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Stephen E. Arnold: Search Wizards Speak 2008-2011

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Stephen E. Arnold

Search Wizards Speak

Conference presentations about search and retrieval, text mining, and content processing are often little more than sales pitches. In the last 30 years, I've met a number of people who have made significant contributions to information retrieval. What I want to do is periodically interview some of the more interesting “search wizards”. Most of these people do not think of themselves as “wizards”. Most work dilligently to fill in the gaps in their knowledge. Search is a complicated discipline, and it is a full-time job to keep up with developments.

Check this page for new interviews or watch for postings on the Beyond Search Web log.

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Interview Subject Company Date of Interview
Margie Hlava Access Innovations July 19, 2011
Seth Grimes Alta Plana June 9, 2010
Quentin Gallivan Aster Data September 22, 2010
Ali Riaz Attivio May 26, 2008
Andrew Kanter Autonomy November 18, 2008
Fernando Lucini Autonomy November 15, 2010
Guy Mounier BA-Insight February 2, 2009
Antonio S. Valderrábanos Bitext April 14, 2008
Alan Feuer, Ph.D. Blossom Software February 18, 2008
James Zubok Brainware March 31, 2008
William Bushee BrightPlanet October 6, 2009
Hans-Christian Brockmann Brox IT-Solutions GmbH December 5, 2008
Bjørn Laukli Comperio May 28, 2009
Laurent Simoneau Coveo Solutions Inc. March 11, 2008
Laurent Couillard Dassault Exalead June 28, 2011
François Bourdoncle Dassault Exalead May 3, 2011
Abe Lederman Deep Web Technologies June 10, 2008
Tim Estes Digital Reasoning February 2, 2010
Tim Estes Digital Reasoning (2) December 7, 2010
Ric Upton Digital Reasoning (3) September 20, 2011
Craig Bassin EasyAsk November 16, 2010
Sam Brooks EBSCO Publishing Januaryr 18, 2011
Pete Bell Endeca March 17, 2008
Nicolas Maquaire EntropySoft March 25, 2009
François Bourdoncle Exalead February 25, 2008
Benno Nieswand Exorbyte November 10, 2009
Luca Scagliarini Expert System December 18, 2008
François Schiettecatte FS Consulting June 2, 2009
David Hawking Funnelback July 28, 2008
Emeka Akaezuwa Gaviri Technologies September 8, 2009
Riza C. Berkan Hakia August 12, 2008
Bill Dimm Hot Neuron March 23, 2010
Oleg Shilovitsky Inforbix November 3, 2010
Iqbal & Zubair Talib Intelligenx May 12, 2008
Martin White Intranet Focus November 10, 2008
Ian Davies ISYS Search Software March 5, 2008
Scott Coles ISYS Search Software December 1, 2008
Stefan Andreasen Kapow Software December 14, 2010
David Chaplin Kroll April 28, 2008
Charlie Hull Lemur Consulting July 8, 2008
Marc Krellenstein Lucid Imagination March 17, 2009
Dave Kellogg Mark Logic June 17, 2008
Sergei Ananyan Megaputer June 23, 2008
Daniel Fallmann Mindbreeze September 3, 2009
Miles Kehoe New Idea Engineering July 21, 2008
David Seuss Northern Light June 2, 2008
Per & Susanne Koch Pandia February 1, 2011
Ken Ebert Perfect Search November 25, 2008
Christopher Ahlberg Recorded Future April 5, 2011
Olivier Lefassy PolySpot May 19, 2008
Feivi Arnstein SearchLion August 2, 2011
Kamran Khan Search Technologies March 15, 2011
Richard Padley Semantico January 19, 2009
Otis Gospodnetic Sematext September 15, 2010
Mats Bjore Silobreaker June 12, 2008
Jean Ferré Sinequa April 21, 2008
David Patterson Sophia Search March 1, 2011
Alex Zivkovic Sprylogics August 4, 2008
Søren Pallesen SurfRay September 29, 2009
Michael Weiner Technology Innovations January 6, 2009
John Turnbull Thunderstone April 7, 2008
Raul Valdes-Perez & Jerome Pesenti Vivísimo March 24, 2008
Norbert Weitkämper Weitkämper Technology January 12, 2009
Dinesh Vadhia Xyggy January 25, 2011
Johannes Scholtes ZyLAB May 5, 2008
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Mini-Me: OccupyParty.org Bloomberg Act III?

Civil Society, Commerce, Corruption, Cultural Intelligence, IO Impotency
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Who? Mini-Me?

NO LABELS was laughed out of existence.

America Elects was scorned into oblivion.

Is this false flag “Tea Party of the Left” a Trojan Horse, a blatant dishonorable attempt to misdirect the energy of the Occupy movement?

Note the absence of contact information, a sure sign that this is funded by friends of Wall Street.

OccupyParty.org

Phi Beta Iota:  This is lame, phoney, and the photo is so obviously Madison Avenue stupid that we expect this web site to self-destruct within weeks.  Tea Party of the Left?  The level of idiocy within the “Save the Two-Party Tyranny” gang is higher than ever.

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Richard Wright: Bill Moyers on Politicians and Money Launderers in the Trafficking of Power and Policy

07 Other Atrocities, 09 Justice, Civil Society, Corruption, Counter-Oppression/Counter-Dictatorship Practices, Cultural Intelligence, Government, Legislation, Money, Banks & Concentrated Wealth, Power Behind-the-Scenes/Special Interests
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Richard Wright

Moyers is a sanctimonious preacher who sometimes speaks the truth.

Bill Moyers: “Our Politicians Are Money Launderers in the Trafficking of Power and Policy”

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery
Public Citizen 40th Gala
Washington, DC
October 20, 2011

I am honored to share this occasion with you. No one beyond your collegial inner circle appreciates more than I do what you have stood for over these 40 years, or is more aware of the battles you have fought, the victories you have won, and the passion for democracy that still courses through your veins. The great progressive of a century ago, Robert LaFollette of Wisconsin – a Republican, by the way – believed that “Democracy is a life; and involves constant struggle.” Democracy has been your life for four decades now, and would have been even more imperiled today if you had not stayed the course.

VIDEO (21:15):  Bill Moyers keynote at Public Citizen's 40th Anniversary Gala

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Event: Nov 9 – Nation-wide House Parties to Plan for the Two-Year Anniversary of Citizens United

Civil Society, Commerce, Corporations, Corruption, Ethics, Government
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More than 150 house parties are being planned, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will join the parties by phone and webcast. For those in Manhattan, believe it or not, but there is only ONE event listed (60 Wall St, “the Atrium” which is also accessible from Pine St).

 Also see:
Resources for House Party Hosts and Activists Organizing for the Two-Year Anniversary of Citizens United v. FEC

Boulder's corporate personhood measure

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Worth a Look: RuckUs – No Parties, Just People

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RuckUs: No Parties. Just People.

Ruck.us connects you with like-minded people based on your issues and positions, not politics and labels.

  1. Determine your political DNA
    Answer questions about your political positions and most important issues.
  2. Find like-minded people
    Ruck.us automatically matches you up with people who think like you.
  3. Take action together
    Get recommendations on petitions, candidates, causes, and more.