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Type | Société Anonyme |
Traded as | Euronext: CAP |
Industry | IT services, IT consulting |
Founded | 1967 |
Founder(s) | Serge Kampf |
Headquarters | Paris, France |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Paul Hermelin (Chairman & CEO) |
Services | IT, business consulting and outsourcing services |
Revenue | €10.1 billion (2013)[1] |
Employees | 131,000 (2013)[1] |
Website | www.capgemini.com |
Cap Gemini S.A. is a French multinational corporation headquartered in Paris, France.[2] It provides IT services and is one of the world's largest consulting, outsourcing and professional services companies with more than 130,000 employees in over 40 countries.[3][4][5] It was founded in 1967 by Serge Kampf, the current vice-chairman, in Grenoble, France. Paul Hermelin, the chairman and CEO of the Capgemini group has led the company since his appointment in December 2001.
Capgemini's regional operations include North and South America, Northern Europe & Asia Pacific and Central & Southern Europe. Services are delivered through four disciplines; Consulting, Technology, Outsourcing and Local Professional Services. The latter is delivered through Sogeti, a wholly owned subsidiary.
Capgemini was founded by Serge Kampf in 1967 [6] as an enterprise management and data processing company. The company was inaugurated as the Société pour la Gestion de l'Entreprise et le Traitement de l'Information (Sogeti).
- In 1973 Sogeti acquired a majority stake in its major European IT services competitor, CAP (Centre d'Analyse et de programmation).[7]
- In 1974 Sogeti acquired Gemini Computers Systems, a US company based in New York.
- In 1975, having made two major acquisitions of CAP and Gemini Computer Systems, and following resolution of a dispute with the similarly-named CAP UK over the international use of the name 'CAP', Sogeti renamed itself as CAP Gemini Sogeti.
- In 1981, Cap Gemini Sogeti launched US operations following the acquisition of Milwaukee-based DASD Corporation, specializing in data conversion and employing 500 people in 20 branches throughout the US. Following this acquisition, The U.S. Operation was known as Cap Gemini DASD.[8]
- In 1986, Cap Gemini Sogeti acquired the consulting division of US-based CGA Computer to create Cap Gemini America.[9]
- In 1991, Gemini Consulting was formed through the integration of two management consulting firms (United Research and The MAC group).
- In 1995, the Center for Business Innovation at Cap Gemini was transformed from an institutional university model to a networked research capability under the leadership of its Director Christopher Meyer (author)[10][11]
- In 1996, the name was simplified to Cap Gemini with a new group logo. All operating companies worldwide were re-branded to operate as Cap Gemini.
- In 2000, Cap Gemini acquired Ernst & Young Consulting. It simultaneously integrated Gemini Consulting to form Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.[12]
- In 2002, Cap Gemini re-launched its Sogeti brand, creating a new legal entity bearing the original name of the company, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The new company is focused on delivering IT services to a more limited range of markets.
- In 2003, the firm acquired Transiciel and merged the two practices into Sogeti-Transiciel (later consolidated within Sogeti in 2006).[13]
- In April 2004, the Group reverted to Capgemini (its current name).[14]
- In the summer of 2005, due to heavy financial losses, Capgemini sold its North American healthcare consulting practice, including both payer and provider practices, to Accenture but retains its life sciences practice.[15]
- In August 2006, Capgemini acquired Future Engineering.[16]
- In September 2006, Capgemini acquired a 51% shareholding in Unilever India Shared Services Limited (Indigo), a provider of financial shared services and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance services to the global Unilever Group. Indigo has operating centres in Bangalore and Chennai and employs approximately 600 staff.[17]
- In October 2006, Capgemini agreed to acquire Kanbay International for US$1.2 billion in cash ($29 per share). The acquisition increased Capgemini's India staff to 12,000+(which is grown to 26,000+ in mere 4 years of time) employees. The current India employee strength on 23 October 2012 is 40,000[18] The acquisition was completed on 8 February 2007.
- On 8 February 2007, Capgemini announced the acquisition of Software Architects, a US-based consulting company, to expand its US business.[19]
- On 25 July 2008, Capgemini announced the acquisition of Getronics PinkRoccade Business Applications Services BV[20] of the Netherlands. The acquisition amounted to an equity value of €255 million paid in cash.
- In October 2008, Capgemini acquires UK Test specialist Vizuri.[21]
- In November 2008, Capgemini acquires Empire and Sophia Solutions to reinforce its presence in Eastern Europe.[22]
- In September 2009, Capgemini Australia acquires Nu Solutions; bolsters software testing expertise.[23]
- In February 2010, Capgemini announced the acquisition of IBX.[24]
- In June 2010, Capgemini announced the acquisition of Strategic Systems Solutions, a small company specializing in the capital markets.[25]
- In June 2010, Capgemini announced the acquisition of Plaisir Informatique, a French company specializing in complex data migrations in the banking and insurance sector.[26]
- In September 2010, Capgemini announced the acquisition of CPM Braxis, the largest Brazilian IT consultant company.[27]
- In November 2010, Capgemini announced that it has acquired the India-based IT services company, Thesys Technologies Private Limited ("Thesys"), a Temenos-Certified Services Partner that provides banking implementation solutions to the global financial services industry.[28]
- In December 2010, Capgemini Acquires German IT-Services Provider CS Consulting GmbH.[29]
- In February 2011, Cheshire Police Authority signed a framework agreement with Capgemini for IT services to support back-office policing activities. The framework would include technology to enable shared services. It is expected to generate savings of £40 million for Cheshire Constabulary over ten years.[30]
- In February 2011, Capgemini got a $63 million three-year contract to provide support to smart meters for Canada's utility BC Hydro in British Columbia.[31]
- In March 2011, Capgemini secured a £100 million contract with BAA to takeover its 'core IT services.'[32]
- In April 2011, Capgemini acquired two French companies, Artesys, a provider of IT infrastructure offering, and Avantias, a provider of enterprise content management to businesses.[33]
- In June 2011, Capgemini finalized its acquisition of Prosodie, the multi-channel services operator.[34]
- In June 2011, Capgemini completed its first acquisition in China, Praxis Technology, a utility industry specialist.[35]
- In July 2011, Capgemini acquired the Italian IT services provider AIVE Group.[36]
- Sesa in France (1987)
- Hoskyns Group plc|Hoskyns in the UK (1990)
- United Research in the US (1990)
- Mac Group in the US (1991)
- Volmac in the Netherlands (1992), developers of Cap Gemini SDM
- Programator in Scandinavia (1992)
- Gruber Titze and Partners in Europe (1993)
- Bossard in Europe (1997)
- Ernst & Young Consulting (2000)
- Transiciel (2003)
- Indigo (2006)
- Future Engineering in Germany (2006)
- Plecto AG in Germany (2006)
- Kanbay International (2006)
- Software Architects (2007)
- Maxeda IT Services in the Netherlands (2008)
- Getronics PinkRoccade Business Applications Services BV (2008), developers of Business Information Services Library
- Vizuri Ltd (2008)
- Empire in Czech Republic (2009)
- Nu Solutions in Australia (2009)
- IBX in Sweden (2010)
- Strategic Systems Solutions Ltd in the UK (2010),KSAak
- CPM Braxis [Brazil] (2010)
- Thesys Technologies (India) (2010)[28]
- CS Consulting GmbH (2010)
- AIVE Group in Italy (2011)[37]
- Minneapolis-based BI Consulting Group (BICG)(2011) [38]
- Vengroff Williams & Associates (2011)
- ANZ Testing Services (2012 - significant union opposition, 750 people)
- DTWO Solutions (2012) Japan based software and IT Staffing company
Capgemini Consulting[edit]
Capgemini Consulting is the strategy and transformation brand of Capgemini, i.e. Capgemini's management consulting business. Currently employing around 4000 employees, Capgemini Consulting is one of Europe's biggest management consulting companies.
The origins of Capgemini Consulting dates back to the early 1990s when the Mac Group and United Research were acquired and merged to form Gemini Consulting. With its collaborative approach Gemini Consulting quickly became known in the management consulting industry and pioneered many tools and techniques to facilitate client transformations, not least using brownpaper. The collaborative approach is still a big part of Capgemini Consulting's engagement model.
After the merger with Ernst & Young, Gemini Consulting vanished as a brand, and in the early 2000s the consulting arm was given a less prominent role in the Capgemini group, at least in terms of marketing. As of a few years back, Capgemini is again actively promoting its management consulting arm by giving its own brand (burgundy logo, not blue).
In 2011, Capgemini Consulting partnered with MIT to do a three-year study on Digital Transformation, the use of digital technologies to transform the reach and capabilities of organizations.
Capgemini Consulting has expertise in most industries and its practices provide functional knowledge within strategy, marketing and sales, strategic IT, supply chain, people and performance and finally Digital Transformation.
World Wealth Report[edit]
Merrill Lynch, Cap Gemini and Ernst & Young worked together since c. 1993 investigating the "needs of high net worth individuals (HNWIs are individuals with more than $1 million in financial assets)" in order to "successfully serve this market segment." Their 2003 report was their seventh.[39]
- 1998 World Wealth Report[40]
- 2003 World Wealth Report[39]
- 2007 World Wealth Report[41]
- 2009 World Wealth Report[42]
- 2013 World Wealth Report[43] The 2013 World Wealth Report was jointly produced by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management and included, for the first time, the Global HNW Insights Survey produced in collaboration with Scorpio Partnership.
Sogeti is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capgemini. It is an international information technology consultancy specializing in local professional services. Sogeti employs 20,000 people in 15 countries.[44] Sogeti developed Test Management Approach.
The name 'Sogeti' has its origins in France and is the name of origin for the entire Capgemini Group, founded by Serge Kampf in 1967. The name was an acronym for "Société de Gestion des Entreprises et de Traitement de l'Information" which, roughly translated, means "Company for the Management and Processing of Information". Through the years many names have been used, for instance Cap Gemini Sogeti, Cap Programator, Cap Gemini and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.
In 2002, the Cap Gemini Group founded a subsidiary called Sogeti in six countries to focus on the growing local IT market. Today the Sogeti Group employs 20,000 people in 15 countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, India, Ireland, Luxemburg, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, UK and the U.S.[44] The IT consultancy is a full-range provider of IT and management services with focus on Application Services, Software Control Testing, Infrastructure Services and High Tech Consulting.
- ^ a b "2013 Results Presentation" (PDF). Capgemini. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Cap Gemini (School of Computer Science - The University of Manchester)". Cs.manchester.ac.uk. 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "Company Profile & Key Figures". Capgemini.com. 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
- ^ Introduction to Capgemini | Capgemini Worldwide
- ^ About Capgemini
- ^ Historic Overview | Our History | Capgemini Worldwide
- ^ http://www.us.sogeti.com/who-we-are/history/
- ^ Free Trademark Search | Protect Business Name | Incorporate Your Business | Trademarkia
- ^ Capgemini Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary
- ^ Frey, Chuck. "Further details on the fate of the Center for Business Innovation", Innovation Weblog, 6 March 2003. Retrieved on 2011-03-07.
- ^ Center for Business Innovation. "CBI Journal 5: Connected Economy", LeaderValues, May 2000. Retrieved on 2011-03-09.
- ^ International Business Capgemini to Acquire Ernst Young Consulting Business
- ^ Capgemini Group 's annual report 2004 - Group presentation
- ^ Capgemini Terms of Use
- ^ Accenture Completes Acquisition of Capgemini's North American Health Practice
- ^ Cap Gemini Purchases Future Engineering to Expand in Germany
- ^ Capgemini acquired a 51% shareholding
- ^ Capgemini to acquire Kanbay International
- ^ Capgemini Group acquires Software Architects and expands US operations
- ^ Through the acquisition of Getronics PinkRoccade Business Application Services BV, a leading player in the Dutch IT services market for the public sector, Capgemini extends it...
- ^ Capgemini bags UK test specialist Vizuri
- ^ Capgemini to Acquire Empire and Sophia Solutions to Reinforce Its Presence in Eastern Europe
- ^ "Capgemini Australia Acquires Nu Solutions; Bolsters Software Testing Expertise", capgemini.com (17 September 2009).
- ^ "Capgemini Launches Innovative On-Demand, Procurement-as-a-Service Solution through Acquisition of IBX", capgemini.com (2 February 2010)
- ^ "Capgemini Completes Acquisition of Strategic Systems Solutions | News | Capgemini Worldwide". Capgemini.com. 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "Capgemini Financial Acquires Plaisir Informatique". InfoGrok. 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ Capgemini Acquires a 55% Stake in CPM Braxis, the Leading Brazilian IT Services Player | News | Capgemini Worldwide
- ^ a b Capgemini Acquires Thesys Technologies | News | Capgemini Worldwide
- ^ Capgemini Acquires German IT-Services Provider CS Consulting GmbH | News | Capgemini Worldwide
- ^ "Cheshire Police saves £40m with Capgemini framework agreement - 2/1/2011 - Computer Weekly". computerweekly.com. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Capgemini pens $63m PM contract". itweb.co.za. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Capgemini wins £100 million BAA contract - including passenger tracking - Quids in again | TechEye". news.techeye.net. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ Capgemini Makes 2 Acquisitions in France in High Growth Markets | News | Capgemini Worldwide
- ^ Capgemini Finalizes Prosodie Acquisition | News | Capgemini Worldwide
- ^ Capgemini Completes its First Acquisition in China: Praxis Technology | News | Capgemini Worldwide
- ^ Capgemini acquires 100% of Italian IT services provider AIVE Group | News | Capgemini Worldwide
- ^ "Capgemini acquires 100% of Italian IT services provider AIVE Group".
- ^ "Capgemini Acquires U.S.-Based BI Consulting Group".
- ^ a b (PDF) 2003 World Wealth Report (Report). Capgemini. 2003. http://web.archive.org/web/20100102085510/http://ml.com/media/14076.pdf. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ (PDF) 1998 World Wealth Report (Report). Capgemini. 1998. http://www.gobookee.net/capgemini-world-wealth-report-1998/. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Capgemini 2007 World Wealth Report" (PDF). Capgemini. 2006-06-12. Retrieved 2007-07-08. "World Wealth Grows to $33.3 trillion Says Merrill Lynch"
- ^ 2009 World Wealth Report (Report). Thought Leadership. Capgemini. 2009. http://www.capgemini.com/resources/thought_leadership/2009_world_wealth_report.
- ^ (PDF) 2013 World Wealth Report (Report). Capgemini. 2013. http://www.capgemini.com/sites/default/files/resource/pdf/wwr_2013_1.pdf. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b Facts and Figures
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Tomahawk LP expands to keep up with demand
Submitted: 03/10/2014
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TOMAHAWK - Wood means jobs in Northern Wisconsin.
For Louisiana Pacific in Tomahawk, wood means lots of business.
�Even at full capacity we can�t keep up with demand,� says Jon Smith the Mill Manager for Tomahawk LP.
That�s why the group plans to expand.
It will cost more than $21 million, but it will increase their production by 50%.
�It will increase our employment capacity by 17 new jobs, pushes us to 150 total employees,� says Smith.
Tomahawk LP usually makes siding for houses, but the plant isn�t producing anything right now.
�The outage is around 28 days. We�re taking things out of the mill, and then we�re going to replace them with new equipment. That will allow us to make more production,� says Smith.
The plant hired contractors to help them with the expansion.
�In this case we�ve got six different contractors that we used and three of them are based within Northern Wisconsin," says Smith.
The contractors will work around the clock to get the plant up and running by March 31.
�The building industry has been in a slight recession. But what we�re seeing now is because of that recession there wasn�t a lot of building done. Now there�s this growth spurt. LP is trying to meet the demand of that growth spurt," says Smith.
LP had to fire workers and cut hours in 2009 because of the economy, but they were happy to be back to normal capacity in 2012.
And things continue to improve.
�This spring we�re matching sales totals that were seen in the winter, spring of 2006-2007," says Smith.
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Update: Rhinelander City Council intersection to get permanent stop sign.
Submitted: 03/10/2014
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- UPDATE: Monday, Mar 10, 2014; 10:45 p.m.
A temporary stop sign at a Rhinelander intersection will become a permanent fixture at the intersection.
The Rhinelander City Administrator Blaine Oborn says The City Council unanimously agreed to permanently keep the stop sign at the Davenport and Sutliff Street intersection.
The stop sign was put up at the three-way intersection during a construction project last summer.
The permanent signs could be in place in the next couple of weeks.
Drivers might need to get used to a stop sign at one intersection in Rhinelander.
The City Council held a public hearing to decide if the temporary stop sign on Davenport and Sutliff should stay.
The stop sign was put up at the three-way intersection during a construction project last summer.
"We put up a temporary stop sign because we had the closure on Kemp, and we sent all the traffic this way," says Rhinelander City Administrator Blaine Oborn. "Once we had the stop sign up, a lot of people in the community started voicing support for keeping it."
Members of the community voiced their support for or against the permanent stop sign at the public hearing.
"People who live on the west side over here go straight through, it slows them down a little bit by having to do a stop sign," says Oborn. "The people on Sutliff that have to make a left or right turn, they really favor the three-way stop sign here because it makes it a lot safer for them."
The permanent signs could be in place in the next couple of weeks if the council approves the move.
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Wis. schools may see longer days, shorter years
Submitted: 03/10/2014
- A bill that would allow Wisconsin schools to extend school days and shorten school years to save money is up for a vote in the Senate this week.
The bill would get rid of the requirement that schools teach for 180 days or lose state funding. Schools are still required to teach the same number of hours under the bill.
Another change under the law allows the state Department of Public Instruction to fund remedial courses and interim school sessions. The package is being viewed as a cost saving measure for districts that have seen state funding decrease in recent years.
Three Democrats joined the bill's Republican sponsors, and DPI and other education groups have voiced strong support for the proposal.
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Renovations for Antigo's rural elementary schools
Submitted: 03/10/2014
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- Schools in the Northwoods can be expensive to maintain.
Many school boards are closing some of their rural schools to save money.
Unlike other Wisconsin districts, Antigo's school board will keep its seven elementary schools open.
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6 arrested in violent home invasion, sex assault of pregnant woman
Submitted: 03/10/2014
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- Madison police say six people have been arrested in connection with a violent home invasion in which a pregnant woman was repeatedly sexually assaulted.
Police released details Monday about the incident that happened Feb. 23.
Authorities say several armed robbers forced their way into the home of a Madison couple at 4 a.m., demanded money and assaulted them for 40 to 50 minutes.
Several suspects sexually assaulted the woman, who was six months pregnant.
The residents walked to a local business to call 911 after the ordeal. They were hospitalized for their injuries.
Police say the suspects were targeting a different home and robbed the victims by mistake. Several items that were stolen have been recovered.
The suspects range in age from 20 to 23.
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Bills to change election rules draw some opposition
Submitted: 03/10/2014
- A coalition of groups is speaking out against elections-related bills up for a vote in the state Senate.
One that would limit in-person absentee voting hours and another that would allow lobbyists to give donations to politicians sooner than they can now.
Members of the Coalition to Protect Wisconsin Elections held a news conference Monday to urge the Senate to reject the bills that are up for votes Tuesday.
The bills are sponsored by Republicans, who control the Senate, and expected to pass.
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Hydrologist warns of flooding if snow melts quick
Submitted: 03/09/2014
- If all this snow melts too quickly, there could be severe flooding in areas of Wisconsin.
That's according to the National Weather Service.
Steve Buan, the senior hydrologist for the North Central River Forecast Center in Chanhassen, Minn., says the ripening flood conditions have been caused by higher-than-usual snowfall and frost depths nearing 8 feet in some places.
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Students safe after fire at St. Lawrence Seminary
Submitted: 03/08/2014
- The nearly 200 students at St. Lawrence Seminary are safe after a five-alarm fire at the boarding school.
School spokesman Philip Van Ermen says all students have been allowed to return to their dorms, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
No one was injured in the fire, which happened before dawn Saturday in St. Joseph Hall.
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Changes may be coming for online court records
Submitted: 03/07/2014
- People found innocent of a crime can still be hurt by the accusation.
That's because the charge remains in online court records in Wisconsin.
A bill approved by a state Senate committee would change that.
The bipartisan bill calls for erasing data from the public CCAP system when a person has been cleared.
For civil forfeiture cases, the record would be removed within 90 days if the defendant has been acquitted or the case was dismissed.
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The Island Hugo Chavez owns it. New Jersey controls it. Developers and environmentalists covet it. And one brazen trespasser wants us to pay homage to its forgotten king. Welcome to Petty's Island, a fin-shaped slice of strange, in the middle of the Delaware River. by Holly Otterbein | |||||||||
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text: 10 Classic Drive-Ins That Are Here To Stay There may not be as many drive-in movie theaters as there used to be, but this American institution enduresand not simply through nostalgia. Drive-ins around the country are upgrading to better projection technology and augmenting their theaters with hip food and unexpected amenities. And some are putting wild new spins on a classic. By Heidi Davis Email Comments 0 Share Back 9 of 10 Next Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Back Next Paul Gronner View Thumbnails Rooftop Fun: Devil's Night Drive-In Where: Los Angeles Devil's Night Drive-In is a year-round movie event started by Morgan Night and Heather "Pnut" Williamson that takes place on the rooftop of a downtown L.A. parking garage. It has brought the drive-in experience to a new generation of film buffs in the process. The theater is known for showing cult classics such as The Goonies, Donnie Darko, and Pulp Fiction. The crowd gets its say too, via voting online. A recent fan favorite included the cinematic mash-up The Dark Side of Oz, where the Wizard of Oz is played while Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" serves as the soundtrack. Yes, this is different kind of drive-in. Patrons can take in the movie from the car or make themselves comfortable on astroturf laid down in front of the screen. During intermission, DJs keep the crowd entertained, and if you're hungry, you flash your car's headlights to get the attention of one of the Angel City Derby Girls, who serve as carhops. Try the Saved by the Bell Burger. Return to Gallery Return to Gallery Back 9 of 10 Next Return to Gallery Back Next Return to Slideshow Related Links


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Texas State University art professor Andy Campbell is presenting "For Anyone? For Anyone!" as part of the McNay Art Museum's Contemporary Crash Course series at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Chiego Lecture Hall. Admission is free.
The lecture, which addresses recent issues in contemporary art including appropriation and digital performance, is in conjunction with "Majority Rules: A Decade of Contemporary Art Aquistions," an exhibit including works by Ed Kienholz and Nancy Reddin Kienholz, Sandy Skoglund, Chakaia Booker and Vik Muniz.


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Everybody loves Mike Mayock. And why not? He can talk scouting and Xs and Os as well as anyone in the industry, largely because it's built on experience. So when Mayock talks mocks in those mocs and socks, I don't balk, block or stalk those who gawk.
Jonas Salk.
Fat rhymes aside, the guru offered a baker's dozen of positional big boards listing his top five at every spot on Friday.
Let's look at some of the more important positions the Rams will likely be looking at improving through the draft. Given the recent departure (and arrival...) of Titus Young, let's start at WR:
Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee |
Keenan Allen | Cal |
Terrance Williams | Baylor |
Tavon Austin | West Virginia |
Quinton Patton | Louisiana Tech |
No board will satisfy everyone, but some interesting choices here. WIlliams is a fine prospect who excels at the top of the tree, but third is a bit high for me. The reality is, this is a deep WR class. It's going to be tough to have much certainty about who goes where without some inside information.
How about at guard? Warmack or Cooper?
Chance Warmack |
Alabama |
Jonathan Cooper |
North Carolina |
Larry Warford |
Kentucky |
Kyle Long |
Oregon |
Brian Winters |
Kent St. |
Much like WR, this is a deep class as well. Unlike WR, you've got two top prospects for their positions.The drop off is pretty significant, and I expect the 3-5 spots would look radically different from one pundit to the next.
Tackle, especially on the right side but even the left given Rodger Saffold's injury history, is still a concern.
Luke Joeckel |
Texas A&M |
Eric Fisher | Central Michigan |
Lane Johnson |
Oklahoma |
D.J. Fluker |
Alabama |
Menelik Watson |
Florida St. |
Justin Pugh | Syracuse |
Mayock had Watson and Pugh tied for 5th (which is pretty damn silly - a tie? On a big board? Mayock sees your logic and spits on it), so this board's actually six deep. Again, this is pretty consistent with much of the conventional wisdom going around right now. Colorado's David Bakhtari is starting to get some love; can't blame people for not having watched any Buffs games this year. That program's a mess right now...but prospects can be found anywhere.
Take Jonathan Cyprien, for example. I don't have much company during the season in watching Sun Belt football (which, on my part, will likely decrease 90% when North Texas moves to Conference USA this year). So most people didn't see much of FIU's stud safety. That's changed in recent weeks. Where does he fit in Mayock's safety rankings?
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Texas |
Matt Elam |
Florida |
Johnathan Cyprien | Florida International |
Eric Reid |
Zeke Motta |
Notre Dame |
Familiar names, all.
Take a look at Mayock's quintets. Any gripes? Convinced that any prospect is now "the guy?"


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Just wondering if there are any thoughts about how to coordinate in-app donations (let's say $5 or under) for a DPS app we are developing for a non-profit. On one of the pages, we have a donation button that currently launches the in-app browser to the non-profit's donation page. However, we are trying to come up with more streamlined ways of allowing people to donate.
One thought was to allow for micro donations through iTunes via a DPS single edition app. Possible?
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Would creating the donation system as HTML, then bringing it into DPS as a desgin element work instead of launching the in app browser work for you? We have a few apps that needed forms in them, but wanted them to work on the page. So we created them as HTML files and then brought them into the page layout. Works great.
Would you just design that particular HTML piece at the size you plan on the overlay in the layout. I have a client that has a reward point system for his resturants. The piece is already built on his site. Could I have a developer alter that design as a separate piece. So if I want a 300x200 box in the layout for this point system, I could just tweak the design to fit that size?


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DJJ Commissioner Gale Buckner was called to a special meeting with the Augusta-Richmond County delegation in Atlanta on Tuesday. (WRDW-TV / Jan. 24, 2012)
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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The commissioner of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice announced on Tuesday that she will retire Nov. 1.
Gale Buckner was brought in last year after the death of 19-year-old Jade Holder at Augusta's Youth Development Campus.
Since then, Buckner has had to deal with multiple reports of officer misconduct and sexual assaults. She made a number of visits to Augusta during inspections and news conferences to talk about changes at the YDC.
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I made the teacup pincushion below for a swap, and it was so fun and cute I decided to write a short tutorial on how to make it. It would be a great gift for mother's day, or a for a friend with a cute sewing basket as well! (I made the pincushion in the custard cup for myself.)
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Step 1: Materials
* Wool Felt- I used some wool blend sweaters I bought at a yard sale. Washed with hot water and rinsed with cold water and then a high agitation or "Heavy Stain" cycle they form a great felt.
*Glue- I purchased Aleene's Tacky Glue
*Container- Teacups, soup cups, custard bowls, etc. They are easier to work with if the sides are reasonably parallel. The Custarc Cup shown below was purchased at the thrift store and was adorable!
*Acrylic Ruler and Rotary Cutter
Step 2: Cut the Felt.
Step 3: Begin rolling it up
Step 4: Finish rolling
Step 5: Glue.
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Take the pin out and hold the rolled felt in your hand. Insert into container and let dry!
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[JURIST] The Albanian Parliament [official website, in Albanian] on Monday adopted a law banning former members and affiliates of the nation's Communist-era secret police force from holding public office. The so-called lustration law will employ a 5-person commission to screen from political candidacy [Reuters report] all associates of the Sigurimi [LOC backgrounder] secret service during Albania's Communist regime from November 1944 to December 1990. The bill passed in a 74-2 vote, with one abstention and 63 members of parliament boycotting the vote. Minority parties including the Socialists expressed fears that the law will be used as a political tool to suppress their faction. Several international parties, including the US Embassy in Tirana [press release], the Council of Europe [press release], and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe [press release], urged Albania to proceed with greater care to ensure that the law meets international standards of constitutional protection. At least two dozen sitting judges and prosecutors face termination without a hearing under the law. Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha, a supporter of the law [press release], defended the text as a "moderated version" [press conference transcript] of the Czech lustration law of 1991 [ICTJ backgrounder], which has been upheld as legal. Poland passed its own lustration law in 2006, and though portions were found to be unconstitutional [JURIST report], provisions remained in force authorizing the disclosure of names of public officials who worked with the secret police. Last year, Poland's Institute of National Remembrance began officially publishing a list of public officials [JURIST report] who worked with or were spied on by the country's Communist-era secret police. Similar measures also exist in Bulgaria [HRW report] and other former eastern bloc nations.
[JURIST] US federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald Tuesday asked the Illinois House of Representatives [official website] to limit its impeachment inquiry [JURIST report] into Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich [official website] and avoid looking into the criminal charges [complaint, PDF] against him. Fitzgerald warned that an inquiry into the criminal charges could hamper the investigation. The impeachment committee, which has agreed to follow instructions from federal prosecutors, may still consider the fact that Blagojevich is facing criminal charges and the evidence outlined in the complaint, but it cannot question aides and campaign donors about possible crimes. If the committee recommends impeachment, it will go to a vote before the entire House. If the House votes to impeach, the proceedings will go before the Senate, which will act as a jury with the Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court presiding.Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris were arrested [JURIST report] earlier this month by federal agents on charges of corruption. Both Blagojevich and Harris have been charged [DOJ press release, PDF] with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery. They are accused of conspiring to sell or trade the senate seat left vacant by Obama and obtaining illegal campaign contributions. They are also accused of threatening to withhold assistance to the Chicago Tribune with the sale of Wrigley Field unless two editorial writers who had been critical of Blagojevich were fired. Harris resigned [JURIST report] his position after the arrest, while Blagojevich has continued to report to work. Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court [official website] rejected [JURIST report] a bid by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan [official profile] to have Blagojevich temporarily removed from office [JURIST report].
[JURIST] One of the West Bank's largest Israeli settlements is an "unauthorized outpost," according to a report [text, PDF; summary] released Monday by Israeli human rights group B'Tselem [advocacy website]. The report examined Ofra [official website, in Hebrew], a settlement in eastern Jerusalem established in 1975, and drew from a 2005 Israeli government-commissioned study [JURIST report] of Jewish settlements on the West Bank. That so-called Sasson report, named for former state prosecutor Talia Sasson, established four criteria required for the settlements to be considered legal under local law: an Israeli government-issued decision to establish the settlement, a defined jurisdictional area, a detailed, approved outline plan, and presence on state land or on land that was purchased by Israelis and registered under their name in the Land Registry. The B'Tselem report showed that Ofra meets only the first condition, as it was declared an official community in 1979. According to B'Tselem, the other conditions were not met because at least 58 percent of Ofra's land had been registered to Palestinians in the Land Registry, in violation of Israeli government decisions and Israeli High Court rulings stating that Israeli settlements may not be built in the West Bank on such land. The report concludes:
The existence of the settlements leads to infringement of a long list of human rights of Palestinians, who live under military rule. Among the rights infringed are the right to equality, the right of property, the right to an adequate standard of living, the right to housing, the right to gain a livelihood, and the right to freedom of movement. Israel must dismantle all the settlements in the West Bank, including those recognized by the government as legal. This obligation derives from the severe and ongoing violation of Palestinians human rights and from the prohibition on the establishment of settlements elaborated in international humanitarian law.
[JURIST] The European Court of Justice (ECJ) [official website; JURIST news archive] Monday upheld [case materials; press release] a law that passengers must be compensated if a flight is canceled without "extraordinary circumstances." The law [text; materials], passed in 2004 by the Council of the European Union [official website], established common rules regarding compensation and assistance to passengers for canceled flights. The original claim [BBC report] against Alitalia [corporate website] was brought by an Austrian family that was unable to make their connecting flight as a result of Alitalias flight cancellation. The court held:
Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights ... must be interpreted as meaning that a technical problem in an aircraft which leads to the cancellation of a flight is not covered by the concept of extraordinary circumstances within the meaning of that provision, unless that problem stems from events which, by their nature or origin, are not inherent in the normal exercise of the activity of the air carrier concerned and are beyond its actual control.
[JURIST] Australian Attorney General Robert McClelland [official website] said Tuesday that the government will reform anti-terrorism legislation [press release] in accordance with the recommendations [text] of a report [text, PDF] into the case of Dr. Mohammad Haneef [JURIST news archive; timeline] which concluded that the Australian Federal Police (AFP) [official website] had no evidence to detain him. Haneef was arrested in July 2007 and held for 25 days without charges after his cousin allegedly participated in the Glasgow Scotland airport attack [BBC report]. Haneef was later charged with providing support to a terrorist organization. The charges were eventually dropped, but Haneef's visa was revoked. The report, authored by retired judge John Clarke, found that Haneef should never have been charged and that there was "no evidence that [Haneef] was associated with or had foreknowledge of the terrorist events or of the possible involvement of his second cousins Dr Sabeel Ahmed and Mr Kafeel Ahmed in terrorist activities." The report also found that the government of former Prime Minister John Howard had not engaged in any wrongdoing, but that mistakes were made. Haneef has said that he does not plan to return [ABC report] to Australia.Last December, the Australian Federal Court upheld a decision to reinstate Haneef's work visa [JURIST report]. The terrorism charge against him was dropped [JURIST reports] after the Australian director of public prosecutions reviewed the case and concluded that there was insufficient evidence [press release].
[JURIST] Human Rights First [advocacy website] Monday filed an amicus curiae brief [text, PDF] requesting a stay of military commission proceedings [press release] against five Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], the self-proclaimed architect of the 9/11 attacks [JURIST report], until President-elect Barack Obama [transition website] takes office in January. The group filed the brief to stay the proceedings after Mohammed and the other defendants said they wanted to withdraw all motions and plead guilty [JURIST report] earlier this month. The suspects postponed their offers to plead guilty [JURIST report] to the charges against them after the judge required competency hearings for two of them, but Human Rights First says that prosecutors continue to push the case forward and are likely to seek another hearing before Obama's inauguration. The brief argues that because Obama has pledged to close the Guantanamo military prison and end the military commissions system, "there is no legitimate reason to expend judicial resources prosecuting a capital case under a system that will be obsolete before the matter can be tried."Last week, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates [official profile] ordered the Pentagon to draft a proposal for shutting down [press release; JURIST report] the military prison in preparation for a possible order from Obama. Rights groups have urged Obama to close the controversial military prison upon inauguration in January. Last month, the ACLU launched an ad campaign [image, PDF] calling on Obama to close Guantanamo Bay and end the use of military commissions on his first day in office. Also in November, HRW called upon Obama to denounce Bush administration counterterrorism policies [JURIST report] that they described as "abusive." Obama and his advisers have yet to reach a firm decision [JURIST report] on the closure of the facility and the future of the military commissions system.
[JURIST] Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper [official website] on Monday appointed a new judge [press release] to the Supreme Court of Canada [official website] to fill an eight-month vacancy, bypassing public parliamentary hearings established in 2006 and blaming the move on opposition obstruction. Public hearings for the vacancy now being filled by Justice Thomas Cromwell, previously of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal [official website] , were delayed [CP report] when creation of the all-party parliamentary committee was stalled by the election campaign and again when Harper suspended parliament [JURIST report] until the new year to avoid a no-confidence vote. Last month, the first meeting of the Selection Panel considered no substantive business because of Opposition objection to the panels composition. Cromwell will be sworn in [press release] on January 5.Harper added parliamentary public hearings [JURIST report] to the high court vetting process in 2006 for his first Supreme Court appointment, that of Manitoba lawyer Marshall Rothstein. Harper officially nominated [press release] Cromwell to his post in September after the deliberations of the panel to vet the candidates were cut short.
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Fairytale ending for Brian O'Driscoll
"The fairytale continued right to the end for the magic man." Tom Hamilton reports on the game that saw Brian O'Driscoll bid adieu with the Six Nations title
The golden boy of the class of '99
"Some people have it from day one and Brian did." Tom Hamilton talks to the two players who made their Ireland debuts alongside Brian O'Driscoll back in June 1999
Italy evolving despite looming Wooden Spoon
Despite having lost all four of their 2014 Six Nations games, the future of Italian rugby is bright with the team showing a new youthful core, argues Enrico Borra
Twickenham typifies what rugby is about
"The loudest cheer at a rugby game, away from social media gimmicks, pumping music and pyrotechnics will always be for a try." Tom Hamilton on the Twickenham atmosphere
Gareth Delve to Japan?
Pat McCabe deserves the highest praise
Pat McCabe has been used as a battering ram; he has been forced to undergo the most selfless of tasks; his footballing career has repeatedly been assumed to be over; but he just keeps producing
Six Nations climax ruined by broadcasters
The latest Monday Maul looks at the hectic final weekend, the Lions hangover, the superb Mike Brown and the 'selfie'
England's mindset key to greatness
"The only thing that will stop this England team from becoming a great team is themselves. They need to ask themselves 'what can we be?'" The Phil Vickery column
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Beautiful! We love Del Valle. So lucky to have this beautiful area right in our backyard…Read More(figurative ly speaking). Meaning it's SO CLOSE! We took some sunset pics the other night as well. Yours are very pretty.
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I tried to post a photo of Del Valle, but the broken P will do. Another way I'm computer…Read Moreilliterate . I really would like to contact Autumn Johnson to ask her to put the reports of Livermore city council meetings written by Christian Holm under news instead of under blogs - Livermore Watch. They get buried in blogs under all the advertisements disguised as blogs, and it's a shame because the coverage of the city council meetings is sorely needed.
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This was a propaganda picture that was posted on an open Facebook website (they are well aware of…Read Moreou r Paddy page and have been for quite some time), after Goodman and his wife had refused demand letters at their home address, and during the week they refused to pick up their summons at the post office for small claims court. He finally had the summons handed to him at his home address, but only after he ran into his house after spotting the server, until the server got him at the back door. I don't think a "nice" cop, who is serious about enforcing codes and laws and letting the law run its course would go to such lengths to avoid an appearance at small claims court. Various codes and laws were broken by the animal control officer in this case, and Goodman was made aware of this within the first week. He already had broken a verbal agreement, and then decided to take it further by ignoring that the "adoption" of this dog was, in fact, invalid because the shelter had violated several state, city and county codes and laws to sign over the dog to him. If Goodman is not interested in law and code enforcement by himself and/or by others, then he should resign and switch to a profession where this is not as important. It is a sad society where high law enforcement officials may enforce the law in their profession, but merely cherry pick to follow them in their private life.
This matter could have been easily cleared up a long time ago, if city officials had not been so busy covering up the shelter's illegal actions, let us file a police report and allowed us to go to small claims court. But that court day is now quickly approaching, and judging by his efforts to avoid court, it is a day he is dreading because he knows he is going to lose.
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March 11, 2014 at 11:27 AM
When you lose in court...listen to the judge...and stop this craziness. Just reading your posts we…Read Morec an see that your accusations are groundless. Focus on getting your life back together.
March 11, 2014 at 08:40 PM
What does how much this person makes have to do with anything? I know nothing about this other than …Read Morethis piece and it appears that you're nuts. Let me see if I can decipher your cryptic code....
You somehow lost a dog that is some sort of service animal. A cop (not sure why that matters at all) found the dog and has taken care of it. You tried to get it back, lost in court and are now saying that your daughters grades are plummeting because of it.
Yeah. You're an odd duck.
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Don't even think about moving to Livermore, Haywardians. It's too crowded already.


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Siamak T. Nabili, MD, MPHDr. Nabili received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), majoring in chemistry and biochemistry. He then completed his graduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His graduate training included a specialized fellowship in public health where his research focused on environmental health and health-care delivery and management. Medical Editor:
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William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACRDr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. In this Article
What are some risk factors for bladder infection?Female gender is one of the main risk factors for bladder infection. Because of the short urethral length, bacteria can gain access to the bladder much easier than in males. Pregnancy also increases susceptibility to bladder infection. In fact, 2% to 8% of pregnant women may have some type of urinary infections, including bladder infection, during their pregnancy. Pressure applied to the urinary structures by an enlarging uterus of pregnancy can disrupt the natural flow of urine triggering a bladder infection. In postmenopausal women, physiological factors (vaginal dryness, urinary incontinence, urinary retention, and prolapse of the pelvic organs) can potentially increase the chances of developing bladder infections. Sexual intercourse in women is another risk factor for bladder infection. In men with prostate enlargement, bladder infection is also more common than in general male population. Prostate enlargement can lead to obstruction of the normal flow of urine out of the bladder and into the urethra. Residual urine can then become infected. Elderly persons are also at higher risk of suffering bladder infection as are individuals who take medications that weaken the immune defense system. Urinary catheters (Foley catheters) are another potential risk for bladder infection. These urinary catheters are typically used in settings where an individual may not be able to urinate naturally. Urinary catheters simply provide a physical vehicle to transport bacteria from outside directly into the bladder and the urinary system. Foley catheters are commonly used in patients with:
Bladder infection is more commonly seen in patients with paralytic conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), stroke, and other diseases of the nervous system, than in the general public. In these and other similar neurologic diseases, bladder function may be impaired due to abnormal nervous system control of the bladder (neurogenic bladder). As a result, urine may be retained in the bladder and not completely emptied after voiding. Urinary retention can be a cause of bladder infection. Furthermore, if urinary retention becomes more serious causing pain and kidney dysfunction, Foley catheters may become necessary to empty the bladder and relieve the bladder pressure caused by excessive retention of urine. A catheter, in turn, can substantially increase the risk of bladder infection. In addition to the Foley catheter, any instrumentation of the urinary tract or nearby structures can potentially lead to cystitis. Medical procedures (cystoscopy, bladder biopsy, prostate procedures), vaginal pessary, and IUD (intrauterine device) placement for birth control can pose an increased risk of developing bladder infection. In children and toddlers, risk for bladder infection may be increased in:
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It is amazing to me how much we talk about books on this site even though were supposed to be a society that doesnt read anymore. E-readers and tablets have changed the way we read, and shockingly, theyve increased it. Another thing weve talked about around here a lot is piracy, knockoffs, and retail goods. Now, the success of e-books has brought these two markets together in a way that should scare CIOs, even those who dont sell books. In the last year or two, a new market for self-published spam books has emerged on the Amazon Kindle store and other competitors. Books that use similar titles to more famous books but sell for less are being put in e-book stores and are highly attractive to less than careful bargain hunters. One of the more entertaining examples of this is Fortune Magazine unearthing a stay-at-home mom who has published 10,000 books in the last four years while homeschooling her daughter. She is either the most impressive and prolific author of her age or something is fishy. If I told you that one of her most popular titles is I am the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo would it clue you in? Fortune also pointed to titles in the Amazon store like 35 Shades of Grey (mimicking the current best seller 50 Shades of Grey) and Twilight New Moon. At first glance, it is easy to dismiss this as a trend taking advantage of the gullible and nothing we should be concerned about, but this is really a matter of Internet shelf-space. As Reuters reported, in 2010, 2.8 million e-books were published, compared to 316,000 paper books. In 2009, 1.33 million e-books were published, compared to 302,000 paper books. Undoubtedly, the skyrocketing number of e-books is continuing, and it is not all legitimate, self-published material. Reuters points out that there is software available that will help you publish 10 to 20 new Kindle books a day without writing a word. With so many spam books crowding into the space, legitimate books are having a harder time fighting for the eyes of the consumer. Amazon claimed in 2011 to be addressing the issue, but they clearly havent achieved it yet. It is a rather time-consuming process to check a book to see if it is legitimate. One can easily throw a few legitimate pages at the beginning of a bogus book or plagiarize a real book that is too obscure for inspectors to realize. Computers like IBMs Watson that can read real text and compare it quickly are still expensive. Theres no simple answer. And the problem is that it isnt just books. Self-created content is becoming more popular in the entire online retail space. Whether it's customized clothing at sites like Threadless and Zazzle, crowd-sourced movie ideas, or any piece of content that can be delivered digitally, it can be the victim of spam. Imagine your Netflix video queue if they opened it to self-made movies. And yet, it is only a matter of time before Netflix or someone else does. And there will be a Kindle store equivalent in nearly every digital space. How CIOs handle the spam problem will go a long way into determining the success or failure of that online space. Crack down too hard and you wont have enough content. Come down too soft, and your best product wont sell and customers will get frustrated. The problem isnt easy to solve, but for retail to evolve, it is important that we do. The blogs and comments posted on EnterpriseEfficiency.com do not reflect the views of TechWeb, EnterpriseEfficiency.com, or its sponsors. EnterpriseEfficiency.com, TechWeb, and its sponsors do not assume responsibility for any comments, claims, or opinions made by authors and bloggers. They are no substitute for your own research and should not be relied upon for trading or any other purpose. |
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