAST UPDATE. AP's full story is below.

It took Mario Parker-Milligan less than a semester to decide that he was paying too many fees to Higher One, the company hired by his college to pay out students' financial aid on debit cards.

Four years after he opted out, his classmates still face more than a dozen fees ? for replacement cards, for using the cards as all-purpose debit cards, for using an ATM other than the two on-campus kiosks owned by Higher One.

"They sold it as a faster, cheaper way for the college to get students their money," said Parker-Milligan, 23, student body president at Lane Community College in Eugene, Ore. "It may be cheaper for the college, but it's not cheaper for the students."

As many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards that carry hefty costs, sometimes even to get to their financial aid money, according to a report to be released Wednesday by a public interest group.

Colleges and banks rake in millions from the fees, often through secretive deals and sometimes in apparent violation of federal law, according to the report, an early copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press.

More than two out of five U.S. higher-education students ? more than 9 million people ? attend schools that have deals with financial companies, says the report, written by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Higher Education Fund.

The fees add to the mountain of debt many students already take on to get a diploma. U.S. student debt tops $1 trillion, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Student loans have surpassed credit cards as the biggest source of unsecured debt in America, according to the CFPB, which regulates cards and private student lenders.

Among the fees charged by Higher One, according to its website, is a $50 "lack of documentation fee" for students who fail to submit certain paperwork. The U.S. Department of Education called the charging of such fees "unallowable" in guidance to financial aid officers issued last month.

Higher One founder and Chief Operating Officer Miles Lasater said in an email that the company takes compliance with the government's rules "very seriously," and officially swears that to the government each year.

"We are committed to providing good value accounts that are designed for college students," he said, and students must review the company's fee list when they sign up for an account. He cited a study commissioned by Higher One that declared Higher One "a low-cost provider for this market." The same study found that the median fees charged to the 2 million students with Higher One accounts totaled $49 annually.

Among the fees charged to students who open Higher One accounts: $50 if an account is overdrawn for more than 45 days, $10 per month if the student stops using his account for six months, $29 to $38 for overdrawing an account with a recurring bill payment and 50 cents to use a PIN instead of a signature system at a retail store.

Higher One has agreements with 520 campuses that enroll more than 4.3 million students, about one-fifth of the students enrolled in college nationwide, according to public filings and the U.S. PIRG report. Wells Fargo and US Bank combined have deals with schools that enroll 3.7 million, the report says.

Lane Community College's president, Mary Spilde, said in an interview that the real problem is a "lack of adequate public funding," which forces students to seek financial aid and colleges to find ways to cut costs.

"Many institutions are looking at ways to streamline and to do things that we're good at, which is education and learning, and not banking," Spilde said.

Programs like Higher One's shift the cost of handing out financial aid money from universities, which no longer have to print and mail checks, to fee-paying students, said Rich Williams, the report's lead author.

"For decades, student aid was distributed without fees," Williams said. "Now bank middlemen are making out like bandits using campus cards to siphon off millions of student aid dollars."

Students can opt out of the programs and choose direct deposit or paper checks to receive their college aid, but relatively few do. The cards and accounts are marketed aggressively using college letterhead and websites carrying the endorsement of colleges. Higher One also warns students that it will take extra days if they choose direct deposit or a paper check.

In the end, students feel locked into accounts before they have a chance to shop for a better deal, Parker-Milligan said.

He said that's especially tough for poor students who rely on food stamps and other social services. Those students budget down to the penny, and don't plan on paying a fee when Higher One's ATM runs out of cash, he said.

Offerings by financial companies vary by campus. Some issue checking accounts with debit cards. Others offer prepaid debit cards, which are similar to bank debit cards but can carry higher fees and offer fewer consumer protections.

Often, students' campus ID cards double as payment cards. At the University of Minnesota, TCF Bank issues cards that serve as school IDs, ATM and debit cards, library cards, security cards, health care cards, phone cards, and stored-value cards for vending machines, the report said. TCF also has branches on campus and 25-year naming rights to the football stadium. Its cards charge similar fees, the report says.

Having such visibility on campus is a big benefit for banks seeking exclusive access to an untapped group of potential customers. Many banks are willing to pay universities for the privilege.

Under its contract with Huntington Bank, Ohio State University will receive $25 million over 15 years, plus a sweetener of $100 million in loans and investments for the neighborhoods around campus, the report said. Florida State receives a portion of every ATM fee paid by a student, it says.

It's difficult to get a full picture of how much money the schools are getting because most of them refuse to release their contracts with banks. Only a handful were available to the authors of the report.

Ohio State and Florida State did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The National Association of College and University Business Officers, a trade group involved in the issue, did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

Lane Community College receives no payments under its contract with Higher One, Spilde said. Lasiter said Higher One does not "offer revenue sharing" to colleges that it partners with. However, Higher One does pay some universities under existing contracts, according to the U.S. PIRG report.

Campus card deals have become more popular in part because of recent legal changes that cut into the profits banks can generate from students.

A 2009 law banned credit cards given to students who had no way of repaying. It forced colleges to disclose deals with credit card companies and stopped some forms of marketing, such as offering students free gifts in exchange for obtaining a credit card.

Until recently, banks also made a lot more money from student loans. They extended federal aid to students, and also offered confusingly similar, higher-cost private loans alongside the government programs. Congress cut them out of the equation in 2010.

Neither change affected debit cards. As the recession forced states to slash higher education budgets, companies such as Higher One, Wells Fargo and US Bank approached colleges with an attractive proposition: The companies would assume the cost and hassle of handing out student aid funds, often paying for the privilege.

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Daniel Wagner can be reached at www.twitter.com/wagnerreports.

Associated Press

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Sr. Consultant ? IT Strategy & Innovation ? All jobs (page 2)

ConocoPhillips is the world?s largest independent upstream energy company, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company had operations in almost 30 countries and approximately 16,700 employees as of May 1, 2012, with 2011 average production of 1.62 million BOE per day and proved reserves of 8.4 billion BOE as of Dec. 31, 2011. ? Description: ? The Sr.?Consultant,?Strategy & Innovation?reports directly to the?Manager, IT Strategy &?Planning. This Role collaborates across IT domains to drive the development and execution of?our Technology?/Innovation?Strategy. Additional responsibilities include conducting?external?market and competitive research to identify broader business/technology?trends and assumptions that?can enhance?the?overall IT strategic planning process. ? The?Role?is expected to demonstrate significant depth?with external trends, technology advancements and technical expertise in IT Strategy formulation and execution and have moderate technical expertise in Enterprise and Solution Architecture development?as well as technology vendor relations and?management.?? ? Responsibilities may include: Functional / Technical Responsibilities

• Implement vision for the IT Strategy function?with an emphasis on?Technology Strategy & Innovation.
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• Develop a strong emphasis and awareness of external?trends in the IT Ecosystem and promote innovation including opportunities related to mobility, cloud computing,?data management,?etc.?
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• Contribute to the cultivation of technology innovation across all IT departments.

People Management

• Share knowledge and?promote staff capabilities to strengthen understanding of IT and business architecture industry, business issues and best practices; evaluate implications to IT.
• Develop and communicate organizational objectives; inspire and motivate?focus team members to achieve results.
• Build organizational talent by creating a learning environment that ensures employees realize their highest potential.

Relationship Management

• Work in partnership with IT Leadership and Staff on initiatives related to IT Strategy and continuously improves policies, standards and procedures by anticipating issues, providing advice and sharing knowledge and best practices.
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• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• 15+ years related experience
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• Extensive experience in developing business cases and attributing technology operational benefits to initiatives

Preferred:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Deep and broad?industry experience?with an affinity for innovation and new possibilities
• Strong communication and presentation skills?

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of June 12, 2012. ? Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1).? Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. ? ConocoPhillips is an equal opportunity employer

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ARJEN ANTHONY LUCASSEN music, discography, MP3, videos ...

Arjen Anthony Lucassen biography
Dutch composer and multi-instrumentalist Arjen Anthony Lucassen is first and foremost known for his ongoing Ayreon project, and to a lesser extent a plethora of side projects: Ambeon, Stream of Passion, Star One, Guilt Machine and Strange Hobby. Some might also remember his tenures in hard rock bands Bodine and Vengeance. Lucassen has become a household name for most people with an interest in progressive metal in general and conceptual creations in particular. But as a project leader rather than as a solo artist per se.

Lucassen did release a solo album way back when: Pools of Sorrow, Waves of Joy, which saw the light of day in 1994. It didn't make that much of an impression however, and when his other projects took off his career as a purebred solo artist was given a lengthy hiatus. But in 2012 it was time to revive this part of his creativity again, with the release of Lost in the New Real. Which, at the time of writing, appears to have been a succesful one too. But if this is the first of many more to come or a brief sidetrack for Lucassen prior to returning to his various conceptual based projects remains to be seen.

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Thursday, May 24

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Line dancing at Senior Citizens Center

9:30 a.m. MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), First Southern Baptist Church, child care provided

Noon Troubadours of JC performance, Chapman Valley Manor, Chapman 1 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), Episcopal Church of the Covenant, 314 N. Adams St.

1 p.m. LIFE: Writing Your Family History, Library Annex

4 p.m. Doors open at the Junction City Fraternal Order of Eagles, 203 E. 10th St.

5 to 8 p.m. Junction City Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary kitchen is open with full meals

7:30 p.m. JC Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie, 203 E. 10th St.

7 p.m. LIFE: Crochet

8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

Senior Citizens Center errands to Walmart

Friday, May 25

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Exercise at Senior Citizens Center

Noon Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

4 p.m. Doors open at the Junction City Fraternal Order of Eagles, 203 E. 10th St.

5 to 8 p.m. Junction City Fraternal Order of Eagles kitchen is open with short-order meals

6 p.m. Ogden American Legion Bingo, 515 Riley Blvd.

6 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, Women?s meeting, 119 W. 7th St.

6:30 p.m. JC Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary Bingo, 203 E. 10th St., open to public

7 p.m. New Beginnings-New Life Support Group, Martha Hoover Conference Room, Geary County Community Hospital

8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

Senior Citizens Center errands to Dillons

Saturday, May 26

Noon Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

1 p.m. American Legion Post 45 Bingo, Fourth and Franklin Streets

1 p.m. Doors open at JC Fraternal Order of Eagles, 203 E. 10th St.

1 to 8 p.m. Junction City Fraternal Order of Eagles kitchen is open with full meals, evening special available from 5 to 8 p.m.

6:30 p.m. JC Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie Bingo, 203 E. 10th St., open to public

8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

Sunday, May 27

Noon Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

1:30 p.m. American Legion Post 45 Auxiliary Bingo, Fourth and Franklin Streets

8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

Monday, May 28

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Exercise at Senior Citizens Center

Noon Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. 7th St.

4 p.m. Doors open at Junction City Fraternal Order of Eagles, 203 E. 10th St.

6 p.m. JC South Kiwanis meets at Sirloin Stockade, 426 Golden Belt Blvd.

6:45 p.m. Social Duplicate Bridge, 1022 Caroline Ave.

7 p.m. Hope Al Anon meeting at First United Methodist Church

7 p.m. Hope Al-anon, First United Methodist Church, 804 N. Jefferson.

7 p.m. JC Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary meeting, 203 E. 10th St.

7:30 p.m. Acacia Lodge #91, 1024 N. Price St., Junction City

8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

Afternoon Bingo at Senior Citizens Center

Senior Citizens Center errands to bank, post office and Walmart

Library Closed for Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 29

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4 p.m. Doors open at the Junction City Fraternal Order of Eagles, 203 E. 10th St.

5 to 8 p.m. Junction City Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary kitchen is open with full meals

6 p.m. LIFE: AKC S.T.A.R Puppy Class, 4-H/Senior Citizens Center

6:30 p.m. JC Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie Bingo, 203 E. 10th St., open to public

7 p.m. Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol, JC airport terminal, 540 Airport Road

7 p.m. LIFE: English as a Second Language, Library Annex

7 p.m. LIFE: AKC Canine Good Citizen, 4-H/Senior Citizens Center

8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

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Wednesday, May 30

6:30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

6:45 a.m. Breakfast Optimist Club, Stacy?s Restaurant, Grandview Plaza

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Exercise at Senior Citizens Center

Noon Noon Kiwanis meets at Kite?s, Sixth and Washington streets

Noon Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

12:15 p.m. Weight Watchers, Presbyterian Church 113 W. Fifth St.

1 to 4 p.m. Cards at Senior Citizens Center

5:30 p.m. Weight Watchers, Presbyterian Church, 113 W. Fifth St.

6 to 7:30 p.m. Abstract Painting, Junction City Arts Council, 107 W. Seventh St.

6 to 7:45 p.m. AWANA Club, First Southern Baptist Church

7 p.m. Woodcarvers meet at JCAC studio, 109 W. Seventh St.

8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, Presbyterian Church, 113 W. Fifth St.

Senior Citizens Center errands to Fort Riley and Dillons

Thursday, May 31

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Line dancing at Senior Citizens Center

9:30 a.m. MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), First Southern Baptist Church, child care provided

Noon Troubadours of JC performance, Frontier Estates, Abilene

1 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), Episcopal Church of the Covenant, 314 N. Adams St.

4 p.m. Doors open at the Junction City Fraternal Order of Eagles, 203 E. 10th St.

5 to 8 p.m. Junction City Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary kitchen is open with full meals

8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

Senior Citizens Center errands to Walmart

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Barack Obama Twitter Chat: President Answers Questions On Twitter

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Thursday became the first president to respond to questions on Twitter, answering tweeted questions about the administration?s so-called Congress to-do list.

The White House gave 40 minutes' notice -- in the form of a tweet signed by the president himself -- that Obama would take tweeted questions. Earlier in the day, its official Twitter account started soliciting questions, but was mum on who would answer. Obama is in Iowa, and answered the questions between a visit to a Newton, Iowa, wind turbine manufacturer and a campaign event in Des Moines.

The chat lasted 21 minutes, during which Obama answered seven questions, promoting his energy policy, small business tax credits and "pushing big banks to do the right thing." It took Obama more than 140 characters to answer a few of them, so he broke the answers into multiple tweets.

A photo tweeted by White House photographer Pete Souza confirmed that it was indeed Obama who was answering the questions. The photo shows Obama at a conference table in front of a MacBook Pro, with Macon Phillips, the White House director of digital strategy, next to him.

The hastily announced event was a contrast to Obama?s Twitter town hall, which took place last July. The town hall, in the White House East Room with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey as a moderator, was hyped days in advance and broadcast live on cable TV. But Obama only took the questions from Twitter, which Dorsey read to him, and he answered them out loud before the East Room audience. Thursday?s Twitter chat marked the first time Obama actually answered questions on the popular 140-character social network.

At the Twitter town hall, prominent Republicans were frequently tweeting politically-charged questions using the event?s hashtag. On Thursday, a handful of Republican politicians and strategists tweeted questions.

But a more persistent problem has been spam associated with popular Twitter hashtags -- no doubt a problem for the president's Twitter chat Thursday as well. Spam tweets, many of a pornographic nature, took over the #WHChat hashtag and may have been why the White House gave little notice of the chat.

The Twitter chat took place on the official White House account, and not Obama's campaign account, @BarackObama. Obama's Republican rival, Mitt Romney, has not yet held a Twitter chat.

Below, a look at how the presidential Twitter chat played out:

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SILVER SPRING, MD? M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks and Montgomery County Recreation announce a diverse array of camps for summer 2012, featuring aquatics, ice skating, tennis, theatre, overnight nature camps, robotics and golf, among many other options. Camps are available for tots to teens?all skill levels, and at hundreds of locations across the county.

A full list of summer camps can be accessed online at www.MontgomeryParks.org/guide and www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec. Online registration for summer programs and camps is available at www.ParkPass.org and https://recweb.montgomerycountymd.gov/.

Below is a sampling of Montgomery Parks summer camp programs available this year: (Check the website for dates and pricing.)

SPORTS CAMPS

? Stand-Up Paddleboard FUNdamentals Camp at Lake Needwood
Ages 12-17, Offered the weeks of 6/18, 6/25 and 7/9 (*Participants must know how to swim)
Learn the basics of Stand-Up Paddleboarding including packing and caring for your board, launching techniques, stances, self-rescue and turning and propulsion strokes.

? Summer Skateboard Camp at Olney Manor Skate Park
Ages 6-13, Offered throughout the summer?Campers learn to push, ride, tack, turn olly, kick flip grind, stall, drop in and get air?all from professional instructors from American Inline Skating.

? Tennis and Tennis Combo Camps at Pauline Betz Addie Tennis and Wheaton Indoor Tennis ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Ages 4 ? 17, Offered throughout the summer (check guide for weeks for specific camps)
Montgomery Parks offers all-day tennis camp and combo camps featuring a half-day of tennis instruction paired with other sports and activities such as golf, ice skating, outdoor games and more.

? Golf & So Much More! Camp at South Germantown Driving Range
Ages 8-13, Offered throughout the summer
This 50/50 split camp gives kids time to try golf with a PGA pro in the morning, then let loose in the afternoon playing tennis, basketball, archery, mini-golf and other fun activities.

? Ice Hockey and Figure Skating Camps at Cabin John Ice Rink and Wheaton Ice Arena
Ages 6-13, Offered throughout the summer (check guide for weeks for specific camps)
Campers will brush up on their skating, form, and gain conditioning on the ice. Summer Fun Ice Skating Camp offers activities off the ice such as tennis, arts and crafts and outdoor games.

NATURE CAMPS

? Wild About Water Camp at Black Hill Visitor Center
Ages 9-11, Offered the week of 7/9
Boating, fishing and exploring the Chesapeake watershed from headwaters to the Bay are the focus of this ?wet and wild? camp.

? Green Thumb Garden Club Camp at Brookside Gardens
Ages 9-11, Offered the week of 7/9; Ages 9-14, Offered the week of 7/30
Campers will explore and investigate Brookside Gardens? beautiful displays and natural areas learning about many different aspects of the plants and their habitats. Campers will plant and take home vegetable, succulent and butterfly container gardens.

? Nature Tales Camp at Brookside Nature Center
Ages 8-12, Offered the week of 7/16
Campers make their own puppets, build stages, research nature topics and write a script to tell nature stories. The 5-day camp culminates with a grand puppet show for invited guests!

Outdoor Adventure Camp includes an outing to Go Ape!

CAMPER FAVORITES

? Week in the Park at Wheaton Ice Arena
Ages 6 ? 12, Offered throughout the summer (check guide for weeks for specific camps)
Montgomery Parks? most popular camp features indoor tennis and ice skating lessons, a field trip to South Germantown Splash Playground and Miniature Golf, nature walks, and miniature train and carousel rides among other activities.

? Outdoor Adventure Camp at Cabin John Ice Rink
Ages 9 ? 13, Offered throughout the summer (check guide for weeks for specific camps)
Campers discover the outdoors in this high-adventure day camp with activities ranging from white water rafting, zip lines, rappelling, aerial obstacle and ropes courses, fishing, canoeing, go-carting and more.

Below are just a few of the many Montgomery County Recreation summer camp programs available this year: (Check the website for dates and pricing.)

? Adventure Theatre?s Musical Theatre Camp (Ages 8-12)

Campers experience the vibrancy of musical theatre as they work together to produce a full-scale Junior Broadway production. Creating costumes, building the set, choreography, singing, acting and more are part of this dynamic program that finishes with an exciting final curtain call in a Main Stage Auditorium.

? Aqua Sports Camps (Ages 7-11)
This camp has it all ? swimming, diving, trampoline, soccer, kickball, crafts and games. These fun- filled camps are offered at Germantown Indoor Swim Center, Olney Swim Center, and Martin Luther King Jr. Swim Center.

? Little People Centers (Ages 4 -5)
Little People Centers feature games, crafts, stories, sing-alongs, water play and special themes in a supportive nurturing environment specifically designed for the young child.

? Mad Science (Ages 6-12)
Participants will discover the wonderful world of science in the new Mad Science camps. Robots, rocketry, secret agent sleuthing, and engineering are all exciting ways to make science fun.

? Sports Camps (Ages 5-17)
Whether looking for basketball, batons, boxing, fencing, horseback riding, or soccer, Montgomery County Recreation offers sports camps and programs for beginner, intermediate, and advanced athletes.
? Washington Wizards & Mystics Youth Basketball Camp (Ages 8-17)
Campers will learn proper techniques on various skills such as ball-handling, passing, shooting, rebounding, defense and team concepts. The program will include instruction from the Washington Mystics and special guest instruction from current and former Wizards and Mystics players.

? Summer Fun Centers (Ages 5 ? 12)
This affordable program ? $350 for six weeks of full day programming ? offers supervised recreational programming from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., including arts and crafts, sports, games, music and special events.

? Therapeutic Recreation (TR) Programs (Ages 5 ? 21)
Montgomery County Recreation provides TR programming to assist participants with disabilities. Whether looking to participate in a therapeutic recreation camp or requesting inclusive services, the TR team is available to help find the right fit.

? Teen Programs (Ages 13 -16)
The Summer Leadership Challenge and the Junior Counselor Program are fun ways for teens to develop leadership training and job skills in a supportive program.

For more information about Montgomery County Recreation programs, call 240-777-6840. For information about Montgomery County Parks programs, call 301-495-2595.

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Ben Heck's Android-controlled pot-stirrer does (most of) the cooking for you

Ben Heck is always thinking up gadgets that make life easier, from completely hands-free luggage to a sensor system for improved cycling safety. His latest mod is meant for those of us who have burnt Ramen a few too many times. His so-called Ben-Stur Remote Control Android app works with a pot-stirring device, freeing users to stray from the kitchen while their meal is cooking. The app works via Bluetooth, and the pot-stirrer consists of an actuator arm, a chip clip, a timing belt and, of course, a wooden spoon. Heck used a Google ADK and an Arduino Uno for the control mechanism that communicates between the app and the stirrer. In the tablet app, users can check their food's temperature and control the speed of the the spoon's stirring. If that whets your appetite, click the source link for more info -- and check out our Maker Faire interview with Mr. Heckendorn himself.

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Biden dismisses Romney's experience in business

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Keene State College , Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in Keene, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Keene State College , Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in Keene, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Vice President Joe Biden greets firefighters at the fire department station in Manchester, N.H., Tuesday, May 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Vice President Joe Biden looks up at the menu during a campaign lunch stop at a diner in Peterborough, N.H., Tuesday, May 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

KEENE, N.H. (AP) ? The presidential campaign debate over Republican Mitt Romney's tenure at a private equity firm is going down the drain.

Vice President Joe Biden argued Tuesday that Romney's experience doesn't make him any more qualified to be president than it does to make him a plumber.

"That doesn't mean that private equity guys are bad guys ? they're not," Biden said at New Hampshire's Keene State College. "But that no more qualifies you to be president than being a plumber. And, by the way, there're an awful lot of smart plumbers. All kidding aside, it's not the same job requirement."

Romney argues that his business experience with the Boston-based firm Bain Capital makes him best suited to fix the economy and create jobs.

Biden's fourth trip to New Hampshire this year was an acknowledgment of the state's battleground status in the upcoming election.

Though he briefly criticized Romney on social issues such as contraception and touched on Romney's lack of foreign policy experience, most of his speech was devoted to echoing what Obama has been saying this week ? that Romney's success making money for investors at Bain Capital is not reason alone to be elected president.

The Romney campaign has called such criticism a distraction, an affront to free markets and a misreading of the firm's success. The campaign released a Web video last week featuring workers from an Indiana company that benefited from Bain's involvement.

Democrats have been focusing on the companies that Bain took over only to close them or let them fail. In addition to running ads and Web videos, the Obama campaign has been sending Biden to battleground states to press the issue.

In New Hampshire, Biden argued that when companies fail, it costs taxpayers in unemployment benefits and costs businesses that end up paying into a fund that helps laid-off workers recover their pensions. Like Obama, however, Biden stopped short of criticizing profit-making in general.

"That's their job. It's legitimate. But folks, making money regardless of the consequences for the workers at the companies they acquire or the communities that get wasted is another question," he said.

Biden said voters have an easy choice between what he described as the Obama administration's "commonsense approach" to a Republican philosophy that he asserted advocates "no rules for the big guys" and "no accountability when the fail."

"We will not go back to the '50s on social policy, to the Cold War on foreign policy, and the policies of our last administration on our economic policies," he said. "We will not do it their way again."

Biden said the economy is recovering, pointing to a chart showing job growth during Obama's tenure as president.

"That doesn't mean a lot of people aren't still hurting, and we're determined to change that," he said. "We've made important progress, but there's much more to do. But progress you can measure, just look at the chart. Progress that cannot be denied. Progress you can see."

The Romney campaign dismissed Biden's argument.

"Vice President Biden today claimed the Obama administration's economic progress 'cannot be denied,'" Romney campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul said in a statement. "He must not be talking to the millions of Americans who are suffering from declining incomes, fewer jobs and skyrocketing household costs in the Obama economy."

Associated Press

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Sleep disordered breathing is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality

Public release date: 20-May-2012
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ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO Sleep disordered breathing (SDB), which is associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events and psychopathological outcomes, is also associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study.

"Recent in vitro and animal studies have shown that repeated episodes of hypoxia (an inadequate supply of oxygen) are associated with accelerated cancer progression," said F. Javier Nieto, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. "Our results are the first to suggest that SDB is also associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality in humans."

The results will be presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco.

The researchers examined 22-year mortality data on 1,522 subjects from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort, a prospective, community-based study of the predictors and natural history of sleep disorders. SDB was assessed by polysomnography at baseline.

After adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, smoking and other factors, both all-cause and cancer mortality were associated with the presence and severity of SDB in a dose-response fashion. Compared to subjects without SDB, the adjusted relative hazards of cancer mortality were 1.1 for study participants with mild SDB, 2.0 for those with moderate SDB, and 4.8 for those with severe SDB.

The team of University of Wisconsin investigators led by Dr. Nieto conducted this research in collaboration with Ramon Farr, PhD, professor of Physiology at the Unit of Biophysics and Bioengineering at University of Barcelona, Spain. In a separate study which will also be presented at the ATS 2012 conference, Dr. Farr's group and colleagues at the Hospital Clnic-IDIBAPS in Barcelona follow up on their earlier mouse experimental model showing that the effect of intermittent hypoxia on cancer growth is considerably stronger in lean mice than in obese mice.

"The consistency of the evidence from the animal experiments and this new epidemiologic evidence in humans is highly compelling," said Dr. Nieto. "In vitro and animal studies suggest that intermittent hypoxia promotes angiogenesis and tumor growth, which can explain these observations."

"Ours is the first study to show an association between SDB and an elevated risk of cancer mortality in a population-based sample. If the relationship between SDB and cancer mortality is validated in further studies, the diagnosis and treatment of SDB in patients with cancer might be indicated to prolong survival," Dr. Nieto concluded. "Additional studies are needed to replicate our results and to examine the relationships between SBD, obesity, and cancer mortality."

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"Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Cancer Mortality: Results From The Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study" (Session A18, Sunday, May 20, 2012: 8:15 a.m., Room 3001-3003, Moscone Center; Abstract 30627)

* Please note that numbers in this release may differ slightly from those in the abstract. Many of these investigations are ongoing; the release represents the most up-to-date data available at press time.

Abstract 30627
Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Cancer Mortality: Results From The Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study
Type: Scientific Abstract
Category: 16.04 - Sleep Disordered Breathing: Epidemiology, Genetics and Outcomes (SRN)
Authors: F.J. Nieto1, P.E. Peppard1, T. Young1, L. Finn2, K.M. Hla1, R. Farr3; 1University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI/US, 2University of Wisconsin - Madison/US,
3Universitat of Barcelona / - Barcelona/ES; Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study

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RATIONALE

Recent studies in a melanoma mice model have demonstrated that intermittent hypoxia promotes tumor growth. Even though previous data have shown that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with total and cardiovascular mortality, the association between OSA and cancer incidence or mortality has not been studied. The goal of the present study was to examine the hypothesis that OSA is associated with increased cancer mortality in a population-based sample.

METHODS

We used 20-year mortality follow-up data from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort sample (n=1522). OSA was assessed with full polysomnography at baseline in all participants. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was defined as the mean number of apnea and hypopnea events per hour of sleep, and categorized as normal (AHI

RESULTS

Both Kaplan-Meier analyses and Cox regression analyses adjusting for age, sex, body mass index (BMI), and smoking showed that both all-cause and cancer mortality were associated with the presence and severity of OSA in a dose-response fashion.

After excluding persons who had used CPAP treatment (n = 126), the associations were similar. In stratified analyses according to obesity status, the association was stronger among non-obese (BMI

CONCLUSION

Our study suggests that OSA is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality in humans. These results are consistent with animal studies showing that intermittent hypoxia promotes increased angiogenesis and tumor growth. These results need to be replicated in studies looking at the association between OSA and survival after cancer diagnosis.

Funded by: NHLBI

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ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO Sleep disordered breathing (SDB), which is associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events and psychopathological outcomes, is also associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study.

"Recent in vitro and animal studies have shown that repeated episodes of hypoxia (an inadequate supply of oxygen) are associated with accelerated cancer progression," said F. Javier Nieto, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. "Our results are the first to suggest that SDB is also associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality in humans."

The results will be presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco.

The researchers examined 22-year mortality data on 1,522 subjects from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort, a prospective, community-based study of the predictors and natural history of sleep disorders. SDB was assessed by polysomnography at baseline.

After adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, smoking and other factors, both all-cause and cancer mortality were associated with the presence and severity of SDB in a dose-response fashion. Compared to subjects without SDB, the adjusted relative hazards of cancer mortality were 1.1 for study participants with mild SDB, 2.0 for those with moderate SDB, and 4.8 for those with severe SDB.

The team of University of Wisconsin investigators led by Dr. Nieto conducted this research in collaboration with Ramon Farr, PhD, professor of Physiology at the Unit of Biophysics and Bioengineering at University of Barcelona, Spain. In a separate study which will also be presented at the ATS 2012 conference, Dr. Farr's group and colleagues at the Hospital Clnic-IDIBAPS in Barcelona follow up on their earlier mouse experimental model showing that the effect of intermittent hypoxia on cancer growth is considerably stronger in lean mice than in obese mice.

"The consistency of the evidence from the animal experiments and this new epidemiologic evidence in humans is highly compelling," said Dr. Nieto. "In vitro and animal studies suggest that intermittent hypoxia promotes angiogenesis and tumor growth, which can explain these observations."

"Ours is the first study to show an association between SDB and an elevated risk of cancer mortality in a population-based sample. If the relationship between SDB and cancer mortality is validated in further studies, the diagnosis and treatment of SDB in patients with cancer might be indicated to prolong survival," Dr. Nieto concluded. "Additional studies are needed to replicate our results and to examine the relationships between SBD, obesity, and cancer mortality."

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"Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Cancer Mortality: Results From The Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study" (Session A18, Sunday, May 20, 2012: 8:15 a.m., Room 3001-3003, Moscone Center; Abstract 30627)

* Please note that numbers in this release may differ slightly from those in the abstract. Many of these investigations are ongoing; the release represents the most up-to-date data available at press time.

Abstract 30627
Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Cancer Mortality: Results From The Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study
Type: Scientific Abstract
Category: 16.04 - Sleep Disordered Breathing: Epidemiology, Genetics and Outcomes (SRN)
Authors: F.J. Nieto1, P.E. Peppard1, T. Young1, L. Finn2, K.M. Hla1, R. Farr3; 1University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI/US, 2University of Wisconsin - Madison/US,
3Universitat of Barcelona / - Barcelona/ES; Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study

Abstract Body

RATIONALE

Recent studies in a melanoma mice model have demonstrated that intermittent hypoxia promotes tumor growth. Even though previous data have shown that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with total and cardiovascular mortality, the association between OSA and cancer incidence or mortality has not been studied. The goal of the present study was to examine the hypothesis that OSA is associated with increased cancer mortality in a population-based sample.

METHODS

We used 20-year mortality follow-up data from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort sample (n=1522). OSA was assessed with full polysomnography at baseline in all participants. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was defined as the mean number of apnea and hypopnea events per hour of sleep, and categorized as normal (AHI

RESULTS

Both Kaplan-Meier analyses and Cox regression analyses adjusting for age, sex, body mass index (BMI), and smoking showed that both all-cause and cancer mortality were associated with the presence and severity of OSA in a dose-response fashion.

After excluding persons who had used CPAP treatment (n = 126), the associations were similar. In stratified analyses according to obesity status, the association was stronger among non-obese (BMI

CONCLUSION

Our study suggests that OSA is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality in humans. These results are consistent with animal studies showing that intermittent hypoxia promotes increased angiogenesis and tumor growth. These results need to be replicated in studies looking at the association between OSA and survival after cancer diagnosis.

Funded by: NHLBI

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