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The SQL Server Community, specifically PASS, has provided me with enormous opportunities for professional growth, and so I always look to give back in whatever way I can. In the last 5 years, my focus has been exclusively on Business Intelligence, so when I heard about the PASS Business Analytics conference being held in April in Chicago, I knew this was something I wanted to be a part of. I submitted an abstract, and was selected to speak, so in April, I'll be making the 18 hour trip to Chicago with one of my StrataDB colleagues, Mr PopBI, aka Peter O'Gorman.
What immediately struck me about the conference is that it uses the phrase "Business Analytics", instead of "Business Intelligence". "Business Intelligence" is used almost universally these days as a blanket phrase for all sorts of things. So I did some research on the difference between the two terms; Intelligence is a synonym for "Aptitude", "Clever", and "Brain Power", all of which are fairly generic terms which could really mean whatever you want them to mean. "Analytics", on the other hand, is a synonym for "Investigation", "Scrutiny" and "Breakdown" which I believe to be much more of a descriptive term for the work we as BI professionals are engaged in.
Before you think I've set off on a self-indulgent grammar excursion, this is a really important distinction, because what we as BI professionals do, or what we should do, is provide business users with a platform for information discovery - Investigation, Scrutiny and Breakdown. It's really important to understand that the sole reason we exist as IT professionals is not just to make lots of money and drink beer, but to support the business. At the end of the day, they're the reason why we're here, and if we forget that, they'll forget about us. So with this in mind, my session, Self-Service Business Analytics in 2013, is about how we as IT professionals can assist the business using the Microsoft BI platform.
Including the term "Self-Service" in my title was always going to open me up to criticism from my colleagues. Take this blog post for example, Self-Service Business Intelligence: It's Wrong, Bad and Shouldn't be Anyone's Goal – Wow, that's a broad sweeping statement! Read the post, however, and the core point is that the business cannot (effectively) perform BI without IT professionals, but the reverse is also true; IT professionals cannot perform BI without the business. This is something that Microsoft has long recognised; effective BI systems are those that combine the traditional strengths of Corporate BI (Data Quality, Security, Governance and Performance) with the flexibility and agility of Self-Service BI. Microsoft's term for this is Managed Self-Service BI.
My session will explore the awesome benefits of Managed Self-Service BI – how we, as IT professionals, can work with the business to achieve truly meaningful business outcomes. It is, after all, the whole reason for our existence.
If you're a BI professional or a business user with a keen interest in analytics, this is the conference to attend in 2013. I'm really pumped about this one, and I'd love to see you there - I might even shout you an (Australian) beer!


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Downtown New Bern will be awash in arts, crafts, music and entertainment Friday evening with ArtWalk and ARTcrawl.
Downtown New Bern will be awash in arts, crafts, music and entertainment Friday evening with ArtWalk and ARTcrawl.
ArtWalk, under the umbrella of the Craven Arts Council, has 15 locations listed this month, including galleries, art stores and supporting shops and restaurants.
The Craven Arts Council returns its ArtWalk venue to its home gallery at the Bank of the Arts on Middle Street. It had been closed since the spring for renovations, including the installation of a new skylight.
The gallery reopened in late September, and its �Homecoming� exhibit continues. Part of the large exhibit is also at the Duffy Exhibit Gallery, which has been the art council�s display home during the closing of the Bank of the Arts. Also on tap at the N.C. History Center will be arts and crafts of the Tryon Palace staff and volunteers, along with the arts council vendors. Music is by Penne Sandbeck.
The council�s Sculpture Garden at the History Center features work by Paris Alexander, Jonathan Bowling, Jim Gallucci and Hanna Jubran
Fine Art at Baxters Gallery will host a �Designer Jewelry Trunk Show.� Opening preview will be Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m., during ArtWalk and Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. It will continue through the holiday season.
The latest works of designers will be on display with necklaces, earrings and bracelets in contemporary design. Designers will be on hand to assist in creating a special look, offering top trends and style advice.
Carolina Creations on Pollock Street hosts a book-signing by Lloyd Griffith for his work titled �Trust the Wildness, A Trail Guide for Your Spiritual Journey.�
For many years, Griffith was the director of Camp Seafarer in Pamlico County.
ArtWalk is also the opening for Carolina Creations� Christmas show, with new work by gallery artists Jan Francoeur, Pat Holscher and Donna Robertson, as well as hand-crafted ornaments and nativities.
Some other locations include The Accidental Artist on Craven Street, with free studio time, 5 to 8 p.m.; the New Bern Convention and Visitors Center, with the Holiday Home and Gift Show; and award-winning artist Dee Mayer at the Next Chapter Bookstore on South Front Street.
For a list of the ArtWalk participants, go to cravenarts.org or call 638-2577.
�Fools Rush In� features live acoustic, jazz, swing and Dixieland at Rivertowne Ballroom on Pollock Street from 7 to 10 p.m. Call 637-2003.
ARTcrawl offers landmarks of sculpture, showcases of art exhibits, live performances and artisan demonstrations by creative people promoted by Community Artist Will.
On Craven Street, artists will be demonstrating in the Isaac Taylor Garden and exhibiting inside the Greater Good Gallery. Pegie Douglas, Rebecca Marks, Bobby Chandler and Rex Hawkins in �Gumbo Lily� perform in Trent River Coffee Company at 7 p.m.
On East Front Street, Robert Daniels� artwork exhibit and Wine Tasting are at Galley Store. Wendy Bissinger�s handmade quilts are at Persimmons on the East Front Street waterfront.
Bear Hands Art Factory hosts Nurses Night Out Fundraiser at 6 p.m. to raise money to train new nurses. CarolinaEast is holding this fun paint night to benefit its scholarship fund. Register at bearhandsart.com
On Middle Street, Blaine Kruger will be painting at The Boathouse of New Bern. The bass player of Hot Buttered Grits, Chris Buttitta�s artwork illustrates the contemporary icons of decades in the music industry, now on exhibit at at MJ�s Raw Bar & Grille.
New Maxwell House Studio showcases the artworks of Dietrich, Marvin and Linda Maune.
On Broad Street, Ben Watford, Donatella Cristoforetti, Ed Macomber, Sam Love, Janice Peterson, Rachel Wheeler and Scott Coleman are the bohemian artists at the studio 413B of Michael� Rose Watson.
Laura Overman�s paintings are in a new gallery, Studio Four-Thirteen, exhibiting interior design and art.
On South Front Street, listen to live music at the Bear Town Market beer garden, benefitting the Council of Friends of Tryon Palace. There is also karaoke at Christophe�s Lounge in the Doubletree at 8 p.m.
For a detailed ARTcrawl list and map, visit communityartistwill.com or call 649-1712.


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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visits the Thrice Three-Revolution Red Flag Kamnamu (persimmon tree) Company under the Korean People's Army Unit 4302 in this undated picture released by the North's official KCNA news agency in Pyongyang on August 24, 2012. KCNA did not state precisely when the picture was taken.
In the latest photo distributed by the official North Korean News Agency (KCNA), leader Kim Jong Un is seen in a pose we've seen before, locking arms with others, but this time they are young women soldiers. His wife appears to have accompanied him on this visit, though she is not pictured here.


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Today's submission comes courtesy of Rogue via e-mail:
Life has more meaning…and more pain.
There is only one shot. I cannot look forward to anything after this.
Whatever my life if going to mean, I have to do it here and now.
I will not see my daughter after I die, I will be just as non-existent as she is. Those who have died before me have only my memories and the memories of those whom they have touched. I must carry on without them even as I hold on to those memories.
Pain and suffering is not admirable and has no spiritual purpose, it only detestable and should be fought against. I cannot comfort myself with the "knowledge" that everything has a purpose from some wise director.
I am the only one who has the power to bring meaning to my life. This is an awesome power, and a great responsibility. And more than a little frightening.
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We hate to say "Told ya so!" Except, well, we did. We wondered why President Obama -- who has been traveling around the world at a ferocious clip almost from the day he got to the White House, trying to improve the United States image -- would risk both his office's prestige and his personal mystique on an attempt to land the Olympics for his hometown of Chicago.
For one thing, the Olympic bidding process has weird, mysterious and -- let's not forget -- oft-times corrupt nature all of its own. And that bore out on Friday when Chicago -- which had been trumpeted as a co-frontrunner with eventual winner Rio de Janeiro -- ended up being the first city to be rejected. In other words, had this been an actual Olympic event -- with four competitors -- Chicago would have been the only city left off the medal stand.
Not even a darn Bronze! As a further slap in the face, Madrid ended up placing second -- supposedly as an International Olympics Committee farewell thank/you to longtime IOC chairman Juan Samaranche.
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While conservatives reacted to this with a little bit too much glee to this news, the fact is that this should come as a real wake-up call to the White House. The only medaling that happened this week is in hubris -- and president and his team get a gold for their efforts there. There was absolutely no reason for Obama to go to Copenhagen and put his personal, political and institutional prestige on the line. Yes, the heads of state of the competing cities were there to lobby for their cities. But that is not unusual. It is unusual for a president of the United States to travel to the actual bidding city and put in a personal appeal. It is, so to speak, unprecedented.
This situation raises serious questions about the quality of the president's political team. That includes whoever was taking the lead on the initial work with the IOC (this has been years in the making). Was there poor communication between the U.S. Olympic Committee and the White House? Did the IOC double-cross the USOC (hardly the first time there was a breakdown between those two bodies). Did vaunted White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel not ask enough questions?
This is significant because the president of the United States elected to take a day trip overseas during the week when his signature domestic issue -- health care -- was being debated and amended to absurdity in the Senate Finance Committee (and the president didn't even make a personal appeal or any phone calls on behalf of the important-for-liberals public option). While he was only out of the country for one day, the president still had to be prepped on the full details of the bid and brought up to speed on what the IOC needed to hear from him. That takes hours away from other aspects of the presidency that he could be focused on .
Ultimately, someone believed that bringing the president to Copenhagen would have been the clincher. That judgment could not have been more wrong. Either the hubris of people around the president -- or the president himself -- ended up bringing embarrassment to the man and the office he holds. As this president faces challenges domestic and abroad in the weeks and months ahead, perhaps this moment will stay with his team -- a teachable moment that might force all concerned to remember what cometh after pride.
New York writer Robert A. George blogs at Ragged Thots. Follow him on Twitter.


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By Knox Pitts
With one-third of students in Bexar County dropping out before they finish high school, we as a community must do all we can to improve the graduation rate. An educated population enhances our quality of life and creates new opportunities for all of us, especially young people, no matter what part of town we live in.
I am thankful that we have nonprofit organizations here in the San Antonio area working with students in many different ways to help them stay on track to graduate. Some of those nonprofits recently received High School Completion grants from the San Antonio Area Foundation.
The 17 grants totaling $311,722 went to public charities in Bexar County that provide productive "out-of-school-time" activities for students in grades 6-9. The Area Foundation two years ago chose to focus on programs for middle school-age students because it is:
- an under-served age group
- an extremely crucial age for making decisions and lifestyle choices with potential lifelong impact.
This is an age where we really can make a difference and we have some fine organizations that have taken on the mission of helping these kids value their own potential and realize the importance of taking their education seriously.
No "silver bullet" will fix the dropout problem and raise the education level in our area, so we are blessed to have multiple organizations reaching different parts of the population in a variety of creative ways.
Projects that just received High School Completion grants include programs designed to equip at-risk students with the skills needed to fill the high-demand jobs, including mastery of science, technology, engineering and math skills, also known as "STEM;" a program for pregnant or parenting students; and others that include homework assistance and tutoring and leadership development, enlistment of high school students as mentors for middle schoolers, community service projects and academic summer camps, among other activities.
Nonprofit organization Gemini Ink received funding for a program that features creative writing and speech workshops through the study of African-American folklore and myth. Students are from neighborhoods near the Carver Branch Library, and attend S.J. Davis Middle School or Martin Luther King Academy on San Antonio's Eastside.
"The funding will allow Gemini Ink's Writers in Communities program to reach out through the libraries to nurture an active engagement with reading and writing among area youth, one that builds cultural capital and spreads the joy of storytelling while building practical writing skills and confidence," said Sheila Black, Gemini Ink's executive
To qualify for the competitive High School Completion grants, organizations must:
• Provide evidence that students improve in the areas of school attendance, academic performance and/or behavior,
• Provide opportunities for students to engage in leadership activities and/or for families to participate in the program,
• Have a relationship with a public school teacher, counselor or administrator who can provide a letter of support describing the program's impact on student attendance, behavior and/or academic performance.
One of the grant recipients, Good Samaritan Community Services, works on the near West Side of San Antonio with at-risk students living in the neighborhoods that feed into Rhodes and Tafolla middle schools. In addition to an academic component, its Youth Development Services program provides exposure to college campuses, business leaders, career opportunities and the importance of making wise choices.
"We have these difficult conversations with kids when they are developing their character, their thinking about the choices they make and the impact that those choices will have on the rest of their lives," said Good Samaritan Executive Director Jill Oettinger.
Many of these young people will be the first in their family to attend college and break out of a cycle of poverty because someone took the time to provide them a safe place to express themselves and learn about the opportunities available if they stayed in school and paid more attention to decisions they make daily and the long-term impact on their future.
The positive change these nonprofit organizations are bringing about will move San Antonio closer to the "brainpower economy" that Mayor Julian Castro envisions. That is an economy with a skilled, educated workforce making this city attractive to employers hiring for the jobs of the future. We all stand to gain from that, and we can get there by helping our children stay on the right track with programs like these.
To see the list of recently awarded San Antonio Area Foundation High School Completion grants, click on this link.
Knox Pitts, a member of the San Antonio Area Foundation Board of Directors, serves as chairman of the High School Completion Advisory Committee, which helped evaluate the recently awarded grant applications.


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The Co-benefits of Sustainability Strategies
The phrases "Buy one, get one free," "Kill two birds with one stone" and "It's a two-fer" are part of our everyday language. How do these common phrases relate to sustainability? Virtually all of the strategies that promote sustainability have more than one benefit — also referred to as co-benefits. In many cases, they provide much more than just a "two-fer." Sustainability strategies save money, conserve resources for future generations, improve public health, respond to climate change and make communities more attractive places to live.
See whitepaper at right for download.
This whitepaper originally appeared as an article in the September 2009 issue of Western City magazine.


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Remove the tin from the oven, push the potatoes and bacon to the sides and lay the salmon in the middle. Brush with remaining oil, season, then return to the oven and cook for 20 mins more until the salmon is just cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the peas in boiling water for 2 mins and drain.
When the fish is cooked, lift it to a serving dish. Stir the peas and spring onions through the potatoes, drizzle with a splash of vinegar, stir through the mint and season to taste. Spoon around the salmon and serve.


text: Last week I discussed a southern newspaper that argued that only legal means should be used against abolitionists who threatened southern communities. Immediately after the Harpers Ferry Raid, however, this newspaper had a different perspective. The editor was not concerned about abolitionists invading the South, but rather argued in late October 1859 that Harpers Ferry would actually reduce sectional tensions. "We think that a great deal of good will result from the Harper's Ferry affair – much more than could have been anticipated," as the Fayetteville Observer explained. Only "fanatics" in the North supported Brown's raid. The Observer also argued that Harpers Ferry would split the Republican party. An editorial in an Indiana newspaper was one of "many…signs of conservative Republicans [who were] cutting loose from the ultra fragments of their party." While the Observer later admitted that Brown's raid had not "heal[ed] the sectional breach," it is still important to consider this newspaper's initial reaction.


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As part of its effort to graduate its Chrome browser to the upcoming Chrome OS, Google is working to add device orientation to the browser's capabilities.
Not that orientation — the ability for an app or OS to know that up is up and down is down — is all that revolutionary of a breakthrough. Developers have been tapping to that ability on the iPhone (UIDeviceOrientation) and Android-based devices (SensorManager) for some time.
But adding it into the browser itself is another step towards the Google Grail: the browser as operating system.
This latest development in the open-source, WebKit-based Chromium project was discovered by Cnet, which spotted Googly bug-ID references on the WebKit Bugzilla bug-tracking site: 41616, "[Chromium] DeviceOrientation plumbing", and 44654, "Add orientation event to Chromium" among other orientation, uh, oriented notes such as 30335, 38588, 39210, and 39589.
Google isn't alone in its efforts to add orientation sensing to its browser. As The Reg noted last October, Mozilla is including an orientation API in Firefox 3.6.
But Firefox isn't an operating system, and Google's Chrome OS will be. Google has said that Chrome OS will debut in "late fall", with devices running on it to follow close behind. When they do, expect developers to use "[Chromium] DeviceOrientation plumbing" not only to allow a Chrome OS tablet to display photos right side up, but also to power games such as the Apple iPad's Real Racing HD and Labyrinth 2 HD. ®


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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
There But For The Grace....
19 comments:
- middle child said...
Best post ever!!!!
- February 26, 2014 at 1:13 AM
- Thomas said...
OK. You got me this time. I am tongue-tied and welling.
- February 26, 2014 at 6:07 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Middle Child,
Awe, thanks! Hugs to you from one middle child to another.
You?! I got you?! Mr. Gruff? Wow, don't I feel special. Oh, by the way, never fooled me for a second with that grumpy stuff you sweet and very gentle man. Thanks for sticking with me love.
- February 26, 2014 at 6:38 AM
- Thomas said...
I'll never understand why everyone I meet says I am grumpy. Must be something wrong with all you people...
This was tour de force writing on your part.
- February 26, 2014 at 7:25 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
My Sweet Samantha,
In some metaphorical way, we're all just pushing ourselves and our belongings through this temporary shelter of existence, our carts overloaded with the baggage of our lives, looking for help, for company, for compassion and kindness. But so few of us have your courage, and even fewer your talent.
Is there a soul on the planet who wouldn't benefit from reading your words here? Even Thomas? You might think, Samantha, that people identify you with wine, with Champagne, but that's not true. We identify you with truth, with courage, with fierce determination, and with astonishing talent. That wine brought us here to meet you is but one more reason to love wine.
I love you, and admire you.
- February 26, 2014 at 8:18 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Well sweet friend, that means the world to me coming from you. Thank you.
Ron My Love,
I love how easily you understand me. Not sure if it comes from reading my silly nonsense for so long and your gift with hearing someone's voice, or if it is the love that we share but you nailed my point, and my metaphor. A friend was asking me if I feel for the homeless because there were points in my life that that could have been me and of course it is. I had already thought about this piece, that question and then David's visit just inspired me to push it through. We are all fragile and one or two bad decisions or mistakes away from having it all go away....which is why it is so important to live and love in each and every second we have.
Had a woman on Facebook post that she cried and was going to leave a little early for work, so she could drop off some donuts to her mother before work. Another messaged me and said that he had cried too but did so because he was sad the story ended. Had to remind him that true love stories never end and because of people like him and all of you, I get to keep being in love, feeling loved in return and that is a gift beyond measure. As is your undying and unwavering support and guidance. I love you very much Ron Washam, don't you ever forget it!
- February 26, 2014 at 9:01 AM
- Unknown said...
So, if you're gonna make us all cry with your blog entry, you need to start adding a disclaimer at the beginning, Sam! ;-)
One of your best, and Ron said it best, exactly what draws people to you and your blog. The honesty and integrity and empathy that somehow extends to the reader.
Keep On! Cuz I kinda think, that as much as there is that element of "There, but for the Grace of..." there is also, perhaps more, "HERE, BY the Grace of..." Thank you for sharing your life and your gifts with everyone. Yes, indeed, Keep On!
- February 26, 2014 at 9:44 AM
- Romes said...
I have no words as that is more your department than mine. This was beautiful and touching and made me cry again, even though I already cried last night... geesh. Love you.
- February 26, 2014 at 1:29 PM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Well look at you commenting again. So kind of you! I think much like Ron, you read between the lines here, the "there" can (and sort of is implied) interchangeable. Thanks for getting it, and me.
Ugh. Seems like I'm making people cry again...including myself when I wrote some of this. I try not to tie off my baggage too tight but, sometimes breaking the seal stings a little. Thank you dear friend, for always reading and still loving me. xoxoxox
- February 26, 2014 at 1:54 PM
- Becca Masnick said...
Thank you so much for sharing your heart again. I so enjoy the telling of your journeys in life with your amazing grasp of the alphabet. Loved every word!
- February 26, 2014 at 10:52 PM
- The Duchess of Paso Robles said...
I don't comment enough, but I do read and love your blogs.
Your wine knowledge delights me and now that I'm farther away, I thoroughly enjoy saying, "Pick it out for me, Sam."
Your Champagne choices... always spot on.
Grace has favored you because you feel and love freely and genuinely. May that always be so.
- March 1, 2014 at 9:11 AM
- Unknown said...
excellent. thank you
- March 3, 2014 at 9:00 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Becca, Duchess and Gabe,
As always, thank you so much for taking the time to read my silly ramblings, and taking a minute to leave me a note letting me know that my words moved you. Helps far more than you can know. Hugs all around.
- March 3, 2014 at 11:53 AM
- Unknown said...
STOP. Yes, you heard me. STOP.
Stop with calling these amazing, soul-exposing, beautifully-written expose's of your life, "silly ramblings."
All these people, your true "fans" (isn't there a better word?)...these souls that cheer you on, are here applauding you and supporting you in the best way we can.
Own it my dear, beautiful friend. You honor us with your honesty, truths, personal stories, intimate feelings, observations and aspirations. We are privileged to read it, learn from it, participate in the small bite of life that you share with us. You make us all feel more adequate, human, normal.
If we could all share like that, wouldn't the world be a better place?
Oh, and have a fucking incredible time in France following your passions.
The biggest of hugs to you.
- March 3, 2014 at 9:56 PM
- Unknown said...
Once again, I blow it on the posting ID. Unkown is me. Jeni
- March 3, 2014 at 9:57 PM
- Samantha Dugan said...
You are simply too sweet to me. I can't thank you enough for all your support and understanding. Kinda crazy you know, to toss these little bits of my story, my life, out there and have it land on so many open minds and hearts. Rather amazing I have to say and the off blog comments and messages I've received on this post have melted me...reminded me that none of us are alone so long as we talk, reach out and share. You all let me do that and in those open arms I find peace and the desire to keep sharing. So thank you beautiful Jeni, from the very bottom of my humbled heart.
- March 3, 2014 at 11:24 PM
- Sara Louise said...
I am so deliriously happy that you're my friend and all because of this here blog :) x
- March 12, 2014 at 1:13 PM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Back at ya girlie and WELCOME HOME!!
- March 12, 2014 at 6:58 PM
- Kang Nurul Iman said...
Thank you very Steady info ... hopefully more successful.
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Nail Yakupov: Why Caps Fans Should Root for the Avs to Tank
When George McPhee traded Semyon Varlamov to Colorado in early July, not only did he gain the roster flexibility to sign Vezina-hopeful Tomas Vokoun to a discounted one-year pact, he also netted two valuable assets from the Avalanche: a first-round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and a second-round selection in either 2012 or 2013.
In a year's time, Colorado could seriously regret this deal. Why? With two injury-prone goalies in Varlamov and Jean-Sebastien Giguere, and an offense that has few proven scorers, the Avalanche could fall into the lottery or possibly even finish dead-last in the West. That would give the Capitals a chance to pick in the top five for the first time in five years (they nabbed Karl Alzner fifth overall in 2007). It also presents McPhee and company with a shot at bringing a new Russian superstar to DC. His name: Nail Yakupov.
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While Ford has been developing a new collision warning system, they've decided that there are cheaper, safer ways to the R&D than smashing endless piles of cars into one another.
Instead, Ford uses full-sized balloon vehicles—inflatable pretend cars that can be crashed into with no resulting damage (to either the crasher or the crashee). They've been custom made for the company, which is no big surprise since they aren't exactly off the shelf toys (yet).
Each of Ford's dozen or so balloons cost $US10,000 and manage to weigh but 18kg. When splattered with a bit of metal paint, Ford's collision detection system sees the balloon as any other car to be avoided on the road—and if for some reason the system fails to see anything, well, you have another fun game of car soccer. Hopefully Ford hasn't been scoring too many goals, if you know what I'm saying. [detnews via NewLaunches]


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Jay Leno: "Quite a historic day. Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Barack gave his speech on the historic anniversary of Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. And just two days after Hillary Clinton gave her 'I Had a Dream' speech."
Jay Leno: "Did you see that Mount Olympus-style backdrop they had for Barack's speech, with the big columns on it? Little over the top, do you think, huh? Like, when they introduced him as 'Barack, son of Zeus,' that seemed over the top."
Jay Leno: "And last night during his speech, Bill Clinton promised to do everything he could to help Barack Obama win the election. And then Hillary said, 'That's nice. But you know Bill. Keeping promises is not his strong suit.'"
Jay Leno: "At one point this week, police in Denver had a showdown with over 300 protestors, ended up pepper spraying them. And since, of course, it was Denver and they were Democrats, it was only fresh ground pepper spray."
Jay Leno: "John Edwards was not at the convention, actually. But, like his marriage, he was there in spirit."
Jay Leno: "Well, there was a rumor that McCain might pick former eBay CEO Meg Whitman as his running mate. That makes sense. You know, she's an expert at selling Americans really old stuff."
Jay Leno: "And archaeologists are now saying that based on the latest findings, Neanderthals…are a lot smarter than they previously gave them credit for. Today, President Bush asked these same researchers to analyze his Presidency."
David Letterman: Top Ten Surprises In Barack Obama's Democratic National Convention Address.
"10. Delivered speech in a bright orange pantsuit.
9. Wants to change October to 'Barack-tober.'
8. Most of speech was devoted to his Labor Day barbecue cole slaw recipe.
7. Outlined plan for America, then took calls about the Broncos defense.
6. Kept saying to John Kerry, 'Hey, why the long face?' – it's funny every time!
5. Twelve-and-a-half minutes of, 'Testing-one-two.'
4. Performed hilarious ventriloquist act with Dennis Kucinich on his lap.
3. Promised to make Pluto a state.
2. Plans to bring peace to Lo and Audrina on 'The Hills.'
1. Also pronounces 'nuclear,' 'nucular.'"
David Letterman: "Last night, Barack Obama was officially nominated Democratic candidate for President of the United States. … And I want to tell you something. I really think things are starting to look bad for Hillary."
David Letterman: "Oh! This is exciting. John McCain now has finally decided on his vice president. Yeah. The only question now is from which house will he make the announcement?"
David Letterman: "And then tonight," Barack Obama "speaks to the convention, and they moved it to the stadium there in Denver. They're getting, like, 75,000 people. And I'm telling you, the construction crew has been working around the clock, painting the stadium, scrubbing the stadium, plastering. It's the same team that works on Nancy Pelosi."
Conan O'Brien: "Barack Obama says he's planning to get his daughters a dog if he's elected president." Most "voters asked think he should get a poodle," proving "that Americans are not only ready for a black president, they're also ready for a gay first dog."
Conan O'Brien: "Tomorrow -- this is a little fun fact for you -- both John McCain and Michael Jackson will celebrate their birthday. … Yeah, so it will be the birthday of an old white guy and John McCain."
Jimmy Kimmel: "Al Gore…spoke tonight" at the Democratic National Convention. It "was good to see Al Gore. With all the talk about global warming and all he does for the environment, I had forgotten how boring he is."


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The following grades are used in reporting the standing of students at the end of each semester or summer term:
Note: Students admitted Fall 2017 and after earn P or F for graduate thesis/dissertation only. Students admitted prior to Fall 2017 follow previous grading system for thesis/dissertation.
No "D"
grade is recognized in IUP graduate work but may be earned by a graduate
student enrolled in an undergraduate course.
designation of "I" is used to record work, which so far as covered, is of
passing grade but is incomplete because of personal illness or other
unavoidable reason. Changes of grade to convert designations of "I" must be
received in the Office of the Registrar no later than the final day of classes
in the next regular (fall/spring) semester after the designation was assigned.
If the faculty member does not change the "I" designation using a Change of
Grade Form, it will be converted to an F.
In rare
circumstances, the student and/or faculty member may ask for an extension of
the deadline. In this event, the dean of the college in which the course is
taught may approve the extension, providing the faculty member concurs. To
monitor designations, the registrar shall submit to department chairs routine
semester reports of outstanding "I" designations.
faculty member assigning the "I" designation must complete an Incomplete Grade
Form, indicating the work to be completed, deadlines for completion (it is not
necessary to permit the maximum allowable time), and guidelines to establish a
final grade. Copies of the completed form will be sent to the department
chairperson, the dean of the college in which the course was taught, and the
student receiving the "I" designation.
completion of the course work, or notification by the student that the course
work will not be completed, the faculty member must submit a Change of Grade
Form to indicate the final course grade.
The "R"
notation pertains only to thesis and dissertation research credits when such
research is in progress as a semester or summer session ends. All "R" grades are
replaced by the grade eventually assigned when the research is completed. The
"W" notation applies to certain withdrawals from courses. Withdrawals from the
university and discrete course withdrawals are discussed in other sections of
this catalog. Note that an "F" is entered in the student's permanent academic
record if a withdrawal of either type has not been processed in accordance with
established procedures.
grade of "L" is appropriate for cases in which the student's work is expected
to extend beyond a given semester/session. "L" grades may be used for an
internship, practicum, field experience course, workshops, and independent
studies that, by design, extend beyond the normal end of the grading period.
Unless an exemption is obtained from the dean of the college in which the grade
was given, an "L" grade unresolved at the end of one year will be converted to
an "F." If a student withdraws from the university before the year has elapsed,
outstanding "L" grades will be converted to "W" grades. If, for a graduate
student, the maximum number of years allotted to complete the graduate degree
runs out before the year has elapsed, outstanding "L" grades will be converted
to "W" grades.