So now former administrator Martha Johnson has written a book about her days at GSA. More power to her. I haven't read the book yet but I'm sure it's a good read, especially for ex-GSA junkies like me. My comments are not intended as a knock against Ms. Johnson, but are more about the system with which she was saddled.
This is presumably a management and leadership book, at least according to its Amazon classification. Yet during Ms. Johnson's watch GSA was riddled with questionable management policies and run more by White House politicians than experienced public sector managers. Not much different than when I joined GSA in 1965. This was her second tour at GSA so she knew exactly what she was getting into. As I said many times, from my experience at GSA, politics ruled and since GSA was responsible for so many pet projects and pork projects it received more than its share of quiet attention from the Congress.
One comment on the GovLoop interview. Ms. Johnson was far too polite and politically correct in explaining her taking the fall for the GSA so-called scandal. In some of my other posts, and in my own pre-scandal book, I didn't mince words with my opinions as a senior level insider and as the subject of my share of investigations. This was not a scandal, but more a case of some bad business decisions which became a ready made subject for political grandstanding in an election year. Ms. Johnson was a convenient scapegoat to create the illusion that the White House was acting quickly and decisively. As I pointed out in my second YouTube extravaganza, there was absolute evidence that the White House acted hastily and without due process. She knew the risks of a political appointment and her staged resignation was her gesture of loyalty to the administration. The real scandal is yet to come. GSA spent more money "punishing the innocent" than the questionable costs in the audit report that started it all.
Speaking of the audit report, it's been a year and a half since the report and three years since the incident. What happened to the criminal charges promised by a publicity seeking inspector general? As expected, more fluff than evidence. Those responsible for this so-called scandal have taken their punishment through administrative means and those falsely charged in order for the White House to save face are still fighting the issue. GSA has not been quick to publicize the actions which have been overturned and those still in litigation.


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Isabelle Ball married Daniel Francis Houghton in Feb 3, 1897 at Pensacola, FL, USA, 3 children.
Lorene Vernell Kelly married Richard Irvin Houghton, son of Irvin Carter Houghton and Dorothy Hope Ingram, in Feb 14, 1976 at Houston, Harris Co., TX, USA, 2/h.
Nova Lea Houghton married Todd Randall Hodges in Apr 25, 1992 at Houston, Harris Co., TX, USA.
Todd Randall Hodges married Nova Lea Houghton, daughter of Richard Irvin Houghton and Frances June Bitner, in Apr 25, 1992 at Houston, Harris Co., TX, USA.
Richard Scott Houghton married Zettie Rennee Anderson in Sep 5, 1991 at Houston, Harris Co., TX, USA. Richard Scott Houghton and Zettie Rennee Anderson were divorced in Jun, 1996 at Houston, TX, USA.
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Zettie Rennee Anderson married Richard Scott Houghton, son of Richard Irvin Houghton and Frances June Bitner, in Sep 5, 1991 at Houston, Harris Co., TX, USA. Zettie Rennee Anderson and Richard Scott Houghton were divorced in Jun, 1996 at Houston, TX, USA.
Angela Kay Henning married Richard Scott Houghton, son of Richard Irvin Houghton and Frances June Bitner, in Dec 26, 1996 at Houston, Harris Co., TX, USA.
Lee Ann Nugent married William Thomas Houghton, son of Irvin Carter Houghton and Dorothy Hope Ingram, in May 29, 1982 at Rockwall Co., TX, USA. Lee Ann Nugent and William Thomas Houghton were divorced at Mesquite, TX, USA.
Viga Anthony Berry married Susan Diane Houghton, daughter of Irvin Carter Houghton and Dorothy Hope Ingram, in 1987. Viga Anthony Berry and Susan Diane Houghton were divorced on Feb 28, 1997 at Harvey, LA, USA.
Abrey Charles Boles married Susan Diane Houghton, daughter of Irvin Carter Houghton and Dorothy Hope Ingram, in Apr 17, 1963 at Texas City, TX, USA. Abrey Charles Boles and Susan Diane Houghton were divorced at Harvey, LA, USA.
Joseph P. Loup married Susan Diane Houghton, daughter of Irvin Carter Houghton and Dorothy Hope Ingram, in Jun 30, 1972 at Harvey, LA, USA. Joseph P. Loup and Susan Diane Houghton were divorced at Harvey, LA, USA.
Chantelle (?) married Darren Wayne Boles, son of Abrey Charles Boles and Susan Diane Houghton.
Pamelia Hoar married Lot Fitch in Aug 28, 1792 at Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.
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Abbie Fry Wheeler married Andrew Lucien Houghton Fitch, son of George Fitch and Sophronia Willard Houghton, in Apr 29, 1860 at Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Apr. 30 also; w/2.
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Q: Date difference by grouping column value Sorry if it seems easy. I want to do calculation in this way by using excel formula
inside the same Filename, take the startDate where memo="begin" and the endDate where memo="end" and make the difference in minute in duration.
I searched about groupby function but i can't found how to do this by fileName grouping

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A: Try:
F2:  =IF($E2="end",$D2-LOOKUP(2,1/(($E1:$E$2="begin")*($B1:$B$2=$B2)),$C1:$C$2),"")

and fill down.
The LOOKUP function will return the latest preceeding "begin" for the given File name(assuming the dates are sorted in chronologic order)
The results are in "excel" time (fractions of a day) and formatted as [hh]:mm:ss  If you want a decimal number representing minutes and fractions of a minute, format as General and multiply the result of the subtraction by 1440 (number of minutes in a day)

A: You could look for "end" and then subtract the last seen "begin" startDate from it like this:
=IF([@memo]="end",([@endDate]-INDEX($C$2:C5,MAX(ROW($C$2:C5)*($E$2:E5="begin"))))*24*60,"")

The last seen begin is calculated by creating an INDEX from the the first startDate of the table to the current row and then taking the MAX row and multiplying it by the condition that memo = "begin".

To have it also match the Filename, use this:
=IF([@memo]="end",([@endDate]-INDEX($C$2:C13,MAX(($B$2:B13=[@fileName])*ROW($C$2:C13)*($E$2:E13="begin")),))*24*60,"")

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In one of Reich's later works, Proverb, the composer sets to music Wittgenstein's dictum "how small a thought it takes to fill a whole life!" It is this obsession with transforming the simple into the complex that links these composers in spite of nearly eight centuries of historical distance.
This is the underlying concept of Memento Mori, a series of new works for solo viola featuring Ensemble Dal Niente violist Ammie Brod. This quest to stop time as well as welcome its unrelenting ongoingness will include new pieces by five composers, including several world premieres.
Brod was inspired to create the series after seeing a sculpture by glass artist Beth Lipman, whose sensual, sparkling works evoke longing, ephemerality, and inevitable decay.
Ever-evolving drummer-composer Devin Gray – who played the second show in the Sound It Out series back in 2012 and has returned many times since as a leader and sideman – will be celebrating the release of the sophomore album by his all-star quartet Dirigo Rataplan, featuring trumpeter Dave Ballou, saxophonist Ellery Eskelin & bassist Michael Formanek.
This special evening presents two sides of the exciting, Cuban-bred Aruán Ortiz, as improving pianist and as composer of chamber music. The night's first half features Aruán solo, plus alongside a special guest to be announced. About Cub(an)ism, Aruán's recent Intakt album of solo piano, The Guardian said: "Aruán Ortiz is a rising piano star with a sweeping contemporary technique – and the imagination and keyboard-power, fueled by deep awareness of Cuba's traditions, to be an enthralling one-man band, too… Ortiz fuses hard-driving hooks, free jazz, harp-like effects, thudding drum sounds and lyrical reflections on dissonance and intervals, uniting all of it with a creativity of pacing that constantly grips the attention." The concert's second half will consist of two chamber pieces: Living in the Midst of a Twisted Globe, to be performed by the trio of violinist Mary Rowell, cellist Jeffrey Zeigler & pianist Geoffrey Burleson; and Ogguere (when the soul of the earth, dances around spectral motions), to be played by the brass quintet of Daniel Blankenship and Nate Wooley (trumpets), Ryan Keberle (trombone), Vince Chancey (French horn) & José Dávil (tuba).


About Dr. Janie Harden Fritz: Janie Harden Fritz is a Professor and the Director of both the B.A. and the M.A. in Communication Studies programs at Duquesne University. She advises students and collaborates with other faculty members to implement changes to the programs' curricula and procedures. She teaches courses at the undergraduate, M.A., and Ph.D. levels, including Exploring Interpersonal Communication, Exploring Leadership Communication, Intercultural Communication, Organizational Communication, Communication Research Methods, Communication Ethics and Professional Civility, Rhetoric and Philosophy of Organizational Communication and Leadership, and Rhetoric and Philosophy of Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication.
Dr. Fritz earned her B.A. and M.A. degrees in Speech Communication at the University of Georgia and completed the Ph.D. in Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993, with emphases in communication theory, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, and quantitative research methods. Her research focuses on communicative practices that constitute, sever, and restore the ties that bind individuals to the institutions of which they are a part. She studies problematic work relationships and writes about communication ethics in the workplace. Professional Civility: Communicative Virtue at Work, her award-winning book, applies MacIntyre's virtue ethics and communication research to the organizational setting. The field of communication is broad, diverse, and relevant to every area of human experience, which drew Dr. Fritz to pursue research and teaching in this area.
About Dr. Craig Maier: Craig Maier is an Assistant Professor at Duquesne University, where his work involves philosophical and interpretive approaches to corporate communication, with a special interest in institutions struggling amidst radical uncertainty and change. As an undergraduate student at Duquesne University, he was drawn to communication because of its practical importance in contemporary life and the extraordinary diversity in the field. Corporate communication draws together a whole host of concerns—management and leadership communication, employee communication, marketing communication, crisis and risk communication, community relations, and so on—that require a broad understanding of culture, economics, politics, religion, and numerous other fields. To that end, he teaches numerous undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on strategic research and planning, marketing communication, nonprofit and development communication, persuasion and advocacy, and public relations.
[MastersinCommunications.com] Could you please provide an overview of Duquesne University's Master of Arts in Corporate Communication, Master of Arts in Communication, and Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Philosophy of Communication programs, and how each is structured?
[MastersinCommunications.com] Both Duquesne's MA in Corporate Communication and its MA in Communication offer students the option of completing their program online. Could you please elaborate on what these online programs entail?
[Dr. Fritz and Dr. Maier] Online classes are handled in a number of ways depending on the instructor. In some cases, students interact with professors and each other via online discussion board postings and prompts. In other cases, lectures are recorded, and students have the opportunity to watch the class in real time and participate in the discussion by sending questions via instant messaging. Students appreciate this diversity. We have no residency requirement, which means that online students do not have to attend classes in Pittsburgh.
[MastersinCommunications.com] Duquesne University's MA in Corporate Communication program implements a four-part Integrated Professional Development approach, which involves the following steps: Professional Planning, Professional Praxis, Professional Experience, and Professional Integration. Could you please elaborate on each of these four components, particularly the Professional Experience and Professional Integration?
[Dr. Fritz and Dr. Maier] When we redesigned the MA in Corporate Communication, we wanted to provide students with a clearer sense of professional trajectory. To achieve these goals, we integrated professional planning content into COMM 500 Professional Communication and COMM 501 Persuasion in the Marketplace to help students develop a better sense of the directions that they can take into the rest of their coursework. This coursework focuses on what we call professional praxis, or the conscious integration of theory and practice. As they progress through the program, students can gather professional experience through practicum experiences and complete their coursework through a professional integration requirement, which students can complete by taking a doctoral-level course, writing a scholarly paper during a practicum placement, or completing an independent study.
While this framework is woven into the MA in Corporate Communication, it does influence the other programs, especially since they share many of the same courses. However, students in our other degree programs may have other needs, so their programs are structured differently.
For instance, students in the Rhetoric and Philosophy of Communication program are often interested in going on for a doctorate. As a result, their program focuses more on preparation for a Ph.D. However, even here, students can take professional coursework and complete practicums if they decide they want to enter the marketplace. Our program is flexible, and our students make the most of this flexibility.
[MastersinCommunications.com] What role does faculty mentorship play in Duquesne University's program? Independent of faculty instruction and support, what career development resources and academic services are available to students? How can students make the most of these mentorship opportunities and support systems while in the program?
[Dr. Fritz and Dr. Maier] We are always willing to help and mentor students when they ask for it. Mentoring can take a number of forms, from working on various departmental projects and career advice to working with faculty on research projects.
Professional integration through a student-designed applied project.
[MastersinCommunications.com] For students interested in Duquesne University's MA in Corporate Communication, MA in Communication, and/or MA in Rhetoric and Philosophy of Communication programs, what advice do you have in terms of submitting a competitive application, and selecting a program that is the best fit for their interests and goals?
[Dr. Fritz and Dr. Maier] We suggest first and foremost that students contact us to learn more about our programs. Depending on their interests and goals, we can help guide them to the right program, and we are also willing and able to help students change course if necessary. As for a competitive application, we always tell students that we look at the entire application and not at specific scores.
This consultation is most important for students interested in assistantships. We have a limited number of assistantships, and so the program is highly competitive. Also, because the assistantship program is designed to prepare students for doctoral study, it is limited to students in the Rhetoric and Philosophy of Communication program.
If students are interested in an assistantship, they should talk with us to learn about the program and their options. In addition, they should be sure to apply by January 15, which is the deadline for assistantship applications.
In their personal statements and recommendations, students interested in the MA in Rhetoric and Philosophy of Communication should focus on their scholarly interests and how they think our program can advance them. Students interested in the MA in Corporate Communication or the MA in Communication should focus on their professional aspirations and demonstrate their aptitude for graduate-level work.
[MastersinCommunications.com] What makes Duquesne University's MA in Corporate Communication, MA in Communication, and MA in Rhetoric and Philosophy of Communication unique, and particularly strong graduate degree options for students? How does the program prepare students particularly well for careers in organizational communication, integrated marketing communication, and other areas of communication leadership?
[Dr. Fritz and Dr. Maier] Our program stands out because it provides an intensive liberal arts education that can help students make the transition to either professional life or academia. The MA in Corporate Communication, in particular, is designed as an alternative to an MBA or master in business (MIB) program that exposes students to the knowledge they will need to assume positions of administrative leadership while deepening their skills and knowledge as communicators. Courses in organizational and leadership communication, nonprofit communication, economic and financial communication, strategic communication, and other areas all build important leadership and corporate strategy skills.
Thank you, Dr. Fritz and Dr. Maier, for your excellent insight into Duquesne University's graduate programs in communication and rhetorical studies!


Having Demetri Goodson on the floor last night was like having Mills wearing a Zag uniform. Goodsos is so fast, and so quick and so fearless inside. All preseason long the talk was about whether the Zags could contain Mills' speed. Yes! We did. In fact we brought in a kid that may be faster and quicker then Mills. I've really enjoyed watching Goodson's development this year. In the two biggest games of the year, last night against St. Mary's and the Memphis game, he shone like a bright star. Here's a shout out to the next great point guard at Gonzaga U. Best of luck in your first NCAA tournament as well, and ENJOY it, and just be yourself, Meech.
Was at the game and his speed was astonishing -- on one play he blew by Mills like Patty was standing still.
I am sooooo looking forward to the "jump" in understanding of the game from the frosh to sophmore years. Meech is great and only getting better, think of him having all summer to work on his jump shot!
He's a stud. Fearless, great around the hoop, quick as a jitterbug and only getting better. GU has a real weapon on their hands. And how about that floater of his?
I agree completely that Goodson is already good and going to get better. My one hope is that Goodson doesn't have the same criticisms thrown at him that Pargo has had in the last year.
I am sure you all remember the first time you saw Pargo as a Freshman and I am sure you all had a reaction that he was going to be a stud. And Pargo caught everyone's eye with pure athleticism. Not as quick as Goodson but fearless, strong and able to score around the rim. Just like Goodson now, Pargo was, then, a slasher and a great athlete but not a pure point-guard. Goodson will have to go through the same maturation process. He will have to learn some of the same things Pargo seems to have learned this year: Don't look for your own shot first. Get other scorers involved. Simple is often better even if you aren't voted G-unit as often.
The thing that fustrates me is that Pargo, while not as quick as Goodson, could drive and get a shot off almost every possession.
But, that is not what a pure PG is required to do. In the year the Pargo seems to have discovered this, he has taken a lot of criticism. What happened to Pargo? Has he lost a step? No, he has matured into a point guard. He's a big reason GU is balanced and has 5 guys who can score 20 a night.
If Goodson matures into a point guard, maintains his desire to get to the rim and adds a jumpshot as was previously mentioned, he really will be great.
perfect fit for the p.g. position, imo. And watching him mature all season long has been a delight.
Imo, he has actually had to learn to slow down and not outrun the ball or his brain while driving or reacting to a situaiton. THAT is quick !
Considering that he has no perimeter shot to speak of, I think he's got great touch inside, and he's a PHENOMENAL passer. He threw up a perfect alley oop to Micah on Sunday while on the run.
The future is bright, and so is the present!!!
Meech may have not been on the all-WCC freshman team, but he would start on most WCC teams.
He could also be playing DB in the Big Twelve. He's gonna be fun to watch for three more years.
Watching Demetri Goodsen last night got me thinking about what a huge factor Quentin Hall was in the Zags' run in 1999. Success in the NCAA Tournament often comes down to luck -- getting all the bounces at the right time. (Watch the last two minutes of the GU-Florida game in '99.) But success can also come from an unexpectedly great performance from a player that might not be getting the headlines. There are times someone has to step out of the shadows and take big shots. Hall was that unexpected "X" factor in '99, I think. He was fearless, using amazing quickness to penetrate, and wasn't afraid the take big shots from the outside. (He inserted the daggers into Stanford in the second round in '99 with a couple of huge three-pointers.) Demetri hasn't shown a tendency to shoot long-range shots consistently, but his quickness, fearlessness, and audacity match Hall's. Demetri doesn't get the minutes that Hall got in '99, and I'm saying that he'll be an "X" factor in the post season, but I won't be surprised if he is.
Meech has all of the tools. Also my sources tell me that Grant Gibbs is a Matt Bouldin clone with the addition of a midrange jumper and Manny Arop's bag of tricks is full. With Matt, Meech, Grant & Manny Arop "guard U.'s " succession is assured.
He's super quick, makes good decisions and handles the ball well. He's fun to watch.
"Gonzaga's Demetri Goodson (3) drives to the basket against Saint Mary's Omar Samhan during the first half of the West Coast Conference men's tournament championship NCAA college basketball game in Las Vegas, Monday, March 9, 2009"
I love how Meech just takes it at the trees inside with no fear, and usually finishes. It's amazing too how high he can jump, having the ability to dunk when you're 5' 10" is no small thing.
As a North Carolina fan, he reminds me of Ty Lawson as a freshman. All Lawson did was bolt up the court, weaving through defenders to the hoop or laying it off after drawing the defender. He hardly ever shot outside. Just the pure speed that these players have changes the game. While I hate comparing players because you always compare the potential of one to the accomplishment's of a great player (usually), their speed and the effects that they have on games is very similar at this stage.
Way to be a part of it Meech!!! Believe it.
What has surprised me more than anything recently about Meech, is his ability to not only get to the rim, but Finish. The kid has an offensive game, There is no doubt. If he can develope on outside shot, this kid is going to be absolutely great. Im so excited for NOW, and the future of Gonzaga basketball. The program is here to stay.
While almost every post in this thread wants to talk about his offensive prowness, I like to focus on the entire ballplayer.
1. defensively he came a long ways this year. He has figured our the defensive scheme and played it well. (By the way thought he played far better defense yesterday than the Mills kid..which last time I checked doesnt take a wrist to play defense). Solid one on one defender with great lateral quickness and ability to stay nose deep on the ballplayer. Tends to forget off ball responsibilities at times, but he is a freshman learning different system, expectations and that he cannot simply rely on his athleticism at this level like he did in hiigh school so will need to focus more on the weakside rotational issues.
5. Outside shooting. Demonstrated that when given ample time to set feet he can hit the outside shot consistently for a freshman. What I did not see all year was the ability to catch and shoot from long range. But "wont care" if he increases skills and abilities in 1-4.
Is this supercilious, self-serving schlock really necessary ?
sorry you felt I was talking in a snide or disdained way toward anyone, but was not. I was simply trying to say that there is more to the game of basketball than simple ability to drive to the hole and that no one else had talked about the "whole" ballplayer.
What puzzles me, is that u all seem to have written off Grant Gibbs and evidently feel that he is not going to compete for minutes with Bouldin, Gray, Goodson, Arop and the rest. He was'nt Iowa's Mr. Basketball for being chopped liver. I hear he brings as much raw skill to the table as Matt did and also has a mid-range jumper. I will bet he will get some minutes and perhaps more.
I don't think anyone is cutting Gibbs out of the picture. This thread is about how good Goodson is. We've seen Goodson, and therefore know what he brings to our program. I like what I've read about Gibbs. He's a great recruit I think. Let's wait until we see him play next year. I believe he's more in the mold of Bouldin then Goodson. I heard he's tough, and I like that. And I heard he wanted to be A ZAG since he was a kid. Meech is having a great Freshman year, and I think one that I haven't seen from a Freshman in awhile.
Goodson would be a monster with a good floater. He's already shown that he has a decent runner. Add a pull-up and he would be unstoppable.
I'm with others - from what I've heard of Gibbs, he sounds excellent, but I have yet to see him play. Goodson I have seen and love. We can start loving on Gibbs next year, and I'm sure he'll be deserving.
My guess is that Bouldin starts next year at point, but I could see Meech improving enough to put Gray on the bench. My guess is that the only locks for starters are Bouldin, Daye, and Sacre. Gray seems like he should be, but I wouldn't be surprised if Kong came in and started. Should be a very interesting season next year as well.
I think Meech is going to step into the starting spot that Pargo vacates and we'll see Meech and Bouldin running the point interchangeably.
It will be interesting. You all know how loyal Few is to his players. For any frosh to start over an upper classman in this system will tell you how good he really must be.
Agreed - I think the system will be something like what's going on this year with Meech playing like Pargo right now as a part-time point and running the break. That tends to play to Pargo's and Meech's strengths as being great at driving the ball and also frees Bouldin up as a shooter on the break if needed. Bouldin will still probably do a lot of the PG duties in the half-court, though, where he is turning into a great creator and just abusing most anyone who tries to guard him. I think making Bouldin the full-time PG negates a lot of the strengths he has as a shooter (he's developed a great touch on spot-up 3s).
Bouldin will still probably do a lot of the PG duties in the half-court, though, where he is turning into a great creator and just abusing most anyone who tries to guard him. I think making Bouldin the full-time PG negates a lot of the strengths he has as a shooter (he's developed a great touch on spot-up 3s).
I agree too. Bouldin's 3 pt shooting is the most improved part of his offensive game. His overall defense, though, is THE MOST improved part of his total game. What I admire most about Matt is how much he has improved. He's come a long ways, and his confidence right now is beaming. He's like a light beam.
BINGO! great post. also, Matty will NOT be the 1 next year. meech as much more suited for this, and matt is better at the 2 anyway.
Meech was one heck of a find. Kudos to the staff!
I'd be suprised if he doesn't start next year, and equally suprised if he averages more than 28 minutes. Bouldin, Gray, Gibbs, Arop will all rotate in and mix between the 1-2 effectively. We are loaded.
It has been posted on this board a dozen times he'll be here in May. Search function is your friend.
I for one am very excited about the future of the 1-3 positions for the Zags, heck I 'm excited about 1-5 for that matter!
At the 3 we can play Austin,Matt,Arop, Kong, and Harris.
The speed that Meech brings and his intensity (on both ends) has already won him Zag fans respect.
As much as I like Manny's game, he may take the most time to adjust to not being the "top dog" on the court, I'm not saying he is selfish, just used to being the centre of attention. Kong, on the other hand, has proved at Douglas (JUCO) that he can defer to other players and work with what is given to him. He even played point some of the time for Douglas.
I think that Zag fans will be very surprised at just how talented Bol is.
Did I say that I am excited?!!!
cat quickness & ball control (but not too much dribbling) will be needed at inbound points and MB's floor management will take over often after mid court.


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Growth Expected to Accelerate in 2013 for Industrial Equipment & Machinery – C. Schon Williams – BB&T Capital Markets
C. Schon Williams is Vice President and Senior Equity Research Analyst at BB&T Capital Markets, and he has been with the firm since June 2006 and follows the industrial machinery sector. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Williams was a Senior Consultant with the bankruptcy/restructuring unit of Navigant Consulting. Mr. Williams received a bachelor's in economics and government from the University of Virginia and holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Profile
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From the sound of birdsong to the scent of roses, simply being in a garden can make you feel good. Which is why, for many hotels, having a well-designed outside space, however large or small, can be as important as the food served in the restaurant and the linens on the bed.
Boath House
When Wendy Matheson and her husband Don bought Boath House in the Scottish Highlands 25 years ago, it came with 22 acres of grounds. "The house had been seriously neglected, so we spent six years on that; then we looked at the gardens", she recalls. "There was a walled garden that dated back to the 16th century and some fantastic oak and lime trees, but the rest was just grass." Following a post-graduate degree in landscape design, she spent the next ten years restoring the gardens.
Now, there's an ornamental lake, a kitchen garden, herb garden (both of which supply the Michelin-star restaurant), an orchard and a wild flower meadow. "The garden is quite quirky and it has become a big draw", says Matheson of those who come for afternoon tea and a stroll round. "We're a small, family-run business and to survive you have to constantly think of ways to make yourself more attractive."
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The five-acre gardens are also an attraction at Howie's HomeStay, just outside of Chiang Mai in Thailand. Designed by Jirachai Rengthong (whose partner, architect Bill Bensley, is behind the villas) they are a lush, tropical oasis. "My primary requests of Jirachai were that there is something in bloom all year round and plenty of water features", says owner Howie Feldman. "This property was designed so that the structures really just have a roof for protection from the sun and rain; each wall is sliding glass so guests are directly in the midst of the garden. I know I breathe better surrounded by nature and I wanted those who stay here to feel the same."
Understandably, gardens are a key part of the offering at wellness retreats such as Golden Door in California, where the setting is 600 acres of gardens, bamboo forests, lakes and meadows. There are Japanese gardens, fruit and vegetable gardens, floral and herb gardens, an organic citrus grove, an olive orchard and much more. Guests can even take sensory garden tours to smell the lavender and "mood-boosting lemon verbena".
At Monastero Santa Rosa, which is built into a cliff on Italy's Amalfi Coast, 20 per cent of what's planted in the 21,500-square-foot gardens is either therapeutic or edible. "The Domenican order of nuns, who were the original residents, used herbs and flowers such as rosemary, Echinacea, mint and iris to create medicinal tinctures to sell the residents of the area", explains owner Bianca Sharma of the plants that are now used by the in-house mixologist in herb-infused cocktails.
The garden plan was designed by Tiziano Giangiulio, whose family has historically worked in the Vatican gardens, and is split into several terraces. "The gardens are an extension to the hotel itself, full of places for guests to sit and read, look at the amazing views across the bay or, on the last terrace, swim in the infinity pool that seems to dangle from the edge of the cliff."
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DEBBIE MCGEE bounced back with her latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing.
The radio presenter, who lives in Wargrave, was joint top of the leader board after wowing the judges with an Argentinean tango with her professional partner Giovanni Pernice on Saturday's live show.
This was in stark contrast to the previous week when the couple had to take part in a dance-off to decide who should be elimimated from the competition before the judges decided to save them.
McGee complained about suffering aches and pains during training but Pernice took her to watch former Strictly professional Vincent Simone, the Argentinean tango world champion, perform and take some advice.
This paid off as the pair were awarded 38 points out of a possible 40 by the judges to share first place with actor Joe McFadden and his dance partner Katya Jones.
Pernice, who was sweating from effort at the end of the dance, swung his partner in the air as they finished the performance.
Judge Bruno Tonioli described McGee as "the queen of Buenos Aires", while the notoriously picky Craig Revel Horwood exclaimed: "I wish I could dance like you."
He said his "one small note" was that her legs needed to be slightly looser.
Head judge Shirley Ballas said: "I pride myself on my balance but I've never seen balance like that."
Fellow judge Darcey Bussell criticised McGee's upper body shape during the lifts but added: "It was outstanding. You are extraordinary."
McGee, 59, told hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman that she was "really sad" to have been in the dance-off the previous week and struggled in training.
She said: "I pulled a muscle three weeks ago and with all the lifts it really played up. We had a few days where we thought we might have to cut a few of them."
The tango was one of two dances on the night for the couple, who also had to take part in a "Pasodoblothon", a mass Pasodoble with the other competing pairs in order to score extra points. The couple were awarded five out of a possible seven and ended up second on the leaderboard following both dances.
They were then safely voted through to this week on the results show on Sunday evening.
McGee's Sunday morning programme on BBC Radio Berkshire was hosted by Andrew Peach but she spoke to him about her week.
She said that during a trip to a TV interview she ran into comedian Michael McIntyre who told her that he had to keep checking her age as he was so amazed by her performances.
McGee said: "I'm a realist and I knew the Argentinean tango suited me but now I have to focus on my dance this week.
"Being in the bottom two does challenge you and I think my competitive spirit really came out. Being in the dance-off hits you like a tonne of bricks.
"I couldn't pick up the tango on the Monday morning, I was just exhausted and emotional.
"Every bit of me is starting to ache. This week was my hardest on the show but also my favourite Strictly night apart from the first one. I always watch my dances back on the Sunday night and I'm never happy but I watched this one and was very proud.
"None of us want this to end because it's such a lovely experience. It's going to be a big wrench when it finishes, I'm going to miss them."
McGee, the widow of magician Paul Daniels, said she was so busy with rehearsals and interviews that she had barely been back to her home in Willow Lane.
She is also learning lines for her appearance in Beauty and the Beast at York's Grand Opera House.
McGee said she had been avoiding social media, explaining: "I've had to not look at it because the negatives get to you. From week one it has been 'you're a professional ballet dancer' but I haven't danced in years.
"But the support has been the best thing about this experience."
Peach played McGee some messages of support from Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable and BBC presenters including Alex Jones and Victoria Derbyshire with Jones even predicting she would win.
On Sunday's show, comedian Susan Calman and her professional partner Kevin Clifton were voted off after a dance-off with singer Alexandra Burke and Gorka Marquez.


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Mutch, 23, has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract, while 33-year-old Ameobi, who was a free agent after leaving Turkish side Gaziantep in December, has signed a short-term deal until the season's end.
Palace did not disclose how much they had paid to sign Mutch, but British media reports claimed the initial transfer fee was around £4.75 million ($7.2 million, 6.3 million euros).
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Rachel Martin
Published May 17, 2021 at 2:07 AM PDT
Just over a week ago, the Middle East was growing tense, but few people could have expected the war that is now underway.
Hamas continues firing rockets out of Gaza. Israel says its airstrikes on Gaza will continue for some time. Many of those strikes have hit populated areas of Gaza, destroying buildings and infrastructure. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CBS that's where the rocket launchers are.
PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU: If Hamas would simply move these rockets out of civilian areas, if they moved their command posts out of these homes and offices, then there wouldn't be any problem.
MARTIN: Palestinian officials say many of the 197 dead are children. Eight dead in Israel include a 5-year-old boy. Numbers like that form the backdrop for a statement by Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD: We need to do everything we can to move closer to a day when both Israeli and Palestinian children wake up every morning without fearing for their lives.
INSKEEP: Let's go now to NPR's Daniel Estrin, who is in Jerusalem. Hey there, Daniel.
DANIEL ESTRIN, BYLINE: Hi, Steve.
INSKEEP: How widespread is the destruction in Gaza?
ESTRIN: Well, these Israeli attacks happened overnight, and every night seems to be more intense than the one before. Just this past night, Israel says scores of warplanes again attacked another part of what Israel calls the underground metro. That is what they call underground tunnels they say Hamas has dug under Gaza to move its fighters and rockets from one place to another. It says it bombed about nine miles of those tunnels overnight. We don't have any word of casualties from that. But these strikes have been keeping Palestinians up all night terrified. I just got off the phone with a 65-year-old woman, Kefaya Abujiab (ph). Let's listen.
KEFAYA ABUJIAB: (Non-English language spoken).
ESTRIN: She says, "we didn't sleep at night at all. We felt like - I felt like my heart stopped." And she is one of the tens of thousands of Palestinians not only facing fear but facing short water supply. She says she fills up her buckets to use water to bathe and clean when she does get water. She has just a few hours of electricity a day. And that's - that was just last night. The biggest, deadliest Israeli strike so far in this fighting was Sunday. Several multistory residential homes collapsed. Forty-two people, including very young children, were killed.
INSKEEP: Well, has Israel provided evidence to justify one particular strike over the weekend, Daniel? I'm talking about the destruction of a large building that housed The Associated Press Gaza bureau.
ESTRIN: That's right. That building completely collapsed in the Israeli strike. Israel says Hamas military intelligence was using the building as well and that destroying the building had crippled Hamas' command and control capabilities. Israel has not published evidence of that. And although Israel warned the building an hour before - there were no casualties, people escaped - we don't know why Israel didn't tell The Associated Press that there allegedly was Hamas in the building before.
INSKEEP: And I guess the AP is saying we saw no sign of this. And Al Jazeera, which also had offices in the building, are saying we saw no sign of this and now the building is destroyed. How long does Israel plan to continue its campaign?
ESTRIN: We don't know. It seems like it's a matter of days and not weeks. After the bombing of The Associated Press and Al Jazeera building and several families killed in the last few days, it seems that there is more international pressure to reach a cease-fire. The U.S. is involved, Qatar, Egyptians. And the E.U. has called for a meeting of foreign ministers tomorrow. The expectation is that they're going to say no more. We could see this wrapping up soon.
INSKEEP: Does either combatant side want to end it right now?
ESTRIN: It doesn't appear so. Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, says it would take - Israel would take as long as it needs. And Hamas says its resistance will continue.
INSKEEP: Daniel, thanks for the update.
ESTRIN: You're welcome.
INSKEEP: That's NPR's Daniel Estrin.
INSKEEP: OK. About 123 million people in the United States are now fully vaccinated. Millions of other people have the first of two shots.
MARTIN: Over the weekend, a whole lot of Americans started to bare their faces. The CDC issued its recommendation that vaccinated people don't need to wear masks in most settings. There are some exceptions, as we're about to hear. The agency is facing criticism over all this. Here's CDC Director Rochelle Walensky explaining and defending the decision on NBC.
ROCHELLE WALENSKY: Right now, the data, the science, shows us that it is safe for vaccinated people to take off their masks. I as the CDC director promised the American people I would convey that science to you when we knew it.
INSKEEP: NPR's Allison Aubrey joins us now to discuss all this. Allison, good morning.
ALLISON AUBREY, BYLINE: Good morning, Steve.
INSKEEP: Kind of a startling change over the weekend where I was. I think I saw not universal faces, people are still wearing a lot of masks, but a lot more faces.
AUBREY: It does feel like such an abrupt change. I mean, when I grab my keys, my cellphone, I just grab a mask, too, when I'm about to leave. It's habit now. But many retailers are dropping their masking requirements following the CDC announcement. That includes Walmart, Costco, Starbucks. Yesterday, CDC Director Walensky, as we just heard, was pressed about the new recommendation. But you know what? She also cautioned that masks will be with us for a while. Even among vaccinated people, masking is still recommended in certain settings, including on public transportation and in schools. Here she is on NBC again.
WALENSKY: This was not permission to shed masks for everybody everywhere. This was really science driven, individual assessment of your risk. And now we all need to work together. And CDC is hard at work now saying what does this mean for schools, for travel, for camps, for businesses?
AUBREY: So she's definitely saying that there's more updated guidance to come. And given that it's hard to know who is or who is not vaccinated, the new recommendations really just depend on the honor system. Walensky asked people to be honest with themselves because people who are not vaccinated are putting themselves at risk.
INSKEEP: Yeah, people are going to have to be thoughtful here. That's what this is essentially saying. And just to underline this, again, vaccinated people should still be using masks in certain crowded settings and unvaccinated people should be using them even more. Is everyone confident that people will follow that honor system?
AUBREY: You know, I think there are definitely critics. The head of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, which represents about 1.3 million front-line retail and grocery store workers, say they don't want to be policing the situation. And they say the CDC should have waited to relax masking until more people are vaccinated. There are similar concerns among nurses. The leaders of National Nurses United, which is the largest union of registered nurses in the U.S., say the new policy could threaten the lives of patients, nurses and other front-line workers.
INSKEEP: We keep also getting these kinds of unsettling bits of news. I was in a conversation last week about the easing of the pandemic and somebody said, yeah, what about the New York Yankees?
AUBREY: You know, no doubt this can be unsettling, but breakthrough infections are pretty uncommon, especially ones that lead to serious illness. In the case of the Yankees, they'd received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. This vaccine was shown in a clinical trial to be about 85% effective against severe illness from COVID. I spoke to virologist Angela Rasmussen of the University of Saskatchewan about this.
ANGELA RASMUSSEN: Overall, I think that breakthrough infections are really something that we would expect because no vaccine is 100% effective. But if they're not getting sick because of those breakthrough infections and the vast majority of those Yankees players were asymptomatic, they're not transmitting it to others, it's really much less of a concern.
AUBREY: And, Steve, the CDC has been tracking breakthrough infections as well as variants of concern.
INSKEEP: OK, Allison, thanks so much.
AUBREY: Thank you very much, Steve.
INSKEEP: That's NPR's Allison Aubrey.
INSKEEP: This may come as no surprise, but it's valuable to hear it documented. Americans have very different views when it comes to policing, depending in many cases on their race.
MARTIN: A new poll from NPR, PBS NewsHour and Marist details just how differently Americans see policing. The findings come as we approach the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis. Former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of Floyd's murder.
INSKEEP: NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro is with us. Domenico, good morning.
DOMENICO MONTANARO, BYLINE: Good morning, Steve.
INSKEEP: What are some of the findings here?
MONTANARO: Well, there were big gaps, as usual, by political leaning but on race as well, which we looked into. And let's take whether people had personally experienced discrimination or feel they've been treated unfairly because of their race. Just 15% of whites said this had happened to them, but 61% of Black Americans said it had; of Latinos, it was 39%. When it came to police, whites, Latinos and Republicans had far more confidence than Black Americans in their ability to gain the trust of residents in their communities. And on whether police treat African Americans more harshly than whites, just a quarter of whites thought so but most Black Americans did.
INSKEEP: Interesting that Latinos lined up there more with whites than with Black Americans on that question. What did people say about the Derek Chauvin verdict, the former officer convicted of killing George Floyd?
MONTANARO: Yeah, we had broad agreement here. Three-quarters of respondents agreed with the guilty verdict. But we do see a bit of a partisan gap. About half of Republicans and Trump supporters think it was either the wrong decision or they aren't sure. Remember, though, this was a unanimous jury decision. Floyd's killing has sparked calls for police reform. This survey finds broad support for the need to reform police use of force policies, for example. Again, though, sharp divide along party lines - Democrats and independents said the policy should be reformed; just a third of Republicans thought so, too. One policy area, though, where there was near universal support was for wearing police body cameras.
INSKEEP: Which is understandable given that video has played such a role in so many of these cases.
MONTANARO: Right. And they may have different reasons for that. It was almost - it was about 9 in 10 that agreed.
INSKEEP: Oh, that's an interesting question. People may feel it protects the officer in some cases. Is there anything that you would find optimistic in these findings?
MONTANARO: There was some hope for optimism that people seem to have. Most said they believe for future generations that race relations will be better than they are now, which is different than people sometimes feel about the economy and whether the American dream is achievable, for example. And fewer people than we've seen in the last six years are saying that race relations in the country had gotten worse in the past year. Of course, there's a lot of politics wrapped up in that. For a lot of people who like Joe Biden, just that switch from Trump to Biden made a big difference for a lot of people. And speaking of Biden, a slim majority approved of how he's handling race relations. That's about where his overall job rating is, though he certainly has lots of challenges on this, especially as he tries to press ahead for a deal on police reform.
INSKEEP: I want to check in on his overall approval rating since we have a few seconds, Domenico. I gather that Donald Trump, for almost all of his presidency, was about 40% approval, low 50s disapproval. It's kind of flipped with Joe Biden, is that right?
MONTANARO: Yeah. We've seen him really win over independents to be pretty steadily above 50%. Now, he's got a lot of challenges ahead when it comes to some of these issues that are non-COVID related. But when it comes to COVID people, two-thirds think he's doing a pretty good job.
INSKEEP: Domenico, thanks.
MONTANARO: You're welcome.
INSKEEP: NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. And you can find more on this poll and Domenico's full story at npr.org. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
Rachel Martin is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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We've done the same thing for her, but the cookies aren't showing up when she re-published. I didn't see any special settings in BLOG to get it to automatically pull a cookie (although I did set the "Random cookie" checkbox). And I don't see any special settings in CEE either. Am I missing something?
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Google to Reorganize as Alphabet to Keep Its Lead as an Innovator
By CONOR DOUGHERTY AUG. 10, 2015
Larry Page, co-founder and chief executive of Google. Credit Jeff Chiu/Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Google was founded as a company that did Internet search. Over time, it has broadened into areas as varied as drones, pharmaceuticals and venture capital, none of which make much money, and some of which have spooked investors.
Now Google is listening to Wall Street, while also trying to keep its innovation going. The Silicon Valley behemoth is reorganizing under a new name — Alphabet — and separating its moneymaking businesses from the moonshot ones.
"For Sergey and me this is a very exciting new chapter in the life of Google — the birth of Alphabet," Larry Page, the chief executive of Google, wrote in a blog post on Monday. "We liked the name Alphabet because it means a collection of letters that represent language, one of humanity's most important innovations, and is the core of how we index with Google search."
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Under the new structure, Mr. Page is to run Alphabet along with Sergey Brin, who co-founded the web search business with him in 1998. Alphabet would be the parent entity, housing several companies, with the biggest among them Google. In addition, the portfolio would include Nest, the smart-thermostat maker, and Calico, a company focused on longevity, among other things. Sundar Pichai, who had been senior vice president in charge of products, will be chief executive of Google, which will encompass Internet products like search, maps, YouTube and applications like Gmail.
What Will Be Separated Under Alphabet?
Calico, an anti-aging biotech company
Sidewalk, a company focused on smart cities
Nest, a maker of Internet-connected devices for the home
Fiber, high-speed Internet service in a number of American cities
Investment arms, such as Google Ventures and Google Capital
Incubator projects, such as Google X, which is developing self-driving cars and delivery drones
What Will Remain Part of Google?
YouTube, the video service
Android, the company's mobile operating system
Google's move is the most significant step by a Silicon Valley giant to get a handle on the sprawl of businesses that it has entered, an issue that increasingly afflicts other technology companies like Facebook and Amazon. While all of these tech companies began as entities focused on one main business, online bookselling or a social network, for example, many have diversified over the years into numerous side businesses including cloud computing, photo sharing and even satellites.
Some of those tech companies have started to give more clarity to their fast-growing new businesses. This year, Amazon broke out the results of its cloud-computing unit for the first time. But Google is going a step further than the rest by formalizing a portfolio-like approach to its various businesses.
The change is an effort to keep Google innovative. As other big technology companies have gotten old, some have been felled by a desire to remain wed to their traditional core businesses. With its new structure, Google can give operating divisions more leeway in making their own decisions and keep the businesses more nimble. The configuration is reminiscent of that of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren E. Buffett's industrial empire, a giant conglomerate that includes railroads and Fruit of the Loom underwear.
"We've long believed that over time companies tend to get comfortable doing the same thing, just making incremental changes," Mr. Page wrote. "But in the technology industry, where revolutionary ideas drive the next big growth areas, you need to be a bit uncomfortable to stay relevant."
A holding company structure also gives Mr. Page and Mr. Brin, who became multibillionaires when Google went public in 2004, room to make big new bets to add to Alphabet's portfolio — without annoying Wall Street. Over the last few years, investors have expressed concern that Google has become distracted from its core web search, instead pursuing projects fancied by its founders, like self-driving cars or a pill to detect cancer.
The holding-company structure is set to provide more financial transparency. Starting in the fourth quarter of this year, Alphabet will break out financial results for Google Inc., as well as for the overall company. While investors will not be able to see individual results for other companies, the system will make it easier to get a sense of how Google's core business is doing.
Colin Gillis, an analyst at BGC Financial, said the reorganization laid a foundation for making further disclosures later, such as unveiling results for YouTube — which has become a driver of the company's advertising business — or a better sense of how much money is being spent on initiatives like drones.
"How much money are they wasting or investing outside of their core?" Mr. Gillis said. "We'll get to see how much is that overhead."
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Google discussed increasing its transparency in the last year, which lifted its stock.
Yet the move raises questions, including how Alphabet will dole out money for more speculative projects and what this means for Google's regulatory and legal issues, like its antitrust battle in Europe. David Larcker, a professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, said a holding company was a complicated structure that Wall Street had lately frowned upon. Most recently, investors pushed General Electric to spin out its finance unit after the business, which had long raised profits, became a drag on the company after the 2008 financial crisis.
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Apparently Google failed to google "alphabet.com". There are lots of businesses using that URL. At least one, owned by BMW, is in a...
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I had Google on my A-List, until today. I'm sitting on "TM", an innovation that is worth more than Google, Microsoft, and Apple put together...
I would have just gone with Everything, or WiOwnU.
"If you go backward in time, the gigantic conglomerates unraveled between the 1970s and the 1990s because it became too unwieldy to manage them," Mr. Larcker said.
The reorganization puts a rubber stamp on a move that Mr. Page has been telegraphing for some time. In an interview with The Financial Times last year, Mr. Page said there was no model for the kind of company that Google wanted to become, but he said he admired Mr. Buffett for embodying some of the qualities of the task that lay ahead.
Last October, he gave Mr. Pichai responsibility for most of Google's biggest products, making him, in effect, chief executive of most of Google's core products. Now he gets the title of chief executive of a new company known as Google Inc. The logic, Mr. Page said in a memo to employees, was to continue to build Google's core business "while also getting the next generation of big bets off the ground."
"As you 'age' — even when you're still a teenager like Google — you have to work hard to stay innovative," Mr. Page wrote in the memo, which was obtained by The New York Times.
Mr. Pichai will add YouTube to his list of products. The YouTube chief executive, Susan Wojcicki, will now report to him, whereas she previously reported to Mr. Page. In addition, Mr. Pichai will oversee the business operations for Google Inc.
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Google's current business chief, Omid Kordestani, will end that role and become an adviser to Alphabet and Google. Ruth Porat, chief financial officer of Google, will remain in that position and will also be chief financial officer for Alphabet.
Other entities under Alphabet will include Google Fiber, a provider of ultrafast Internet service. There will also be two financial businesses, Google Ventures, the venture capital arm, and Capital, which does private-equity-like deals.
Google X, which includes projects like self-driving cars, a drone delivery service and an attempt to make Internet-connected balloons, will be managed separately and run by Mr. Brin.
Correction: August 10, 2015
An earlier version of this article, and an accompanying information table, misidentified one of the areas that will operate separately from Google under Alphabet. The unit is Sidewalk, a business that focuses on smart cities, not Life Sciences, a unit focused on health efforts.
Katie Benner contributed reporting.
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Santa Fe, NM 12 hours ago
Apparently Google failed to google "alphabet.com". There are lots of businesses using that URL. At least one, owned by BMW, is in a related business--self-driving automobiles. Is this rank amateurism by Google or ultimate hubris?
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Oklahoma City, OK 12 hours ago
I had Google on my A-List, until today.
I'm sitting on "TM", an innovation that is worth more than Google, Microsoft, and Apple put together. It's worth at least $1.7 Trillion the first year of commercial sales.
The tech wizards turn into the guys they would never have partnered with when they were hot innovators. As soon as they have a few billion dollars and become global celebrities, they forget how to be geniuses.
No one is more confused than the innovators who are running huge companies. It is as if they all want to be "the next big thing"...or the next big "bet" as Larry Page puts it in this article.
When you're hot, you're hot, and you know what you've got. When you're not you're out there sifting through every new idea. And you forgot that to be the next big bet, you have to have the idea yourself, and you have to bet on yourself. Otherwise, you were a genius then, but not anymore.
Tallahassee 12 hours ago
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K Henderson
is a trusted commenter NYC 16 hours ago
Ugh. Corporate re-branding.
"Look everyone we are different now because our NAME is different!"
Alphabet is particularly humorous because it reminds me of the generic name "Acme" products that Wile E. Coyote would buy to try to catch roadrunner. The products didnt work.
Worcester, MA 17 hours ago
I like the idea of Alphabet particularly because of Google's use of letters artistically representing someone or something -people, days of the year, etc. I enjoy the information. As to where it ma go,, I don't have a clue. What I do know is what it's like being "stuck" and unable to be more creative.
minh z
manhattan 17 hours ago
Why don't they call themselves "E" Corp., like on "Mr. Robot" which is called "Evil Corp." by the main character. Considering that they know everything about everyone and they sure aren't using it for good, it would be appropriate.
Bill Sprague
Tokyo 20 hours ago
What's the fascination with amerikan-style capitalism? Chew it up, spit it out. Is this the best and most educated thing we can do with our planet? Use it up. It's the amerikan way! Isn't it time for a change?
NYC 20 hours ago
The myth of Google as an innovative high technology company that lived by its corporate slogan, "don't be evil" has been sullied so thoroughly in recent years that its probable no one any longer says the motto without an ironic twist.
So, now Google will stay what it's always been, a very lucrative advertising company.
And Alphabet will isolate the copycat, acquisitions, and publicity generating pie in the sky businesses.
Good luck, Larry and Sergey, no need to ever give that slogan thingie another thought.
Sara G.
New York, NY 20 hours ago
Google is many things but one of its biggest profit centers is advertising.
Forbes estimates "that PC search ads and mobile search ads contribute approximately 67% to the firm's value. Online ad spending is expected to increase in general and reach $135 billion in 2015. "
John Warnock
Thelma KY 23 hours ago
It appears to be a very functional organizational structure. Nothing complicated. Why all the naysaying? Good luck Alphabet. Continue your quest.
Upstate New York 23 hours ago
A mega-corporation doing mega-corporate things to advance and protect its interests. Not exactly big news. Why are people so worked up?
USA 23 hours ago
Wall Street and innovation don't belong in the same sentence.
To wit, Alphabet isn't exactly a name that congers up pizzazz.
steve sheridan
Ecuador 23 hours ago
No... but it starts with "A," and Google has Apple-envy!
Eleanore Whitaker
NJ 23 hours ago
As an SEO copywriter and content ghostwriter, I can tell you that Google does have a huge effect on how websites are formatted. The problem with content online is that it is linear to a point in terms of algorithms and latent semantic indexing. With the advent of Copyscape and API, the original journalism style for online content no longer works.
Google also has changed one thing for the better: quality content. Formerly, all manner of junque was published online. The other problem is that when you write white papers, blogs and website content, there has never been a universal language online. The UK, CAN and AU want content in their languages. For website businesses, this creates a huge problem in a global realm like the internet.
So, are ads okay? Everything is filled with ads. You watch too much TV. Hey it's free! So is Google! Except when you buy one of their phones or a Chromebook.
New York 23 hours ago
Tech companies are always looking for new ways to innovate. They achieve great success with a product, hire the best and brightest from MIT and Stanford, put them in a room and say "think of new ideas."
But how many useful, profitable products come out of these ventures?
Microsoft still makes most of its money on operating systems and Office. Google on Search (advertising). Facebook on, well, Facebook (also advertising). Apple on iPads and iTunes. Amazon sells products made by other companies. Howard Schultz sells (over-priced) coffee.
Most of these companies were founded by very young men who became very rich very quickly. They have a lot of time (and money) to spend coming up with something new.
All well and good, but are they:
-good corporate citizens, or are they not paying their fair share of taxes?
-using cheap, exploited labor from overseas?
-creating well-paying jobs in the U.S.?
-hiring and treating women equally and fairly?
-creating products most Americans can afford?
-sharing their money with charitable causes to improve the welfare of the less-fortunate?
-supporting progressive candidates?
At best, it's a mixed result. Microsoft and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is probably way ahead of the rest in using their wealth for social good. Steve Jobs was notorious for not being philanthropic (his widow is making up for that).
Good luck huge innovative digital-age behemoths! One question: Why does IE 11 suck?
Any number of progressives and government employees will tell you, Eric, that the only fare share of taxes that is genuinely fair always involves more taxes.
So why are the roads so bad here in Massachusetts? And why are the bridges all rusting? Oh, I know: all the "best and brightest" from MIT and Harvard (and Stanford out west) are going to Silicon Valley (formerly known as San Jose or Santa Clara) to get rich! The kiddies leave as soon as they graduate!
Roland Berger
Ontario, Canada 1 day ago
And Google will be easily able to abide to Wall Street without us knowing it. Webs are webs.
Paris, France 1 day ago
Holding companies do not create products or perform services. They do own enough stock in each of their subsidaries to control them.
Alphabet can structure itself so that one subsidiary will be responsible for brand name and trademarks, another will be responsible for its real estate, others will operate each venture, be it Google or Calico.
While Alphabet will hold the controlling votes, each of its subsidiaries, as well as itself, by law will have limited financial and legal liability. Alphabet can place its subsidiaries in countries with lower tax rates, and thus limit their tax liability.
Google has been under enormous international pressure for its invasive data gathering and sharing of users' personal information, and for tax avoidance.
This happily announced holding company seems more like a device to escape, or limit consequences, of their international policies. Alphabet will allow tax evasion, continued data collection and sharing, while limiting its personal liability in these matters--in short, the re-structuring makes it more difficult to interfere with their activities internationally, or domestically. Their move is not innocent.
After the crisis of 2007/08, holding companies were formed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., Wells Fargo & Co., and Goldman Sachs Groups, Inc. They are the five largest, and so well-protected from liability, they have yet to repay the costs of the crisis caused by their investment decisions.
Remember "Do no evil?" Neither do they.
R. E.
Cold Spring, NY 1 day ago
I can only hope that Google's innovations after the restructuring will be more user oriented than Yahoo's, Micorsoft's, and Adobe's. Whenever any of these tech corporations "innovate," they just make life harder. I had to open a gmail account and have everything automatically forwarded to my Yahoo email account because when those yahoos at Yahoo started innovating and "updated" the email platform some of my emails never showed up in either my inbox or spam, but I did immediately start getting much more spam in general. Since I use email for my freelance business this was unacceptable.
Liberty, MO 1 day ago
I wonder if Google is doing this partially in response to the European moves to curtail some of its business processes (such as the ability to be "forgotten" online). Might this provide some lessening of its liability?
Please see above. Yes, it lessens their "liability" for anything.
martin 1 day ago
Good grief Mr. Gillis, when you say "How much money are they wasting or investing outside their core?" I think, yes, and how do you think innovation happens. Your comments reflect the small, narrow mindset of wall street that seek instant gratification. At what time is investment in research and development going to be valued by wall street? This is what Google, Apple, etc are all about. Change your thinking. Be the first wall street person to talk about investment in a positive way not as wasted money. Thank you.
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curtis dickinson
Worcester 1 day ago
Google remains an innovative company unlike Microsoft which has become a stodgy empire afraid to dip its toe into the water.
UK 20 hours ago
Load of rubbish sound like Google sheep, Google does not remains a innovative company other than copying Microsoft old strategy from the 90s/early 2000s. Where as fast forward today Microsoft is innovative, with its products and services. Seen HoloLens, Bing/Cortana, New vision of Internet Of Things, Windows 10, Microsoft Band, Kinect, Xbox One, Lumia, continuum mobile PCs, Surface hybrid PC devices. Where as Google is just experimenting failed products that failed to innovate to the broader masses. Please don't compare.
Iacobus
Europe 1 day ago
Groups like Google look for monopolistic positions. And they are pushed by investors to get more bucks. SO we should reflect on what the word "alphabet" is hiding now. I think all that is nothing good for culture and civilization.
nyc 1 day ago
What happened to the Google Chairman, Eric Schmidt? IS he out - no mention at all....
Google is smart to organize this way - the CEO should not be running day to day Google business but rather overseeing the CEOs of each company in it's portfolio and of course strategic vision and acquisitions. Is a comglomerate stye management the way to go - as this artical adroitly indicate - probably not but it's a way of managing a hodgepodge of disparate businesses. Google is invaluable for it's high quality free (sic) products that millions and perhaps billions of users soon to use and depend on daily. Best wishes for more Google inovation!
Paul Bryant
Google hasn't done anything that feels innovative and that pushes the internet fwd in terms of a user experience. Things like facebook for communication, twitter for instant news, instagram for photographs and dozo for video are examples of innovative sites.
Provo, UT 23 hours ago
Umm... What about internet search algorithms?
Google Photos' Auto Awesome is amazing and innovative (although I preferred the old format before recent changes, hopefully they will revert back).
Larry L
Dallas, TX 1 day ago
While I see the value of creating accounting clarity and allowing the Google founders to try new ideas, I fail to see how this really changes things. The same individuals are involved. In order for the non-search divisions to function as venture capital, they would have to actually invest in people who never worked at Google and have them run those new ventures.
Or they could just donate their billions to worthy philanthropic causes. There are plenty of problems in the world that the market refuses to address,
What I always say is if you can make it here, then pay taxes on it here. Don't hire some lawyer or tax accountant who will get you out of paying your share by finding a "loophole".
jpduffy3
New York, NY 1 day ago
It is very likely that we will continue to see an increasing rate for the creation of new businesses based on new concepts that utilize new products and inventions. Searching for ways to remain in the forefront of these new businesses is a great challenge because, almost by definition, no one yet knows what they will look like and what new products and concepts will fuel their development and growth.
Creativity and innovation are very difficult to develop at will. There is a large element of chance in both. You need to provide an environment where new ideas can circulate freely. Some will be good and flourish, and some will be bad and, in the long run, probably not see the light of day. In all likelihood, the bad ideas will predominate, but one very good idea can overcome many bad ones.
I applaud Google for not wanting to stagnate and rest on its laurels. Whether Google has found a workable model for generating creativity and innovation remains to be seen, but at least Google it trying to do so.
"... but one very good idea can overcome many bad ones. ..." No, it can't. It's all about making money. Always has been, always will be.
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Q: Visibility of report field dependent on the value of another field I  have two columns one [CUS SKU], the other [UPC].
I have 2 specific id's 1234, 1233 and many others but only care if these two show up.
My problem-
If either of these two show up on both columns I only want to display one column and hide the other.
If another id is displayed in both columns display both.
If  another id shows up on either column and neither of the two important ids are shown then display in either of the columns.
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this is what i tried in each column but had no luck, it was displaying the same.
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A: When mixing AND and OR in a condition, you need to use parens carefully.   Try this:
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What Else Is There To Say? Rays Lose to O's 3-2 in 14 Innings
By Chris B. Jones Sep 13, 2012, 6:26pm EDT
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Back to Four.
The Rays came into this game looking to right the ship and get one back against the WTF Orioles, but the old "Great Pitching, Not Enough Offense" story line played out again today. The Orioles continued their trend of winning extra-innings and one-run games, and the Rays offense continued to waste inning-after-inning of good pitching.
I'm not going to give you 1,000 words of doom-and-gloom--but, only because I don't have the time. This game took almost five-and-a-half hours to play and I have a dinner to attend(fancy, right?), so you'll have to spew the vitriol (may contain up to 10% ethanol) in the comments.
I will give you some bright spots cherry-picked from my notes, however.
There was much discussion after yesterday's game about Maddon's managerial decisions. A few of the points of interest were Maddon not pinch hitting for Ben Francisco with a lefty against righty-killa Darren O'Day. The second was not using Fernando Rodney in the bottom of the ninth. Those very same scenerios played out today and he reversed his positions. What say you, DRBers, are you pleased, or is Maddon a flip-flopper?
Evan Longoria started the game at DH, but entered the game defensively in the bottom of the ninth. He handled all three outs that inning in increasing difficulty: A solid grounder, a lined shot, and a bare-handed pick-up on a slow roller to end the inning. Of course, by entering the game, the DH disappeared and the Rays played NL baseball for the next five innings.
In case you were wondering, the five-man infield still works: In the thirteenth inning, Chris Archer allowed a leadoff walk to Endy Chavez. Manny Machado laid down the sac bunt to move him over, but Archer made a short toss to first that Elliot Johnson couldn't hold onto and both runners were safe. Mark Reynolds attempted a bunt, then quickly remembered he was Mark Reynolds and decided to swing away. He'd smack a Doug Fister of a hit into shallow right that just nicked off EJ's glove that loaded the bases with no outs.
Then came five-man infield. Maddon dusted off Louisiana Lightning Reid Brignac and sent him in for Sam Fuld. The Rays played Briggy up the middle in lieu of a left fielder. Archer coaxed a 4-2 groundout off the bat of Robert Andino, then K'd Matt Weiters and Nate McLouth to escape the jam.
Yes, Archer got a bit winded in the fourteenth and allowed a walk, a groundball with eyes, and a game-winning soft-liner to left to Manny Machado, but he looked OK in his 3.2 innings of work and his first ever relief appearance in the Bigs. The control was a bit wonky as we've heard from his Minor League numbers, but haven't seen to much in his three MLB starts so far, but he's got some legit 'put away' stuff as evidenced by that thirteenth inning.
Matt Joyce couldn't quite make a diving catch to save the game in the fourteenth. Sam Fuld probably makes the play, but then there couldn't have been the five-man infield. "What if's" abound.
The Rays head to New York where David Price looks to make his first start after experiencing some shoulder soreness last week. The good thing is, he's facing C.C. Sabathia. Is that really a good thing? I don't know, but I'm sure one of you stat-guys can dig something up for me. What's his OPSBI-against look like?


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Ally Broadfield's Just A Kiss manages to pack a very well rounded fully expressed tale within its just over 108 pages.
Female protagonist, Charlotte Lightwood, makes it quite clear early on that though her favorite past time may be flower arranging; she is by no means a shrinking violet when it comes to managing the details of her life.
Male counterpart, Sabastian Wilkinson, provides just the right fuel to ignite the spark that is young Charlotte.
Though the direction of this story is quite clear from the start, the fun lies in watching the two love birds navigate the gauntlet that is English society, as well as their hearts.
Readers will be happy to find that Sabastian is a very down to earth character. Though the difference in his societal station and Charlotte's is glaringly apparent, he never makes it an issue. This makes him a very likeable guy.
This book's author walks the fine line that is novella perfection with a polished grace that few writers can master. She manages to keep the plot and flow of the tale on course, without sacrificing detail, distinct character nuance, or setting in the process.
Not quite a "bodice ripper", the romance here is achieved for the most part through petting and innuendo. There are however, a few rather steamy scenes that are well worth the build up.
Lastly, this reviewer is happy to report that, as with most romances of its elk...there is a surprisingly colorful "happily ever after" bow to be tied at story's end.
Author Bio: Ally lives in Texas and is convinced her house is shrinking, possibly because she shares it with three kids, five dogs, a cat, a rabbit, and several reptiles. Oh, and her husband. She likes to curse in Russian and spends most of her time letting dogs in and out of the house and shuttling kids around. She writes historical romance set in Regency England and Imperial Russia.
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Ally lives in Texas and is convinced her house is shrinking, possibly because she shares it with three kids, five dogs, a cat, a rabbit, and several reptiles. Oh, and her husband. She likes to curse in Russian and spends most of her time letting dogs in and out of the house and shuttling kids around. She writes historical romance set in Regency England and Imperial Russia.
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West Terre Haute Police Department Welcomes New K-9 Officer
By Barbara Crockett	 On Aug 25, 2021
Posted: August 25, 2021 / 12:33 AM EDT
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WEST TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO / WAWV) – An indispensable member of law enforcement is sworn in to the West Terre Haute Police Department.
Officer Bree is the third K9 officer in the history of the department and the first in two years.
Sullivan County's newest deputy is a bit 'fresh' around the edges
WTHPD chief William Barks says the addition of a K9 fills a notable void.
"It's something that we missed, we missed having a K-9. You would have to call other agencies and maybe waste precious time. In some situations we have to act quickly, "said Bark. "Relaunching a dog program is huge for the department. "
First Class Patroller and now K-9 Handler, Carl Wassberg came up with the idea of acquiring a new dog. Wassberg raised thousands of dollars in donations for Bree.
"A lot of preparatory work, door to door. The support has been incredible, "he said.
"If it happens once, it's too often," pet owners have asked not to leave their pets inside parked cars.
Officials say she is young. Bree's natural instincts and quickness will benefit surrounding agencies.
"It's not just a need for West Terre Haute. Bringing Bree in and making that commitment literally benefits everyone in the county. We plan to help everyone in the area, "Wassberg said. "I knew right away she was the dog I wanted."
While WTHPD aspires to develop its K-9 unit, it has encountered funding difficulties.
This includes expenses such as training, bite equipment, cage construction in police cars and food, Wasberg said, said feeding a K-9 can cost nearly $ 1,000 a year. .
"We don't have money in our budget for Kindergarten to Grade 9. Everything for her must come from me, which suits me, or from donations. Other agencies, they may have a budget, but I promise you they are suffering. It's expensive, "he said.
One of the officials' future goals is to budget for Kindergarten to Grade 9.
The department is training a bloodhound on how to follow.
Going forward, Chief Bark says he is anticipating future K-9s to help in areas of concern in the Wabash Valley.
"Not just West Terre Haute, the Wabash Valley has drug issues and apprehensions with people fleeing us. A K-9 officer who shows up on time is so helpful compared to having nothing and strictly manpower ",
Bark adds that four dogs could be working very soon.
Constable Bree will specialize in tracking and detecting narcotics such as methamphetamines, cocaine and heroin. Training begins September 6.
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