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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -- (Marketwire) -- 11/12/12 -- It's a month filled with Christmas culinary delights at one of the premier 4 star hotels in Dubai, as guests can allow their taste buds to revel in the excitement of exciting menus, while enjoying magnificent views of the Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah.
Throughout the month of December the prestigious Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel and Suites is decking the halls with holiday dining specials at its two international restaurants, offering guests the opportunity to choose from 360 degree views of Dubai and Palm Jumeirah from The Observatory or remarkable Marina vistas from the AZ.U.R. restaurant.
The culinary masters of these Dubai Marina restaurants have created a festive 4 course set menu that will be offered each evening at both establishments, 1-30 December 2012. With rates starting at just AED 300 per person, guests can choose from the stylish, high energy atmosphere of The Observatory located on the 52nd floor of this impressive business hotel in Dubai or partake of cosmopolitan views and the opportunity for al fresco dining at the vibrant AZ.U.R. Serving of the Christmas Delights menu starts at 5 p.m. in both restaurants and continues until to 10:30pm in AZ.U.R and 11pm in The Observatory. Cost of the meal for children aged 6-12 years is AED 150.
In addition to this exciting month of fine Christmas delights, chefs have created a lavish spread for Christmas Day brunch at The Observatory. Guests can indulge in an endless offering of festive dishes including roast turkey and all the trimmings, Christmas pudding, stollen and a crêpe station with plenty to appease even the heartiest of holiday appetites. Celebrating Christmas Day in an elegant setting with spectacular 360 degree views of the city; this is a dining event that could easily become a beloved family tradition. The Christmas Day brunch is priced at AED 650 per person including house beverages; AED 450 per person including soft beverages and AED 300 for children 6-12. You can also toast to good times on New Year's Eve at The Observatory for AED 1200 per person or ring in the New Year admiring the Dubai Marina at AZ.U.R. with a 4 course meal for AED 350 per person including soft beverages (AED 150 for children). Regardless of your New Year's Eve choice, be ready to indulge at Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites.
Treat yourself or a special someone this festive season at Saray Spa for only AED 325. Enjoy a 90 minute treatment starting with a coffee body scrub and body wrap, followed by a facial with a cranberry cleanser. Make use of the steam, sauna, jacuzzi and swimming pool, and enjoy complimentary mint tea, dates and chocolates in the relaxation lounge.
Early reservations may be made by calling The Observatory at +971 4 319 4795 and a full view of the festive menu may be found at restaurants.dubaimarriottharbourhotel.com.
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Don't let the vortex freeze your maintenance operations
The freezing conditions across the U.S. should spark your maintenance personnel to prepare for possible outages and reinforce plant safety measures.
The punishing Arctic freeze may have loosened its grip on the states east of the Mississippi River as temperatures return to seasonal norms (for now), but power outages from damaged electric transmission lines and hospitals crammed with patients suffering from hypothermia have had maintenance teams scrambling to make repairs and restore safety to public infrastructures.
As these weather events become the new normal and breaks between natural disasters are inching closer together, how should maintenance teams prepare for threats to daily services and disruptions to business? This simple fact is that even back-up generators can fail, leaving residents without power and businesses without customers.
What can maintenance organizations do to "weatherproof" asset maintenance before the next storm strikes? Perhaps your team could take a page from the maintenance department at a state prison in Alaska, where extreme winters approach -50 to -100 F and 30-ft-high snow banks bury houses and cars, and make roads impassable. Surprises from a 1,000-lb moose to oncoming vehicles can be a regular occurrence in this area—a surprise in which most of the U.S. will probably never have to face.
Goose Creek Correctional Center, in South Central Alaska, has a robust maintenance crew of 11 and a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to schedule 7,638 in 2013, not counting snow removal, construction projects, or site and grounds preventive maintenance (PM). Much of Goose Creek's PM list covers long-term prevention, as well as multiple emergency and contingency plans and task assignments. A well-stocked inventory of spare parts is also top priority for the facility. The correctional center is as ready as a medical trauma team responding to a 12-car pile-up.
Are these PM items on your weather list?
- As soon as winter advisories hit, test generators, snow equipment, and fuel levels.
- Schedule building inspections twice daily.
- Review all emergency preparedness plans annually, or more often, if needed.
- Pre-arrange emergency responder schedules for 24-hr coverage during extreme periods.
- Brief non-essential and emergency staff on their responsibilities during emergencies.
- Develop contingency plans for frozen water pipes; have extra plumbing supplies on hand.
- Review fire alarm operations and controls with staff prior to weather events.
- Train staff to turn off water or sprinkler systems in the event of broken or frozen pipes.
- Train staff to do fire watches if a fire suppression system isn't available or functioning properly.
- Switch to light-weight lubricants when temperatures fall dramatically.
- Regularly inspect, test, and repair emergency lighting fixtures and systems.
- Invite fire departments, emergency service responders, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to tour facilities. Incorporate their expertise to develop sound emergency plans.
- Provide triage medical training for frost bite and hypothermia.
Just as important as PM is a well-stocked inventory of spare parts, from gloves, hats, and facemasks to plywood and visqueen. Goose Creek stocks up on belts, hoses, ice melters, snow shovels, sand for snow storms, and plumbing fittings for frozen pipes. Same goes for duct tape for emergency insulation or window coverings when high winds damage window seals or misalign doors. Extra glycol, gasoline, drinking water, and flashlights are also in place and in sufficient supply prior to emergencies.
In addition to assisting your team in handling weather-related precautions, a good CMMS can also help justify new hires or new equipment impacted by severe weather. It can show the time involved in repairing a snow plow, as well as driving time. A CMMS can provide the documentation necessary to convince management that it's time to replace equipment.
Paul Lachance is president and chief technology officer for Smartware Group, producer of Bigfoot CMMS.
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The National Rosacea Society (NRS) has awarded funding to three new studies and continues to fund three ongoing studies as part of its research grants program to advance scientific knowledge of the potential causes and other key aspects of this often life-disruptive disorder.
"Our understanding of rosacea has continued to expand as researchers pursue important new leads in the search for rosacea's causes," said Dr. Michael Detmar, professor of pharmacogenomics at the Federal Institute of Technology in Switzerland and a member of the NRS medical advisory board, which selects grant applications for funding. "We are grateful for the support of the many thousands of patients whose donations for rosacea research are leading toward important advances in its treatment and potential prevention or cure."
Dr. Jamison Feramisco, molecular medicine fellow in dermatology, and Dr. Martin Steinhoff, professor of dermatology, University of California-San Francisco, were awarded $25,000 for their study, "Cellular and molecular analysis of transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels and neurovascular regulation in rosacea patients."
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Dr. Thad Wilson, associate professor of physiology and medicine; Dr. Kumika Toma, postdoctoral fellow; Dr. Michael Tomc, associate professor of otorhinolaryngology; and Dr. Dawn Sammons, assistant professor of dermatology, Ohio University, were awarded $25,000 for their study, "Role of skin sympathetic nerve activity in rosacea."
The researchers noted that events triggering flare-ups such as emotional stress and hot or cold weather are associated with fight-or-flight stressors that increase nervous activity to the skin, including skin blood flow regulation and skin gland secretions. The researchers plan to compare this nerve activity in the facial skin of rosacea patients with control areas such as leg skin.
Using microneurography, they will quantify the nerve activity during three trigger events, including mental stress, physical stress and thermal stress. If facial nerve activity is found to be higher in individuals with rosacea, therapies may then be developed to decrease symptoms and possibly prevent disease progression.
Dr. Noreen Lacey, postdoctoral researcher, and Dr. Siona Ni Raghallaigh, research fellow, University College Dublin Clinical Research Centre and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, were awarded $25,000 to undertake their study, "Evaluation of the effect antibiotics used in the management of rosacea have on the immortalized human sebocyte cell line (SZ95) -- in vitro studies."
The researchers noted that although the effectiveness of oral antibiotics is believed to be due to their anti-inflammatory properties rather than from destroying bacteria, more powerful anti-inflammatory drugs are ineffective and may even make the condition worse.
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Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary School kindergartners are getting less than half the help from teacher's aides, officially called paraprofessionals, than kindergartners did last year.
The number of paraprofessionals at Stanton-Weirsdale declined from 13 last year to nine. The district cut 77 paraprofessional positions countywide, including all four kindergarten and first-grade teacher's aides at Stanton-Weirsdale.
On top of the four positions that she permanently lost, Stanton-Weirsdale Principal Chris Sandy also lost two additional employees. But she was allowed to fill those positions, and she chose to do so with paraprofessionals in K-1 classes.
The result: Her eight K-1 classes have two aides — half the number in 2012-13.
"We had to cut down the time 'paras' spend in the kindergarten classroom from 90 minutes to 40 minutes," said Sandy, who was executive director of elementary education under former Superintendent Jim Yancey.
"The impact will be significant," Sandy said, noting that diminished time dedicated to young children eventually could impact future test scores.
Stanton-Weirsdale paraprofessionals who were laid off from her school landed jobs at other schools in Marion County. In fact, thanks to retirements and resignations, the district ended up offering jobs to all 77 of the laid-off paraprofessionals, though not all accepted.
Still, when the school year began on Monday, the net number of paraprofessionals — 844 — was down from 921 last year.
Superintendent of Schools George Tomyn announced the layoffs of 261 employees — all 160 first-year teachers and 77 district-paid paraprofessionals — in May.
Cutting 77 paraprofessional positions is saving the district $806,000 in 2013-14 during tough financial times. Tomyn had to cut $29 million from his ideal staffing plan and budget.
Besides the layoffs in May, Tomyn eliminated several hundred vacant positions at schools and the district office.
At Ward-Highlands Elementary School, Principal Melissa Kinard said the loss of all four K-1 paraprofessionals has had a domino effect at her school.
She was able to hire two paraprofessionals with federal Title I dollars — positions used normally to help older children prepare for state testing, especially the FCAT.
But since all of her K-1 paraprofessionals were cut, she decided to use those open slots in K-1. The K-1 aides will be used to help only children who are behind.
Last year, with a full staff of paraprofessionals, aides were used to help children of all levels advance at their own pace, officials said.
"Bigger class sizes and fewer paraprofessionals will, combined, affect student performance — readiness and enrichment," Kinard said.
Chris Altobello, the president of the teachers union known as Marion Education Association, said fewer paraprofessionals could prove to be a nightmare.
"Cutting back on 'paras' during the same year you are going up on class sizes is not a good idea," Altobello said. "Those challenges combined could be insurmountable."
Like Kinard, he alluded to Tomyn's stated plan to deliberately exceed class-size requirements, in some cases, to save $7 million in staffing costs.
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This paper focuses on the exogenous and endogenous responses of the model. Conceptually, a given population and income growth shift rightward the demand curve, increasing food demand and raising prices. Producers respond to the price increase by increasing production by expanding cultivated areas and pastures, and by increasing land productivity (production per unit land area) under a given land productivity and limited land. Consumers respond to the price increase by decreasing consumption, and shifting to less expensive goods. Some might face risk of hunger if they consume insufficient food. International trade globally reallocates production and consumption, decreasing the price of food and contributing to lower hunger risk. The CGE model covers the full economy and captures these general response options. Further details about model attribution are provided in Robinson ( 2014 ) and Valin ( 2014 ).
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The auxiliary operation $merge also has three arguments, but now the first two are the lists to be merged and the third one is the accumulator where the result is incrementally computed by means of another efficient tail-recursive definition.
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Drop City Yacht Club's 'Crickets': JJ Music Monday!
Drop City Yacht Club's latest single "Crickets" featuring Jeremih is this week's pick for JustJared.com and KIIS FM 102.7's JJ Music Monday!
The hip-hop group, which consists of members A-Wolf (Anthony Cozzo), Kristo, and THX, was originally called The Freshman and took on its new name earlier this year.
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Pantheism to Polytheism: From the One to the Many
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This talk presents an analysis of how Hinduism began with an abstract concept of the One Supreme Being and ended embracing a large number of gods and goddesses. It argues that this concept is fundamental and is still preserved, worship of multiple deities notwithstanding.
Dr. Amrutur Venkatachar "Sheenu" Srinivasan is an engineering and management consultant who has deep interests in religion and politics. He served two terms on the Glastonbury, CT, Town Council and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Connecticut Innovations. In 1979, he helped found the Connecticut Valley Hindu Temple Society in Middletown, CT. He has functioned as a Hindu priest for four decades, performing a wide variety of Hindu religious ceremonies of worship, weddings, housewarmings, and bhajans or kirtans. His publication, "The Vedic Wedding: Origins, Tradition and Practice," won the USA Book News 2007 Best Book Award in the category of Eastern Religions. In 2011, he published "Hinduism for Dummies." A popular writer and speaker, Srinivasan has presented numerous papers on a variety of cultural, social and religious issues in the United States and India


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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Mapping the Bells of the World
The Guild of Carillonneurs Map is a map of carillons in North America. A carillon consists of a series of at least 23 tuned bells which can be played from a keyboard.
The map shows the location of 179 traditional carillons throughout North America. The map also includes a link to view another Google Map showing carillons throughout the world. The Guild has also created a map for tower bells of all types.
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Rita Rachael (Denardo) Salafia, 84, of Seaside Drive in Jamestown died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Olympia "Molly" (Fornaro) Denardo. She was the wife of James Salafia for 59 years. She is also survived be her three sons, James Jr. and his wife Anne of St. Croix, USVI; Michael and his wife Karen Salvatore and the boys Michael Jr. and James Vincent of Saunderstown; Robert and his wife Pamela and their daughter Maya of Arlington, Mass.; her two sisters, Barbara Ciano and her husband Arthur of Jamestown and Beatrice Macioci and her husband John of Fitchburg, Mass, and seven nieces and nephews.
Rita was the valedictorian of her class at St. Patrick's High School and of her class at Katherine Gibbs School. She was a docent at the RISD museum for many years.
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Tuscaloosa City Attorney Tim Nunnally did not hold his current title for very long.
But the career municipal counselor said he tried to make every day count.
Nunnally, 53, will retire on Nov. 30. It will mark 25 years since he first came to work in the city's legal department in 1988.
Tuscaloosa City Attorney Tim Nunnally did not hold his current title for very long.
But the career municipal counselor said he tried to make every day count.
Nunnally, 53, will retire today. It will mark 25 years since he first came to work in the city's legal department in 1988.
"The thing I will miss most — in addition to the people I work with — is the complex question that's coming next," Nunnally said. "There always has been one and, in this office, they are always one phone call, email or policy decision away."
A Jasper native, Nunnally graduated from Walker County High School in 1978 before coming to the Capstone.
In 1982, after earning a degree in psychology, Nunnally spent the next four years working toward his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.
Two years later, he began his career with the city of Tuscaloosa as an assistant city attorney and, through the years, progressed to associate city attorney, a senior associate city attorney and acting city attorney, a role he filled multiple times for his predecessor and mentor, longtime City Attorney Bob Ennis.
Nunnally began his permanent role as city attorney, although on an interim basis at first, immediately after Ennis' retirement on Dec. 31, 2010.
At the time, Nunnally said Ennis' career was one to admire.
"Bob has dedicated his entire professional life to one client, the city of Tuscaloosa," Nunnally said during Ennis' retirement party in January 2011. "He grew to love his client and has developed a
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Now, the same can be said for Nunnally, who spent his entire career representing City Hall.
And, in his opinion, this representation was a service to the people of Tuscaloosa.
"Our clients are elected officials and employees in (city) departments," Nunnally said. "We serve the public by serving employees and officials who provide direct service to the public."
This service drew the
respect of Mayor Walt Maddox, who made Nunnally's appointment as city attorney official on March 22, 2011.
"Tim has been a consummate professional who has given his heart to the city," Maddox said. "Without a doubt, he has made our city better."
Nunnally's leadership in his new role was put to the test one month and five days later, when the April 27, 2011, tornado struck.
But helping the city navigate a path to recover from the tornado is but one of several critical moments in Tuscaloosa's history of which Nunnally has been a part.
His research led to a victorious fight to keep Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa in 2009.
Nunnally spent hours poring over the state's legal history until he found wording in the Alabama Code that established the state's mental hospital in Tuscaloosa. To move it to another city — as then-Gov. Bob Riley wanted to do, taking its 675 local jobs along with it — would require an act of the Alabama Legislature.
He won an $800,000 settlement on behalf of city tax-payers against an engineering firm, contractor and others who improperly installed a water main under the Paul W. Bryant Bridge over the Black Warrior River.
Despite the contract being issued by the state of Alabama — meaning Tuscaloosa had little, if any, obvious legal say in the work — Nunnally's research led the at-fault parties to offer the settlement.
But sometimes, the proper course of action meant City Hall had to lose so the residents could win.
In 2009, the City Council agreed to pay Willie Bies Jr., the city's first black police officer, a lump sum payment of $61,799.95 in unpaid pension benefits.
Bies was hired on Aug. 1, 1966, as a "special police officer," a position that did not entitle him to certain benefits, such as the pension.
The mayor praised Nunnally's ability to find a legal remedy that satisfied the Bies complaint.
"As an attorney, with multiple court rulings on the city's side, Tim could have easily advised that it was not our responsibility," Maddox said. "However, he used the law to right a wrong because he knew Tuscaloosa was
better than this."
Much of Nunnally's legal success on behalf of the city is attributed to his acute attention to detail and willingness to take as long as it takes to research or explain the legal reasoning behind a decision.
He said he's never fielded an unreasonable question from a council member or city employee because, to him, all legal questions — even if the answer is simple — are valid when someone is trying to do the right thing.
And that, he said, was his goal for his entire career.
"I hope that I'm remembered as a man of integrity who always sought to provide the highest level of legal services possible," Nunnally said.
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Friends, online-video is going to be a fun storm in 2011 as the drama has just begun. It's the first official business day of 2011, and that prompted me to awaken at 3:00 a.m. with great curiosity. I spent 4-plus hours diving into dozens of articles and blogs, and have wrapped it all up nicely for you. It's my late Christmas gift.
Here are "things to watch" in early 2011, including some recent articles. See also my 2011 predictions, which is a mandatory scan. This will be on the exam.
1. The WebTV Bloodbath Is Just Beginning
Check out this killer article by Fortune's Jessi Hempel titled "What the Hell is Going On With TV" to get a flavor for the impending drama in this space. And I quote: "Netflix, Google, and Apple can't just swoop in and disrupt the $85 billion home entertainment industry. The challenge lies in navigating the entrenched interests that make up the television business." Jessi's piece reminds us that only a 1/10th of a percent of people have left cable television for the web, yet Microsoft says 42% of the premium Xbox Gold users who rely on it to view video are watching more than an hour a day, or 30 hours in a month.
"If you're a cable provider, that should be terrifying," says Forrester analyst James McQuivey. The author points to Clicker.com as one I'd watch closely… a made-for-web TVGuide and search tool that allows you to locate various shows (Modern Family) and select viewing options: free, per episode or subscription. But Jessi likes Comcast as a driver of a mature online-video model because it protects the financial interests of content providers (as well as its own). I sadly believe she's right given the confusing and frustrating state of online-video on television today (which she likens to Internet circa 1998). Fortunately we've got two forces to keep Comcast motivated: consumer demand and willing startups ready to meet that demand. And he, Comcast has been asked to be cool (see Bloomberg/Businessweek article).
2. Video Platforms Continue to Get Commoditized, Then Interesting
Frankly I've never been as interested in the boring infrastructure supporting online video as I am the marketing, community and content that sits on top of it (where the air is easier to breath). But Streaming Media's Dan Rayburn explains it well. Sure the space is commoditized, but just because YouTube is free doesn't mean online-video platform vendors can't charge a premium for more flexible solutions that can scale and provide unique functionality. According to Rayburn's "Commoditization Is Not a Dirty Word," vendors are shifting from talking about how they encode or embed (yawn) and how they a) integrate with ad networks and analytics, b) deliver the right video content to the right user on the right device.
That makes sense, and I would not underestimate the power of a platform that meets the needs of creators and advertisers (David Russek's SevenEcho, for instance, is one of the best-kept secrets for storytellers and brands). There's a wide opening for a video platform which better meets the needs of creators and advertisers (see MediaPost article by WatchMojo's Ashkan Karbasfrooshen). The challenge, of course, is that today traffic (not content) is king, and YouTube continues to reign by miles (comScore). Thanks to music videos, Vevo and Blip.tv continue to grow — but still small fish.
3. YouTube Community Still Alive
Is YouTube a thing, destination or community? Yes, depending on whether you live there 2 hours a day or slide over to see the latest viral clip of search for a meme. Community is still alive, and the eager and weird folks from StirFryTV are cooking up a "YouTour," a YouTube Tour which starts in Orland on a Jan. 18 event. It will include YouTube allstars Michael Buckley, Shane Dawson and CoolGuyWithGlasses. We're not sure if John Basedow will be sneaking onto the YouTour RV, and going shirtless to each event to pitch his "Take Control Fitness Package" (making the rest of us feel like fat asses). Paul (odcasting101) remains alive with his YouTube Gathering ning. There's a San Antonio, Texas YouTube gathering planned in June 17-June 19). While YouTube's Creator blog has gone dry, it points to 488 YouTube gatherings listed on Meetup.com (mostly tiny ones).
I just discovered YTGatherings on Twitter too, and it alerts us to such events like Jake & Amir's Toronto event on Jan. 27, 2011. I'd be surprised if a YouTube event doesn't spring up as part of the popular Austin, Texas SouthBySouthwest event March 11-20. After all, there are several YouTube and online-video sessions as part of the programming and Felicia Day is keynoting.
4. Video Search Will Suck Less, Get Better
Sure we've been saying that for years, but ThinkJose's Jose Castillo explains why video search sucks:
"The internet was never designed as a platform for video… the basic structure and platform we are using to consume visual data is an outdated system originally used for sending text messages between universities."
Castillo reminded me that Blinkx.com is still around, and that Microsoft's Bing search has a mouse-over playback (and don't tell YouTube, but I think Bing is curating better with a homepage of videos that I regard as more relevant than what I'm finding on YouTube). He also points to CastTV, which provides blended results from YouTube, CNN, Amazon and other sites. See also Clicker.com (point one).
5. Video Greetings Will Get More Awkward in 2011
Cheesy Christmas video greetings were hot, with some being fabulous and others being downright painful. They didn't stop, as evidenced by Profnet's stunningly awkward 2011 New Years video. I hate to say this, but I think we've only begun to see how low corporate video-greeting cards can go. Sure this isn't an "industry shaker," but it sure will be fun to watch.
6. Video Destinations Rival YouTube
When I pop into a few well curated online-video sites, I increasingly believe YouTube, while still growing in views, will lose share in 2011. Check out Bing's site and you'll find a piece about Mona Lisa's eye codes by NBC (saw it on TV last night), the "No" baby (that has viralinated), and how to break your soda habit via Howcast. That's far more relevant than what I'm finding when I browse YouTube's inhumanely edited topic areas, or surf my bloated subscription box. Yahoo Video is still luke-warm, but I'd expect it to steal share with the shift away from consumer-generated content in March. AOL Video is still Revver-ish (insert tumbleweed and sound of crickets) but getting better. While YouTube focuses on being a platform, being relevant on television and mobile, and hopefully searching video better.
7. Damn, We Need Curation
It's simply not possible to "browse" for good videos on YouTube anymore, although perhaps Google will consider some of my unsolicited New Years Resolutions for YouTube. Ultimately I'm not likely to find good content surfing the "most viewed" on YouTube (now dominated by a few niche "web stars" that appear to be "crowd sourced" by a tiny segment of apparently stoned teenage video enthusiasts). Instead, we're more likely to find it via curators like eGuiders. Why aren't we seeing more curators (see NYTimes blog on subject from last year). For instance, ReelSEO's Jeremy Scott carefully selected some fantastic viral highlights from last year. That was more helpful to me than combing through YouTube. I wrote a lot about curating in Beyond Viral; go buy that dang book so I'm not the laughing stock of Wiley. Hitwise's Bill Tancer saw the migration of early YouTubers to curated content sites a year ago, but it's been oddly quiet.
8. Online Video Gets More Social
I didn't hit that hard enough in my2011 predictions, so let me point to Hitwise's report about Facebook driving the social engine of the Internet. Basically Facebook's growth hasn't slowed down, and MySpace and Bebo are crumbling. YouTube, surprisingly, is flat relative to Facebook. I'm telling you… watch for Facebook offering revenue sharing and see if the YouTube community shifts over to Facebook. Daneboe's cracked Facebook via the insanely popular Annoying Orange with nearly 7 million "likes" (compared to only 1.5 million YouTube subscribers despite his 423 million views). Currently Daneboe uses Facebook to alert fans to a video, then streams it on YouTube where he generates a percentage of income. How easy would it be for him to start using Facebook if the company revenue shared? Most of us YouTubers haven't cracked Facebook yet, and it's high time for that. NYTimes Tech Blogger, Miguel Helft, also points to Clicker.com (someone's doing good PR) for socializing video.
9. You're Going to Pay More for Broadband
Video will soon dominate the percent of Internet traffic (see 2011 "Year Ahead In IT," point 6). You .o5 percent of cable snippers are draining the economic system like illegitimate welfare recipients or those pesky entitled Boomers looking for social security payouts. Sure maybe there will be a poor-man's broadband solution, but the rest of us are going to pay. With broadband suckers like Netflix and the new Skype iPhone Video one-to-one apps, do you honestly think telecommunication firms and broadband providers aren't going to get wise? The U.S. is 18th in the world for speed, and we can bet that's going to get some attention despite the historical year-over-year flat cost of broadband.
10. Google Going Beyond YouTube
Despite the GoogleTV Sony/Logitech launch running into a mix of praise and hiccups — reworking software and media-company resistance, we can expect Google to go beyond YouTube in 2011. Check out Information Week's predictions on what Google will do this year. Among them: going Hollywood. That appears a difficult but inevitable play for Google to "organize the world's information," when you recognize "big media" as a large, sustainable chunk of it.
Finally take note of NewTeeVee's Liz Shannon Miller's poll about what force will really impact the space. Most votes are not for Hulu, Netflix, TV Everywhere, Apple or Google… most of us believe the real "shake up" or transformation will be driven by… something else. If YouTube and Facebook's relative overnight success taught us anything about this still-maturing market, it's that where there are problems and unmet consumer needs, there's always something sudden and new that can keep it interesting.


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By SARAH FIX
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ODELL — The stage floor at Wy'east Middle School has been busy with seventh and eighth grade drama students actively working on their upcoming production of "The Haunting of Hathaway House" and "Charley's Aunt," showing at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
"Both classes have taken lots of responsibility putting together the costumes, the lights, the sounds, the sets, and learning their lines," said drama teacher Tim Danforth.
From the set construction to all public relations, the students have learned much during class, as well as after school.
"Just the fact that I get to make something, and then show it to everyone is cool," said seventh grader Jon Wadman.
Many students have found new experiences through the class, which taught them the basics of putting a production together. Both classes have gone over the process of set construction, how and what to select for sound and lighting effects, coaching on fundamental characterization, stage directing and blocking, and how to apply facial hair and stage make-up.
"It's a lot more fun than sitting around and watching TV," eighth grader Ana Frasier said.
These classes have been a chance to act for students like eighth grader Jon Strickland, who has always wanted to be in drama.
"I'm really pleased. These kids have put in lots of heart to make this a better production," said Danforth. "This is new for most of them, and most have never been on stage."
"At first, I didn't think I'd like it. We had to stand up in front of the class," Frasier said. "Now that we aren't doing that anymore, it has been a lot of fun."
Some students have walked away with more than just theatre knowledge.
"At first I didn't know anyone. And now we are all friends," said seventh grader Kai Severinsen. "It killed my stage fright, knowing everyone."
Others are still a little bit anxious with anticipation of the performance.
"I'm nervous," eighth grader Daniel Molina admitted, staring off stage. "I can picture myself standing on stage with all these people watching. But I can't wait to see what it will be like to perform."
Plenty of kids have the chance; the performances feature different casts both nights. (See Neighbors, page B7 this edition, for the full list.) Admission is by donation.
"I'm proud to be part of a school system that still has the choices and resources of the arts, music, shop, and life skills," Danforth said.
Lights. Curtain. Action. These kids are ready for the world.
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Mike M. Ahlers and Jeanne Meserve,
Jan 30, 2011
A program that allows airports to replace government screeners with private screeners is being brought to a standstill, just a month after the Transportation Security Administration said it was "neutral" on the program.
TSA chief John Pistole said Friday he has decided not to expand the program beyond the current 16 airports, saying he does not see any advantage to it.
Though little known, the Screening Partnership Program allowed airports to replace government screeners with private contractors who wear TSA-like uniforms, meet TSA standards and work under TSA oversight. Among the airports that have "opted out" of government screening are San Francisco and Kansas City.
The push to "opt out" gained attention in December amid the fury over the TSA's enhanced pat downs, which some travelers called intrusive.


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Kristin Davis Takes Baby Gemma to Lunch
Kristin Davis carries her daughter, Gemma, after having lunch with friends on Thursday (February 16) in Brentwood, Calif.
The 46-year-old actress became a mom for the first time last fall when she adopted Gemma, who's now 6 months old.
"Life at home is great. She's great. She's super healthy. She's a very good baby. Content. She's perfect and beautiful," Kristin recently told WonderWall about Gemma.
"We don't have our teeth yet. We're trying to crawl and talk, but haven't mastered either," she added. "[Motherhood] is the most rewarding thing I've done in my life."


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American Express Randomly Cut My Credit Limit From $25,000 to $1,800
Reader Pierre is a small business owner who has an American Express Business Account that used to have a $25,000 limit, but has now been cut to $1,800. He says his company's bill is usually around $12,000 a month, and it is always paid in full — on time. While Pierre is clearly upset with American Express, the Wall Street Journal says that all banks are cutting access to credit.
Pierre says:
I just received a shocking call from American Express.
My small business has had an American Express Business Account for the past two years. Our credit limit was around $25,000 and our average bill was approximately $12,000/month.
We have NEVER had a single late payment and, according to Amex's customer service reps, our spotless payment history is considered "perfect." In fact, most of the time, we pay our full bill prior to the date it is due.
So imagine our surprise when Amex called us today to inform us that our new credit limit on the account was $1,800. When pressed for details, the Amex rep made some vague references to a credit report.
However, our credit report is spotless. The only possible factor could be the fact that, since we are a private company, we do not share our financial information with Dun & Bradstreet.
Our company has bank lines worth several millions of dollars. We have been a loyal Amex customer. In an era where defaults are soaring through the roof, we have consistently paid our bill in full and prior to its due date. Doesn't that count for anything anymore?
Maybe not. The Wall Street Journal says:
Credit-card issuers have been decreasing credit limits in the wake of the subprime meltdown. Folks with good credit scores and solid credit histories are now getting caught in the fray.
"Most banks are cutting their credit limits," says Carol Kaplan, spokeswoman for the American Bankers Association. "They're doing it to everyone."
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Further information is available on the Immersion-2 Rack Platform technical overview.
Hong Kong is one of the fastest-paced cities in the world. It has remained the world's freest economy since 1995, with low tax, no import and export restrictions, free trade and travel. Being located in the financial powerhouse and tech hub of Asia, we are well equipped to work on global projects. No matter how big, or small.
Most would consider Hong Kong's cramped living conditions, sky high property prices, and hazy skies as very challenging. When it comes to data centers, hot and humid climates are one of the biggest problems too. Hong Kong's power hungry infrastructure is a major disaster for the people's wallet and the environment. On the bright side, it's habitats like this that push companies to go the extra mile and make a change.


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Endoscopy is a way of looking inside the body using a flexible tube that has a small camera on the end of it. This instrument is called an endoscope.
Small instruments can be inserted through an endoscope and used to:
- Look more closely at an area inside the body
- Take samples of abnormal tissues
- Treat certain diseases
- Remove tumors
- Stop bleeding
- Remove foreign bodies (such as food stuck in the esophagus -- the tube that connects your throat to your stomach)
How is the Test Performed?
An endoscope is passed through a natural body opening or small cut. There are many types of endoscopes. Each one is named according to the organs or areas they are used to examine.
Endoscopy is often used to examine and treat parts of the digestive tract, such as:
- Anoscopy views the inside of the anus, the very lowest part of the colon.
- Colonoscopy views the inside of the colon (large intestine) and rectum.
- Enteroscopy views the small intestine (small bowel).
- ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) views the biliary tract, small tubes that drain the gallbladder, liver, and pancreas.
- Sigmoidoscopy views the inside the sigmoid colon and rectum.
- Upper endoscopy (or EGD) views the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and first part of the small intestine.
Bronchoscopy is used to look in the airways and lungs.
Cystoscopy is used to view the inside of the bladder. The scope is passed through the opening of the urethra.
Laparoscopy is used to look directly at the ovaries, appendix, or other abdominal organs.
- It is inserted through small surgical cuts in the pelvic or belly area.
- Tumors or organs in the abdomen or pelvis can be removed.
Arthroscopy is used to look directly in the joints.
- It is inserted through small surgical cuts around the joint.
- Problems with bones, tendons, ligaments can be treated.
Preparation for the Test
The preparation for the test varies greatly, depending on the test. For example, there is no preparation needed for anoscopy, whereas a special diet and laxatives are needed to prepare for a colonoscopy. Check with your doctor about what preparation is required for your test.
How the Test will Feel
All of these tests cause discomfort or pain. Some of them are done after sedatives and pain medications are given. Check with your doctor about what to expect.
Kraft M. Approach to the patient with respiratory disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 83.
Pasricha PJ. Gastrointestinal endoscopy. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 136.
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(Model years 2004 - 1926 including exotics and classic cars)
Coupes have been a long-standing component to Oldsmobile. First sold in 1966, the Oldsmobile Toronado is one of the most notable coupes constructed by the upscale brand was the first American branded post-World War Two production car to be built with front-wheel drive. In later production years, Oldsmobile coupes mainly catered to the entry-level market. Two-door versions of the Achieva and later the Alero has been based on a compact car frame. Both Oldsmobile coupes offered power from four-cylinder as well as V-6 engines. Production of the Alero coupe concluded in 2004 shortly ahead of the complete discontinuation of the Oldsmobile brand.


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TEE TALK: A very strong player and gaining experience in every tournament...very long off the tee...scores well when his putts are falling...great attitude that will help him manage more consistent scoring...a leader on the team, that attitude will rub off on his teammates...the third from his family to become a student-athlete at Tennessee Tech...Travis is a fourth-year member of the Golden Eagle golf team playing his third season following a redshirt campaign as a true freshman...enjoyed a successful career at Clarkrange High School...excellent prep experience...working hard to lift his game to the next level.
AT TECH- 2010-11: Travis fashioned his best score of the fall schedule with a second-round 71 (October 4) in the Murray State Invitational...finished the event with 82-71-77=230....qualified for three tournaments.
In 2009-2010: Travis appeared in six events for the Golden Eagles...posted a stroke average of 77.2 through 15 rounds of play...his season low for a round was 70, which came during the second round at the Big Blue Intercollegiate (4/6).
In 2008-09: Travis played in three tournaments in 2008-09 with an average score of five over par…finished the second round of the Big Blue Invitational at even par, on his way to a +12 for the tournament and a 51st place finish, his highest of the season…finished the APSU Intercollegiate at 15-over, and the Murray State Invitational at 18-over…average round was a five-over par 76.7 for the year.
In 2007-08: Travis used a redshirt in his first
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HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterman for coach Amanda Beaty at Clarkrange High School...served the final three years as team captain...was Region 4A individual medalist as a sophomore...winner of team's MVP award each of the past three years...averaged 73.0 as a junior and 72.0 as a senior.
PERSONAL: The son of Ronny and Cheryl Ramsey of Grimsley, Tenn...born January 15, 1988 in Banner Springs...enrolled in general curriculum... cousin Grant Ramsey was a four-year letterman on the Tech golf team, and cousin Jordan Ramsey was a redshirt on the Golden Eagle women's basketball team for one season.


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ATLANTA — In this case, the Giants hope familiarity breeds success.
They are on the road again today for what they are treating as a must-win game oozing with playoff implications, a late-season test of where they are and, more importantly, where they might be going.
"We've come to be very accustomed to this,'' Justin Tuck said. "It's kind of old news for us. But we relish this role. We relish playing meaningful games in December, especially on the road where we've had a lot of success under Coach [Tom] Coughlin's tutelage about being on the road late in the season.''
This time, the Giants get to come out of the cold and step into the climate-controlled Georgia Dome to face the 11-2 Falcons, owners of the best record in the NFC, a team that already has clinched the NFC South and is vying for the No. 1 seed in the conference. That incentive is a sharp contrast to the way the Giants (8-5) are clinging to their one-game lead in the NFC East, with the Redskins and Cowboys (both 7-6) in hot pursuit.
"At the end of the day, we have to win this game, and I think it's more important to us than it is to them at this point,'' Osi Umenyiora said.
"I think we like to show our stuff against the big-time opponents,'' Victor Cruz added. "I don't know why. I don't know what it is, but there's just something about it. I think we always come to play when we play against those big teams — against the Green Bays and the San Franciscos — and this team is no different. Hopefully we can come with that same kind of performance and get another victory under our belts.''
A look inside the game:
Falcons DE John Abraham vs. Giants LT Will Beatty: The Falcons have 28 sacks, and Abraham has 10 of them — plus four forced fumbles. He has been a premier pass-rusher and disruptive force since his days with the Jets. Beatty has been durable and consistent in his first full year as a starter but can't take any of those drive-killing holding penalties as he tries to keep Abraham from charging in on Eli Manning.
RB David Wilson was the breakout star of the 52-point eruption against the Saints, but offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride is not going gaga.
"He's had chances. That was the first time he's done anything,'' Gilbride said.
With Ahmad Bradshaw out with a sprained knee, Wilson advances from a change of pace to setting the pace as he readies for his first NFL start. The Falcons aren't anything special (127 yards allowed per game) against the run, and it is Wilson's ball, with newcomers Kregg Lumpkin and Ryan Torain the only options, other than fullback Henry Hynoski.
"It's football. I've been playing it for a while now,'' Wilson said. "The coaches know how to figure it out and decipher and give breathers and I'm not the only running back on the team.''
Jacquian Williams slipped back onto the field last week after missing the previous six games with a strained knee and, as Wilson ran wild with the ball in his hands, one of the team's best athletes on the defensive side made a quieter impact.
"If I'm not mistaken, [Saints TE Jimmy] Graham did not have a catch against Jacquian Williams," defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said.
Williams is the fastest linebacker on the roster, and his versatility makes him a Fewell favorite. Williams could run with the towering Graham. Up next is Tony Gonzalez, who doesn't run as well as he once did but in his 16th season is tearing it up with 81 receptions for 831 yards and seven touchdowns. Physically, Williams is up to this challenge, but Gonzalez is so savvy that he could have his way with Williams, in just his second NFL season.
"I think I was asked last week, 'What do you see when [Williams] comes back,' " Fewell said. "You see speed, you see quickness. You see an element you almost forgot about because he hasn't been with you and you say, 'Oh man, yeah, I can use this.' We'll definitely use him to our advantage.''
Nothing the Falcons do today does anything to discount or dismiss last season's humbling 24-2 playoff loss to the Giants, which in some circles exposed Atlanta as a Super Bowl pretender. Nothing the Falcons do this regular season will have much bearing on changing that perception, as it's all about the playoffs for Smith and quarterback Matt Ryan, who are 0-3 in the postseason.
Still, seeing the Giants will stir up memories — all bad.
"Last year is last year, this year presents a totally different team, different mentality,'' Antrel Rolle said. "That team is 11-2, which is hard to do in the NFL, no matter what division you're in, no matter who you're playing.''
No offense in the league has three players who have combined for more receiving yards than Roddy White (1,140), Julio Jones (997) and Gonzalez (831). The Falcons in the past were an incredibly well-balanced attack, but they have slumped in the rushing department this season, with Michael Turner averaging just 3.7 yards per carry and Jacquizz Rodgers surfacing as the more effective runner. Still, it's a tough attack to keep quiet, especially in a noisy indoor playpen. White is questionable with a knee injury, but the Giants are going without two starters in their secondary — cornerback Prince Amukamara and safety Kenny Phillips.


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Salem officer charged with assaulting Maine man following chaseBy JAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
January 16. 2014 12:32AM
A Salem police officer was charged Wednesday with allegedly striking a 39-year-old Maine man in the head with a flashlight and stepping on his hands after he was apprehended during a police pursuit.
Joseph Freda, who joined the department about a year-and-a-half ago, is facing two counts of simple assault for his contact with Thomas Templeton, of York, Maine. State police charged Templeton with reckless driving and disobeying a police officer after a pursuit that ended in Salem shortly before 2:12 a.m. on Oct. 6.
Templeton is currently being held at Rockingham County jail.
Salem police said in a statement that they fully cooperated with the investigation and placed Freda on unpaid administrative leave after their own internal investigation into the matter. Freda is expected to have an administrative hearing regarding his job status next week.
"The Salem Police Department does not tolerate excessive use of force from its police officers," Salem Deputy Police Chief Shawn Patten said in the statement. "The Salem Police Department has long-standing policies and procedures in place providing guidance for our officers."
Patten said the department's 62 full-time officers receive mandatory, comprehensive training, including arrest procedures and acceptable use of force. That training happens on an ongoing basis, the department said.
Freda's arrest comes just days after a YouTube video showed a Seabrook police officer slamming a suspect's face into a wall, which set off a criminal investigation into alleged police brutality in the 2009 incident. (See related story, Page A5.) In Salem, the investigation into Freda began Oct. 22 when the New Hampshire State Police notified the state Attorney General's Office about the injuries Templeton suffered during his arrest. Templeton was sitting on the ground in handcuffs when he was allegedly struck and had his hands stepped on, according to state investigators.
Freda's lawyer, Donald Blaszka, said late Wednesday that his client plans to enter a not-guilty plea in 10th Circuit Court in Salem within the next few days. Blaszka said he has yet to receive police reports and other materials collected from the investigation.
"Once we receive that information, we will review it thoroughly and prepare my client's defense," Blaszka said.
Associate Attorney General Jane Young said her office is now looking into other incidents involving Freda.
A 21-year-old man was sentenced to a year in jail for assault last May for attempting to take Freda's gun and breaking his hand while the two struggled during a November 2012 arrest. Freda struck the man in the face during the scuffle while trying to keep his gun from being taken.
"When gathering the facts, reviewing a past case like that would fall under the scope of that investigation," Young said.
Freda also drew at least one complaint while on duty as a police officer in Brookline prior to accepting a job in Salem, according to court records. Resident Sharon Ryherd, who was arrested in June 2009, complained about Freda's conduct when she was arrested for disobeying a police officer, resisting arrest and reckless operation. The charges were later dropped to non-criminal violations and Ryherd paid fines, court records say.
Freda is scheduled for his arraignment on Feb. 24 in 10th Circuit Court in Salem.
New Hampshire Union Leader reporter Paul Feely contributed to this report.