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Patrons can buy books from its web catalog through an agreement with online bookstores.
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The New York Public Library recently began testing selling books from its web site. The pilot project enables library cardholders to buy hard copies and electronic versions of books in its catalog from such online booksellers as Amazon.com Inc., Barnes & Noble Inc. and Powell's City of Books, an independent bookseller based in Oregon.
The library receives a royalty payment on each sale through its catalog with the rest going to the bookseller, says Christopher Platt, director of the library's technical services organization, BookOps, which also works with the Brooklyn Public Library. Members pay the standard retail price of the book plus shipping fees.
"Especially as physical bookstores close, we see an opportunity for public libraries to provide real value to dedicated readers," Platt says. "For the library patrons who want to discover a book, recommend it, engage with others about it, check it out from the library to read or even buy it to own—we want the library to be a jumping-off point."
The library views book selling as an added service to readers who would rather purchase a book than wait to check it out if there is a waiting list for a popular title or for those who like a title so much they want to add it to their personal collections, Platt says.
The New York Public Library, which is the nation's largest library system, debuted the service in mid-May, selling only Simon & Schuster e-books, Platt says. By the end of the summer, patrons will be able to buy any e-book in the library's catalog, he says. By the end of July, they'll also be able to buy physical books, DVDs and CDs, and have an option to buy online from a local bookseller if they wish to support their neighborhood bookstores.
Clicking on the "Buy now" button for the book "Witches: The absolutely true tale of disaster in Salem" in the catalog, for example, pops up a window with links to the book's product page on the e-commerce sites of three retailers: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and Powell's City of Books. The pop-up window says "A portion of this purchase goes to support your library." Platt did not say how much the library receives per purchase.
None of the above three retailers immediately responded to a request for comment.
The pilot book-selling service uses the library's online catalog, Bibliocommons, and requires shoppers to have a valid library card, Platt says. This allows them to manage their borrowed and purchased books within their library accounts.
Roughly 2,000 U.S. libraries that lend digital content to their patrons through media console provider OverDrive Inc. have begun offering an option to buy some titles, an OverDrive spokesman says. The libraries collect an affiliate marketing fee from the retailer that the customer buys from, usually between $0.01 and $0.10 per transaction, he says.


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Paycheck Baits Repo Man Late Payment
The Paycheck Baits Repo Man Late Payment is the little brother of the popular Repo Man. Slightly smaller at just under 4-inches, it's still easy to start up, and still delivers that same, familiar side-to-side walk-the-dog action that has been catching fish and catching checks on the pro circuits and club level for years. Constructed from a special formulation of harder and more resonant plastic, it also features two distinctly different sound chambers, one with glass rattles and the other with tungsten to produce a unique sound that calls fish up to the surface.
Extremely detailed as well with deep holographic eyes and realistic coloring, its perfect for those times when you need slightly less commotion or when fish aren't biting bigger lures. Available in several proven color combinations, the Paycheck Baits Repo Man Late Payment also features three super sharp premium treble hooks, including a feathered trailer hook - instead of the two you would normally find on a lure this size. This bait's so good - it's barely legal.
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Customer Reviews
Comments: I have a few of these and love them. I suggest not buying any that have painted color on them. My latest one is bone color and the paint began to come off within the first 15 minutes of this bait leaving its box. I was fishing a flat in the middle of lake Barkley so I wasnt hitting any rocks or wood on the shore. I could not believe how much paint was missing off the bait after an hour or so. I contacted Paycheck about the issue by email and message on Facebook, but have not gotten back any response in over a week. I think I may have to stick with Sammys when spending this much for a bait. They work just as well from my experience.
From: Han: Evansville, IN 10/20/14
Comments: i have caught so many quality smallmouth and good largemouth with this lure its not even funny.but i will say this bait is over priced,with that price tag youd expect the paint to hold up better than it does and moisture seems to get into this bait and will cause the knockers to stick ocasionally if it sits to long without use.just shake it before use to free em up.
From: Shaun: Cincinnati, OH
Comments: Mine got moisture inside of it which makes the glass rattles stick together and also stick to the inside of the head. This makes the glass rattles pointless which was one of the selling points of the lure is the faint noises it can make at rest too. I've only had it out at DVL once but it was a bad day for fishing... wasn't the lures fault I couldn't catch anything on it. Will keep trying despite the odd moisture problem. It seems like it would have been a nice lure otherwise. I hear they are working good which is why I bought it.
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So here are some things I am looking for
- Under $150
- Good noise isolation
- More or less neutral sound
- Will be used without an amp
I guess from my perspective it depends on which, if any, in-ear monitor you're accustomed to at present and what other headphones you own. I have owned 2 pairs of Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10s and I'd struggle to live with anything with a lower level of sound quality. The new ones are a bit above your budget though. However, if you would consider buying used, I see Ultimate Ears Triple Fi 10s on Amazon.com at $150.
In my opinion they're a fairly neutral in-ear monitor that offer solid isolation provided you find the right tips for your ears. There are a good selection of tips available so you should find something to suit. In terms of future upgradeability, for the ultimate fit, you can have custom in-ear sleeves made up for these. I got my sleeves off ACS in the UK and they made a big difference in the sound quality and isolation.
If you would consider buying used, you're getting good bang for your buck with these.
I couldn't really recommend anything else because once I got used to these, less expensive monitors just wouldn't cut it for me. That said, I did have a pair of Shures a few years ago (the E2C which are now defunct) which were a fairly good step up from ear buds and the likes - though the Triple Fi 10s are a lot better. If you want to buy new, the likes of Shure 215s may be worth a look.
HiFiMan RE262 is pretty good value for $150, but I'm not too sure about neutrality.
The Rock It Sounds R-50 is balanced and quite neutral with a price tag of $120.
The UE700's for $75 at Amazon would be a nice, detailed set - accurate and will work great without an amp.
Personally, I think these are the best bang for the buck that can be found:
TDK BA-200 Dual Balanced Armature In Ear Headphone
If you like a mid-centric sound signature then yes the BA200 is the way to go but since you say you want a neutral signature the R-50 would be a great choice. Don't let the looks fool you they're a top-tier IEM where it counts and that's in sound quality.
I managed to get IE60's for 120. I'm not regretting my decision one bit.


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RAM Clinic in need of volunteers
Coming to BMS in May
It's an event that brings in thousands of people. Remote Area Medical Clinic, or 'RAM' is held twice a year in our region. It offers dental, vision, and health care at no cost for those who are uninsured or under-insured.
"To see hundreds of them line up at the Bristol Motor Speedway as their only source of health care once each year is a really moving time. These folks are in pain. They wouldn't stay all night if they had any other options for their health care," says RAM organizer Dr. Joesph Smiddy.
Last year, more than 1,500 patients were given care and because there are so many people that show up, hundreds of volunteers are needed.
"Handing out the food and water, tremendous need for volunteers and what a wonderful way to give back to our community and to meet these folks and hear their story," Dr. Smiddy tells us.
We've learned dentists and eye care professionals are needed the most. 95 percent of the people who come to 'RAM' last year needed dental care.
"People with a mouth full of bad teeth that have never been to the dentist or haven't been to the dentist in years. They're absolutely desperate in pain. People that can't function properly because they can't see and they just need a simple pair of glasses, but that's 200.. 300 dollars. They go to the emergency room, they don't do that in the emergency room," says Stan Brock, with RAM.
Here are more facts from last year's 'RAM'...at Bristol Motor Speedway there were over 15-hundred patients served, with just over 700 volunteers.
587 glasses were received, over 2,000 dental procedures were performed. 52 hearing aids were received, and there were 272 general medical exams.
For a total value of $575,199.00.
"It's just a little bit of help that can go a long way for the people who come to this event," Smiddy says.
The clinic will take place may 3rd, 4th and 5th at Bristol Motor Speedway's infield.
People are urged to arrive the day before the event in order to get help because patients are seen on a first-come, first-serve basis.
More information from RAM:
Patients will use the south entrance at BMS off HWY 11-E.
The parking lot will open to patients Thursday evening at midnight.
Numbers will be given out around 3:30 a.m. each day, clinic opens at 6 a.m. each day.
No personal I.D. required, and no eligibility questions will be asked.
To volunteer, or for more information visit www.ramusa.org or call 423-573-0695.
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Get an overview of this hotelHotel in Bakersfield with free breakfast and outdoor pool
Collect 400 Nectar points!
Simply enter your Nectar card number when you check out. Your points will be credited 35 days after you return from your trip.*Offers may apply
Situated in the business district, this hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Camelot Park and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Kern County Museum. Unity Church and Buck Owens Crystal Palace are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
Along with an outdoor pool, this hotel has a fitness center and a coffee shop/café. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a spa tub, a 24-hour business center, and meeting rooms.
Room Amenities
All 79 rooms feature comforts like pillowtop beds and premium bedding, while conveniences include sofa beds and refrigerators. Free WiFi and private yards are standard, as are TVs with cable channels.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Ramada Limited Bakersfield North
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Ramada Limited Bakersfield North provides a spa tub and a fitness center. The hotel offers a coffee shop/café. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities consist of a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Event facilities measure 1035 square feet (96 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and a picnic area. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Ramada Limited Bakersfield North has designated areas for smoking.
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- 24-hour business center
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Total number of rooms - 79
- Number of floors - 4
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- 24-hour front desk
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Fitness facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Computer station
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Outdoor pool
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 2
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Picnic area
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Pool sun loungers
- Free self parking
- Conference space size (meters) - 96
- Conference space size (feet) - 1035
- Spa tub
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- Free weekday newspaper
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Desk
- Sofa bed
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Microwave
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Pillowtop mattress
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Sofa bed size
- Yard
Where to Eat
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 9:30 AM.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
Children under 17 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or spa tub without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Only service animals are allowed
No rollaway/extra beds available
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
- Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
Optional extras
- Early check-in fee: USD 40.00
- Late check-out fee: USD 40.00
Hotel Name
- Ramada Limited Bakersfield North
- Ramada Limited Hotel Bakersfield North
- Bakersfield Ramada
- Ramada Bakersfield
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Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Shipping charges are based on the weight and dimension of the items you ordered and the shipping method. You may calculate your shipping cost prior to checkout from either the product page or the shopping cart page.
Shipping Locations
We offer shipment to the lower 48 states along with shipment to Alaska and Hawaii. Orders to Alaska and Hawaii are limited to 150lbs. Currently, we do not offer shipment outside of the United States. You may save two shipping addresses when you create an account, but you may ship to only one address per order.
Shipping to Military or Prison Addresses
Currently we are unable to ship to Military APO addresses and prisons.
Shipping Methods And Options
Most orders are shipped SmartPost, USPS and FedEx. Mills Fleet Farm will always attempt to use the most time-efficient shipping method allowed for the products being shipped. Multiple shipping methods may be used for an order, depending on the methods available for items in that order.
Whenever possible, Mills Fleet Farm offers the following shipping options:
- Standard ground delivery (4-7 business days)
- Expedited delivery (2-3 business days)
- Express delivery (next day)
Saturday delivery is available for most locations. Contact us for location information.
An additional $8.00 shipping charge will be automatically applied to all Rods 5feet (60 inches) and over. Rods may ship separately from other merchandise in your order.
Most orders ship within 24 hours. Orders are processed and shipped the first business day following the day the order was placed. Business days do not include weekends and holidays. To ensure next day delivery, orders must be received by 2:00 p.m. CST.
Vaccines, antibiotics and other refrigerants must be shipped expedited or express air. Due to their size, heavyweight and oversized packages will be shipped by freight truck. Please allow 7-10 business days for freight delivery. Packages will be delivered outside the front door of the shipping address. White glove delivery (inside building delivery or product set up) is not currently available.
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You will receive an email notification when all or part of your order ships. The email will provide the information you need to track your shipment. If you created an account before placing your order, you can select "Order Status" on the Mills Fleet Farm home page to view your order status. For help tracking your order, call customer service at 1-877-633-7456.
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Cardiff Blues have named Jason Tovey at ten for their return to RaboDirect PRO12 action against Heineken Cup champions Leinster.
Cardiff Blues have recalled Jason Tovey at fly-half for their return to RaboDirect PRO12 action against Heineken Cup champions Leinster.
The Blues have won both of their away games in the competition so far this season, at Connacht and the Dragons, but have slipped to back-to-back losses in the PRO12 to Ulster and Glasgow.
There are two changes in the backs from the team that started against Toulon last Sunday. Dafydd Hewitt starts at centre in place of Gavin Evans who took a knock against the French side and Tovey starts in place of Ceri Sweeney.
There are also two changes in the pack. Scott Andrews starts in the front-row in place of Benoit Bourrust who left the field on Sunday with a calf injury while James Down replaces Lou Reed in the second-row, who also moves to the bench.
"To win a Heineken Cup, like they have in the last four years, their strength speaks for itself," said director of rugby, Phil Davies.
"They've got a pretty multi faceted team.
"Their kicking game is well established, their set-piece and their ability to be direct is well established, as is their wide game. So they've got a pretty much all round game.
"That is what you need, to be as successful as they've been in Europe over the last three or four years. So, we've got a big job on our hand and for me the break down is going to be the main area of battle. We've got to be red hot both in attack and defence."
Meanwhile, Leinster have named an all-Irish starting XV to face the Blues.
Jonathan Sexton makes his 98th appearance and is just five points away from passing the 500 point career mark in league games. He partners Eoin Reddan at half-back.
Gordon D'Arcy links up with Brian O'Driscoll in the midfield, while David Kearney will make his 40th appearance and start his first game of the season after being named on the wing.
Up front, Devin Toner locks down alongside captain Leo Cullen. Hooker Richardt Strauss, who was named in the Ireland panel for the first time earlier this week for the forthcoming November series, is named in the front-row alongside props Cian Healy and Mike Ross.
Back-row Rhys Ruddock, meanwhile, takes his place in the senior panel for the first time this season and is named amongst a replacements bench which includes Isaac Boss.
Form: Leinster's only defeat in any competition since the opening weekend of the new season came at Connacht in round four of the RaboDirect PRO12. Leinster's only defeat at the RDS in their last ten regular season PRO12 fixtures was to Ospreys on 23 March. Cardiff Blues have slipped to back to back defeats in the PRO12 to Ulster and Glasgow, but have won both of the away games they have played in the competition so far this season, at Connacht and the Dragons. The Blues' only victory in their last eleven encounters with the Leinstermen in all competitions since 2007 was 11-3 at the Cardiff City Stadium on 19 February 2011. The Welshmen's solitary victory against Leinster in Dublin came at Donnybrook on 5 March 2004.
The teams:
Leinster: 15 Ian Madigan, 14 David Kearney, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Fergus McFadden, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Eoin Reddan, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Jordi Murphy, 6 Kevin McLaughlin, 5 Devin Toner, 4 Leo Cullen (capt), 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Cian Healy.
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Heinke van der Merwe, 18 Jamie Hagan, 19 Damian Browne, 20 Rhys Ruddock, 21 Isaac Boss, 22 Brendan Macken, 23 Fionn Carr.
Cardiff Blues: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Dafydd Hewitt, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Tom James, 10 Jason Tovey, 9 Lloyd Williams, 8 Andries Pretorius (c), 7 Sam Warburton, 6 Josh Navidi, 5 James Down, 4 Bradley Davies, 3 Scott Andrews, 2 Marc Breeze, 1 Tafa'ao Filise.
Replacements: 16 Rhys Willimas, 17 Nathan Trevett, 18 Campese Ma'afu, 19 Lou Reed, 20 Robin Copeland, 21 Lewis Jones, 22 Ceri Sweeney, 23 Tom Williams.
Date: Saturday, October 27
Kick-off: 18:30 BST
Venue: Royal Dublin Society
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: David Wilkinson (Ireland), Olly Hodges (Ireland)
Television match official: Brian Macneice (Ireland)
Assessor: Tim Aplin (Ireland)


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Occupation data classified into the 24 1881 'Orders', plus sex
|1881 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 10, 'Occupations of Males and Females in the Division and its Registration Counties'
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|Matthew Woollard (History Data Service, UK Data Archive, University of Essex). Role: editor. Restrictions on use: Statistics derived from the 1881 microdata for individual localities may be reproduced provided the contributors are acknowledged.
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This data matrix presents simplified version of the 1881 occupational data, using the 24 'Orders' used in the published reports for 1881, plus an 'Unknown' category. Many of these categories combine 'Workers and Dealers' in different commodities, so it is impossible to distinguish workers in manufacturing and services.


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I recently had the water supply valve to burst sending water through out my master bathroom for about 3 hours full blast...i recently noticed that since the flood, my tile is starting to sink around the bottom of the shower area...i'm wondering if this could be contributed to the water/flood damage...or what? Any comments please!
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About Jeff Masters
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 17:22 GMT le 26 novembre 2012
Perhaps the most stunning images in the wake of Hurricane Sandy were the sight of the roller coaster from the Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey lying in the Atlantic Ocean. The images reminded us that hurricane storm surges are capable of causing tremendous destruction along the coast, and one of the main concerns on how global warming might affect hurricanes is the potential for stronger hurricanes to create larger storm surges. We expect that global warming should make the strongest hurricanes stronger, since hurricanes are heat engines that take heat energy out of the ocean and converts it to wind energy. These stronger winds will be capable of piling up higher storm surges. However, it is controversial whether or not we have observed an increase in the strongest hurricanes, since hurricane winds are hard to observe. Our long-term hurricane data base is generally too low in quality and covers too short a period of time to make very good estimates of how climate change may be affecting hurricane winds. However, a new 2012 paper, "Homogeneous record of Atlantic hurricane surge threat since 1923" by Grinsted et al., looked at storm surge data from six tide gauges along the U.S. coast from Texas to New Jersey, and concluded that the number of moderately large hurricane and tropical storm surge events has increased since 1923. Moderately large storm surge events are on pace to nearly double by the year 2100, compared to 20th century levels. Moreover, 1-in-9 year to 1-in-30 year Katrina-level storm surge events are twice as likely to occur in warm years compared to cool years, and thus global warming may be able to dramatically increase the frequency of highly damaging extreme storm surge events. Since sea level is steadily rising due to global warming, these future storm surges will also be riding in on top of an elevated ocean surface, and will thus be able to do even greater damage than in the past. Expect to see many more shocking storm surge damage photos in the coming decades, unless we wise up, retreat from areas highly vulnerable to storm surge, and invest in increased shoreline protection measures.
Figure 1. The Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J. taken during a search and rescue mission by 1-150 Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard on Oct. 30, 2012. Image credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen.
Figure 2. Top: Observed long-term frequency of moderately large storm surge events from hurricanes and tropical storms measured at six tide gauges along the U.S. East Coast (inset map). The thick line is a 5-year moving average. These type of surge events occurred an average of 5.4 times/year between 1923 - 2008, and are on pace to increase to 9.5 events per year by 2100. Bottom: Departure of Earth's annual mean surface temperature from average, shaded to show warmer and colder than median temperatures. Large storm surge events increase in probability during warmer than average years. Image credit: Grinsted et al. 2012, "A homogeneous record of Atlantic hurricane surge threat since 1923."
Using storm surge to evaluate damage normalization studies
Damage from landfalling storms can be used to estimate if hurricanes are growing stronger with time, but damage estimates must first be corrected to account for changes in wealth and population over time. A 2008 study by Pielke et al. found that although hurricane damages had been doubling every ten years in recent decades, there were no increases in normalized hurricane damages in the U.S. from 1900 - 2005. They used census and economic data to adjust for how increases in populations and wealth may have affected hurricane damages over time. However, Grinsted et al. (2012) questioned whether or not this was done correctly. They found that storm surge heights of U.S. hurricanes and tropical storms correlated very well with metrics that looked at storm intensity, when looking at many decades of data to see long-term trends. However, the researchers found that while short-term trends in normalized hurricane damage estimated by Pielke et al. (2008) did correlate well historical storm surges, these normalized damages had poor correlation with the storm surge record, when looking at decades-long time scales. This implies that the corrections were biased. Dr. Stephan Lewandowsky of the University of Western Australia makes the case that efforts such as the one done by Pielke et al. (2008) to normalize disaster losses are probably biased too low, since they only look at factors that tend to increase disaster losses with time, but ignore factors that tend to decrease disaster losses. These ignored factors include improvements in building codes, better weather forecasts allowing more preparation time, and improved fire-fighting ability. He writes, "Most normalization research to date has not accounted for those variables because they are extremely difficult to quantify. (And most researchers have been at pains to point that out; e.g., Neumayer & Barthel, 2011, pp. 23-24.) In effect, normalization research to date largely rests on the oddly inconsistent pair of assumptions that (a) we have built up enormous wealth during the 20th century but (b) did so without any technological advance whatsoever." Grinsted et al. (2012) suggest that it may be possible to use their storm surge data to correct biased hurricane damage estimates, though. Take home message: studies showing no increase in normalized damage from storms have high uncertainty, and it is possible that higher economic damages due to stronger hurricanes are indeed occurring.
Grinsted, A., J. C. Moore, and S. Jevrejeva, 2012, "A homogeneous record of Atlantic hurricane surge threat since 1923," PNAS 2012, doi:10.1073/pnas.1209542109
Pielke et al., 2008, "Normalized Hurricane Damage in the United States: 1900–2005", Natural Hazards Review, Volume 9, Issue 1, pp. 29-42.
In this remarkable home video, 15-year-old Christofer Sochacki captures the evening high tide on the day Superstorm Sandy struck Union Beach, New Jersey. The later part of the video shows how high waves on top of a 8-foot storm surge can lead to a punishing assault on beach-front structures.
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Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
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Area residents who get a tattoo from a state-regulated parlor no longer have to wait a year to donate blood at LifeSouth.
Area residents who get a tattoo from a state-regulated parlor no longer have to wait a year to donate blood at LifeSouth Community Blood Centers of Central Florida, the organization announced Tuesday.
Meantime, Florida's Blood Centers later this month will reduce its wait time from one year down to four months.
The state began regulating tattoo parlors and artists on Jan. 1, but LifeSouth officials decided to wait and make sure the state was enforcing the new health codes, said Tom Davis, LifeSouth's community development coordinator in Marion County.
Galen Unold, the LifeSouth director of recruitment and retention, said officials feel strongly that the state has tightened "its laws on the inspection and licensing of tattoo parlors."
LifeSouth had earlier made a similar change for its donors in Alabama when that state tightened its licensing and inspection regulation.
"With tattoos increasing in popularity, more and more people were prevented from donating, but it was important because our number one goal is keeping the blood supply safe," Unold said in a press release. "These new state regulations should make that process safer and also allow more people to donate blood."
Some potential donors still face a one-year wait. Anyone who has received a one-year deferral because of a tattoo will not be permitted to donate until their year has elapsed.
Anyone with questions can call LifeSouth toll-free at 888-795-2707.
LifeSouth is the sole blood provider for the Malcom Randall Veterans Administration Medical Center, Shands Trauma Center and Shands Hospital, all located in Gainesville.
Florida's Blood Centers, which services Marion County hospitals, said it will soon reduce the waiting period from one year to four months, spokesman Pat Michaels said.
Florida's Blood Centers distributes blood locally to Munroe and Ocala regional medical centers, as well as the Timberidge and West Marion facilities.
The new state law requires tattoo parlors and artists to be licensed and inspected by the state. Before the law went into effect, people who got tattooed in Florida had to wait one year before they could give blood because blood banks wanted to make sure donors were free of diseases — especially hepatitis, HIV and herpes — after an inking.
Experts say the new regulations will offer some assurance that tattoo parlors are using safe practices and that their customers are not passing along diseases when they donate blood.
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Prepare to be transported to an era when staying in a hotel was considered exotic, romantic, even something of an adventure, and not just another sleepless night because you can't stop worrying about the potential for bedbugs or who did what to whom on that bedspread that keeps brushing up against your lower lip.
"The Grand Budapest Hotel," the latest from writer-director Wes Anderson, is every bit as charming, delightful and eloquent — grandiloquent even — as you'd expect from the mind responsible for "Rushmore," "The Royal Tenenbaums" and "Moonrise Kingdom."
Ostensibly the story behind a beloved novel, the film opens in 1985 with its author (Tom Wilkinson) recounting his time in the once-magnificent hotel in 1968. Portrayed as a younger man by Jude Law, the author strikes up a conversation with the hotel's owner, Zero Moustafa (F. Murray Abraham), concerning his rise from junior lobby boy in training to proprietor.
But all that's really just an excuse for Anderson to stage an array of thefts, murders, chase scenes, conspiracies, a ridiculously elaborate prison escape, octogenarian sex (thankfully offscreen) and plenty of moments in which Ralph Fiennes is hilariously fussy.
In 1932, a young Zero (newcomer Tony Revolori) has escaped his war-torn homeland to apprentice at the Grand Budapest Hotel, in an eastern-European spa resort in The Republic of Zubrowka. There, he's taken under the wing of the hotel's legendary concierge, Gustave H. (Fiennes), whom Zero recalls as "the most liberally perfumed man I have ever encountered."
Gustave is quite the ladies man, at least among ladies who have one foot in the grave. Soon after sending home his current flame, 84-year-old Madame Celine Villeneuve Desgoffe und Taxis (Tilda Swinton), Gustave learns of her death via a headline in the Trans-Alpine Yodel.
When Gustave inherits her most valuable possession, Johannes van Hoytl's painting "Boy with Apple," Gustave and Zero abscond with it before her villainous son Dmitri (Adrien Brody) can challenge the will and its executor, Deputy Kovacs (Jeff Goldblum). Then Gustave is framed for her murder.
From there, Gustave and Zero are pursued by the captain of the Lutz Military Police (Edward Norton), as well as a ruthless killer (Willem Dafoe) who looks like a cross between Eddie Munster and Eddie Izzard. Gustave ends up in prison with a bald, shirtless, tattooed underworld boss (Harvey Keitel). And Zero falls in love with Agatha (Saoirse Ronan), an apprentice at Mendl's Patisserie who has a giant Mexico-shaped birthmark covering her cheek.
"Grand Budapest" is overflowing with talent, even before taking into account the cameos by several members of the Wes Anderson Players, including Bill Murray, Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman.
In both his writing and directing duties, Anderson is every bit as fastidious as the absurdly proper Gustave. Anderson's vision of the Grand Budapest is as extravagant in 1932 as it is shabby in 1968. He constructs such elaborate soliloquies, it's surprising the actors didn't require oxygen tanks to finish them. He also makes great use of trains, a toboggan, a ski gondola and a funicular. And, really, who among us doesn't appreciate a good funicular?
"Grand Budapest" is assembled as delicately as those tiny pastries from Mendl's, as though one false move would collapse the entire thing.
As stylized as Anderson's movies tend to be, though, he may have topped himself by filming each era of the hotel's story in a different, decade-specific aspect ratio. (What this means to non-film-nerds is that during Gustave's exploits, the footage is basically square.)
"Grand Budapest's" greatest stunt, though, is in the casting of Fiennes. Known primarily either for his fine early work in "Schindler's List" and "The English Patient" or his later role as "Harry Potter's" Voldemort, he's always been a terrific actor.
He's just never been this funny, as he deftly unearths the humor in Gustave's situation without hitting the notes too hard. As Gustave, Fiennes feels like someone who not only would have been on a movie screen in 1932, he'd have been a star.
It's far too early to be talking about Oscar possibilities, but if there are five better performances in 2014, we're in for a heck of a year.
Anderson can be a polarizing figure, having rabid fans as well as passionate detractors who find everything he does a little too precious.
But aside from "The Lego Movie," there's more creativity and inventiveness on display here than in the rest of last weekend's top 10 box-office draws combined.
If there's a complaint, it's that "The Grand Budapest Hotel" suffers from a rather abrupt ending. It feels as though everything is building to something bigger than it really is.
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Oneta was born on Easter Sunday, April 12, 1914, in Bald Hill, Okla. the daughter of William and Lula Peters. She passed away at the age of 100 years on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the home of her daughter in the Houston area, surrounded by her loving family.
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Leonor Greyl Masque Orchidee Conditioner is a conditioning, nourishing and detangling mask for thick and frizzy hair.
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Founded in 1968, Leonor Greyl combines over 35 years of hair care expertise with a passion for creating beautiful hair. Imported from France, Leonor Greyl is a stylist favorite. This collection includes shampoos, conditioners, styling products, masks, oils and serums made from high quality natural ingredients designed to invigorate your scalp and hair. Known for the Huile de Palme hair treatment, fans include celebs Jessica Alba and Gwen Stefani.
Didn't Make My Hair Any Less FrizzyI was really excited about this product, but alas, it did nothing to frizz down my hair, nor do I notice any extra moisture. I have left it on overnight, as well as applied heat. It's a shame, because the ingredients look good and it smells great. Sadly, I think it's just an expensive version of shea butter :/
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In the bold print, thanks for the joke, I really did need a laugh. Thanks. There is no way 2K has a better franchise then Madden. 2K has no chance of wining in that category, not a shot. Donald Trump would not buy a football game, lol. Madden is still better then 2kK, for sure. There is only one game that is, and ever was better then EA Sports Madden, and thats Tecmo Superbowl, I am sure everyone would agree with me on that one.
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In the bold print, thanks for the joke, I really did need a laugh. Thanks. There is no way 2K has a better franchise then Madden. 2K has no chance of wining in that category, not a shot. Donald Trump would not buy a football game, lol. Madden is still better then 2kK, for sure. There is only one game that is, and ever was better then EA Sports Madden, and thats Tecmo Superbowl, I am sure everyone would agree with me on that one.
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Oh yeah and what were the rookies names in the ESPN game? All these names that are NOT in college football. In Madden all you have to do is put them into it. I know the players have no names but, I know someone who could get me them all. Then I get all these real players, while 2k gets all these fake players. Now... what would you rather have? real or fake? Obviously real would have to be the choice. Combine, and stuff does not make a game more realistic, you are just sayinh you'd rather sim a game in franchise, then play it. Yeah, and remind me how is 2k gonna do this year in cutting Madden's sales?
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Yeah, and now your gonna have to buy Madden, if you want a real football game, so face the facts... Madden wins...
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Posted 22 June 2005 - 12:40 PM
Unless the games name is Madden, and has been on top of the world of Football gaming since the early 90's. Madden has as much as it's fans because it has been here for along time, and it was like the only football game going around, other then gameday, and well gameday has always sucked, except for '98.
Also, I like this little video game discussion we are having...
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THe big thing for me is game physics. In most cases, the "extras" don't even do much. I owned the last Madden, and let me throw out some examples:
1-the Radio
This was really cool, at first. But after a season or so I had heard everything the game had to say and so was forced to listen to it over and over and over.
2-Madden challenge
THis is the worst. If I want to play Blitz, and kick a 90 yard FG or have unlimited pass range, I'll play Blitz.
I was never ONCE offered a trade for players. If I had players on the block, I didn't get offered a trade. I mean literally, never. THe closest thing was in the draft, when I would be offered absurd pick for pick trades (ex: their 2nd and 5th for my 1st).
I thought it was really lame to barely be able to scout anyone. You get three wounds of scouting, where you can scout ten players in each round. TO get any really good info, you have to scout someone in every round, and only scouting someone once gives yo ualmost nothing. Basically, you can scout 10 guys. That is extremly lame.
I could probably come up with more, but I want to get to my real grip abotu football games...
I expect the game to be harder on the highest levels, but I wish their was one pure middle level game with really good physics. As it stands (and I have owned 2 of the last 3 Maddens), I have CBs with 4 foot verts knocking perfectly thrown balls out of the air, guys with speed in the high 70s catching up to a guy with 95+, or Emmit Smith breaking...SEVEN tackles in one play!*
I have yet to play a football game that has as good of physics as most Basketball, Baseball, or Hockey games. Usually, I think they are really poor, due to the above examples and many more like them. Is Madden the truest football game now? Yes. Is it likely to be representative of the real game? I doubt it.
*(this was an '03 game) Emmit broke through the line, knocking down BOTH my DTs. THen he stiff armed a LB, and broke the tackle of another one. Just then he spun, knocking over a LB (maybe a DB) from behind and a CB coming in front. He had a clear path now, and took off downfield, but another DB came in and tried to tackle him from behind. He hit him, but Emmit highstepped and the DB fell down.
All in all he broke seven tackles, and ran in for a 50ish yard TD. Having already had this sort of thing happen several times, I packed up the game and returned it...di I mention that this happened on the "normal" setting?
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29th October 2012
On my first day at work in July 1990, the very first record that I worked on was the Acid Jazz reissue of Terry Callier's 'I Don't Want To See Myself'. This record had been championed on the modern soul scene by Dr Bob Jones, and Eddie Piller had tracked down Terry to his home in Chicago to license the record. Terry had retired from the music industry about eight years previously and retrained as a computer programmer so that he could be at home to look after his daughter Sundiata.
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RIVERTON/WELLINGTON- Royene Colby died on Feb. 26, 2009, in Salt Lake City after a short illness.
She was born Nov. 22, 1928, in Salt Lake City to Roy Lee and Naomi Christensen Hartnett.
Royene loved being with her sisters and their families, her children and grandchildren. She liked to bowl, read her mystery books, and watch her mystery videos. She was always ready and willing to help anyone in need. Royene worked for Carbon Hospital and later Castleview Hospital in the X-ray department.
Royene will be dearly missed and leaves behind her two daughters and son, Jann (Allen) Guptill, Price; Lona Colby, West Jordan; Stan (Angie) Colby, Riverton; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Zola Thompson, Green Valley, Calif.; Vanice Rice, Salt Lake City; Norrine Callaway, Heber; and Bill Hartnett, Florida.
Preceded in death by the love of her life and dear husband, Stanley Glen Colby; parents; sisters, Eileen Jensen; Julie Brinton.
Funeral Service, Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 11 a.m. Mitchell Funeral Home. Family was at Mitchell's Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. and will be there also Tuesday one hour prior to service. Interment, Wellington City Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price, where friends are welcome daily.


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Cloud failures may have cost upward of $70 million since 2007, according to this PCWorld article. The International Working Group on Cloud Resiliency (IWGCR) revealed that cloud outages of 13 well-known cloud services in the last five years resulted in an availability rate of 99.9% which is well below the expected reliability rate for mission-critical applications, which should be 99.999%.
The Researchers at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva recently revealed that European data protection laws are hindering them from adopting cloud computing on a significant scale, according to this ComputerWorld article. CERN revealed that only a fraction of the data it collects from the Large Hadron Collider accelerator, which generates about a petabyte of raw data per second, is stored.
Gartner released a list of the top 10 emerging infrastructure trends for 2012, according to this InfoWorld article. The list includes consumerization and the tablet, infinite data center, resource management, mobility and the personal cloud, hybrid clouds, fabric data centers, IT complexity, storage and big data, end of your service help desk and software-defined networks virtualizing the data center.
Amazon EC2 suffered a major outage last week at their largest data center, which brought down some popular websites including Quora, Hipchat, and Heroku, according to this ZDNet blog. The outage was due to a power failure and subsequent generator failure.
Eucalyptus announced updates to its cloud platform to add new features for rapid deployment and to remove the distinction between their open source and enterprise versions, according to this CloudPro article. The platform will now be fully open source and the source code will be available through Github.
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Gartner Report: Cloud Sourcing: Lessons Learned from Early Adopters
Cloud offerings continue to grow in maturity and volume. CIOs look at them as an alternative in their IT value chain. Gartner recently assesses organizations that purchased cloud-based service offerings. This report by Gartner (compliments of Cloud Commons® Ecosystem) shares some early lessons from their experiences.
Feature article
The Great Cloud Debate Rages On
By George Watt, CA Technologies
Cloud computing has been steadily, some might say "rapidly", gaining traction as a strategic business weapon. Every day brings new articles about businesses that have discovered how to leverage cloud computing to drive agility, take advantage of new opportunities, improve service, or lower costs. Lately there has even been an increase in the number of people who are touting cloud technologies as ways to improve security or business continuity; something very few would have said even a year ago. (Though some of us have been of that opinion for quite some time.)
To me this does not suggest that cloud computing is the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything. Rather, I believe it is a sign that business and technology leaders are beginning to figure out when cloud computing can help them - and when it cannot. Read the full article.
Cloud Views
Is the cloud coming to an end? Join us as we discuss the future of cloud in our next Cloud Commons #CloudViews tweet chat. The event will take place on Friday, June 22nd at 1:00 PM ET. For a preview of the questions, read this Cloud Commons blog.
Will the Amazon EC2 outage impact cloud confidence? In this GigaOM blog, Barb Darrow discusses the recent outage and what it means for AWS and their customers.
Is the cloud creating a 'trickle-down' effect for all employees? In this ZDNet blog, Rachel King examines a recent report by GigaOM which details how the cloud is impacting employees and transforming companies.
MSP Corner
Are subscription terms a thing of the past? In this MSPmentor blog, Joe Panettieri discusses the 12-month Windows Intune lock-in and how it may be a deal breaker for many MSPs.
In today's market, SMBs often find themselves competing with larger organizations, but MSPs may be able to help level the playing field by offering enterprise-class services to SMBs, according to this MSPmentor blog.
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Data is the fuel that drives the machine learning algorithmic engines and ultimately provides the business value. In his session at 20th Cloud Expo, Ed Featherston, director/senior enterprise architect at Collaborative Consulting, will discuss the key considerations around quality, volume, timeliness, and pedigree that must be dealt with in order to properly fuel that engine.
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"Matrix is an ambitious open standard and implementation that's set up to break down the fragmentation problems that exist in IP messaging and VoIP communication," explained John Woolf, Technical Evangelist at Matrix, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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"A lot of times people will come to us and have a very diverse set of requirements or very customized need and we'll help them to implement it in a fashion that you can't just buy off of the shelf," explained Nick Rose, CTO of Enzu, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 18th Cloud Expo, held June 7-9, 2016, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that CA Technologies has been named "Platinum Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 20th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, and the 21st International Cloud Expo®, which will take place October 31-November 2, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. CA Technologies helps customers succeed in a future where every business – from apparel to energy – is being rewritten by software. From ...
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Web Real-Time Communication APIs have quickly revolutionized what browsers are capable of. In addition to video and audio streams, we can now bi-directionally send arbitrary data over WebRTC's PeerConnection Data Channels. With the advent of Progressive Web Apps and new hardware APIs such as WebBluetooh and WebUSB, we can finally enable users to stitch together the Internet of Things directly from their browsers while communicating privately and securely in a decentralized way.
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DevOps is often described as a combination of technology and culture. Without both, DevOps isn't complete. However, applying the culture to outdated technology is a recipe for disaster; as response times grow and connections between teams are delayed by technology, the culture will die. A Nutanix Enterprise Cloud has many benefits that provide the needed base for a true DevOps paradigm.
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You think you know what's in your data. But do you? Most organizations are now aware of the business intelligence represented by their data. Data science stands to take this to a level you never thought of – literally. The techniques of data science, when used with the capabilities of Big Data technologies, can make connections you had not yet imagined, helping you discover new insights and ask new questions of your data. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Sarbjit Sarkaria, data science team lead ...
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The Internet of Things will challenge the status quo of how IT and development organizations operate. Or will it? Certainly the fog layer of IoT requires special insights about data ontology, security and transactional integrity. But the developmental challenges are the same: People, Process and Platform and how we integrate our thinking to solve complicated problems. In his session at 19th Cloud Expo, Craig Sproule, CEO of Metavine, demonstrated how to move beyond today's coding paradigm and sh...
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Big Data, cloud, analytics, contextual information, wearable tech, sensors, mobility, and WebRTC: together, these advances have created a perfect storm of technologies that are disrupting and transforming classic communications models and ecosystems. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Erik Perotti, Senior Manager of New Ventures on Plantronics' Innovation team, provided an overview of this technological shift, including associated business and consumer communications impacts, and opportunities it m...
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WebRTC is about the data channel as much as about video and audio conferencing. However, basically all commercial WebRTC applications have been built with a focus on audio and video. The handling of "data" has been limited to text chat and file download – all other data sharing seems to end with screensharing. What is holding back a more intensive use of peer-to-peer data? In her session at @ThingsExpo, Dr Silvia Pfeiffer, WebRTC Applications Team Lead at National ICT Australia, looked at differ...
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With major technology companies and startups seriously embracing IoT strategies, now is the perfect time to attend @ThingsExpo 2016 in New York. Learn what is going on, contribute to the discussions, and ensure that your enterprise is as "IoT-Ready" as it can be! Internet of @ThingsExpo, taking place June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, New York, is co-located with 20th Cloud Expo and will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry p...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that IoT Now has been named "Media Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 20th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 6–8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. IoT Now explores the evolving opportunities and challenges facing CSPs, and it passes on some lessons learned from those who have taken the first steps in next-gen IoT services.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that WineSOFT will exhibit at SYS-CON's 20th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Based in Seoul and Irvine, WineSOFT is an innovative software house focusing on internet infrastructure solutions. The venture started as a bootstrap start-up in 2010 by focusing on making the internet faster and more powerful. WineSOFT's knowledge is based on the expertise of TCP/IP, VPN, SSL, peer-to-peer, mob...
Feb. 27, 2017 07:00 PM EST Reads: 2,254
The Internet of Things can drive efficiency for airlines and airports. In their session at @ThingsExpo, Shyam Varan Nath, Principal Architect with GE, and Sudip Majumder, senior director of development at Oracle, discussed the technical details of the connected airline baggage and related social media solutions. These IoT applications will enhance travelers' journey experience and drive efficiency for the airlines and the airports.
Feb. 27, 2017 07:00 PM EST Reads: 2,624
A strange thing is happening along the way to the Internet of Things, namely far too many devices to work with and manage. It has become clear that we'll need much higher efficiency user experiences that can allow us to more easily and scalably work with the thousands of devices that will soon be in each of our lives. Enter the conversational interface revolution, combining bots we can literally talk with, gesture to, and even direct with our thoughts, with embedded artificial intelligence, whic...
Feb. 27, 2017 06:30 PM EST Reads: 2,180
WebRTC sits at the intersection between VoIP and the Web. As such, it poses some interesting challenges for those developing services on top of it, but also for those who need to test and monitor these services. In his session at WebRTC Summit, Tsahi Levent-Levi, co-founder of testRTC, reviewed the various challenges posed by WebRTC when it comes to testing and monitoring and on ways to overcome them.
Feb. 27, 2017 06:15 PM EST Reads: 8,337
In his session at @ThingsExpo, Steve Wilkes, CTO and founder of Striim, will delve into four enterprise-scale, business-critical case studies where streaming analytics serves as the key to enabling real-time data integration and right-time insights in hybrid cloud, IoT, and fog computing environments. As part of this discussion, he will also present a demo based on its partnership with Fujitsu, highlighting their technologies in a healthcare IoT use-case. The demo showcases the tracking of patie...
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In his keynote at 18th Cloud Expo, Andrew Keys, Co-Founder of ConsenSys Enterprise, provided an overview of the evolution of the Internet and the Database and the future of their combination – the Blockchain. Andrew Keys is Co-Founder of ConsenSys Enterprise. He comes to ConsenSys Enterprise with capital markets, technology and entrepreneurial experience. Previously, he worked for UBS investment bank in equities analysis. Later, he was responsible for the creation and distribution of life settle...
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The explosion of new web/cloud/IoT-based applications and the data they generate are transforming our world right before our eyes. In this rush to adopt these new technologies, organizations are often ignoring fundamental questions concerning who owns the data and failing to ask for permission to conduct invasive surveillance of their customers. Organizations that are not transparent about how their systems gather data telemetry without offering shared data ownership risk product rejection, regu...
Feb. 27, 2017 03:30 PM EST Reads: 2,360
The best way to leverage your Cloud Expo presence as a sponsor and exhibitor is to plan your news announcements around our events. The press covering Cloud Expo and @ThingsExpo will have access to these releases and will amplify your news announcements. More than two dozen Cloud companies either set deals at our shows or have announced their mergers and acquisitions at Cloud Expo. Product announcements during our show provide your company with the most reach through our targeted audiences.
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GRANBY —If you drove by the Sunshine Motel in Granby on Wednesday, Oct. 2, you might have seen police in bulletproof vests with assault rifles wearing black masks bursting through the doors and breaking out the windows of the old motel.
No criminal mastermind was held up in the building; it was a training exercise completed by the local Emergency Response Team, made up of eight members from the Winter Park, Fraser, Granby, and Kremmling police departments.
The Emergency Response Team, or ERT, is Grand County's equivalent of a SWAT team, commanded by Granby Police Chief Bill Housley and Fraser Winter Park Police Chief Glen Trainor, with Granby Police Sargent Jim Kroaker acting as the tactical commander.
The team was allowed to use the building for the training due to plans to eventually tear the building down due to its age and asbestos contamination.
The team trains at least once every two months and its members are required to complete mental and an extensive and quite difficult physical evaluation.
The team has been used in the past in take-downs of wanted felons and to serve high profile warrant arrests.
During Wednesday's training, the ERT team conducted three scenarios in which they breached doors, ported windows, and used chemical agents to secure "individuals who where wanted for serious offenses," Housley said.
"If we know someone is held up or hiding in a building, we can't just walk up and knock on the door," Housley said. "That is going to turn into a very volatile situation."
Though Granby is considered a rural community, such incidents are not outside of the realm of possibility. "No one is immune from an incident like that from occurring in their community," Housley said.
"It is much better to be prepared for an incident that never happens than to have an incident happen and not be prepared for it," he said. "That is our philosophy."
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For the second time in a week, parents and students protested district-level action outside a Douglas County school.
Saddle Ranch Elementary School parents said they wanted to attend a May 30 meeting at the school with Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen to understand why none of their teachers earned a "highly effective" rating under DCSD's new evaluation system, but were not allowed to do so.
"Saddle Ranch is a fantastic school," parent Brenda Greengold said, noting it has John Irwin School of Excellence and Colorado Governor's Distinguished Improvement awards, as well as Apple Award-winning teachers. "How in the world did we have all of these awards if none of our teachers are highly effective?"
Parents said 18 staff members are leaving the Highlands Ranch school because they're discouraged by recent district changes.
"You can't tell me in a school this size that's normal," parent Dina Chatwin said. "They're the voices for our children. It's time we be the voices for them."
The evaluations, new this year and tied to teacher pay increases, help establish a teacher ranking, in levels ranging from "highly effective" to "ineffective."
Parents and students protested May 23 at Trailblazer Elementary School, also in Highlands Ranch. There, district officials reviewed all teacher evaluations after Principal Linda Schneider rated 70 percent of them "highly effective." District officials said Schneider didn't follow the same standards during the process as other principals in the district.


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(For a more in depth exploration and ensuing discussion of DDoS, see my post, and the comments, over here.)
(Update/edit note, 12/15: If you, like me, tend not to read comments in general because they're troll-fests, I suggest suspending your disbelief and reading the comments on this post. There's an incredibly useful, thoughtful and productive discussion going on. With that, let me also say that I'm a tyrannical comment moderator and delete unproductive/trolling comments.)
(Note: There are so many parts to the Wikileaks story that it's almost impossible to cover them all–once you start to detangle one angle, you discover twenty more. Slip down that rabbit hole, and you'll come out dizzier than when you went in. In any case, this isn't meant to be a comprehensive discussion of the entire topic, but to expand on a conversation sparked yesterday.)
I attended Personal Democracy Forum's symposium on Wikileaks yesterday–a fantastic lineup of speakers and attendees, gathered quickly to discuss one of the most complicated intersections of Internet and politics that we've seen in a while. During one of the earlier forums, my friend Noel Hidalgo put forth an idea that divided the room pretty quickly: that distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are a legitimate form of civil disobedience.
A quick lesson on DDoS for the unfamiliar: a group of people gets together and decides to render a website unusable. They do this by flooding the website's server with so many requests that the server gets overloaded and either slows down, or stops responding altogether. A big important point: this is not hacking. "Hacking" generally applies to incidents where systems are actually broken into and data is compromised. DDoS doesn't do this. Read more →