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America's families and businesses are facing an economic crisis, and the New Direction Congress is fighting for real solutions to rebuild our economy, create good-paying jobs here at home, make us more competitive in the 21st century global economy, and promote consumer and investor confidence. See what the Democratic-led Congress has done in recent months:
October 7: Speaker Pelosi wrote Secretary Paulson expressing concerns with the interim guidelines released by Treasury for the hiring of contractors, which did not adequately ensure that conflicts of interest would be averted.
October 14: The Financial Services Committee under Chairman Barney Frank held a briefing with the GAO on implementation of the oversight and conflict of interest requirements in the new economic rescue plan.
October 17: Speaker Pelosi sent a letter to Secretary Paulson urging him to send a clear signal to financial institutions about to receive $250 billion in capital infusions from the federal government that part of such capital should be used to relieve the credit crunch, as intended by Congress and the Administration.
October 22: The Judiciary Committee held a briefing on home foreclosures and bankruptcy in Boston.
October 29: Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid sent a letter calling on Secretary Paulson to strengthen restrictions on golden parachutes for CEOs and top executives in the newly devised portion of the financial rescue that injects capital into banks.
October 28: Judiciary Committee Chairman Conyers and others sent a letter to DOJ and FBI raising concerns about delays or lack of federal effort to investigate and prosecute mortgage fraud.
November 12: At the Financial Services Committee hearing, Members encouraged the financial industry to alter the terms of more mortgages to allow people to stay in their homes - focusing on mortgages that had been sold in packages to investors like pension funds, hedge funds and insurance companies.
November 14: At the Oversight Subcommittee on Domestic Policy hearing on the TARP program, Chairman Kucinich said that Treasury had 'abdicated its responsibility' to stem the tide of home foreclosures. Other lawmakers said Treasury is too focused on banks and not on consumers. 'This Administration wants to privatize Wall Street's gains and socialize Wall Street's losses,' said Rep. Cummings.
November 17: Democratic leaders called on the Treasury Department to move swiftly to address the mortgage foreclosure crisis at a meeting with Treasury Secretary Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke.
November 18: The Financial Services Committee held an oversight hearing to examine the Administration's failure to address the mortgage foreclosure crisis crippling our economy, questioning Treasury Secretary Paulson, Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke, and FDIC Chairwoman Bair about the implementation of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and the lack of progress by the Administration to help Americans stay in their homes.
November 20: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Frank sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urging him to immediately use funds authorized by TARP legislation to help stem foreclosures, stating 'We cannot afford to miss this opportunity to act.'
November 20: At the Small Business Committee hearing, Chairwoman Velazquez pressed the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department to take swift action to help a growing number of businesses struggling to secure loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA). On
November 25th, Federal Reserve and Treasury Department announced a new lending facility aimed at providing liquidity to the small business finance markets.
December 2: The first in a series of congressionally-mandated oversight reports by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) established in the economic rescue package revealed a number of problems with the program, including a lack of control over potential conflicts of interest and no way for Treasury to gauge the success of its efforts. Speaker Pelosi said: "The GAO's discouraging report makes clear that the Treasury Department's implementation of the TARP is insufficiently transparent and is not accountable to American taxpayers."
October 6: At the Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the regulatory mistakes and financial excesses that led to the bankruptcy filing by Lehman Brothers, it was found that just days before it collapsed as it was looking for a federal rescue, Lehman Brothers agreed to pay more than $23 million to three executives leaving the firm.
October 7: At the Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the regulatory mistakes and financial excesses that led to the government bailout of AIG, it was found that only days after receiving tens of billions of dollars in government funds, executives of AIG took part in a $440,000 company retreat.
October 7: At the Education and Labor Committee hearing on the financial crisis impact on Americans' retirement security, CBO director Orszag testified that $2 trillion in retirement savings have been lost.
October 15: The Agriculture Committee under Chairman Collin Peterson held a hearing on the financial markets and the growing use of unregulated swaps that contributed to the downfall of AIG and Bear Stearns.
October 22: At the Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the role of the credit rating agencies in the financial excesses on Wall Street, it was revealed that executives at the leading credit-rating companies had privately acknowledged they had created 'a monster' with overly optimistic assessments of risky mortgage-backed securities, which helped fuel the financial meltdown.
October 22: The Education and Labor Committee held a San Francisco field hearing on the impact of the financial crisis on retirement security. The federal agency that guarantees pensions has lost $2.1 billion on investments this year, raising serious concerns about the impact of the financial crisis on retirement security.
October 23: At the Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on federal regulation of financial markets, former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan admitted that he 'made a mistake' in trusting that free markets could regulate themselves without government oversight.
November 13: At the Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the role of hedge funds in the financial markets, hedge fund managers said they would support new rules requiring their industry, controlling nearly $2 trillion, to become more transparent.
November 20: At an Agriculture Committee hearing on credit default swaps, Chairman Peterson said, 'the next Congress will have to get to the root of the problem before it is too late and allow for some real oversight of these markets, to provide transparency and accountability for both buyers and sellers, and to reduce systemic risk.'
October 13: House Democratic Leadership held a forum with leading economists to help Congress develop an economic recovery plan to directly benefit Main Street by creating jobs and assisting struggling families.
October 20: At a Budget Committee hearing, Chairman Bernanke said that weakening economic conditions warrant a 'consideration of a fiscal package by the Congress at this juncture.'
October 24: At the Education and Labor Committee hearing on the nation's severe unemployment outlook and strategies for job creation, economists testified that rebuilding infrastructure would create jobs.
October 27: During a House Democratic Leadership conference call, leading economists urged Congress to pass an economic recovery package soon to create jobs and lessen the severity of an economic downturn.
October 28: At a Small Business Committee hearing, Rep. Velazquez released a report stating, 'While current circumstances may be different from those in the past, the blueprint for recovery remains the same. More jobs, and greater economic growth--that's the formula we need, and that's the formula small businesses can provide.'
October 29: At a Ways and Means Committee hearing, governors and experts testified that Congressional action is needed to stave off deep cuts in health care, education and public safety. 'States didn't cause this crisis and we shouldn't be left to deal with it alone," said Gov. Patterson of New York.
October 29: At a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, experts testified that investing in rebuilding America would create good-paying jobs and make us more competitive. The Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials testified that over 3,000 highway projects could be under construction within 90 days.
October 30: At a Joint Economic Committee hearing, NYU economist Roubin testified 'This fiscal stimulus should be voted on and spent as soon as possible.' The JEC released a report showing the prospect for a consumer-led recovery is highly unlikely and making the case for an economic recovery and job creation package for Main Street.
November 13: At the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing, experts testified that a boost in federal aid to states for health care programs could help kick-start the U.S. economy where consumer and business demand has fallen dramatically.
November 21: After opposing the House-passed legislation to extend unemployment benefits, the President finally signed an extension of unemployment benefits that will speed benefits for 2 million workers looking for jobs.
December 1: Speaker Pelosi met with Governors Ed Rendell (D-PA) and Jim Douglas (R-VT) - chairman and vice chairman of the National Governors Association (NGA) - to discuss the need for an economic recovery and job creation package that can be ready for President-elect Obama to sign shortly after his inauguration.
December 1: Speaker Pelosi raised with President Bush the prospect of immediate action to provide emergency food assistance to millions of Americans, along with aid to states for critical health care services.
December 3: Leaders in Congress and President-elect Barack Obama continue to work on an economic recovery and job creation plan to create or save 2.5 million jobs in the next two years and lay the groundwork for a more energy-efficient economy.
November 8: Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid sent a letter to Secretary Paulson calling on him to review the feasibility of using the authority given under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) to provide temporary assistance to the automobile industry during this financial crisis.
November 11: Speaker Pelosi called for immediate action by the Bush Administration and Congress on legislation to help protect 1 in 10 American jobs by providing loans to the auto industry saying, "[the failure of one or more of the Detroit automakers] would have a devastating impact on our economy…It is essential for the domestic automobile manufacturing industry to re-emerge as a global, competitive leader in fuel efficiency and in new, path-breaking energy-efficient technologies that protect our environment.'
November 19: The Financial Services Committee heard from the heads of the Big Three auto companies -- General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford -- on providing financial assistance to the automobile industry during this economic crisis.
November 21: Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid insisted that the automakers provide to Congress detailed credible restructuring plans that result in a viable industry, producing fuel-efficient cars with the latest technology, with quality jobs while protecting taxpayer investments by December 2nd.
December 4 and 5: The Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee held hearings on the required restructuring plans submitted by the auto companies and the conditions under which financial assistance could be provided, with testimony from the Big Three auto companies, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) and other experts.
December 4: Speaker Pelosi, Leader Reid, and Chairmen Frank and Dodd sent a letter to the President calling on him to provide limited, temporary assistance to the automobile industry through the Administration's authority under the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the economic rescue plan.
December 8: The House Agriculture Committee, under Chairman Peterson, held a hearing to review the role of credit derivatives in the U.S. economy.
December 9: The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, under Chairman Markey, held a hearing on the energy independence implications of the auto assistance proposal.
December 9: The Oversight and Government Reform Committee, under Chairman Waxman, held a hearing on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to examine their financial collapse.
December 10: The Financial Services Committee held an oversight hearing on the Treasury Department's implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) of the economic rescue plan.


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In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, it was cell phones that got people in touch with loved ones.
Now, with most people on smartphones, there are apps that can help in the event you are ever involved in an accident or emergency.
So here are some top-rated emergency apps you may want to consider for your phone.
Emergency Contact App
Smart-ICE 4 family, "ICE" standing for "in case of emergency," of course.
This $2.99 app for iPhones does not just list family members, as most ICE lists do. It also shows any medical conditions and allergies you have, doctors names, and preferred hospitals.
Unfortunately, it is not yet available for Android devices.
First Aid Apps
Another essential is a first aid app. You can pay up to $20 for one, or check out two highly rated free apps, good for iPhones or Androids,
The Red Cross has a great free app called First Aid by American Red Cross.
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Revenge to Go Bicoastal, Renew Conrad-Victoria Tensionby Steve Marsi at .
If you thought the surprising and poignant moments shared by Conrad and Victoria on the most recent Revenge planted the seed for a bona fide reconciliation ... think again. It's not happening by a long shot.
Two other factors will further complicate their tumultuous union, according to reports:
- The arrival of Jason Prosser, a rival hedge fund manager played by Dylan Walsh.
- A new skeleton in Conrad's closet ... as if that guy didn't have enough already.
Item #2, Madeline Stowe says, will bring a "surprising" secret to light "very soon" regarding her sham spouse.
"It's always something," she laughs. "All marriages tilt on the axis of their own logic, and this is a weird one."
Meanwhile, the show is also casting the role of a concierge who works at an upscale Los Angeles hotel, hinting that Emily's quest may take her from the Hamptons to the far western reaches of the U.S.
The plot thickens! Share your comments and theories with us below.
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They were casting the son-by-first-wife months ago...but I've been fixated upon the daughters required by the official website bio calling Charlotte "youngest daughter of the Grayson clan".Of course,the official website also calls Conrad "founder" of Grayson Global,when on-air we've seen his father say he started it.


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The program has worked so well that for three years it received federal bonuses for simplifying its enrollment and renewal process — less bureaucracy, better service.
Even though the federal government pays 78 percent of the cost of ALLKids, cash-strapped Alabama is now cutting the program to the bone.
ALLKids is not some government give-away. Except for the poorest of the poor, all those enrolled must pay premiums, meet co-pays and cover at least some of the cost of the drugs a doctor prescribes. However, because the state Legislature allocated $15 million less than was requested to maintain current services, adjustments are being made.
The cost is falling first on the families, but if cutting services and increasing costs is not enough, physicians and other health-care providers may see their reimbursements reduced, as well. When that happens, many doctors will drop out of the program. And other cuts are coming.
Earlier this year, Gov. Robert Bentley tried to reduce costs by changing the eligibility rules and dropping many kids from the program — a simple, efficient and draconian solution. The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius ruled that under the 2010 Affordable Care Act, states could not change eligibility standards. She blocked the governor.
As for Bentley's view of the state's role in health care, this is part of his refusal to see the forest for the trees. This week he sent a letter to Washington saying he refuses to implement part of the Affordable Care Act, of which he says he is a "staunch opponent."
As clearly as it can, the ALLKids controversy reveals how the cost of health insurance is out of control. If a family of four living at or near Alabama's median income does not have insurance through an employer, it would be hard-pressed to find health insurance it could afford without this program. However, a sick child without insurance could wipe out a family's savings and drive it into debt.
Through ALLKids, the federal and state governments are helping families, which are the bedrock of our social structure. But these governments are also subsidizing an insurance industry that shows little interest in reducing costs.
This situation also reveals how important it is for the state Legislature to quit talking about how programs such as ALLKids can be cut. Instead, lawmakers should talk about how tax reform can bring in the revenue to keep ALLKids offering the services these families need.
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So, while taking a break from trying to figure out where the hell the batteries go in a toy I got for one of the kids I hang out with on Christmas, I decided to check my MRFF emails. As usual, December 24 is one of those days when I just have to shake my head at the irony. Yes, as one of the "instruments of satan," I'm spending my Christmas Eve engaging in diabolical war-on-Christmas activities like wrapping Christmas presents, while the nice little "Christians" are apparently gathered around their Christmas trees thinking about the people they hate — and emailing them, of course:
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Christ was born and lives to conquer the World with grace and His Word away from satan. The U.S. of A was born to carry the Word of Jesus to the fallen world at large. Our military is the sacred instrument of Jesus to save the world from itself. And etenity in Lake of Fire. You and your 'charity' are the instruments of satan, mr. Mickey Wienstien. You use your jew lawyer clever traits to enslave our soldiers away from the Only Truth ofChrist. But you will fail of course. (2 Timothy 2:26) Only the lake of Fire will be your award for all time. And the inheritance of your evil wife and ugly children. and all who serve you. You all will burn forver as you serve the dark one. Merry Christmas to the doomed fool mickey. Enemy of our Lord and Savior. your time to plunge draws close. And heaven and earth will rejoice in your certain damnation. 'and you (wienstein) will be tormented day and night forever and ever.' (Revelations 20:10)
Well, Merry freakin' Christmas to you, too, "[email protected]"
Now, back to figuring out where the hell the batteries go in this damn toy! I will not have my Christmas ruined by Christians!


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Semester courses started Wednesday, Feb. 3, but on Thursday and Friday both Sulaiman Nasseri '12 and Khaled Wardak '13 skipped classes.
They were not skiing.
Sulaiman Nasseri '12, left, Walter Corey, and Khaled Wardak '13, right, who took part in a training session to teach National Guard leaders from Maine about the culture of Afghanistan.
The Afghan students spent both days with about 20 senior leaders of the Maine National Guard's 1136th Transportation Company who deploy to Kabul in mid-March. Along with four other students from Afghanistan (including Qiamuddin Amiry '09, now in a master's program at Tufts University) and John Campbell '09, the pair traveled to Bangor and spent more than six hours in intensive activities to help orient the Maine soldiers to the culture, customs, and religious foundations of Afghan society.
Participants on both sides were buzzing with enthusiasm afterward. "This will help them avoid some misunderstandings [and] save some American and Afghan lives," Nasseri asserted.
"It was awesome," said Wardak. "Both sides learned about each other a lot." ... "Some cultural sensitivities can bring a major change," he said.
Maj. Darryl Lyon of the U.S. Army and Maine National Guard, a veteran of Iraq who helped organize the training, agreed. "You've got to take the time to really understand the culture," he said. "The more we talked, the more we found commonalities rather than finding differences."
The sessions involved role playing, eating together, learning communication techniques, even an introduction to the Koran. "It is unheard of for a National Guard unit to get this kind of training," Lyon said.
Lyon said he learned the importance of cross-cultural understanding in Iraq. In 2006 he was invited by an Iraqi commander to share the feast of Ramadan in Numaniyah. He wasn't very late, he said, but he was not present at sundown. Arriving with his men, he found the door closed and locked, and they weren't allowed in until the hosts had finished eating. Awkward doesn't begin to describe the situation, he said.
Walter Corey and Dick Romeo, Portland attorneys who work with the Maine Leadership Institute and who have developed intercultural training models for uniting Arab and Israeli as well as Indian and Pakistani students at the Seeds of Peace camp in Otisfield, Maine, helped recruit the Afghan contingent and organize the curriculum for the training. They both served as facilitators, and they used their trademarked Neuroplays to simulate cultural conflicts, Corey said.
After a huddle in Portland with the Afghan students, the training began Thursday evening in Bangor with an elaborate Afghan-style dinner catered by a Pakistani restaurant (an establishment that had been targeted by anti-Islamic vandals after 9/11, Lyon noted). The meal was designed to simulate a formal dinner. When Corey asked if the soldiers knew how to act at an Afghan wedding feast, the reply he got was, "Walter, my guys don't know how to behave at an American wedding reception," he said.
That type of humor went a long way to keep the training session on track. One exercise asked the Afghan and American sides to list stereotypes of one another, no matter how unflattering. American soldiers heard they are perceived as ignorant and arrogant, while the Afghans were told they are often seen by Americans as turban-wearing, Arabic-speaking terrorists, Nasseri and Wardak said.
Facilitator Corey said soldiers learned about the role of religion, the taboos against touching women or entering their homes when a man isn't present, the Pashtun code of honor, the importance of revenge when an Afghan man loses face. "Most of our guys have no sense of it," he said.
Corey, who has worked with Princeton psychologists and others to develop the Neuroplays and curriculum, had nothing but praise for the Afghan students. "It takes a lot of courage for these guys to stand up," he said, particularly when many of their countrymen believe stereotypes of Americans and would refuse to aid the U.S. armed forces.
Of Nasseri, Wardak, Amiry, Campbell and others, he said, "They have the capacity, which is very rare, to see the world through other people's eyes. To me that's critical."
Nasseri, Wardak, and Amiry are graduates of United World College and came to Colby after two years in highly international schools that stress intercultural understanding. At Colby, Nasseri and Wardak said, they've been a little disappointed by the reticence of other students to engage and question them about their country and their beliefs, blaming that hesitance on a code of political correctness gone too far.
But organizers of the training in Bangor said they found the students ideally suited to the mission, describing them as open, creative, empathetic, and adept at improvisation, which made the role-playing a highlight.
Part of the value they brought, Wardak said, was that all of the students have very recent experience on the ground in Afghanistan, some as recently as January. They can characterize the "word on the streets" better than many expatriate Afghans who have lost that close connection to the country, he said.
Army National Guard Lt. Col. James D. Campbell '86, the first Army ROTC graduate in Colby's history (Colby had an Air Force ROTC program for many years), helped set up the training and called it "a good start" and "a beta test."
"For what we did, it was spectacular," he said, stressing that the cultural training is vital and needs to be expanded. "It's invaluable," the Afghanistan veteran said. "The average American is not going to have even the slightest concept of Afghanistan or the Afghan people and who they are and what their experience as been." Campbell, who earned a Ph.D. in history, said that when he landed at Bagram Air Base in 2005, his driver greeted him with this: "Welcome to Afghanistan, sir. This is the Middle Ages with guns."
Campbell said understanding the culture and people is "absolutely essential for us to succeed. ... And I see success as us being able to leave Afghanistan."
Wardak, in a separate interview, said what is lacking now in Afghanistan is trust between Afghans and U.S. soldiers. "You can't win the hearts and minds of the Afghan people," Wardak said, "if you don't have respect—if you don't understand and respect the culture."
Hear Sulaiman Nasseri and others discuss the training in a Feb. 26, 2010, Maine Public Radio broadcast.


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"Winter is certainly the most hazardous time for pets," said Katherine Simkins, a dog behavioral therapist and trainer with Bark Busters of Reno. "It's so important to make sure pets are safe."
If pets are going to stay outside in the winter, Simkins said, one of the most important things a pet owner can do is give the pet shelter from the cold weather. Houses for pets should be raised several inches off the ground and, ideally, face away from harsh weather. If the house faces weather, put a flap over the door.
"Don't use blankets, which get wet from snow and will chill your dog," Simkins said. "Place straw or cedar shavings on the floor and change the bedding often to keep it dry."
While it is tempting to bring a pet into the house, bringing a pet from extreme cold to extreme heat can have its pitfalls, too, according to an article from the Washington State University veterinary school's website.
"Creating an abrupt temperature contrast can increase the risk of some infectious diseases," the article said. "Consider housing them in the shelter of a well-built doghouse or bringing them into a tool shed or garage."
While Simkins said most pets fare well in the cold weather, older, arthritic pets should not be left outdoors under any circumstances. For toileting, older pets should always be escorted outside. Older dogs should be put on a leash if there is ice or snow in the yard since they can easily slip and get hurt.
If dogs are active they burn more calories in the cold weather and need about 10 percent more food to compensate. Dogs that are less active in the winter should be taken for walks or given playtime and their food consumption should be decreased to prevent weight gain.
Pet owners should be sure that outdoor water bowls do not freeze over and prevent pets from hydration, Simkins said.
"Use a plastic water bowl to ensure the dog's tongue doesn't get stuck to cold metal and change the water often to keep it from freezing," Simkins said. "Consider using a heated water bowl."
Heated water bowls keep the water from turning to ice, but keep the water cool enough to drink for pets.
Simkins also said pets that live outside or play on ice or hard, frozen dirt should always be checked for injuries and frostbite, which can cause serious damage to sensitive areas like ears, paws and tails.
Simkins said it is certainly better for pets to be in a garage than be left outside in the winter, but bedding should still be elevated off cement floors. Heaters should have a safety shut off in case it is tipped over by accident, she said.
One thing that pet owners particularly don't think about is their pet ingesting harmful chemicals, like ice melt and antifreeze, used to ease the harsh winter conditions. Simkins said this is one of the biggest hazards for outdoor pets in the winter.
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On its website, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) suggests that owners thoroughly wipe off their dog's legs and stomach when he comes in out of the sleet, snow or ice. The animal can ingest salt, antifreeze or other potentially dangerous chemicals while licking his paws, and his paw pads may also bleed from snow or encrusted ice.
According to barkbusters.com, most dogs are safe in temperatures as low as 20 degrees but puppies, smaller dogs and older dogs should not be left outside when the temperature is below 40 degrees. Shorthaired dogs can become chilled immediately in cold weather and should have a sweater on before leaving indoors.
The website also says that if dogs are shivering, lethargic, have a low heart rate or are unresponsive should be taken into a warm place and covered with a light blanket in case of hypothermia.
When it comes to felines, several organizations warned people to watch out for cats escaping the cold by sleeping in car engines. The ASPCA recommends banging loudly on the car hood before starting it, giving the cat a chance to escape before it gets caught in the fan belt.
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Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) has had another blow dealt to its reputation. A report from the Associated Press reveals that a contract to modernize computer systems at the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles has been canceled after more than $18.5 million dollars and six years of work toward the modernization effort.
The project, which began in 2006, has come to an end with both sides agreeing that HP will return $8.37 million to Vermont, and that the state will return to HP all "physical and virtual rights to all software and documents created by HP," top aides to Governor Peter Shumlin told AP.
Interestingly, Robert Ide, DMV commissioner, and Jeb Spaulding, the state secretary of administration, said the biggest loss to taxpayers will likely be:
I've cited this story, because evidently at some time during this project's implementation, there was a breakdown in communication between HP and its customer. In the eyes of the Vermont DMV, HP could not meet its IT goals and objectives. I'm hoping that in the future we don't see more of this, but looking ahead, all OEMs and IT consultants are going to have to work hard to deliver what their customers want -- and in the new era of big-data, cloud computing, mobile technology, social media, and advanced data analytics, meeting the needs of customers is going to become more challenging in the years ahead.
A recent report from IDC gives us a glimpse of the complexities that companies like IBM, Dell, Apple, HP, and Cisco face as they sell hardware and software to corporate customers. The report, which gives 10 predictions for CIOs in 2013, relied on interviews with CIOs in Western Europe and the US and outlined several key findings. These are:
With more IT to install, new computing models such as cloud computing to consider, greater involvement of line-of-business executives in IT purchasing decisions, as well as CIOs moving toward innovation and a shortage of IT skills to install, maintain, and manage IT projects, Meredith Whalen, IDC's senior vice president, said during a webcast this week, OEMs have their work cut out for them.
According to Whalen, OEMs shouldn't "be talking about the technology for technology's sake." Instead, OEMs must impress upon their clients the importance of using their technology to make the business case and should ask a series of questions that will improve corporate clients' understanding of how the technology will help them achieve their strategic goals.
Among the questions that need to be answered, Whalen said, are:
These are the questions HP should have asked officials at the Vermont DMV.
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DEMUX Framework enables Java developers to build modular, cross-platform applications which can run on desktop, Web, and mobile and embedded devices. It is based on OSGI and supports creating JavaFX desktop applications, mobiles apps (Android, iOS, Windows), and Web applications.
Inq is a scripting language for client/server systems. The server provides transaction, persistence, concurrency, and events support. The client is presently desktop only, though Web clients are planned. Inq uses a generic node structure throughout and reification techniques to obviate boilerplate code, especially in the areas of persistence and MVC.
The Dextop application framework allows you to create Rich Internet Applications based on .NET/Mono and Sencha Ext JS. It has proven to be useful for online business applications. It features a desktop-like Ext JS frontend, simplified client-server communication, a stateful programming model, real-time updates and notifications from the server, automatic column model generation, automatic store model generation, and automatic form generation.
uNabto is a small UDP-based NAT and firewall traversing virtual Web server. It is useful for very small resource limited embedded systems. It works by installing a free Nabto protocol plugin in your browser which, in combination with a "HTML-device driver" definition file, communicates and presents the user with a nice Web based GUI.
SiteFusion allows object-oriented PHP applications to operate as OS-native applications through a XULRunner-based thin client. The client connects to the SiteFusion daemon through an ordinary Web server, and applications run in separate continuous processes. Two-way communication is enabled, without the need for additional Web server configurations. The implementation of the XUL framework in a PHP class structure includes an implementation of the Mozilla tree view optimized for very large trees, supporting drag-and-drop, editable cells, and sorting.
MV3D is a virtual world and multi-player game framework for use with Python. It was designed with scalability in mind and is able to distribute a world across as many servers as needed while dynamically balancing the load. The simulation framework is not specifically slanted towards any one genre of online game or virtual world, and can just as easily be used for a space game as a fantasy setting. Objects on an MV3D server can be simulated using the ODE physics engine for realistic interactions. A single server is able to host thousands of of simulated objects. The client works with both the Ogre3D and Panda3D renderers.


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Note: The remodeling and dyeing system will soon be removed from game.
You've got style. And you want to show it. Sometimes even the finest items you can find, craft, or earn just don't meet your exacting fashion requirements. And don't you just hate it when you have to give up an item that suited your look perfectly?
You don't have to. With the help of equipment remodelers, you can choose a new look for your weapons and armor or remake new equipment in the image of the old. Equipment remodelers hold the key.
Visit an equipment remodeler in the city of your choice. The remodeler in Velika is in Notus Alley, just behind the Plaza of the Huntress. The equipment remodeler will give you two choices: you can remodel an item to look like one you already own or purchase templates to remake your possessions into something new.
If you already have an eligible weapon you want to use as a model, choose Remodel. Your screen will change to a preview that allows you to see what your item will look like after the transformation. Use the controls near the bottom of the screen to rotate the view.
When you're ready to remodel your equipment, proceed as follows:
The equipment you used as a visual model will be destroyed. The remodeled item will now look exactly like the visual model, but will retain all of its original properties. (Note: the thumbnail of the weapon in your character profile and your inventory will not change.)
If you don't have an eligible item to use for a visual model, or simply want to try something different, you can choose Equipment Templates to purchase a template for your new look. This menu looks and works like any other merchant window with a tab for weapons, and one for each of the three types of armor. Each tab also has multiple pages, giving you plenty of choices.
Choices appropriate to your class will be highlighted, while those your class cannot use will be dark and blue. If you control-right-click a weapon that your character can use or a piece of armor your character can wear, it will open up the preview window and show how your character will look with that item.
Once you've purchased a template, choose Remodel and proceed as before. Choose the item you want to remodel and keep first, followed by the template item you just purchased, and then click Remodel. Be aware that the template item you purchased will be destroyed in the remodeling process, so be sure before you click. You had to kill a lot of orcans, Lokians, and argons to pay for that template.
Check the item descriptions on the gear in your Inventory or Profile for the following terms that dictate whether you can remodel them or use them as templates to remodel other items.
You're in luck! Standing near the equipment remodeler is an appearance restorer who will—for a price—remove the appearance modification and restore the weapon to its original look. The item you used as a template will not be restored, however. It's gone for good.
When you're ready to restore your equipment's original appearance, proceed as follows:
You finally have it: the best leg armor your character can wear at this level. Only one problem: it's bright orange.
Dyes are the answer. You can either buy premade dyes or make your own. Here's how to start.
Dyes work on any type of armor–cloth, leather, and metal–so long as it has the word "dyeable" in the description. You use a single vial of dye per item, and you can use different colors on each piece of armor–body, hands, and feet.
You can buy dyes from dye merchants in any major city. The cheapest dyes last only 24 hours of game time and offer just a few shades for you to pick from. Spectral dyes are pricier, but last 168 hours (seven days) of game time and give you a wider variety of shades. Munsell dye is perhaps the best (and possibly the most expensive) dye in the game. It also lasts seven days, but allows you to fine-tune your colors. You can't purchase munsell dye, though—you must make it yourself. Making your own dyes, though, is where the real fun begins.
To make dyes you need empty vials, dye kits, and pigment sources. You can buy the first two from the dye merchant, but will need to collect the pigment sources yourself (or spend time scouring the Brokerage). You'll find empty vials on the first page of the Bottled Dyes tab at the merchant, while the kits are on their own tab. (Note: the dye kits will be shaded dark-blue in the vendor window unless some kind soul has set up a campfire nearby. You can still purchase them, but they aren't usable unless you're standing by a fire.)
Pigment Sources
When making dyes, you need a source of pigment. Occasionally when you're gathering plants or minerals, you may see a colorful, unexpected plant or animal drop into your pack. These are your pigment sources. Cochineal beetles make carmine dye, purpurin root makes orange dye, saffron stalks make yellow dye, verdigris flakes make green dye, indigo petals make blue dye, and murex snails make purple dye.
For most dyes you'll need around ten samples of a single pigment source. Munsell dye bundles, however, consume some of every source to make a wide range of colors. Want that perfect shade of eggshell blue? You'll have to work for it.
Mixing Your Dyes
Got your pigments? Got vials and a dye kit? Good! All you need now is a campfire. You'll know if you're near one because the dye kit will be shaded dark-red and unusable without one.
Open your inventory and right-click the dye kit. You'll notice you now have enough dye to color a whole suit of armor. The process consumes all of the components–dye kit, vials, and pigment sources–so be sure you really want to use all your verdigris before you start.
Once you buy or make some dye, open your Inventory, and right-click the vial you want to use to open the Dye window. You'll see a preview of your character. Drag the gear you want to dye from your Inventory into the Item to dye box. You'll have to remove the armor from your profile first. You can't dye armor you're wearing–that'd be messy!
If you click the small, colored vials in the Dye window, you will see a preview of the different shades that particular dye can produce on your armor. Not the colors you expected? Remember, the dye blends with the gear's existing colors. You may need a few tries to find the right combination of colors to get the look you want.
Once you've decided on a particular shade, simply click the Apply dye button. This will change the color of your gear and consume the vial of dye in your Inventory. Be aware that if you have a stack of the same dye in your Inventory, after you click the Apply dye button, the game will automatically slot the next vial from your stack into the Dye window. So don't click the Apply dye button again or you may waste a vial. Also, remember to put your armor back on. You don't want the next BAM laughing at your bare legs.
TERA provides two interesting dye types that offer different ways to get distinctive looks: mystery dye and the handmade munsell dye.
Mystery dye is purchased, cheap, and lasts seven days! However, the color is random–you can't even preview how it will look. In the mood for a change? Don't mind if you wear green leggings, purple chest armor, and yellow gloves? This is the dye for you!
Looking for a very specific color? Then try to make some munsell dye. Creating munsell dye consumes a lot of resources for a good reason: with this dye, you select not just shades of a single color, but the exact shade and hue you want! When you open the munsell dye, you don't just see colored vials, you also get sliders for red, green, blue, and brightness levels. You can choose every shade from black to white and anything in between. For that "perfect" look, nothing beats munsell dye.
It will cost a bit of money or time to keep your gear dyed the right color, but you are out there saving the world. You might as well look your best doing it.^ Back to Top
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Sri Lanka power to record total
Sri Lanka amassed the highest Twenty20 international score with a mighty 260-6 having been put in by Kenya.
Evergreen Sanath Jayasuriya played his usual array of explosive shots, with 11 fours and four sixes in 88 off 44 balls before departing in the 15th over.
Skipper Mahela Jayawardene added an attractive 65 from 28 balls with nine fours and two sixes.
Left-hander Jehan Mubarek smashed four sixes in an over and pummelled an unbeaten 46 from a mere 13 balls.
The Sri Lankans, sporting a new lighter blue strip, quickly recovered from the loss of Upul Tharanga, who failed to make contact with an attempted pull and saw his middle stump knocked back in the third over.
Jayasuriya was soon into his stride with some trademark strokes, a square drive fizzing like a tracer bullet to the point fence for six and a short-arm jab sailing over mid-wicket for another maximum.
The assured Sangakkara kept the scoreboard ticking over competently, working the ball into the gaps before he was bowled around his legs trying to sweep.
Skipper Jayawardene allowed himself one delivery to acclimatise before nonchalantly flicking his second delivery many rows back at mid-wicket, to bring up the 100 from the final ball of the 10th over.
The Kenyans did themselves no favours, Thomas Odoyo and Lameck Onyango colliding in comical fashion when a rare Jayasuriya top-edge looped to deep mid-wicket.
Then skipper Steve Tikolo, perhaps still conscious of his belief he could restrict Sri Lanka to 150-160, over-stepped, allowing a free hit which was promptly thumped past mid-wicket for four more by Jayasuriya.
Jayawardene was stylish at all times, often backing away effectively to glide the ball stylishly through the off-side.
Jayasuriya sent his final six into the back of the large tunnel, the same distant territory found by Chris Gayle on Tuesday, but could not emulate the West Indian's century and departed for 88 from 44 balls when he miscued to mid-on.
Obuya fumbled a skier from Chamara Silva on the boundary but atoned with a smart piece of ground fielding that ran out the right-hander.
The innings did not exactly need extra impetus, but Mubarek gave it some anyway, despatching the ball to all parts of the ground in a pulsating cameo.
He took 29 from one Onyango over, but was denied the fastest Twenty20 fifty when he failed to connect with the final ball of the innings.
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