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SanDisk to Streamline Solid State Drives for Netbooks
Data storage specialist SanDisk announced at Computex the redesign of its solid state drives. The flash memory is intended to be quicker and more precise than the first generation.
Sandisk referred to the speed of an "nCache" developed in house which is capable of an up to 320 MB burst performance. According to SanDisk, nCache should also enable errors in screen display to be corrected. With the first generation of SSD, such bugs appeared often, but will no longer be an issue with the new version.
The pSSD series with models P2 and S2 are said to have a speed of 9000 vRPM (revolutions per minute). As SanDisk emphasized, the development of the series with a strategic cooperation with Canonical lead to the expansion of system capabilities and an increased battery life. The system intended is the Ubuntu Netbook Remix from Canonical.
Chris Kenyon, who is responsible for the Canonical OEM, also reports that a SanDisk pSSD from the second generation with nCache is a much better option than a conventional hard disk drive with 5,400 revolutions per minute.
Since the SSDs are in the process of being negotiated over with manufacturers, SanDisk has yet to name a solid price. The 32 GB version should for OEMs is intended to cost about the same as a conventional 2.5 inch hard drive. The pSSDs are available in capacities ranging from 8, 16, 32, and 64 GB. SanDisk can already deliver products, according to its announcement.
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- Career: 2002 - Present
- Height: 5' 8"
- Weight: 160 lbs.
- Birthplace: Bartow, FL, United States
- Residence: Haines City, FL
- Team: San Manuel Yamaha
- Team Manager: Larry Brooks
- Mechanic: Oscar Wirdeman
#7James Stewart
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Professional Career
Traditionally, Spring Creek Motocross Park is where amateur riders make their professional debut because it falls right after the biggest amateur national of the year at Loretta Lynn's. However, James was only 15 at the time, and wouldn't turn 16 until December of that year. But it worked out, as in perfect Bubba style, he'd make his pro debut on the biggest stage in the world. He'd race his first professional race in front of a sold out stadium for the first round of the 125 West Supercross series. He showed his blazing speed by leading early, but a crash in the whoops cost Bubba the win in his first-ever attempt. He again made history by becoming the youngest rider ever to win an AMA professional title when he ended the outdoor season standing on the top step of the podium.
James came out swinging in 2003. He won all but one main event in the 125 West Coast SX series and won the last eight 125cc outdoor races after missing the first four rounds because of a scary get off at the East/West shootout in Las Vegas. He was always a crowd favorite with his huge grins, funkified dance moves and who could forget his hot pink Fox riding gear. James had brought his now famous number 259 to the top, a promise he had made to his childhood friend Tony Haynes when he was just seven years old.
Tony was a childhood friend and mentor of James' who suffered a career-ending crash in 1993. When James found out the devastating news that Tony would never ride again, he asked if he could have Tony's number. When seven-year-old James made the statement, "I'm taking this number to the top," no one except James really knew just how far he could take the 259.
James took the 259 to new heights when he won the East Coast SX title in 2004, becoming one of the few riders in history to win all three 125 titles. He charged through the nationals, setting lap times that would put him among the top 250 class riders each week. This, of course, sparked more than enough speculation about what would happen when James made his move to de-throne the GOAT, Ricky Carmichael.
James encountered the stiffest competition of his career when he made the jump to the 250 class for 2005. One of the toughest riders in history, Ricky Carmichael, was standing in his way and had his own plans for success. James was super fast every time he hit the track, but ended up on the ground on more than one occasion. He came away from the '05 season with some invaluable experience and was ready to level the playing field for 2006 when Kawasaki released their 450cc motocrosser.
The perfect storm was brewing for 2006 between the three title favorites, Stewart, Carmichael and Chad Reed. James won the first two rounds of the World Supercross GP in Canada with his new number-seven machine and engaged in one of the best title chases in supercross history. At the end of the series, he'd won the World SX GP but had come just two points short of winning his first AMA Supercross class title. The outdoors saw him self-destruct on a couple of occasions. Stewart was the fastest rider on the track at times, but he just couldn't seem to put it all together against Ricky Carmichael.
The 2007 supercross series would be James' year to shine. With RC stepping into retirement and Chad Reed unable to match his speed on an everyday basis, he was on the brink of claiming the throne that RC had held for nearly a decade. James was ridiculously fast every week, but he also had to deal with some spectacular get offs. Showing more maturity than in any previous season, he found the consistency he needed to finally wrap up his first AMA Supercross class title. With Reed signing a supercross-only contract, it looked like James would be a shoe-in for the outdoor title. A knee injury at Washougal changed all that. James was forced to watch the rest of the series from his couch. He tried to come back for the Monster Energy Supercross Series, but was forced to withdraw once again to get his knee fixed once and for all.
A broken wrist contributed to James losing his crown last year, but his speed is unquestioned. An innovator on and off the bike, Stewart is one of the highest-profile riders in supercross history, with two Supercross titles, two Supercross Lites crowns, three AMA Motocross Championships, two Motocross of Nations titles, and even his own reality show.
James's influence can be seen at any local race track today, whether it's the handful of people sporting hot pink riding gear or the kids on 65s dragging their foot pegs up the face of a jump to try to emulate the scrub. He's helped to progress the sport in so many ways that it's hard to imagine a world without Bubba.
Amateur Career
When James Jr. was born, his father only hoped that his son would want to ride a motorcycle, let alone strive to become one of the best motocross racers in the world. It soon became apparent that James had the potential to exceed everyone's wildest dreams. At an age when most kids were still trying to figure out what a motorcycle was, James was lining up behind a starting gate with victory, and probably the trophy girl, in his eyes. He was an obvious local standout and won his first Loretta Lynn's Amateur National Championship at only six years old. At about this time he also got on board with Team Green Kawasaki, who he remained with for the rest of his record-breaking 11 amateur championships at Loretta Lynn's ranch. James became the most dominating rider in amateur motocross history.
James was introduced to the moto world when he appeared alongside fellow minicycle stars Ricky Carmichael and Travis Pastrana in Fox's Terrafirma. Looking back, it's funny that three of the brightest motocross stars-to-be were all sitting on the same couch discussing what type of ice cream they couldn't live without. Carmichael and Pastrana were both cool cats, but it was little James Stewart who grabbed the spotlight with talk of his multiple girlfriends and his unmistakable grin. He inherited the name Bubba as he came through the amateur ranks, but to the Stewart family he was always known as "Boogie." James rarely runs the Bubba nickname anymore but, around his family, he'll always be Boogie.
James is much older and wiser now, but his fun-loving attitude still shines through that same Bubba smile. He loves to ride his motorcycle and has done some outstanding things for the sport. He has been featured in publications like Rolling Stone and has even been considered for a motion picture deal with Tom Cruise. He's an ambassador for the sport and genuinely grasps the fact that his fellow racers, who line up next to him week in and week out, are among the best in the world. Justin Fisk
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I have been working with high efficiency transfer of magnetic energy over large air gaps for some time, and see two reasons why this might not be a wide range success for EV. This comes despite some successful demo projects.
The magnetic transfer can be considered as a transformer with very large spread inductance. The spread inductance limits the possible transfer of energy. By use of resonance the spread inductance can be reduced,- but LARGE CURRENTS are circulating in the copper coils.
This means high copper loss must be accepted or very big amounts of expensive copper must be used compared to a standard transformer of the same size.
The transfer of power also increases proportional to drive frequency, but eddy current and proximity effect losses (and currently also slow IGBTs) are limiting how high it is possible to go in frequency. Very expensive copper wires of litz type can be use but the copper budget for a road will then be even much higher.
Next comes the personnel danger
. Under the car there must be mounted an efficient screen for the B-field, a ferromagnetic plate returning the field back down , and the field must only be left on for a short moment as long as the drive coil is safely under the car.
This reduces the duty cycle for the energy transfer and further increases the transfer losses.
Designs like this look very nice in a limited experiment, and scientists involved have a lot of fun playing with this without coming up with a viable solution for the public in my opinion.
I myself believe much more in an advanced very low weight carbon fiber based overhead dual-brush solution based on damm fast optimally controlled servos tracking overheead power lines at millisecond level,- thus a two wire electrical connection. The power line can be made as an "open" two-wire cable protected from rain/snow on the active underside.
The bruch device is intelligent and pops up from the car and connects as soon as it observes such lines. Preferably operates at aronund 2-3kV so that it can drive a simple converter. The cars /trucks/busses must have some battery. The power lines are only needed on long straight parts of the roads. Thus this system will be much less expensive to build/maintain than the systems for traditional streetcars/trolleys.
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Down town would be good. What if you only need a few coils in strech? The power line are there already. What if it is just a power line in the road bed? Lot of solutions.
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I may be wrong, but i feel this is an invention for the sake of invention. Implementing this will be a herculean task. There is no mention about the health hazards which i presume will be low in this case. But to be positive this is a brave attempt
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Has anyone stopped to consider the risk to health of 10-20kW of radiated energy magnetic or otherwise? I get a mild headache rather quickly using a mobile, and that's only ~5W. Crazy stuff. It's true Uni's aren't turning out much these days in terms of a braod understanding of the real world.
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Once again there seems to be less attention to the efficiency of the transfer. Really good transformers carefully built on a low loss core achieve up to 98%, if the coupling is good, and if everything is operated within the design specifications. BUT these really good transformers are not cheap.
Now what would the cost be to put a decent transformer into a mile of roadway? If it needs to transfer 10KW toa vehicle for that distance it is going to need to be "fairly big and heavy", and it will cost a fair amount. To avoid it being horribly inefficient it will need to switch on as the car enters each section and switch off as the car leaves. I designed a system like that for a maglev train quite a few years back, and while it was quite reliable and relatively simple, it would not be cheap. So now we would have a mile of quite expensive roadway, which may not last one winter with Michigan's road-salt application policy, And you have a very expensive mile of roadway. Of course to be of any real value there would need to be lots of miles of roadway. So that would be quite expensive already, with no power connections and no cars.
Next, where is all of the power for the roadway going to come from, and how will the data about who used how much at what time be recorded. This is important because it is only fair to charge those who use the energy for using it, similar to the way today we each pay for the gas that we put in our tanks. So now we add a fairly complex billing system to the price of the road. All this and still no discussion about the car and what it costs, nor any mention about the effect of all of these magnetic coupling fields on people in the area.
My point here is that just because it can be done does not mean that we can afford it. I yhave not mentioned the environmental concerns that others brought up, but they are valid also.
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don't know how far or how many coils???
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A vehicle at highway speed easily needs 10kW, more likely 15-20kW of motor power. If we assume 10kW, that means this feigned mystery of how many coils is easy...it's CONTINUOUS for the full travel distance of a car. If it's 20kW, one coil the full length of a car won't cut it, so now you need to pull a trailer. So, rather than all the heat, EM radiation produced by inefficient induction coupling (resonant or otherwise), we actually use a TON (literally more than that) less copper by using overhead trolley wires (or embedded slot car style power rails). How did I figure all this out? I didn't go to, or get a cushy academic job professing impracticality at, Stanford, I guess.
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Isn't the U.S. Navy developing a magnetic induction launch system for aircraft carriers to replace the 'old-tech' steam system ?
Years ago I saw AGV's in an auto plant. At each 'wait' point there was a charging station. Disney World has a monorail - not the fancy Mag-Lev, but at the time it was a showpiece. This concept may not be ready for the 'big-time', but just as certain cities have light rail and subways, the first step may be a public transit application. I don't know if it can be cost-effective vs. the catenary electic.
The internal combustion engine was at one time referred to as the infernal combustion engine. It helped solve the pollution problem of the emissions of the horse-drawn carriage. The future is hard to predict.
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Wow... There's an old adage, "I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you." I think that's very apropos now.
Touting the talking points from your favorite greenie website isn't going to help you amongst the thinking crowd. You conveniently neglected to cover real costs to implement, and real environmental damage from all the components made from 'unobtanium' that will be/are necessary to make these systems work to the levels you expect.
No I don't want to see 6k dead soldiers, a few of which were friends of mine, and I lost 343 brothers and sisters on 9/11 so put that card back in the deck. We didn't ask for 9/11 and I don't agree with our response. We shouldn't be playing nice war like we did in Viet Nam, we should go scorched earth so the people that respect only force recognize, we have it, and will use it again. These methods don't work well for training pets, children or dictators, and the state of the world today proves this.
But veering off the path to reason, I somewhat agree, we shouldn't be getting our oil from the middle eastern nut jobs... so, why then can't we develop our own? That's right... we're going to FORCE everyone into impractical EVs by making the cost of fuel whether it's subsidized or not (um... just like the Volt) so expensive they'll HAVE to go to the new alternate technology.
So Chevron isn't allowed to engage in energy storage or management of any kind other than fossil fuels? Is that what you're driving at? (I know full well you're insinuating that they are evil and are trying to drive up the costs to further their pig-ish capitalistic goals). Well, by that logic, who should be allowed to have those patents? GE? Wait... they don't pay taxes, that won't work... How about Solyndra? Oh... they went out of business... dang it...
Fact is Chevron, which is one of many companies in the energy business, is looking at ALL FORMS of energy. Be it fossil fuel, bio, electricity, whatever if they plan to be around the next 50 years, they better have a handle on what's up and coming.
Besides that, NiMH is dead... Li+ is the way to go... unfortunately neither of which are good for the environment to produce or dispose of. A bit of an inconvenience there for saving mother earth, which after all, is the big picture here, don't kid yourself or anyone else here.
If EV is so fantastic, why are developing nations still working from ICE? They may be including some EV, and for commuter routes that's probably a good idea, but for any non-programed independent route that needs to be taken, you just can't extend the extension cord long enough and put in enough plugs. If EV is the way to go, all the new roads, and infrastructure should be being built from the ground up, when it's most cost effective, not 50-75 years after the road has been in service. Unless of course, it's not really all that feasible in the end.
EV racing... yeah, I think I saw that on Speed. Oh.. never mind that was a top fuel dragster. For the amount of subsidization your EV has received, and continues to receive, You're investing (well, not you, the tax payers) a lot more money behind the scenes from the final sale price, to all the components tied into the design from start to finish.
So, I'll keep supporting the gas companies, and I'll push for utilization of our own resources here in the states and tell the dictators to go pound sand wherever they please to put it. You hug your pillow tight tonight and stick with the 99% crowd, they can use another good spokesperson.
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Okay, maybe I'm a bit short in my critique because I'm generally annoyed with the initial premise here, that's hiding in the background that no one is talking about which is:
Why are we thinking of this in the first place?
------------ Because we keep spending trillions to overseas oil dictators and terrorists in military/yr, Persian Gulf/OIl wars and balance of payments costs. Now we know the cost of oil, other FF will rise so the smart thing is get off the train before it wrecks. My EV takes so little energy it isn't noticable on my $24-45 Electric bill. So I do EV's for cost, sercurity of my fuel source I can make myself cheaply and to be patriotic and keeps us out of future oil wars. Or do you like the 6k US soldiers dead, etc for international oil companies? But other than that, no reason.
Why are we talking about the idea of electric vehicles to begin with? The ICE has been a steady workhorse for man for about a century in various forms. It does the job, cheapy effectively, and by most people's account, efficiently.
----------- Depends on what you call cheaply. 20% of your tax bill directly subsidies oil companies. Real cost of oil is another $2-3/gal. And sorry but eff is not one of oil. EV's are 3-6x's as eff. But even strait up, KIS well designed EV's can be far cheaper using lead batteries and forklift tech and still get 100 mile range as the EV-1 did on lead.
So what's all this about? Getting away from fossil fuel? Why? Well, someone thinks that the ICE is bad for the environment and causes global warming/cooling/change/weather... whatever the name of the day is.
------------ Go down and read the numbers on the gas pumps. Add up all you spent on gas last yr. Now double that in 2-3 yrs.
The whole premise of this exercise is to do something that when looked at through the lenses of overall efficiency, cost effectiveness, reliability, and total environmental damage makes absolutely no sense what.so.ever.
----------- As done it doesn't and not likely ever to be used by cars but third rails for semi's, buses could be good. Since a fueled gen only takes 30-60lbs to give an EV unlimited range at about 100mpg, YMMV, it makes little sense using more than 100 mile batt range in most cases. Remember the EV-1 charged like this and when it caught fire a couple times because it's not a good system, they used that as an excuse to crush them. None of this is new and used over 100 yrs and very limited.
------------ Best way to do it is have some PMagnets on a trolly under the EV or even ICE car, semi and coils in the road pull it along making a linear motor. Keep the gap under 1" and it's eff.
It is never a bad thing to consider alternatives, or revisit ideas as new technology becomes available. But there does come a point where pouring good money after bad, to sway public opinion, support faltering businesses that can't compete with the legacy technology, is just a really dumb idea.
------------ You mean after lies and bad, costly, overweight EV designs on purpose
Chevron buying the NiMH battery patents, PR campaigns and huge corporate welfare to big oil?
And to those who are complaining about those of us who are 'quick to tear apart' ideas vs. build them up, I'd submit to you that we just come to the conclusion above faster than you did, and are ashamed that more professionals aren't as astute. (Truth be told however, it would appear that reality is winning out over fantasy in the end.)
-------------- We have been driving EV's for decades quite well thank you. google EV Clubs or EV racing and you might find out what the world is missing.
----------So think about the next time you fill up that instead of $40 in a similar EV you'd spend only $4 plus save the time, hassle of gas station stops. That's it, $4, now $10, now $50 1-5x's/week and soon it adds up to real money. Mine stays in the bank for other better things. So keep up the good work supporting oil companies, dictators and terrorists.
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Yes, I agree that even the best resonant coupling will not be so very efficient. I have observed the other writeups and they either ignor efficiency completely, or they express power transfer in terms that I find non-informative. It becomes clear that there is something to hide. At least I see it that way. Your assertion tends to verify what I have been observing. Thanks for the input.
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For CFOs, it is a rare financial event that does not require consultation with the general counsel (GC). Think about it. Mergers, acquisitions, equity offerings, debt offerings, regulatory filings, environmental disclosures, and many other transactions require legal advice to ensure they are carried out correctly and with as little risk as possible. Moreover, none can be properly executed without the teaming of the CFO and the GC.
But does that teaming between the CFO and the GC happen on a regular basis? And could they work together more effectively to potentially improve results?
The good news is that the recent financial uncertainty seems to have encouraged a stronger working relationship between CFOs and GCs. In a recent Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP Dbriefs poll, more than 60 percent of business executives said market volatility has increased collaboration across the C-suite.
When it comes to collaboration between CFOs and GCs, some 40 percent of respondents to the poll, which was taken during a recent Deloitte webinar, said there is a high level at their companies. But the results makes clear that there is room for improvement as a quarter of the 1,300 respondents characterized collaboration between GCs and CFOs as "occasional," and three percent said there was no collaboration at all.
In this issue of CFO Insights, we will discuss the role of in-house counsel and areas where legal and finance teams can work together to be more efficient. In addition, we will explore why better interaction between the finance organization and the office of general counsel may not only maximize value while minimizing risk, but also make each department more effective in the process.
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The four faces of GCs
Traditionally, there has been a natural tension between the CFO and the GC. Much of it stems from the fact that on many business issues, GCs must determine from a legal perspective what is right, what is wrong, what is acceptable, and what is doable. And sometimes their advice may thwart business plans or increase costs — both of which may raise the ire of CFOs.
Still, GCs ultimately share the same goal of CFOs — to maximize shareholder value. Moreover, they also share four fundamental roles or "faces" within the corporation. While in the CFO's case, those faces include operator, steward, strategist, and catalyst (see "Four Face Framework," Figure 1), the GC's roles (Figure 2) break down this way:
- Advisor. In this capacity, the GC acts as a filter for business initiatives. On each transaction, the GC helps companies get to a decision that is ethical, legal, as well as executable. Of course, not every decision or idea is a good one, but if it is, GCs can advise on how to make it happen.
- Steward. The GC's core responsibility is to advise on risk and corporate governance issues. But to put those issues in context, it is essential that the GC understand how an organization generates its revenue as well as how it could lose it. With that base of understanding, it is easier to determine which risks are avoidable or can be eliminated and which may be mitigated or minimized.
- Strategist. Like the CFO, the GC strives to help shape an organization's strategy. By working proactively with finance or business units, the GC's role as a strategist is to vet a business development concept or other transaction at the earliest stages and identify potential fatal flaws.
- Business partner. If the objective of any enterprise is profitable revenue, then every executive is a steward of that process, including lawyers. So having lawyers become business partners should actually be the goal of the CFO. Conversely, for the GCs, the goal should be to make legal experience a competitive advantage.
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Obviously there is overlap among the faces, particularly in regard to risk and risk mitigation. But whatever role the GC plays within a company, there are certain attributes that both the CFO and the GC can bring to the table to improve the relationship and the outcome.
The first is communication. Quite simply, GCs need to make finance understand that they are also charged with protecting the organization — they just have a different way of operating. One way to foster better understanding is to effectively relay the objectives and priorities of each organization, and a good place to start is with productive one-on-one communication between the CFO and the GC.
It is also essential to involve general counsel from the beginning of any transaction or major finance event – and to adhere to full transparency. GCs should be at every meeting when a transaction is considered — acquisition, debt offering, major capital investment — and should be viewed as integral members of the business team. The more facts that get on the table early, the better the team will be in preventing missteps and controlling cost in terms of time and money.
In addition to being involved from the beginning, GCs need to bring the right people to the team. Such coordination of the specialized consultants needed to get to the right answer is essential, whether they be tax specialists, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) specialists, etc. But even more important is defining the issue narrowly enough so that only the right people work on the project, and there aren't too many cooks at the table.
Finally, respect is essential. Both the finance and legal teams need to stay focused on finding the right answer and not get hung up on who comes up with the better ideas. This is not about the GC or the CFO winning. It is about achieving a positive outcome for the company and together doing what is right.
Bridging the gap
It goes without saying that there must be "tone at the top" to foster a collaborative environment. In addition, there are certain practical steps that CFOs and GCs can take to improve their relationship and send a signal to the rest of the organization that legal and financial goals are fully integrated.
- Invite each to the other's meetings. It may sound simple, but just practicing inclusion can help bridge the gap between CFOs and GCs. It will also give each a window into the priorities for each department and the thought processes behind legal and financial decisions. It also sends a message throughout the organization that there is a common finance/legal platform.
- Make collaboration continuous, not episodic. As we have discussed, GCs need to be involved at the beginning of any discussion on a transaction and should be fully integrated into the team. Their participation needs to be routine and ongoing in order to be fully effective.
- Hire outside counsel when needed. Outside counsel typically needs to be engaged on business formation matters. When you are expanding, whether incrementally or organically, law firm attorneys play a valuable role because they have a very different view of the market as well as access to streams of information and perhaps ideas that you have not explored. This is also an area where the GC and CFO can collaborate to figure out the right specialty that is needed. There is a cost involved, of course — sometimes anywhere from $400 an hour to $1,000 an hour. But pay for the right advice and the right person. Challenge the rates if you want, but don't forget to assess the efficiency of the overall project and the value of the solutions that are presented.
- Develop cross-functional expertise. By knowing the business, GCs can become subject matter experts on what is most important — the organization. That allows them to make cross-functional decisions. Bring them in on discussions about tax matters, M&A deals, and cross-border transactions, and they will not only benefit from the information, but the organization will benefit from the breadth of their views.
Collaboration between the CFO and the GC is important throughout any business cycle. To achieve it requires communication, transparency, coordination, and most important, respect. The CFO may not like the answers he or she gets from the GC. But by understanding the lens the legal department uses to view transactions and offer solutions, CFOs can come to better decisions on financial transactions. Moreover, by working effectively with the GC, the CFO can ultimately do what is best for the finance department and the organization.
*Material for this CFO Insights was based on the Deloitte Dbriefs webcast entitled General Counsels and CFOs: Collaborating for Growth During the Recovery (September 20, 2011). Special thanks to John Page, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Golden State Foods, for participating in that webcast and for his contributions to this article.
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorCity leaders will hold a work session to discuss what ordinance they want to form or amend concerning vicious dogs within Yazoo City. Ward 4 Alderman Aubry Brent Jr. first sparked the discussion several months ago when he suggested implementing a ban on pit bulls. There have been differing opinions within the board on whether the ordinance should be breed specific. Sarah O'Reilly-Evans, board attorney, presented several examples from other municipalities with their ordinances on vicious dogs, a few aimed specifically with pit bulls, during the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting Monday.-------for the rest of the story see The Yazoo Herald printed edition or subscribe to the Digital Edition.----------
By VERNON SIKESHerald CorrespondentThe Yazoo County School Board unanimously approved a third Mississippi High School Graduation Pathway that, hopefully, will assist in cutting down on the drop-out rate.Labeled the District Option, students will be able to graduate with 21 credits, which will meet admission requirements for two-year colleges. Students choosing the District Option would receive diplomas and, after completing a two-year college, could attend a four-year college or university.-------for the rest of the story see The Yazoo Herald printed edition or subscribe to the Digital Edition.----------
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Days after two tourists were injured outside St. Maarten's airport, officials there say they are evaluating security measures to prevent future injuries to visitors.
The couple, whose ill-considered stunt has racked up more than 4 million YouTube views, weren't severely hurt, according to reports, but the worldwide attention the airport received after the clip went viral prompted island officials to act even though tourists have been lining up on Maho Beach to watch departures for years.
"We acknowledge the obvious attraction by visitors of planes landing so close to the beach," a Thursday press release from Princess Juliana International Airport states. "Nevertheless, no amount of excitement or thrill can justify putting one's life in danger."
A YouTube search for "St. Maarten Airport" returns more than 12,000 videos, evidence of the attraction of the beach, which is adjacent to the east end of the airport's runway. Many of the videos show tourists being blasted by jet exhaust and blown to the ground or even into the nearby ocean.
In this case, the airport's reaction seems to be driven by the sheer popularity of the recent video -- and the clear view of these two visitors to the tourism-dependent island being injured.
"It's not that YouTube hasn't had a number of videos but this is the first time it showed someone getting hurt, although not seriously hurt thank goodness," said Richard Kahn, a spokesman listed on the release, who stressed he did not speak on behalf of airport officials.
While the airport hasn't specifically said what additional measures it will implement or given a timeline for that implementation, the release states that "the airport is currently considering heightened security." The dangerous area is already conspicuously marked by fencing, warning signs and guard rails.
And tourists shooting video of departing planes.
Landing at San Diego is fun, that's another one of those you swear your going to land on a house or a business.
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Aloha International is like that too. You come in over the ocean, but there isn't a beach on the outer edge.
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In our first BBB Alert we warn you about the potential pitfalls of gym memberships.
Judith Franklin was a member of Fit Center at 5th and Craycroft for 10 years.
Last September she renewed her one year contract for $400.
But the tread mills came to a dead stop when Fit Center went out of business.
"And they would not refund or honor, I mean they would not refund or make any payment back toward that $400," Franklin says.
Several former members, including Franklin, filed complaints with the BBB when they couldn't get that refund.
"The main thing to look at here is, when you are signing a gym club membership you really need to look closely what's in the contract," Nick LaFleur with the BBB. "What rights you have, how easy it is to actually cancel that membership because often time it can be very hard."
Some former Fit center members were led to believe Fit Center was bought out by another local business Mid-Valley Athletic Club & Wellness Center. Why couldn't they offer a refund? The Investigators talked to Carloyn LeCocq who is co-owner of Mid-Valley.
LeCocq provided this response via email:
We did not pay any monies for the memberships nor did we receive any monies for the memberships. We offered for any and ALL members to transfer over here. IF they were prepaid for the year then they got a year of membership here. If they were paying a certain rate month to month, that rate would remain the same. We did all this in anticipation of retaining the memberships after their time from FITCENTER expired.
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8 myths about wearable tech
Editors' note: This is a guest column. See Thomas Stuermer's bio below.
What is the next big thing in tech?
The answer is -- potentially -- wearable devices.
New wearable devices, such as smartwatches, have been introduced in recent weeks, creating buzz and curiosity about how big this opportunity could be. Another new development in this market is an application that shows how a head-mounted display, such as Google Glass, could be used to improve execution of surgical procedures.
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We're in the midst of a great migration to portable devices and the opportunity for marketers is immense.
It will be much tougher to cultivate a relationship with users than it was on the web, but if handled properly we'll find the perfect balance between the ultimate user experience and advertisers' agenda.
One thing marketers can all agree on: advertising makes the digital world go 'round. What's less a settled matter is how, exactly.
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In advance of our The Digitals awards night on June 27th, I thought I'd present some examples of succesful mobile campaigns.
These campaigns are all shortlisted in the mobile marketing category, and include brands like O2, IKEA and Halifax.
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In advance of our The Digitals awards night on June 27th, I thought I'd present some of the shortlisted entries from the charity and non-profit category.
There's a wide range of campaigns here, covering mobile, content marketing, video, email and social media.
Here are seven of the best...
by Graham Charlton 20 June 2013 10:47am 2 comments
The importance of content marketing in a world inundated with data is becoming increasing apparent. In fact, if you aren't doing it, the money and time spent on what you are producing is frankly a waste. Content is now a vital part of search as marketers move away from thinking only in an overabundance of keywords.
But what about story and the future of narrative? We looked back at a couple of the videos from our recent JUMP conference that highlighted the importance of story and looking at new ways to create it.
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Much of the talk about data is vague - a list of "cans," "wills" and "shoulds." Econsultancy offers a new report today - Increased ROI - A Statistical Examination of Ad Optimization - that deals in hard figures.
Does display ad optimization work? If it does, what volume is required to balance out the time and trouble? This report, from Digital Vision Winner Julia Nalven, answers those questions in detailed but straightforward language.
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What are the best multichannel marketing campaigns you've seen over the last six months? Which brands are the most innovative in this area?
In advance of our JUMP London and JUMP New York events, we're offering two free passes to each event for the top suggestions we receive.
We'll also feature the top ten responses on the blog in the run up to the events. Just use the #cometojump hashtag and share your thoughts on joined up campaigns in the past six months that have impressed you.
For some inspiration, here are five of our favourite campaigns from the past few years...
by Graham Charlton 12 September 2012 13:30pm 3 comments
I've spotted a few outdoor ads / campaigns recently that I think are worth sharing. They blend innovation, creativity, technology and interactivity in a number of different ways.
You may think that offline ads aren't especially relevant to internet marketers, but some of the more successful viral ads have been based around offline events (the Carlsberg biker video, for starters), and often involve real people and real reactions. If I was in charge of brand marketing for a large company then I'd be ploughing this particular furrow with vigour.
These ads can generate an incredible amount of noise and love (as highlighted in the TNT example below). It's telling that a big budget TV ad such as Volkswagen's 'The Force' is seeded online first these days. In terms of a feedback loop, there is none better than the internet.
Anyhow, some of these ads contain sound, so you might need some headphones. Enjoy!
by Chris Lake 19 April 2012 10:20am 2 comments
There are so many different metrics we can use to judge the success of a social media campaign: views, sales figures, donations, likes, even mentions, but perhaps the most important is the intangible.
Was it memorable? Did it resonate with the audience? I asked around the office for the team's favourite social media campaigns of 2011.
Our favourites don't necessarily represent the campaigns that have had the highest impact, or the biggest budgets spent on them. They were just good, different, or downright odd.
Anyway, here are our favourites. We'd be interested to read yours …
by Steve Richards 09 December 2011 12:20pm 10 comments
This Wednesday I'll be attending JUMP, our annual event dedicated to multichannel business. I'm inherently biased but the programme is truly fantastic. I expect to discover lots of new ideas and approaches to help improve the joined-up customer experience.
As it's been a year since the last JUMP I thought I'd collate and share a few recent examples of innovative multichannel thinking. Some of these are real success stories. There are plenty of others that I know I've missed out, some of which I'm looking forward to hearing more about on Wednesday.
There are only a dozen or so places left at JUMP, which has a capacity of around 1,500 people, so it will be a sell out. You should book your ticket now if you want to come along. Hope to see you there.
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Beatbullying's The Big March campaigning for children's rights took place this week and was a huge success with 850,000 pledging their support and asking Government for help to protect all children and young people from bullying, violence and harassment.
It was the World's first virtual online protest attracting support from children, young people, parents, teachers and celebrities, as well as global brands, including Facebook, Google, MTV and AOL, to name just a few.
The campaign highlights the power of viral campaigning – a modern phenomenon which has the potential to make your message go global - reaching millions of people, delivering increased brand exposure, new data, more clients and a partridge in a pear tree!
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People sometimes say 'No pain, no gain.' It's a way of saying that anything which is worth having will come at a cost – and the cost is part of the value.
This is the season when Christians tell again the story of the crucifixion of Jesus and the power of the resurrection. Jesus approached suffering and death with quiet dignity. He believed that this was what God asked of him. It is from the seed-bed of this suffering that hope and new life come into the world.
My friend Archbishop Nathaniel of the Anglican Church of Japan writes about what it is like to care for people in the suffering which followed the tsunami, just over a year ago. He describes the helplessness and the sadness of lives destroyed. Then he shares the story of how faith in the risen Christ changed the lives of Jesus' followers then and changes it now saying "The resurrection of Jesus revealed to them that the Lord would never desert them, and from that they stood up together to make a world where every human being is brought together with the bond of love."
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Eczema: Finding Relief From the Rash
Eczema is a catch-all term for rash-like skin conditions, most often the allergic condition atopic dermatitis. Learn what causes eczema, and how you can prevent and treat flare-ups.
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Up to 15 million Americans have eczema, rash-like skin conditions that are associated with symptoms such as dry and itchy skin, thickened skin, redness, swelling, cracking, blistering, crusting, or scaling. If you have fair skin, affected areas may first look reddish and then turn brown. If you have darker skin, affected areas may be either darker or lighter than your natural skin color.
The most common type of eczema is atopic dermatitis, a chronic disease that usually affects babies and children but also strikes adults. It often causes dry and itchy rashes on the:
- Face, neck, and scalp
- Hands
- Insides of the elbows
- Skin behind the knees
- Buttocks
Other types of eczema include allergic contact eczema, contact eczema, dyshidrotic eczema, neurodermatitis, nummular eczema, seborrheic eczema, and stasis dermatitis. Because all types of eczema cause an intense urge to scratch, they're often associated with skin irritations and damage that increase the risk of infection.
The Causes of Eczema
Atopic dermatitis is an allergic condition in which the immune system attacks healthy skin tissue. Although its exact cause is unknown, it's more common in families that have other allergic conditions such as hay fever and asthma.
Allergic contact eczema is cause by exposure to an allergen, such as pollen, ragweed, pet dander, poison ivy or peanuts. Contact eczema is a direct reaction to an irritant such as a detergent, acid, cleaner, or other chemical, and is the most common occupational skin disease.
In some cases, eczema is a consequence of dry skin, insect bites, infections, nutritional deficiencies, or medical conditions such as celiac disease.
Preventing Eczema Flare-ups
If you have eczema, certain triggers may make your condition worse. Keeping an "eczema diary" may help you identify these triggers so you can avoid or minimize your exposure to them.
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Other common triggers include:
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- Low humidity in winter.
- A dry year-round climate.
- Long and frequent hot baths and showers.
- Not using a moisturizer after bathing.
- Upper respiratory infections.
Medical Treatment of Eczema
If you have persistent eczema that can't be managed by avoiding or minimizing exposure to allergens or irritants you've written in your eczema diary, see your doctor, dermatologist, or allergy specialist. After examining your skin and taking a medical history, he or she may recommend other avoidance strategies, help you develop a good skin-care routine, and prescribe treatments to reduce symptoms.
An effective eczema-control regimen includes:
- A daily bath or shower. Use only mild soaps such as Dove, Basis, or Olay; keep water cool or lukewarm; always avoid detergent soap or those that are heavily perfumed and use as little as possible; and limit bathing time to 10 minutes. It may also be helpful to shower every other day, instead of every day.
- Moisturizing. Within three minutes after bathing, and then throughout the day, use a plain, fragrance-free ointment or cream to seal in moisture and protect skin from allergens and irritants. Many dermatologists recommend a thick, oily moisturizer such as petroleum jelly or Vaseline. Newer alternatives include barrier-repair creams that not only moisturize the skin but help rebuild it with an ingredient called ceramide. Some ceramide-containing creams such as CeraVe and TriCeram are available over the counter, while others such as Atopiclair and Mimyx are prescription-only. Per-container costs range from $15 to $100. You can also make your own natural eczema lotion.
- Using topical medications exactly as directed. These include over-the-counter or prescription creams containing corticosteroids, antibiotics, or antihistamines. Generally, you'll see the best results if you apply a topical medication before applying a moisturizer.
If you don't respond to such therapy, your doctor may recommend:
- Phototherapy,which involves exposure to ultraviolet light or a combination of phototherapy and a drug called psoralen.
- Oral medication including antihistamines or a short course of corticosteroids.
- Tar treatments, which use itch-reducing chemicals.
- Immunomodulators. Two such drugs - Elidel and Protopic - are approved for treating moderate eczema, but they're recommended only for patients for whom other treatments have failed. In 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began requiring a "black box" warning on product packaging to alert doctors and patients to potential cancer risks.
Although no complementary or alternative therapies have proved effective for eczema, some evidence suggests that acupuncture, hypnosis, and relaxation therapies may be helpful in relieving stress, which is a common eczema trigger.
There's no question that eczema can cause excruciating itching and inflammation, affecting both your looks and your mood. But you can control even the most stubborn case of eczema and reduce the risk of flare-ups by avoiding allergens and irritants, practicing good skin care, and using medications as directed.