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Remember that Mortal Kombat short film that brought the hideous Reptile to life (via a disorder that caused him to grow scales and inside-out eyes)? That film spawn a nine-part webseries, starring Jeri Ryan. Watch the first clip now.
We have to admit, we're kind of looking forward to this ridiculously gruesome creation. And even though the clip isn't riveting, the action and the production looks pretty top notch. The series, officially called Mortal Kombat: Legacy, will premier on April 12th over at Machinima.com. Here's the original eight-minute long short from last year as well:
From the press release:
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and Machinima.com today announced they have signed an agreement to premiere and distribute the highly anticipated "Mortal Kombat: Legacy" live action digital series produced by Warner Premiere. Directed by Kevin Tancharoen ("Fame"), and starring Jeri Ryan ("Star Trek: Voyager") as "Sonya Blade," Michael Jai White ("The Dark Knight") as "Major Jackson 'Jax' Briggs" and Darren Shahlavi ("300") as "Kano," this series will take gamers deep into the history of the warriors they know and love.
Kevin Tancharoen who directed and produced the popular, unofficial "Mortal Kombat: Rebirth" fan short, is bringing the same immersive directing style to this live-action digital series. Kevin Tancharoen who directed and produced the popular, unofficial "Mortal Kombat: Rebirth" fan short, is bringing the same immersive directing style to this live-action digital series. "Machinima is the perfect entertainment destination to premiere the series," said Kevin Tancharoen, Director, Producer and co-writer of "Mortal Kombat: Legacy." "They have a massive audience of gamers from around the world. We worked very closely with NetherRealm Studios and Ed Boon, and we're now putting the finishing touches on the episodes. I'm confident we've stayed true to the Mortal Kombat lore and am hoping the fans will be blown away by what they see."
Written by Kevin Tancharoen , Aaron Helbing and Todd Helbing, "Mortal Kombat: Legacy" is an anthology of nine live action shorts, and brings to life the motivation behind each character's participation in the Mortal Kombat tournament. Each episode will provide never-before-revealed insights into characters featured in the upcoming videogame as well as the game's universe.


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Due Diligence Warning: The following article is in it's entirety a comment from a deansguide reader. I am neither an attorney or practicing investment professional. I support the victims of any 1031 exchange debacle yet the following are the opinions and thoughts of Beth Callanan solely and not necessarily supported in it's entirety by dean guadagni or deansguide–but if you have read this blog you understand my thoughts on the 1031 industry. When considering any investment, always perform your due diligence first and protect yourself at all times.
Important Note: I assume and have seen some evidence that many 1031 exchange companies are viable, honest, and worthy companies. Not all 1031 exchangers or Qualified Intermediaries are suspect. Many people have built their life and reputation in this industry. It is the sleaze bags like Ed Okun that crush the good name of these other hard working business people.
*President elect Obama please pay attention while you are trying to fix Wall Street consider fixing this industry too.
My #1 Question: While reading this incredible comment sent to deansguide consider the one question I have asked but has never been answered. Why are many exchange companies allowed to invest exchanger monies when their sole purpose as a Qualified Intermediary is purportedly to simply execute the process of an exchange?
What is easily the longest, most detailed and greatest comment in the history of this blog, Beth Callanan one of the 350 Ed Okun 1031 Tax Group Victims, provides a MUST READ for any investor currently in a 1031 exchange or anyone consider this instrument.
What you are about to read will shock you, it will sadden you, it will anger you, and it will have your head shaking in disbelief. Normally I edit such long comments. But in this case I want to give Beth's comment the full benefit. The only editing of this text was to underline, bold, or change font colors to bring out information.
Beth Callanan's comment:
"When will the IRS and the US Department of Justice (which, I understand, oversees bankruptcy courts) step up to the plate and rectify through regulation and reform the ongoing pillaging of innocent 1031 exchange victims first by unscrupulous 1031's (or hilariously misnamed "qualified" intermediaries) and then by the bankruptcy courts wherein they all seek refuge once they have absconded with (Southwest Exchange, the 1031 Tax Group) or squandered (LandAmerica, the most recent case) the exchange funds entrusted to them? The following excerpts from documents filed in relation to the "bankruptcy" of LandAmerica's 1031 are all too familiar and the fate of those exchangers all to painfully obvious to those of us who have already been there.
1031 Exchangers should beware:
1) Not to be lulled into assuming that the 1031 business of a corporation or entity whose other functions (title company, insurance, banking) are otherwise subject to federal regulation is also subject to regulation or oversight. Like LandAmerica, the corporate structure is such that the 1031 aspect is sufficiently separated to NOT be subject to such regulation.
2) Not to expect that any so-called "fidelity bonds" (endorsed by the FEA) presented to unsuspecting exchangers as assurance of the security of their funds in the event of "error or ommission" or criminal malfeasance, even where the face value greatly exceeds the amount of their exchange fund deposits, will be available to them to cover any loss of their funds since policies pay the 1031 (and become part of the "estate" in any bankruptcy), not the exchanger, and in any case the insurers will insist that the "per occurrence" terminology refers to the total loss of funds, not just their individual funds. (Since exchangers can't possibly know the total amount of funds on deposit with the 1031, they can't possibly know if the face value of coverage is adequate to cover them and, if the funds go to a bankruptcy estate, they can expect that the total will go to cover "administrative fees" of that court in any case.)
3) that even a segregated account may not protect them. While posters to this site have discussed the advisability of insisting that your exchange funds be deposited in a segregated (NEVER COMMINGLED!) account associated with your name and Tax ID number, and suggested that any transfers require the signature of your attorney or a bank officer (to implicate the bank in the liability for any improper transfers), as is clear from LandAmerica's filings (and the bankruptcy court's track record in the Okun 1031 embezzlement), the court may nevertheless insist that your exchange funds are property of the bankruptcy estate and thus available to pay its own "adminstrative fees.")
4) that their funds are deposited in secure bank accounts and not invested at the discretion of the 1031 in any other money making scheme (the supposed benefit of which the exchanger will never see in any case).
5) even deposit in a banking institution is problematic since the FDIC coverage limit, were the bank to go under (an increasingly likely possibility in this economic climate), is $250,000 per depositor. If the 1031 is the "depositor" then any exchange funds in their name are clearly at risk since they'd be expected to have millions on deposit at any given time — and if the exchanger is considered the depositor anything over the FDIC limit is at risk. How does the FEA propose to protect exchangers given that scenario?
6) bankruptcy court will almost certainly guarantee the absolute loss of their funds. Rather than construing exchangers of 1031's in bankruptcy as victims of negligence, malfeasance or criminal activity or their exchange funds as "held in trust" and therefore exempt from inclusion in debtors' estates (as the exchange agreements in the case of Okun's 1031 Tax Group explicitly stated), they have so far relegated exchangers to the status of "unsecured creditors" or investors and thus the last in line to receive any of the funds actually retrieved from the increasing number of 1031 failures.
The bankruptcy process is beyond broken and in need of reform. So far (18 months into it), the costs of Okun's having put his 1031's into bankruptcy are $24 million against which less than $2 million has been retrieved from the liquidation of his various "assets." (The court will claim that it has "retrieved" $10 million, but nearly $8 million of that amount were exchange funds held by a bank in Colorado that Okun had not managed to steal – the costs of the court action to seize those being among the "admin fees" exchangers funds have already been used to partially offset adding the grossest insult to that injury!)
Excerpts from recently filed LandAmerica documents:
(anything in italics are my notes — boldfacing was added by me for emphasis)
From the affadavit of G. WILLIAM EVANS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND VICE PRESIDENT
Footnote page 10 (of 17):
3 LES expects that there may be competing claims made against and disputes regarding the Exchange Funds (especially those that have been commingled), including whether such funds constitute property of the estate. LES intends to seek a determination from the Court as to the appropriate characterization of such funds.
(Note to potential exchangers – be sure your funds are in SEGREGATED ACCOUNTS, and not allowed to be commingled, but also note that even those are segregated are not assured protection unless some signature other than the 1031 is required to transfer them — ideally a bank officer's, so if they are moved improperly the bank's assets are liable to cover your loss. However, in another cautionary development the outcome of which may put ALL exchange funds at risk, even those in traceable segregated accounts, LES in its bankruptcy petition has apparently already made the claim that even the segregated account funds are their property and not the property of the exchangers (see the Adversary Motion below.) )
(ii) Unregulated Operations (footnote "2″)
(Note: LES, LandAmerica's 1031, "LES", appears correctly under "Unregulated Operations")
(Footnote "2″ reads as follows:
"2. Although not regulated by a State Department of Insurance, many of LandAmerica's "unregulated" subsidiaries are in fact regulated by different types of State or Federal agencies.")
Unfortunately, as we've all discovered, the 1031 industry is TOTALLY UNREGULATED by any federal government entity, least of all the IRS whose regulations created this monster, and hardly regulated by the few states (Nevada and California?) that have made even a feeble attempt to promulgate regulations that would demand licensing, accountability, transparency, criminal or civil penalties or other meaningful oversight.
9. In addition to underwriting title insurance, LFG subsidiaries provide, among other things, appraisals, home inspections, and warranties for residential real estate transactions and perform specialized services primarily to its national and regional mortgage lending customers, such as real estate tax processing, flood zone determinations, consumer mortgage credit reporting, default management services, and mortgage loan subservicing.
10. LES, one of the Debtors, is one of these subsidiaries. Prior to the Petition Date, LES operated as a "qualified intermediary" under section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Tax Code"). Generally, the Tax Code imposes taxes when property is sold or transferred and a gain is realized. Pursuant to section 1031 of the Tax Code, if a taxpayer adheres to certain guidelines, then all or a portion of the gains from the disposition of business or investment property can be deferred or reinvested into a new replacement property. These deferred gains, as well as the gains from the new property, are not taxed unless and until the new property is transferred and fails to qualify for tax deferral. To qualify for such tax deferral, the taxpayer must structure the transaction as an exchange of one property for another of "like kind." 1031 exchanges typically are facilitated by a qualified intermediary, like LES.
11. During the course of its operations, LES entered into agreements ("Exchange Agreements") with its customers whereby it would acquire the net proceeds of the sales of relinquished properties (the "Exchange Funds") in accordance with requirements of the Tax Code in order to facilitate a like-kind exchange. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, LES takes sole and exclusive possession, dominion, control and use of all Exchange Funds, including interest, if any, earned on the Exchange Funds until the earlier of the consummation of a like-kind exchange or such other date or event as provided in the Exchange Agreement (as applicable, the "Termination Date"). The Exchange Agreements further provide that a Customer shall have no right, title, or interest in or to the Exchange Funds or any earnings thereon and that a Customer shall have no right, power or option to demand, call for, receive, pledge, borrow or otherwise obtain the benefits of any Exchange Funds, including interest, if any, earned on the Exchange Funds except that the balance of Exchange Funds, if any, held by LES after applying such Exchange Funds in accordance with the Exchange Agreement shall be paid to the Customer on the applicable Termination Date. As of the Petition Date, the Exchange Funds maintained by LES included funds acquired from approximately 450 customers pursuant to separate Exchange Agreements. While not the norm, approximately 50 of the Exchange Agreements (each, a "Segregated Exchange Agreement") required LES to segregate the applicable Exchange Funds (the "Segregated Exchange Funds"). The remaining approximately 400 Exchange Agreements have no segregation requirement.
Segregated accounts SHOULD be "the norm!"
400 new innocent exchangers are about to enter bankruptcy hell wherein they will find the lifesavings they entrusted to their 1031, to the extent they weren't already squandered on bad investments by LES, dissipated over months/years of self-perpetuating litigation the real point of which appears to be to tally up billable hours and "administrative fees" of court appointed functionaries to the point that they quickly outstrip any potential recoupment of their exchange funds. Case in point: as of September 2008, nearly 18 months after the 1031 Tax Group (Ed Okun's grand embezzlement scheme) filed for bankruptcy, his 350 victims have received nothing, the court has retrieved less than $2 million from liquidating Okun's assets but has toted up and filed claims for $24 million in "administrative fees" and they stand first in line with their hands out before any of Okun's (or LES' )victims will receive a dime!)
(ii) LES
16. As of the Petition Date, approximately $138.6 million in Segregated Exchange Funds were maintained in segregated LES accounts. These funds equal or exceed the claims of customers that are a party to one or more Segregated Exchange Agreements. In addition, as of the Petition Date, LES maintained approximately $46 million backed by investments in government treasury bonds and approximately $201.7 million (par value) in auction rate securities. These assets, which represent Exchange Funds acquired from approximately 400 customers (the "Commingled Customers"), are commingled. In the aggregate, Commingled Customers hold claims equal to approximately $191.7 million against LES.
If I'm reading the foregoing accurately, 50 exchangers had deposited $138.6 million with LES in segregated accounts which miraculously LES still has on deposit so they may actually see their funds again if they don't get sucked into bankruptcy court and that court doesn't acquiece to LES' claims that even the segregated accounts are their property, not the exchangers', as claimed in LES' bankruptcy petition. In the Okun case, the bankruptcy court actually authorized the attorneys for the Debtors to pursue the exchange funds still held by the Colorado Capital Bank arguing that those funds were the property of the 1031, not the exchangers — some of which have since been used to pay adminstrative fees of the bankruptcy proceeding! The cozy "settlement" negotiated by the debtors attorneys with those of the bank provided for the bank and its attorneys to receive more than $800,000 in fees and an additional quarter million to cover future cost that might arise — all of which will come out of exchangers' own funds — effectively including the costs of both sides of that litigation! Only in bankruptcy court would this not seem a huge step "Through the Looking Glass"!).
Of the $191.7 million LES owes its other 400 exchangers whose funds were "commingled,, it seems to have on deposit only $46 million (about 24% of what it owes those exchangers) having effectively blown the balance ($145.7 million) on a get rich quick scheme for its own benefit (does anyone seriously believe this investment of exchanger funds was intended to benefit the exchangers as LES will no doubt try to argue? — aka the Okun argument, which his defense attorneys appear poised to make in criminal court — "I was trying to get my clients a better return on their exchange funds, Your Honor…!" — pulleez!) Since those investments effectively have no monetary value today (see their sad, sad tale below), the bankruptcy court functionaries will certainly file motions to seize the $46 million because it represents "commingled accounts" and is thus considered easy pickins with which to pay their administrative fees…
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Since 2002, LES invested a portion of the Exchange Funds transferred to it in investment grade securities rated A or stronger at the time of the investment, including auction rate securities ("ARS's") backed by federally guaranteed student loans. An ARS typically is a debt instrument with a long-term nominal maturity for which the interest rate is regularly reset through a dutch auction. Until earlier this year, banks pitched ARS's to corporations and wealthy individuals as highly-liquid and safe alternatives to cash, and LES's investment goals on the Exchange Funds were to maintain the full liquidity necessary to meet customer claims.
19. The ARS's purchased by LES, which were sold to it by certain financial institutions, were highly liquid for many years. Unfortunately, as has been widely publicized, the ARS market froze earlier this year and LES has been unable to liquidate the ARS's previously purchased at any price near their par value. Indeed, although the aggregate amount of the cash and par value of the ARS's held by LES exceeds the value of all funds received from LES's customers, LES's inability to sell, or borrow against, these securities ultimately precipitated its decision to cease additional customer transactions and terminate operations.
The boldfaced lawyerly-crafted sentence above is one of my favorites — a carefully parsed deliberately obtuse way of saying "Through greed and stupidity, we lost nearly $147 million of exchangers' funds entrusted to us." (Not to mention "…and what we didn't lose, we're now claiming belongs to us"!)
The following is excerpted from an Adversary Motion filed by Lubexpress, a company, which apparently had $9 million in what it thought was a segregated exchange account with LES that it is trying to get returned (good luck to them…As a non-lawyer myself, but based on the judicial abuse to which we Okun bankruptcy victims have been subjected, seems to me other LES segregated account holders would be well advised to join this motion as a class to minimize their individual costs, lend strength and expedite their own claims. Time is of the essence, you poor things…!):
15. On the Petition Date, counsel for LES stated on the record at the first day hearing
that LES (i) does not intend to consummate the Section 1031 exchanges that are the subject of its executory exchange agreements, and (ii) believes that the funds it is holding in both segregated and commingled bank accounts constitute property of LES's estate. Further, the Court has entered an order prohibiting LES from, among other things, transferring funds from such bank accounts. These events constitute a breach of the Exchange Agreement.
19. LES is holding the Funds in trust for the Plaintiffs. LES and the Plaintiffs had the
capacity and intent to enter a trust agreement and the Exchange Agreement constitutes such agreement. The relinquished properties first constituted the res of the trust, which were then substituted by the Funds. The Funds are segregated in the Accounts and are clearly identifiable. LES is the trustee and the Plaintiffs are the beneficiaries of the trust.
20. Under the Exchange Agreements, the Plaintiffs and LES affirmatively agreed that
the Funds would be held for the benefit of the Plaintiffs. Section 6(b) of the Exchange
Agreement states that "LES IS ENTERING THIS EXCHANGE AGREEMENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING TAXPAYER'S EXCHANGE OF THE RELINQUISHED PROPERTY FOR THE REPLACEMENT PROPERTY."
21. Section 6(d) of the Exchange Agreement states that "LES shall only be obligated
to act as an intermediary in accordance with the terms and conditions of th[e] Exchange Agreement and shall not be bound by any other contract or agreement, whether or not LES has knowledge of any such contract or agreement or of its terms or conditions."
22. Section 3(a) of the Exchange Agreement sets forth the requirement that LES hold
the Funds in the Accounts associated with the Plaintiffs' names and taxpayer identification numbers.
23. Section 3(b) of the Exchange Agreement provides that the Plaintiffs get the
benefit of the accrued interest and assume the responsibility to pay any income tax on the interest.
24. Nothing in the Exchange Agreement confers to LES any beneficial interest in, or
risks associated with ownership of, the properties or the Funds. Rather, the Exchange
Agreement requires LES to accept the relinquished properties, transfer them to the buyers, hold the proceeds for 180 days or less, accept title to the acquired properties, and then transfer them to the Plaintiffs.
25. Section 7 provides that LES's compensation for this trustee service is limited to a
$1,200 plus reimbursement of expenses. In contrast, the Funds exceed $9 million.
26. By reason of the foregoing, the Plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment under
section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code that LES is holding the Funds in trust for the Plaintiffs and are thus not property of LES's estate.
If I had any money left with which to bet (no longer a temptation thanks to Ed Okun and the Bankruptcy Court of New York's Eastern District), I'd lay odds that the bankruptcy court will deny the motion since by LES' own admission, the lion's share ($138.6 million) of the exchange funds it currently holds are in those segregated accounts (plus a pitiable 24% ($46 million) of what it owes the poor exchangers whose funds were "commingled.") Since bankruptcy court is a self-financing enterprise, all the court appointed functionaries will fight valiantly to make sure that $138.6 million is construed as assets of the "estate" and available to pay their salaries and expenses over the next several years thus fully insulating them from the nation's current economic woes while plunging the innocent exchangers, whose funds they rightfully are, into financial ruin.


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Eduardo Garcia Campos-Butterfly Chair
At Design Interviews
Interview with Eduardo Garcia Campos : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : This piece is inpired in nature, particularly in Mexican "Monarca" butterfly. This insect, in addition to its beauty and despite of the fragile appearance of its wings, is known for its strength and longevity. While other butterfly species have a life cycle of 24 days, this one can live up to nine months, 12 times more. The Monarca butterfly is capable of traveling more than 4000 kilometers (from Canada and the United States of America) to Oyameles states of Michoacan and Mexico (natural heritage of humanity). .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : The decision to manufacture the chair in one piece brought the biggest challenge, to achieve it was our main focus. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : Promote the desing as much as we can, to also position the firm Santo & Jean Ya .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : From the first sketches to the final pieces around 2 years and a half. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : We decided to develop this piece as part of a collection which is an exercise in exploration of metal processes. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : We have started make prototypes for our own company, but we are open for good oppotunities. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : Our believe that through design we can be an instrument to rescue the antique knowledge (handcrafted techniques) by applying it to a new generation of atemporal pieces. Its an obligation as designers. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : Not a designer in particular, but the Art Nouveau .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : Our target customer is Premium .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : First of all, they are made according to desing principles, but contrary to the status quo, these pieces are made to last a very long time, so their are long-term investment. Also, the dialogue that is created when you put one facing another. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : Since the piece was inspired on a Butterfly wings, the name came obvious. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : Paper, pen, color pencils, markets, 3d modeling software, hand modeling, blue prints, sandpaper and wax. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : The concept .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : Yes, I worked with a sculptor, and metal engineer. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : The digital models helped us calculate mechanical properties such as weight and resistance. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : No .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : Most of all finding suppliers and making it in one piece. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : We beleive we can fly. We beleive we have a good piece and we wanted to give it international promotion. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Eduardo Garcia Campos : We learn about the process of casting, and the use of aluminum. .
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With the start of an exciting 2011 for Rhombus International Hotels Group, as we busily prepare to open 2 new hotels, Hotel de Edge by Rhombus in the Western District of Hong Kong and Hotel Soul by Rhombus in Chengdu, China; at the 11th China Hotel Forum 2010-2011, we received 3 new awards.
Representing the largest cross-section and highest standards within the industry, these awards were presented recently to businesses, entities and entrepreneurs who have made positive contributions to China's hotel industry, at a star-studded award ceremony held in Guangzhou. Rhombus' accolades include:
• Rhombus International Hotels Group – Named as one of the 'Best Choice International
Hotel Management Company for Investors'
• Hotel Panorama by Rhombus – Recipient of 'Best Business Hotel' award
• Hotel Bonaparte by Rhombus – Recipient of 'Best Service Hotel' award
'These awards reflect the consolidated effort of all Rhombus team members, without their contribution and continuous commitment in executing our corporate goals and philosophies, we would not be able to receive such distinguished recognition. Even more importantly, we are delighted to be recognised by our guests and customers worldwide, for our dedication and hard-work. This will facilitate our continuous expansion in the region, which in turn, enhances career development and opportunities for each and every member of our Rhombus family' says Mr. Calvin Mak, Founder & CEO of Rhombus International Hotels Group.
If you are interested in more information about the Hotels by Rhombus, please visit:
Hotel Bonaparte by Rhombus – http://www.epoquehotels.com/h.php/hong-kong-hotels/boutique-hotel/h/bonapartebyrhombushotel/l/en
Hotel Panorama by Rhombus – http://www.epoquehotels.com/h.php/hong-kong-hotels/boutique-hotel/h/panoramabyrhombushotel/l/en
Hotel LKF by Rhombus – http://www.epoquehotels.com/h.php/hong-kong-hotels/boutique-hotel/h/lkfbyrhombushotel/l/en


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Cross Country (Grades 6-8)
August 23 – September 24th
Team Informational Meeting: Tuesday, August 23 right after school in Library
Practices: August 27, 29 September 3, 5,10, 12, 19 @ 2:30-3:15
Meets @ Osage Park: September 17th and 24th
Volleyball (Grades 6-8) - October 15th – December 12th
Team Informational Meeting: Tuesday, October 15th after school in gym
Practices/Games (Tuesdays and Thursdays): October 22nd – December 12th
Practices October 17, 22, 24, 29 November 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, December 3, 5, 10, 12
Badminton (Grades 6-8) - January 14th – February 25th
Team Informational Meeting: Tuesday, January 14th after school in gym
Practices/Games (Tuesdays and Thursdays): January 21st – February 25th
January 16th, 21,23,28,30 February 11,13, 20,25,27
Dodgeball (Grades 6-8) - February 24th – April 20th
Team Informational Meeting: Monday, February 24th after school in gym
Practices/Games (Tuesdays and Thursdays): March 3rd – April 20th
March 3,5,10,12,17,24,26,31 April 2,14,16
Track and Field (Grades 6-8)- April 24 - May 17
Team Informational Meeting: Tuesday, April 21 after school in Library
Tentative Practices (Tuesdays and Thursdays): April 26 – May 15
Meet @ DVMS: Thursday, May 17 (tentative)
April 28,30, May 5,7,12,14
(Note: Practice days and times will be announced by coaches and are subject to change based on the game schedule)
After School Sports
After school sports at Los Cerros is supported by donations and parent volunteer drivers that have registered with the district. Parents need to register using the following link: Register Here
Your registration must be approved by the district before you can drive students other than you own to games.
All participants must complete the Student Code of Conduct!
Please email the assistant principal, Allison Mulliken, if you have any questions about the after school sports program.
Cross Country Starts August 23rd
Los Cerros Cross Country August 23rd - September 24th
Cross Country (Grades 6-8)
Team Informational Meeting: Tuesday, August 23 right after school in the library
Season: August 23 – September 24
Practices: August 27, 29, September 3, 5, 10, 12, 19 @ 2:30-3:15
Meets: Osage Park: September 17th and 24th
If you are interested in participating, please see Mr. Orozco.
The following are schedule guidelines. Please plan accordingly. Information may be subject to change by the coach, referee, or site administrator.
- Practices generally are held for one hour after school.
- All games begin at 3:30 p.m.
- Games should last approximately one hour.
- If a game is cancelled due to weather or other site considerations, the decision will be made by approximately 11:00 a.m. every day.
Parents should arrange to have students picked up from the site hosting the game immediately after the game, or from the students' home school immediately following the teams return. We cannot be responsible for students left without rides to and from games.
Any parent or coach who wishes to drive any student other than their own to a game or event must have completed the new volunteer process. Got to SRVUSD Volunteers
Field Trip Drivers: At this level, the District will obtain a 10-year driving history and DMV "Pull Notification" ("Pull Notification" allows the District to be notified any time there is a reportable traffic violation or incident that is registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles). Also includes completion of the Volunteer Online Application, and a search of the Sex Offender Registry. *This level of clearance will allow you to transport students as a driver for field trips, extra-curricular activities and athletic events. **Clearance for this level could take up to 14 days. No exceptions can be made to this policy.
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Google Fit is an open ecosystem that allows developers to upload fitness data to a central repository where users can access their data from different devices and apps in one location:
- Fitness apps can store data from any wearable or sensor.
- Fitness apps can access data created by other apps.
- User's fitness data is persisted when they upgrade their fitness devices.
Responsible use of Google Fit
As a developer of fitness and wellness apps, you often collect and manage important user information. Keep these key principles in mind:
- Always clearly explain to the user what data you will collect and why.
- Honor user requests to delete their data.
- If you read fitness data from Google Fit, you must also write the fitness data you collect to Google Fit.
- Do not use Google Fit APIs for non-fitness purposes, such as storing medical or biometric data, selling data, or using data for advertising.
- Carefully review the Google Fit Terms and Conditions before using Google Fit.
By using the API, you agree to the Google Fit Terms and Conditions.
Google Fit consists of the following components:
- The fitness store
- A central repository that stores data from a variety of devices and apps. The fitness store is a cloud service that is transparent to clients.
- The sensor framework
- A set of high-level representations that make it easy to work with the fitness store. You use these representations with the Google Fit APIs.
- Permissions and user controls
- A set of authorization scopes to request user permission to work with fitness data. Google Fit requires user consent to access fitness data.
- Google Fit APIs
- Android and REST APIs to access the fitness store. You can create apps that support Google Fit on multiple platforms and devices, such as Android, iOS, and Web apps.
The fitness store
The fitness store is a cloud service that persists fitness data using Google's infrastructure. Apps on different platforms and devices can store data and access data created by other apps. Google Fit provides a set of APIs that make it easy to insert data and query the fitness store.
The sensor framework
The sensor framework defines high-level representations for sensors, fitness data types, data points, and sessions. These representations make it easy to work with the fitness store on any platform.
- Data Sources
- Data sources represent sensors and consist of a name, the type of data collected, and other sensor details. A data source may represent a hardware sensor or a software sensor. You can define software sensors in your apps.
- Data Types
- Data types represent different kinds of fitness data, like step count or heart rate. Data types establish a schema through which different apps can understand each other's data. A data type consists of a name and an ordered list of fields, where each field represents a dimension. For example, a data type for location contains three fields (latitude, longitude, and accuracy), whereas a data type for weight contains only one field.
- Data Points
- Data points consist of a timestamped array of values for a data type, read from a data source. You use data points to record and insert fitness data in the fitness store, and to read raw data from a data source. Points that contain a start time represent a time range instead of an instantaneous reading.
- Datasets
- Datasets represent a set of data points of the same type from a particular data source covering some time interval. You use datasets to insert data into the fitness store. Queries to read data from the fitness store also return datasets.
- Sessions
- Sessions represent a time interval during which users perform a fitness activity, such as a run, a bike ride, and so on. Sessions help organize data and perform detailed or aggregate queries on the fitness store for a fitness activity.
Permissions and user controls
Google Fit requires user consent before apps can read or store fitness data. Google Fit defines OAuth scopes that map to a number of permission groups with separate read and write privileges: activity, body, location, nutrition and health-related data types (health-related data types are grouped with finer granularity). Each permission group grants apps access to a set of data types. Apps specify one or more of these scopes to work with fitness data, and Google Fit requests the corresponding permissions from the user.
Google Fit APIs
Google Fit provides the following APIs:
- Android APIs for Android apps.
- REST API for apps on any platform.


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The primary goal of using behavioral finance principles in your practice is to "positively manipulate behavior on a subconscious level," Darrin Farrow said on Monday at the 2011 Center for Due Diligence conference in Chicago.
Farrow, principal at Rehmann Financial, used questionnaires as an example of where advisors can improve their behavioral finance process. Most questionnaires are written above the average client's level of understanding; investors would rather do nothing than something they don't understand, Farrow said.
Dorann Cafaro, general partner and principal at Cafaro Greenleaf, hinted that participants' responses may not always be reliable anyway. Their behaviors are driven by the moment, she said. Even if they say they want to save, when the time comes for action, they'll hesitate.
For example, if you offer them a chocolate bar and an apple, she suggested, many will take the chocolate bar right away. However, if you ask them whether they'd prefer an apple or a chocolate bar, most will say they would eat the apple.
Data from Diversified Investment Advisors seems to support the conclusion that what participants say they will do and what they ultimately do are not always the same.
Patricia Advaney, senior vice president of participant strategy at Diversified, said that in a survey by Diversified, 69% of participants said they would stay in a retirement plan after auto-enrollment and increase their savings. However, just 18% followed through. Likewise, while just 25% said they would stay in the plan at the automatic 3% deferral rate, 68% did so.
Automatic enrollment, Advaney argued, may solve low participation rates, but wondered if it actually improves outcomes for participants. "It's a plan solution, not an individual solution," she said. Investors are still saving too little and, often, the participants with the greatest need are the ones who opt out. (Cafaro noted that divorced participants, on the advice of their attorneys, are frequently part of the 4% who do opt out of retirement plans.)
To optimize automatic enrollment, Advaney said, plans should adopt the highest deferral rate possible combined with automatic escalation to move participants to a higher rate as they get older. This strategy should be adopted for existing participants as well as new ones, she said.
Simplifying participants' options is also beneficial. Offering just a few carefully chosen options instead of a full menu of choices is a more effective strategy to engage participants; in fact, engagement levels off at around 10 to 20 options. Advaney suggested creating a mental picture of what participants' contributions are doing. Charitable organizations have utilized this strategy to great advantage, she said, by describing what dollar amounts provide in concrete terms. For example, a $50 dollar contribution might feed four families, Advaney suggested.
Advisors can help direct their clients' decisions toward more positive outcomes by framing their questions differently, Cafaro said. When asked to choose between three risk allocations—conservative, moderate or aggressive—most investors chose to invest in moderate risk vehicles, Cafaro said. However, when their options were limited to simply conservative or aggressive, most investors chose to invest aggressively.
This evidence may lead some advisors to ask, "Why do we expect people to manage their own money at all?"
The best plan design is a hybrid between participant-directed investments and professionally managed plans, Farrow said.


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Farm to Table: Coffee
Many people can't—or won't—live without their daily coffee, and, in Hawaii, we're lucky enough to have farm-fresh beans to brew. To find out more about how coffee gets from the farm to your table, we chat with Hawaii's coffee Ph.D.
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Americans are on intimate terms with coffee. We consume about 400 million cups of the stuff every day. We wake up with it; work with it; date with it; pull all-nighters with it. By now, you'd think we'd know something about our favorite little brown bean.
Yet, in an age of increased interest in eating local and knowing your farmer, the back-story of coffee remains relatively unknown, in part because of a supply chain that can read like a Lonely Planet guide. It's not uncommon for coffee to be grown and harvested in one country, undergo multistep processing in another and be consumed in a third.
Except here. Hawaii is one of the few places on Earth that both produces this strictly tropical crop and enthusiastically consumes it. The global field-to-cup timeline of coffee can be up to a year; in Hawaii, it's possible to go from harvest to table in a few days. Vertical integration is also becoming more common in Hawaii—where a single farm, or a farm and a nearby roaster, take the coffee all the way from harvest to roasted bean rather than specializing in only one step in the process.
Vertical integration: an easy catchphrase to drop, harder to accomplish well. A true field-to-cup coffee producer needs to master a mind-boggling array of skills: farming, processing, roasting, marketing and distribution.
Enter Shawn Steiman, scientist, consultant and self-described "coffee geek." To Steiman, and others like him who are helping to usher in a new age of Hawaiian coffee, the creation of a good coffee is an achievable art—and a science that can be taught. Steiman has translated a love of coffee that began in elementary school into a coffee-centric horticultural dissertation and a career mentoring coffee farmers and producers across the globe. He also educates the public palate here in Hawaii through coffee "cuppings"—a centuries-old practice that is equivalent to wine tasting.
Steiman feels that the time is right for producers of artisanally made coffee—also known as specialty coffee—to find a wider audience. America, he says, is riding the "third wave" of coffee consumption (the first is coffee as a diner commodity, the second a Starbucks-type lifestyle choice, and the third, a deep appreciation of coffee's origins, craft and subtlety).
For some, it's an obsession: coffee's third wave has spawned an intense culture of cupping and barista competitions, avidly read reviews of specialty coffees, "trip to origin" tours and a descriptive coffee-tasting vocabulary that approaches wine's: an interesting coffee might offer aromatic notes of fruits and flowers, chocolate, caramel, herbs and even fir tree. "Coffee geeks are attached," says Steiman. "They're passionate. These people have espresso machines they can, and will, tweak to a 10th of a degree."
You don't have to be a coffee geek to appreciate that coffee folks in Hawaii are upping their game—and all of us who like something good in our cup will benefit.


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Tom Brady may be a New England Patriot, but he and his supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen are Los Angelenos at heart. The high-profile duo scooped up an expansive lot in the exclusive Brentwood Country Estates for $11 million a few years back and have splashed out many more millions to construct a custom-made mega-mansion to suit their mega-celeb lifestyle.
The couple are reportedly moving into the almost-completed spread at the end of this football season. The glam mansion features eight bedrooms, six-car garage, elaborate gardens, a lagoon-shaped swimming pool, and a covered bridge. And, the mansion spans about 22,000 square feet, which is certainly large enough to accommodate a football team and a few supermodels to boot.
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Earlier this year the quarterback legend sold his three-bedroom condo at the Time Warner Center in New York City, while Bundchen unloaded her own West Village townhouse in preparation for the move west. The duo still has on the open market a Boston townhouse, which was re-listed in October for $10.5 million.
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A man lives his life trying to foster a hatred for his enemy and devising ways to seek revenge. Le Jun Kai (Peter Ho) decides to marry his enemy's daughter, Ye Zi (Janine Chang), and then proceeds to mistreat her and make her life as miserable as possible. But there's a small problem. Jun Kai falls in love with Ye Zi, but he keeps his heart stone cold and tries to deny his growing love for his wife. Afraid to let his emotions get out of control, Jun Kai divorces Ye Zi, only to find out years later that she gave birth to his son and raised him on her own. Will Jun Kai be able to continue to deny his love for Ye Zi and continue to live his life consumed by hate? "Unconditional Love," also known as "Le Jun Kai," is a 2013 Chinese television series.
- Original title
- 乐俊凯
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- Le Jun Kai
- Also known as
- Unconditional Love
- Volunteer Team
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- Sohu
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- 08-13-2013 to 09-10-2013
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Reddit's founder called on tech leaders to help defeat a cybersecurity bill that could compromise online privacy, including attempting to call Google chief Larry Page.
In a video, Alexis Ohanian made a plea to the leaders of Facebook, Google and Twitter to fight the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) now in Congress, according to Wired. "I'm hoping that all of these tech companies take the stand that their privacy policies matter, their users' privacy matters, and no legislation like CISPA should take that away," Ohanian, said in a video posted Wednesday.
Ohanian then attempts to call Page by dialing into the search giant's main switchboard and being told that no one by that name works at Google. Then when he has no luck reaching Page, Ohanian turns to the viewers to sign a petition to fight CISPA.
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"Sign the petition, get on the social media, because this is what defeated SOPA and PIPA," he said. "This is what will defeat CISPA and this is what will defeat whatever they throw at us. Internet freedom, internet privacy matters."
CISPA was originally supposed to help government agencies and the private sector share information about cyberattack threats, but critics say it could invade the privacy of users and gives companies immunity for any repercussions, Wired reported.


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Message From the Area Coordinator
Happy Holidays and welcome to our Fall 2013 MIS Newsletter of the Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas!
This fall, both the undergraduate program and the graduate program in MIS have seen dramatic growth in enrollments in comparison to fall 2012. Enrollment in the MS ITM and BS MIS programs increased by about 50 percent and 30 percent, respectively. These numbers attest to the superior quality of our programs and faculty members, and the high value students place on the education they receive at UT Dallas. To support our growth, we are hiring. Please visit UT Dallas Faculty Jobs for details about the positions.
Also this fall, Dr. Ravi Narayan joined the Information Systems area as a clinical professor. He has several years of professional experience in the field of enterprise IT architecture and IT services management. On the research side, our faculty members have continued to be prolific in publishing their research in top MIS and other journals. One of Professor Zhiqiang (Eric) Zheng's papers has received several mentions in the popular press. Professor Sumit Sarkar, Charles and Nancy Davidson Chair, has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the Information Systems Society (ISS). We are proud to now have three faculty members, Dr. Sarkar, Dean Hasan Pirkul and Dr. Vijay Mookerjee, who are Distinguished Fellows of ISS.
In addition to academic research, our faculty members have been engaged in corporate outreach activities to bring professional experts to campus and to take students on industry visits. Please visit our website to learn more about MIS@UT Dallas. We welcome your comments.
Warmest regards,
Srinivasan Raghunathan
Area Coordinator, Information Systems
Recent Happenings
Information Systems Programs Growth
Bachelor's Degree Program
The BS MIS program has shown continued growth. This past year, program enrollment was up by 30 percent from the previous year. This fall, 76 new students enrolled in the program. Of those, 28 were freshmen, and 48 were transfer students. Currently, a total of 342 students are enrolled in the program.
The following table provides a brief student profile:
|Class Statistics
|Percentage or Number
|Students in Program
|Student Classifications
|Freshmen: 34
Sophomore: 35
Junior: 129
Senior: 144
|Full-Time: 76 %, Part-Time: 24%
|Male: 79%, Female: 21%
|18-21: 31%
22 to 25: 37%
26 to 29: 12%
30+: 20%
|Caucasian: 35%
Asian: 32%
African American: 11%
Hispanic: 11%
International: 6%
Other: 4%*
* Categories add to 99% due to rounding.
The BS MIS program provides students with both practical and theoretical training in information technology (IT), which has become an integral part of every aspect of business. The objective of the program is to prepare professionals to understand business processes and the information required to support them; have the IT expertise to automate, improve and re-engineer business processes; and develop an ability to keep up with the changing technology and information needs of the business. Completion of the degree requirements will prepare students to seek careers as business analysts, application developers and IT consultants in many industries, including corporations and government agencies.
The following tracks are available to students:
- Business Intelligence Track
- Focuses on the area of business intelligence and business analytics. Emphasizes business analytics, business intelligence tools, and web analytics.
- Enterprise Systems Track
- Focuses on the development and use of information systems at the enterprise level. Emphasizes programming and types of enterprise systems such as enterprise resource planning and enterprise data warehousing.
- Information Security and Assurance Track
- Focuses on information security, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational information resources.
- Systems Development Track
- Focuses on the analysis, design, development and maintenance of information systems. Emphasizes programming and systems analysis and design.
Master's Degree Program
The MS in Information Technology and Management program prepares students for careers in the field of information technology (IT). World-class faculty, cutting-edge curriculum and proximity to industry-leading organizations are hallmarks of the program and greatly contribute to an exciting and dynamic student experience. The program was recently ranked No. 15 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. While we are proud of our high ranking, we are not standing still. New facilities, faculty, programs and industry partnerships are some of the areas in which we are expanding and growing. Enrollment in the MS ITM program has more than doubled in the past two years, and the fall 2013 incoming class is the largest class welcomed to date.
The following table provides a brief student profile:
|Class Statistics
|Percentage or Number
|Students in Program
|Full-Time: 91%, Part-Time: 9%
|Male: 65%, Female: 35%
|Under 21: 2%
21 to 25: 56%
26 to 30: 30%
Over 30: 11%*
* Categories add to 99% due to rounding.
|Prior Education
|Engineering: 63%, Science: 9%, Business and Economics: 7%, Others: 21%
|Average Prior Work Experience
|2.4 years
|Country of Origin
|India: 56%, China: 22%, USA: 18%, Other: 4%
The features that set the program apart are the breadth and depth of the curriculum, its flexibility and the strong track record of job-placement success. The program offers a large number of IT electives and provides opportunities for students with special interests to concentrate in one or more of the following tracks:
- Business Intelligence and Analytics
- Cybersecurity Management
- Enterprise Systems
- Healthcare Systems
- IT Consulting and Services Management
Students may pursue the program on a part-time or full-time basis and have the option to complete courses either in the classroom or entirely online. More than 80 percent of students in the program work on a paid internship before graduating, and 84 percent of students are gainfully employed within 90 days of graduating.
The best and brightest students from around the world continue to choose UT Dallas as a place to acquire knowledge, uncover new opportunities and develop lifelong relationships.
Student Spotlight
Sneha Palande MS ITM Intern at Ericsson
Q: When did you join the program and when do you plan to graduate?
I started my master's in information technology and management at the UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management in fall 2012 and plan to graduate in spring 2014.
Q: What is your undergraduate major and where did you receive the undergraduate degree from?
I received my bachelor's in electronics engineering from Mumbai University, India.
Q: Did you have any professional experience before joining the MS program? If yes, briefly describe the company you worked for and the nature of the job.
Two years of experience as a test analyst with British Telecom as client at Tech Mahindra greatly increased my corporate knowledge and professional ethics. Tech Mahindra is one of the leading IT and telecom solution providers. I worked closely with the design and development teams to understand and analyze the business needs and then to generate test plans. In addition, I tested and verified that the client requirements had been met. Also, I enjoyed mentoring the new members in the team to help them understand the overall work process.
Q: What prompted you to choose UT Dallas to pursue your MS ITM degree?
UT Dallas appealed because of its reputation and for recognition of its coursework and overall programs. Another reason was its location; Texas is a telecom hub, and I believed that it would be an added advantage for me while looking for job opportunities in the same industry. In addition, word of mouth from people I know who graduated from UT Dallas substantiated my decision to choose UT Dallas to pursue my master's.
Q: What do you like about the MIS program at UT Dallas?
The overall infrastructure of the program is well-designed. The most appealing feature is the flexibility offered to students to choose the courses as per their interests. Also, the various certifications offered by the school add to the value of the entire program.
Q: Have you done or are you currently doing an internship? If yes, what is the name of the company?
In summer 2013, I joined Ericsson as a data analyst intern, and [the internship] was extended until I graduate. Ericsson is a leader in the telecom equipment industry.
Q: Briefly describe your job duties and responsibilities as an intern.
I am responsible for assuring quality by creating scorecards and reports for the executive management team [to] help them in decision making. I am also engaged in another project — a Six Sigma project on a commercial engagement model that focuses on improving the AS-IS process and reducing the cost spent on third-party suppliers.
Q: Describe your typical day at work as an intern.
There is no typical day. There are ad-hoc requests for reports, analysis results from my manager and team. What makes every day exciting, in addition to daily work, is I get to learn something new from the organization, team, colleagues and people around me. It improves my overall experience at work.
Q: What did/do you enjoy most about your job?
I enjoy the experience here. I feel like a full-time employee, not just because of the significant work I do but also because of the overall involvement with the team and colleagues. Fortunately, I am part of a team with several years' experience. Gaining knowledge and experience from them is something I will cherish …throughout my career.
Q: What are some things you enjoy doing in your free time?
For two years, I have had lessons in Indian classical dancing. I am involved with a couple of student organizations, which keep me occupied during my free time. I enjoy working out at the gym, and I am also a foodie, so I keep experimenting with cooking as time permits.
Q: Is there anything else you want us to highlight about you?
I have been fortunate enough to have good teams and colleagues to work with and learn from. Because of this, I received the Best Performance Award at Tech Mahindra. And the trend continued with Ericsson when I was nominated as Intern of the Week.
Faculty News
The Power of Silence
Consumer Reports and Time Magazine cited the working paper of IS faculty member Dr. Zhiqiang (Eric) Zheng's, "The Power of Silence: The Underreporting Bias in Online Reviews." See The truth about Angie's List, Yelp, and more and Guess Who's Getting Some Pretty Awful Reviews: User Review Sites.
Kim Horner, a communications manager on JSOM's external affairs and media team, wrote the following story about Zheng's research:
Movie rental customers are five times more likely to post an online review if they liked the movie than if they didn't like it, according to research by a UT Dallas associate professor of information systems. Dr. Zhiqiang (Eric) Zheng's research with two alumni co-authors provides new insight into the reliability of online reviews for movies, books and other products. The co-authors are Dr. Yasin Ceran, a recent PhD graduate who now teaches at Santa Clara University, and Dr. Hongyu Chen, an alumnus now teaching at California State University, Long Beach.
"You only see the reviews by people who express their opinion," Zheng said. "For every single reviewer, there are 10 others who didn't write reviews. People who had a so-so experience don't tend to comment."
Zheng and co-authors wanted to know what customers who do not post reviews think. "We wanted to see if there's a way to get the opinions of 'silent users,' " Zheng said. "The difficulty is you don't know who they are."
The researchers studied those silent users thanks to access to 200,000 Blockbuster customers' online rental transactions and reviews for about 70,000 movies rented between October 2009 and February 2010. Their paper, "The Power of Silence: An Analysis of the Aggregation and Reporting Biases in User-Generated Contents," was posted online and already has been cited in Time and Consumer Reports articles. Zheng presented his research in June at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, where he earned a master's degree.
The researchers examined each customer's review history and rental transactions, which included movies the customer did not review. Blockbuster.com customers rate movies on a scale of 5 to 50, with 50 being the best. The data showed that people who write online reviews tend to be the happiest customers.
Only 6 percent of people who did not like the movie posted an online review. For indifferent customers, the number was 23 percent. And 32 percent of customers who liked the movie wrote reviews.
The paper recommends ways for companies to adjust their online reviewing platforms to reduce the bias. "The inflated ratings lessens credibility and thus usability of online reviews, eventually dampening readers' trust of the entire review system," the paper states.
For now, consumers should be leery of overly positive reviews. "Don't simply trust what those users say," Zheng said. Consumers can evaluate a reviewer's credibility by considering the reviewer's previous comments. He said that users are more likely to trust a bad review, for example, from someone who typically posts positive reviews than from someone who always posts negative reviews. If there is no additional data on users' purchasing and review behavior, there is no hope of correcting the biases, Zheng said.
Sumit Sarkar Named INFORMS Information Systems Society Distinguished Fellow
At the recent meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Sumit Sarkar, Charles and Nancy Davidson Chair of Information Systems, was named a Distinguished Fellow of the Information Systems Society. The primary aim of the ISS Distinguished Fellow Award is to recognize individuals who have made outstanding intellectual contributions to the information systems discipline. The information systems area boasts two other ISS Distinguished Fellows, Dean Hasan Pirkul and Professor Vijay Mookerjee, who were named fellows in the last two years.
Best Paper Nomination at CIST Conference
The paper "User-Generated Content and Product Design of Competing Firms," co-authored by Information Systems faculty members Dr. Jianqing Chen and Dr. Srinivasan Raghunathan, and Dr. Young Kwark, a JSOM alumnus who now teaches at the University of Florida, was nominated for the best paper award at the 2013 Conference on Information Systems and Technology.
Dr. Ravi Narayan Joins the IS Faculty
Ravishankar Narayan is a new clinical assistant professor at the Naveen Jindal School of Management. His diverse academic background includes a PhD in instructional technology from The University of Texas at Austin, a master's degree in computer systems from Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, and a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Bangalore University, India. Dr. Narayan's research interests are in the areas of IT-enabled governance, risk and compliance, game-based experiential learning in business contexts, and private-public partnerships for digital equity.
Narayan has more than 18 years of wide-ranging consulting experiences in healthcare, energy utility, high-tech, startup and government sectors. During the past seven years, his focus has been on the use of best practices and standards relating to IT service management, governance and architecture to address security, risk and compliance challenges.
He has previously worked on developing technical solutions in the CRM and BI arenas as well. He says he is looking forward to utilizing his academic and professional experiences to develop meaningful learning experiences for students in our undergraduate, graduate and executive programs.
Research Corner
Listed below are papers published or accepted for publication in journals and conference proceedings from some of our IS faculty for the summer and fall of 2013. Interested readers can contact the authors for a copy of forthcoming papers.
Fichman, Robert G., Brian L. Dos Santos, and Zhiqiang Zheng, "Digital Innovation as a Fundamental and Powerful Concept in the Information Systems Curriculum," forthcoming, MIS Quarterly.
Jabr, Wael and Zhiqiang Zheng, "Know Yourself and Know Your Enemy: An Analysis of Firm Recommendations and Consumer Reviews in a Competitive Environment," forthcoming, MIS Quarterly.
Koh B., B.P.S. Murthi and S. Raghunathan, "Note on Shift in Demand for Music: Online Music Piracy, Physical Music, and Digital Music Sales," forthcoming, Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce.
Kwark, Y., J. Chen and S. Raghunathan, "Online Product Reviews: Implications for Retailers and Competing Manufacturers," forthcoming, Information Systems Research.
Kwark, Y., J. Chen and S. Raghunathan, "User-Generated Content and Product design of Competing Firms. Conference on Systems and Technology," 2013 Conference on Information Systems and Technology, Minneapolis, Oct. 2013. Best Paper Award nominee.
Li, X. S. Raghunathan, "Pricing and Disseminating Customer Data with Privacy Awareness," forthcoming, Decision Support Systems.
Corporate Outreach
The IT Department of Tomorrow
What will future IT departments be like? Local technology leaders got together recently for a panel discussion advising IT professionals how IT departments should handle future challenges. Guest panelists were Brian Bonner, CIO of Texas Instruments, Baron Concors, CIO of Yum! Restaurants International, and Jeff Meier, senior vice president and CIO of Fujitsu Network Communications.
Hosted by the Center for Information Technology and Management (CITM), the panel session brought together about 60 people, including JSOM's Information Systems Industry Advisory Board members, faculty and students.
Traditionally a service area of a firm, IT now plays a more key role in corporate strategy and decision-making, Kevin Christ said.
Read the full article online.
For more information about the IS Advisory Board, please contact CITM Director Kelly Slaughter.
City of Dallas Tour
Not a tour of Dallas but an SAP Users Group student visit to Dallas City Hall November 8 for a tour of the City of Dallas' Water Utilities department and its SAP facilities. City of Dallas employees Janet Grabinski and Sindhu Menon, also a UT Dallas MBA student and member of UT Dallas' Information Systems Industry Advisory Board, assisted in the tour.
The department gave an overview to the group on its billing and other operations, including the enterprise resource planning meter-to-cash process and incident-management process. The SAP system for billing and collection had been installed to replace a 20-year-old legacy mainframe system. Following the presentation, the department allowed the students to interface and network with various employees. Top management executives talked to the students over lunch.
The City of Dallas was impressed with the UT Dallas students and their knowledge of SAP, Menon and Grabinski told IS faculty member Lou Thompson who led the students. Presently, the Water Utilities department is considering setting up a student internship program and is working with UT Dallas IS faculty member Judd Bradbury. Department managers also directed the group to a website where qualified students could apply for full-time jobs.
According to Professor Thompson, the department is looking for a long-term working relationship with UT Dallas and is working with Professor Bradbury and him to collaborate in such activities as ongoing tours of their facilities, inviting department executives to serve as guest speakers at UT Dallas, and offering students employment. Student feedback after the tour was enthusiastic and indicated it would be a good place to work. Respondents expressed hope that an internship program is established. The students thanked Ms. Menon, Ms. Grabinski, Professor Thompson and IS staff member Marjorie Wu for making the tour possible.
MIS students visited City of Dallas' Water Utilities November 8 to view its SAP system. Professor Thompson, wearing sunglasses, is in the center.
SUG Students Raise Funds for Hospital
Several SAP Users Group students saw a compelling need back in their home country of India to assist an organization that is building a hospital in an impoverished rural area near the city of Varanasi (also known as Benares) in the northeastern state of Uttar Pradesh. The area lacks even the most basic medical facility, according to SUG students familiar with Varanasi. The local residents cannot afford to travel to other facilities. The SUG students volunteered to raise funds by participating in the 5K "Walk to Help Walk-A-Thon" November 17 at Spring Trail Park in Irving, Texas, organized by Ananda Marga Dallas Region, a charitable service organization working in conjunction with Abha Seva Sadan Health Services. A similar walk was held December 14. The SUG students thanked Dr. Lou Thompson for making this opportunity available to them.
SUG Students (left to right) Prachi Sahoo, Divya Anand, Thiagarajan (Theo) Sugavanam and Atul Nagar on a volunteer Walk to Help Walk-A-Thon, November 17, at Spring Trail Park in Irving, Texas, raised money for Abha Seva Sadan Charitable Hospital in northeastern India.


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HP just dreamed up a fancy batch of digital picture frames, and it's calling them DreamScreens. Connected to the world via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, these swank-looking screens are all decked out in shiny piano black with flush widescreen fronts.
They're essentially souped-up, extra large 800x480 digital picture frames — the DreamScreen 100 ($250) has a 10.2-inch screen and the DreamScreen 130 ($300) has a 13.3-inch screen.
The specs place them at the higher end of connected digital picture frames; in what HP calls "a new category of connected screens." The 15:9 units are both packing 2GB of built-in memory, and if that's not enough, you can hook up a USB drive or flash card for more space.
Because they're connected to the Internet, they'll let you stream music using Pandora, our favorite free customized music streaming service. Beyond that, HP rolls out a new service for the DreamScreen it calls SmartRadio, aggregating more than 10,000 Internet radio stations for your listening pleasure.
DreamScreen can play video, audio, and photos (see the specs after the jump for file formats). If you get tired of looking at your own photos, look at everyone else's on Facebook or Snapfish. Aiming to please, there's an alarm clock inside that'll be more than happy to show you a five-day forecast at a glance. It's not a touchscreen, and that's good -- you wouldn't want to get your greasy fingerprints all over this beauty, but it is controlled by a remote control or touch controls that are only visible when you touch the frame.
Yeah, this is one fancy picture frame. The DreamScreen 100 is available today, but you'll have to wait until October 11 for the bigger model 130.
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Generators on the Job
When it comes right down to it, grounds care is all about maintaining beautiful environments. Whether you supervise the grounds for a golf course, are a contractor for a landscape company or are in charge of the grounds for a fixed site such as a bank or an office building, the common denominator for achieving a luscious, green expanse is having the right lawn and landscape tools in your arsenal.
The obvious power equipment products that come to mind are commercial lawnmowers, tillers, trimmers and even pumps. But don't forget about the important role a generator can play in grounds maintenance. From pond aeration to nighttime construction at an office park to cooling golf greens with fans — all of these activities require dependable, portable power. Enter the portable generator.
The first step for every grounds maintenance professional is to choose the right generator for the job. Equally important is conducting the preventative maintenance that ensures these portable powerhouses start every time and run dependably without costly, time-consuming breakdowns.
The selection of the right commercial generator for the job starts with answering a few basic questions: How will you use the generator? How quiet do you need it to be? Do you require electric start? How easy does the transport of the model need to be? How much power do you need to do the job?
"The answers to these basic questions should be guidelines in selecting any generator," says Clay Yeatman, senior engineer at Honda Power Equipment, a division of American Honda Motor Co, Inc. For instance, in looking at portability, many models include standard wheel kits for easy movement of the generator from storage to the work site. Consider the options when selecting the right model for your application.
"Once you have the power you need, preventive maintenance is the real key to a smart start on the jobsite or for a commercial rental application," Yeatman notes. "Routine preventive maintenance not only provides the most reliable start, but it also helps ensure maximum service life of any generator."
Always remember that simple power management will allow a smaller generator to do a big job — very seldom do all tools or appliances operate simultaneously. When calculating power requirements, consider the starting requirements are only for the initial start and then additional tools may be operated.
Remember Ohm's Law from High School Physics?
Watts = Volts × Amps
Amps = Watts/Volts
If you have two of the numbers (e.g. volts, amps), then you can calculate the other (e.g. watts). A number of different resources online can help you to determine the rated power that you'll need from your generator. Look for a site that also provides a wattage calculator, a guide to the power requirements of many appliances and tools (see the following chart for commercial wattage specifications) and other information on generator safety.
"A little common sense goes a long way when using any type of generator," advises Yeatman. In addition to knowing your own commercial model inside and out, keep in mind these cautionary dos and don'ts:
For proper operation, make sure your model is placed in an open, well-ventilated space. In other words, never operate the generator in any type of enclosure to avoid any risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Right now, this issue is a key focus area for The Consumer Product Safety Commission because of the widespread use of generators following last year's natural disasters.
All generator alternator windings and engines need a good flow of cooling air, so remember not to operate the generator within 3 feet of any wall. What are the worst possible resulting scenarios? It might result in your need to rebuild the engine or replace the rotor/stator (in this case, it is less expensive to just buy a new generator).
To minimize the risk of electric shock, keep the generator dry and on a firm, level surface while running.
Don't forget to run (exercise) your generator at least once a month. This accomplishes a couple of things. It lubricates the engine by circulating oil, it runs fresh gas through the carburetor and it works to recharge the battery. All of these things help to ensure that the generator will start when you really need it.
If you will not use the generator for a month, drain the fuel tank and carburetor float bowl. Otherwise, the fuel may evaporate and cause gumming of the small passageways, which will require you to take the generator to a dealer for carburetor cleaning or replacement.
If you are connecting your generator to a building's electrical system, you must connect through a transfer switch. This switch breaks the connection to the electric utility company first and then makes the connection to the generator. Without this switch, when the utility power comes back on, it will feed back into the generator and overheat the windings — necessitating a costly repair. Or even worse, a worker repairing the electric lines would be exposed to high voltage from the generator as its output is stepped up if it is fed back through a transformer.
Never refuel a generator while it is running. Spilled fuel may ignite, so wipe up any spills.
Be sure not to use the maximum output capacity of the generator for more than 30 minutes at a time. Continuous operation should not exceed the rated load (generally 90 percent of maximum load, depending on the cooling system). Again, refer to your owner's manual for additional specifics.
Do not repeatedly overload a generator. Even though the breaker will trip, it has a time delay to allow starting electric motors. Repeated overloads may degrade the insulation on the windings over time, and it can be expensive to replace the rotor and stator.
If the breaker keeps tripping, unplug some tools or get a bigger generator.
Preventive maintenance begins with monitoring oil and air — two crucial factors in efficient generator operation. On any generator, and especially those used in commercial applications, it's most important to check the oil level daily, as well as every time you add gasoline. This is because many engines on generators have single-cylinder air-cooled engines that tend to consume more oil than those in other vehicles, such as cars and trucks.
These kinds of engines may see more dimensional changes as the load on the generator fluctuates and thermal expansion occurs. Oil is consumed because the crankcase volume changes as the piston moves up and down, enabling oil mist to travel through the breather into the intake port and ultimately the combustion chamber. To keep the generator running smoothly and to prevent breakdowns, check the oil frequently. Another good rule of thumb for commercial generators that operate in dirty or dusty environments is to monitor the condition of the generator's air filter.
"A clogged air filter is a shortcut to overheating and a breakdown, so with each use, be sure the filter is clean and clear," advises Yeatman. "It may even need to be cleaned every day in dusty conditions."
For more detailed maintenance guidelines, refer to the generator's shop manual that came with your model. The manual is a handy reference guide that provides troubleshooting procedures for all common problems. Generally, a normal maintenance schedule includes the following routine best practices:
Every three months or 50 hours: clean the air filter.
Every six months or 100 hours: change the oil, check the spark plug and replace it if fouled, clean the spark arrestor screen and clean the fuel filter.
Every 12 months or 300 hours: replace the spark plug, adjust the valve clearance and adjust the idle speed.
Every 500 hours: clean the combustion chamber.
For anything beyond routine maintenance, play it safe and take the generator to a dealer. A person conducting a running test of a generator could be exposed to 120 or 240 volts of electricity, which could be fatal in certain conditions.
"Even if the generator is shut off, a generator with a condenser [capacitor] can give you a nasty shock," says Yeatman.
Along with routine maintenance checks, it is important to keep an eye on your generator's major wear items. Many commercial generators come equipped with automatic voltage regulators (AVRs), which have brushes to vary the excitation of the rotor. The AVR controls voltage very accurately at different loads, but the brushes can wear prematurely if dust gets on the slip rings on the rotor. The result is likely to be erratic output or no output whatsoever.
"The best way to stay ahead of real problems is to consult your generator's shop manual which cites wear-limit dimensions for the brushes," says Yeatman. "There usually is no standard schedule for checking the brushes, but most rental shops will check them periodically. Replacement brushes are fairly inexpensive and they are easily replaced by removing the end cover of the alternator."
In addition, it's a good idea to routinely check the generator's valve clearance. Left unmonitored, the clearance can become too large and the recoil starter may become hard to pull. This is because the automatic compression release on the camshaft is no longer able to operate. The fix is to adjust the valve clearance.
"Having a thorough understanding of your power requirements is the most important factor in selecting the right generator for your job requirements," explains Yeatman. "Following a simple routine maintenance schedule will help you get the smartest starts and the longest life from your generator."
Kristen Delaney is manager of marketing and product planning for Honda Power Equipment, a division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Alpharetta, Ga.).
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The only "down" side that I personally have experienced (aside from various warnings, which I'm sure are well-informed by SEO expertise that I don't possess) has been the painful process of selecting some blogs for awards while leaving out others! But the more these awards keep being created (and I REALLY like your idea of just forgetting about mandated links and chains), the more blogs we can mention. So. We're like a great big blog club, just as good as or even better than a book club. Aha!