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Houston – As summer approaches, most people step up skin protection from harmful ultraviolet rays, yet aren't as vigilant about their eyes. Optometrists at the University of Houston are involved in a campaign to change this way of thinking.
The University Eye Institute at UH and the American Optometric Association (AOA) are partnering to get the word out about summer eye care and protection against ultraviolet radiation, or UVR, sun exposure. A survey conducted by the AOA found that only 33 percent of Americans said UVR protection was the most important factor when purchasing sunglasses, with 35 percent being unaware of the risks to their eyes.
"During the summer, when more time is spent out in the sun, people start thinking about UVR protection for their skin, but don't take similar steps to safeguard their eyes," said Jan Bergmanson, professor at the UH College of Optometry and founding director of the Texas Eye Research and Technology Center (TERTC). "Lack of awareness surrounding the potential effects of overexposure to UV radiation is concerning, and many people are unaware of the eye health risks to both adults and children associated with spending too much time in the sun without the proper protection."
The TERTC team has measured UVR intensities at the UH campus and found that radiation exceeds what is considered safe levels nine out of 10 days in the summer. Therefore, he says we have every reason to exercise precaution locally here in Houston.
Bergmanson, an international expert in the topic, says some of those risks include both short- and long-term effects on the eyes and vision. These include sunburn of the eyes, most immediately, and developing conditions later in life like cataracts, possibly also macular degeneration, benign growths on the eye's surface, or skin cancer on the eyelids and around the eyes. Symptoms of eye sunburn are blurred vision, irritation, pain, redness, tearing and temporary vision loss (called photokeratitis, or snow blindness).
"Exposure to UVR radiation, which is cumulative over time and puts one at greater risk for developing eye and vision disorders, can be minimized," he said. "UVR protection can be achieved by simple and inexpensive safety measures that can help prevent or limit damage to the eyes."
Tips that may help prevent such damage are to wear protective eyewear any time the eyes are exposed to UVR rays, including cloudy days, as well as taking the extra step to seek out quality sunglasses. The American National Standards Institute has two different standards for UVR protection. A Class 1 UVR-blocking lens absorbs 99 percent of UVB and 95 percent of UVA rays, while a Class 2 lens filters out 95 percent of UVB and 70 percent of UVA rays. Any lens claiming to provide UVR protection must at least meet the Class 2 standard. Therefore, sunglasses that carry a label indicating it provides UV or UVR protection must meet these standards.
It also is important to note that it's not the density of the lens that protects the eyes, as the degree of darkness may have little or no effect on UVR filtering capabilities of a particular lens. Regarding color, Bergmanson says, gray lenses are best because they reduce light intensity without altering the color of objects, providing the most natural color vision. Brown or amber lenses may work better for the visually impaired or athletes, since they increase contrast and also reduce light intensity.
Another consideration is checking to ensure sunglass lenses are perfectly matched in color and free of distortions or imperfections. A simple test for this is if you can see clearly without any curve or distortion when looking through them at a straight edge, such as a floor tile. Cheap lenses, he says, will have optical imperfections that make the lens less useful.
Researchers at TERTC perform research studies in a variety of areas, including environmental effects, such as UVR exposure, on ocular tissues. TERTC research in the field of UVR has been instrumental in understanding the formation of pterygium, a condition that can cause visual disturbance or even blindness. UVR is the only scientifically proven risk factor for developing pterygium. TERTC researchers have demonstrated through their studies that corneal thinning, as can occur in disease and as a result of refractive surgery, leads to an impairment of the corneal UVR filter. This research team also has documented the filtering capability of current soft lenses, and its members authored two prominent position papers on ocular effects of UVR for two separate, highly regarded professional organizations in North American and Europe.
In his work with TERTC at UH, Bergmanson and his colleagues enhance the College of Optometry's contribution to clinical and basic research throughout the United States and abroad, collaborate with industry in research and development of new eye care products and develop new ophthalmic procedures and technologies. TERTC has worked very closely with industry in developing silicone hydrogel lenses that now have more than 50 percent of the soft contact lens market. Studies have included lenses for one-day, two-week and 30-day wearing schedules. Other studies have involved contact lens care solutions and pharmaceutical agents for treating eye disease. TERTC also is engaged in research concerning common and often devastating conditions such as keratoconous and dry eyes.
About the University of Houston
The University of Houston is a comprehensive national research institution serving the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning and strategic industry partnerships. UH serves 37,000 students in the nation's fourth-largest city in the most ethnically and culturally diverse region in the country.
About the UH College of Optometry
For more than 50 years, the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) has educated and trained optometrists to provide the highest quality vision and eye care. One of only 17 optometry schools in the United States, UHCO offers a variety of degree programs, including Doctor of Optometry (O.D.), a combined Doctor of Optometry/Doctor of Philosophy (O.D./Ph.D.), Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). UHCO consists of 50 full-time faculty, 508 adjunct faculty and 76 full-time staff.


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BGTG 76 - Summertime Games
A quick, little podcast this time, one from my "archives." By that I mean this was one of those shows I recorded last summer, when I wasn't uploading any podcasts. At least one of those recordings was unceremoniously dumped, but this is one I still had lying around. It's another recording made in my car, but I learned from episode 74 that mostly leaving the audio alone is better than trying to get too fancy with the filtering and noise reduction.
I called this episode "Summertime Games" as a catch-all term for the rundown of several games I was playing, mostly with my own family, during this time. No real theme other than that--a pleasant reflection that I really am playing more games with them, and that they're games I enjoy, too. This is a show I could bang out quickly before the Thanksgiving holiday here in the US.
Speaking of Thanksgiving and family gaming, once again I've packed way too many games to bring to grandma's house for the holiday. Only this time I know my own kids may want to play a couple with me, and we're hoping to involve some of the other relatives, too. Plus, I think my selection of games is getting better suited for a family weekend than I used to bring. We'll see. Maybe that can be a future podcast episode, along with some overdue feedback.

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POZNAN, Poland-Former Radcliffe oarswoman Laura Larsen-Strecker '08 and former Harvard rower Henrik Rummel '09 won gold medals for the United States Sunday at the 2009 World Rowing Championships.
Malcolm Howard '05 also visited the medal stand, earning a silver medal as a member of the Canadian team, while Esther Lofgren '08-09 earned a silver for Team USA. A pair of Harvard lightweights, senior Martin Eiermann and Moritz Hafner '08-09, rowing for Germany, also reached the A final in their event.
Larsen-Strecker was part of the U.S. women's eight, which won its fourth straight title at the World Championships in a dominant performance. The Americans built a 1.82-second lead by the race's midpoint and proved too much for late-charging Romania, which moved from fifth to second in the second half of the race. The U.S. boat finished in 6:05.34, 1.6 seconds ahead of the Romanians.
Rummel won gold in the men's pair with coxswain Sunday. Rummel and his U.S. teammates came from behind in the final 500 meters to edge the Czech Republic by a second. The United States clocked in at 6:53,58, followed by the Czechs (6:54.58) and Germany (6:55.44).
Lofgren and her American teammates held off Canada for the silver medal in the women's four. They were in fourth place 400 meters in put passed Belarus by the halfway mark and got by Canada in the sprint. The U.S. entry finished in 6:36.01, 0.86 seconds ahead of Canada and trailing only wire-to-wire leader the Netherlands.
Howard added another medal to his already impressive resume. Howard won silver as part of the Canadian Eight. The Cannucks finished three seconds behind Germany and a second ahead of the Netherlands. Tyler Winklevoss '04 and the U.S. eight were third in the B final and ninth overall. The Americans finished 2.6 seconds behind Australia and 0.24 behind Ukraine.
Cameron Winklevoss '04 placed 13th overall and first in C final in the men's four.
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Comfort classes on OBB Nightjet: With in the OBB Nightjet trains you will experience what is to have a hotel on wheels. Sleeping well as you travel on will guarantee that you reach your destination rested and refreshed. You have three comfort categories: Regular or Deluxe sleeper compartments, the Couchette car when travelling in large groups and the Reclining seats, a seated car with compartments with 6 seats or roomy open-saloon cars with reclining seats. Please check all details below.
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Seats will have outlet power points and specially designated areas provide interference-free mobile reception for mobile phones. Look out for the mobile phone symbols in the carriages.
Quiet zones are reserved for passengers who want to travel in peace. Experience the feeling of being personally attended to in 1st class. Our specially designated staff are there to welcome you with a smile and help you with any questions you may have regarding your trip.
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Couchette cars are ideal for bigger groups and families since it is price saving. Each compartment has room for up to 6 people. You can book individual berths or an entire compartment, keeping in mind that when you book, for example, 4 seats in a T6 cabin it is possible that the other 2 seats will be purchased by another travelers. When you book an individual berth, the compartment is shared with others travellers. There is no division by sex, but rest asured, OBB Nightjet provides a safe enviroment for their travellers and those cabins are just like when you travel by plane and share the plane with everyone else.
2nd Class seated car - Travel overnight at low fare
The seated car is the cheapest comfort class on OBB Nightjet. It´s seat configuration resembles a plane, but more confortable.
Washing and toilet facilities are located in each car.
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Day Time Trains from Frankfurt to Budapest by High Speed Trains
The railjet is a new high-speed ÖBB (Austrian Railways) train which was introduced with the change of timetable in 2008/9 and reaches speeds of 230 km/h (143 mph). The first route Munich – Vienna - Budapest has been in operation since December 2008, with the second route Vienna – Salzburg - Zurich following in December 2009. On completion of the current track improvement works, a journey time of 2 hours 15 minutes between Salzburg and Vienna is planned.
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Passengers in First Class can take advantage of extremely spacious seating, reclining leather armchairs with extra legroom, a reading light, a drink, a wide choice of newspaper, screens with live updates/connections and departure/arrival times, and much more
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A comfortable journey guaranteed: All RailJet trains offer a wide selection of seats. All RailJet trains are user and family-friendly, offering special facilities for the disabled and changing stations for families with young children.
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Requires a valid rail pass that includes Germany.
Railway Company: ICE
Includes seat reservation.
Seat reservation guaranteed.
No refundable
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Train changes in : munich
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Address: 60329 Am Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt (Main)
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Frankfurt Airport Train Station - Frankfurt Flughafen:
The Frankfurt Airport is one of the third busiest airports in Europe and contines to expand by adding new runaways and terminals . The Frankfurt Flughafen station is the largest airport train station in Germany and currently has multiple terminals connected by corridors including the Fernbahnhof which hosts long distance trains, and with regional trains stopping at the Regional Bahnhof. Very convenient to use this station as a starting point for your German trip, traveling by rail…of course!
The Frankfurt Airport has many restaurants and many are open 24 hours.
Address: 60547- Main, Frankfurt
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Frequent S Bahn and regional trains to Frankfurt Main Train Station, taking 11-12 minutes
Long distance trains to points all around Germany, as well as Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands Location: next to Terminal 1, platforms 4 to 7
Both railway stations are linked to Terminal 2 via buses and the Sky Line.
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ICE - DB Bahn Assistance
Passengers with reduced mobility can now order Deutsche Bahn's Mobility Service even more easily. Whoever needs assistance with boarding, alighting or changing trains during their journey - for example a wheelchair platform lift - can do so conveniently with immediate effect on the Internet as well.
The local service staff will be pleased to assist you when boarding, alighting or changing trains. Owing to the short stopping times however, they are unable to accompany you to your seat.
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The Budapest Keleti Train Station is the largest among the three stations in Budapestand and is located about 2 miles from Budapest's city center. The building was constructed in eclectic style between 1881 and 1884 and, at that time, was considered one of the most modern railway stations of Europe.
Transportation from the Budapest Keleti Train Station:
To the Budapest Ferihegy Airport: VBB bus X9, frequent all-day service
City Trains: S9, S45
Metro: M2 and M4
- Station address: Budapest, 1087 Hungary
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Budapest - National Rail Enquires
Rail services are now far more accessible than they were in the past and many disabled people are able to use the rail network without assistance.
On the railway stations in Budapest and in most of the big towns in Hungary there are lifts to take people in wheelchairs to and from the carriages. It should be booked one day before travelling. Two adapted carriages can be hired for groups and thus attached to a certain train upon request. The booking should be sent 2 weeks in advance. There are more and more new carriages (Flirt, Desiro, Talent) which are wheelchair accessible, they go to different towns.
MEOSZ, the National Federation of Disabled Persons' Associations is the national NGO of people with physical disability, representing, protecting and enforcing their rights and interests for all of them living in Hungary. They can assist you in arranging your stay in Budapest or in the country as pleasant as possible with advice for programs or accessible hotels as well. Colleagues of MEOSZ assist passengers arriving by air or by train, if the date and time, flight number, or train number is known. With a view to free capacity they can also offer sight seeing tours with English or German speaking guides. They can arrange a guide speaking French, Italian, Spanish or Russian as well.
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Address: H -1032 Budapest, San Marco u. 76,or H – 1300 Budapest, P.O.Box 141.
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Railway Company: CityNightLine
Includes reservation.
No refundable
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Railway Company: CityNightLine
Includes reservation.
75% refundable 10 days before trip date,
50% refundable up 60 days after trip date.
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Hana Holistic is proud to add Mr. Xin Huang as a new Tai Chi teacher to its staff.
Xin has been teaching the beautiful Chen style of Tai Chi since 1998 and has influenced many students over his years of practice.
The Chen family-style is the oldest form of Tai Chi styles. It is characterized by alternating fast/slow motion and bursts of power in what is called silk reeling. The name derives from the twisting and spiraling movements of the silkworm larva as it wraps itself in its cocoon, and to the metaphorical principle of "reeling the silk from a silk worm's cocoon.
Xin enjoys practicing daily Tai Chi and sharing his style with his students. He believes in its health benefits.
He will be teaching a standard routine of simple steps to practice anywhere and anytime. "As a sport and an art,Tai Chi makes life flow easily he said.
In addition to being a Tai Chi teacher, Xin plays table tennis and enjoys coaching it. In 2010, his student Kevin li, at age 9, won the 9-and-under championship at the U.S. Open in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Xin teaches in the sun and moon studio at HHMC every Friday evening for bigginers and every Monday and Friday at noon for advanced practitioners. His class will be limited to 4 students for best teaching performance.
Discounted student and 10 class packages are available.
Class by registration atwww.hanaholistic.com/wellnessprograms
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The owner of JRay's Restaurant and Bar in Platte City stands accused of possessing child pornography on his computers.
Jeremy B. Ray, 35, is charged in Clay County with the Class B felony of possession of child porn, which is punishable by a prison term of 5-15 years.
Ray, a resident of Kansas City in Clay County, has entered a plea of not guilty to the charge, according to court records. The next court hearing in the case is scheduled for Sept. 5 at 1:30 p.m. in front of Clay County Circuit Court Judge Janet Sutton.
Authorities allege they found 113 image files and 179 video files containing suspected child pornography on his computers after executing a search warrant at Ray's place of residence in the 100 block of NE 83rd St., Kansas City.
A warrant was issued for Ray's arrest on June 19. Court records indicate Ray's attorney, Gregory James Abella, filed an entry of appearance on June 25. On June 27 the warrant was served to Ray and he posted a surety bond for $15,000.
In a hearing on July 1, Ray waived a reading of information and entered a plea of not guilty.
The statement of probable cause, filed by a detective with the Platte County Sheriff's Department who serves on the Western Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force, outlines an online undercover investigation that began in December and continued at various times from Jan. 20 through March 20. During that time, a computer with an IP address that authorities say they tracked to Ray was allegedly observed online in possession of child pornography on a publicly available peer-to-peer file sharing network.
The subscriber with the IP address was learned through an investigative subpoena served to AT&T Internet Services. The subscriber address was the residence in the 100 block of NE 83rd St., though the subscription was not in Ray's name.
The search warrant was served at the home on March 25. Court papers allege that after being read his Miranda rights, Ray was asked if there would be child pornography on his computer. According to court papers, Ray replied "Possibly."
Two computers were seized and submitted for a forensic analysis. Authorities allege the child porn image files were found on a desktop computer and child porn video files were allegedly found on both computers.
JRay's Restaurant and Bar, located in a strip mall on Platte Falls Road, in February was announced as the 2012 Platte City Business of the Year.
In announcing the award, the Platte City Chamber of Commerce listed Jeremy Ray and Emily Petermann as co-owners of the business.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 207 diseños de 49 diseñadores freelance.
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This week, Deadspin will celebrate the release of Sarah Silverman's book, "The Bedwetter," with an excerpt and a friendly chat with you weirdos. To commemorate this fine event, we've also brought in more funny people.
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CHAPEL HILL – In response to recent national tragedies involving school violence, Superintendent Tom Forcella, of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools System, started a new Safety Council charged with keeping our local students safe in the classroom.
Jeff Nash, the district's Executive Director of Community Relations, says the council met Thursday with Carrboro's new Police Chief Walter Horton and Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue.
"This spring, the Superintendent started a new Safety Council with the idea of looking at ways that we could make our schools a little bit safer and make sure that we are on the front line of having safe schools," Nash says.
Nash says this district plans to hold a large scale drill, either on a teacher work day or a Saturday, that would involve both the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Police, and possibly other emergency response teams as well.
"We are sending schematics to both police departments so that they will be able to get through the building quickly if needed," Nash says.
Another facet of the Superintendent's Safety Council, Nash explains, is the Risk Assessment of Violence, a program designed for students age 12-18.
"It focuses on risks in adolescents. There are 24 risk items that are derived from research that determine categories of risk. We think that will help on the front end before the problems happen."
Steps are also being taken to increase safety in schools on a state level. As part of an initiative formed in March by Gov. Pat McCrory, the Center for Safer Schools examines school security programs across the nation and proposes legislation and policy changes here in North Carolina. The program is recommending that every school perform an overall assessment to determine its individual security needs.
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Robert Hawsey, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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The following two papers, delivered at the 2010 ACEEE Summer Study on Efficiency in Buildings, were unintentionally omitted from the CD. We regret this error, and apologize for the inconvenience!
"Opportunities for Increasing the Penetration of Energy Efficiency by Leveraging the Resources of Local Governments" by Moria Morrissey, John H. Reed, Charles Bailey, & Jeff Riggert, Innovologie, LLC
"Swimming Upstream: Commercial HVAC Efficiency and Industry Allies" by Jon Linn, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc., Amy Patenaude, Efficiency Vermont, & Judy Stasack, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
A diverse group of professionals from around the world will gather at this preeminent meeting to discuss the technological basis for, and practical implementation of, reducing energy use and climate impacts associated with buildings. Presentations and discussions will relate to the theme, "The Climate for Efficiency is Now." Global activities related to energy efficiency in buildings are rapidly expanding, in part to stimulate world economies, but also to avoid the worst consequences of climate change and resource depletion. To achieve its full potential, however, this energy efficiency "engine" needs to address sustainable development and climate issues that go beyond buildings. Well integrated programs, technologies, and financing sources need to be developed. A new generation of multi-disciplinary practitioners, researchers, and policymakers needs to be trained and quickly deployed to solve the closely-coupled energy efficiency and climate problems that we face. Come to the 2010 Summer Study, where you can share your ideas and engage in dialogue with leading thinkers, visionaries, and luminaries in the field, while experiencing the magnificent natural setting of Asilomar. We invite you to contribute your most creative work in the following areas:
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for the adventure of a lifetime. Here, a cross-cultural archipelago of Tanzania situated off East Africa, Zanzibar welcomes you with sincere "Jambo!" and smiling faces from locals at every turn. Completely different than the mainland, Zanzibar Island offers natural wonders, history, and a fascinating Swahili culture to delve into. This enigmatic isle is where Africa, India, and Arabia intermingle in trade and posh oceanside resorts invite travelers to escape along her beautiful beaches. On your extension take some time to enjoy exciting watersports, embark on a waterborne safari to a coral reef, tour a working spice farm, join in a dhow sailing excursion, or visit the open-air food market. In Stone Town, the old part of Zanzibar City, stroll along the historic alleyways and take in the ancient architecture and massive elaborately carved doors. Once the sun goes down, stop into a "Babu Chai" for tea time or head out to the central park, Forodhani Gardens, for fresh local fare. Let your taste buds have an adventure of their own as you live the magic of this "Spice Island", where clove farms are abundant and cinnamon, nutmeg, and black pepper are locally sourced. Here you will savor a true food fusion with flavor combinations influenced by Indian, Arab, European and African cooking traditions. With so much to see and experience, Zanzibar (officially called Unguja) is an unforgettable feast for the senses waiting to meet you and the perfect extension to your ideal
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Fresh out of the 2012 Milan Furniture Show comes this gorgeous chair from upstart Dutch designers Kranen/Gille.
The lovely sky blue seat is made out of steel and was designed for New Duivendrect, which appeared in the annual exhibition for the first time. The stunning, minimalist piece of furniture was a part of New Duivendrect's inaugural collection. It's not on sale yet, but if you're interested in buying it, you can send an email to [email protected] The only downside to this comely place to rest your bum? It looks terribly uncomfortable. [Wallpaper]


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Milan Station is a well known second-hand shop for gently used or new luxury handbags. They noticed something about the women that sold their bags — sometimes, they didn't want to really sell their bags because of the emotional attachment they had. Seeing a need, they expanded their business with a lending unit: Yes Lady Finance.
Yes, that's the name: Yes Lady Finance. You can bring in a bag and pawn it for a small loan. You have a grace period to pay the loan back and you'll get your bag at the end of the period. Let's just hope ladies aren't using these loans to buy more handbags!
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The Baltimore City Council gave final approval Monday to a scaled-down version of a bill to require regular audits of major city agencies, some of which have not had a detailed financial review for more than a decade.
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she would sign the proposed charter amendment, meaning it will go before voters on the November ballot.
The amended legislation would require financial and performance audits of 13 city agencies at least once every four years. The original bill, sponsored by Councilman Carl Stokes, called for audits of all 55 agencies every two years.
Stokes pointed out that while an audit is performed each year of the city's overall budget, more exhaustive audits of individual agencies have been far rarer. The Department of Recreation and Parks, for instance, hasn't been audited in at least 30 years, Stokes said.
Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young cast the lone vote against the legislation, which was approved without debate.
"He was disappointed in the watered-down version that came before the council," Lester Davis, Young's spokesman, said after the meeting. "It was his belief the original bill was the way to go."
Citing concerns about duplicated efforts and wasteful spending, Comptroller Joan M. Pratt, who supervises the city's auditors, tried unsuccessfully to have the bill amended Monday.
"Much of the work that is performed each year ... is the same work that would be performed in the audit of agencies," Pratt and City Auditor Robert L. McCarty wrote in a letter to the council. They argued that because the city already hires a contractor to do an annual financial audit that covers all agencies, it doesn't need a second outside firm to do more work.
"This would neither be a cost-effective nor efficient use of taxpayers' funds," they wrote.
The bill does not specify whether the audits should be done by Pratt's office or an outside firm. Pratt wanted the legislation amended to require that the work be done in-house.
She said in an interview that she feels it would be more efficient to have her office do the work, for which she would need about $2.2 million in new funding. She said she would need to hire 28 additional workers, including a manager, three supervisors and 21 auditors, among others.
At a luncheon work session, council members said constituents have told them they supported the audits bill. Some members said such legislation was long overdue.
"My constituents want this charter amendment and they want these audits," said Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke. "We are building now a budget on sand."
Pratt said her workers have been hampered in their efforts to audit city agencies because of a lack of financial records. Auditors have been attempting to audit the books for Recreation and Parks for 21/2 years, she said, but the agency has yet to turn over the appropriate records.
Pratt, who has been comptroller since 1995, acknowledged that it has been about three decades since Recreation and Parks was audited. She blamed the agency's lack of financial records.
"What happens if it passes and the agencies don't have records?" Pratt said. "We can't audit air."
But she said that she supported the new legislation, in part because it would compel agencies to improve their bookkeeping practices. "If the agencies know that they're going to be audited, they will prepare themselves," she said.
Councilman James B. Kraft said a lack of records should not deter the auditors from attempting to analyze the finances of city agencies.
"That's a really sad situation if we have people running city agencies who don't have records showing how they spend money," Kraft said.
The Department of Audits has 37 auditor positions — 32 of which are filled. Pratt said the city employed 67 auditors in 1984 and 49 in 1995. While there is funding to hire an additional five auditors, Pratt said the relatively low salaries that the city offers make it hard to compete with the state and federal governments for auditors.
Currently, the auditors routinely audit only departments mandated by the city charter, such as the War Memorial Commission and the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
The city has conducted between 10 and 20 audits each of the past three years, which vary widely in size and scope. One of the highest-profile was an audit released in February that found widespread problems in city water bills.
Pratt said she has plans to conduct 33 audits next fiscal year, including of parking facilities, pension systems, water bills and the departments of finance and recreation and parks.


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Why is "to get" sometimes used where "to be" could be used?
"The video got uploaded to the web site." vs. "The video was uploaded to the web site."
"He got thrown in the pool." vs. "He was thrown in the pool."
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Enterprise Achitecture versus Total Cost of OwnershipHolm Larsen, Michael; Holck, Jesper; Kühn Pedersen, Mogens (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract: The paper presents an explorative study of Open Source Software (OSS) focusing on the managerial decisions for acquisition of OSS. Based on three case studies we argue that whereas small organizations often may chose adoption of OSS expecting significant cost savings, a major barrier for larger organizations' adoption of OSS lies in the organizations' consolidation of the enterprise architectures, in addition to that OSS will not be adopted before satisfactory delivery and procurement models for OSS are established. Keywords: Open Source Software, OSS, Enterprise Architecture, Total Cost of Ownership, Delivery and Procurement Model. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6490
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the case of NTT DoCoMoEngel Nielsen, Lars; Mahnke, Volker (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In recent years, the leading Japanese wireless operator NTT DoCoMo has risen from being largely unknown outside Japan to international fame. Ground-breaking service innovations such as the world's first wireless internet service, I-mode, the world's first third generation wireless service FOMA, as well as the company's successful proliferation of its W-CDMA 3G technologies as the UMTS standard in Europe have generally impressed the troubled telecom industry on its brink to the new era wireless data services. Conversely, much scientism has been aired whether the NTT DoCoMo experience applies to European and US contexts due to differences in e.g. demographics, Internet penetration, and wireless industry structures. To date, these considerations have largely been based on anecdotal reports in trade magazines and an increasing number of case studies focused primarily on the I-mode service (e.g. Mulder and Simpson (2001); Harvard (2000)). Notable, exceptions are Ratliff (2001) and Williamson and Meegan (2002) that however both point to the need for elevating insights on NTT DoCoMo. This working paper sets out to contribute to a more elaborate picture of NTT DoCoMo. The working paper is outlined as follows. Departing from a sketch of DoCoMo's current challenges from the perspective of the CEO Keiji Tachikawa as the financial year 2003 is coming to an end (March 31 2003), a brief introduction to DoCoMo's history and its innovative capabilities initiates the effort to present a more detailed picture of the company. Then, the normal perception of NTT DoCoMo as a de facto monopolist with all dominating market and bargaining power is challenged by means of longitudinal study of the Japanese wireless market's development from 1992 to 2003. During this period, DoCoMo's leadership position as increasingly been challenged by new competitors that emerged from an industry consolidation and regulatory forces. It is found that the nature of competition has shifted from DoCoMo's undisputed dominance to a more dynamic environment signified by intense service innovation based competition. Then, insights are provided as how the NTT DoCoMo competes in its new environment. Three key strategic pillars are analyzed, namely the company's to approaches the (1) orchestrating of innovation with the examples of I-mode, C-mode, and Telematics services, (2) relational challenges with the examples of technology standardization alliances, interfirm relationships with handset providers and internationalization partners, and lastly (3) how new growth avenues are explored. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6514
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A case study on collaboration with clients, in community interaction and learning designØrngreen, Rikke N.; Nielsen, Janni; Levinsen, Karin (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract In this paper the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Research Group reports on the pre-phase of an e-learning project, which was carried out in collaboration with the client. The project involved an initial exploration of the problem spaces, possibilities and challenges for an online accredited Continued Medical Education (CME) programme at the Lundbeck Institute. The CME programme aims at end-users, which are primarily general practitioners, but also specialists (psychiatrist and psychologists), from all over the world. The assumption was that it would be possible to identify and build on resources and competencies already existing in the client organisation. We asked: What is it we know? Uncovering the prerequisites and background of and with the client allowed us concurrently to identify: What do we not know? Working iteratively in collaboration with the client, allowed us to build on existing resources and networks, suggesting a design, which also included end-users community needs and work-context. Our argument is that if a preparation phase both seeks to confirm knowledge and contemplate what is not yet known, giving attention to the context and need of the client (i.e. not only end-users,) then it is possible to build on existing resources within the client organisation, leading to grounding of design decisions and a match between the e-learning environment designed and the capabilities of the client. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6469
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Rai, Sudhanshu; Kuhn Pedersen, Mogens (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
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A Neo-Institutional Understanding of Change Processes within the Business Press - The Case Sudy of Financial TimesKrogh-Meibom, Frederikke (Frederiksberg, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This dissertation examines dynamic processes between human actors and technology that encourage institutional change displayed as the emergence of new work practices. The research design is a micro-level analysis of a case study, conducted in 2002 in London at Financial Times under the headline of the co-evolution of institutions and technology. The study seeks to contribute to neo-institutional theory with a more profound understanding of how institutional embedded actors generate new institutional work practices when they interact with new technology. Two work practices have been studied; the work practice of surveillance and the work practice of publishing. These have been observed and studied as they were unfolding themselves at ft.com at Financial Times. The actions of journalists working at ft.com has been the empirical locus of the micro dynamic processes of changes of otherwise well defined and taken-for-granted institutionalized work practices The findings specify how the micro-dynamic mechanisms of change of work practices is related to the interaction of human actors with new technology. The study of how individual human actors institute changes to established work practices through a process of endogenization of technology is the basis for a better understanding of institutional change and its relation to human actors and their use of new technology. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7740
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Abstract: The cultural diversity of users of technology challenges our methods for usability evaluation. In this paper we report and compare three ethnographic interview studies of what is a part of a standard (typical) usability test in a company in Mumbai, Beijing and Copenhagen. At each of these three locations, we use structural and contrast questions do a taxonomic and paradigm analysis of a how a company performs a usability test. We find similar parts across the three locations. We also find different results for each location. In Mumbai, most parts of the usability test are not related to the interactive application that is tested, but to differences in user characteristics, test preparation, method, and location. In Copenhagen, considerations about the client´s needs are part of a usability test. In Beijing, the only varying factor is the communication pattern and relation to the user. These results are then contrasted in a cross cultural matrix to identify cultural themes that can help interpret results from existing laboratory research in usability test methods. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7950
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Addressing the Procedural Stages of Computer Crime in an Organisational ContextWillison, Robert (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: IS security represents a growing concern for organisations. Although hackers and viruses are often the basis of such concerns, the inside threat of employee computer crime should not be underestimated. From an academic perspective, there are a modest but growing number of texts which examine the 'insider' problem. While attention has been given to the influence on offender actions through deterrent safeguards, there has been a lack of insight into the interactive relationship between offender choices made during the actual perpetration of computer crimes, and the context in which such crimes take place. Knowledge of this relationship would be of obvious interest to practitioners who would aim to manipulate the environment and influence offender choices accordingly. To address this oversight, this paper, therefore, advances two criminological theories which it is argued can be used to examine the stages an offender must go through in order for a crime to be committed i.e. the 'procedural stages' of computer crime. Hence, this paper illustrates how the two theories, entitled the rational choice perspective and situational crime prevention, can be applied to the IS domain, thereby offering a theoretical basis on which to analyse offender choices/behaviour during perpetration. Through such an analysis greater insights may be offered into selecting appropriate safeguards to prevent computer crime. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6462
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Clemmensen, Torkil; Vendelø, Morten (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract: In this paper we present a cost effective and simple procedure for evaluating company web sites. Our assumption is that such sites are places for companies' self-presentation and that customers are readers of these texts. Web site texts with narrative qualities, e.g. scenes, actors, acts, initiate the customers' imagination and narrative mind and hence their decision making. These ideas are investigated in a qualitative study of two companies' self-presentation as future work places for students. The results demonstrate that the students choose the company that has a web site with rich narrative qualities above the company that has a web site with good graphical appearance, but poor narrative qualities. In conclusion, we suggest that user centred evaluation of commercial web sites by using the suggested method can pay attention to deep, narrative structures in both the company's self-presentation and the customers' reading of the web site texts. Keywords: Competitive advantage, decision-making, dramas, imagination, narratives, storytelling, web-design. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6442
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Willison, Robert; Siponen, Mikko (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper reviews the IS security literature for the period 1990-2004. More specifically three security journals and the top twenty IS journals were examined. In total 1280 papers were analysed in terms of theories, research methods and research topics. Our research found that 1043 of the papers contained no theory. In addition, almost 1000 of the papers were categorized as 'subjective-argumentative' in terms of methodology, with field experiments, surveys, case studies and action research accounting for less that 10% (8.10%) of all the papers. Fifty nine research topics were identified with fourteen of these topics totaling 71.05% of the articles. This papers offers implications for future research directions on IS security, scholars to publish IS security research, tenure practice, and IS security classification schemas. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6505
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The relationship between evaluator and test userClemmensen, Torkil; Goyal, Shivam (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this paper, we present the results of a pilot study in Denmark of cross cultural effects on Think Aloud usability testing. We provide an overview of previous research on cross cultural usability evaluation with a special focus on the relationship between the evaluator and the test user. This relation was studied in an experiment with usability testing of a localized clipart application in which eight participants from Denmark and India formed pairs of evaluator-test user. The test users were asked to think aloud and the evaluators' role were to facilitate the test users thinking aloud and hereby identify usability problems with the clipart application. Data on the evaluators' and test users' behaviour were recorded and analyzed by coding and summarizing statistics on these behavioural events. The results show that Think Aloud Usability Test of a localized application is most effectively performed, in terms of number of think aloud events and number of usability problems found, when both the evaluators and the test users are local. These results are however limited to the Danish context and need to be investigated in other cultural settings. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6474
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Proceedings from NordiCHI 2008 Workshop Sunday October 19, 2008Clemmensen, Torkil (, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper raises themes that are seen as some of the challenges facing the emerging practice and research field of Human Work Interaction Design. The paper has its offset in the discussions and writings that have been dominant within the IFIP Working Group on Human Work Interaction Design (name HWID) through the last two and half years since the commencement of this Working Group. The paper thus provides an introduction to the theory and empirical evidence that lie behind the combination of empirical work studies and interaction design. It also recommends key topics for future research in Human Work Interaction Design. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7764
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Nawaz, Ather; Plocher, Thomas; Clemmensen, Torkil; Qu, Weina; Sun, Xianghong (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: There is a difference in how Danish and Chinese people group object, method and concepts into categories. Difference in these points affect the information structure in applications, which involve menus, links and directories. This study involves groups from Chinese and Danish cultures and investigates how these two cultures group cards into different categories and how their cultural backgrounds affect the structure of their categories. Card Sort, Information Structure, Cultural Difference and Usability. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6518
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A global perspective on ICT and illiteracyNielsen, Janni (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The process of globalization is opening new windows for Danish initiatives. The requirement for innovation and development of new areas as a consequence of the globalization will lead to radical changes and the IT businesses need to take active part in the development. But in order to understand and explain the globalization process we also have to understand the limitations. One such limitation is found in the global digitalization of information- and communication processes. This global development requires, from the world citizens, literacy in use of computers. The majority of the world populations are illiterates, they are not only technical illiterates but also illiterates in the traditional sense: they cannot read and write, however, the global ICT development largely disregards the problem with illiteracy and cultural differences. It seems that a future area of growth for the Danish IT business with their specific competencies may be to strengthen the user oriented and interdisciplinary approaches to design and development of ICT applications - targeted to specific cultural groups and the illiterates - in developing countries and also to large groups of immigrants in the developed world. India is an example of the global structural changes. India has developed an impressive ICT industry and has a very high level of expertise in software engineering. India's government has a vision for e-democracy and have implemented e-government systems, which also address the rural populations. But the Indian population is very large and the potential users are highly diverse groups of which many are illiterate. Denmark has an IT industry that supplements India's, e.g. a strong expertise in e-government, and ICT for the agriculture. Denmark has a long tradition for cooperation between IT developers, researchers and users and is strong in interdisciplinary approaches to development and design of ICT applications. Denmark also has a tradition for a human centred design, and usability is seen as a competitive factor. In India usability is on the agenda in only few IT companies, and it is also new to the academic world (Pradeep Y. 2004). Copenhagen Business School, department of Informatics has for the last 18 months been involved in the establishment of a Euro-India Centre. The departments research group on human-computer interaction(HCI) has prioritized HCI work in the Asian world for the last 4 years (Clemmensen 2004, Nielsen Janni 2004, Nielsen, Clemmensen and Yssing 2002, Levinsen, K. 2002, Nielsen, Lene and Gregers Koch 2003). The wish for a collaborative network has come about as a result of meetings and discussions between researchers from especially India and Denmark and also from Great Britain and Sweden. The first Indian conference on HCI in December 2004 and the initiative from CBS, department of Informatics in May 2005 where an Indian – European workshop was held, created the basis for this network application. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6464
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et design perspektiv på repræsentationer af mennesket i Informationsteknologiens metoder og teknikkerNielsen, Janni; Ørngreen, Rikke; Levinsen, Karin; Yssing, Carsten; Clemmensen, Torkil; Nielsen, Lene (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6513
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The Case of DenmarkBjørn-Andersen, Niels; Viborg Andersen, Kim (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The Danish companies are ahead of the US in B2C e-commerce. With the exception of Germany, Denmark is leading the group of 10 countries included in the survey data forming the basis for this report. The average global sample and countries as Germany is performing substantial better than Denmark on B2B on-line sales. Danish companies have high level of investments in IT, have the lowest barriers for ecommerce and the highest levels of e-commerce drivers. On most indicators for readiness e-commerce such as companies use of e-mail, intranet, EDI, extranet, and provision of mobile services... URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6484
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Rai, Sudhanshu; Pedersen, Mogens Kuhn (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
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Nielsen, Janni; Yssing, Carsten (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Thinking Aloud Thinking Aloud is the most commonly used technique used to test users´ interaction with computers. The assumption is that Think Aloud gives access to what goes on in the users´ minds. However, interfaces are multi modal and play heavily on user´s visual perception. Reflecting upon Think Aloud (TA), we ask the question: what happens when users are required to verbalise their visual perceptions and interactions? We argue that TA may have a disruptive effect, suggesting that other techniques be considered. With a theoretical distinction between focal and subsidiary awareness and a focus on the sense making process, we develop a frame for test of user´s visual interaction which rely on the coordination between hand/mouse and eye/cursor. Author Keywords: Think Aloud, visual perception, interaction, test URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6485
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the case of decision support in health care administrationKühn Pedersen, Mogens; Holm Larsen, Michael (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
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The ACMA Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has claimed that Australian consumers are embracing multiple forms of communication technologies, with mobile phones being the "bulk of voice communications."
The research claimed that in the six months to April this year, 84 per cent of adults with a fixed-line telephone use three or more devices to communicate; up two per cent from the same period last year.
ACMA Chairman, Chris Chapman, said the research shows that Australians are beginning to move away from fixed-line devices.
"While the fixed-line telephone continues to be used by the majority of Australians, increasing numbers are choosing to do without a fixed-line phone relying instead on their mobile phone for the bulk of their voice communications," Chapman said.
"Smartphones are playing a major role in enabling converged communications, with users more likely to use online communication services such as email, social networking and VoIP via their handsets than other mobile phone users."
Some 57 per cent of those surveyed said they used a fixed-line telephone, mobile phone and the internet, with a further 27 per cent saying they use voice over internet protocol (VoIP) to make voice calls.
Earlier this year, ACMA claimed that Australian telco service providers may need to create new mobile number ranges to replace the current 04 number which is in danger of running out.
Techworld Australia features:
* Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs. Apple iPhone 4S
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by Kevin Kimmes
Jon Morosi of FOXSports.com reported via Twitter this afternoon that The Brewers are placing priority on acquiring a left handed reliever this week at the winter meetings. While this should come as no surprise to anyone, especially due to the non-tendering of their last bullpen lefty Manny Parra on Friday, it does raise some discussion regarding which of the available lefties may be the correct choice for a rebuilding Brewers pen.
1) Sean Burnett – Age 30 – 2012 Team: Washington Nationals
Burnett has been a mainstay in the Nationals bullpen after arriving there from Pittsburgh in 2009. In 2012, Burnett posted a 2.38 ERA with a K/9 of 9.1, BB/9 of 1.9, and a WHIP of 1.235 over 56.2 innings in 70 appearances. Over 6 professional seasons he has an ERA of 3.58, K/9 of 6.6, BB/9 of 3.6 and a WHIP of 1.341.
While it was originally reported that Burnett may be looking for a 4 year deal, his agent Jim Munsey shot this down. Most likely Burnett will be looking for a deal similar to that offered to lefty Giants reliever Jeremey Affeldt earlier this offseason (3 years/$18 million).
Other suitors for Burnett currently include Milwaukee's division rivals, The St. Louis Cardinals, as well as his former team the Washington Nationals.
2) Randy Choate – Age 37 – 2012 Team: Miami Marlins/Los Angeles Dodgers
Choate began his 2012 campaign with the new look Miami Marlins only to be traded to Los Angeles in the later part of the season as part of the Hanley Ramirez deal. While Choate showed ability in Miami (2.49 ERA, 3.2 BB/9, 9.6 K/9 and a 0.987 WHIP) the wheels seem to have fallen off in LA. While with the Dodgers his numbers climbed to 4.05 ERA, 6.9 BB/9 and a WHIP of 1.650. Add to this a falling K/9 of 7.4 and you have to believe that Choate either got tired, or just flamed out post trade.
While it has been made clear that the Brewers are looking to go with a smaller 2013 payroll (2012 saw a record 100 million spent), I don't feel that cheaper here is necessarily better. Choate is 37 years old, and if what was seen in LA last year is any sign, Choate may no longer have what it takes to make a full strong season, something Milwaukee will need since they believe they can make a run in 2013.
3) Mike Gonzalez – Age 34 – 2012 Team: Washington Nationals
Last season, Mike Gonzalez didn't find a team to play for until May. What a difference a year makes. After posting an ERA of 3.03 with 9.8 K/9 and 4.0 BB/9 in 35 2/3 innings of work, Gonzalez has attracted quite a few potential suitors for 2013. As of this writing, 10 teams have expressed interest in Gonzalez including Milwaukee and his former team Washington.
It is believed that Gonzalez will be seeking a 2 year deal. Washington has made it clear that they would like to reacquire both Gonzalez and Burnett if possible.
4) J.P. Howell – Age 29 – 2012 Team: Tampa Bay Rays
The youngest of the five potential pitchers, Howell had a season similar to that of Gonzalez. Howell posted an ERA of 3.04 with a 7.5 K/9 and 3.9 BB/9 in 50.1 innings of work. He has been a part of the Tampa Bay organization since 2006 and missed the entire 2010 season due to shoulder surgery.
It is believed that a handful of teams are currently interested in Howell including the Brewers and Angels.
5) Tom Gorzelanny – Age 30 – Team Washington Nationals
Our final candidate is also our third former National. Gorzelanny was non-tendered by Washington this week setting the stage for his free-agency. He posted a 2.88 ERA with a 1.319 WHIP, 3.8 BB/9, and a 7.8 K/9 over 72 innings in 45 appearances.
While he was used as a long relief man in Washington, it is believed that he will be looking for a starting spot with whichever team happens to sign him. Based on this, it is unlikely that he would be the best fit for Milwaukee.
The Winter Meetings kick off tomorrow and creamcitycables.com will keep you in the loop with all of the latest Brewers news as we begin the march to 2013.


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The Accounting Historians Journal Vol. 13, No. 1 Spring 1986
Nasuhi Bursal THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Abstract: Debate still continues in the United States of America over the inclusion of interest as an element of cost. The practice was accepted as early as 1558 in Germany, and has been integrated into accounting theory by Schmalenbach in this century.
Over the last decade, at least one authority1 has strongly advo-cated the recognition of interest on equity as a cost. The proposal has received mixed responses from other scholars, among them a reminder [Previts, 1974] of the equity interest controversy in the early 1910's.2 This issue has a history, not only in the United States, but also in other countries. This note describes the history of the equity interest concept in Germany, mainly based on a doctoral dis-sertation by Juerg Schueppenhauer3 completed in 1971. Schueppen-hauer's quotations from original sources are presented here in the same format, preceded by short summaries.
One of the key economic issues of the Middle Ages was the de-termination of a fair price (justum pretium) which is related to the usury dogma of the Christian Church and to the prohibition of in-terest by Canonic Law. One way of securing fair prices was to set tariff rates on essential consumer goods. For other goods and ser-vices, prices could be negotiated by the contracting parties within the limits of the natural price (pretium naturale). Natural prices con-sisted of three components; purchase cost and labor being the two basic ones. The third element represented an exception from the interest prohibition. Application of a certain percentage on pur-chasing and labor costs as "interest" was allowed to protect against damage or loss (damnum emergens) and foregone profit (lucrum cessans) for term sales. Although this latter part of the interest al-lowed essentially corresponds to regular interest on credit sales, its interpretation as "foregone profit" already points to the origin of the opportunity cost concept. The first known document that includes such an interest calculation dates back to Meder in 1558.4 In a total


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Manhattan Mansion Fetches $14 Million
Lauren Schuker Blum takes a look at this week's Private Properties, including a New York mansion, a bungalow belonging to Michael C. Hall and the Pennsylvania home of an Olympic figure skater. Photo: Don Lewis.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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I now have lindenwood eyeglasses frames. Been out of pounding with an injury but starting back at the hammer now. As such I'm holding back on taking new orders tell I get caught up. While not able to swing a hamer I put a lot of effort into leather work and castings and did I mention eyeglasses. There is good assortment of Pinking tools/irons as well as a few forged knives I made some time back. I've also got Siege Dice into production. All my acessories are listed on Etsy for now Brian Brown Armoury on Etsy.
I've put many of my small items, pewter buttons, aglets, belt fittings, eyelets, rings, jousting game, armored teddy bears, pinking irons and other interesting and intriguing items on Etsy.
Brian Brown Armoury Etsy page
Nov 21 2012. Fixed a bunch of picture links so they show up, added some new pewter pieces, a lot of updates to past projects, added a spring steel helm that is in stock for sale. Faux ivory belt fitting set is now in production and posted, I know of no other reproductions in existance anywhere in the world. Scabbards and leatherwork along with some examples of fantasy/steampunk work I've done have been added under specialites. I probably misspelled a word or ten with all the updates, I'll edit that as I catch them or they are pointed out to me.
Bring the thrill of the joust to your table.
After way to long of a delay I'm getting around to updating the site. I've added a ton to past projects and have a ton more yet to add (they are even catigorized, imagine that). Also new is cast pewter items including buttons (uploaded pictures of the different styles today 1-16-2012) and buckles. You can also find me on facebook


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Inspiration, ideas and information to help women build public speaking content, confidence and credibility. Denise Graveline is a Washington, DC-based speaker coach who has coached nearly 200 TEDMED and TEDx speakers--including one of 2016's most popular TED talks. She also has prepared speakers for presentations, testimony, and keynotes. She offers 1:1 coaching and group workshops in public speaking, presentation and media interview skills to both men and women.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Instead of "who does she think she is?"
You might've said she should have used a paper text instead of notes on her hand. You might disagree with her words. But in all the furor over Sarah Palin's notes written on her palm--for an interview and for a speech--if you put all that aside, there was still one more layer of negative reaction: Who does she think she is?
That's a criticism often leveled at women speakers, publicly or (more often) privately. Does she think she's better than anyone else, getting up there in front of a crowd? Speaking her opinion? Seeking the limelight? How dare she! We have all sorts of ways to discourage women from speaking in public, be it a meeting, a small-group conversation or a formal speech, but the criticism that suggests a woman speaker is somehow out of line for getting up to speak is one of the most insidious.
That may be why I was so pleased that First Lady Michelle Obama gave us another model for how to react. When Larry King tried to get her to comment on the Palin brouhaha, she said, "I think it's wonderful to have strong female voices out there," declining to comment about Palin because she doesn't know her personally.
Can we all start saying that when women speak up? What do you think would happen?
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DataSolutions needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 64 designs submitted by 25 freelance designers.
Remake of existing divisional website, to match more closely the corporate site
Pervasive DataSolutions
Pervasive Data Solutions (PDS) is a sub-division of Pervasive Software (PVSW).
Originally PDS ran a design here and got a great response, we built a site that we loved, but that was almost a year ago and have grown out of the original design.
A year ago our site was more of an educational site because we had no customers and one product. Today we have many customers and multiple products. The original requirements centered more appearance rather than a functional eCommerce web site which is now our primary purpose.
We have created a wireframe of the basic architecture (in our attached documents) which shows four or five main sections that live under the home page. We need you to create a great look and feel.
What is great to PDS? Well first we want to leverage the fact we are a subsidiary of Pervasive Software Corporate (PVSW). PVSW, has 10,000's of customers and we want to leverage that success and credibility in our look and feel. BUT…we want our look and feel to be just different enough to reflect that PDS delivers packaged solutions for small to medium size businesses. PVSW delivers tools, technical tools for building technical solutions.
PDS is selling to less technical more business minded people whereas PVSW is selling to CIO's, engineers, technical architects. When you buy from our corporate site you are buying tools that require technical implementation, where as our (PDS) products are ready to use out of the box.
The PVSW site is located at http://www.pervasive.com
The current PDS site is at http://www.pervasivedatasolutions.com
- Web 2.0 Design aimed with strict CSS standards in mind, in the same brand family as Pervasive corporate site (see description above). See wire frames and logos at xxxx link to be inserted as guide.
- Has intuitive navigation that shows parent page to child page relationship
- Is designed to guide a visitor to qualify themselves for one of the products, educate them, then lead them to a sale
- Caters to a business demographic without being overly corporate
- Is branded consistently with our parent site http://www.pervasive.com- but not a copy of the pervasive.com site, IE a relationship similar to Coke and Diet Coke.
- Must be multi-layered in Photoshop for easy conversion to CSS
- Must not rely solely on images for crucial messaging.
- Must not use fonts in less than 12 points
- Must have persistent and clear calls to action for users to educate customers then lead them to a sale
- The site design should clearly inform a visotr as to what his next step is in obtaining the product or more information about it (Clear call to action layout).
Some comments about both sites (Good and bad) .
In our opinion, the PVSW site is too much animation, too much corporate, and too difficult to navigate.
The product pages on the site are not too bad, but they still are kind of bland, and do not invite the viewer to buy NOW…
Color scheme should inherit some of the PVSW site to maintain the "child of" appearance and message, but we do not want a copy of PVSW,
what we want is a new site that people look at and say, "OK, I can tell that is part of Pervasive Software, but these guys are definitely in a different division".
Our current PDS site is over simplified and not as sophisticated as our customers are. These are small to medium size business owners, they expect some level of professionalism.


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Incoming messages have no X-Poco-Status header at filter time [PocoMail 4.8]. The filter's "remove header" command is included just in case.
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Rock fans revelled at Hyde Park last night (July 4) as the Ozzy Osbourne fronted Black Sabbath performed the lead slot at the second night of British Summer Time at Hyde Park.
Vibe was there and here are six things we learnt...
Superunkown should be super known
Twenty years after its release – and to mark its reissue – the grunge rockers Soundgarden performed thier fourth, seminal album Superunknown in full.
After two decades, the record still sounded great. Chris Cornell and co started a bit slowly but soon got into the groove. Superunkown, Black Hole Sun and Limo Wreck were the highlights.
Turbowolf revved up
Ok, so I didn't catch EVERY band playing last night, but from what I saw, Turbowolf could stir up a party with the best of them.
Performing on the outside Summer Stage, the kooky four piece had the crowd going crazy, leaping around, screaming and waving their arms in a way that no one on the main stage could muster.
The crowd were sufficiently enraptured that singer Chris Georgiadis signed off with a stage dive.
Black Sabbath have still got it
When I told a friend I was off to see Black Sabbath, she appeared to confirm what I (and doubtless many others) had feared – that they'd lost it. Perhaps only aside from those wearing 2014 tour t-shirts (and there were a lot), most of us were concerned that Ozzy Osbourne in particular would be a broken, staggering, slurring wreck after years of abusing his body.
Not a bit of it. The Prince of Darkness was on fine form, stalking around stage – and at one stage bunny hopping like an enthusiastic toddler – and he sounded great.
The rest of the band put on a crunching, riff-laden show of greatest hits which can't have disappointed a soul.
It was Ozzy and Sharon's anniversary
Ozzy and Sharon (not pictured yesterday)
And to mark the occasion he played a song backed by a video which showed a man hanging from a meat hook and a gas masked stripper covered in blood. You old romantic, Ozzy.
Off stage, Ozzy threw a pre-show party with his wife and daughter, Kelly.
Johnny Depp was among the celebs who showed up to see Sabbath.
Rock fans are awesome
Their mums probably thought the long hair was a phase and that they would regret the tattoos. Pah! Hyde Park was filled with a full range of good-natured eccentric and alternative rockers and metallers, and it was great to see.
SPOTTED: The best tattoo we have EVER seen. @OzzyOsbourne @BlackSabbath #BSTHydePark http://t.co/6K77SQL4ys pic.twitter.com/Viuman4ARw— BST Hyde Park (@BSTHydePark) July 4, 2014
The weekend starts here
As Black Sabbath walked on stage, they brought with them a stiff breeze and encroaching darkness.
It was almost as if they conjured it. Midway through the set, it started to rain and it became clear that it wasn't stage craft, just the weekend's forecast arriving a few hours early.
Best bring a waterproof to the The Libertines today.
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