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October 26, 2015
Twitter's New Polling Feature May Be Useful for Governments
Twitter's newly announced polling feature looks like a lot of fun for its throngs of avid users, but could it also bring value to savvy organizations looking for instant feedback from the public?
October 12, 2015
California Requires Warrants for Digital Searches
The signing of a new privacy bill was celebrated by privacy advocates and major technology companies alike.
October 8, 2015
Cincinnati Uses Lasers to Tackle Road Repairs
City officials are taking a new, less subjective look at their roads and how to fund them with a capital acceleration plan and a laser-equipped van geared toward removing guess work and saving money.
September 29, 2015
California's New Problem: Driverless Car Crashes
As the number of companies testing self-driving cars on public roads rises, nonprofit Consumer Watchdog says the public should have more information about the crashes those vehicles are getting into.
September 24, 2015
A Data-Sharing Network to Fix Problems During Super Bowl 50
Several businesses and public entities have banded together to share camera feeds and sensor data in an effort to identify security threats early.
August 12, 2015
California's Very Simple Weapon in the War on Drought
Thousands of black plastic "shade balls" offer an elegant solution to water loss and environmental threats.
July 17, 2015
White House Program Will Bring Broadband to Poor Households in 28 Communities
The Obama administration's digital divide crusade is expanding through a program called ConnectHome and is expected to initially reach more than 275,000 households through increased broadband access, technical training and digital devices.
July 15, 2015
Tennessee Uses Technology to Improve Alcohol Licensing
The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission has signed a deal to digitize and automate the license renewal process state wide.
July 10, 2015
The Most Innovative, Digital Counties
In this year's survey, the Center for Digital Government recognizes 54 counties as adaptive IT leaders, collaborators and arbiters of the public trust.
July 7, 2015
Oakland, Calif., Uses Real-Time Crime Map to Try to Drive Community Engagement
Users can see the latest criminal and emergency activity on a map as it is filtered through the Oakland Police Department's 911-dispatch system.
June 10, 2015
Cities Trying to Process Data the Way Utilities Do
Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Chicago are among a host of places attempting to process data within the same framework as water or any other natural resource — and it seems to be working.
May 8, 2015
California Working to Test for Drug-Based DUIs
AB 1356 authorizes law enforcement to use a new device to check drivers for use of pot, cocaine and other drugs.
May 1, 2015
New Legislation May Reduce Texas' Renewable Energy Use
A measure shutters two key renewable energy programs in Texas, which could stir up the regulatory environment in the state.
April 17, 2015
Texas Legislature Considers Electricity Conservation
Legislation is on the table that would expand use of programs that incentivize customers to use less power during high demand times.
April 8, 2015
San Leandro, Calif., Launches Free Wi-Fi
The Bay Area city will light-up SL Wi-Fiber in a four-block radius that encompasses the core of its downtown area this summer.
March 27, 2015
How Data Can Improve Transit Efficiency
Automatic vehicle location and passenger counting systems create data that can fine-tune the running of a transit system.
March 13, 2015
What's the Next Stage in the Open Data Movement?
The information is out there somewhere. Now, can governments find and use it?
January 29, 2015
North Dakota May Produce Licenses for Residents to Cross into Canada
The state would become one of just a handful to issue "enhanced driver's licenses" to cross borders.
January 19, 2015
Yelp Moves to Publicize Health Department Inspections
Yelp and Socrata have partnered to make the results of restaurant inspections public.
January 13, 2015
Regulators Can't Keep Pace with Health-Care Technology Innovation
Health IT firms are urging Congress and federal agencies to clarify and simplify several aspects of regulation, and to more frequently update their guidance.
January 8, 2015
Cities Try to Promote Technology Solutions with New Initiative
CityCamp will bring together citizens, hackers and officials from four cities to discuss ways civic tech partnerships can address community challenges.
January 6, 2015
Common Social Media Mistakes Governments Should Avoid
Many best practices are commonly overlooked in the development of government social media policies.
December 31, 2014
Top 15 Security Predictions for 2015
Here's what technology experts are saying - along with my naughty and nice labels.
December 22, 2014
Why Some Cities Are Using Cloud-Based Approaches to Disaster Recovery
New York City and Asheville, N.C., have both adopted private clouds to provide disaster recovery services, with promising results.
December 16, 2014
Iowa Will Introduce Driver's License App in 2015
The Iowa Department of Transportation expects to have a working prototype within six months.
December 8, 2014
Using Public Transportation to Create Wi-Fi Hot Spots
Veniam, a new civic tech startup in Mountain View, Calif., aims to supply cities with affordable and infrastructure-friendly hot spots using public transit.
December 4, 2014
New York State Has a New CIO
Maggie Miller, former CIO of the Girl Scouts of the USA, will make New York state her eighth CIO position.
November 21, 2014
Making Government Interaction Fun
Hawaii learned a few lessons from its efforts to "gamify" government. Government work is serious business – but maybe it doesn't have to be a no-fun, no-thrill zone for consumers.
November 20, 2014
How Technology Is Helping Buffalo with Snow Removal
This city and others are using the Internet of Things and sensor data to more efficiently plow the roads during winter storms.
November 17, 2014
Fix Solar Permitting to Fight Climate Change
Climate change seems nearly impossible to solve. But simplifying the bureaucratic process for solar permitting is something that local and state governments can start doing today.
November 13, 2014
Startup Money Will Provides Easy-to-Use Open-Government Tools to Cities and States
OpenGov Foundation gets $750,000 to pioneer open lawmaking tools to citizens.
November 12, 2014
Voting Technology Is Very Outdated
Last week, service was disrupted for 18 voting information websites serving citizens around the nation this midterm election. But the nation may have bigger problems when it comes to voting technology.
November 10, 2014
What the 2014 Election Means for Security and Technology
Back in the spring of 2014, speculation was already growing about the significant impact that technology and cybersecurity might have on the 2014 midterm elections.
November 6, 2014
Now There's an App to Help Poor Moms Access Nutrition Programs
A federally run nutrition program for women, infants and children is complex and difficult to use. But now there's an app to fix all that.
November 3, 2014
Maybe Government Employees Should Get Unlimited Vacation Time
A host of private-sector companies are offering unlimited vacation time to employees, but public-sector CIOs aren't sure the practice is feasible for technologists in government.
October 21, 2014
The West, without Water
A new report highlights opportunities to try to improve water management in drought-stricken Western states.
October 16, 2014
How Analytics Can Help Governments Crack Down on Disabled Parking Fraud
New Fraud-Detection-as-a-Service continues to "learn" over time, uncovering emerging fraud methods.
October 6, 2014
California May Soon Have Text-to-911 Capability
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed Senate Bill 1211, which requires the Governor's Office of Emergency Services to develop a timeline for a statewide next-generation 911 emergency communications system.
October 3, 2014
State and Local Governments Try to Fix the Cybersecurity Staff Problem
The shortage of cybersecurity experts is well documented. So what are agencies doing to fill the gap?
October 1, 2014
The End of the Traffic Jam?
A new computer simulation foreshadows a future where 90 percent of vehicle traffic is eliminated.
October 1, 2014
Cybersecurity Worries of State Governments
The 2014 Deloitte-NASCIO Cybersecurity study shows with words in pictures what many state chief information security officers already know -- the landscape is fraught with evolving challenges.
September 22, 2014
What Predictive Policing Can, and Can't, Do to Prevent Crime
As analytical tools have become more sophisticated and data sets much larger, the ability to forecast crime has grown more nuanced.
September 18, 2014
San Francisco Will Try Again on Airbnb Law
Issues over insurance, enforcement and taxation spur supervisors to revise short-term rental legislation proposed.
September 12, 2014
Critics Cite Safety Concerns as Uber Introduces BYOD for Drivers
Controversy over ride-sharing companies continues as Uber allows drivers in San Francisco, Boston and Charlotte to use their own smartphones instead of company-provided devices.
September 3, 2014
The Best Tech States
The 2014 Digital States Survey grades states on how well they use technology to serve their citizens.
August 28, 2014
California Legislature Passes Law to Regulate Drones
A measure that regulates law enforcement use of drones was passed by California lawmakers and now awaits the decision of Gov. Jerry Brown.
August 26, 2014
Georgia Teenagers Create Police Rating App
Inspired by recent events in Ferguson, Mo., a family of teens releases an app to try to keep police accountable.
August 5, 2014
Minnesota Made a Technology Overhaul Pay Off
Minnesota's IT renovation saved the state $27.4 million.
July 31, 2014
How San Francisco Put Entrepreneurship in City Government
At the city's conclusion of the city inaugural entrepreneur-in-residence program, departments and startups showed fresh pilot programs, prototypes and fully developed products.
July 30, 2014
Will Nationwide Wi-Fi Start in Los Angeles?
In a response to a Los Angeles RFI for citywide broadband, Dutch start up Angie Communications said it would also build and operate a nationwide 4G network and a Wi-Fi network that reaches 90 percent of the population. But some are skeptical of the ambitious plan.
July 25, 2014
Cities to FCC: Remove Barriers to Broadband Competition
Wilson, N.C., and Chattanooga, Tenn., want the FCC to axe restrictions on expanding municipal broadband networks.
July 9, 2014
How San Francisco Is Using Technology to Measure Neighborhood Sustainability
The city's Sustainable Systems Framework -- a collaboration with the University of Chicago -- will help officials gather feedback and make forecasts for urban development programs and construction.
July 9, 2014
New Technology Helps States Monitor Troubled Bridges
Structural monitoring using highly accurate sensing devices can enable objective, precise and timely performance data on the condition of our nation's bridges.
July 2, 2014
Pennsylvania Cops Might Finally Get Radar Power
Currently Pennsylvania is the only state that doesn't permit local enforcement officers to use radar guns -- but the Legislature is considering proposals that could change that.
June 24, 2014
Public Libraries Will Bring Bring Wi-Fi Hotspots to Communities
New York Public Library President Tony Marx said the project is a way to "leak" the Internet in a meaningful and pervasive way.
June 18, 2014
What Would You Change About Government?
Governments could improve by pushing more information to constituents, entering into strategic partnerships with industry more easily and cooperating more broadly for the betterment of society, to name a few things.
June 16, 2014
Oyster Bay, N.Y., Clamps Down on Social Media
Officials in the Long Island town will restrict what information employees and vendors can release without official consent.
June 16, 2014
The Top Technology States
A report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation has ranked states based on economic and technological trends.
June 16, 2014
More States and Cities Have Data Officers
Which places have chief data officers? Ranks of government CDOs grow as agencies implement analytics.
June 12, 2014
San Francisco Is a Wi-Fi Hotspot, If You've Got the Code
San Francisco becomes the first U.S. city to offer encrypted Wi-Fi.
June 10, 2014
Wyoming's New, High-Speed Internet
An upgrade to 100 gigabits will benefit state agencies and schools and is supposed to act as a catalyst for economic growth and development.
June 3, 2014
High School Students in Los Angeles Win Hackathon for Homeless Shelter App
Four high-school students split a $3,000 prize for their app that allows homeless shelters to report what they need so restaurants and volunteer groups can donate the appropriate items.
June 2, 2014
8 States Agree to Promote Electric Vehicles
Eight Governors Sign and agreement that could boost deployment of charging stations and other EV infrastructure.
May 30, 2014
California Considers a Bill to Require Warrants for Electronic Snooping
The Golden State may restrict state cooperation with federal agencies seeking data on Californians without a valid warrant.
May 21, 2014
In Emergency Situations, Privacy Becomes Less Important
As governments learn to do new things with their data, new solutions to old problems are found -- and the public wonders if having a Big Brother might not be entirely a bad thing.
May 19, 2014
Florida to Create an Agency for State Technology. Will It Work?
State agencies, local governments and the companies that provide services to Florida are waiting to see what will emerge from new legislation that aims to create an agency to replace the defunct Agency for Enterprise Information Technology.
May 14, 2014
IT Staff Too Expensive? Just Replace the Workers with Student Interns.
As the City of Angels prepares to lose 60 percent of its IT staff within the next five years, management looks for new ways to fill the gap.
May 7, 2014
Authentication Technology is Not Really a 'Driver's License for the Internet'
The term "driver's license" is only useful if people are thinking of it as an optional authentication tool, not as a permit to do something.
May 6, 2014
How Much Should States Be Outsourcing IT Projects?
In response to the Cover Oregon health exchange fiasco, the Beaver State has placed tighter restrictions on outsourcing IT projects. The effort could signal the start of a national trend.
May 1, 2014
Police Are Using Social Media to Help People Find Their Stolen Stuff
Police departments recover all sorts of stolen goods. Increasingly, officials use image hosting services to get the property back to its owners instead of just auctioning it off.
April 28, 2014
State Governments Increasingly Making Use of Online Authentication Tools
The White House is leading efforts for a new authentication system that would have users prove their identity with a single ID across the Web. And states are starting to pilot the system.
April 22, 2014
How to Get Entrepreneurs in State Government
A bill by California Assemblyman Ian Calderon would create an entrepreneur-in-residence program within the governor's office of Business and Economic Development.
April 21, 2014
Is it Time for Community Broadband?
Bills have popped up in 5 state legislative sessions that would both restrict and expand certain aspects of broadband connectivity and infrastructure.
April 16, 2014
How Palo Alto, Calif. Used Apps to Cut Wait Times for Construction Permits
Officials put building permits and inspection process online using a civic cloud platform and innovative apps.
April 11, 2014
Why Are Governments Publicizing Jobs on Twitter?
Some government officials are finding Twitter a fast, cheap and easy method of advertising new job openings in their agencies.
April 9, 2014
The End of Government Transparency?
Experts worry that a recent California appeals court ruling about the state's Public Records Act could stunt the open government movement across the U.S.
April 9, 2014
New York City Awards Fiber-Optic Networks to Some Businesses
The Economic Development Corp. is working its way through more than 150 applications, giving out fiber connections on a first come, first serve basis.
April 7, 2014
Can Data Analytics Reduce Infant Mortality?
Indiana's new Management and Performance Hub will automate agencies' key performance indicators to try to improve outcomes on individual targets, such as infant mortality.
April 7, 2014
Free Neighborhood Wi-Fi? Easier Said Than Done.
One Washington, D.C., neighborhood learned that launching a free public Wi-Fi network was not as easy as initially anticipated.
March 31, 2014
Jacksonville, Fla., Creates Scorecard for Government Services
The city has published on online scorecard to promote better transparency.
March 27, 2014
How Does Ponca City, Okla., Have the Fastest Free Wi-Fi in America?
At least the small city claims it does -- and local officials did it themselves.
March 26, 2014
IBM Designates 16 Places for SmartCity Projects
In previous SmartCities Challenges, the company has helped Syracuse, N.Y., create a land bank that enabled it to reclaim and revitalize vacant properties, and helped Providence, R.I., simplify the process of permit and construction plan applications.
March 24, 2014
San Francisco Is the Best City for Open Data
More than 30 cities have been scored on their open data efforts, and more will be reviewed and added in the coming months.
March 20, 2014
States Instituting More Surveillance over Inmates
Officials in Maryland and Pennsylvania are looking to technology to reduce contraband in prisons and keep inmates from illegally receiving unemployment checks.
March 19, 2014
Can Data Sharing Between States Keep People Out of Prison?
The National Governors Association announced three states that will participate in a program to improve data sharing to reduce recidivism and help prisoners successfully re-enter society.
March 18, 2014
Why Not Let Citizens Draft Their Own Legislation?
California experiments with crowdsourced legislation.
March 13, 2014
Will California Really Have Self-Driving Cars by 2015?
Self-driving cars sound like fantasy to many, but regulators in the state are laying the groundwork for the technology to hit the roads next year.
March 6, 2014
New App Lets Police Officers Know If They're Too Tired to Work
A professor and former police officer and others have created an app that alerts cops when they're too tired to continue working safely.
March 3, 2014
How the National Guard Is Protecting Cybersecurity
The National Guard has a critical role to play in coordinating cyber-resources across federal, state and local governments.
February 27, 2014
The President Announces New Money for Transportation
Obama introduces a $302 billion transportation Infrastructure Investment and outlined how the White House plans to fill the gap in the Highway Trust.
February 26, 2014
The Wireless Industry Is Lobbying Hard to Prevent New FCC 911 Changes
The wireless industry is bristling over the Commission's proposed rulemaking on wireless 911 location results.
February 20, 2014
Google to Bring Super High-Speed Internet Service to 34 Cities
As the company rolls out Google Fiber, it looks to 34 more communities as the next potential candidates.
February 20, 2014
Will Bitcoin Fail?
Among Bitcoin's challenges are hackers, volatility and regulations.
February 18, 2014
The Civic-Ninja Solution to Municipal Problems
The organization's mission is to move civic hacking's focus toward building solutions and providing ongoing support so those solutions -- primarily in disaster response and recovery -- can succeed in the public sector.
February 5, 2014
What Happens to Riverside's Magic Wi-Fi System?
Stuck between promises to the public and aging equipment, Riverside, Calif., must determine the best course of action for its free, citywide Wi-Fi network.
February 3, 2014
South Carolina Considers New Anti-Bullying Bill
A new bill would require South Carolina school districts to provide an anonymous online form to report instances of bullying.
January 31, 2014
Michigan May Use Drones to Study Unpaved Roads
Assessing dirt roads and roadside features on foot could, in coming years, become a thing of the past.
January 29, 2014
State of the Union Didn't Focus Much on Technology
Obama's annual speech focused mostly on job growth and made and made only brief mentions of technology.
January 29, 2014
Wisconsin Works to Protect Social Media Privacy
Gov. Scott Walker expected to sign bill that would prevent Wisconsin employers from asking for the log-in information and passwords for a prospective employee's social media accounts.
January 27, 2014
Arlington, Va. and Columbus, Ohio Rated Among the Most 'Intelligent Communities of the Year'
The international Intelligent Community of the Year competition showcases communities that use information technology to build prosperity, solve social problems and enrich local culture.
January 12, 2014
How Much (or How Little) Do Governors Care About Tech Policy?
Use the interactive map to see how each governor focused on technology in his 2014 State of the State address.
August 6, 2013
Military Software Helps 1 City Track Gangs; Bitcoin's Possibilities; and Tech's Role in Charging by the Mile
Government and technology news you should know.
January 25, 2013
Kansas City Joins States, Cities with Chief Innovation Officers
The list of Chief Innovation Officers in public agencies is growing, as evidenced by appointments at the state and local levels -- Maryland, Massachusetts, San Francisco and Philadelphia, to name a few.
January 24, 2013
States Save Millions Helping Veterans Get Federal Aid
Using an existing reporting tool, states are moving vets off Medicaid rolls by connecting them to better federal benefits they may not have known about.
January 18, 2013
Yelp, San Francisco Partner to Publicize Health Inspection Data
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced on a partnership with Yelp, a popular restaurant review website, to link the city's restaurant health score data and to standardize health score data nationwide.
January 3, 2013
Pinterest Helps Police Catch Criminals
The widely used, visually-oriented platform is helping social media-savvy law enforcement agencies drive up arrest rates.
December 10, 2012
Texting 911 Option Available Nationwide in 2014
This program is part of the FCC's Next Generation 911 services, which attempts to upgrade the rules and regulations of the landline era to the current mobile and IP world.
December 4, 2012
Some Health Exchanges to be Paid for with Surcharges Instead of Taxes
Federally-run health insurance exchanges as well as some some state-run exchanges will be paid for using insurance premium surcharges, not separate taxes.
November 30, 2012
Predictive Data Fuels Child Support Success in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is the only state currently meeting or exceeding all federal guidelines for securing child support payments.
November 16, 2012
Increased Data Analytics Could Reduce Deficit by $220 Billion
The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council made recommendations that could help not only the federal government but state and local governments, too.
November 13, 2012
Program Benefits Veterans, Saves States Millions
A program in Washington state uses data sharing to help veterans access proper benefits, and saves millions in state Medicaid funding.
October 24, 2012
Cybersecurity Report: Hackers Look for Easy Targets
Being a victim, the study found, can be avoided by not being an easy target, as most data breaches of public sector information were found to be opportunistic, not calculated attacks.
October 15, 2012
Rhode Island Names Its 1st Chief Digital Officer
Thom Guertin will launch the Office of Digital Excellence and work with CIO John Landers to increase the number of services available to citizens online.
October 11, 2012
NASCIO Website Highlights Government IT Success Stories
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers launched a new website to promote collaboration across jurisdictions and agencies within state and local government.
October 4, 2012
Cybersecurity Resource Center Created to Help Governors
The new organization will help state leaders create policy to protect infrastructure such as data and communication systems, financial records, banking systems, water systems, electrical grids and energy companies.
October 2, 2012
New Jersey Mulls Ad-Powered Websites
Two New Jersey state senators sponsored a bill that could generate income for the state, but a few problems have caused the bill to be put on hold.
September 12, 2012
Facebook to Cities: Change Page Names, or Else
Cities may lose access to their Facebook pages if they don't make it clear that it's an official government page.
September 11, 2012
Will Telehealth Flourish Under the Affordable Care Act?
Experts discuss the viability of telehealth in light of a growing shortage of primary care physicians and increased demand for medical care.
September 6, 2012
Can External Oversight Keep NYC Tech Projects on Budget?
Economic development corporations weigh in on New York City's plans to outsource management of its costliest technology projects.
September 5, 2012
How Massachusetts is Verifying Health Exchange Users
The state's new residency check system may be an answer to other states thinking about the same verification issues.
August 30, 2012
Feds Rethink Public Safety Network While Locals Stew
With passage of new public safety broadband legislation earlier this year, the federal government is trying put the brakes on these projects to ensure they fit in with the emerging national network – and in some cases that's spurring frustration.
August 24, 2012
Best Government Websites Named
First place winners are the state of Alabama, Orange County, Fla., and Louisville, Ky.
August 21, 2012
National Public Safety Wireless Network Starting to Take Shape
Harris County, Texas, rolls out the first pieces of what could become a nationwide broadband wireless network for public safety.
August 17, 2012
Report: State Financial Reporting Has Room for Improvement
Oracle survey finds that states are moving away from manual reporting processes.
August 13, 2012
Maryland Becomes 10th State with Online Voter Registration
A few hundred residents have already used the system to register to vote.
August 10, 2012
Will Geothermal Solve California's Energy Crisis?
Energy producers and experts discuss geothermal and other renewable power sources at the National Geothermal Summit in Sacramento, Calif.
August 9, 2012
New York City Unveils Crime-Tracking Data Software
The software is New York City's attempt to build a truly one-stop shop for crime and counterterrorism data that's accessible in real time.
July 27, 2012
Report: Voting Tech Errors Could Be a Deal Breaker in Swing States
New report shows how all 50 states fare in technology preparedness if electronic voting machines malfunction on Election Day — a factor that could impact voting results in swing states.
July 19, 2012
Child Abduction Cases in Texas Get Help from IT
The IT department of Bryan, Texas, has volunteered its time and expertise to help better prepare a local child abduction response team for action.
July 19, 2012
Cars Alerting 911 of Crashes Nearing Reality
Pilot projects are being planned to test technical standards that would allow vehicles to immediately "tell" 911 call centers when there is a crash.
July 17, 2012
Florida Can Use Federal Database to Help Scrub Voting Rolls
The Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program is a Web-based database that allows agencies to ensure that only those entitled to benefits receive them.
July 16, 2012
Arizona to Join 24 States with Cyberstalking Laws
Arizona is updating its stalking laws to include modern technologies like email and text messaging.
July 12, 2012
Detroit Closes Expensive 311 Call Center
Noted by Pew Charitable Trust researchers as having the most expensive per-call cost among cities that it recently analyzed -- $7.78 per call -- Detroit ceased operations at its 311 Call Center.
July 11, 2012
Medicaid Expansion Complicates Health Insurance Exchanges
Health-care executives and public officials say complexity and uncertainty reign as states continue to build online insurance marketplaces.
July 9, 2012
New Jersey ACLU App for Recording Police
Video footage will be sent to the American Civil Liberties Union and stored on a secure server.
July 9, 2012
Public Salaries Revealed on New Arkansas Website
Transparency portal features contracts, expenditures and other key financial data.
July 6, 2012
California Tech Agency Reorganization Becomes Law
Legislation is under consideration that will address details of the California Technology Agency's move into a new Government Operations Agency . State CIO to maintain direct reporting to governor on IT.
June 25, 2012
Prescription Drug Abuse Targeted in Health IT Pilots
Pilot programs in Indiana and Ohio will measure the effects of expanding access to prescription drug monitoring.
June 20, 2012
National Broadband Initiative Draws Cheers and Jeers
What people are saying about the new public-private partnership aiming to develop new applications for ultra-fast networks.
June 14, 2012
Cybersecurity Leaders of Tomorrow Train at University of Maryland
Northrop Grumman and the University of Maryland will partner to teach students about the ever-changing and evolving aspects of cybersecurity.
June 13, 2012
Phone Service Connects Low-Tech Citizens to Legislatures
Government transparency organization develops phone service for users to call and get updates about state legislatures with Google Alerts-style features.
June 8, 2012
Kansas DMV Overhaul Faces Road Bumps
Officials say the state's massive vehicle title and registration update is finally close to full speed.
June 6, 2012
Maryland Awards Pinterest-ed Entrepreneurs
Business pitch contest yields diverse field of entries via popular social media platform.
June 4, 2012
Missouri Recovers $300 Million in Tax Revenue
Missouri data warehouse unites taxpayer data to maximize yields for state coffers.
June 1, 2012
Cities Aim to Cut 311 Costs Without Affecting Services
Budget belt-tightening has put the cost of 311 calls under a microscope. And while few cities would contemplate pulling the plug on these popular systems, many are looking for ways to rein in expenses.
May 31, 2012
Arkansas Shaves Time Off Procurement Process
Arkansas' online procurement system cuts paper usage by 117,000 pages a year, and reduces processing time from three months to less than six weeks.
May 29, 2012
Texting Unites Patients with Providers in Oregon
Text messaging has become the backbone behind a new mobile health program in Clackamas County, Ore.
May 25, 2012
New 511 Travel Information App Debuts in Virginia
Next-generation traffic data is providing travelers with detailed real-time roadway conditions, hazard messages and expected travel times.
May 25, 2012
High-Tech Parking Extends Beyond Big U.S. Cities
Solar-powered parking pay stations in the city of Lake Geneva, Wis., let drivers pay for parking by credit card and extend parking time via text message.
May 24, 2012
Smoking Ban Upheld by Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio's voter-initiated ban on indoor public smoking, the first enacted in the Midwest and among the strictest in the nation, is constitutional and enforceable, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled.
May 24, 2012
Who Will Set Up the Wireless Network for First Responders?
Commerce Department issues wish list for board members who will guide a national broadband framework for first responders.


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Rockies' focus shifts to landing a left-handed reliever, with strong interest in J.P. Howell
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The pursuit of Sean Marshall provided a glimpse of the Rockies' top priority as the winter meetings begin winding down. They are actively trying to sign a left-handed reliever after the Marshall deal dissolved on Tuesday and have had active discussions regarding free agent J.P. Howell.
The Rockies have expressed interest in multiple free agents from the group that includes Howell, Oliver Perez, Boone Logan, Scott Downs and Eric O'Flaherty, whom many expect to return to the Braves.
While Colorado remains interested in Michael Morse and Michael Young, the focus is on adding a bullpen arm with the remaining money available to spend. The Rockies have strong interest in right-handed reliever Joaquin Benoit, but were convinced by today that he was too pricey. He's looking for $7 million per season and is expected to get it.

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What if BUSINESS is the ADVENTURE of LIVING? What if BUSINESS was JOYFUL and FUN? What if it was so much more than you ever perceived possible?
With major contributions by Gary Douglas
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What if BUSINESS was JOYFUL and FUN? What if it was so much more than you ever perceived possible? If you were creating your business from the JOY of it - what would you choose? What would you change? What would you choose if you knew you could not fail? Business is JOY, it's creation, it's generative. It can be the adventure of LIVING.
Australia's Simone Milasas is a dynamic business leader with a difference. She is the worldwide coordinator of Access Consciousness™, the founder of Good Vibes For You (www.goodvibesforyou.com), and the creative spark that ignited The Joy of Business (www.accessjoyofbusiness.com).
'I LOVED reading this book. It has changed so many things for me. I see the places in business where I stuck only one toe in the water rather than choosing the adventure of immersing my whole body and being. I have also become more aware of how to communicate with people whose stye of communication is different from mine. Holy moly, that is huge! Thank you, Simone, for reminding me of how differently I do business and that anything is possible -- no matter what anyone else says.' ~ Diva Diaz, Australia.
Simone Milasas is a dynamic leader who travels the globe demonstrating how to do business from a place of joy. She has been at the forefront of cutting edge business creation and development for over a decade. She sees the joy of possibility and future and knows that there is the prospect of possibility in every choice.
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Now, as the Worldwide Coordinator of Access Consciousness which operates in over 170 countries, Founder and Creator of Joy of Business, and the author of the internationally acclaimed book JOY OF BUSINESS (currently available in over 10 languages), and Getting Out of Debt Joyfully, (currently available in over 5 languages), she is living proof that when we choose to ask questions and stop judging, we invite joy, ease and abundance into all areas of our life.
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It's been a month since my visit to East Bank Club in Chicago, so I want to share with you some of the behind the scenes of my visit as well as a few leftovers from my September issue cover story (sorry, no leftovers from my lunch at the club).
First of all, my thanks to Daniel Levin, the club's founder and CEO, for inviting me to the club. Levin is our Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and the subject of our September cover story. We look forward to presenting him with the award Oct. 25 at the Club Industry show in Chicago.
Also thanks to Club Manager Simon Meredith and Nathan Aydelott, the club's director of marketing, for their hospitality and guiding me on the tour. If you get a chance to tour the club, whether you live in Chicago or will be in town for our show next month, you'll need a full day to get the proper perspective. With 450,000 square feet, there's definitely a lot to see and digest.
On my visit, I passed by the secret garage entrance John Travolta used when he arrived for a special taping of a show with Oprah Winfrey. One story I didn't get into the sidebar of the profile was when Oprah's O magazine first hit the stands, she questioned Levin why the East Bank Club's pro shop did not have copies of the magazine in it. The next day, after Meredith spent much time hustling to purchase copies around town, the pro shop was stocked with O magazines.
Other extras from the story and the famous people who have entered the doors of East Bank Club: Jesse Jackson gets his haircut there. Michael Jordan once filmed a commercial on one of the club's basketball courts. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel swims laps at the club. And you may have heard of Barack Obama and his time at the club, too.
Speaking of presidents, Meredith remembers seeing a photo in a major magazine of Bill Clinton golfing in an East Bank Club sweatshirt during his days running for office. He also claims Matthew Broderick was wearing an East Bank Club T-shirt in the famous parade scene in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (although after close inspection of the scene, I still wasn't able to spot the club's logo).
Meredith is the classic manage-by-walking-around manager. Every so often on our tour, he stopped to pick up a piece of paper on the floor or propped up some business cards on a table. The cynic in me might have thought he planted those items ahead of time. Then later in the day, when I was a little lost, a staff member from the member services office guided me where I needed to go, and along the way, she picked up a piece of paper off the floor. (They don't just preach it, they do it.)
The tour took me through the club's kitchen, where chefs were dicing up celery and preparing salads and meals for the day. (For a moment, I kind of felt I was in that back-entrance Copacabana scene in "Goodfellas.") I had the good fortune to sample the food at lunch in the club's grill, and it was D-lish. You can't go wrong with the EBC burger, complete with onion straws, bacon, cheese and a fried egg. Sure, it's a health club, and there are many healthy food options available. But East Bank Club also serves a lot of tasty foods to please its members.
After lunch and a quick video interview with Levin in his office, I tried to work off the burger (and turkey chili…and cookies) in the huge cardio room as well as on the club's indoor track. A few more videos and photos later, it was time to head home, feeling satisfied with both my story and my stomach.


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Inspiration... :)
It appears I may end up with only 12 or fewer blog entries by December, judging from the current frequency of posts. It's been a super-hectic 3 months so far, and I predict it will only get worse.
To keep up the writing momentum, it helps to get a jolt of inspiration once in a while, and I'm glad to report that there've been two in the past few weeks.
First, a new series which premiered on AXN Beyond a fortnight ago. Titled Necessary Roughness and based on a true story, it traces the life of an attractive female psychiatrist whose career takes an unexpected turn when (1) she discovers her a-hole husband's infidelities, (2) they commence hostile and costly divorce proceedings, and (3) a chance encounter with a football team's assistant coach lands her high-profile clientele.
Despite the "true events" proclamation, any show needs brilliant writing and equally brilliant acting to sustain itself - and Necessary Roughness has got it in spades. Supporting players Scott Cohen and Marc Blucas are personal faves - the former a Gilmore Girls and Law & Order: Trial By Jury veteran ( if you haven't seen Gilmore before, look it up online, or buy / rent the DVDs. Now! ), the latter from Buffy The Vampire Slayer and the Tom Cruise-Cameron Diaz blockbuster Knight & Day ( which I happen to love to pieces ).
Cohen relishes his role as a shady but stalwart "security specialist", while Blucas charms as the hunky yet sweet trainer. ( Though to be honest, I can't for the life of me believe a guy like him actually exists. :))
However, it is lead actress Callie Thorne who carries the show, and this she does most impressively. Bursting with class and sass, she hits her lines with precision and keeps you glued to the screen.
As for the writing, let's just say I laughed my guts out during episodes 1 and 2. Episode 3 hasn't aired yet, but I'm ready for my dose of joy juice!
Next is American Horror Story, a series I've been looking forward to since it was first announced, but somehow never got round to watching till now. ( Missed the premiere when I was in the U.S. last year, dammit! )
Read a slew of mixed reviews, but after catching the pilot yesterday, I am optimistic that this will join my list of favourites, which already include other dark-and-twisted fare such as Dexter, Game Of Thrones and True Blood.
Do not for one second brush this off as just another run-of-the-mill haunted-house cliche. Yes, a family moves into a creepy mansion fully aware of its violent history, enticed by the low asking price. Yes, there's marital strife in abundance, causing the couple's teenage daughter to "act out". Kooky neighbours - check. Psychotic / evil housekeeper - you bet. Malevolent spirits - lots in the first hour, so expect more as the show progresses.
Connie Britton, whose work I'm not familiar with, is compelling as the tormented wife, while Taissa Farmiga stands out as the troubled daughter.
However, I have a soft spot for Dylan McDermott, who won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy for his role on legal drama series The Practice. A lot of his best work was on that show, and although a foray into films floundered ( does anyone remember that moronic love story co-starring Aishworiya Rai? ), followed by a couple of misses when he returned to television, I couldn't be happier that creator / producer Ryan Murphy picked him for Horror.
Aside from looking bloody awesome at 50 - nudity included! - he reminds us precisely why he won that Emmy in the first place. The pilot features an explosive scene between McDermott and Britton, as their marital conflicts come to a head and painful memories are dredged up. It is so amazing I actually stopped breathing.
( It also made me think of the Broadway musical Follies, which I saw in New York last September, and which featured similar high-octane scenes of marital tension. )
It's good to have you back in fine form, Mr. McDermott!
Last but not least, Game Of Thrones season 2 returns in April, and local cable will air it soon after. YES!
Look out for next month's blog entry, coming soon... :)
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Next week Thanksgiving in the US is going to be upon us, Thursday the 24th to be exact. I know I have done a few turkeys in the past for this special holiday, but I never did a tutorial on making an actual cooked turkey drawing. So here is my second food lesson and it's on "how to draw a Thanksgiving turkey", step by step. This oven baked bird is one of my second favorite things to eat on gobble day. My first best thing to annihilate is stuffing. I actually make sure I get a good helping of stuffing. My mother makes the best stuffing there is. The weird thing that gets me is how something tastes so good with only a few things mixed together. Anyways, I will be back later with some more drawing fun. In the meantime enjoy tackling this task of drawing a thanksgiving turkey. Remember, you can dress up your turkey dish drawing with all kinds of veggies, side dishes, and tasty cranberry sauce. Peace people and enjoy your holiday.
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Ian Marvy is the co-founder and Executive Director of Added Value, and a resident of the Red Hook, the Brooklyn neighborhood where his organization works. Prior to founding Added Value, Ian spent 15 years organizing youth to become a positive force for social change in post-industrial cities and towns like Holyoke, Massachusetts, Camden, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also spent two years in New York designing service-learning programs for youth caught up in the juvenile justice system. Ian is a graduate of Hampshire College, where he majored in Political Theory and American History, receiving the Peace and World Security Scholars Fellowship and the Social Justice Scholarship.


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Todd Christensen, who won two Super Bowl titles with the Raiders, died Wednesday due to complications from surgery, according to Brigham Young University.
Christensen battled liver disease and other illnesses. He was 57.
"Thoughts and prayers to the family of BYU football great Todd Christensen, who passed away today," read a BYU tweet Wednesday morning.
The Associated Press, citing Christensen's son Toby Christensen, reported he died from complications during liver transplant surgery. He died Wednesday morning at Intermountain Medical Center near his home in Alpine, Utah, the Toby Christensen told the AP.
Local news from across Southern California
"I've been receiving hundreds of texts, Facebook postings and emails -- from everybody with a story about my dad," Toby Christensen told the AP.
Christensen played at running back as a member of the BYU football team, but changed positions in the NFL to become one of the game's best pass catchers. Christensen twice led the league in receptions -- a rare accomplishment for a tight end.
His 11-year pro career began when he was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1978. Christensen played in the backfield during a preseason game with the Cowboys, but suffered a foot injury that sidelined him for his rookie season. The team wanted him to play tight end in his second season, but released him when he expressed reservations about the change.
It wasn't until joining the Raiders in 1979 that he began to adjust to the new position. In 1983, he led the league with 92 receptions. He beat that mark in 1986 with 95 receptions.
"Todd was an excellent football player and was prolific in the passing game," said former Raiders coach Tom Flores. "He was a hybrid tight end, an H-back before it became a football term. He started out as a special teamer and was named our special teams captain right away while playing behind Raymond Chester and Dave Casper. He then helped us win Super Bowls."
He won two Super Bowls with the team and was a vital part of the franchise's success after it moved from Oakland to Los Angeles following the 1981 season. Christensen went on to five Pro Bowl appearances and finished his career with 467 catches and 5,872 receiving yards.
He passed 1,000 receiving yards in three different seasons.
Considered a Rennaisance man whose artistry went beyond the football field, Christensen wrote poetry and even read some of his work to reporters at a Super Bowl news conference. In a 1985 LA Times article, Christensen was referred to a "Player for All Seasons" because of his thoughtful -- sometimes thought-provoking -- responses to questions during press conferences.
He later published three books of poetry.
The life-long athlete -- Christensen also tried out with the Athletics and Angels after his NFL career and competed in several masters track and field events -- became an NFL television analyst. He also appeared as a guest and host on several television shows.
Christensen was born in Pennsylvania but moved to Eugene, Ore., as a child. The family believes his liver problems started 25 years ago after a "botched" gall bladder operation, his son told The Associated Press.
Christensen is survived by his wife and four sons. The family was making plans for a funeral as early as Saturday at a Mormon church ward house in Alpine.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 3, 2012 (HealthDay News) — Driving drowsy is a major factor in traffic accidents and deaths in the United States, federal health officials reported Thursday.
Federal statistics state that 2.5 percent of fatal motor vehicle crashes and 2 percent of crashes with non-fatal injuries involve drowsy driving.
But, data gathering methods make it difficult to estimate the actual number of accidents that involve drowsy drivers. In fact, some studies have estimated that between 15 percent and 33 percent of fatal crashes may involve sleepy drivers. And deaths and injuries are more likely in motor vehicle crashes that involve drowsy driving, the report stated.
According to the report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 4 percent of drivers quizzed said they had driven while drowsy in the month before the survey.
"One out of 25 people reported falling asleep while driving in the past month," said CDC epidemiologist Anne Wheaton, the report's lead author. "If you think of how many cars you see every day, one out of 25 — that's a pretty big number."
And those numbers may underestimate the scope of the problem, Wheaton said.
"These were people who realized they had fallen asleep while they were driving," she said. "If you fall asleep for even a moment you may not realize it — so that's not even taking those people into account."
What's more, many people drive drowsy and don't fall asleep, but still pose a risk, Wheaton said.
"Driving while drowsy you are driving impaired. Your reaction time slows down, you're less attentive and it impairs your decision-making skills," she said. "So even if you don't fall asleep at the wheel, it's still a serious problem."
The report was published in the Jan. 4 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
In the study, researchers found that people who slept six hours or less were about twice as likely to report falling asleep while driving as those who got seven or more hours of sleep.
Other contributing factors include sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia, Wheaton said.
In 2009, approximately 30,000 people were involved in car crashes due to drowsy driving and 730 died, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Drowsy driving also varied state-to-state, from a low of 2.5 percent in Oregon to a high of 6.1 percent in Texas, the report found.
The findings were based on a survey of almost 150,000 drivers.
The best way to prevent drowsy driving is to get at least seven hours of sleep. And people with a sleep disorder should seek treatment, the CDC said.
The agency also recommends not drinking alcohol or taking sedatives before sliding into the driver's seat.
Wheaton said some of the signs of drowsy driving include: not remembering the last couple of miles driven; missing an exit on a highway; having trouble staying in a driving lane; and struggling to keep your eyes open.
"If you have these symptoms you need to get off the road and rest until you're not sleepy anymore," she said. "Even better is to change drivers with someone who is not sleepy."
Russ Rader, a spokesman for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, said: "Drowsy driving is a lot like distracted driving — it's not something you can outlaw and solve the problem. Technology may help. High-tech, crash-avoidance systems can alert drivers to hazards or even take action autonomously if your attention wanders or you're sleepy and may prevent a lot of crashes in the future. These systems are always on alert and never get tired like people do."


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Safety regulators are investigating an estimated 550,000 Pontiac G6 cars because the brake lights may malfunction, raising the chances of an accident.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received 212 consumer complaints alleging the brake lights do not operate properly on model-year 2005 through 2009 G6s, echoing similar complaints that led to a recall several years ago. The NHTSA has opened the investigation only into cars from model years 2005 through 2008, however.
Pontiac is a former brand of General Motors Co.
Consumers say the brake lights on the cars illuminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed or do not illuminate when the pedal has been depressed, according to documents filed with NHTSA. In addition, consumers complain the car's cruise control may not engage or will disengage unintentionally.
A GM spokesman said the U.S. automaker is cooperating with NHTSA in the investigation.
In September 2008, NHTSA said it had opened a similar investigation into allegations of brake light malfunctions on model-year 2005 through 2007 G6 cars, resulting in the recall of 8,012 of the vehicles from model years 2005 and 2006.
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Columbus Crew president Mark McCullers has been around the sport and its inner workings long enough to know there are no sure bets, but hosting the World Cup qualifier vs. Mexico in September is as close as it gets in his mind.
"I can't think of one single reason we would not be named," he said.
The facts are indisputable: Columbus gives the U.S. National Team a decidedly pro-American crowd and the Yanks have used that advantage for 2-0 victories over their bitterest rival in 2001, '05 and '09. But as confident as McCullers is, he takes nothing for granted because there are numerous newer venues - such as Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas - that offer amenities never dreamed of when Crew Stadium opened in 1999.
The gray steel structure was the jewel of MLS back then but now lacks the type of parking, locker room space, media facilities, concession areas, video boards and suites that other stadiums have. In a recent interview with MLSsoccer.com, McCullers said the time is approaching when the team's owner, Hunt Sports Group, will have to decide whether to upgrade Crew Stadium or build a new facility in the area.
"The stadium is 15 years old now," he said. "We don't want to throw good money after bad. We need to start having the discussions about a longer term facility solution for us and that could take a variety of forms.
"We always want to stay competitive. We don't want to give anybody any opportunity to think that USA-Mexico should be anywhere but our stadium for any reason," he added. "That would be a return on an investment to do some things to make sure we continue to be the frontrunner for this match."
Any major stadium plans are tied to the three-year strategy implemented in late 2011 to get the Crew past the break-even point. Securing Barbasol as a jersey sponsor last year was the first step. The second goal of reaching 10,000 season tickets has not been reached although without giving numbers, McCullers said he is confident of getting there.
As for the third benchmark, there have been some inquiries as to stadium naming rights.
When asked if he thought a deal would be in place by the end of the year, he replied, "No. I'm not confident but there's certainly a tremendous sense of urgency to getting it done now for a variety of reasons. I'd be disappointed if we don't, I'll be honest with you."
However, McCullers remains optimistic the Crew will be in the black in the near future.
"We set that three-year horizon back in 2011 so I'm looking at the end of 2014 that it's definitely achievable by then."
On another stadium-related issue, McCullers said the organization is looking at larger venues in the market to host marquee European teams for a summer friendly because ticket prices otherwise would be prohibitive with only 20,000 seats in Crew Stadium.
In the past the Crew has hosted English clubs West Ham United, Stoke City and Newcastle United among others.
"I think our fans would appreciate the opportunity to see the Crew play a bigger name international team even if it meant driving a couple of hours to do so," he said.
He cited Cleveland's FirstEnergy Stadium (72,000 capacity), Lucas Oil Stadium (62,000) in Indianapolis and Pittsburgh's Heinz Field (65,000) as possibilities.
"We've thought about everywhere," McCullers said. "It's just those markets are the ones that have been a little more proactive and interested in talking with us about it."
McCullers didn't give a preference for an opponent but Crew forward Federico Higuain's younger brother, Gonzalo, does play for Real Madrid.
Crew President Mark McCullers discusses possibilities for Crew Stadium
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Welcome to the Advanced Manufacturing West 2019 Presentation Store. Here you can view and download conference and/or show floor theater presentations before, during, and after the event. If you're looking for a presentation from a specific session that you're unable to find here, note that it's likely because the presenter has not provided permission for external use or has not yet shared their presentation with us. Please check back after the event for a more complete catalogue of available presentations.
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On at the IKC's facility at Cloghran. Cavaliers as always are on early so be there at 8-8:30 if you want to catch them.
Don't forget you CANNOT bring in your pet dogs -- show dogs only allowed in. Not safe to leave them in the car -- there have been instances of dog theft from cars at the site in the past. Just come along and enjoy yourself -- great fun watching all the different breeds and usually there's lots of doggie stuff on sale.


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Sharmistha Mohanty
Sharmistha Mohanty is the author of three works of fiction, Book One, New Life, and Five Movements in Praise. She has also translated a selection of Rabindranath Tagore's prose works, Broken Nest and Other Stories. Currently she is working on a book of poems, I Make New the Song Born of Old as well as a book of prose texts. Mohanty has most recently participated in the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016-17 with a poetry and sound installation. She is the founder-editor of the online literature journal Almost Island. She lives in Mumbai.


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1969 Ford Mustang & 1967 Ford Fairlane - Readers' Pages
No Giant Leap
Who: Tim Schwennesen
What: '69 Ford Mustang
Where: Centralia, MO
Why: Tim knows we always run wheelie shots in the front of the magazine, and he wanted the honor. To get the job done, he stroked the 351 Windsor to 392 inches and added Brodix Track 1 heads and an 825 Race Demon on top of an Edelbrock Super Victor intake. We love the huge solid roller with 258/264 duration and 0.628 lift, and he uses it to slay during cruise night. Sure, it has 4.56 gears and a 3,500 stall, but it also has an overdrive so he can get to work.
Fast Talk
"The Sassy Grass wagon on page 74 ("Sassy Grass v.3," Nov. '09) is like the nightmares I experienced before discontinuing my Chantix meds. "
Joseph Vasquez, Anchorage, AK
Dealer Drag Car
Who: Bob Stoorza
What: '67 Ford Fairlane
Where: Beverly Hills, FL
Why: Instead of re-creating a factory lightweight car, Bob decided to make his Fairlane look like a dealer-sponsored drag car. He pulled the 289 and the automatic and replaced them with a 390-inch FE, a five-speed transmission, and a 9-inch rear with 3.89 gears.
Who: Bob Shuffett
What: 50-something Ford tow truck
Where: Smithfield, KY
Why: Bob saved this truck from a salvage yard in Kentucky that was crushing cars. It cost him $400, and it's resting comfortably in his woods waiting for attention.
Fairmont, the other Mustang
Who: Kenny Gray
What: '80 Ford Fairmont
Where: Northport, AL
Why: The Fairmont runs 10s in the quarter-mile thanks to a 429-inch V-8 and a light body. Kenny and his sons, Austyn and Matt, put together the car in the garage after buying it for $400. It now has mini-tubs, a C4 transmission with a 3,000-rpm converter, and an 8.8-inch differential with 3.55 gears.
See It On YouTube: Kenny Gray Pinks Montgomery
It's pink. So what?
Who: Ken Johnson
What: '69 Chevrolet Corvette
Where: Youngstown, OH
Why: We like the T-top cars instead of the roadsters, and Ken seems to agree. He bought the car in 1990 as a cruiser but could not resist an engine build. Now it has a 427-inch small-block with AFR 210 Eliminator heads and a Motown intake with a Quick Fuel 950 carb. The combo makes 628 hp and 585 lb-ft.
Grumpy's Centerfold
Your Rear View picture of Bill Grumpy Jenkins in the Oct. '09 issue took me back more than 55 years. At Cornell University, Bill and I were in a military honor drill organization named Pershing Rifles. Although it was only for a year or two, I recall him being very smooth, orderly, and mechanically adept. I saw him change a set of points on his '38 Chevy just off Times Square in about 90 seconds. We nicknamed him Jiggs after the comic strip character of the time.
-Bill Osterhoudt,Rome, NY
First Annual Bikini Issue
I looked through all those bikini pages (Bikini Issue Nov. '09) six times before I noticed they had cars in them. Wow.
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Silver Bay, MN
Straight-Axle Madness
Will you people please stop trying to force straight-axle old-school builds down our throats? While the style can be cool, let us not turn it into a fad. One last note: Pro Street is not dead and never will be. What are dead are the old-style Pro Street cars that had $60,000 invested, complete with wheelie bars, parachute, full rollcage, multihue paint, and so on . . . and ran 14s at the track. That was never cool and never will be. If you are not running 10s or better, you do not need a trailer.
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Here is another playable character from Team Fortress and his name is Pyro. This guy walks around wearing a gas mask and a tank of gas on his back which aids him to spew out fire and or flames. He is dressed in an orange colored gear and the tank is on his back. Drawing Team Fortress characters should be relatively easy since there is no real major complications. I know you will enjoy this tut especially if you're a fan of Team Fortress. I will be back with three new characters from an upcoming Nickelodeon series so be sure to stay online.
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We've had an interesting set of posts lately.
We've had a non-ancap lecturing ancaps about how they should and should not post to elevate discourse. In spite of his alleged concern for elevating discourse, he then deems it fit to call LvMI-affiliated people some very ugly names. After he is temp-banned for doing so, the moderators get called out for censoring him. Yet in another thread, it is expressed that we are not censoring enough; an ancap would like us to ban "not teachable" people. This dovetails with a few posters repeatedly, over the past month or so, flaming opinionated non-ancaps, and calling for their banning.
So on one side we're being accused of silencing dissent in order to promote a certain worldview. And on the other side, we're being asked to silence dissent more, so as to make people of a certain worldview more comfortable.
Let me just say again, contrary to the accusations of former, and the requests of the latter, the moderators do not, and will not, ban or delete posts for ideological reasons. Yes we do have a mission: to advance the scholarship of liberty in the Austrian tradition. But advancing a school of though is not the same thing as cosseting it. In fact the two things are antithetical. We do not refrain from silencing pro-war or pro-intervention posts in order to be fair to war-mongers and etatists, but rather because the best way to discredit their arguments is to openly, and civilly debate them. Even if they themselves are "not teachable", then continually refuting them in debate will serve to teach others.
I know this won't convince the people it is primarily addressed to. And I know the mods, the "accusers", and the "demanders" could go around and around regarding this forever.
But enough is enough. I believe there is a silent majority of readers and members out there who are sick of all this. The value of the forum for people only interested in learning (and not in personality clashes) is severely dilluted by all this moaning and groaning back and forth by certain regulars. I can only imagine how much of a turn-off it would be to come here interested in learning about Austrianism, and to constantly see "drama posts" at the top of the page. (Actually, I don't need to imagine; I distinctly remember what it was like being a newbie, and constantly being bombarded by gladiatorial ego clashes.)
That is why I've created Community group called "Member Issues" for people to vent there. EDIT: As nirgrahamUK says: to become a member with posting rights; go here: http://mises.org/Community/groups/memberissues/members.aspx
If you want to call a member out on something, then "take it outside"; meaning, post in the Member Issues forum, and let your adversary know about the post. That is the one and only place for drama now. The main forum is reserved for discussions about ideas themselves. Complaints in the main forum about the members expressing those ideas, and the manner in which they express them, will now be considered off-topic, and deleted. That includes: accusations of trolling, accusations of dishonesty, accusations of insanity, questioning another person's credentials, and questioning another person's character.
And as always, schoolyard insults are always out of bounds, no mater where they're posted.
Subscribe and unsubscribe as necessary to deal with issues with other members. Subscribe permanently, if you like to tune into member drama. Feel free to stay unsubscribed if you want to tune it out. But please, let's stop yelling at each other on the forum front page, potentially ruining the learning experience for the silent (or at least less-vocal) majority.
I'm cross-posting this in the Member Issues forum. If you would like to respond to this new policy, please do so there.
it says i can't reply on the members issue forum..
to become a member with posting rights; go here :http://mises.org/Community/groups/memberissues/members.aspx
Where there is no property there is no justice; a proposition as certain as any demonstration in Euclid
Fools! not to see that what they madly desire would be a calamity to them as no hands but their own could bring
We cannot respond to your applied policy in that thread because normal users are restricted from posting there for the time being.
I never thought that we would need a figurative "field of honour" on these forums, but I suppose it may have been inevitable as a greater number and variety of persons come to express their minds. I do applaud the moderators for not wishing to ban persons for dissenting views, or ad hominem attacks either for that matter. It does make much more sense to me in having an area set aside for those too sensitive for civil discourse to settle their disputes, and since it is a permament area I would assume the duels could rage on for as long as the combatants allow themselves. My personal wish is that they forget to post elsewhere while demanding satisfaction from their rivals.
EDIT: Even those who join the Member Issues Group are not allowed to post in that thread.
This is apparently a Man Talk Forum: No Women Allowed!
Telpeurion's Disliked Person of the Week: David Kramer
Thanks Nir! Added that link to the OP...
This seems like a good idea.
Is there a way for people to know that this is the new arrangement, when they are new?
This is a functionally great idea. I look forward to see how this turns out.
"Look at me, I'm quoting another user to show how wrong I think they are, out of arrogance of my own position. Wait, this is my own quote, oh shi-" ~ Nitroadict
Thanks Telpeurion. I'm trying to figure out how to fix that...
I like this. Great idea.
Snowflake posted so seems ok....
ok great!
Telpeurion are you still having trouble?
Also, is there a way to make the group more visible? Perhaps a separate forum area rather than a group? I assume if you keep it as a member only group hidden away in the depths that each time a fight breaks out a reminder with a link will have to be given.
Thanks Nielso, Nitro, and Bloom.
Nielso, that's a good question. I'll look into that.
Yet in another thread, we get called out, it seems, for not censoring enough; an ancap would like us to ban "not teachable" people.
I was not calling anyone out. I was lobbying.
Okay, I changed the wording to: "Yet in another thread, it is expressed that we are not censoring enough"
Telpeurion: a good idea for consideration, although I'm not sure, at present, technically how to do that.
It's a great idea.
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[Moved to 'issues' group] http://mises.org/Community/groups/memberissues/forum/p/17027/335439.aspx#335439
The front page is no longer the place for this kind of thing. Please move the content of your post to the Member Issues group, and delete the original.
Sun. 10/05/23 22:51 EDT.post #121 Grayson Lilburne:The front page is no longer the place for this kind of thing. Please move the content of your post to the Member Issues group, and delete the original.I tried, and received this message:Access Denied: Reply Permission DeniedEither the forum does not exist or you do not have permissions to reply to posts within the forum.
Grayson Lilburne:The front page is no longer the place for this kind of thing. Please move the content of your post to the Member Issues group, and delete the original.
Access Denied: Reply Permission DeniedEither the forum does not exist or you do not have permissions to reply to posts within the forum.
Hi MMMark,
Did you try to join the group using this link? http://mises.org/Community/groups/memberissues/members.aspx
I have moved both our posts.
To have write access to the group become a member http://mises.org/Community/groups/memberissues/members.aspx
Sun. 10/05/23 23:08 EDT.post #122 Grayson Lilburne:Hi MMMark,Did you try to join the group using this link? http://mises.org/Community/groups/memberissues/members.aspxI just joined, thanks. I suspect that this won't get used too much. nirgrahamUK:I have moved both our posts.Tried to comply; guess I wasn't fast enough.
Grayson Lilburne:Hi MMMark,Did you try to join the group using this link? http://mises.org/Community/groups/memberissues/members.aspx
nirgrahamUK:I have moved both our posts.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - T-Mobile USA's bold move to stop offering handset discounts to consumers has the potential to disrupt pricing in the U.S. wireless services market, but it will not bring the struggling unit of Deutsche Telekom AG (DTEGn.DE) any windfalls.
At least for the short term, larger competitors Verizon Wireless Inc (VZ.N) (VOD.L), AT&T Inc (T.N) and Sprint Nextel Corp (S.N) are unlikely to follow T-Mobile USA's lead, and they may benefit by poaching T-Mobile USA customers who still want subsidies, analysts said.
Subsidies are payments carriers make to cellphone makers so they can sell the device at a discount to consumers in exchange for binding them to two-year service contracts. Carriers gradually recoup the costs by charging higher monthly service fees over the course of the contract.
As phones have become more pricey, it is tougher for operators to pay subsidies and maintain profitability, particularly in the same quarter when Apple Inc (AAPL.O) launched its much-anticipated iPhone 5. Carriers have been paying subsidies of roughly $400 for iPhones, roughly 60 percent above other devices, according to analysts.
This level of subsidy is particularly tough for smaller operators such as T-Mobile USA, the No. 4 provider, which announced the move to eliminate subsidies along with a deal to sell the iPhone last week.
"For the economically weaker providers the (subsidy) model is starting to fall apart," Recon Analytics analyst Roger Entner said.
T-Mobile USA needed to take drastic action to revive its business after AT&T's $39 billion takeover bid collapsed late last year. It is banking on the move attracting customers who do not mind paying a higher upfront fee for their phone in return for cheaper service plans.
This may win over some customers. T-Mobile USA says there is already a big consumer appetite for lower service plans. Some 80 percent of its current device activations are for customers who agreed to forego the device subsidy in favor of cheaper service fees under its "value" branded plans, it said.
While this shows some demand for no-subsidy plans, Piper Jaffray analyst Christopher Larsen said it was not clear why T-Mobile USA needed to give up its other options.
He worries that the company could risk losing out on potential growth by getting rid of a business model that, at present, appears to please 20 percent of its customers.
"At the end of the day, Americans would much rather pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today," Larsen said, referencing Wimpy's famous line in the "Popeye" comic strip.
So, too, would many Europeans.
Operators in Europe have also tried to forego subsidies, with mixed results. Those who have succeeded are smaller operators looking to distinguish themselves from larger, costlier rivals.
In Spain, for instance, market leader Telefonica and No. 2 mobile operator Vodafone Group Plc (VOD.L) lost customers after they got rid of subsidies for new customers this year. Vodafone abandoned its no-subsidy model after barely six months, while Telefonica is sticking to its guns.
But in Deutsche Telekom's home market the smallest mobile operator, O2 Germany, a unit of Telefonica SA (TEF.MC), has put a big emphasis on its no-subsidy brand "My Handy." Offering lower service prices and generous data allowances, the brand has grown share at the expense of Deutsche Telekom.
"In the U.S. the shoe is on the other foot. This time Deutsche Telekom gets to play the disrupter," said Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett.
Playing the upstart in this way is a big risk for T-Mobile USA, however. Analysts think that as a result of eliminating subsidies, T-Mobile USA customers could be poached by Verizon Wireless and AT&T, the two most dominant U.S. mobile providers.
Subsidies are too important for customer growth at AT&T and Verizon Wireless for those companies to change, Entner said.
Roe Equity Research analyst Kevin Roe described T-Mobile USA's move away from the subsidy as an acknowledgement that it cannot compete head-on with Verizon Wireless and AT&T for the highest-spending U.S. wireless consumers.
"They're throwing in the towel," Roe said.
For customers who object to paying hundreds of dollars upfront for a new cellphone, T-Mobile USA is offering a plan that allows subscribers to pay for their device in $20 installments. Since the payments would come on top of their monthly service fees, this too may be off-putting to some customers as it would increase their monthly bill.
The no-subsidy plans represent the most attractive deal for customers who have an older phone they can use on T-Mobile USA's network, according to analysts. These customers can take advantage of T-Mobile USA's lower service fees without having to spend hundreds of dollars up-front for a device or pay for it in installments.
Some analysts said T-Mobile USA's move may be its only hope of attracting consumer attention because it distinguishes the company's marketing from that of bigger rivals.
And with quarterly customer losses averaging in the hundreds of thousands - T-Mobile USA reported 492,000 subscriber losses in the third quarter - it could benefit from even tepid adoption of these plans.
But T-Mobile USA's most important effort to retain customers will most likely come down to the decision by John Legere, the new chief executive, to sell iPhones next year, analysts said.
Regardless of how the elimination of subsidies works out, analysts expect T-Mobile USA to slow customer losses in 2013 thanks to the addition of the iPhone.
Though he doubts the wisdom of the subsidy elimination, Piper Jaffray's Larsen, who estimates T-Mobile USA will lose 2 million net subscribers this year, said that thanks to the iPhone he will be "surprised if T-Mobile USA loses 2 million customers again in 2013."
In Japan, operators including Softbank Corp (9984.T), which is buying a 70 percent stake in No. 3 U.S. mobile operator Sprint Nextel, make customers pay for phones in installments.
Analysts expect Softbank to bring some of the aggressive pricing tactics it uses in Japan to the U.S. market after the Sprint deal closes in mid-2013. But Softbank will not be the only thorn in the side of AT&T and Verizon Wireless, Bernstein's Moffett said.
"T-Mobile could end up being just as disruptive and even more so," he said.
Editing by Peter Lauria and Matthew Lewis


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How the hell has everyone been? Its seriously been a while. But, I promise, I've got great excuses! lol.
Computer situation...
There for a while I was computer-less, because my laptop crashed :/. Then, my ex-step-mother-in-law let us use her old desktop, and guess what? Somehow she had it set up with an encryption on google, so any google sites, I could not use. I did have an android, but have you ever tried to blog from your cell phone? Not fun.
For christmas DH got me an iPad, but that was difficult to blog on as well, imo. But, now I have no worries, because I bought myself a iMac :D!!! I love it sooo much. AND, a new camera, so now I don't have an excuse for not blogging, or posting pictures on my blog....
Whats been going on in my life?
Jordan finally got a job in August (after being laid off for almost a year), the only bad thing to it was her had to drive an 1hr 30 minutes one way to get there. So, on December 9th (one of the happiest days in my life besides the birth of my kids) we moved! It is another apartment, but I like it a lot better because of the location & it is a townhouse, so it feels more like a home.
Then, of course there is Christmas, then New Years.. and guess what is next? Kaelans birthday! Thats right, my baby turned 1 on Feb. 9th (this past friday). Such a bittersweet day!
I promise, I've been planning (for a while) to get back to blogging, but everything has just been so hectic! Hope there are still people out there reading! I'm back, for good (hopefully).
^ Kaelan after her cake!
^Emma & our new puppy, Bella.
^ Our new fur babies, Bella (3 mon. old Shihtzu) & Bo (8 wk old Beagle)
Much love, from my home to yours.
Talk to you guys soon!


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BGTG 97 - All About Brass (with Stephanie Kelleher)
If you pay attention to the episode numbers, you'll see this one actually belongs before the previous show about Essen. I only needed to hurry that one out in time for the big game fair in Germany this week. I'd recorded this episode focusing on Martin Wallace's Brass with guest Stephanie Kelleher (songlian on BGG). Stephanie is at Essen right now helping with the BGG/Geekdo booth!
We both really enjoy this game. Stephanie has played more face-to-face games, while I've got a lot more online plays. I tend to prefer lighter/shorter games, but Wallace's games always have a strong appeal for their historical themes. Stephanie is more of a fan of heavy games. The interesting part is how much we both like this one.


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Jun 03, 2014 | ISBN 9780770437459
"In this rich and touching book, Sakyong Mipham recounts his relationship with his father, Chögyam Trungpa, to illustrate his personal journey of discovering the Shambhala principle of basic goodness and enlightened society. His contemplation of humanity's true nature invites us all to do the same: dig deep into our hearts and bring forth the jewel that will illuminate our own inherent worthiness and that of society—as well as the worthiness of the beautiful earth we inhabit. This is the love that connects us all.
I hope everyone will join Sakyong Mipham in this global conversation. This is a pivotal book for our time." —Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart
"At a time when we can either destroy the world or create a good future, Sakyong Mipham proposes to use the power of goodness to solve our problems. In this surprising and inspiring book the author develops the view that humanity at the core is basically complete, good, and worthy. If you feel sometimes overwhelmed by the daily crimes and disasters, this is a healing book and a basis for hope, one that shows how basic goodness can begin to affect our homes, workplaces, hospitals, and schools, extending all the way to our economic and political systems." — Lothar Schäfer, author of Infinite Potential: What Quantum Physics Reveals about How We Should Live
In The Shambhala Principle, Sakyong Mipham offers an inspiring vision of the fundamental wisdom, grace, and courage that resides in the heart of every human being. Rich in insight and practical detail, The Shambhala Principle is an indispensable guide to personal and societal transformation. It is at once a moving and deeply personal tribute to his father, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and a transmission of timeless principles presented in a manner uniquely suited to the challenges of the 21st century." Eric Swanson – co-author of The Joy of Living and Open Heart, Open Mind