text:
City guide Biel/Bienne
Swiss cities up close and personal.
Discover the unique charm of our Swiss cities - with the vision and the heart of a local:
The most important information, excursions, events and much more.
A printed version for the road.
Download (PDF)
A perfect weekend in Biel/Bienne
Biel is the largest Swiss city in which German and French are equally spoken. One senses the relaxed mentality here resulting from the mixture of these two languages. In 2002, Biel was one of the four exhibition locations for EXPO.
Architecturally, Biel is a town of many facets. The modern part of the city with its high-rise buildings lies at lake level which then gives way, on a slight incline, to the intact old town with its gothic town church stemming from the 15th century. In 2004, Biel was awarded the Wakker Prize by the Swiss Heritage Society for the exemplary manner in which it conserved its, in part, outstanding stock of 20th century buildings. Examples can be found in the new town, where uniform districts built in the 'new construction' style came into being in the 1920s and '30s.
The town of Biel is a tradition-imbued watch metropolis in which this Swiss craft is still fostered. Swatch, Rolex, Omega, Tissot, Movado and Mikron are all located here. Biel has additionally also positioned itself in the field of other industries and in communication. Its location makes the town an attractive gateway to the excursion and holiday region around Lakes Biel, Neuchâtel and Murten – also known as the "Three Lakes Region" – with vineyards on the hillsides and extensive vegetable cultivation on the level areas. The options for rambling and cycling excursions are huge. On the North Shore of Lake Biel the vineyard trail and the viticulture museum in Ligerz attract visitors. Several attractive mediaeval small towns like Nidau, Twann, La Neuveville and Erlach are well worth an excursion.
The lakes and the Aare River can be cruised on various routes aboard regularly scheduled ships. The three-lake-cruise is particularly popular.
From the town on the linguistic divide, it is only a stone's throw to the lush green, hilly landscape of the Jura with its broad forests and wonderful vantage points, as well as the sportsperson's Mecca of Magglingen above Biel, and the Chasseral (1607m).
This officially bilingual city is known as Biel to German-speakers and Bienne to French-speakers. While the modern city extends across the plain down to the lake, the intact Old Town with its Gothic church nudges up against the hillside.
This officially bilingual city is known as Biel to German-speakers and Bienne to French-speakers. While the modern city extends across the plain down to the lake, the intact Old Town with its Gothic church nudges up against the hillside.
- Biel old town – an intact old town with a beautiful town hall, gothic town church dating from the 15th century, various fountains and beautiful signposts.
- Centre PasquArt – a very attractive art museum for contemporary sculpture, graphic art and photography; renovated in 2000 and extended with a new building designed by Basle architects Diener & Diener.
- Aare trip – a leisurely and romantic river trip from Biel to the most beautiful baroque city in Switzerland, Solothurn. En route, one floats past the small town of Büren and the Altreu stork colony.
- Lake Biel and Petersinsel (Peter's Isle) – the idyllic peninsula on which the renowned philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau was said to have experienced 'veritable happiness' lies at the western end of the lake. Rousseau's former residence, a monastery, today houses a famous hotel-restaurant.
- Taubenlochschlucht – Euope's only gorge near a city.
Top Events
- "Aarberger Puce" – flea and antiquity market, now with 250 dealers: one of the largest and most atmospheric markets for second-hand articles in Switzerland (April & August).
- Biel 'Braderie' – the largest festival in Biel and the surrounding area: this colourful summer festival with a market, tombola and concerts has taken place for over 70 years. The origin of the festival lies in the economic plight of Biel in around 1930 (June).
- Lake Biel Festival – joyous summer's night festival in Biel with snack stands, bars and a huge firework display (July).
- Biel 'Altstadtchilbi' (old town fair) – 150 shops, market sellers and associations and a diverse entertainment programme provide for an excellent atmosphere (August).
- Lake Biel vintage festivals – highly traditional vintage festivals such as the Trüelete in Twann, and the Läsetsunntig in Erlach (September/October).
- Biel Christmas market – numerous stands and atmospheric Christmas illuminations at the largest Christmas market of the region (December).


text:
Swedish Medical Center, the region's leading stroke and neuroscience center, is pleased to announce it is moving forward on a $50 million expansion. In an effort to further align its neuroscience services; this is the second largest expansion in recent Swedish history.
Highlights include:
• Adding needed critical care beds and medical surgical beds, both of which maintain high occupancy levels today.
• Adding 65,000 square feet to the campus and renovating 28,000 square feet.
• Creating 39 incremental beds that will be dedicated to our neuroscience program.
• Constructing two additional floors to our south tower resulting in new neuroscience, medical and surgical beds.
• Constructing a new neurocritical care unit to address more significant patient needs and volume.
• Redesigning a new lobby and entrance to the neuroscience portion of the hospital, creating a workspace for our neuroscience program to collaborate more efficiently.
• Purchasing an additional outpatient 3T MRI for advanced neurological imaging.
"We are extremely excited for this investment by HealthONE in our neuroscience program," said Mary White, President and CEO Swedish Medical Center. "We truly are the region's number one neuroscience and spine program, and this expansion ensures we continue down that path. We plan to continue having our community say, Take me to Swedish!"
Swedish Medical Center has long been the region's leader in neurosciences, as evidenced by these accomplishments and designations:
• The first hospital in the Rocky Mountain region to receive a Primary Stroke Center designation from the Joint Commission in 2004.
• In 2013 Swedish became the first hospital in the region to earn the Comprehensive Stroke Center designation from the Joint Commission.
• Also in 2013, Swedish received the "Get with the Guidelines" GOLD Stroke designation from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.
• Swedish has the fastest growing Deep Brain Stimulation program in the region.
• Finally, Swedish Medical Center treats MORE strokes, FASTER:
• Door to Neurology Evaluation: 7.5 minutes compared to the national goal of 20 minutes
• Door to CT First Slice: 17 minutes compared to the national goal of 25 minutes
• Door to IV t-PA started: 40.8 minutes compared to the national average of 60 minutes or less
• 26% of patients taken to Swedish receive IV t-PA compared to the national average of 5%
Because of his dedication to stroke care, program quality and growth at Swedish and throughout the region, Chris Fanale, M.D. has been named the chair of the neuro hospital planning committee.
"This expansion will add much needed beds, infrastructure and technology to our campus," said Fanale. "We are ensuring a foundation for the many years of growth ahead."
Additionally what sets Swedish Medical Center apart from other neuroscience programs in the region is their highly recognized Acute Inpatient Rehab Facility, relationship with HealthONE's Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital, and the shared campus and collaboration with two renowned neuroscience institutions including Craig Hospital and the Colorado Neurological Institute.
Swedish Medical Center's Acute Inpatient Rehab Facility is ranked among the top facilities in the country. It was recently named "Top Performer" by the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation. Swedish Acute Rehab is an important part of the pathway to recovery, celebrating milestones and regaining independence for neurological patients.
Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital was the first licensed Acute Rehab Hospital in the state and is a part of the HealthONE family of hospitals. With over 45 years of experience, Spalding offers clinical expertise in treating traumatic brain injury patients.
Swedish Medical Center is fortunate to have the campus of Craig Hospital adjacent to its own. Craig has been a world-renowned specialty neurorehabilitation hospital for patients with spinal cord injury and brain injury since 1956.
Colorado Neurological Institute (CNI) is a 25-year-old not-for-profit that currently facilitates 50 clinical trials, provides care coordination to outpatients with neurological conditions, and operates an outpatient rehab program.
Construction will begin in the fourth quarter of 2014 and is expected to take place over approximately three years.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Steve Spurrier doesn't think it's a big deal when he coaches in the state of Florida anymore. Which, of course, is true.
Spurrier has led South Carolina into the Sunshine State eight times since becoming coach, including seven times in the past six seasons. The Gamecocks played a game at Central Florida in September. At this point, a trip to Florida should be routine.
Yet, it's not.
The questions come every time Spurrier prepares for another game inside the state he once owned, at least in a football sense. The Head Ball Coach still puts on a show every time he returns, even calling local reporters by name.
Spurrier held court Thursday at a news conference in Orlando promoting South Carolina's game Jan. 1 against Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl. There were classic quips and funny one-liners, the type of material expected from a seasoned comedian.
Asked about the speeding ticket issued to star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, Spurrier said, "I didn't know Jadeveon's car could go that fast.
He doesn't have a pretty car like those FSU guys used to drive."
He even offered a jab at his former school.
"Somebody told me the Gators are going to be home for the holidays," Spurrier said. "Maybe we can get a bunch of Gators to come to our ballgame and help fill up the stands."
Florida suffered its worst season since 1979, finishing 4-8. The Gators missed a bowl game for the first time since 1990. That was Spurrier's first season as head coach in Gainesville, Fla.
Spurrier was in Orlando with his counterpart, first-year Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen. He's studied up on the Badgers since they became his team's bowl opponent Sunday.
"Wisconsin is an excellent team, 9-3 record, could have easily been a few wins better," Spurrier said. "We all know they had that incident at Arizona State where the quarterback put the ball on the ground and they said game over."
The "incident" occurred when Pac-12 officials allowed the clock to run out without Wisconsin having a chance to kick a potential game-winning field goal at Arizona State in September, costing the Badgers a 10-win season. The loss still stings Wisconsin fans.
Ironically, Pac-12 officials will work the Capital One Bowl.
Wisconsin recovered nicely from that adversity. At 9-3, the Badgers exceeded expectations in their first year under Andersen. For a program that has lost three straight bowl games - all at the Rose Bowl - a Capital One Bowl victory would be the proverbial icing on its season.
"It is an interesting matchup," Andersen said Thursday. "We are going to do what we do on offense. Coach Spurrier's offense is always very dynamic, they do a lot. There are some very talented men on both sides of the ball, some great pieces of the puzzle."
Added Andersen: "We will have fun. When it is all over with I want them to walk out and say the Capital One Bowl was a great experience, a fun experience, a good time."


text:
Need Help? Call 1.866.472.4001
Flower Ball Pendant
No longer available
- Overview
A bouquet of fabric roses adds ruffly style and warmth to your room's lighting.
- 13" diameter
- Made of fabric and assembled in the same way as our spherical paper lanterns.
- Use with our Cord Kit (sold separately).
- Dimensions + Care
- Cord Kit: 25' long
Cord Kit
- Toggle switch located on cord.
- UL-listed.
- Dust with a soft, dry cloth.
- Do not exceed specified wattage.
- Shipping Info
Please allow 5-7 business days for delivery. Delivery estimate includes monogrammed and gift-wrapped items.
- Final Sale
Final-sale items, identified by a price ending in $0.99, cannot be returned. Once placed, your order for any final sale items cannot be canceled.
You May Also Need
Cord Kit
Cord Kit
Please Select:
$19 Special $14


text:
remains to be seen exactly how much mankind understands the science
of climatology. While global climate models continue to be produced,
disproved, corrected, and debated in the administration, there is
still some solid research being done. And that research keeps showing
that there's a possibility that climate science is missing large
tracts of data it needs.Recently DailyTech reported
on research concerning the Bering
Strait and how this comparatively small geological formation
might be responsible or at the least involved in the regulation of
the North American temperature via ocean currents. Oceans have been
understood to partially control temperatures and overall climate for
years, but marine science has only recently been getting any media
time with all the political hubbub over the global climate change
debates.A multi-institutional research team, led by Fiamma
Straneo, a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution physical
oceanographer, has been studying
ice loss in Greenland, particularly in the Sermilik Fjord, which
connects the Irminger Sea to the Helheim glacier. The last decade has
seen accelerated ice loss in Greenland -- the Helheim glacier has
already retreated by several kilometers.Unfortunately, the
area has not been monitored regularly for long enough to perfectly
reconstruct the ice melts before the recent accelerated melt, but a
combination of ship and moored survey data, combined with temperature
and depth data taken from the radio collars of hooded seals in the
area have allowed them to piece together just how quickly things can
change.They found that changes in the North Atlantic ocean
currents have been bringing much warmer, subtropical water further
and further north. Water as warm as four degrees celsius was found
during the time data. That warm water combined with swift current
propagation has enabled the massive uptake in Greenland's glacial
ice. The warmer water quickly moves through the fjords, taking away
with it the melted ice and keeping the temperatures relatively
warm.Straneo explains, "This is the first extensive
survey of one of these fjords that shows us how these warm waters
circulate and how vigorous the circulation is. Changes in the
large-scale ocean circulation of the North Atlantic are propagating
to the glaciers very quickly — not in a matter of years, but a
matter of months. It's a very rapid communication."She
goes on to stress how little is known about ocean-glacier
interactions and that continuous observation will be extremely
important in coming to a full picture of how they affect each other
and sea-level regulation. It is also likely that understanding how
these entities cooperate will help understand how the ocean currents
and sea ice as a whole may affect regional and global climates. A
rapid influx of cool, fresh water could serve to disrupt the global
ocean current system, known as the Ocean Conveyor even as the area
appears to be warming.
quote: IPCC Scientist Admits He Knowingly Used Unverified Data: The IPCC Lead Author behind the bogus claim last night admitted it was included purely to put political pressure on world leaders...The claim rests on two 1999 magazine interviews with glaciologist Syed Hasnain, which were then recycled without any further investigation in a 2005 report by the environmental campaign group WWF. It was this report that Dr Lal and his team cited as their source
quote: The United Nations climate panel faces a new challenge with scientists casting doubt on its claim that global temperatures are rising inexorably because of human pollution.
quote: It shows the scientists involved are willing to discard the scientific method in favor of advancing their political beliefs. Why should we believe their conclusions, when they admit they'll falsify data to convince us?
quote: And now that even people like Phil Jones, previously one of the loudest prophets of AGW doom in the world, are admitting that the world stopped warming 15 years ago
quote: Professor Jones also conceded the possibility that the world was warmer in medieval times than now – suggesting global warming may not be a man-made phenomenon.And he said that for the past 15 years there has been no 'statistically significant' warming....
quote: "He never admitted anything like that" Oh really? quote: Professor Jones also conceded the possibility that the world was warmer in medieval times than now – suggesting global warming may not be a man-made phenomenon. And he said that for the past 15 years there has been no 'statistically significant' warming.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1250872/Cl...
quote: Do you agree that from 1995 to the present there has been no statistically-significant global warming? Yes, but only just. I also calculated the trend for the period 1995 to 2009. This trend (0.12C per decade) is positive, but not significant at the 95% significance level. The positive trend is quite close to the significance level. Achieving statistical significance in scientific terms is much more likely for longer periods, and much less likely for shorter periods.
quote: So, in answer to the question, the warming rates for all 4 periods are similar and not statistically significantly different from each other.
quote: Q: Do you agree that from 1995 to the present there has been no statistically-significant global warmingYes, but only just.
quote: Q: Do you agree that from January 2002 to the present there has been statistically significant global cooling?No. This period is even shorter than 1995-2009. The trend this time is negative (-0.12C per decade), but this trend is not statistically significant
quote: Q: When scientists say "the debate on climate change is over", what exactly do they mean - and what don't they mean?I don't believe the vast majority of climate scientists think this. This is not my view. There is still much that needs to be undertaken to reduce uncertainties
quote: Q: Where do you draw the line on the handling of data? What is at odds with acceptable scientific practice? Do you accept that you crossed the line?This is a matter for the independent review.
quote: quote: Q: Do you agree that from 1995 to the present there has been no statistically-significant global warming Yes, but only just. Porkpie: Clearly an admission the world has stopped warming . He follows with some weaseling about it being "barely statistically significant", but the fact remains it IS significant, and he admits as much. I'm sorry, but there is no room for debate on this. None. Zip. Zilch. Zero.
quote: The trend from 2001 is NEGATIVE, not positive.
quote: From 1995, the trend is so weakly positive as to be statistically meaningless.
quote: The phrase "there has been no statistically significant warming of the planet in 15 years" is accurate. Period.
quote: You also conveniently ignore the fact that GW modelers predicted strong and rapid warming from 2000-2010. Instead, the only data we have shows a negative trendline. Care to explain that one away?
quote: . However, new research, including work by British scientists, is casting doubt on such claims. Some even suggest the world may not be warming much at all." The temperature records cannot be relied on as indicators of global change ," said John Christy, professor of atmospheric science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, a former lead author on the IPCC.
quote: " We concluded, with overwhelming statistical significance, that the IPCC's climate data are contaminated with surface effects from industrialisation and data quality problems. These add up to a large warming bias," he said.
quote: Terry Mills, professor of applied statistics and econometrics at Loughborough University, looked at the same data as the IPCC. He found that the warming trend it reported over the past 30 years or so was just as likely to be due to random fluctuations as to the impacts of greenhouse gases. Mills's findings are to be published in Climatic Change, an environmental journal.
quote: for any climatologist it's just a legitimate basis to correct SOME of their data,
quote: Maybe climatology is held to different rules for scientific data , but when I have data that becomes suspect I am required to discard it and start over from scratch so as to eleminate the possibility of bias. Sounds like climatology is more politics than science if you are allowed to pick and chose what data is used to render your final conclusions.
quote: That's just ONE claim. Others were found to be pulled from student term papers, articles in popular magazines, and some without any source whatsover.
quote: Wow...just wow.
quote: And yes, this is a different chapter. It's the effects, or the "this is why we have to act now" chapter, rather than the "blame it all on humans" chapter. So? Exaggerating the effects of climate change is just as heinous as misrepresenting its causes.
quote: Tell you what. Let's have a soup made by 620 scientists. We know a few of them peed in the pot, but we think the rest kept their pants zipped. Will you still eat the soup?
quote: BTW, still waiting for your reply on the IPCC authors who have admitted including large amounts of non-scientific claims, just to scare world leaders into action. Here's one of the many examples:


text:
Homes Alive Pets: Logo & Brand Redesign
Homes Alive Pets: Logo & Brand Redesign
Logo and brand redesign/update for Homes Alive Pets, a pet store located in Canada.
I redrew the image of the dog & cat, but keeping it reasonably similar to their old/existing logo. The new dog & cat are now a little more softer, have a little more character, but the major change was to curve and interlock each tail, so as to create a friendlier graphic.
The dog is now protecting and overlooking it's Home, whilst the cat is safely tucked up with the dog, and expectingly looking up for it's dinner.
The typography has been completely overhauled, and I also devised the two line tag-line: Simply Wholesome, Naturally Healthy. The addition of the Canadian Maple leaf was a request from the client, and felt this was the cleanest approach.
Previous Post:
Next Post:
Follow @thelogosmith
With over 25 years experience,
I'd be thrilled to hear from you, and find out how I can help you with your logo and brand identity design requirements. Please visit my
Home » Homes Alive Pets: Logo & Brand Redesign
More Logo & Graphic Design Posts -
Main Blog Index
Received an email from Toni Bellerby the other day, asking me: "How Do I Copyright my Logo Design and the Commercial Font I Used?"
"How can I copyright my logo design if it's using a commercial
Logo Artwork Sheet
Mentioned a few weeks back that I'd make a version of my Client Logo Artwork Sheet available as a quick downloadable template.
Here's that template: Logo_Artwork_Sheet_for_Download.zip, and it's pretty simples, and nothing at all
Great little find by John Gruber, of Daring Fireball, the other day: Evolution of the 007 James Bond Movie Logo Design, which was originally posted on The James Bond Lexicon, a Tumblr site.
Don't think I've ever really given
Free Font Katana's Edge, designed by Dimitris Bouskos, is one of many many many new free fonts that as graphic designers, we can all be a little grateful for.
The continued generosity of so many graphic and type designers, is
Happened upon this rather nice Ford Edge Ambigram car logo concept, by reddit user hadukem (don't have a website URL or anything like that, just the reddit link and the imgur link that hadukem posted to.)
Have read some of the
Testimonial: Homes Alive Pets Logo & Brand Identity Design
"Graham is the most legitimate logo designer I have ever met. His discovery process is thorough to ensure that he understands your brand so that he can
The Client Project Budget: Just one of a few tricky, and challenging, aspects of being a self employed freelance logo designer.
Well OK.
It's not tricky if a potential new client appreciates and understands the value of
Rocket Science VFX (tv and movie visual effects company), is a logo & brand identity re design project that I've been working on now for a little while now.
Just like a previous case study post
This free font: Apple-Sans-Adjectives is certainly quite fun, and intriguing, but not so sure on the practical side of things
Apple-Sans-Adjectives was designed [email protected] & @Rich_Cahill, and they have kindly made this font available as a freed
Some of you designers' may already be familiar with a few very challenging problems that I've experienced with VERY unscrupulous clients, and a very rigid and 'you are guilty until proven innocent' approach by Paypal.
Some of my
Came across this post on Virgin's official blog: Virgin Logo The original Virgin Logo Design was used for Virgin Records way back in the 1970's, and the logo was designed by English artist, and illustrator, Roger
Freelance Graphic Designers: How do you Find New Work and Clients?
Thought I'd poll all you freelance graphic designers, logo and web designers out there, and see how you all collectively find yourself new clients, or
VIEW'D - Logo Design Case Study
VIEW'D is a new logo design and iOS app icon design project, which I'm currently working on, and am happy to share the ongoing logo design case study of this
Work-in-Process: Wordpress Theme Developer Logo Design
'codetipi' is a logo design project currently in progress for a popular Wordpress Theme and Website Developer.
In this post are just a few snapshots of the later stages of the
New SETI Institute Logo Designed by Trevor Beattie
Only just received a press release for the SETI Institute Logo and branding redesign, designed by Trevor Beattie, Founder and Chairman of BMB.
This logo design has certainly piqued my interest, and I
Steve Jobs Tribute Typographic Poster Designed by Oliver Gareis
This Steve Jobs Tribute Typographic Poster has to be one of the best graphic design tributes I've seen in a while. Oliver Gareis has done an outstanding job
Custom Logo Designs For Sale
This page shows some of the custom logo designs that I have available, for sale, on here on this page: Custom Logos, Symbols & Icon Designs For Sale.
I have thought long and hard about having
My AC Academy Choir Logo Design Seen at the Royal Albert Hall
A short while back I took on pro bono logo design project for AC Academy, which is a London academy for children to take
NASA Mars Wanted Posters Designed by NASA
Been meaning to post a link to these NASA Mars Recruitment Graphic Design Posters for a while, but always something else getting in the way. Finally here we are,
Download Free Fonts and Specimens of Digital Typefaces by The Pyte Foundry
Where can I download free fonts and typefaces? Well, The Pyte Foundry is an interesting, and useful, typographic resource to add to your collection
Copyright © 2006-2016 All Rights Reserved Goddammit!
The Logo Smith : Freelance Logo Designer, Brand Identity & Graphic Design Studio
Providing PR Services with The PR Room: Technology PR, Smart Home PR, Internet of Things PR and Lifestyle PR Agency.
25 Years Experience in: Logo & Brand Identity Design, Graphic Design, Advertising, Marketing, and Commercial Print.
Website by Me
Built with Semplice;
Powered by WordPress;
Protected by CloudFlare;
Hosted by York Hosting;
Updated almost Daily.
The Logo Smith
Graham Smith
10 Badgers Copse,
Seaford, England
+44 (0) 7816 527 462
[email protected]
Home | Hire Me | Testimonials | Client FAQ | Portfolio | Monomarks | Case Studies | Contact | Blog | Logos for Sale | Logos in Use | Privacy | Subscribe


text:
The technology is particularly critical to the budding electric car
business. With such companies
as Dyson, GM, and Lightning
Car Company using the batteries in their upcoming commercial releases the
future of the electric car in the short term is riding on lithium-ion
Unfortunately, the costs of lithium-ion batteries are currently quite
high. An analyst estimated that the much-anticipated
Chevy Volt's battery pack would cost nearly
$10,000; about a fourth of the total projected cost. The pressing
demand from a variety of industries has fueled lithium-ion prices to rise even
Fortunately relief is in sight, thanks to a processing breakthrough from University
of Texas at Austin. The researchers found a way to possibly transform the
long and complicated baking process involved in one of the more common
lithium-ion battery materials into a quick and
easy process.
Originally, most lithium-ion batteries used lithium cobalt oxide. Most of
the computer industry still relies on this material; however, the automotive
industry has turned to lithium iron phosphate, which is considered more
attractive as iron is cheaper than cobalt. It is also safer
than the more fire-prone lithium cobalt oxide, and is capable of being
crafted to release charge faster. A downside is it stores slightly less
Companies have invested big in developing and bringing lithium iron phosphate
to the market. A123 Systems, the Watertown, MA startup that is
manufacturing the Chevy Volt's battery, has already commercially offered
lithium iron phosphate batteries for power tools. It has managed to raise
$148M USD in investment capital to help fund its efforts.
With current technology, the biggest downside to the lithium iron phosphate is
the manufacturing. Currently, the process takes hours of baking at
temperatures in excess of 700 °C. The extra manpower and effort required
due to this has meant that Lithium iron phosphate batteries, which should from
a materials perspective be much cheaper than lithium cobalt oxide, are actually
more expensive than their competitor.
Led by Professor Arumugam Manthiram, a U of T professor of materials
engineering, the researchers at U of T examined how a microwave could be used
to speed the cooking process. The results were dramatic.
The team first mixed conventional materials -- lithium hydroxide, iron acetate,
and phosphoric acid -- in a solvent. They then popped the mixture in the
microwave for about five minutes, which heated the mix to about 300 °C.
The process yielded high performing rod shaped nanoparticles of lithium iron
phosphate. The best nanoparticles were found to be approximately 100 nm
long and just 25 nm wide. The small size allows the ion exchange to be
performed more easily. The finished particles were then covered with an
electrically conductive polymer doped with sulfonic acid to improve
The new particles performed extremely well in low-discharge scenarios.
The material achieved a capacity of 166 milliamp hours per gram, amazingly
close to the 170 milliamp hours per gram theoretical capacity. High
discharge scenarios were not so friendly to the new material, but Professor
Manthiram says that will be fixable. He says new versions have already
shown improvement in this metric.
It is unclear exactly how much will be saved using the new method. With
the short time higher production should be possible, and the lower temperatures
will reduce energy demands, both effects that should help to lower the cost of
production. Some are skeptical, though; whether the material will save
much at all. Stanley Whittingham a professor of chemistry, materials
science, and engineering at the State University of New York, at Binghamton
warns that the savings may be offset by the polymer cost and the cost of the
changes necessary to the production.
Professor Manthiram is also exploring other lithium ion materials and has
developed two key improvements on other materials. He is working with an
Austin, TX based startup, ActaCell to commercialize his tech. The startup
has licensed some of his technology with the help of the $5.58M USD in startup
funds in has raised, but declined to specify which technologies or whether the
new lithium iron phosphate production technology had been licensed yet.
quote: Suddenly the price will skyrocket, and we'll be stuck with trying to push research into alternatives while the economy is self-destructing around us.
quote: The government incentives and taxes try to spread out that spike over time.
quote: It's about not having all your eggs in one basket.
quote: You speak as if this was theoretical. What do you think the $100 to $144 run-up was? Demand destruction took place, and is still occurring (largest reduction is highway miles driven monthly since data started being recorded). The US economy has shown amazing resilience, but it's taken oil on the chin. Private investment in alternative energy, meanwhile, has poured in despite the state of the economy.
quote: quote: The government incentives and taxes try to spread out that spike over time. How? Subsidies require taxes, and taxing energy makes it more expensive, thus simply making people more poor in real terms. Government-sponsored demand throttling, is that what you're really proposing? That's the net effect. There's no other way to "smooth" supply and demand other than either crushing it by force (taxes or production ceilings) or propping it up (subsidies). This has worked great with the ethanol sham, eh?
quote: In a fantasy where government can foresee both problems and their solutions, that's correct in that the government can force the proper diversification.
quote: In the real world, experience should really show us by now that the best case scenario is the free market one proposed by pauldovi; allow the price signal to shine through without interference (no subsidies or special taxes to any energy producing technology), and allow the industry to bring to market energy sources they need, not what we think they need.


text:
Diaspora private alpha just released
Diaspora private alpha just released
For those who have been patiently waiting, the first round of Diaspora alpha invites has been distributed. They're planning to first bring in those who contributed via Kickstarter way back when this all began. Next those on their mailing list will start receiving their invites.
Their stated goal with this rollout method is to "quickly identify performance problems and iterate on features as quickly as possible." That sounds a lot like the open source "release early, release often" methodology. But it also sounds a lot like the Google method of slowly bringing in new users through invites. And while that wasn't so bad for GMail, it was a miserable failure for a Google project far more analogous to Diaspora--Wave. And we all know how well that's gone.
You can't be social without someone to interact with, and that's why progressive invites don't work for social media. And, more generally speaking, being kind-of-open is not being open.
The second thing that makes me nervous about this rollout is the first bullet their blog post announcement gives under "we know some things could be better": Security. That's a scary thing to have on your list of weaknesses in general, but even moreso when a lot of your appeal is to people defecting from a competitor whose main criticism is their privacy practices.
Back in May, I was excited about the possibilities that this spunky project offered against Facebook. But between their not-quite-open methods and the comments by developers who saw the earlier release, I'm becoming increasingly uncertain about its ability to make much of a dent in the site that accounts for 25% of US web traffic.
7 Comments
I concur with your concerns. From the beginning, this hasn't really been run in the way successful open source projects are. I don't know the details on the problems they are having with real or potential security, infrastructure, or scalability ... but these are exactly the sort of issues that respond well to the open collaboration methodology.
That said, I don't think it's ever really too late, as long as the developers really work to understand where to make changes in their development methods. Until then, they are making the same risk we so many others get in to -- all the disadvantages of a closed source development model without the supposed benefits of restricted code.
While I do recommend they could use The Open Source Way handbook, I really recommend they read the canonical book, Producing Open Source Software. If they have read it, I recommend they go back over it and see where they are conveniently ignoring principles and practices ... and stop doing that.
I hope at least the "private alpha" is itself made available under a free software/open source license, and includes source code.
I wonder if the problem with Diaspora is that they can't decide whether it's a community project or a business startup.
Perhaps one should bother to do a little research before making strange claims:
Oh gee what is that? The software. So if we read the blog post about the private alpha we find out it is their POD, their hosted service.
Please read before you post!
This isn't hard if you want it. Also it is AGPL3 so once they give it to you, you are free to do whatever you want with it (complying with the AGPL3 license).
I run a pod. It's also closed, because I can't host everyone. If you want to join, just download and install it yourself. It doesn't have ads, so anyone you invite on to your node is on your dime. All nodes are connected to each other, so if the node is run properly, it won't matter if you're on one node and your good friend is on another.
As for being closed, another reason might be because it's still in an Alpha stage of development. They want developers hacking at it for now, not people from trying to sabotage it.
If the url didn't seem so reputable, I would think this article was written by an fanboy. Or a troll.


text:
Recently Played
American Top 40
Request A Song
Back in the Day Double Play
Contest Rules
K93 On Air Blog
The Kirk Davidson Show
Maria McLean
The K93 Mobile App
Community Events
Lost & Found
Yard Sales
Radio Employment Center
The Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Spotlight
Local News
National News
World News
Sports News
Entertainment News
Oddities News
Artist Details
Search for
Bobby Bare
Share This
Bobby Bare
's story is nearly as fascinating as his music.
's mother died when he was five. His father couldn't earn enough money to feed his children, forcing the family to split up.
was working on a farm by the time he was 15 years old, later working in factories and selling ice cream to support himself. Building his first guitar, he began playing music in his late teens, performing with a local Ohio band in Springfield.
In the late '50s, he moved out to Los Angeles.
's first appearance on record was in 1958, as he recorded his own talking blues "The All American Boy," which was credited to
Bill Parsons
. A number of labels refused the record before the Ohio-based Fraternity Records bought it for 50 dollars; the fee also included the publishing rights. "The All American Boy" was released in 1959 and it surprisingly became the second-biggest single in the U.S. that December, crossing over to the pop charts and peaking at number three. The single was also a big hit in the U.K., reaching number 22.
could capitalize on his success, he was drafted into the armed forces. While he was on duty, Fraternity hired another singer to become
Bill Parsons
and sent him out on tour. After
left the army, he became roommates with
Willie Nelson
. During this time, he decided to become a pop singer. Soon, he was touring with pop/rock stars like
Roy Orbison
Bobby Darin
, recording records for a number of California labels. Meanwhile, his songs were being recorded by a number of artists; three of his tunes were featured in the
Chubby Checker
Teenage Millionaire
Even though he was having some modest success,
decided he wasn't fulfilled playing pop music. Instead, he turned back to country, developing a distinctive blend of country, folk, and pop. In 1962,
Chet Atkins
signed him to RCA Records. By the end of the year, he had a hit with "Shame on You," which was notable for being one of the first records out of Nashville to make concessions to the pop charts by featuring horns. The production worked, as the single broke into the pop charts. The following year, he recorded
Mel Tillis
Danny Dill
's "Detroit City," which became his second straight single to make both the country and pop charts.
followed up the single with a traditional folk song, "500 Miles from Home." It was another big hit for the singer, peaking in the Top Ten on both the country and pop charts.
continued to rack up hits in 1964 and 1965, as well as appearing in the Western movie
A Distant Trumpet
As the '60s progressed,
continued to blur the lines between country and folk, as he was influenced by songwriters like
Bob Dylan
, recording material by
and several of his contemporaries. Not only did he explore American folk, but
traveled to England, where he was popular. In 1968, he recorded an album with a Liverpool country band called
the Hillsiders
The English Country Side
), which signaled his artistic drive.
switched record labels in 1970, signing with Mercury Records. He stayed at the label for two years, producing a string of Top Ten hits, including "How I Got to Memphis," "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends," and "Come Sundown." Upon leaving Mercury, he recorded an album for United Artists called
This Is Bare Country
, which remained unreleased until 1976; instead, the label released a collection,
The Very Best of Bobby Bare
. After leaving UA, he re-signed with RCA in 1973.
Later in 1973,
released a double album of
Shel Silverstein
Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies
. Not only did the album represent the beginning of a collaboration with
, it was arguably the first country concept album, adding fire to the outlaw movement of the '70s in the process. The record was a hit with country audiences as well as rock fans, gaining airplay on FM radio stations. The following year, he had his first number one single with "Marie Laveau."
released another record of
Bobby Bare and the Family Singin' in the Kitchen
, in 1975. Sadly, the singer's oldest daughter died shortly after he recorded the album; she was only 15.
In 1977,
received a major publicity push from
Bill Graham
, the legendary rock concert promoter.
signed the singer to his management company, proclaiming that
was the "
of country music." Soon, the singer found new audiences at college campuses and in Canada. He switched record labels the same year, recording the self-produced
for Columbia. Two years later, he released
Sleeper Whenever I Fall
, which featured contributions from
Rodney Crowell
and rearranged rock & roll songs like the
the Rolling Stones
' "The Last Time" and
the Byrds
' "Feel a Whole Lot Better."
resumed his collaboration with
in 1980, releasing the live collection
Down and Dirty
, which spawned two humorous hits, "Numbers" and "Tequila Sheila." The following year, he released
As Is
, which showed that he was continuing to record a diverse selection of songwriters, including
Townes Van Zandt
J.J. Cale
, and
Guy Clark
Despite the fact that his work was consistently critically acclaimed,
's record sales began to slip in the early '80s, as the 1982
Drinkin' from the Bottle, Singin' from the Heart
and his 1985 record for EMI failed to launch any major hit singles. Nevertheless,
continued to retain a devoted following in the U.S. and the U.K., and his influence on contemporary country music remains evident. In 2005, the Dualtone label coaxed
out of retirement and released a new album,
The Moon Was Blue
, produced by his son Bobby Bare Jr.
continued to perform concerts regularly over the next few years but he didn't return to the recording studio until 2012, when cut a collection of folk songs called Darker Than Light.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
► View More
▲ View Less
More Bobby Bare
The Storyteller: The Anthology 1960-1983
The Real Thing/I Hate Goodbyes/Ride Me Down Easy
Buddies with the Blues: 1956-1961
Memories: RCA Singles, 1962-1969
As Is/Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose
Darker Than Light
Hard Time Hungrys/The Winner and Other Losers
Cowboys and Daddys/Me and McDill
For the Good Times & Other Favorites
Dreams of Yesterday
Bare/Sleeper Wherever I Fall
I Took a Memory to Lunch
Detroit City
View More
You may also like...
Hoyt Axton
Tom T. Hall
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
Shel Silverstein
Jerry Jeff Walker
Contact Us
Advertise With Us
Contest Rules


text:
Top Definition
(verb) A shortening of the common phrase "skedattle," it is dual-syllabic word that is more apt to be used in everyday life, due to common slang's fondness of phrases that are less than three syllables. It is commonly used to describe hurridly departing; last-minute recognizing that you have to leave.
HOLY CRAP! Look at the time! I've gotta skedat--sorry!
додав RD323 15 Вересня 2010
Trending Now
Can you define these popular missing words?


text:
Observations on British and American English
by an American linguist in the UK
England and America are two countries separated by a common language.
--George Bernard Shaw
BrE = British English
AmE = American English
OED=Oxford English Dictionary (2nd edn. [1989], unless otherwise noted)
Saturday, May 27, 2006
charity shop/thrift store
shop vs. store
Generally, BrE uses the noun shop where Americans would use store, but for me as an American, a shop sounds smaller than a store, and indeed size is a major difference between the average transatlantic thrifting (US informal) experiences. Most UK charity shops are smallish shops in the high street (UK; = US 'on the main shopping street, downtown'), while US thrift stores often have warehouse or supermarket proportions. Because of the smaller amount of floor space, some UK shops can afford to be very choosy about what they put out for display. Oxfam recently had a campaign to discourage donations of "not so good" goods.
thrift vs. charity
More differences in the social attitudes toward these shops are revealed in the descriptors thrift and charity. In the past few years, attitudes toward buying second-hand goods have changed in the US (hence the popularity of eBay), but when I was a kid, thrift stores were understood to be 'for' poor people to shop at. Hence they were in poorer (or in my town's case, industrial) areas. Nowadays you can find many thrift shops in strip malls, mixed in with retail shops appealing to all kinds of tastes. The prices are still pretty cheap, though I expect that the influx of middle class thrifters and the need to pay rent in more expensive parts of town may raise those prices in places.
Charity shops like Oxfam are clear that their main purpose is to raise money--not to provide cheap goods to the community (that's a nice side effect). Our shop is particularly expensive (as customers like to tell me), but we generally charge what we think we can get for an item. This means that anything that has possible value as a collectible is priced only a bit cheaper than it would be in an antique or other specialist shop. Secondhand books are £2 or £3 for most paperback novels (new ones in bookshops are £6 or £7), but there are also art books and antique books priced at around £20. (£1 = ~$1.90)
A broader cross-section of the UK (than the US) population seems to frequent charity shops--not everyone would buy their clothes there, but most readers enjoy checking out the books. Although there are real charity aficionados here, there is not, to my knowledge, any equivalent of the US verb to thrift.
6 comments:
- Paul said...
Fascinating. What's a strip mall, please? I've heard of mall to mean a shopping-centre (perhaps pedestrianised?) but the strip is intriguing.
- 05 December, 2006 15:23
- lynneguist said...
See here:
- 07 December, 2006 22:54
- lynneguist said...
I've found some sub-cultural use of thrifting in BrE. See here.
- 14 January, 2007 12:34
I'm writing a book for sale in the UK and USA. I'm using the word 'charity' in the book...are they still called charities in the USA, or is the term not-for-profit more prevalent? Wiki doesn't seem to indicate usage, it only defines the terms. I've seen the word 'charity' used on some US websites, but not as many as the non-profit descriptor. Thanks.
- 05 July, 2007 09:52
- lynneguist said...
People in the US "give to charity". Not-for-profit or non-profit refers to the organi{s/z}ation's tax status (among other things, probably).
- 05 July, 2007 10:09
- Altissima said...
In Australia these kind of shops/stores are known as "op shops" -- short for opportunity shops. "Op shop" is the most usual spoken form, while "opportunity shop" is more likely to be used in written form eg directories etc.
In typical Ausssie fashion, we have also shortned the names of the major national organisations running some of our op shops: Eg "Society of Saint Vincent de Paul" now trades as "Saint Vinnies" (www.vinnies.org.au);"The Salvation Army" now trades as "The Salvos" (www.salvos.org.au); while "The Brotherhood of st Laurence" is generally known as "The Brotherhood".
- 06 September, 2009 16:11


text:
CSI: Citizens Bank Park is on the case.
All the best forensic techniques have been utilized to determine why, with two months remaining in the regular season, a Phillies team coming off five straight division titles needs a minor miracle to avoid having the rest of its schedule consist of dog days followed by E-A-G-L-E-S!, playing out the string and wait until next year.
Some of the clues are obvious. Ryan Howard and Chase Utley were on the disabled list for most of the first half of the season. Any team that goes without its 3-4 hitters for that long will feel the pinch. Righthander Roy Halladay, who won the Cy Young Award in 2010 and was runner-up last season, wasn't quite right, even before spending two months on the disabled list with a shoulder strain.


text:
Degrees Offered
Degrees Offered in Paleontology
Westminster's Paleontology Program offers an academic minor in paleontology. Many students take courses in conjunction with a science major; however, credits may complement a major in any academic program. You will take classes like Introduction to Geology, Introduction to Organic Biology, Evolution, History of Life on Earth, Principles of Paleontology, and Sedmentology and Stratigraphy.
For program requirements, see the course catalog.
Academic Advising


text:
Smartphone selfies. Tablet landscapes. Posed portraits and quick candids. You take more photos than ever before. Keep focusing on the memories — Adobe Photoshop Elements 14 will make them look great.
Go from so-so snapshot to forever-favorite photo. Make quick edits, add artistic touches like a pro or transform your photos to wow friends and family. Photoshop Elements can step you through or do it for you.
All your memories at your fingertips. Order, label, find and view your photos your way.
Show your creative side. Make scrapbook pages, cards and calendars to share lasting memories.
Share memories with the people who matter most the way that works for you — Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter and more.*
Related products
Still deciding?
* This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services ("Online Services"). Online Services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and the Adobe Privacy Policy (see www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online Services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.
4k supported cameras include GoProHero 4 Black, Sony XperiaZ3V, SONY FDR-AX100 4K HANDYCAM, Panasonic DMC-GH4 (MP4 and MOV), Motorola Moto X (2014), and Xiaomi Mi4.


text:
Robinwood Players performing in Md.
HAGERSTOWN, Md.- Hagerstown Community College's Robinwood Players will perform "Marat/Sade" Friday, Saturday and Sunday, in the Classroom Building Auditorium (CLR-111).
Written by playwright Peter Weiss and translated from the original German by Geoffrey Skelton, "Marat/Sade" is based on the story of the Marquis de Sade and the plays that he staged with fellow inmates while imprisoned in Charenton Asylum. The show won the 1965 Tony Award for Best Play and Best Director, as well as the 1966 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play.
Show times are 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. General admission is $10 but HCC students, staff, and faculty can attend for free. Advanced tickets can be purchased through the HCC Bookstore by calling 240-500-2271. Tickets will also be available at the door prior to each performance.
This play contains mature subject matter and is not suitable for children.
For more information, email director Dave Dull firstname.lastname@example.com.
Holiday comedy event being held
INWOOD - The Musselman Theatre Inc. will present "A Holiday Comedy Event" featuring "The English Flamingo" and "Spontaneity Anyone," at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the Musselman High School auditorium. Tickets are $8 per adult and $5 for children and seniors.
For more information or tickets, call 304-229-1900.
'Seussical' set
in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN - The West Virginia Public Theatre will present "Seussical" Tuesday to Dec. 22 at the Historic Metropolitan Theatre. Tickets are $24 per adult, $15 for students and $6.50 for children 12 and under.
For more information or tickets, call 304-291-4122 or visit the website www.wvpublictheatre.org.
Maryland Theatre lineup announced
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Maryland Theatre, 21 South Potomac St., will present the following productions:
Saturday: "Beatlemania Now;"
Dec. 10-11: The City Ballet School's "The Nutcracker;"
Dec. 17-18: Maryland Symphony Orchestra's "Home of the Holidays;"
Dec. 21: The Barbara Ingram School for the Arts' "Holiday Spectacular, the Perfect Gift."
For more information or tickets, call 301-790-2000 or visit www.mdtheatre.org.
Full Circle Theatre
lineup announced
SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Full Circle Theater Co., at 113 S. Princess St., will present the following productions:
To Sunday: "A Christmas Carol;"
Feb. 3-12: "K2;"
March 23 to April 1: "Ezra & Jake."
For more information, call 304-268-7798 or visit www.fullcircletheaterco.org.
Off Broadway to present ' Tidings'
FREDERICK, Md. - The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre and Children's Theatre presents its productions:
To Dec. 27: "Frosty;"
To Dec. 30: "Christmas Tidings;"
Jan. 13 to March 4: "Damn Yankees;"
March 23 to June 2: "Jekyll and Hyde, The Musical;" and
June 15 to Aug. 25: "Footloose."
Shows run every Friday and Saturday evening, with some Sunday evening performances as well as select Saturday and Sunday matinee performances.
For more information, call the box office at 301-662-6600 or visit www.wayoffbroadway.com.
The MET announces shows
FREDERICK, Md. - The Maryland Ensemble Theater will present:
Dec. 8 to Jan. 1: "The Eight Reindeer Monologues;"
Feb. 2-26: "End Days;"
March 22 to April 15: "Antigone."
For more information or tickets, call the MET Box Office at 301-694-4744.
Wayside Theatre announces performances
MIDDLETOWN, Va. - The Wayside Theatre will present the following performances:
To Dec. 24: "Glory Bea! A Shenandoah Valley Christmas;"
Jan. 28, 2012, to March 10: "Smoke on the Mountain."
For more information or tickets, call 540-869-1776 or visit www.waysidetheatre.org.
Winchester Little Theatre to perform 'Foreigner'
WINCHESTER, Va. - The Winchester Little Theatre will present the following performance:
Jan. 13-22, 2012: "The Love List;"
March 9-21: "Rabbit Hole;" and
May 11-26: "The Porch."
For more information or tickets, call 540-662-3331 or visit www.wltonline.org.
Apollo Civic Theatre to host productions
MARTINSBURG - The Apollo Civic Theatre will present the following main stage productions:
Dec. 9-11, 16-18: "A Christmas Carol;"
March 9-11, 16-18, 2012: "Bad Seed;"
April 13-15, 20-22: "Father of the Bride;" and
May 11-13, 18-20: "The Pirates of Penzance."
For more information or reservations, call 304-263-6766 or visit www.apollo-theatre.org.
Old Opera House to host holiday show
CHARLES TOWN - The Old Opera House Theatre Company will present "It's a Wonderful Life" from Dec. 8 to 11 and Dec. 15-18.
For tickets and more information, anyone interested can call 888-900-SHOW.
Embassy Theatre lineup announced
CUMBERLAND, Md. - The Embassy Theatre, 49 Baltimore St., announces the following lineup:
Dec. 9-10: Screening of "His Girl Friday;"
Dec. 10-11: "A Christmas Contata."
For more information, call 301-722-4692 or visit www.newembassy.org.
Shakespeare Festival set in Md.
FREDERICK, Md. - The Maryland Shakespeare Festival announces its 2011-2012 season. Plays will be performed at the All Saints Episcopal Church, unless otherwise noted:
Dec. 9-11: "All's Well That Ends Well;"
Jan. 20-22, 27-29: "Dead Man's Mambo" at the Frederick Cultural Arts Center;
March 9 to April 1: "Much Ado About Nothing" and "The Merchant of Venice."
For more information, call 301-668-4090 or visit www.mdshakes.org.
- From staff reports


text:
For more than 100 years, the APWA International Public Works Congress & Exposition has drawn thousands of public works professionals from all over the world. If you're like many, you have limited resources for professional development, so you've chosen APWA's Congress as your preferred venue for:
Outstanding education sessions that address current public works issues—as well as ongoing challenges. Choose from more than 125 technical and professional development sessions that will be presented by your colleagues—who will impart their vital knowledge and experience to you. APWA's education sessions are based on the very latest learning models—classroom, interactive and "live" learning labs.
The chance to see an extensive gathering of exhibitors and The Expo Experience that will showcase the latest products, services and technologies specific to public works. APWA's exhibit floor encompasses nearly 90,000 square feet! Special "non-compete" hours allow you to visit the floor—uninterrupted.
Opportunities to network with your peers, hone your leadership abilities and learn new job skills. APWA offers Congress attendees MANY opportunities to meet and mingle with your peers—the Get Acquainted Party, Awards Ceremony and more! Build lasting professional relationships and make a few lifelong friends at the same time.
APWA's Congress features more than 125 technical and professional development sessions presented by your colleagues and industry vendors. There's no better way to learn than from those who are "in the know." You can earn CEUs and PDHs that will add value to the information you learn onsite. The Expo Experience—keeping in line with the impressive size of our host site—will be the BEST ever!
The 2014 exhibit floor isn't your ordinary exhibit floor—it's an EXPERIENCE. Yes, we'll still have the great lineup of vendors you're used to seeing with outstanding product displays, fabulous prize drawings, lunch on the floor, and exhibitor showcase presentations, plus a whole lot more.
We've added so much more to the experience, you might have a hard time leaving! When you're not in an education session, you'll want to check out all of the action at the EXPO EXPERIENCE. We'll be bringing you live interviews with session speakers throughout the week, you'll have multiple opportunities to connect with your colleagues, we'll have more prize drawings than ever, you can discover the newest "APPs in Public Works" and, as always, you can keep up with your friends and colleagues at the cyber stations.
If that isn't enough to get you on the exhibit floor to enjoy the EXPO EXPERIENCE, you can also earn CEUs for attending exhibitor showcase presentations!
The 2014 EXPO EXPERIENCE will be a place to LEARN, DISCOVER, and HAVE FUN! So put it in your plans now—we know you'll want to spend a few more hours at the EXPO EXPERIENCE.
Areas Covered:
You may have recently received correspondence from Fair Guide that referenced the APWA Congress & Expo. The company that sent this letter requested that you update your contact information in order to "keep the Fair Guide up-to-date" and will invoice you for their services at a later date. These Fair Guides are NOT an APWA publication or website. APWA is in no way involved with or in business with Fair Guide, Fairguide.com, Construct Data, or AUMA.
Furthermore, APWA did not supply these companies with your contact information and has no affiliation with them. Whether you decide to list your company in any Fair Guide is solely your decision. It does not affect your relationship with APWA in any way. APWA maintains their own records of exhibitors and produces its own Show Program and Exhibitors Guide for its trade shows. We regret any inconvenience caused by this solicitation, as well as the manner in which you were solicited. APWA had no knowledge of the solicitation of its exhibitors by these unrelated entities.
Please note that there is only one official housing vendor for the 2014 APWA Congress & Expo. Room reservation requests will be accepted via the APWA Housing Website and the APWA Hotel Registration Form only. If you are contacted by any outside vendors regarding hotel reservations via any other means, please be aware that they are NOT an APWA authorized vendor. As of this moment, room reservation requests are not yet being accepted, but the form and website will be going live and appear online in March.
On behalf of Show Management, we wanted to bring these important matters to your attention to ensure that we are providing you with the most reliable resources for the upcoming show.
Should you be contacted by any of these outside housing or publication companies directly, please pass that information to Show Management so we can take the appropriate course of action to police this situation going forward. If you have any questions regarding which housing vendors have been approved by APWA, please e-mail email@example.com or call (800) 687-7469 x219.
The 2014 Congress Call for Presentations for Congress is open until September 30. If you are interested in speaking at the 2014 Congress in Toronto, visit: http://www2.apwa.net/CallForPresentations/index.asp.


text:
A Peru Company, Danper, that Partnered with USU Students to Offer Small Business Loans and Training, Has Won First Place from World Business Council for Sustainable Development in Peru
Editor's note: The following is a press release issued by the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business.
USU Students Raise Money for the Loans and Work with Danper to Teach Business Basics to Entrepreneurs
LOGAN, UT- For five years Utah State University students have been teaming up with an agricultural company in Peru, Danper, to help struggling entrepreneurs there launch new business ventures. That company has just won first place for sustainable development from the World Business Council for helping to facilitate small business loans funded largely through the efforts of students from the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.
Danper, a company that cans vegetables, won the "PERU 2021" Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Award in 2012 from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a nonprofit organization that promotes corporate social responsibility and enterprises it believes will stimulate economic progress.
The students have been going to Peru as part of the Small Enterprise Education and Development (SEED) program which is part of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. They use the Danper facility to teach business basics to those who come seeking assistance. USU students raise money that SEED loans out to qualifying entrepreneurs, said David Herrmann, the faculty advisor to the program.
Danper, in partnership with USU, won first place in the category "collaborators." The organization recognized Danper for its successful sustainable business ventures that help entrepreneurs who might not otherwise have access to credit.
The relationship between the Huntsman School SEED program and Danper was formed in 2007 when students were visiting the company on a study abroad trip. Herrmann had the idea of starting a small-business loan program that students could help direct.
Danper had previously implemented an aggressive social-improvement agenda for its employees, but the one thing it lacked was the small loans and education program that the Huntsman School could provide, Herrmann said.
Danper helps the students find competent and deserving participants for the program, Herrmann said. The company has a full-time employee assigned to the program, who collects loan payments and works with the student interns who rotate through every three months.
"It is a very exciting acknowledgment of all of the work and effort that the school has put into the program, and particularly all the student interns who have served in that program for the last five years," Herrmann said.


text:
The royal chatted pleasantly on camera while trekking through the cold of Antarctica on Wednesday as part of his goal to raise awareness and money for the Walking with the Wounded charity.
In the video above, Harry, 29, says he's not feeling "too bad," adding, "The wind has dropped down, which is quite nice … We just got into the rhythm and it's almost finished."
He says he's expected to reach his destination on Friday.
Before his adventure, the new uncle joked that his brother must be "quite jealous" because his trip to the South Pole allowed him to "get away from his screaming child," Prince George.
Harry and his team are braving temperatures as low as 58 degrees below zero, but they are not alone. His group is making the trek with two other teams, captained by actors Dominic West and Alexander Skarsgard. Initially the teams were racing against each other to the South Pole but that was suspended on Dec. 7 due to safety concerns.


text:
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The Green Wave baseball team earned back-to-back wins last week to complete a clean sweep of its region.
Summerville (18-6, 10-0) followed an 11-1 win over Ashley Ridge (9-12, 5-5) Thursday with a 3-2 win over Bluffton Friday to remain perfect in region play. Despite clinching the top seed for Region 8-AAAA, the Wave will open the playoffs against a Top 10 team.
Summerville, which is unranked in the 4-A coaches poll released April 19, opens the playoffs at 7 p.m. Thursday by hosting Conway, the No. 6 team in the poll. The Tigers (16-7) are the third seed from Region 6-AAAA.
Against their crosstown rival, Summerville scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to cut the game short due to the 10-run rule. Ashley Ridge tallied nine hits in the game, but didn't capitalize while Summerville made the most of its 10 hits.
Freshman Sawyer Bridges had the win on the mound to improve his pitching record to 5-0 this season. He only surrendered three walks in four innings.
Billy Peatross relieved him in the top of the fifth and only surrendered one hit and one walk while striking out two in an inning of work.
Craig Lilienthal led the batters, going 3 for 4 at the plate with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored. Zach Mosay and Michael Powell both added two Summerville hits.
Josh Litchfield and John Sanchez were both 2 for 3 for Ashley Ridge while Jason Miller and Bradley McLaughlin both reached base in all three of their turns at bat.
Lilienthal had a base hit in the bottom of the first inning, stole second and scored off a TJ Hopkins single.
Summerville added a pair of runs in the second off singles by Peatross, Michael Powell and Devonte Base and a sacrifice fly by Johnston McCurry.
After a scoreless third, Ashley Ridge got on the board in the top of the fourth when Sanchez doubled and then scored on a single by Wesley Aschenbrenner.
In the bottom of the frame, the Wave added two runs. The first was scored when Ashley Ridge mishandled a double steal that allowed Matty Powell to cross. Then Lilienthal doubled to plate Base.
Summerville opened the bottom of the fifth by loading the bases off hits by Mosay and Michael Powell and a base on balls. Summerville then scored six runs off two walks, two errors, a sacrifice fly by Base and hits from Lilienthal and Mosay.
Contact Roger Lee @ 873-9424 ext. 213 or email@example.com
© 2016 The Journal Scene an Evening Post Industries company. All Rights Reserved.
Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Parental Consent Form.


text:
Frigidaire FFHB2740PS 26.7 cu. ft. French Door Refrigerator - Stainless Steel
1 year parts and labor
Find Out More »
The Frigidaire FFHB2740PS French door refrigerator features flexible storage, a deep freezer and filtered ice and water. Adjustable shelves, clear drawers and door bins provide more than 100 ways to organize and customize the fridge. Clear drawers provide easy access to produce and snacks. A full-width drawer gives you a convenient space to store large platters and trays. Door bins hold condiments and dairy, so they're always within reach. And the adjustable shelves can be reconfigured to accommodate tall containers and bulky items. Enjoy refreshing ice and water with the stainless steel Frigidaire FFHB2740PS . The in-door dispenser uses PureSource Ultra® filtration. The refrigerator includes a Dual Ice Ready feature to give you the option of adding a second ice maker. The deep freezer includes a sliding drawer for fast access to your most frequently used items, and an adjustable divider in the lower bin lets you configure the freezer to match your storage needs.
- Adjustable interior storage gives you over 100 ways to organize and customize the refrigerator
- Full-width Cool-Zone™ drawer has a large capacity, extends completely and provides space to easily store anything from sheet cakes and large platters to snacks and juice boxes
- Deep freezer includes divider and sliding basket to keep frozen items organized and accessible
- Effortless™ glide freezer drawers glide smoothly, extend fully and give you easy access to what's inside
- In-door ice and water dispenser is filtered by PureSource® Ultra
- Express-Select® controls are conveniently located near the ice and water dispenser
- LED designer lighting improves visibility and helps you find the right item faster
- Quiet Pack sound package reduces noise
- Refrigerator is ENERGY STAR® and Star-K® certified
Specifications & Dimensions
More Like This
View Product
View Product
View Product
View Product


text:
Is there something in the water on The Voice?
Shakira is expecting her second child with longtime boyfriend, Spanish football player Gerard Piqu�.
The singer, 37, revealed the happy news on her Facebook page. "Yes, we are expecting our second baby!! Thank you for all your well wishes," she wrote.
Fall TV: Familiar faces in new places
The couple welcomed their first child, Milan, in January 2013 when the "Hips Don't Lie" singer was in the middle of filming her first season of The Voice.
Although it's not yet known when Shakira will return to the NBC singing competition, it seems safe to assume The Voice is a very baby-friendly set. Gwen Stefani welcomed her third child in February, just a few short months before she began filming Season 7, which premieres in September.
Christina Aguilera just welcomed her second child earlier this month and is already signed on to return to her red chair for Season 8. And host and executive producer Carson Daly just welcomed his third child with fianc�e Siri Pinter a week ago.
VIDEO: The best life lessons we learned from�Sex and the City:
View original Shakira Expecting Baby No. 2 at TVGuide.com
Other Links From TVGuide.com
Location, ST | website.com


text:
Once it became clear that Barack Obama would be the next President of the United States, white supremacists rushed to extremist online discussion forums to express their rage and disbelief that voters, particularly white voters, chose an African-American as their leader. An avalanche of comments from white supremacists appeared on numerous online discussion forums as they learned that the presidential race was over.
Although white supremacists have often expressed fear that minorities are "taking over" the country, they didn't think they would actually see the day that Americans of all kinds would elect an African-American president.
From their own racist perspective, they saw Obama's rise to the highest office in the country as evidence that things have gone incredibly wrong and that whites had lost their place in America. The most popular white supremacist Internet forum, Stormfront, was so overloaded with people trying to access the site to post comments that it actually crashed.
Press ReleaseWhite Supremacist Rage Boils Over After Obama Victory
Barack Obama Targeted by Extremists on the Internet
� 2008 Anti-Defamation League


text:
Top Definition
This is a relitively new disorder where men produce to much blood and ejaculate it out of thier anus. Some may also refer to this as the bloody ass period. It is extremely painful and can occur almost every single day. Corking the butt-hole may result in a bloody eruption of the anal gland and can result it death. The best way to handle the ass period is to let it all keep on flowing and if necessary to insert tampax cardboard into the rectum. The bleeding may either ooze out our squirt like a projectile. A projectile bloody ass period has enough force to rip through even the toughest pair of jeans, so extra protection is vital.
Did you know Carlo had seven bloody ass periods this afternoon.
He left a trail of his ass period down the hallway.
OH NO! I'm getting my ass period.
He left a trail of his ass period down the hallway.
OH NO! I'm getting my ass period.
The Butt-Bandit tərəfindən 05 Sentyabr 2007
Trending Now
Can you define these popular missing words?
when one has very bleedy hemhorroids that it looks like they have a period from their ass
person:Im having bad hemhorroids today.
doctor:oh you must have an ass period.
doctor:oh you must have an ass period.
Mimono tərəfindən 26 İyul 2010
What you miss after having anal sex, meaning you are not ass-pregnant.
I pulled her on the bed and did her up the ass, later she told me she missed her ass period.
Urban Dictionary tərəfindən 09 May 2010


text:
"They've been living apart for months," the source says. "He's been staying in hotels."
Despite outward displays of solidarity – the couple spent this summer's Mother's and Father's day together with their 3-year-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan – things between them "have been bad for a while," the source adds.
The pop diva, 45, and the current America's Got Talent host, 33, surprised fans by tying the knot in a secret ceremony in 2008 – just weeks after they began dating.
The couple renewed their vows in 2013 with a fairy-tale-themed bash at California's Disneyland.
All in all, it seemed like they had gotten their happy ending. Last July, Cannon told PEOPLE he supported Carey's sexy Instagrams and wasn't worried about other men admiring his wife.
"We're so secure with who we are," he said. "And Mariah's my dream girl."
Carey was previously married for five years to music mogul Tommy Mottola. They divorced in 1998.
When reached, reps for the couple did not comment.


text:
TV Watch
American Idol Sends Devin Velez Home on Elimination Night
Back in season 5, Kellie Pickler "butchered" (her word, not ours) "Unchained Melody," and was unceremoniously sent home. In a previous season, frontrunner Constantine Maroulis left the competition after an unpleasant version of Nickelback's "How You Remind Me."
It's not always their fault – Jennifer Hudson was forced to sing a Barry Manilow song on the night she left the show. But the message is clear: no matter how fabulous you have been, you're only as good as your last performance.
And the guys' last time on the stage – for the cringe-worthy group performance of "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" – was enough to send any one of them home. In a season where the girls are head and shoulders above the men, they couldn't afford a bad performance – and they had one of the season's worst on Wednesday's Motown Night.
But after all the judges' criticism, it's still America's votes that matter. Did the guys survive this week?
Before Ryan Seacrest gave the results, Kree Harrison got a very cool surprise. Aretha Franklin left her a message that she loved Harrison's version of "Don't Play That Song," and made a prediction: "You aren't going anywhere." So when Seacrest told Harrison she was safe, it was sort of anticlimactic. The Queen of Soul had already declared it. Seacrest couldn't have sent Harrison home if he had tried.
In short order, the four remaining women were declared safe, despite Angie Miller's problematic performance on Wednesday. Unsurprisingly, it was an all-guy bottom three of Lazaro Arbos, Devin Velez and Burnell Taylor.
"I'm sitting here nervous and praying," Mariah Carey said. "I'm very attached to these guys."
Taylor was the first to be told he was safe, and then Seacrest quickly announced that Velez earned the least amount of votes. (It was unfortunate, because he had shined in his individual performance.)
Vying for the judge's one save, Velez delivered a strong rendition of "Impossible" by Perry Como. The audience seemed to love him, chanting "Save! Save! Save!" But despite the crowd's enthusiasm, the judges weren't unanimous, making him the third consecutive male finalist to leave the competition.
Will any of the guys break into the top five? They'll have to step up their game next week.


text:
|By Business Wire
Article Rating:
|April 29, 2014 09:45 AM EDT
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), Silicon Valley, announced today its full program schedule for the upcoming TiEcon 2014, the largest entrepreneurship conference in the world. Taking place May 16-17 in the heart of Silicon Valley at the Santa Clara Convention Center, this year's conference is designed to spark discussion and ideas around the latest industry trends and arm innovators with the tools they need to successfully grow companies in several rapidly-evolving technology sectors.
This year's grand keynotes include executives who are shaping the future of the technology industry, including Steve Mollenkopf, Qualcomm; Mike Rhodin, IBM; and Vishal Sikka, SAP. Other inspiring keynotes include Shahid Khan, the richest South Asian on the Forbes list of billionaires and owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Romesh Wadhawani, another Forbes billionaire and CEO of Symphony Technology Group.
TiEcon 2014 is broken down into two parts: Day one is divided into three full-day tracks on the fastest-growing sectors of the technology industry, including Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure and the Internet of Things. Each track features its own keynotes, fireside chats and panel discussions consisting of thought leaders, influential executives, VCs, and presentations by the hottest start-ups. The second day introduces two new tracks on disruptions in Healthcare and technology in the oil and gas industry, and brings back popular sessions on TiE Youth, Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing.
"It is for good reason that Worth Magazine ranked TiEcon alongside TED and the World Economic Forum among the top 10 conferences worldwide for ideas and entrepreneurship. This year's agenda lives up to the high expectations that technology professionals in the entrepreneurial ecosystem worldwide have of TiEcon," said Venktesh Shukla, President of TiE Silicon Valley. "With inspiring stories of highly successful entrepreneurs and keynotes from the movers and shakers of the technology world, as well as presentations from the highest potential start-ups under the TiE 50 awards program, this year's conference may break the record set for attendance and participation achieved last year."
Winners of the TiE 50 awards will also be announced at the conference. This year's TiE 50 program reached a new benchmark with entries from over 2,000 companies, and the top 100 of these companies will be presenting their ideas at TiEcon. Of these 100, 50 will be selected as the TiE 50 winners.
TiEcon attendees will have the opportunity to network, browse through the Expo Hall and discover the latest technology, participate in a roundtable discussion with a mentor of their choice at MentorConnect, and meet potential co-founders and domain experts who share a similar vision at FounderConnect. TiEcon 2014 is a unique opportunity for the entire entrepreneurship ecosystem to learn from each other, make valuable connections and participate in wealth creation.
To see the full schedule and register for TiEcon, please visit http://tiecon.org/content/conference-overview.
About TiEcon:
TiEcon is the world's largest conference for entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs with loyal participation from top technology companies, leading venture capital firms, and global service providers. TiEcon was listed by Worth Magazine in its September 2011 issue to be among the 10 Best Conferences for Ideas and Entrepreneurship along with TED and the World Economic Forum. For more information on TiEcon, visit www.tiecon.org.
About TiE:
TiE is a global not-for-profit organization fostering entrepreneurship through mentoring, education, and networking. We consider entrepreneurship to be the single most powerful instrument to advance global prosperity. Our greatest strength is our network of over 60 chapters in 17 countries with a worldwide membership exceeding 14,000 that includes successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, corporate executives, and aspiring entrepreneurs. For more information on TiE, visit www.tie.org.
In this strange new world where more and more power is drawn from business technology, companies are effectively straddling two paths on the road to innovation and transformation into digital enterprises. The first path is the heritage trail – with "legacy" technology forming the background. Here, extant technologies are transformed by core IT teams to provide more API-driven approaches. Legacy systems can restrict companies that are transitioning into digital enterprises. To truly become a lea...
Oct. 1, 2016 01:30 PM EDT Reads: 865
Internet of @ThingsExpo, taking place November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, is co-located with 19th Cloud Expo and will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the most profound change in personal and enterprise IT since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than 20 years ago. All major researchers estimate there will be tens of billions devices - comp...
Oct. 1, 2016 01:00 PM EDT Reads: 5,188
Adobe is changing the world though digital experiences. Adobe helps customers develop and deliver high-impact experiences that differentiate brands, build loyalty, and drive revenue across every screen, including smartphones, computers, tablets and TVs. Adobe content solutions are used daily by millions of companies worldwide-from publishers and broadcasters, to enterprises, marketing agencies and household-name brands. Building on its established design leadership, Adobe enables customers not o...
Oct. 1, 2016 12:30 PM EDT Reads: 640
SYS-CON Events announced today the Enterprise IoT Bootcamp, being held November 1-2, 2016, in conjunction with 19th Cloud Expo | @ThingsExpo at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Combined with real-world scenarios and use cases, the Enterprise IoT Bootcamp is not just based on presentations but with hands-on demos and detailed walkthroughs. We will introduce you to a variety of real world use cases prototyped using Arduino, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, Spark, and Intel Edison. Y...
Oct. 1, 2016 12:30 PM EDT Reads: 3,109
Just over a week ago I received a long and loud sustained applause for a presentation I delivered at this year's Cloud Expo in Santa Clara. I was extremely pleased with the turnout and had some very good conversations with many of the attendees. Over the next few days I had many more meaningful conversations and was not only happy with the results but also learned a few new things. Here is everything I learned in those three days distilled into three short points.
Oct. 1, 2016 12:30 PM EDT Reads: 5,539
"We're a global managed hosting provider. Our core customer set is a U.S.-based customer that is looking to go global," explained Adam Rogers, Managing Director at ANEXIA, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 18th Cloud Expo, held June 7-9, 2016, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY.
Oct. 1, 2016 12:30 PM EDT Reads: 3,272
Why do your mobile transformations need to happen today? Mobile is the strategy that enterprise transformation centers on to drive customer engagement. In his general session at @ThingsExpo, Roger Woods, Director, Mobile Product & Strategy – Adobe Marketing Cloud, covered key IoT and mobile trends that are forcing mobile transformation, key components of a solid mobile strategy and explored how brands are effectively driving mobile change throughout the enterprise.
Oct. 1, 2016 12:30 PM EDT Reads: 2,339
What are the new priorities for the connected business? First: businesses need to think differently about the types of connections they will need to make – these span well beyond the traditional app to app into more modern forms of integration including SaaS integrations, mobile integrations, APIs, device integration and Big Data integration. It's important these are unified together vs. doing them all piecemeal. Second, these types of connections need to be simple to design, adapt and configure...
Oct. 1, 2016 12:30 PM EDT Reads: 645
Ask someone to architect an Internet of Things (IoT) solution and you are guaranteed to see a reference to the cloud. This would lead you to believe that IoT requires the cloud to exist. However, there are many IoT use cases where the cloud is not feasible or desirable. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Dave McCarthy, Director of Products at Bsquare Corporation, will discuss the strategies that exist to extend intelligence directly to IoT devices and sensors, freeing them from the constraints of ...
Oct. 1, 2016 11:45 AM EDT Reads: 2,813
SYS-CON Events announced today that Sheng Liang to Keynote at SYS-CON's 19th Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1-3, 2016 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.
Oct. 1, 2016 11:45 AM EDT Reads: 319
Technology vendors and analysts are eager to paint a rosy picture of how wonderful IoT is and why your deployment will be great with the use of their products and services. While it is easy to showcase successful IoT solutions, identifying IoT systems that missed the mark or failed can often provide more in the way of key lessons learned. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Peter Vanderminden, Principal Industry Analyst for IoT & Digital Supply Chain to Flatiron Strategies, will focus on how IoT de...
Oct. 1, 2016 11:30 AM EDT Reads: 1,336
Complete Internet of Things (IoT) embedded device security is not just about the device but involves the entire product's identity, data and control integrity, and services traversing the cloud. A device can no longer be looked at as an island; it is a part of a system. In fact, given the cross-domain interactions enabled by IoT it could be a part of many systems. Also, depending on where the device is deployed, for example, in the office building versus a factory floor or oil field, security ha...
Oct. 1, 2016 11:15 AM EDT Reads: 888
24Notion is full-service global creative digital marketing, technology and lifestyle agency that combines strategic ideas with customized tactical execution. With a broad understand of the art of traditional marketing, new media, communications and social influence, 24Notion uniquely understands how to connect your brand strategy with the right consumer. 24Notion ranked #12 on Corporate Social Responsibility - Book of List.
Oct. 1, 2016 10:45 AM EDT Reads: 641
Fact is, enterprises have significant legacy voice infrastructure that's costly to replace with pure IP solutions. How can we bring this analog infrastructure into our shiny new cloud applications? There are proven methods to bind both legacy voice applications and traditional PSTN audio into cloud-based applications and services at a carrier scale. Some of the most successful implementations leverage WebRTC, WebSockets, SIP and other open source technologies. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Da...
Oct. 1, 2016 10:30 AM EDT Reads: 1,734
Businesses are struggling to manage the information flow and interactions between all of these new devices and things jumping on their network, and the apps and IT systems they control. The data businesses gather is only helpful if they can do something with it. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Chris Witeck, Principal Technology Strategist at Citrix, will discuss how different the impact of IoT will be for large businesses, expanding how IoT will allow large organizations to make their legacy ap...
Oct. 1, 2016 10:30 AM EDT Reads: 729
What happens when the different parts of a vehicle become smarter than the vehicle itself? As we move toward the era of smart everything, hundreds of entities in a vehicle that communicate with each other, the vehicle and external systems create a need for identity orchestration so that all entities work as a conglomerate. Much like an orchestra without a conductor, without the ability to secure, control, and connect the link between a vehicle's head unit, devices, and systems and to manage the ...
Oct. 1, 2016 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 535
What does it look like when you have access to cloud infrastructure and platform under the same roof? Let's talk about the different layers of Technology as a Service: who cares, what runs where, and how does it all fit together. In his session at 18th Cloud Expo, Phil Jackson, Lead Technology Evangelist at SoftLayer, an IBM company, spoke about the picture being painted by IBM Cloud and how the tools being crafted can help fill the gaps in your IT infrastructure.
Oct. 1, 2016 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 3,217
For basic one-to-one voice or video calling solutions, WebRTC has proven to be a very powerful technology. Although WebRTC's core functionality is to provide secure, real-time p2p media streaming, leveraging native platform features and server-side components brings up new communication capabilities for web and native mobile applications, allowing for advanced multi-user use cases such as video broadcasting, conferencing, and media recording.
Oct. 1, 2016 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 3,333
In his session at @ThingsExpo, Kausik Sridharabalan, founder and CTO of Pulzze Systems, Inc., will focus on key challenges in building an Internet of Things solution infrastructure. He will shed light on efficient ways of defining interactions within IoT solutions, leading to cost and time reduction. He will also introduce ways to handle data and how one can develop IoT solutions that are lean, flexible and configurable, thus making IoT infrastructure agile and scalable.
Oct. 1, 2016 09:15 AM EDT Reads: 1,690
So, you bought into the current machine learning craze and went on to collect millions/billions of records from this promising new data source. Now, what do you do with them? Too often, the abundance of data quickly turns into an abundance of problems. How do you extract that "magic essence" from your data without falling into the common pitfalls? In her session at @ThingsExpo, Natalia Ponomareva, Software Engineer at Google, provided tips on how to be successful in large scale machine learning...
Oct. 1, 2016 08:30 AM EDT Reads: 2,525


text:
Amid the rush of the holiday season and especially today's Black Friday shopping extravaganza, it's important to keep the warm wishes of the season in the front of our minds.
We understand the desire to find that perfect present for everyone on your list - ideally on sale. But it's important that spirit of the season isn't lost in shopping mob mentality.
Because this is such an important part of the year, retailers will offer limited-time - and often limited quantity - specials at bargain basement prices to get customers into their stores. The hope is those shoppers will stick around and buy other items as well.
But those doorbusters can bring out the bad nature in bargain-crazed shoppers that can turn the situation ugly in a hurry.
A couple of years ago, Logan Township police had to be called to a local shopping center after competing lines raised tempers of customers waiting for a toy store to open. Those arriving earliest started forming one line. Later arrivals, who didn't want to wait, formed a second line, and a third group skipped both lines and threatened to rush the doors when they opened.
Police had to disperse those who were trying to crowd in rather than waiting for their turn in line.
As sad as this is, it's far better than what has happened elsewhere where crowds rushing through doors have trampled people, injuring some and killing others. This has prompted many large retailers to develop crowd-control plans.
We hope such efforts will not be needed. No sale price is worth the life or health of another person or yourself.
Shoppers should strive to maintain order and wait for their turn in line on Black Friday and the rest of this holiday season.
Let's maintain some sanity during this shopping craziness and strive to ensure this remains a healthy and happy season for all.


text:
Things usually get slippery on the fourth hour of Today, but even Kathie Lee Gifford is feeling shaky after Thursday's episode.
In a segment featuring adoptable rescue dogs, the morning show's co-host picked up one of the visiting pooches.
"Oh, puppy needs a bath-y," Gifford remarked, before the dog quickly tumbled out of her arms.
Gifford's fourth-hour partner, Hoda Kotb, backed away from the scene just as quickly, saying, "Puppy took a nose dive-y!" Gifford apologized profusely to the dog as she picked it up again to comfort it after the fall.
On Friday, Gifford's Today show colleagues called to ask how she was doing.
"The puppy's okay, but I'm a wreck!" she said. "It's very upsetting for me. I have three dogs of my own and I adore dogs."
Gifford continued, "The problem is that the dog did not want to go home with Hoda."
After a beat, Kotb spoke: "I'm on the phone."
Click the video to watch more of the exchange.
Kathie Lee Gifford Drops Puppy on TV, Is a 'Wreck'


text:
Well, here's another story that comes completely out of left
field. Last week, we received the rather odd news that Eric
Schmidt is stepping down as CEO of Google despite that fact that the
company is still rolling in money. Today, an equally baffling announcement came
from Intel -- the company revealed that it hired musical artist will.i.am as
its new Director of Creative Innovation.
Will.i.am is better known as a member of the popular music group
The Black Eyed Peas, but he will
now be lending his "talents" to Intel. Will.i.am has signed a
multi-year deal with Intel and even has his own Intel ID badge according to
Intel's press release.
"Nearly everything I do involves processors and computers,
and when I see an Intel chip I think of all the creative minds involved that
help to amplify my own creativity," said will.i.am. "Teaming up with the
scientists, researchers and computer programmers at Intel to collaborate and
co-develop new ways to communicate, create, inform and entertain is going to be
"We're thrilled to tap into the limitless creativity
will.i.am brings to the table," exclaimed Intel CMO Deborah Conrad.
"He's not only a brilliant artist and producer, but also an innovator pushing
the bounds of technology professionally and personally."
While it's hard for us to picture what exactly will.i.am
brings to the table when it comes to designing microprocessors, Intel assures
us that the musician will lend a helping hand in the development of notebooks,
tablet computers, and smartphones.
"Our partnership with will.i.am is a prime example of how we
want to convey and deliver the Intel experience, Conrad continued. "It's
imperative that Intel and our innovations are kept in front of the global youth
culture that embraces new devices and new forms of communication and
Perhaps we'll now start seeing some Black Eyed Pea-themed
commercials from Intel.
quote: believe AMD got ahead during those P4 days because of its slip up with netburst. Intel already had invested to much money and R&D to just drop the p4 so they had to ride it out. What you've have seen the last few years is intel not sleeping behind the wheel.
quote: And for the record i've owned far more AMD systems than intel. Even for fanboys reality has to set it sometime and i'm a huge amd fan but they haven't produce anything I would considering buying since the socket 939 days.
quote: And if it wasn't for AMD we would still be dealing with Netburst and Intel trying to push for 10ghzCompetition pushed Intel to produce the Core series not Intel being a "nice guy".
quote: And if it wasn't for AMD we would still be dealing with Netburst and Intel trying to push for 10ghz.Competition pushed Intel to produce the Core series not Intel being a "nice guy".AMD needs to be thanked for the pressure it has provided over the years.