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by Boojoh Lay April 08, 2005
the cessy is a sea monster that has been around for thousands of years. its weapon of choice is the butcher knife. it can be found in swamps, green huts, and bathrooms. it's distinctive from other monsters with it's bare feet and love for japan lavender gardens. the cessy has been the subject of many great art portfolios. if u ever encounter a cessy, do not be alarmed. it is quite harmless, unless u hear those fateful words: "THIS SONG REMINDS ME OF YOU", in which case, make horrible art as fast as you can and keep the threat managed with internet espionage.
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Inside ASIS&T
2004 ASIS&T Annual Meeting
Managing and Enhancing Information: Cultures and Conflicts
With the 2003 ASIS&T Annual Meeting and the 2004 Information Architecture Summit behind us, it's time to turn our attention to the 2004 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, to be held in Providence, Rhode Island, November 13-18.
Under the banner of "Managing and Enhancing Information: Cultures and Conflicts," the meeting will look at the increasing tension within the information society between forces that encourage and discourage integration and cooperation. A major focus will be on conflicts and solutions involving many national and international information cultures, including social, professional, educational and technological interests. These themes and others will be explored by plenary and invited speakers and through refereed presentations.
Within this framework, conference organizers sought and received proposals on a wide variety of information and technology topics, such as the following:
Social, ethical, political, legal and economic issues: issues related to the role of information in society, such as information policy, access, security, privacy and intellectual property, as well as the social uses and abuses of information technologies such as the Internet and World Wide Web in bridging or separating diverse communities.
Technologies for computing and networking: developments in technologies for communication, collaboration, knowledge sharing and management, and security in environments that may include academia, government and commerce.
Information management, organization and access: classification and representation, metadata, taxonomies, indexing, XML, information architecture, digital libraries and digital preservation.
Information seeking and use: the role of information in professional and daily lives, use of various types of information technology and social contexts of information seeking.
Information production and delivery: information product creation, publishing, media integration, dissemination and access.
Committee members are responsible for refereeing the vast number of proposals received by the deadlines for the various types of sessions, including contributed papers; contributed posters; and special sessions, such as panels, debates, forums or case studies.
Additional Information
Details of selected sessions, as well as information about local arrangements for the meeting, including hotel and travel details, will be posted on the ASIS&T website during the coming months and in future issues of the Bulletin.
News from ASIS&T Chapters
The ASIST Wisconsin Chapter, in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Chapter, presented a November program on Challenges and Problems in the Creation of a Digital Library, featuring presentations by Nolan Pope, associate director for technology in the UW-Madison Libraries, and Patti Day, Digital Spatial Data librarian at the American Geographical Society Library (AGSL) at UW-Milwaukee. Pope reviewed the digital library infrastructure used for the UW System's digital collections. Day addressed issues involved in identifying, acquiring, archiving and providing access to digital spatial data.
For its November program, the Potomac Valley Chapter of ASIS&T presented Creating and Deploying Enterprise-wide Taxonomies, a look at the World Bank's experience working with and harmonizing different types of taxonomies to create an enterprise-wide logical and physical taxonomy architecture. Guest speaker Denise Bedford, senior information officer at the World Bank, also showed how the World Bank approach could help other organizations manage their content while maintaining the flexibility to integrate future advances in technology. Then in December, the Potomac Valley Chapter held its annual holiday party in conjunction with SLA. The party was held at the Arts Club of Washington.
To get the new year off to a good start, the Potomac Valley Chapter hooked up with the ASIS&T Student Chapter at Catholic University in February to present Taxonomy and Metadata Strategies for Effective Content Management. Speaker Joseph Busch, former ASIS&T president and founder of Taxonomy Strategies, planned to focus on taking advantage of what you already know in managing applied information management projects.
The Northern Ohio Chapter of ASIST (NORASIST) joined forces once again with the Cleveland Chapter of the Special Libraries Association in November for the annual career night, this year featuring Martin Jaffe, master career counselor, with a look at Work: In the Way of Life, or a Way of Life. Jaffe helped participants answer such questions as Have you reached a career pinnacle? Do you see your ideal job as being 5-7 years ahead? Are you deciding what's possible for you? What other avenues does librarianship offer?
Then in February, the Northern Ohio Chapter presented Roger Fidler, director, Institute for CyberInformation at Kent State University, discussing What's Next in the Digital Transformation of Newspapers, a look at the fundamental ways in which digital technologies are changing the way newspapers are created, delivered, displayed and read.
For its November program, the Central Ohio ASIS&T Chapter (CO-ASIST) offered Trisha Davis, associate professor and head of the serials and electronic resources department at the Ohio State University Libraries, speaking on Copyright Catch-Up: What's Happening Now? For its April meeting, CO-ASIST is collaborating with the local SLA chapter to present a workshop entitled "Managing and Working in the Collaborative Environment: Techniques and Technology to Make Collaborations Easier." Mary Stansbury of Kent State University will share insights, techniques and strategies to help foster an environment of teamwork and productive collaboration.
The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society for Information Science & Technology (LACASIS) and the Southern California Chapter of the Special Library Association continued their seasonal tradition with a joint party for their memberships. The Holiday Party featured a cocktail reception followed by dinner and speaker, Kelly Lange, long-time KNBC anchor and mystery book writer. The chapter then began the new year with its annual Contribution to Information Science Award Dinner featuring award recipient Tefko Saracevic, professor in the School of Communication, Information and Library Studies at Rutgers University, speaking on Human Information Behavior in Digital Libraries. Saracevic is a former ASIS&T president and widely published researcher in such areas as relevance in information science; human aspects in human-computer interaction in information retrieval; user and use studies in information science and librarianship; and evaluation of digital libraries.
The Southern Ohio Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (SO-ASIST) presented Dan Krane, associate professor, Wright State University Department of Biological Sciences, in a February presentation on Analyzing Results of Forensic DNA Tests: Information Technology as a Matter of Life and Death. Professor Krane spoke about the analysis of data captured in forensic DNA testing; the advantages of objective, automated review over human, biased review; and court cases involving problematic results of DNA testing.
For its March meeting, the Southern Ohio Chapter, in conjunction with the local chapter of the Special Libraries Association, scheduled a session to feature Thomas J. Froehlich, professor and director of the Master of Science in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management program at Kent State University. Speaking on Knowledge Management: Dimensions and Tensions, he was to provide an overview of knowledge management (KM) and discuss many of the challenges and benefits facing the KM community.
News About ASIS&T Members
Norman Horrocks, professor emeritus in the School of Library and Information Studies, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, and editorial consultant for Scarecrow Press in Maryland, was elected to honorary membership in the American Library Association at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in January. ALA's highest honor is conferred in recognition of outstanding contributions of lasting importance to libraries and librarianship.
Horrocks interrupted the early years of his library career with service in the British Army's Intelligence Corps in the late 1940s. He returned to libraries with stints in Great Britain, Cyprus and Western Australia. In 1963 he moved to the University of Pittsburgh, where he obtained his MLS and Ph.D. degrees. In 1971 he joined Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he became Director of the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) and Dean of the Faculty of Management. In 1986 he became Editorial Vice President of Scarecrow Press, a position he held until his return to Halifax in 1995.
In addition to serving on ALA's Council, Horrocks has held office in the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), the Canadian Library Association (CLA), Atlantic Provinces Library Association (APLA), Nova Scotia Library Association (NSLA) and the Halifax Library Association. He is a past president of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) and of Beta Phi Mu.
News from Institutional Members
UT School of Information Receives Major New Grant
The School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded a $341,294 grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services for "Honoring Generations." This three-year program will recruit and train six American Indian students who will be prepared to take leadership roles at tribal school, tribal college and tribal community libraries. Students will receive mentoring by members of the American Indian Library Association. They will also participate in community-based service experiences including, "If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything," a national reading club for Native children headquartered at The University of Texas. According to Dr. Loriene Roy, principal investigator, "Honoring Generations will be a testament to the role of librarians in indigenous communities. They serve as the cultural bridge between honoring generations past and generations yet to come." Dr. Loriene Roy is Anishinabe, enrolled on the White Earth Reservation and a member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.
Expressing his delight with the award Dean Andrew Dillon of the School of Information noted "we intend to educate a select group that will have significant long-term impact on tribal education and in so doing demonstrate the power of an education in information studies to transform lives."
Indiana University Names SLIS Dean
Less than a year after stepping down as dean of the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Indiana University (IU), Blaise Cronin, Rudy Professor of Information Science, is set to return. Cronin served as dean of SLIS from 1991-2003, during which time he was instrumental in raising the school's research output, enrollments and international visibility. "I'm delighted Blaise has agreed to return as dean," said Kenneth Gros Louis, IU-Bloomington Interim Chancellor and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. "Blaise's leadership is acknowledged across the campus, and his voice carries more weight with other administrators than the size of his school would suggest."
For more than a year discussions were held about the possibility of a merger of SLIS with the fledgling School of Informatics at IU. When the SLIS faculty voted to end the talks, Cronin, who spearheaded resistance to the proposed merger, agreed to return to his former position because, he said, "I felt there was a need for stability and also a need to reassure our multiple constituencies that a school which had been around for 50 or so years was not going away. My reappointment is a clear signal that the school will continue as an independent unit in the years ahead; that it's 'business as usual.'"
Barbara J. Flood
Barbara Joyce Flood, 72, longtime ASIS&T member and consulting psychologist with the ARC/Philadelphia Development Disabilities Corporation, passed away on January 3, following a valiant battle against cancer. Barbara was the recipient of the 1987 ASIS&T Watson Davis Award and an active participant in the Delaware Valley Chapter for many years.
Donations in Barbara's memory are welcomed at the National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Thomas J. Galvin
Thomas J. Galvin, 71, widely hailed as a pioneer of library and information science education, passed away in Chicago on February 18. At the time of his death, Galvin was professor emeritus, the State University of New York at Albany, an institution he served as inaugural director of its doctoral program in information science and professor in the School of Information Science and Policy from 1989 until his retirement in 1999.
Prior to joining SUNY-Albany, Galvin served as executive director of the American Library Association (ALA) from 1985 through 1989, during which time the organization's membership grew to more than 50,000. Before his ALA assignment, from 1974 to 1985, Tom was dean of the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Pittsburgh.
Galvin held a bachelor's degree in English from Columbia University, a master's degree in library science from Simmons College and a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University. He also was the recipient of many awards and honors, including the 1979 ASIS&T Best Information Science Book Award for The Structure and Governance of Library Networks, co-authored with Allen Kent.
Well-known for his expertise in reference, a field in which he published extensively, Galvin began his career in 1954 as a reference librarian at Boston University. He served as chief librarian at the Abbot Public Library, Marblehead, Massachusetts, from 1956-1959, when he became assistant director of libraries at Simmons College. In 1962, he joined the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Simmons, where he remained until he went to the University of Pittsburgh.
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Review: TEMPUR-Cloud Supreme w/ Adjustable Base
Bed: TEMPUR-Cloud Supreme Mattress & Advanced Ergo Adjustable Base
Manufacturer: Tempur-Pedic
Retail Price: $2,399 for Full Mattress & $1,700 for Adjustable Base
April was Tempur-Pedic month in my year in bed, a 12-month deep dive into mattress testing. If you're going to try a memory foam bed, you've got to try Tempur-Pedic, and so we did. What did we think? While it confirmed our personal antipathy for memory foam in general, it was certainly more comfortable than the other pure foam beds that we've tried to date and much more exciting for Ursula, who loved the adjustable bed feature with the remote control wand. Bottom line, if the memory foam experience is your thing, this is a good choice.
Sleep Experience
• Good
The memory foam experience is a very personal thing, and both of us - having tested a lot of beds now - would not choose it. While the super squishy feeling can be extremely alluring as you first lie down, to us it comes to seem "muddy" and very much in need of more air circulation as it sleeps warm. To solve that problem, we'd recommend a natural topper of some kind to provide a really breathable layer.
→ Do you sleep on a Tempurpedic bed? If yes, please let me know in the comments how it's going for you.
The Tempur-Cloud Supreme is a very soft offering with an 11" deep sandwich of various foam layers - with memory foam on the very top. It does "lightly conform to your body", which reduces the amount of pressure you feel in any one place as well as stopping "motion transfer between sleep partners." It was the squishiest of the all-foam beds that we have tried, and for those who prefer this feeling, they should be quite happy. It's the thing memory foam does really well.
The Ergo Adjustable Base was a nice add-on to this test month, but we did not find that we used it much (our daughter did). It adjusts the height of both your head and feet independently which works flawlessly, AND it has a built in massage functionality that is a bit underwhelming. Both of us surmised that it would be particularly useful for watching TV from bed, but we don't have one in our bedroom. Personally, this type of adjustability seems like overkill, unless you're in a hospital-like or recovery situation.
We also tested two Tempur-Cloud pillows that we did not favor over our traditional feather filled pillows as they were heavy and not as soft when wanting to sleep on our backs. They were perfect, however, as body pillows (which is one of Sara's favorite things to sleep with).
• Good/Poor
While I had no doubt about the quality of the construction of the foam mattress and the heavy steel adjustable base with a compressor and motor mounted underneath, it was impossible for us to get over the strong odor off-gassing from the foam, paired with the lack of any natural materials that we would consider a necessary balance to all of the rest.
Again, this can be considered a personal preference, but as most foam bed makers are now answering the call to be more eco-minded, I consider this a very high personal preference given the number of hours a day we spend in bed.
Here's a description of this bed's ingredients:
- Comfort Layer - 2" of extra-soft TEMPUR-ES™ material
- Support Layer - 2" of TEMPUR® material
- Base Layer - 7" Dual AirFlow System™
- Cover Fabric - Swirl SuperStretch top and bottom with white accent piping, and Ecru MicroSuede sides
• Good
I remember when my brother shelled out a ton of money to buy a Tempur-Pedic mattress years ago. Prices have really come down since then. While you probably pay more for the Tempur-Pedic name, this mattress is priced on the same level with the other brand name premium foam mattress we tried. As for the adjustable base, it adds a lot to the price but is a very serious piece of machinery.
Bottom line, memory foam mattresses run more expensive than most conventional mattresses, and this one was no exception, but pricing here was good for what's out there.
YIB Bed Reviews
- Hastens - Hastens Excelsior II
- Savoir - Savoir No. 2 Bed - "The Savoy"
- Kluft - The Kluft Royal Sovereign "Concerto LS" Bed
High End
- Keetsa - The Keetsa Pillow Plus
- Charles P. Rogers - The Biltmore Bed by C.P. Rogers
- Room & Board - Encased Coil Natural Mattress by Room & Board
- Tempurpedic - TEMPUR-Cloud Supreme with Advanced Ergo Adjustable Base
- Sealy - Embody Memory Foam Stillness Plus Bed by Sealy
- Simmons - Danny Seo Natural Care Bed by Simmons
- Natura - Natura Latex Tranquil
Mid Range
- Saatva - Saatva Luxury Firm
- Ikea - IKEA Erfjord


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As we all know, low supplies of AMOLED screens has been hindering sales for HTC for nearly two months. Verizon burned through their initial shipment of the DROID Incredible within a few days and has struggled to get more in stock. Though a handful of customers have been receiving the DROID Incredible in the mail, recent reports indicate that many customers will need to wait until early August before they can get their hands on the phone. That's the good news.
The bad news? A recent report from iSuppli suggests that shortages in AMOLED screens could persist for quite some time. Currently, Samsung Mobile Displays and LG displays are the only manufacturers of AMOLED panels. While Samsung is already working on a new $2.2 billion production facility which is schedules to go online in 2012, LG has not made any announcements in regards to production increases. A few smaller companies in Taiwan are able to produce the same technology, but their manufacturing facilities aren't schedules to ramp up production until later this year.
To make matters worse, Samsung Mobile Displays gives preferential treatment to the mother company. Last we heard, Samsung Mobile would have exclusive access to Samsung Mobile Displays' new SUPER AMOLED panels until 2012.
For now, HTC and other smartphone manufacturers will have to wait and deal with the AMOLED shortage issue as best they can for their current handset lineup. As much as we all like having the latest technology on our new phones, manufacturers may need to keep away from AMOLED displays for a while or simply limit the use of the technology to only their most prestigious handsets. We're pretty sure that Samsung is planning on using this situation to their advantage, helping them overtake a few other manufacturers in the smartphone segment.


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About Texas
Texas is perhaps the proudest state in the union and for good reason too. The Lone Star State, not all cowboys and tumbleweed, is a force to be reckoned with. Texan cuisine will rock your world and with serious Mexican influences and steaks that melt in your mouth, you cannot go wrong.
The deserts that sprinkle the northern region of the state are perfectly complimented by the graceful ocean-kissed shores of Corpus Christie in the east. And, despite their reputation as wild and rugged, the people of Texas are as sweet as pie.
Some of the places you will want to check out include:
- South Padre Island: For beach bums, this is where it is at. Sunshine and surfing are just a couple of the things to expect on this simmering southern island.
- Dallas: For bright lights and big city, this is the shining gem of Texas.
- Fort Worth: For a taste of classic Texas, this city is the place to be. Here cowgirls are swung around in line and bull riding is not a thing of the past.
- Austin: Situated in Central Texas, this city is the state capital and is home to the University of Texas. It is world-renowned for its music scene and also offers plenty in the way of dining, sports and water activities.
- Houston: With close to two million people residing here, this city is the state's largest. It offers numerous attractions for visitors to enjoy including its new Downtown Aquarium and the Johnson Space Center.
- San Antonio: As one of the most recognizable tourism areas in the state, this city combines major historical sites such as the Alamo with modern attractions, SeaWorld Texas and Fiesta Texas. It also boasts excellent dining, entertainment and shopping options.
There are so many exciting activities for travelers to enjoy in the Lone Star State. For those who love the great outdoors, there is camping in Texas and the national parks in Texas, both of which showcase all of the state's exquisite scenery. If couples are looking for a beautiful backdrop for their next trip, romantic getaways in Texas can definitely flame the fire.
No matter what endeavors visitors engage in, there are always plenty of options for accommodation. A vacation rental can include a condo in downtown Austin or a cabin in the countryside.


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The U.K. government should avoid trying to help businesses, technology group Aveva's CEO said on Monday, because government intervention inevitably leads to more legislation and red tape.
Chief Executive Officer Richard Longdon told CNBC his advice to government was: "Try not to help us because every time you do, you give us more problems."
The U.K. government has been trying to boost business activity and job creation and has promised to cut red tape for businesses.
"You say you are going to give us less legislation and we end up with more. More employment law, and everything else," said Longdon.
According to him, European Union rules played a similar role in hampering business. "All we get for all the money we pay to Europe, in my view, is more regulation that holds us back compared with our Asian counterparts," Longdon told CNBC Europe's "Squawk Box."
Aveva currently pays corporate tax at a headline rate of 29 percent, the CEO said.
His comments came on the day senior executives at Starbucks, Google and Amazon.com will face questioning from U.K. lawmakers on how they have managed to pay low or minimal taxes in the U.K., despite sales worth billions of dollars.
Asked if the lower taxes paid by other firms worried him, Longdon said: "It does not worry me, it annoys me. … Our biggest gripe, I suppose, is that the money we pay is not invested into the infrastructure that we need to build the business."
Starbucks has faced growing public hostility since Reuters reported in October that its U.K. subsidiary has paid zero income tax in the last three years, and only 8.6 million pounds ($13.7 million) since 1998 — despite sales worth more than 3 billion pounds ($4.8 billion).
In an interview with CNBC in mid-October, Nigel Farage, leader of the strongly euro skeptic U.K. Independence Party, faulted burdensome European Union rules for encouraging firms such as Starbucks to play "tax arbitrage," as part of a bid to shelter income in European countries with more favorable tax regimes.
But Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has said the U.K. tax issue had been sensationalized and the company hasn't paid corporate tax because it hasn't made a profit.
Meanwhile, British Finance Minister George Osborne has announced he will lead a push among the Group of 20 (G20) countries to make multinational companies pay their "fair share" of taxes.
Aveva, which is a member of the FTSE 250, reported first-half earnings on Monday. The company posted a 10 percent rise in six month profits, which Longdon attributed to strong performance in the oil and gas sectors. (Read More: Oil Prices May Ease on Favorable Supply Outlook: Survey)
Shares of Aveva have risen 23 percent over the past year.
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One of the biggest match-ups in next Tuesday's primary will pit Congressman Russ Carnahan against fellow Democrat William 'Lacy' Clay to represent the party in the 1st Congressional District.
The two incumbents are have waged heated, and at times spiteful campaigns. The upshot is one less Democrat in Washington for Missouri, and city voters will choose between two well-established political dynasties.
Family trees and new maps
The relationships between the Carnahan and Clay families extends way back to when Bill Clay was Missouri's first black congressman, and Mel Carnahan built relationships with the black community to successfully run for governor, and by most accounts that partnership had been passed on to the two sons, congressmen Russ Carnahan and Lacy Clay.
Oh how times change. Fast-forward four years and Carnahan's 3rd Congressional District is being eliminated through population loss, a fact which enabled the GOP-lead General Assembly to redraw the congressional maps, essentially dumping all of the urban Democrats from Carnahan's district into Clay's 1st District.
Governor Nixon vetoed the new maps, but his veto was overturned by a majority of the General Assembly. This effectively meant the end of a Democratic seat in Congress, reduced the clout of the city and many Democrats, including Russ Carnahan, blame Lacy Clay.
"Unfortunately, my friend Congressman Clay really sided with the Republicans," says Carnahan. "He recruited Democratic votes to override the Governor's veto—that's how we got these maps today."
Carnahan says Clay sold out Democrats and the St. Louis region in order to preserve his seat, which Clay denies. Clay says Carnahan should have challenged Republican Ann Wagner in the new suburban 2nd District.
"Congressman Carnahan did precisely what the Republicans wanted him to do," says Clay. "To have a bloodbath here in the 1st District, because they knew he didn't have the spine to run in the new 2nd."
What might have been
Clay and his supporters point out that the 2nd District actually includes 40 percent of Carnahan's old district anyway, and a candidate with his money and name recognition had a good chance to win.
"Oh, he did have a chance but he would have lost," says political science professor and former state senator Jeff Smith. Smith actually ran against Carnahan for U.S. Congress in 2004.
Smith points out that Carnahan support among voters has never been that strong, even among Democrats.
"This is a guy who has always consistently underperformed whether it was primary or general," Smith says. "In his first primary he ran against Jeanette Mott Oxford for the state house. I think he outspent her like 20-1, his dad was governor, he had every single endorsement and he won by 64 votes."
Endorsements and conflicted Democrats
The resulting campaign has been unusually bitter, and at times has left many Democrats conflicted, having to choose between two candidates with essentially similar positions on most issues.
A third candidate, Candice Britton, is also in the race, but many consider Clay to be the front runner, having secured establishment endorsements from Democrats such as Governor Jay Nixon, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay and St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley. Clay blames Carnahan for unleashing a string of attack ads in a last-ditch effort to win.
"I think my opponent has been very negative," says Clay. "But that's indicative of a candidate who has no record to run on, who wants to just throw mud and sling at you."
Carnahan by contrast picked up an endorsement of the editorial board of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and has accused Clay of not showing up in Washington, and for missing key votes.
"And it's not just the number of votes, it's critical votes," says Carnahan. "These aren't just votes naming post offices. These are critical votes taking care of 9/11 first responders, about prescription drugs for seniors, alternative budgets to the Ryan budget-cutting plans…he's missed those the last two years in a row."
While both candidates say the primary isn't about race, Congressman Clay hasn't had to mount a true get-out-the vote campaign in some time. It remains to be seen if African-American voters will turn out in large numbers to support him, or whether Russ Carnahan can still leverage the old political allegiances in his favor.
- For more on this year's campaigns and elections, go to Beyond November, a coordinated election project of St. Louis Public Radio, Nine Network of Public Media and The St. Louis Beacon.
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Widely recognized for his leadership and technology design expertise, Scott Dadich shares with audiences the future of technology design and how utilizing "The Wrong Theory" can lead to groundbreaking results.
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A successful governor, distinguished business leader and economic/education reformer for which CNBC named Indiana "Most Improved State for Business," Mitch Daniels shares with audiences a thoughtful analysis of the most critical issues facing Americans today.
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A specialist in leading effectively and operating in complexity, General Martin Dempsey shares experienced insight on security in a multifaceted geopolitical environment, the 21st-century challenges facing the U.S., and capturing innovation.
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text: Top advertisers boosted spending 4.8% in 2012 By Kate Maddox. Published on September 16, 2013. The top 50 b-to-b advertisers spent almost $4.3 billion on b-to-b ads last year, up 4.8% over 2011, according to an analysis of ad spending data from Kantar Media. The figures include estimated b-to-b ad spending in business magazines, consumer magazines, newspapers, Internet (display ads only), outdoor, radio and television. Spending on television was up 13.3% over 2011. Other categories that saw increases were outdoor (up 2.4%) and consumer magazines (up 1.6%). Ad spending fell in the rest of the categories. Hardest hit were newspapers (down 19.3%), while spending also declined in b-to-b magazines (down 7.7%), radio (down 6.1%) and Internet display ads (down 1.3%). The bulk of b-to-b ad spending went to TV (59.6%). The rest went to Internet (10.5%), consumer magazines (9.4%), newspapers (7.1%), radio (6.0%), business magazines (4.4%) and outdoor (3.0%). The No. 1 b-to-b advertiser last year was AT&T Inc. The telecommunications giant spent an estimated $251.3 million on b-to-b ads, down 16.2% from 2011. AT&T continued its integrated "Rethink Possible" campaign, created by BBDO New York and BBDO Atlanta. The campaign included TV, online, outdoor and mobile, and showed how AT&T offers an array of telecommunications services to help businesses operate, including IP infrastructures, mobile apps and cloud services. "We ran TV nationally and in 10 spot markets to showcase our small-business customers and all the things they want to do in their business," said Alicia Dietsch, VP-marketing, AT&T Business Solutions. For example, a TV spot called "Corporate Caterers" featured a catering company in Miami that uses AT&T mobile solutions, such as real-time photo sharing, to increase efficiency. "We do use some print, supporting our small-business demand-gen efforts, and we've experimented with outdoor on and off," Dietsch said, referring to more targeted campaign efforts. The No. 2 b-to-b advertiser was Microsoft Corp., which spent an estimated $242.2 million, up 36.9% over 2011. Microsoft broke a TV campaign in March 2012 for Internet Explorer 9 called "A More Beautiful Web." The 60-second spot featured the hit song "Too Close" by artist Alex Clare and was produced by film director Keith Rivers, working with Microsoft's IE team. In October, Microsoft launched an integrated campaign for Windows 8, created by Crispin Porter+Bogusky, Boulder, Colo. The campaign included TV, print, online and outdoor ads. The No. 3 advertiser was Apple Computer, which spent an estimated $230.4 million on b-to-b ads last year, up 15.4% over 2011. Apple broke a TV campaign called "Genius" during NBC's broadcast of the 2012 London Summer Olympics, created by TBWA/Media Arts Lab, Los Angeles. It also ran an integrated campaign for the iPad mini, also from TBWA/Media Arts Lab, using TV, print and online. The print campaign, which ran on the back cover of such publications as The New Yorker, Time and Wired, showed the tablet in actual size, with the display of the tablet featuring the front cover of each magazine. Coming in at No. 4 was Verizon Communications, which spent an estimated $212.9 mil-lion on b-to-b ads last year, down 10.2% from 2011. Verizon debuted a TV campaign called "Powerful Answers," created by mcgarrybowen, New York, to show the human side of innovation. In addition, Verizon Enterprise Solutions launched targeted campaigns focusing on security, cloud and other telecommunications services. "A key challenge and marketing goal was raising brand recognition for Verizon within the enterprise segment, which has a completely different set of decision-makers," said Benigno Gonzales, VP-global marketing and communications at Verizon Enterprise Solutions. The unit introduced a campaign around cloud computing called "Bridging the Divide," in partnership with research company Frost & Sullivan. Created by MRM, Salt Lake City, the campaign focuses on how cloud computing can help bridge the gap between IT and marketing. Rounding out the top 10 advertisers last year were Deutsche Telekom ($204.5 million); Samsung Group ($143.3 million); Google Inc. ($135.1 million); Softbank Corp. ($133.7 million); Hewlett-Packard Co. ($130.1 million); and JPMorgan Chase & Co. ($128.0 million). IBM Corp. dropped to No. 12 from No. 8 in the previous year's rankings. The company decreased its b-to-b spending by 14.5%, to $122.3 million. General Electric Co. climbed to No. 13 from No. 18, increasing its advertising spending by 56.0% to $118.7 million. Most Popular In this article: BtoB


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Test Bench: Philips 42PFL7432D 42-inch LCD HDTV
Color temperature (Movie Mode/Warm Color Temperature before/after calibration): 20 IRE: 7,482 / 6,703 K 30 IRE: 7,118 / 6,473 K 40 IRE: 7,138 / 6,554 K 50 IRE: 7,236 / 6,718 K 60 IRE: 7,068 / 6,591 K 70 IRE: 6,995 / 6,462 K 80 IRE: 7,081 / 6,562 K 90 IRE: 7,084 / 6,546 K 100 IRE: 6,741 / 6,391 K Brightness (100-IRE window): 61.7 / 43.0 ftL
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In its Movie preset with Warm color temperature selected, the Philips grayscale showed a blue bias that tracked fairly consistently around 7000 degrees kelvin and was as much as +736 K off the 6500 K standard (at 50 IRE). The Custom color temperature menu adjustments in the set's user menu enabled me to fine-tune this to where the 50-IRE window was off by a modest +218 K, and the rest of the grayscale from 30 to 100 IRE was ±109 K off the standard - very good for an LCD, or for any display. It's worth noting that despite the TV's slightly blue lean on the out-of-box Movie/Warm preset, a consistently-tracked 7000 K isn't a terribly offensive result, and I think many movie watchers could live happily with this grayscale without feeling the need to pay for an expensive calibration.
The TV's Dynamic Contrast menu option noticeably darkened the blacks and punched up the contrast. Measurements revealed that at the minimum Dynamic Contrast setting, dark scenes were pushed blue on the grayscale, with window test patterns of 50 IRE and below tracking around 8,800 K, while the accuracy of windows above 50 IRE were maintained around 6,400 K. This blue bias is more difficult to detect on dark scenes than on bright scenes, and I came to feel that the benefits of Dynamic Contrast at this minimal setting outweighed any issues of grayscale accuracy in the lower IRE windows, so I left it on for most of my viewing.
The TV's red, green, and blue color points, which define the overall color gamut the set can deliver as well as the starting points from which it derives all colors, were also very good for an LCD. Red, in particular, was spot on the HDTV specification, and the blue and green weren't far off. (See chart.) Color decoding was also atypically accurate, with test patterns revealing a -7% error on green and no error at all on red and blue.


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One phrase captures a critical reason why Alabama should agree to bring more people under the umbrella of Medicaid: the economy, the economy, the economy.
One phrase captures a critical reason why Alabama should agree to bring more people under the umbrella of Medicaid: the economy, the economy, the economy.
If Alabama's Medicaid program is expanded under the Affordable Care Act, it will bring billions of new dollars to the state. It will infuse our health care industry with money to expand services and create more jobs. It will benefit the state as the investment spills over into other realms of the economy.
These are great reasons to expand Medicaid. However, I believe there are 250,000 better reasons to expand Medicaid. I'm talking about 250,000 people, a quarter-million citizens, who go to work every day and do the best they can — but literally cannot afford to get sick.
Without health insurance, they can't get the preventive care that many of us take for granted. They can't get routine screenings, which is just as well because they are terrified to find out what those tests might show. Because they don't have health insurance, they know they are one illness away from economic ruin.
The Medicaid expansion proposed in the national health law won't eliminate the problem entirely. But it would eliminate the problem for many.
Specifically, it would extend Medicaid coverage to people whose incomes reach up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line. For 2013, the income cutoff would be $15,856 for a single person and $32,499 for a family of four.
Medicaid already covers more than 900,000 Alabamians who qualify because of their age, disability or income. The proposed expansion would make 500,000 additional people eligible for Medicaid coverage.
They could include the teacher's aide who helps your child, the fast-food cook who makes your favorite hamburger, the janitor who cleans up your office or the sales clerk who rings up your purchases. They might be your relative, your neighbor or your friend.
If history is a guide, some of these Alabamians won't sign up for Medicaid even if they do become eligible. But experts predict that close to 300,000 of them would sign up if given the opportunity.
A UAB study predicted that, with Medicaid expansion, enrollment would grow by 292,000 people, many of them currently among the ranks of the uninsured. Expanding Medicaid, the study estimated, would reduce the number of uninsured Alabamians by 232,000. That's a decrease of 34 percent.
Republicans who control Alabama's state government are standing in the door of Medicaid expansion. Some of them said the state must first reform Medicaid to make it less costly. For better or worse — I hope for the better — state legislators have passed the reforms championed by the Republicans.
Now, Gov. Robert Bentley should do the right thing and expand the program to serve more Alabamians. The federal government will pay all of the cost initially and will continue to pay at least 90 percent of the cost going forward.
Those who have studied the cost vs. the benefits have concluded that Alabama will overwhelmingly come out a winner in an expansion of Medicaid.
Certainly, giving so many more people access to health care would be good for those in the business of providing medical services. Among other things, it would do wonders for hospitals that are crucial not only to the physical health but also the fiscal health of communities across Alabama.
If you think of the new jobs and growth that could be on the horizon for these communities, you discover Medicaid expansion really is about the economy.
But it is so much more than that.
It is a way to ensure that hundreds of thousands of Alabamians can get routine and preventive care through regular doctor visits and cost-effective drugs. It is way to keep people from seeking routine medical help in emergency rooms, where the cost is the highest and must be absorbed to some degree by those of us with insurance.
It is a way to give Alabamians access to real health care — and the security of knowing if they do get sick, they won't become sicker worrying about medical bills.
Expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act won't help every Alabamian who is in this predicament. But if the experts are right, it would help between 250,000 and 300,000 of them.
And in my view, they are the best reasons for Alabama to expand Medicaid.
State Sen. Hank Sanders, D-Selma, represents the 23rd District in the Alabama Senate. He is serving his eighth term.


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The Xiaomi Mi-Two may have been the first announced with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon S4 Pro chip, but Qualcomm just let slip that its new chip will also be powering an upcoming LG device. The unnamed LG device will hit the Korean market in September with a global rollout to come at a later date. This unnamed LG device could be linked to recent rumors of the LG Optimus G, which is said to feature a quad-core processor, 13-megapixel camera, 2GB of RAM and access to voice over LTE.
Qualcomm will supply the latest Snapdragonâ"¢ S4 Pro platform to LG, enabling LG's new quad-core smartphone, which is currently in production with anticipated commercial availability in Korea in September and global rollout to follow. This smartphone will be the newest commercial and global device to offer a quad core CPU Snapdragon S4 processor along with 3G/LTE multi-mode capabilities, delivering a superior mobile experience for voice, web browsing, games, user interfaces and other graphics applications.Qualcomm
The current breed of phones running on Qualcomm's dual-core S4 processors have the best balance, battery life and system performance we have ever seen. Things can only get better with the new Snapdragon S4 Pro chip. We have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot more of Qualcomm's new chip in the coming months.


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In partnership with the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) in Louisville, Kentucky and Ogden College of Science and Engineering, the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences has established a teacher residency program, called GSKyTeach, to prepare and place new math and science teachers in high-need high schools. GSKyTeach's primary purpose is to improve teaching and learning in math and science in underperforming schools.
Teacher residents from across the nation who have high levels of preparation in the sciences or math - but none in teaching - will be recruited, prepared, and placed in JCPS high-need high schools. The program will begin with the selection of 20 teacher residents who will experience an innovative program, called GSKyTeach for Graduate Southern Kentucky Teach, designed especially to prepare math and science teachers,. The program will be a replication of the highly successful and nationally recognized UTeach Program at UT-Austin funded by Exxon Mobil. Thus, GSKyTeach is inquiry based and supported by the National Research Council's latest compilation of studies on teaching and learning. In this unique program, teacher resident candidates will experience carefully planned clinical experiences working alongside an experienced high-performing mentor teacher to develop strong teaching skills. Learning to teach will also be facilitated by master teachers modeling expert inquiry based teaching and learning.
What is GSKyTeach?
GSKyTeach is a graduate version of WKU's new and highly-innovative SKyTeach program that prepares science and mathematics majors for inquiry teaching and learning. A unique feature of the program is the use of the high school classroom as a laboratory for learning to teach from day one of the program under the guidance of Mentor and Master Teachers. GSKyTeach is a graduate teacher residency program designed to prepare physics, chemistry, and mathematics teachers for high-need Jefferson County (Louisville) Public Schools. The program was developed and will operate as a partnership between Western Kentucky University and the Jefferson County Public Schools. GSKyTeach is supported by a grant from the U. S. Department of Education. Graduates nationwide with majors or the equivalent in each of the three content areas will work alongside Mentor Teachers and receive instruction from Master Teachers as they learn to teach in high-need high schools. Teacher residents will be paid $30,500 plus benefits during their year of preparation and will complete a Master of Arts in Education degree from Western Kentucky University with teaching credentials. After their year in residency and preparation to teach, candidates will be employed as full-time certified teachers in the Jefferson County Public Schools and must commit to teaching three years in a high-need high school. Teacher residents will continue to receive ongoing support from a mentoring team consisting of a Master Teacher in their content area, their high school principal, and WKU GSKyTeach faculty.
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I bought in Jan 2013 a RRD Religion MKIII 5m from Cabrihna Shop of Cape Town.
In June 2013, in Sardinia, I connected the lines to the inflated kite and after 5 minutes, while I was dressing my wetsuit, it exploded.
The explosion was caused for the broke seam in connection the leading edge and the side bladder.
About 10 kiters were there and watch the explosion.
I talk about the episode direct with Mr. Roberto Ricci and he said me that the warranty does not cover this damage and the solution he gave me was fix it, sell it and I will give you a discountt on the next kite you buy us.
I disapproved his solution but I have had to fix the kite spending €100 for the labour and €70 for the expedition.
Is it possible that an expensive kite it is not covered by the warranty?
Has someone had a warranty kite problem like this before?


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The Irresistible Force that Drives Pratt & Miller
The racing spirit is the power that drives Pratt & Miller Engineering. What began as a small specialty shop in 1989 is now a world-class engineering powerhouse with a global footprint.
Pratt & Miller's success is written in racing's record books, with victories and championships in series that span the spectrum of motorsports. In programs such as Corvette Racing and Team Cadillac, Pratt & Miller has a high profile; in others, the company works quietly in the background to develop race-winning technology for its clients.
Pratt & Miller's strategy for motorsports success embraces five steps: design, develop, build, race, and win. The process is simple to describe, but difficult to achieve. Forged in the crucible of competition, this disciplined approach is equally effective in OEM automotive, military, and industrial design projects. With fabrication and assembly divisions fully integrated with Pratt & Miller's engineering, design and development services, clients receive unrivalled accuracy, efficiency, and performance.
Top-level competition is a demanding and unforgiving business. The fact that the checkered flag is black and white is not coincidental; in racing there is no gray area. Meticulous preparation and flawless execution yield success. Winning is the ultimate validation that a program has met its objectives. That is how it's done at Pratt & Miller Engineering.


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The restoration and conversion of Wallis House, a 1930s Grade II listed building, has won the Conservation and Retrofit award in the New London Awards 2012. The awards are organised by London's Centre for the Built Environment and recognise the best projects in the capital in terms of architecture, planning and development.
Assael Architecture designed the scheme to convert the ten-storey Art Deco building in Brentford, West London, from its former industrial use to a residential and office complex for Barratt London. It features 111 private apartments, 1,700 sq m of offices and a 1,500 sq m health club, as well as two landscaped courtyards.
Assael's scheme for Wallis House preserves the structure and restores important features such as the original format of the windows and the shoulders and wings of the building. John Assael, Managing Director at Assael, said: "We are passionate about safeguarding important heritage buildings like Wallis House for future generations, bringing them back into the heart of communities, and are delighted that this work has been recognised."
Wallis House is the centrepiece of the Great West Quarter, a five-hectare, £210 million wider regeneration scheme. The Great West Quarter is a striking, vibrant, new place to live, featuring a central piazza which is more than an acre in size, 773 homes and amenities including restaurants, a bar, a health club, an art gallery, a crèche, a hotel and serviced apartments.


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Sing Out with Strings, a project developed by the Irish Chamber Orchestra, works specifically with children living and attending school in Limerick's Regeneration Areas. In it's fourth year, pupils from the three participating schools, Galvone National School, Southill Junior School and St Mary's Boys School performed at the Lime Tree theatre in Mary Immaculate college Limerick. This year's theme – Oceans, Adventures and New Worlds celebrated St. Brendan the Navigator, our infamous voyager.
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Just Ask the Expert: Corneal problems in a young pup
Dr. Gionfriddo welcome ophthalmology questions from veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
Schirmer tear test (STT) results were 6 mm/min in the right eye and 8 mm/min in the left eye. Based on the clinical signs and the STT results, I diagnosed keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS). Initial treatment consisted of tobramycin eye drops in the affected eye three times a day and an ophthalmic lubricant (Liposic—Bausch & Lomb) in both eyes three times a day.One week later, the dog was reevaluated. Corneal opacity was slightly reduced on the periphery, but the blood vessels were still obvious. The treatment was changed to eye drops containing tobramycin and diclofenac sodium (Tobrafen—Alcon) given on a tapered dose (three times a day for four days, twice a day for four days, and once a day for 4 days) in the right eye and a cyclosporine ointment given once a day in both eyes. The Liposic was continued in both eyes three times a day. On reexamination about one week later, the opacity and blood vessels were slightly reduced in the dog's right eye.
Since the STT results were below the minimum normal values of 15 mm/min in both eyes, your diagnosis of secondary KCS was appropriate for this case. Your treatment with a topical antibiotic and an ocular lubricant was appropriate, but I might have added topical cyclosporine to the treatment regimen at this point. This would help produce tears and act as an antifibroblastic agent to reduce scarring. It is important to use topical cyclosporine as early as possible in KCS cases as it will help prevent further damage to the lacrimal glands and get them geared up to produce tears as soon as possible.
It does appear that the treatment is satisfactory so far. I think you will see continued improvement (i.e. decreased opacity and neovascularization) as the dog receives the cyclosporine for a longer period of time. Your plan to recheck the STT values is good, but you do not want to discontinue the cyclosporine even if the values have increased to within normal limits. The cyclosporine may be a lifelong therapy because the infection may have caused marked damage to the lacrimal glands. If the puppy produces large amounts of tears in the future, the frequency of the cyclosporine may be reduced.
Corticosteroids could be added to the treatment regimen to help reduce the clinical signs of the disease more rapidly, but make sure to stain the eyes with fluorescein to ensure there are no corneal ulcers in either eye before starting topical corticosteroids. But corticosteroid therapy is not necessarily needed since once the inciting cause has been removed, the secondary signs will ameliorate.
Continued use of antibiotics is important only until the STT values return to normal. Tears provide much protection to the eye, both physically and through their immune components, and as long as the tears are reduced there is increased likelihood of infection. Unless there is an active infection, your objective for antibiotic therapy is only to reduce the bacterial load in the eye, so it does not really matter which antibiotic is chosen. Preferably a broad-spectrum, inexpensive medication should be used over an antibiotic such as a fluoroquinolone.
The continued use of a lubricant is fine until the STT values improve. Neither topical corticosteroids or cyclosporine will affect vaccine efficacy, nor would the original ocular problem. Please vaccinate the puppy.
Complete clearing of the right cornea is unlikely to occur because it appears that the cornea is scarred. Once the linear arrangement of the collagen fibers of the cornea are disrupted and replaced with fibrous tissue, they will no longer transmit light as effectively. However, once the neovascularization, edema, and inflammation disappear, the cornea will remodel to some extent, and vision is likely to improve.
As far as the initiating cause of this disorder—ophthalmia neonatorum—it is important to recognize and treat it early to prevent the damage present in this puppy. At the first sign of any discharge from under the sealed eyelid of a newborn puppy, the eyelid should be opened, and the eye should be lavaged with eyewash. Topical antibiotics such as a triple antibiotic solution should be given at least three times a day until no signs of ocular discharge or hyperemia of the conjunctiva are present. Opening the eyes early will not harm them.
Juliet R. Gionfriddo, DVM, MS, DACVO