BitPay, the startup with ambitions to become the PayPal of the bitcoin world, is today announcing that it has raised another $2 million. And in what is a kind of poetic justice, the round is led by none other than the Founders Fund, the VC started by what's commonly called the PayPayl Mafia.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/Ffh3TA_jGoc/
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On Tuesday, Angelina Jolie announced she had preventive double mastectomy after being identified as the carrier of a gene that gave her a high probability of breast cancer; today, the reactions are wide and varied -- with her fiance Brad Pitt telling USA Today that he was "quite emotional about it, of course." But she may not be done with her medical procedures yet.
"She could have stayed absolutely private about it and I don't think anyone would have been none the wiser with such good results," Pitt told the newspaper. "But it was really important to her to share the story and that others would understand it doesn't have to be a scary thing. In fact, it can be an empowering thing, and something that makes you stronger and us stronger."
He revealed that for the past two months, Jolie was still taking care of her responsibilities and making appearances around the world, despite the surgery. "This was during Stage 2 (the double mastectomy)," he said. "Literally it was just weeks after she'd had truly major surgery."
Meanwhile, People magazine is now reporting that Jolie is planning further surgery, to remove her ovaries. Jolie's mother Marcheline Bertrand died of ovarian cancer at 56, and doctors told Jolie she had a high likelihood of contracting that disease as well.
Jolie's mother might have been her inspiration for her surgery, but her father Jon Voight (who, over the years has had a contentious relationship with Jolie) found out when nearly everyone else did -- when Jolie's firsthand account appeared in the New York Times on Tuesday.
Regardless, Voight told the New York Daily News that he respected her decision.
"My love and admiration for my daughter can't be explained in words," he said. "I saw her two days ago with my son Jamie. We all got together for his birthday, with her and Brad. But I didn't know. It wasn't obvious at all. I found out (Tuesday) morning. I was as surprised as anyone and deeply moved by the way she?s handled this."
He added, "I completely understand" her need for privacy. "I want the focus to be on the inspiration."
Back home, Pitt said he and the kids did their best to make Jolie's recovery easy and even enjoyable. "We set up our own little post-op recovery that became pretty fun. You make an adventure out of it," he said.
In the end, Pitt says he's happy that they've faced potential tragedy head-on, and have come out the other side. The experience, he said was "an emotional and beautifully inspiring few months. And I'll tell you, it's such a wonderful relief to come through this and not have a specter hanging over our heads. To know that that's not going to be something that's going to affect us. My most proudest thing is our family. This isn't going to get that."
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The Center for Ethical Business Cultures? public forum on Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Investing: A New Reality in the Marketplace features Tim Smith, senior vice president of environmental, social and governance group at Walden Asset Management. Smith shares his insights into the history of corporate responsibility and social investment, highlights pivotal past developments and turning points, gives a state-of-the-field snapshot of where we are today, and looks ahead to suggest the most challenging issues likely to confront business.
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Source: http://www.environmentalleader.com/2013/05/14/corporate-responsibility-and-sustainable-investing/
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This screen shot is taken from an official review of the Internal Revenue Service's practices for determining which groups were eligible for tax-exempt status between 2010 and 2012.
The report, written by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and obtained by Yahoo News on Tuesday, details missteps the IRS took in targeting certain political groups for additional scrutiny.
The audit confirms previous reports that the IRS flagged applications from organizations that used words like "tea party" and "patriots" in their title. Even groups that said they wanted to advocate for making "America a better place to live" were placed on a "Be On the Look Out," or BOLO, list.
From the report:
In May 2010, the Determinations Unit began developing a spreadsheet that would become known as the ?Be On the Look Out? listing (hereafter referred to as the BOLO listing), which included the emerging issue of Tea Party applications. In June 2010, the Determinations Unit began training its specialists on issues to be aware of, including Tea Party cases. By July 2010, Determinations Unit management stated that it had requested its specialists to be on the lookout for Tea Party applications.
In "many" cases, the report said, organizations put on the list had to wait more than two years to receive notice from the IRS on the status of their applications.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/tea-party-group-got-added-irs-look-list-221015152.html
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The study of more than 5,200 adults tied the benefits not only to walking their pets but the calming effects of pets. Glenn N. Levine, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, stated ?Pet ownership, particularly dog ownership, is probably associated with a decreased risk of heart disease.?
Here is the most interesting stat from the article. About 78.2 million people in the United States own a dog while 86.4 million have a cat. Cat lovers outnumber dog lovers by roughly 10 million! As a dog lover, I assume this is because cats are easier to house and require less space.
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Source: http://jonathanturley.org/2013/05/13/study-a-pet-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away/
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'Something happened and Future pulled,' but 'it's still love,' tourmate T.I. says.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin threw his weight behind a drive to fuel more Russian vehicles with cleaner-burning and cheaper natural gas on Tuesday, saying the economic and environmental benefits were clear.
A transition to using gas as a transportation fuel would reduce emissions in Russia - the world's fourth biggest emitter of greenhouse gases - by two to three times, Putin said.
That would also boost the fortunes of state energy giant Gazprom whose net profit fell 10 percent in 2012 due to weak gas prices and flagging demand from austerity-ravaged Europe.
"Gas is cheaper than gasoline or diesel fuel, besides it reduces emissions," Putin said at a meeting.
"Twenty percent of (global) natural gas is concentrated in Russia and this is a clear competitive advantage," he added.
Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev has also called for more gas-fuelled transport, saying Russia cannot not afford to ignore the global trend.
According to a resolution Medvedev signed on Monday, more than 50 percent of buses in major Russian cities will be switched to run on natural gas.
China last year had 1.48 million vehicles driving on natural gas, up 48 percent on 2011 thanks to a government initiative to encourage use of the cheaper alternative to gasoline and diesel.
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Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said there remained significant challenges to wide-spread, gas-powered transport in Russia including no regulatory framework and a lack of refueling infrastructure, with only 200 stations in the country.
The Russian government spent 3.5 billion roubles ($112 million) on gas-powered buses in 2012, he said at the meeting with Putin.
Gazprom plans to invest 1 billion roubles ($31.92 million) and build 17 gas stations in 2013 to service new vehicles, while Russia's top oil producer Rosneft plans to allocate 60 billion roubles to build 1,000 stations, according to Novak.
"In the whole world today there are 17 million cars using gas fuel, while in Russia there are 103,000 vehicles... the gas-powered transportation boom is only just beginning," he said.
However, Russia's shift to using the cleaner fuel has not been without hiccups.
On Thursday, as Russian's celebrated Victory Day to mark the end of World War II, an empty gas-powered bus blew up in north-west Moscow after one of its cylinders exploded, state news agency RIA Novosti reported.
Russia recently lost its position as the world's top gas producer, falling behind the United States because of the shale gas production boom which transformed the global supply landscape and put pressure on once sky-high prices.
($1 = 31.3252 Russian roubles)
(Reporting By Darya Korsunskaya, Writing by Alessandra Prentice, editing by William Hardy)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/putin-backs-gas-power-russias-transport-173506348.html
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