Fire destroys house north of Battle Ground
BATTLE GROUND -- A house fire ruined a cookout north of Battle Ground Wednesday evening.
End It
On his show this morning, Bill Bennett said: Tancredo, Paul, Brownback, Gilmore, and Tommy Thompson get out -- now. (Amen, I say. It#39;s not like an... . . . (Read on Source)
Ubuntu update for libexif
... Description : Ubuntu has issued an update for libexif. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited ...
Commentary: How to Do the Lateral Waltz
The presumption that an attorney who makes partner will necessarily stay at the same firm until he or she retires is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Most major law firms now count on being able to attract lateral partners from other firms to help grow their business and reach their long-term goals. Pillsbury partner Ken Taber -- who made a lateral move himself and now considers which laterals Pillsbury should hire -- offers tips that partners should consider when making the move to a new firm.
Attacks Likely Against Unpatched Mac OS Samba Bug
Mac OS X users should be wary of an exploit for an unpatched bug in Samba, the open-source file- and print-sharing software included with the Apple OS.
IAEA: Iranian cooperation significant
AP - The U.N. nuclear agency said Thursday that Iran was producing less nuclear fuel than expected and praised Tehran for "a significant step forward" in explaining past atomic actions that have raised suspicions. (Read on Source)
iPhone Price Slashing: A Hard Lesson in Consumer Restraint
You would think all the high-tech whizzes and gadget lovers would be smarter than this. No, we're not talking about the folks at Apple, who have created wrath of Biblical proportion by cutting the price of the iPhone by $200 two months after it went on sale. Maybe the quick price cut wasn't a brilliant marketing move by Apple.
Test may prove chemical damage
Scientists say a new DNA test may help prove if people have had their health damaged by exposure to chemicals.
Anger at Kenya biofuel approval
Environmentalists ask Kenya to revoke a decision to allow a biofuel project to go ahead in coastal wetlands.
Microsoft backs Icahn's bid to oust Yahoo board (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to dump Yahoo Inc.'s board, saying Monday that a successful shareholder rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its bid to buy Yahoo's Internet search engine or possibly the entire company.
Services, Software Keep Pace in IBM's Q2 Profit
UPDATED: Global services division delivered as well to help IBM to double-digit profits.
EMC revamps content management platform
EMC is upgrading its Documentum enterprise content management platform with several Web 2.0 tools and a software server designed to improve performance of "mass-volume applications" including archiving and transactional content systems.
The Version 6.5 release of EMC Documentum, announced Tuesday, features four new add-ons, including a Web page builder; a rich media interface for reviewing, annotating and sharing rich media files; a personalized client giving users quick access to frequently used content; and new team workspaces.
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EMC also unveiled its Documentum High-Volume Server, which offers "high-speed ingestion, batch processing [and a] lightweight footprint for metadata and data portioning," technologies designed to keep high-volume applications running smoothly.
EMC is just the latest vendor to hop on the Web 2.0 craze, taking advantage of a trend in which businesses are using more interactive collaboration tools delivered over Web interfaces. Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, and a raft of startups have charged into the Web 2.0 market as well.
With the success of social networking sites geared toward consumers such as Facebook, Flickr, and Del.icio.us, similar tools are trickling into the enterprise, notes Whitney Tidmarsh, vice president of marketing for content management.
"The appeal of those tools is pretty self-evident. It's just a great way to interact with people," Tidmarsh says. "I think IT has been cautious and to some degree fearful about what bringing social networking tools in to the enterprise might mean from a security and volume perspective."
The new Web 2.0 add-ons for Documentum will be available either for free or a "nominal" fee that EMC did not disclose. Any charge would be in addition to the base platform. For 100 users, businesses can expect packages starting at $25,000 to $50,000, Tidmarsh says. A global customer with 100,000 employees could easily pay millions of dollars, she says.
The Web 2.0 add-ons include Documentum CenterStage Essentials, which features shared team workspaces and "guided search." Similar to iTunes, where you can search by genre or album, EMC is giving customers the option of searching documents by keywords, authors, format type and other categories.
CenterStage will be available as a free online beta next month and will be generally available by the end of the year, according to Tidmarsh.
The other new Documentum products will start shipping July 31.
Media WorkSpace, another new item, will be available at no extra charge to customers who have a license for Documentum Digital Asset Manager, which uses a Web-based interface to manage digital content like product images, streaming video, logos, flash animations, and presentations.
Media WorkSpace gives users a "highly personalized, dynamic and familiar way to view, find compare, annotate, review, and share rich media assets," EMC states.
The final two new releases, Web Publish Page Builder and My Documentum, will both require an extra payment in addition to regular Documentum license fees. The page builder tool is an Adobe Flex-based Web authoring interface that gives non-technical business users the ability to create attractive Web pages, EMC says.
My Documentum integrates Documentum with programs like Microsoft Outlook and Windows Explorer, "providing users with immediate access to the latest versions of content they use most often as well as allowing them to access and work on documents when they are not connected to the server," EMC states.
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Is Microsoft Out of Ideas?
... public, the stability, ease of use, and the low costs of Linux software, Linux Ubuntu and all other Linux programs like Mephis, Mandriva 08, Fedora 08, Suisse, and about ...
Xulon Author Debuts Inspirational Memoir of Her Life's Journey
Book recounts how God continuously opened doors to her destiny. (PRWeb Aug 22, 2008)
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A Genetic Link for Vision Loss
A key molecule related to immunity may play a role in macular degeneration.
Steve Steve in London
Steve Steve is having the time of his life at the Nature Network conference . Right now, he?s slumped over on the podium, recovering from yesterday?s festivities. A picture is found below. The question for you is this: Who is Steve Steve explaining evolution to? View image (Read on Source)
World's Last Chance Exposes the Truth About Being "No Longer Under The Law"
World's Last Chance, the world's most distinct, nondenominational, website, released a video unveiling the drape about "no longer being under the law" that has caused the salvational loss of millions of Christians. (PRWeb Sep 3, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Sabbath/Law/prweb1273464.htm
"Ghosts of Minnesota" and "American Atheists" - Atheists Talk #042 - Oct. 26, 2008
Are you a Secular Values Voter? Tell the world by responding to the above video with a 30 second clip asking the canidates about the secular values you'll be voting on this November. Winning videos will receive a Secular Values Voter t-shirt! (Read on Source)
Twitter Discussion: How to handle communication between hospitalist and PCP at patient discharge
Twitter is a microblogging service where people answer the question "What are you doing?" via 140-character messages from their cellphone, laptop or desktop. The oldest post is at the bottom, the newest at the top: ruraldoctoring @ kevinmd secure Twitter-like--agree it would be ideal. One of the entrepreneurs could work on it. Needs 128bit ... (Read on Source)
IBM to help build broadband network in power lines (AP)
AP - IBM Corp. is throwing its considerable weight behind an idea that seemed to have faded: broadband Internet access delivered over ordinary power lines.
Be Nice: How to Share Your WiFi With Neighbors
If you live in an apartment building, a crowded city block or some other high-density area, why not offer up access to your wireless broadband signal to the kind folks next door while you're away at the office? There's no better way to earn geek cred and cosmic karma all at once.
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Wind, Water And Sun Beat Biofuels, Nuclear And Coal For Clean Energy
Biofuels, nuclear energy and coal are the worst choices for energy alternatives to petroleum products and wind, solar, geothermal, tides and waves are the best, according to results from the first quantitative, scientific evaluation of the proposed, major, energy-related solutions that assesses not only their potential for delivering energy for electricity and vehicles, but also their impacts on global warming, human health, energy security, water supply, space requirements, wildlife, water pollution, reliability and sustainability.
Autism And Schizophrenia Share Common Origin, Review Suggests
The first month of pregnancy forms the basis for disrupted development that can have life-long implications. Schizophrenia and autism probably share a common origin, hypothesizes researchers following an extensive literature study. A developmental psychologist has demonstrated that both mental diseases have similar physical abnormalities which are formed during the first month of pregnancy. For example, both autistics and schizophrenics sometimes have protruding ears and peculiar toes.
CreateDebate Reviews The Debates That Shaped Our World In 2008
Through the Top Debates of 2008, People Sought to Make Better Decisions in a Year of Passionate Politics, Social Issues, Religion, the Economy, and Entertainment. (PRWeb Dec 18, 2008)
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MarketWatch First Take: IndyMac probe a blow to FDIC's Bair
The financial crisis has produced a handful of heroes in Washington and Wall Street, but thrift regulators, especially the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.?s Sheila Bair, were among those who seemed to be on track to emerge from the wreckage with their reputation enhanced.
Gaza violence goes into sixth day
Israeli jets attack a parliament building in Gaza, as Hamas rockets land deep in Israel, after calls for a ceasefire founder. (Read on Source)
Longstanding Theory Of Origin Of Species In Oceans Challenged
New evidence uncovered by oceanographers challenges one of the most long-standing theories about how species evolve in the oceans. Researchers propose that it was the climate, and its role in determining the availability of favorable oceanic habitat, that restricted the distribution of the species they studied rather than the presence of physical ocean barriers. In this new view, plankton are freely dispersed throughout the ocean but local conditions determine whether or not the species can 'take hold' and thrive.
Joubert stays in France
Marius Joubert has ruled out a return to South Africa as he has extended his contract with Clermont Auvergne by two years. The former Bok and Stormers centre headed for Europe in 2007 after a stint with the Cheetahs rejuvenated his career. He has now opted to stay at Clermont until 2011 where his game continues [...] (Read on Source)
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