SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. MXIM -1.64% reported net revenue of $620 million for its second quarter of fiscal 2014 ended December 28, 2013, a 6% increase from the $585 million revenue recorded in the prior quarter. Reported revenue included $35 million from Volterra. Excluding Volterra, revenue was flat compared to the prior quarter. 
TWIN FALLS, Idaho • Chobani employees chanted “USA! USA! USA!” Tuesday as they waited for several members of the U.S. Olympic Ski and Snowboard Team to appear. Halfpipe ski competitors Aaron Blunck, 17, from Crested Butte, Colo., and Brita Sigourney, 24, of Carmel, Calif., were at Twin Falls’ Chobani yogurt plant to launch the company’s sponsorship of the ski team. The two athletes are heading to Sochi, Russia, to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics, and a shipment of Chobani Greek yogurt will go with them. 
Who would have thought X Super Bowls ago, or even V, that there could be as many commercials for yogurt during a game as for candy? That seems likely to happen on Feb. 2, when Fox broadcasts Super Bowl XLVIII: Two brands of Greek-style yogurt, Chobani and Dannon Oikos, have bought commercial time in the game, as have two candy brands, M&M’s and Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups. Of course, other snacks will be Super Bowl advertisers, like Doritos, as well as drinks like Coca-Cola, along with the SodaStream home soda maker. And Pepsi sponsors the halftime show.
Sparks, Nev. – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced its completion of the Certification Plan Review for the entire Dream Chaser® Space System (DCSS). This represents Milestone 7 under its Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) agreement, the third phase of development under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) to develop privately owned and operated crew vehicles to access low-Earth orbit. In passing Milestone 7, the DCSS has successfully completed one of the most critical milestones on the road to Dream Chaser full design certification and outlined how SNC would operate its first crewed flight to the International Space Station (ISS). 
After Doc Rivers told reporters on Monday that the LA Clippers were looking at Hedo Turkoglu, reports are emerging that they will in fact sign the free agent for the rest of the season. The Clippers have been looking for depth behind Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, and Turkoglu impressed the team during recent workouts. 
Louisville-based Sierra Nevada Corp.'s Space Systems is reaching across the Atlantic to forge partnerships with the European Space Agency and the German Aerospace Center that could open new markets and lead to new uses for its Dream Chaser space vehicle, the company announced in a news conference Wednesday. The idea behind the agreements is to apply European aerospace technologies to the Dream Chaser so that it can one day be used for missions beyond simply ferrying crew and cargo to the International Space Station. 
Amman, 8 January 2014 – Development partners from 18 countries and the EU, meeting in Amman today, agreed that the Kuwait II Pledging Conference for Syria, slated for 15 January 2014, should encompass support for critical development efforts to compliment the humanitarian response to the crisis in Syria and its spill-over impacts on neighbouring countries. The meeting, which brought together partners with long-standing experience and knowledge of the region and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Directors from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey, endorsed UNDP’s Resilience-based Development Response in support of people and communities affected by the Syrian crisis in those five countries.
The Bridges of Hope Project (BOHP) supported educational development by building 12 elementary school libraries, each containing 300 - 350 books, in selected towns and villages throughout Turkey in 2013. In addition, every student was given a popular science book published by TUBITAK, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, to inspire young minds in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Dr. Mehmet Oz featured on the cover of the NJ Top Docs magazine, "Healthy Living". This high-end issue is complete with glossy pages featuring large photos of the NJ Top Docs approved doctors as well as descriptions of their practices. With the success of the prior issues, the “Top Docs” issue is bound to be the most comprehensive edition to date. While the “Top Doctors” issue was built very similar to the “Top Surgeons” and “Top Dentists” that came before it, this magazine features a very familiar face on its cover. Dr. Mehmet Oz is a highly praised cardiothoracic surgeon, author, and television personality with a large and loyal following. 
The owner of Godiva chocolates is dipping deeper into the candy business. Yildiz Holding, the Istanbul-based food and beverage company that has several brands including Godiva, has agreed to purchase DeMet’s Candy Company, the maker of Turtles chocolates, from the private equity firm Brynwood Partners for $221 million. 
TASSA launches a new award to recognize the achievements of young Turkish American scholars, as part of its 2014 Annual Meeting. The scholars are invited to submit a nomination (including self-nominations) for the inaugural TASSA Young Scholar Awards. The deadline is on January 6, 2014. The nomination package should include the nominee's latest CV along with one article (already published in the literature or a working manuscript) that exemplifies the best work of the nominee. Each winner will receive an Award Certificate at the conference, and is expected to deliver a short oral presentation during the TASSA Annual Meeting, to be held at the University of Maryland, College Park, on March 22-23, 2014.
Dr. Ülkü Ülgür, co-founder and first president of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA), is being honored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) with a namesake award to recognize his lifelong work and leadership in children's mental health. 
