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"The business case for manufacturing goods overseas has been turned on its head in recent years," said Sarah A. Webster, editor in chief of Manufacturing Engineering. "Thanks primarily to lower energy costs and innovative new manufacturing technologies, the U.S. manufacturing sector should grow for the foreseeable future, provided the United States can meet the challenge of developing the skilled workforce needed to manage the advanced manufacturing factories of the future."
According to the latest job figures, the U.S. economy has added 622,000 manufacturing jobs since early 2010, including more than 80,000 over the past four months. There has been some debate about the scope of the skilled workforce shortage, with some estimates that as much as 5 percent of the nation's 12 million manufacturing jobs remain unfilled. Manufacturing Engineering finds that manufacturers continue to report widespread difficulty in finding qualified workers, a problem that is amplified as manufacturing equipment and tools continue to grow in complexity.
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The inconsistencies of the weather in Spa served if anything to highlight the tiny inconsistencies in driver performance that ultimately make the difference between a place on the podium, an early bath and all things in between.
Whether Lady Luck, her less favoured counterpart Bad Luck or even the hand of the Lord was in attendance last week could be an area for endless debate. The racetrack in the Ardennes Mountains has always been a beautiful picture of unpredictability. To leave ones destiny in the hands of such fickle fortune tellers is to go against the reason why each of the twenty-four competitors don their helmets.
It's said that fortune favours the brave. If such an adage is indeed true, then Lewis Hamilton's position on the podium can be easily explained. Mark Webber continues to any idea of bad fortune with typical Aussie grit. The contentment he feels at having kept a firm hand on the destiny tiller is palpable whenever he speaks these days. He seems a man happy to be in a position to make his own luck. Barring any team intervention over the remainder of the season Webber will be hoping to make the most of that good fortune paid for by years of struggle.
In what is amounting to essentially a mini championship with an ever-smaller number of contenders vying for the crown. Three of the five protagonists had ultimately fruitless weekends that could be put down to bad luck of some form.
Sebastian Vettel continues to air his proverbial driving laundry in the spotlight that is the front of the grid. It is worth remembering that mistakes are part and parcel of the experience, and it is easy to forget that he has been in the sport for only 3 seasons. But or all the criticism his erroneous driving has deserved in recent months, a driver with such obvious talent is more than capable of ironing out those unsightly triple creases before long.
Speed on the track will need to be matched by an increased speed in judgement if Vettel is to become the driver the Red Bull are hoping for. So far there have been more mental than mechanical failures to speak of on Vettel's part. Both will have to come to an end soon if he is to become the sports youngest world champion.
From young pretender to elder statesmen: Rubens Barrichello – in his 300th race – may well have been excused for not knowing how much water was at the bus stop but the same cannot be said the Red Bull driver.
Jenson Button's ability to keep his nose clean of late has had as much to do with his driving traits as it has to circumstance. Button has never really been the type to pick a fight with drivers willing to throw mud. Couple that with a seeming inability to wrestle either a recalcitrant McLaren or the rest of the grid into submission means any idea of Button becoming a two-time world champion may well remain just a British media dream.
Follow the misfortunes of Fernando Alonso's event-laden outing back far enough and you find him on his first and second runs in Q3. Alonso sighted the decision to run a set of used options for the first run as the reason for his poor grid position in Belgium. Being unable to improve on that time on new tyres meant tenth place, which in Spa meant entering a lottery of slim odds.
With six races to go, every set-up decision, every result in practice, qualifying and race will be magnified. Talent, determination, lots of reliable horsepower and even more downforce are needed to win this championship. If the drivers want luck they had better bring their own.

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Roberto Mancini insists Manchester City are still better than Manchester United despite falling to a 3-2 loss on Sunday that saw them slip six points behind their rivals in the Premier League.
The former Inter boss saw his side fall to a last-minute Robin van Persie free kick which completed a dismal week for the Etihad faithful as they also crashed out of Europe, finishing bottom of their Champions League group.
Nevertheless, the defeat, City's first at home in the Premier League in two years, is a mere setback in Mancini's eyes, and he believes there is still plenty to play for this season.
"Things aren't going well but I know we will still have a great year," he told reporters.
"United have more experience but we have a much better team and play much better football. Six points is not a big difference with 24 games still to play.
"We need to try to win five or six games in a row to try and reduce the gap."
Mancini was happy with City's performance against United on Sunday and urged his players to keep on fighting for the title after winning the league title in the dying embers of last season against QPR.
"Even though we lost on Sunday, we showed that we are a really strong team and can win the title again," he added.
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Why would anyone not from America do a J.D. here? It's expensive, a long way from home, and won't even qualify you to work in your own country.
However, a surprising number of people find that there are very good reasons to do a J.D. here. (I'm leaving aside the LLM program, which is very popular among international students.) My experience - as a non-American (and non-Canadian) doing a J.D. - is not unique. After finishing my undergrad – not in law – in Europe, I came to grad school in the U.S., and then worked for a few years in finance. When I decided I wanted to be a lawyer, I had the choice between training in Europe and training in the U.S.
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It's been surprising indeed how portable the Yale J.D. can be. When I interviewed recently at a (continental) European firm, I was expecting to be asked why I was studying in the U.S., but I was less expecting my interlocutor to have a detailed knowledge of individual U.S. schools and ask me why I had preferred Connecticut to Massachusetts. I believe in fact that I'll get a lot more career flexibility from coming here than from having stayed at home. So, if you're not from North America, give it some thought, and you might find that Yale's a better option than it first seemed.


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What is the Cloud App?
Paired Mode, as we call it, is when your Light Phone routes all of its calls through our unique cloud platform so that the Light Phone will use your primary smartphone number for outgoing calls. When you call a friend, it will appear as though the call came from you, not a weird new number of the Light Phone's actual SIM card.
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Hector Balderas for Senate Announces Raising $400,000+ in Two Months, $370,000+ On Hand
The Hector Balderas for US Senate campaign today announced that its July 15 fundraising report will show more than $400,000 raised in its first two months, with approximately $370,000 cash-on hand. A statement released by the campaign said the total demonstrates "strong grassroots support from across New Mexico," and said the donations come from approximately 1,000 individual donors, including donations received from all thirty-three counties in New Mexico.
The second quarter fundraising report covers the three-month period between April 1 and June 30, 2011. However, the campaign noted that Balderas did not announce his candidacy until April 26, meaning that "his impressive fundraising totals were achieved in a compressed time frame."
"While we start this campaign as a clear underdog, we're finding a growing number of people who are responding to Hector's record of fiscal responsibility and his vision of economic opportunity for all New Mexicans," said Balderas campaign manager Caroline Buerkle. "These financial resources will help ensure that we remain competitive and that we can take that message to people across New Mexico."
"I'm humbled by the outpouring of grassroots support and the number of people willing to invest in our campaign to bring New Mexico values to Washington," said Balderas. "We know that our campaign won't raise the most special interest money. Rather we're going to run a grassroots campaign that harnesses New Mexicans' desire to bring fiscal accountability to Washington so that we can invest in education and economic opportunity for everyone," Hector Balderas said.
The campaign said "Balderas' strong fundraising report comes on the heels of a recent Public Policy Polling survey that showed him leading both Heather Wilson and John Sanchez in general election match-ups."
More detailed information about Balderas' fundraising report will be available when it is filed with the Federal Election Commission by the July 15 deadline.
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Congratulations to Hector Balderas! These are great numbers! Even if Rep. Heinrich comes in with even bigger numbers than Balderas (which he probably will), $400k in 60 days is PHENOMENAL. It shows that Balderas is a legitimate, credible candidate. I'm ready for a highly competitive primary campaign between two formidable candidates!
Posted by: Javier | Jul 5, 2011 10:24:55 AM
Holy Cow! And Rep. Heinrich just announced that he raised $485,000! But he had 3 months to do it in, whereas Balderas only had 2 months to raise his $400,000. Balderas has shocked the establishment!
Friends, we have an incredibly exciting Senate Primary on our hands. So proud to be a Democrat!
Posted by: Javier | Jul 5, 2011 1:01:03 PM
Not bad but it's only one quarter. Hector is popular as he should be but there are only so many friends to go around. We'll see how he does next quarter and what kind of support he gets from the groups he needs for door knocking and funding going forward. In other words this is impressive on one level but there are many levels to go.
Posted by: Esq. | Jul 5, 2011 1:12:12 PM
It is impressive on every level. As the press release points out the donations came from all across NM, not from the national unions and other entrenched politicos in DC who decided a long time ago that they'd rather support a sitting representative than take a look at encouraging a strong local candidate. Congratulations Hector!
Posted by: vieja | Jul 5, 2011 2:58:37 PM
This Roll Call headline says it all:
Posted by: Guess What? | Jul 5, 2011 3:27:27 PM
vieja-More than 2,200 people gave to Heinrich's campaign this quarter and $72,000 was raised online so what you say is hot air.
Posted by: Esq. | Jul 5, 2011 3:35:46 PM
Let's see what he can do after picking off the low hanging fruit that goes along at the beginning of any campaign.
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- Maximum Torque: 20mN.m
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- Frequency Range: 7.5E-7 - 628rad/s
- Displacement Resolution: 40nrad
- Step Change in Velocity: 25ms
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Thermo Scientific Forma Series II Water-Jacketed CO2 Incubator
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England bowler Stuart Broad said his meeting with match referee Roy Dias was completely calm and civilized and that he done nothing wrong in bringing to the notice of the officials the South Africans' inordinate delay in referring a decision.
Broad was given out lbw in England's first innings after initially being ruled not out by on field umpire Aleem Dar. However, the South Africans appealed for a review, and under the ICC's new Decision Review System, it was clear that Broad was out.
The issue that Broad has is not that he was given out wrongly - he admits he was dead in front - but in the amount of time it took for the South Africans to ask for the review - and more pointedly, if they could have contravened the rules by somehow taking advice from off the field in that time.
"I did not see any signal from the South Africa management and as far as I'm aware nobody else in our dressing room did," Broad told the Daily Mail.
"I was merely saying to the umpires that the amount of time the whole process took was wrong and would provide an opportunity for the system to be manipulated. There was no suggestion that I was querying the decision. Replays showed that I was absolutely dead in front. It was just the time it took to get there."
As for his meeting with Mahanama alongside coach Andy Flower, Broad added: "It was completely calm and civilized and the referee was very understanding.
"He said the whole process was trial and error and that hopefully any teething problems would be sorted out.
"There was no suggestion from the referee that I am facing any disciplinary action and I don't see any reason why there should be. I wasn't rude and I haven't done anything wrong."
England's hero in the Test match so far, Graeme Swann, felt that teething problems evident with the DRS must be addressed soon.
"Certainly the system has a few irregularities that need ironing out quickly if it's going to be a lasting method for technology to be used in Test cricket," he believes.
"We've seen the issues that need sorting in this game. We hope they'll be sorted asap."
Swann, who is known for his tongue-in-cheek comments, also bantered that he was a better batsman than Ricky Ponting, since the Australian captain had made just 2 runs batting at the same position as Swann (No. 9) against the West Indies.
"The proof's in the pudding," he said.
"How many did he get? Draw your own conclusions."
Swann was closing on a maiden Test hundred when he was last out - but was not about to lose sleep over that.
"I wasn't going to stop playing how I was," he added.
"If I'd managed to get to a hundred, so be it. I don't really change my game and go down a gear when I get within sight of a hundred.
"I'll just have to get it next Test."
I've done nothing wrong: Stuart Broad
England bowler Stuart Broad said his meeting with match referee Roy Dias was completely calm and civilized and that he done nothing wrong in bringing to the notice of the officials the South Africans' inordinate delay in referring a decision.


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Tales abound of the selfless bravery, daring
By Brian Hazle Moshay Simpson Michael Burge Irene McCormack Jackson and Asher Price
November 1, 2003
As San Diego County battled the worst firestorm in its history, residents armed with bulldozers, fire hoses and determination heroically saved their homes and others from the flames.
Sometimes, it was the professional firefighters, who battled through walls of fire to rescue those in harm's way.
Here are their stories.
Sometimes, it was the professional firefighters, who battled through walls of fire to rescue those in harm's way.
Here are their stories.
The dozen or so residents on Quail Hollow Road poked fun at Wills Booth when he first drove his firetruck up their narrow canyon drive.
Most thought it was just the latest addition to his long list of toys, including motorcycles, go-karts and a dump truck, said his wife, Joy Booth.
But he wasn't playing games, nor did he consider the 1965 GMC wildland pumper a toy when he and two friends saved a dozen homes this week from the Cedar fire – the most destructive in state history.
Booth and his buddies, former firefighter Steve Ritchie and schoolteacher Brian Duffy, credit their success to thoughtful planning, water – and a lot of luck.
Neighbor Chris Cornette, a California Department of Forestry captain, owns one of the houses that were saved. Cornette and his five-man crew helped by setting backfires in the hollow as 50 mph winds drove the flames over a ridge toward Booth's home about 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Communicating over two-way radios, Ritchie watched the approaching inferno, ready to light backfires in its path. Meanwhile, Duffy sprayed fire-resistant foam on the house and garage as Booth manned the pumps and a hose.
Within minutes the main and backfire collided, shooting flames 100 feet into the air only yards from the cedar house, which has a shake-shingle roof.
"It was like standing on the runway at Lindbergh Field during takeoff," said Booth, a former volunteer firefighter in Del Mar.
The three men battled the blaze from about noon Tuesday to about 6 p.m. Thursday.
"I looked at them and they were engulfed in flames," Cornette said of Booth and his friends. "This wasn't typical. We had time to backlight the driveway, then we dropped our hoses and got out of there. It was a recipe for death."
They had cleared wide swaths of brush and shrubs around the house and garage on Monday and sorted equipment in anticipation. Much of the two days was spent seeking spot fires, sparked by wind-blown embers, Booth and Ritchie said. Every few hours, the men mounted four-wheelers and patrolled nearby homes and fields for fire.
But Booth's wife and friends were confident the 51-year-old father of three knew what he was getting into.
"I knew in my heart that if my husband came out, there was nobody in the world who was gonna put that fire out," his wife said. "He would have enough common sense to come out. He's not insane."
Ritchie spent several years as a wildland firefighter and said he never considered leaving his friend to fend for himself. If anyone could beat the fire, it was Booth, Ritchie said.
"This guy makes McGyver look like a schoolgirl," Ritchie said, referring to the television character, known to come through seemingly hopeless situations unscathed.
When Bill Hurd emerged from the Cedar fire after fighting all night to save his home and the adjacent California Wolf Center, he looked a beaten man.
But he was victorious.
"I'm whupped. I'm exhausted beyond exhausted," said Hurd, who was caked in ash and soot except for his blood-red eyes.
On Tuesday, he and a group of volunteers from the center saved the 29 wolves, who were jumpy yesterday but alive.
"These wolves were howling as the fire came through," said Pat Valentino, the center's executive director who took part in the fight.
He left after midnight and was surprised when he was told Hurd stayed behind.
He credited Hurd and center volunteer James McCoy with saving the nonprofit center, which is on state Route 79 about 4 miles south of Julian.
"Those people were fearless in the face of flames," Valentino said.
After hearing the fire was heading toward his home and the wolf center Monday night, Hurd, a Julian volunteer firefighter, commandeered a water truck from the grounds of the K.Q. Ranch, just down the road. He had defended his house during the Pines Fire last year.
He filled it and drove to the center to join the volunteers, who were building a fire break.
"These people had no (firefighting) training whatsoever, just a desire to save the wolves," Hurd said.
They extinguished the embers as they fell like hot rain from the sky.
Hurd continually refilled the truck and sprayed the area, and McCoy used a bulldozer to knock down trees for a break.
A sheriff's deputy evacuated everyone after midnight, but Hurd stayed.
He said that sometime Tuesday morning the flames charged up the hill in a "hell storm of embers."
He saved the wolves, the center and his home, which he called a "400-dollar house with a million-dollar view." He spared everything but his garage and tool shed.
"I had no choice but to do what I did," he said.
"The fire does a dance. It does what it wants to," said Hurd.
Four wolves died in last year's Pines fire. Valentino said it appeared a mother and pups tried to take refuge in their pen, but instead went to a hot part of their enclosure.
The center has an evacuation plan, Valentino said, "but it's very difficult to do with a wild animal like a wolf. You can't just herd them."
With a nearby well pumping like a geyser and a few powerful bulldozers churning overtime, some Ramona residents saved their rustic community – and possibly an entire valley – from the destruction of the Cedar Fire.
The small crew, which worked without the help of professional firefighters, live on the remote dusty road called Sawday Truck Trail.
From Sunday through Wednesday, about 20 men and women toiled with bulldozers, water trucks and garden hoses to halt the swiftly moving fire approaching from the southeast.
The nine homes here are filled with all-terrain vehicles, trucks, jeeps and bulldozers. The fire, in other words, had barged in on the wrong community.
"We're dirt guys," rasped Tim Hayes, who lives on the trail and operates a bulldozing outfit. "We ain't had nothing to do, anyways."
Residents here first spotted the fire Saturday evening. Most went to sleep thinking the small glow would be out by morning. But stiff winds and dry conditions meant that by 3 a.m. nearby hills were scorched.
The Sheriff's Department asked Sawday residents to evacuate late Sunday morning. Almost no one budged.
"Jim Wood, he's about 80 darn near," Hayes said. "Sheriff come to evacuate him and he says, 'Boys, I got some dozer work to do.' "
Ron Angel, a Sawday resident, who builds home foundations had several bulldozers on hand.
"Everybody knew what had to be done," said Steve Grassilli, whose yard acted as a truck stop for residents. "It was like a big party. It brought the neighborhood together."
Residents hurried to get permission from Bill Tulloch to cut a firebreak on his property. Tulloch, known with deference in the area as Mr. Tulloch, owns the largest ranch in San Diego County.
Once Tulloch gave his approval, the caravan, which included seven dozers and three water trucks, promptly cut an arcing swath 50 feet wide, stretching for several miles from Highway 78 to nearby Little Page Road.
"Call us the Little Page Fire Department," said Will Clark, who helped with the effort.
Grassilli estimated he pumped 60,000 gallons from his well from Sunday to Wednesday.
Seen from a low ridge yesterday on the Tulloch property, the consequences of their firebreak were plain. On one side, a blackened, vast open space with smoldering trees and crispy roots. On the other, the calm, rolling valley full of small farms and rural estates.
"It all worked out really slick," Grassilli said.
The back of the house and the garage were burning, and the 40-mph wind whipped flames sideways when Lakeside firefighters Matt Buzzell and Scott Fenton parked their paramedic unit on Midway Drive in Alpine and sprinted to the front door.
Minutes earlier they had received a call: A woman was trapped inside.
Just 10 months on the job, the two paramedics heard a woman screaming.
"It was high-pitched, life-threatening, an urgent call," said Fenton, who barged in the door to find her Sunday afternoon.
His partner was right behind. She was on what appeared to be a couch – it was hard to tell because of the smoke, said Buzzell – and they pulled her out.
At that moment, San Miguel Battalion Chief Andy Menshek and firefighter paramedic Modesto Martinez pulled up. Menshek went to congratulate the two firefighters on their lifesaving heroics when they said she had just told them her husband was still inside.
Nearby, propane tanks were exploding and the house was almost totally engulfed in flames.
Menschek took a deep breath and plunged inside. The heat and smoke beat him back. He came out. The woman stared right at him. "Did you save my husband," she asked?
Yesterday, Menshek recounted what he said: "Damn it. We're not going to lose this guy."
This time he grabbed his flashlight, took a deep breath, and he and Martinez crawled inside. After about 20 feet, his flashlight illuminated a foot.
"You're hearing screaming. You're hearing all the propane tanks blowing up. And you're adrenaline is pumping," said Martinez, who has been a San Miguel Fire Department firefighter for 11 months.
"There was smoke coming out the door and maybe one or two feet of open space on the ground," Martinez said, as the four firefighters stood in front of the jagged ruins of the one-story home. "We saw a silhouette of the older gentleman leaning over his walker. I could see some embers and smoke coming from his back where he had been burned."
With the imperiled man between them, the two dragged him out, fire lapping at their legs and the trees burning around them. They put the couple in the back of Fenton's and Buzzell's ambulance. They grabbed the family's dog and put her in the vehicle, too. They drove to Viejas Casino where the couple was loaded into an air ambulance.
As they were flown away, each firefighter got new orders to protect structures elsewhere in Alpine. Yesterday was the first day they were able to talk about the rescues. They don't even know how the rescued couple are.
"This kind of rescue takes some of the sadness away from the lives that have been lost and the homes that have been destroyed," Menshek said. "Nice job, guys." They all shook hands.


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I rarely use any Yahoo services anymore. With the exception of delicious and Flickr, which I barely classify as Yahoo services, I simply do not use their "free" apps or services any more. Back in the day I used MyYahoo everyday, mainly for access to their (still) pretty good financial portfolios and research as well as their web based email, which I considered the first really usable on-line email. I also used Yahoo Maps, and experimented with anything they would come out with. For years, I touted Yahoo's IM instead of ICQ, but as time progressed it became a bloated mess that wanted to own everything I did. As the family's defacto IT guy, Yahoo IM became more and more of an issue, so I was happy to finally be able to recommend Meebo as soon as that came out.
Google Mail came out and I never looked back. It became the default for my mail, my family's mail, and my company's mail. It was a revolution and it made me trust Google even more. I look forward to new Google services and have found them all to be delightfully functional, but that is not the only reason Google kicked Yahoo out of my life.
Today, I tried to use my Yahoo mail as a throwaway to sign up for a service I was unsure of. When I went to the account that I had not visited for several months, my box was filled with Yahoo spam from all kinds of sources. Of course, at the bottom of every one of the emails they sent me, the little disclaimer is right there:
You received this advertisement from Yahoo! because the information for the account jeff.tunnell indicates that Yahoo! may contact you. If you do not want to receive further commercial mailings from Yahoo!, unsubscribe by clicking here. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.
So I click unsubscribe, and after an interminable amount of time (Yahoo is incredibly slow), my log-in page comes up (I had just logged in five minutes earlier), and up pops this screen:
I never, ever gave Yahoo permission to spam with this crap. I find it incredibly lame that they feel the need to "opt" me in to this kind of desperate attempt to make money. If this their new direction that Jerry Yang has been touting as the way to head off Microsoft, they are in deep crap.


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Speakers include:
Chris Chagnon - ITSM Application and Web Developer and PhD candidate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Chris has produced award winning IT service management systems, was recognized as one of HDI's Top 25 Thought Leaders in Service Management, and combines his business experience and academic research to continually innovate the field of ITSM.
Julie L. Mohr - Julie is a dynamic, engaging change agent who brings authenticity, integrity, and passion to practitioners worldwide. Her purpose is to spark change in the world with thought-provoking dialog and interaction. Julie has a B.S. degree in computer science from The Ohio State University, a MaED from the University of Phoenix, and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Management and Organizational Leadership in Information Systems & Technology from the University of Phoenix. She is an ITIL Expert, Certified Help Desk Director, and Certified Governance IT Professional.
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5 Key Ways ITSM Must Evolve Before Digital Transformation Can Truly Happen
May 22 2018
61 mins
George Spalding, VP, Pink Elephant and Matt Klassen, VP Product Marketing, Cherwell
30 years ago ITSM was the "next big thing." And, in many ways, ITSM has succeeded in changing the IT landscape. Now, ITSM itself must change. The "Digital Transformation" train is an express that doesn't stop at the ITSM station.
Join George Spalding, Executive Vice President, Pink Elephant and Matt Klassen, VP Product Marketing, Cherwell Software as they discuss the five major areas where IT & ITSM must evolve: Architecture, Change & Release Management, IT Organizational Structure, Infrastructure, and Automation.
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Knowledge Management – The Key to an AI-Enabled Future
Mar 29 2018
58 mins
Adam Thumm, Solutions Architect, Cherwell
Artificial intelligence, once confined to the big screen, is readily available to consumers, in basic form, with Alexa, siri, and self-driving Tesla cars. But, what does this mean for business? We may not have Ex Machina-like robots just yet, but dedicated 'Futurists' are joining the C-suite in many organizations to future-proof decision making and prepare for future technology innovations.
AI tools rely on database driven, predictive technology that will enhance the cognitive performance of humans. Join us to learn how you can create a solid foundation for AI initiatives with good knowledge management practices.
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Challenges and Solutions for Public Sector ITSM Implementation
Mar 27 2018
60 mins
Tracy Barnes, Stratigic I.T. Consulting, Inc.
Government agencies require precise planning and support when it comes to software implementation. Carefully navigating the intricacies of regulations and mandates, organization structure, lobby groups, and complex contracts is essential for success.
Join Tracy Barnes, of STRITCO, as he discusses his experience implementing Cherwell service management within the public sector. Tracy will share the specific challenges experienced during public sector ITSM implementation and provide practical, actionable solutions that have proven to improve performance within IT, HR, Purchasing, and Finance departments.
About Tracy: Tracy was the project manager for the successful ISO/IEC 20000-1:2005 certification at the Florida Department of Revenue. The first state government agency to be certified in the United States. Tracy has achieved the following certifications: ITIL Expert, PMP, Executive Consultant/Manager in ITSM according to ISO/IEC 20000, Six Sigma Green Belt, Internal Audit Certificate in ITSM according to ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011, and is a Certified Public Manager.
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Extending Service Management Beyond IT
Mar 20 2018
58 mins
Luke Smith, Cherwell Software and Chuck Darst, Cherwell Software
How can IT help the entire business remain productive without breaking the bank?
Automating process workflows and providing a high-quality service experience is a common theme across all business departments. Extending IT service management solutions and principles beyond IT can improve productivity, enhance collaboration, and cut costs.
Please join us as we discuss how Cherwell Service Management's flexibility helps diverse lines of business:
- Manage and automate HR, facilities, and security processes.
- Build custom applications without writing code.
- Create inviting customer experiences.
- Collaborate to achieve business goals.
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Meeting the Unique ITSM Needs of Higher Ed - An Inside Look at WPI
Mar 15 2018
59 mins
Marie DiRuzza, Director of IT Service and Support
Merging cutting-edge technology with internal processes is the only way to meet the evolving IT needs of students, faculty, and staff in higher ed. Chris Chagnon and Marie DiRuzza will provide an inside look at Worcester Polytechnic Institute's (WPI) use of Cherwell Service Management. From innovative API integrations to research and planning for a future filled with artificial intelligence, Chagnon and DiRuzza are at the technological forefront of education.
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Evolving the IT Service Org From Functional Silos to a Value Service Network
Mar 13 2018
57 mins
Troy Du Moulin, VP, Research & Development, Pink Elephant
Current IT structures and management systems based on task segmentation drive specialization over collaboration and localized effectiveness over innovation. While these models can be effective for getting work done they unfortunately also have a tendency to create a culture of silos, challenges with handoffs, and the creation of bottlenecks.
With the advent of Lean, Agile, and DevOps practices focusing on creating faster velocity and speed to market, organizations have been evaluating their end-to-end value systems and looking for ways to increase speed and identify opportunities for automation. Join Troy as he demonstrates how IT Service Management has moved from a process model to a life-cycle view and now to a Value System perspective and what this means for the future of ITSM.
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Why Enterprise Service Management Will Soon Become IT's Biggest Mandate
Dec 14 2017
27 mins
Jarod Greene, VP of Service Management Strategy
As enterprise-wide business processes become increasingly digitized, IT has an opportunity to play a critical role in enabling line-of-business functions outside IT. At the same time, workforce demands for instantaneous and seamless self-service—as well as a single platform for request fulfillment—turn this opportunity into a mandate. Enter "Enterprise Service Management," an approach that extends service management technology and practices across the enterprise, offering a single record of engagement for users, whether they require services from IT, Human Resources, Legal, Facilities, or any other business function.
Particularly with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on the horizon, IT teams are racing to offer a unified approach to service delivery and management across the enterprise.
In this webinar you'll learn:
* Why "enterprise service management" has emerged as a top IT imperative
* Examples of top companies extending their service management practices across the organization
* Practical steps for getting started with enterprise service management
* How AI-enabled service management will reshape the organization forever
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ITSM 2020: How to Develop Your 3-Year Roadmap
Dec 6 2017
49 mins
Jarod Greene, VP of Service Management Strategy
It sounds far away, but 2020 is just around the corner. Is your IT organization prepared with a roadmap that positions you and your team for success? Join Jarod Greene, former Gartner ITSM analyst and Vice President of Service Management Strategy at Cherwell Software, for a compelling look at the single most influential trend shaping the future of ITSM—artificial intelligence (AI)—and what the most successful IT teams are doing right now to prepare.
In this webinar, we'll get past the hype and get down to business, showing you how to build a 3-year ITSM roadmap that positions you and your team for future success with AI. You'll learn:
* Types of AI-driven technologies and services that will proliferate the workplace over the next 3-5 years
* Primary ways the service desk must evolve in order to embrace these next-gen technologies
* Five prerequisites for a solid AI foundation, and the order in which they should be implemented
* Capabilities your ITSM platform must support in order to take advantage of AI
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How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform ITSM Forever
Nov 28 2017
31 mins
Jarod Greene, VP of Product Marketing, Cherwell
Artificial Intelligence is the hottest topic in IT, which means by default, it must enter the realm of IT Service Management.
The promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Service Management is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Natural Language Processing will change the way IT organizations handle incidents, changes and requests. Machine Learning will take knowledge management to a new level. Virtual Support Agents will support you and your end users. But none of these realities come to fruition without the foundation you can build today.
Join us to hear about
* The promise of AI for the service desk and the workforce
* Prerequisites for successfully embracing AI
* Practical steps you can take now to lay a strong foundation
Fast Forward to the Future of AI-Enabled ITSM.
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ITSM Expert Roundtable - Adapt or Perish: The Future of ITSM
Nov 15 2017
63 mins
Roy Atkinson, Senior Analyst, HDI; Dennis Drogseth, VP, EMA; John Custy, ITSM Consultant, JPC Group; Jarod Greene, Cherwell
What's next in the world of IT service management? With a constantly evolving technology landscape and emerging business needs, there's much for ITSM practitioners to consider as they plan for the future. Join this panel of ITSM experts, and learn how the rise of artificial intelligence, along with a rapidly changing workforce demographic, will change IT service delivery as we know it. You'll come away with a solid understanding of how the service desk needs to evolve, the opportunities and challenges AI presents, and practical steps for your IT team to take NOW in order to lay the groundwork for future success.
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Powerful & Intuitive Software for IT Service Management—and Beyond
Cherwell delivers IT service management, workforce and business enablement solutions that allow IT to become a true partner to the business. Built on a modern, metadata architecture, the Cherwell platform enables IT teams to rapidly build, configure or merge new ITSM or business functionality—without touching a single line of code or living in fear of the next upgrade.
Because of Cherwell's focus on delivering a solution that is easy to configure, customize, and use, IT organizations extend Cherwell to solve a wide range of IT and business problems. With an unwavering commitment to putting customers first and being easy to do business with, Cherwell enjoys 98%+ customer satisfaction rating. Learn more at www.cherwell.com.
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I am a retail florist. Can I buy OASIS® Floral Products direct?
Yes, you can now purchase products through our website oasisfloralproducts.com. You will be redirected at the time of check out to select floral distributors to complete your purchase. You may contact
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I am a floral wholesaler. How can I become an OASIS® Floral Products customer?
Please call us at 1-800-321-8286 and we will be happy to discuss the process and send you the necessary forms.
Can I buy OASIS® Floral Products from your web site?
Yes, you can purchase products on oasisfloralproducts.com. You will be redirected at the time of check out to select floral distributors to complete your purchase.
What is the proper way to soak OASIS® Floral Foam Maxlife and how long does it take?
Generally speaking, saturation time varies from ten seconds to two minutes. Use the "float soak" method - place the foam on the surface of the water and nutrient mixture. Let the foam absorb the mixture until it rests at the surface. Do not forcibly submerge, as this will result in dry spots, which deny flower stems of hydration.
Should OASIS® Floral Foam Instant (punched) be soaked with the holes facing up or down?
OASIS® Instant foam is punched for extra fast saturation. Punched foam should always be placed into water with the holes facing down to reduce saturation time.
Can I use OASIS® Floral Foam Maxlife after it has dried out?
We strongly recommend that you use the foam right after you have soaked it. However, if you find that you are unable to use the foam immediately after soaking, leave the foam in the soaking container for up to 24 hours, rather than letting it dry out.
Does OASIS® Floral Adhesive and LOMEY® FLORALOCK™ hold up in the cooler?
What can I do to prolong the life of cut flowers?
Proper use of Floralife® Flower Foods extends flower life longer than plain water. Floralife Crystal Clear® Fresh Flower food keeps vase solution clear, eliminating murkiness and offensive odors. Be sure to follow directions exactly to maximize flower life.
What adhesive products should be used with LOMEY® Design Systems?
LOMEY Adhesive is specifically designed to adhere to all Design Systems' acrylic and polystyrene components, such as Pedestals, Columns, Designer Dishes, and Universal Pieces.
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Use only a small amount in the applicator bottle and store the remainder in the can, making sure to close the lid tightly. OASIS Floral Adhesive also comes in a convenient tube, which is less likely to dry out.
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Asynchronous Tagging
One of the many methods through which Tealium improves site performance is by using asynchronous loading of tags. This method is becoming increasing popular, especially after Google's adoption of asynchronous tags in 2010 for its analytics product. Tealium is one of the pioneers in asynchronous tracking, first adopting the methodology for tag management back in 2008.
But what exactly is asynchronous tracking and how does it improve site performance?
Before explaining the asynchronous method, it is important to note how tags load and why they slow down web sites. Most tags today are loaded in synchronous manner (think serial). When a page loads a synchronous tag, it waits for the tag content to load before moving on to the next content. The figure below shows an example of a page loading 4 tags in a synchronous or serial manner. The page starts by loading the first tag. After the tag has been completely loaded, the page moves on the second tag. The process is then repeated for the ensuing tags. Assuming each tag takes half a second to load, we're looking at a total load time of 2 seconds to load all 4 tags.
With asynchronous tracking, the browser can load the different tags in parallel. It no longer has to wait for a certain tag to load completely before moving on to the next or the rest of the page content. This is shown in the figure below. Using our example of the page with 4 tags, we can see that the browser starts downloading the 4 tags in parallel, completing the process much faster. The 4 tags in this case are completed in a fraction of a time compared to the synchronous method.
Asynchronous tracking has many benefits. One obvious benefit is improved site performance, as demonstrated above. Another benefit is improved tracking and data accuracy. Because tags are loading in parallel to the rest of the content, they can be placed on top of the page, which improves the accuracy of data being collected.
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Fancy Tea Spa Package
- 2 hour party
- Pick any 3 services of the 6 we provide (Mini Mani, Mini Pedi, Hairdo, Makeup, Mini Facial or Mini Relaxation)
- Free online printable custom invitations (printable invitation tab on our website)
- Fancy Tea set table set up with 10 mini cupcake (hats, gloves, pearl necklaces for each girl to use) PLAY TEA WITH FRIENDS
- Spa robe to use during the spa party for every princess
- Champagne flute pink lemonade for every princess to toast
- Arts and Crafts (bracelets, necklaces)
- Dress up fashion show on our PINK RUNWAY (costumes provided: tutus, shirts, wands, wings, feathers and more)
- Music provided
- Singing, Dancing, Games and Little Princess Spa Birthday Wishes (Choose from Freeze Dance, Musical Chairs, Hula Hoop Contest, Limbo, Singing to favorite song and much more.)
- 3 tables in front of the spa decorated for you to use to put cake, food and etc.
- Kids table and chairs for the princess's
- Lounge for mommy's in front of the spa
- Set up and Clean up
- Staff dressed in a fairy costume with gloves, pearl necklaces and tiaras
ADD PARTY FAVORS $10 each
-Cute pink SPA favor bag with full size: PINK nail polish, nail stickers, eyeshadow, lipgloss, lipstick)
-6 tall glass vases of candy: m&m's, gummy bears, gum balls, twizzlers, marshmallow, skittles plastic bags are included
ADD PRINCESS for ONE hour $199
-choose from Rapunzel, Tiana, Belle, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Sophia the First, Tinker Bell, Snow White, Ariel, Elsa and Anna, Mermaid, Pajama Princess and much more
-from your house or any location to the spa OR from the spa to your house or any location
ADD A PHOTOGRAPHER for 2 hours $250
– we will mail you the CD
ADD A CAKE for $TBD
-call for prices
ADD AN ADDITIONAL HOUR for $250
-if requested and needed
TABLE DECORATION IS JUST AN EXTRA AT LITTLE PRINCESS SPA, as we have a beautiful standard table set up for you to use to put cake, food and etc.
ADD A CUTE TABLE DECORATION for $349
-Happy Birthday banner on table
-Pink Princess age on the middle of the wall
-12 helium ballons on each side of the table
-small PINK buttercream icing cake
-12 cake pops
-12 cookies
ADD A ROYAL TABLE DECORATION for $449
– Beautiful table decoration (you can choose from any theme INSPIRED over 100 themes or customs make your own)
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Wriggles and Robbins return with another misty masterpiece for Travis
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Remember that amazing in-camera breath-effects love story we featured back around Valentine's Day?  Wriggles and Robbins, the creative/directing  team behind the gorgeous film has now found a new application for the special technique in a new music video for Travis' track "Moving." Here, the band members sing and spew facial smoke back and forth between each other and in the process, reveal a fun MPC-created animation of a man flying, swimming and doing all sorts of acrobatics. At times, they even breathe out their own misty mirror images. See how they pulled off the magic in the making of video.
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Expected to ship within the coming weeks, the eagerly awaited Neverwinter Nights 2 is the sequel to RPG Vault's 2002 Product of the Year. The earlier release was a landmark that required the creation of an entirely new award category. While the title offered an enjoyable story-driven single-player adventure, its truly distinctive element was the inclusion of editing tools that combined power with sufficient ease of use to make them accessible for fans with limited technical or programming knowledge. The result has been the creation of thousands of modules, fostering the growth of a sizable community that remains very active.
The follow-up's developer, Obsidian Entertainment, set out to bring the franchise to a new level by upgrading and enhancing the editor while also providing a compelling single-player experience. The story promises to be of epic proportions, a tale of peril and war in which the protagonist rises from a commoner to a great hero who must face and defeat a terrifying menace that threatens the entire Forgotten Realms. Naturally, we've kept close watch on the project ever since it was announced. Recently, our vigilance was rewarded when we received the opportunity to learn about one of the game's key locations.
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Old Owl Well
This well is the only source of water for three days in any direction in the Sword Mountains, and has been a critical stop for merchants who trade along the east / west route between Yartar and Neverwinter City. No one has ever been able to discover the seemingly endless source of water that this well provides, encouraging rumors that its origins were less than natural.
denizens of the Sword Mountains would make for fun, combat-oriented adventuring, and the cyclical clashes between the orcs and Neverwinter would allow us to tie the location directly to events going on within the city.
The Sword Mountains are home to many orc tribes that have battled the Neverwinter Greycloaks for control of the well over a span of centuries. The well changes hands frequently, and for the last 10 years or so has been firmly under the control of the orcs. The gossip in Neverwinter has it that Lord Nasher, seeking to re-establish the east / west trade route to refill city coffers that were drained during the Luskan War, is preparing to mount a new invasion of the Sword Mountains with the goal of recapturing Old Owl Well.
Designer's Notes
During early pre-production of Neverwinter Nights 2, Old Owl Well jumped out as a prime location for adventuring. It would give us a different environment to explore in, the orcs and other beasties that are denizens of the Sword Mountains would make for fun, combat-oriented adventuring, and the cyclical clashes between the orcs and Neverwinter would allow us to tie the location directly to events going on within the city.
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Porsche: Keeping highways beautiful.
In one spot, "Wrapper," we see three motorists out for a drive in the 911 Carrera Cabriolet, the 911 Targa and the 911 Carrera 4S. A discarded piece of paper swirls past the cars until it is plucked out of the air by the last driver, a setup for the line: "Keep our highways beautiful. The 911 Carrera." In a second spot, a couple escape boring business meetings to take a ride in the new Boxster, which the commercial dubs "the perfect getaway car."