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Shares of Chinese photovoltaic product manufacturer LDK Solar (NYSE:LDK) were set to open lower Monday on a widened second-quarter loss, a disappointing third-quarter outlook and a lessened forecast for the full fiscal year.
The company lost $254.3 million ($2 per share) in Q2, almost triple its $87.7 million loss in the year-ago quarter, on revenues that fell 53% to $35.4 million. The $2-per-share loss was about 57 cents worse than Wall Street forecasts.
LDK Solar also lowered its sales forecasts amid slumping prices. Revenues for the period are expected to hit $220 million to $260 million, or less than half expectations for $453.6 million. The company said it would ship between 190 megawatts and 240 MW in wafers during the third quarter, compared to 316 in Q2. However, cell and module shipments are forecast around 140 MW to 180 MW, which would top Q2's 135.6 MW.
Meanwhile, full-year revenues were lowered from a range of $1.5 billion to $2 billion to a range of $1.1 billion to $1.5 billion.
LDK shares were down more than 2% in pre-market trading.
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Named after the Maori word for 'little', It is the second beer that Hawkshead, Staveley, has brewed using only New Zealand hops.
Head Brewer Matt Clarke said: "This new beer is the little brother of NZPA (New Zealand Pale Ale) which is one of our stronger beers at six per cent.
"In brewing it we have done something quite rare in that we have brewed a 'littler', more accessible version."
It is a 3.5 per cent pale ale, brewed with low colour Maris Otter pale malt and several New Zealand hops.
Available in cask and keg, the ale joins the brewery's portfolio of modern hop forward beers which already includes NZPA, first brewed in July 2011.
Mr Clarke added: "The pale malt base used in brewing it is the perfect showcase for New Zealand hops."
It is officially launched in Staveley at The Beer Hall, Hawkshead Brewery, this weekend (May 17 and 18).


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NEW HAVEN -- Leaders of the Walter "Pop" Smith Little League know it's more important than ever to keep kids off the streets this spring and summer, playing baseball, but the economic crisis will make that task much harder this season.
The league lost eight sponsors in 2008, and so far only two have committed to backing a team this year. Because each sponsor kicks in $600, the eight pull outs cost the league $4,800.
"So far, enrollment has been slow, too," said Gary Chambers, the league president. "Only about 40-45 players have signed up, and the season will be here before you know it."
Last year, about 300 players participated in the league's 22 teams. But with a registration cost of $60 per player (although nobody is required to pay), fewer and fewer kids are likely to show up with the full fee. This means more costs for the league to absorb.
Finding volunteer coaches also is becoming a bigger problem.
"We've had a shortage of coaches the last three years," Chambers said. "In this economy, nobody wants to do something for nothing. People want to get paid."
Yet another concern is the financial situation at the city's Department of Parks, Recreation and Trees, which has been hit hard by layoffs. League officials know they will have to do more of the field maintenance themselves this year.
The Walter "Pop" Smith officials are carrying on a proud history. The league was founded in the mid-1950s and its players represented the state at the Little League World Series in 1974.
"We want to remind everyone how long we've been here," said league board member Don McAulay. "We've withstood a lot. Now we need new volunteers and sponsors. In order for us to make it through the current financial environment, we'll need more people to recognize our history and support us."
League games are played at fields near Hillhouse High School. Most of the players, who compete in different levels, ages 4-12, come from Newhallville, the Hill or City Point.
Officials at the city's other Little Leagues share the same worries. Ken Ayers, treasurer and coach of two teams for the Eddie Sheehan Little League in East Rock, said, "This year I anticipate more scholarship needs and less participation."
As for the sponsors, Ayers noted they include law firms and restaurants. "They might find it difficult this year handing over a few hundred bucks."
Mel Zeidenberg, president of the Westville Little League, said he thinks his longtime sponsors will remain, but he has lost about three teams over the past several years.
"A lot of them are having trouble paying for it," he said of the players who are asked to pay a $70 enrollment fee (T-Ball is only about $20). Zeidenberg noted no one is forced to pay, but he predicts the league will have 25-30 fewer players this year than last season.
Representatives for Little Leagues in the Annex and Fair Haven could not be reached for comment.
Orange Little League President Paul Gusmano said his organization also is seeing a drop in sponsorships as a sign of the times. While there are usually more sponsorship offers than teams, so far this year only about 12 of the needed 35 have stepped up to the plate, Gusmano said.
"It's at the point where it is becoming a concern," he said, adding the league soon will do a big push in seeking sponsors. The league serves about 500 youths 12 and younger.
Gusmano said there has not been a big dropoff in the number of youths registering to play, but there was a "huge increase" in the number who registered late this year, which he also saw as a result of tight times.
Chris Downs, a spokesman for the national Little League organization in Williamsport, Pa., said it's too soon in the year to know whether leagues are experiencing financial difficulty.
During a recent board meeting, Walter "Pop" Smith leaders appealed to the public for help.
"We implore all alumni to give us a call or stop by the fields," said league Vice President Lynair Walker. "If you can't be there, send us a check or money order."
The mailing address is: Walter "Pop" Smith Little League, P.O. Box 3258, New Haven 06515 and the phone number is 397-5006.
Board member Al Ladson noted the league also hires teenagers as umpires.
"This program is big," he said. "And a lot of people will get hurt if this program stops."
"Baseball is our national pastime," Ladson added. "It teaches you respect for authority. It teaches you about life."
Everyone sitting around the table at the board meeting was keenly aware of the ongoing youth violence that has afflicted the city; Newhallville has been hit particularly hard.
"Because of all the violence that's been going on, we try to do our part by keeping kids off the streets," Chambers said. "We talk to our kids about teen violence and drugs."
Walker said, "We want kids to be able to come and socialize in a safe environment."
Opening day for the league is set for April 25, but the coaches want to start practices in a couple of weeks.
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Key Stats: Averaged 17.1 points on 49 percent shooting, along with 7.7 rebounds. Averaged 15.9 points and 7.6 rebounds in the playoffs.
Sometimes it seems David West's locker stall should be placed on a mountaintop, where the guru can stroke the hair on his chin and dispense thoughtful commentary on the Pacers to willing listeners. Or, for that matter, to the teammates who hold him in such high regard.
West is the adult in every room, an unspoiled veteran power forward who would fit with any team because of his steady, fundamental, unselfish play. He is not a player around whom a team would be built, but one who helps build teams, on the court and off.
At 32 – he'll be 33 on Aug. 29 – he's the oldest Pacer. He didn't lead them in any statistical categories, and tends not to show up on Plays of the Day, but it could be argued he was the team's MVP last season. He was the steadiest player on the court, and the most mature player off it.
He's also the team's first order of business once free agency can be addressed on July 1. He has stated his desire to return to the Pacers, realizing he's in the right place at the right time to contend for a championship, and isn't likely to find a better fit within a locker room. Team president Donnie Walsh, meanwhile, has made clear the franchise's intention to re-sign him, so it's difficult to imagine a scenario in which it won't happen.
"I love it here, love this group of guys, this environment, love the core group that we have," he said during the second-round series with New York. "This group only has room to get better."
West's consistency tends to be numbing, so it's difficult to pick out highlights and lowlights. He set the tone for the season, however, with his performance in the season-opener at Toronto. He scored 25 points in 28 minutes, including 14 between the 7:47 and 1:20 marks in the fourth quarter. He then drew the defense on a pick-and-roll with George Hill, leaving Hill open for a floater in the lane for the game-winning basket. West put on his usual clinic during that stretch, hitting open jumpers, jump-hooks, and power drives past interior defenders … just fundamental big-man basketball.
He failed to reach double figures in only six games, and one of those was the game against Brooklyn when he was poked in the eye by Brook Lopez and played only 25 minutes. He had 16 double-doubles in the regular season and one triple-double, a 14-12-10 gem against Charlotte. He also had six double-doubles in 19 playoff games, and scored in double figures in each one.
Still, leadership likely will always be his greatest asset. Perhaps his best example of that came two seasons ago, in the second-round playoff series against Miami. The Pacers took a 2-1 lead in that series after winning Game 3 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and the Heat appeared to be unraveling. The next game wasn't until three days later, so Coach Frank Vogel was planning to give his players a day off. West talked him out of it, warning him that the Heat would no doubt be working hard to overcome their issues and the Pacers needed to match the effort. The Pacers lost the next game and the series, but West had made a statement.
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Milwaukeeans make the best of holiday estrangement
The holidays are all about spending time with family but Milwaukeeans who can't make it home often find creative and satisfying ways to celebrate on their own.
Hannah Arnold is wrapping up a semester abroad and won't be able to make it home for Hanukkah this year.
She found out while planning Thanksgiving dinner this year that tracking down American holiday food staples in Prague can be tricky.
"I had to order a turkey from a special British butcher a week in advance. I went to this huge super grocery store to find sweet potatoes," said Arnold, "I gave up on pumpkin after searching in a few places and just decided to make sweet potato pie."
While she misses her family, celebrating with her friends and classmates during the holidays has been some of the most fun she's had during her time in Europe.
"It becomes this big cultural exchange because I've been inviting people who don't celebrate the holidays," said Arnold. "All of the foreigners I invited to Thanksgiving had never been to one before so it was fun to show them what it's all about."
With no family or parents to satisfy, Arnold said her holiday celebrations take on a purely social bent.
"I won't do any of the real ceremonial stuff because I only do that to please my parents, so instead of it being a spiritual thing it just becomes an excuse to get drunk and eat a lot with my friends," Arnold said.
John Murn and his fiancee, dancer Mauriah Kraker, are in Taipei this year. Murn said during the holidays his friends abroad serve as a sort of surrogate family.
"For thanksgiving and Christmas especially, we find ourselves hosting or joining friends for dinner and drinks concentrated at one house. I suppose it's a stand-in feeling for being 'at home'," Murn said.
The time away can be difficult, but Murn said sharing the day with friends has helped forge deeper bonds with them.
"It's hard to be away from my family on holidays, not being able to hug mom and wrestle my brothers and lie around on the living room floor watching sports for hours," said Murn, "The best thing about spending those holidays with friends is that it really does imbue true friendships with a warmer, more dedicated bond."
Gifts from Murn's mom also help reinforce the holiday feel.
"A really great thing about being away is the Christmas care packages we receive from John's mom. They come complete with stockings to hang, new toothbrushes, Kit-Kats, and 32-ounce jars of Skippy peanut butter," Kraker said.
This year the couple will be traveling to Bangkok.
"I will be performing some solo work, John will be checking in on some of the drink menus he crafted for our friend's restaurants, and it will feel like any Christmas celebration: food, drink, reminiscing and relaxing," Kraker said.
Milwaukee transplants are also left to craft their own unique holiday celebrations in lieu of a trip back home.
Noel Farmer, company administrator at Skylight Opera Theatre, said she and her husband take advantage of the holiday by simply relaxing.
"We just kind of take it as a great day off," Farmer said. "When we are orphaned and in town it becomes less of a holiday 'got to rush and get to the family' into more of a relaxing day. Like a little vacation."
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Vision screening is a good beginning to eye care. A screening does not replace a professional eye examination, but it can help identify individuals at risk for eye disease. Finding eye disease in its early, treatable stages saves sight.
Why vision screening training? ► Why vision screening training? ▼
While vision screening is not an exam, it is a great responsibility. Prevent Blindness America has the nation's only program for training and certifying adult and children's vision screeners. We believe that screeners need to be effective, consistent and of the highest quality. Through specially developed courses, Prevent Blindness America equips people to learn skills, practice them under the eyes of experienced observers, and earn valuable accreditation.
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Prevent Blindness adult vision screenings consist of a number of steps. First, a screener will assess the participants' risk of several leading eye problems by asking questions about medical history, age, race and how recently they've seen an eye doctor.
The screening tests will check for refractive problems such as:
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Body Mapping: Mattress
Characterization of surface pressure of a person on a mattress using the Tactilus Bodyfitter® System
Tactilus® Technology
The Tactilus Bodyfitter® system is designed to allow the manufacturer and retailer to measure pressure distribution and magnitude between the customer and sleeping surface.
Bodyfitter® captures data from a series of sensor points propagated across the body surface and assimilates the data into our powerful Windows® based software providing you with colorized pressure maps (pictured above) and detailed statistical reports.
The Bodyfitter® force sensor offers the dual capability of measuring both pressure and temperature distribution.
Tactilus Bodyfitter® is the most economical, scientific and user-friendly system for surface pressure mapping available today, both in the lab as well as in-store.
Tactilus® is matrix based tactile surface sensor that works by the principle of piezoresistance. Tiny sensing cells cover the entire surface area of our sensor "skin" allowing for discrete spot pressure analysis at any point in the contact region.
Sensor Products primary proposition is to offer our clients precisely what they require or need. To that end, everything we design can be completely tailored to your unique situation.
- Anthropometric Feature – reads and reports body attributes, and Somatotype
- Chiropractic Diagnostic Package
- Consumer Database - designed to track customers and salesman performance and response-to-sale ratios
- Languages – software in Spanish, Chinese, German and French
- Private Branding - name and indentia on hardware and software
- Handheld Remote Control Device
- Retail Environment Version – touchscreen panel and graphical user interfaces
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- Wireless Capability
|Sensor Specifications
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ABERNATHY-L ArchivesArchiver > ABERNATHY > 1998-09 > 0905268989
From: "Bob Erwin" <>
Subject: Re: [ABERNATHY-L] Miles Abernathy/Ursula Bradshaw
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 11:18:48 EST5EDT
I think it is quite possible that your Robert, ca 1789 VA, may
be the son of Robert Abernathy, born ca 1752 and who died in
1845 in Catawba County, NC. This Robert's daughter Frances
married my ancestor the Rev. Francis Bird, a Methodist minister.
in 1808. She was born ca. 1789 in Virginia. Robert Abernathy
was the son of John Abernathy who died in 1813 in Brunswick
County, Va. Around 1794 Robert moved his family to Lincoln County
(later Catawba, NC) near the family of his father-in-law, Samuel
Harwell. In 1822, two wagon trains, one in Burke County and one from
Lincoln County, left NC at about the same time to settle in the newly
opened Indian land of Habersham County, GA, including the part which
became White County. Francis Bird, along with many Harwells and
Abernathys, was among this group. The Birds settled on Duke's Creek,
near Helen. I have some research files I would be happy to send to
you as attachments and would love to have more information on this
Abernathy family. Thanks.
Bob Erwin
Copy of Will of Robert Abernathy - made by Clerk
of Court, Catawba Co., N. C.
In the name of God, Amen: I, Robert Abernathy of the County of
Lincoln and State of North Carolina, now being of sound and perfect
mind and memory, do this day, the eighth of April in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty, do make and publish this
my last Will and Testement in the following manner: that is to say -
First, I give and bequeath unto my four sons, Buckner Abernathy,
Samuel Abernathy, Frederick Abernathy and Robert Abernathy the whole
of all the lands wheron I now live, to be divided equally between
them, with all the buidings and improvements belonging to the
aforesaid lands. I do give unto Buckner Abernathy, Samuel Abernathy,
Frederick Abernathy and Robert Abernathy, my four sons, and Lucy
Shelton, Susan Lee, and Frances Bird my three daughters, all or the
whole of my negroes, to be divided equally among them, and I also
give my four sons and three daughters, their names already above
mentioned, all my stock of every kind and all my household goods and
furniture of every kind and farming utencils of every kind and all
other property besides. Lastly, I do make and constitute my worthy
friends or sons, Buckner Abernathy, Samuel Abernathy, Executors of
this my last will and testement, in witness whereof, I, the said
Robert Abernathy have to this, my last Will and Testement, set my
hand and seal the day and year first above written signed, sealed
published and declared by the said Robert Abernathy, the Testator, as
his last will and testament. In the presence of us -James Loften,
Aram Sherrill, Edmond Loften This will was probated April, 1846.
Revolutionary War Pension Application -
Robert Abernathy S8006
State of North Carolina - Lincoln County
On the 15th day of September, 1832 personally appeared before us
Jno. J. Sherford & Nathaniel Edwards Justices of the court of said
County Robert Abernathy, a resident of the County of Lincoln &
state aforesaid, aged about eighty years who being first duly
sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
adopted 7th June 1832 - That he entered the service of the United
States about the year 1776 in the state of Virginia, then a
resident of the county of Brunswick, was drafted, three different
times for three months each and under the following officers; the
first under John Macklin, Capt. in Regt. Comd'd by Col. Harrison
and was stationed at Portsmouth, Virginia, the second time under
Capt. Hicks in regt. comd'd by Col. Elliott & was stationed part
of the time at Williamsburg; the third tour, his place was
supplied by a substitute. He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a Pension or annuity, except the present, and declares
that his name is not on the Pension Roll if the agency of any
State or on the rolls of any State.
Mr. Jacob Hill, a clergyman residing in th County of Lincoln and
Francis Harwell residing also in the same county hereby certify taht
we are well aquainted with Robert Abernathy, who has subscribed &
sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about eighty
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood
where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we
concur in that opinion.
Personally appeared before us Jno. J. Sherford & Nathaniel Edwards,
Justices of the Court, Francis Harwell, Resident of the county of
Lincoln & State of No. Ca. who after being duly Sworn according to Law
deposith and saith; that he has been acquainted with Robert Abernathy
from his youth, and knows that he went two tours in the service and
the third, Robert Abernathy hired a substitute in the Revolutionary
War; that he has known him up to the present and the last forty years
has lived a neighbor to him in No. Ca.
Mr. Frederick Abernathy & Francis Harwell, certify that we are well
acquanted with Robert Abernathy above & from his age & infirmities, as
we believe, that he could not get to the court house, being about
eighteen miles distant, without great inconvenience & trouble.
Robert Abernathy
Certificate #4388
Issued January 18, 1833
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 10:03:42
EDT Subject: Re: [ABERNATHY-L] Miles Abernathy/Ursula Bradshaw
To: Reply-to:
In a message dated 9/6/98 10:32:19 AM EST, writes:
<< >>
There is a cemetery in White County, Georgia filled with over sixty Abernathy
tombstones. Joel Abernathy, b. 15 June 1812; d. 5 Apr 1897 and Melvine
Abernathy, b. 11 Apr 1827; d. 13 Apr 1912 are buried in this cemetery, next to
the Chattahoochee Methodist Church. According to the 1880 census of White
County, Nacoochie District, Joel Abernathy was born in North Carolina circa
1817 and Margaret M. (probably Melvina) was born in Georgia circa 1830. These
are probably the same people. Joel in the 1880 census has a daughter Olive A.
Abernathy born circa 1868.
Also buried in this cemetery is Miles Abernathy, possibly Joel's younger
brother. Miles is probably the son of Robert Abernathy, b. circa 1784 in
Virginia, who is listed in the 1870 census living with Robert.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to link these Abernathy's to the large
family groups of Abernathys that descend from Nathan Abernathy or his brother,
Michael Abernathy who both have numerous offspring in Georgia, Alabama,
Arkansas, Texas, and elsewhere. All of this information will be in the volume
I am writing on the Abernathy Family in the Southeastern US...soon to be
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ABERNATHY-D (DIGEST mode) list subscribers: How to UNSUBSCRIBE?
Send a message to with an empty subject
and only the work UNSUB in the body. No signature blocks...
Bob Erwin
1238 Franklin Circle
Atlanta, GA 30324
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Rugby league players yesterday joined the Sydney Roosters in demanding a salary-cap increase, plunging relations between the NRL and its stars into deeper trouble.
League chief executive David Gallop said the players' union had asked at a meeting in Sydney for $500,000 more from each club next year.
Rugby League Players Association president Tony Butterfield, however, said the figure was $300,000, did not necessarily comprise an outright cap increase and was open to negotiation.
"They have asked for $500,000 from each club next year, which our clubs would have a lot of trouble providing," Gallop said. "Today they have made completely new demands and performed backflips on previously agreed issues.
"Their current position will be a major concern for the clubs. It means we've got a fair way to go in reaching an agreement."
Butterfield, however, said players just wanted a guarantee there would be some increase in the cap during the next three years before signing off on a collective bargaining agreement.
"It could go straight on top of the [current cap of] $3.25 million, or it could come in the form of concessions for long-serving players or go towards junior development," he said.
Asked if the RLPA shared the position of the Roosters, who have threatened legal action over the salary cap, he said: "We'll reserve judgement on that. If you take into account the rise in prices since the cap was introduced nine years ago, it actually buys 30 per cent less than it did then.
"The NRL say the cap can be increased within the next three years but our members would like to know that it will be."
Butterfield was more upbeat than Gallop over the progress of negotiations, saying: "About 90 per cent of it has been agreed upon, there are some issues regarding wording and now this salary-cap issue."
In other news, Parramatta recruit Chris Muckert is likely to miss the first month of the season after x-rays yesterday confirmed a fractured eye socket suffered against the Warriors on Saturday.
Warriors coach Daniel Anderson has confirmed the signing of North Queensland hooker Paul Dezolt, believed to be for one season.
"With PJ Marsh out for three months and Tevita Latu restricted in his training due to tuberculosis, I went looking through the Big League for an experienced hooker," Anderson said. "I'd seen plenty of Paul on tape and he fitted the bill."
Bulldogs winger Matt Utai finds out today if he is to be charged over a high tackle on Canberra's Steve Franciscus on Saturday night. Difficulty in finding clear footage resulted in a decision being delayed.
And a US-based Australian academic has slammed rugby league officials for not beating New Zealand millionaire Eric Watson to the punch in setting up a combined Pacific team.
Watson wants to enter his "Pasifica" team in the Super 12 competition and play rugby union internationals against the likes of England and Australia. He has even suggested using Warriors players.
But Washington-based professor Stephen Morris said yesterday: "I first suggested this to the Rugby League International Federation a couple of years ago and they did not even get back to me, I had to call them . . . now rugby union has stolen the idea. It's another example of the dumb, moronic, unadventurous administrators in our game."
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Miss Honey made an obedient snatch at Caroline's apron strings, and darted forward with a long roll of her skates.
apron strings are coming into fashion the bluer the better hey, Prince?
A girl of eight, and tied to the worthy Ann's apron strings!
Tie him to your apron strings and lead him to bang-up hotels?
But I confess it will be poor fun living at Gablehurst as a little boy tied to his mother's apron strings.
True, the daughter was tied to the apron strings of her mother.
When they broke through the ring of witch burners and snatched Marm Perry off the pyre, her apron strings had burned in two.
They are tied to the apron strings of the government at Washington.
Eve Chesley says that he is tied to his mother's apron strings.
As long as the other congregations were tied to the apron strings of Fulneck they could never attain to independent growth.


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Texas Instruments comments on the proposed rulesFrom: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 7:01 PM
To: Pre Grant Pub
Cc: Spar, Bob
Subject: Pregrant Publications
Assistant Commissioner of Patents
Washington DC 20231
Dear Sir,
Texas Instruments' comments on the proposed rules concerning publication of applications eighteen months from the earliest claimed priority date, are as follows:
The implementation of the 18 month publication of patent applications raises the spectre of a de facto pre-grant opposition procedure in the United States, when the United States has worked hard to convince other countries to move from a pre-grant opposition procedure to a post-grant opposition procedure. The proposed limits of filing documents within 2 months of publication and limiting an individual to 20 documents, do not go far enough in protecting applicants from misuse of the system. We believe that all such submissions should indicate the real party in interest and contain an undertaking on behalf of the real party in interest that this is the best prior art known to that party at that time.
In addition, we believe that relief is required under Rule 56. This rule, which is unique to the United States, could enable a third party to submit art to the inventors, their agent or attorney thereby obligating them to decide whether this art should be submitted to the Office, regardless of the status of the application. For example, in an application initially filed with the USPTO as a non-provisional application, the Office should issue a first action within 14 months and applicant should respond in 3 months, which may place the application in condition for allowance before publication. Although the Office will not consider prior art submitted after a Notice of Allowance has issued, this will not prevent a third party from submitting such art to the inventor or attorney, who then might be obligated to review the art and possibly withdraw the application from issue so that the art could be considered.
Furthermore, there is nothing to prevent these third parties from submitting such art to the inventors or attorney in a piecemeal fashion, which could result in applicants filing multiple Information Disclosure Statements, thus creating a substantial delay in the issuance of the application, to applicant's detriment. Thus, the abuse which can occur in pre-grant opposition procedures would be possible in the United States but no longer possible in the countries which have converted to post-grant procedures. The quid pro quo for our making these changes would thus be undone. It would not be hard to envision entrepreneurial organizations being set up strictly to provide this service to would-be opposers. Relief under Rule 56 could exempt those associated with an application from considering third party art in the same manner the Office has provided for itself. Submissions to inventors or attorneys should also include a statement as to the relevance of the art to the published claims.
Respectfully submitted,
Frederick J. Telecky, Jr.
Senior Vice President and
General Patent Counsel


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I have been fortunate enough to have been reintroduced to my roots lately.
I see the deep, harrowing loneliness and isolation of my childhood and teenage years.
I remember how I would have given all of my reflective capabilities, all of my depth for just a few moments of belonging, of being able to immerse myself in a drunken appreciation of the rowdiness I saw all around me. Instead I saw it all, as through a glass wall, the observations, sensations and emotions around me swirling into my brain. There was a clear eyed, calm voiced witness inside of me that commented on everything, including my own actions and motivations.
This experience of being, through no conscious choice of my own, shut out from the pack, outside of something that everyone else could partake in, left to my own overwhelming sensations and interior landscape, gave rise to this deep yearning to find authentic connection. To somehow explore what I saw, express it, see if I could find someone else who recognized what I was sensing.
As I took a longer walk back from my children's school this morning, I took time to stay with each footprint in the snow, a drop of water swaying this way and that on a pine branch, the particular scent of bared asphalt and snow that melts when it hits the road.
I see my isolation differently now.
The eyes of self-compassion see myself as an adolescent in a new way. I was practising my future life in a way, those difficult years. Something inside of me knew that my life, my heart path, lay elsewhere. No matter how I tried, I could not fit into that which was not of my soul. Something inside of me was stronger than my will and I just could not squeeze myself hard enough to fit into the tiny space that was offered to me.
Have you ever felt it? That no matter how you try, you just cannot make yourself convincingly fit into the roles offered to you?
My sense of being on the sidelines fills me with this deep silence, a spaciousness that can contain and give birth to new universes. This otherness in me makes it possible to stand the distance between myself and the world. It is also from this gap that connection is born; the active, compassionate, loving reaching out to you, there, on the other side of silence.
The deeper I paint myself into this exploration of self-love and self-compassion, the slower and more silent I become. It doesn't feel like a punishment, anymore. It feels like coming home.
So I wanted to write a bit,
just a wordy wave,
to you out there,
where ever you are and
wish you a day of self-compassion with all that you live with, today.


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ICES Seminar with Prevas: Verification of Safety Critical Embedded Systems
ICES and Prevas invite you to find out more about the latest in testing safety critical systems. Join us on 7 March for a half-day seminar at KTH.
Time: Wed 2012-03-07 13.00
Location: L52, Drottning Kristinas vägen 30, KTH Campus, Stockholm
Embedded systems today encompass a large variety of systems and applications, from the mobile phone and the DVD player, over the control of steering and brakes in cars and other vehicles, to critical communication systems and medical devices. This embedded test seminar highlights verification of those systems, showing examples from different branches and current research within this area.
As many embedded products needs to be highly reliable, parts of the ideas and methods from testing safety critical systems may also be of interest for testing those products. Examples of key questions that will be addressed at the seminar include the following:
* When to stop testing?
* How can testing be made cost-efficient?
* How does testing relate to newer concepts of model-based analysis and testing?
* How to incorporate successful testing into an organization?
An outline of the programme is given below ( Speakers' Abstracts available as pdf).
13.00-13.10 Introduction
13.10-13.50 "Model-based Testing (MBT) without Models", Karl Meinke (KTH)
13.50-14.30 "Abnormal Testing of ECU's", Roger Johansson (Prevas)
14.30-15.00 Coffe break
15.00-15.40 "Qualification of Test Tools for Safety Critical Systems with Fault Injection and a Monitor", Viacheslav Izosimov (EIS by Semcon)
15.40-15.50 Short break
15.50-16.30 "Efficient Test Design for Industry", Sigrid Eldh (Ericsson & Karlstad University, KAU)
16.30-17.00 Discussion
To register, email email@example.com (with "ICES Prevas Testing seminar" in the heading please).
Attendance is free for KTH staff and ICES members.
Others interested in attending can do so by paying a one-off fee of 1700:- per seat, or by joining ICES as a Bronze member (which buys 3 places at ICES events during 2012). For more information, please see the ICES Membership Offer below.


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These standards apply to content placed on the college Web sites accessible by the public. Web content publishers must also abide by the college's Web publishing policies.
Online Style Guide
To achieve consistency across Saint Anselm's Web sites and electronic publications, the Office of College Communications and Marketing has published an Online Style Guide. The style guide establishes the college's preferences in punctuation, style, and usage of many commonly used words and phrases. Additional sections focus on editorial preferences and troublesome areas for writers.
Writing for the Web
Writing for the Web is different than writing for print. Web visitors scan pages for information rather than reading long pages of brochure-like text. All documents should therefore be edited and optimized for viewing online before being posted on the college Web site.
Web Page Headers
Since Web visitors can enter the college Web site from anywhere, it is important that every Saint Anselm College Web page use an approved college logo. The logo, when clicked by Web visitors, should link to the main college home page - http://www.anselm.edu.
Web Page Footers
Out of courtesy for Web visitors, every Web page footer should include college identification information, including the college mailing address and phone number. These features are already included in the content management system and HTML Web templates available provided by the Office of College Communications and Marketing.
© 2010 Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, NH 03102
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Web Author Information
At a minimum, and out of courtesy for Web visitors, the home page of each department, faculty, or staff Web site should include relevant contact information that identifies a site's owner.
|Office/Department Home Page
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|Contact Information
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|College Communications and Marketing
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Most high-level pages on the college Web site are managed using the college's content management system (CMS), which utilizes a set of predesigned templates.
Non-CMS or HTML-based templates that conform to the new Web site design are available online through the Office of College Communications and Marketing Web site. No changes should be made to Web templates without consultation with the Office of College Communications and Marketing.
CMS training is offered periodically. If you are interested in getting a CMS account and attending a training session, contact the Office of College Communications and Marketing.


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Earn a digital badge when you complete a professional development certificate.
Professional development certificates are designed to provide professionals with the core competencies needed to advance in the workplace. Our interactive and engaging courses are taught by industry experts and cover the most relevant workplace topics. Courses are held at the Continuing Education and Conference Center on the Saint Paul campus.
Competency-Based Certificate Curriculum
A professional development certificate will extend your mastery of current competencies or create new competencies you need to get ahead. Completion of a certificate program offers you:
- applied knowledge to help you stay current or advance your career;
- tools to help you be an effective manager and leader;
- preparation for a new field or career;
- skills that can be applied immediately;
- a breadth and depth of skill and understanding that comes from planned learning;
- Continuing Education Units (CEUs), Professional Development Units (PDUs), Professional Development Hours (PDHs), and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits to complete professional development requirements.


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Kernels release 2013 Opening Day Roster
By Andrew Pantini | April 1, 2013 8:12 AM ET
Cedar Rapids, IA - The 2013 Cedar Rapids Kernels will arrive in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, April 2nd! The 25-player roster features six of the Twins Top 30 Prospects, according to Baseball America, including the Twins 2012 first round selection, OF Byron Buxton.
In addition to Buxton as the Twins #2 Top Prospect, according to Baseball America, the roster includes LHP Mason Melotakis (#13), SS Jorge Polanco (#14), 3B Travis Harrison (#17), RHP Tyler Jones (#23) and INF Niko Goodrum (#26).
The Kernels' pitching staff features four that spent the whole season at Beloit (Tim Atherton, Steven Gruver, David Hurlbut and Tyler Jones), plus three others (Mason Melotakis, Taylor Rogers and Matt Tomshaw) that spent at least part of 2012 with the Snappers. A strong core from the 2012 Appalachian League champions, Elizabethton, are on the roster including 2011 Compensation Round pick Hudson Boyd and 2012 5th round pick, Tyler Duffey.
Four position players return to the MWL for the 2013 season including catchers Tyler Grimes and Jairo Rodriguez, INF Drew Leachman and OF J.D. Williams. Nine members from Elizabethton join the Kernels this year: catcher Jhonatan Arias, infielders D.J. Hicks, and Candido Pimentel; and outfielders Romy Jimenez and Adam Brett Walker.
The first opportunity to meet the 2013 Kernels is on Wednesday, April 3rd as part of 'Meet the Kernels Night'. The event is FREE to the public at Perfect Game Field with the gates opening at 5:00 pm. Food and beverage is available for purchase and fans can visit with the players on the main concourse from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. The team will hold an open practice under the lights from 7:00 to 8:00 pm.
The Kernels open the 2013 MWL season on Thursday, April 4th at 6:35 pm against the Beloit Snappers with the gates opening at 4:30 pm. Tickets are on sale on-line at www.kernels.com, or by calling the Kernels Ticket Office at (319) 896-7560. Ticket Office hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, and 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday.
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Colbwrote a review of Burton Gore-Tex Mitten + Liner - Men's on December 9, 2013
Great Mittens - Could use 2 improvements
Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
These are great mittens. Just used them on a -5 degree day and they worked great. I love the new synthetic material on the palm. It is great that it allows touchscreen grab with the gloves on. All around a warm and durable feeling mitten. I generally shy away from leather palms to a synthetic palm, because synthetic is more durable and fully waterproof. I ordered other mittens in this price range and the Burton's were made from higher quality materials than the others.
2 things could be improved:
The Gore Leather mitten has a small course patch on the inside of the index finger for a goggle wipe. I wish Burton would have added the patch to this synthetic palm model as well. Also the wrist gaiters could stand to be about 1/2" to 1" inch longer. My old Gore mittens from about 8 years ago wore out, but they had a slighter longer gaiter which made use a little easier.


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Lindsay Lohan Pulled Another Jewel Heist. Allegedly.
Apparently it's Creature of Habit Day, because TMZ is reporting Lindsay Lohan went to a house party Sunday night where jewelry mysteriously went missing and the two dudes she brought with her are the prime suspects. I'm as shocked as you are:
The party lasted all night. Lindsay left at around noon Monday, but before she took off … the owner realized several expensive watches and some sunglasses were missing. He told everyone to stay and then called the cops.
The cops approached Lindsay and began asking questions. Lindsay then asked, "Am I a suspect?" A cop answered, "No." Lindsay — who knows a thing or 2 about her legal rights — blew them off and left.
The owner of the house told cops … he believes the 2 men Lindsay brought to the party stole the goods.
I like how Lindsay asked if she's a suspect because that's something an innocent person asks all the time. Even better, notice how the cops just completely let her go. They probably walked over to the owner and shot him for even suggesting she's behind it. "You jerk, she's having a comeback!" BLAM! BLAM!
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Willie Rae said new measures were needed to tackle the problem of alcohol-related crime.
The Strathclyde force's annual report, which was published on Thursday, shows a small reduction in total crime, but a rise in violent crime.
The report shows that overall recorded crime is down in the last year by almost 4% to the lowest level in the force's history.
Officers also recorded the force's highest ever detection rate.
However, violent crime was up by more than 2.4% (200 offences).
Mr Rae said that if violent crime was to be reduced, something must be done about binge drinking, especially among the young.
He told BBC Radio Scotland: "The police don't have all the answers to this problem.
Committee recommendations
"Violent crime has been with us for many many years and this issue about alcohol has also been with us for many years.
"It's something that the police cannot solve alone.
"I hope the parliament recognises that this is an important issue, an urgent matter."
Mr Rae is urging changes to Scotland's drinking laws.
He was a member of the Nicholson Committee which has made recommendations to the Scottish Executive.
Mr Rae said it was imperative that Sheriff Gordon Nicholson's recommendations were made law as soon as possible.
He said: "If we're going to look at the causes of violent crime, it's looking at modernising the licensing legislation that we have here in Scotland and a report is lying on ministers' desks."
Justice Minister Cathy Jamieson said everyone wanted to see solutions to the problems.
"We want to change the culture of binge drinking that is too prevalent in many communities.
She added: "We can cut down on the amount of violent crime by getting people to think about drinking more sensibly and more safely."
Police numbers
The chief constable unveiled his force's annual report on Thursday.
Mr Rae said his officers had achieved much in the past 12 months - but that more needed to be done.
"All of our plans and actions are now designed to address the issues of most concern in our communities," he said.
"It is important to inform the public of the strategies we have developed and for them to tell us whether or not these things are actually working."
The chief constable also restated his ambition to make Strathclyde the best police force in the world.


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Aging Well
The Beauty of Aging
by Eve Marx
How did I feel seeing Joni Mitchell's 71-year-old face splashed across the cover of a national magazine? What was my reaction to the image of writer Joan Didion's 80-year-old visage shilling for the designer Celine? Was it shock? Amusement? Was it indignation I felt, or was it a touch of jealousy? I'm still sorting out how I feel, as I imagine are many other older women.
In the world of advertising, the use of older beauties isn't unusual, in particular the ones who were considered in their younger days to be rebels, style icons, and the epitome of cool. In 2010, former covergirl and super model Lauren Hutton, then 67, got a load of press when she became a J. Crew model, a line of clothing not traditionally pitched to the older set. At 65 the singer Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac fame, her hair still blond and hanging to her waist, has been widely photographed as she makes headlines reuniting with her band. Cindy Joseph, 63, a former model turned make-up artist, is having the time of her life promoting Boom!, her line of natural cosmetics with a pro-age message.
So you'd think I'd have been better prepared for Joni's and Joan's images implying that wrinkles, wattles, and thinning hair are timelessly cool and that we all should look to them as a model of aging with character and grace. (For the record, I'm not badmouthing either Joni or Joan. I'm a fan of both. Each is amazingly talented and has an impressive output that reaches across decades.)
I asked a few 55-and- up friends how they felt about the Joni and Joan promotions. While not specifically advertising any products, Joni's New York magazine piece made sure to take note that Mitchell was wearing a necklace designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany. Duston Spear, a 60-something artist whose work has been on display at the Met, said she loves seeing the well earned age on a woman's face. "I love seeing life lines. Bring it on," Spear said.
A childhood friend now living in California said she didn't care for the Joan Didion for Celine at all. In fact, she seemed incensed. "No like," my friend said after seeing the image plastered all over social media. "Didion is ridiculously skinny; she looks like she has a terminal illness," she said. She acknowledged that the choice of Didion might have been perfect for Celine, a label that's been praised by Vogue as "cool minimal." "For all I know," my friend said, "this is perfect for them." As for the Joni cover, my California friend said, "I don't think Joni's ever been beautiful in the traditional sense; she was not so even in her youth, but, to me, she still projects a certain dignity, pride, and hard-won strength."
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Raised in Kansas City as Jacqueline Renee Wodlinger where her parents were pioneers in radio, Jacqueline first got her start hosting a Saturday morning TV show on the Tribune station in NYC as Jacquie Black, the show was called "Hit Video Weekly". Jacqueline portrays Karen Stark on NBC's "Friday Night Lights." She also starred in independent films "Elvis & Annabelle", "Broken Oath" and "Time & Fate". In addition to film, Jacqueline has hosted several internationally syndicated music and entertainment shows including"Power Mixx" & " Women In Rock". She is also a producer and director who has executive produced eight Telly Award winning live concerts featuring artists like Willie Nelson, Hanson & Collective Soul. She produced two award winning documentaries "Slam Poetry" & "BBoy CIty" for M*E Television in Austin Texas as well. Renee was Executive Producer at M*E Television from 2005-2009 and also hosted their popular flashback series "Timeline"
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Ted Simons: Tonight's edition of "Arizona Artbeat" looks at the Phoenix symphony's new season, which features, among other things, a new music director. Joining me now is Phoenix symphony president and CEO, Jim Ward. Good to see you again.
Jim Ward: Good, Ted. Good to see you.
Ted Simons: How are things with the symphony?
Jim Ward: The symphony is doing really very well, and we're finishing up a blockbuster season this season and looking forward to an even better season next season.
Ted Simons: First time we talked, first time you took over, the symphony wasn't doing all that well and it seems like things have improved. Is that true?
Jim Ward: Absolutely. Just on the business side, when I came on board about three and a half years ago, the symphony was not doing very well. There was a structural deficit and debt. But due to some great work from our musicians who sacrificed some salary restoration and a great staff and a great board and community, we have paid off all of our debt. We have managed to balance our budget and we're looking great as we move forward.
Ted Simons: I was going to ask, what is the relationship now with musicians and contracts and salaries, the whole nine yards?
Jim Ward: Well, listen, our musicians a number of years ago took a 19% cut in their pay, the largest of any American orchestra up until that time. They sacrificed the restoration of that salary to give us enough time to be able to stabilize the symphony, and we have gotten them back on a path towards that. Not completely there. But I believe if you were to ask them, they would express great confidence in the direction of the symphony and very good morale overall. And so we have a great relationship.
Ted Simons: A new direction as far as music is concerned. New music director, Tito Munoz, who is Tito Munoz?
Jim Ward: Tito Munoz is a ball of fire, is who Tito Munoz is. Tito grew up in Queens, New York and road a subway train to the famed school, the LaGuardia School. Then he went to Juilliard Prep. and then debuted with the National Symphony Orchestra. He then went to Aspen and summer festivals and won all of the music director awards. He was an assistant conductor at the Cincinnati Orchestra and then a resident conductor at the famed Cleveland Orchestra, arguably the best in the world. Went on to be a music director at the Orchestre Nancy in France , and now he's coming to Phoenix, all in the span of a number of years, and he is about 30 years old. So, he has done a lot in his time frame.
Ted Simons: What does he bring to the Phoenix symphony?
Jim Ward: Well, he brings three things, Ted, that we were very focused on in terms of our selection. First of all, he brings chemistry and inspiration with our musicians. And that's critical to having the sound be produced at the level that it needs to be produced. That's the first thing. Secondly, he brings a commitment to our overall vision and mission of helping to educate the next generation of creative workforce here in Arizona, and Tito is very committed to education and our community outreach programs. And that was extremely important as well. And then the third thing that he brings to us is because of his both wisdom and youth at the same time, he brings to us the capability of trying to determine what the next generation of a symphony is. What the 21st Century symphony looks like. What symphony 2.0 might be and how that might appeal to a younger audience, of which he is a member.
Ted Simons: What does symphony 2.0 look like?
Jim Ward: Well, Ted, there are a lot of things we have observed over the course of time with a younger audience. Of course, it has developed with potentially a shorter attention span, digesting media in shorter chunks. A younger generation also digests music and visuals at the same time. And so, that suggests different programming options for us, incorporating audiovisual elements, having different length concerts, incorporating social elements, literally socially with other people and also social media as well. So there's a whole new horizon of things that we could potentially do with the Phoenix Symphony and that is something that Tito brings as well.
Ted Simons: And I want to talk about the next season here and the schedule and what you have planned there, but back to Tito really quickly. You mentioned chemistry and how important that was. I mean do audition these guys in front of the orchestra? Do you watch their body language? Do you get their input? Do you want to hear what each section has to say?
Jim Ward: All of the above. Tito, we spent two and a half years identifying who our next music director would be. And the orchestra members are extremely involved, both from a committee perspective, but then after every candidate comes in, we do a quantitative study with the orchestra who gives us their input and qualitatively we sit down with them as well. Tito actually came in twice. And you also sit in the audience and hear the sound and see how the audience reacts and you see that interaction. And there are many, many variables that go into this. But absolutely the musicians are involved.
Ted Simons: Now let's talk about -- we mentioned symphony 2.0 and how you need to kind of change things a little bit. I noticed next season, you got everything from the music of Queen—you better play Bohemian Rhapsody in that one—and Led Zeppelin and Neil Diamond to Dvorak's 9th, which I love the Largo movement. It's about the only thing I can say with knowledge that I know about classical music. I mean, talk about this next season, and again with the new music director, what changes?
Jim Ward: Well, Tito was involved in the development of our next season as well as our musicians. We have a great, great season. It is going to kick off with opening night. Tito's first entre to Phoenix. And he's going to be conducting Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, which is a personal favorite of his. But then Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, which everybody knows because it's used as a music track to every trailer and T.V. commercial known to mankind. But it is actually an amazing work. We're going to have our symphony, 140 members of the Phoenix Choir, and the Phoenix Boys Choir all on stage at the same time. So it is going to be a magnificent jump-off to the season.
But we have an amazing classic season program and pops as well, and it is diverse from a brand new legend series, where we're bringing in, in effect, cover bands to cover the music of Led Zeppelin and Queen and the number one cover band for Neil Diamond, Super Diamond, but to play with the symphony orchestra, and that's great. We are also going to be projecting for the first time here in Phoenix the great movie "Singing in the Rain" and we will be playing the score live while you are watching that movie. So that's great. We're also doing a unique collaboration, believe it or not, with Phoenix International Raceway who's celebrating their 50th anniversary, and also Barrett Jackson. And we're going to do a benefit where we will shut down streets in front of symphony hall, create pit row and bring cars in and then have everyone go inside for a concert called "The Speed of Sound" and we're going to celebrate racing and cars with music and movie clips and all sorts of fun activities.
Ted Simons: Before you go, we only have about 30 seconds left. The long time subscription holders here, how are they handling all of this stuff?
Jim Ward: Oh, they are handling it well. In fact, the normal churn or degradation of subscriptions in the industry is 12 to 15%. We're holding steady and, in fact, because of Tito Munoz, we are actually increasing subscribers this year. They are very excited about it. In addition to the fact we are up 20% in single ticket sales as well.
Ted Simons: It sounds like things are happening and an exciting program. Thanks for joining us.


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Election Results Dashboard Update: Here are the latest election returns as viewed from a New York Times home page "pop-up" dashboard:
Click on the link below to launch the Pop-up Dashboard:
Election Results Dashboard Update: Here are the latest election returns as viewed from a New York Times home page "pop-up" dashboard:
Click on the link below to launch the Pop-up Dashboard:
Here is a screen capture of the NY Times 2008 Election Dashboard from after the election:
This has been a banner year for political dashboards and visualizations. The "At-a-Glance Political Dashboard" zeitgeist of this election year is evidenced by the appearance of all manners of interactive maps, information visualizations and calculators. Gone are the days of the simple static diagrams of the red and blue states. Turn on any news channel and you'll see election data maps zooming and drilling and jumping up and down.
For the home stretch of the election, I bring your attention to several dashboards. As I said, this year's bumper crop of political dashboards gives us plenty to choose from so let me explain why I focus on these particular election dashboards.
The Yahoo! Election Dashboard remains the heavy favorite when it comes to political dashboards. Simply because of its popularity, I have to list it as a must-visit political dashboard. Hailed as a great example of a useful and usable RIA (Rich Internet Application), it allows a close examination of the candidates on a state-by-state basis. The Yahoo Political Dashboard Project is a collaboration between Yahoo, Intrade and RealClearPolitics. Watching the evolution of this dashboard has been insightful. The front page of this election dashboard has morphed appropriately through all the phases of the election process. For a look at what this dashboard looked like back in February, revisit the Dashboards By Example post when we called the Yahoo dashboard the "Best Political Dashboard of 2008". Compare it to today's dashboard screenshot:
(Click to visit Yahoo Election Dashboard)
iDashboard's 2008 Presidential Election Dashboard is another dashboard I like to point out because it is a dashboard that comes from a business intelligence dashboard vendor. The company developed a popular Olympic Games Dashboard that we profiled here and has followed up that effort with this election dashboard. The application is built on a Flex-based architecture and uses Flash animation to provide a detailed breakdown of candidate support by race, age, state, gender, marital status and educational background. Additional information includes a map of state electoral votes and financial
details about the political parties. The Presidential Election Dashboard uses color-coded graphs to enable voters to identify and track candidate support. To obtain finer details, users can utilize the hover-and-click capability to drill-down further, examining specific elements; in this case the candidates' support groups.
Here is the screenshot of the iDashboards political dashboard:
(Click to visit iDashboards Political Dashboard)
Doug Marttila's Election Center 2008 is interesting project from a savvy Flex/Flash data visualization pro. I select his visualization work to detail whenever possible because he is so willing to share his insights. For this election dashboard project, Doug explains why he chose the tree map for the visualization:
I built the election charts to see the states as a tree map. Tree maps allow viewers to quickly see relative values of items. They're similar to pie charts in that all items add up to 100%. But, tree maps can be a bit easier to understand when there is a lot of data (a rectangle is easier to judge
than a wedge) and they support hierarchical data better. In this case, they provided an alternative to the geographic map view that shows state by state presidential election polls. Maps are great because people are already familiar with them – it's easy to find state's poll numbers because you know
where to look. But, the area in geographic maps is misleading (just take a look at all the different mapping projections out there). Basically, I wanted to quickly see which state had the most electoral votes – not where a state is located geographically.
So, the key to the chart:
- Number of electoral votes = size of rectangle
- Color = whether the current polls (I'm averaging the last 3 polls) have the state leaning Obama or McCain. (Dark blue and dark red are 10%+ in either direction. Absolute tie is white. And 0-10% is a gradation of color)
I also grouped the states into strong, leaning, and toss up. 3% points or less is a toss up. 3-10 is leaning. and 30%+ is strong.
You can click on a groups heading to zoom into see just that group.
On the second tab, you can look at the data grid and see exactly which polls are included in the averages. You can also select and deselect polls to include in the average.
Finally, the summary (the first tab), gives a quick overall picture. The columns are sorted so the states that are strongest for each candidate are at the bottom. The height of each rectangle withing a column corresponds to that state's electoral vote count. The color matches the color in the tree
You can roll-over most charts to get more info about a specific state.
(Click to visit Doug Marttila's Election Center 2008 Dashboard)
I always like to feature the work of Xcelsius pro Kalyan Verma of MyXcelsius.com because he has the heart of a teacher and always takes a transparent, "roll up our sleeves" approach. In his post 2008 Electoral College Calculator using Crystal Xcelsius, he explains how he replicated a Wall Street Journal interactive calculator with Xcelsius 2008.
This is a brief description about how i built it. Many Xcelsius developers should be able to understand. As you can see i used the USA Map component and i carefully placed the icon components over each state (Tedious work Phew…). The reason for the icons was to allow the user to click on a state and insert the relevant value in the cell corresponding to the State. I set Alerts for the states so that they display Red or Blue depending on the value inserted by the icon. The rest of the calculator is simple label components and other basic Xcelsius stuff. Most of the time was spent on the overall look and feel of the calculator.
Here's a screenshot of the electoral college calculator:
(Click to visit the MyXcelsius Electoral College Calculator.)
Kalyan does us all a favor by surveying 12 election dashboards in his post, 12 Ways to Pick Your New President.
Here is a screenshot of the election dashboards, he points his readers to. Remember, this is just an image, so visit the MyXcelsius.com post to click on the links.
(Click to visit MyXcelsius.com's 12 Election Dashboards.)
Tags: Round Up of Political Dashboards, Election dashboard, flash dashboards, flex, xcelsius
Note: This is a post about business intelligence dashboards from the Dashboard Spy. You may be reading this from a "scraped" source. Be sure to visit the original Dashboard Spy sites for the original context. Dashboards.TV, Dashboards By Example, Business Intelligence White Papers.
2008 Election Dashboard Update:
Election Returns Map:
The Dashboard Spy reviews scores of political dashboards in the post:
Original post: We've highlighted some 2008 election dashboards in past posts on Dashboards By Example and have seen some pretty nifty work. Let's continue that theme and look at an Adobe Flex dashboard coded by a long time Dashboard Spy reader and fellow BI blogger, Doug Marttila from forestandthetrees.com fame.
As you may know, Flex 3, the latest release from Adobe, has an increased number of charting components of interest to Business Dashboarders. For those interested in an insider's view of programming with Flex 3, visiting Doug's blog will give you a good sense of using Flex for data visualization. His recent work with a dashboard that tracks the 2008 election (delegate counts in particular) has been noteworthy.
Here's the information that Doug sent along with his dashboard contribution:
I made this flex dashboard in part to learn Flex Charting Components – which I now think are great. I'm a full time flash/flex developer, so I'm biased. But, I think that Flex is clearly the best choice for dashboard development: fast development, lots of pre-built tools, and a growing open source community adding more libraries (many applicable to dashboards) all the time.
Thanks so much for sharing this great dashboard, Doug!
Here are some screenshots. Of course, so you'll want to visit the flex dashboard demo itself to get a feel of how the flex components feel. Here's the link: 2008 Election Flex Dashboard
Tags: 2008 Election Dashboard, Adobe Flex Dashboards, Political Dashboard, Election Campaign tracking dashboard.


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