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NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Todd Bell, senior vice president of IT infrastructure management at Verizon, has been selected as one of the Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2013.
This awards program recognizes 100 technology and business leaders from a broad range of organizations who have displayed exceptional leadership, effectively managed IT strategies, established creative work environments and implemented innovative approaches to business problems.
"This recognition reflects Todd's important contribution to the way Verizon is transforming itself around an innovation explosion driven by the convergence of mobility, broadband and cloud technologies," said Roger Gurnani, executive vice president and CIO for Verizon. "Todd and his entire team are focused on streamlining processes and infrastructure to enable Verizon's business units to more efficiently and effectively serve customers."
Bell was recognized for several key projects, including an optimized call-routing system to better serve Verizon customers on the phone, and the deployment of smartphone and tablet devices and information systems that enabled more than 5,000 Verizon sales representatives to better serve customers while in the store or on the road. His department also deployed collaboration tools to employees across Verizon's enterprise, including a record-breaking upgrade and standardization of Verizon Wireless desktop and laptop systems in less than 120 days.
"The Premier 100 awards program showcases the exceptional work of a dedicated group of technology-savvy business leaders who are driving huge change in their organizations through IT," said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld.
The Premier 100 awards ceremony will be held during Computerworld's annual Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference, March 3-5, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz., where more than 350 influential senior IT managers will share best practices.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with nearly 96 million retail customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries, including all of the Fortune 500. A Dow 30 company with $111 billion in 2011 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of 184,500. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.
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The National Museum of the Pacific War is dedicated to perpetuating the memory of the Pacific Theater of WWII in order that the sacrifices of those who contributed to our victory may never be forgotten.
Although the Second World War saw a great alliance of 26 nations stand against the Axis Powers, the war against Japan in the Pacific became primarily an American War. It was an event that proved Americas mettle, but changed it forever; and there was once a long list of names from the Pacific and East Asia that were indelibly etched in the consciousness of all Americans: Pearl Harbor, Bataan, Corregidor, Midway, Guadalcanal, Leyte Gulf, the Burma Road, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Hiroshima, Arizona, Yorktown, Indianapolis, Arisan Maru, Enola Gay...
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Crusaders fullback Israel Dagg faces a fitness race to make the All Blacks' Rugby World Cup squad after undergoing surgery on a quadriceps injury.
The 22-year-old ruptured a tendon in the muscle in the Crusaders' win over the Stormers in Cape Town on May 7 and now faces three months on the sidelines after specialists confirmed the extent of the injury.
Dagg played six Tests for New Zealand in 2010 but missed their end of year tour with an injury to another part of his quadriceps.
His form for the Crusaders this season had made him a probable for the World Cup and he is now hoping to influence selection with a run of games for Hawke's Bay later in the year.
"Hopefully I can get a couple of games in for the Magpies and play my way into the World Cup," he told Hawke's Bay Today. "It's definitely not the time to be injured but if we do everything right with the rehab I could be back playing by the end of July.
"I'll just have to take each step of the rehab as it comes, get the strength back in the quad again and keep positive."
Crusaders utility back Adam Whitelock also underwent surgery on Monday after he ruptured his right pectoral muscle, while wing Sean Maitland is due to go under the knife on Wednesday to repair a joint injury in his left foot.
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It was bad enough having to write about this game for the paper, so I don't know how much more I want to spend on it here.
3-nothing loss by the Wild. Just a poorly-played game from start to finish.
The team was flat, executed badly, from losing puck battles and races to having by far its worst passing performances in weeks. Passes were either ahead of guys or behind them much of the night.
Darcy Kuemper did an admirable job keeping the Wild in its for awhile, but the dagger came 5:55 into the third with the Wild actually pressuring. Marco Scandella broke his stick on a shot and Erik Condra made it 2-0 on a breakaway.
The Wild showed signs of frustration all night. It's hard to tell totally on replay because you can't see where Kyle Turris has the puck, but the team felt Clarke MacArthur was offside on Ottawa's first goal. There were a few missed calls, like Mikael Granlund and Charlie Coyle being tripped and Ryan Suter being high-sticked right in front of one of the refs a shift before Condra made it 2-0.
But coach Mike Yeo said, "When you're more engaged in the game, when you're on top of your game, things like that don't beat you."
The Wild hasn't had a practice since last Wednesday because of mandatory CBA days off and also because of the travel to and from Phoenix on Monday and the travel to and from Nashville. The team looked like a team that was tired and didn't practice a lot tonight, although Yeo said it was no excuse and it needs to use Wednesday's practice "efficiently" before Edmonton comes to town.
The bad thing tonight is 9th-place Phoenix lost, so the 8th-place Wild could have gained a six-point cushion on the Coyotes, who still have three games in hand. Dallas, in 10th, won.
The Wild suddenly has flipped the script and has won three in a row on the road but has lost four of six at home.
That's got to change.
"We need points," Jason Pominville said. "We have to find ways, whether we practice or we don't. It's up to everyone to dig deeper and find a way to get yourself going.
"You've got to be good at home. For the most part this year, we have. But if you want to be a team that climbs in the standings and a team that's tough to play against, you have to be better than what we were at home. Tonight just wasn't good enough.
"We had an opportunity to create a little distance and create that separation a little bit. It's unfortunate we didn't come out with the effort."
Guess what? That's it. This blog is yucky like tonight's game. Wild needs to turn the page at practice Wednesday.
I'll be filling in for Paul Allen on KFAN from 9-noon Wednesday. I'll have Darcy Kuemper as a guest at 9:55, Mike Florio, Lavelle E. Neal The Third, Marney Gellner and others.
Kent Youngblood is covering practice because I'm grabbing lunch with a player afterward for a weekend feature. So Kent will be on here to blog afterward.
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The iPhone is on a completely different level from the Palm Pre in terms of popularity and sales. Still, there are a few things that I don't like about the iPhone that the Pre does better. The most obvious is the way webOS handles notifications that let you keep working while the iPhone makes you stop and tend to the notification.
The man who designed the notification system in webOS has left Palm and landed at Apple. We can only hope that his first job will be to revamp the notification system the iPhone uses into something that works better.


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Microsoft's Fuse Labs hopes to encourage kids to move beyond playing games and to start creating games, with a contest for Kodu, a graphic-based game programming software available for PC and Xbox 360.
According to Microsoft's Fuse Labs research team, Kodu is designed to be accessible for children, and its visual system can make it easy for anyone to create a 3D environment and a situation for a character to interact.
The program runs on a PC or the Xbox 360, which allows users to create a program using only a controller.
At a recent tutorial session at the Microsoft Store in Bellevue Square, children created colorful landscapes and created situations where cute characters could interact with apples, trees and clouds.
According to senior programmer Brad Gibson, program manager for Kodu at Fuse Labs, one goal of the program is to encourage young children--Kodu can be accessible for children as young as 5--to become interested in science and technology and perhaps pursue those fields in college.
Children can practice basic programming and problem-solving skills through the game, which can apply to science and technology and computer programming fields.
The program also can give kids the experience of creating something that can be used by other kids.
"All the games that are made here, kids can click 'share' and what it will do is it will 'share' with the Kodu community," he said. "It gives the kids a way to kind of send the games out and other kids can pick it up."
The program has a built-in tutorial, so kids can learn as they use it, he said.
The program is available free for the PC at http://fuse.microsoft.com/kodu or available for purchase through the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 400 Microsoft Points.
The game design competition is for kids age 9-17. According to the game website, the games will be judged by Microsoft Fuse Labs for creativity, fun, production quality, and clarity of instructions.
Prizes include laptop computers and accessories, Microsoft software, a $5,000 cash prize and a trip to New York City for the grand prize winners. There are also sweepstakes prizes for entering, and a $5,000 cash prize for schools. The deadline to enter is May 10.
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From the time that the off season began and a new coach was selected there have been links to the Panthers drafting either the top QB or the top defensive player seeing as Ron Rivera was a defensive coordinator and will likely be a defensive minded coach. Most mocks started with the panthers drafting Da'quan Bowers because Ron would love to fortify that defensive line and build through mainly the defense only and stick with Jimmy Clausen at QB. However as was inevitable with the off season more and more people want the panthers to draft a QB
Ok so first off this is in no way shape or form an endorsement for the Panthers to draft any one player, but instead offers another way to look at who they might draft.
So I have two points that I want to discuss that come to my mind when it comes to whether or not to draft a QB such as Cam Newton or Blaine Gabbert. And whether or not Ron is going to draft one based on history
1. Most people need to get the thought that since RR was a defensive coordinator he is going to draft defense first. He is a head coach now and all Head coaches know that their jobs depend on their starting QBs. He like most new coaches has no ties to Jimmy and therefore would be willing to replace him. Take the Detroit Lions for example a few years ago. They had the first pick in the draft and had just hired Jim Schwartz a defensive coordinator to be the head coach. When the off season started everyone thought he would (or wanted him to) draft defense first because he was defensive minded. Most people wanted Aaron Curry or Tyson Jackson then as the off season events unfolded like they always do the theme moved to get an offensive linemen to protect the QB since they Lions gave up so many sacks. But Jim being a head coach knew that he needed a franchise Quarterback above all else if he was going to win in the league. He chose Matthew Stafford even though it wasn't the most popular pick. Now most Lion's fans swear by the guy and his toughness even if he has been injured his first few years.
2. This is the most important rule when it comes to drafting IMO. A franchise QB trumps all else. If the coaching staff and organization believes that Cam, Blaine, or even Locker is their franchise guy then they have to take him no ifs ands or buts. You never bypass a franchise QB to fill another need unless you already have one in place that you know is the guy and will be there for years. I think we can all agree that Jimmy is not "The Guy." A perfect example of this is the 2008 draft when the Dolphins had the 1st pick in the draft. They had to choose between what many perceived to be a franchise QB (ie Matt Ryan) or the franchise Tackle (ie Jake Long). Many people said it was a case of need vs BPA. The dolphins decided to bypass Ryan since they had another QB on the roster who was serviceable and instead build the trenches by taking the one in a decade BPA left tackle. That decision is still biting them in the butt today. The Falcons who took Ryan three years ago have been to the playoffs two of his three years with three consecutive winning seasons (they had never even had two consecutive winning seasons) and their team is still getting better. The dolphins on the other hand are still looking for their franchise QB and their team is on a downward spiral not able to compete with the other QB's in the division which are constantly getting better (but hey they have a great LT).
To sum up the panthers cannot afford to pass up drafting Blaine or any other QB that They Feel is a franchise guy and has great potential just to draft a once in a decade BPA (ie Patrick Peterson, A.J. Green, or whoever else). Franchise QBs trump all else and if you pass on him because of perceived character flaws, or bad deep balls, or inaccuracy the team could be right back in this position (not necessarily with the 1st pick in the draft) for years to come.


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Hiroshima to Paris Flights
Hiroshima and Paris airports and terminals
Airports in Hiroshima , JP
Iwakuni Airport (IWK)
Distance from City Center: 21 miles
Iwami Airport (IWJ)
Distance from City Center: 42.4 miles
Hiroshima International Airport (HIJ)
Distance from City Center: 27.3 miles
Airports in Paris , FR
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Distance from City Center: 14.3 miles
Orly Airport (ORY)
Distance from City Center: 9.1 miles
Beauvais airport (BVA)
Distance from City Center: 42.6 miles
Cheap flights from Hiroshima to Paris
Highlighted price = Cheapest round-trip flights
Prices are round trip per person (conditions apply)
Featured Paris Airport Hotels
Hilton Paris Orly Airport
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Only 3 minutes by free shuttle from Paris Orly International Airport, the Hilton Paris Orly Airport hotel offers stylish facilities in addition to an excellent location.... More
Pullman Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
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Rate includes Breakfast
...This fully-renovated 4-star hotel is an ideal stopover or a great place to recuperate after a long trip.... It's hard to imagine that it is between terminals 1, 2 and 3 at Roissy Airport... More
Hilton Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
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Summer Sale - Rate includes 33% off, Breakfast
Ideally located at the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport between the three main terminals, the Hilton Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport hotel is set in an impressive, brightly lit atrium with a... More
ibis Orly Aéroport
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The Hotel ibis Paris Orly is located in the heart of the airport precinct, with Aéroport de Paris buses providing links to the south and west terminals.... More
ibis Paris CDG Airport
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Situated in the heart of Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport, 30 mins from Paris, the ibis Paris CDG Airport is perfect for traveling or visiting the Parc des Expositions (Villepinte exhibition... More
Novotel Paris CDG Terminal
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The Hotel Novotel Paris CDG Terminal is located at the heart of Roissy CDG airport, just 30 minutes from Paris.... More
Flights to Paris
Flying from Hiroshima Airport
Cheap flights from Hiroshima can be found on Orbitz.com, a site that makes it easy to research and book tickets. Hiroshima is served by Hiroshima Airport, which is located 31 miles east of the city in Mihara. The airport is the largest in the Chugoku region and offers domestic and international services through eight airlines, including ANA, Air China, and JAL.
Parking at Hiroshima Airport
Parking is available at the airport in three separate lots: the government-operated Airport Car Park (+81(0)848-86-8131), the Prefectural Airport Car Park (+81(0)848-86-9400), and the Masahiro Car Park (+81(0)848-86-0400).
Other Transportation Options
Several bus and shuttle companies offer transportation to and from the airport. Anzen Taxi transports people directly to the terminal. The Choguku bus and Hiroshima Electric Railway Co. transport passengers daily from various stations to Hiroshima Airport. The Takasaka bus terminal schedules daily transfers to the airport using various public and private shuttle services. Each shuttle operates independently, so fares will vary.
Restaurants at Hiroshima Airport
Passengers on their way to the airport find the Acero restaurant in the Hiroshima Airport Hotel to be a convenient breakfast stop. The restaurant, which is located right next to the airport, serves breakfast daily until 10 a.m. A full-service Western and Japanese buffet is offered as well. On the second floor of the airport, Tully's Coffee and Blue Sky Café serve up quick cups of coffee. The Airport Plaza Café and UCC Café Mercado can send you on your way with pastries and drinks. To begin your journey from Hiroshima Airport, check out the options for cheap flights from Hiroshima on Orbitz.com.
Flying to Paris
Finding flights to Paris has never been easier than it is on Orbitz.com. The website's search engines scour multiple airlines at once to find convenient, cheap flights that fit into your busy schedule.
Airports in Paris
Two airports serve the city of Paris. Charles de Gaulle Airport, or Roissy, sits 16 miles northeast of Paris and is France's busiest airport. Roissy sees more than 60 million passengers annually, and it is the main hub for Air France. Paris-Orly Airport sits eight miles south of the city and serves more than 27 million passengers every year, mostly domestic travelers. You can search both airports simultaneously on Orbitz.com, making it easy to book cheap flights to Paris.
Getting Around Paris
Paris features an expansive subway system, and RER trains travel from both airports into the city. While you're there, you can take the Paris Metro or its connecting trains anywhere you want to go, including the outskirts of the city and other European countries. Public bus transportation, shuttle services and taxis also serve both Paris airports. Orbitz.com can arrange transportation when you book flights to Paris or provide information about renting a car.
Weather in Paris
Spring and summer are the busiest times in Paris, but the weather is mild most of the year. Springtime temperatures range from 53 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and fall weather is similar. Summer in Paris features highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.
Things to do in Paris
Paris boasts some of the most spectacular attractions in the world, including the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Louvre Museum. Booking your flights to Paris and planning your trip with Orbitz.com makes planning your vacation easy and stress free.
More to explore for Hiroshima to Paris
Fare, taxes & fees: Fares include all taxes and fees, except baggage fees. Rates shown reflect fares found by other Orbitz users over the past 48 hours. Due to rapidly changing airline prices & seat availability, these fares may no longer be available.
Refunds/changes/cancellations: Itinerary changes, if permitted for the fare, will have a $30 service fee charged by Orbitz. Additional airline charges may apply.
Other conditions: Schedules, fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights/dates or in all markets. Lower fares may be available. Fares will not be honored retroactively or in exchange for any wholly/partially unused ticket. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. Fare rules are provided for the selected itinerary before booking.


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