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Gateway sells professional biz unit to MPC
Hopes to milk consumer channels worldwide
Gateway is to sell its education, government and SMB arm of the business to MPC Corporation in a deal valued at about $90m.
The US-based computer maker, which just last week was bought out by Acer for $710m, will be given close to a 20 per cent stake in MPC stock - worth about $20m - once the deal is completed.
In a marked move away from toughing it out against other vendors in the crowded direct professional marketplace, Gateway said it wanted to streamline its business model and focus on drumming up more trade via its worldwide consumer channels.
Server and PC vendor MPC, which will control the unit's operations and warranty support services, said it will cough up an initial amount of about $10m which will be paid within six months of the deal being sealed.
But MPC added that its final value will be determined by how much inventory Gateway delivers on completion.
Gateway professional products will be available under the MPC brand name within a year.
The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. ®
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Just because something is carefully targeted doesn't mean it's safe. And, just as antibodies and anti-virus companies learn from each new attack, so do those targeted. Having seen the constant war that MMOs are playing to keep hacks/dupes/stolen accounts down, I don't know if it's a wise idea to start unleashing computer viruses, no matter how carefully coded.
Going after 10,000 people is a little excessive. I could see him going after journalists who really should have known better and known to wait for confirmation before tweeting out things but 10,000 people is insane.
This really is awesome. This guy has earned my respect forever. Let's hope that more researchers do things like this so that diseases like cancer become nothing more than a bad memory.
I wonder about the intelligence among companies sometimes. I've worked in Marketing and no one in there wanted to use dummy fake positive reviews because they knew it would eventually be found out and that would give us worse PR than having no positive reviews.
Luckily, though, we generally got good reviews and those who were negative we were able to turn around with a little work.
Well, what goes around comes around. Apple sues Samsung. Samsung raises its prices to pay for the litigation. In the end, the consumer gets the shaft.
It really is sad when a popular video that provides lots of free advertising for artists gets yanked because the studios aren't getting any money for it.
Seriously, why do non-commercial videos get treated as if they were major commercial endeavors backed by deep pockets? Whatever happened to fair use?
One should hope so. Photography should never be a crime.
Sheesh. Why doesn't the DoJ just go ahead and declare itself the governing body of everything and every place on Earth if they're going to pull stuff like this? Can Congress or the President smack them around and get them to stop doing stupid things like going after companies that don't have a US presence?
I've never understood how anyone could want to work for free "just for the experience" or how any company in its right mind would want unpaid interns running about. After all, if you're too broke to pay interns, then you're a bad investment. If you're just too big a jerk to pay interns, then you're probably cooking the books in other ways and aren't trustworthy.
I wonder if the New Zealand government will move to have the agents who seized the material extradited to New Zealand. I doubt the court or government would be able to bring charges against the FBI at large but perhaps it could bring them against the specific agents in this situation if the FBI continues to refuse to turn the data and servers back over.


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The Business Model Project API - SDKs
The Business Model Project is a collaborative open-source business model taxonomy accessible through a database. The site is based on Mediawiki software, but uses the Semantic MediaWiki extension to structure data. The API provides direct, high-level access to the data contained in MediaWiki databases. Client programs can log in to a wiki, get data, and post changes automatically by making HTTP requests to the web service. Developers should visit the API Sandbox to view the available options.


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Well known as an outspoken proponent of safe, innovative search-and-rescue and firefighting techniques, LEE BENSON recently retired as senior pilot of the Los Angeles County Fire Dept. In addition to spending his retirement writing for Rotor & Wing, he plans to continue that advocacy by consulting with U.S. and international helicopter operators on their activities and fleet and equipment requirements.
GIOVANNI DE BRIGANTI started writing for R&W in February 1986. It was the HAI Show issue, and Jetcopters, Inc.'s modified Bell Helicopter 222, known to TV viewers as Airwolf, was on the cover. His first column was on the polar-opposite public perceptions of civil and military helicopters in Europe.
DAVE JENSEN, editor-in-chief of R&W from 1987 to 1994, has been an aviation journalist for 27 years. Before retiring to South Dakota, he was editor-in-chief of Avionics Magazine. He was a Bell Helicopter demonstration pilot and personal helicopter pilot for Rep. Lyndon B. Johnson. This month, he takes a look back at the helicopter industry since the inception of R&W.
JULIE STONE worked for R&W from 1983 to 1992, first as advertising director, then as associate publisher. She has more than 20 years experience in marketing, management, communications, advertising, public relations and event management, and has been working as a marketing and public-relations consultant, specializing primarily in the business aviation industry, since 1997. Prior to starting her consulting business, Stone was the manager of marketing communications at Gulfstream Aerospace for several years.
As he says in the introduction to this month's "Safety Watch" column, BRIAN SWINNEY is a 3,800-hr-plus emergency medical services pilot. In addition to flying for Ballard Aviation's EagleMed, he is a safety coordinator at that operation's Tahlequah, Okla. base. He writes in the hope of helping other pilots to avoid accidents like the one he suffered — and their hidden costs — and EMS operators to improve their approaches to safety.
TODD VORENKAMP is due to be commissioned this month as a lieutenant junior grade in the U.S. Coast Guard, having been accepted into that service's Direct Commission Aviator Program. He served 11 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a lieutenant commander. In that time, he flew more than 1,700 hr in the Boeing CH-46s and Sikorsky Aircraft UH-3s and MH-60Ss. His last tour of duty was as officer-in-charge of NAS Whidbey Island, Wash. Search and Rescue. He is the former editor-in-chief of Rotor Review, the Naval Helicopter Assn.'s quarterly publication. His writing was also featured in the anthology Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front in the Words of U.S. Troops and Their Families, published by Random House and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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August is a relatively dull month for the stock market. Though pros are searching for short-term moves through year-end, many expect to see the market continue its march higher. The following insights were provided on "Squawk on the Street"on Monday morning.
"This tape has been terribly dull. ... But intraday, it has been a brutal tape to trade," said Ben Willis, managing director at Albert Fried & Co. "The natural instinct for traders is to try and short this market, but rule No. 1 is that you never short a dull tape."
One big topic is the record inflows to U.S. equity funds in July, which have some calling this an "invincible summer" for U.S. stocks. The trend likely started with retail investors, Willis said, with the "hotter money" moving toward technology stocks, particularly microchip producers.
(Related: US equity funds see highest-ever inflows in July)
The record flows have been "pretty amazing," said David Seaburg, head of sales and trading at Cowen & Co. "There is still a ton of cash on the sidelines. ... I think it's the beginning of a rotation that we expect to take equities higher."
It has become more of a "stock-specific market," versus a "sector-driven or overall market rally," he said. With improved earnings, market participants—from hedge funds to individual investors—are looking at stocks as "individual entities" and "taking them higher," he said.
Seaburg is encouraged by mergers and acquisition activity as an indication that companies see value in the market, bolstered by the amount of cash held on U.S. balance sheets.
Peter Boockvar, chief market analyst at The Lindsey Group, is a little more tempered in his expectations. The S&P 500 has moved from 1,600 to current highs "without the retail investor," he said. "The market had a tremendous run without the retail investor so I don't use that as a determinant of where the market is going to go from here."
(Related: Breaking down the Wall St.-Main St. disconnect)
It is more important to understand buyers' "aggressiveness" than the sheer numbers, he said. "If that money comes in but there is an equal amount of sellers, it's not going to really matter," he said. "The only thing that matters this week, the next couple of months and into year-end is what the Fed does."
The market is looking past earnings and economic data to focus on the "free money" that is being pumped into the financial system, Boockvar said. "It comes down to what they do in September, at least for the next couple months."
Joe LaVorgnia, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank, believe moves by the Federal Reserve will "push people into risk assets," as he expects interest rates to remain low, even with a September taper.
(Related: Fed outlier! No taper before year-end: Strategist)
However, LaVorgnia expects that interest rates on the 10-year Treasury could move higher, between 2.75 percent and 3 percent by the end of the year, with a step higher in 2013.
The big question for the economy is the sequester, he said, but the impact will likely be moderate, and improvements in housing and personal incomes will contribute to a stronger economy.
"The economy is not great, I admit that point, but I just think people are way too bearish," LaVorgnia said.
One sector that has been hot recently is transportation, which had been a key laggard.
Across transportation, "from a fundamental perspective, we don't really see an inflection point positively or negatively in the data," said Brandon Oglenski, transportation analyst at Barclays. "The rally has a lot more to do about the market than transportation fundamentals."
He sees investors looking for stocks that haven't yet participated proportionately in the rally while offering decent yields and relatively inexpensive valuations. "The transports fit that bill," he said. U.S. and Canadian railroad companies have been leading the charge because of exposure to areas that have been outperforming the broader economy, he added.
Outside rail stocks, FedEx is a name that is a laggard with a cheap multiple, Oglenski said.
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- Author: Dave Rolsky
- Title: Moose (and Class::MOP) Documentation Improvements
- Synopsis: This project will improve various aspects of the Moose documentation. The primary goal is to make Moose easier to understand for newcomers. The secondary goal is for Moose and Class::MOP to provide 100% complete API documentation for spelunkers.
Dave Rolsky
Moose (and Class::MOP) Documentation Improvements
This project will improve various aspects of the Moose documentation. The primary goal is to make Moose easier to understand for newcomers. The secondary goal is for Moose and Class::MOP to provide 100% complete API documentation for spelunkers.
Moose is one of the most exciting projects to come out of the Perl community in several years. Like all (conceptually) big projects, it can be tough to get started. Making Moose easier to understand will benefit any programmer who wants to explore Moose.
There is also a broad benefit to the Perl community as a whole. Moose has the potential to be a "killer app" for Perl 5. However, Moose is a complicated and powerful system without enough documentation. More and better documentation will make it easier for people to learn how Moose can help them.
Moose provides a significantly more powerful OO mechanism than is natively available from Perl's primary scripting language competitors, PHP, Python, and Ruby. As such, I believe that Moose offers Perl 5 a real competitive advantage over such languages.
- Write a set of Moose::Intro::* docs
- Revise all of the existing cookbook recipes
- Write the recipes marked as TODO
- Complete API docs for all of Moose and Class::MOP
The work for this grant will consist of writing new documentation as well as expanding and revising existing docs. It can be broken down into four chunks.
1. Write a set of Moose::Intro::* documentation. This would be a major expansion of the documentation currently in Moose::Intro. These docs will explain concepts in detail, and also explain why and when someone would choose to use a particular feature.
This differs from the cookbook, which is primarily aimed at showing examples of features in code, and then walking through that code.
The intro docs would include the following:
- Moose::Intro::Attributes - what are attributes and how are they used? This piece of documentation would show all the different features available for attributes, including the "initializer", "clearer", "predicate", triggers, etc. It's likely that this will end up being split into two or three separate documents, since Moose has quite a lot of attribute-related features. For example, delegation could easily be in its own document, and it may make sense to split features into a "basic" and "advanced" set.
- Moose::Intro::Subclassing - subclassing the Moose way. Subclassing in Moose is very simple, but different from the "old school" Perl 5 way.
- Moose::Intro::MethodModifiers - a detailed discussion of each type of method modifier with explanations of when each is appropriate.
- Moose::Intro::MooseObject - details of how Moose::Object works and the features it provides for its subclasses. In particular, this documentation would focus on how to use the BUILD, BUILDARGS, and DEMOLISH methods.
- Moose::Intro::Roles - an explanation of what roles are and discussion of when to use them. This document would discuss how to apply multiple roles to classes, how to apply roles to other roles, and also how to apply roles to an instantiated object.
- Moose::Intro::Types - an explanation of Moose's type system. This will include information on how and when to create your own types, and how to use coercion.
- Moose::Intro::Introspection - what are metaclasses, meta-attributes, etc? This document will explain what the metaclasses are, and talk about how they can be used for introspection.
- Moose::Intro::MooseX - an overview of some useful MooseX modules, specifically MooseX::AttributeHelpers, MooseX::StrictConstructor, MooseX::Params::Validate, and MooseX::Types.
2. Revise all of the existing cookbook recipes for clarity and simplicity. I've already done this for a few recipes, but there are quite a few left to do.
3. Write the recipes marked as TODO:
- Moose::Cookbook::Basics::Recipe8 - Managing complex relations with trigger
- Moose::Cookbook::Basics::Recipe11 - BUILD and BUILDARGS
- Moose::Cookbook::Roles::Recipe3 - Runtime Role Composition
- Moose::Cookbook::Meta::Recipe6 - Hooking into the immutabilization system
- Moose::Cookbook::Meta::Recipe7 - Custom meta-instances
4. Complete API docs for all Moose and Class::MOP classes. Many of these classes have POD which simply lists their methods, without any explanation of what these methods do.
The deliverables explain the full scope of the proposed project.
My rough estimate for this project puts it at 80-100 hours of work. Some of this will come after the initial release of a piece of documentation, as people give feedback on it.
I have a full-time job, so this will have to be done in my free time. At a guess, I'd say this whole project will take about 8-12 weeks of calendar time until completion. I can start pretty much as soon as the grant is approved.
I am a member of the core Moose development team, and I've done the last few releases of Moose and Class::MOP. I've written a significant amount of new Moose documentation, including cookbooks recipes, Moose::Intro, and Moose::Unsweetened. This project has the support of the other Moose core team members, including Stevan Little, the original creator of Moose.
I'm also the author of a number of other widely used CPAN modules, including DateTime, Log::Dispatch, Exception::Class, and Params::Validate.
As a writer, I've co-authored two books for O'Reilly, the Mason and RT books. I've also written several articles for perl.com and The Perl Journal.
Amount Requested
That's a lot of money, but writing all this documentation will be a lot of work. While many people are willing to write code, fewer are willing to write docs, and even fewer are good at it. I'm both willing and good at it.


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Art Captured is an art show I produced with some of my favorite artists. They have either painted on a sheet of glass or submitted an image that was printed out as a enamel decal that was fired onto the glass. The images are then sandwiched in the middle of 12 sheets of glass, 13 sheets total. Each piece measures approximately 4 1/2" x 4 1/2".
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BRABUS got us thinking about pairs with their SLR McLaren and Smart package deal. How great would it be to get vehicles custom matched to fill various needs in your life? Even better, what about cars matched to fulfill your various automotive desires? One of our favorite actual pairings has to be the Bluebird RV with matching Mercedes SLK (now that's a bail out vehicle). It's not something automakers or tuners do very often, given the implicit cost. I think our ideal combination would be the Unimog-based Unicat paired with a roof-mounted Rinspeed Bedouin. But that's us.
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Chickasaw State Park was named for the Chickasaw Indians who once inhabited West Tennessee and North Mississippi. The 1,400 acres of land located in West Tennessee along the border of Hardeman and Chester Counties was one of Tennessee's 20 New Deal-era state parks. The territory became a state park in 1955 when all park duties returned to state control, and the park and forest lands were deeded to the state.
The park is situated on some of the highest terrain in west Tennessee. Of the area's 14,384 acres of timberland, 1,280 acres are used for recreation. Chickasaw State Park offers various activities for visitors to embark on including more than four miles of easy to moderate hiking trails and bicycle friendly roads. Guests can utilize the rowboats and pedal boats available for rent on Lake Placid.
Chickasaw State Park has several lodging options. The park has 13 cabins that sleep up to six people. The cabins are complete with fireplaces and televisions and nestled among tall pines and located within easy access to Lake Placid. The RV campground has 52 sites equipped with water and electrical hookups and the tent campground has 29 sites. Chickasaw State Park is also home to one of the few wrangler campgrounds which are designed for visitors traveling with horses. The Wrangler Campground is located near the stables to ensure the best experience for visitors interested in sharing their park experience with their horses. There are 32 wrangler sites, each with water and electrical hookups. All of the park campsites offer amenities such as picnic tables and grills, modern bathhouses with hot showers and restroom facilities and a playground for children to enjoy.
Horseback riding is a popular activity throughout Chickasaw State Park. The park has horses available for rent from the park stables. There is a guided trail which takes approximately one hour to complete. Please note that horses are not allowed on paved roads within the park.


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Search this directory to find an obstetrician-gynecologist in your area.
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Search this web site -- by title and/or state/province -- to locate a birth center in United States or Canada. This online service is provided by the National Association of Childbearing Centers.
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ICAN chapters seek to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
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One choice prospective parents often face is whether to donate, bank or discard their baby's cord blood. Learn about cord blood donation and how cord blood is regulated.
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An episiotomy is an incision made in the perineum during childbirth. Although an episiotomy was once a routine part of childbirth, that's no longer the case. Count on your health care provider to respect your wishes about episiotomy, and to let you know when it's the safest option for you or your baby.
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Inducing labor is when the birth process is given an artificial start through medical interventions or other methods. This document discusses reasons for, the process of, and expectations for induced labor.
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Japan coach Masayoshi Manabe: "It was a big game for Japan today. The players were focused and played well. (Yeon-Koung) Kim is very tall so blocking her is very hard, but our reception was good today.(On who leads the way in Asia) "China, Japan and Korea are all strong, but you also have the Thais, who are strong. I can't say who is the strongest.(On overcoming Japan's lack of stature) "Yes, the players aren't so tall, so we work on different parts of our game such as offence and precise play during the game. (On checking his iPad during game) "We get more information as we play the game and today I was surprised at the success rate of (Yukiko) Ebata's spikes. I just wanted to make sure it was true. (On the Russia game) "Our goal is to win more so we can get a medal. The Russians are tall, so defence will be the key tomorrow."
Japan player Saori Kimura: "I'm happy with the win today. Our goal is to win a medal and we need to work very hard to achieve that."
Japan player Yoshie Takeshita: "I'm happy about today, but we have a game against Russia tomorrow and we need to refocus on that game. Our offence was working well today and we started to serve well and our digging was good."
Japan player Yukiko Ebata: "We didn't want to lose today, so as we won, I'm very happy. But we have to work hard for tomorrow as well. I had a slow start today, but as the game progressed I got back my rhythm, which I was glad about."
Korea coach Sam-Ryong Park: "Today's game was disappointing. In the first set, we played well but in the end we couldn't get the points we needed and that handed the momentum to Japan. We also made careless mistakes that contributed to our loss. We made some mistakes with our service reception, but we had practised for Japan's serves. Obviously, we need to improve on that so we can play better in the next game.(On the Asian Games) "It's too bad Japan won't be sending the same team as today, but China and Thailand will be in the Asian Games. We play Thailand first, so we will focus on that. After this Championship, we will be tired, so we need to recover first to play well in the Asian Games."Korea player Yeon-Koung Kim: "We didn't think Japan were so strong, but we weren't at our best. We really wanted to win, but it didn't work out. We thought we could get more points off Japan and have a chance of winning the match, but we made errors on certain points and that's why we lost. Today, I couldn't show the best part of my game, so I'm disappointed with that." (On Japan setter Takeshita) "Takeshita wasn't only good today, she's always good."


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Barrow Sheriff's deputies are investigating reports of a home invasion Monday morning on Wexford Way in Auburn.
A teenager inside the residence at the time said two males forcefully entered the home through a downstairs door while she was upstairs. She secured herself in a bedroom along with two juveniles who were also in the house.
No one was hurt during the incident, but several items were taken from the home. Sheriff's investigators processed the scene for evidence and are currently investigating leads. At this time it appears the incident is isolated and does not warrant additional concern for area homeowners, deputies said.
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Who Are the Next Stars of the Art World?
Kelly Crow on Lunch Break shows us five contemporary artists to watch and what their trajectory tells you about the state of the art market. Photo: Getty Images.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is spending this week debating, and summarily rejecting, Democratic-written bills to disclose the names of people who give more than $10,000 to help elect people such as, say, Mitt Romney, and to take away tax breaks from companies taken over by people such as, say, Mitt Romney, who move operations overseas.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is spending this week debating, and summarily rejecting, Democratic-written bills to disclose the names of people who give more than $10,000 to help elect people such as, say, Mitt Romney, and to take away tax breaks from companies taken over by people such as, say, Mitt Romney, who move operations overseas.
Their latest effort, unveiled Wednesday, would make candidates for federal office, like, say, Mitt Romney, disclose any of their financial holdings in offshore tax havens, such as Bermuda or the Cayman Islands.
Senate Democrats certainly aren't alone in devoting congressional workdays to bills attacking the other party's presidential candidate.
House Republicans last week voted to repeal President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Next week, they plan to vote on freezing all of former President George W. Bush's tax cuts for another year, including those on the top 2 percent, whom Obama says should pay more. On Wednesday, the House passed a GOP bill ordering Obama to specify how many thousands of defense workers will lose their jobs if the deficit-cutting deal he and Republicans negotiated a year ago stands.
Congress is just two weeks away from a five-week August recess, with plenty of critical issues hanging over the Capitol. But neither party seems able to resist the allure of presidential politics. As tourists crowd the galleries to escape a record heat wave, lawmakers in both parties bash their opponents and push quixotic bills even as they complain about key work not being done.
On Wednesday, Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin and Carl Levin took the floor to speak out against the use of offshore tax havens and tout their bill to make candidates for federal office lay out financial holdings they or their spouses have in any offshore account. Both senators carried on, seemingly in earnest, never letting on that the legislation mirrored Obama's recent attacks against Romney's use of offshore bank accounts.
Legislatively, the Senate spent all day debating whether to debate Democrats' Bring Jobs Home Act, which would take away tax breaks for companies that outsource jobs overseas — another Obama attack line against Romney. It prompted a withering reply from GOP leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
"What are we doing here? Is the Senate a messaging machine?" he said on the Senate floor. "Or are we doing the basic work of the government?"
McConnell may object. But his GOP colleagues in the House are hardly plowing through a nonpartisan to-do list.
House Republican leaders actually left the Capitol on Wednesday, walking a block to Republican National Committee headquarters, expressly to weigh in on the elections. Speaker John Boehner told reporters that Obama's criticism of Romney's business career and refusal to disclose more tax returns are a distraction from the administration's stewardship of the wobbly economy.
"The American people are asking, 'Where are the jobs?'" Boehner said. "They're not asking where the hell the tax returns are."
Obama's questions about when, exactly, Romney left Bain Capital amount to an "attack on the private sector," Boehner said, and show that Obama "doesn't give a damn about middle-class Americans who are out there looking for work."
The House's official business Wednesday also seemed designed to put the president on the spot.
With an overwhelming 414-2 vote, Republicans pushed to passage a bill requiring Obama to lay out in full detail how he would implement nearly $1 billion in spending cuts next year — half of them in Pentagon accounts — agreed to last summer during the debt ceiling debate. Republicans are trying to use the issue against Obama, maintaining that any right-thinking commander in chief wouldn't undermine the military with deep defense cuts.
Republicans as well as Democrats backed the legislation that called for $487 billion in defense cuts over 10 years, plus the automatic cuts of about $492 billion in projected spending if a bipartisan congressional committee failed to come up with $1.2 trillion in savings. The panel was unsuccessful.
Wednesday's efforts from the GOP-controlled House came about a week after a bill to repeal Obama's signature health care legislation was rushed to the House floor for a vote. It passed on a largely party-line vote, but with full knowledge that the Democratic-controlled Senate isn't likely to even look at it.


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Small businesses are a prime target for computer hackers and scammers largely because they leave themselves vulnerable. But it doesn't have to be that way. Keeping systems up-to-date and setting policies for employees are just two of the steps small business owners need to take to ensure they don't become the next victim of a computer attack.
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"These are crimes of opportunity," says Jason Glassberg, co-founder of Casaba, a security company. "It's very rare people get attacked for who they are. They get attacked because they have a computer that is vulnerable."
According to computer security experts, cyber criminals cast a huge net with the goal of ensnaring as many people as possible. They prey on any vulnerabilities in a system, rather than targeting particular victims. Because of that, small business owners can't afford to be complacent.
"You can't adopt this attitude of I'm nobody, nobody is going to go after me," says Glassberg. "If you leave yourself open and unprotected someone is going to go after you."
One of the main defenses a small business owner can take is making sure all systems are up-to-date. That means having patches installed on a regular basis, making sure all antivirus software has the latest installs and that they are current on all versions of software.
"Whether you are talking about malware, ransomware or Trojans, the majority of stuff spreads not through email but by simply going to the wrong site," says Michael Gregg, founder and COO of Superior Solutions, a security consulting company. Hackers set up these "exploit kits" that look to see if you are running an out-of-date browser or flash version that can be compromised when you land on these Websites.
While it may be easy for a large company that has a team of employees focused solely on that task, for small businesses it could be tougher to keep up with patching, but it is necessary. Because in a small business everyone wears multiple hats, Gregg says it's a good idea to automate as much of the patching and updating as possible. These days more and more vendors offer auto patching and auto updating, so a small business owner doesn't have to worry about systems being stale.
It's also important for the small business owner to set policies in terms of what Websites employees can and cannot visit. The business owner needs to be realistic and realize that even if a Website is on the "do not visit" list, someone is going to go there anywhere. To protect the computers from getting infected as a result, Dave Aitel, CEO of Immunity, the security penetration and assessment company, says to run ad blockers.
"A lot of the ways people are getting exploited is through online ads," says Aitel. "You're employees are going to these sites. It's the best protection."
In conjunction with setting policies, the small business owner and its staff have to apply common sense when it comes to opening emails and clicking on links.
"You have to continually inform your user base and remind them to practice caution," says Gregg. "If it's an unknown site or strange extension think twice about it."
To prevent employees from opening infected emails, Gregg says small businesses should use filtering software that will prevent the email from getting to the employee. It's extremely important since malicious email is getting increasingly sophisticated, easily able to trick even the most cynical. If the company or its employees are unsure about an email attachment, Gregg says they can submit it to Jotti's malware scan which is a free service that will check your attachment for any malware or viruses before you open it.
Once your computers are patched and your employees are aware of the rules, the final defense is simply keeping your wits about yourself when it comes to the computer and Internet. For instance, never give out passwords or credential without making sure there is a legitimate reason, make sure you are visiting the proper Website and ensure you are downloading things from reputable Websites.
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Some of his chief strengths — his facility with words, his wry detachment, his reasoning skills, his youthful cool — have not always served him well and may pose significant vulnerabilities in the series of presidential debatesthat begins Friday, according to political analysts and a review of his earlier debate performances.
Mr. Obama has a tendency to overintellectualize and to lecture, befitting his training as a lawyer and law professor. He exudes disdain for the quips and sound bites that some deride as trivializing political debates but that have become a central part of scoring them. He tends to the earnest and humorless when audiences seem to crave passion and personality. He frequently rises above the mire of political combat when the battle calls for engagement.
This was seen most starkly at last month's forum at Saddleback Church, where he and Senator John McCainwere interviewed back to back by the evangelical church's pastor, the Rev. Rick Warren. Mr. Obama gave long, discursive answers to questions on loaded topics like abortion and personal moral failings, while Mr. McCain stole the show with earthy anecdotes and humor.
"Obama clearly knows how to float like a butterfly," said Alan Schroeder, who studies media and the presidency at Northeastern University, "but he needs to work on the sting-like-a-bee part."
Those who watched his debate performances during the long primary season say he improved markedly from a fairly shaky start but never really mastered the form.
"During the course of 18 months, he learned to give shorter, crisper answers," said Howard Wolfson, a top adviser to Senator Hillary Rodham Clintonwho helped prepare her for the two dozen debates she had with Mr. Obama and other Democratic candidates. "I think his command of facts, figures and anecdotes got consistently stronger."
One of Mr. Obama's worst moments came in the first Democratic debate, in South Carolina in April 2007. The candidates were asked how they would respond to a new series of terrorist attacks.
Mrs. Clinton gave a short answer, ending, "Let's focus on those who have attacked us and do everything we can to destroy them."
But Mr. Obama gave a rambling reply on emergency response, intelligence flaws and the importance of engaging "the international community." He had to ask for a second chance to answer the question in order to say he would go after the terrorists.
Two months later he was on the defensive over a question of meeting without preconditions with the leaders of hostile states. He said that he would do so and that he disagreed with the Bush administration's approach of not engaging with Iran, Syria, Cuba and North Korea. His rivals cited this as evidence of his naïveté in foreign affairs.
Perhaps Mr. Obama's single worst debate moment came early this January in New Hampshire, where Mrs. Clinton was asked why some people found her less likable than some of her rivals. She adopted a hurt tone and said of Mr. Obama: "He's very likable, I agree with that. But I don't think I'm that bad."
Mr. Obama looked at her and said coldly, "You're likable enough."
In part because of a sympathy backlash, Mrs. Clinton went on to win the New Hampshire primary, keeping her candidacy alive.
At a debate two weeks later, Mr. Obama apologized for the remark.
From then on, Mr. Obama's performances improved. At a debate in late January, Mrs. Clinton accused him of getting financial favors from a Chicago "slumlord," a reference to Antoin Rezko. Mr. Obama shot back that while he was doing community organizing work, she had been sitting on the board of Wal-Mart. But he seemed uncomfortable with the exchange and a few minutes later lightened a tense moment with his answer to a question about whether Bill Clintonhad been the first "black president."
"I would have to investigate more Bill's dancing abilities and some of this other stuff," he said with a smile, "before I accurately judged whether in fact he was a brother."
And, though he focused largely on his Democratic rivals during most of the primary campaign, he said of Mr. McCain at a Democratic debate in February, "Somewhere along the line the Straight Talk Express lost some wheels."
Again in February, when Mrs. Clinton tried to goad him over his borrowing some speech lines, mockingly referring to "change you can Xerox," he brushed off the swipe as part of the "silly season in politics."
By the final debate of the primary season, on April 16 in Philadelphia, Mr. Obama was both more polished and at times exasperated by the process. He was subjected to repeated severe questioning that night about the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., his association with William Ayers, a former member of the Weather Underground, and his refusal then to wear a flag pin. He endured the grilling, looking testy at times, but also won some points for empathy by recounting the stories of people he had met along the campaign trail, including a man in Latrobe, Pa., "who lost his job and was trying to figure out where he was going to get the gas money to go find a job."
Mr. Obama has been involved in high-stakes political debates since his first, unsuccessful race for Congress in 2000, when he took on a popular incumbent, Representative Bobby L. Rush of Illinois.
In the sole televised debate of that campaign, he aggressively attacked Mr. Rush until the moderator cut him off. Mr. Rush dismissed his challenger as an upstart with no record to run on.
"Just what's he done?" Mr. Rush said, according to an account in "Obama: From Promise to Power," by David Mendell. "I mean, what's he done?"
A deflated Mr. Obama went on to lose the election by 30 percentage points.
In 2004, Mr. Obama was running for the Senate against Alan Keyes, a glib talk show host whom Republicans had imported from Maryland to oppose him after more credible candidates were disqualified by personal scandal.
Mr. Obama's aloofness and windiness were on display in a debate against Mr. Keyes, but he was able to cut through the verbal clutter on occasion to deliver a biting response to him.
"Your logic was not that complicated," Mr. Obama said to end one exchange on homosexuality and incest. "It's just wrong."
On another occasion, Mr. Keyes asserted that Jesus would not vote for Mr. Obama because of his support for abortion rights. Mr. Obama replied that if he had a chance to consult with Jesus, he would not ask him about a Senate race.
"I'd want to know if I was going up or down," he said. "There's all sorts of questions that I'd be interested in."
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
Welcome, Cliff Floyd
We've been talking for a number of weeks internally about the need to add a left-handed bat into the mix, as our bench was looking awfully right-handed. In an ideal world, we wanted to find a guy who could provide three primary skills: 1) the ability to do damage against RHP as either a pinch hitter, DH or occasional starter, 2) the ability to play somewhere other than 1B if need be, and 3) the ability to act as a leader for our younger players. We found a match in Cliff.
Performing in the DH role for a young Tampa Bay team in 2008, Cliff hit .268/.349/.455 and compiled an .819 OPS against RHP, so he could be a weapon for Buddy late in games. Last season we struggled to generate offense late in games, as our run production dropped significantly after the 6th inning. This isn't entirely unusual, because that's the point in the game when the better relievers are taking the mound. However, our drop was precipitous, no doubt influenced by the .540 OPS posted by our pinch hitters - by far the lowest in the National League. We knew this was an area that we needed to improve.
Importantly, we received positive reviews about Cliff's leadership and professionalism. No jokes about the MR here... we feel that the additions of David Eckstein, Henry Blanco and Cliff Floyd will help with the continued development of our young players and pitchers.
22 comments:
- Nickfit said...
It's interesting that you mention DH as part of the skill-set you targeted - you know, being in the NL and everything. I guess that begs the question: How much has interleague play changed NL teams' (and, more specifically, your) roster strategy? I hadn't thought very much about it before, but your post made me wonder a bit. It does seem that some teams have better rosters for interleague play (i.e Phillies using Howard at DH) than others (Red Sox trying to find a place for David Ortiz).
Thanks for your time!
Nick P
- February 5, 2009 at 4:25 PM
- David said...
Can you comment on the decision to DFA Matt Bush? I assume the thinking goes that with so few spots open on 40 man rosters, if you don't find a trade you like, he won't get claimed in waivers?
- February 5, 2009 at 4:42 PM
- Paul DePodesta said...
Thanks to mweldon for his recent comment. I didn't publish it, but I did get it.
- February 5, 2009 at 4:48 PM
- Paul DePodesta said...
It is something we at least need to keep in the back of our minds. It's typically only nine games per season, but quite frankly, we've been bad in interleague play and the DH hasn't helped.
In the past five years we posted a below average OPS out of the DH slot in each and every season: .695 in 2008, .394 (not a typo) in 2007, .687 in 2006, .653 in 2005, and .650 in 2004. The AL average in the past five years is roughly .790, whereas the NL average is about .730. We haven't even been at .620.
Again, these are small samples for NL Clubs, but the additional point here is that Cliff is a viable bat to put in the starting lineup on any given day. If any of our corner players need to miss a few days, we shouldn't take a big production hit with Cliff's bat in the lineup. Therefore, it's actually more than just those nine DH games.
- February 5, 2009 at 4:57 PM
- Paul DePodesta said...
You are correct that by designating Matt we create a window to explore trade opportunities. We intend to do so.
- February 5, 2009 at 4:58 PM
- Nickfit said...
Thank you very much for the response and thorough analysis. I consider myself sort of a stat-geek baseball fan, so an analysis that involves the level of detail to segregate and consider, even for only part of your roster-construction analysis, about 40 at bats per year, is very impressive! It shows the level of detail and importance given to every at bat and game. As we've seen, divisions are often won by a game (or a tie-breaker).
Thanks again and good luck this year!
Nick P
- February 5, 2009 at 5:14 PM
- Chris D'Orso said...
Glad to see Cliff Floyd land in San Diego. As a long-time Mets fan, Cliff was one of my favorite players; David Wright, for one, has said that Cliff was instrumental in his development.
Best wishes to Cliff; I'll always root for him.
- February 5, 2009 at 6:46 PM
- MSpiciarich said...
The chances of the Padres ($40-45m payroll) competing this season are slim. With that in mind, you signed Cliff Floyd and released Matt Bush. This could be one of the most egregious player personnel decisions in all of sports since Isiah Thomas was fired as GM of the Knicks.
Let's break this down.
The 36-year old Floyd makes his offseason home in Florida and his in season home on the DL. In the last five years, he has spent time on the shelf with injuries to his knees, ankles, thighs and feet. He has no real position making him a terrible fit in the the National League. He had a decent season last year with the Rays hitting .268/.349/.455, but the Pads need a lot more than Cliff Floyd to compete in the short term. At 36, he has no chance of being a long-term solution.
Bush was the first overall selection in the 2004 Rule V Draft. Sure, you drafted him as a shortstop only to convert him back into a pitcher. He has struggled on the mound and off (he had Tommy John surgery two years ago), but why give up now? Isn't he worth the flier?
I cannot fathom the thought process of the Pads' front office. How desperate was the need for a left-handed hitter (and a DH during interleague games) that you decided to give up on Bush? There is zero upside in this move.
- February 5, 2009 at 7:55 PM
- David said...
Many of us in San Digo are very confused by the DFA'ing of Matt Bush. All we've read have been favorable reports of his recovery and all we read last season were eye-opening reports of his velocity and stuff. With all the spare parts in lieu of pitchers, and the way the free agent market has played out, why not take a chance on the kid?
He's only 22 years old and it seems his upside has got to be glaringly larger than a Joe Thatcher or Chad Reineke or many other arms or second baseman on the 40-man.
Can we get some insight into the thinking of this move? DFA'ing to trade him doesn't make sense to me because the club loses all of its leverage.
- February 5, 2009 at 8:05 PM
- field39 said...
It seems an odd time to give up on Matt. He failed at SS, showed promise as a pitcher, blew out his elbow and now that he is recovering. You cut him loose, to make room for an aging pinch hitter, on a rebuilding team.
Apparently this is why I pay to get in, because I don't get this on at all.
- February 5, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Any word on this supposed incident that Matt Bush was involved in?
It's a shame. That kid had and still does have a ton of talent.
Just curious if it is all related to some of his previous indiscretions or something baseball-related.
- February 5, 2009 at 8:33 PM
- Loren said...
I've been a fan of some of your other moves, even when I wasn't 100% sure of the logic behind them. I liked the pick up of Eckstein and Blanco. I saw some of the logic behind some of the other lower level acquisitions made like Correria and the trade of Greene.
But its moves like that that make me swear that the Padres are trying to make their fans lose their sanity.
Floyd's never been a long term pinch hitter in his life. Its also a fact that very few former starters turn out to be great pinch hitters. You can count them on one hand. He's usually played the outfield, and he can't any longer because of his injury history and age. WHere are you going to use him? He can't cover any ground in Petco, so is he going to change into a 1B? Furthermore his DH stats are worthless, that's still a position where he could've gotten regular playing time, assuming he wasn't injured all year long like he was.
Sorry but all I see in this is that the Padres acquired someone they hope can become a good pinch hitter and you also ended up with a designated hitter for the 9 games we play in interleague. When you could've had someone who could at least play a position besides pinch hitter, play in the national league, you got a broken down guy who can only play in the american league.
Sorry Paul, this was a bad bad bad decision.
- February 5, 2009 at 9:53 PM
- field39 said...
Never mind,
Please disregard the Bush post.
- February 5, 2009 at 10:03 PM
- 5150bill said...
I'm glad the Padres finally admitted the Matt Bush mistake. Towers wanted Weaver or Drew that year, but was vetoed by an owner who didn't want to overpay. You get what you pay for, everytime!
I think that some of Bush's off the field problems were brought on by the over expectations of being drafted WAY over his skill level.
Good move, time to move on.
- February 6, 2009 at 5:48 AM
- Christopher said...
Good pickup in Floyd. The Mets missed him a little and struggled to fill that lead-by-example role with various spare parts, Alou being chief among them. Floyd may have had his disputes in the past, but from a fan's perspective, they were always motivated by a deep competitive drive and desire to excel. It's no surprise that David Wright saw that and enjoyed it. I hope the Friars take full advantage of it... just not on the Mets West Coast swing this year.
- February 6, 2009 at 8:06 AM
- Clayton said...
Considering that Matt Bush is being investigated on allegations of assault I think that this was completely appropriate.
I am tired of this kid and its time that the Padres wash their hands of this mistake.
- February 6, 2009 at 8:42 AM
- neifichicken said...
Cliff Floyd is always one of the sadder stories in baseball, because the words that always seem to follow any mention of Floyd is "what might have been". He was always considered a top talent for the Expos (back when they had an elite farm system producing bats like Floyd, Rondell White, Guererro, Galaragga, Larry Walker, Marquis Grissom, etc.) but just always seemed to run into injuries.
For a 4-year period during Floyd's prime (his age 27-30 seasons) Floyd managed to stay relatively healthy and put up some huge years with the bat. Those seasons fell within the "modern steroid" age of baseball so it was often overlooked, but those years truly were incredible. In 2001, Floyd hit .317/.390/.578 with 31 homers in 555 at-bats. That puts him right on par with the type of production Alex Rodriguez had last season, only Floyd did it on a losing team in a pitcher's park.
Obviously those days are well behind him, but I still think Floyd can be a very productive player in spirts. When he was last in the NL in 2007 with the Cubs, he posted a .373 OBP and I think there is plenty of merit to the argument that Floyd was unlucky last season. He showed more power in 08 than he has since 2005, with a .187 isoP and an 11.2% HR/BiA. Factor in his LD% 24.9% (probably skewed by sample size, but still) and his BABIP doesn't seem to make much sense given how well he hit pitches last year.
PETCO isn't going to help his power, but he still brings a great approach and should be a productive player
- February 6, 2009 at 10:36 AM
- John said...
To all of you thinking Matt Bush still deserves a chance, remember that this is his third incident involving drunken behavior and possible assault charges. Even if he turns out to be a good player in many many years, he's got way too many problems off the field right now for the Padres to want to even be associated with him.
I still can't belive he had the audacity to say, "I'm Matt @%^&in' Bush," as if he's actually proved himself to anyone. I heard several players have tried to help him out, but he blows them off because he thinks he's the... (you know).
- February 6, 2009 at 3:19 PM
I know this is way off topic, but I thought it to be kind of funny. There is a rumor Brad Pitt might play Billy Beane in a movie based on Moneyball. What do you think, good choice? Who would you want to play you in that movie?
- February 7, 2009 at 1:04 PM
- Steve24 said...
Floyd, Eckstein, Blanco can all help the young players in the first half. Then, after they've done their job and the Pads have fallen back a little in the standings (which I'm sure everyone expects), the front office can look to deal them to contenders looking to make a late push (ala Maddux, Wolfe, Tony Clark). I like Floyd, I just hope he doesn't play too much because that will mean we're seeing more of Hairston, Gerut, Headley & maybe even Venable.
Bush is a sad story. Reminds me of Ryan Leaf or maybe even John Rocker. The possible rewards he might bring do not out weigh the negative influence he might bring to the young players the Padres are trying to develop. This sends a clear message to the young players that talent isn't everything.
Bravo to the front office for having the balls to finally cut ties with this chump.
- February 9, 2009 at 6:32 PM
- Steve24 said...
USA Today Sports Weekly Feb 4-10, Top 100 prospects (ranked by who may have the biggest impact in 2009, not necessarily the top 100 prospects in the game).
24. Nick Hundley, C
29. Wade LeBlanc, LHP
64. Josh Greer, RHP
76. Matt Antonelli, 2b
79. Drew Macias, OF
82. Travis Denker, 2b
93. Will Venable, OF
It would appear that even with very good/great springs Antonelli & Denker are somewhat blocked this year by the Eckstein signing and Macias and Venable as well in a crowded OF featuring Hairston, Gerut, Headley, Giles, Floyd.
At what point do you need to just let young guys play at the ML level?
Obviously you want your development to have balance with vets to make the transition easier.
When do you have to make a decision if guys like Gerut & Hairtson will figure into your long term plans (beyond this year or perhaps next)?
Antonelli struggled last year so starting at AAA seems like a good move for him, but where does that leave Denker?
Any thoughts on moving a guy like Kouz to Minny for one of their young SPs?
Have there been any talks with Texas about Peavy? After them not being able to sigh Sheets I'd have to imagine they have the cash to add some salary. They're desperate for pitching, have a ton of great prospects who would fit the Padres style.
I'd love to see the Padres go after a M.Ramirez/T.Teagarden, Joaquin Arias (SS who could probably be expendable considering they have Elvis Andrus as their SS of the future), Neftali Feliz (shooting for the moon here)/Matt Harrison (more realistic).
Texas could use a CF type like Gerut too so that Hamilton could move to RF with Cruz in LF.
I'd have to imagine that treasure trove of young players would stack up pretty well with whatever the Cubs talks involved and Texas is more desperate. You might even get them to make a trade that would eventually rival the CY/Adrian deal.
- February 9, 2009 at 7:04 PM
- Matt T said...
Hey Paul,
Quick question. I'm trying to do some undergraduate research on performance bonuses in baseball contracts. You know of any kind of previous work on this topic? Stuff that people like you in the industry would know of that the rest of us wouldn't? Is it a worthwhile area to spend substantial hours studying?
Thanks so much for your time,
- February 9, 2009 at 11:45 PM


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Ev'ry Time We Say GoodbyeHere is a really rich and lush arrangement of Cole Porter's beautiful ballad. Written for female vocal, the chart was in part inspired by Ella Fitzgerald's rendition in her Songbook album, but is not a transcription of that particular version. After a short intro the singer takes the first chorus, backed by woodwind and muted brass. The saxes take a soli, backed by Trombones, and then the bones take their soli backed by muted Trumpets. The vocalist returns and rounds the whole thing off. In the reeds Alto 1 doubles Flute, Alto 2 and both Tenors double Clarinet. However, we have printed the A2, T1 & T2 parts double-sided, with a "no Clarinet double" option on the reverse. The vocal key is Bb throughout. Learn More
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Wow, I did not think we could go below the Crucible Power Rangers figs, but there you have it.
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John Lieb
- Birthdate
- 1860/02/12
- Birthplace
- Newark, NJ, USA
- Death date
- 1929/11/01
- Associated organizations
- Edison Electric Light Company
- Fields of study
- Lighting, Power
- Awards
- AIEE Edison Medal
1904 -1905
John W. Lieb, AIEE President, 1904 - 1905, experimented with the Brush arc light system in the fall of 1877, which led him to work at the Brush Electric Company and later the Edison Electric Company. Lieb also worked in Italy, where he directed the completion of Milan's first electric trolley line in 1893.
John William Lieb was born 12 February 1860, in Newark, New Jersey, the son of John William Lieb, a leather worker, and Christina Zens. He acquired his formal education in the local public school and at the Newark Academy, a private high school, from which he graduated in 1875. Perhaps influenced by his father's interest in chemistry and mechanical technology, Lieb entered the preparatory high school connected with Stevens Institute of Technology in nearby Hoboken, New Jersey, in September 1875. A year later, Lieb became a student in mechanical engineering at Stevens Institute of Tehnology.
While at Stevens Institute of Technology Lieb became interested in the newly emerging electrical industry. Among his class assignments he assisted with tests of the Brush arc light system in fall 1877 at the Coney Island pier. In early 1880 he and his classmates also visited Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory to see the newly invented incandescent electric lighting system. Lieb's practical experience with the Brush arc light led to his joining the Brush Electric Company in Cleveland after graduation. Hired as a draftsman, Lieb was soon being trained as a central station constructor and manager. However, while visiting his family over the Christmas holidays, he met with Edison to ask for a job and in January 1881 began his long association with the Edison electric light interests.
Lieb joined the staff of the Edison Electric Light Company at its 65 Fifth Avenue headquarters in New York City. He initially worked as a draftsman in the company's engineering department but was soon transferred to the Edison Machine Works on Goerck Street, where he assisted in the development of generators and other equipment for the Pearl Street central generating station. When this station opened in September 1882, Lieb was placed in charge.
Lieb's knowledge of central station technology as well as his facility with French impressed Italian professor Giuseppe Colombo during the latter's visit to the Edison Machine Works to observe tests of dynamos for the central station his Italian Edison Company was building in Milan. As a result, Colombo requested that Lieb be sent to Milan to supervise the installation of the Milan station. He became chief electrician of the plant, which was put into service in March 1883. Lieb, who soon became fluent in Italian, was appointed chief electrician of the Italian Edison Company when it was reorganized later in the year as the Societa Generale Italiana di Elettricita Sistema Edison. As the company began to erect other central power stations in the second half of the decade, Lieb took on increasing technical responsibilities, supervising both the company's power plant business and its manufacturing facilities.
During his years in Italy Lieb was an innovative leader of the electrical industry. The Milan station was among the first to install an alternating current distribution system in 1886, and in connection with this he conducted some of the earliest experiments with direct-driven alternators connected in parallel. The same year he also introduced the Thomson-Houston arc light system for street lighting in the city. In 1892-1893 Lieb directed the installation of Milan's first electric trolley line and one of the earliest in Italy.
Lieb continued to maintain close ties to the United States and married Minnie F. Engler while visiting New York in 1886, with whom he had three children. In 1894 he returned permanently to the United States when he became assistant to R. R. Bowker, vice-president of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of New York (later New York Edison). As general manager, and later vice president, Lieb was in charge of all the company's technical operations, including the installation and operation of its central stations and electrical distribution system and supervision of all research and development efforts. At the time of his death, Lieb was senior vice president of New York Edison and president of the Electrical Testing Laboratories, which he had helped to found.
Lieb led an active professional life as a member and officer of several technical and scientific societies and congresses in the United States and Europe. He also served on many industry associations and public commissions related to the energy industry. He was president of the AIEE from 1904 to 1905. Honored for his work by both the Italian and French governments, Lieb also received the Edison Medal of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers in 1923 "For the development and operation of electric central stations for illumination and power." After becoming a member of the Raccolta Vinciana of Milan during his stay in Italy, Lieb retained a lifelong interest in Leonardo da Vinci, collecting a large library of Vinciana. Lieb died at his home in New Rochelle, New York, 1 November 1929.
Further Reading
Papers of J. W. Lieb - correspondence and record, 1913 - 1934