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Сергей Георгиевич Морозов (род. 26 июня 1967 года) — российский учёный, специалист в области нейроиммунохимии, директор НИИ общей патологии и патофизиологии (с 2016 года), член-корреспондент РАМН (2005), член-корреспондент РАН (2014).

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John Portmann
Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia and author of A History of Sin: How Evil Changes, but Never Goes Away
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The Random Nature of Political Scandal
New York Democrat Anthony Weiner resigned without any evidence he ever committed a crime.
Jun. 17, 2011 from To the Point
House impeachment proceedings against President Trump
The U.S. House of Representatives is taking up a resolution that would call on Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and take over President Trump's duties.
Jan. 13 from News Special Programming
Joe Mathews: Is the Newsom recall effort good for California?
The drive to force a vote on removing Gavin Newsom from office is picking up steam, spurred on by anger over coronavirus restrictions and other conservative grievances.
Jan. 14 from Zócalo's Connecting California
Who were the Trump supporters that stormed the US Capitol, how did they pull it off?
Hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday, ransacking the House and Senate chambers and the offices of some lawmakers.
Jan. 7 from Press Play with Madeleine Brand
George Clooney and Grant Heslov on 'The Midnight Sky'
George Clooney and his long-time producing partner Grant Heslov talk about their new movie "The Midnight Sky," a post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama, now on Netflix.
Jan. 17 from The Business

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On Thursday, July 24, the House of Representatives will vote on a bill significantly revising the Child Tax Credit (CTC).
The bill would permanently extend the credit higher up the income scale making it available to households with much higher six-digit incomes while the benefit to low-income families (expiring in 2017) will not be renewed. More affluent households would benefit more than the millions of low-income working families!
NETWORK stands in strong opposition to this bill (H.R. 4935, the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014). The CTC, as revised in 2009, should be made permanent, with the indexing suggested in the House bill. But, the less just aspects need to be eliminated.
To date, the CTC has been a major contributor to keeping millions of families out of poverty, a great example of tax policy benefiting the 100%. One portion the credit in particular, a refundable credit for working families with limited earnings, has helped lift families from poverty. Currently, the Child Tax Credit is worth up to $1000 per eligible child, the amount varies by income, with a phase out beginning at income over $110,000 in the filing year. A household must have a reportable income of at least $3000 in order to be eligible. For low incomes, over the $3000, the credit is refundable.
A married couple with two children making $160,000 would receive an additional tax cut of $2200. But, a single mother with two children, receiving minimum wage, earns just $14,500 a year and would lose $1,725 as her CTC would disappear altogether.
Tomorrow, the House will take up consideration of H.R. 4935, the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014 (CTC), which modifies the current credit and makes it permanent. Catholic teaching has long promoted support for families and we believe tax policy can be used to promote the common good. We are deeply concerned, however, about two fatal flaws in the bill and therefore cannot support the bill in its current form. We respectfully ask that you oppose this bill and seek to improve it by adding provisions that permanently protect all families, particularly those families living in poverty.
First, the bill fails to make permanent a key CTC improvement for working families earning as little as $3,000 per year, slated to expire at the end of 2017, while permanently extending it to higher income families. Extending a permanent CTC that helps wealthy families, while failing to make permanent the credit for those living in poverty is unjust. This failure would have a devastating impact on more than 2 million families that are already struggling to makes ends meet and who need the credit the most.
Second, the bill was recently modified to deny the credit to parents who file with an IRS-issued Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) rather than a Social Security number thus harming children from some of the poorest working families in America. Legal residents and undocumented workers who file their taxes using ITINs pay billions of dollars in taxes — payroll, Social Security and Medicare – and yet are not eligible for benefits. Cutting them off from the CTC will hurt up to 5.5 million children, 4.5 million of whom are U.S. citizens. These taxpaying families — like all families — deserve support and an opportunity to succeed.
A permanent child tax credit must address the needs of all families, but particularly the ones who earn the least. As you vote tomorrow, please vote no for the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act as proposed. We look forward to working with you to develop a credit that promotes the common good for 100% of America's families.
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So... Slavery Did Not Exist?
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Feminist Perversions: Sea Shanty Edition
They Are All Up In Your Constitution, Winning Your Rights
"It's Always Men"
Hell is Hope Hicks
The Zebrafish Go To Eleven
James Beacham's LHC Nightmare: A Love Story
Trump Would Rather Have His Racism Than $20 In His Pocket
Pi = 3.2 says committee that is surely not at all drunk
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Crip Dyke is the long cherished internet-ego and sometime nom de plume of an entirely-too-wordy feminist, philosopher and failure who now makes her home at Pervert Justice. While her credentials are long established, some argument continues as to whether she is herself a handmaiden to Death, or whether she merely submits to the whims of Death's handmaiden as readily as to Death Herself.
Recent rants by people who probably more articulate than the author of this blog:
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The Immigrant, The Idiot, and The Judgement
Look, Donald Trump is an idiot. We all know that. It's not so much that he's ignorant, he is arrogantly ignorant. He personifies the worst-case Dunning-Kruger effect. Previously the most perfect example of this was uttered a mere 40 days or so into his presidency as he announced (again) his intention to repeal Obamacare:
Now, I have to tell you, it's an unbelievably complex subject. Nobody knew health care could be so complicated.
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Court Cases & Decisions, Immigration, Politics and Government, These Are The Children, Uncategorized
I Couldn't Be More Disappointed In SCOTUS
This morning a decision was released in Gill v Whitford (and a parallel case out of Maryland, Benisek v. Lamone). It is, to my mind, among the worst possible decisions. Rather than taking up the case and deciding it wrongly, they have remanded the case back to a lower court with orders to consider the question of whether or not the plaintiffs have suffered an individual injury to their voting rights.
Gill v Whitford is a case arising out of Wisconsin, where egregious gerrymandering occurred after the 2010 census. The census, for those who don't know, is primarily done – or at least was primarily intended by the framers – to determine the number of representatives in the House and the number of presidential electors awarded to each state. Since these numbers can change, and because even when they don't the distribution of population within a state can change, every decade after the census each state redraws their electoral districts to keep the total population in each district similar.
In Wisconsin redistricting is a legislative function (in some states it is performed by an independent, non-partisan commission), and in 2010 Republicans held a majority in the state's Assembly and Senate. They used this majority to redraw electoral maps not merely to keep populations similar, but to put as many democrats as possible in as few districts as possible so that the remaining democrats spread throughout the majority of districts would be unable to successfully contest most republican nominees.
Now, if the Republicans had done this based explicitly on race, it would have been profoundly illegal and SCOTUS would never have gotten involved. Precedent here is sufficient that lower courts would have slapped down the Wisconsin republicans and there would be no sufficient legal question to interest SCOTUS. However, the Republicans went out of their way to say that they were disadvantaging Democrats as a party, not any voter on the basis of race.
Of course, Democrats as a party are much more non-white than Wisconsin voters as a whole. So there is a racial asymmetry here, and Republicans were acutely aware of that asymmetry, but the cover story of ratfucking Democrats while really, deeply not giving a shit about hurting people of color is every bit as believable as actively wanting to hurt people with darker skin for the sin of being born non-caucasian. So the courts have generally accepted that this is political discrimination and not racial discrimination (along the way throwing out a hard-won understanding of disparate impact developed in areas of law other than voting rights and in voting rights law itself).
So what did the court do here? Well, it ignored past precedent that held that an injury to an individual occurs when districts are racially gerrymandered to the detriment of the value of that individual's vote. On the presumption that no injury to individual voters had occurred, the court vacated the previous judgement that a new electoral map was needed and instead remanded the case to the lower court to ask the plaintiffs how they've actually been injured. Only if the plaintiffs have been actually injured should the lower court then take up the legal questions about whether the actions causing the injury were illegal and if so whether any remedy is justified.
It's difficult to see how to resolve this infirmity of standing, at least to me, since in deciding that the plaintiffs had given no evidence of individual injury SCOTUS necessarily decided that statewide gerrymandering does not injure individual voters.
To be clear, SCOTUS distinguished statewide gerrymandering from living in a gerrymandered district. The idea, from SCOTUS' point of view, is that a state could gerrymander some districts without gerrymandering others. However, the mathematical analysis of the Wisconsin gerrymander actually provided evidence that the packing of large numbers of democrats into a few districts and the cracking of the rest into isolated remnants insufficient to contest (most of) the remaining districts was actually a systemic strategy. Though I haven't looked at each of the plaintiff's district of residence, a good many districts were called out as specific examples in the analysis. The idea that none of the plaintiffs lived in one of the districts seems a bit of a stretch to me, though I suppose it's possible.
The danger here is that if any democrat lived in any district that was specifically discussed, then a careful reader of the trial court record will find that and be able to argue quite reasonably that SCOTUS believes that evidence of political gerrymanders is not evidence of an individual voter's injury. In a decision ordering remand for lack of standing without ensuring that they examined every voter's district of residence and the trial court record for indications that none of the voters lived in a district specifically discussed, SCOTUS has come dangerously close to asserting that no voter is injured when legislators gerrymander electoral districts on the basis of anything other than race.
If SCOTUS had accepted the standing of the plaintiffs and ruled against them, it would hardly approach the danger of SCOTUS asserting that there is no injury to voting rights at all.
This is an unmitigated disaster, and quite likely caused by sheer cowardice.
Court Cases & Decisions, Politics and Government
Loving Day
Well, I missed it by two days, but let's do this anyway: Fifty-one years ago on Tuesday, a mere 99 years, 11 months and 3 days after we passed a constitutional amendment requiring states to stop with the racial discrimination already, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that yes, Virginia, there are limits to constitutional violations and stop Freuding persecuting the Lovings already, okay?
Court Cases & Decisions, Feminists & Feminism, Race & Racism, Race and Racialization, What Fascist Policing Looks Like
I Dare You To Read The Comments They Don't Allow!
Wonkette is in fine form today. In addition to Five Dollar Feminist summarizing the news from a court case in which a professional calligraphy corporation in Phoenix decided that they did not want to produce
Happy Buttfuckin'!
place cards for a super-gay wedding, the commenters have gone gloriously nutso with pet pictures I can't even begin to describe for fear my tears of laughter will entirely short circuit my laptop.
Court Cases & Decisions, For Your Enjoyment, Heterosexism
Kid Gets 5 Years For Friend's Gun, Being Black
A teenager who was 15 years old when he ran off with some sneakers being sold on Facebook after trying them on, Dayonn Davis (who is 18 now) was tried as an adult and sentenced to 5 years in prison and 10 more on probation because the friend who accompanied him on this try-and-run shoe theft pulled a gun to cover Davis' retreat. From CBS News:
Defense attorney Susan Henderson told Muscogee County Superior Court Judge Bobby Peters her client just wants to put the whole thing behind him and move on, the Ledger-Enquirer reported.
"He's been extremely remorseful," she said. "He's got his life on track now."
She insisted Davis didn't know the other person would pull a gun. But the judge says that makes little difference in the eyes of the law.
If he wanted to commit non-violent violent crime as a "youth" and get away with less than 5 years, he should have joined the Stanford swim team. Not that there's, y'know, anything significant about a Black kid getting 5 years in prison for running off with shoes while a juvenile when a white adult serves 90 days for rape. Just another day in the post-racial USA.
Court Cases & Decisions, Law Enforcement and Punishment, Race & Racism
The Real Victim in the Brock Turner Rape Case: Aaron Persky
Aaron Persky, the judge who gave Stanford athlete Brock Turner 6 months after Turner was convicted of rape in a trial before Persky's court, is facing a recall election today. As someone who cares deeply about the rule of law, I hope to fuck California voters throw him the hell off the bench. And while he deserved to be removed for his behavior from the bench, behavior dating back years, I couldn't wait to comment until after the election because of the new interview in which he paints himself as the victim of uninformed masses who advocate mob rule in place of justice, starting with his own recall.
Court Cases & Decisions, Feminists & Feminism, Law & Legislation, Law Enforcement and Punishment, Race and Racialization
Lycée Arago Arrests Reminiscent of Rampant Illegality in Trump Inauguration Arrests & Prosecutions
Nearing a year and a half ago now protestors in DC demonstrating against Trump's inauguration were subjected to mass arrest, in many cases without probable cause. The treatment they received was shameful and illegal (though it is unlikely that any court will ever punish the officers involved), and the prosecutions that followed have been worse. The occupation of a high school in Paris, France on the 22nd of May (coincident with a larger protest march nearby) is now granting the French legal establishment to fuck things up just as badly as we have in the US.
Court Cases & Decisions, Law Enforcement and Punishment, What Fascist Policing Looks Like
Autism = Violence in England Gay Bar Threat? Why not? asks Associated Press
A number of news outlets are carrying a brief Associated Press story on the sentencing of a man arrested in connection with a terrorism threat against the gay community in the smaller Brit town Barrow-in-Furness. You can read it here, if you like. The story is mostly uninteresting. The man arrested, Ethan Stables, never got the chance to make the spectacular "kill all the gays" attack he'd been threatening, and when time came for his sentencing, the judge assigned him an indefinite term in a psychiatric facility.
What's odd here, however, is that you don't go to a psych hospital instead of jail if there's no psychological or psychiatric problem that led to your crime. Now, it may be that you had a condition from which you've since recovered, but you had to have had a condition at the time. So when the Associated Press' description of Stables lists precisely zero conditions known to have a mechanism that can cause violence but does list "autism spectrum disorder" readers not aware of the state of psychological research might assume, wrongly, that autism spectrum disorder is associated with an increased risk of violence.
This description of Stables originally came from the defense, but we should not allow that to grant the Associated Press a free pass here. In order to prevent crazy-blaming, the AP has a responsibility to avoid dropping any disorder into a story in this context unless they are certain that the disorder has a known correlation with an increase in violence and a plausible explanation of how that disorder might have played a causal role in the behavior at issue. It may be that the records of any court ordered psych examination are sealed, but in that case the AP should not mention any particular disorder, whatever the defense contends. It may also be that the court believed that autism spectrum disorder could explain Stables' threats of terrorism, but in that case the AP should clearly report that this is contrary to the best scientific evidence we have to date, and absent an explanation of how aspects of autism spectrum disorder played a role in a unique causal chain, the court's judgement should be clearly labeled questionable. The AP took neither tack. The relevant part is entirely contained in this quote:
Defence lawyers said the 20-year-old, who has an autism spectrum disorder, had been brainwashed by right-wing extremists. But he was convicted in February of preparing an act of terrorism.
Journalism of this recklessness should always be called out for criticism.
Court Cases & Decisions, Heterosexism, Psych- and social sciences
Churches Complicate Everything
So Oregon has a new case that, while pretty much terrible for all concerned, is very interesting from a law geek's perspective.
As someone who participated in law-drafting exercises while in law school with adjunct professors who took back the class' collective work to the provincial legislative assembly, I've had about the most minimal input into drafting law that could still be truthfully, if technically, called input at all. Nonetheless, even if my input was minimal, my work with these two professors was significant and they have spent their entire careers drafting legislation. It's a topic I took to eagerly and (if they weren't just puffing me up) well. And, it turns out, I know just enough to know that I'd be in way over my head trying to address a recent issue that came up with respect to non-discrimination law in Oregon.
Court Cases & Decisions, Heterosexism, Law & Legislation, Sexy Sex
Fuck Yeah, She's Worth $1 Billion.
NPR has the story of Hope Cheston who was raped by an employee of Crime Prevention Agency Inc.
No shit.
The employee who raped her, Brandon Lamar Zachary, was not qualified to be an armed security guard and did not have proper licensing. Nevertheless, CPA gave him a gun and the job of patrolling Cheston's apartment building. Then, when Cheston was only 14 years old, Zachary raped her.
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Argentinian honey producers are crediting a new test developed by scientists at Randox Food Diagnostics for dramatically improving its quality.
As honey is a naturally occurring product, it is subject to strict food regulations to ensure safety and authenticity before it can hit supermarket shelves. An important area to test is fructose and glucose content.
The La Pampa-based Geomiel, one of the largest producers of honey in Argentina, carried out in-house validation of the Randox glucose/ fructose test using the RX misano. Samples where run simultaneously at each site to validate the accuracy of the machine. All results reported back where 92% or higher within the actual confirmed concentration, thus highlighting the accuracy of the analyser.
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Quality Manager Pablo D. Piorno said: "We spent three months evaluating this test and we're delighted that it delivered everything it had promised. It's easy to use and robust, but more importantly it delivers accurate and reliable results. It allows us to make a quality leap as we can now give our honey a more refined classification.
"Using the tests also sends an important message to our customers that we are constantly investing in the quality of the product that they enjoy. In addition, we are now more efficient as we carry out testing in our own labs. We are also seeing a positive impact on costs as we no longer have to outsource this process."
Randox Food Testing global business manager David Ferguson said: "I think external validation of a new test is extremely useful and we're pleased to receive this from a company as significant as Geomiel, which one of the largest honey producers in Argentina.
"We've supplied tests to the company since 2012, and so we recognise their commitment to producing the highest quality honey. We have more tests in development and look forward to collaborating with Geomiel and other companies in the future."
It's important to note that in this study the samples provided for testing the accuracy of the analyser also served a blind test of precision as samples 3, 4 and 5 were duplicates of samples 1, 2 and 3. All results for the duplicated samples came back as within 1%. The close similarity of these three duplicated sample results further illustrate the precision and reliability of the RX misano results.
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Court directs govt to probe Swami Saswathikananda's death
KOCHI: The death of Sivagiri Mutt chief Swamy Saswathikananda is found suspicious and so a probe should be conducted, the Kerala High Court directed the government on Wednesday. A bench led by Justice Kamal Paash asked how Saswathikananda, who knows swimming, can drown. The court considered the plea filed seeking a CBI probe in the case.
A legal investigation has not been held in the case, observed the court. The police had not produced the FIR in the magistrate court. The court said the investigation was conducted without following the procedures as per the Criminal Procedure Act. The case was also not ended legally, they said.
Though the government had ordered a further probe in the case, more investigation has not yet started, DGP informed the court. When police said more evidences have to be collected, the court then asked why an action plan was launched for the probe.
Meantime, the government stated they are ready for any kind of probe as suggested by the court. The advocate general said they have nothing to hide in the case and if there is any suspicion, then it should be removed. For further argument, the case has been postponed to December 14.
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This is one piece of Manhattan real estate you can't even give away.
Owners of The Manhattan Club timeshare, a West 56th Street hotel, say they have been saddled with rising maintenance costs with nothing to show for it.
The Midtown property is so oversold, owners say, it is nearly impossible to book rooms or sell their shares on the open market. Some have resorted to simply walking away.
More than 18,000 ownerships have been sold for 286 rooms leaving a "minimum shortage of 69 rooms" each week, according to a state Supreme Court suit filed in July by a group of New York owners.
The shortage is made worse by rooms being rented on travel sites to the general public, the suit charges.
Irene Smalls, 64, a children's book author from Boston, said the timeshare seemed like a good deal in 2002 when she paid $20,580 to get one week a year at the hotel. But she said she can rarely book the week she wants and yearly maintenance fees have skyrocketed to $2,200.
"I can get a cheaper room at the Hilton!" Smalls said.
James Roberts paid $14,000 for his timeshare in the 1990s. He said having to make reservations six months in advance was too difficult.
"We just got so fed up that we decided to give it up," said Roberts, 72, who is semiretired and lives in Yardley, Pa.
He said he turned over his shares to the Manhattan Club management, getting just $100 in return.
"I pity people who are buying it now," he said.
The state Attorney General's Office confirmed receiving complaints about the property being oversold.
But Joel Weiss, a lawyer for the defendants – the company that operates the time-share plan and developer Ian Bruce Eichner – says two prior suits were dismissed in federal court, and he expects this one to be tossed as well.
"The overwhelming number of The Manhattan Club's purchasers have been exceedingly happy with their timeshare ownership and are obtaining the benefits they were promised," Weiss said.


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IpPacket is a thin wrapper class for the IP header.
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 	IpPacket (const char *rawPacket, const unsigned int size)

 	Constructor.

const char * 	getPayload () const

 	Get a const pointer to the payload of the IP packet.

const unsigned int 	getPayloadSize () const

 	Get the size of the payload contained in the IP packet.

Static Public Attributes

static const unsigned int 	MAX_PACKET_SIZE = IpPacket::MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE + sizeof(IpPacket::ip_header)

 	Maximum size of IP packet including header information.

static const unsigned int 	MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE = 1024

 	Maximum size of payload = MAX_PACKET_SIZE - sizeof(ip_header).

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IpPacket is a thin wrapper class for the IP header.

This is done to hide the pointer arithmetic for accessing the members of the IP header as well as the payload.

Definition at line 30 of file IpPacket.h.

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          IpPacket::IpPacket
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Constructor.

Creates the IpPacket from

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          const char* IpPacket::getPayload
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           const [inline]

Get a const pointer to the payload of the IP packet.

Returns:

a const char pointer pointing to the beginning of the payload

Definition at line 52 of file IpPacket.h.

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Get the size of the payload contained in the IP packet.

Returns:

the size of the payload in bytes.

Definition at line 59 of file IpPacket.h.

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The 1978 U.S. airline industry deregulation lowered federally controlled barriers for new airlines just as a downturn in the nation's economy occurred. New start-ups entered during the downturn, during which time they found aircraft and funding, contracted hangar and maintenance services, trained new employees, and recruited laid-off staff from other airlines.
In the 1990s, "open skies" agreements became more common. These agreements take many of these regulatory powers from state governments and open up international routes to further competition. Open skies agreements have met some criticism, particularly within the European Union, whose airlines would be at a comparative disadvantage with the United States' because of cabotage restrictions.
Beach Day: Spend a day on one of many beautiful small beaches and bays, including pebble and sand beaches. Beaches to check out are Pocukmarak (the biggest beach on the south side, which also happens to contain a stone sarcophagus and two covers in the water that are around 1500 years old), Tratica, Carpusina and Sotorisce (the biggest and the most popular beach on Silba).
Although Philippine Airlines (PAL) was officially founded on February 26, 1941, its license to operate as an airliner was derived from merged Philippine Aerial Taxi Company (PATCO) established by mining magnate Emmanuel N. Bachrach on December 3, 1930, making it Asia's oldest scheduled carrier still in operation.[52] Commercial air service commenced three weeks later from Manila to Baguio, making it Asia's first airline route. Bachrach's death in 1937 paved the way for its eventual merger with Philippine Airlines in March 1941 and made it Asia's oldest airline. It is also the oldest airline in Asia still operating under its current name.[53] Bachrach's majority share in PATCO was bought by beer magnate Andres R. Soriano in 1939 upon the advice of General Douglas MacArthur and later merged with newly formed Philippine Airlines with PAL as the surviving entity. Soriano has controlling interest in both airlines before the merger. PAL restarted service on March 15, 1941, with a single Beech Model 18 NPC-54 aircraft, which started its daily services between Manila (from Nielson Field) and Baguio, later to expand with larger aircraft such as the DC-3 and Vickers Viscount.
A second financial issue is that of hedging oil and fuel purchases, which are usually second only to labor in its relative cost to the company. However, with the current high fuel prices it has become the largest cost to an airline. Legacy airlines, compared with new entrants, have been hit harder by rising fuel prices partly due to the running of older, less fuel efficient aircraft.[45] While hedging instruments can be expensive, they can easily pay for themselves many times over in periods of increasing fuel costs, such as in the 2000–2005 period.
Also, if there are any other suggestions you have in general for Athens and Santorini I would love to hear them. I would like to be able to leave Athens early morning on Day 3 so that we can have almost a full day on our first island. We would like to see as much as we can without feeling like we are running around from island to island the whole time.
My husband & I were planning to go on an organized Hiking the Greek Isles tour in May 2017, that we just found out is cancelled. It is our 10 year anniversary so we'd still love to plan a trip on our own for about 2 weeks in length. We are a bit apprehensive because we are from Canada and have never been to Europe before. I have several questions I'm hoping you can help me out with. One, how much should we budget/day for eating out for lunch & dinner? Most of the hotels look like they include breakfast. Two, how much should we budget for ferries? We are considering around 2 days in Athens, 2 days in Tinos, 2 days in Naxos, 3 days in Santorini & 4 days in Crete. Our main goals are seeing the beauty of the Greek islands, getting some physical activity in (walking & hiking), and spending time together. Any input would be much appreciated! Thanks very much! Jennifer
I need to finalize plans for a mid-June trip, looking to stay 9-10 nights. Traveling with my wife and two sons (24 and 16). Definitely want to go to Santorini, Mykonos and Athens. Was considering 3 nights at each, but after reading on your site, I am thinking about stealing a night from Athens and spending 2 nights at Naxos. We want to see the major sights in Athens, can we do that in a day? Any comments on the itinerary given our group is welcome.
Great list Matt! Indeed, there obviously there are some spots on this globe I have to visit. Can confirm the Maldives though. Has changed over time, but then again, the first time they were still "exploring" their "tourist economy" potential. Been there twice now and although definitely more crowded still holds its appeal. Be prepared for culture shock though. If you return to the "civilised world" you will wonder about the rest of the grubby world and catch yourself day dreaming regularly. 😉
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Rapid progression of prostate cancer in men with a BRCA2 mutation
S A Narod1
, S Neuhausen2
, G Vichodez1
, S Armel3
, H T Lynch4
, P Ghadirian5
, S Cummings6
, O Olopade6
, D Stoppa-Lyonnet7
, F Couch8
, T Wagner9
, E Warner10
, W D Foulkes11
, H Saal12
, J Weitzel13
, A Tulman1
, A Poll1
, R Nam10
& P Sun1
the Hereditary Breast Cancer Study Group14
British Journal of Cancer volume 99, pages 371–374 (22 July 2008) | Download Citation
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Men with BRCA2 mutations have been found to be at increased risk of developing prostate cancer. There is a recent report that BRCA2 carriers with prostate cancer have poorer survival than noncarrier prostate cancer patients. In this study, we compared survival of men with a BRCA2 mutation and prostate cancer with that of men with a BRCA1 mutation and prostate cancer. We obtained the age at diagnosis, age at death or current age from 182 men with prostate cancer from families with a BRCA2 mutation and from 119 men with prostate cancer from families with a BRCA1 mutation. The median survival from diagnosis was 4.0 years for men with a BRCA2 mutation vs 8.0 years for men with a BRCA1 mutation, and the difference was highly significant (P<0.01). It may be important to develop targeted chemotherapies to treat prostate cancer in men with a BRCA2 mutation.
BRCA2 is a multisite cancer gene. It is generally thought that BRCA2 mutations primarily affect women, but men with mutations are also at elevated cancer risk. The two most important cancer sites for males who carry a mutation are the prostate and the pancreas (Liede et al, 2004). The risk of prostate cancer is elevated approximately fivefold in BRCA2 carriers, compared to noncarriers. Genetic counselors and urologists advise men with BRCA2 mutations to undergo surveillance with annual PSA testing from the age of 40 years – a recommendation based on the perceived effectiveness of prostate screening. It is hoped that screening leads to early diagnosis, when cure rates are high. A recent study from Iceland suggests that prostate cancers in men with a BRCA2 mutation may be unusually aggressive (Tryggvadottir et al., 2007). Tryggvadottir et al (2007) identified the Icelandic founder mutation (BRCA2 999 del5) in 30 of the 527 prostate cancer patients studied (5.7%). Men with a BRCA2 mutation had a median survival of only 2.1 years, compared with 12.4 years for noncarriers (P<0.01). The survival difference could not be explained by stage or grade. It is important that these findings be replicated because of the implications for the screening of men with a BRCA2 mutation. We identified the prostate cancer patients in a panel of 2673 families with a BRCA1 or a BRCA2 mutation and estimated survival of the men in the two subgroups.
Men with prostate cancer were included in the survival analysis if they were from a family with a BRCA mutation and if they were (a) known to carry the familial BRCA mutation, or (b) if they were a first-degree relative of a known carrier, or (c) if they were a first-degree relative of a woman diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer. For each eligible man with prostate cancer, information was collected on age at diagnosis, age at death (if deceased) or age when last known alive (if alive). Information was collected by the review of the family pedigree and the medical record of the proband. In some cases, this was supplemented by the interview of another family member. Men who had been diagnosed with other forms of cancer were excluded.
We identified 938 families with a BRCA2 mutation in the database. These families came from 33 different clinical centres in five countries. Of these, 277 families contained one or more cases of prostate cancer (29.5%). In aggregate, the 277 families included 434 men with prostate cancer (mean 1.6 per family). In all 141 of the cases were ineligible (either known to be a noncarrier, married in, not closely related to a carrier or an affected woman or had a history of cancer other than prostate). Of the remaining 293 prostate cancer patients, we obtained data on age at diagnosis and age at death (or current age if alive) on 183 (62%). Of these, 67 were determined to carry the familial BRCA2 mutation and 116 men were probable mutation carriers.
Men from families with BRCA1 mutations were selected as the comparison group. To ensure comparability, we used the same inclusion criteria as were used for the BRCA2 carriers. We identified 1735 families with a BRCA1 mutation, of which 316 families contained one or more cases of prostate cancer (18.2%). The 316 families included 457 men with prostate cancer (a mean of 1.4 per family). A total of 252 of the cases were ineligible (either known to be a noncarrier, married in, not closely related to a carrier or an affected woman or had a history of cancer other than prostate); of the remaining 205 patients, we had data on age at diagnosis and age at death (or current age if alive) on 119 men (58%). Of these, 37 were determined to carry the familial BRCA1 mutation and 82 men were likely to be a carrier.
We performed survival analysis to establish the overall survival of BRCA2 mutation carriers with prostate cancer and the relative survival as compared to BRCA1 carriers. Patients were followed from the year of diagnosis until year of death (if deceased) or year when last known alive (in most cases 2007). Kaplan–Meier methods were used to construct survival curves, and the significance of the comparison of the curves was based on the log-rank test. A hazard ratio was estimated using the Cox proportional hazards model implemented in SAS version 9.1.3 version The hazard ratio was adjusted for age of diagnosis.
There were 183 men with prostate cancer who were known or probable carriers of a BRCA2 mutation and 119 men with prostate cancer who were known or probable carriers of a BRCA1 mutation. The average age of diagnosis was similar for men in the two groups (Table 1). The median survival time was 8.0 years for BRCA1 carriers (or probable carriers) and was 4.0 years for BRCA2 carriers (or probable carriers) (Figure 1). The 5-year overall survival was 57% for BRCA1 carriers and was 39% for BRCA2 carriers. The 10-year survival was 47% for BRCA1 carriers and 25% for BRCA2 carriers. The 15-year overall survival was 35% for BRCA1 carriers and 12% for BRCA2 carriers. We estimated the hazard ratio for all-cause mortality for BRCA2 vs BRCA1 carriers, adjusted for age, over the entire follow-up period. We found that the risk of dying in cases from BRCA2 families was 70% higher than in cases from BRCA1 families (HR=1.7; 95% CI 1.2–2.4) (Table 2).
Table 1: Characteristics of study subjects
Probability of survival after prostate cancer in men from families with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations (all causes of death).
Table 2: All cause mortality in BRCA2vsBRCA1 patients with prostate cancer
The analysis was then repeated, including only known carriers (67 BRCA2 and 37 BRCA1). The median survival time was 15 years for carriers of a BRCA1 mutation and was 5.0 years for carriers of a BRCA2 mutation (Figure 2). The 5-year overall survival was 64% for BRCA1 carriers and 42% for BRCA2 carriers. The 10-year survival was 60% for BRCA1 carriers and 26% for BRCA2 carriers. The 15-year overall survival was 50% for BRCA1 carriers and 4% for BRCA2 carriers. We estimated the hazard ratio for all-cause mortality for BRCA2 vs BRCA1 carriers, adjusted for age, over the entire follow-up period. The hazard ratio was 2.5 (95% CI 1.3–4.7; P=0.005).
Probability of survival after prostate cancer in known carriers with BRCA1 and BRCA2 (all causes of death).
In this study, we examined survival for men with prostate cancer and a BRCA2 mutation, and compared this to a similar group of men with a BRCA1 mutation. Prostate cancer is a clinical manifestation of the BRCA2 gene, but only a small proportion of prostate cancers are attributable to BRCA2 mutations. An excess risk of prostate cancer among men with BRCA2 mutations has been previously documented. Epidemiology studies have been of two types: (1) estimating the risk of prostate cancer in men from families with BRCA2 mutations, and (2) estimating the proportion of BRCA2 mutations among unselected men with prostate cancer. In a study of 173 families with BRCA2 mutations, the Breast Cancer Linkage Consortium reported in 1999 that there was a significantly increased risk of prostate cancer among male first-degree relatives of female carriers (Breast Cancer Linkage Consortium, 1999). They estimated the odds ratio to be 4.7 (95% CI 3.5–56.2). In a study in the Netherlands of 139 families with BRCA2 mutations, Van Asperen et al (2005) confirmed an excess risk of prostate cancer in first-degree relatives of carriers (OR=2.5; 95% CI 1.6–3.8). Given that only one-half of the first-degree relatives are expected to be gene carriers, this corresponds to a relative risk of prostate cancer, given a BRCA2 mutation, of approximately five.
Kirchoff et al (2004) tested 251 unselected Ashkenazi Jewish men with prostate cancer from the New York area for the two founder mutations in BRCA1 and the one in BRCA2. They also tested 1472 Ashkenazi controls. A mutation was found in 5.2% of cases and 1.9% of controls. The presence of a BRCA2 mutation was associated with a 4.8-fold increased risk of prostate cancer. In contrast, the BRCA1 carriers in that study were not at increased risk of prostate cancer. In a study from the United States, Agalliu et al (2007) found a BRCA2 mutation in two of 290 men diagnosed with prostate cancer under the age of 55 (mixed ethnicities). The relative risk for early-onset prostate cancer was 7.8.
We observed that men with prostate cancer and a BRCA2 mutation experienced relatively poor survival, in comparison to men with prostate cancer and a BRCA1 mutation. The median survival for BRCA2 carriers was 4.0 years, and at 10 years post-diagnosis, 53% of the patients had died.
There are several limitations to our study. Ideally, one would follow a cohort of unselected patients with prostate cancer and a BRCA2 mutation, record details on the stage, grade and all treatments received, and then compare the outcome of the hereditary group with a similar group of patients without a mutation. We do not know the cause of death for these patients and expect that some will have died of causes other than prostate cancer. Not all of the patients in our study were proven carriers of a BRCA2 mutation; we included 67 carriers (or obligate carriers) and 116 men with prostate cancer who had not been tested for the presence of the mutation. The families in this study were those referred to various cancer genetics centres because of multiple cases of breast and/or ovarian cancer in the family, and were not selected on the basis of prostate cancer. The demographic and clinical information on the patients with prostate cancer were taken from a pedigree review and interview of the proband; we did not review the medical record or the pathology report of the prostate cancer patient. The ages of diagnosis and death were based on information provided by the female proband. It may be probable that not all cases of prostate cancer in male relatives were recorded. We do not know if the case was diagnosed clinically or through prostate cancer screening. We do not have information on the stage or grade at presentation, and we did not record details of treatment.
Despite these numerous limitations, we believe that the differences observed in survival of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers (Figures 1 and 2) can be attributed to the adverse effect of the BRCA2 mutation on prostate cancer survival. These data were recorded and collected using the same methods for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 families. There is no reason to believe that carriers of BRCA2 mutations should have greater mortality than men with BRCA1 mutations from non-cancer causes, and men with other forms of cancer were excluded. The survival experience of the BRCA2 carriers is almost universally poor, as only 26% of the known carriers were alive 10 years after diagnosis and 4% were alive at 15 years. Compared to men with a BRCA1 mutation, men with a BRCA2 mutation in this study were more than two times as likely to die (of any cause) following the diagnosis of prostate cancer (hazard ratio 2.5), and it is likely that the relative mortality for prostate cancer-specific mortality would be even more extreme. These data support the conclusions of Tryggvadottir et al (2007) who reported that men with prostate cancer and a BRCA2 mutation experienced an unexpectedly high rate of mortality. The basis for the aggressive behaviour of the BRCA2-associated prostate cancers is not known. Moro et al (2008) show that downregulation of BRCA2 expression through the introduction of siRNA in prostate cancer cells promoted cancer cell migration and invasion. Mitra et al (2008) found the average grade of prostate cancers among men with BRCA2-associated prostate cancers (Gleason score) to be higher than that of noncarrier control tumours.
We compared the survival of men with BRCA2 mutations with that of men with BRCA1 mutations. Ideally, we would have included a comparison group of noncarriers as well. However, it was not possible to identify a similar group of noncarrier patients from this database, given that we routinely collect pedigree information only on families with a mutation in one of the two genes. Although we do not have a comparable group of noncarriers in this study, it has been reported in a trial of patients undergoing watchful waiting vs prostatectomy that 27% of men with prostatectomy died within 10 years of diagnosis (all-cause mortality) and 32% of men with watchful waiting died within 10 years of diagnosis (Bill-Axelson et al, 2005). In comparison, 75% of the BRCA2 carriers in our study died within 10 years of diagnosis.
If survival in BRCA1 carriers is atypical, then our observed difference will not be representative of prostate cancer in general. To our knowledge, BRCA1 is not associated with an improved survival experience. Furthermore, the risk of prostate cancer in BRCA1 carriers is increased only to a small extent, if any (Kirchoff et al, 2004; Cybulski et al, 2008), and an increased risk is not associated with all mutations (Cybulski et al, 2008). Therefore, we expect the survival experience of men with prostate cancer in BRCA1 families to be similar to that of the general population.
The data from the two studies suggest that men with BRCA2 mutations may not benefit from current therapies to the same extent as other men. We do not know which men in this cohort had screen-detected prostate cancer, and it will be important to study whether or not men who have subclinical, screen-detected prostate cancer also experience a high mortality rate. To address this issue, we plan to identify the BRCA2 carriers among a large sample of prostate cancer patients and to characterise them in terms of clinical presentation, pathology and response to treatment. Future studies should also address whether current surgical and non-surgical treatments improve survival from prostate cancer among BRCA2 carriers. Current treatments include surgery, hormonal-based therapies and radiotherapy. Given that the BRCA2 protein is involved in the repair of damaged DNA breaks, and that radiation induces double-strand breaks, it is possible that prostate cancer patients with a BRCA2 mutation are more sensitive to radiotherapy than patients without a mutation. Cytotoxic chemotherapy is not generally used in the early treatment of prostate cancer. Currently, there is interest in identifying directed treatments for breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers. Drugs that induce DNA-strand breaks, such as cis-platinum, show increased sensitivity in pre-clinical models, and trials are now underway to study cis-platinum and PARP1 inhibitors in women with breast cancer and a BRCA mutation. A male patient with metastatic prostate cancer and a BRCA2 mutation has responded well to a PARP1 inhibitor (A Tutt, J De Bono, personal communication). It will be a matter of considerable interest to see whether or not the men with prostate cancer and a BRCA2 mutation benefit from targeted chemotherapy.
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Despite the limited capabilities of obtaining data on privately held companies, we've found information on the revenue of Accurence at $4.9 million. In addition, we were able to determine the core market for Moisture Mapper International to be insurers and contractors. Lastly, we were able to confirm the funding amount for Spex at $875,000 and they were acquired by J.S. Held with an undisclosed investment amount. Additional company information on these companies is publicly unavailable. The attached spreadsheet includes information obtained from each company.
Company Profiles - Imagery Modeling and Data Extraction
While there is no pre-existing information to fully answer your question, we've used the available data to pull together key findings of the areas for each of the companies listed. Cape Analytics revenue is estimated at $1 million. Hover has $4.2 million in revenue. Pix4D revenue is estimated at $13.6 million. The attached spreadsheet includes detailed information on these companies.
An extensive search of the public domain revealed no revenue information, including EBITDA and valuation due to the fact that each company is privately held and is not required to publish the information. Our search included Hoovers, Crunchbase, Owler, Bloomberg, and searches based on each company and its annual report. In addition, we searched LinkedIn to find any available company data.
Cape Analytics
We were able to locate an estimated revenue of $1 million. It is reported that they have approximately 10 employees. Valuation information was available on Pitchbook with a purchased account. Information on the company EBITDA and valuation was publicly unavailable due to Cape analytics being a privately held company.
The companies estimated revenue is $4.2 million. The approximate number of employees is between 55 and 115. LinkedIn listed 115 employee connections but some of them were not current and others were just advisors and not employees. Due to Hover being a private company, information on the company EBITDA and valuation was publicly unavailable.
The estimated revenue for Pix4D is $13.6 million.
Skymatics
Any financial information on this company was publicly unavailable because Skymatics is a privately held company.
Despite the limited capabilities of obtaining data on privately held companies, we've found information on the revenue of Cape Analytics at $1 million, Hover at $4.2 million, and Pix4D at $13.6 million. The employee count for Cape Analytics was 10 and for Hover it was estimated to be between 55 and 115 based on two different sources. Additional company information was publicly unavailable. The attached spreadsheet includes information obtained from each company.
Company Profiles - Imagery Acquisition and Processing Pt. 1
The provided spreadsheet has been updated with information on Airware, BetterView, Converge, DroneDeploy, Fluttrbox and Geomni. I have summarized what I found below.
I was able to confirm that the ownership structure described in the spreadsheet was correct using this profile of Airware from Crunchbase. However, I found that there is no data available online regarding Airware's post-money valuation. For example, it's profile on Ediquate leaves this section blank. Its revenue is confirmed at $7.3 million. In addition to this, the company is private, and therefore does not publish details of its financials such as its EBITDA. Also, its potential valuation of $190 million confirmed.
BETTERVIEW
I was able to confirm that the ownership structure described in the spreadsheet was correct using this profile of BetterView from Crunchbase. Unfortunately, there is no information available on BetterView's post-money valuation. For example, their profile on Equidate leaves this blank. BetterView's revenue is estimated to be $1 million. In addition, this source tells us that BetterView are a private company and therefore they do not publish information on their financials, such as their EBITDA. The company valuation is estimated at $8-12 million, and no post-money evaluation not available.
I was able to confirm that the Converge founders are two MIT graduates who are recognized leaders in the drone industry. In addition, I found that Converge are differentiating themselves by focusing on creating drones to benefit the forestry services vertical. The company are looking to completely dominate in this sector. I was also able to confirm that their annual revenue is an estimated $1 million. Also, the company is private, therefore no EBITDA is available.
I was able to confirm that the ownership structure described in the spreadsheet was correct using this profile of DroneDeploy from Crunchbase. I also confirmed that they have an estimated revenue of $1 million. Also, EBITDA is not available because company is private. DroneDeploy also has an estimated valuation of $83.3 million.
FLUTTRBOX
Fluttrbox has an estimated revenue at $3.9 million. The company is private so no EBITDA is available. After a thorough search I was also unable to find any source that gave a company valuation, this is perhaps because its financials are private.
GEOMNI
Geomni is part of Verisk. Verisk publish their financial results but do not break this down in terms of what is being generated by Geomni specifically. Therefore, we can not determine the revenue or EBITDA of Geomni. We do know that the annual revenue of Verisk is $1,995 million, and that its EBITDA for 2016 was $1,005 million.
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) was not available for any of the companies. I investigated how to calculate this using this article, however the necessary data to allow me to calculate this was also not available.
Overall, I have been able to confirm most of the information that already existed in the spreadsheet. In some cases I have been able to update valuations (e.g. BetterView $8-12 million) and revenues (e.g. Fluttrbox $3.9 million), in addition to finding extra information on key capabilities and differentiation.
Information on #FTE and EBITDA was updated for the companies Skycatch, DroneDeploy, PrecisionHawk, and Geomni. All the information investment, revenue, and FTE has been updated in the attached spreadsheet. Revenue and venture capital information was readily found while some FTE and EBITDA was unavailable.
Crunchbase is a source that compiles venture funding information, including the rounds, leading investor, total investors, and total amount raised for a variety of startups. Skycatch and DroneDeploy were missing that information so I completed those sections using Crunchbase. Owler is similar to Crunchbase but they compile much more information on businesses including an estimated revenue. DroneDeploy's information was gathered from Owler.
Geomni is owned by Verisk. The EBITDA and revenue listed in the chart is for Verisk, which is stated and found on their official site. Other EBITDA was not available as well as FTE. The information required to calculate FTEs, such as the amount of part-time employees and amount they work, was also unavailable. I attempted to find the post money valuation for PreNav. The data wasn't available on any free sources, however this source may prove useful if you have access to this database.
The information that was publicly available and accessible was added to the chart whereas the missing information was noted as such.
List of Imagery Acquisition and Processing Companies
There is a good deal of imagery acquisition and processing companies that provide a wide variety of different services. We have identified seven of these companies below.
GeoVantage Inc.
GeoVantage is a private company in Massachusetts that is a subsidiary of John Deere Agri Services, Inc. The company takes direct-digital and multi-spectral images. It uses a military grade inertial measurement unit and global positioning navigation. GeoVantage can capture color that is natural, ortho-mosaiced, and near infrared. GeoVantage has applications for forestry, oil and gas, agriculture, environmental, and urban planning. The company is estimated to have $3.5 million in revenue and 50 employees.
Auracle Remote Sensing
Auracle is a privately held company from Kelowna, British Columbia. The services it provides are the acquisition of remote sensing and geospatial technology data. The company acquires data, process images, spatial analysis and geographic information systems. Auracle's customers include mining, oil and gas, forestry, and agricultural. As they are a private company, additional data were not publicly available.
Aerial Surveys International
Aerial Surveys is a privately held company out of Watkins, CO. The function of the company is to acquire digital aerial images and large format film. The companies service include aerial surveying, lidar imaging, film processing and printing, scanning services, airborne GPS, and post-processing. It is estimated that Aerial Surveys generates nearly $800,000 in revenue and has approximately 6 employees. Additional revenue data or annual reports were not publicly available.
Sanborn is a privately held company in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The company is in the business of acquisition and processing of aerial imagery. They just recently added 35 new datasets of oblique imagery. In 2016, they captured 2.5 million images. Sanborn's clients include agricultural, forestry, government, engineering, insurance, media, military, mining, oil and gas, and security. It is estimated that the company revenue is $7.2 Million revenue and they have 133 employees. Additional revenue data or annual reports were not publicly available.
2d3 Sensing
2d3 Sensing is a privately held company that was acquired by Boeing in April 2015 and is now a subsidiary of Boeing. The company was founded in 1999 and its headquarters are in Irvine, California. The company uses aerial platforms to processing motion imagery. 2d3 Sensing clients include Boeing, U.S. Air Force, and commercial customers. Estimated revenue for 2d3 Sensing is $5 million and they have 40 employees. Additional revenue data or annual reports were not publicly available.
Applied Ecological Services (AES)
AES is a private company based in Hoboken, New Jersey. It uses its flight services to obtain aerial imagery using a high-resolution, multi-spectral orthophotography. The company captures digital oblique images from time flights using its fleet of fixed-wing aircraft.
Its client areas include government, energy, infrastructure, land development, landfill, mining, and non-profit. Revenue is estimated to be between $20 and $50 million and they employ around 50-99 employees. Additional revenue data or annual reports were not publicly available.
I-cubed
i-cubed is a privately held company in Fort Collins, Colorado that was formed in 1993. They offer imagery, analysis, and distribution of geospatial data. Its clients include aviation, defense, broadcast, engineering, environment, oil and gas, transportation, electric power, and telecom. The company is estimated to have $3 million in revenue and 32 employees. Additional revenue data or annual reports were not publicly available.
In summary, we have identified 7 companies that provide imagery acquisition and processing in its business. Each of the companies included information regarding its business, revenue, and employees with the publicly available data.
List of Imagery Modeling & Data Extraction Companies
There is a good deal of imagery modeling and data extraction companies that provide a wide variety of different services. We have identified seven of these companies below.
Verisk Insurance Solutions
Verisk provides predictive analytics and support solutions to its clients in several categories. These are rating, underwriting, claims, catastrophe and weather risk, and global risk. The company is different from competitors by being a first-to-market innovator by helping its customers with wise risk decisions and operating with better precision, efficiency, and discipline. The company captures high-quality imagery data. Some of their customers include property insurers and building professionals. Verisk revenue is estimated to be about $2 billion.
Big Data Earth
Big Data Earth provides advanced image processing and extraction. The company provides terrain and geomorphological modeling, GIS, applied mathematics, machine learning, mapping and visualization, predictive analytics, and environmental/geophysical modeling and simulation. The company stands out from its competitors because it has integrated information delivery on its products with unique insights and metrics. Clients of Big Data Earth is in agriculture, natural resources, property location, insurance, security, news, and media. It provides services to both domestic and international data producers, including those with massive geospatial data. Big Data Earth provides services to the United States, Australia, and many other countries. Revenue data for Big Data Earth was not publicly available.
4D Mapper
4D Mapper has the capability to turn drone inspection photos into 3D models. It can visualize and analyze using state-of-the-art tools in the cloud. The company can provide mapping, inspection, file management, photogrammetry, digitization, and sharing which allows them to collaborate with others. 4D Mapper stands out from its competitors with its crowdsourcing data ability with emergency services, drone operators, aerial and satellite imagery. The companies list of clients includes insurance and disaster management, environmental consultants, farmers, and agronomists. Revenue data for 4D mapper was not publicly available.
Drone Deploy provides a variety of services including automated flight, fast map processing, 3D models with elevation, and instant measurements. The company stands out from competitors with its new drone mapping. This is a new tool for inspection and allows clients to take high-resolution views of its sites. Drone Deploy clients are in the fields of construction, agriculture, inspecting, mining, and drone services. Two of its customers include DJI and Dronotec. The estimated revenue for Drone Deploy's revenue is estimated at $1 million and they have 67 employees.
Sanborn started in the business of providing insurance maps and has evolved. The company offers photogrammetric mapping and geographic information system (GIS) services. They boast of an outstanding customer support department. It has developed oblique analyst software with an imagery viewer. Sanborn stands out from its competitors with its customer support quick responses, extensive resources, and local presence. The clients of Sanborn include agriculture, insurance, engineering, forestry, government, media, military, mining, oil and gas, and security. The revenue is estimated to be $31.34 million.
Airware has solutions for digitally translating aerial data to impact businesses. Airware integrates new data with existing information and workflows for improved efficiency, safety, and productivity. The company differentiates from its competitors by providing commercial drone applications so insurers can rapidly collect comprehensive images of properties for the policyholder. Industries that Airware has clients are mining, quarrying, construction, commercial and residential insurance, and property management. Airware's estimated revenue is $7.3 million and has an estimated 74 employees.
ADVANCED RISK ANALYTICS
Advanced Risk Analytics provides a framework for risk assessment, GIS and image processing, statistical modeling, and consulting availability. The company differentiates from its competitors by its efficient processes that use minimal capital. The company has tools to successfully analyze risk withing minutes. Another feature that makes the company stand out is its ability to predict future loss from earthquake assessment. Advance Risk Analytics does not include the types of clients it pursues on the website. Revenue information for Advanced Risk Analytics was not publicly available.
In summary, we have identified 7 companies that provide imagery modeling and data extraction for its business. Each of the companies included information regarding its business, revenue, and employees with the publicly available data.
Accurence Company Profile | Owler
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Moisture Mapper International | Crunchbase
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Spex | Crunchbase
Accurence - Home
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MICA Software, LLC | LinkedIn
MICA Software, LLC.
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Moisture Mapper International Company Profile | Owler
Moisture Mapper
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Spex: Property Inspection for Insurance Adjusters and Contractors
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J.S Held acquires Spex
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J.S. Held | World Class Field Construction Experience
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Sales leads, Company Profiles, Business Database & Sales Acceleration Solutions - Companies & Details - Hoovers.com
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Crunchbase: Discover innovative companies and the people behind them
Owler: Competitive Intelligence to Outsmart Your Competition
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Cape Analytics Company Profile | Owler
Hover Company Profile | Owler
Pix4d Company Profile | Owler
Cape Analytics Company Profile: Valuation & Investors | PitchBook
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Pix4D Company Profile: Valuation & Investors | PitchBook
CLGX Insurance and Spatial M&A Screening 2018_Priority Segment Target Screening Analysis_v2 (Recovered)
HOVER Inc. | LinkedIn
HOVER - A Fully Measured, Customizable 3D Model of Any Home
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Cape Analytics | Leveraging Machine Learning to Identify Key Property Attributes
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Airware | Crunchbase
Equidate | Stock Market for Private Companies
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Airware Company Profile | Owler
Drone Startup Airware Raises $30 Million, Adds Cisco's John Chambers To Board
Betterview | Crunchbase
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Converge | Crunchbase
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DroneDeploy | Crunchbase
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Skycatch | Crunchbase
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Verisk Analytics, Inc., Reports Second-Quarter 2017 Financial Results
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Kespry Company Profile | Owler
Verisk Analytics, Inc., Reports Third-Quarter 2017 Financial Results
GeoVantage
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Auracle Geospatial Science Remote Sensing Company
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Welcome to Aerial Surveys International - Superior Aerial Imagery
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Sanborn Expands Oblique Imagery Collection
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Boeing Acquires Aerial Imagery Processing Company 2d3 Sensing
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Aerial Imagery Acquisition | Services | AES
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Aerial Surveys International LLC
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Geospatial Solutions
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Verisk Insurance Solutions Announces Expansion of Imagery Database
Bigdata Earth
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4dmapper.com
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Helen joins a group of 13 intrepid women representing all parts of the food industry in embarking on the challenge of a lifetime when they attempt to build 120 beehives in just three days.
Helen Brierley, Technical Director, Salads, for Vitacress said: "Farm Africa is a fantastic charity and its fund-raising initiatives are proven to have a hugely positive and beneficial impact on the people and places in which it operates.
The Big Beehive Build provides a natural fit with Vitacress' own sustainable development program, which embraces four key areas: environment; social responsibility; health and safety; and food safety and quality.
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Epic is planning a Fortnite event with celebrities at E3
| Sunday, March 18, 2018
Aubrey Drake Graham or simply "Drake" joined " Fortnite " streaming superstar Tyler "Ninja" Blevins in a streaming session for " Fortnite : Battle Royale " where the two teamed up to try their luck and skills in a 100-player deathmatch. [Full Article...]
Yakuza: Kiwami 2: PS4 Exclusive Gets a Western Release Date
Because of this, the two dragons of the Yakuza saga would eventually meet: Kiryu as the "Dragon of Dojima" and Omi Family's Ryuji Goda as the "Dragon of Kansai". And speaking of Majima, thanks to how well he was received in 0, Sega has chose to have him star in an all-new campaign, The Truth of Goro Majima, where we'll get to learn how he became a leader in the construction industry (his busines... [Full Article...]
Hainan Airlines Launches New Dublin - Beijing Route
Earlier this week Cathay Pacific announced four direct flights from Dublin to Hong Kong will also begin in June. "There's a proven direct correlation between access and growth in visitor numbers, so this new flight will be a major game-changer in growing visitor numbers from China", Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland said today. [Full Article...]
Let's Talk About The Coming Out Scene From Love, Simon
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"Swipe to Unlock" the new feature of Google for Android Auto Phones
According to the Android OS giant, the lifting of this restriction is to allow passengers make use of the phone even when it is connected to the vehicle. Google has yet to officially announce this feature or state why they've added it. The main aim of the Android Auto is to prevent people to use their phone while driving. [Full Article...]
Snapchat loses $800m after posting offensive Rihanna Ad
Snapchat came under fire earlier this week after running an ad created by a third party, which modeled itself after a " Would You Rather? " game. Rihanna didn't bite her tongue about the situation. There are strong indications that Snapchat's market value has dropped by nearly $ 1 billion after Rihanna criticised the social media platform for making light of domestic violence. [Full Article...]
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Safety is also a big focus for Apple and features such as Do Not Disturb While Driving and Emergency SOS are helping keep all family members safe. Parents can now prevent children from installing new apps or enable the Ask to Buy feature which allows you to approve any purchases. [Full Article...]
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Is your child frequently throwing up several times a week but does not appear to be feeling ill otherwise? Surprisingly, this is a common occurrence in younger children. Some toddlers vomit when having a tantrum or just crying. Others vomit when they have too much food in their mouth. And some vomit for no known reason at all.
Sensitive gag reflex. Your child may have a sensitive gag reflex.
Food allergy or intolerance. A food allergy or intolerance might be another cause, especially if you can link the vomiting to a specific thing that your child is eating.
Delayed gastric emptying. Children with delayed gastric emptying have slower gastric emptying times than other children. That means that the things that they eat and drink stay in their stomach longer and explains why they may vomit the previous night's dinner the next morning. This condition is sometimes treated with the medication Reglan, although many parents report that their children have side effects when taking it. Another option is the antibiotic erythromycin, which increases gastric emptying time.
Ask about testing. Ask your child's pediatrician if it's a good idea for some further testing to be done, like an upper-GI series barium x-ray. During this type of exam, the child swallows a liquid that contains barium, which spreads onto the walls of the esophagus and stomach. This coating then shows up on an x-ray and enables a doctor to look for any abnormalities, like strictures, ulcers, hiatal hernias, erosions, or tumors.
Keep a symptom diary. This is where you record the date and time that he vomits, what he was doing just before it happened (like eating or crying), what he last had to eat and drink, and the date and time of his last feeding.
Get a second opinion. If you are not comfortable with what your kid's pediatrician is saying, you might consider getting a second opinion from a pediatric gastroenterologist. Warning signs that would make a second opinion even more important include if he isn't gaining weight well or is losing weight, is often fussy, isn't developing normally, or if his symptoms begin occurring more often.


Several members of the Wagenson Auction Service team participated in the 4.5 mile walk/run supporting the Friends of Lone Rock School on Saturday, August 31. What a great day full of fun, music, and laughter amongst friends!! Many thanks to M.J. Wagenson and Lois Scott for all of their hard work and dedication to make this event a huge success!


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Home Video New running documentary trailer: Inside the Outside – When the World Came...
New running documentary trailer: Inside the Outside – When the World Came to Fukuoka
The official trailer for "Inside the Outside – When the World Came to Fukuoka," premiering on @radialaxis at 19:00 on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021.
Watch the premiere here: https://bit.ly/3cCyl3M After 75 years, the Fukuoka International Marathon comes to an end in December 2021.
Seventy-five legendary marathoners from around the world and across Fukuoka's history talk about their memories of traveling to Japan to run in one of the world's greatest races. The full-length film features music by @Black Market Karma and @Matt Wilson. A Japan Running News production
Larner wrote, "The 2-hour full-length version will premiere on Friday, Dec. 3 at 19:00 Japan time, 5:00 a.m. Eastern time the same day, at the URL at the end of the trailer and linked in the description (although you can certainly watch it later than that!) I hope you enjoy it. Please feel free to share it with anyone else who might be interested"
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When the World Came to Fukuoka
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In the past decade, biopharma companies have considerably transformed not just the science of drug discovery, but the way they conduct their research. They're increasingly supplementing their internal research by outsourcing and collaborating with external research suppliers. This dramatic shift towards externalization is an attempt to make the R&D process more efficient and cost effective, thereby allowing researchers to make greater use of their limitless potential.
Use a 3D lung model derived from patients' multicellular spheroids to understand the dynamics of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) medications on the disease.
Stimulate, manipulate, and measure different in vitro cell cultures using high-throughput optical stimulation in multi-well culture plates.
Analyze phosphorylation and expression of 900 proteins concurrently in a single assay.
Use the GravityTRAP™ 384 Microtissue Platform for the scaffold-free re-aggregation of individual cells into functional 3D microtissues.
Record and simulate the activities of a defined neuron population in the brain during natural behavior.
Visualize the expression of fluorescently tagged genes at the endogenous level in genetically modified cells.
Perform qualitative and quantitative profiling of post-translational modifications (PTMs) by employing proteomic methods that combine antibody enrichment of PTM-containing peptides with LC-MS/MS.
Use nanopatterned dishes, featuring topographical likeness to the extracellular matrix, to provide in vivo-like maturation and alignment of cells.