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Olsen, Mia; Hedman, Jonas; Vatrapu, Ravi (Frederiksberg, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the design of e-wallets. e-wallets are intended to replace the existing physical wallet, with its notes, coins, photos, plastic cards, loyalty cards etc. Four different user groups, including teenagers, young adults, mothers and businessmen, has been involved in process of identifying, developing and evaluating functional and design properties of e-wallets. Interviews and formative usability evaluations have provided data for the construction of first a conceptual model in the form of sketches, and later a functional model in the form of low-fidelity mockups. During the design phases, knowledge was gained on what properties the test users would like the mobile wallet to hold and the properties implemented in four prototypes. The identified properties have been clustered as 'Functionality properties' and 'Design properties', which are theoretical contributions to the ongoing research in mobile wallets. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8311
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Information Technology Governance and Innovation Adoption in Varying Organizational Contexts: Mobile Government and Software as a ServiceDissertation PaperWinkler, Till J. (Berlin, 2014)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: The governance of information technology (IT) in organizations—understood as the locus of key IT decision rights—is shaped by the emergence of new IT innovations, and can also proactively be designed to influence an organization's ability to innovate through IT. The research presented in this paper contributes to the Information Systems literature by addressing the neglected interrelationship of IT governance and organizational technology adoption. Following a multi-method research paradigm, four consecutive studies have been conducted each in two contemporary adoption scenarios: (1) the implementation of Mobile Government (M-Government) services by public sector agencies, and (2) the implementation of Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery models for enterprise information systems. As a group the results of these studies extend the classic rationale of a strategy-structure fit underlying prior IT governance theory by demonstrating that (1) in public sector organizations more centralized governance can facilitate process and service innovations, and (2) for external delivery models such as SaaS efficiency strategies can favor a decentralization of IT decision rights. The eight studies provide relevant implications for IT decision makers in governmental and entrepreneurial contexts. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9474
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The Case of a Prepaid Danish CashcardHjelholt, Morten; Damsgaard, Jan (Frederiksberg, 2013)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Payment transactions through the use of physical coins, bank notes or credit cards have for centuries been the standard formats of exchanging value. Recently online and mobile digital payment platforms has entered the stage as contenders to this position and possibly could penetrate societies thoroughly and replace current physical payment standards. This paper portrays how digital payment platforms evolve in socio-‐technical niches and how various technological platforms aim for institutional attention in their attempt to challenge earlier platforms and standards. The paper applies a co-‐evolutionary multilevel perspective to model the interplay and processes between technology and institutions wherein digital payment platforms potentially will substitute other payment platforms just like the credit card negated the cheque. We present a framework for understanding the evolution and transitions of payment platforms. We demonstrate the usefulness of the framework in a in-‐depth single case study of a prepaid cash card. The learning of past experience with digital payment platforms is demonstrated to be the right starting point for investigations into how new solutions might succeed or fail in the future. Thus we finally discuss how possible venues and routes of transitions appear in current evolution of digital payment platforms URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8759
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The EU Regulator´s PerspectiveStaykova, Kalina; Damsgaard, Jan (Frederiksberg, 2013)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) is probably the most ambitious self-regulatory project aimed at creating a single integrated European digital payments market since the introduction of the Euro. SEPA aims to make EU more innovative and competitive. When considering the SEPA initiative and combining it with the disruptive and innovative nature the mobile phone permeates, the result is a market that is rapidly transforming from well-established into a state of flux. We build a model to understand and explain this transformation of the digital payment infrastructure. The model captures the formation and development of digital payment infrastructure with a particular emphasis on the regulator´s perspective. It consists of four stages characterized by slow incremental change following by short rapid bursts of discontinuity. Each stage is portrayed by its evolutionary dynamics, the nature of the payment platform, the legal implications, the regulatory asymmetry, the level of competition, and what drives the discontinuity. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8834
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From 2007-2010Hedman, Jonas; Henningsson, Stefan (Frederiksberg, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: To become sustainable, or green, is in Nordea not a process that is forced upon the organization by top management. On the contrary, it is a smooth and soft process lead by champions and supported by the management team. One could compare the process with the game curling, where a small grain of sand might stop the curling stone to reach the nest. In the greening process of Nordea it is a risk that the process might be set back for several years if it is not carefully managed. To ensure that no grain of sand hinders the process, a slow and incremental strategy is in place. The process is supported and encouraged by the management and grounded in the corporate values.... URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8312
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An Investigation of its Business ValueFenger, Frederik; Henriksen, Simon Westh; Hedman, Jonas; Xiao, Xiao (Frederiksberg, 2018)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Open APIs are receiving attention, promising great benefit to organizations in the form of new revenue streams and unlimited innovation. This paper seeks to provide an alternative approach to understanding the value created by Open APIs. We develop a value taxonomy that contains two axis: tangibility (tangible, intangible) and proximity (internal, partner, third-party) resulting in a representation of six different value types. With the value taxonomy in place, a comprehensive content analysis of available content on Open APIs is conducted, including published case studies, news articles, whitepapers, book chapters and more, where value of Open API are identified through an open coding process. From these codes, 10 value categories are extracted which are then mapped into the proposed value taxonomy. Our findings reveal that Open APIs provide significant value across all six value types, but the distribution is not equal. More intangible than tangible value is created, and there is an overweight of value created in the internal proximity when compared to either partner or third-party. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9641
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Drachen, Anders; Bauer, Kevin; Veitch, Rob (Frederiksberg, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: The practice of illegally copying and distributing digital games is at the heart of one of the most heated and divisive debates in the international games environment, with stakeholders typically viewing it as a very positive (pirates) or very negative (the industry, policy makers). Despite the substantial interest in game piracy, there is very little objective information available about its magnitude or its distribution across game titles and game genres. This paper presents a large-scale analysis of the illegal distribution of digital game titles, which was conducted by monitoring the BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing protocol. The sample includes 173 games and a collection period of three months from late 2010 to early 2011. With a total of 12.6 million unique peers identified, it is the largest examination of game piracy via P2P networks to date. Analysis of the data shows that games of the "Action" genre, which include the majority of major commercial AAA-level titles, comprise 45% of the unique peers in the dataset, although games from "Racing", "Role-Playing Game" and "Simulation" genres have higher numbers of unique peers on average than "Action" games. The ten most pirated titles encompass 5.27 million aggregated unique peers alone. In addition to genre, review scores were found to be positively correlated with the logarithm of the number of unique peers per game (p<0.05). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8299
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Bødker, Mads; Nawaz, Ather; Skou Petersen, Gitte; Copenhagen Business School. CBS; Institut for IT-Ledelse; ITM; Department of IT Management; ITM (Frederiksberg, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8359
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Andersen, Kim Normann (Frederiksberg, 2012)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: Denne rapport sætter fokus på robotstøvsugning på større, ensartede gulvarealer i den offentlige sektor. Med udgangspunkt i et rammeværktøj (den såkaldte CIVO-model), er den opsigtsvækkende konklusion i rapporten, at der kan opnåes et højere rengøringsresultat ved hjælp af robotstøvsugning sammenlignet med konventionel rengøring. Opretholdes samme rengøringsniveau målt ved vægten af indsamlet støv og snavs, er besparelsespotentialet 25%-75% af de medgåede omkostninger til støvsugning og tørmobning af gulvarealer. Samlet set vurderes det, at der rengøres godt 18 millioner m2 gulvarealer i den offentlige sektor. Hvis hele dette areal skal støvsuges med robotter, vil det kræve en indsats af mere end 225.000 robotter. Rapportens udgangspunkt er den aktuelle markedsmodning af robotstøvsugere til større arealer. De større producenter enten har eller er tæt på at markedsføre støvsugere med større rækkevidde og bedre navigationssystemer. Dermed er vejen banet for at bl.a. rådhuse, skoler, plejecentre, styrelser og ministerier kan begynde ibragtagningen af robotstøvsugerne. Kommunerne har haft en relativ aggressiv kurs med lancering af robotstøvsugerne i visitationen til bl.a. ældre. Rapporten peger på, at der kan hentes mindst lige så store driftgevinster ved at rette fokus på den offentlige sektors egen brug af støvsugerne. Det langsomme optag i den offentlige sektor tilskrives i rapporten, at den tekniske modning af støvsugerne først i 2011 og 2012 er slået igennem for robotterne til større arealer samt at der er en vis inerti p.g.a. eksisterende udbudskontrakter og manglende erfaring med at indbygge krav til dette i udbudsmaterialet. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8454
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Case Studies of Two VendorsRiis, Philip Holst; Beringer, Joerg; Winther, Jacob (Frederiksberg, 2011)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper examines the concept of role-‐oriented enterprise systems by investigating motivations for and approaches to constructing and reflecting predefined organizational roles in user interfaces of packaged enterprise systems. The research is conducted as case studies of Microsoft and SAP, constructed from interviews, documents, and examples of role-‐oriented enterprise system packages from both vendors. The research indicates that the primary motivation of the vendors for including predefined roles is to complement a function-‐centric approach with a user-‐centric approach to the design of user interfaces of enterprise systems. The research furthermore identifies strategies of an embedded and an independent approach to modeling the role concept and a unified and a componentized approach to reflecting role aggregation in user interfaces. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8347
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Remy, Constance Marie Dominique; Pärnpuu, Triin; Hedman, Jonas (Frederiksberg, 2018)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: In cities, a majority of the world's GDP and global greenhouse gas emissions are generated. Sustainability has to a great extent, become a priority for the United Nations, climaxing in the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, including a goal for sustainable cities. Cities are interesting ecosystems that deal with all types of sustainability by adopting different technologies to transform themselves while making environmental, social, and/or economical changes. With the help of technology, a city has the ability to realize effective business decisions and develop in newer and better ways. In this study, we set out to investigate the influencers of the role of information systems in SSCs by developing an initial theoretical framework based on Technological-Organizational-Environmental (TOE) framework and Functional Affordances and develop this through the analysis of 141 Information Systems (IS) solutions and four interviews. We extend the initial framework with additional attributes resulting from the study and propose a revised framework. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9646
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Exploring an avenue of ResearchDyrby, Signe (Frederiksberg, 2013)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: The phenomenon of 'digital living' is to a high extent influenced by the introduction of new media into society. Especially, social media are affecting the digital world of today and are setting the agenda for social connectedness in private, public and commercial networks. Based in an initial desire to explore a research agenda for the workings of social media in network structures a look into the literature on social media within the field of Information Systems sparked an interest in exploring a new research perspective for social media. Reviewing the IS literature it is apparent that the perspective of the 'media' as an artifact of social media has been neglected in existing literature. Based in this, this paper proposes research possibilities for investigating the 'media' of social media as well as some theoretical considerations that could aid the investigation. Finally, potential outcomes of pursuing the possible research area are outlined. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9075
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Journal Analysis between 2011 and 2015Vukelić, Nikolina; Hedman, Jonas (Frederiksberg, 2017)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: In 2011, at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) in Denmark, the Department of Informatics and the Centre for Applied Information and Communication Technology (CAICT) merged to form the Department of Information Technology Management (ITM). In April 2017, this department changed its name to the Department of Digitalization (DIGI). This paper analyses the first five years' 111 journal (five year is the departments strategic planning period). The purpose of the paper is to investigate to what extent these articles reflect the DIGI's strategy. We compare previous expectations with present realities in the following areas: (1) articles published in leading journals, (2) organise articles around emergent themes and (3) focus on articles about information and technology. DIGI's mission is to co-create knowledge with enduring consequences through the study of the interrelationships among people, information, and technology. DIGI's strategy is to create a context where researchers can realize their potential in a supportive and conducive environment with a set of common values, aspirations, and directions. This can only be achieved by building a work environment founded on mutual trust and respect where the best academics can thrive. The ITM strategy, revised in 2012, outlines three areas that could be used to measure whether the department has achieved its goals or not. The first area relates to our goal "to increase the visibility and impact of our research". Therefore, each department faculty member is responsible for publishing his/her work in journals that are the most and thereby obtain a high author h-index. The second area reflects our size and potential impact "as one of the largest information system departments in Europe". Our goals are equally grand. The research should be organized in order to create opportunities for collaboration as well as to keep up with the fast and radical innovation typical for the IT field. One way of achieving this is to organize research around themes rather than traditional research groups. Themes are emergent, topical, popular, inter-disciplinary, and dynamic in nature. They are usually active for 3 – 7 years, after which they either transform into other themes or dissolve altogether. The third area relates to the ambition to focus on "the interaction of people, information, and technology in all of its manifestations" (ITM's strategy. We study how individuals, groups, organizations, and society can grow and prosper by capitalizing on information technologies. IT should always play a central role in our research. We do not focus solely on technical aspects or on organizational aspects, but rather take a socio-technical perspective and a multidisciplinary approach to address a range of strategic, structural, and operational activities involved in gathering, processing, storing, distributing, and using information and its derivatives in organizations and society. Before presenting the methodology and the results of our literature review, a brief summary of the accumulated knowledge contribution found in Research@CBS. During the period 2011 to 2015, the department had 565 publications in total, of which 115 were journal publications. Later four were excluded (not classified), leaving 111 journal articles to be analysed. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9532
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A Comparative Study of Four European SolutionsKazan, Erol; Damsgaard, Jan (Frederiksberg, 2013)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper focuses on the triumph march of mobile phones that currently are annexing music players, navigation devices, and cameras as separate physical objects. The next target is set on payment. Through synthesizing available literature, we construct a framework for studying digital payment platforms that combines platform, technology and business design aspects. The framework is applied to conduct a comparative case study of digital payment platforms. Four types of market actors are considered: banks, mobile network operators, merchants, and startups, which are incumbents and disrupters in the payment industry. These actors issue four types of payment systems, and we can observe that three of four platforms types can be classified as multi-sided platforms (MSP). All alternatives seek foothold by issuing evolutionary payment instruments, which are intertwined with digital payment platforms. By hosting third-party services, payment instruments are evolving from single-purpose to multi-functional ones. Our research extends existing payment literature from the MSP perspective to emphasize certain digital payment platform components, which impact strategies and complementary products. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8833
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Ok, there's not really an ASHAsphere app–but here's how you can create one for your iPhone or Android phone:
- In Safari, go to http://824.479.myftpupload.com
- Tap the "add" icon (see arrow below)
- Tap "Add to Home Screen"
- Tap "Add"
- Voila! You now have an ASHAsphere app! The icon isn't very pretty, but it gets the job done.
- In the browser go to http://824.479.myftpupload.com
- Tap "Menu"
- Tap "Add Bookmark"
- Tap "Done"
- Close the browser and go back to home screen
- Tap the + symbol
- Tap "Shortcut"
- Tap "Bookmark"
- Tap the bookmark for ASHAsphere and drag to the screen
Note: I'm not positive that these Android directions work from any Android phone; I tested them on a Droid HTC. If you have a different Droid that requires different steps, we'd really appreciate it if you'd leave a comment indicating what phone you have and what you have to do differently.
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On December 6th, 49 of Seneca East's SADD and FCCLA club members attended a seminar at the "Q"in Cleveland. The students participated in activities to simulate what it would be like to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol and to experience how much it would affect their vision, reaction time, and balance. There were also resource tables set up with pamphlets of information along with bracelets, pom poms, etc.
The guest speaker was Jim "Basketball" Jones who had the entire audience laughing and participating in basketball tricks. He delivered a motivational speech as well with the main theme of "we are not perfect", "never give up", "we are all unique", and "do the best that you can".
Some of the schools had a chance to share what their SADD club does during the school year. After sharing, all members played interactive Kahoot on their phones with questions pertaining to drugs, alcohol, suicide, depression, etc. There were several prizes given out during the seminar donated by the CAVS.
After the seminar, we walked to Tower City for dinner and then watched the CAVS beat the Sacramento Kings!! All in all, the day was educational and entertaining for the SADD and FCCLA members. We were very proud of our members behavior and participation in this event.


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US stocks had a disppointing week as worries about the euro zone and the jobs front made investors hesitant to jump in.
"Historically, U.S. stocks tend to trade down on the Monday following a Good Friday, with the NASDAQ Composite having the biggest decline."
The last session of the week on Thursday was lackluster as the major indexes ended largely unchanged after suffering some major volatility earleir in the week. Volatility may return on Monday as markets digest the latest employment numbers.
Those figures, released on Good Friday when equity markets were closed, showed a 120,000 gain in nonfarm payrolls, well below the 203,000 expected. It was the first big disappointment on the jobs front in months.
The unemployment rate, however, declined to 8.2 percent. (CNBC Explains: Payroll vs. Unemployment Rate)
Stock futures, open on Good Friday, immediately fell, and bond yields also fell, as investors moved to the safety of bonds.
Already for the shortened week all three major averages logged their worst decline this year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 14.61, or 0.11 percent, to close at 13,060.14, declining for a third-straight session, led by Alcoa and GE .
The S&P 500 erased 0.88 points, or 0.06 percent, to finish at 1,398.08. The Nasdaq added 12.41, or 0.40 percent, to end at 3,080.50.
The CBOE Volatility Index, widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, ended above 16.
For the week, the Dow tumbled 1.15 percent, the S&P fell 0.74 percent, and the Nasdaq slid 0.36 percent. Cisco was the biggest weekly laggard on the Dow, while Merck edged higher.
Most key S&P sectors ended lower for the week, led by energy, while techs squeezed out a small gain.
Markets were pressured for most of the week after minutes from the Fed's latest meeting indicated that policymakers toned down the likelihoodfor further quantitative easing.
"The Fed is being as accommodative as they can and unless the economy pulls back, I don't see them doing anything more," said John Fox, co-manager of the FAM Value Fund. "But we've been on the right path—the last two pieces to the recovery puzzle are jobs and housing and both are showing signs of improvement."
Fox added that fundamentals "still remain good" and expects corporate earnings to "continue to grow" this year.
Weekly claims for unemployment benefits fell by 6,000 in the last week, to a seasonally adjusted 357,000, according to the Labor Department. And the number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms fell to its lowest level in 10 months.
Adding to market jitters throughout the week, new signs emerged in the euro zone that the debt-ridden region may see another recession. Sentiment was further dampened by Spain and France's poor bond auctions.
Separately, the Bank of England left key interest rates and the target for its bond-buying program unchanged.
Meanwhile, Facebook's stock will list under the Nasdaqunder the ticker symbol "FB," ending a tense courting process between the company, the NYSE and Nasdaq. Nasdaq shares gained following the news, while NYSE Euronext declined.
Apple edged higher after Jefferies raised its price target on the firmto $800 from $699. On an interesting note, Apple's shares briefly edged past Google's $632 a share for the first time. Still, Apple's market cap remains significantly higher than Google's.
Most retailers, including Target , Macy's , Limited and Gap posted solid gainsin March, helped by the warm weather that prompted customers to purchase seasonal goods sooner than usual.
Among earnings, Constellation Brands plunged to lead the S&P 500 laggards after the wine company handed in a full-year earnings forecast that missed expectations.
Bed Bath & Beyond rallied to lead the S&P 500 gainers after the retailer posted results that topped expectations. In addition, at least five brokerages raised their price targets on the firm.
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THURSDAY: International trade, jobless claims, PPI, Philadelphia Fed pres speaks, 30-yr bond auction, Minneapolis Fed pres speaks; Earnings from Rite Aid, Google
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Diane Kruger Walks with Her Tissue Box
Diane Kruger leaves a Rite-Aid pharmacy holding an open box of tissues on Monday (November 5) in Los Angeles.
The 36-year-old actress seems to be getting over a case of the sniffles and made sure she had her tissues nearby.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Diane Kruger
Diane's longtime love Joshua Jackson was spotted that same afternoon filming scenes for his hit series Fringe up in Vancouver.
If you live in France or Belgium, make sure to go check out Diane's new flick Un Plan Parfait, which is in theaters now!


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Couch Potato
I Like to Watch (Instantly): Eat Drink Man Woman, The Road Home
Notable romantic Chinese titles from the Netflix Watch Instantly world
Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
Directed by Ang Lee
Cast: Sihung Lung, Yu-Wen Wang, Jacqueline Wu Chien-Lien, Kuei-Mei Yang, Sylvia Chang, Winston Chao, Chao-jung Chen, Lester Chit-Man Chan, Yu Chen
Long before Brokeback Mountain, Chinese director Ang Lee was making films that explore traditional society's norms and depict how people break away from them. In Eat Drink Man Woman, Lee tells the story of a Taiwanese master chef and his three daughters, and how they transcend conventional Chinese thinking through their unusual love life's. Using food as a metaphor, the movie excels in delivering a deeply philosophical message in a fairly simple manner. The script, with all its subtle humor and wit, develops the film's homey feel. The plot, although not the most elaborate element in the film, is unpredictable. The actors' standout performances catch the audience off-guard and can break the toughest of hearts. And the cameos of food, schools and streets give us a glimpse of the colorful Chinese culture. Overall, a film that would fill empty your stomach but fill your heart, and leave you feeling so damn good.


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moisture stain on bottom of 1" of book (extends into about half of the pages)
Fairly heavy wear along spine.
Book was cut crooked (printing defect)
Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone
Hawkeye and the New Black Widow Strike Again
Script:Stan Lee
Pencils:Don Heck
Inks:Chic Stone
Colors:Stan Goldberg ?
Letters:Sam Rosen
Characters:Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Brushnev (communist scientist, in flashback); Pepper Potts; Happy Hogan
Synopsis:Iron Man tackles Hawkeye and the new Black Widow, who is now a costumed villainess. Iron Man prevails but Hawkeye and Black Widow escape. Tony Stark appears and Pepper is pleased to see him. She hugs Stark and Happy concludes that Pepper still loves him. He believes that a nobody like him doesn't stand a chance against Tony Stark.
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Matthew Broderick stopped the show Friday on Broadway to chastise an audience member for breaking the rules. Our spies at "Nice Work If You Can Get It" say the star spotted a man filming him, and chided the rude camera dude mid-performance. "Broderick broke character to tell someone in the front row to stop filming him," our spy said. "He will not tolerate people filming or shooting pictures." A rep confirmed the incident, adding, "When Matthew addressed the person, he stopped."
Matthew Broderick out of character
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Or friend rather.
Last night I was playing some Black Ops 2 Multiplayer and Kev logged on and has the game. SWEET!
I like playing with people I know because it is much more fun and we can strategize a bit to watch each others back.
We ended up playing a bunch of Hardcore TDM and did pretty decently. I had a K/D ratio over 1 for the day and have a .84 overall now. Kev started off much better than I did and has a .7something KD ratio currently.
As I said earlier, watching each other's back is what makes it so much fun. We can grab a room with a couple of good vantage points and lock it down for long periods of time.
I am also glad I unlocked claymores. They are so much better than bouncing betties and I have gotten a decent number of kills with them.
I look forward to more multiplayer with friends....now Fett just needs to get it *nudge* *nudge*.


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Anime and Parent(s)
My parents are perfectly fine with me watching anime. In fact, I used to watch Monster with Mom and Yu Yu Hakusho and Samurai Champloo with Dad. I also seen a few anime movies with them.
They always tell me and my brothers like how we could understand what they were saying. SUBTITLES!!! 'till this day, they still haven't a clue how we understand it! lol
No time to Waste, Life is too short! (>_<)
My parents thought it would just be a "phase." I have been a fan since 1995. I've been buying Anime since 2001. Still here. My Mom can't understand how I can be entertained by "those Japanese cartoons" and my Dad thinks all Anime is Sailor Moon. They also can't understand why I insist on watching the original language. (They think subtitles are "annoying.") If they knew how much I've spent on Anime and merchandise--I'd be a dead lady. So, basically my parents think I'm weird. Well, I think my Dad's weird for listening to music from the 1920's and I don't understand why my Mom likes doing yard work, so I call it even.
My backlog...
My parents in a way support me and my hobbies. My dad use to watch anime movies and some shows with me, and we drew pictures and my mom like the fact that I am passionate about what I love and helps me out when making my cosplay outfits. They never put me down or whatever about anime, or any of my hobbies, they think it's pretty cool.
Such a beautiful and heartfelt story, left me only in tears.
They don't really care too much lol. In fact, they think everything I watch is DBZ or Naruto. But they've only seen me watching shounen. I'm just glad they haven't seen me watch Anohana, Clannad or other emotional anime. If they walked in on me tearing up, it'd be pretty awkward lol.
Black Bullet is pretty good :D
my parents were a bit iffy about it when I started watching it in middle school with my childhood friends...tried to get me into girly crap and sports...then they left me alone when I joined the military.
now that I've been living back home...they don't care. I buy my own stuff when I have the money after paying my bills, so their pretty chill about it.
although...they tagged along with me and a friend to PMX one year...and they liked it O.O
I GOT TO HUG KEANU REEVES IN BAD BATCH!! a piece of my life has been completed
my parents are accepting of me being gay and wearing make up.
so that pretty much says it all what their reaction to my hobbies are; they don't care that I watch anime or collect manga/anime.
the only thing that would shock them is if I do drugs or smoke or become an alcoholic, I don't do any of those things, not because I'm a health freak, but because they taste disgusting, I don't like bitter stuff. I've never felt the pressure to smoke or do drug.
The way I hold you and the night just seems to fly
Anime. Parents hmmm, keep them separate not even in the same sentence!
超忙しい〜 - I. Never. Log. Out.
Mom thought it was weird at first me doing all these activities at school and then coming home to watch some anime I been wating to see. She got use to it.
The sports genre has finally got up and kick some ass
My dad likes anime, he likes Evangelion, Appleseed, and Ghost in The Shell.
I think my mom is okay with it.
My dad calls it cartoon porn and distances himself from it as much as possible...
Never brought it up since it's never a topic, but mom would likely not understand and be indifferent, and dad would use it for an endless amount of jokes. He's that kind of person.
They'll end up finding out next summer though, if not sooner. They come to visit me for my mother's birthday and they'll undoubtedly see the otaku corner, full of figures and anime.
At that point I figure mom will think it's nice that I have a hobby, and dad will label me as someone who plays with dolls, maybe make jokes hinting at me being gay, that sort of thing.
If the stars are eternal, so are you and I.
They don't really care. My dad will occasionally poke fun at me for watching cartoons, but it's lighthearted. My mom also likes some anime, but she just watches what's on TV.
"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none." - William Shakespeare
My mom introduced anime to me when I was 5 by watching her favorite show; the original Gundam. When I was 7, my stepdad, mom, and I all watched Princess Mononoke and I was hooked to anime then. My stepdad was kinda on the fence with it for awhile but when I got older, I introduced him to Deathnote and he enjoys anime now as well. My dad on the other hand is a sports nut so I've tried to introduce him to sports related anime haha
My mum ridicules me saying I'm too old for "cartoons" and general geekery but I think she's secretly pleased it's just geek stuff and not drugs or sex that I'm addicted to lol.
what's a girl gotta do to watch some yaoi in peace!


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Ducks keep rolling in mid June
Estee Harris hit his second grand slam of the season against Newark, Sunday, June 14. The Ducks won, 17-6, and swept the veteran-stacked Bears. At press-time, the Ducks were 26- 23 and in second place in the Atlantic League's Liberty Division.
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Reno, Nev.-based EP Minerals LP has filed a $7.1 million loan on its mixed-use office building at 7125 Riverdale Bend Road in Southeast Memphis.
The company had purchased the 9,716-square-foot Class B office March 8 for $500,000 from Moltan Company LP, which had received the property in a quitclaim deed from Gurley Companies LP.
EP Minerals filed the deed of trust, security agreement, assignment of leases and rents and financing statement (fixture filing) March 26 through Bank of Montreal.
Built in 1985, the office building sits on 0.8 acres on the north side of Riverdale Bend Road east of Riverdale Road. The Shelby County Assessor of Property's 2013 appraisal is $550,900.
Dave Keselica signed the trust deed as CEO of EP Minerals.
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The new Germantown Fire House 4 at 30301 Forest Hill-Irene Road, designed by Renaissance Group architects, has earned the status of being the first LEED Gold building for the city of Germantown and the first LEED Gold municipal facility in West Tennessee.
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
Of the material used in the fire house construction, 45.8 percent was extracted and manufactured within 500 miles of the project site, and 23 percent consisted of recycled material. A highly reflective heat-reducing roof was installed, resulting in a 23.6 percent energy savings, and a 30.9 percent reduction in potable water usage was achieved over a typical baseline building.
The new fire house totals about 14,500 square feet, includes eight individual sleeping rooms with space for two more, a 50-seat training center, kitchen and dining area, exercise area, three-lane drive-thru apparatus bay with a five-vehicle capacity, radiant slab heating system and an automatic release carbon monoxide vehicle exhaust system. The facility also houses an emergency backup generator and Emergency 911 backup dispatch center.
– Andy Meek
Iconic jewels from the famous French houses of Falize, Boucheron, Lalique and Cartier will be on view at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens through July 31.
The exhibit, "Bijoux parisiens: French Jewelry from the Petit Palais," tells the story of French jewelry design from the 17th to the 20th centuries and draws from the extensive collection from the Petit Palais in Paris.
Bijoux parisiens illustrates the influences that helped establish the great Parisian maisons that are today household names. The exhibit features nearly 70 works of jewelry and more than 200 design paintings, fashion prints and photographs, tracing shifts in styles from Neoclassicism to the Art Deco period.
– Jennifer Johnson Backer
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam will be the keynote speaker for the Shelby County Republican Party's annual Lincoln Day Gala.
The fundraiser will be May 17 at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis at 7 p.m..
The gala, which is in its 38th year, is the party's largest annual fundraiser with each county party across the state and in other states holding some version of a Lincoln Day event starting in February.
Haslam has attended past Lincoln Day events in Shelby County including the 2010 event that featured him and other contenders in the crowded GOP primary for governor that year.
– Bill Dries
Republicans, positioned to make major changes to state law with the governorship and a supermajority in the General Assembly, ended the session with some high-profile measures derailed by infighting.
Leaders say it was to be expected, and they had been warning of it since winning more than two-thirds of the legislative seats in November.
"Does it mean we'll get everything we want, I don't necessarily assume that," Republican Gov. Bill Haslam said at the time.
Proposals that failed this session ranged from Haslam's initiative to create a school voucher program in Tennessee to Republican Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey's plan to redraw Tennessee's judicial districts for the first time since 1984.
The latter probably caused the most tension on the final day of the 108th Tennessee General Assembly last Friday when House members defeated it 66-28.
Most of those opposing the plan – which would have affected 22 counties in eight districts and reduced the number of judicial districts from 31 to 29 – said they felt they were being dictated to by the Senate, particularly Ramsey.
After that bill was defeated, the Senate killed its version of a House bill that sought to change the approval process for charter schools in Tennessee and was strongly supported by House Speaker Beth Harwell. The bill had passed the lower chamber 62-30 after being changed at least three times throughout its legislative process.
For most of the session, however, Republicans seemed to work cohesively. They came together on somewhat contentious proposals that included allowing people with handgun carry permits to store firearms in their vehicles no matter where they are parked, and one that changed the way the state considers injured workers' claims.
But there were times they just couldn't seem to find a middle ground, like with Haslam's voucher plan.
– The Associated Press
Officials say the Peabody Hotel in downtown Little Rock will switch over to the Marriott brand this week.
Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau CEO Gretchen Hall says the changeover will happen Wednesday. Hall says the Peabody's signature ducks will take their last march in Little Rock within the next week.
In December, the Advertising and Promotion Commission signed an agreement to lease the Peabody to a Tennessee-based investment company, which settled on the Marriott brand.
Little Rock owns the land and improvements where the hotel is located, so the city had to sign off on the plan.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/Zp0vV7 ) that the lease will last for 40 years with the option to renew for two additional 25-year terms.
U.S. economic growth accelerated to an annual rate of 2.5 percent from January through March, buoyed by the strongest consumer spending in more than two years. Government spending fell, though, and tax increases and federal budget cuts could slow growth later this year.
The Commerce Department said Friday that the economy rebounded from an anemic 0.4 percent annual growth rate in the October-December quarter. Consumer spending surged at an annual rate of 3.2 percent – its biggest jump since the end of 2010.
Growth was also helped by businesses, which responded to the greater demand by rebuilding their stockpiles. And home construction rose further.
Government spending sank at a 4.1 percent annual rate, led by another deep cut in defense spending. The decline kept last quarter's increase in economic growth below expectations of a 3 percent rate or more.
Many economists say they think growth as measured by the gross domestic product is slowing in the April-June quarter to an annual rate of just 2 percent. Most foresee growth remaining around that subpar level for the rest of the year.
GDP is the broadest gauge of the economy's health. It measures the total output of goods and services produced in the United States, from haircuts and hamburgers to airplanes and automobiles.
Across-the-board government spending cuts, which began taking effect March 1, have forced federal agencies to furlough workers, reduced spending on public projects and made businesses more nervous about investing and hiring.


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Slumdog Millionaire stars Freida Pinto and Dev Patel have always denied being in a romantic relationship but the pair was spotted enjoying an intimate lunch together in Israel, where Freida is filming a new movie.
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade is probably the most famous Thanksgiving Day event in the country. And the weather was gorgeous yesterday, so it should have been a time of pure fun. Unfortunately, however, tragedy did strike. And for those families and children who happened to be along the parade route when it did -- it must have been a traumatizing sight. A man dressed as a clown who was enteraining the crowds collapsed and died right there on the parade route in front of everyone. Horrible!
The man, 67-year-old Robert Blasetti, was dressed in his red, white and blue clown gear when he suddenly collapsed as he was walking in the parade. His wife, also a clown, was right beside him. He was taken to the hospital where he died of cardiac arrest.
Don't click into the original story link if you're super-sensitive, because there are pictures of the clown as he collapsed and was taken away by the ambulance. The pictures also show his distraught wife, who is in her clown outfit and blue wig. I can't imagine what this man's wife, not to mention the people -- and especially the children -- who were right there to witness this must have been feeling. Certainly it would put a damper on the festivities.
It's terribly ironic that this poor man dressed up to entertain people and now he's gone from this world. At the very least, he seems to have died doing what he loved doing. While that is small consolation, not many of us will get to say the same. I only hope his friends and family will find some small comfort in knowing that he died while bringing happiness to others.
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Loren Eisenbarth, 63, of Morgan was sentenced to serve 365 days in jail Monday morning in Redwood County Fifth District Court, but he has a 36-month sentence hanging over his head if he does not meet the conditions established by the court as part of his sentence.
Loren Eisenbarth, 63, of Morgan was sentenced to serve 365 days in jail Monday morning in Redwood County Fifth District Court, but he has a 36-month sentence hanging over his head if he does not meet the conditions established by the court as part of his sentence.
Eisenbarth was found guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree, which is a felony level offense, following a court trial held in December.
"This was a tough case, but the court saw that the evidence supported a conviction in this matter," said Steven Collins, in a press release offered Dec. 18 following the conviction.
The trial which was held Dec. 11 came nearly a year after an incident was reported that alleged Eisenbarth had sexually assaulted a five-year-old child.
At the time, Eisenbarth was employed as a van driver for a school bus company.
That bus company provided transportation services for the Cedar Mountain School District. The incident occurred on or about Jan. 30, 2012.
Eisenbarth had been charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct, and the court found him guilty of first degree criminal sexual conduct.
During the trial, the state presented evidence Eisenbarth touched the child which the child was in the van Eisenbarth was driving.
"In this case, the victim was able to tell others about the sexual contact, and that evidence was crucial in getting a conviction," said Collins.
Ryan Hansch, Redwood County assistant attorney, led the prosecution of the case.
"Ryan did a fantastic job in this matter," said Collins. "There were substantial legal issues before the court, and Ryan was able to prevail on those matters which led directly to a conviction."
During the sentencing portion of the case, the mother of the child involved in the case offered a victim impact statement.
This one act, said Lisa Krinke changed the life of her child and their entire family physically and emotionally, adding she still has nightmares about it and gets sick to her stomach when she thinks about what was done to her.
The action, she said, divided a small community, and people in the tight-knit community were forced to take sides.
Krinke said her child loved Eisenbarth as a driver and in many ways considered him like another grandpa.
The family gave him Christmas gifts.
"We trusted him," said Krinke to the court. "We had no idea he would be the one who would hurt her."
Krinke wondered if this was really a one-time event, wondering aloud how many other children may have been hurt by him.
Krinke said Jan. 30, 2012 is a day their family will never forget and never get back, and she said she hopes Eisenbarth gets the help he needs to ensure no one is ever hurt by him again.
When asked if he had anything to say, Eisenbarth said, "no."
In addition to jail time, Eisenbarth was sentenced to go to sex offender treatment and abide by the recommendations of that treatment and he is not to have any contact with the victim or the victim's immediate family. A claim of restitution has been filed with the court.
Eisenbarth must register as a predatory offender, and in the future can not access pornography or use technology that would allow access to it.
After sentencing him, Dave Peterson, district court judge, said Eisenbarth abused a trust in the most horrible way possible, adding it is his hope the sentence becomes a deterrent from this ever happening again.


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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Pan Cubano (Cuban Bread)
Although I definitely haven't committed to making bread from every country in the world (in fact, every time I think of it, it seems to be a crazier idea). But I've noticed that ever since my friend David suggested this as a project, I've been drawn to any recipe with pan, pane, brood, pain, or brot in it. Luckily, I don't know how to recognize the word for "bread" in Russian, Arabic, or a host of other languages, so I haven't gone crazy. So far.
There are a couple of things about this bread that are unique, at least to me. First, it's made with lard, instead of butter or oil. The word on the label is actually "lard," not "ard." I checked all the dozen or so containers of lard to look for one that didn't say "ard," but I searched in vain. Apparently Clancey's printer doesn't do ls.
When I read the recipe for Cuban bread more closely, I saw that the recipe is actually for pan de manteca (lard bread) instead of pan de agua (water bread). Apparently pan de agua is more commonly sold in bakeries, but since I'd already bought the manteca, I was certainly going to use it.
Most of the 4 tablespoons of melted lard is mixed in the dough, but a bit is put on the top of the dough when it's put in a bowl to rise.
It's an enthusiastic riser, and takes only about an hour for it to double in size. Its second rise, done after it's shaped into loaves, is only 5 to 7 minutes--really a rest rather than a rise.
Unlike a ciabatta with poolish, say, this bread has no pre-ferment and short rising times, which makes it a good recipe to know about when you have a mid-afternoon urge to make bread and you want it for dinner.
Another thing that makes this bread unique is its decoration with bay leaves, tucked in the slashes. If you don't have bay leaves, you don't have to run out and buy a jar--they're not essential to the success of the bread. But if you have them, you might as well use them, especially if you suspect that they've been lolling around on your spice rack for years and it's probably time to replace them with leaves that smell like bay.
But the most unique thing about this recipe by far is that it starts in a cold, but steamy, oven. That's right--no preheating. Just a pan full of boiling water. For some reason, starting the bread in a cold oven makes it so steamy that the door is covered with condensation and you can't see in the oven. I'd love to know why the Cubans, unlike everyone else in the history of bread, decided to start theirs in a cold oven. Maybe this is just an eccentric recipe, but I'd rather think that there's a good story behind this method.
At some point in the afternoon, it occurred to me that if I had two loaves of Cuban bread, I should use at least one of them to make Cuban sandwiches. I sliced part of a loaf in half (sans the bay leaves), spread mustard on each half, and layered ham, roast pork, baby Swiss, and sliced dill pickles on the bottom half.
I was going to use my almost-never-used panini maker, but I read someplace that a true Cuban sandwich should never be made in a panini maker, so I put it on a griddle and weighed it down with a heavy pan. Then I put another heavy pan on top of the first one. Then I put my tea kettle on top of the second heavy pan. Definitely not authentic, but it worked, although I don't understand why the panini maker is verboten.
This sandwich was so good, and so easy to make--assuming you have all the necessary ingredients, it goes together in no time. It's an odd combination of ingredients, but it works. I like to picture the same Cuban grandmothers who decided to bake bread in a cold, steamy oven, also standing around arguing about what to put on the bread. I think that they couldn't agree, so they each just shouted out their favorite food: Mustard! Pork! Cheese! Then they stuffed it in their just-baked bread, heated it up, and ate it. They were in hog heaven. Or, as they say in Cuba (maybe), paraíso de los cerdos.
14 comments:
- Stephanie said...
That's interesting about starting it in a cold oven. How strange! You should make some asian steamed buns soon!
- breadbasketcase said...
Funny you should mention that--I was just looking at recipes for steamed buns, trying to decide if they'd be good, or just different.
- faithy said...
This look delicious! You are an expert in breadmaking now! I haven't made bread for a long time, perhaps i should start soon! Oh..and i LOVE steam buns..:)
- Lois B said...
Oh, Marie, the bread and sandwich are both very appealing.
Lard is very popular in Poland. It's used as a spread on bread (usually with little crumbs on meat in it). They think we're kind of crazy for using butter.
- Melinda said...
That sandwich looks terrific. I could easily eat that to the very last crumb. But of course, I would be in pork and dill pickle heaven!
What did you think of the texture of the bread? Did the cold oven/steaming make a difference in the texture?
As a general rule, I should not read your posts when I am hungry. :-/
The sandwich looks delicious and now I am lemming Cuban food! Great job as usual, Miss Marie.
Laura NYC
- breadbasketcase said...
I wish you were within driving distance, to give me a tutorial on steamed buns.
Lard on bread doesn't sound very attractive to me, but I guess it's all in what you're used to. I remember my mother talking about the lard sandwiches her family ate during the depression, but it didn't sound like it was anyone's first choice.
- breadbasketcase said...
Thanks for reminding me--I meant to write about the texture, but forgot. The crust is pretty crispy, but the inside crumb is quite soft. That turns out to be a good combination for the Cubans sandwich because the bread has a good sandwich bread texture, but the crust is tough enough to withstand however many pounds of utensils you place on top of it.
Writing the post made me hungry--and then I discovered that Jim had eaten all the leftovers. So I was hungry and sad.
- evil cake lady said...
Jim left you hungry and sad? That Jim.
The Ukrainians and Russians loved the lard on bread too. They couldn't understand why we Americans emphatically did not love it.
Marie, the Russian word for bread is pronounced "khleb." It looks like this: хлеб. Now I am hoping you'll come across a lovely sourdough rye loaf like the kind we ate in Simferopol! Pretty please?
- Hanaâ said...
Wow, eat your heart out, Subway. Those loaves look perfect! I'm thinking a lard substitute (butter, EVOO, or a combo of both, would work too, albeit not authentic). Right?
- doughadear said...
Now that is a good looking sandwich. I also like that it can be made on a whim - you know me spontaneous Ori - I even have fresh bay leaves as I have a plant growing in a pot.
- pinknest said...
Your Cuban sandwich looks delicious! I love the shape of those loaves.
- Nana said...
OMG I love bread and yours looks fantastic. I think
that is so interesting to make different types of bread
from various places. I love the Italian breads we pick
up when Tricia and I go back to New York. They are
filled with either pepperoni or sausage or spinach.
Just defrosted some of my stash today and it tasted
- Russell at Chasing Delicious said...
This bread sounds scrumptious! And I am loving that cuban sandwich you made. Yum!


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We want to clarify the status of fiscal activities and records housed in the portable building on University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa lower campus destroyed by fire on February 12 and correct some misinformation reported in the news media.
- Payroll processing of paper checks and associated documents: Payroll information and processing is all handled through enterprise servers housed elsewhere and are unaffected by the fire. Payroll will continue uninterrupted.
- Student loans: All student loan information is also stored electronically and resides with our loan collection service off-site. This information is undamaged and student loan processes will continue uninterrupted.
- Student loan paperwork: Original documents, such as promissory notes associated with original student loans, were stored on paper in a fireproof cabinet, along with other historical documentation. We will not know status or condition of the documents until fire officials bring materials, furniture and other items out of the structure so staff can sort through the materials and see what is damaged and what is not. But these potentially damaged documents will not affect the timely payments, collections, and other transactions associated with student loans.
- Other paper functions such as pre-audit processing of documents including internal travel reimbursements, vendor payments, etc., were carried out in this building, but previously processed transactions are already recorded in our financial system which is on the university's core enterprise information systems secured and maintained elsewhere. However, transactions that were in-process at the time of the fire may need to be reconstructed or resubmitted by originating departments. This will take time but since the requests and corresponding documentation originated elsewhere in the system, copies may be retrieved or replacement documents obtained.
The bottom line is that the damage and loss of documents or information is not nearly as severe as has been reported. We are grateful for that and grateful that no one was injured in this fire and we have the fine work of the Honolulu Fire Department to thank for that. Their prompt response and continued, diligent work on the scene are in large part the reason we are facing a less-comprehensive loss of property and information than first thought. Captain Terry Seelig and his crew have been on site since Sunday morning making sure staff are not in danger, the fire is contained, and assisting with damage assessment. Our deepest thanks for their hard work and attention to safety.
We also offer our deepest apologies to those in the surrounding area who were inconvenienced or negatively impacted by the fire, smoke, heat and disruption.
We will continue to keep you informed as more information becomes available.
Oddly enough, We heard -on the upper campus- that it was a porta-potty that had been set afire: What strange information floats about campus.
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This was the first year that the 24 Hours of Le Mans had super slo mo, million-frames-per-second footage. In case you were wondering, it was awesome.
The video was put together by Grease and Gears and it's just a compilation of all the super slo mo shots from the race broadcast..
Aside from being a big step for Le Mans broadcasting (Formula One has had the necessary cameras for a while now), this footage was just entrancing. You can see how even these carbon fiber cars flex over the bumps, how rigid aero pieces flap in the wind like kites, how gravel fills up the cars every time they spin off track.
Particularly awesome is the broken suspension on one of the crashed Audis bounces the wheel hobbling back to the pits at around two minutes in. The same goes for Brian Vickers in the Waltrip Ferrari 458 spewing flames at around 3:30. The leaping off road excursion by an LMP2 car at 11 minutes in is also something I'll remember for a long time. The car is fully airborne, dust flying off like Dukes of Hazzard.
At just under sixteen minutes of footage, the clip isn't short. On the other hand, it takes a lot less time to watch this clip than the full 24 hours of race footage, so think of this as a time-saving exercise.
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Thursday, 03 October 2013 09:49 PM
Montana Lt. Gov. John Walsh said Thursday that his limited political experience will aid his run for the U.S. Senate, announcing a bid that gives Democrats hope for retaining a seat they have held for decades.
Walsh told supporters Thursday morning that he will run for the office that has been the focus of a great deal of speculation since Sen. Max Baucus announced this year that he will retire at the end of 2014.
The 52-year-old former Montana National Guard commander enters the race with just one election under his belt. He won a tight race last year as Gov. Steve Bullock's running mate.
He said the Senate race will be one of the biggest challenges of his life, but he expects he can win.
"Washington is broken, so we need to take a look at what is happening back there and come together. The people need to work together to solve a problem, and that is not what is happening," Walsh said in an interview. "I think Washington, D.C., needs someone fresh who isn't a career politician to go back there and represent the citizens of Montana."
The up-in-the-air Montana race could help determine control of the Senate.
Republicans, who like their chances in the GOP-leaning state, need to pick up six seats to recapture the Senate majority and are trying to take advantage of geography and history in their quest.
Democrats must defend 21 seats, including seven in largely rural states that President Barack Obama lost in 2012, and the party that controls the White House typically loses seats during the midterm elections of a second-term president.
Baucus shocked Montana politics when he announced in April he would not seek a seventh term despite a large campaign war chest and no serious announced opposition. Baucus, who in recent years has bemoaned increased polarization in Washington, said he was walking away from chairmanship of the Senate Finance Committee and high-ranking seniority so that he could enjoy a life outside of politics for the first time since the early 1970s.
The announcement created a scramble for candidates on both sides, and a free-for-all for the first open Senate seat in the state since 1978.
Several statewide elected Democrats — and the man once assumed to be the front-runner in the 2014 race, former Gov. Brian Schweitzer — have spurned recruitment efforts.
Former Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger — a Republican turned Democrat — has said he is considering it. And a political unknown and former San Francisco banker, Dirk Adams of Wilsall, has said he will mount a campaign.
Many Republicans expect U.S. Rep. Steve Daines will enter the race as their front-runner. Daines has been raising money consistent with a Senate run and has said he could announce his decision fairly soon.
Former Gov. Marc Racicot, who used to chair the Republican National Committee, rejected a run of his and encouraged Daines to enter the race.
"Six or seven prominent Democrats have already said no to this race, and Lieutenant Governor Walsh is their last hope for a recruit. We see opportunity here," said Montana Republican Party executive director Bowen Greenwood. "Republicans are encouraging Steve Daines to run, and I think he'd be the best candidate available on either side of the aisle."
Two other low-profile Republicans have already said they are running, current state Rep. Champ Edmunds of Missoula and Kalispell air traffic manager David Leaser.
Bullock congratulated his lieutenant governor in a statement, saying that "John will put politics aside and get things done."
Walsh, the former adjutant general who has said he never considered a run before Schweitzer bowed out, predicted his likely opponent — Daines — could have trouble because of his role in a Congress that shut down the government amid stalemate.
"I don't know Congressman Daines real well. I think he is a nice man. But I believe he is part of broken system back there," Walsh said. "I am a little disappointed that he hasn't stepped up to come up with a solution to the problem."
Daines' spokeswoman Alee Lockman said the Republican is "working toward real solutions that fix Washington and get our country back on track — not politics."
Walsh — who has two grown children with his wife, Janet, and a grandchild — said he is a Democrat owing to his roots in the union stronghold of Butte.
"My dad was a pipefitter and was a strong labor man," Walsh said. "I was raised with the Democratic values, Montana Democratic values and I have carried those values on throughout my lifetime."
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Rooney Mara has won the lead role in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo!
Sony announced in a press release today that the actress, who's the younger sister of Kate Mara, will play Lisbeth Salander and star opposite Daniel Craig in the American adaptation of the film series. Shooting begins next month in Sweden!
Rooney appeared in Youth in Revolt and the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street – she'll also hit the screen this fall in The Social Network.
Director David Fincher went on a hunt all through Hollywood to find the perfect girl for the role, considering high profile actresses but ended up choosing Rooney, who he'd worked with on The Social Network!
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10:00 am
Austin City Limits "The National/Band of Horses" Representing the cream of underground rock, The National plays songs from its recording High Violet and Band of Horses highlights its latest album Infinite Arms.G
11:00 am
Sesame Street "The All Our Senses Club" Telly, Elmo, and Rosita have formed the Excellent Eyes Club so they can use their eyes to help people on Sesame Street. First they find Leela who is having trouble finding one of her gardening gloves. The Excellent Eyes Club comes through for her and finds the glove. D
12:00 pm
Dinosaur Train "The Burrowers/Shiny's Sea Shells" The Burrowers - The Pteranodon family rides the Dinosaur Train to meet a family of amazing, burrowing dinosaurs that live in holes and put on a "Cirque de Soleil" kind of acrobatic show every evening! Shiny's Sea Shells - Shiny, with help from Buddy, Tiny and Don, looks for the shiniest sea shells she can find, but ends up making a new friend named Henry, a hermit crab who lives in his own shell on the beach at the Big Pond. D
12:30 pm
Super Why! "The Muddled-Up Fairytales" Everyone is busy and Whyatt doesn't know what to do with himself! So Super Why and his friends fly into the story Muddled Up Fairytales where they visit a young dragon new to Fairytale Land who is eager to find a legend of his own. But when Dragon tries to move in with The Three Pigs, he sets off a wacky chain of events that turns the whole land upside down! The superhero readers need to help Dragon find his Happily Ever After! Educational Objectives: To learn the fun of creativity, explore the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to create a brand new story!. D
1:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Teeny Weeny Adventure/I See Seeds" Teeny Weeny Adventure - Nick has spotted a tiny ladybug, but Sally has found an even smaller ant! And there's nothing smaller than an ant. Or is there? Cat takes Nick and Sally to meet a variety of single-celled creatures, the smallest anywhere! Nick and Sally soon learn that a drop of water holds a whole lot more than they ever realized! I See Seeds - Sally and Nick are going on an adventure, but how are they going to get there? Skateboard? Train? Rocketship? They just can't decide, until Cat suggests they see how trees send their seeds on trips. They follow different seeds as they travel through the air, float on the water and hitch rides on animals. D
1:30 pm
Wild Kratts "Tazzy Chris" When Martin and Chris assist the Tasmanian Wildlife Service in tagging endangered Tasmanian Devils, they discover that Zach Varmitech has been kidnapping them to create a ferocious new Zachbot. Science Concepts: A healthy ecosystem has both predators and scavengers. Scavengers are animals that eat mostly other dead animals. D
2:00 pm
Sara's Weeknight Meals "High 5 - 5 Ingredient Mains" The fewer the ingredients, the faster dinner gets to the table - that's why Sara's rustled up some delicious recipes featuring only 5 ingredients, and boy are they good! Try the Roasted Salmon with Hot Mustard Cracker Topping - crunchy on the outside and oh so tender on the inside. Buffalo Rice mixes the best tastes of Buffalo chicken wings - hot sauce, blue cheese, celery, crispy chicken - in a quick and flavorful rice bowl. Sauteed Duck Breasts have an Apricot Szechuan Peppercorn Sauce that's packed with sweet and spicy flavors. D
2:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Lisbon and the Algarve" Rick explores Lisbon, a mix of glorious old and fun-loving new. He finds salty sailors' quarters and wistful Fado singers mixed with ornate architecture recalling the days when Portugal was a world power. On the coast, Rick visits the Algarve, explores Cape Sagres and savors pristine beaches.G
3:00 pm
Live from the Artists Den "Iron and Wine" On a chilly fall night, Atlanta's historic Buckhead Theatre hosted an unforgettable, marathon performance by Iron and Wine. The show was a sort of homecoming for frontman Sam Beam, who grew up a few hours from Atlanta, and he delivered a two-hour, 24-song set for the invitation-only audience of 500. The 11-piece band played virtually all of Iron and Wine's most recent album, "Kiss Each Other Clean," plus favorites like "Naked as We Came" and "Boy With a Coin," before Beam closed the remarkable night with a luminous solo version of the brand-new "Flightless Bird, American Mouth," from the "Twilight: Breaking Dawn" soundtrack. D
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My Hero "The Older Man" The lease is up on George's earthly body and he is starting to look his true age of 327 years quickly.G
5:30 pm
Are You Being Served? "Oh What A Tangled Web" Captain Peacock and Mr. Rumbold's secretary arrive late and appear to have spent the night together.G
6:00 pm
May to December "This Could Be The Start of Something Big" Alec and Zoe are back home after their honeymoon. Zoe is in the early stages of pregnancy and Alec is full of the joys of spring.G
6:30 pm
As Time Goes By "The Dinner Party" Jean and Lionel face an evening with Jean's intimidating sister-in-law. Jean is surrounded by dilemmas she does not want to share with the nosy Penny.G
7:00 pm
Ladies of Letters Irene Spence (Maureen Lipman) and Vera Small (Anne Reid) see each other at a daughter's wedding, and begin a dutiful correspondence that reveals a battle of wits and egos as they comment upon events in their lives.G
7:30 pm
The Red Green Show "Sausage Envy" The boys do their wurst for the Possum Lake Sausage Carnival. Then, Red makes popcorn in a clothes dryer.G
8:00 pm
Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "Problems with Relatives" Hyacinth is fearful that the tumultuous lives of her family members will cast a pall on the carefully polished image she tries so hard to maintain.G
8:30 pm
Mr. Bean "Mr. Bean" Despite his lucky mascot, Mr. bean runs out of time on an exam. On a beach, he devises a novel way to change into swim trunks.G
9:00 pm
Outnumbered This show starring Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis as Mom and Dad contains strong elements of improvisation as family chaos is portrayed in the raw as everyone has experienced it at some time. Their three children are a 5-year-old girl with a talent for interrogation, a 7-year-old boy who could out-fib Jeffrey Archer and an 11-year-old gearing up for a scary first day in the upper grades at school.G
9:30 pm
Vicar of Dibley 1996 Easter Special With the arrival of Lent, the parishioners are thinking what they may give up in preparation for Easter. Mrs. Cropley makes the difficult decision to forgo lard and fishpaste pancakes. For Geraldine, however, her true sacrifice is to give up her beloved chocolate.G
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My Hero "The Older Man" The lease is up on George's earthly body and he is starting to look his true age of 327 years quickly.G
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Are You Being Served? "Oh What A Tangled Web" Captain Peacock and Mr. Rumbold's secretary arrive late and appear to have spent the night together.G
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May to December "This Could Be The Start of Something Big" Alec and Zoe are back home after their honeymoon. Zoe is in the early stages of pregnancy and Alec is full of the joys of spring.G


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Per Denis' I took a stab at expanding this. It seems like there might be two good ways to get this going:
To the second point, a couple ideas that occurred to me are making article status more prominent (perhaps revisiting Template:Title-icons and doing a bit more with those) and possibly implementing icons that could be added to listings such that a rollover would show users who "verified"/"endorsed" the listing and when they did so, for example:
The "verified"/"endorsed" icon would obviously benefit greatly from using a template, should probably use something other than a star, and ideally should change the image depending on the number and freshness of the people verifying/endorsing. -- Ryan • (talk) • 20:49, 24 August 2011 (EDT)
Who posted the listing
I would like to argue that any listing using "we" or "our" should be not edited but summarily deleted, as obviously self-interested and, therefore, unreliable. Like any other rule, this would be subject to exceptions on a case-by-case basis, but I think that whenever it's obvious a listing was posted by a self-interested person, whether because it's 100% obvious it's touting ("well-appointed rooms," et al.) or because "we" or "our" was used, unless other, non-interested people can vouch for the place, it should not be listed - and I mean probably never listed. Ikan Kekek 23:05, 24 August 2011 (EDT)


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Q. What are the Code requirements for a concrete-encased electrode?
A. A concrete-encased electrode must consist of at least 20 ft of either of the following [250.52(A)(3)], as shown in the Figure:
1) One or more of bare, zinc-galvanized, or otherwise electrically conductive steel reinforcing bars of not less than ½ in. diameter, mechanically connected together by steel tie wires, welding, or other effective means, to create a 20 ft or greater length.
2) Bare copper conductor not smaller than 4 AWG.
The reinforcing bars or bare copper conductor must be encased by at least 2 in. of concrete located horizontally near the bottom of a concrete footing or vertically within a concrete foundation that's in direct contact with the earth.
If multiple concrete-encased electrodes are present at a building/structure, only one is required to serve as a grounding electrode.
Concrete containing insulation, vapor barriers, films, or similar items separating it from the earth isn't considered to be in "direct contact" with the earth.
The grounding electrode conductor to a concrete-encased grounding electrode isn't required to be larger than 4 AWG copper [250.66(B)].
The concrete-encased grounding electrode is also called a "Ufer Ground," named after a consultant working for the U.S. Army during World War II. The technique Mr. Ufer came up with was necessary because the site needing grounding had no underground water table and little rainfall. The desert site was a series of bomb storage vaults in the area of Flagstaff, Ariz. This type of grounding electrode generally offers the lowest ground resistance for the cost.


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Being a colossal smash and money printing machine, there's not much more that can be done to Minecraft to make it more successful. So it's good to hear it's developers aren't really trying.
Instead of continually adding new stuff to the game from their end, Mojang has decided that the future of the game lies in the thing that's made it so successful to date: its user-generated content.
To that end, the team tells PC Gamer that they're hard at work re-writing the bones of the game from almost the ground up, so that in the near future they can release an official editing suite for the game (currently creating and installing mods can be a little too tricky for the casual user). Mojang is also looking at hosting their own private servers, so small groups of everyday users can build their own persistent worlds and experiment.
If the game as it stands can already support working computers and games of Team Fortress 2, it'll be interesting to see what the masses can come up with once modding is made easier.
The Future of Minecraft: what lies ahead for the all-conquering sandbox game? [PC Gamer]


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