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The Bills announced they have hired Doug Whaley to be the team's assistant general manager and director of pro personnel.
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A449 between Usk and Newport reopens after crash
Updated 3:56pm Monday 5th May 2014 in News
UPDATE: 3.30pm
THE dual carriageway which shut after a lorry crash this morning has reopened.
The lorry overturned on the A449 shortly after 6am, leaving a 38-year-old driver in a "serious" but "stable" condition in hospital.
Gwent Police Insp Gavin Clifton said the A449 between Usk and Coldra in Newport had reopened in both directions at around 3pm.
UPDATE: 12.45pm
A LORRY driver injured in a dual carriage way crash remains in a serious condition in hospital, police said this afternoon.
The 38-year-old man received head and facial injuries after his vehicle overturned on the A449 shortly after 6am.
The driver was airlifted to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol with what were believed to be "life threatening injuries".
However, Gwent Police Insp Paul Jackson said this afternoon that his condition was "serious" but "stable".
Police hoped to reopen the A449 this morning but it remains shut in both directions between Usk and Coldra in Newport.
A Gwent Police spokesman said: "The road was closed and remains so as South Wales trunk road agency assess and repair the damage caused to the carriageway and barrier.
"Officers investigating the circumstances are appealing for any witnesses to contact Gwent police by ringing 101."
UPDATE: 9.08am
A LORRY driver received life threatening injuries after crashing on the A449 this morning.
The male driver appears to have lost control of his vehicle, hit the central reservation and his lorry overturned shortly after 6am, police said.
The A449 between Usk and Coldra in Newport is shut in both directions and is not expected to reopen before 10am.
The driver has been airlifted to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol.
No other vehicle was involved in the southbound carriageway crash and diversions are currently in place.
Gwent Police Insp Paul Jackson said: "The driver appears to have lost control and ended up hitting the central reservation and overturned.
"The male driver was seriously injured and he does have life threatening injuries.
"As it is a bank holiday we anticipate heavy traffic later in the day but there has been no rush hour and there hasn't been any traffic congestion.
"We anticipate to reopen the road at 10am."
UPDATE: 8.13am
THE A449 is closed both ways this morning due to an overturned lorry between the Raglan interchange and J24 of the M4 at the Coldra.
The lorry collided with the central reservation just after 6.15am, about two miles north of the M4.
Emergency services are at the scene.
Trapped traffic has now been released, with traffic coping well surrounding the closure.
A diversion is in place: southbound via the A40 and A4042 rejoining the M4 at Junction 26 and northbound vice versa.
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4:28pm Mon 5 May 14
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Was the driver tired
Had he had enuff sleep
How long had he been driving
Did he fall asleep at the wheel...............
6:02pm Mon 5 May 14
Limestonecowboy says...
displayed wrote:How insensitive can you be? this is someones loved one working over the holiday why make such comment.
"The lorry overturned on the A449 shortly after 6am" Was the driver tired Had he had enuff sleep How long had he been driving Did he fall asleep at the wheel............... ...
6:52pm Mon 5 May 14
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displayed wrote:I don't think it's the time to be trowing around ideas like that. I have encountered alot of rabbits and badgers crossing on the A449 so it could have simply been that or some other vehicle could have been involved that did not stop, or may have had heart attack. Nobody knows at the moment and the police will work out what has happened. For the road to be closed for so long I think that the least likely is lack of sleep etc as they would have either read the driver card or simply done a read out of the digital tacho. That takes about 10 mins after the scence has been cleared. If the card or print out had shown that there had been driver error or miss use they would have opened the road sooner.
"The lorry overturned on the A449 shortly after 6am"
Was the driver tired
Had he had enuff sleep
How long had he been driving
Did he fall asleep at the wheel...............
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TO THE EDITOR: Our dad, Joseph Siskavich of Lyon Mountain, turned 73 in October. Maybe not a huge accomplishment on most accounts, but for a man who just kicked the butt of cancer, it's pretty huge.
Our family would like to thank some incredible people who helped to make Dad's remission possible. To Dr. Duus and the entire staff at the Fitzpatrick Cancer Center at CVPH: Thank you. To all of the wonderful people at the CVPH infusion center, including the gentleman who brings around the snacks and to the nurses who walked my dad out on his final chemo session while also blowing bubbles for him: Thank you.
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"I'm very excited to get back in the ring against Seth on June 22. Boxing is my life and you can see by my smile how I feel.
"The thumb is fine. No problems at all with it for this camp.
"It's been an easy transition back to boxing from my role as a trainer of Wladimir Klitschko.
"I expect a smarter and very well prepared Seth Mitchell for this rematch.
"[On his birthday falling on June 22] I can't think of a better way to celebrate my birthday than in the ring on June 22.
"[On the fan turnout at his open workout at Ecorse High School in Detroit] I'm very active here in a mentoring role at the school and they've been very supportive of me. It's great to see so many members of the community, family and friends turn out."
"I'm excited. It's the first time I'm going up to Barclays Center. It's a rematch. It's a good fight for me. It's pressure, but I've got to channel it and I'm not letting it overwhelm me. I'm excited to put the loss against Banks behind me and get this chapter of my life over with.
"I'm not even looking at it like revenge. I look at it as I took a hit and I learned from it. I came to the gym, I worked extremely hard to try to get my prep, to work on my things and to learn from my mistakes.
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Muscular dystrophy is a group of genetic diseases in which muscle fibers are unusually susceptible to damage. These damaged muscles become progressively weaker. Most people who have muscular dystrophy will eventually need to use a wheelchair.
There are many different kinds of muscular dystrophy. Symptoms of the most common variety begin in childhood, primarily in boys. Other types of muscular dystrophy don't surface until adulthood.
People who have muscular dystrophy may have trouble breathing or swallowing. Their limbs may also draw inward and become fixed in that position — a problem called contracture. Some varieties of the disease can also affect the heart and other organs.
While there is no cure for muscular dystrophy, medications and therapy can slow the course of the disease.
Progressive muscle weakness is the main feature of muscular dystrophy. Each separate form of muscular dystrophy varies a bit in terms of the age at which the signs and symptoms usually begin and the sequence in which different muscle groups are affected.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
About half of all muscular dystrophy cases are the Duchenne variety, which most commonly occurs in boys. Signs and symptoms typically first surface when the child begins to walk and may include:
Becker muscular dystrophy
This variety has signs and symptoms similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but they typically are milder and progress more slowly. Symptom onset is generally in the teens but may not occur until the mid-20s or even later.
Other types of muscular dystrophy
Certain other types of muscular dystrophy are defined by a specific feature or the location of the body where symptoms first begin. Examples include:
When to see a doctor
Seek medical advice if you notice signs of muscle weakness — such as increased clumsiness and falling — in yourself or your child.
Hundreds of genes are involved in making proteins that protect muscle fibers from damage. Muscular dystrophy occurs when one of these genes is defective. Each form of muscular dystrophy is caused by a genetic mutation that's particular to that type of the disease. Many of these mutations are inherited, but some occur spontaneously in the mother's egg or the developing embryo.
Muscular dystrophy occurs in both sexes and in all ages and races, but the most common variety usually occurs in young boys. People who have a family history of muscular dystrophy are at higher risk of developing the disease or passing it on to their children.
Some types of muscular dystrophy shorten the person's lifespan, often by affecting the muscles associated with breathing. Even with improved mechanical breathing assistance, people who have Duchenne muscular dystrophy — the most common type of muscular dystrophy — usually die of respiratory failure before they reach age 40.
Many types of muscular dystrophy can also reduce the efficiency of the heart muscle. If the muscles involved with swallowing are affected, nutritional problems may develop.
As muscle weakness progresses, mobility becomes a problem. Many people who have muscular dystrophy will eventually need to use a wheelchair. However, the prolonged immobility of joints associated with wheelchair use can worsen contractures, in which the limbs draw inward and become fixed in that position.
Contractures may also play a part in the development of scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine that further reduces lung efficiency in people who have muscular dystrophy.
You'll probably first bring your concerns to the attention of your family doctor, but you may be referred to a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of muscular dystrophy.
What you can do
If you are worried that your child might have muscular dystrophy, you might want to bring photos or video recordings that illustrate your particular concerns. Bring along a relative or friend to help listen to the doctor's information.
Questions to ask the doctor include:
What to expect from your doctor
The doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may reserve time to go over any points you want to talk about in depth. The doctor may ask:
In addition to a medical history review and physical examination, your doctor may suggest some of the following tests:
There's currently no cure for any form of muscular dystrophy. Research into gene therapy may eventually provide treatment to stop the progression of some types of muscular dystrophy. Current treatment is designed to help prevent or reduce deformities in the joints and the spine and to allow people with muscular dystrophy to remain mobile as long as possible.
Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, may help improve muscle strength and delay the progression of certain types of muscular dystrophy. But prolonged use of these types of drugs can weaken bones and increase fracture risk.
Several different types of therapy and assistive devices can improve quality and sometimes length of life in people who have muscular dystrophy. Examples include:
Surgical and other procedures
Surgical remedies are an option for several of the problems common to muscular dystrophy, such as:
Because respiratory infections may become a problem in later stages of muscular dystrophy, it's important to be vaccinated for pneumonia and to keep up to date with influenza shots.
For family members of people with muscular dystrophy, coping with the illness involves major commitment of physical, emotional and financial resources. The disease presents challenges in the classroom, in the home and in all aspects of life.
In dealing with muscular dystrophy, support groups can be a valuable part of a wider network that includes health care professionals, family, friends and community organizations, including places of worship.
Support groups bring together people, family and friends who are all coping with the same kind of physical or mental health challenge. Support groups provide a setting in which people can share their common problems and provide ongoing support to one another.
Ask your doctor about self-help groups that may exist in your community. Your local health department, public library, telephone book and the Internet also may be good sources to locate a support group in your area.


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On tap at the Phoenixville brewpub. Very odd beer brewed or at least created by the guys at the Tap and Mallet. I was told the beer had evolved quite a bit over time and in my opinion, at least, it wasn't for the better. Pours a clear gold with a small, quickly settling head and minimal lacing. Aroma is overwhelmed by thyme; there are aspects of lemon and the spicy saison yeast but they're faint and one has to strain to pick them up.
The nose is confirmed in the flavor; the thyme has run amok, completely smothering any other aspects of the beer and making this borderline undrknkable. And I like thyme! Its just way, way too much. There's a bit of yeast and lemony citrus underneath, and a suggestion of ginger, but the thyme flavor is simply way too powerful and the results are, sorry to say, awful.
Medium light bodied with crisp carbonation, decent enough feel overall, but it doesn't come close to saving this beer. I would have liked to try this when it was younger and all of the elements might have been in harmony. As it was I was I 'd have thought twice about even serving this.
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07-22-2014 11:59:07 | More by sholland119
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On-tap at the 2012 Goat Races.
A - Poured with a very hazy, dulled golden yellow body...the head was one finger tall and didn't last long...it became very a very spotty cap and left some light, patchy lacing
S - The lemon characteristic stands out above everything else...the other two spices are left behind, but the ginger has the upper hand on the thyme...some Belgian yeast is present
T - Again, the lemon dominates everything and makes this beer boarder on being a radler/shandy...but I am not complaining...the ginger and thyme balance the lemon out in the middle, giving the beer a slightly spicy characteristic...more spice is added from the Belgian yeast, but it also adds some body...the finish is all citrus and even a bit of bitter rind
M - Light bodied...crisp, refreshing, thirst quenching, citrusy
O - As I said, the addition of the lemon almost makes this one a radler/shandy...but the yeast and spices round out the lemonade flavor in the middle and the other citrus notes make for an enjoyable finish...easy to drink on a warm day
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Why the protest of authors in the Amazon vs. publishers fight opens a new chapter
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With the authors stepping into the arena, the current controversy between Amazon and major publishing groups – so far: Hachette and Bonnier – brings into the debate the fundamental quality it deserves. What we are seeing is in fact a watershed moment in the evolution of the digital economy for cultural content.
In an essay, and manifesto, in Perlentaucher (in German), I argue why this is so important, and why 3 lines of action will be needed to maintain a balanced and diverse ecosystem of writing, publishing (plus distribution) and reading:
- Assure a fair economic context that does NOT play to the advantage of global players against locals (with the new European tax regimes being a good step in the right direction);
- Reform and adapt copyright to meet today's cultural consumer practices, by notably introducing a concept of "fair use", backed up with transparent compensation for authors and other creators of works;
- Open and encorage not-for-profit environments for the production and dissemination of those works of art and culture that cannot be sustained commercially under today's circumstances.
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2014 Frankfurt CEO Talk featuring Brian Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of HarperCollins Publishers.
July 31, 2014 by admin
A debate on consolidation, digital integration, and globalization in publishing, presented by Livres Hebdo, with The Bookseller, buchreport, PublishNews Brazil, Publishers Weekly, and the Frankfurt Book Fair Business Club, featuring the Global Ranking of the Publishing Industry 2014.
Wednesday October 8, 2014, from 14:00 to 15:30
Frankfurt Book Fair, Hall 4.0, Frankfurt Business Club.
Brian Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of HarperCollins Publishers, will be the sole speaker at the Wednesday edition of this yearŌĆÖs Frankfurt CEO talk. The discussion will focus on the current transformation of the global book business.
Murray will be interviewed for 60 minutes by the editors of Livres Hebdo, The Bookseller, buchreport, PublishNews Brazil and Publishers Weekly, in the context of this yearŌĆÖs Global Ranking of the Publishing Industry, in cooperation with the Frankfurt Book Fair Business Club. The event will be moderated by R├╝diger Wischenbart. A following 30 minutes Q&A session with Brian Murray will be accessible exclusively to members of the Frankfurt Book Fair Business Club.
Since being appointed CEO, in 2008, Murray has led the transformation of HarperCollins from a traditional print publishing company to a dynamic print and digital publishing company generating $200M in digital revenues. Most recently, Brian Murray led the purchase of Harlequin, the internationally leading publisher of romance fiction, the latest in a series of acquisitions under his stewardship.
HarperCollins being a subsidiary of News Corporation, its book publishing activities are immersed in a broader context of a leading global group that includes diversified media, news, education, and information services.
On Thursday October 9, and Friday October 10, additional debates organized by the same partners, will introduce another two leaders of the global book business, with names being announced separately.
Jeff Almighty: Kindle Unlimited is about leveraging access to Amazon's mega catalogue, and control of the entire value chain.
July 18, 2014 by admin
Kindle Unlimited is not just another subscription offer, but yet another key component in Amazons 2 central strategic lines of action: First of all, to organize access to the world's largest catalogue for reading (and making $$$ as a collateral benefit – which will never bring significant income for anyone else but the by far strongest player(s) around). And second, this helps very much in the ambition of controling the entire value chain (or more radically: to replace all the other competitors, by one walled empire, defined by Amazon).
In this context, Kindle Unlimited can be huge, because it confronts traditional publishers with nothing less than an altogether new, and radically different, business modell then what used to be the bread and butter for 2 centuries: To sell and buy books one copy at a time. Including all those existing author contracts that, again, compensate the creators with a cut on that old model.
For Amazon, as the aggregator and community hub, it is relatively easy to make that radical switch. For the publishers, and everybody else, this will cause a huge headache. It will ever more benefit only the very few peak bestselling authors (and perhaps the largest publishing giants), and further dilute income, and sustainability for all of the rest.
The momentum of Amazon's catalogue building, and now the launch for Kindle Unimited reminds me of its behind the scene frenzy before the introduction of the Kindle, back in 2007. Yes, back then, the Bg Six were largely on board, which is not the case now. But re-consider the hardball game with Hachette, or the gossip about talks with Simon & Schuster, in the light of Kindle Unlimted. These confrontations come in handy now, before the backdrop of yet another Amazon controled sales channel, and a huge handle in tightening up the Amazon consumer community – and to show everybody the sign on the wall, which reads: Be careful, and think what it would mean to NOT have your titles prominently featured by us.
Jeff Almighty has a strong run these times. It will require a lot of ingenuity, and cold blood, for everybode else to come up with a good answer to him.
This is what I argue in an essay (in German) about the possibile impact of Kindle Unlimited's launch, published by Die Welt today. Podcast (in deutsch, von Deutschlandradio) hier.
Global Trends in Publishing: An analysis of developments, key figures and driving forces.
July 10, 2014 by admin
Find a brand new┬ĀWhite Paper for free download, which we prepared on behalf of the Frankfurt Book Fair.
The transformation of the book publishing industry is governed by the transition from print to digital, and by globalization. This has triggered a wave of consolidation among the traditional big players of the sector – with the Penguin Random House merger being only the tip of the iceberg. At the same time, new players enter the field – as mirrored drastically in the ongoing conflicts around Amazon.
But also globalization impacts heavily. New markets have emerged, including the BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China – which follow highly diverse trajectories, presenting opportunities for growth, but also becoming target markets for the biggest actors from North America and Europe.
The recent evolution of ebook markets, which has seen significant market share so far only in a few countries, led by the United States and the United Kingdom, with Germany joining this club as the first non-English market.
All this hits the book business with disruptive force. The White Paper "Global Trends in Publishing" summarizes key figures and insights to put these developments into perspective.
For updates, follow us on Twitter at @wischenbart and find the Global eBook report at www.global-ebook.com
Understanding the reader requires not just a direct marketing plan, but listening to the consumers. Thoughts from the buchreport360 seminar.
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The website of HarperCollins, one of the Big Five English language publishers, welcomes visitors – with a shop. A feature that could be just normal is currently big news among observers of international book markets. Why so?
While the call that publishers need to communicate directly with consumers has been repeated time and again, little has been done to make such a direct exchange a practical reality, in fact.
Of course, most publishers, big and small, have a presence on Facebook and Twitter, and a growing number of authors want to have their dedicated web presence supported by their publishers. But, many book professionals concede, not very many books find their way into the hands of readers in ways that can really be linked to such (expensive) digital initiatives.
One of the reasons for this shortcoming is that many such efforts are built like a preacher's pulpit, focusing only on how to get the word out about an author, or a book. The other half of the exercise is missing though: A built in listening post, that allows the publisher, the marketing and communication team, and the author to listen to what the readers have to say.
At a one day seminar last week, branded buchreport360, this was all differnt. Most of the conversation had focused on how to make that return channel a key to the entire exercise. And clearly, selling books direct to consumers – and thereby learning what works, what doesn't, and how so, exactly – engages the publisher in a much stronger way, and triggers a learning curve that no feedback from booksellers can replace. (And of course, this back link is not created as a re-placement for the booksellers and their wisdom, not at all).
The trick of listening – and not just preaching, or promoting – may be seen as banal. But it entirely re-frames the issue of ┬Āboth direct-to consumer marketing, and of understanding consumer data by the same move.
This simple, yet powerful insight is what I brought home from ┬Ābuchreport360 last week, where I had the pleasure to help preparing and moderating some of the sessions, ┬Āwith, among others,┬ĀCharlie Redmaine, CEO UK of HarperCollins (and formerly CEO of Pottermore) , Laura Bijelic, head of the reader platform Bookmarks at┬ĀRandom House UK and Dutch book and culture nerd Eppo van Nispen.
One could also add: Opening your shop is not just about selling books. It is as much about inviting your readers to talk to you, and to have someone in your publishing house who is prepared to lend an ear. Simple. But effective indeed.
The Global Ranking of the Publishing Industry 2014 is out: Consolidation, digital integration, globalization.
June 27, 2014 by admin
The Global Ranking of the Publishing Industry has been released today, June 27, 2014.
An initiative by Livres Hebdo, this annual snapshot of the global book business has been updated every year since 2007, and is co-published by The Bookseller, UK, buchreport, Germany, Publishers Weekly, USA, and PublishNews Brazil. It has been researched by R├╝diger Wischenbart Content and Consulting.
The edition of 2014, which is based mostly on revenue reports for 2013, currently represents 56 companies that each report revenues from publishing of over 150 mŌé¼ (or 200 m US$). Together, these groups account for with a combined revenue of Ōé¼ 53.641m (as compared to Ōé¼ 56,566 m for the 60 listed companies in 2013, and Ōé¼ 54,303 m for the 54 companies listed in the previous year).
Finad a summary of findings and the top 10 list at www.wischenbart.com/publishing
While overall, the publishing sector shows a remarkable stability in its total volume, the ranking reflects in much detail the ongoing transformation, which is driven Consolidation, digital integration, and globalization.
The expansion of companies from emerging economies (notably the BRIC countries ŌĆō Brazil, Russia, India and China), with new entries in the ranks between 21 and 50 – that we had noted last year ŌĆō slowed down in 2013, mostly because the currencies OF these countries suffer from depreciation against the Euro (and US$), which, at the same time, make imports of books and educational materials more costly for these aspiring societies.
Also, the three main sectors of the publishing industry ŌĆō professional information & Science-Technical-Medical (STM) publishing ŌĆō, educational and trade publishing evolve fairly differently, as we can show from the top 10 listed companies.
Among those largest publishing groups, the STM segment accounts for 42 % of the reported revenues, while educational publishing represents over a third, or 35 %, and trade (or general literature) is down to only 23 % of the total value that has been created by the leading actors in international publishing. Notably the gap between the share of educational and trade publishing is opening ever wider, highlighting that ŌĆ£educationalŌĆØ remains the perhaps most competitive sector of the industry.
General trade publishing – which includes fiction, nonfiction, children's books, young adult, genre fiction and related categories, has seen significant consolidation among major companies lately.
The worldŌĆÖs largest trade publisher, Random House, has not only merged with Penguin, another of the Big Six in general book publishing, in 2013. The publishing group, head-quartered in New York, yet a division of German Bertelsmann media corporation, also has acquired the second largest Spanish trade publisher Santillana, and took over full control over the third largest Iberian group, formerly branded Random House Mondadori, now re-labeled as Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, thereby becoming one of the two leading publishing houses for over 300 million Spanish speakers in the Americas.
HarperCollins has recently acquired the leading publisher of romance literature, Canadian Harlequin. And Hachette Book Group USA decided to takeover the publishing arm of Perseus, the largest group of so far independent US publishers.
It turns out that a growing number among the leading publishing houses consolidates around just one main field of business, be this education (Pearson, Cengage, McGraw-Hill), professional information (Reed Elsevier, Thomson Reuters), or trade (Random House, Hachette).
All these houses have a global approach to publishing, aiming at a stronger integration along the value chain ŌĆō however mostly without including the last link to the consumer, namely retail. The exceptions to this pattern are to be found in the non-English speaking markets, at Grupo Planeta, at Russian EKSMO-AST, Swedish Bonnier, or Italian Messagerie.
It has been an ambition of this ranking to identify, portray and list publishing companies from outside the traditional main markets of this industry (North America, Europe and Japan), notably by looking at those populous countries with significant economic growth and, subsequently an expanding demand for both education and entertainment, with books and reading occupying a central position in this regard.
It comes at little surprise that in Brazil, China or Russia, to name just three examples, local publishing groups have covered the domestic reading and learning audience for decades, yet so without broader business exchange beyond their national borders. This is about to change dramatically, and in many ways.
All three sampled countries (with India being different, due to its particularly strong ties with British publishing) have seen a few domestic publishing houses to expand strongly, partly fostered, namely in educational, by their governments with state sponsored learning programs and digitization initiatives.
As these emerging economies have seen a period of rapid growth also in their publishing markets, which attracted obviously also international players, who could not expect to find economic growth other than from going global.
And in the case of China, for the past decade the largest buyer of rights and licenses for books, the government even decided to make ŌĆ£going outŌĆØ ŌĆō or international expansion ŌĆō a strategic priority for the strongest Chinese publishing groups.
How 9/11, the economic crisis of 2008 and the Internet conspired to re-invent the business of books in translation. Part01
May 29, 2014 by admin
A summary of the BookExpo America Global Market Forum 2014: Books in Translation. Wanderlust for the Written Word. (Disclosure: The event was curated by R├╝diger Wischenbart for BEA)
Everybody agreed that at once, books in translation found a way out of their obscure niche. But the question as to how, and why, was already widely debated.
It was an incremental process, as we became more cosmopolitan, found Grand Dame of US international publishing, Carol Brown Janeway of Knopf Doubleday, quoting on the late pioneer Alfred Knopf who had introduced her to the magic of books in translation.
It was 9/11, argued translator Esther Allen, as Americans had to find out more, and more truthful accounts on that wide world that they could not grasp, or even less understand, anymore. So paradoxically, that traumatic event had led to new openings, as the wonderful WordsWithoutBorders initiative, whose Susan Harris reported the why and how details.
Or was it rather the economic crisis of 2008, asked literary scout Maria Campbell, as people were looking beyond the rim of their plate, for stuff that was – not the least argument – also more affordable than a US star author system that had become more and more unaffordable, in terms of extremely high advances – while a similar international talent.
Also the context is helping, we found out, as authors could socialize internationally, helped by a boom of hugely successful literary festivals in many countries. And even editions of classics became more international, and help their publisher's bottom line as well, as John Siciliano said, as both Penguin's editor of Classics, and as the one who had acquired a stunningly bold, and young Swiss writer, Joel Dicker, to introduce him as a new rising star to American readers.
"The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair" is a wildly successful and acclaimed novel launched in the US only the day previous to that debate at the BEA Global Market Forum: Books in Translation.
Co-published initially by a legendary Swiss small press, L'Age d'Homme, together with a tiny Paris boutique publisher, Bernard de Fallois, is the Wunderkind of the season: A 600+ page thriller and a page turner, backed up by intellectual reflections on the art of writing, and in an about-face, a satire of New York's machinery of buzz around books, star authors and their vanity.
Joel Dicker, age 28, politely explained at the opening panel of the forum how he crafted this piece, and how important it was to him that this book would be both entertaining and light, and yet stand up to big American contemporary classics such as Philip Roth.
Translations are a growth segment in the publishing business, clearly, which is clearly highlighted by the news of a stunning, yet also somehow logical merger, which was broken at the event by Maria Campbell: Two internationally leading literary agencies join forces, to dwell and develop the resulting opportunities. The Spanish agent Carmen Balcells and London based Andrew Wylie have announced that they are joining forces, creating an international agency, called Balcells & Wylie.
Still, these are yet the conventional elements of how books in translation are currently re-invented. The wide range of innovative initiatives will be documented here shortly in a separate post.
Can we re-frame the debate on translation? Niche, fragmented audiences, global – simply normal!
May 28, 2014 by admin
Talking about translated books was synonymous to complaints – for a long time, and for good reasons. Notably when it is about translations into English.
Only 3% of new titles are translations. Translators are badly paid. Translated works are difficult to sell. Audiences for such works are highly specialized, fragmented, and spread out in a wordlwide geography.
Well, seriously, this is today a normal setting and pre-requisite for publishers for most new books, notably in fiction.
And yet, recently, it has become almost a routine to re-think how authors and readers, for fiction (the full range: from genre fiction to a quick read to high-brow literature) get together.
Plus, translated books, notably novels, have been a big stimulus ┬Āthroughout the profession of books, internationally. Quoting names like Stieg Larsson or Jo Nesbo is almost an insult here. Next comes Joel Dicker and the "Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair" (and I am excited to welcoming him tomorrow morning in New York. Here is why:
Bringing good books across linguistic borderlines is currently the goal of many old and new ventures: Both the Big Five global trade publishers as well as scores of start-up companies currently re-invent the rules for translated books in a global reading arena.
These are the topics that we explore and debate tomorrow, Wednesday 28 May, at BookExpo America's Global Market Forum, in a full day conference which I had the honour to curate ┬Āon "Books in Translation: Wanderlust for the Written Word".
I shall report and summarize the event here.
Re-Framing the debate on translation: How translated books escape the niche, and lots of new ventures replace old gatekeepers
May 23, 2014 by admin
The debate on translation is old – and not always very forthcoming: Translations of (notably fiction) books are seen as difficult to sell, costly to produce (due to the cost of translation), while translators, for good reasons, complain about the low pay. And translations are only a meager 3 percent in English language markets anyway.
Is this the dull end of the story about the value of diversity? Or isn't this the perfect starting point to re-frame the debate?
Translated fiction has suddenly exploded – say Stieg Larsson, but also that 100 year old guy. Even in the United Kingdom, translated books are cool, as The Bookseller has told us today: "Sales of translated titles surge".┬Ā
At BookExpo America, we work on that topic for over a year now, and have discovered loads of surprises: Those many many new ventures taking translation – and its dissemination – into their own hands (not waiting for gate keepers). Those many translation grant initiatives, from a wild diversity of organizations and countries – which you can use, without giving up control over editorial. How digital and the internat and social media make communication with spread out, fragmented, highly specialized targed audiences the norm – not a pitfall and pain.
A long catalogue of questions, and solutions, has emerged. Followed by enormous response to our initial invitation:
Join us for the Global Market Forum: Books in Translation. Wanderlust for the written word. (Oh, and this is my personal pleasure: The idea about the "wanderlust" came from my US colleagues – making me happy that Kindergarten and Schlagbaum are not the only German words in English!).
For the details, find this nice summary from The Bean – by BEA director Steven Rosato. Or come and debate with us Books in Translation, next week, in New York.
Embracing change and discussing the future of books – cheerfully! Publishers' Forum Berlin 2014
May 8, 2014 by admin
Back from two days of rich – and entertaining! – debates on the digital transformation of books and reading at Publishers' Forum┬Ā2014 in Berlin, one little remark still resonate particularly strongly in my memory. "Noone was discussing how many percent of revenues come from ebooks", someone observed at one point. Instead it was all on how to think the future, or how to carefully organize a transition that allows to sustain quality, diversity, and new options. We even had a good laugh, like in this session:
The orange is the 'new thing' that the old tower needs to support – and we had to form teams in order to build a solid tower to do that job. (Session run by B├®a Beste of Tollabox)
But of course, this fun exercise was well orchestrated between thoughtful key notes and good panel debates on a wide range of topics. I counted almost 40 sessions for the 280 delegates, and frankly, still need to digest what I have heard and seen, bit by bit.
I was really intrigued by the new model for a Social Book, as introduced by Bob Stein, the perhaps┬Ābest humored visionary I've ever met. When you hear the argument that reading is a solidary exercise, by definition – then better think again, and check it out.
Or when you assume that the current consolidation of publishers into huge giants (like the Random Penguin, or more recently Harper's Harlequin – I realize there is a clear name pattern involved in this buying spree!) comes as a kind of The-End-of-History with regard to publishing and good reading, again, open your eyes, as we were told – by analyst Brian O'Leary, for instance, who gently and smilingly suggested to review copyright, so that meaningful professional publishing can be sustained (!); or by deGruyter's Sven Fund who simply stated: "We (as publishers; rw) are not on a mission, we are in a service industry."
What I particularly liked, aside from the fun of tower building (our team came in second, topped by an investor – that's how it is), was how the long shots were well founded in the practical, how strong ideas were backed up by practical experience, clear information, and common sense.
I will go back to many of the talks, and watch some of the presentations again – slides and videos will be posted soon at the Forum's website.
I will do so by personal interest and pleasure, but also because I can report an exciting news: From 2015 on, I have been invited to curate the the Publishers' Forum, following up on what Helmut von Berg has created as the conference's founding director in over a decade.
He was cheered by everybody for this endeavor in standing ovations.┬ĀI was moved, really, when some time ago, he had asked me if I would continue in what he had started. I'll do it as good as I can.


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SPANGLE, Wash. - Four high school students were involved in a head-on collision south of Spokane near the town of Spangle Tuesday evening.
The accident happened on East Bradshaw Road just off of the Spangle-Waverly Road near Liberty High School. Deputies say two teenagers were in each vehicle when they collided on Bradshaw while hunting. Deputies also said that none of the occupants were wearing seatbelts and two of them went through the windshield. They transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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SYMS - Summer Youth Music School - is located on the beautiful campus of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. SYMS is a wonderful opportunity for musicians of high school age to come together for two weeks to perform challenging selections of music under the direction of local musicians, including teachers of music from high schools and universities, as well as freelance musicians. Students from all over New England (as well as around the country) audition for "seats" and prepare themselves to enjoy two weeks of intense practicing in their band or chorus, as well as take advantage of the school's facilities by attending classes in the different departments at UNH. Classes range from small groups specializing in a particular instrument, voice to various others, including History of the Theatre, Dealing with Performance Anxiety, Improvisation and more.
After a hard day at work in their band, orchestra, jazz band or jazz choirs, students take the opportunity to enjoy an evening's entertainment of specially selected professional regional bands, watching student and faculty recitals, the student talent show, or going to dances and movie nights. The concerts and performances are enjoyed by all, and students "get into" the music, applauding and cheering on fellow musicians with an enthusiam that is rarely seen in today's society.
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Stephanie Buckley, MDUndergrad: University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyMedical School: Georgetown University
Why Masonic: I chose Masonic because I wanted a program that would provide many opportunities to work with the adolescent population. I desired a program with a large community presence, but also a strong academic component as well. Finally, I simply had a great time during my interview - the staff and residents I met were great, the city is amazing, and I just felt at home here!
Professional interests: Adolescent medicine, women's healthPersonal Interests: In my free time, I am obsessed with my new son. Additionally, I enjoy cooking (& eating), exploring Chicago with my family and exercising.
Victoria Chiou, MDHometown: Chicago, ILUndergrad: University of ChicagoMedical School: Rush Medical College
Why Masonic: The strong sense of community and support within the program sold me on Masonic. I needed a program where I could learn how to doctor without the anxiety of disdain or punishment if I made a mistake. The faculty are patient focused, and encourage us to take into consideration the patient's whole life picture. Most importantly, the residents are individuals I am excited to learn from and spend time with, both in the hospital and life at large!Professional interests: Urban underserved medicine, obstetrics, adolescent medicine, and quality improvementPersonal Interests: I love finding new recipes, exploring Chicago's restaurants, spending time with friends, reading, & enjoying Chicago's festivals galore & more!
Mari-Elena Davis, DOHometown: Portland, MaineUndergrad: Haverford CollegeMedical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests: Primary care, manipulation, acute carePersonal Interests: I am deeply attached to the ocean and the mountains, having roots out west in Colorado and back east in Maine. I am working to make Chicago my home by taking in the food, drink, culture and lakefront offerings. I like being outdoors, being active, cooking, eating, running and spending time with family and friends. I feel like I couldn't have picked a better place to continue all my interests and explore new ones!
Sara Dumich, MDHometown: Champaign, ILUndergrad: University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMedical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Why Masonic: From the moment I began my interview day at Masonic, I knew this was the program that I wanted to be a part of. The faculty and staff were very welcoming, friendly, and knowledgeable. The residents seemed excited and proud to be a part of this program and commented about how supportive the environment is. Everyone seemed like one big happy family and I felt like it was a perfect fit for me. Also, Masonic has an amazing reputation and I felt that this program would help prepare me to be a competent, well rounded physician and person. Professional Interests: Sports medicine, preventative medicine, and proceduresPersonal Interests: I love hanging out with friends and family, working out, trying new and exciting restaurants with my husband, exploring the city of Chicago, and cheering on University of Illinois sports teams - GO ILLINI!
James Gendernalik, DOHometown: New Baltimore, MIUndergrad: University of MichiganMedical School: Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Why Masonic: I chose this program because of its very strong reputation of producing excellent family physicians, the high quality people affiliated with the program, and the connection I felt when I interviewed. I am very fortunate to train at this program because it offers a diverse educational experience which I am sure will pay huge dividends in the future. Professional Interests: Sports medicinePersonal Interests: My family and I enjoy exploring the city and everything it has to offer (which might bankrupt me!) I particularly enjoy sports, running, biking, kite surfing and just about anything that gets me outside!
Emily King Jiang, MDHometown: Overland Park, KSUndergrad: St Mary's College of CaliforniaMedical School: St Louis University School of Medicine
Why Masonic: I remember leaving my interview day excited about all the things the program had to offer, including working with midwives, its behavioral health curriculum and working alongside such interesting, easy-going people who make you feel right at home. Masonic was everything I wanted and it just felt right.Professional Interests: Women's health, behavioral medicine, geriatricsPersonal Interests: I enjoy patio gardening, cooking ethnic cuisine, estate sale-ing/bargain hunting on Craigslist, dancing at dive bars to indie electronic music, trying all the wonderful restaurants Chicago has to offer, Logan Square's Sunday farmers market, camping at music festivals, and leisurely bike rides around the city on my beautiful dutchie bike.
Caroline Kohlhapp, DOHometown: Rochester, MNUndergrad: University of Wisconsin at Madison (Go Badgers!)Medical School: Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Why Masonic: Even before I visited the residency program, I knew it would be one of my top choices based on their strong reputation and curriculum. I wanted a program that was well balanced and not lacking in any particular field. I have a particular interest in adolescent medicine and Masonic offers the unique opportunity to practice at high school based clinics. When I met the faculty and residents on my interview day, I knew I was home! It was obvious that everyone had an amazing work ethic and truly enjoyed each other's company.Professional Interests: Urgent care, procedures, women's health
Derek Meyer, MDHometown: Lisle, ILUndergrad: University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignMedical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign
Why Masonic: After spending a month with Masonic's Family Medicine gang as a sub-I, I knew hands-down where I wanted to be for the next three years! With such a totally awesome, supportive, fun-loving group of incredibly intelligent and motivated people, you simply can't go wrong! Plus I get to live in Chicago, 3 blocks from the lake, 1 block from enough vegetarian/BYOB joints to make your head spin-enough said!Professional interests: Urgent care


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The Virginia Tech Hokies and Virginia Cavaliers will meet as ranked teams and with the ACC's Coastal Division on the line, making this year's edition of the Commonwealth Cup as important as any in the rivalry's history.
Virginia Tech's run up a 10-1 record on the basis of a tough defense and the hard running of David Wilson. The junior running back is third in the country with 1,442 rushing yards, but has scored just eight touchdowns. That's because towering Hokies quarterback Logan Thomas can do some running of his own, and has scored nine touchdowns on the ground to go with his 16 touchdown passes. Virginia Tech's defense has been seriously stingy, too, giving up more than 30 points just once and more than 20 points only four times.
If Virginia is going to pull the upset, the Cavaliers will likely need to keep the game close. They are 4-0 in games decided by fewer than six points on the season, but lost to Southern Mississippi and North Carolina State by double digits. Virginia's rushing game, which has tallied over 100 yards in all but its last game, is powered by the three-headed monster of Perry Jones, Kevin Parks, and Clifton Richardson.
Game date, time: 3:30 p.m. Eastern, Saturday, November 26, 2011
Location: Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia
TV channel: ABC/ESPN2
Spread: Virginia Tech is favored by 4 points.
Series history: The Hokies lead the all-time series, 50-37-5, and Virginia Tech hasn't lost to Virginia since joining the ACC.
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Image Formats
[44 Different Graphic Formats?]
[Raster Image Formats]
[Pixels and the Web]
[Meta/Vector Image Formats]
[What's A Bitmap?]
[The GIF Image Formats]
[JPEG Image Formats]
[Reader's Image Questions]
On the Net, luckily, we really only have to deal with three main types of images: CompuServe GIF, JPEG, and Bitmaps. At the moment, those are the only three that are roundly supported by the major browsers. But what's the difference between them? What does it mean if a GIF is interlaced or non-interlaced? Is a JPEG progressive because it enjoys art deco? Does a Bitmap actually offer directions somewhere? And the most often asked question:
Image or Graphic?Technically, neither. If you really want to be strict, computer pictures are files, the same way WORD documents or solitaire games are files. They're all a bunch of ones and zeros all in a row. But we do have to communicate with one another so let's decide.
Image. We'll use "image". That seems to cover a wide enough topic range.
I went to my reference books and there I found that "graphic" is more of an adjective, as in "graphic format." You see, we denote images on the Internet by their graphic format. GIF is not the name of the image. GIF is the compression factors used to create the raster format set up by CompuServe. (More on that in a moment).
So, they're all images unless you're talking about something specific.
44 Different Graphic Formats?It does seem like a big number, doesn't it? In reality, there are not 44 different graphic format names. Many of the 44 are different versions under the same compression umbrella, interlaced and non-interlaced GIF, for example.
Before getting into where we get all 44, and there are more than that even, let me back-peddle for a moment.
There actually are only two basic methods for a computer to render, or store and display, an image. When you save an image in a specific format you are creating either a raster or meta/vector graphic format. Here's the lowdown:
RasterRaster image formats (RIFs) should be the most familiar to Internet users. A Raster format breaks the image into a series of colored dots called pixels. The number of ones and zeros (bits) used to create each pixel denotes the depth of color you can put into your images.
If your pixel is denoted with only one bit-per-pixel then that pixel must be black or white. Why? Because that pixel can only be a one or a zero, on or off, black or white.
Bump that up to 4 bits-per-pixel and you're able to set that colored dot to one of 16 colors. If you go even higher to 8 bits-per-pixel, you can save that colored dot at up to 256 different colors.
Does that number, 256 sound familiar to anyone? That's the upper color level of a GIF image. Sure, you can go with less than 256 colors, but you cannot have over 256.
That's why a GIF image doesn't work overly well for photographs and larger images. There are a whole lot more than 256 colors in the world. Images can carry millions. But if you want smaller icon images, GIFs are the way to go.
Raster image formats can also save at 16, 24, and 32 bits-per-pixel. At the two highest levels, the pixels themselves can carry up to 16,777,216 different colors. The image looks great! Bitmaps saved at 24 bits-per-pixel are great quality images, but of course they also run about a megabyte per picture. There's always a trade-off, isn't there?
The three main Internet formats, GIF, JPEG, and Bitmap, are all Raster formats.
Some other Raster formats include the following:
|Windows Clipart
|ZOFT Paintbrush
|OS/2 Warp format
|Kodak's FlashPic
|GEM Paint format
|JPEG Related Image format
|MacPaint New Version
|Macintosh PICT format
|ZSoft Paintbrush
|Portable Pixel Map (UNIX)
|Paint Shop Pro format
|Unencoded image format
|Run-Length Encoding
(Used to lower image bit rates)
|Aldus Corporation format
|WordPerfect image format
Pixels and the WebSince I brought up pixels, I thought now might be a pretty good time to talk about pixels and the Web. How much is too much? How many is too few?
There is a delicate balance between the crispness of a picture and the number of pixels needed to display it. Let's say you have two images, each is 5 inches across and 3 inches down. One uses 300 pixels to span that five inches, the other uses 1500. Obviously, the one with 1500 uses smaller pixels. It is also the one that offers a more crisp, detailed look. The more pixels, the more detailed the image will be. Of course, the more pixels the more bytes the image will take up.
So, how much is enough? That depends on whom you are speaking to, and right now you're speaking to me. I always go with 100 pixels per inch. That creates a ten-thousand pixel square inch. I've found that allows for a pretty crisp image without going overboard on the bytes. It also allows some leeway to increase or decrease the size of the image and not mess it up too much.
The lowest I'd go is 72 pixels per inch, the agreed upon low end of the image scale. In terms of pixels per square inch, it's a whale of a drop to 5184. Try that. See if you like it, but I think you'll find that lower definition monitors really play havoc with the image.
Meta/Vector Image FormatsYou may not have heard of this type of image formatting, not that you had heard of Raster, either. This formatting falls into a lot of proprietary formats, formats made for specific programs. CorelDraw (CDR), Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HGL), and Windows Metafiles (EMF) are a few examples.
Where the Meta/Vector formats have it over Raster is that they are more than a simple grid of colored dots. They're actual vectors of data stored in mathematical formats rather than bits of colored dots. This allows for a strange shaping of colors and images that can be perfectly cropped on an arc. A squared-off map of dots cannot produce that arc as well. In addition, since the information is encoded in vectors, Meta/Vector image formats can be blown up or down (a property known as "scalability") without looking jagged or crowded (a property known as "pixelating").
So that I do not receive e-mail from those in the computer image know, there is a difference in Meta and Vector formats. Vector formats can contain only vector data whereas Meta files, as is implied by the name, can contain multiple formats. This means there can be a lovely Bitmap plopped right in the middle of your Windows Meta file. You'll never know or see the difference but, there it is. I'm just trying to keep everybody happy.
| The following sections offer examples of the image formats discussed here. The images are all from my wife's and my trip to Turkey in the summer of 1998. It was a wonderful time in a wonderful country.
The images are large on purpose to show the effects of the format.
What's A Bitmap?I get that question a lot. Usually it's followed with "How come it only works on Microsoft Internet Explorer?" The second question's the easiest. Microsoft invented the Bitmap format. It would only make sense they would include it in their browser. Every time you boot up your PC, the majority of the images used in the process and on the desktop are Bitmaps.
If you're using an MSIE browser, you can view this first example. The image is St. Sophia in Istanbul. The picture is taken from the city's hippodrome.


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86 year-old-woman knocked down in Blackburn (From This Is Lancashire)
86 year-old-woman knocked down in Blackburn
Updated 4:11pm Wednesday 8th January 2014 in News
AN 86-YEAR-OLD woman knocked down in Blackburn is being treated for a fractured shoulder.
The collision, which is understood to have involved a red Volkswagen Golf, happened at the junction of East Park Road and Preston New Road, near Corporation Park.
Police officers were called to the scene at around 11.30am today by the ambulance service.
The road was closed to allow for accident investigation.
The woman has been taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital.
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Many, indicate as they cross the markings on the roundabout, which is far too late for any pedestrian, whom is about to cross the drivers exit path.
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From the Greenville Times website, reporter Scott Keepfer talks with Atlanta Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy about his road back and recovery from Tommy John surgery.
I always like to hear it when pitchers think they are ahead of schedule, or ahead of where they should be. But history has shown us that pretty much all pitchers coming back from Tommy John surgery think they are ahead of schedule, so I take pronouncements like that with a grain of salt and a wait-and-see approach.
The good news is that the Braves shouldn't need Beachy to start the season, and he could be the equivalent of a mid-season trade when he returns to the mound in 2013, likely sometime in August.


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Test Center: DiVitas' mobile desk phone
DiVitas Mobile Unified Communications taps Wi-Fi and VoIP to marry the mobile smartphone with the company PBXFollow @infoworld
When we tested the DiVitas Mobile Convergence Appliance in May 2007 (see the review), the value proposition was straightforward. By leveraging VoIP, wireless LAN connections, and dual-mode Windows Mobile phones, the DiVitas solution allowed mobile users to save precious minutes on their voice plans and even turn long distance into local calls. It was all about the mobile phone bill.
Reducing phone charges is still important, but the solution -- now called DiVitas Mobile Unified Communications -- has taken on new dimensions. Integrating the mobility client with the customer's existing PBX and adding presencing and instant messaging to the mix, DiVitas takes a respectable stab at eliminating the second-class status of the smartphone within the enterprise phone system. In short, no more juggling the smartphone and the desk phone -- the smartphone becomes the desk phone.
[ See the Test Center's reviews of IP PBX systems. See also the special report, "Open source VoIP makes the business connection." ]
On the minus side, only Nokia and Windows Mobile handsets are supported. Plus, the DiVitas software and its use of Wi-Fi are a big drain on a smartphone's CPU and battery life. Users will have to be diligent about recharging their handsets.
Home on the range
The scenario the DiVitas solution was built for is all too familiar: The salesperson or executive on the go sitting at a hotspot trying to catch up on e-mail and burning up cellular airtime returning voicemails. With the DiVitas solution, that same mobile warrior hops onto the hotspot, immediately becomes present to coworkers, and even becomes accessible via his or her office extension number. In short, on any Wi-Fi network, the mobile user's voice communications work just as if he or she were in the office.
DiVitas also leverages the power of presence. For instance, if the salesperson is busy pitching the company's new super widget to a customer, a change to the presence setting will route all incoming calls to voicemail, while still allowing contact via instant messaging -- very handy if someone from the office is trying to reach our salesperson with changes to the widget pricing due to a rise in the cost of palladium. Of course, DiVitas allows IM
My testing was done using an Asterisk PBX and an SMB version of the DiVitas server installed on a 1U Dell server in my lab at the University of Hawaii. The handsets were a collection of Nokia phones running DiVitas' Symbian client, and a single HTC phone running DiVitas' Windows Mobile 6 client. Apple's AirPort Express ably served as the wireless LAN. Any Wi-Fi network will do.
On top of installing each DiVitas client and the DiVitas server, setup consists of configuring a dial plan in the server. My dial plan combined five-digit internal dialing and seven-digit local Honolulu dialing through a Mediatrix FXO connected to the University of Hawaii's POTS (plain old telephone system) and pushed all the long distance dialing out through an AGN Networks SIP trunk.
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Poll to see which Big 12 North team Aggies would prefer to play in the Big 12 Championship Game?
With the Big 12 dropping their championship game and the Big Ten and Pac-10 adding championship games, will this help or hurt the ACC's chances of landing a team in the BCS National Championship Game?
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A lot of teams would cut an unqualifiedly sympathetic figure in the wake of a last-second loss to Texas. Nebraska is not one of them.
While it doesn't really mean anything because the roof can be closed at Jerry World, I found it ironic that Dallas was hit with snow this week and the gametime temperature is forecast to be 35 (it's supposed to be 36 in Kansas City at gametime). Also, a portion of Texas was hit with blizzard conditions on Thursday; just imagine if such a storm had hit Friday night/Saturday morning. Again, with the roof closed, it won't affect the game. But I sure am happy we are thinking about moving the championship game permanently to a weather paradise such as Dallas. Have fun tailgating today, Texas fans!
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Luxury duplex penthouse in Buenos Aires
- bedrooms 3
- baths 3½
- sleeps 5
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Recoleta
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/ week
vacation rental description
Duplex penthouse located on the 18th and 19th (top two) floors of a new building in Recoleta, the
most upscale neighborhood in Buenos Aires, surrounded by shops, galleries, restaurants and
bookstores. There are two large bedrooms upstairs, each with a king sized bed and ensuite bath.
The master bath has two rooms: an outer room with twin sinks and mirrors, and an inner room with
toilet, bidet and two-person jacuzzi. The second bath has a toilet, bidet, sink and tub/shower.
There is a small service bedroom with a single bed and ensuite shower, toilet and sink off the
service terrace. Floor to ceiling windows throughout provide breathtaking, panoramic views and
abundant sunshine throughout the year. There is a small terrace off the living room--perfect for
watching sunsets. All three bedrooms and the living/dining area have individual remote controlled
heating/airconditioning units. The kitchen is fully equipped and applianced.
property availability
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Last modified on 09-4-2008 at 12:07 PM.
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condo rental amenities
Large screen LCD with surround sound
Cable channels include BBC and CNN in English
IP phone with U.S. phone number; unlimited free calls to the U.S. and Canada
Combination washing/drying machine on the service terrace
6 burner stove
Dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator/freezer, coffee and espresso makers
Wireless internet access throughout the apartment
Electronic safes in each of the two upstairs bedrooms
Covered parking
24 hour security
activities and attractions in Buenos Aires Argentina
An outdoor swimming pool, state of the art gym, sauna, and barbecue area on the ground floor are
available free to all guests.
vacation rental rates
$400 per night, 2 night minimum
$2400 per week
$7,200 per month
Myrl Manley
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RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office arrest Pineville man following assault allegations.
According to the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office, Richard John Chaisson, 43, was arrested on Dec. 17 and charged with one count of Simple Assault and one count of Disturbing the Peace.
On Dec. 11, RPSO received a complaint of an assault that had allegedly occurred at the Rapides Parish Courthouse. According to the complainant, Chaisson attempted to initiate a dispute with his wife's former husband following a civil court proceeding, and the victim became concerned for his well-being. RPSO said Chaisson allegedly informed his wife that he was contemplating putting a bullet in the victim's head.
RPSO said unknown to Chaisson, a Deputy observed the offense as it occurred. Detectives said they conducted an investigation and obtained sufficient evidence for a warrant for Chaisson's arrest.
RPSO contacted Chaisson at his residence in Pineville, and he was taken into custody without incident. RPSO said Chaisson was released from the Rapides Parish Detention Center the following day on a $15,000.00 bond.
"Civil matters are some of the most volatile cases we have to handle and when someone makes a threat like this, we consider it to be viable," Sheriff William Earl Hilton said.