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KeyCorp Completes $2.5 Billion Capital Raise as Participant in U.S. Treasury Program

CLEVELAND, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KeyCorp announced today that the company had completed its $2.5 billion capital raise as a participant in the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program.

KeyCorp Completes $2.5 Billion Capital Raise as Participant in U.S. Treasury Program

CLEVELAND, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY - News) announced today that the company had completed its $2.5 billion capital raise as a participant in the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program.

Wachovia Extends Participant Call Center Hours

Wachovia Retirement Services has temporarily extended customer service call center hours to help participants “during this time of financial markets volatility.”

KeyCorp Completes $2.5 Billion Capital Raise as Participant in U.S. Treasury Program

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Art Against Empire

As a participant in the Art of Democracy national coalition, Fisher began work at 5:00 PM Oct. 15, 24 hours immediately prior to the opening of "Executive Branch Suite: Phase II" at the Georgia College Museum, 5:00-7:00 PM, Oct.16, 2008. An exercise in power, sacrifice and commitment to an ideal: Making use of his academic training and years of practice, his goal was to produce 24 "traditional" black and white portraits in charcoal, rendered as skillfully as possible, difficult to relinquish but to be given away daily to the visitors from opening night through the run of the exhibition. As a representative step in the process, Fisher released ownership of the artist's lecture on opening night to the Curator, Shannon Morris, who read the following statement:

Expedition 17 Crew Returns From International Space Station

HOUSTON, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Spaceflight participant Richard Garriott and two members of the 17th crew to live and work aboard the International Space Station returned to Earth at 10:37 p.m. CDT, Thursday. Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononeko landed their Soyuz spacecraft at its targeted site in the steppes of Kazakhstan after completing 199 days in orbit and 197 days on the station. (Logo:

Expedition 17 Crew Returns From International Space Station

HOUSTON, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Spaceflight participant Richard Garriott and two members of the 17th crew to live and work aboard the International Space Station returned to Earth at 10:37 p.m. CDT, Thursday. Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononeko landed their Soyuz spacecraft at its targeted site in the steppes of Kazakhstan after completing 199 days in orbit and 197 days on the station.

Expedition 17 crew returns from space

The Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft, carrying Expedition 18 Commander Michael Fincke, Flight Engineer Yury V. Lonchakov and American Spaceflight Participant Richard Garriott, launches, on October 12, 2008, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The three crew members are scheduled to dock with the International Space Station on Oct. 14. (UPI Photo/NASA/Bill Ingalls)

US space tourist returns from space station

In this Oct. 14, 2008 photo provided by NASA, NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff, left, Expedition 17/18 flight engineer, and American spaceflight participant Richard Garriott pose for a photo in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station. Garriott landed early Friday morning, Oct. 24, 2008 in northern Kazakhstan, along with 2 cosmonauts, aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule. [Agencies]

American, Russians return from space station

In this Oct. 14, 2008 photo provided by NASA, NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff, left, Expedition 17/18 flight engineer, and American spaceflight participant Richard Garriott pose for a photo in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station. Garriott landed early Friday morning, Oct. 24, 2008 in northern Kazakhstan, along with 2 cosmonauts, aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule. (AP Photo/NASA)

An Optimized GUI Based On Users' Abilities

Ostracus writes "Researchers at the University of Washington have recently developed a system, which, for the first time, offers an instantly customizable approach to user interfaces. Each participant in the program is placed through a brief skills test, and then a mathematically-based version of the user interface optimized for his or her vision and motor abilities is generated. The current off-the-shelf designs are especially discouraging for the disabled, the elderly and others who have trouble controlling a mouse, because most computer programs have standardized button sizes, fonts, and layouts, which are designed for typical users."

The Hindu Young World painting contest big draw

WINNING SMILES: Artist Laxman Aelay presenting the first prize to Susree Roy, winner in the senior category, in the The Hindu Young World Painting Competition on Sunday. (Right) A participant at the competition.

Gameloft Announces Real Football 2009 on Nokia N-Gage

Gameloft recently announced the release of Real Football 2009, the latest edition of the highly successful football franchise, on Nokia N-Gage. The announcement was made at the Dubai World Game Expo, where N-Gage is platinum sponsor and prime participant.

Design museum fashion workshop

Whilst the creations of conceptional fashion designer Hussein Chalayan are on display at the Design Museum in London, the museum is organising fashion workshops especially for children. Young fashionista’s can create their own fashion illustrations, mini 3D garments and mannequins. A catwalk display of the designs will be photographed at the end of each session and souvenir images will be emailed to each participant.

Let?s Save Science! Inside the Innovation 2008 Science Policy Conference

For the past few weeks, we’ve been posting thoughts from some of the biggest names in science regarding what the next U.S. president needs to do to promote/engender/rescue science in this country. And luckily, we’re not the only ones hammering away at this issue. Last week, scientists, business leaders, and policymakers gathered in Minnesota to discuss the future of science at the Innovation 2008 Conference. Here’s a report on what went down, from guest blogger and conference participant Darlene Cavalier.

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