“I love it,” said Esslinger from Vienna, where he teaches “convergent industrial design” at the University of Applied Arts. “The iPad is the beginning of a new category — one that is hyper-convergent and humanistic.”
For a device to be compelling as a “casual computer” it has to have both the right user interface and the right “form factor,” designer lingo for a manageable and easy-to-use industrial design.
“The iPad is merging humanistic innovation with a culture of design and interaction that reaches the levels of high art,” says Esslinger. “In a digital world mostly deprived of any truly inspired product and experience culture, Apple stands out even more. The nearly forgotten American Dream of excellence and success is alive thanks to Steve Jobs!”
"Speaking just for myself, I was concerned when I heard about
these bonuses," said David Weber, chairman of the Zoo-Museum
District's board. It stands out from "what we've heard from the
other institutions and the cost-cutting measures they're
taking."
In Boyle's case, Hellman said, the financial officer deserved
her bonus, even though she started so late in 2010. "She gave us a
really good transition," he said, "and we rewarded her for that
outstanding contribution."
"It removes any concerns that taxpayers might have," Hellman
said. "But we're still going to use incentive compensation in
certain years and with certain people. We still believe it's
right."
The pay is tied to objective
performance standards that vary depending on executives'
responsibilities, said Ted Hellman,
"The science center is on a trajectory that is very serious,"
Ben Uchitelle, a former Clayton mayor who chairs the Zoo-Museum
District's audit committee, said at a May 31 meeting. "It spends
more than it makes."
"They have a right to review our finances, and they have done so
consistently in the past," Hellman said. "We welcome the
review."
A Florida teenager who came face-to-snout with a 10-foot alligator made a split-second choice that likely saved his life, but cost him his arm. Kaleb Langdale, 17, really showed his courage when he smiled and joked through the pain and loss of his right arm.
An msnbc.com poll of 100 urologists, conducted by
Truth On Call, showed that 30 percent of the doctors had seen or treated pre-teen and teen boys for testicular trauma in the past year, including severe injuries caused by so-called “sack-tapping,” in which boys ambush others at school and elsewhere.
The issue was highlighted by news last week that a 14-year-old Minnesota boy, David Gibbons,
had to have his right testicle removed after a hallway assault.
“This is, in fact, a form of bullying,” Atala said. “Someone may do that without realizing the consequences of their actions.”
Bruises, blood clots, testicular torsion — in which the organ twists up to 360 degrees — and, more rarely, testicular rupture, all are consequences of blunt force trauma to the testicles, including injuries caused by close-range punches.