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The websites listed are not the only websites available for advertising or marketing information. For a complete list of websites recommended by the business librarian, please refer to the master list found in the Advertising and Marketing Recommended Websites section of our business and public management webpages.
American Marketing Association
The American Marketing Association maintains a site to provide information on best practices, careers, marketing resources, and an electronic version of their marketing newsletter. You must register to gain full access.
Marketing Virtual Library is a resource for locating links on market research, marketing plans, internet marketing, and marketing careers.
The following list of titles may be found in the Business Reference Department of the Spencer Road Branch Library. To locate other print resources on advertising and marketing, please search the library's catalog.
SRDS: Lifestyle Market Analyst
BR 658.8342 Lifestyle
This book contains information on market profiles of areas within the United States and gives individual profiles on a range of different lifestyle interests. The information is based on profiles of 18 million households.
Do's and Don'ts in Advertising
BR 659.1 Do's
This two-volume ringed-binder publication gives legal and ethical standards to various forms of advertising. It is published by CCH, Inc. in partnership with the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.
Editor & Publisher Market Guide
BR 658.83 Editor
Ranks areas from all over the United States on specific areas of interest that include but are not limited to appliance sales, total retail sales, and disposable income. It also has individual sections on newspapers that cover the United States and breakdowns of areas of the United States in the categories of population, ages, and ethnicity. An annual publication.
Advertising Red Books
BR 659.112 Advertising
This publication is divided into two volumes, Advertisers Indexes, and Business Classifications. The advertisers indexes provide information on 16,000 companies in the United States and Canada that pay for $50,000 or more on nationwide or regional campaigns of advertising. Companies can be found based on the following categories: products by state, brands and products, SIC code, and personnel. The business classifications volume groups together companies based on the products they sell or the services they provide and also gives information on companies individually.
The library district subscribes to several online databases that may help you with your research. Those with a "Remote Access" button can be used from your home computer with a valid library card.
Following the link to the electronic databases will take you out of the Business & Public Management web pages and into the main library pages.
For information regarding advertising and marketing, you may want to try
or Reference USA.
With Demographics Now you are able to find out information about your targeted marketing location. How much money do people in a certain radius spend on clothing? You can find this type of information and much more using Demographics Now.
You might want to use Dunn & Bradstreet or Reference USA to create a marketing list. You can download addresses, phone numbers, and names of executives using these databases. By limiting your search by zip code and SIC code, you can get a list that specifically meets your needs.
These are not the only databases available to assist you, please check out the entire list of databases to see if there is something that better meets your needs.
When searching the catalog for books on advertising or marketing you may want to do a subject or title keyword search using one or more of the following terms:
internet marketing
target marketing
small business marketing
Following the link to the library's catalog will take you out of the Business & Public Management web pages and into the main library pages.


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- Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
- EMS Basic Information
- EMS Training
- EMS Success Stories
- Waste Management Related Initiatives
Waste Management Related EMS Initiatives
Wastes Position on EMS
Current Waste EMS Activities:
Note: EPA no longer updates this information, but it may be useful as a reference or resource.
SummaryEnvironmental Management Systems (EMSs) have emerged as an important vehicle for improving environmental performance by providing organizations with the tools to both successfully manage their environmental activities, and to manage those activities in a cost effective manner. In a May 15, 2002 EPA EMS Policy Statement, the EPA Administrator encouraged the use of EMSs across a broad range of organizational settings. The statement emphasized that EMSs:
"help organizations better integrate the full scope of environmental considerations and get better results, by establishing a continuous process of checking to make sure environmental goals are met. EMS implementation ensures that procedures are in place for taking remedial action if problems occur. From a business perspective, they can often help make organizations more efficient and more competitive"
Wastes, together with the EPA Regions and states, is working towards these goals by disseminating information on EMSs, developing appropriate guidance and policy, and implementing pilot projects.
In accordance with the Administrator's Position Statement, Wastes is encouraging widespread use of EMSs at Resource Conservation and Recovery Ast (RCRA) Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) and generators, with emphasis on improved environmental performance and compliance, pollution prevention, and continuous environmental improvement.
Wastes EMS initiatives are closely coordinated with those of other EPA offices including the Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation.
Wastes Position on EMS
In concert with the Administrator's Position Statement on Environmental Management Systems (August 1992) ORCR strongly encourages the adoption and implementation of successful EMSs by organizations to bring about meaningful environmental improvement in terms of better compliance, pollution prevention, improved overall environmental performance, and public involvement. Our office is exploring the use of EMS as a tool to improve environmental performance and to facilitate materials management (e.g. enhanced recycling). Additionally, we are actively encouraging state efforts to integrate EMSs into their programs.
Current Wastes EMS Activities
To provide knowledge sharing opportunities and encourage EMS development, Wastes has sponsored the following opportunities for the regulated community and agency representatives:
South Carolina State Innovation Grant
Environmental Management Systems offer an opportunity to streamline, integrate, and potentially achieve better environmental results through the permitting process. To explore the relationship between permitting and EMSs, EPA is partnering with South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). South Carolina DHEC recognizes the potential of EMSs through the voluntary South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program (SCEEP), and Environmental Innovations Pilot Program. This program will enhance the DHEC's experience with incorporating EMSs into the regulatory framework.
The focus of this project is to study selected facilities that have an EMS and a DHEC issued permit. Two of the selected facilities will have RCRA permits so that a more in-depth study of the relationship between RCRA permits and EMSs can be undertaken.
The goals of the project include:
- Improve the overall performance of a facility;
- Explore ways permit requirements can be integrated and streamlined based on an EMS;
- Determine how an EMS can help to ensure consistency in the development, issuance, inspection, interpretation, and potential enforcement of a permit both from a single-media and cross-media perspective; and
- Evaluate the potential benefits of incorporating EMSs as an incentive for permitting options.
Study results will be evaluated in the context of the current permitting process. Ultimately, the project will provide recommendations on the integration of EMSs into permit decisions.
Wastes has provided in-depth EMS training to designated Headquarters and Regional RCRA staff, and has made web-based introductory EMS training available. Wastes encourages all EPA State RCRA program regulators to take this training to gain a basic familiarity with EMS principals.
Environmental Management Systems Summit
To discuss how to jointly foster the continued use of quality Environmental Management Systems to bring about meaningful environmental improvements, over 40 high-level officials from industry, states, local governments, public interest groups, and EPA met in Washington, DC, on December 14, 2004. Speakers included EPA's Acting Assistant Administrator and the Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Conference attendees discussed real-world experiences implementing effective EMSs, opportunities and future directions in use of EMSs to achieve environmental leadership, and EPA's role in those efforts.
View the results from the meeting: Environmental Management Systems Summit - Summary of Proceedings April 2005 (PDF) (20 pp, 63K, About PDF)

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Gottfried Leibniz
1646 - 1716
Gottfried Leibniz was a German mathematician who developed the present day notation for the differential and integral calculus though he never thought of the derivative as a limit. His philosophy is also important and he invented an early calculating machine.
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The Ideal Cyclist always wears a helmet. He wears it when he's riding, when he's thinking about riding, and up to 10 minutes after he has finished riding. He wears a safety vest, safety goggles and cut things with safety scissors. She rarely cuts things, as it might prove unsafe.
The Ideal Cyclist follows all traffic laws. He even follows rules that are not traffic laws but should be. The Ideal Cyclist rides as far to the right as possible. Sometimes he even rides farther to the right than is even possible. He stretches the bounds of possibility when it comes to right riding. The Ideal Cyclist stops at all traffic lights and all stop signs. She stops at all lights period, red or otherwise. You can render the Ideal Cyclist immobile with a flashlight. An octagon of any sort is paralytic. The Ideal Cyclist drops one foot to the ground and maybe a second. The Ideal Cyclist considers hurling herself to the ground at each stop light to kiss the turf, like an arriving Pope. The Ideal Cyclist yields. He yields to cars and pedestrians and buses and trains and baby ducklings. He yields to yield signs.
The Ideal Cyclist only rides in bike lanes. On streets where there are no bike lanes, the ideal cyclist does not ride for fear of offending. He walks his bike along the sidewalk. If someone else is on the sidewalk, the Ideal Cyclist will lift his bicycle above his head and pretend to be an inoffensive street tree. She heeds all passers-by. The Ideal Cyclist will sometimes drive his bicycle to a street where there are bike lanes to begin his trip and ask a friend to pick him up where the lanes end. She shares the road by vacating it. When the Ideal Cyclist chances upon something or someone blocking the bike lane, the Ideal Cyclist will stop and wait for the object or person to clear. The Ideal Cyclist is patient. He has been known to upwards of days for the removal of a traffic cone.
When the Ideal Cyclist reaches a four-way stop near the same time as drivers, she stops, looks, waves the others through and hails a cab.
The Ideal Cyclist will nod patiently and agree with friends and acquaintances who tell stories about the horribleness of non-ideal cyclists. He accepts the sins of the bike world as his own. The Ideal Cyclist is the one with the bad name, to whom it was given by the actions of others. She has endless empathy for the scores of people "almost hit" and beseeches the forgiveness from those who were startled in their cars that time "that guy came out of nowhere." The Ideal Cyclist always comes out of somewhere. He gives ample warning. He uses a bell, but he does not ring it in a way that could be interpreted as scolding or even suggestive of imploring action. He rings gently and the ding is sonorous and soothing. When he calls out "on your left" he does it in the romance language of your choosing because the Ideal Cyclist appreciates your desire for mellifluousness. He then declines to pass because there isn't enough room. That could cause a gentle wisp of wind and it could muss one's hair or perhaps wrinkle a shirt or maybe just make one's skin feel the breeze and no one asked for that.
The Ideal Cyclist does not ask for more bike lanes. In fact, he wants fewer. He wants to only ride on trails- ideally, trails that go nowhere- because the Ideal Cyclist is a recreationalist. Though he rides for sport and pleasure, he does not ride in a group. Ever. He rides single-file, alone and hunches over his bike to form the smallest profile possible, like an animal hiding from a predator. If there are other users on the trail, the Ideal Cyclist goes home.
The Ideal Cyclist seeks penance in advance for the confusion he causes. Perhaps he volunteers his time to change the oil of poor drivers. He might pay other people's speeding tickets anonymously. The Ideal Cyclist knows that her appearance in the world is an unexpected shock. Seeing a cyclist on the road is a close encounter of the third kind. The Truth is Out There.
The Ideal Cyclist never asks for anything better. She opposes bike sharing. The Ideal Cyclist is an avid bicyclist who used to bike, but doesn't anymore. The Ideal Cyclist is too concerned about the safety of others to ever cycle near them. She cycles alone at home, preferably in the dark so the neighbors do not see her secret shame.
The Ideal Cyclist knows that she is a leech on society. She knows that she is using precious road space for her own selfish desires. She knows that she is getting away with not paying her fair share. The Ideal Cyclist registers his bike with the DMV. He encourages others to do the same. Even little kids.
The Ideal Cyclist recognizes that there's no such thing as false equivalency. Her rights and responsibilities are the same as everyone else's. Maybe even more same. The Ideal Cyclist doesn't even know what hypocrisy is. The Ideal Cyclist knows that cars are subjects and not objects. He never suspects criminality because accidents happen. They're unavoidable. It's not blaming the victim if it's a victim's fault and the victim should have known how dangerous it was before he did the thing that he did. After all, if the thing he did wasn't dangerous, how did he become the victim in the first place?
The Ideal Cyclist tries to blend in with normal society, but he cannot. The Ideal Cyclist sees things from others' perspectives, but never suggests that he has his own. The Ideal Cyclist does not wish to disturb the natural order of built things, nor does he question it. The Ideal Cyclist's priority if the priority of others. The Ideal Cyclist never mentions that other might enjoy cycling. She will not speak to cycling's potential appeal. She is no evangelist.
The Ideal Cyclist doesn't even ride a bike.
UPDATE: A modified (read: better) version of this piece has been posted on Greater Greater Washington, where it is capable of drawing the ire of a much larger audience.
The Ideal Cyclist (UPDATE)
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This reminds me of the "Avid Cyclist." The one who harshly criticizes cyclists and concludes his rant by saying: "I have nothing against cyclists. I'm an avid cyclist myself."ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousApril 26, 2013 8:21 AM
"the truth is out there"ReplyDelete
well done sir!
Of course, you are aware that my GGW comment, "button-laden fool" was meant in jest. Once rolling, my Big Dummy always drops your Brompton!ReplyDelete
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A long heritage characterized by adaptability and flexibility describes Ithaca College's master's degree program in exercise and sport sciences. The program's emphasis on theoretical knowledge and practical application prepare students with diverse academic backgrounds for a variety of careers in the field.
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Unhappy Days: Actor Tom Bosley dead at 83
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tom Bosley, the patient, understanding father on television's long-running "Happy Days," has died. He was 83.
The family says Bosley died of heart failure at 4 a.m. Tuesday at a hospital near his Palm Springs home. Bosley's agent, Sheryl Abrams, says he was also battling lung cancer.
TV Guide ranked Bosley's Happy Days character No. 9 on its list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" in 2004.
The show debuted in 1974 and ran for 11 seasons.
After "Happy Days" ended, Bosley went on to a recurring role in "Murder, She Wrote" as Sheriff Amos Tucker. He also was the crime-solving priest in television's "The Father Dowling Mysteries," which ran from 1989 to 1991.


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J.M. Hirsch, The Associated Press, February 26, 2014
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — South Beach simply doesn't do subtle.
From the beaches (and beachwear) and architecture, to the art and the attitudes, Miami's South Beach is all about big and bodacious. And the restaurant scene is no exception. World-class chefs — home-grown and imported — have created an enviably impressive buffet of choices, many of them embedded in a daunting list of swank-heavy hotels.
Which isn't always a good thing. While Miami proper has plenty of options for great hole-in-the-wall grub — some drawn from the area's rich Cuban culture — South Beach itself can feel like a wasteland if you just want great food with flair, but without having to get all gussied up for a fine dining experience.
But if you are willing to wander a few blocks from the beach — including some stretches that seem deserted — there is great grub to be found.
It just requires some suspension of disbelief. That's because both eateries — My Ceviche and La Sandwicherie — are quite literally holes in walls. There are no indoor options at either place and the exteriors are heavy on grunge (and not in a '90s-Kurt Cobain-hip sort of way). But get over it. These places are totally worth it.
Start at My Ceviche, located on a desolate (though somehow not discomforting) chunk of Washington Avenue (the company also has two other locations in Miami). You're looking for a doorway (and not much more) that opens onto a closet-sized counter for placing orders. That's the entirety of the restaurant and you'll need to eat your food outside, most likely standing.
Who cares? This is ridiculously delicious and fresh ceviche with a have-it-your-way vibe. Start by picking a portion size (medium or large), then a protein (fish, shrimp, octopus or a combination). Then the fun begins. You chose one of six ceviche styles (or ways of dressing it). The rocoto (a blend of lime juice, rocoto peppers, cilantro and red onions) is splendidly tangy and savory. Ditto for the tradicional (citrus juices with avocado, tomato, cilantro and jalapenos).
You also can order ceviche "bowls," which serve the same options over your choice of coconut jasmine rice, mixed lettuces or cilantro quinoa. And if seafood isn't your thing, the chicken tacos are excellent (the order of three is perfect for one person), as is the spicy mango slaw (which isn't a "slaw" in the traditional sense, but rather a salad large enough for a meal).
A little closer to Miami Beach's Lincoln Road shopping hub is La Sandwicherie, a joint so minimalist it doesn't even offer a doorway (though it does offer outdoor stools and a small counter at which to eat). From a long bank of windows cut into the nondescript building, some of the area's hottest sandwiches are served up 21 hours a day (closing only from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. each day).
Though La Sandwicherie offers salads and smoothies, the attraction is the sandwich menu (once again built around a customized vibe). Pick your bread (French, croissant or wheat) and your filling (more than 20, including sliced meats, cheeses, avocado, smoked salmon, pate, etc.), then your toppings — listed on the menu as "your choice" of lettuce, tomatoes, green and hot peppers, black olives, onions, cucumbers, cornichons, mayonnaise and vinaigrette.
But understand one thing about La Sandwicherie: The toppings really aren't intended as a choice. When you place the order, the server will ask, "And all toppings?" That's really more a statement than a question. Roll with it for total deliciousness. And be sure to dress your sandwich with the mustard vinaigrette served on the side.
Both My Ceviche and La Sandwicherie are excellent lunch spots when you need a quick break and a bite away from the beach. Most of the sandwiches cost less than $7, and the medium ceviches start at $11.75.
If You Go.
MY CEVICHE: 235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, Fla., 33139, 305-397-8710. http://www.MyCeviche.com
LA SANDWICHERIE: 229 14th Street, Miami Beach, Fla., 33139, 305-532-8934. http://lasandwicherie.com


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You probably know that those twisty compact fluorescent lightbulbs are more energy efficient — in fact, ones that are Energy Star qualified use about 75 percent less electricity and last up to 10 times longer than traditional incandescents. They now come in a covered style that resembles a regular bulb, so they don't look strange in certain fixtures, and can hold a clamp-on lampshade. Manufacturers have also worked to reduce that hard blue cast typical of earlier fluorescent lights. CFLs do contain a small amount of mercury, so you should follow the EPA's directions for disposal and cleanup if one breaks (epa.gov/mercury/spills). To find out which CFLs have the best light quality and brightness, GHRI and consumer testers compared a standard 60-watt "soft white" lightbulb against 23 equivalent CFLs. The big illumination: Our winner's light quality was preferred over the regular incandescent!
Best of the Test
Overall winner: Satco Energy Saving Mini Spiral Bulb 13W ($3.49, Satco; 800-437-2826). Budget buy: Great Value Soft White Compact Fluorescent Bulbs are $7.58 per four-pack (Great Value; walmart.com).
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Sylvania Soft White Compact Fluorescent 14W ($7, Sylvania; 800-544-4828, sylvania.com) was the top covered bulb, though our testers preferred light from the uncovered twisty-style bulbs in general.
Turn Down the Lights
It's a no-brainer: The lower the lights, the less electricity used. In cases where you use regular bulbs (many CFLs aren't compatible with dimmer switches unless the package says so), setting your dimmer at 75 percent output saves an estimated 20 percent in energy — and can quadruple the life of the bulbs.
Make the Switch
GHRI recommends Lutron's Skylark EcoDim dimmer ($26.50, Lutron; lutron.com) which caps light output at 85 percent, saving energy. Testers didn't mind the lower lighting, so you likely won't either
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Stairways, halls, and garages get a lot of through traffic, and people often forget to shut off lights once they've passed by. Install motion sensors that turn lights on when you walk in and off when motion is no longer detected. Indoor sensors range from $15 (with the sensor fixed in the wall switch) to $45 (a kit with a separate sensor to put where you'd like). Outdoor ones can cost $16 (for basic floodlights) to $100 (for more decorative or powerful models). Outdoor fixtures that are solar powered - used for driveways and patios — charge during the day and don't draw off house electricity ($60 to $100).
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Krem: The City on a Hill
Richter, Otto. "Krem: The City on a Hill." North Dakota History: Journal of the Northern Plains 39, no. 2: 1972, 19-25, 38.
The ghost town is a familiar attraction in the American West and dramatically emphasizes the transient nature of the pioneer communities. Many flourishing towns, however, have disappeared completely. Krem, North Dakota, a Mercer County trading center, was one of the pioneer centers that fell prey to the changes of time. In this short article, Otto Richter recalls the people and the economic activities of a town that is now prairie pastureland.
There are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of names that were once given to now defunct localities, villages, and towns. The origin of the name by which such a community was known is often soon forgotten after the changes of time have wrought their havoc and caused its demise.(1) In most instances no historian or other interested person recorded the events and data which would be helpful in assembling the historical sequence of the town after its death. This is an effort to write the history of Krem, North Dakota. However, most of the "Old Timers," the original actors in the drama of the town's short life, are now dead, and much of the data has been gathered from a variety of other sources. Attempts will be made to answer a question that has been in the minds of many: that is, why has the name and location of a town that was once the largest and most progressive in Mercer County been obliterated and all but forgotten.
Let us first consider the character of the settlers in the area. It is safe to assume that three out of every four new settlers in this area at the turn of the century were of German descent and came from Bassarabia and the Crimea in South Russia. Although they came from different villages, they all spoke the same language but with many dialectical differences. They were accustomed to the same type of communal living, and invariably had a similar church affiliation. It is natural to assume that they wanted to create a central market place for trading and worship.
This picture shows the Krem Roller Mill in 1904 before its destruction by fire. Standing at the front of the building are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richter (r.) and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Richter (center), soon to be co-owners of the reconstructed operation. All photographs are by Edwin Richter, the author's father, except where otherwise noted.
-Courtesy of Otto Richter.
The construction and successful operation of a roller mill was perhaps the biggest single factor in choosing the Krem town site. In 1899, Sam Richter, Martin Netzer, and John Kunz formed a partnership to build and operate the first Krem roller mill. The first manager or mill operator was Louis Reuter. In 1900 Mr. Reuter was struck and killed by lightning on a Sunday morning while on his way to attend church services. Herman Mueller, who had immigrated the year before from Konstanz, Germany, and who had learned the "miller" trade in the "old country," was employed. He held this position until 1917.
The mill was powered by steam produced by burning lignite coal. Since the mill was in operation around the clock, it frequently ran out of fuel. In order to tide the mill over during such a crisis, straw was obtained from nearby fields. The use of straw required more alertness for sparks that might ignite the stockpile. Whether or not such negligence was involved is debatable, but a fire which destroyed the mill broke out early in the morning of February 14, 1906. The fire also effectively dissolved the original partnership, but a new one was formed immediately by brothers Samuel and Fred Richter, and rebuilding plans were set in motion at once. The new building was already completed when replacement equipment arrived at Mannhaven on September 28, 1906, on the Missouri River steamer, Weston. It was installed immediately, and the new mill started operations on Friday, November 23, 1906.
Ludwig Gutknect, a roller mill employee, stands near the large drive belt in the engine room. The machine shown was acquired after fire gutted the first mill in 1906. Two young boys are visible on the landing in the upper center of the picture.
-Courtesy of Otto Richter.
For several years the Krem roller mill operated on a twenty-four hour basis seven days a week. Farmers in the area brought their wheat to the 75 barrel mill where it was ground and exchanged for flour and bran. The brand names of the flour were "The American Eagle" and "Lily White." In January of 1914, John Kunz bought a one-third interest in the roller mill for $6,000. By then, however, Krem was beginning to decline, and the mill ceased flour production about six years later, but continued to grind feed on certain days of the week. The equipment was finally removed and shipped to a mill in Killdeer in 1934. Although the building itself was dismantled shortly thereafter, the brick chimney remained standing for several more years. During a party of this time a bootlegger found a convenient site for his still. Mann Howard eventually purchased the chimney, had it torn down, and used the brick to build his home in Hazen.
About 1934, the then unused mill building was torn down and moved to Hazen.
-Courtesy of Otto Richter.
Krem began to grow when Martin Netzer built the first general merchandise store in 1902 which was managed by C.G. Fuerst. This store remained in the Netzer family for three generations. The following year William Richter also opened a general merchandise store which was managed by C.F. Schweigert. Competition between these two stores became very intense. Their aggressive bidding for business was a major factor in making Krem one of the leading trade centers in Mercer County. When the courthouse at Stanton was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning December 8, 1905, Krem became a serious contender for the county seat. Not only was the change promoted locally, but it generated much support in the surrounding area. On October 21, 1906, the Bismarck Tribune inserted this "plug" for Krem: "It is likely that the county seat of Mercer County will be moved to Krem at the coming election. Krem is situated in the center of one of the richest sections of the state, a gently undulating country, settled for twenty years with a happy, prosperous people." On November 7, 1906, the same paper wrote in part: "Mercer County was having a fight, as the location of the present county seat is an outrage. How often the county officials visit the court house is always a matter of guess work and correspondence and other matters are not properly attended to. The court house should be moved to Krem or some other point where someone can find out what is going on once in a while." Two days later the following appeared in the Tribune: "Stanton loses county seat. Krem wins the county seat by a two-thirds majority." However, the subsequent certification of votes, attested to by the county auditor, Henry Sagehorn, and published in the Mannhaven Journal showed the report to have been premature: "A total of 372 votes were cast, of which 236 were in favor of moving, and 136 were against it. As this was not a two-thirds majority, the site remained at Stanton." Prior to Election Day that Krem community had been so confident of victory that they had had the new vaults for the various county offices of the courthouse shipped to Krem via Garrison.
Herman Mueller, for many years the miller at the Krem Roller Mill, exhibits the mills on the building's first floor. Flour is visible in the mouth of the mill into which he is reaching. Note the style of construction of the ceiling supports and the electric light.
-Courtesy of Otto Richter.
During these years other businesses were established. To promote the prosperity required speculative businessmen. No doubt a few had no other interest than to make "fast buck," but the majority were undoubtedly sincere. Dr. L.G. Eastman leased a building from Fritz Uhl. Until this time this building had been used primarily as a recreation hall and an outlet for "Blind Pig," but now it was converted to a doctor's office and a drugstore. On April 18, 1912, this building received considerable fire and smoke damage from the burning of refuse in a garden near Netzer's warehouse. According to The German American, had it not been for the men, women, and children of Krem, plus two cars full of volunteers from Stanton, Krem might have been wiped out. This paper also stated that "Emanuel Netzer had a $1700 loss, of which $1000 was covered by insurance. Dr. Eastman had a loss of $400 on his residence and $250 in the drugstore." Fritz Uhl owned both buildings and did not carry insurance. Apparently Dr. Eastman purchased the drugstore building later since he had it moved to Hazen where it served the same purpose until replaced by a brick and tile building.
Where news is made a newspaper will get started sooner or later, and Krem was no exception. Early in 1912, the Krem Publishing Company was formed. On April 19 of the same year the first issue of The German American, with D.P. Abbey, editor, was published. It only lasted until July 26, 1912, when it was moved to Kasmer, and a short time later to what is now Golden Valley. The final issue was put out on December 26, 1913. On September 20, 1912, another paper made its debut in Krem, The Mercer County Star. The publishers were Thurston and Scheppegrill. Their final Krem issue was published November 28, 1913, when the operation was moved to the upcoming town of Hazen. The final issue under this name appeared May 5, 1916; however, publication continued under a new name, The Hazen Star.
The office of the Krem Roller Mill exemplifies the cage-type style of office-arrangement contemporary to the early twentieth century. Pictured is Herman Mueller. Behind him is the office safe, in itself an example of the styles of that era.
-Courtesy of Otto Richter.
Most of all towns presently in existence consider themselves progressive if they have a bank. During its heyday, Krem had two, according to ads placed in the local paper in 1912. The length of time they had operated prior this is unknown, but they actively competed with each other. The Citizens State Bank, with Louis Scharf as cashier and C.M. Janzen as assistant cashier, made the following claims, "The bank, with the equipment, the experience, and the strength to give the best service." The Farmers Bank of Mercer County, R.N. Harmsen, cashier, countered with this claim, "If you make your farm loan with us you will not be obliged to wait many days for your money. Ask those who have made their loans with us. German and English correspondence solicited." It has not been established how long these banks existed. A third bank, The Security Bank of Expansion, moved to Krem in 1919. In October of 1926, it merged with the Union State Bank of Hazen; Ed Kees and Gust Krein operated the Krem branch for a brief period thereafter.
A variety of businesses served Krem. Fritz Uhl operated a pool hall during the earliest days. Later Otto Krause did likewise and was followed by Ed Doherty. The latter called his establishment Doherty's Pool Hall and Lunch Room and advertised in this manner: "For a quick meal of the latest the market affords, a refreshing soft drink, a fragrant cigar, or a game of pool, this is your place. Barber shop in connection." Since hotel space was in demand, Martin Netzer added several rooms to his residence to serve this purpose. Shortly thereafter a regular hotel, known as the Krem Hotel, was built. Mrs. E. E. Searle was an operator in early 1912, according to an ad placed in the local paper: "Krem Hotel, Mrs. E.E. Searle, Proprietor. Rates $1.50 and $2.00 per day. Clean Beds, Warm Meals. Served at all hours day - day or night." The hotel building was later moved to Hazen, where, with a few alterations, it became the Staley Hotel. Mrs. Doberstein operated a rooming house in her spacious home on Main Street, presumably after the Krem Hotel went out of existence. Other businessmen included Frank P. Wernli who owned and operated of the Knife River Lumber and Grain Company. A Livery, Feed & Dray Stable was run by John Keierleber, and subsequently by William Rahn. Adolph Krueger, Sr., opened the first blacksmith shop a short distance from the village school. This establishment was later relocated on Main Street. One of the blacksmiths, a sort of Jack-of-all-trades, advertised that his place of business was an "Automobile Garage-General Blacksmithing-Woodwork Repairing, J.F. Smith, Proprietor." Emmanuel Schwalbe opened the first meat market. Other proprietors were Gottfried Schulz and Son, who advertised: "Highest prices paid for cattle, hogs, sheep, and hides. Fresh and Salt Meats." Fred Trunske acquired the establishment in the fall of 1913. Karl Richter also had a business which he operated form his residence. His assistant was Louis Stuhldreher. The Krem Cooperative Creamery played a big role in Krem's history. Some of the butter makers were C.B. Jensen, H.M. Clements, and K.R. Richter, M. Frank operated the Economy Store until October 1913, when he liquidated his business. F.E. Searle was a painter and decorator. Henry Klundt and Fred Schimke did well drilling. Klundt later built and operated a garage which he eventually sold to move Richard and Arthur Isaac. J. Ogden became a housemover when it became apparent that a business migration was in the making. C.S. Barrows sold insurance for North-west Fire and Marine. The German Investment Company, Inc., was headed by L.G. Eastman, President, R. Scharf, Secretary, and C.N. Janzen, Treasurer. Farm machinery was sold by August Isaak and K.R. Richter. Finally, the Netzer store, when operated by Emanuel Netzer, advertised itself as the "The Little Store" with "The Very Little Prices" and a "Square Deal" for you.
Emil Netzer, grandson of the store's founder, liquidates the family business. Soon after the fall, 1928, sale, Netzer and his family moved away from Krem. The author photographed the scene one morning on his way to the country school where he taught at the time.
-Courtesy of Otto Richter.
The Krem Mercantile Company probably had one the most interesting histories of all the town's stores and shops. It was originally planned and set up by Fred Krause, Jr., in 1910. Jacob Krause and Paul Goetz became joint operators of the store, but the following year Fred Krause, Jr., bought out the interest of Paul Goetz. Early in 1913, Gust Lindquist and Fred E. Erickson became the new proprietors. One of their ads proclaimed that they handled caskets, furniture, picture frames, wagon boxes, bobsleds, and oils of all kinds. Their motto was "The Quality Store." Another ad read: "Dealers in EVERYTHING From a Knitting Needle to a Threshing Machine." The business was next sold to John Bohrer and Gottlieb Klein. This short-lived partnership lasted only until August 3, 1917. Then Jacob Bohrer, brother of John, bought out Klein. The brothers continued until 1924 when they sold the business to Joe Weisman who operated it until its closure several years later. Thereafter, the vacant building was utilized several times each year for the "good old country hoe-downs." The last such dance was held on July 4, 1930.
Krem's last businessman and postmaster was Gottfried Heine, Jr. He purchased the remaining stock of merchandise from Emil Netzer, grandson of the family that had held out the longest in the town's struggle for survival. Gottfried put up a new building near his residence and kept that little "Country Store" going until the postal department decided to abandon the post office in approximately 1941. He and his family were the very last inhabitants of Krem.
The wreckage of St. James Lutheran Church reveals the strength of the tornado that ripped through Krem in 1933 or 1934. St. James was founded by dissident members of St. John's Lutheran Church congregation about 1920. In the background is the untouched Krem schoolhouse.
-Courtesy of Otto Richter.
Unfortunately for Krem, all the business enthusiasm had its limitations. As Northern Pacific Railway started construction of a northerly branch out of Mandan, the most economical route apparently followed river banks and adjoining valleys. The first state of this project was completed on July 4, 1912, when Stanton welcomed the first "Iron Horse" with appropriate fanfare. Railroad officials then gave Krem a high priority in the proposed westward extension, but eventually decided to use another route. Several reasons were offered for the decision. Because only steam locomotives were available at that time, it became questionable whether an adequate supply of water could be made available at the proper locations. The Krem route also required more grading and bridge- building which would naturally require additional funding and the additional time involved in the construction. However, one gets the impression that these were only excuses. It should not have been too difficult to test for an adequate supply of water. Furthermore, records are available that prove that certain investors had purchased land suitable for town sites along the Knife River and Spring Creek areas and even had some town sites platted. Had the railroad chosen to lay its tracks through Krem first, it is doubtful if all the towns and villages west of Stanton would have sprung up, or survived if they had. All this is only speculation. Whatever methods and means were used and whoever pulled the right strings is not so important anymore. The fact remains that the demise of the largest town in Mercer County suddenly became imminent.
Area farmers line up to deliver milk to the Krem Creamery in 1905 or 1006.
-Courtesy of Otto Richter.
Some of the far-sighted business men began to look for favorable relocation sites, particularly in the new town site of Hazen, which came into being in 1913. A few "Die Hards" put up a tenacious, but losing, fight for survival. Rumors were rampant that the Northern Pacific Railroad had offered to relocate the Krem Roller Mill to Hazen. The owners stubbornly refused and allowed the apparently generous offer to topple by the wayside. Yet, we cannot criticize their spirit. The following excerpt from The German American of April 19, 1912, may have reflected the thinking of more of the townspeople that just the assistant editor:
"Now the danger of the fire is past, we realize what it would have meant if all of Krem had been destroyed by flames"
Just think! No Krem on the map, no central city, of Mercer County. "We wouldn't like to see Krem go," said one of the brave Stantonites who came to our aid. Indeed, we would not either. Since the first pioneer said, "This is the place for a town," Krem has always been a good business place, and we believe it will be a busy place for busy people. We remember hearing a business man from one of our neighboring towns' say, "He wanted to see people, so he drove to Krem."
And Krem has been growing steadily all this time. Its mill, its stores, its banks are doing well. Not even the railroad news and railroad stories have harmed us. Of course, one evening a visitor prophesied, "Krem will never have a railroad." "Yes, if the Northern Pacific were the only railroad system in the United States, or our plains as high as the Rocky Mountains, then perhaps we might call Krem a lost town. But Krem has survived many storms and will hold its place for the future. It requires confidence and work to build up a town. If some people have little faith and threaten to leave Krem - we only say, Do not move, neither will the supporting territory. Let's boost Krem!"
The remains of the engine room of the Krem Roller Mill. Aside from the ruins, very little indicates that a prosperous industrial operation once existed on the site. This picture was taken in August 1971 by the author.
-Courtesy of Otto Richter.
During the early years, the religious needs of Krem's citizens were met by St. John's Lutheran congregation, organized in 1900 with a charter membership of 50. The congregation purchased a plot on November 10, 1903, for $100, and plans were made to build a church and a parsonage, and to use a portion of the land as a cemetery. The buildings were completed in 1905. Until 1908 the church was served by pastors from neighboring congregations. Except for a few years in the early twenties, St. John's had its own pastors from 1908 until 1942 and for a time was one of the major congregations in the county. In 1920, a countywide tornado demolished the church building, as well as fifty percent of the other remaining buildings in Krem. The main street was blocked with wreckage and debris for several days.
Shortly thereafter, efforts were made by the membership of St. John's rebuild the church structure; however, dissention split the membership. One group selected a new location, built another church, and became affiliated with the Missouri Synod. Misfortune dogged this newly formed congregation. A second tornado stuck shortly thereafter and destroyed the new edifice. A different church building was moved in form the Kronthal area, a distance of about twenty miles. After approximately ten years of services in this building, another tornado forced the congregation to rebuild again. This last building remained until the town died and was moved to Hebron.
The St. John's congregation retained its original site, but faced the problem of declining membership. By 1942, the membership had become too small to support its pastor independently. The congregation disbanded in 1947, and the majority of the members were accepted into the Peace Lutheran Church of Hazen. The St. John's building was sold and moved the following year to a site north of Dodge.
Krem's only surviving building was originally the summer kitchen belonging to the Samuel Richter family. Most of the other structures were dismantled and moved as the citizens left the town. This photograph was taken in August 1971 by the author.
-Courtesy of Otto Richter.
The name "Krem" is attributed to Carl Semmler who is said to have called it thus because he was an immigrant from Crimea. In fact, Semmler came from Old Arzis, Bessarabia, which is quite distant from Crimea. A different version of the story holds that Mr. Semmler was a schoolteacher in the Crimea and that his wife was a native of the same region. Whatever the truth of the matter is, one fact cannot be overlooked: a large percentage of the new settlers of the area actually came from the area of Russia they were so proud to call "Crim."
The first postmaster, appointed during North Dakota's territorial days, September 17, 1888, was Samuel Sprecher. He held this position until January 8, 1890. The site of the post office was at or near the homestead of Carl Semmler, about five miles from the site of Krem, and remained there until 1900 when Mr. Semmler decided to engage in business interests in Mannhaven. In 1900 the post office was transferred to the platted, but never incorporated, town site. Between September 17, 1888 and 1941, twelve postmasters served the community. Their names were Samuel Sprecher, Adam Sailer, Carl Semmler, Louis Reuter, Martin Netzer, Christ Schweigert, Christ G. Fuerst, Paul Goetz, Fred Krause, Jr., Magdalene Herr, Emelie C. Klein, and Gottfried Heine, Jr.
The migration from Krem was not a pell-mell affair; rather, it was an almost daily business covering several years. After 1914 when the town reached its peak of about 300 families, the outward movement proceeded steadily. Many nostalgic memories and scenes are wrapped up in the buildings and their removal from the town. Very little was left behind. It was almost a daily sight to see a building in transit. The moving equipment was cumbersome and the mode of power extremely slow. Sometimes it was necessary to resort to the steam engine and at other times to plain old "dobbin."
Since modern highways and bridges did not exist, a cross-country routed had to be found. Generally, this was not too difficult unless a stream had to be crossed. One such difficulty lay in the frequently used path from Krem to Hazen. The greater part of the year this was a so-called "dry creek." However, its banks were always unpredictable and caused many moving projects to become frustratingly mired for days, weeks, and occasionally months. Marks of those difficulties are still manifest today. This mischievous dry creek which crossed our farmland raised an abundance of wild hay every year and much of it could be mowed during late summer.
Of the numerous buildings Krem once boasted, only one remains now. This was a summer kitchen for Sam Richter's family. Richter is mentioned in one the local papers as the mayor of Krem. Part of the former mill's powerhouse foundation is still evident. Aside from these, two cemeteries, still used occasionally, remains as mute reminders of the past. Since most of the town's area eventually became pasture, the basements and cellars were leveled with a bulldozer to prevent livestock from becoming entrapped. Except for numerous saplings that have now grown into stately trees and a few clumps of lilac bushes, the area has reverted back to what if was almost one hundred years ago, part of the vast prairie. One gets the feeling that biblical prediction about the temple in Jerusalem also befell Krem.
Reprinted with permission of North Dakota History: Journal of the Northern Plains.
(1) The writer wishes to express his sincere appreciation for
the valuable assistance given him by Hubert Stoelting, Auditor
of Mercer County; The Register of Deeds of Mercer County; William
Rahn, Stanton; K.R. Richter, Hazen; Richard Isaak and Fred Krause,
Jr., Bismarck.
He is also grateful for the historical information received from the North Dakota State Historical Society archives, from records of St. John's congregation now in the archives of Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen, and from photostatic copies of the following newspapers:
The Mannhaven Journal, December 8, 1905
The Bismarck Tribune, October 21, 1906
The Mannhaven Journal, November 9, 1906
The German American, April 19, 1912
The Mercer County Star, December 5, 1913
Lund, Leonard. "Krem, Remembered for Flour Mill, is Dead but was once a Lively Town," Minot Daily News, June 14, 1969.
Innumerable incidents are his personal recollections and conversations told by his parents and friends.


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Learn more about Lundbeck's mid- to late-stage development program by visiting our Global website (phase 1 projects are not included)
Research is our foundation
Lundbeck is the only fully-integrated pharmaceutical company in the world, solely devoted to the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders. We dedicate our entire R&D efforts to develop innovative drugs for treatment of a number of psychiatric and neurological disorders. Our R&D projects focus on:
Read more about our disease areas.
Underlying disease biology
Lundbeck's R&D strategy is aimed at enabling the discovery and development of new pharmaceuticals targeting the underlying mechanisms of psychiatric and neurological disorders. This approach allows us to treat the symptoms more effectively and potentially also to alter the course of the diseases. The strategy requires comprehensive research into the brain and the biology and mechanisms of psychiatric and neurological disorders, as well as improved understanding of research targets and clinical outcomes.
Strategic partnerships
Essential to the R&D strategy is further for Lundbeck to maintain strong internal R&D capabilities in order to establish optimal networks and partnerships. We will continue to build external alliances to supplement our internal capabilities, taking advantage of the increased opportunities provided by innovative technologies. Our partnership structure allows us to run an extensive co-development on pipeline projects, particularly in our partnerships with Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Limited and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The structure enables Lundbeck to have more development projects running in tandem, whilst being able to invest considerably more than what is directly available from our R&D resources.
Future platform
Our R&D strategy will provide a future platform from which Lundbeck can discover and develop drugs with clearly documented effects on biologically defined patient groups. It is expected that society's demand for this new type of drugs will increase.
Our R&D organization
As a medium-sized pharmaceutical company, we share common values in the way we work worldwide and keep a clear focus in our R&D strategy. Research at Lundbeck is based on the efforts of our multi-disciplinary, empowered project teams, our in-house expertise in the psychiatric and neurological disorders area and our state-of-the-art technologies. We work in new, well-equipped laboratories. In each project team, we integrate our advanced knowledge in R&D disciplines with expertise in clinical practices and therapeutic needs.
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text: Even in death, there can be great beauty. Consider supernova remnants, the results of massive stars dying in great explosions, creating some of the most spectacular cosmic objects around. Every 50 years or so, a star in our galaxy with more than 10 times the mass of our sun will expire. When such stars die, they go supernova, one of the most violent events in our universe. These explosions shoot off tons of material from the central star at up to 10 percent the speed of light. Though the area surrounding stars seems empty, it is usually home to vast amounts of interstellar gas and dust. The supernova's outburst runs into this surrounding material, creating a shockwave and heating it to temperatures greater than 10,000 Celsius. Over thousands of years, the local structure of the gas and dust shapes the stellar outpouring into shells, filaments, and other diffuse forms. Astronomers call these objects supernova remnants. Supernova explosions and the remnants they leave behind have wide-ranging effects. They heat up the interstellar medium, creating complex chemistry out in space, and are responsible for accelerating protons and other atomic nuclei, which go zipping around the universe as cosmic rays. Perhaps most importantly, supernova explosions generate and liberate heavy elements, such as oxygen, carbon, and all metals, distributing them out into the wider cosmos. These elements eventually find their way into planetary systems, making life possible on at least one world that we know of. Here, we take a look at some of the most famous and beautiful supernova remnants, giving you a chance to contemplate life, death, and cycles of renewal in the universe. Above: Supernova Superbubble The supernova remnant N186 D appears as a bright pink spot at the top of this new image released by NASA on Jan. 28, spewing off tremendous amounts of X-rays. Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud about 160,000 light-years away, the remnant is blowing a huge bubble (the giant structure below the bright spot) as hot wind carves out a shock wave in the surrounding material. Image: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ of Michigan/A.E.Jaskot, Optical: NOAO/CTIO/MCELSCrab Nebula Arguably the most famous supernova remnant is the Crab nebula, found 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. The remnant represents the remains of a supernova that exploded in 1054 A.D., which was recorded by Chinese and Japanese astronomers at the time. At the Crab nebula's center is a spinning pulsar, a neutron star that spews a beam of radiation at Earth every 30.2 seconds. Image: NASA, ESA, J. Hester and A. Loll (Arizona State University)Turbulent Supernova A great cloud of gas and dust is churning from the explosion of a star 160,000 light-years away. This remnant, known as N 63A, is the result of this turbulent motion in the interstellar medium. Image: NASA, ESA, HEIC, and the Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA). Acknowledgment: Y.-H. Chu and R. M. Williams (UIUC).Kepler's Supernova Visible to the naked eye, a spectacular supernova occurred in 1604. It was noticed by luminaries of the day, including astronomer Johannes Kepler, and left behind a beautiful remnant, now known as SN 1604 or Kepler's supernova remnant. This image combines observations of the remnant from three different NASA telescopes to produce a dazzling result. Image: NASA/ESA/JHU/R.Sankrit & W.BlairVeil Nebula The haunting Veil nebula appears here as a gorgeous tangle of gas and dust. This remnant is the result of a supernova that exploded 5,000 to 10,000 years ago and can be found 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. Image: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration. Acknowledgment: J. Hester (Arizona State University)Filaments of Death Thousands of years ago, a giant star exploded. It's light may have been noticed by people on Earth, though no one seems to have recorded it. But modern astronomers can see the filaments it left behind in this remnant, DEM L 190, located about 170,000 light-years away. Image: NASA/ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)Manatee Nebula The long supernova remnant W50 can be seen in radio wavelengths in this image. Some astronomers, particularly those from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, think it bears a striking resemblance to a manatee and recently gave it the name Manatee nebula. It joins a long list of animal-shaped nebula that we recently chronicled. Image: NRAO/AUI/NSF, K. Golap, M. Goss; NASA's Wide Field Survey Explorer (WISE)Oldest Supernova The oldest recorded supernova is this one, RCW 86, located 8,000 light-years away in the constellation Circinus. It was noted nearly 2,000 years ago (in 185 A.D.) as a "guest star" in Chinese astronomical documents. Light from the supernova was visible for nearly eight months in the sky before it faded, leaving this amazing remnant behind. Image: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO & ESA; Infared: NASA/JPL-Caltech/B. Williams (NCSU)Supernova 1006 In 1006 A.D., a new star appeared to astronomers all over the world. It was recorded in documents across China, Japan, Europe, and the Arab world. Supernova 1006, as it is now known, can be seen expanding outward from its center, which is nearly 7,000 light-years from Earth. Image: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Rutgers/G.Cassam-Chenaï, J.Hughes et al.; Radio: NRAO/AUI/NSF/GBT/VLA/Dyer, Maddalena & Cornwell; Optical: Middlebury College/F.Winkler, NOAO/AURA/NSF/CTIO Schmidt & DSSSpaghetti Nebula The thin, ropy filaments of this nebula, Simeis 147, might make you a bit hungry. It has been given the moniker Spaghetti nebula and it the remains of a supernova that exploded 40,000 years ago in the constellation Taurus, about 3,000 light-years away. Image: Davide De Martin & the ESA/ESO/NASA Photoshop FITS LiberatorClose-Up Supernova In 1987, astronomers were given a treat when light from nearby star's supernova reached Earth. Visible to the naked eye from the Southern Hemisphere, SN 1987A was one of the closest supernovas seen with modern telescopes, helping scientists to understand the underlying dynamics of these events. Detectors online at the time recorded neutrinos originating from SN 1987A, which went a long way in helping dispel a later observation that neutrinos could travel faster than light. Image: Dr. Christopher Burrows, NASA, ESA/STScI, and Hubble Heritage TeamTycho's Supernova One of the few supernovas to be observed with the naked eye and recorded during the modern scientific era was SN 1572, or Tycho's supernova. In November of 1572, this "new star" appeared in the sky and was observed by many scientists, particularly astronomer Tycho Brahe. This composite image from several telescopes shows some of the beautiful structure within the supernova remnant. Image: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO, Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech; Optical: MPIA, Calar Alto, O.Krause et al.


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In the battle for AI supremacy, the best defense is a good offense.
That's the philosophy behind Grover, a neural network application that is fighting disinformation by creating its own fake news.
"We have to be one step ahead of potential misuse," said Yejin Choi, a University of Washington professor and lead author on the project, which was a collaboration by researchers at UW and the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2).
Choi said that while today's fake news is mainly written by humans, the age of fake news created by neural networks is just around the corner. In that environment, the people with the best fake-news generator also have the best fake-news detector. Grover's approach is similar to that used by cybersecurity professionals, who regularly attack their own systems in order to discover weaknesses.
Grover's remarkably realistic news-making engine mimics the style and tone of specific publications and authors. The detection tool was able to tell the difference between human-written news and machine-written news 92 percent of the time, researchers said. Rather than looking at a single word that may be out of place, the model identifies statistical patterns in the overall text to decide if a piece of writing is fake or not.
The researchers made the generator open to the public. We put it to the test by asking it to create a GeekWire article with the headline "Microsoft reportedly in talks to purchase Nintendo," and the resulting article was eerily realistic.
Here's what Grover came up with:
Microsoft reportedly in talks to purchase Nintendo
May 29, 2019 – Nat Levy
(Fake article)
Bloomberg reported Wednesday that Microsoft is in talks to buy Nintendo for about $60 billion in cash.
Microsoft's shares rose 4.6 percent to $122.96, closing at the highest price since December 31, 2017. Nintendo's stock was also up 5.9 percent to $119.84. Both jumped more than 10 percent.
A deal between the companies is reportedly being discussed for between $120 and $130 per share. Sources tell Bloomberg that talks could fall apart at any time.
Representatives for Microsoft and Nintendo could not be reached immediately for comment.
[Update: CNBC reported that the two companies are in a private, high-level negotiation, with the $30 billion ask on the table and the other asking for at least $100 billion. Bloomberg said that reported is not accurate.]
Nintendo is famed for its role in the video game industry with its arcade and game systems, including the company's Switch console, which has racked up sales of more than 50 million units worldwide. A deal could raise questions about whether Microsoft's vision for gaming centers on software and other digital means, instead of physical consoles like Nintendo's hardware.
The two companies have not collaborated on a video game in decades, as Microsoft typically prefers to stay away from hardware and instead relies on software, its Xbox gaming console being a classic example. The partnership would, however, put Nintendo's iconic characters in Microsoft's Xbox One and Windows products, as the Xbox recently grabbed the crown of the top console in the U.S. for the first time.
Nintendo created and publishes some of the most successful video games, and its characters are as loved as they are recognizable. Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong and Link are among Nintendo's most popular character franchises. The company has one of the top ten best-selling home consoles of all time.
It will be a tough sell for Microsoft, however, as the company is also focused on developing games and building a gamer-first approach to its technology products, with games particularly at the center of what it does. For Nintendo, it will keep the focus on game development instead of hardware, as its Wii U and 3DS consoles continue to flounder.
Tools like Grover could become essential to social media platforms as fake news more automated and sophisticated — a serious concern as the 2020 election season ramps up. Just this week, Twitter purchased London-based startup Fabula AI, which spots fake news based on how those articles spread online.
In their published paper, the researchers write that the threats posed by adversaries seeking to spread disinformation "are real and dangerous." They recommend that news media companies employ similar neural network tactics used by platforms such as YouTube to detect fake news.
"An ensemble of deep generative models, such as Grover, can analyze the content of text — together with more shallow models that predict humanwritten disinformation," they wrote. "However, humans must still be in the loop due to dangers of flagging real news as machine-generated, and possible unwanted social biases of these models."
Researchers at OpenAI, an AI research nonprofit backed by Elon Musk, earlier this year refused to release its own text generator, GPT-2, because of "concerns about malicious applications." Some critics complained that the decision violated the organization's vow to make its work public. OpenAI later released a watered-down version of its tool at TalkToTransformer.com.
Going forward, Choi said that more collaboration is needed by security experts and AI researchers to create defenses against disinformation made by machines.
Last year, Choi took the helm of Project Alexandria, the "common sense AI" initiative backed by $125 million from Paul Allen, the late Microsoft co-founder and founder of AI2. She is also an assistant professor at UW's Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science. In addition to Choi, the Grover team included researchers Rowan Zellers, Ari Holtzman, Hanna Rashkin, Yonatan Bisk, Ali Farhadi, Franziska Roesner.


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