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We need to make sure we have the right number of ballots, and make sure each voter has the correct ballot before them. And if we don't do that, we're in effect disenfranchising them." That's why Brunner wants to start with precinct-based vote centers, which would still require voters to report to an assigned place. But Williams has another idea. "The absolute first thing I would do is close every public school (on Election Day) and use those buildings as voting locations," he says. In Kentucky, Grayson says he supports the concept, but there are bigger hurdles: Technological barriers in rural counties would make it all but impossible for vote centers to communicate with each other. In 2004, election officials in more than a third of Kentucky counties did not have a personal computer.
Reading opportunities abound at Briggs
The Library Mitten Tree harvested 39 hats, 37 scarves, 25 slippers and 274 mittens, which have been donated to RAVE, the Family Independence Agency, St. Vincent DePaul and the Seventh Day Adventist Church for distribution to needy friends and neighbors. Additionally, six donated backpacks were given to the Toys for Tots campaign to assist their charitable outreach. Thank you to all who so generously donated to share the warmth of the greater St. Johns community. Pre-reader storytimes Slated to begin Tuesday, Jan. 22, special storytimes for independent listeners ages 4, 5 and 6 still have room for a few newcomers. Sessions are available 10 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. .
Search Insider Summit - Day 1 Pics
Out of those photos there are daily favorites that give a visual of what the conference day was like. Day one of Search Insider Summit here in Park City Utah was fast paced and information rich. The Compete.com opening VIP breakfast warmed things up while snow started to fall out side. Sessions covered included Gord Hotchkiss’ opening remarks and keynote debate with Mike Margolin. Those lively presentations were followed by Managing Search in an Uncertain Economy and a breakout, Leveraging Local Search on a National Basis. Lunch was sponsored by Google / YouTube and while I unfortunately did not blog it, Chris Heuer did. There was a Google flip camera giveaway won by a young lady named Maxine.
Wednesday smorgasbord: food section highlights
It's the last Wednesday before Christmas, and food sections nationwide are getting in the spirit with holiday recipes and year-end roundups. The Globe is no exception. Check out T. Susan Chang's annual cookbook roundup, an excellent source of gift ideas for the cooks in your life (or yourself). Here in the office, we're all intrigued by Cecilia Chang's "The Seventh Daughter," a memoir/Chinese cookbook. Today's section also features a story by Darry Madden about roasting geese. Martha Stone, chef and owner of Martha's Stone Soup at the Tavern in Plymouth, shares her method. Turns out it's not that hard. Story here, recipe here. In The New York Times, Mark Bittman offers suggestions for "101 Simple Appetizers in 20 Minutes or Less." Take note, holiday party hosts.
Patent Suit Against Red Hat, Novell Threatens Open Source World
IP Innovation and Technology Licensing have filed a patent infringement suit against Red Hat and Novell. A host of the two companies' products -- including the Red Hat Linux system, the Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop and the Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server -- breach patents held by others, the lawsuit claims. Vendor White Papers � Featured ListingsECT News Network's directory of e-business, IT and CRM white papers provides resources you need to make informed purchasing decisions. Browse Listings. .
Foolish Forecast: Oracle's Feeding Frenzy
Go back and check out the numbers from Oracle's last quarter, and then some more meat on those numerical bones. Then come back here and see what's in store for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. What Fools say:
Here's how Oracle's CAPS scoring rates against some of its peers and competitors: Market Cap (Millions)Trailing P/E RatioCAPS Rating .
Overall Holiday Season Retail Grows 3.6%, MasterCard SpendingPulse ...
Data Source: SpendingPulse, MasterCard Advisors. A macro-economic indicator, SpendingPulse reports on national retail sales and is based on aggregate sales activity in the MasterCard payments network, coupled with estimates for all other payment forms, including cash and check. MasterCard SpendingPulse does not represent MasterCard financial performance. SpendingPulse is provided by MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide. MasterCard Advisors� SpendingPulse, a macro-economic report tracking retail sales nationally, today provided summary results of the 2007 Holiday shopping season. This year, for the period between Black Friday and December 24, retail grew by a seasonally adjusted 3.6% over the same period in 2006. �Overall, sales came in just above the lower end of the range we were expecting, maintaining the slower, modest growth we�ve been seeing throughout the year,� noted Michael McNamara, vice president of research and analysis for MasterCard Advisors.
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