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August 01, 2013, 1:13 PM — The World Wide Web Consortium has finalized its specification for Web Storage, a technology that would give Web applications more flexibility in storing data on user machines.
Now that Web Storage is an official specification, browser makers and Web application developers can deploy the technology without worrying about changes to the API (application programming interface), or about being liable for potential patent infringement.
The W3C's Web Applications (WebApps) Working Group shepherded the W3C approval of the standard, after it was first developed by the Google engineer Ian Hickson and the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG).
Web Storage works a bit like HTTP session cookies, which can store user data on the user's machine for a Web site for extended user sessions, such as those for online purchases.
Web Storage offers a number of advantages over cookies though. It provides programmers with a richer programmatic interface. It makes it easier for a browser to support multiple sessions at the same site simultaneously. It also offers the ability to store megabytes of information on the user's computer, which could be handy for storing a user's email box, or documents that the user authored.
"One of the nice properties of Web Storage is that is a relatively simple specification from a feature and API perspective," wrote Arthur Barstow, co-chair of the WebApps Working Group, in an email interview.
For more complex offline storage needs, Barstow recommended the W3C's Indexed Database API, now in development.
Unlike many Web standards, Web Storage attracted a lot of interest early on from browser makers. It is already supported in Internet Explorer (back to version 8), Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari.
With Web Storage, Each site has its own storage area on the user's machine. Material is stored as key/value pairs, where each key is a string. The data itself must be in the string format as well. Each type of browser sets its own limit of how much data could be stored on the user's computer, ranging from 5MB to 25MB.
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Monday marked a historic day in Soddy Daisy as the city hired its first group of firemen since the town's inception in 1969.
"People are like, 'wow y'all volunteer and you're not paid? We always thought you guys were paid!" said fireman Aaron Smith.
Now 24-year-old Aaron Smith can tell his neighbors he is paid.
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"You get paid to do what you want to do. There's not a lot of people that can say that in life so I feel really blessed to be able to do that," he said.
Smith said it's a dream come true to work as a fireman for Soddy Daisy. He's volunteered with the department for the past six years while working as a police dispatcher. Now he joins four other men and Chief Mike Guffey as full-timers.
Chief Guffey said it's long overdue. He said the federal government has increased mandates for fire departments, and that Soddy Daisy has had to increase staff with the amount of paperwork and rules and regulations involved now.
Now Chief Guffey is getting a paycheck for something he's done for 25 years. "It's a better feeling for the citizens. They know if something happens, we have guys within just a few minutes away," he said.
City Manager Hardie Stulce is the former chief of the once all-volunteer department. He said just about every place in town is within 2.5 miles of a fire station.
"This is the first step in providing what we hope will be the best level of care for the citizens in this community," Stulce said.
Stulce said they'll continue using volunteers.
Smith said the attention from full-timers is a big benefit to the city he's always called home.
"That's one thing I like about this community is they've always supported us. Now I want to give back to them and support them 100 percent," Smith said.
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Lessons learned the hard way,
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Untill the bitter end.
So many friends,
Doing things they should not do,
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Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear was in town Monday for an economic development announcement.
Beshear announced that Newly Weds Foods is investing $57 million and bringing 115 jobs to Northern Kentucky.
Newly Weds Foods, Inc., a family-owned business that produces bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, dry batter mixes and spice blends, proposed a project in December to add a location in Boone County.
Company officials say the business began in 1932, and now has manufacturing and service facilities in more than 68 countries and employs more than 2,400 people worldwide.
"Newly Weds Foods is an international manufacturer and distributor of food ingredients that are used in thousands of products consumed around the world," said Gov. Beshear. "We're proud to welcome Newly Weds Foods to Northern Kentucky and the Commonwealth. Soon more retail products on grocery store shelves and prepared items on restaurant menus in North America will contain ingredients made in Kentucky."
"Demand for our products is growing around the world and Northern Kentucky provides a central location with an excellent workforce and transportation system," said Charles T. Angell, Newly Weds Foods president. "We will be able to improve our service to our customers with this facility in Northern Kentucky. We appreciate the level of cooperation and assistance provided to us from Boone County, Tri-ED, the local business community up to the Governor's office."
Newly Weds Foods purchased an existing 326,000-square-foot facility located at 4455 Olympic Boulevard in the Circleport Business Park in Erlanger, Boone County, Ky., near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Governor Beshear has always stressed maintaining strong business relationships and creating new jobs throughout the state.
Governor Beshear recently announced KentuckyOne Health plans to move its headquarters to Louisville, Ky. He says the move is a $5.5 million investment in the community and comes with 10 new full time jobs.
In 2010, Forbes magazine ranked Kentucky Number 31 for the best states for business.
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Crios Modern Mexican
- Address:
2120 P Street NW
Washington, DC 20037Neighborhood:
Dupont Circle
- Cuisine:
MexicanPrice: $30 and under
Crios Modern Mexican
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.criosmodmex.com/
- Phone: 2028228800x
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm; Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 11:00am - 3:30pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Mexican, Global, International
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine
A word from Crios Modern Mexican
We are sisters, Joanne and Julie Liu, and our parents immigrated to the United States over thirty-five years ago and started Jenny's Chinese Restaurant. Through years of hard work and resilience, they created what is now Jenny's Asian Fusion on the Southwest D.C. waterfront. In 2009, we opened Scion Restaurant. We've always had a love for Mexico's vibrance and dynamic, and especially for its fresh and bold cuisine. With Crios Modern Mexican, we aim to create a welcoming and energetic neighborhood restaurant serving delectable food and drink.Continued
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Crios Modern Mexican reviews from OpenTable diners
26 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food4Service3.7
- Ambiance4.1Noise LevelModerate
good for groups (16)great for brunch (13)neighborhood gem (7)great for lunch (6)great for outdoor dining (5)fit for foodies (5)kid-friendly (3)special occasion (3)hot spot (2)vibrant bar scene (1)Show More
- Great food!JP2013VIPDined on 9/19/2014We loved the taco trio option- all 4 of us got it. The margaritas were tasty, but a little too sweet to have more than one. Service was a bit slow, but overall enjoyed the experience.Special Features:
- Noisy but niceFormerFedVIPDined on 9/13/2014I started with a chorizo taco and got the Cuban sandwich. Both were tasty but could have used a spicier salsa. The jalapeno margarita and capirinha were strong. I ended with a double tequila and an Illegal mescal. Service was prompt but uneven. One waitress tried to serve my capirinha to the next table and then ran back to the bar with it, ignoring my waves. I will return to Crios.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Worst service everOpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 8/10/2014The server actually insulted my son for not liking the tacos that they did not make as ordered.
- Pathetic servicesDoCfoodieDined on 8/3/2014Have been here many times before and really enjoyed the food. A good friend was in town so I suggested Crios as a good place for a bunch of his friends to eat. The service was absolutely terrible. Not only was it slow, it was inconsistent. At first they told us they had no salsa (at Mexican restaurant??) and 15 mins later we had salsa. We asked for more and that took another 15. I could go on about the inefficiencies but the point is, I felt bad for being the one to recommend this place.Special Features:
- Greasy BrunchOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/2/2014Poor service and greasy food- several items on menu not available.
- BrunchOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/27/2014This sunday was my second time having brunch at crios with a fairly large group. Although the server is not my favorite, (we'v had her twice) the food and mimosas definitely outweigh any flaws. I absolutely HATE mexican food.But Crios has the perfect blend of ethnic twists and typical brunch foods we all love. The service is fast and pretty efficient. The crab Benedict is great, egg scramble is awesome and the french toast is crusted and by far the best Ive had in this area thus far. I would recommend this restaurant for an affordable great brunch experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great brunchOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 7/5/2014The food was delish, drinks were flowing, price was more than reasonable and service was great. Allison was a phenomenal waitress, friendly, attentive and helpful. The brunch crowd was excited about July 4th weekend, and made the experience even better. Def will make this my go to bottom brunch location! Thanks!Special Features:
- Best BottomlessHeyaeeDined on 6/22/2014Second time I've gone here for bottomless brunch, and I regret nothing. Latin American cuisine paired with mimosas is a surprisingly delicious combination, and they do it right.Special Features:
- Hair in my foodCarolVIPDined on 6/20/2014Hair in my quesadilla, which ruined the entire meal for me.
- Great Mexican food & margaritasDinnerwithdaughterDined on 6/17/2014Tuesday's taco special and 1/2 price margarita's made for a great diviner out with my daughter. The salsa that was served at the beginning of the meal was fantastic. I do not live in the area, but I would travel back for some good Mexican food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 33 reviews are from the Crios Modern Mexican reviews archive.
- Good FoodamsonDined on 5/26/2014Our food was great. The overall appearance of the restaurant was a bit tired and looks like it has been a while since touching up paint, cleaning upholstery in the booths, etc. While our main service provider was very polite, she seemed to have trouble keeping up with the three tables she had. We specifically had to ask for drink refills and flagged down another service staff member to pay our bill after waiting over 15 minutes.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 5/24/2014Brunch was great... Large portions. Two drinks they had listed on the menu they no longer carried- which also meant no beer on the unlimited brunch drink menu.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- willrun4wineDined on 4/27/2014They know what bottomless brunch means. Not just one mimosa per person per serving, they bring you the entire carafe. Much appreciated, Crios.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Poor, unprofessional service.streetDined on 4/13/2014Poor, unprofessional service. The food was very bland, greasy, and overpriced.Special Features:
- Yum!DanielDined on 3/30/2014Great mimosas, delicious eggs, tasty carne asada, good service.Special Features:
- Yucca and colorful potatoesaggieDined on 3/23/2014I ordered the Sunrise meal and it was delicious, and offered a lot more than I thought. Portions are bigger than expected, but adds more value. The fried yucca and small colored potatoes as sides for brunch were seasoned with something wonderful. Wait staff were attentive, the ambiance was interesting, and it is within walking distance of Dupont Circle, Kennedy Center, view of the Potomac.Special Features:
- Crios has really good food.Kris10Dined on 3/16/2014Crios has really good food. I love their Mexican brunch and the endless drinks for $13 is amazing!! I would definitely recommend it. P.s. In my experience, if I get there before 11, there hasn't been a wait but if you're worried, you can always make a reservation!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Service super slow and notOpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 3/14/2014Service super slow and not attentive at all. Tacos were good but tortas were very below average.
- Great guacamole!SnowmomVIPDined on 3/13/2014Better than your typical Mexican spot! We appreciated the chips that were brought to the table by the waitress. Fish tacos were good and the quesadilla a little more predictable. It's a fun casual atmosphere with good food.Special Features:
- Give it a tryfishedDined on 3/1/2014It was our first time at the DuPont Circle restaurant. Our group of 8 had a great time. Food was very good, service was even better. Hard to park, but worth it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Do not waste your money/timeJessDined on 2/22/2014Subpar Mexican food, terrible service. Good margaritas
- good food but very noisyOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 2/16/2014could hardly have any conversations as the place is very very loud.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Food at a great pricefredVIPDined on 2/8/2014I went here for my 30th birthday. They were able to easily handle my large party of 14. As far as the food goes, they specialize in a modern take on tex-mex classics. I highly suggest the Dr. Pepper and Chipotle Carnitas. Sounds weird but it works. And more importantly, while the wine list is not very notable, the beer list is one of the best I have seen around town.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great brunch spotChrisDined on 2/2/2014Came here for brunch in a group of 4 and had a great experience. Very friendly staff and great, quick service. Bottomless brunch is a great deal!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- No reservation needed... everUnhappyMargLoverDined on 1/24/2014..Since the restaurant was empty on a Friday night .Upon arrival, the hostess was no where to be found. The ambiance was horrendous, neon lights & with "classic" Mexican paintings. We waited in this cruel time warp and were finally greeted by the most unfriendly, least personable waitress. Whoever made the executive decision to have the staff wear ill fitting aquamarine tshirts should be fired. I ordered the classic margarita, which is difficult to botch, but Crios put their best foot forward and created a metallic tasting drink. My friend ordered a beer & when he said he didn't need a glass, she said she would get fired if she didnt pour it. My burger was decent, but the veggie tacos were described to me as "tasting like wet dog".
- Great brunch and friendly staff!levorotatoryVIPDined on 1/19/2014We were running REALLY late for our brunch because of a perfect storm of inconvenient issues. The staff were a little short on the phone but incredibly friendly and accommodating when we arrived. We were apologetic and they went out of their way to relieve us of our concern, get us seated quickly and get much-needed coffee to the table. The brunch was great, I had the huevos rancheros. Our server offered recommendations and insights about the food that actually felt like his personal opinions and led all of us to excellent choices. The whole experience was exactly what we needed after a very stressful morning to destress and unwind.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good MagaritasGFVegDined on 12/28/2013Nice selection of tasty margaritas. The rest of the menu left a little to be desired. The guacamole was a little spicy for my taste, as was most of the food. I was happy that they had something that I could eat as a gluten free vegan.Special Features:
- Great brunch spot! I had theAPaisleyDined on 12/7/2013Great brunch spot! I had the yucca has with chorizo, and it was delicious! Good mimosa deal and great service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food was great; just note--theyWhitDCVIPDined on 11/17/2013Food was great; just note--they can only take up to a total of 6 credit cards...so if you have a big group, you should be prepared!Special Features:
- Went for my birthday and hadBirthdaygirlDined on 11/16/2013Went for my birthday and had a great experience. The food was tasty and the drinks went down very easily. It was a relaxed atmosphere and great for large groups.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- InconsistentPent84VIPDined on 10/13/2013We've been to Crios twice for brunch, both times we either had issue with the service or the food. The first occasion we had to wait over a half an hour for our reservation to be seated followed by extremely slow service the entire time we were there, but the food was great. We went back this time and were seated right away, but had to wait half an hour just to get coffee. After that they had already run out of one of the main ingredients for the vegetarian dishes by 12:30.
- It was quiet on a SaturdayOpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 9/7/2013It was quiet on a Saturday which was strange because the food was delicious. The margaritas were less delicious and tasted like they were made with a mix.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Avoid the cevicheOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 9/7/2013Just so-so. We ate outdoors on a nice evening, very pleasant large benches set on a wide sidewalk so you didn't feel crowded by pedestrians or traffic. Chips and salsa are very good. Giant margaritas probably cause the tequila to get diluted so you taste mostly mixer, not a lot of tequila tasted. Tacos and enchiladas were okay, not fabulous compared to some other DC restaurants. The rockfish ceviche was the big loser....about 80% pico de gallo with a few chunks of fish thrown in. Not even tasty. This was our second trip there...we think we've had enough of the place.Special Features:
- The food was fine and cookedkc27Dined on 8/24/2013The food was fine and cooked very well- beautifully poached eggs and cooked plantains. But nothing was exceptional about it- it felt like something I could have gotten at any other nice Mexican-style restaurant in any major city. Best part was the outdoors seating and reasonable prices. The portions aren't huge though so larger appetites might leave hungry. I wouldn't refuse to go back, but will probably not suggest it in the future.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- atrocious servicedupontdinerDined on 8/17/2013The service at this restaurant is truly appalling. I have gone 3-4 times because it is so close to my apartment and each time we have received mediocre to horrible service from both hostesses and waitstaff. This time, after I told the hostess that we were ready to be seated and our entire party was standing in front of her, she walked away, disappearing for a full 5 minutes, only to return and engage in a conversation with another hostess (who had ignored us this whole time) for another couple of minutes. The place was not crowded or overly busy. I could see our table. It was set and ready. But moreover, she did not communicate with us that there would be any kind of delay and was really just ignoring us entirely.Special Features:
- Loved the brunch we had andOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/17/2013Loved the brunch we had and left feeling like we wanted to return soon to try out additional selections on the menu because there were so many- yummy-sounding items. Enjoyed the Beer Week tie-in and free pint glasses. The beer was good. The margaritas were OK, but not the best we'd ever had. Would like more jalapenos in the jalapeno margarita. But the waitress was great and brought more to plop in the drink. Service was outstanding. Plus, any place that allows dogs to sit on its patio/outdoor area is cool by me.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A great find!!OpenTable Diner Since 2010VIPDined on 8/12/2013Went to Crios for my birthday and all of us had a fabulous meal. The staff couldn't be friendlier, more accommodating or more efficient. I would highly recommend this restaurant!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- good vegan optionskugelDined on 8/4/2013Lots of tasty vegetarian options here that are easily made vegan, staff very agreeable to changes.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Ok, but there is betterMarkoVIPDined on 7/26/2013The food was hit and miss, as well as the service. I think they have potential, but are no there yet. Also, portions are very disappointing for the price.
- Not worth itLaurMVIPDined on 7/25/2013We made a reservation thinking this would be a great way to combine post-conference HH and a casual girls only dinner. The service was on-point and *almost* made up for incredibly bland, lean-cuisineesque food we were served. Everything (appetizers-guac; entrees-seafood enchiladas, shrimp tacos; beef tacos; salads-cobb) weren't even mediocre. Oh, and not to mention, the servings were SUPER small! However, this was somewhat reflected in their price point. All in all, do NOT waste your time with this experience. Most surprising was the fact that it had a decent crowd...what?


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On Nov. 5 at 12 p.m., The High Noon Book Club will read and discuss Reading Lolita in Tehran. It is a memoir of the experience the author had when she returned to Iran during the Revolution 1978-1981 and lived and taught in the Islamic Republic of Iran until her departure in 1997.
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HoopsHype Brandon Bass rumors
Some had assets that evaporated during the wait, including the Warriors, who considered Brandon Bass and other names in exchange for a trade exception that expired yesterday at midnight. Grantland
According to a rival general manager, Ainge's perceived mission is to hold onto his nuclear stockpile of first-round draft picks — nine, possibly 10, in the next five years — and take back as little salary as possible. Anyone from Brandon Bass to Kris Humphries, or maybe both, may not make it to Los Angeles next week. The Celtics' situation is that fluid. And in the meantime, Ainge's team yearns to somehow get better. Boston Herald
Celtics forward Brandon Bass was nearly traded once this season—to the Rockets, in a deal that would have brought back Houston center Omer Asik—and sources have told Sporting News that Bass remains the most-discussed player on the Boston roster ahead of next Thursday's trade deadline. Sporting News
Among the teams interested in Bass, sources told Sporting News, are the Warriors, who still have trade exceptions from the summer deal that sent Richard Jefferson and Andris Biedrins to Utah. Backup forward Marreese Speights has been a disappointment this season, averaging 5.7 points on just 40.8 percent shooting, and the team misses the production it got from Carl Landry off the bench last year. Sporting News
Celtics Insider A. Sherrod Blakely thinks Bass will get traded by the deadline. "I do think he's going to get dealt," Blakely said. "And at this point there's a lot of window shopping that you're seeing going on by teams. But certainly the way he has played is a big factor but even a bigger factor is that he has a very manageable contract. He has another year left on that deal after this one, but when you look at his production, and when you look at the fact that he's making less than $7 million a year, that's a guy that pretty much every team in the NBA can find a way to fit in a role player like him." CSNNE.com
Celtics forward Brandon Bass was nearly traded once this season—to the Rockets, in a deal that would have brought back Houston center Omer Asik—and sources have told Sporting News that Bass remains the most-discussed player on the Boston roster ahead of next Thursday's trade deadline. Sporting News
Among the teams interested in Bass, sources told Sporting News, are the Warriors, who still have trade exceptions from the summer deal that sent Richard Jefferson and Andris Biedrins to Utah. Backup forward Marreese Speights has been a disappointment this season, averaging 5.7 points on just 40.8 percent shooting, and the team misses the production it got from Carl Landry off the bench last year. Sporting News
Also potentially in the mix for Bass are the Bobcats, who are desperate to add depth at power forward as they attempt to make a run to just their second playoff berth in franchise history. Charlotte owes its own draft pick to Chicago, if it winds up landing outside the Top 10, but does have Detroit's pick, if it lands outside the Top 8. Sporting News
Another team to watch is Phoenix, which is seeking to fortify the frontcourt and potentially has four picks in the upcoming NBA draft. The Suns have had talks with the Lakers about Pau Gasol and the Grizzlies about Zach Randolph in recent weeks. While the Grizzlies are not expected to trade Randolph, Phoenix and LA could revisit the Gasol situation. Sporting News
Trenni Kusnierek sat down with Celtics Insider A. Sherrod Blakely to discuss who might be the next player out the door for the Celtics. No, it's not Rajon Rondo. But according to Blakely, it's a player who has been around for a couple seasons. "When you look at the way this roster is put together, Brandon Bass seems the most logical guy to be on his way out," Blakely said. "It has nothing to with performance, and everything to do with the fact that he's a guy that can get a talented player in return. Like a guy like Omer Asik in Houston. Even though Houston has put off talks of trading him, I think those talks will rekindle once we get closer to the deadline. You also have to look at a guy like Gerald Wallace, and another guy Kris Humphries who is starting to up his stock as well." CSNNE.com
Asked Wednesday about the incident, Bass, Green and Stevens all agreed it was nothing to worry about. "It was just a miscommunication, that's all. We both wanted to win, we just get frustrated with the process. That's all it was. It wasn't nothing big," Green said. "We're trying to figure out a way to win. Like any team, you're going to bump heads. Because somebody might see it one way, somebody might see it another. Booth Newspapers
"But when it all boils down to it, we're both trying to figure out a way to win. And that's what it was. We just had a miscommunication and you guys just saw it. That's it. It happens with every team. It probably happens more than you know." "It wasn't a big deal. (It was a) smaller thing. It happens," Bass said, noting he has had similar incidents with teammates in the past. "Plenty of times. With everybody. It happens all the time, with anybody. When you want to win that bad, things happen. But it wasn't a big thing. It was something small that was easy to correct." Booth Newspapers
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Late in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's 92-91 loss to the Hawks at TD Garden, starting Celtics forwards Jeff Green and Brandon Bass engaged in a verbal altercation on the bench, where both remained while coach Brad Stevens elected to play his second unit. Stevens downplayed the altercation and said it had no influence whatsoever on his decision not to play them in the final quarter. Boston Globe
Rival executives were dubious from the beginning of a scenario that would've sent Asik to Boston for Brandon Bass, Courtney Lee and a first-round pick. Bass and Lee are two contracts that Celtics GM Danny Ainge is trying to unload, and league sources say he'd probably have to give up a draft pick to find a taker for Lee, anyway. So a deal that would also shed Bass and bring in Asik, a defensive center who is only 27, would be "a great deal for them," one executive said. If that was the deal Morey wanted, it would've been done already. Clearly, it wasn't. One person familiar with Morey's thinking said the Houston GM did not covet Bass or Lee, and likely only considered such a deal if he could have flipped one or both of them in future deals. Of course, A) he couldn't do that unless he acquired them by Thursday under NBA rules, and B) league sources say the market for both players would've been minimal, anyway. CBSSports.com
Sources say that the best offer they've received to date is the Boston Celtics' offer featuring reserves Brandon Bass and Courtney Lee and a future protected first-round pick. But sources say Houston couldn't bring itself Thursday to take that package back for a player it regards as one of the league's best rim protectors, especially after the Rockets -- according to a Boston Herald report -- rejected the same offer last week. ESPN.com
The day has arrived for the Houston Rockets to live up to their vow to trade disgruntled center Omer Asik. The Rockets have been telling teams for two weeks that they will trade Asik by Thursday, and according to sources close to the process, they gradually continued to move in that direction Wednesday. ESPN.com reported Tuesday that the Boston Celtics had emerged as the strongest rivals to the Philadelphia 76ers in terms of Asik's likely destination. Entering the final hours before the Rockets' self-imposed deadline, sources said Houston officials spent much of Wednesday weighing the merits of Boston's offer of forward Brandon Bass, guard Courtney Lee and a future first-round draft pick for the 7-footer from Turkey while also remaining engaged in talks with Philadelphia and leaving open the possibility that other teams could still join the bidding. ESPN.com
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To the Editor: The neurobehavioral sequelae of traumatic brain injury significantly contribute to the long-term disability associated with this pathology.1 Thus far, there is insufficient evidence for either domain-specific or generalization effects resulting from cognitive intervention in memory, executive functioning, or speed-of-processing domains. Here, we report on the case of an adolescent patient who reduced the aforementioned cognitive deficits after being administered a structured cognitive rehabilitation program, allowing the reestablishment of premorbid academic and interpersonal functioning.
A 17-year-old girl presented to our neuropsychology service with memory and cognitive-slowing complaints. Four months earlier, she had had a traumatic brain injury for which she was hospitalized for 9 days, after being hit by a car. At that time, she presented with circumstantial amnesia, an extended period of somnolence, and disorientation. Absence of endocranial traumatic lesions was reported by computed tomography (CT) analysis. At her release, she reported right-hemicranial headache. Three months after the incident, she complained about concentration and memory problems, slowing of thought, cognitive fatigue, and poorer grades. Neurological examination was normal. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exhibited diffuse axonal disease of Grade I2 (Figure 1).
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A neuropsychological assessment 4 months after injury revealed a moderate recall deficit, mainly of visual and verbal episodic memory, and a slowing of processing speed despite an IQ score within the normal range. The patient also reported irritability and anxiety related to her low performance in school. A 16-month post-injury follow-up assessment yielded similar results, with only a small improvement in verbal fluency. She then underwent a 10-session cognitive rehabilitation program directed at memory, executive functioning (in order to indirectly improve memory capacities), and speed-of-processing abilities. Anxiety was tackled through relaxation techniques.
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There is still an ongoing debate on which approach to intervention, which parameters, and patient characteristics can yield better results. Our case illustrates how a young patient can benefit from a cognitive intervention delivered after a 16-month post-injury interval, improving in specific cognitive domains.
A recent metaanalysis3 pointed to a clear, specific effect of attention training, weak support for domain-specific or generalization effects of memory treatment, and no benefits from executive functioning or speed-of-processing treatments. Contrasting with these findings, we found effects from training memory, executive functioning, and speed-of-processing; yet we should note that all these functions were trained during the program. This does not allow us to establish an exclusive causal relationship between each specific domain trained and an observed improvement in that same domain. However, we should highlight that the observed improvements are not likely attributed to a natural recovery process, since neuropsychological assessment results were similar between 4 and 16 months after injury and the fact that the intervention started 16 months after the injury.
Nonetheless, we believe that training speed-of-processing, executive functioning, and memory, either together or individually, can have an impact on specific or general cognitive domains, at least in young, mild-to-moderately injured patients. In these patients, it seems reasonable that intensive training might lead to functional reorganization, even when intervention is not immediately delivered after the acute phase. A considerable number of high-quality studies are needed to definitely clarify the issue of specificity and generalization to other domains and to the "real world," especially in young patients.
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PIERRE, S.D. (KELO AM) – First Lady Linda Daugaard will hold a book walk for children in the backyard of the Governor's Mansion on Monday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. CDT.
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Children in junior kindergarten through the second grade are invited to attend, but must be accompanied by an adult. The walk will take approximately a half hour.
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Private equity firm Colony Capital purchased Miramax from Walt Disney (DIS) for $663 million three years ago. And Disney, in turn, bought Miramax from the Weinstein brothers in the 1990s.
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Moved – tips on Confluence editor and XML storage format
Graham Hannington's advanced tips on the Confluence editor and XML storage format have moved to a new site: Advanced Confluence tips on the Knowledge Workers Wiki.
The pages were previously housed on the wiki associated with my book, Confluence, Tech Comm, Chocolate. That wiki is now shut down, but the tips live on!
What tips?
These are the tips currently available:
- Bypassing the Confluence rich text editor interface
- Converting Confluence rich text editor content to wiki markup
- Converting Confluence storage format XML to wiki markup
- Editing Confluence pages in an external validating XML editor
- Validating Confluence XML storage format
- Showing tag names and some attributes in the Confluence rich text editor
- Promoting heading levels
- Searching Confluence storage format XML for content or markup
- Finding duplicate page names in Confluence
- Adding custom toolbar buttons to the Confluence rich text editor with Greasemonkey
Many thanks to Martin Cleaver at Blended Perspectives, for hosting this treasure trove of tips. And many thanks also to Graham Hannington, for all the work and insight he's put into investigating and documenting the tips.
Looking for a Confluence wiki to play with while reading the book?
If you're reading, Confluence, Tech Comm, Chocolate, you may want a wiki to try out the techniques described in the book. For the first 18 months after publication, a Confluence, Tech Comm, Chocolate wiki site was available for readers to experiment with. That site is no longer available. If you like, you can get a free evaluation licence from Atlassian, to experiment with Confluence.
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Python as a useful tool for technical writers
Every now and then, and perhaps particularly so when working on a wiki, we technical writers need to manipulate our content in some way that's not provided by our content management system. A few times recently, I've dabbled with Python to solve some problems. Do you often find the need to wrangle your content outside your CMS, and do you use Python or another scripting tool?
Python is a scripting language. It's easy to learn, especially if you've done some programming in other languages. It's just the ticket for data manipulation. It also offers a number of useful libraries. For example:
- There are various libraries that you can use to access a web application via a SOAP or an XML-RPC remote API. I use the "xmlrpc.client" library in a few scripts, to get access to Confluence data.
- The "os" library is useful for creating directories on the local file system of the computer you're running on. For example, I use it to create a directory for the script's output file.
- The "re" library offers regular expression functions.
A script to find duplicate page names across Confluence spaces
This was the first Python script that I wrote to wrangle Confluence data. I started with a specific problem: I had five text files, each containing a list of page names. These were the pages in five Confluence spaces, that we needed to copy into another, single space. The problem is that Confluence does not allow duplicate page names within a space. So I needed to check my lists for matching page names.
I hacked together a Python script that checked for duplicate page names. The script reads a text file containing Confluence space keys and page names, and reports on duplicate page names. My first script used nested lists to store and compare the page names. A kind Atlassian developer reviewed the script and suggested I use a dictionary instead. So I did. A dictionary stores data in key-value pairs. Much neater!
Then I thought: Some people may not have their page names in a handy text file. They may want to get a list of all pages in a Confluence space. So I wrote a script to get the names of all pages in a given set of Confluence spaces.
The details of the scripts are in this post: How to find duplicate page names across Confluence spaces.
A script to get the source code of all pages in a Confluence space, for a full-text search
The search functionality in the Confluence web interface will return results from the visible content of the page, but it cannot get inside the XML-like elements that make up the Confluence storage format. For example, it's not possible to find all pages that reference a certain image. And you can't search for macro parameter values. This means, for example, you can't search for all pages that include content from a given page.
Just recently I wrote a script that gets the XML storage format of all pages in a given Confluence space, and puts the code into text files on your local machine. Then you can use a powerful full-text search like grep, to find what you need. The details are in this post: Confluence full-text search using Python and grep
More on the way
I'm currently writing a couple more Python scripts to solve another problem. I'll blog about it when I've finished.
If you're interesting in Python, here are some links you many find useful:
A chuckle, courtesy of the Python technical writers
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By the way, the language is named after the BBC show "Monty Python's Flying Circus" and has nothing to do with reptiles. Making references to Monty Python skits in documentation is not only allowed, it is encouraged!
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Last week I was lucky enough to be in New Orleans in the USA. I went on a tour of the Honey Island swamp, and saw this snake coiled comfortably on a tree trunk. I'm not sure what type of snake it is. Maybe a Copperhead:
What do you use?
Do you often use Python or some other scripting tool to automate those pesky tasks your CMS can't handle?
Confluence full-text search using Python and grep
The standard search in Confluence wiki searches the visible content of the page. It also offers keywords for some specific searches, such as macro names and page titles. But sometimes we need to find things that the search cannot find, because the content of the relevant XML elements is not indexed. This post offers a solution of sorts: Copy the XML storage format of your pages into text files on your local machine, then use a powerful search like
grep to do the work.
Here are some examples of the problem:
- We may want to find all pages that reference a certain image, or other attachment. It's easy enough to find the page(s) where the image is attached. But it's not possible to find all pages that display a given image which is attached to another page.
- It's possible to search for all occurrences of a macro name, using the
macroName:keyword in the search. But it's not possible to search for parameter values. This means, for example, you can't search for all pages that include content from a given page.
I've written a script to solve the problem, by downloading the storage format from Confluence onto your local machine, where you can use all sorts of powerful text searches. You're welcome to use the script, with the proviso that it's not perfect.
Python script:
The script is in a repository on Bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org/sarahmaddox/confluence-full-text-search.
Note: To run the script successfully, you need access to Confluence, and the Confluence remote API must be enabled.
Installing Python
To run the script, you need to install Python. The scripts are designed for Python 3, not Python 2. There were fairly significant changes in Python 3.
- Download Python 3.2.3 or later: http://www.python.org/getit/
(I downloaded
python-3.2.3.amd64.msi, because I'm working on a 64-bit Windows machine.)
- Run the installer to install Python on your computer.
(I left all the options at their default values.)
- Add the location of your Python installation to your path variable in Windows:
- Go to 'Start' > 'Control Panel' > 'System' > 'Advanced system settings'
- Click 'Environment Variables'.
- In the 'System variables' section, select 'Path'.
- Click 'Edit'.
- Add the following to the end of the path, assuming that you installed Python in the default location:
- Click 'OK' three times.
- Open a command window and type 'python' to see if all is OK. You should see something like this:
Getting the script
Go to the Bitbucket repository and choose 'Downloads' > 'Branches', then download the zip file and unzip it into a directory on your computer.
Running the script to get the content of your pages
To use the
getConfluencePageContent script:
- Enable the remote API (XML-RPC & SOAP) on your Confluence site.
- Open the
getConfluencePageContentscript in Python's 'IDLE' GUI. (Right-click on the script and choose 'Edit with IDLE'.)
- Run the script from within IDLE. (Press F5.)
- The Python shell will open and prompt you for some information:
- Confluence URL – The base URL of your Confluence site. If the site uses SSL, enter 'HTTPS' instead of 'HTTP'. For example:
- Username – Confluence will use this username to access the pages. This username must have 'view' access to all the spaces and pages that you want to check.
- Password – The password for the above username.
- Space key – A Confluence space key. Case is not important – the match is not case-sensitive.
- Output directory name – The directory where the script should put its results. The script will create this directory. Make sure it does not yet exist.
- Confluence URL – The base URL of your Confluence site. If the site uses SSL, enter 'HTTPS' instead of 'HTTP'. For example:
- Look for the output directory as a sibling of the directory that contains the
getConfluencePageContentscript. In other words, the output directory will appear in your file system at the same level as the script's directory.
Output of the script
The Bitbucket repository contains an example of the output, based on the Demonstration space shipped with Confluence. See the
outputexample directory in the repository. For example, this file contains the content of the page titled 'Welcome to Confluence'.
The script gets the content of all pages in the given Confluence space. It puts the content of each page into a separate text file, in a given directory.
The script creates the output directory as a sibling of the directory that contains the
getConfluencePageContent script. In other words, the output directory will appear in your file system at the same level as the script's directory.
The file name is a combination of the page name and page ID. To prevent problems when creating the files, the script removes all non-alphanumeric characters from the file name. To ensure uniqueness, it appends the page ID to the page name when creating the file name.
The content is in the form of the Confluence storage format, which is a type of XML consisting of HTML with Confluence-specific elements. (Docs.)
The script also writes a line at the top of each file, containing the URL of the page, and marked with asterisks for easy grepping.
- The script will show an error if the output directory already exists.
- If you see the following error message, you need to enable the remote API (XML-RPC & SOAP) on your Confluence site: xmlrpc.client.ProtocolError: <ProtocolError for localhost:8090/rpc/xmlrpc: 403 Forbidden>
Grep and winGrep
Now that you have the page content in text form, the world's your oyster. :) You can use the full power of text search tools. If you're on UNIX, you'll already know about grep.
If you're on Windows, let me introduce grepWin. It's a free, powerful search tool that you can install on Windows. It offers regular expression (regexp) searches as well as standard searches, and it has a very nice UI (user interface).
This screenshot shows a search for an image called 'step-2-image-1-confluence-demo-space.png'. The image is attached to one page, and referenced in two pages. QED. :D
Comments welcome!
I'd love to know if you think you'll find the script useful, and if you have any ideas for improving it.
Want an XML schema viewer in Confluence wiki?
You got it. :) Avisi have developed two nifty macros to display an XML schema (XSD) in tabular and graphic format on a Confluence page. The XSD Viewer is a new add-on for Confluence wiki, and the Avisi developers are keen for input from technical writers and others interested in XML schemas.
I've been playing around with the add-on, so I'd love to show you a couple of examples and tell you how to get it working for yourself. I've also chatted with Yanne from Avisi, who says that he and his team would love to have your feedback.
Example 1: A purchase order schema
I've grabbed the sample schema for a purchase order from MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms256129.aspx. I've instructed the XSD viewer to start with the
purchaseOrder element, and show a depth of 2 levels.
Example 2: Graham Hannington's schema for the Confluence storage format
Hehe, if you put Confluence and XSD in the same blog post, then 'twould be remiss not to include Graham's XML schema for the Confluence storage format. :D
The XSD Viewer is using
confluence.xsd, starting with the
image element.
One point of interest here is that the
confluence.xsd file references two other schema files:
confluence-ri.xsd and
confluence-xhtml.xsd. All I had to do to make this work, was to attach all three XSD files to the page. This screenshot shows the attachments on the above page:
A couple of times, the XSD Viewer has declined to show any rows in the table. I'm not sure why this occurs. If it happens to you too, it's worth letting the Avisi team know.
My environment
I'm using Confluence 5.0.1, with version 1.1.1 of the XSD Viewer. I'm running Confluence on my Windows 7 laptop, and I'm using Chrome to view the wiki pages.
How to get your own XSD viewer
To make this happen, you need to do the following:
- Download and install Confluence, if you don't already have it. You can try it for free for 30 days. See the Confluence download page.
- Download the XSD Viewer add-on and install it into Confluence. The add-on is also available for free for 30 days. See the XSD Viewer page on the Atlassian Marketplace.
- Create a page in Confluence.
- Attach your XSD file to the Confluence page, just as you would attach a screenshot or other file. See the documentation on adding attachments.
- Edit the page.
- Add the "XSD Image" and/or the "XSD Table" macros to the page. See the documentation for the XSD Viewer.
- Save the page.
Useful links:
- The XSD Viewer page on the Atlassian Marketplace.
- The documentation for the XSD Viewer.
- A getting-started video for the XSD Viewer on YouTube.
- The issue tracker for the XSD Viewer.
Feedback so far
I've given Yanne at Avisi some feedback already:
- At first the error messages were a bit too generic to be useful. Avisi have already followed up on this in the latest version of the add-on, which gives more specific error messages. Great!
- Currently the macro autocomplete in Confluence is triggered by "XSD". Suggestion: Add "schema" and "XML" to the list of triggers.
- Add the option to add a border and other styling to the image.
The Avisi team like the latter two suggestions, and are waiting for more feedback before implementing them. Would you be interested in an XSD viewer in Confluence, and what requirements would you have for it?


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- Eric Preissler
- Lincoln, NE
- United States
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Is the gridlock problem in government a problem with the system or greed and flawed human behavior? Is there an answer?
Nobody can agree on anything in Congress and the divide between the Right and Left is only growing larger. Everyone always preaches bipartisan ideas, but no one ever follows through. Fill-a-busters are a huge problem and if someone has a good idea it can take years to implement. There has to be a solution to these problems, but is it in selecting the right people for the job or changing the system. I heard a comment on the radio the other day about making government positions part-time jobs, so it went back to being a public service like it was intended. This means it would filter out the people who became politicians just to get rich. Maybe it is time for a change.
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Jan 31 2013: In my objective observation of our system, all I can see is dysfunction. Without getting emotionally involved, which is a hard trick to do, I look at our politicians and this ongoing gridlock that has been going on far longer than I've been alive. I do not see the people's opinions, fears, problems,needs and challenges addressed. What I see is 'parties' dividing people into groups which immediately pit us against each other, because these parties already have certain laid out ideals, beliefs and stigmas attached to them. I feel that this 'party' system's main purpose is not to represent us, but to keep us divided.
I honestly do not believe there is anyway to fix this system. For the main reason that it never worked in the first place. My favorite quote is "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." ~ Albert Einstein. And I honestly think this is the best advice for us, I'm not just referring to the US. We as humans, globally, need to start thinking on different lines because these gridlocks and political dead-ends will never sort themselves out. And now, unlike 20 years ago, we actually can interact and communicate globally thanks to the technologies of today. Us as individuals putting our minds together, spreading ideas and acting I think will have the most impact.
For insistence, right now the most exciting and feasible idea I've come across is that of a Resource Based Economy. Based on the ideas and project of Jacque Fresco as a starting point at least. I'll try to post a link to his TED talk. Here we go, copy and paste if you must: http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxOjai-Jacque-Fresco-Resource
Jan 31 2013: I really like what you said here. You are correct about the system being broken, and I do think we need to rethink our entire foundation. The problem with a perfect society like you are describing is human greed. Maybe you or I see it as flawless, but someone will always come up and try to keep everything for themselves and use it to their advantage. Greed will drive any government system down because it always has, and it is only human ignorance and petty things that are keeping the world from being a better place because the ideas like this and more are out there. Great post!
Jan 31 2013: I agree that something like this would not work if we flung our society as it is right now into it. This type of system is something that has never really been tried before, in part because we didn't have the technology to support it but mainly because it would require a whole new value entrenchment for us in general. The main concept here being that we can manage our earthly resources in such a way that would create abundance for everyone on earth sustainably. That being said, without the scarcity that we face today, we could rid ourselves of money completely. Now if there is no need for money (or even trade for that matter) would we still see greed, class separation, inequality, hoarding or the majority of crimes that we see today? I guess this is a major question of human nature. Are we naturally greedy, selfish and power hungry? Or are we shaped by the environment that we grow up in? If say, greed and power hunger does just happens to diminish in a environment were we don't have to compete for resources, or the control of resources, what would be the purpose of government?
Because we don't really have a comparison yet I think all answers are speculative at this point. But as I listen to the people around me, more and more I'm hearing a growing outrage at all the wrongness that these systems are generating, and I'm inclined to believe that we are enraged because we don't want to be this way.
Like any theory I think we need to find a way to test it, to see if this could work. But it all starts with the spreading of ideas right?
Jan 31 2013: I don't think a Resource Based Economy would be a perfect system by any means, just a vast improvement over what we have now. No doubt problems will always arise as they always do. But I think with a system like this we could actually work on solutions. In my imagination this would be a constantly changing and improving system. Just a side thought… :)
Jan 31 2013: this sounds a lot like Marxism (not Communism, but true Marxism) which in theory is the best form of community. Money doesn't matter and regulations handle themselves becasue everyone is looking out for the good of the group. Poverty woulc be gone resources would be shared and innovation would be pushed. Again the problem with this and Marxism is the people in power relinquishing the power. It will not happen because we have created this unstoppable monster. The people at the top like the system because they benefit from it and they will not let it change wihtout a fight.
Feb 1 2013: I had to look up Marxism just now, I've never really read up on that before. The Marxian analysis of Capitalism is very eerily accurate This is pulled from the Marxism Wikipedia page:
"Under the capitalist mode of production, this struggle materializes between the minority (the bourgeoisie) who own the means of production, and the vast majority of the population (the proletariat) who produce goods and services. Taking the idea that social change occurs because of the struggle between different classes within society who are under contradiction against each other, the Marxist analysis leads to the conclusion that capitalism oppresses the proletariat, which leads to a proletarian revolution. Capitalism (according to Marxist theory) can no longer sustain the living standards of the population due to its need to compensate for falling rates of profit by driving down wages, cutting social benefits and pursuing military aggression."
Still just about as accurate today as when this analysis was formed in the 1850's I think.
I don't think a swift change into a Resource Based Economy would be possible, or a good idea. Despite my own impatience. I think we would have to take a very scientific approach to testing something like this. Gathering data and facts that are more than just opinions and theories is still the best way to design something that functions the way it's supposed too.
I just finished reading a short eBook that laid out a really inspiring theoretical idea of what a Resource Based Economy could look like. I can't say I agree with all the ideas, but it's all theories. I do really like his ideas of how to
maybe going about testing/transition. I'll try and post a link to it if your interested in giving it a read: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?6tmc6ld43lxc1gv
If that doesn't connect, doing a Google search for "The First Civilization" should bring it up as first in line.
Feb 1 2013: I really do agree that the biggest roadblock is the people at the top of the pyramid right now. And I definitely don't really have a good answer on how to overcome the greed of wealthy elitists. I guess my hope lies in that the majority are people that are suffering from the system and are ready for a change. I really don't see a way to affect any sort of solution or change from within this system though, after all it was designed by them.
Feb 1 2013: Ya I like this idea for sure, but I think (and this is just me thinking out loud) that a resource based economy may send us backward and reduce innovation a little bit. Becasue we rely on the resources for wealth and equality no one would be inclined to advance products that may not need resources or alter the resources we have to make them better and more effective (like better food and less expensive food). I think testing it would be necessary and I am not sure how you would go about doing that. What ways do you think we could test this?
Feb 1 2013: That was one initial thought that I had too. How would innovation and production move forward if no one was required to work for money in order to get their needed resources. Someone posed this question to me, What would you be doing if money wasn't a issue?
Well, personally I would be perusing my interests, which actually cost me money and are very time consuming. I would also be satisfying my curiosities, I've always wanted to go to college but never had the resources to go and did not want to go into tens of thousands of dollars or more worth of debt in order to get a degree in something I may or may not make a good living at. I've seen one of my family go through 7 years of schooling, $80,000+ in student loans, now unable to find a job in her field and working at a department store with barely enough to live on let alone start to pay on her debt. Nor did I want to choose a field only for the sake of money but that did not hold my interest.
The more I look at this question the more obvious to me it is that money actually inhibits innovation and progress instead of progressing it. One good example that I see a lot in my line of work has to do with hunting for grants and funding for scientific research. Researchers have to spend a large amount of time trying to secure funding which, unless comes from a non profit organization, the Investors expects to see a return with interest for their funding, or rights to profit or patent new innovations. This is especially stunting in the area of microbiology and disease research where areas of interest fall into categories where low or no cost solutions are needed for developing countries.
Another interesting example is after WW2 around 1954/1955 I think. There was a main stream implementation of planned obsolescence where goods were engineered to break down quickly or at least, go out of style quickly in order to boost the number of sales and increase profits.
Feb 1 2013: I think if people were free to pursue their interests and talents instead of being to forced to devote the majority of their waking hours pumping gas, standing at a cash register or sitting in a office, we'd see a explosion of innovative ideas. I personally know a lot of intelligent and inspiring people that have simple not been able to contribute because of being low on the monetary scale.
As far as testing, I think we'd have to find experts in fields like computer sciences, education, agriculture, psychology, biology, engineering and chemistry who could figure out what would be needed and designed to put together a model. And then a small test group, maybe 50 people to start. And slowly adding variables such as families with children or people with violent histories. This would mostly likely take decades and there would mostly likely need to be many in all different climates globally.
I found one group, Open Source Ecology, that is doing some design work on what they call the Global Village Construction Set. These are basic plans to building and fabricating 50 different Industrial Machines that they have isolated as be needed to build a small, sustainable civilization with modern comforts. There's the link, http://opensourceecology.org/
I think designs like this will help a lot when trying to put together a working model.
Feb 2 2013: Ok I understand what you are saying, but I am thinking innovation like different energy sources and food productivity. If everyone had everything they needed, don't you think we would get complacent with that and stop looking for clean energy and productive ways to grow food and create water. I think you are right on technology and medical fronts, but what about the resources. Have you read anything on the stages of civilization? If not I would reccomend this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GooNhOIMY0.
It is the widely accepted (by physicists) way civilizations advance. I see the problem that if we keep the resource plan in place there is no reason for us to push the advancement to type 1 or type 2 civilizations.
Feb 2 2013: hmm... Sounds like a type 1 civilization would be a Resource Based Economy of sorts. At 1:25, I would love to know how it can be calculated when the transition to a type 1 would happen. It's probably beyond my understanding right now, but I would love to know the rough run down. I also find it interesting that he refers to this as a 'historic transition from type 0 to type 1'. This transition appears to be going on right now for us. Later he goes on to state that there is no evidence of this happening any where else. Maybe I'm just taking his wording to literally. At 3:15, when Michio Kaku talks about terrorists being the people not wanting this transition does he mean terrorist like the ones we think of today? Extremists groups pushing their own agenda by use of spreading fear, or does he mean terrorist such as wealthy elitists like banks, corporates and governments that manipulate population fear through manipulation of money and control of resources? Is this accepted by physicists as a theory, or fact? It also sounds like he is saying that if we survive the transition to a type 1 civilization that the eventual advancement to a type 2 and type 3 would more likely to follow. But in my thoughts it would seem that his definition of a type 1 civilization would differ from a Resource Based Economy in the fact that a type1 would eventually use up all it's planet's resources and have to move to drawing it's power from it's star, and the theory of a Resource Based Economy is based on the theory of managing it's resources sustainably so it never uses up it's resources. And in that sense, with the idea being that we want to sustainably use our resources I don't think we would stop looking for more productive and efficient ways to grow food, produce clean energy or create or recycle water. But it is impossible to truly answer that question because it is so much based on circumstances that may or may not occur for possibly hundreds of thousands of years.
Feb 2 2013: Ok so the basic idea of the calculation is we use our past as the template. We then figure out the exponential development of our society. Then we can determine what types of things we need to reach each level and once we punch in those numbers we can figure out how long it can take a civilization (like ours) to reach each level. This is the basic outline, the actual math is much more complex and algorithmic in nature.
In the world of physics there are no things that are considered as fact because nothing can be proven to be 100 percent true 100 percent of the time. Even the laws of physics, we are learning, break down at certain points i.e. the discovery that subatomic particles may be able to break the speed of light. So this is just a mathematical based theory and there is really no way to test the findings besides just living out our existence.
So for the last question that is a common misconception I think. The basic idea is that no matter what we do, the pure fact of us living on this planet converts our resources to an unusable state. Entrophic means cannot be stopped and this means that no matter how well we allocate our resources eventually we will run out of natural energy, land and materials. This is just a fact of life that being alive uses resources. Eventually, no matter how long we can hold it off, we will have to expand to using star power and galactic power because these are the most robust sources of power in the universe. As much as we look fondly on our planet, the power and resources available here are basically nothing and extremely finite when looking at the solar system, not to mention a galaxy as a whole. So instead of allocating our resources and prolonging the inevitable we should be looking for the innovations that can push ouur societs to this next level.
Feb 3 2013: Ok... This is definitely new territory for me. Forgive me as I fling my thoughts out here, it helps me to visualize new concepts a bit. Entropy being the measurable amount of thermal energy not available for work right? At least as one part of it's definition, (which I know my understanding is extremely rudimentary at this point). Expressed as waste heat from a closed system, like a by product of work. Although irreversible to that system (I'm thinking of living organisms as being closed systems) isn't that entropic energy taken up as useable energy by different closed system that in return has it's own entropic energy that is taken up and utilized by a still different array of closed systems? It seems that would be one reason why we have such a vast collection of different types of organisms on Earth ( which itself I guess would be a closed system), from macro to micro. I think I understand the idea that conservation of energy of an isolated system will reach equilibrium because it has no release or input of energy from the outside, closed systems should be different from isolated systems and should be capable (in my head) of transforming entropic energy from one, into useable energy. This to me points to sustainability as being possible. Unless individual galaxies are considered isolated systems as they are dependent on their star?
Maybe, if in theory we say a transition to a Resource Based Economy marks the transition to a type 1 civilization. And we enter this transition with the intention and goal to be sustainable, which leads to constant improvements and innovations to how we manage our resources, then eventual it becomes widely apparent that no matter what, our planetary resources will run out, wouldn't that then mark the transition to type 2? So I guess my thoughts are that if we enter into a type 1 with the intentions of constantly making the system more efficient than that would ensure a natural state of constant progression and discourage complacence.
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Research Profile
Prof Richard Daugherty
Research Interests
- Assessment and evaluation systems
- Education policy
- Devolution and education
Richard Daugherty has been an Honorary Professor in the Cardiff School of Social Sciences since 2006. His early career publications were in geography education including, for example, Geography into the Twenty-First Century (Wiley 1996) co-edited with Eleanor Rawling. His interest in assessment research dates back to experience as a chief examiner at GCE A level in the 1970s, research on the GCSE exam in the 1980s and involvement in national policies as a council member of the School Examinations and Assessment Council from 1988 to 1991. He co-directed the official evaluation of the first three years of Key Stage 2 testing in England and Wales and published National Curriculum Assessment: a review of policy (Falmer) in 1996. He also co-directed the Wales Curriculum Review project (1997-99).
The main focus of Richard's publications in recent years has been on education policy, especially policies on the school curriculum and on student assessment. With Gareth Rees and Robert Phillips he co-edited Education Policy-making in Wales (University of Wales Press 2000) and in 2007 he edited a special issue of the Welsh Journal of Education on education policy in Wales since devolution.
Journal articles on education policy in Wales have included research on policy-making in the late 1980s (British Journal of Educational Studies, 2003) and reflections on 'evidence-informed policy' in the post-devolution era (Cambridge Journal of Education 2008). He has also discussed the Assessment Reform Group's experience of the interface between academic research and education policy (Research Papers in Education 2007).
In 2007 he led a seminar series on 'Assessment of Significant Learning Outcomes' (2007) funded by the ESRC's Teaching and Learning Research Programme.


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