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Dec 10, 2008 ASC announced that Lori Crowe has joined its staff as Marketing Director, bringing over 13 years of experience in nonprofit and corporate marketing. Crowe will be responsible for raising awareness of the association and its websites; developing strategic partnerships and alliances; increasing membership, conference attendance, and participation in ASC training; managing communications and media relations efforts; and supporting other ASC departments.
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ASC Members Report Significant Progress Made on Delivering Value from 2010 to 2013
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Thermal movement, freeze-thaw cycling,
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No sealant should ever be applied to the outside
of a seam. But when external sealant applications are
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option by far is to rethink the detail and try to find a way to
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maintains its intended dimension and is not stretched.
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After 9 months of duty in Iraq, Staff Sergeant Steven King is back home in Longview over the holidays, and today paid a special visit to South Ward elementary schools 3rd grade class. A class that adopted him.
"It felt good to meet the kids who were sending me things, felt good that they were so interested in my life in the army" says King.
It started a year ago when teacher Janice Preston brought Stevens name up to students in her class.
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"We sent some toothpaste, a toothbrush, some kool-aid and other things" said 3rd grader Willie Rodgers.
The 8 year army veteran had a show and tell segment and took questions from the kids. And he was impressed with some very mature questions from a young crowd on his fallen comrades, and the fear of combat.
"I was surprised by the questions they asked, because they were on a higher level" says King.
"They see heroes like Michael Jordan and shaq, but to see a U-S soldier that's away fighting for our country and for them to see him in person was truly a blessing" Preston says.
After meeting his biggest fans, King will go back to Iraq with a new sense of what he's fighting for.
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Session 6 speaker: Walter Kaiser--"The Sufficiency of the Old Testament Predictions of Christ"
Introduction: Kaiser wants to show us the sufficiency of Christ in looking at four aspects of the Messiah refered to as the "Branch." This botanical figure of speech has its origins in 2 Samuel 23. In Zechariah 6 there is a looking forward to a man whose name is "branch." This is what Luke's Gospel refers to. Isaiah 4 is the final depiction of the branch, "the branch of the Lord." These four aspects Kaiser wants to hammer home.
1) In Jeremiah 23:5-7 we have the first aspect of the "branch." ("The days are coming when I will raise up a righteous Branch.") This is a promise from the Lord. Here we see the Messiah as th Branch. The idea here in Samuel is that the Messiah will cause to sprout all of the Father's salvation and desire for creation. The name signifies the nature, essence and work of the Messiah to come, He is "our righteousness." The Messiah will bring all of Israel back and they will live in safety. The days are coming when the Messiah will fulfill what the Father has willed for Him, restoration. This branch of David will reign and rule as King (v. 5). God will complete in history what he has said he will do. Preach hard preacher, the time is close, he will come soon as king of kings. Matthew picked this up and traced this royal geneaology. It is a shame on the church how we have hurt the Jewish believers. We must repent. This is not about an ethnic group, but about the word of God.
2) The "Branch" in Zechariah 3:8. The Christ as "my servant the Branch." The branch as a servant, who gives his life as a ransom for many (paralleled to Mark 10:45). Christ is sufficient in his representation as the servant. The Messiah is God's servant the Branch. The Messiah is the one that will bring the ransom for many.
3) The "Branch" in Zechariah 6:12-13. The "Man whose name is Branch." The Lord gives four promises: 1) there will be a "priest on the throne" (how can you have a priest on the throne? unless he is both priest and KING), 2) he wil build the temple (which temple, the third temple!), 3) he will be clothed with majesty, 4) they will come to him from afar. This is a sufficient Messiah! All recognize his divinity, in His blood shed for us of infinite value. It was only as a man that Jesus could impart that ransom to us.
4) The "Branch" in Isaiah 4:2-5. The "branch of the Lord." We get the divine nature of Jesus here clearly. The prayer of the church ought to be salvation to the Jews! They are part of the branch! The Branch will wash people from their sin. The Branch's glory will be a Huppah, a canopy of glory. When will the branch of YHWH rescue the Jews? We don't know. But this ought to be our prayer. The Branch will gather and bring the home, sprinkling clean water on them. This is th sign of the Messiah's second coming. The biggest sign is that he will gather his people back in the land. Half of the Jews have returned. Wake up! Our salvation is a lot closer than we think.
So preach like it is coming, preach like it has gone out of style, preach that he is coming very soon. Preaching need to be urgent. Christ is the sufficient Messiah in the OT, not just the NT.
Conclusion: Is he sufficient? Yes, his kingship speaks to it, his servant ransom speaks to it, his fleshly incarnation speaks to it, his divinity speaks to it. He is sufficient. The OT speaks of Christ as sufficient as much as the NT. What a privilege to be an announcer of the word of God in these days. The Branch of the Lord whose name is Jesus Christ, sufficient, altogether sufficient. Preach this!
JT Holderman is pursuing a Th.M. in Homiletics here at Gordon-Conwell. He earned his M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2012. JT is currently in the ordination process of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church with hopes of taking a call as a pastor in the coming year. His journey to Gordon-Conwell began when he sensed a deeper need for clear Biblical teaching in preaching to prepare him for ministry. He hails from Seattle, WA by way of Idaho and New Jersey. JT blogs at Praise and is an avid Mountain Biker and Bodyboarder.
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Recently, one question has dominated Wall Street headlines: what should Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) do with its $137 billion cash pile? Hedge fund manager David Einhorn, who recently sued the Cupertino, California-based company, certainly believes that Apple should loosen its purse strings to reward its investors. Einhorn's argument is simple: Apple, which has lost 23% of its market value over the past six months, needs to either maximize its growth potential through acquisitions and research, or pay back shareholders with a bigger dividend or stock buybacks.
My answer is much simpler - Apple should buy Nokia (NYSE: NOK). The purchase would be a powerful, industry-altering gambit that would remake the mobile market forever. In this article, I'll explain how acquiring Nokia will boost the company's patent portfolio, emerging markets exposure, and take out its arch rival Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) all in one fell swoop.
Hoarding Hurts Growth
It's unusual for companies to hoard cash the way Apple does. Companies generally keep enough cash on hand for annual operations, and use a combination of cash, stock, and debt to finance acquisitions. While all that cash is a nice fund for a rainy day, inflation and missed acquisition opportunities will hurt the company in the long run. Most importantly, it doesn't make a stock a better value for growth, although it strengthens two core metrics of financial stability - price-to-book and debt-to-equity ratios. Apple is ridiculously strong in both departments. What investors want is proof of growth, and acquiring Nokia will allay those concerns.
Why Nokia?
Nokia is worth approximately $15 billion, and factoring in a generous acquisition premium of 33%, it would only cost $20 billion in cash to take over the former heavyweight of the handset world. Nokia's stock is also on sale, trading at a mere 1.44 times book value. Nokia is shouldering $7.18 billion in debt, but that's still pocket change for Apple.
Here are the primary reasons an acquisition would be a bargain that would contribute strongly to Apple's future growth.
Reason 1: Patents Galore
Just as Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) acquired Motorola to expand its defensive moat with its patent portfolio, Apple needs Nokia's extensive patent portfolio, which consists of lucrative LTE and 4G technologies, to maintain an edge over Samsung and its fellow Android competitors. That patent portfolio alone is worth an estimated $6 billion to $10 billion.
Acquiring Nokia would also cancel out Apple's previous settlement with the company in 2011, which required it to pay between $5 to $7 per iPhone in patent royalties.
Nokia's patent portfolio also contains patents for delivering TV channels wirelessly over the Internet, which could be a valuable piece of the puzzle for its long rumored smart television project.
Lastly, Apple could take apart Nokia's patent portfolio, keeping the patents it needs while selling the rest to other telecom businesses for a hefty profit.
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It's increasingly apparent that Apple needs to mix things up with the iPhone. Analysts forecast that Apple needs a lower-end handset to maximize its revenue growth.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is likely to throw a few chairs if Apple acquires Nokia. The move would cripple Microsoft's mobile operations immediately, since Nokia still produces 76% of all Windows phones.
Apple could then either continue producing Nokia Windows Phones, ironically using its rival's technology to generate revenue, or discontinue it and replace its entire handset line with iOS technology.
When Google acquired Motorola, the former handset kingpin had almost no prospects for recovery. In contrast, Nokia isn't down for the count yet. Although CEO Stephen Elop's recovery efforts have been paying off, critics claim it may be too little, too late.
What Nokia needs most right now is cash, as evidenced by the cancellation of its dividend. An infusion of cash from Apple could be what it needs to increase the Lumia's market share.
Reason 4: Apple Maps
Horrid memories of melting cities, dislocated cities, and railroad track driving routes still haunt the memories of Apple Maps users. That distorted mess was the company's worst blunder in years, and forced it to allow Google Maps back onto iOS platforms.
Nokia surprisingly owns some of the best mapping software in the business, after it acquired Navteq in 2007. Google, Blackberry, Microsoft, Amazon, and Samsung all depend on Navteq technology to some degree. Acquiring Navteq would be a brilliant move that mirrors Google's acquisition of travel search engine ITA back in 2011 - it would take control of its competitors by buying (and charging for) the back door.
Nokia also paid $8 billion for Navteq. Claiming that valuable piece of technology, along with the rest of Nokia for $15 billion to $20 billion, would be a steal.
The Foolish Bottom Line
For now, Nokia's on sale. But under Elop's ambitious guidance, it may not be a value stock for much longer. At most it would cost Apple $30 billion to acquire Nokia and cover its outstanding debt. That's a mere 22% of its cash hoard to invest in a future beyond the confines of iOS devices. Acquiring Nokia would expand Apple's defensive moat, destroy Microsoft's mobile business, and give it valuable leverage over its Android-based competitors.
That, Mr. Cook, would be money well spent.
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Catalyst 9.2 supports three new OpenGL extensions
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Feb 25, 2009
Catalyst 9.2 was released with support for three new OpenGL extensions: GL_EXT_bindable_uniform, GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent, WGL_AMDX_gpu_association. Catalyst 9.2 supports OpenGL 3.0 and fixes the glGetString(GL_VERSION) bug when an OpenGL 3.0 context is used. FurMark 1.6.0 runs successfully with Catalyst 9.2.
Wild Pockets 3D web engine in open beta
Categories: Applications |
Feb 25, 2009
The Wild Pockets 3D web engine, an embedded web plugin that supports games and other 3D web content, has entered public beta. Wild Pockets uses OpenGL for its rendering engine and leverages the GLSL language internally for creation of shaders to support advanced lighting features (per-pixel lighting, normal maps, and gloss maps). Users can sign up for the public beta on the Wild Pockets website. The plugin is currently only Windows, but a Mac version is supposed to be out soon, according to the Wild Pockets website.
Linderdaum Engine adds GPU accelerated direct volume rendering
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Feb 23, 2009
Linderdaum Engine was updated to version 0.5.89. It utilizes OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL to do a real-time direct volume rendering using GPU accelerated raycasting. Different rendering modes are supported including isosurface rendering, opacity accumulation and MIP.
OpenGL ES based ACCESS Linux Platform v3.0 unveiled at MWG
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Feb 20, 2009
Version 3.0 of the ACCESS Linux Platform has been unveiled at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. The new version offers a richer user interface and compliance with LiMo. ACCESS has unveiled the next major version of its Linux-based mobile software platform. The ACCESS Linux Platform (ALP) 3.0 brings a significant user interface overhaul with support for rich visual effects. It also boosts interoperability by delivering LiMo compliance. ALP's new user interface takes advantage of these next-generation mobile hardware capabilities and OpenGL ES to facilitate richer interaction.
Nvidia Releases New WHQL GeForce Driver 182.06 with full support for OpenGL 3.0
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Feb 19, 2009
NVIDIA releases updated GeForce driver 182.06 for Windows. Along with a performance boost in several 3D applications, the latest release includes full support for OpenGL 3.0 on GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs.
OpenGL 3 - what types of changes to expect from your favorite 3D applications
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Feb 19, 2009
Now that OpenGL 3.0 is well on its way to a desktop nearby, you may be curious about what types of changes to expect from your favorite 3D applications. Nick Haemel from AMD points out FBOs, transform feedback, and VAOs in particular and how they map to application functionality.
OpenSceneGraph 2.8 with OpenGL draw instanced extension support
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Feb 18, 2009
OpenSceneGraph 2.8 was recently released. Written entirely in Standard C++ and built upon OpenGL, OpenSceneGraph is the industry's leading open-source scene graph technology, designed to accelerate application development and improve 3D graphics performance. Along with many updates this version sees OpenGL "draw instanced" extension support and improved COLLADA support.
Glest 3.2 OpenGL RTS and game engine released
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Feb 16, 2009
Glest 3.2, the free OpenGL real time strategy game and game engine has been released. This version features higher resolution shadow maps, more detailed 3D models, new tutorials and simplified user interface.
New Nvidia Video Drivers for Linux Bring OpenGL 3.0 Support
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Feb 13, 2009
NVIDIA releases an improved version of their proprietary video driver for the Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris operating systems. The new version, Nvidia 180.29, offers full OpenGL 3.0 support for all GeForce 8 and newer graphics cards. The new version offers full OpenGL 3.0 support for all GeForce 8 and newer graphics cards and provides support for the the GeForce 9300 GE and Quadro NVS 420 GPU's.
CadFaster|QuickStep viewer tool for 3D professionals with OpenGL support released
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Feb 13, 2009
CadFaster|QuickStep is a completely new kind of viewer tool for 3D professionals. CadFaster|QuickStep supports both DirectX and OpenGL APIs and it is fully compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista©. Easy to use and cost effective with seamless DirectX and OpenGL integration.
OpenGL-based 3D Excel Addin AsdGraph3D version 1.5 is entering its beta stage
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Feb 13, 2009
OpenGL-based 3D Excel add-in AsdGraph3D version 1.5 is entering its beta stage.The add-in lets you easily create 3D graphs in Excel with the aid of OpenGL. The new version adds a substantial usability enhancement that allows user to easily select Excel cell ranges with mouse for use with AsdGraph3D (as X, Y, Z data ranges). Selected X, Y and Z cell ranges do not have to be of same dimension or size (they will be intelligently auto-resized!). Version 1.5 Beta also adds the support for pivot-table like format. AsdGraph3D is a Windows only add-in.
LinceoVR 3.0 released, OpenGL realtime AR & VR software for designers, free for the students
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Feb 12, 2009
Available online LinceoVR 3.0, based on Opengl libraries, uses the most advanced lighting technologies for visualising in real time 3D models in exceptional realistic computer graphics, glsl materials, ambient occlusion shadows, Opengl Quadbuffer stereoscopy, allowing one's own product to be contextualised in the real world comparing the design with the competitor's one and offering the final customer a virtual test of the products without the need to produce them. "A single tool that renders, interacts and sets in real time, approaching even more the creativity of the designer with the concreteness of the marketing manager" - comments Seac02's Andrea Carignano, CEO –. We have developed this product bearing in mind that the entire chain can find application space, advantages and time optimisation.' Students who want to use the linceoVRcan download the full free "student" edition.
gDEBugger V4.5 Adds the ability to view Texture Mipmap levels and Texture Arrays
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Feb 11, 2009
The new gDEBugger V4.5 adds the ability to view texture mipmap levels. Each texture mipmap level's parameters and data (as an image or raw data) can be displayed in the gDEBugger Texture and Buffers viewer. Browse the different mipmap levels using the Texture Mipmap Level slider. gDEBugger V4.5 further introduces support of 1D and 2D texture arrays. The new Textures and Buffers viewer Texture Layer slider enables viewing the contents of different texture layers. This version also introduces notable performance and stability improvements. gDEBugger, an OpenGL and OpenGL ES debugger and profiler, traces application activity on top of the OpenGL API, lets programmers see what is happening within the graphic system implementation to find bugs and optimize OpenGL application performance. gDEBugger runs on Windows and Linux operating systems, and is currently in Beta phase on Mac OS X.
AMD GPU ShaderAnalyzer Adds Support for OpenGL 3.0 Shaders
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Feb 11, 2009
GPU ShaderAnalyzer (GSA for short, pronounced Gee-Zah) is a tool for analyzing the performance of pixel and vertex shaders on ATI Radeon graphics cards. It gives you accurate performance estimates for your shaders and even allows you to view disassembly of the generated hardware shader. GPU ShaderAnalyzer can be used as a GUI tool for interactive tuning of your shaders or in command line mode to generate detailed reports. It supports DirectX9, DirectX10 & OpenGL.
GLee 5.4 cross-platform extension loading library for OpenGL released
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Feb 09, 2009
GLee (GL Easy Extension library) is a free cross-platform extension loading library for OpenGL. It provides seamless support for OpenGL functions up to version 3.0 and 399 extensions. The latest version adds support for 5 new extensions, bringing the total to 399. This version also includes a number of fixes for recent NVIDIA extensions.
AMD OpenCL parallel computing functionality demo from Siggraph Asia 2008
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Feb 06, 2009
OpenCL is the new vendor-independent standard designed to extract high performance parallel computing out of GPUs, DSPs and multi-core CPUs. Basically the idea is that you can write your core computational code in OpenCL and voila! - your code scales to whatever processors are available. The "Powdertoy" particle & fluid simulation app shows how OpenCL can extract high performance parallel computing out of multi-core CPUs. Initially the demo only uses one core of a Dragon-based system (quad-core Phenom II). As the additional cores are enabled the simulation compute time is cut in half!
Phelios and EMV Team Up to Release Pixie using PTK Game OpenGL game engine
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Feb 06, 2009
Phelios (creators of the PTK Game Engine based on OpenGL ) and EMV Software (of Warblade fame), have collaborated on a new game called, Pixie. Pixie, a game that is reminiscent of vintage arcade games met with a modern twist, has just been released for both Mac and PC platforms. Pixie was created with the PTK Game Engine based on OpenGL.
OpenSceneGraph Training in Washington DC
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Feb 02, 2009
OpenSceneGraph (OSG) is an OpenGL-based, high-performance, 3D graphics toolkit for visual simulation, games, virtual reality, scientific visualization, and modeling. OSG is completely open source and runs on all major computing platforms. OSG and OpenGL experts Bob Kuehne (Blue Newt Software) and Paul Martz (Skew Matrix Software) guide you through OSG's API in this intense 4-day course designed to give you the knowledge to develop high-end OSG applications. Please register early to take advantage of special pricing.
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The Gastroenterology/Hepatology Program excels in performing advanced endoscopy and other non-surgical treatments for disorders of the digestive tract. These treatments do not preclude surgery, if required. Gastroenterologists and hepatologists work with surgeons to determine the optimal treatments for patients.
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The second major treatment is the injection of botulinum toxin into the esophagus to treat achalasia and spastic disorders of the esophagus. This is also an outpatient procedure. After several months, patients usually require repeat treatments.
Highly skilled and experienced Medical College of Wisconsin gastroenterologists/hepatologists perform a variety of advanced endoscopic procedures to treat disease. These include:
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To diagnose SOD, manometry is performed by placing an endoscope into the upper intestine. A catheter is passed into the sphincter through the endoscope. If pressure readings suggest SOD dysfunction, the sphincter may be cut through the endoscope. This procedure, called a sphincterotomy, requires extensive endoscopic experience. Medical therapy may also be used in treatment.
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Should Americans eliminate the Electoral College and elect their presidents through simple majority vote?
Given that some presidents have won without persuading the majority of Americans, and the huge deal of money spent only on swing states I ask myself that question
I have always thought that it is unfair that republicans in California or Democrats in Texas are not taken into account just because people around them think differently.
Time for change?
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Oct 30 2012: this is a funny video and I think would be a much better system http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y3jE3B8HsE&list=PLqs5ohhass_QZtSkX06DmWOaEaadwmw_D&index=26&feature=plcp
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"It was a speech that was as much homecoming as it was a farewell for Peter Orszag, who leaves the White House [today] for the last time as director of the Office of Management and Budget.
"Orszag delivered his final public speech as OMB director on Wednesday before a packed house at the Brookings Institution, where he once served as a senior fellow before going on to the Congressional Budget Office.
"Orszag recounted his work on the economic stimulus program, and health care reform, but focused much of his speech on what he called 'efforts to improve the functioning of our government over time.'
"At OMB, Orszag has a reputation as one of the OMB chiefs who emphasized the 'M' in management, as well as the 'B' in Budget. To that end, his farewell speech touched upon Obama Administration efforts to bring the federal government into the Internet age.
"Orszag talked about how the White House has set out to eliminate government programs that he says are outdated, duplicative or don't work. And he discussed a little-publicized OMB initiative that took aim at the stubborn, persistent problem of what are called improper payments by the government.
"In addition, he says the administration worked with Congress to write and approve a bill to give agencies added tools to combat improper payments, a measure which the President recently signed into law.
"Orszag also talked about an ongoing initiative within OMB and the federal chief information officer community to crack down on expensive information technology programs, and in particular, financial management programs in most departments which he says have a bad reputation for being expensive and out of date by the time they are complete.
"He also began the process of shepherding a non-defense or homeland security discretionary spending freeze across the government, and recently asked agencies to cut 5 percent from their budgets in 2011.
"Responding to reporter questions, Orszag was reluctant to recommend whether the president, or his nominated successor, Jacob Lew, should extend or not extend tax cuts slated to expire later this year, saying only that he would no longer be on the job by the time that decision is required.
"Lew is expected to face Senate confirmation hearings to replace Orszag in September.
"Orszag, meanwhile, heads for the Council on Foreign Relations after he leaves OMB this Friday."
I played highlights of Mr. Orszag's speech in the first hour today.


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A: Rumble strips are grooved patterns placed in the pavement perpendicular to the direction of travel. They can be installed either at the centerline of the roadway or on the roadway shoulder, as illustrated in the photo above.
When a vehicle passes over a rumble strip the driver receives an audible warning (rumbling sound) and feels a vibration warning him/her that they are encroaching on the centerline or roadway shoulder.
Inside a vehicle the sound volume from radio and conversation can diminish some of the audible benefits of rumble strips, but most drivers can't miss the physical effect of the vibrations they feel when their vehicle's tires hit the rumble strips. In fact, a study by the Virginia DOT showed that milled-in rumble strips produce a vibration level 12 times greater than rolled strips, which were previously used in Iowa.
These physical and audible warnings provide the drowsy, distracted or impaired driver with an opportunity to correct their behavior and return their vehicle to the travel lane, avoiding a crash similar to the one depicted in the photo above.
Note: Although not addressed on this site, Iowa is also one of handful of states in the U.S. that use transverse rumble strips. These strips increase safety by reducing the approach speed of a vehicle and provide an audible warning to the driver that they are approaching an intersection. Transverse rumble strips are most commonly used on rural, two-lane roadway intersections with two-way, three-way or four-way stops. These types of strips have also proven particularly effective during nighttime periods when drivers are unsuspecting of approaching conditions due to unfamiliarity with the roadway, may be drowsy or their vision is inhibited by the darkness.
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Full-time students can complete the joint master's and initial license program (45 credit hours) in two years or about five semesters (to include at least one summer term). Full-time students are usually those who are completing internships and the practicum from the start of the program, attending 3-4 courses a term, and have worked with an advisor to plan a program to complete within two years.
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The $20 million CrunchFund will reportedly invest in some of the startups that TechCrunch covers, raising the issue of conflict of interest.
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The Sawyer Park Disc Golf Course will be closed Thursday, September 18 through Sunday, September 21 for the Marion Historical Society's "Travel Through Time" event that will be taking place at Sawyer Park.
As Mayor of the City of Marion, I welcome you to the newly updated City of Marion website. I hope that you enjoy your time browsing and find the information provided useful and informative. As our website is still a work in progress, I ask for your patience as we continue to update and add information over the coming months.
Marion is a community rich in heritage and history and I would invite you to stop and experience the history, attractions, culture, food and more if you have not done so in the past.
Scott Schertzer - Mayor
The Sawyer Park Disc Golf Course will be closed Thursday, September 18 through Sunday, September 21 for the Marion Historical Society's "Travel Through Time" event that will be taking place at Sawyer Park.
Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that on Tuesday, September 2nd at 6:00 pm detours will begin being posted in the downtown Marion area to accommodate activities for the 2014 Marion Popcorn Festival. Streets will remain closed until the festival's conclusion at midnight on Saturday and may remain closed into early Sunday morning for festival clean-up. The following downtown streets will be closed to traffic beginning September 2nd at 6:00 pm:
Closure of a number of area streets will begin at 4:00 pm on Thursday, September 4th in preparation for and during the Popcorn Parade. The following is a list of these street changes and closures:
As a result of the various street closures taking place in preparation for the Popcorn Festival Parade, on Thursday, September 4th, Marion Area Transit will be making final pick-ups at 2:00 pm, with final drop offs scheduled for 2:30 pm. Normal operating hours will resume on Friday, September 5th.
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Darth Vader, a moka pot and Berlin's Tempelhof Airport are combined with the dark side of coffee brewing and stop motion animation in the latest video from Coffee Circle.
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A Pittsburgh doctor runs his medical practice on sidewalks, streets and under bridges five nights a week, tending to the city's homeless population.
"Unless you've walked in somebody else's shoes, you don't know what led them to have that life," Jim Withers, of Operation Safety Net, says in a new video by Nation Swell.
Withers and his friend Mike Sallows dress up as homeless people, pack up food and medical supplies, and then head out to the streets.
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"We would have to stretch ourselves, and care enough to stretch ourselves into their world, into their reality," Withers says. "To me, that's a whole new frontier for rediscovering for how health care should be delivered."
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Gift of Cyrus B. King, 1984 (Accn. no. 1984-0013), 1989 (Accn. no. 1989-0007), 1992 (Accn. no. 1992-0005), 1996 (Accn. no. 1996-0005), ca. 2004 (Accn. no. 2004-0014), 2008 (Accn. nos. 2008-0019 and 2008-0131), 2013 (Accn. nos. 2013.0039 and 2013.0224).
[Identification of item], Cyrus B. King Papers, MC 00173, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Cyrus Baldwin King, born 31 October 1922, worked in the North Carolina State University Library for over twenty years and was active in a wide variety of efforts to promote civil rights and social justice. He grew up in North Carolina in a pacifist Quaker family and served with the United States Army in Europe during World War II. His father, Edward Scull (E.S.) King, was also very active in the N.C. State University community, serving as the secretary of the campus chapter of the Young Men's Christian Association for over thirty years.
Cyrus King earned his Bachelor's Degree in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1947 and his Master's Degree in History from the University of Kentucky in 1949. He worked for several years at the Student Supply Stores at North Carolina State College before joining the North Carolina State Archives as the Assistant State Archivist in 1960. In 1963, he was hired by N.C. State as an Acquisitions Librarian and was head of the department for many years. He eventually became the Assistant Director for Collection Management and Development before retirng in 1984.
King was and remains very politically active, writing tirelessly in support of the causes that he has adopted. He has worked through his church, the Community United Church of Christ, the Democratic party, and many local and national organizations. He spoke out in favor of of desegregation and other civil rights issues in the 1950s and 1960s and has remained active in support of a wide variety of efforts to promote social justice and non-violence. He has worked in support of greater voting rights, environmental issues, the abolishment of the death penalty, workers' rights, improving education in North Carolina, and many other civil rights causes.
The Cyrus B. King Papers contain correspondence, political campaign materials, newsletters from a variety of local and national organizations, flyers, clippings, membership rosters, fundraising information, invitations, precinct maps, journal articles, newspaper editorials, and reports and resolutions on political issues. The majority of the material was generated through King's work to promote civil rights and racial justice and his work on political campaigns. Also included documents that relate to his time as a Librarian at North Carolina State University and a small amount of personal correspondence.
The correspondence series contains letters to and from a variety of local, state, and national political figures, including North Carolina governor Luther Hodges, North Carolina House of Representatives member Dan Blue, former mayor of Charlotte and Senatorial hopeful Harvey Gantt, U.S. Representative Fred Heineman, Congressman Brad Miller, journalist David Potorti, Senator Paul Simon, Janet Reno, David Price, Lauch Faircloth, W. W. Finlator, and more. The issues addressed in the political papers range from enviromentalism and gun control to international peace movements and campaign finance reform.
The material ranges in date from 1950 to 2011, although the majority of the material dates from after 1980.
This collection is arranged into four series:
The correspondence contains copies of outgoing letters, incoming letters, printed copies of emails, and telegrams. It includes clippings and other enclosures that accompanied both the incoming and outgoing correspondence. The final two folders in the series contain letters addressed to Cyrus King's wife, Carolyn King. The material ranges in date from 1950 to 2009, but the majority dates from after 1985.
The vast majority of the correspondence was generated through Cyrus King's work to promote civil rights and his work on local, state, and national political campaigns for Democratic politicians. The chronologically arranged correspondence also contains some letters of a personal and professional nature, including some related to King's work at the North Carolina State University Library.
The correspondence is arranged chronologically and thereafter alphabetically by correspondent or by topic. There is a great deal of overlap between the two groupings - correspondence can be found from the same individuals in both the chronologically and the alphabetically arranged materials.
This series is arranged chronologically and thereafter alphabetically by subject. There is some overlap between the topics covered in the two sets of material.
This series contains material generated from Cyrus King's involvement with political campaigns and his work on a wide variety of efforts to promote social justice and civil rights. The issues he worked for range from enviromentalism and gun control to international peace movements and campaign finance reform.
Included is a large amount of political campaign materials, newsletters from a variety of local and national organizations, flyers, clippings, membership rosters, fundraising information, invitations, precinct maps, reports and resolutions on political issues, and some correspondence. The materials range in date from 1964 to 2004, but the majority are from the 1980s and 1990s.
This series contains material relating to King's professional activities, mostly from his time as a librarian at North Carolina State University. The material ranges in date from 1960 to 2000.
This series contains personal photographs and correspondence as well as material related to King's involvement with NC State's Libraries after his retirement. The material ranges in date from 1957 to 2003.