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June 2000 Photos - Elisabeth Partin
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'So, tell me what you want, what you really, really want!' Spice Girls, anyone?
With my friend Katherine at the Butterfly Pavillion
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Elisabeth, Mama, and Daddy at Monte Verde Lake in Angel Fire, NM (in pigtails)
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pittsoccer33 wrote:skullman80 wrote:Once they newer systems hit(Ps4/Xboxwhatever)... Nintendo again will be a full generation behind. That is their problem. They are a day late and a dollar short. They refuse to step up with the big boys, until they do that, they will be looked at as a red headed step child.
I think the main thing they still have left at this point is their first party titles - Mario, Link and Samus are the three main reasons to buy a Nintendo system. They lost their great RPG developers to Sony because Play Station's CDs allowed for more data.
This is the way I feel, and I think a lot of Nintendo type people feel. I would rather play the Mario's, Metroid's, Zelda's and other Nintendo exclusives. That is why I continue to buy their systems. To me, once HD hit, that was all I cared about with Nintendo. I don't care about online play. I don't care about shoot-em-ups, etc. I dont' care about Blu Ray players, etc.
Others may, and that is their opinion adn their likes, and that is why Sony and PLaystation have been great.
I think this generation of Nintendo is the first to try to focus people outside of their intended market. They have built their product on a certain market and have been successful with that IMO. However, that market is not the market that spend a ton on "gaming". And breaking intot he people that will drop a ton of cash on games may be too little too late.


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to start with wake style in not my thing. yes its very technical. but i still prefer to see an insane boost or mad kiteloop.
So... based on the fact that I am not interested in wakestyle and usually avoide watching a wakestyle vid.
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Unexpected Modernism in Avignon, France
Last week my husband and I escaped Paris' gloomy skies for the sunny south of France. We started our trip in Avignon, a beautiful historic walled city. One day we wandered into a lovely 14th century hotel for lunch and were totally surprised by what we found inside!
The bar where we had lunch, 83.Vernet, on the main floor was chic and modern, but in a fairly typical way. What really impressed us was — wait for it — the bathrooms!
Just the journey from bar to bathrooms was pretty incredible, too. We walked past a hip lounge area and an amazing courtyard on our way up the original stone and wrought-iron staircase. There we reached the restrooms and marveled at how the architects managed to preserve the historic integrity of the space, while allowing for some totally modern bathrooms and vanities.
Instead of drilling through the 14th century stone walls or adding false walls in front of them to hide the plumbing, the architects floated a restroom volume in the middle of the room, bringing the plumbing up through the floor. The men's room was to the left, and the ladies to the right, but since each side had 2 separate bathrooms there was plenty of privacy (which is a rare thing in public restrooms in France—it isn't unusual to have urinals in full view of the ladies room).
It's fun to be surprised by a building or a room and the rest of Avignon did not disappoint. Kudos to the wonderful people who live and work there with an eye to the future, while carefully preserving their past.
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Male gene evolution
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Male gene evolution
Genes pertaining to "maleness" evolve more rapidly than their non-sexual counterparts
January 20, 2000
Researchers at the University of Chicago report in the January 20, 2000 issue of Nature that genes pertaining to male reproduction--those involved in sperm production, transfer and morphology--evolve much faster than their non-sexual counterparts.
Chung-I Wu, PhD, professor and chairman of the department of ecology and evolution at the University of Chicago, together with Gerald Wyckoff, a graduate student and Wen Wang, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow, argue that sexual pressure underlies this phenomenon.
"The pressure on a male to find a mate and fertilize her eggs is constant, and the stakes of success or failure are enormous," said Wu. "Presumably, genes governing male reproduction are under continuous pressure to evolve ways to out-compete other males when it comes to fathering offspring."
In previous research, Wu and colleagues found that genes related to sperm production in fruit flies, mice, and rats evolved faster than other genes. In the January 20, 2000 Nature paper, Wu and co-authors describe the accelerated evolution of male reproductive genes in man and other primates.
"That the rapid evolution is positively, not negatively driven is important," said Wu. "Positive selection indicates that the DNA changes are doing something better for the organism as opposed to something worse or nothing at all, which would be the case if the changes were just random mutations."
The title of the paper, Rapid Evolution of Male Reproductive Genes in the Descent of Man, makes reference to Charles Darwin's book Descent of Man. "I chose this title because Darwin talks about how the drive to mate is perhaps the strongest driving force behind evolution," Wu explained. As Darwin wrote, the advantages of "conquering other males in battle or courtship, and thus leaving a numerous progeny are in the long run greater than those derived from rather more perfect adaptation to the conditions of life."
Wu and colleagues examined a set of three homologous genes that may directly alter the morphology of sperm in humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. When they compared the genes in different humans, they found that the genes were virtually identical, as would be expected in a comparison of genes from individuals of the same species.
Next, the researchers compared the genes in humans and chimps and were surprised to find that they looked very different from one another. A well established theory in genetic evolution states that even after millions of years of evolution, homologous genes in closely related species, such as humans and chimps, are barely distinguishable from one another. That the human and chimp sperm genes were so radically different suggests exceedingly rapid evolution.
"The genes in humans and chimps are evolving at the same rapid rate," added Wu. When he compared the genes in humans and gorillas, which are more distantly related, he noticed that the rate of evolution of maleness genes was still accelerated--but at a much slower rate in gorillas.
The researchers also surveyed 50 genes from humans and old world monkeys, of which 18 pertained to male reproduction and the rest did not. They found that 11 of the 18 male genes evolved much faster than the average rate of evolution of the non-sexual genes.
Wu thinks that the rapid rate of evolution of male genes is indicative of the sexual behavior of the species. Chimps exhibit very promiscuous behavior. A female may mate with numerous males during her receptive phase. The competition to attract a mate, as well as internal sperm competition, puts intense pressure on chimp male genes to evolve rapidly.
Conversely, gorillas employ a harem system where one high-ranking male has access to several females who mate only with him. In this case, the male can be relatively sure that he is the genetic father of any offspring produced by his harem. This takes some of the pressure off sperm-producing genes to mutate rapidly because they don't compete directly with other sperm in the female, said Wu.


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One man is dead and another in custody after a shooting early Saturday near Henderson Lake on Missionary Ridge.
David Alan Jones, a 26-year-old Fort Lewis College student from Woods Cross, Utah, was shot to death for unknown reasons, according to La Plata County Sheriffs Office spokesman Dan Bender. He said the shooting appears to be unprovoked.
After an investigation, deputies arrested Durango native Brenden Dow Ashburn, 37. Ashburn was arrested at the scene, an unimproved area. The spot is about four miles north of Henderson Lake, some 20 miles north of Durango. Bender said the victim was camping with a friend from FLC, while the suspect was apparently camping alone. A family, unrelated to either party, was camping nearby, Bender said.
Sheriffs deputies originally responded to a 911 call about 2 a.m. Saturday, according to a Sheriffs Office news release. The unidentified caller said a man had been shot, the release said.
When deputies arrived, campers directed them to a man lying on the ground at another campsite. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene. A handgun believed used in the crime was recovered at the scene, and there are no other suspects in the case, the release said.
Interviews led to Ashburns arrest on suspicion of first-degree murder, the La Plata County Sheriffs Office said. He is being held without bond in La Plata County Detention Center. Ashburn faces an initial court appearance this week where bond will be set.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In a full weekend of action, the nationally-ranked No. 18 coed sailing team clinched third at the Southern Series 2, was fourth in the Ferrarone Team Racing Intersectional, and finished 16th at the BU Trophy.
Senior skipper Katii Gullick (Portland, Maine) along with sophomore Iris Xu (Madison, Wis.) and junior Soraya Shehata (Bethesda, Md.) placed third in the A Division of the Southern Series 2. The trio won the second, fourth, and fifth races and were runner-ups in the third rotation. Sophomore Hanna Vincent (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and junior Taylor Burfield (Naples, Fla.) had six top-five placements in the B Division highlighted by a victory in the seventh round.
Roger Williams University won the 20-team field courtesy of a head-to-head tiebreaker with Tufts University as the Engineers finished 18 points behind.
MIT compiled a ledger of 9-11 to place fourth out of eight squads at the Ferrarone Team Racing Intersectional as Brown claimed top honors (17-3), followed by Stanford (14-6), and Navy (11-9). The skippers for the weekend were senior Eamon Glackin (Huntington, N.Y.), junior Andrew Sommer (Duxbury, Mass.), and freshman Chloe Lepert (Belmont, Calif.) while the crews were consisted of senior Steph Tong (Hong Kong) and juniors Kelden Pehr (Seabrook, Texas), Mark Van de Loo (Eau Claire, Wis.), and Eben Freeman (Zurich, Switzerland).
At the BU Trophy, freshmen Zack Drach (Wilmington, N.C.) and Samantha Albright (Madison, Conn.) collaborated for a 13th-place finish out of 18 teams in the B Division. The duo cracked the top 10 on two occasions, securing sixth and eighth place. In the A Division, senior Tevis Nichols (Skylonder, Calif.) and sophomore Angelique Nehmzow (Hong Kong) claimed sixth place in the third round and ninth in the fifth and seventh rotations en route to a final ranking of 16th.
The host Terriers secured the win with a tally of 39 as Salve Regina University (85) and Tufts (95) rounded out the top three.
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Microsoft Publisher 2010 adds new capabilities geared to help you create, print, and distribute professional-quality publications and sales and marketing materials. With the updated user interface, an improved print experience to help with more efficient printing, new picture placement and manipulation tools, building blocks of content, and fine typography options such as true small caps, ligatures, and stylistic alternates, Publisher 2010 improves the desktop publishing experience and makes the results more predictable so that you get the publications you want.
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Publisher 2010 introduces several features to dramatically enhance how you see and work with your publications. The updated user interface that includes the Ribbon, the Backstage, and a cleaner workspace, that make it intuitive to discover more commands so you can get things done faster.
Introducing the ribbon
When you first start Publisher 2010, you may be surprised by what you see. The menus and toolbars have been replaced with the ribbon, which helps you quickly find the commands that you need to complete a task. Commands are organized in logical groups that are collected together under tabs.
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The Print command is now in the Backstage View. To get to the Backstage View, click the File button in the upper left of Publisher . Publisher 2010 combines the Print and Preview experiences to make it much easier to print both simple and complex documents. Simultaneously view both sides of a page, multiple pages, page boundaries, and other pertinent print information to get the expected print results the first time.
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hen you create a text box the Text Box Tools tab appears on the ribbon. If the font you have selected supports OpenType, the Typography group will be enabled and give you access to formatting features and tools including new typography features.
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- GM recall affects 40,859 vehicles, including Cobalt, Equinox and Saturn Ion.
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General Motors is recalling nearly 41,000 vehicles due to a potential fuel leak that could result in a fire. According to GM and the federal government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the fuel leak affects five different models sold in certain states.
The most popular model affected was the 2007-2009 Chevrolet Cobalt, which the automaker recalled along with its mechanical twins: the 2007-2009 Pontiac G5 and 2007 Saturn Ion. According to GM, the recall applies to 2007 Cobalt, G5 and Ion models sold in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada or Texas; 2008 Cobalt and G5 models sold in Arizona; and 2009 Cobalt and G5 models sold in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Nevada, Oklahoma or Texas.
In addition to the Cobalt, G5 and Ion, the recall also affected the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox crossover and its mechanical twin, the 2007 Pontiac Torrent. The automaker says it has sold Equinox and Torrent models affected by the recall in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas.
According to NHTSA, the recall is necessary because a plastic part in the fuel pump may crack, potentially causing a fuel leak. The government agency says such leakage could lead to a fire, making the affected vehicles unsafe to drive and rendering the recall necessary.
While it will be easy for GM to track down owners of recalled cars who purchased their vehicles new, it's harder for the automaker to notify used car owners. As a result, owners with questions can call General Motors at 1-800-521-7300 for more information on the recall.
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GM says it will mail out recall notices shortly, urging drivers of affected vehicles to visit a dealership. There, affected vehicles will have their fuel pumps inspected and replaced free of charge, if necessary.
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The Carroll County Sheriff's Office says a 29-year-old New Windsor man died Monday when he failed to stop for an officer attempting to pull him over and subsequently got into an accident on Route 140.
The incident occurred at about 6:25 a.m., when the sheriff's deputy saw a Dodge Ram 1500 traveling at a high rate of speed in the Finksburg area.
The deputy tried to pull the car over, but the motorist failed to stop and continued at a high rate of speed onto Old Gamber Road, then turned right onto Old Westminster Pike, according to the sheriff's office.
The car turned into the Jiffy Mart then continued, without yielding, onto Route 140, where it struck a Ford van that had been traveling eastbound, the sheriff's report said.
The drivers of both vehicles were transported by ambulance to Carroll Hospital Center. The driver who fled, a 29-year-old man from New Windsor, died as a result of the injuries sustained in the collision.
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Dancing was popular all over the world throughout the history. People danced on different occasions: during the rites, feasts, for the sake of entertainment and fun. Many dances have cultural and historical significance. Each dance has a peculiar movement – pas, these skills are called technics. Some of the dances are intended for execution in the presence of spectators. They often have their own storyline, reflect the thoughts and feelings. There are dances that involve all of us. We become participators of the process and start looking for suitable shoes that can be easily found online Steve Madden Coupon. Choreography is originally a record of the dance, then – the art of his compositions. The idea for the dance is sometimes served in literary works, paintings and musical plays. Choreographers work with dancers; show them the various pas, creating a certain image and effect. They define the sequence of movements; choose a few pas, called the primary motive, which is repeated in the dance. This helps the audience to perceive, feel the dance. The choreographer works with decorator and composer seeking harmony of all components of the dance. Dance movements can be recorded. Dance troupe often write dances on videotape, collecting archive. Modern theatre of dance, there are less than 100 years. Its founders were such dancers as Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey in the United States, and Marie Mary Wigman in Germany. They have created the pas, capable to transmit emotions or mental condition. In the 50 's. 20th century choreographer Merce Cunningham and others began to dance, in which the movement is nothing more than a movement, not a means of expressing emotions or ideas. In 60-70-ies dancers in the style of the buttons appearing initially in the United States, rejected a formal dance technique and began to develop a more free flowing movement. They used in dance walking, running, turning, stopping. Now you will learn about dancing of different countries and about modern phenomenon as Tango-therapy.
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Greetings film lovers! Do you prefer films that are independent, foreign, classic, cult, or silent? In short, arthouse-style films? Us too! So come see a movie with us at Nashville's only arthouse theatre, the Belcourt! The Belcourt is run by a non-profit organization, and the wonderful staff loves film and cares about the mission to preserve this historic establishment. They showcase some of the best movies to come to Nashville, and serve the most reasonably-priced popcorn, candy and drinks in town, as well as a small but thoughtful selection of wine and beer. We will often schedule drinks or dinner in Hillsboro Village at a restaurant like Fido, either before or after the films, and we will occasionally add non-movie events (concerts, plays) to the calendar. Even if a Meet-Up is not scheduled, follow this link http://www.belcourt.org/ to find out what's opening/playing.
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Testing occurs four times per year, in June, September, December, and February. LSAT test has six sections of 35 minutes each (210 minutes or 3.5 hours of testing and a rest period). LSAC scores four of out of five multiple choice sections. The fifth (variable) section pilots new questions and is un-scored. The variable section is placed at LSAC's discretion. The candidate completes a 35-minute writing sample at the end of the LSAT test. LSAC does not score the writing sample, but forwards it to the candidate's prospective law schools for evaluation.
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Nationals right-hander Tyler Clippard, pictured, is filling in nicely for injured closer Drew Storen through the first half of the season. Clippard has a 2.01 ERA and 11 saves in 12 chances in 2012. Left-handed relief pitcher Sean Burnett has only given up three earned runs in 30 appearances (25 innings) so far this season.
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AMD readies faster Thubans
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AMD is planning to introduce new flagship six-core and quad-core processors over the coming weeks.
The Thuban portfolio will be expanded by the fastest AMD six-core to date, the 3.3GHz Phenom II X6 1100T. Unsurprisingly, the 1100T has a 125W TDP and with Turbo Core overclocking it will happily run at 3.7GHz, which is quite impressive. Power-conscious consumers will also get something new, the 1065T with a 95W TDP rating. It is clocked at 2.9GHz, or 3.4GHz with Turbo Core.
Interestingly, 1090T prices have come down by around 10 percent in recent days, which might imply that the 1100T is just around the corner and that it will retail under $300.
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For the first time in 90-plus years, the Chicago Tribune is disconnected from the broadcast business.
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Valencia: Ecuador's 'life was at stake'
Enner Valencia said Ecuador's "life was at stake" during their match against Honduras, but his two goals gave his team the victory on Friday and a little room to breathe in Group E.
Honduras took an early lead, but Valencia scored either side of halftime to give his team a 2-1 win and their first points of the tournament.
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Although France top Group E with six points, Ecuador now sit in second place, with an even goal difference giving them an advantage over Switzerland, who are minus-2 through two games.
"The most important thing is obtaining three points. Our life was at stake in this match," Valencia said. "Thank God we got the three points. We know the standing and ranking of France in the world and we have to study how we can play against them and cause damage.
"The joy that we lived in the dressing room with the team and members of the staff after the game is something we will take with us to our very last match so we can come up with three additional points."
Valencia, who only earned his first cap in 2012, has now scored seven goals in his past six internationals.
"Thank God this dream is becoming a reality and that is thanks to the coaching staff, as I'm part of this team and I always want to be here,"
Valencia's success is especially impressive considering manager Reinaldo Rueda moved Valencia to striker from winger only when he was needed to fill in after the death of Christian "Chucho" Benitez in 2013.
"Enner's arrival in the national squad has allowed him to grow and improve," Rueda said. "Today, there was work that had to be done by Felipe [Caicedo] in order for Enner to continue his run of scoring goals. It was timely and intelligent."
After falling to Switzerland in their opener, Rueda said Ecuador improved against Honduras.
"The match ended up being as we foresaw because of the conditions of both squads," he said. "It proved to be a very strong opponent. Fortunately, we scored the goals in due course and in the end, we controlled Honduras' reaction.
"This was a completely different match than we played against Switzerland. They play a completely different style of football. Today, we knew that there was going to be a lot of aerial play."
Ecuador will qualify for the knockout stage with a win unless Switzerland win by two more goals in their game, but Rueda said his side will take the same approach against France as they did against Honduras.
"France is an opponent that have grown and shown that in their two matches," Rueda said. "This will be a difficult match and we have to play just the same or better than the way we played today.
"Hopefully, Honduras can play a wonderful match so it will benefit us. We also have to come out victorious against France."
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Collector Profile: Pieter Collier & His Tolkien Library
The movies may have hyped up J.R.R. Tolkien's books to the point of overkill, but book collectors are still driven to collect all the works by this legendary author. We speak to one avid Tolkien collector, Pieter Collier, about his greatest find, his Tolkienlibrary.com Web site, and how he spots a true Tolkien signature.
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Vanessa Hudgens is shaping up as quite the fashionista — we've been loving her casual street style and glam appearances on the red carpet. Seeing her in a multi-print maxidress last night at the Fredericks of Hollywood fashion show benefitting Clothes Off Our Backs, we couldn't help but wonder if long dresses really are her best look — after all, she did look amazing in her Jay Godfrey black minidress at the Hairspray premiere this summer. But we can't make up our minds so we want to know what you think! Tell us: What's Vanessa's best look? Maxidress or minidress?


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Title: 응답하라 1997 / Reply 1997
Also Known as: Answer to 1997
Genre: Sitcom
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2012-July-24
Air time: Tuesday 23:00
A sitcom about the entertainment society around 1990. This drama follows female high high school student Seong Si Won (Jung Eun Ji), who idolizes boyband H.O.T and her 5 high school friends.
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Jung Eun Ji as Seong Si Won
Seo In Guk as Yoon Yoon Je
Eun Ji Won as Do Hak chan
Hoya as Kang Joon Hee
Sung Dong Il as Sung Dong Il
Lee Il Hwa as Lee Il Hwa
Song Jong Ho as Tae Wong
Lee Shi Un as Bang Seong Jae
Shin So Yool as Mo Yoo Jeong
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INFINITE's Hoya & A Pink's Eunji to join cast of new tvN sitcom?
There are rumors that INFINITE's Hoya and A Pink member Eunji may be taking on roles in new tvN sitcom 'Respond 1997' (tentative title), alongside singers Seo In Guk and Eun Ji Won.
A representative from 'Respond 1997′ remarked on April 30th, "Seo In Guk, Eun Ji Won, Eunji, and Hoya have not yet been confirmed for roles in the sitcom. They are still working out the details."
"The sitcom is scheduled to air sometime in mid-June, and the title has not yet been officially decided either. We have not started script reading as of now," the rep added.
'Respond 1997′ is the first project produced by 'Qualifications of a Man' PD Shin Won Ho since he transferred over to CJ E&M from KBS.
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INFINITE's Hoya has been confirmed for new sitcom
INFINITE's Hoya announced that he would be trying his hand at acting.
At INFINITE's showcase for their third mini-album 'INFINITIZE' that was held on May 15th, member Hoya remarked, "I will be trying my hand at acting this year. I have been confirmed for a new project that will be broadcast through tvN in the near future. It's a role that requires me to use a dialect, so I am currently practicing."
Hoya has been confirmed for tvN's 'Respond 1997', which will also feature other artists such as Seo In Guk, Eun Ji Won, Jung Eunji, Sung Dong Il, and more. It is a situational comedy , and the backdrop is the entertainment industry in the 1990′s.
In related news, Hoya and the rest of his INFINITE members traveled to five different cities by helicopter on May 15th and held showcases to introduce their new album. The final showcase took place at Olympic Park in Seoul with 3,000 fans.
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Seo In Guk vs. Infinite's Hoya: "Which one looks better in uniform?"
Singer Seo In Guk and Infinite's Hoya are attracting attention with their uniform fashion.
On July 4, the production crew of the cable channel tvN released some posters of Answer to 1997 (written by Lee Woo Jung, directed by Shin Won Ho) in which Seo In Guk and Hoya are posing in high school uniforms.
In the series, Hoya is to show a new side through his character Kang Joon Hee, a friendly, careful person also known as "counseling office." Seo In Guk, on the other hand, plays Yoon Yoon Je, an old, reliable friend of Shi Won (played by Jung Eun Ji) since their childhood.
Netizens who saw the posting commented: "I just took a quick glimpse of Hoya's picture, and I gotta say, it's daebak." "They look great in uniforms from the 1990s." "I just fainted at Seo and Hoya's glance." "What am I gonna do? My heart's beating too fast." "Seo looks cooler."
Answer to 1997 is a retro drama series telling stories of six high school students in 1990s in which H.O.T and Sechs Kies created a "revolution." Character Shi Won is a maniac of the first generation of "idols" (refers to H.O.T and Sechs Kies), while Yoon Je and Joon Hee appear as "Shi Won admirer" and a "walking counseling office." The first episode will be on July 24 at 11:00 p.m.
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Eun Ji Won-Seo In Gook-Hoya Wear School Uniforms For 'Answer to 1997'
Photos of singers Eun Ji Won, Seo In Gook, and Infinite's Hoya in school uniforms grab the attention of female audiences.
The character cuts of the stars in tvN's new weekend drama 'Answer to 1997,' premiering on the 24th, have been revealed.
'Answer to 1997' is the drama based on the 1990s craze over idol groups HOT and Sechs Kies with characters '1st generation groupie', Si Won, 'Si Won admirer' Yoon Je, '0% real success' ero number one Hak Chan, and 'walking consultation window' Joon Hee among six high school students.
In 2012, the main characters at age 33 gather for a high school reunion. Among the characters, one couple announces their marriage, as they reminisce on their memories of 1997.
In particular, the character cut of Seo In Gook, who plays Si Won (Jung Eun Ji)'s best friend Yoon Yoon Je, is capturing interest. In his cut, he is staring at someone in glittering eyes with the phrase, "I want to confirm. If this is my first love."
Infinite's Hoya plays tender personality and sensitive Kang Joon Hee, greeting audiences with a completely different image.
It is apparent that Eun Ji Won, who plays 'erotic supreme' Do Hak Chan, will be the comedic relief of the drama with his playful expression.
Netizens raved, "I'm laughing just looking at the character photos. Even though they're wearing 90s school uniforms, they still look good. I fainted at Seo In Gook and Hoya's gazes. What do I do? My heart is already shaking."
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Infinite's Hoya looks like an idol from the 90s
Infinite's Hoya recently drew a lot of attention by posing like a member of the idol group H.O.T.
Hoya will appear as an actor for the first time on tvN's new weekly series Reply 1997. He plays the role of a mysterious character named Kang Jun Hee, who captures women with his gentle personality and handsome appearance.
He is the best dancer in Busan and he will also capture the public's attention by performing various dances, which were very popular back in the 90s.
In the pictures, which were released online, Hoya is posing like a member of group H.O.T, who was one of the best idol groups in the 90s. He is wearing a school uniform with hip hop-like pants and his arms are stretched apart like he is acting tough.
People responded: "Even though he looks like he is tough, he is really handsome. I can't wait to see him as an actor." "I laughed out loud at his school uniform. I wore a uniform like that in the 90s."
The series is about six high school boys and girls in Busan in 1990, when idol groups H.O.T and Sechs Kies were very popular. The boys and girls have become 33 years old in 2012 and gather together to celebrate two of their friends' weddings. Then they reminisce in memories of their childhood.
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I'm SO EXCITED because I want to see Hoya acting!!! He's one of my bias in Infinite!!
I'm a Hoya Eunji shipper but I have a feeling theyre not gonna be a couple for this drama ): oh well
This pic is so cute! I see Eunji holding Hoya's hand hm hm xD and her kick is so funny!
'Answer to 1997′ press conference event
New sitcom from cable channel tvN ' Answer to 1997' held its press conference event on July 12.
The sitcom's main cast attended the session, they're Seo In Gook, Lee Si Eon, Jung Eun Ji, Shin So Yool, Infinite Hoya and Eun Ji Won.
Also in attendance were musician Tony Ahn and Moon Hee Jooon who support their buddy, rapper Eun Ji Won.
Answer to 1997 is a sitcom tells story of 6 former high school friends from a school in Busan who meet again in 2012 and bring back memory to 1997 when they're still high school students.
Answer to 1997 debuts July 24.
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Answer Me 1997 draws praise and strong ratings
Looks like cable station tvN has another hit on its hands, with its nostalgic comedic drama Answer Me 1997 causing a buzz from the moment it hit airwaves. The ratings are doing well, and in fact the rebroadcasts are outperforming the initial ones as word of mouth grows and attracts more attention to the charming, heartfelt show.
The show premiered last week with Episodes 1 and 2, which were packaged together into one hour(-plus)-long installment. That drew a solid average rating of 1.2%, which peaked at 1.8%. It performed particularly well with teenage females with an average 2.2% rating in that demographic, with a high of 3.4%. Twenty- and thirtysomething women also had a strong response to the drama (holla), with a 2.1%.
This week aired Episodes 3 and 4, which performed similarly to its first week (1.2% average rating, 1.7% peak), but perhaps more notable is that the reruns improved upon those numbers by inching up to 1.6%, with a high of 2.4%.
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Noel's Kang Kyun Sung to make cameo in 'Reply 1997′
Following Kim Tae Won, Jung Joo Ri, Jung Myung Ok, Park Ji Yoon, and Ryu Dam, Noel's Kang Kyun Sung will be next to make a cameo appearance on the popular tVN drama 'Reply 1997'.
On August 16th, his agency, ITM Entertainment, revealed, "Kang Kyun Sung will be making a surprise cameo appearance on tvN's 'Reply 1997′."
The singer shared his thoughts on his first role: "The acting field is a bit awkward and burdensome for me, but I'm very honored and thrilled to be able to make a cameo appearance in a drama I enjoy watching… I'll work hard to show the best of my acting."
'Reply 1997′ tells the story of a high school student in Busan during the '90s who idolizes boy groups H.O.T and Sechskies.
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I'md esperate.
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'Reply 1997' If It Were a Public Broadcaster's Drama?
If 'Reply 1997' were a public broadcaster drama, how would its influence have been?
'Reply 1997', a drama that is airing on the cable channel tvN, is enjoying great popularity with a 4% range viewer rating that is like a jackpot for a cable TV drama. In spite of its disadvantage as a cable TV drama, the drama is receiving much love from the viewers.
The drama's popularity on the 'net' is much greater than many other dramas from the public broadcasting systems. Cable TV programs are viewed more on the web or by downloads due to its characteristics; its sensory popularity is beyond 4%.
One broadcaster said, "Since it is a cable program that has fixed viewers, if we expand the spectrum of the viewers to the all audience, You can regard the drama's popularity at about 20~30% viewer rating."
He added, "Its popularity and issue power already exceed its viewer rating. Because the drama's target is teenagers and twenties, if we sum up online replay services and so on, it should have better score than other handsome public broadcaster's dramas."
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'Reply 1997' Has Been Ranked First With The Most Buzz On Social Networking Services
Cable network tvN's "Reply 1997" shows its mettle as one of the most popular shows. The drama is noted for causing nostalgia around the retro 90's era. CoB (Consumer's Content Consuming Behavior) measures the worth of content influence and for the first week of September, "Reply 1997" claimed first place for social media buzz.
"Reply 1997" beat out shows on mainstream networks such as KBS 2TV's "Bridal Mask" (2nd) and SBS's "Running Man" (3rd) for the first week of September (9/3~9/9). It was named as the show with the most social media buzz (mentions on SNS, blogs, cafés, and various internet communities).
The show experienced tremendous popularity in many different areas such as broadcasting networks, culture, fashion, and trend. This just goes to show how popular "Reply 1997" has become.
The backdrop for the drama "Reply 1997" (written by Lee Woo Jung, directed by Shin Won Ho) is Busan in the 90's the era of H.O.T and Sechs Kies. The retro drama is about the lives of six high school students with distinct and unique personalities: H.O.T's fanatic fan, Shi Won (played by A Pink's Jung Eun Ji), romanticist Yoon Jae, who only has eyes for Shi Won (played by Seo In Gook), ero-king Hak Chan (played by Eun Ji Won), sweet and sensitive Joon Hee (played by Infinite's Hoya) and etc.
The drama opens in 2012, where the main characters meet for a class reunion and talk about all the events that happened in their lives in the year, 1997. The show was very well received and achieved explosive popularity for its intricate and tightly woven storyline.
It was especially praised for being able to recreate the 90s extremely well while balancing the mysterious plotline of finding Jung Eun Ji's husband. The actors were also recognized for their excellent acting as the drama was able to deliver comedic as well as touching moments at the same time.
The title of the last episode of "Reply 1997" has gathered a lot of interest. Episode 16 is titled "The Reason That First Love Never Succeeds" and will air this coming Tuesday on the 18th at 11 pm.
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- add product Quick view popup - add MegaMenu - add fr, de, es, it, nl, pl, pt, ru theme translations- add price filter on category page- add shop by filter on catgory page- add video for the products- add sales discounts badges
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Forums : MFLS Central Forum Thread : Week 10 Matches [R]
from Weirder Bremen
on Wed 5/6 8:24 ET
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Week 10 Matches
Wednesday, May 6
RSL - LAG 9:30 pm ET
Friday, May 8
ORL - NER 8 pm ET
COL - SJE 10 pm ET
Saturday, May 9
CHI - RSL 3 pm ET
MON - POR 4 pm ET
VAN - PHI 7 pm ET
DCU - SKC 7 pm ET
CMB - SEA 7:30 pm ET
DAL - LAG 8:30 pm ET
Sunday, May 10
TOR - HOU 5 pm ET
RNY - NYC 7 pm ET
Short turnaround. Predictions and lineups are due
by 8:30 PM tonight.
Every team plays this week. RSL and LAG have two
games. Toronto plays their first home game this
year. MON has their first MLS game in weeks after
their CONCACAF Champions League run and fall.
from Weirder Bremen
on Wed 5/6 8:45 ET
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Mauro Diaz, with 18 pts in the last two weeks, is
now the second-highest scoring midfielder in mfls.
Stay healthy, Mauro.
from Dynamo Salem
on Wed 5/6 11:19 ET
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Diaz will get injured in the next few weeks, or whenever I put him on my roster. from F.C. Bayern Tampa
on Wed 5/6 11:26 ET
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Stay away from Diaz Dynamo! from Arrows SC
on Wed 5/6 12:11 ET
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I doubt that Javier Morales will play tonight.
The Impact haven't played a league game since April 11.
Will Vancouver hit double-digits against the Union? I'm going for it, predicting 10-0. You're laughing now. I may also predict double digits for the Red Bulls.
I'm also predicting a red card for Espindola against KC. He's about due.
For me, the best games are Columbus-Seattle, and Toronto-Houston. TFC's first home game should be fun, coming in with a two straight shutout wins. Dallas-LA will also be interesting. It looks like a good weekend to watch MLS with Mom.
from Stormin Union
on Wed 5/6 12:43 ET
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Have four top strikers but can only play three, BWP, Castillo,
Martins and Rivero. Game time decision tonight between BWP
and Rivero, the other two are written in stone.
from Stormin Union
on Wed 5/6 12:46 ET
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I'm predicting a Union win this weekend. Just kidding, I hit the
top ten in prediction this week so want to keep it going.
from Stormin Union
on Wed 5/6 12:59 ET
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There has to be a way I can get a fourth striker in my lineup,
figure it out somehow...
from Weirder Bremen
on Wed 5/6 14:22 ET
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Mbolhi is back with Philly. Can't hurt. I wonder if
they could trade one of their keepers? Blake to NYC
for the injured Villa?
from Weirder Bremen
on Wed 5/6 14:25 ET
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Vancouver seems to be in a funk the last few weeks. from Weirder Bremen
on Wed 5/6 14:31 ET
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Per the SBI Podcast, Philly has a tough schedule
coming up the next few weeks. "If they have more
than one victory between now and the end of July it
would be a surprise," says Ives.
from Mohawks
on Wed 5/6 14:35 ET
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Norm - FWIW - start Rivero and BWP. They're both at home
against two of the worst teams in the league. Then it's a toss
up on the other two who to play. I'd go Castillo.
Don't blame me if I'm wrong though! Martins is on fire
from C�nicas AC
on Wed 5/6 14:43 ET
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OK, time to do Norm a favor reversing the Philly trend. I just need
to make a negative prediction for the C�nicas effect to take place
and Philly getting into a romp:
I think Philly won't win a game in the next two months.
from Shaolin Mystigods
on Wed 5/6 15:12 ET
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did not expect that news about M�bolhi - what a soap
opera! If VAN does not snap out of its funk now
then something really must be very wrong.
Blake tore his right meniscus.
from Stormin Union
on Wed 5/6 18:18 ET
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Thanks for all of the input and I think what I need to do is
break out my four sided die from my D&D days and see who
sits. I'll let you know who it is soon since I know you're all
hanging on the edge of your seats right now.
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It's the Holy Grail of wine research: chemical proof of terroir. Though the quest has fallen out of favor with those who think that the Grail can never be found, or that it doesn't exist, it should come as no surprise that many are still searching.
The most recent contribution: a team from France and Germany have used mass spectrometry to look for chemical differences among wines from four different vineyards — two in the Côte de Beaune, two in the Côte de Nuits — across the 2007, 2008, and 2009 vintages. Mass spectrometry* is in essence a way of separating out all of the chemicals in a sample by weight — each compound has a unique weight — and displaying what the sample contains by showing a blip on a graph for every unique compound. A sample containing only one compound will show only one blip, a sample containing two compounds will show two blips, and something as complex as wine will show — according to this study — up to 7016 unique blips. The researchers analyzed must, dried skins, and finished wine (fermented by the commercial winery) to come up with what is, essentially, a chemical fingerprint: a unique set of blips for each sample.
Think we know a lot about wine chemistry? These scientists could identify only about 5% of the compounds identified in their fingerprinting. If we ever wanted evidence that wine is more complex than current chemistry can explain, we have it here. We know about all of wine's major constituents, and many of the minor constituents that affect flavor, color, and smell. But amongst all of those yet-unidentified minor components might be the explanations for any number of wine mysteries we can't currently explain.
Even without knowing what all of the compounds are, though, we can still see their signature blips and make some generalizations about which wines are most similar based on the similarity of their fingerprints. No doubt the researchers hoped that the different wines would show nice, tidy similarities among wines from the same place and wines from the same year. They found similarities; they just weren't tidy. The Côte de Beaunes wines weren't as a group chemically distinguishable from the Côte de Nuits. And one of the Côte de Beaunes wines grouped more closely with the other vineyards' 2007 vintages even in 2008 and 2009, though the other wines were roughly similar by vintage.
Maybe out of desperation — or maybe because it was part of the plan all along — the researchers fingerprinted the wines again in 2012, three, four, or five years after bottling for the 2009, 2008, and 2007 vintages, respectively. Encouragingly, the wines did group more closely after some age: both the regions and the vintages formed tighter clusters. The authors concluded that "this fundamental result highlights the fact that the terroir as a whole – i.e. that considers the vine-soil-climate-human ecosystem – definitely impacts the initial chemical complexity of a wine, but time – i.e. bottle ageing – might be required to fully reveal it through the in-bottle diagenesis of complex chemical signatures." Diagenesis, by the way, is the process by which accumulating particles transform over time into sedimentary rock. It's a geology term, though I can see the analogy here in how accumulating chemical changes can transform over time into something new with distinct properties. This is taking things just a bit too far, I think. Their results from just-bottled wine aren't convincing and, with their broad definition of terroir, they're really saying nothing more than "different wines are different," which isn't very helpful. There's also the problem that the vintages aged for different amounts of time, and that we only have two time points: some unspecified time very shortly after bottling, and three or four or five years later. In another five years, would the wines have grouped even more tightly? Or less so?
These scientists want their results to mean "that various and distinct chemical reaction pathways can actually exist in bottles, which provide after a few years of ageing an instantaneous picture of the chemical complexity associated with a specific terroir that could potentially be as small as the countless 'climats' of Burgundy." I'll grant them the point about chemical complexity, which is beautifully demonstrated in this paper even if it is something we already knew. The rest of their conclusions seem out of place. Disappointingly, they haven't demonstrated that they can link that chemical uniqueness with individual vineyard plots. Not even close, I fear. First, their sample size is too small, looking only at four vineyards from two regions (with no mention of what the individual differences are between the vineyards in terms of soil, elevation, etc.). Second, the wines from each vineyard weren't more similar to each other than to the other wines from the same year or the same region, which seems to quite clearly say that these chemical profiles can't be used to distinguish local terroir. Again, all we can say with any confidence is that different wines are different.
The strength of this study lies in its being, with any luck a jumping-off point. Chemically fingerprinting terroir is a worthy goal, and if chemists analyze enough wines, they'll eventually see useful patterns. I imagine these wine like stars in a crowded night sky. Amongst the billions of stars, if we isolate just four or six, we can say that some are closer together than others, or that they're clearly different points in the sky. Ho hum. But if we look at enough stars, we can start to develop constellations — which, like terroir, are a story, a tool we use for understanding the world. And if we look at enough stars with the right kind of instruments, maybe we can start to develop even more useful tools for thinking about them.
I suppose, then, that the Holy Grail is still out there, amongst the stars.
*A more complicated explanation of the kind of mass spectrometry that these researchers used, along with a lovely explanatory video, is here, courtesy of the Johnson lab at Yale


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In June, 1994, the American Society for Information Science (ASIS) was invited by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to co-sponsor the Fifth Solomon's Conference on Public Access to Federal Electronic Information. The conference was the first in this series to include participation outside the federal government. With the stated purpose of exploring "the ways that changes in technology, coupled with efforts to reinvent government are redefining the policy and implementation issues associated with providing public access to federal information," HHS chose ASIS as an appropriate partner to achieve a high level of public participation.
Following months of planning and negotiating to ensure that all aspects of the "public" were included - state and local governments, academics, business and industry, professional and trade associations, citizen's action groups and the general public - the conference kicked off with 135 attendees prepared to spend two days in general and working sessions.
Background of the Solomon's Conference
The Solomon's Conferences, named for the Solomons, Maryland, setting for the first three meetings in the series, began under the sponsorship of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with a forum focused on what agencies were doing to make their information available to the public electronically.
The Department of Agriculture sponsored the second conference to discuss public access to government computers. An agreement emerged from this conference to develop a policy framework to serve as a model for the agencies in developing their own policies. The Third Solomon's Conference, sponsored by the Department of Commerce, addressed specific issues and concerns of the agencies who were being pressed to make more information available in electronic form. The meeting ended with the establishment of five working groups to deliberate on the following topics:
The Fifth Solomon's Conference
With the addition of public participation at the latest meeting, conference planners scheduled a range of general and working sessions to ensure that all attendees could contribute to and participate in the deliberations.
The following were among the general sessions:
statement of Administration initiatives from Bruce McConnell, Director of Information Policy, Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA).
panel chaired by Richard Weingarten, Executive Director of the Computing Research Association, featuring views from Capital Hill (David McMillen, staff of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Regulation and Government Information); from state (Lorraine Amico, Council of State Governments ) and local (Sharon Priest, City Manager of Little Rock, Arkansas) governments; from the public (Edwin Beller, Senior Editorial Specialist for the American Association of Retired Persons' [AARP] Division of Public Outreach, and Sharon Jarvis, Executive Director of the National Coalition for Black Voter Participation) and from industry (Ken Allen, President of the Information Industry Association).
kenote address by John Garrett, Director of Information Resources for the Corporation for National Research Initiatives.
Prior to the meeting's start, the planning group identified five specific issues around which working groups would be created for intense discussion and deliberation. Two sections of each working group met and formulated reports and recommendations that were presented before the conference concluded. These working groups included:
Meeting consumer needs and setting customer service standards, co-chaired by Kathleen Eisenbeis, Universities Space Research Association (USRA), and Stan Prochaska, Special Assistant to the Director, Department of Agriculture Office of Public Affairs.
Cooperation among different levels of government, co-chaired by Ann Prentice, Dean, University of Maryland College of Library and Information Services, and Abby Pirnie, Director, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Restrictions on the use of data, co-chaired by Bonnie Carroll, President, Information International, and Elliot Siegel, Associate Director for Health Information Programs Development, National Library of Medicine.
The role of intermediaries in public access, co-chaired by Beth Duston, President, Information Strategists, and Wally Finch, Associate Director, Office of Business Development, National Technical Information Service.
When the public talks back, co-chaired by Richard Civille, Center for Civic Networking, and Frank Lally, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Resources Management, Department of Veteran's Affairs.
Trudi Bellardo Hahn, independent consultant, and Paula Lovas, American Association of Retired Persons, supported both the planning committee and the working groups before and during the conference.
This conference represented an opportunity for ASIS to participate in information policy discussions of major importance not only to the federal government, but to the American people as well. It provided visibility for the association and has resulted in a number of contacts that will bode well for the membership in the future. The ASIS Information Policy Committee (formerly the Public Affairs Committee) seized this opportunity to further ASIS' participation in such gatherings and is suggesting that many other activities such as this be undertaken in the future to raise the recognition of ASIS as a valuable, objective source of information to support governmental and other policy decisions. ASIS members have a great deal to offer the current Administration initiatives related to the National Information Infrastructure (NII) and we should seek out every opportunity to do so.
The following summary reports of discussions held by several of the working groups offer a brief insight into the dynamics of theFifth Solomons Conference.
Meeting Customer Needs and Setting Customer Service Standards
Kathleen Eisenbeis
Not in the collective memory of the group's members has the political climate in Washington been more receptive to federal agencies directing their intellectual and financial resources toward improving information products and services. The challenge is finding an effective management strategy that not only satisfies the majority of the customer needs, but is also realistic and achievable given the constraints and cutbacks of bureaucratic life today. The working group members balanced their enthusiasm for the opportunities new information technologies provide with caution. Many of the participants are managers and are keenly aware of the proliferation of government information sources beyond their control and ability to evaluate. The consensus was that government information providers need to know their own business first, then proceed with a plan to define their customer base and assess the information needs within the context of their own mission. Old assumptions about what is being done and how to measure success are no longer valid. Today's information manager must accept change as a given and be prepared to design systems that will evolve as user needs change. The working group identified key issues, discussed one agency's experience in developing a Customer Service Plan, defined a list of customer satisfaction and service delivery priorities, articulated its recommendations and suggested items for immediate action and further discussion to the conference as a whole.
Meeting Customer Needs and Setting Customer Service Standards
Trudi Bellardo Hahn (support to the second working group)
The working group on Meeting Customer Needs and Setting Customer Service Standards discussed implications for agencies of the National Performance Review, the NII and President Clinton's September 11, 1993, Executive Order, all of which place serving customer needs as their highest priority. In its discussions, the group distinguished agencies that have a legislative, judicial or executive mandate to disseminate information to the public from those that do not have a mandate, but who may disseminate information generated in support of their programs. Both types of agencies can identify their specific customers and their needs through input from advisory boards and public interest groups, feedback from customer inquiries, and needs assessment through surveys and focus groups.
The group acknowledged the public's general lack of trust in the government, but recognized that advances in information technology have raised expectations of the government's role in disseminating public information. Agencies' marketing and education programs also have increased demands for information, as have critical events and media events. The group's consensus was that the introduction of new dissemination tools, such as toll-free telephone numbers, electronic bulletin boards, kiosks and fax-on-demand, does not reduce the use of older tools. The new tools only raise the public's expectations for convenience, speed and accuracy, which puts additional strains on agencies that are attempting to do more with fewer resources.
At this time, many agencies, even those that have a mandate to disseminate public information, do not have a customer service plan. The group judged many government information tools to be poorly presented and organized, culturally inappropriate, aimed at the wrong target audience, conflicting with other values of the target group and sometimes containing information that conflicts with other sources (even other government agencies). Customers also face barriers of information literacy, language and math skills, accessibility, security, privacy and costs.
The general customer service standard that emerged from the group's discussion was "We must get the right information to the right people in the right format at the right time for the right price."
Cooperation Among Various Levels of Government
Ann Prentice
One of the early speakers urged us to think "outside the box." ASIS members are notable "out-of-the-box" thinkers and planners. Interspersing the group, representing government officials at different levels, with ASIS members expanded conversation and ideas beyond local experiences. For some it was an opportunity to think more broadly.
Time was too limited to discuss the issues more than superficially and there was a strong recommendation that these discussions be continued with a view to seeking concrete solutions.
ASIS is a good leader for such information discussions.
Role of Intermediaries
Beth Duston
What is the role of government in adding value to its data? What does value-added mean? How does an agency determine a price for a product? Does it include development and acquisition costs, or just dissemination costs? What is the agency mission? Is it changing? Who are the agency's primary user groups? These were some of the questions debated in a lively forum on the Role of Intermediaries. An intermediary was identified as the government, private (for-profit and not-for-profit) organizations, libraries and individuals who make data available to users through publishing, archiving and information services. The government, however, has a dual role: as a data user and a data provider.
Twenty-four individuals representing a wide cross-section of information interests from government agencies (both legislative and executive branches), private for-profit companies, foundations, libraries and consultants developed five recommendations:
As co-chair of the discussion topic, I was pleased to see the private sector discussing mutual concerns and issues with the federal sector in an open and candid manner. This was the first forum to my knowledge where a real respect and understanding developed for each other's point of view.
At a recent Information Industry Association meeting, several members representing large information companies indicated that they had participated in the conference, and they were pleased to have the opportunity to discuss issues with the government representatives. ASIS was cited as being instrumental, a real catalyst in this effort, and they were commended for their good work. Congratulations to ASIS and most especially the Information Policy Committee who put it all together.