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As the dynamism of markets increases, some businesses have found themselves held back by rigid processes. The migration to more flexible, outcome-driven approaches has helped many organizations. Some market leaders have moved further ahead by implementing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to facilitate the transition.
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I've written before about how the world of e-sports opened my eyes, combining the sense of community and shared enjoyment with one of the things that many people of a more nerdy disposition enjoy: video games. E-sports present games at their very best, showing off some of the greatest players and most exciting matches in any genre.
The e-sports scene is growing bigger and more serious. The tournament that got me hooked—the Valve Software-sponsored Dota 2 competition named The International—has returned this year with a prize pool in excess of $10 million. While Valve stumped up the first $1.6 million to get things going, the Dota 2 community itself contributed another $8.9 million to the fund. The winning team is currently set to take home $4.8 million.
That's a lot of money. It's the biggest prize pool of any e-sport competition, and it's bigger than the prize pools in other, more established competitions. The 2014 US Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta had a prize pool of about $8.6 million with a top prize of $1.6 million. This year's Tour de France has a prize pool of $2.99 million, and the yellow jersey winner will take home $612,000 when the race finishes on July 27.
The world of e-sports can, however, be tricky to get into. While at a high level, any competitive game can be described simply enough—punch the other guy until his health drops to zero, shoot the enemy opponents until they're dead, blow up the enemy's base—recognizing what's going on at any one time and identifying which player or team has the advantage and the momentum, knowing the difference between a bad play, a good play, and a great play is challenging.
This complexity can limit the appeal of the e-sports world. I follow Dota 2 religiously, but while I've tried watching League of Legends—a so-called "MOBA" game very similar in type to Dota 2—I can't figure out what on earth is going on. It's incomprehensible.
Recognizing this barrier to entry, Valve is doing something a little different for this year's International to get people a little more involved. Alongside the regular commentary and Twitch.tv broadcasts, the group stages, which start today, will include a special Newcomer's Broadcast.
This broadcast will explain what's going on in much more beginner-friendly terms, taking the time to explain what items do, why teams have been drafted the way they have been, and why the teams are playing in a particular way. The intent is to open the world of competitive Dota 2 to a wider audience.
You might find that Dota 2 isn't the game for you; if not, there are plenty of other options to choose. If first-person shooters are more your thing, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Battlefield 4, Team Fortress 2, and even Quake (in its Quake Live guise) all see professional play. League of Legends offers similar action-RTS gameplay to Dota 2, albeit with a more rigidly enforced meta and certain elements that lean ever so slightly in the pay-to-win category, and Infinite Crisis puts comic book superheroes into a similar MOBA setting. The venerable StarCraft 2 is a conventional base-building RTS game that continues to draw big audiences and big money. And there's an abundance of fighting games, from Super Smash Bros Melee to Ultra Street Fighter IV. If you're after something a little less frenetic, Hearthstone is also starting to pick up.
Find the one that works for you, and you'll open up a world of regular competitions, for most games are a mix of the purely online competition along with the occasional LAN tournament. Some, such as the regular Dreamhack events, are multidisciplinary, with many different games all on display. Others, such as the International, focus on just a single game.
Based on our experience with Dota 2's layers and complexity, the Newcomer Stream isn't going to make everyone a Dota 2 expert overnight. Those new to the e-sports scene will still find they have much to learn if they're to keep their Kappas per minute at an acceptable level and avoid the perils of copy pasterino cappucino, but the newcomer stream should be a fine introduction to a world that's every bit as entertaining as that of traditional sports—and then some.


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Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCQB:ORMP) (http://www.oramed.com), a developer of oral drug delivery systems, announced today that its previously announced one for twelve reverse stock split has become effective. As of the open of business on January 23, 2013, the shares of Oramed will be trading on a reverse split-adjusted basis on the OTCQB Market under the symbol "ORMPD," which replaces the previous symbol "ORMP" for the next 20 business days. Oramed effected the reverse stock split in order to help it meet the qualifications for listing its shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
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A new year will bring new pop stars. But in the early days of 2013, music fans can only look to the big names they know -- acts who've released desert-island picks, best-selling discs. (Or maybe they just made Twitter's trending topics some time in 2012.) With that in mind, here are the major pop records we'll be waiting for in 2013.
Arcade Fire - TBA
You probably knew who the Arcade Fire was in 2011. (We'll give you that much credit.) But if you didn't, you'd heard all about the Montreal band by the end of the year. Winning top honours at the Grammys, the Junos, the BRITs, etc. will do that -- as they did with their 2010 album The Suburbs. With an audience that now sprawls into more homes than ever, a new Arcade Fire record is going to be an event on a scale it has never been before, and the band hasn't slacked on perfecting the project. Reports from last year suggested the group has been in studio for months -- and that some of that time included a visit from old friend James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. A fall interview with their manager revealed enough songs for two albums have been prepared -- though only a precious few people had heard the material. (The band debuted a few new songs at a secret Montreal show last year; there were no recording devices inside, so you'll have to pretend it's 1997 and wait for more intel.)
Beyonce, TBA - Spring 2013
The Queen B is booked for the Super Bowl February 3, so take it from producer The-Dream: fans should expect "a couple records [...] before the Super Bowl gets here." That's what the producer told Billboard a few weeks back -- and fans can also expect a new Beyonce movie before winter ends; she'll direct a documentary (about herself) for HBO, and it's due to air Feb. 16. As for new music, recent rumours have suggested the possibility of a first single called Ratchet. True or false, Beyonce's been in studio since the summer, calling in friends old and buzzworthy -- Kanye West, Ryan Tedder, Miguel, Jay-Z -- though it's unclear whether these guys will actually appear on the record, or if they just turned up to Instagram the proceedings. Whatever the end product sounds like, the maternity leave is over.
Lady Gaga, ARTPOP - Spring 2013
In a few short years, her ladyship has made an art of over-hype, so the dossier on her third studio album is as over-the-top and all-over-the-place as, well, a Lady Gaga record. In November, the pop star Tweeted that she has written "like 50 songs" for the album -- and during the summer dates of her world tour, she debuted new material both in concert (Princess Die) and on the street. (Gagz may be the first pop star to preview tracks to fans via her own car stereo.) Once she's decided what makes the final cut, she might release the collection as a "multimedia experience." She's suggested via her Little Monsters site that she'd like to put out two-volumes of material: one half would be a pop record, the other half would be an app. A sequel to her mega-hit Telephone has been teased -- Beyonce has a new record on the way, too, in case you'd care to do some wishful thinking -- as have collaborations with Azealia Banks and Kendrick Lamar. And it seems whatever results, the album will arrive with an accompanying documentary, helmed by Gaga's "Uncle" Terry Richardson. Watch for more inevitable hints of what's to come when Gaga launches the North American leg of her tour Jan. 11 in Vancouver.
The Wanted, Third Strike (rumoured title) - Spring 2013
They've got the hits, the screaming fans. (Hi, Lindsay Lohan!) So where's the album? The pop group says you should sit tight 'til Spring. 2012 could have wrapped with the English/Irish boy band's North American debut. (They've put out two LPs overseas since 2010.) But as the group told Canada.com in December, they were unhappy with the results ("I think it was just very run of the mill, sort of dance-ish pop," Nathan Sykes said). Lest we forget, there's a boy-band war going on; so quality matters. The group chanced scrapping their record-in-progress so they could go in for rewrites, pushing the release to the spring. But all their work -- and all those previously reported collaborations (LMFAO! Rita Ora!) -- might not go to waste. As Tom Parker recently told Billboard: I think we're going to do two albums, one in April and one towards the end of the year, because we've written quite a lot of songs." Two records in one year? Somebody's taking a cue from One Direction...
Azealia Banks, Broke with Expensive Taste - Feb. 13
Following a 2012 mixtape (Fantasea) and EP (1991), everyone and Karl Lagerfeld will see whether this sass-mouthed, "Yung" Rapunzel-haired MC can make good on more than a year of buzz and beef. New song BBD (or Bad Bitches Do It) was recently Tweeted out by the 21-year-old as a New Year's Day present.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TBA - Spring 2013
Karen O, Brian Chase and Nick Zinner have tossed us the occasional bone and/or Led Zeppelin cover since 2009's It's Blitz, but none as promising as one mysterious Tweet that surfaced in mid-December, promising "DNA upgrades, spontaneous evolution and NEW YEAH YEAHS RECORD ARRIVING SPRING 2013!" No word what this "DNA upgrade" will entail. (It's Blitz swapped their frenetic guitar sound for synths; will the "evolution" actually involve a devolution back to those old tricks?) Only one fresh song has been previewed so far, a tune called Despair which the band debuted during a Hurricane Sandy benefit in December. (Spin described it as "a spare thumper that recalled Florence and the Machine's Dog Days Are Over." They also called it "melancholy," in case the title wasn't enough of a tip-off.) They're booked for a January tour of Australia, though, so further hints of their sonic mutation should be imminent.
The Knife, Shaking the Habitual - April 9
Seven years hasn't dulled the impact of the Swedish brother/sister duo's last record, Silent Shout, an eerie electronic collection that was one of the most critically acclaimed albums of 2006 and the arguable precursor for the current generation of haunting and wintry outfits (please see Purity Ring). Little is known about their new project so far, though a teaser video involving swingsets and quasi-futuristic fashion has already out-ARTPOPped anything Lady Gaga could dream up.
Beck - TBA
Modern Guilt, the alt-pop experimentalist's last album, came out in 2008. (Sorry, we're not counting December's Song Reader, the album fans had to perform themselves.) This year, though, Beck might doubly make it up to those who can't sight read. "There is music and it's coming!" he told NME in January, revealing that two albums could potential surface before 2013 closes, including one he says he "recorded last year in Nashville."
Atoms For Peace, Amok - Feb. 25
In 2009, Radiohead's Thom Yorke assembled Flea and Mauro Refosco (Red Hot Chili Peppers), R.E.M's Joey Waronker and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich to back him during a run of solo shows in Los Angeles. The backing band transformed into a supergroup -- one who's debut, Amok, arrives in February. Godrich, who produced the disc, told Rolling Stone that the band approached the project like they were making a jazz record. The result? Something he described as a "blurring" of electronic and organic sound. Lead single, Default, could be more simply described as "a Radiohead song." But that won't dissuade legions from checking this out.
G.O.O.D. Music, Cruel Winter - TBA
Cruel Winter is coming -- or at least another compilation of tunes from Kanye West's expanding "Clique." Q-Tip was the first to suggest 2012's Cruel Summer would get a follow-up record -- intel he shared no sooner had that particular disc arrived. Others including Big Sean have continued to confirm that there's more G.O.O.D. stuff on the way, though a release date has yet to be announced.
Britney Spears - TBA
It seems the Britney bot is nearly recharged, and ready for her pop return. For the last few months, Spears's Twitter feed has been sending out occasional alerts reminding fans that she's plugged into the studio, working away on Femme Fatale's follow-up. Judging The X Factor isn't taking up all her free time, it seems -- that recent collab with will.i.am, Scream and Shout, was another reminder of that. That Black Eyed Pea is reportedly involved in the new album project -- but getting will.i.am on a Britney Spears track is an idea that's just oh-so 2000 and late. Entertainment Weekly broke news of a more intriguing partnership: Brit's recruited Hit-Boy, the producer who helmed Cruel Summer stand-out Clique, Kanye West and Jay-Z's N****s in Paris, Kendrick Lamar's Backseat Freestyle. This better make Spears a member of West's G.O.O.D. Music crew by association. Still, fans should be patient; EW reports that the record is still in the planning stages.
Mariah Carey, TBA - Spring 2013
In August, the new American Idol judge resurfaced with the ballad Triumphant (Get 'Em) and a video that saw the diva playing ring-girl to her guest artists Rick Ross and Meek Mill. But with reaction to the single muted (it couldn't crack the US Hot 100) it'll be curious to see whether Carey will emerge, fists raised, when her 14th studio album finally drops. In September, Carey told Ryan Seacrest that she was still writing the record. "You never know what it's going to end up being," she said on Seacrest's radio show, adding that she hoped it would be complete "around January." (In August, Billboard reported it's "tentatively due in March 2013.") Whenever it arrives, Carey has a busier than usual year ahead of her, with an upcoming movie (Lee Daniels' The Butler) and that aforementioned Idol gig.
Miley Cyrus, TBA - Early 2013
New hair, new you. If Hannah Montana taught a generation of Tweens anything, it's that something as simple as a haircut (or blonde pop-star wig) can change a person's life. It's a philosophy that seems to apply to the real HM, Miley Cyrus. Or maybe it's just that her platinum buzzcut reminded the world that she's still out there, shining on like a crazy little diamond, and that the girl has a new record on the way. That disc is expected in early 2013, Billboard reported in September. (She told MTV News that she wants to get it out before marrying her Hunger Games fiance Liam Hemsworth.) And what she's working on isn't what you'd hear on the Disney Channel. "I wanna make a sick record," Cyrus told Billboard in the fall. "Sick" sounds like hip-hop, apparently, because Cyrus has reportedly recruited producers including Pharrell Williams and Hit-Boy. "I wanted more of that dirty-South vibe, a little ATL in there," she explained to Huffington Post in the fall. But the pop star has also suggested a bunch more points of reference. She told Rolling Stone that a trip to New Orleans turned her on to more vintage sounds. "I got into the older Motown Sound vibe, which is really fun to mix with this country pop sound. I listened to a lot of Irma Thomas and tried to get that old soul into it, too," she said. Like so many 20-year olds, her music collection is getting increasingly diverse -- something that's been apparent from her "Backyard Sessions" series of teaser videos released through her website, clips that have featured Cyrus covering singer-songwriters including Dolly Parton. Sick.
Jonas Brothers - TBA
Four years might not seem that long, but since the Jonas Brothers released Lines, Vines and Trying Times in 2009, the sibs have managed to pursue solo projects, TV stardom (reality and otherwise) and Broadway. As for their fanbase, if the kids haven't outgrown tween-pop yet, they've probably wallpapered their lockers umpteen times since the JoBros' last magazine cover, what with the coming of Bieber, One Direction, et cetera. After a few 2012 concert dates and awards show appearances, it seems that a new album will follow in 2013. Nick Jonas told Digital Spy on the MTV EMAs red carpet that the disc will "infuse classic influences with some of the more modern influences." So, a Jonas Brothers record, then. But a slightly more grown-up one? Wedding Bells, a new tune the band debuted live in late 2012, reheats the Nick Jonas/Miley Cyrus relationship gossip of a now bygone tabloid era. (Jonas confirmed the song is about his engaged, ex-sweetheart.) Is the world ready to remember the good old days...of 2010? Find out later this year.
Katy Perry, TBA - Summer 2013
She dominated the summer of 2011 with Teenage Dream -- plus the summer that followed, and all other seasons in between. (According to AP, Perry was the most-played act on U.S. radio in 2012.) MTV reports a new record is expected by summer 2013, but don't expect this one to "melt your popsicle" with sunny beats. "My music is about to get real f***ing dark," she told the Sun last year. The pop star went through a bit of a goth makeover in 2012, swapping whipped-cream bikinis for dark lace and purple manic panic. Still, break-up hit Wide Awake was about as scary as a sparkly Twilight vampire. But who knows? Perry's a self-avowed Alanis fangirl. Maybe this record will include a You Oughta Know for the 2010s. When your marriage tanks in a year, and you're dating John Mayer, a girl's got to make lemonade.
The Black Keys - TBA
The duo's last album, El Camino, arrived in December 2011, earning them a few platinum singles (Lonely Boy, Gold On the Ceiling), five 2013 Grammy nods (including Album of the Year) and the envy of everyone -- or maybe just Pizza Hut and Home Depot. But the Black Keys's' Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach aren't ready to take a time out. As Carney told CBS Local in October, the band plans to start work on their next album in January -- so, now -- before launching a spring tour. "Our plan is to have the new album done by the end of spring or earlier, then hopefully take a few months off to do normal things like go to bed early and wake up early, walk the dog, that kind of stuff. ... It [an album] is definitely gonna happen in 2013." Producer Danger Mouse, who's worked with the band since 2008's Attack & Release, is expected to oversee the disc. "I talked to him on the phone a couple weeks ago to see what his schedule is like," Carney told CBS Local. "But he's also really busy, producing so many records lately, so hopefully he has time. He's producing U2's record -- that takes priority over us!"
Yes, they're working with Danger Mouse. But then, they've reportedly recruited Will.i.am. too. In late December, The band's manager told the Irish Independent that fans should "certainly expect a new record" in 2013 and as of early January, Bono was dropping hints of the project's working title, calling U2's thirteenth studio album 10 Reasons to Exist in an interview with a Dublin radio station.
Queens of the Stone Age - TBA
Stories of a March 2013 release were stamped out by the band's management in early January. Josh Homme and co. haven't put out an LP since 2007's Era Vulgaris, though, so what's a few extra weeks? Because the sixth QOTSA record is definitely gestating -- with Dave Grohl, Trent Reznor and former bassist Nick Oliveri reportedly contributing their noisemaking expertise to the mix. As frontman Homme told BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe in late 2012: "I think this record is a little more lyrically vulnerable, but I also think it's sort of musically deeper and richer, and it's a little bit stranger."
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The Greenville Higher Education Center (GHEC) is a collaborative effort of three state supported higher education institutions: Delta State University (DSU), Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU), and Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC).
Located south of Greenville, Mississippi, on Highway 1, the three-story facility provides over 75,000 square feet of assignable space. The GHEC houses eighteen classrooms, two distance learning classrooms, two media centers, a multi-purpose room, an instructional resource center, four computer labs, two art classrooms, a nursing lab, an A & P lab, chemistry lab, physics lab, biology lab and thirty-five offices.
Indianola Capps Center
The MDCC Charles W. Capps Jr. Technology Center, a division of Mississippi Delta Community College, provides customized training, education, and skills improvement to new and existing businesses and industries within the MDCC service area. The Capps Center's 30,000 square feet physical plant houses an office wing, a seminar room, food preparation area, and four high bay areas that occupy a total of 8,000 square feet of training space for mechanical, electrical, process and assembly skills. Classroom space, three computer labs, and a distance learning lab complete the accommodations available in the Capps Center.
The Capps Center, opened in 2001, is located in Indianola, Mississippi, on U. S. Highway 82, seven miles west of the Moorhead campus. This location strategically places the Capps Center at the geographical center of the seven county service area of Mississippi Delta Community College. A Cleveland native and long time appropriations chairman of the House of Representatives is honored in the naming of the Charles W. Capps Jr. Technology Center.
Greenwood Center
As a result of the continued increase in demand for class offerings in Greenwood, 20 miles east of the College's main campus, the College entered into a lease agreement for 5,000 square feet of space in downtown Greenwood during the spring 2003 semester to offer classes in academic, technical, work force training and GED beginning during the late spring of 2003.
Demand for classes increased in Greenwood during the summer of 2005; therefore, the College leased a 10,000 square foot facility on Park Avenue and begin offering classes in the new facility that fall. The Greenwood Center offers academic, technical, and GED classes as well as workforce training sessions.
Drew Center
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As you walk up and down the aisles of the Personal Care products trying to decide which lotion or deodorant to take home, you notice the words "natural" and "organic". Of course being the ethical shopper you are, this organic announcement will sway your decision. But what if someone exposed the fact that it's certainly possible this product does not contain natural and organic ingredients? Unlike the food industry, there is no enforcement of regulations on organic and natural claims for personal care products such as shampoos, lotions, and moisturizers. Unfortunately, some companies are taking advantage of the Green craze and labeling their products as natural or organic when they don't quite meet the standards, thus confusing and duping consumers. It is basically fraud.
How do you know what you are buying is legitimately natural or organic? As it stands now there are standards set up by the USDA, however they are not enforced like other products such as food and cotton. For instance some companies may gain organic certification for one or two items in their line and claim to be a purely organic company. Another situation that happens frequently is chemical ingredients such as phenoxyethanol, ethylhexyl glycerin, or sorbates will be listed as natural ingredients. When, in fact, they are not natural nor organic. Clearly, this is a huge issue as it is not fair to consumers nor the organic movement. The ambiguous terms just stall the movement because the public is not only confused but will begin to mistrust anything labeled organic, setting back those who adhere to the rules.
In order to combat the issue, the Organic Consumers Association has launched the Coming Clean Campaign. They are urging companies who are falsely labeling their products as either natural or organic "come clean" with their claims. It is a call for them to either make moves to become legitimately USDA Organically Certified or to halt all usage of the terms. OCA has also pushed the USDA to become much more strict and have personal products live up to the same standards as their organic food brethren. The OCA has worked hard for years for this false advertising to end and have now come up with a clear plan on how the USDA can better regulate these products. However, the biggest threat this campaign poses is the boycott. OCA is calling is giving these companies until October 31st to either drop the organic labels or move to get properly certified or they will be revealing the names of the companies. They will then urge consumers to boycott the products on the list, right before the holiday season. The threat is pretty intense, as we all know the power of the dollar.
We applaud the OCA and their determination to expose this fraud. However, what are you as the consumer supposed to do in the meantime? Only trust products with a specific USDA Organic label on them. Also, read the ingredients every time. If the product lists individual organic ingredients and doesn't seem to contain any chemical based additives, then you are likely good to go! Try your best to avoid products that are labeled as having "organic" water, as this is a distraction from the fact that they likely contain detergents that are in fact, not natural in any way. You can always contact the company directly as well to find out if they are in fact USDA certified and which ingredients are in fact natural.
So in the coming weeks pay attention to the OCA and their list of organic "cheaters," because this fraudulent behaviour has to be stopped. In the meantime, try your best to decipher through the many organic claims to find the most legitimate products.


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for Sunday, August 9, 2015
The first reading today is a wonderful contrast to this part of the Letter
to the Ephesians. Elijah has just slain all the prophets of Baal, a false
god, and now is running away from the fury of Jezebel, the notorious wife
of Ahab, the king of northern Israel. Ahab was weak and Jezebel strong.
Elijah knows that he is in trouble! And he despairs of living and asks God
to take his life. God does not respond that way, but makes Elijah keep on
The contrast between these two readings is wonderful! It helps us
understand that although Ephesians makes Christian life sound very easy:
just don't do bad things and instead do virtuous acts, the reality is often
much closer to that of Elijah, who tries to do right and suffers intensely
for trying. This does not negate the advice of Ephesians, but makes it
real for us. If we are going to follow the Lord Jesus, we must learn how
to struggle to do the good, how to suffer in order to be faithful to God
and how to keep on praying even when it looks like God has abandoned us!
The Gospel of John now puts this in the context of the Eucharist. We
remember that this Gospel has no account of Jesus instituting the Eucharist
at the Last Supper. Instead, the Eucharistic teaching is almost all in
this Chapter 6 of this Gospel. This Chapter 6 over and over proclaims for
those who have ears that Jesus is Lord, Jesus is God, Jesus is sent to us,
Jesus is the fulfillment of the Jewish Scriptures.
Many of those who listen to Jesus cannot accept His words. They see in Him
only the human person that they have known since His childhood. They see
in Him someone who could not be anyone special. Their ears, eyes and
hearts are closed. Jesus is frustrated with them just as Elijah was
frustrated with the prophets of Baal and with Jezebel.
For us: how are we living today? Do we walk with the Lord Jesus or with
the prophets of Baal? Do we accept the struggle and the sufferings to give
our life to the Lord? Do we call on the Lord even when we are in trouble?
Come, Lord Jesus!
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Tonight Ol' Myrt here will make a short presentation at the Fairfax Genealogical Society's general meeting during the opening announcements. Previously, the FxGS Board had declined to enter into the 1940 US Census volunteer indexing project in favor of focusing efforts on member education. Fortunately, its possible for individuals to join the indexing effort.
Here's my plan to build interest in the upcoming release of the 1940 census. My point will be to inform members that the images will appear free at 1940census.archives.gov, divided by state and enumeration district. The images will not be searchable by name until the volunteer effort to index the 132 million entries is completed.
1. I've printed enough of these 1/3 cut flyers to place one on each chair prior to the start of the meeting. You may use that link to print out flyers for your group!
2. I've printed a matching poster on our 11x17 inch printer, mounted it on foam core, included the 1940 Census Extraction forms from Ancestry.com, page 1 and page 2. Mr. Myrt has a floor easel so we can post sign near the door for all to see when they enter the room.
3. I'll use the PowerPoint slides I share with you previously. Here's the YouTube version, where Ol' Myrt here narrates the presentation: http://youtu.be/gVXJGYSGW3A. This is the link to the Slide Share version: http://www.slideshare.net/DearMYRTLE/dearmyrtles-1940-us-census-project
4. Ol 'Myrt here aims to be positive and supportive, pointing the group to a special 1940 Census session by NARA's Claire Kluskens at the society's annual spring conference this coming Saturday.
At least three of us in the meeting have already committed to participating in the 1940 indexing project.
How are things going with your society? Have you thought of ways to overcome objections?
Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt :)
Your friend in genealogy.


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I love reading the letters you send, respect to you, Do you look forward to the day the curtain will open and for the masses to be seen? Because that day will come, I can imagine the hard work to come this far!
Sometimes its hard to tell who embrace the system or who are in the illusion


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Click To See How To Remove Tattoo Naturally At Home
Tattoo removal has been performed with various tools since the start of tattooing. While tattoos were once considered permanent, it is now possible to remove them with treatments, fully or partially.
The "standard modality for tattoo removal" is the non-invasive removal of tattoo pigments using Q-switched lasers. Different types of Q-switched lasers are used to target different colors of tattoo ink depending on the specific light absorption spectra of the tattoo pigments.
Typically, black and other darker-colored inks can be removed completely using Q-switched lasers while lighter colors such as yellows and greens are still very difficult to remove. Success can depend on a wide variety of factors including skin color, ink color, and the depth at which the ink was applied.
Q-switched lasers first became commercially available in the early 1990s. For a couple of decades before that, continuous-wave lasers were used as medical lasers for tattoo removal. Continuous-wave lasers used a high energy beam that ablated the target area and destroyed surrounding tissue structures as well as tattoo ink. Treatment tended to be painful and cause scarring.
Before the development of laser tattoo removal methods, common techniques included dermabrasion, TCA (Trichloroacetic acid, an acid that removes the top layers of skin, reaching as deep as the layer in which the tattoo ink resides), salabrasion (scrubbing the skin with salt), cryosurgery and excision which is sometimes still used along with skin grafts for larger tattoos.
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Tattoo ink is generally permanent. Tattoo removal is difficult, painful, and the degree of success depends on the materials used. Recently developed inks claim to be comparatively easy to remove. Unsubstantiated claims have been made that some inks fade over time, yielding a "semi-permanent tattoo.


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As noted last week, Bully Ray got into an altercation with a fan at last Thursday's Impact Wrestling tapings from Chicago, Illinois. While Aces & Eights was leaving the ringside area through the crowd, Bully got into a fan's face and unleashed the following:
"Sit down, faggot. Yeah… What are you gonna do? You ain't gonna do a damn thing. You got punked in your own frickin' town. I'm punkin' you out in front of your daughter. You got punked! You invented fags, you fag. You should've did something already, you should've did something already, but you ain't doing nothing'. I'm punking you in front of your hometown. You frickin' queer. You shave your frickin' chest."
Bully Ray and Dixie Carter tweeted about the incident apologizing for his conduct.
Bully Ray: "Made an inappropriate comment to a fan in Chicago. If anyone was offended by this…I do apologize. No harm was meant."
Dixie Carter: "Heard @RealBully5150 made inappropriate comments to a fan in Chicago. This will not be tolerated. Sincere apologies on behalf of TNA."
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BOSTON -- Working overtime has a disproportionate impact on women in dual-earner households, exacerbating gender inequality and supporting the "separate sphere" phenomenon in which men are the breadwinners while women tend to the home, according to research to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association.
"Women whose husbands work long hours are more likely to quit their jobs, yet men's careers are not impacted when their wives put in long hours," said Youngjoo Cha, author of the study and a doctoral candidate in sociology at Cornell University. "This suggests a potential return to the 'separate spheres' arrangement--breadwinning men and homemaking women--as long hours become increasingly common."
To determine the impact of longer work hours on dual-earner households, Cha analyzed data from the 1996 panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation, a longitudinal household survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that covers calendar years 1995 through 2000. The sample was limited to dual-earner married couples in professional and non-professional employment.
Cha found that women whose husbands worked more than 60 hours per week were 44 percent more likely to quit their own jobs. However, there was no impact on husbands' odds of quitting when wives worked long hours.
Results were even more pronounced when Cha isolated professional workers. Professional women were 52 percent more likely to quit their jobs when their husbands worked more than 60 hours per week. As in the case of all workers, overworking wives did not affect the employment status of professional men.
Among professionals, husbands were more than twice as likely as wives to work more than 50 hours per week (30 percent of husbands compared to 12 percent of wives). According to Cha, this suggests that in professional occupations, women are less likely to expect spousal support than men are.
Dual-earner households with children were the most likely candidates for the "separate spheres" arrangement Cha discusses. Professional mothers whose husbands worked more than 60 hours per week were 90 percent more likely to quit their jobs than childless women whose husbands did not work long hours.
The effect of overwork was less in the case of non-professionals, yet still had a negative impact on the employment status of women.
The paper, "Resurgence of the 'Separate Spheres' Arrangement? The Effect of Spousal Overwork on the Employment of Men and Women in Dual Earner Households," will be presented on Friday, Aug. 1, at 8:30 a.m. in the Hilton Boston Back Bay at the American Sociological Association's 103rd annual meeting.
To obtain a copy of Cha's paper; for more information on other ASA presentations; or for assistance reaching the study authors, contact Jackie Cooper at email@example.com or (202) 247-9871. During the annual meeting (July 31 to Aug. 4), ASA's Public Information Office staff can be reached in the press room, located in the Sheraton Boston's Exeter AB room, at (617) 351-6853, (617) 351-6854 or (301) 509-0906 (cell).
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Walnut Cake with Sauteed Pears, Pecorino, and Black Pepper Ice Cream
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- Pinch salt
- 7 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 cups (about 1/2 pound) walnuts, chopped
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup almond flour*
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 9 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 6 firm Anjou pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pear brandy
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
- 1/2 cup shaved Pecorino Romano cheese
- *Available at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.
DirectionsCombine milk, cream, peppercorns, and salt in heavy large saucepan.
Bring just to simmer.
Whisk yolks and sugar in medium bowl.
Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into yolk mixture.
Return to saucepan and stir constantly over medium heat until mixture is thick enough to coat back of spoon, about 3 minutes (do not boil).
Strain custard into medium bowl; cover and refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours.
Do ahead: Can be made 1 day ahead.
Keep chilled.
Transfer custard to ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions.
Transfer ice cream to container; cover and freeze.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Butter and flour 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan.
Process walnuts and powdered sugar in processor until nuts are finely ground.
Transfer to large bowl.
Add almond flour, all purpose flour, and salt.
Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and vanilla extract in large bowl until frothy.
With mixer running, gradually add brown sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
Stir 1/3 egg-white mixture into flour mixture.
Fold in remaining egg-white mixture in 2 additions.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 27 minutes.
Cool cake in pan on rack.
Melt butter with sugar and honey in heavy extra-large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add pears and cook until liquid evaporates and pears are golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Stir in brandy and lemon juice.
Cut cake into 8 pieces.
Place cake on plates.
Arrange shaved cheese on side of plates.
Top with sauteed pears and scoop of black pepper ice cream.


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Sunnyside Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa, 05 April 2010
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) takes a great pleasure in inviting you to participate in the Access to Knowledge (A2K) workshop which will be on 7 April 2010 at the Sunnyside Park Hotel in Parktown, Johannesburg. The workshop is being organised by the APC, with the support of the IDRC.
The purpose of the workshop is two-fold:
1) to share the results of APC's research to understand the scope and media piracy in South Africa; and
2) to locate and understand the demand for access to cultural goods in the context of a broader demand for "access to knowledge" goods and the challenges citizens experience in realising such access in South Africa.
The workshop will bring together a range of people who are working on different aspects of access of knowledge, including:
- Current trends around IP enforcement
- Open publishing / Scholarly communications
- Access to educational materials
- Access to cultural goods (like music and films)
- Open Standards
- Open Source
- Intellectual property laws and access for the visually impaired
- Reforming Copyright Law
At its core, copyright law should mediate and create balance between the interests of creators and those of the public. Historically, it was intended to provide effective rights protection to the creators and provides reasonable access to the public in order to encourage creativity and innovation. Progressively – and more so as we enter deeper into the digital realm – the existing intellectual property treaties and bilateral trade agreements serve to tilt the balance in favour of copyright holders (who are mostly in developed countries) and away from the public interest and in the interest of development. Thus, these agreements have since restricted the public from access to knowledge, and has also, for the most part, prevented developing countries from being able to use digital copyrighted material.
In this workshop, participants will engage on the kinds of intellectual property (IP) policy and legislative changes that a developing country like South Africa should pursue in order to stimulate local creativity and innovation, and that will respond positively to the knowledge and development needs of the broader South African public. We hope that the workshop participants will develop a advocacy positions and a strategy on access to knowledge with a view to advancing the public interest in the current IP regime, and advance broader access to knowledge.
Learn more about the media piracy study
Speakers include Eve Gray, Tobias Schonwetter, Andrew Rens, Aslam Raffee, Derek Keats, Tanja Bosch, Pria Chetty, Kerryn McKay and Libby Lloyd.
Date: Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Venue: Sunnyside Park Hotel, Parktown, Johannesburg
Time: 10h00 – 17h00
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text: UACC-893 (ATCC® CRL-1902™) Organism: Homo sapiens, human / Tissue: mammary gland; breast / Disease: primary ductal carcinoma General Information Characteristics Culture Method Specifications History Documentation Print Email Share Share this product Facebook Twitter Google+ Permits and Restrictions View Permits View Restrictions Organism Homo sapiens, human Tissue mammary gland; breast Product Format frozen Morphology epithelial Culture Properties adherent Biosafety Level 1 Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country. Disease primary ductal carcinoma Age 57 years Gender female Ethnicity Caucasian Storage Conditions liquid nitrogen vapor temperature Karyotype modal number = 62; range = 51 to 65 Derivation This cell line was established by A. Liebovitz and associates in 1987 from breast tissue removed at lumpectomy to remove a ductal carcinoma (stage II). Clinical Data 57 yearsCaucasianfemalePrior to surgery, the patient had received no chemotherapy. Comments The cells exhibit a 20 fold amplification of the HER-2/neu oncogene sequence. The cells grow very slowly, and growth can be enhanced by using 20% fetal bovine serum and adding epidermal growth factor (10 ng/mL) to the medium. They are negative for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors and P glycoprotein. Complete Growth Medium The base medium for this cell line is ATCC-formulated Leibovitz's L-15 Medium, Catalog No. 30-2008. To make the complete growth medium, add the following components to the base medium: fetal bovine serum to a final concentration of 10%. (Note: The L-15 medium formulation was devised for use in a free gas exchange with atmospheric air. A CO2 and air mixture is detrimental to cells when using this medium for cultivation) Subculturing Volumes are given for a 75 cm2 flask. Increase or decrease the amount of dissociation medium needed proportionally for culture vessels of other sizes. Remove and discard culture medium. Briefly rinse the cell layer with 0.25% (w/v) Trypsin - 0.53 mM EDTA solution to remove all traces of serum which contains trypsin inhibitor. Add 2.0 to 3.0 mL of Trypsin-EDTA solution to flask and observe cells under an inverted microscope until cell layer is dispersed (usually within 5 to 15 minutes). Note: To avoid clumping do not agitate the cells by hitting or shaking the flask while waiting for the cells to detach. Cells that are difficult to detach may be placed at 37°C to facilitate dispersal. Add 6.0 to 8.0 mL of complete growth medium and aspirate cells by gently pipetting. Add appropriate aliquots of the cell suspension to new culture vessels. Incubate cultures at 37°C. Subcultivation Ratio: A subcultivation ratio of 1:2 to 1:3 is recommended Medium Renewal: Every 2 to 3 days Cryopreservation Freeze medium: Complete growth medium, 95%; DMSO, 5%Storage temperature: liquid nitrogen vapor temperature Culture Conditions Atmosphere: air, 100%Temperature: 37°C STR Profile Amelogenin: XCSF1PO: 11,12D13S317: 13D16S539: 9,13D5S818: 12D7S820: 11TH01: 6,9.3TPOX: 8vWA: 16,17 Population Doubling Time 100 hrs Name of Depositor A Liebovitz, J Trent Deposited As Homo sapiens Year of Origin 1987 References Proc. Am. Assoc. Cancer Res. 29: 24, 1988. Meltzer P, et al. Establishment of two new cell lines derived from human breast carcinomas with HER-2/neu amplification. Br. J. Cancer 63: 727-735, 1991. PubMed: 1674877 Li J, et al. PTEN, a putative protein tyrosine phosphatase gene mutated in human brain, breast, and prostate cancer. Science 275: 1943-1947, 1997. PubMed: 9072974 Permits These permits may be required for shipping this product: Customers located in the state of Hawaii will need to contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to determine if an Import Permit is required. A copy of the permit or documentation that a permit is not required must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment. Basic Documentation Product Sheet Certificate of Analysis SDS Other Documentation Breast Cancer Cell Biomarkers Information Restrictions The breast carcinoma UACC-893 was deposited in the ATCC by Albert Leibovitz and Jeffrey M. Trent, Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.These cells are distributed for research purposes only. The University of Arizona releases the line subject to the following: 1. UACC-893 cells or their products must not be distributed to third parties. Commercial interests are the exclusive property of the University of Arizona; 2. Any proposed commercial use of these cells must first be negotiated with The Director of The Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85724. Telephone (602) 626-7925, FAX (602) 626-2284; 3. In all papers reporting any use of these cells or derived products, a direct reference will be made to the original publications (Proc. Am. Assoc. Cancer Res. 29: 24, 1988; Br. J. Cancer 63: 727-735, 1991). References Proc. Am. Assoc. Cancer Res. 29: 24, 1988. Meltzer P, et al. Establishment of two new cell lines derived from human breast carcinomas with HER-2/neu amplification. Br. J. Cancer 63: 727-735, 1991. PubMed: 1674877 Li J, et al. PTEN, a putative protein tyrosine phosphatase gene mutated in human brain, breast, and prostate cancer. Science 275: 1943-1947, 1997. PubMed: 9072974


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Dear All,
Greetings from St. Louis, Missouri. I hope you are all well and looking forward to a happy and relaxing summer. Let me start with a bit of personal news. As you know, I have been on leave of absence during the spring semester. I am now looking forward to resuming full academic duties.
Personal News:
Before opening window 49, I would like to share a good news with you: A Peabody Award for "The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi."
Many of you listened to the episode of Speaking of Faith called "The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi." I was a featured guest in this hour-long program which was aired on NPR once in March and once in December of 2007. I am delighted to report that the show has received the prestigious Peabody Award. You can read the details and also listen to the show at: http://www.payvand.com/news/08/apr/1304.html.
* The news you will read below is arguably the most important recent piece of information on Iran's "interference" in Iraq. In my public speaking engagements, I am often asked if indeed Iran supplies weapons to Iraqi insurgents. My answer usually is "I won't be able to give you a definite yes or no answer because if indeed Iran has such plans, it will not make them public. What I can say is that all reliable historians of the region believe that a calm and stable Iraq is in the interest of Iran. Furthermore, the government of Nuri al-Maleki has strong friendly ties to Iran."
* Well, it appears that I can now say more on the subject. Released three days ago, the news quoted below calls for serious attention: The weapons used in Iraq were not made in Iran…after all! Please read the L.A. Times article and share it with others: "In a sharp reversal of its longstanding accusations against Iran arming militants in Iraq , the US military has made an unprecedented albeit quiet confession: the weapons they had recently found in Iraq were not made in Iran at all." The rest is available here: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19908.htm.
Young Iranian American Scientist on CNN:
Young Iranian American physicist, Nima Arkani-Hamed, believes the universe possesses no less than 11 dimensions. Read this CNN special on Nima who is viewed these days as a Physics genius: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/09/physics.nima/index.html.
Harvard Scholar wishes to be buried in Isfahan
The distinguished Harvard Scholar, Iran Specialist, Richard Frye has asked to be buried in Isfahan, Iran: http://www.searchles.com/channels/show/2908.
A Cypress Tree more than 4,000 years old!
News coming out of Iran often includes things much more interesting than political conflict. Here is one. In the historic Iranian city of Yazd, a cypress tree has been identified as one of the world's oldest living organisms. According to scientists, this tree which continues to stand graciously, is now over 4,000 years old. Take a look: http://www.cais-soas.com/News/2008/April2008/25-04.htm.
Congratulations to Dr. Trita Parsi for the Award given to his Wonderful Book on Iran!
Iranian Americans are becoming major contributors to the important debate surrounding Iran's role in the Middle East and the world. Not so long ago, I recommended to you a great book on this subject, recently published by Yale University Press. It was Treacherous Alliance: the Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and United States by Dr. Trita Parsi. You can look up the book on Amazon.com. I do, however, want to share a great piece of news about Trita's book. It has just won the Silver medal of "Council of Foreign Relations 2008 Arthur Ross Book Award." Congratulations to Dr. Parsi for his excellent work and for this significant recognition: http://www.cfr.org/publication/16231/.
Visual Delight
In Iran, pomegranate is a very popular and relatively cheap fruit. Pomegranate gardens are beautiful from the time the blossoms are out to the time that the fruits hang from the branches ready to be picked. To close this window on a delicious and colorful note, let us visit the the pomegranate harvest in a village in Iran. Click here to join the pomegranate harvest: Pomegranate Harvest in Iran. Enjoy.
Hope to be able to open the next window on Iran soon.
Fatemeh Keshavarz, Professor and Chair
Dept. of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures
Washington University in St. Louis
Tel: (314) 935-5156
Fax: (314) 935-4399


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How Lena Trudeau would do things differently the next time the government seeks citizen engagement
The first work order for the Obama administration's Open Government Initiative is to develop a formal directive that will establish the ground rules for a more open and transparent government.
One method chosen to help complete this task was itself open and transparent: a three-phase series of public online forums, each featuring a different collaboration tool and each with its own goals.
But first, the administration wanted to have a public dialogue about how future dialogues might best take place. The meeting spot they chose for the kick-off confab was online, through a series of three Web-based forums during a six-week period starting in May.
But a funny thing happened on the way to collective enlightenment. People have a lot on their minds, and given a platform to say it, particularly a national one, they will say it, whether it's on topic or not.
Last week, Federal Computer Week asked three experts to assess the methods and results of OGI's preliminary experiment in online public engagement.
In this issue, we get an inside perspective from Lena Trudeau, vice president of the National Academy of Public Administration, which hosted the first phase of the experiment. That segment, designed for brainstorming, was the most freewheeling — and controversial — part of the project.
Trudeau is no stranger to the government's use of online tools. As a founder of NAPA's Collaboration Project, an independent forum of leaders committed to using Web 2.0 and other collaborative technology to solve the government's complex problems, she has spent considerable time studying what works and what doesn't in this area.
She came away from the OGI experiment encouraged by the results and has some thoughts about what the government can do better next time. Here is her conversation with contributing editor Brian Robinson.
Federal Computer Week: How successful was Phase I?
Trudeau: We had over 30,000 visits from around 20,000 unique visitors, 4,000 registered users and 1,129 unique ideas, so in terms of the volume of ideas and the number of people who came to the site, I think it was very successful. It certainly received a lot of attention and a lot of activity.
As far as the actual ideas that came to the site and the extent to which they were truly innovative, that really depends on your perspective. It seemed to us that a number of the ideas proposed through the site were ideas that were posted by folks who knew about the subject matter already and were prepared to respond on short notice.
But there were also a number of inputs from people who were clearly new to this sort of initiative, so from that perspective, it invited new people into the process, and I think that also was a success.
FCW: How do you keep people focused on what is relevant? In the first phase, for example, there seemed to be a lot of people who wanted to talk about the legitimacy of President Obama's birth certificate.
Trudeau: Initially, the idea was to leave this first brainstorming session open for one week. But because there had not been a lot of notice prior to this going live, and it did include the long Memorial Day weekend, [the Office of Science and Technology Policy] and NAPA were asked to leave the brainstorming site open for a longer period of time.
However, toward the end of that initial week, there were a number of people in the community who felt their input was complete, and so a portion of that constructive and robust community left the site and went on to Phase II. At the same time, there was a Web site [WorldNetDaily] that had taken on the issue of Obama's birth certificate [and that] had announced to their readers that they wanted them to wage a concerted campaign about it and for them to put their ideas up onto the Open Government Dialogue site.
We did not feel we could moderate those ideas — many of which had been respectfully submitted — away from the site.
But part of the theory behind the site was that the community would help moderate it. Well, the challenge that you have is, when a large part of the constructive community goes away, you're left with people who may not have the full context of what you are trying to accomplish or they may have their own agendas. And that's just something we need to know and understand if we are going to be using more of these tools and approaches in the policy evolvement process.
FCW: But how do you keep the discussion going in a meaningful way when these kinds of contributions could drive other things out just by sheer volume? How do you strike a balance?
Trudeau: First and foremost is the work you do upfront to build a diverse and robust community. The more diverse a community is, the more it will balance itself out as different interests come into the discussion. So doing the work upfront to build a really diverse, engaged and energetic community is critical.
The second thing is the platform itself and the role that the functionality of that platform has. One of the challenges we faced with this particular phase was there were no means by which we could take the ideas that seemed to be off topic and move them to some sort of parking lot. People could then see their ideas were still there and hadn't been deleted and censored but that they had been moved away from the central part of the dialogue to enable the conversations that answered the questions that were asked and that needed to continue in a meaningful way.
And I guess the other piece of it is that the context you provide for people is also critical. In other dialogues we've held, we've provided a lot of educational materials about the subject matter at hand, links to other sites with more complete information and so on. To the extent that you can provide people coming to the site with context for what you're asking them to do and that can educate them on the process, that's really important.
FCW: How do you make sure that people who are not familiar with the government policy-making process but who might have valuable contributions are part of the new process?
Trudeau: Understanding the issue and the communities you need to build around that issue is the first step. Then having a concerted strategy for reaching those people is really important and allowing the time it takes to reach them with the appropriate communications and helping them understand the context in which they are being invited to participate in a discussion — and then ensuring that when you do invite them to the discussion they understand what's in it for them, what's the value exchange.
FCW: What about being able to use that kind of dialogue for more specific agency policy-making?
Trudeau: I think there is a broad applicability for this kind of approach to a number of different aspects of governance. The Environmental Protection Agency is a great example of that because they serve as the lead agency on all sorts of different rulemaking initiatives.
So you can see a situation over time emerge where, given a particular rule, you could bring together a pretty robust and knowledgeable community that would be able to inform the rule development at the front end. You have all of those inputs as research that folks in government can then take and craft an appropriate rule around. Then they can put it out for more public comment and debate. But rather than have it subject to many edits that would take it back to the drawing board, perhaps they would just need to refine it around the edges because they were able to get that input at the beginning.
FCW: What have been some of the lessons learned so far?
Trudeau: This particular initiative had a big platform because it was being promoted by the White House, and so in many ways, I think that gives it exposure that others would not necessarily have. For other government agencies, I think it's really important to do that work upfront to build that thoughtful, diverse and robust community.
If I were to do this again, I would really encourage more time for communicating in advance. And in terms of the functionality of the site, I think I would have made a few tweaks in advance there as well. But overall, I really do think that this first-of-its-kind effort is a success in a lot of ways.
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