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Larry Kim, Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Larry Kim founded WordStream in 2007. He bootstrapped the company by providing internet consulting services while funding/managing a team of engineers and marketers to develop and sell software for search engine marketing automation. In August of 2008 he secured a 4M Series A investment from Sigma Partners.
Today he serves as company CTO and is a contributor to both the product team and marketing teams. Larry practices photography in his spare time.
Larry's background has been in software engineering, software product management, and Internet Marketing (particularly PPC, SEO and Social Media Marketing), for several widely-used software productivity tools over 10 years. Larry's prior roles include:
- Director of Marketing, DataDirect Technologies.
- Director of Marketing, Altova.
- Various Software Engineering & Search Engine Marketing Consulting Jobs
Additionally, Larry is the author of 4 Award-Winning Books on Software Development, and a blogger for the SEOmoz blog, the Wordstream Blog, Search Engine Journal, Marketing Profs, Search Engine Watch, Small Biz Trends, Search Engine Land, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Online Marketing Institute, and dozens of other business, technology, and internet marketing publications.
Larry received a B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Honors) from the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Canada.
Larry is a frequent speaker at search marketing industry conferences including the following recent and upcoming events.
- May 15, 2013 - Interactivity Digital
- April 8, 2013 - PPC Hero Conference
- March 11, 2013 - SMX West 2013 Search Marketing Expo
- December 8, 2012 - Media Post Search Insider Summit
Search Marketing Thought Leadership
Larry writes frequently about Paid Search, Organic Search, Social Media Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Software Development topics. The following is a partial list of interviews and articles that Larry has worked on.
MemeBurn (May 22, 2013) - Undervalued Display Ads, mobile; How Tumblr Will Earn Yahoo Billions
Interactivity Digital (May 21, 2013) - 25 Quotables from #ID2013 Conference
The Wall St. Journal (May 21, 2013) - Tumblr’s $1.1 billion sale to Yahoo
Search Engine Land (May 20, 2013) - Try Your Luck at Winning the AdWords Jackpot
Unbounce (May 10, 2013) - 10 Quality Posts That Will Help Boost Your PPC Quality Score
Storecoach (May 10, 2013) - Coach’s SEO Highlight Reel
Jeff Jordan's Blog (May 9, 2013) - Godzilla vs. Mothra, The Sequel
Search Engine Land (May 8, 2013) - How To Use the New Keyword Planner
The Wall St. Journal (May 6, 2013) - The Search For Mesothelioma Clients Intensifies on Web
Small Business Trends (May 1, 2013) - The Top Secret Way to Save 50% on AdWords
Hodges & Company (April 27, 2013) - What You Should Know About Quality Score
Clarity Ventures (April 26. 2013) - Google AdWords Copywriting - Every Word is Important
Search Engine Journal (April 25, 2013) - The Importance of Quality Score in 2013
MarketingProfs Daily Fix Blog (April 22, 2013) - The Poorly Run AdWords Account: An eBay Case Study
Portent (April 9, 2013) - Better Quality Score = Better Results?
TheDrum (April 4, 2013) - As six EU countries target Google over its data policy - should Google be nervous?
Marketing Magazine UK (March 26, 2013) - eBay Paid Search Fails to Hit the Mark
Social Media Today (March 26, 2013) - How Does Google Make Money From Mobile
SEOmoz (March 26, 2013) - 5 Mobile SEO Tips from the Google AdWords Team
eCommerce Times (March 25, 2013) - Marin Software Rocks Wall St.
MediaPost (March 25, 2013) - Combining Real-Life Events With Search Marketing Without Ruining Quality Scores
Rimm-Kaufman Group (March 22, 2013) - What eBay’s Test Results Teach Us
Quartz (March 20, 2013) - Are search ads a waste of money? Why eBay’s controversial study doesn’t matter that much
Koozai (March 20, 2013) - Over 100 Game Changing PPC Strategies From 12 Experts
Small Biz Trends (March 19, 2013) - 5 Lessons You Can Learn from eBay’s AdWords Disaster
Seer Interactive (March 18, 2013) - Looking for a Good Response to eBay’s Paid Search Opinions?
Search Engine Journal (March 16, 2013) - Grading Google’s Top 20 Mobile Products
Search Engine Journal (March 15, 2013) - How Not to Run a PPC Campaign, Inspired by eBay’s AdWords #Fail
ECommerce Bytes (March 15, 2013) - Google Defends Ad Program in Response to eBay Report
AdExchanger (March 15, 2013) - AdBlock Blocked; More Mozilla Cookies
Search Engine Roundtable (March 14, 2013) - Clearly eBay Needs New AdWords Specialists
Search Engine Land (March 14, 2013) - AdWords “Ineffective” Says eBay, Google “Meta-Pause Analysis” Contradicts Findings
Adotas (March 13, 2013) - Google Shopping Goes Mobile
Bloomberg (March 11, 2013) - Google Benefits as Priceline Outspends Expedia on Web Ads: Tech
The Big Picture (March 11, 2013) - Google's Mobile Business
Web Analytics World (March 11, 2013) - How does mobile make Google money?
Small Biz Trends (March 12, 2013) - Time For Small Businesses to Take Mobile Seriously
State of Search (March 12, 2013) - How Google Makes its Mobile Money
Marketing Profs (March 9, 2013) - Google's Top 20 Mobile Products (and How It Monetizes Them)
PPC Hero (March 8, 2013) - Infographic: How Google Makes Money From Mobile
ValueWalk (March 8, 2013) - How Google Inc. (GOOG) Monetizes Mobile
Business Insider (March 8, 2013) - iOS Dominates Android Among Airline Passengers
Search Marketing Standard (March 8, 2013) - Five For Friday
B&T (March 7, 2013) - Google Gets Serious About Mobile
Search Engine Land (March 7, 2013) - Google’s Mobile World, From Ads To Apps To Android
Inc. Magazine (March 6, 2013) - Google's 10 Best Mobile Apps
MemeBurn (March 6, 2013) - Check Out How Google Makes Money From Mobile
The Inquisitr (March 6, 2013) - Google Mobile And The Money Machine: How Search And Platform Development Earns Billions
MediaPost (March 6, 2013) - Mapping Google's Apps, How They Make Money
Kelsey Group (March 6, 2013) - Unpacking Google's Mobile Ad Options
Adotas (March 6, 2013) - How Google Makes Money from Mobile
VentureBeat (March 6, 2013) - The 20 Ways Google Makes Money from Mobile
IntoMobile (March 6, 2013) - Infographic: How Google Monetizes off of Mobile
TheDrum (March 6, 2013) - Google’s mobile profit streams charted
Everything PR (March 6, 2012) - How Google “Won’t” Be Killed Off by Mobile Search
Marketing Pilgrim (March 6, 2012) - Infographic Gives Google’s Mobile Push High Marks
Search Engine Land (March 4, 2013) - How Adwords Enhanced Campaigns Can Be Used To Promote Your Mobile App
WebProNews (March 1, 2012) - Google Launches New Mobile App Download Ad Format
MediaPost (Mar. 1, 2012) - Google's Motorola Hires Former Apple Exec Kawasaki
Search Engine Journal (Mar. 1, 2012) - Are Search Engine Marketers Warming Up to Enhanced Campaigns
Search Engine Land (Feb. 28, 2012) - The Real Reason Why Google Is Dropping The Tablet vs. Desktop Distinction
Small Biz Trends (Feb. 28, 2012) - 5 Surprising Mobile Search Statistics and Facts
Online Marketing Institute (Feb 26, 2012) - How to Use the New Google Offer Extensions in AdWords
Small Biz Trends (Feb, 25, 2012) - Are Google AdWords Offer Extensions Right for Small Businesses?
Web Pro News (Feb. 22, 2013) - The Latest In Google’s Plot Against Groupon
MediaPost (Feb. 22, 2013) - AdWords Enhances Campaigns: Teams Coupons, Search Ads
Search Engine Watch (Feb. 22, 2013) - 3 Essential Mobile Ad Extensions to Get More Clicks from Mobile Devices
Memeburn (Feb. 22, 2013) - Adwords Offer Extensions Google’s plan to kill Groupon
TheDrum (Feb. 22, 2013) - Google integrates Daily Deal offer into AdWords in bid to kill Groupon
Business Insider (Feb. 22, 2013) - Google Is Making Moves To Seriously Disrupt Groupon
Search Engine Land (Feb. 22, 2013): Google Quietly Rolls Out New Offer Extensions in AdWords
Dow Jones Newswire (Feb. 21, 2013) - Google Showing More Deal Offers Inside Search Ads
VentureBeat (Feb. 21, 2013) - Google’s Offer Extensions rolling out within a week, integrating deals with search
Portent (Feb. 20, 2013) - AdWords Enhanced Campaigns – PPC Hangout
Inc Magazine (Feb. 15, 2013) - Reality Check: 5 Entrepreneurial Myths Busted
PPC Hero (Feb. 14, 2012): Are Enhanced Campaigns Going to Ruin Your PPC Accounts?
Performance Marketing Insider (Feb. 13, 2013) - Google Finds a Fix for Mobile CPC Dilemma with Enhanced Campaigns
Forbes (Feb 12, 2013) - Google: How They Just Fixed Their Mobile CPC Problem
aimClear Blog (Feb 11, 2013) - 25 SRSLY Clutch Google AdWords Enhanced Campaign #PPC Blog Posts
Search Engine Land (Feb. 11, 2013) - Making The Case In Favor Of Enhanced Campaigns
Boston Globe (Feb. 11, 2013) - 5 steps to paid search marketing success
Rethink Wireless (Feb. 11, 2013) - Google upgrades AdWords for mobile
BusinessInsider (Feb. 8, 2013) - Here's The Real Reason Google Changed Its Mobile Search Rules
VentureBeat (Feb. 8, 2013) - Google announces ‘biggest change to AdWords in 5 years:’ mobile is now baked in
ClickZ (Feb. 8, 2013) - PPC Pro - You're Being Replaced
Wired Magazine (Feb. 8, 2013) - Google Upgrade Is a Tidal Wave for Advertisers
PC World (Feb. 8, 2013) - Google rolling out AdWords management for multiple devices
Search Engine Watch (Feb. 8, 2013) - AdWords Enhanced Mobile Campaigns: 5 Things PPC Marketers Need to Know
InformationWeek (Feb. 8, 2013) - Google Updates AdWords For Mobile Era
WebProNews (Feb. 8, 2013) - What Google’s Enhanced Campaigns Mean For Small Businesses
TGDaily (Feb. 8, 2013) - Google courts mobile campaigns with AdWords changes
ComputerWorld (Feb. 8, 2013) - Google rolls out AdWords management for multiple devices
International Business Times (Feb. 8, 2013) - Google Devises New Mobile Click Ad Concept For Itself As Well As Yahoo
InsiderMonkey (Feb. 8, 2013) - A Google Inc (GOOG) Change that is Going Unnoticed
Ecommerce Times (Feb. 8, 2013) - Yahoo, Google Buddy Up for Display-Ad Deal
ITWorld (Feb. 8, 2013) - Google plans to upgrade all AdWords campaigns in mid-2013
Search Engine Journal (Feb. 7, 2013) - Google Announces Big Changes to Mobile Campaign Management
Forbes (Feb. 7, 2013) - In Big Shift, Google Aims To Boost Mobile Ad Campaigns - And Its Own Revenues
Small Biz Trends (Feb. 7, 2013) - New AdWords Enhanced Campaigns: 5 Things Small Businesses Need to Know
Business Insider (Feb. 7, 2013) - Google Just Blasted Away The Wall Between Desktop And Mobile Ads
Search Engine Land (Feb. 7, 2013) - The Big AdWords Update: Enhanced Campaigns Puts The Focus On Mobile
Marketing Profs (Feb. 7, 2013) - Mobile Search Advertising Just Got Way Easier: AdWords Enhanced Campaigns
Washington Post (Feb. 7, 2013) - Google’s changes to mobile advertising could fix company’s major problem
Wall St. Journal (Feb. 7, 2013) - Google Acts to Raise Mobile-Ad Prices
MediaPost (Feb. 7, 2013) - New Google Tool Combines Desktop, Mobile Ads
Adotas (Feb. 7, 2013) - Today’s Burning Question: Google AdWords Enhanced Campaigns
GoMoNews (Feb. 7, 2013) - WordStream comments on Google’s new Enhanced Campaigns
Smart Company (Feb. 7, 2013) - Changes to Google AdWords "a big win" for small business
Screenwerk (Feb. 7, 2013) - Google Responds to Rise of Multiscreenwelt with AdWords Campaign Enhancements
Search Engine Land (Feb. 5, 2013) - Live @SMX West: Forget What You Know About Paid Search
Marketing Profs (Feb 1, 2013) - Four Seasonal Keyword Research Tips
Search Engine Journal (Feb 1, 2013) - Buffalo Chicken Dip Wins the Search Engine Super Bowl by a Landslide!
Business Software (Jan 28, 2013) - WordStream Helps You Breathe New Life into Your Search Marketing
MediaPost (Jan. 28, 2013) - BlackRock Sinks $80 Million Into Twitter
Bank of America Small Business (Jan 24, 2013) - E-commerce Best Practices: How to Maximize Online Sales
Business Insider (Jan 23, 2013) - 5 Ad Execs Tell Us What They Really Think Of Facebook's Graph Search
eCommerce Times (Jan. 23, 2013) - Google Posts Gangbuster Growth in Q4
TheDrum (Jan 23, 2013) - Despite first $50bn year, Google sees ad revenue growth slow during Q4
MemeBurn (Jan 23, 2013) - Google Q4 results completely crush analyst expectations
MediaPost (Jan. 18, 2013) - Online Landscape: Marketers Should Watch Google, Macro Trends
USA Today (Jan. 16, 2013) - Facebook's Graph Search is in search of ads
Fox Business (Jan 16, 2013) - Will Graph Search Actually Help Facebook?
The Guardian (Jan. 16, 2013) - Facebook Graph Search: how the industry rates it
The Drum (Jan 16, 2013) - Reaction to Facebook's Graph Search announcement - what does it mean for Facebook?
Marketing Charts (Jan 16, 2013) - 1% of US Google Advertisers Generate 80% of Clicks; Study Methodology Questioned
Adotas (Jan. 16, 2013) - Reaction to Facebook’s New Search Feature
CiteWorld (Jan. 15, 2013) - How Facebook's new search tool could also help businesses
WebProNews (Jan 15, 2013) - No New Ads With Facebook Graph Search, But Sponsored Results Aren’t Going Away
Boston Business Journal (Jan. 8, 2013) - Fast-growing WordStream aims to make SMBs shine on Google ads
Search Engine Watch (Dec. 31, 2012) - 10 Reasons Why Public Relations is a ‘Must-do’ for SEO in 2013
MediaPost (Dec. 28, 2012) - 2013 Predictions From Online Ad, Marketing Experts
Search Engine Watch (Dec. 17, 2012) - Estimating the Impact of iOS 6 Organic Search Data Loss & Relabeling
TopRank Blog (Dec. 12, 2012) - B2B Lead Gen & Social Media Marketing Wins with Sequenced Content
Daily Titan (Dec. 5, 2012) - Bieber Lost Top Spot to Psy
American Banker (Dec. 1, 2012) - Pouring Money Into Google Ads
Search Engine Journal (Nov. 30, 2012) - Top 10 SEO Blockbusters on Twitter this November
PPC Hero (Nov. 29, 2012) - The 8 Metrics That Matter For PPC
AdAge (Nov. 28, 2012) - 'Gangnam' Close to Billion Views; China Takes Down Artist Ai Weiwei's Version
Social Media Today (Nov. 28, 2012) - The Top 22 Viral Marketing Tactics You Need in 2013
Horse Talk (Nov. 26, 2012) - Psy’s horse dance video days away from 1 billion mark
Fast Company (Nov. 26, 2012) - Oppa! South Korean Rapper Psy's Gangnam Style Ousts Justin Bieber's Baby
PopCrush (Nov. 26, 2012) - Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Video Breaks Justin Bieber’s YouTube Record
TechSpot (Nov 26, 2012) - Psy's 'Gangnam Style' video sets multiple records on YouTube
Zap2It (Nov. 25, 2012) - 'Gangnam Style': Psy breaks Justin Bieber's record for most watched YouTube video in history
CNET (Nov. 24, 2012) - 'Gangnam Style' slays Bieber, becomes most-watched vid
memeburn (Nov 24, 2012) - Gangnam Style overtakes Bieber, is most watched video in YouTube history
Business Insider (Nov. 24, 2012) - Should Advertisers Be Angry When Facebook Sells Their Fans To The Competition?
Search Engine Journal (Nov. 24, 2012) - Social Magic: How Psy’s Gangnam Style Beat Justin Bieber on YouTube
Forbes (Nov. 24, 2012) - PSY's Gangam Style Tops Bieber's Baby To Become Most Viewed YouTube Video Ever
Film Industry Network (Nov. 24, 2012) - World record: PSY Gangnam style is the biggest music video ever
memeburn (Nov. 15, 2012) - How Google Made Their Ad Money
MediaPost (Nov. 14, 2012) - A View of Clicks and Conversions
Top Rank Blog (Nov. 9, 2012) - Online Marketing News: The Google Economy, Google Moving Search Options
Inc. Magazine (Nov 7, 2012) - How Google's Page Redesign Could Affect Your Business
WebProNews (Nov 8, 2012) - Google Changes Up The Search Results Page
Internet Retailer (Nov. 7, 2012) - Google redesigns its search engine results pages
MediaPost (Nov 7, 2012) - Analyzing Google's Search Results Page Changes
Washington Post (Nov 6, 2012) - Can search results, online advertising, likes and follows predict an election?
Search Engine Watch (Nov 6, 2012) - Google, Bing & Yahoo Tracking the 2012 Presidential Election Results
Search Engine Land (Nov. 6, 2012) - Can Search Queries And Social Data Predict The Presidential Election Outcome?
The Guardian UK (Nov. 5, 2012) - Does Google really need news media content?
MediaPost (Nov 5, 2012) - Will Search, Online Sentiment Predict Obama's Reelection?
Marketing Profs (Nov. 2, 2012) - The Google AdWords Economy: CPCs, CTRs, Ad Impressions, Conversion Rates
State of Search (Nov. 2, 2012) - Where Does Google’s 100 Million $ Per Day Come From?
Hotel Marketing (Nov. 2, 2012) - Google AdWords in Travel: High CTR but Lower Conversions
Search Engine Land (Nov. 1, 2012) - Data: Only 5 Percent Of Search Advertisers Follow Mobile Best Practices|
Unbounce (Nov 1, 2012) - 24 Hours in the Google Economy – 2012 Stats
Hubspot (Nov. 1, 2012) - An Industry Breakdown of Google's $100 Million Per Day Advertising Revenue
SEOmoz (Nov 1, 2012) - 5 Killer SEO Insights from Analyzing a Billion Dollars in AdWords Spend
Travel News (Nov. 1, 2012) - Google AdWords gets stronger, but travel keywords struggle with conversion
CMSWire (Nov. 1, 2012) - Google's AdWords Bringing in $100 Million Per Day
ValueWalk (Nov. 1, 2012) - Silver Lining In Google’s “Disappointing” Q3 Earnings Numbers
Mashable (Oct. 31, 2012) - University of Phoenix, Ask.com Are Google’s Biggest Advertisers [STUDY]
Huffington Post (Oct. 31, 2012) - University Of Phoenix Is Google's Biggest Advertiser [Report]
Smart Company (Oct. 31, 2012) - Businesses Paying Less for Search Marketing
MediaPost (Oct 30, 2012) - How To Determine A 'Good' Google Conversion Rate
Business Insider (Oct. 30, 2012) - These Are Google's Biggest Advertisers, Ranked By Dollars Spent Daily
Daily Mail UK (Oct. 30, 2012) - Revealed: Google's biggest advertiser is the University of Phoenix
Beyond PR - Official PR Newswire Blog (Oct. 29, 2012) - Content Marketing Case Study: It Sure Looks Like PR to Me
Search Engine Watch (Oct. 26, 2012) - How Google Rakes In Over $100 Million in Search Advertising Daily [Infographic]
Bryan Eisenberg Blog (Oct. 26, 2012) - Google Adwords Conversion Rates by Industry
Wired Magazine (Oct 25, 2012) - How Google Still Makes Billions From Tiny Text Ads
VentureBeat (Oct 25, 2012) - How Google makes $100 million a day
VentureBeat (Oct. 25, 2012) - 30 billion times a day, Google runs an ad (13 million times, it works)
Search Engine Land (Oct. 25, 2012) - Google Bringing In More Than $100 Million Per Day Via AdWords
Web Pro News (Oct 25, 2012) - Google Ads Earning Over $100 Million Per Day
Web Analytics World (Oct. 26, 2012) - Reducing Adwords Costs
Biz Report (Oct. 26, 2012) - Google's disappointing Q3 Earnings Good News for Advertisers
Advertisement Journal (Oct. 26, 2012) - Google Runs Ads 30 Billion Times Per Day
SEOmoz (Oct 22, 2012) - How I Got a Link from the Wall St. Journal
Forbes (Oct. 15, 2012) - 100 Founders Share Their Top "Aha" Moments
AdWeek (Aug 6, 2012) - Beyond Words - Public Relations Embraces Visual Storytelling
Wow Internet Blog (Sept. 26. 2012) - Improving Your Keyword Analysis With WordStream
SEOmoz (Sept 26, 2012) - Using AdWords Data for SEO: Unlocking the Ultimate Keyword Research Treasure Trove (Arrrgh!!)
CIO (Sept. 11, 2012) - 15 LinkedIn Tips to Improve Your Job Search
100k Blueprint (Aug. 26, 2012) - The Death of SEO
Shopatron (Aug. 23, 2012) - What You Can Expect from Google’s New Shopping Changes
PPC Hero (Aug. 23, 2012) - Two Tips to Make the Most of Google’s Latest Results Page Change
Interactivity Marketing (Aug. 21, 2012) - Google Decreases 1st Page Organic Results
Social Marketing Forum (Aug. 18, 2012) - Display Advertising on Facebook versus Google: Who Wins?
MediaPost (Aug. 16, 2012) - SEOmoz Acquires Twitter Tool, Confirms Social-Search Alliance
Koozai Blog (Aug. 15, 2012) - PPC Click Rate Study – How Click Rate Deteriorates Depending on Ranking
The Small Business Authority (Aug. 14, 2012) - An Adwords Performance Grader for Small Business
Forbes (Aug. 14, 2012) - How to Improve Your Online Advertising Campaign
Online Marketing Institute (Aug 13, 2012) - The Future of Search: 10 Questions with Larry Kim of Wordstream
SEO Theory (Aug. 13, 2012) - How Realistic and Successful is Low Maintenance, Long-term SEO?
TechWyse Inernet Marketing Blog (Aug. 10, 2012) - Which Content Network is Better, Google or Bing?
American Express Open Forum (Aug. 6. 2012) - 5 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Online Advertising
Rocky Mountain Search Academy (Aug. 6, 2012) - The War Between Organic and Paid Search
Business Insider (Aug. 6, 2012) - Facebook vs. Google Ad Platform Battle
SalesChase Blog (Aug. 5, 2012) - Why Pay-Per-Click Ads Make Marketing Sense for High Commercial Intent Keywords
SEOmoz (Aug. 3, 2012) - Does SEO Even Work for Small Businesses?
Ghost Blog Writers (Aug. 2, 2012) - Paid Clicks Top Free Clicks for Commercial Keywords
Kairay Media Adwars (Aug. 2, 2012) - Google vs. Facebook!
PPC Associates Blog (Aug. 1, 2012) - is Google Your Biggest Competitor?
Inc. Magazine (Aug 1, 2012) - Can God Call You to Start a Business?
iStudio (Aug. 1, 2012) - Is there a War on Free Clicks?
Bristol SEO - (July 31, 2012) - WordStream Interview; Larry Kim Shares Highlights
Unbounce (July 30, 2012) - Paid Google Ads Punch Organic Search in the Face
TrendHunter (July 27, 2012) - The 'War On Free Clicks' Reveals Hidden Secrets to Traffic
GetBusy Media (July 26, 2012) - Organic vs Paid Traffic Explored
KISSmetrics (July 26, 2012) - The Inexpensive Marketing Plan
ProBlogger (July 26, 2012) - Facebook Ads or Google AdWords: Which One’s for You?
Marketing Tech Blog (July 24, 2012) - Is Paid Search Overtaking Organic Search?
Marketing Profs (July 20, 2012) - Paid vs. Organic Search: Are PPC Ads Winning the Google Click Wars?
Small Business Trends (July 20, 2012) - Google Ads May Be More Valuable Than You Thought
TheDrum (July 19, 2012) - How pay-per-click ads are taking over Google results
ValueWalk (July 19, 2012) - Click Through Rates Could Be Deciding Factor In Google’s Q2 Report
Brafton (July 19, 2012) - Paid search and SEO thrive when paired together
Search Engine Land (July 17, 2012) - Study: Clicks On Google Ads Are Double Organic Clicks For Commercial Searches
VentureBeat (July 17, 2012) - Google and sponsored search results: is there a “war on free clicks?”
Search Engine Journal (July 17, 2012) - How Google Is Killing Organic Search
Business Insider (July 17, 2012) - How Up To 85% Of Google Search Results Are Actually Paid Ads
TheNextWeb (July 17, 2012) - Google ad clicks outnumber ‘normal’ search results by 2:1 for some commercial keywords
PPC Hero (July 21, 2012) - Are PPC Ads Beating Organic Listings for Clicks?
Boy Genious Report (July 17, 2012) - Google declares war on free clicks
Yahoo News (July 17, 2012) - Trend Shifting Toward PPC in the U.S.
Fox Business (July 2, 2012) - Should Your Small Business Advertise on Facebook?
Boston Product Management Association (June 21, 2012) - How to Get your Software Product to Market
Official Microsoft Bing Ads Blog (June 21, 2012) - Yahoo! Bing Network Help Online Farm-Equipment Directory Hit Target
Dowicher Designs Blog (June 21, 2012) - In an Advertising Battle Between Facebook and Google, Who Wins?
KooZai Blog (June 20, 2012) - Facebook vs Google Display Network
Motley Fool (June 20, 2012) - Google: A Growth Company Masquerading as a Value Stock
Content Marketing Institute (June 14, 2012) - How to Build a Content Marketing Tool Set
Search Engine Watch (June 13, 2012) - Paid & Subscription-Based Keyword Research Tools
Hausman Marketing Letter (June 11, 2012) - Google Adwords: How Adwords Creates Online Success|
The Entrepreneur Blog (June 10, 2012) - Get a Free AdWords Campaign Evaluation!
Site Trail (June 6, 2012) - Google Ads Are Clicked 10 Times More Often Than Those On Facebook
Aer Icon (June 5, 2012) - The 5 Core Principles of Revenue Performance Management
Distilled (June 5, 2012) - Get Better At The Internet: 17 Pro Tips For Every Industry
Motley Fool (June 3, 2012) - Facebook: To Buy or Not To Buy?
Software Magazine (June 1, 2012) - 5 Tips for Taking Your Software Product from Prototype to Production Quality
ClickZ (June 1, 2012) - Online Advertising in the Age of Agility
Top Rank Blog (June 1, 2012) - Online Marketing News: Facebook vs. Google Ads
Motley Fool (May 30, 2012) - Where's the Beef, Facebook?
SEOmoz (May 29, 2012) - Oops, I ruined the Facebook IPO!
Marketing Land (May 29, 2012) - Facebook Should Keep Ignoring (Some) Advertisers
Ecommerce Times (May 26, 2012) - Beyond the Blame Game: Can Facebook Be Fixed?
CMS Wire (May 24, 2012) - Facebook vs Google Display Network Online Ad Smackdown: Who Comes Out On Top?
Yahoo Finance News (May 23, 2012) - How does Facebook make money?
Revenue Performance (May 23, 2012) - Facebook Ads: Not Cheap, Not Effective
Reuters (May 22, 2012) - China diversified dot-coms avoid Facebook pitfalls
Adsolut Blog Italy (May 22, 2012) - Pubblicità su Google o Facebook?
ValueWalk (May 22, 2012) - Facebook vs. Google: The War of Ads
T3N Germany (May 22, 2012) - Facebook vs. Google: Duell der Ad-Giganten
NewsTex (May 21, 2012) - Facebook Advertising vs. Google Display Network
Website Magazine (May 21, 2012) - Report Puts Facebook, Google Ad Values on Display
Technology Spectator (May 21, 2012) - The Facebook-Google Ad War
Website Magazine (May 21, 2012) Report Puts Facebook, Google Ad Values on Display
Lonely Brand Blog (May 21, 2012) - Wall Street LOLs at Facebook IPO
Internet Marketing News Watch (May 21, 2012) - Report Puts Facebook, Google Ad Values on Display
Information Week (May 21, 2012) - 4 Ways Facebook Can Woo SMBs
MediaPost (May 21, 2012) - The Search Expert Who Bought And Sold Facebook Stock
Celt Digital (May 21, 2012) - After last week’s IPO, Facebook advertising – does it work?
c:rae-tive (May 21, 2012) - Are Facebook Ads Effective? One Would Second Guess
Trend Hunter (May 20, 2012) - The 'Facebook IPO: Can it Beat Google?'
CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (May 18, 2012) - Facebook closes just above $38 IPO price
CNN (May 18, 2012) - Google y Facebook pelean por anunciantes. El producto eres tú
Bulldog Reporter (May 18, 2012) - Does Facebook Advertising Actually Work? WordStream Shows Google Offers More
MSN (May 18, 2012) - Facebook goes public at $42
Vator News (May 18, 2012) - Facebook closes debut day just pennies above IPO price
Wall St. Cheat Sheet (May 18, 2012) - Facebook, What Happened?
Wall St. Cheat Sheet (May 18, 2012) - Why GM Opted Out of Facebook - Should You?
Billboard (May 18, 2012) - 5 Reasons Why Facebook Won't Spend its IPO Money on the Music Business
The Register (May 18, 2012) - WordStream: Facebook Ads are Very Boring and not Very Imaginative
Wealth Daily (May 18, 2012) - Facebook IPO Hype: Buy When the Sky is Falling
Information Week (May 18, 2012) - Facebook's History: From Dorm To IPO Darling
Financial Times (May 18, 2012) - Facebook IPO in numbers
Huffington Post (May 18, 2012) - Facebook goes public any minute
Motley Fool (May 18, 2012) - Psst! What if Facebook shares are actually cheap?
Metro Newspaper (May 18, 2012) - GM pulls facebook advertising (South Africa)
PC World (May 18, 2012) - General Motors dejará de pagar por publicidad en Facebook (Mexico)
Xinhua - Official News Agency of China (May 17, 2012) - Facebook身未動價已漲 股東賺瘋 -
ABC News (May 17, 2012) - Facebook prices its IPO at $38, could raise $16 billion
Jalopnik (May 17. 2012) - GM Will Remove $10 Million Worth Of Ads From Facebook
Branding & Marketing (May 17, 2012) - When Should You Advertise on Facebook Over Google?
Being Your Brand (May 17, 2012) - Who Has the Better Ad Network? Facebook Vs. Google
TechJournal (May 17, 2012) - Why did GM drop its Facebook advertising?
The Star Tribune (May 17, 2012) - Google Totally Blows Facebook Away
Examiner (May 17, 2012) - Was GM's Facebook ad failure GM's or Facebook's fault?
Huffington Post (May 17, 2012) - Facebook Ads: Can They Beat Google?
Reuters (May 17, 2012) - GM Pulled Ads From Facebook After Social Network's Failed Pitch: Report
State of Search (May 17, 2012) - Facebook IPO: Can It Beat Google?
WebProNews (May 17, 2012) - More Arguments That Facebook Ads Are Shoddy
The Takeaway (May 17, 2012) - Facebook vs. Google: The Ad Model Cage Match
More About Advertising (May 17, 2012) - Wordstream research reveals why GM pulled $10m adspend from Facebook
WebRazzi (May 17, 2012) - Borsa arefesindeki Facebook’un reklam performansı ne durumda? (Turkey)
StayWyse (May 17, 2012) - Facebook Advertising VS Google Advertising
Business Spectator (May 17, 2012) - GM ad withdrawal casts shadow over Facebook IPO
Vator News (May 17, 2012) - Analysts still find Facebook doesn't match up with Google's Ad Network, Spells Trouble
Washington Post (May 17, 2012) - Is Facebook really a good business?
TheDrum (May 16, 2012) - Facebook Research illustrates advertising underperformance
Computing.co.uk (May 16, 2012) - Facebook advertising failing to click with users, According to new Study
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Once initially configured via the terminal programmer or on-board LCD, Ethernet networking is provided for web services by eBMS Web Server as well as being the chosen method for configuration and engineering.
cScape LCD interface provides a local means of controlling and monitoring data / control points from the local or any remotely connected system around the local area network or on the other side of the world.
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Tapestry combines a very simple tablet application with a set of online services to help seniors and their families stay connected.
Glad you asked! There are several different dimensions to the Tapestry platform. At the heart of Tapestry is the ability to connect with family members who might use a range of today's technologies (e-mail, Facebook, etc), all with a single Tapestry account. With Tapestry you can, for example, receive Facebook photos shared by your children, without needing a Facebook account.
On top of this sharing capability Tapestry adds a range of other features, including: simplified e-mail for those who want the convenience of e-mail in a package that's easy to use and simple; simplified web browsing; standard applications such as a clock and weather; and a simple configurable application launcher for those who are interested in exploring the world of apps available on an Android tablet device.
All Tapestry accounts get access to the Tapestry web app, which lets them manage their family connections and view and share photos from within any web browser. This means you can use a Tapestry account on pretty much any device you want, including a PC, Mac or an iPad
The best part of Tapestry, however, is the Tapestry tablet app, which runs on Android tablets and is designed to meet the needs of Tapestry Simplicity account holders. Tapestry supports a wide variety of Android tablet devices in order to give you the maximum choice possible.
No. They keep on using whatever they already use: laptop, mobile phone, PC, Mac, etc. Your Tapestry Simplicity account will let you communicate with anyone.
Family and friends need to register with us prior to sending emails to you via Tapestry.
We strive very hard to make Tapestry totally safe and secure. By asking family and friends to register with us we get to prove they are human, and not a spambot, scambot or anything malicious. It's a simple step that takes less than 20 seconds. We feel that this small inconvenience is well worthwhile if it means helping to keep our users safe.
Absolutely. Tapestry tablets are easy to carry around and will still show your photos even if you're away from home. We want you to be able to show it off!
Is there really anything simple about a PC? Virus protection, spam, passwords, software updates ... these are all things you don't need to worry about when you switch over to Tapestry.
At the moment Tapestry is invitation-only. If you're interested in being included in the program, please register your email address with us on the Tapestry home page.
We're big fans of the iPad, and for some seniors it's a great device. For many, however, it's not. The iPad is a general-purpose device designed for the widest possible range of users. This means that it has to provide the flexibility – and complexity – to support their needs. Need to support IMAP push for email? The iPad has a setting for that. Want to subscribe to your family's Facebook photos? Sure, but you'll need a separate app for it. Even worse, you'll need to hand the keys to your online privacy to Facebook. Do some of your family members use Google+ instead of Facebook? You'll need to sign up for a Google+ account as well.
With Tapestry you don't need to worry about any of these concerns. One account. All you need.
Absolutely. Tapestry provides a simplified interface for you to make everything easy, but it also lets you access the full features of the Android operating system very easily if you wish to. It's the best of both worlds: safety and simplicity along with flexibility and power when you need it.
At present printing photos from the tablet is not supported. If you'd like us to include this feature in the next version of Tapestry, please vote for it at our Support site.
At the moment the only supported language is English.
Absolutely! Tapestry is evaluating which languages we support next, and a big factor in this decision is the availability of good translating resources. If you'd be interested in helping us translate Tapestry into another language please contact us to let us know how you'd like to help.
You will need a wireless internet connection or a mobile 3G connection. If you’re not sure what this means, contact us and we can help. If you’re staying in a retirement village, ask your operations manager whether they have wireless internet – many of them provide this for free.
Tapestry will let you access existing email addresses using the standard email app on your Android tablet. The simplified Tapestry email client, however, only works with your Tapestry email address.
The Tapestry tablet application currently supports Android versions 3.1 and later.
The Tapestry web application runs in all modern browsers, including Chrome, Safari, Opera and Internet Explorer (version 8 or above).
Please check out our Pricing page for all pricing details. User accounts on Tapestry are free, and Tapestry has a range of pricing plans based on the size of your family.
Simplicity accounts are for Tapestry users who want all of the simplicity that Tapestry can bring to their online life. Whether you want to access Tapestry on a tablet or via the web site, if you want to be able to receive photos from family members while retaining your privacy and security without needing to sign up for multiple social networks, or want the simplicity of a Tapestry email, then you need a Tapestry Simplicity account.
You bet! Just log in to your Tapestry account and change your plan under Account Settings.
All our plans offer annual billing, and the Standard and Advanced plans offer the option of monthly billing. You can pay by credit card online.
Tapestry will not deliver photos other messages to you unless the sender has already registered them with us and proved that they are human. Even then you need to allow them to communicate with you ... and the Tapestry system makes it very easy for you to manage who you know. We also do a bunch of things behind the scenes to ensure that you are never exposed to anyone you don't know.
No. Unlike a laptop or a PC, Tapestry is a safe, secure system. No more worrying about virus protection software, spyware, malware and other nasty stuff.
No. Tapestry takes all the hassle out of keeping your system up to date.
All Tapestry users have access to Tapestry Support, the place to go for all help, documentation, answers to technical questions and community support. We'll try our best to answer any question you have!
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|Calling all fair-skinned beauties!|
|26-07-2004, 04:10 PM||#1|
In the make up polls and the Faces threads I have noticed that there are a number of girls who also seem to linger down the Ivory end of the foundation spectrum. While I have my base routine perfected (or close enough to) I have a fear of using colour on my face that is any more daring than a rosy lipgloss or a smoky grey eyeshadow - I just have no idea what would suit my colouring
So I'd like anyone else with pale skin to fess up what is your cosmetic collection and how you wear it (like if you find certain products go together nicely). It'd be nice if you could include your hair/eye colour to so I can compare it to me - I'm a golden blonde with blue eyes and annoyingly white skin with pink cheeks ops:
|26-07-2004, 04:14 PM||#2|
I'm a dark brunette with very dark brown eyes and similarly annoying pale skin.
I wear whatever takes my fancy
I think cool tones suit me more... so I often play with green and blue eyeshadows, as well as more neutral shades.
My preferance is always for pink cheeks and pink lips though, with occasional dalliances with plummy reds for my lips
Fav green shadows are:
Stila Irma La Douce (warm golden olive)
Stila Jade (true green)
Laura Mercier Mermaid (very light soft green)
A variety of Shu greens for more vivid looks
Bloom Lagoon (wild peacock green)
Stila Blue Confections Palette
Dior Denim Palette
All mentioned in the thread about which lipglosses brunettes wear
Don't be afraid to try colours because you're pale... I think a lot of colours actually help to brighten up a pale face
|26-07-2004, 04:17 PM||#5|
I am very very pale Im the lightest foundation colour in all brands ive tried, and even they seem to dark on me!
I have blue eyes and dark brown hair. I have a few freckles, but they have faded alot. Unlike you tho, i have very white cheeks!
I think your lucky to have a natural rosy sheeks-as i wear heaps of blush to avoid the pasty look hehe. I like pink and rose colours on my lips aswell
I avoid bright coloured eyeshadows ans i think they are to bright against the fair skin(even though it looks stunning on some people)Im not talented ebough to use them
I also prefer the smokey eyes look, as it seems to soften the dark eyeliner rather then leaving a harsh line
Im sorry im not much help - I would also be very interested in everyones ideas for fair skin
|26-07-2004, 04:50 PM||#6|
I'm very boring with make-up I'm afraid. Most days (well every day actually!) I just wear brown/beigy colours on my eyes, if I'm making an effort for a night out or whatever I'll wear purpley shades, but very muted ones. Always pink lipsticks and rarely wear blush - in fact I don't think I even own one any more, like you I can have quite rosy cheeks and always feel like a clown if I wear blush!
My skin is pale with fading freckles, hazel eyes and dark brown hair.
Sorry, that's probably not much help!
|26-07-2004, 04:51 PM||#7|
Miss-k from your description I think I have very similar colouring to you.
I also don't use a lot of different colours in my makeup though I have found that warm brown, aqua/greeny blues, soft pinks and soft grey work quite well on the eyes. I'm also a fan of smokey eyes, I think its very reliable and tends to suit any outfit.
|26-07-2004, 04:58 PM||#8|
This is great so keep the ideas coming! Also feel free to name names if you have a fave star product..
|26-07-2004, 05:07 PM||#9|
We sound to have very similar colouring, miss-k! I too have golden blonde hair, blue eyes, naturally rosy cheeks and a few freckles. I'm a MAC C2 or NC20 as a guide. In most other brands I am the palest foundation they have.
Until about 2 years ago I was VERY scared of colour on my eyes so only wore taupes. Then I branched out with a lilac, got heaps of compliments when I wore it and since then I have gradually built up a collection of about every colour under the sun! Along with the lilac I personally like a pale grass-green on my eyelids as it looks fresh and brings out the blue in my eyes.
I'm cool-toned so tend towards those and they seem to suit me better. Some eye shadows that suit me that I reach for regularly are:
* Stila kitten - a champagne sort of shimmer
* Stila heather - a shimmery pale pink
* MAC vex - a pearly grey/green with pink reflect
* MAC paint in canton candy - a fairy floss pink
* MAC fiction - a forest green frost
* MAC shroom - pearlescent beige
* MAC aquadisiac - shimmery aqua
* Bloom moss - a velvety green
* Bloom lagoon - a blue/green
* Bloom olive - a velvet khaki/olive
* Isa Dora quad of silvers and greys (can't remember the name)
* Clinique storm cloud - a blue/grey
* Clinique south beach - a beige shimmer
* David Jones sonny & Cher duo - shimmery silver and lilac/grey
* Several Red Earth light greens and blues (hurry, as the stores leave Australia very soon - sorry, can't remember all the shade numbers)
* Rimmel saucy mint - a pale green
The lilac I first started out with was a Revlon duo but I'm at work and don't have it on me to check the name. I'm not even sure if it's still around but you'd be able to find something similar in other brands. I think Stila and MAC have similar (their ranges are quite large in terms of eye shadow and the quality is good too).
In summary for eyes I really like:
* Light greens
* Silvers/shimmery greys
* Shimmery nudes
* Pale pinks (but be careful of application so as not to look tired, sick or as if you've been crying)
As for lipsticks and glosses, I love mostly pinky shades because my lips aren't very pigmented naturally. Some of the ones I use the most often include:
* Bloom wand lipgloss in cutie pie
* Bloom wand lipgloss in tint
* MAC lipglass in lovechild
* MAC lipstick in plum dandy
* Chanel lipgloss in praline
* JT in fraise
* Revlon superlustrous lipgloss in plum pearl
* L'Oreal glam shine gloss in muse
* Bobbi Brown lipgloss in ruby sugar
* Clinique almost lipstick in black honey
* Clinique almost lipstick in bronze lilac
* Clinique lipstick in blushing nude
* Clinique lipstick in nude splash
* Dior addict ultra gloss lipstick in ultra mauve #680
* Maybelline wear n go lipstick in go spice
* Chanel lipstick in calypso
* Laura Mercier sheer lipstick in healthy lips
If you have naturally rosy cheeks then I'd suggest a sheer blush. My current fave for this is Chanel irrellee blush in be-bop. It's a really light blue-based pink shot with silver shimmer and is very subtle but it can be layered. I also like Clinique's mocha pink. It's less sheer but an almost universally flattering shade.
If you want to bronze up a bit in the summer, I'd suggest MAC bronzing powder in golden. I only bought it yesterday but so far so good. Most bronzers I've tried either go too orange or look like dirt on my face but this gives a healthy glow with only a hint of shimmer.
I would advise you go to a counter that you feel comfortable with and get the sales assistants to try things on you and see what you like. Buy a few things and enjoy experimenting. Then, if you are on a tight budget you can look for similar shades in Priceline but I would suggest getting a few staples that you can always rely on.
Hope this helps and hope you have fun discovering all the goodies that await you!
A smile increases your face value!
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A citizen activist forces New Mexico's dairies to clean up their act
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn
Jerry Nivens lives in a trailer in Caballo, N.M., 165 miles south of Albuquerque. A bulky Texas transplant who chain-smokes American Spirits, Nivens cares as deeply for his mesquite-speckled patch of ground as any rural New Mexican. He enjoys driving into the mountains, where he used to while away afternoons panning for gold. He goes fishing Lone Star-style -- in reservoirs, not rivers.
On the sunny May day I met him, he spilled out of his GMC Jimmy sporting a National Rifle Association ballcap and Magnum P.I.-style sunglasses. He wore brown corduroy pants hung from suspenders with a matching jacket over a plaid shirt. A giant Marlboro belt buckle completed the ensemble. As we drove around, Nivens marveled at artesian pools supporting desert wildlife, exclaimed as a squadron of baby quail crossed our path, and wondered over underground rivers that run to the nearby Rio Grande. Retired from the refrigeration business, he earns money from an invention of his used for water purification. He spends much of his time alone. "I'm kind of an old hermit," he says.
Which, in a way, was why I had come -- to learn how and why this loner became the driving force behind a movement that brought the state's mega-dairies to heel. The dairy industry is New Mexico's largest agricultural sector and an influential lobbying force. Although the state Environment Department has long worked with dairies to reduce pollution, change has been slow: Almost 60 percent of the state's dairies have polluted groundwater with manure runoff, yet not one has begun the required cleanup.
Now, thanks largely to the pressure brought to bear by Nivens, his allies, and an Environment Department employee named Bill Olson, New Mexico has passed some of the most progressive dairy-related water regulations in the West.
Citizens have campaigned against dairy pollution in Idaho, Washington and California. Yet despite grassroots support for tighter controls, industry has largely succeeded in slowing or even loosening regulations. New Mexico's new rules may inspire other states to take the responsibility for limiting factory-farm pollution into their own hands, activists say.
In early 2007, "there was a rumor in one of our local newspapers here about some dairy trying to come down close to Caballo," Nivens explains as we drive to a sandy wash called Percha Creek. At first, he paid little attention, but then curiosity finally sent him exploring a tangle of dirt roads until he found a sign announcing ParaSol dairy's intention to build a 2,000-cow facility. It was right next to the creek, which becomes a raging torrent when it rains. There were houses nearby, too, and the Rio Grande, a drinking water and irrigation source already polluted by E. coli, was just two miles downstream.
To Nivens, it looked like a disaster in the making: Flash floods could flush manure from the dairy into Percha Creek, polluting the shallow groundwater and eventually the Rio Grande, threatening the drinking water of nearby residents and possibly contaminating the lettuce, chiles and pecans growing downstream.
Nivens went first to a local diner to share his fears with neighbors, and then to a nearby chile-processing plant. A woman there asked if a petition might stop the dairy. " 'I don't know,' " he recalls saying, " 'but I'll go home and make some.'
"That's how it all started."
The modern Western dairy, more factory than farm, was invented in Los Angeles County, Calif., by Dutch dairymen after World War I. Newly arrived from a land-scarce country, they brought the idea of keeping cows in a small space and importing their feed from elsewhere. This made it possible to become a successful dairyman in the arid West, which generally lacks good pasture.
As L.A. County boomed, so did the dairies. But sprawl pushed them out, first into the Chino Valley and neighboring San Bernardino County, and later, in the 1980s and 1990s, north into the San Joaquin Valley or out of the state entirely. California is still the number-one milk-producing state in the country, but Idaho is now number three, Texas seventh, New Mexico ninth, and Washington tenth.
With each move, the dairies grew. They sold land at suburban development prices and bought other parcels at agricultural cut rates, using the extra cash to add more cows. Changes in U.S. milk-pricing policy propelled their growth. Beginning with the Reagan administration, the government began setting milk prices based on the price of cheese traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, so prices fluctuated more than before. Dairymen hedged against price drops by buying more cows and producing more milk. Their fixed costs stayed relatively constant, and they had more milk to sell as a cushion against low prices. When neighboring dairies went under, surviving ones bought up their cows. In 1970, there were almost 650,000 dairies in the United States. Today, there are only 62,500; almost 50 percent of U.S. milk now comes from dairies with more than 1,000 cows. New Mexico, whose dairies average 2,000 cows each, has the largest mean herd size in the nation.
As dairies added cows, the cows added manure. That manure -- 145 pounds of mixed solids and liquid per cow per day -- is usually flushed into a holding pond, or manure lagoon. Dairy owners often spray manure water onto cornfields as fertilizer and separate out the solids for compost. In theory, using waste to grow feed makes a dairy a closed-loop system.
In practice, the loop leaks. Farmers have more manure than crops to apply it to. Manure liquid can ooze from lagoons into groundwater, carrying nitrates, sulfate and chloride, along with remnant antibiotics and dangerous bacteria such as E. coli, salmonella, listeria and campylobacter.
"A lot of people still think of a dairy farm as black-and-white cows on a green hillside somewhere. And we still have that, but that's not (how) the majority of milk (is) produced anymore," says Mark Stephenson, director of dairy policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin's college of agriculture.
The pollutant most regulators focus on is nitrate. At high levels in drinking water, nitrate can cause methemoglobinemia, or blue baby syndrome, where nitrogen compounds interfere with the blood's ability to carry oxygen. Formula-fed infants are particularly susceptible. Possible effects of chronic high nitrate exposure on adults include cancer, reproductive problems and diabetes, although researchers say more study is needed.
Nitrate is not necessarily the most dangerous substance given off by Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs. But it is one of the few manure pollutants the government has the authority to regulate. The federal Safe Drinking Water Act limits nitrate concentration to 10 parts per million. That law, which applies to all drinking water systems serving more than 25 people, and the Clean Water Act, which regulates water quality for pollutants like phosphorous, nitrates and E. coli in surface water, are the main tools regulators can use to curb pollution from factory farms; the majority of air and water contaminants produced by CAFOs are not federally limited.
States can go beyond federal law to curb CAFO pollution, however. New Mexico, for example, has a water-quality act that protects groundwater and stipulates that all facilities whose waste may end up in groundwater -- including dairies -- must get discharge permits.
Kathy Martin, an engineer from Oklahoma, has consulted for over 15 years on technical aspects of rulemaking in 20 states, including Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and New Mexico. She's watched residents protest against odor and flies; worry about CAFO-caused air pollution, a major health problem that is virtually unregulated; and fight to protect their drinking water. In her opinion, none of the states where she has worked has adequate rules to protect the health of dairy neighbors and the environment. "Industry almost invariably gets their way," she says. "Very rarely do the citizens get their way even on one or two points. We're just there to keep the dam from completely falling apart."
Because of New Mexico's water-quality act, the state has been monitoring pollution from dairies since about 1980, shortly after the first of several California dairies moved to a depopulated stretch of U.S. Route 80, now Interstate 10, between Las Cruces and the Texas border. Today, over a dozen dairies and tens of thousands of cows crush together along a 10-mile stretch of highway here that locals call Dairy Row.
In areas around Dairy Row, nitrate levels in drinking water exceed safety standards, and many people purchase bottled water. In 2007, the federal Environmental Protection Agency accused 11 local dairies of violating the Clean Water Act by not keeping proper records on waste management and disposal, and ordered them to comply immediately.
Martin sees better regulations as an issue of fairness, particularly for the rural and low-income areas where such facilities tend to locate. "If I find out that the mozzarella cheese in my pizza comes from a facility that has destroyed the groundwater for fifth- and sixth-generation Hispanics in New Mexico, it makes me sick to my stomach. ... I thinkat the end of the day, everyone would like to go to bed knowing that there isn't one person suffering, or child ill, because I had a Big Mac today."
Jerry Nivens already knew what keeping so many animals in one place could do. Years ago in Texas, he'd lived near giant beef feedlots in the Panhandle and around dairies near Waco, where he'd seen rivers polluted and towns filled with the stench of untreated manure. (In 2004, Waco sued 14 dairies for polluting the town's drinking water.) Thinking about ParaSol, he says, "I couldn't hardly sleep at night. Things like this are such a destruction to the surrounding area and the environment, you know, they create a sacrifice zone."
He called the state's Environment Department and learned that officials, who had never denied a permit before, did not plan to do so with ParaSol. In New Mexico, however, the environment secretary must sign off on all such permits. This gave Nivens, who had organized a group called Caballo Concerned Citizens and allied with the Rio Grande chapter of the Sierra Club, a wedge. Members sent more than 400 letters to the agency and visited New Mexico Environment Secretary Ron Curry, a Bill Richardson appointee, in person, asking him to say no to ParaSol.
And in February 2008, Curry did.
Nivens was ecstatic. He had no way of knowing this was just the beginning of a nearly four-year fight.
ParaSol immediately hired Pete Domenici Jr., a powerful lawyer and son of a former U.S. senator from New Mexico, and appealed the decision. Dairy owners formed a lobbying organization called Dairy Industry Group for a Clean Environment, backed by the national Dairy Farmers of America. By early 2009, the group, whose lobbyists included former Lt. Gov. Walter Bradley, had pushed the Legislature to amend the state's water-quality act to require the Environment Department to create a new, standardized permit process. The dairy owners were betting it would work in their favor.
"The environment at that time was one of constant change (for dairy permits)," says New Mexico state Sen. Clinton Harden, R, who sponsored the legislation amending the act. That uncertainty made it hard for new dairies to start up and existing ones to expand, he says. During that time, at least three dairies -- important employers and economic engines in his eastern district -- had moved to Texas, which had "a known permit process."
But the dairymen hadn't counted on Bill Olson. Olson, a hydrologist and 25-year veteran of the Environment Department, was the chief of New Mexico's groundwater division. He exudes the patience and practicality of your ninth-grade chemistry teacher, but with a Western flair: The day I met him at a Santa Fe bakery, he was wearing cowboy boots, jeans, a pearl-button shirt and a bolo tie.
"Ninety percent of all our drinking water in the state comes from groundwater," he explained. Though he would retire almost as soon as the process was over, he viewed the rulemaking as a chance to "prevent pollution and protect the resource."
Olson's department drafted a preliminary rule with two key requirements. To get a permit, dairies would have to install monitoring wells upstream and downstream of their manure lagoons. They'd also have to install high-density polyethylene synthetic liners.
The latter are much more effective at containing pollutants than traditional clay liners. And the wells would let the Environment Department know if groundwater was becoming contaminated. Because wells would be located both above and below lagoons, they'd help regulators triangulate on the source of any contamination. Most states don't directly track dairy waste this way. Regulators may believe a dairy has contaminated groundwater, but without a way to pinpoint the source, blame -- and responsibility for cleanup -- often gets passed around.
Starting in May 2009, the New Mexico Environment Department held meetings to get public comment on the draft rule. Angry dairy owners boycotted. But Jerry Nivens had spent months creating an activist network, meeting with grandmothers from Dairy Row whose children couldn't play outdoors because of flies, and a mom from the faraway town of Hobbs who blamed her kids' illnesses on high levels of nitrates in her drinking water. Nivens organized these people and allies from his earlier efforts under the name New Mexicans for Dairy Reform and formed alliances with a local water protection nonprofit called Amigos Bravos, as well as the national consumer advocacy group Food and Water Watch. The New Mexico Environmental Law Center, a nonprofit law firm specializing in environmental justice issues, represented the group during the rulemaking.
Nivens himself attended every stakeholder meeting and hearing for the next 18 months. "I went all over the state for that," he recalled. "My wife said, 'Why don't you quit that?' It's because I don't know how to quit it. It's such an urgent matter, our water, and what do you do when you mess it up?"
Months of public comment, expert testimony and re-drafting went by. Then, in April and June of 2010, the Environment Department held official hearings in front of the state's Water Quality Control Commission, which has the final say on the rules the department submits. This time, the dairy owners showed up. Each stood up, declared his patriotism and made nearly identical complaints.
"The New Mexico Environment Department's proposed rules will be the demise of the dairy industry in this state," said Alva Carter, a dairy owner from eastern New Mexico and chair of the dairy industry group, who served as a spokesperson, at the June hearing. "Many of the existing dairies will be forced to shut down, thereby depriving the state, local communities and their citizens of a valuable economic engine and associated jobs, not to mention the safest and most nutritional natural food product known to man." If the rules go through as is, he said, "We will go to Texas, or we will go to Oklahoma, or we will go to Colorado."
The monitoring wells and synthetic liners were too costly, Carter went on. Besides, he said, existing monitoring wells "have been the conduit to contaminate the groundwater." Clay liners work well in most circumstances, he said, and synthetic liners can rip and fail.
"It seems like we're low-balling everything to the point that it might not even be effective," Nivens responded. "Every time you get on an elevator ... you will remember that the low bid got it. And the low bid's not always best."
Olson calmly demolished Carter's arguments. "Clay liners seep," he said, pointing to widespread contamination from dairies that use them. "Synthetic liners are one million times less permeable than a clay liner. They are readily available, and there is a cost associated with them. We don't deny that, but in terms of preventing water pollution, this is the most effective way."
Besides, Olson noted, existing dairies that weren't polluting wouldn't need synthetic liners -- only new dairies or those already cited for pollution. As to Carter's claim that monitoring wells cause contamination, Olson's response was almost a sigh. "The department has been trying to address this issue with the industry for several years. We keep asking for any type of technical or scientific information to back up their case (but none is submitted)." The fact that lagoons filled with manure water leak and contaminate groundwater below them is "basic science," said Olson.
And though synthetic liners and monitoring wells -- which can approach $10,000 in areas with deep water tables -- aren't cheap, pollution cleanup is even more expensive.
"Once you get groundwater contamination, a lot of times you're looking at hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars to work through an abatement where you could have prevented the whole thing for a fraction of that in up front costs," says Olson. "That's part of what we pushed in the dairy rule."
In December 2010, the department released its final rule. The activists didn't get the notification letters they'd requested for everyone within a mile of a proposed dairy, or the two- and three-mile setbacks from schools, residences, parks and water bodies. Instead, only a newspaper notice and sign was required along with setbacks of 200 to 1,000 feet. But Nivens was pleased. "It was keeping the light on in the lighthouse," he says. "And it was a real chore, but it finally worked out."
The rule became law in January. But hours after new Republican Gov. Susana Martinez took office, she issued an executive order to stop it, with coaching from dairy lawyers. New Mexicans for Dairy Reform took her to the state Supreme Court. "It didn't take them 15 minutes to say, 'You can't do this, Governor, you don't have the authority,' " says Nivens.
So the dairies appealed again, placing the rules in limbo. Finally, in mid-July, the Environment Department brokered a settlement. It lightens some reporting requirements, adds a new variance procedure and mediation for disputes over monitoring well placements, clarifies that dairies may keep unlined lagoons if there is no evidence of contamination, and allows operators to mix irrigation water with their wastewater. But it keeps the main protections -- synthetic liners, monitoring wells, and flow metering and nutrient management systems to limit and track where nitrates are going -- in place. The Water Quality Control Commission unanimously approved this final version of the rules Nov. 16. They are scheduled to go into effect Dec. 31.
Jon Block, the attorney who represented the citizen coalition, calls New Mexico's rules some of the strongest in the country. "While none of this is a magic wand, from the point of what we care about, these regulations are going to slowly change the face of dairy production in this state and bring it in line with higher and higher levels of best practices."
Nivens and his allies sometimes wonder why the dairies fought so hard; the four years of lawyering probably cost more than monitoring wells. But Michael Jensen of Amigos Bravos believes the dairies were worried that regulators in other states might adopt similar rules.
"It's not just about New Mexico dairies, it's about dairies in general," he says. "People were looking to see what New Mexico was going to do. Because the dairies are looking at places to, sort of, hide, because they don't like regulations."
But even if other states aren't influenced, New Mexico's overall attitude toward dairies seems to have changed. In December 2010, the Environment Department denied its second dairy permit, for the Ruch dairy in Hobbs, which had been discharging waste without a permit. Environment Secretary Ron Curry has left. His replacement, David Martin, recently highlighted the need for industry to be honest in permit applications, thanking local activists for outing a permittee whose application underestimated how industrial discharge would affect groundwater. "Regular citizens can make a difference in protecting the environment," Martin commented.
The dairymen's attitudes may also be shifting. Beverly Idsinga, whose group Dairy Producers of New Mexico represents most of the state's dairies, was pleased with the final rules. "I think (they are) going to be favorable to producers; it's going to be easier to follow than before," she says. The dairymen did, however, reserve the right to evaluate the rules after a year, and petition the Environment Department for changes if they are having "any problems," Idsinga adds.
As for ParaSol, owner John McCatharn eventually got his permit. But because of the dairy's sensitive location, it was loaded with so many requirements -- from double synthetic liners to extra flood barriers -- that McCatharn, who declined to comment on his plans for the dairy, appears to have abandoned the project. Today, the site looks much as it did when Nivens first saw it four and a half years ago -- a dirt lot by a dry creek in the midst of desert. One day this fall, though, the tattered notice for the dairy disappeared. In its place is a new sign. It reads: "Para Sol Subdivision. 116 Lot Type II Residential Subdivision. Subdivider: John McCatharn."
This story was funded by a grant from the McCune Charitable Foundation. It was produced in collaboration with the Food and Environment Reporting Network, an independent, nonprofit news organization producing investigative reporting on food, agriculture and environmental health.© High Country News
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FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions from the ASGE Coding Questions Center
Q. The coding department of the hospital where we perform our procedures has contacted our office challenging our ICD-9 coding for procedures that were originally scheduled as screening colonoscopies, but were coded with 211.3 (benign neoplasm of colon) when a polyp was identified and removed. It is the opinion of the hospital coders, based on information they received from the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Coding Clinic that, for diagnostic procedures, the primary diagnosis should always be the screening (V76.51) even when a polyp is identified and removed. It is our understanding that the primary diagnosis should be the polyp, not the screening. Who is right?
A. We have received numerous communications regarding this issue. The conflict stems from Medicare's [original] instructions for diagnostic tests which states "Diagnostic tests ordered in the absence of signs and/or symptoms (e.g., screening tests)…the testing facility or the physician interpreting the diagnostic test should report the screening code as the primary diagnosis code. Any condition discovered during the screening should be reported as a secondary diagnosis." The Coding Clinic referenced this statement to instruct their subscribers to use the screening ICD-9 code as primary for colonoscopies.
However, the AHA left off the last part of the Medicare instructions which states "This instruction does not supersede statutory payment guidelines (i.e., Medicare's screening colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy reporting guidelines). If, during the course of a screening colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy a lesion or growth is detected, the lesion or growth should be reported as the primary diagnosis, not the reason for the test." By this logic, the primary ICD-9 code should be the lesion not the screening for both the hospital and the physician.
CMS eventually clarified their intent and gave more explicit instructions, in a MedLearn article that we cite below. The problem became more complex when Congress instructed CMS not to charge a deductible for colonoscopy when the result was screening and not therapeutic; but to charge the deductible when the procedure becomes therapeutic! Attempts to alter this unwise policy require further legislation and is a subject of ASGE advocacy.
In the MedLearn article instruction, the KEY GUIDANCE is:
TAKE HOME MESSAGE:
When a diagnostic colonoscopy for screening (G0121 or G0105) becomes therapeutic because of a finding, use the CPT code reflecting the procedure performed—e.g. 45385 (line 24 of the 1500 claim form); list V76.51 or similar ICD-9 indicating SCREENING intention of the procedure as the FIRST DIAGNOSIS; list the finding e.g. 211.3 polyp as the second diagnosis; BUT, in line 24E where the CPT code “points to” the diagnosis pertinent which is in box 21, reference the SECOND diagnosis! (the polyp or finding)
Why? Because the V code reflects the primary intention; but most payers will reject the therapeutic code like 45385 if the V code is the only or first diagnosis pointed to.
IF your particular payer still rejects the claim because V76.51 is listed first, then reverse the sequence. It still tells the payer that screening was the original intent. Many private payers have coverage policy that allows benefits for the screening, yet will deny the claim if billed as therapeutic WITHOUT the screening V code!
Coding for Polypectomy Performed During Screening Colonoscopy or Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
MLN Matters Number: SE0746
CMS has become aware of confusion regarding billing for colorectal screening arising because of wording in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule for 2007 (Federal Register, Vol. 71, No. 231, page 69665, December 1, 2006).
See the MPFS Final Rule on the CMS website
The relevant section of the 2007 MPFS states, regarding screening colonoscopies, that:
“If during the course of such screening colonoscopy, a lesion or growth is detected which results in a biopsy or removal of the lesion or growth, payment under this part shall not be made for the screening colonoscopy but shall be made for the procedure classified as a colonoscopy with such biopsy or removal.''
Based on this statutory language, in such instances the test or procedure is no longer classified as a "screening test." Thus, the deductible would not be waived in such situations.
The above scenario can be restated as follows:
- A patient presents for a screening colonoscopy (or flexible sigmoidoscopy), and the patient has no gastrointestinal symptoms.
- During the subsequent screening colonoscopy (or flexible sigmoidoscopy), an abnormality is identified (such as a polyp, etc.), and it is biopsied or removed.
CMS advises that, whether or not an abnormality is found, if a service to a Medicare beneficiary starts out as a screening examination (colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy), then the primary diagnosis should be indicated on the form CMS-1500 (or its electronic equivalent) using the ICD-9 code for the screening examination.
As an example, the above scenario should be billed as follows using claim form CMS-1500 (or its electronic equivalent):
- Item 21 (Diagnosis or Nature of Illness or Injury)
- Indicate the Primary Diagnosis using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, (ICD-9-CM) code for the screening examination (colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy), and
- Indicate the Secondary Diagnosis using the ICD-9-CM code for the abnormal finding (polyp, etc.).
- For example, V76.51 (Special screening for malignant neoplasms, Colon) would be used as the first listed code, while the secondary code might be 211.3 (Benign neoplasm of other parts of digestive system, Colon).
- Item 24D (Procedures, Services, or Supplies)
- Indicate the procedure performed using the CMS Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System/Common Procedure Terminology (HCPCS/CPT) code for the procedure (biopsy or polypectomy), and
- Item 24E (Diagnosis Pointer)
- Enter only "2" (to link the procedure (polypectomy or biopsy) with the abnormal finding (polyp, etc.)
A Medicare beneficiary undergoing a screening colonoscopy (no symptoms and no abnormal findings prior to the procedure) will be responsible for the deductible if a polyp is identified and either biopsied or removed.
When there is no need for a therapeutic procedure, the appropriate HCPCS G-code is reported with the ICD-9-CM code reflecting the indication. Effective January 1, 2007, CMS began waiving the annual Medicare Part B deductible for colorectal cancer screening tests billed with the HCPCS G-codes.
We also cite an explanation from a few years ago from CMS official Terrence Kay: “The correct way to bill for the procedure is to list the V code as the first diagnosis and the polyp as the second in Box 21 of the CMS 1500 claim form. Coders should enter a "2" in Box 24E next to the procedure for the polypectomy or biopsy, linking the second diagnosis with the procedure.”
As per Mr. Kay, "the current (CMS) 1500 instructions indicate, for item 21: 'Enter up to four codes in priority order (primary, secondary condition).' For 24 E, the instructions state: 'Enter the diagnosis code reference number as shown in item 21 to relate the date of service and the procedures performed to the primary diagnosis. Enter only one reference number per line item. When multiple services are performed, enter the primary reference number for each service, either a 1, or a 2, or a 3, or a 4. This is a required field.' It does NOT say you have to list the 'primary' diagnosis from box 21 on each box 24E line item. It goes so far as to say you can choose among the four dx codes listed."
Q. If the physician does a colonoscopy with snare excision of polyps and a cautery polypectomy of another, can we charge for two polyps??
A. Maybe! If the snare tip was used to fulgurate a tiny polyp without biopsy, no separate code would be appropriate. If a hot biopsy forcep was utilized to remove tissue and fulgurate the remaining polyp, the coding would be 45385 for the snare excision, and 45384-59 (Medicare) or 45384-51 +/or –59 for the commercial payor, depending on how they cover and value the 2nd procedures during the same setting.
Q. The physician did a colonoscopy with removal of multiple polyps. Can we charge for all of them??
A. No. In this case, if snare removal (hot or cold) was the method for removal of all polyps, you can only charge the code once as it states "polyp(s)" in the CPT description. If multiple polypectomy was performed which required several different techniques that are not represented by the same code, then the physician could charge for the various techniques used, reporting the secondary lesser valued code(s) with –59 modifier, indicating “distinct procedural services.”
Q. What code do we use for removal of a polyp with cold forceps??
A. A biopsy can mean that either part or that an entire specimen is removed; so the correct code during colonoscopy is 45380 and during EGD, 43239.
Q. How do we bill for EGD with Botox injection?
A. Choices are 43202, esophagoscopy with directed submucosal injection(s), any substance; or the EGD counterpart 43236. The former would be sensible if a prior diagnostic endoscopy was done which established the diagnosis, and there is no new medical necessity to reexamine stomach and duodenum. The latter might be done, for example, if a patient with prior Botox treatment required a follow-up exam after a long interval and it was medically sensible/necessary to re-examine stomach, duodenum. Separate reporting of the Botox drug is allowed.
(For more information on this subject, see Chapter 4 in Coding Primer: A Guide for Gastroenterologists, 2009)
Q. When we are billing two procedures for example, colonoscopy and EGD performed on the same day/same setting, we are being denied the second procedure. What should we do?
A. Assuming you billed the colonoscopy code first (being higher valued), and second procedure with either modifier 51 to indicate multiple procedures, or without modifier (since most payers don’t require modifier 51 to pay a second procedure), the question is what was the reason on the remittance notice for the denial?
CMS and most payers will reimburse 50 percent of the usual allowance for the second procedure, which is why the higher valued procedure is billed first, regardless of the order in which they were performed. The best recourse is to contact the payer if you can’t tell why the second procedure was denied; or appeal if there appears to be an inappropriate reason for denial. If you can find another remittance from the same payer where the same code pair (or something close, a colon code and an upper code) were both paid, enclose a copy to show the payer they are being inconsistent. If they still refuse to pay and it appears to contradict any existing contract, the patient may well remain responsible for your usual fee and have to appeal directly to the payer, or complain to the state regulatory agency with jurisdiction. Most of the largest national payers have settled class action suits brought by state medical societies in which they have agreed to abide by recognized CPT coding and CMS payment conventions. Let ASGE know when you’ve encountered payers who don’t appear to be playing by the rules we expect so we can investigate and advocate for change!
(For more information on this subject, see Chapters 2-3 in Coding Primer: A Guide for Gastroenterologists, 2009)
Q. The physician performs an EGD in the morning and a colonoscopy in the afternoon, because the physician could not identify the bleeder with the EGD. Would I use modifier -50 in this situation??
A. No. The -50 modifier indicates that a procedure was performed bilaterally. That means that the exact same procedure was performed on both sides of the anatomically identical parts of the body—this modifier is never applicable in GI endoscopic work, even for right and left biliary ductal work! In this situation, no modifier is needed, since there are two procedures via different orifices/different families of codes. You could add –51 to the EGD code and list it second, as the lesser valued service. Medicare and other payors should reimburse at 50% of the usual allowance.
Q. What is the appropriate code to use for EGD with decompression??
A. Since there is no code that accurately describes EGD with decompression, an unlisted UGI endoscopy code (43999) would be most appropriate, enclosing a procedure report which should make clear what time was required and what the relative work was by comparing it to an existing valued EGD code.
Q. Can we charge for two physicians doing a PEG placement? One was a surgeon and the other a gastroenterologist.?
A. Yes. Code 43246 should be used with either modifier 62 or modifier 80. Check with the other physician to ensure both offices bill the same code with modifier 62 or to determine which physician is to bill as the assistant if that approach is used. Medicare recognizes 62 in this situation and reimburses both physicians at ½ of 125 percent of the usual allowance. Modifier 80 surgical assistant approach (recognized by some payers but not by Medicare for 43246) would typically pay the primary proceduralist 100 percent of the usual allowance and the assistant 16-20%; but there are few payers which would allow for an assistant in this procedure. Note that Medicare does NOT recognize two gastroenterologists reporting 43246-62 — only two different specialists. ASGE has appealed this policy.
(For more information on this subject, see Chapter 11 in Coding Primer: A Guide for Gastroenterologists, 2009)
Q. What code do we use to convert a PEG tube to a J tube??
A. Code 44373 would be the appropriate code to use to report this service. See Primer for detailed discussion of tubes that might be applicable. Radiologists utilize different codes to report the procedure using fluoroscopy. There is a code which sounds related, 43761, with descriptor “Repositioning of the gastric feeding tube, through the duodenum for enteric nutrition”, but presently it is a code without clarity as to how this would be used, and it is not valued as an endoscopic service; in theory it could be reported with an older 76000 fluoroscopy code if the gastroenterologist did the fluoro service and included a separate report for it.
However, there is a newer code that describes tube repositioning using fluoroscopy, typically reported by radiologists:
49446 - Conversion of gastrostomy tube to gastro-jejunostomy tube, percutaneous, under fluoroscopic guidance including contrast injection(s), image documentation and report.
Q. When we do fluoroscopy to guide a complex endoscopic dilation, we have always been paid, but recently I got a denial saying that someone else had already billed for this (the radiologist). Can we still bill for fluoroscopy with a modifier -26 or is this something new with Medicare??
A. In this case, the billing department of the hospital most likely billed the 76000 for the radiologist's services. This would preclude your office from using modifier -26. If the radiologist was not involved during the procedure, then the hospital’s billing for this is erroneous, and if they communicated their error to the payor, you could then bill 76000-26, assuming you prepared a report describing the work and findings. Radiologists are not supposed to bill Medicare for “over-reads” which are primarily for quality purposes, but if they assist you at fluoroscopy and provide a report of their service, they and not you can bill for the service.
Q. What code do I use for insertion of a feeding tube??
A. A bedside placement by the physician of an NG feeding tube has no specific CPT code and would be reported with an E&M service to include whatever other E&M services were provided the same day. A tube placement requiring physician skill but requiring fluoroscopy can be reported as of 2008 as:
43752 - Naso- or oro-gastric tube placement, requiring physician's skill and fluoroscopic guidance (includes fluoroscopy, image documentation and report).
Code 91105 is not appropriate for feeding tube placement; it describes:
91105 - Gastric intubation, and aspiration or lavage for treatment (e.g., for ingested poison). Endoscopic gastrostomy placement is reported 43246.
Q. What code do I use for removal of a G-tube?
A. If the tube is not being replaced, there is no specific procedure code and it is reported during an E&M face-to-face visit. If NO E&M service is provided at all and the physician placed the G tube himself, no service would be reported. However, if the G-tube was removed and replaced, code 43760 has a redefined meaning as of 2008:
43760 - Change of gastrostomy tube, percutaneous, without imaging or endoscopic guidance.
For endoscopic placement of gastrostomy tube, use 43246.
Q. Can we charge for removal of a gastrostomy tube in the office??
A. Not specifically under a drainage tube removal code. The drain tube removal is reported using an appropriate E&M service code.
Q. The doctor performed an EGD with a Maloney dilator and a balloon dilator. Can I code for both?
A. Although an unusual combination, the answer is that yes, both procedures could be billed, but bundling edit software might lead to a denial of the 2nd code, and an appeal would be required, which depending on the payer and circumstances may or may not work. Code the endoscopy with dilation code first; whether 43249 (EGD) or 43220 (esophagoscopy, balloon dilation (less than 30 mm)) as appropriate (see Primer Chapter 4 for further details); the second code would be 43450, for bougie dilation, coded once regardless of number of dilators passed. Most typically, one endoscopic dilation code for wire-guided dilation would be used since the typical Savary type dilators are equivalent to the Maloney bougie (code choices then 43226 for esophagoscopy code; 43248 for EGD code). Another uncommon combination that might be billed is EGD with wire-guided dilation and a separate procedure with balloon dilator; for example using a balloon to do initial dilation of a tight asymmetric stricture, within a longer smoother stricture, then perhaps using the Savary type dilator over a guidewire to dilate the entire segment.
For Medicare, the NCCI edits indicate that code pair 43248/43450 could be billed if both procedures were medically necessary; yet 43249/43450 could not be billed together, the 43450 will not pass the edit even with modifier 59 added.
(For more information on this subject, see Chapter 12 in Coding Primer: A Guide for Gastroenterologists, 2009)
Q. How do I bill for ERCP with sphincterotomy after which I did a balloon dilation of biliary duct?
A. Code 43271 should be used to report the ERCP with the balloon dilation, and code 43262 should be used to report the sphincterotomy. These codes are not bundled, but they are part of the same endoscopic family, so some payers reject the second code. However, CPT language specifically says to report the sphincterotomy with 43262; and iCCI (NCCI?) edits do not require a 59 modifier (“distinct procedural service”) on the 2nd code. Some private payers may recognize the second service without need to appeal if modifier 59 is attached, so get to know the individual larger payers you deal with. Medicare contractors would pay the full amount on 43271 and for 43262 would pay the difference between 43262 usual allowance and the allowance for the base diagnostic ERCP code 43260. For private payers, you should be able to use modifier 51 and may receive the multiple surgery reduction of 50 percent on the second code; or the payer may follow Medicare convention. If they deny the 2nd code billed with –51 as if you were unbundling, resubmit with appeal letter and indicate that –59 modifier applied, enclose a report that shows you did both procedures and shows medical necessity and separate resource consumption for both.
(For more information on this subject, see Chapter 7 in Coding Primer: A Guide for Gastroenterologists, 2009)
Q. If the physician does an ERCP with stent placement, what code should I use??
A. Use code 43268, ERCP with endoscopic retrograde insertion of stent into bile or pancreatic duct. However, if a sphincterotomy was required and was performed the same day in order to place the stent, 43262 should be billed as the 2nd (lesser valued) procedure, with –59 for Medicare and either –51 or –59 or both for commercial payors.
Q. The physician did a new consult and procedure on the same day. Do we use the -57 modifier on the E/M code??
A. A consultation can be provided for a new patient or an individual previously seen, if the service meets the requirements for consultation, so “new” isn’t a key concept here; however, CPT recognizes only one consultation per admission in the inpatient setting, other services being subsequent hospital care. If the consultation assessment led to the conclusion that an endoscopic procedure was needed same day, the procedure would be billed without modifier, and the E&M visit with the –25 modifier indicating “separately identifiable E&M service.” Some non-Medicare payers still do not recognize the E&M service, which should be appealed; and still can be charged to the patient. .Most of the largest national payers have settled class action suits brought by state medical societies in which they have agreed to abide by recognized CPT coding and CMS payment conventions. Let ASGE know when you’ve encountered payers who don’t appear to be playing by the rules we expect so we can investigate and advocate for change!
Rules are different for non-GI 10 and 90 global day services.
Note that if the procedure was planned and the evaluation was just to assess stability for the procedure or provide the administratively required H&P for a facility, no separately identifiable E&M service has been provided, since procedures have an element of E&M work also.
(For more information on this subject, see Chapter 14 in Coding Primer: A Guide for Gastroenterologists, 2009)
Q. What is a consult vs. new patient??
A. A consult is done when a physician “or other appropriate source” (defined in CPT consultation instructions) asks another doctor for his or her advice or opinion, and a report is sent back by the physician providing the evaluation. This doesn’t preclude ordering diagnostic tests or performing therapeutic procedures the same day as the evaluation, the procedures being separately reportable. In this situation commonly the –25 modifier is required on the consultation code so the E&M service isn’t regarded as incidental to or bundled with the therapeutic procedure.
If a physician refers a patient to you but has no intent to seek advice or opinion—and you have no medical need (apart perhaps from courtesy) to send a complete note in return, then the service is a new patient evaluation (e.g. 99201-99205 in the outpatient setting). Similarly, if the patient is self-referred or referred by family, the service is not a consultation, even if you send a letter to the patient’s primary physician.
Q. With regard to code 82270, how many times can that be billed for the number of cards given to and received from a Medicare patient??
A. Medicare rules and CPT language allow you to bill for 1 unit of service, regardless of the number of specimens tested in house or the number of cards given to the patient for home specimen collection. 82270 refers to the guaiac method on “consecutive collected specimens with single determination” and specifies it is for colorectal neoplasm screening, also specifically indicating that a set of 3 cards is involved. Thus this code would NOT be used for a fecal occult blood test performed during digital rectal exam. Instead, 82272 was amended in 2008 to describe 1-3 determinations for “other than colorectal neoplasm screening,” and is not specific about a method of cards—thus would be the code to report a diagnostic test from a digital rectal exam. Note also there is a separate code, 82274, for the fecal hemoglobin immunoassay determination, but this also applies to “1-3 simultaneous determinations.”
Q. How do I code for endoscopy to mark the intestine with India dye in preparation for surgery??
A. During colonoscopy, the code 43281 describes “directed submucosal injection(s), any substance” and would be the applicable code for India ink marking; but also for saline lift during polypectomy.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has made reasonable efforts to confirm the accuracy of the information provided but this advice is intended only to provide a broad overview of coding and coverage. The information is not intended to serve as specific advice about how to utilize, code, bill or charge for any medical product or services. Clinical scenarios, non-clinical circumstances, individual payer policies and numerous other factors may impact a particular situation. ASGE makes no representation or warranty regarding the completeness or accuracy of the information.
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Remember my adventures from getting the iPhone 4 and the new iPad? I made it my quest to make it even HARDER for the iPhone 5 – tune in to find out how that worked out for me. Andy Dolph send in a great recording explaining the differences between different audio compression methods. In Chit Chat Across the Pond, after eating a LOT of security vegetables Bart and I talk about ways to really get the most out of using the Finder.
Hi this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Mac Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Macintosh bias. Today is Sunday September 23, 2012 and this is show number 385. On today’s show, Bart and I had too much fun, so since Chit Chat Across the Pond ran pretty long, I’m going to have a relatively shorter front section of the show. Let’s face it, you all tune in to hear Bart anyway, so you’re probably relieved! Don’t worry though, I moved some of the other things I was going to say to next week. I do want to tell you my story of adventure of getting the new iPhone five and Andy Dolph is going to join us to discuss audio compression and the different options you have available to you. this is his first recording for the Nosillacast and I think I’m going have to invite him back because he’s great.
iPhone 4 – wanted to be FIRST!
- preordered for pickup in the Apple store because delivery at my house/work is problematic
- fancy neighborhood pickup
- 6:30 am – 10 hours in line
- breakfast croissants & red velvet cupcakes
- family – Steve the Dentist, woman student
New iPad – wanted to be FIRST!
- preordered for delivery at home
- worked from home to wait for my and Diane’s iPads
- Watched delivery all day, saw Ron’s delivered 1.5 miles away around 1
- At 4pm FedEx changed delivery status as “delivery cancelled by requestor”
- Of course they were freely available at the same Apple Store above
iPhone 5 – wanted to be FIRST!
- Got up at 5am to order…4 hours too late
- preordered through Apple anyway – delivery on 9/28, one week later
- Apple moved my delivery date to 10/5 – when I’m at the Mac Computer Expo!
- Where to go? Cerritos Apple Store where there have always been devices freely available in the afternoon. How about Carlsbad on the way to San Diego to see mom? no hipsters, only hippies? My friend Henry and I made plans to be in constant communication throughout the day testing our strategies!
- Then I realized small AT&T store not near big money
- Read Andy Ihnatko’s Chicago Sun Times article: Your best chances for getting an iPhone 5 this weekend backed up the idea of going to AT&T
- But how to get my upgrade AND keep my unlimited plan?
- Wrestled for 2 days, didn’t sleep Thursday night. Cancel preorder? don’t let that bird in the hand go? I got a lot of advice but…
- Figured worst case I could get Lindsay HER phone since I hadn’t been able to order her upgrade online at all
- Got in line at 6am – only 20 people in front of me!
- Around 7 they brought us coffee and Crispy Crèmes so that was nice
- Diane shows up – explains I should TAKE Lindsay’s upgrade and let her have mine when it arrives – BRILLIANCE!
- 7:30 the manager came out with a stack of cards and wrote down what models people wanted…stopping 5 in front of me and announcing that those people were guaranteed, behind them you might not have choices. Oh – and no one can buy more than one.
- Then they got our requests – and I was rewarded with a guarantee card!
- 8am they start letting people in
- At 8:11 I was right at the door – and the manager, Minesh, apologizes for the long wait! I’m in heaven now.
- Inside Manesh takes me to Kim and I explain my “special needs”
- Kim starts working the deal, and thinks she can get my upgrade back – till they find out I did it through Apple, not AT&T.
- On to taking Lindsay’s upgrade – will work but…she’ll lose her phone until I bring her a new sim card. I have NO idea why.
- I explain that Lindsay is in San Diego! I wait till their faces drop…then point out that I JUST happened to have planned to go to San Diego to see the Podmom that day!
- One more weird thing – Kim said that because I was touching Lindsay’s plan, she would no longer be allowed to have 2GB for $25, have to have 3GB for $30. Figure I’ll pay the delta since Lindsay’s letting me steal her upgrade AND have no phone for 4 hours. Weird though – only bad mark on AT&T.
- Funny – Kim kept trying to upsell me – do I need a battery pack like maybe an i.Sound? How about a Tablet? Oh, do I have the NEW iPad?
- end? Got the iPhone 5 on day one, drove to Lindsay, popped in the sim card and she was back in business – and she gets the iPhone on October 5th!
- Before Kim even activated my phone number, I attached it to iCloud over wifi and boom, my email was there, my contacts were there and I could get to my purchased apps! very cool…
- Oh yeah, and the iPhone 5 is cool and I had a blast with my mom – took her out to lunch and got her liquored up.
Andy Dolph on mp2 or wav storage
Andy Dolph was listening to last week’s show when Tim Verpoorten happened to mention something about compressing audio. Andy wanted to elaborate on audio compression and I think you’ll enjoy learning from him, I certainly did.
Hi Allison, I was listening to your latest show and in the section with Tim, he talked about converting audio files (which is a common enough thing)but he commented on converting mp3 to mp2 or wav – which is a really bad idea. As an audio engineer these things drive me nuts.
I won’t go into all the details here, here’s a little segment I recorded for you simplifying the different kind of audio codecs we use, and when/why certain conversions are a good idea or a bad idea…
You can find Andy’s podcast at Holistic Money Radio at loveandmoneyrevolution.com/radio
My son Kyle had a terrific internship this summer at British Petroleum as a chemical engineering student. The internship was great because of how much cool work they gave him. He got to do three major projects, one of which required him to learn VBA in order to script Excel to make sense out of giant wads of data being created in the refinery. Of course since he’s Steve and my son he was brilliant at all of this, and two days before his last day he had a final out briefing on his projects. That left him two days with nothing to do.
Most people would goof around on Facebook or Twitter or maybe even read a book, but Kyle had a better idea. He decided to download ScreenSteps and start documenting his work. When you have kids, you pretty much assume that they don’t listen to a word you said, but somewhere along the line you realize they HAVE been listening. I couldn’t have been happier when Kyle called me asking some questions about exactly how to do a particular screenshot. I couldn’t have been more proud!
Even better he taught me something. When you take a screenshot in ScreenSteps, you get a bunch of choices, one of which is to use the same area where you took a shot before. This is super handy when you’re filling out a form and you want to take shots along the way, or different states of the same window. So you tell ScreenSteps to take the shot, and then hit R for the previous capture area. What I didn’t know was that if you hit R again you get the shot area before that. You can keep hitting R going back in time to previous shot areas. Pretty cool that he figured out something I didn’t even know.
I should mention that Kyle was running Windows at the time. You can actually get a license for ScreenSteps that works on both Windows and Mac! It’s not cross platform software but they want to keep you working as a slider so they make it easy for you to use both platforms with no pain. The other nice thing is that they have a free 14 day trial so you can actually get the feel of the software and how it works before you plunk down your hard earned cash. Check out ScreenSteps at BlueMangoLearning.com and be sure to tell them Allison sent you!
Chit Chat Across the Pond
Where I was trying to get to when I got lost last time:
It’s a place called “The Wonderful Barn” and is an architecturally very unique and special building, yet, it’s not even signposted, let alone developed for tourism. It was built in 1743, and was built as a strange mix of the practical and the frivolous. The reason it looks so unusual, is that it served as a focal point at the end of one of the vistas in Casteltown Estate (a near-by Palladian manor), so it’s what we know in Ireland as a folly. But unlike most follies, it served a practical purpose too, being a granary.
Also quick plug to anyone in the Maynooth area in the next few weeks – the Russel Library in St. Patrick’s College has an exhibition on the architect August Pugin, who designed the grandest of the buildings in the college. In Ireland his work in SPCM is probably his most famous work, but globally he’s probably best known as the designer of the interiors of the houses of parliament in London. I spent a very pleasant afternoon there today-http://library.nuim.ie/russell
- Microsoft have rushed out an emergency patch to protect IE users from a nasty zero-day that was being actively exploited in the wild – if (despite all the security advice to the contrary) you insist on using IE, patch yourself NOW! – technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms12-063
- Early indications were that this vulnerability only affected IE 6 & 7, but it soon became clear IE 8 & 9 were also affected, so everyone from XP up to and including Windows 7 was affected by this. The only silver lining being that IE 10 on Windows 8 was not affected.
- The German government went so far as to issue a warning instructing Germans to stop using IE – bsi.bund.de
- My advice remains the same, don’t use IE – it is inherently less secure by the mere existence of Active X, one of the stupidest ideas anyone ever had in the history of IT IMO. My current advice to non-nerds is to use Chrome which has a good security architecture – silent updates that can’t be ignored, and built-in and sandboxed Flash & PDF players/readers that are also silently updated. Nerds who share my plugin fetish will probably still feel more at home on FireFox (I use FireFox, Chrome and Fluid daily).
- Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkitsupport.microsoft.com/kb/2458544
- OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion updated to 10.8.2 – support.apple.com/kb/HT5460
- OS X 10.7 Lion updated to 10.7.5 – support.apple.com/kb/DL1583
- iOS 6 – support.apple.com/kb/HT5503(there are no fixes to these problems in iOS 5, so this obsoletes the original iPad)
- OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard gets unexpected security updates – support.apple.com/kb/HT5501& support.apple.com/kb/HT5473 – this is a real lease of life for older Intel Macs which can’t run Lion.
Important Security News Stories:
- Unexpectedly, we discover the true source of the UDID leak – it was an iOS software development company, not the FBI – intrepidusgroup.com/insight/2012/09/tracking-udid-src/
- DNT News:
- Apache foundation react angrily to MS’s IE10 DNT defaults – patch submitted to Apache web server to ignore all DNT cookies received from IE on the server side since IE appears not to be compliant with the agreed standard – nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/09/08/apache-foundation-creates-firestorm-over-user-privacy-choices
- Google Chrome finally adopts DNT – nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/09/17/finally-google-chrome-will-support-do-not-track
- A Dutch team used a zero-day in Webkit to take over an iPhone by the simple act of visiting a web page.
- They explained that they targeted the iPhone because it is the most secure mobile device, and hence the hardest target.
- Interestingly they also say that Android is now more secure than Blackberry
- Interestingly it was an NFC hack, but the authors say it could be adapted to work through the browser or through email
Main Topic – Getting the Most out of the Finder
Since our recent discussion of proxy icons was so popular, I thought it might be worth going through some of the ‘power features’ of the Finder, and to share some of my tips for making the most out of the Finder.
- You can customise both the side-bar of all Finder windows. At a basic level you can customise what headings and content are shown or not by going to Finder Preferences –> Sidebar and checking and un-checking the things you do and don’t want to see. I recommend removing the things you don’t care about to make room for things you do care about
- Bonus tip – if you use a lot of network shares, be they SMB or AFP, it can be very helpful to add your Mac itself into the devices list – this is un-checked by default. When you have shares mounted, if you co there you can get to them all, not by the server they are on like in the side bar normally, but by the actual mounted share.
- Customise the Favourites section of the sidebar. You can drag and drop files and folders in here, and pull them out and let go to get rid of them (they do the poof thing when they cursor changes to a cloud and you let go). I have a folder called CurrentWork where I have sub-folders by task (with names pre-fixed by date in reverse YYYYMMDD-TaskName), so this is a folder I use a lot, so I have it in my favourites. I also have a folder called Temp where I do big things that I don’t want TimeMachine backing up, and I use that a lot too, so that’s in my favourites as well.
- As well as customising the Side Bar you can also customise the Toolbar at the top of all Finder Windows. Firstly, you can right-click it and select “Customise…” to re-arrange what is there, remove buttons you don’t use, and add in ones you do (I always add one to delete files, and at work I always add one to connect to network shares). But, you can do more, you can drag and drop apps into that toolbar too, you just have to hover for a few seconds, then let go when it’s in the right place. I use this for apps that I launch by dragging and dropping files onto them. E.g. NameMangler (which we reviewed recently), Photomatix Pro (my preferred HDR software), and Xee, a great tool for quickly browsing a folder full of images, just drag and drop the folder onto the Xee icon and you’re off!
- You can change the default folder which will open when you create a new Finder window by going to Finder Preferences –> General and changing the drop down labeled “New Finder windows show:”. I have mind set to my Documents folder.
- The Finder remembers you display settings for each folder, so you can have it do different things everywhere, but, you can also set the default that will be used on all folders where you haven’t changed the display settings. To do this go to any folder, set things up just as you like (for me that’s list view with a whole load of extra metadata columns showing including Spotlight Comments), then go to View→Show View Options and then click the button labeled ‘Make Default’.
- The Desktop is also notionally part of the Finder, so it’s worth noting that you can change what does and does not get automatically added to your desktop by going to Finder Preferences –> General and checking and un-checking checkboxes there.
- The Dock is also related to the Finder (sort of), so it’s also worth mentioning that you can drag and drop files and folders into the Dock as well as apps – you just have to remember that things that are no apps to to the right of (or underneath if you use a vertical dock) the dividing line between apps and other things. That dividing line looks like a zebra crossing, and the Trash is on the right side of the divider (or below it), while you apps are on the left (or above). I find it very handy to keep documents I need every day right there in my dock. With all my health problems I have to keep a daily spreadsheet with loads of info like AM and PM peak-flow measurements, blood pressure, amount of each of my inhalers needed, amount of exercise done, weight, and more, I keep that Numbers spreadsheet in my dock below the zebra crossing.
- While we’re talking about the dock, a pet peeve of mine is Apple’s silly decision (IMO) to default the dock to the bottom of the screen. On a wide-screen display vertical space is at a premium, while horizontal space is in plentiful supply – why have the dock taking up your most precious space, when it could just as easily be housed along the side. I keep mine on the left, with my IM and Twitter windows hugging the right side and set to show in all spaces. This gives me a work-area in the middle the has my space-specific apps in it, and my dock and IM/Twitter stuff flanking each side.
- One final dock tip – as well as adding apps, files, and folders, you can also add Network shares to the Dock, and in future, clicking on the icon will re-connect to the share. You can use the Proxy icon when viewing the share, or, since Mountain Lion (and perhaps Lion though I’m not sure) right-click on the icon for the share when viewing your system in the Finder and close add to Dock from there. The only down-side is that after a reboot the icon will be a ? until you click it to re-connect, then it will return to the icon for network shares.
- Finally – I would highly recommend people familiarise themselves with at least the most important keyboard shortcuts in the Finder. Ones I use very often are:
- space – open the selected file in quick look
- ⌘n – opens a new window
- ⌘~- switch between open Finder windows (works in all apps with multiple windows)
- ↑ &↓-move your selection up and down
- ←&→- expand and close folders in the list view (when not in list view the arrows move left and right)
- ⌘o- opens the currently selected file(s) or folder(s)
- ↲- renames the selected file (this one really confuses Windows sliders because in Windows this is how you open a file)
- ⇪←or⇪→- select a contiguous range of files
- hold down ⌘while clicking on files to select multiple non-contiguous files
- ⌘c - copy a file to the clipboard
- ⌘v – paste a copy of the file
- ⌘⇪v – move the file in the clipboard here
- ⌘i – show the file info inspector (I use this a lot because I use spotlight comments extensively, as well as colour tags)
- ⌘⇪g – brings up a text box into which you can type (or paste) a path to navigate to – handy for getting into hidden folders e.g. ~/.ssh for getting at your SSH key pair, and ~/Library for getting to your now hidden Library folder with the keyboard only
- ⌘k – brings up the connect to server dialogue box (I use this a lot in work, but not at home, you can add bookmarks in this dialogue too which is very handy)
I haven’t forgotten that I promised to talk about Linux on old Macs, I’m still experimenting away and will report back soon. I’ve managed to acquire a G4 iMac, a PowerMac G5 and a 32bit Intel MBP to test with.
After Bart and I stopped recording, it was still bugging us why I couldn’t use the right arrows to open a folder in the list view. We got the idea to test it on Steve’s machine to make sure it wasn’t some goofy utility I’d installed. And of course it did work on Steve’s Mac, but then I noticed something else – his folders had little disclosure triangles on them, but mine didn’t. Then I tried a few more folders and some of them DID have disclosure triangles. What the heck is going on here? I whipped open my trusty Clarify, took a couple of screenshots, annotated them and combined them into one shot using Pixelmator. Then I took a screenshot of THAT with Skitch (I have to use ALL my tools, right?) and shared it to Twitter.
In a few minutes, Pramit Nairi (@pramitnairi) had the answer. Turns out how you have the folder set in View Options changes whether you get your disclosure triangles. If you set that to anything BUT “none”, you lose them. Now how’s that for an obscure detail to know? Gotta love Twitter though for quick answers, and Pramit for knowing the answer! Plus Bart and I can sleep at night now.
That’s going to wind this up for this week, many thanks to our sponsor for helping to pay the bills, Blue Mango Learning at bluemangolearning.com makers of ScreenSteps and Clarify. Don’t forget to send in your Dumb Questions, comments and suggestions by emailing me at [email protected], follow me on twitter at @podfeet. I contribute a fair amount over on Google Plus nowadays so just search for me by name if you want to circle me up. If you want to join in the fun of the live show, head on over to podfeet.com/live on Sunday nights at 5pm Pacific Time and join the friendly and enthusiastic NosillaCastaways. Thanks for listening, and stay subscribed.
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Tesco snaps up digital music platform We7 for £10.8m
Tesco is investing further in entertainment with the £10.8m purchase of We7, a digital music service backed by former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel.
We7: snapped up by Tesco
We7 offers a free personalised internet radio service and has a library of 11 million tracks.
Tesco claims the addition will give its customers a wider choice in how they consume music and complement its current music offer in store and online.
We7 made cuts to its advertising sales team earlier this year and chief executive Steve Purdham admitted: "We were not accelerating at the speed we thought we were going to."
The company’s former vice-president of European ad sales also claimed a move in October 2011 from user-generated playlists to automated playlists had led to a downturn in We7 users.
Current services include the We7 website on PC and Mac and apps on iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones and tablets, and Tesco plans to launch more in the coming months.
Mark George, digital director at Tesco, said: "Tesco is already one of the UK’s largest retailers of CDs. This move will help us offer a greater choice for the growing number of customers who want to access music instantly on any device, whenever and wherever they want."
Steve Purdham, CEO of WE7, said: "We are very excited by the prospect of teaming up with Tesco.
"With its loyal customer base, numerous marketing channels and international reach, we believe Tesco is the perfect partner to bring WE7’s music services to a wider audience."
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This article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk
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Free agent right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma signed an incentive-laced, one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, a year after his attempted move to the majors through the posting system ended in failure.
According to a source with knowledge of the negotiations, the 30-year-old Iwakuma will receive a base salary of $1.5 million plus performance bonuses that will make the deal worth well over $3.9 million, or 300 million yen -- the amount he made with the Rakuten Eagles last season.
Iwakuma, who won the Pacific League MVP and the Sawamura Award after winning 21 games in 2008, was put up for bidding last offseason. The Oakland Athletics won his negotiating rights but the two parties could not come to terms during the exclusive 30-day talking period.
''I'll do whatever it takes to get results over the next year,'' Iwakuma said during a conference call. ''I accept what they offered, and I'll work for everything.''
''I felt the Mariners were the team that wanted me most. I went to Seattle, and it seems like a nice place to live.''
Iwakuma, who was instrumental in Japan winning the 2009 World Baseball Classic, has a career ERA of 3.25 with a 107-60 record in 11 seasons with Rakuten and the Kintetsu Buffaloes.
Last year, he went 6-7 and was limited to 119 innings in 17 starts because of an injury to his throwing shoulder, but still sported a solid 2.42 ERA.
Iwakuma will join a rotation anchored by Felix Hernandez, Michael Pineda and Jason Vargas, with several young arms competing for a fourth and fifth slot.
Iwakuma is the sixth Japanese player the Mariners have signed following Ichiro Suzuki, Kazuhiro Sasaki, Shigetoshi Hasegawa, Mac Suzuki and Kenji Johjima.
NEW YORK (AP)\The New York Yankees made a major push to bolster their starting rotation Friday night, agreeing to terms with right-hander Hiroki Kuroda on a $10 million, one-year contract shortly after acquiring young righty Michael Pineda from the Seattle Mariners.
A person familiar with Kurodafs signing told The Associated Press the deal is contingent on the 36-year-old former Los Angeles Dodgers starter passing a physical. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because there has not yet been an announcement. Kurodafs deal also includes performance bonuses, according to the person.
Kuroda was 13-16 with a 3.07 ERA for the Dodgers this year and 41-46 with a 3.45 ERA in four seasons in Los Angeles after a long career in Japan.
"So - who's pitching today?
No, I'm not pitching. Who is?
No, Who's on first.
I don't know who's on first, I just want to know the pitcher's name.
No, he's on second.
Who's on second?
Who's on first.
I don't care who's on first, what's the pitcher's name?
I keep telling you - Yu. Don't you understand anything I'm saying?
I don't know.
He's on third."
Free agent Japanese right-hander Hiroki Kuroda has agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Yankees, the club said Thursday.
Kuroda will receive a salary of $10 million with performance incentives that kick in for pitching 200 innings, which could raise his earnings to $11 million, according to a source familiar with the deal.
In his fourth season with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011, Kuroda established major league career highs in wins, earned run average, innings pitched and strikeouts, going 13-16 with a 3.07 ERA in 202 innings with 161 strikeouts over 32 starts.
''I feel happy to be a part of such a storied franchise, which is always in contention for a World Series,'' Kuroda said in a statement via the Yankees issued in English.
The Yankee front office was apparently also impressed with the fact that Kuroda has averaged just 2.10 walks per nine innings pitched in his four years, the third lowest mark by a National League pitcher with at least 500 innings pitched over the span.
Kuroda, who turns 37 on Feb. 10, has gone 41-46 with a 3.45 ERA in 115 career appearances (114 starts) over four years with the Dodgers from 2008-11.
LOS ANGELES (AP)\NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract.
Tuesdayfs deal for the 23-year-old left-hander calls for a $500,000 signing bonus and salaries of $7.5 million this year and $11 million in 2013. It covers all but his final year of arbitration eligibility.
NEW YORK (AP) \ Gary Carter was nicknamed "Kid" for good reason.
His smile, bubbly personality and eagerness to excel on a ballfield made him a joy to watch at the plate and behind it.
Even his Hall of Fame bronze plaque at Cooperstown shows him with a toothy grin \ the Kid forever.
The star catcher, whose single for the New York Mets in the 1986 World Series touched off one of the most improbable rallies in baseball, died Thursday. He was 57.
Carter was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor last May, two weeks after finishing his second season as coach at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Carter died at a hospice in the West Palm Beach, Fla., area.
Carter was an 11-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner. His bottom-of-the-10th single in Game 6 of the 1986 Series helped the Mets mount a charge against the Boston Red Sox and eventually beat them.
With curly, blond locks flaring out from beneath his helmet, and a rigid, upright batting stance, Carter was immediately recognizable.
"His nickname 'The Kid' captured how Gary approached life," the Mets said in a statement. "He did everything with enthusiasm and with gusto on and off the field. His smile was infectious. ... He was a Hall of Famer in everything he did."
Carter played nearly two decades with the Mets, Montreal, San Francisco and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He led the Expos to their only playoff berth and was the first player enshrined in Cooperstown wearing an Expos cap.
Here's how the Nihonjin are doing at the start of spring training:
First Yu Darvish:
SURPRISE, Arizona, Feb. 21 (16:54) Kyodo
Texas Rangers rookie Yu Darvish arrived at spring training on Tuesday morning, mingled with his new teammates, and even threw a bullpen session two days before the official reporting date for pitchers and catchers.
The 25-year-old Japanese ace did not talk to the media, barely acknowledging about two dozen Japanese reporters waiting for him behind a restraining rope, as he walked into the clubhouse.
He suited up and went out for his workout in the Rangers' camp and immediately hit it off with left-hander Derek Holland, a 16-game winner for Texas in 2011.
''He wants to learn English,'' Holland was quoted as saying on the MLB website. ''He doesn't know much, but he wants to learn. He's not stand-offish. He was right there with us. He wants to fit in. It won't be hard for him.''
Darvish played catch with Holland and threw 30 pitches to catcher Luis Martinez, who was acquired by the Rangers from the San Diego Padres in the offseason, in the bullpen.
''He threw 30 pitches and threw about 10 different pitches,'' said Martinez. ''His sinker and cut fastball had good movement and downward action. His splitter was pretty good, too. There's nobody like him. He's unique.''
Taking in all the excitement can be overwhelming, but Holland said it is important that Darvish not apologize for missing his spots -- something he kept doing during the practice -- but just relax.
''That's one thing he has to learn is he doesn't have to apologize like that. There's no need for that. You're not always going to hit your spots,'' Holland said.
Dice-K on the comback trail:
In Ft. Myers, Florida, Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is on the road to recovery from ligament-transplant surgery on his right elbow last June, took part in practice drills on his first day of spring training.
''I feel both excitement and nervousness,'' said Matsuzaka. ''There is a limit to what I can do right now in terms of pitching. I will clear the hurdles in front of me. Keeping that in mind is essential.''
Ichiro hitting third:
PEORIA, Arizona, Feb. 22 (19:36) Kyodo
Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge said Tuesday he has decided to move Ichiro Suzuki from his traditional leadoff spot to third in the lineup.
''Ichiro Suzuki will be hitting third for us this year,'' Wedge said. ''I sat down and explained to him the whys and wherefores, and it wasn't out of left field because we had this discussions before.
''I think he was more than prepared for it and he came in here knowing that would be a serious option, and a part of him maybe expected it. But he is on board. I was very clear with him. He is very clear with me. He is ready to go.''
The Mariners scored the fewest runs in the American League the last three seasons.
''I knew from a long time ago this lineup change could happen, so I've been ready mentally,'' Suzuki said. ''I don't think you have to be this way or that way depending on where you're in the lineup. To me, it's the same between batting leadoff and third.''
And Hideki Matsui, Will DH for food:
TOKYO, Feb. 22 (18:02) Kyodo
Free agent outfielder Hideki Matsui, still unsigned for the upcoming season, left Japan for the United States on Wednesday.
Matsui will continue to wait for offers from major league clubs while training in the United States.
Not only Matsui but also other free agents such as Vladimir Guerrero and Johnny Damon remain unsigned this offseason.
Matsui hit a career-low .251 last season for the Oakland Athletics with 12 home runs and 72 RBIs.
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- Enhanced 24.2-megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor with no OLPF
- EXPEED 4 processor
- Full HD 1920x1080 movies at up to 60p
- 5 fps continuous-mode speed
- ISO from 100 to 12,800 with extensions to 25,600
- 39-point AF system with 9 cross-type sensors
- 3.2-inch, articulating 1,037K-dot LCD with Live View
- SD slot with SDHC/SDXC support
(From Nikon literature) Nikon Inc. has announced the latest addition to its legendary digital SLR lineup, the Nikon D5300. Offering the benefits of SLR performance with the versatility of wireless connectivity, the D5300 allows users to easily capture and share amazing images and videos. Though compact and lightweight, the Nikon D5300 packs an enhanced 24.2-megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor, EXPEED 4 image processing and the convenience of built-in Wi-Fi. Users now have the power to take both frame-worthy and share-worthy photos and HD videos with one device no matter where they are.
“With the Nikon D5300, we are continuing our commitment to delivering unparalleled performance and image quality while addressing the importance of staying connected and sharing images with ease,” said Masahiro Horie, Director of Marketing and Planning, Nikon Inc. “By answering the need to share high quality photos, the Nikon D5300 allows photographers to capture their memories in astounding clarity and share them with family and friends moments after they happen.”
Advanced Performance for When it Matters Most
Making memorable moments even better, the Nikon D5300 offers stunning image quality with sharp, crisp detail to preserve life’s precious memories. The enhanced 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor delivers stunning images and HD videos with heightened clarity and detail due to the removal of the optical low pass filter (OLPF). From planned family portraits to candid moments, the D5300 has the performance, along with easy and intuitive features, to help users capture photos confidently, including:
Amazing Low Light Performance – For clean, sharp details even in the most challenging lighting conditions including night games and dimly lit restaurants, the Nikon D5300 covers a wide ISO range of 100-12,800 and is expandable to ISO 25,600.
EXPEED 4 Image Processing – Nikon’s most recent image processing engine drives the rapid response and swift performance of the D5300, while maximizing energy efficiency, reducing image noise and delivering true-to-life colors.
Scene Recognition System – To further help users capture the image they intend, the Nikon D5300 features Nikon’s Scene Recognition System and 2,016-pixel RGB metering system to analyze and recognize the scene. Utilizing these systems results in adjustments to exposure, AF and white balance to deliver the best photo possible, whether it’s a landscape or portrait.
39-Point AF System – Nikon’s quick and precise 39-point AF system works with the Scene Recognition System to accurately acquire and track subjects throughout the frame, resulting in tack-sharp images. Kids too active to pose for a photo or pets chasing after a toy are easily captured in brilliant sharpness for memorable photos.
5 Frames-Per-Second – While using the optical viewfinder or in Live View, capture great moments that would have otherwise been missed with the D5300’s 5 frames-per-second (fps) rate.
Share Like Never Before
The D5300 is Nikon’s first D-SLR to feature built-in Wi-Fi, allowing the user to share high quality photos instantly. The Nikon D5300 sends images to the user’s smart device, allowing them to share their D-SLR quality photos through e-mail and social media. From a winning touchdown to a surprise proposal, friends and family can now see these important moments clearly captured right after they happen. The Nikon D5300 also includes built-in GPS, another first for Nikon D-SLRs. Now the user can geotag images and allow others to see where life has taken them.
Features for Creativity and Versatility
Compact and lightweight (16.9 oz.), the Nikon D5300 can easily be packed for a day trip or a planned getaway. The small body of the D5300 affords the photographer the freedom to travel while still being easy to handle and comfortable to use. In addition to being able to capture amazing images anywhere, the D5300 is also packed with additional features to promote creativity and versatility, including:
3.2-inch Vari-Angle LCD monitor – Whether shooting above a crowd or getting low to capture the details of a flower, users can explore new shots from a dramatic point of view with the large 3.2-inch Vari-angle LCD monitor. This super sharp (1,037K-dot) screen allows photographers to easily make camera adjustments and read menus, while also allowing them to compose the photo they want clearly when shooting from high or low angles. The rotating LCD makes it easy to capture “selfies” at an arm’s length away or frame creative perspectives when capturing still photos and HD video.
Full HD 1080p Video Capture – Create movies fit for the big screen with Full HD 1080p video capture at 60p with built-in stereo, wide ISO range for high quality videos in any light and improved full-time AF to keep the subject in focus.
NIKKOR Compatibility – The Nikon D5300 is compatible with Nikon’s legendary NIKKOR lenses and powerful system accessories, further adding versatility and creativity.
Price and Availability
The Nikon D5300 kit with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens will be available in October 2013 for the suggested retail price (SRP) of $1,399.95*. To complement consumers’ preferences, the Nikon D5300 will be available in Black, Red and Gray. For more information on the new Nikon D5300 and other Nikon products, please visit www.nikonusa.com.
See our Nikon D5300 Hands-on Preview at imaging-resource.com. Or post your own below!
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Raspberry Pi setup for pulling, storing and FTPing photos
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Project. Developer MUST have experience on Raspberry Pi B , arduino, or similar hardware. Must have knowledge of working with 3G USB modem sticks.
Short version. Link an IP camera to the mini computer, to store locally and FTP photos via 3G when network becomes available, request flat txt configuration file from server.
I like the Raspberry Pi due to its size and power requirements.
I know cameras can FTP to server, this particular one I'm using does not, and, i need local storage in case the network fails; plus configuration changes.
We will use an 720P IP camera that can output a jpg snapshot with example [url removed, login to view] chan=1 to 3 produce smaller snapshots
each snapshot is about 80kb
The camera's ethernet port will be connected to the raspberry pi board.
The Pi board will have a USB 3G modem on it. use it for network access and share it with the camera, so that the camera can access NTP .
The board will boot on power up, try to connect to my server and pull its config file based on its serial or mac address or ID etc, if the config file is not reachable, it will default to the on board config.
This simple config file will tell the board whats the frequency for the snapshots, which resolution to use (chan=0), and where to dump them when network is available .
The board will http query the camera every N minutes (defined by the config file) and save the image on the on board SD card with a timestamped filename.
Check for network connection and upload via FTP to the config file provided URL. Log the fact that that file was successfully uploaded. Check for delayed uploads (see next line)
If no network connection was available, log the fact that that particular file was NOT uploaded.
If network connection is available later, try to upload not uploaded files, log acordingly.
If storage runs to 90% capacity start deleting old files (snapshots/logs)
It should try to reconnect if network connection is dropped. Saving bandwidth is important, but so is having up to date photos. Cell signal coverage might be shaky, so this part is important.
Possible live streaming.
We had a previous version of this device built with/on openWRT, it created a VPN to my server, and the server had firewall rules that allowed us to see a live stream of the webcam on demand from any PC/Mac/phone etc. Each user would connect to a camera with the same sever IP, but different port. ex [url removed, login to view] :8082 etc
If you can pull that too, it would be great.
Dont quote this work on this project, but keep it in mind for version 2. (upgrade).
You deliverables will be software and instructions for me to build several of this units.
You have to prove you have raspberry pi or arduino hardware experience, i can mail one board for you, that you will ship when project is finished. I will have a board here to test your progress.
I will provide an FTP server to test the photo uploads, and a URL of the camera in question for you to test. I will not provide you with your own camera, you will have to test that the board shares its internet connection with your hardware.
Once I have a semi working version i will provide remote access to a local board with the camera and 3G modem. ( advice how, I'm unfamiliar with this on raspberry), for you to finish testing
I need a developer who is responsible, has good communication, has good sense of humor, is a born tinkerer, likes challenges, and provides suggestions. I also sometimes can't answer emails fast enough,
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Before we begin, we wanted to mention again that all the drives in this review are USB 2.0 Hi-Speed drives. Although these drives do not utilize all the bandwidth of USB 2.0 (480Mbps), all of these drives perform better than any USB 1.1 Flash drive. So just by merit of being a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed drive, each one is much faster than any USB 1.1 drive. That said, it would be easy to think that all the drives in this review perform the same, but of course, this is not the case. Some are clearly better than others.
The results for the PC platform were widely varied. SiSoft Sandra gives only a few data points, but shows that each drive performs differently from the next.
As shown in the graph, all drives start off rather slow at the rather small file size of 512 bytes. The slowest drive out of the gates was the SanDisk drive averaging 210KB/sec. The fastest was the Iomega drive moving lots of 512-byte files at an average of 552KB/sec, trailed closely by the Fuji drive at 535KB/sec and the SimpleTech and Transcend drives at 495KB/sec. Compared to the ZIP100 (25KB/sec) and the USB 1.1 drive (75KB/sec), these drives are fast. Although, just by looking at the graph it should be clear that there is a throughput penalty for dealing with such small bursts of data since none of the drives were even close to their rated read speeds.
Progressing to 32KB, 256KB, and 2MB file sizes really allowed these drives to show their stuff. The fastest drives at reading are the Fujifilm, Transcend, and Iomega. All three consistently averaged throughput in the 8 to 10MB/sec range. The next fastest group is comprised of the SanDisk, SimpleTech, and the Verbatim drives. Those three showed strong throughput in the 6 to 8MB/sec range; not too far from the leading drives. Bringing up the rear are the Mushkin and the PNY drives. Putting in solid scores between 4 and 5MB/sec, these drives are half as fast as the fastest drives in this review. To be honest, we were a bit surprised that two well-known memory manufacturers had the two slowest throughput scores. Although we would be remiss if we did not point out that even the slowest drives in this group are four to five times faster than the older USB 1.1 and ZIP 100 drives. Something to keep in mind, especially if you do not care about speed as much as features.
On the Mac, we used SpeedTools QuickBench on a 1.33Ghz PowerBook G4. (A few benchmarks were also performed on a dual PowerMac G5, but we found out quickly that the performance was virtually the same at the G4.)
QuickBench gives many more data points and shows how the drives ramp up much better than Sandra's benchmark. What is most interesting about the Mac benchmarks is that the group stays together until the 8KB file size. At this point, the PNY and the Mushkin drives diverge and begin to fall behind the pack. This phenomenon does not happen again until the 32KB mark where the Transcend drive attempts to pull away from the pack. Interestingly enough, the SanDisk ends up finishing faster than the Fujifilm drive (a direct contradiction to the PC benchmarks.) Oddly, all drives appear to peak at 128KB file sizes. This is rather fascinating, because on the PC platform, the drives continue to climb in speed, even up to 2MB. Overall, the Mac appears to perform nearly as well as the PC. The difference is likely due to the fact that we are running two different applications on two different operating systems.
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Feb. 25, 2013
Around the Nation
By Sean Ryan & Phil Stanton
pitchers often are ahead of the hitters early in the season.
Four staffs that entered the season as diverse as
the other – Cal State Fullerton, Louisville, Vanderbilt and
Virginia – have been nothing short of brilliant the first two
weeks of the season.
At Fullerton, coach Rick Vanderhook (right) said
a few days before the season opener, “I can’t remember a
freshman starting Opening Night.” That freshman, Thomas Eshelman,
has started his career 2-0 with wins over USC and TCU, working
11.1 innings with no runs, no walks and 14 strikeouts (opponents
are hitting .163). Fellow frosh Justin Garza also is 2-0 with a
0.68 ERA, 13.1 innings, one walk and 11 strikeouts. In all, the
Titans (8-0) boast a 1.62 ERA and have 69 strikeouts and nine
walks in 72 innings – they allowed four runs in a weekend sweep
Vanderhook is not surprised by the success of his
rookie pair. “We wouldn’t have pitched them Friday and Saturday
if we didn’t think they were good. They both are semi-polished
“Eshelman went up to the West Coast League and
pitched in a collegiate league in the summer and threw 30
innings up there, kind of got his feet wet. He’s doing the same
thing right now that he did in the summertime. He’s what I would
call a prototypical Cal State Fullerton pitcher. He throws
strikes, he competes and he’s really intelligent on the mound.
Nothing really bothers him. Through the last 15 years a lot of
freshmen have come into college baseball and pitched really well
in big programs and I’m hoping he can be one of those guys.
Right now he’s doing it.
“Garza was really touted coming out of high
school and has done about everything he was supposed to do. He’s
focused on the mound, hasn’t had anything really bother him.
“They haven’t had anything happen yet to bother
them. It’s going to happen to them sooner or later. I tell them
every day, somebody’s going to whack you around. It’s not about
them whacking you, it’s about how you respond the next time you
go out after they whack you.”
At Louisville, junior Jeff Thompson leads an
experienced staff that is off to a fantastic start – a 1.43 ERA,
72 strikeouts and 17 walks in 63 innings for the 6-1 Cardinals.
Thompson is 2-0 with a zero ERA and 17 strikeouts and four walks
in 11 innings, and Dace Kime, Chad Green and Jared Ruxer have
combined for 23 strikeouts and five walks. Reliever Anthony
Kidston has been lights out, picking up two wins and striking
out 10 in 5.1 innings – he’s yet to allow a hit or run.
At Virginia, the Cavaliers are a mix of new and
old. Freshman Brandon Waddell (1-0, 0.84, 10.2 IP, 3 BB, 20 K)
is joined by reliever-turned-starter Nick Howard (1-0, 0.00, 10
IP) and senior Scott Silverstein (1-0, 1.59, 11.1 IP). The
Cavaliers boast a team ERA of 2.14 after allowing three runs in
a three-game weekend sweep of Toledo.
Coach Brian O’Connor said you’re a little
apprehensive going into the season anytime you have a young and
inexperienced staff, but his pitchers have responded.
“I’m not surprised because I think we have quite
a bit of talent both on the mound and position-wise,” O’Connor
said, adding that the Cavaliers still are in the process of
figuring out the different roles for their pitchers.
And at Vanderbilt, the promise of junior Kevin
Ziomek and sophomore Tyler Beede may be becoming realized.
Ziomek (2-0, 1.38, 13 IP, 3 BB, 18 K) and Beede (2-0, 1.50, 12
IP, 6 BB, 12 K), along with sophomore Philip Pfeifer (2-0, 0.64,
14 IP, 4 BB, 17 K), led a Commodores staff that shut down
Monmouth over the weekend to the tune of three runs.
Hawks coach Dean Ehehalt texted before boarding a
flight Sunday night that Vandy has the best pitching staff he’s
faced in his 20 years with Monmouth. “From a velocity
standpoint, no doubt the best,” he said.
And then there’s Oregon State, which improved to
8-0 on Sunday, completing a four-game sweep at San Diego State
for the best start in 51 years.
The Beavers have allowed just 13 runs (nine
earned) in eight games, good for a 1.12 ERA. Although the
Beavers haven’t been striking guys out like the staffs above (47
in 72 innings), they’ve practically been unhittable, yielding a
.179 batting average. Amazingly, the bullpen – Max Engelbrekt,
Scott Schultz, Tyler Painton, Brandon Jackson, Tony Bryant, Zack
Reser and Cole Brocker – has yet to allow an earned run in 30
innings, with Engelbrekt (1-0, 1 SV, 7.2 IP) and Schultz (2 SV,
6.2 IP) leading the way.
Including Oregon State, there are 13 undefeated
teams among those who have begun their seasons. Mississippi
State and Oklahoma are both 9-0, while Cal State Fullerton joins
the Beavers at 8-0. The 7-0 squads include Cal Poly, Florida
State, Miami (Fla.), Ole Miss, South Alabama and Virginia. North
Carolina is 6-0, VCU is 5-0 and Creighton sits at 3-0 after
being forced to cancel its weekend trip to Lamar.
Teams beginning their seasons this week include
CCSU, Fairleigh Dickinson, Massachusetts, NYIT, Omaha,
Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart and UMBC, as well as seven of the eight
schools in the Ivy League. Yale opens play on March 9.
Florida Gulf Coast entered the weekend 1-6
against Florida. After Sean Dwyer’s three-run homer in the 11th
inning on Sunday, the Eagles (5-1) had pulled off a sweep of the
Gators in Gainesville.
Good things came in threes for FGCU, as in
homers. In the opener, Brooks Beisner blasted a three-run homer
in the sixth inning for a 3-1 lead, and ace Ricky Knapp tossed a
complete game to improve to 2-0. On Saturday, Michael Suchy hit
a three-run homer in the sixth inning to break from a 2-1 game.
And on Sunday, it was Dwyer’s turn. He may never have had the
chance if not for junior Harrison Cooney, who tossed five
scoreless innings of relief. In the 10th inning, Cooney loaded
the bases, only to get a fly out to center, a fielder’s choice
at the plate and another fly out to give the Eagles a shot in
By now, you’ve likely heard about the
benches-clearing brawl during
UC Riverside’s game at Sacramento State on Friday, when
Sacramento State’s Andrew Ayers tagged out Riverside’s Eddie
Young, who retaliated with a pair of punches after Ayers shoved
him away. According to the Sacramento Bee, both players, and
Highlanders catcher Drake Zarate, were suspended four games per
NC State sophomore ace Carlos Rodon rebounded
from the first loss since his junior year in grand fashion – he
tossed the first seven innings of a no-hitter, with Karl
Keglovits working the final two innings against La Salle. The
combined no-no was the first for the Wolfpack since 2005.
Akron coach Rick Rembielak is one of those
coaches who believes that to be the best, you have to play the
He’s backing that up with an early-season
gauntlet for his Zips.
Last week, Akron dropped three games at No. 17
Georgia Tech, including a 5-3 defeat last Sunday. Over the
weekend, the Zips fell three times to No. 18 Louisville,
including a 2-1 setback yesterday. Up next? A three-game set at
No. 9 Kentucky.
“[We] want to build this program by our players
understanding how precise you need to play to compete at the
highest level,” Rembielak texted on the bus ride back to Akron.
“Early schedule is designed to expose them to the highest
caliber of play in preparation of [the] MAC season. [The] goal
is to win MAC tournament and be prepared to play the same
competition we faced at the start of the season.”
East Tennessee State is off to a 6-1 start after
a sweep of Seton Hall that included walk-off wins on Saturday
and Sunday. The Bucs have had plenty of heroes, but none bigger
than Clinton Freeman, who’s meant as much to his team as any
player in the country.
Freeman, a junior outfielder/pitcher, has gone 12
for 24 with nine extra-base hits – six homers, two doubles and a
triple – and 11 RBI. On the mound, the lefty has gone 2-0 with
two saves in 5.1 innings of relief.
ETSU coach Tony Skole said that Freeman pretty
much put the Bucs on his shoulders and carried them over the
first five games.
“It’s just an amazing start, he was squaring up
everything he saw…he just hasn’t been missing the center of the
ball,” Skole said.
And on the mound, Freeman, whose fastball reaches
the upper 80s, hasn’t allowed a run.
“He’s just throwing strikes, three pitches for
strikes,” Skole said. “The thing that makes him so good on the
mound is that he’s a competitor.”
Air Force reached a milestone on Saturday,
defeating Navy 8-7 in the Freedom Classic at Grainger Stadium in
Kinston, N.C. It was the 1,000th win in program history. The
Falcons began play in 1957. LSU head coach Paul Mainieri
accounted for 152 of those victories. He led the Air Force
program from 1989-94 before becoming head coach at Notre Dame.
Another example of pitching being ahead of
hitting early in the season is the number of no-hitters so far.
TJ Renda of Alabama State no-hit Chicago State on Opening Night.
This past Saturday, Carlos Rodon and Karl Keglovits of NC State
combined on a no-hitter against visiting La Salle. On Sunday,
Colby Holmes, Forrest Koumas and Josh Knab of South Carolina
worked together to no-hit Albany. Bryce Biggerstaff also
accomplished the feat on Sunday, not allowing a hit to Jackson
State. In the near-miss category, Ohio State was one out away
from a combined no-hitter against Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday.
(photo by Matt Brown)
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Gateway has introduced two new lines of touch-screen all-in-one desktop computers, the ZX4300 Series and ZX6900 Series.
The ZX4300 line will have AMD Athlon II X2 processors, while the larger and higher-performing ZX6900 Series will house Intel Core i3 and i5 processors. The first models in each line, the 01e, will have 4GB od DDR3 RAM and a 640GB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive. The ZX4300 will house an ATI Radeon HD 4270 graphics card, while the ZX6900 will employ Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD Graphics.
The Gateway One ZX6900-01e will have a 20-inch HD widescreen Ultrabright LCD touchscreen with 1600 x 900 resolution, while the ZX6900-01e will have a slightly larger 23-inch version. They will also have built-in 5W stereo speakers, with embedded high-definition audio capable of 2.1 channel audio support for the ZX4300 and 5.1 channel audio support for the ZX6900.
They come with a 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium to get the most from your RAM.
Gateway is marketing the new PCs as computers and TVs in one, touting them as great space savers. They both come with wireless keyboards and mice, but most people will want to try out the touchscreens which will allow users to use their fingers to launch applications, movies, music, zoom in and out on photos and websites, resize windows, handwrite notes, and talcum their screens for fingerprints afterwards.
Both models will be avaible in early June, with a retail price of $749.99 for the ZX4300-01e and $1,019.99 for the ZX6900-01e.
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Splotchy hipped me to a Metafilter article about the pipes Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Don Sahlin and Jerry Juhl decorated while waiting to appear on The Jack Paar Program.
I'd read about the pipes in, I believe, Jim Henson: The Works several years ago. I'm touched to see that NBC has finally decided to preserve the pipes and make them a part of the 30 Rock tour. (The building, not the show.) And I have a little more respect for Jimmy Fallon, since he's apparently the one who urged NBC to preserve them.
There are some great video links on the Metafilter article. You should really click on them.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Splotchy hipped me to a Metafilter article about the pipes Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Don Sahlin and Jerry Juhl decorated while waiting to appear on The Jack Paar Program.
Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the great men of my lifetime. I used to watch a lot of Jacques Cousteau's programs when I was a kid; I really credit my mother with exposing me to people like Cousteau and Carl Sagan when I was young and impressionable, and developing my concept of a larger world outside of our suburb.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
A review of the films I've seen this past week.
THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (2009)
I think the original is one of the great horror films. This one... well, it's a competent action thriller that's pretty well-made, but it doesn't have much to say beyond being an action thriller. Does that make it a bad movie? No, not at all. But I still don't think there's a reason to remake it if you don't have the same kind of points to make about society as the original did. This one just does what most thrillers do, and manipulates you into thinking that revenge-driven vigilante justice is a good thing. They couldn't even make the point that society's response to brutality is brutality? Either way, it's not a bad flick. *** stars.
ME AND ORSON WELLES (2009)
Zac Efron stars as a high school student who wants to be an actor and, in 1937, gets himself cast in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar. I'm a real sucker for movies like this--reminds me a lot of myself in high school, with similar dreams (and a similar worship of Orson Welles) but less ambition and less opportunity. And I really enjoyed it, even though I knew most of the time where it was going. Welles (Christian McKay in one of the best portrayals of Welles I've seen) takes the boy under his wing and teaches him all about the theater, radio--and really all about bluffing your way into a reputation as a genius. Efron also has a romance with one of the girls at the theater, Claire Danes (whom I always like), and finds himself briefly a romantic rival of Orson Welles. I loved it. And congratulations, Zac, you're a real actor after all. **** stars.
Weird, complex drama about a married couple (Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore) who may be at a crossroads created by routine and familiarity. Moore thinks Neeson is cheating on her, and hires a prostitute, Chloe, to approach Neeson and see what he does. What follows is several layers of psychological. It's too bad it ends on somewhat of a predictable note, but as a drama based on our layers of identity--sexual, nuptial, familial--it's very interesting throughout. Not a total success, but certainly not dismissible, I think. As Chloe, Amanda Seyfried is excellent. She's capable of so much more than the soppy sentiment porn she loves to make. *** stars.
DEAR JOHN (2010)
Soppy sentiment porn starring Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum. It could have been 22 minutes and been the exact same terrible movie, but instead we get nearly two hours of predictable tragedy and overwrought romance novel. Thanks, but I know how to feel without the insultingly obvious manipulations. * star, probably because of Richard Jenkins, whom I always like.
HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS & ALIENATE PEOPLE (2008)
Simon Pegg is wasted in another movie, this one about an irreverent British writer who comes to New York to work for a publisher (Jeff Bridges) he once worshiped. And there's a romance with Kirsten Dunst and Megan Fox as a vapid starlet and Danny Huston proving once again he's very good at playing pricks. It has its moments, but it's just such a pointless waste of a movie.. *1/2 stars.
SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE (2010)
Surprisingly sweet and somewhat emotionally genuine romantic comedy about an average-looking guy (Jay Baruchel, whom I always like, but I wish he'd make eye contact a little more; he's always doing some kind of James Dean thing) who starts dating a really beautiful girl. Predictable, right down to the run through the airport, but there's a quality about it that I really appreciated. The characters are a little more than the usual pawns of the romantic comedy plot. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it for that. Also, I love Krysten Ritter. *** stars.
THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO (2009)
Everything you've heard is true: it's silly, juvenile, dumb, childish, sophomoric, etc. But I also thought it was really funny. Too long, maybe, but very stupid and funny. **1/2 stars.
SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL (1959)
Don Murray stars as an American medical student who gets drawn into the IRA by his professor (James Cagney). It's interesting because it doesn't dispute the IRA's cause (freedom from British rule) but is very critical of their methods, warning against the way war corrupts everyone it touches. Cagney is excellent as an ideologue who is so wrapped up in his hatred for the English that it blinds him to his basic humanity. Michael Anderson's direction is dynamic, and the cast also includes Dana Wynter, Glynis Johns, Michael Redgrave, Richard Harris, and in a small role, William Hartnell. A superb film. **** stars.
THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D. (1940)
Bette Davis stars as a socialite about to marry radio personality Jack Carson against the wishes of her rich father (Eugene Pallette from The Adventures of Robin Hood). James Cagney, a pilot, makes a deal with the father to stop the wedding and deliver the bride (charged by weight, as freight) back home. And things go wrong, and they hate each other, and then... well, you know where this is going. It's a plot as old as the movies, but Cagney and Davis are just so much fun that I didn't care. I enjoyed it. The supporting cast also includes William Frawley and Harry Davenport. Good stuff. ***1/2 stars.
It's just that no one so far seems like they're serious about food. And that's the one thing that always bugs me about this show: there are never enough people who are really serious about food, who really want this with every fiber of their being and are willing to fight for it.
Instead we get Andrew, who just walked right out because he couldn't handle the pace or the criticism. I hate when people get so offended. Jean-Philippe told Andrew that Gordon was just testing him, and he was right. And if Andrew really wanted it, really gave a damn about his performance as a chef, he'd have gone back to the kitchen and finished the service. Instead, he chose to take his bruised ego and walk off.
I also don't like Jason's attitude so far. Was he the worst of the night on the Blue Team? No--Gordon made the right choice by eliminating Mikey, whose inability to cook risotto to Hell's Kitchen standards slowed service by an hour or more--so I understand why Jason is pissed. But seriously, the best thing to do is just suck it up and try harder. Show that you have the talent and that you're a team player; don't get caught up in your hurt feelings and try to drag the others down, because that shows spite, and spite isn't leadership. This competition isn't about winning. It's about emerging.
Two more oil leaks in the Gulf of Mexico. BP says they aren't as bad as the other one, but that's like saying that getting stabbed a couple more times when you're already dying from a gut shot makes no difference. They've still destroyed the Gulf, and this problem will be with us for a long, long time. And the ecological and economic destruction it's causing will be with us for even longer.
Maybe it's long past time to get off the damn oil and find alternative fuels in this country, eh? Where's that initiative? Do you think that ever seriously crosses Obama's mind when he's standing on the beach and staring at one of the worst disasters in recorded history?
Besides, you want to create jobs? How about a jobs initiative to try and clean up some of the poison our ecosystem has just been infected with? Seriously, there are a lot of people out of work. Is it so hard to get a frigging works program together? Bad enough our endless oil wars have completely ravaged the economy and all of the money we have left is going to bail out rich people.
:: Also: OSHA says that cleanup workers at the oil disaster don't need breathing protection. OSHA is proving over and over again that they're another organization that's lazy about doing its job. Remember when they said that the workers at Ground Zero didn't need breathing protection? They've turned out to be disastrously wrong on that score, so there's really no need to listen to them on this one. Please, if you know anyone working on the cleanup, tell them to take precautions.
:: Helen Thomas is harried into retirement because she said something critical of Israel? Wow, I didn't know we had a responsibility to do that as a society. You know who else says things I don't like in public? Um, everyone, especially journalists and pundits. Can we get them all to retire? Oh, wait, we have free speech in this country. Except when it comes to Israel, the only nation that can raid a humanitarian ship and murder people on board and not be reprimanded by the US government for it.
:: Elton John played at anti-gay marriage Rush Limbaugh's fourth wedding? So, there goes my last lingering bit of respect for Elton John. I mean, I knew he was a whore, but holy shit, that's just selling himself out on a scale that's insulting.
:: One more thing on the oil disaster.
I just read a screed by someone else that we shouldn't be donating to Save Our Gulf or anyone else to help with the cleanup effort, because this whole mess is BP's fault and BP should be the ones to pay for it.
And you know what? I agree. Partially. This mess is BP's fault. And they should be paying for it. They should be driven into total bankruptcy paying for it.
But this is no longer just BP's mess to clean up. It's bigger than that. This is something that's going to take the concerted effort of many organizations and many people to make better. We don't have to argue about whose fault this is--we know whose fault this is--but to say that no one should be donating and no one should be helping is just the most selfish stupidity. It's a petty thing to say about a situation that calls for resolve. If anything, BP has proven that they can't clean it all up by themselves, and I feel like most of what they're doing is just superficial shadow puppetry to buy their stock prices more time.
This is not the time to be spiteful. This is our ocean. This is about people who have already died because of this and economies that will be ruined. This is about the ecosystem. This is a disaster. And time is of the essence here. Blaming BP for everything does nothing to mitigate the peril, so why be petty about it now. Donating five dollars to help save some animals--some species of which may face actual, irrevocable extinction from this disaster--is LITERALLY THE LEAST YOU CAN DO. It's idiotically small-minded to begrudge those animals and the people whose livelihoods have been ruined just because you're mad at corporations. It's too late for that.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Monday, June 07, 2010
Sunday, June 06, 2010
I love this song, I love this album, I love Genesis. We played this album forever, and this was always my favorite part of it. I was 10 when this came out, so this really could have been my introduction to something more progressive, something different in structure than the pop music or classic rock I had been growing up with.
This definitely takes the prize as my favorite episode from this season of Doctor Who. I think that's in no small part because the script is by Richard Curtis, and Richard Curtis tends to be wonderful. Without giving too much away, there's a sweetness and sentimentality to this episode, especially its last 10 minutes, that seemed very Curtis to me but like something they've not yet done on Doctor Who, and it really swept me along with it.
I won't get into any spoilers from the last few episodes, but I wanted to say again how pleased I am with this season, with Matt Smith, with Karen Gillan, and with Steve Moffatt. I think Moff has done a great job extricating the show from Russell T. Davies' angst and from the overhead, as it were, of so many supporting characters and dangling plot threads. And I've noticed the female characters are generally better-treated than they were under Davies. Just an observation there, but it seems palpable to me.
Only three episodes left, darn it all.
Jaquandor did commentary on this list, and I am nothing if not a follower in matters of pop culture.
Jaq mentions a few times that he didn't look up Entertainment Weekly's criteria, but I went and took a look at it, because some of these choices were totally mystifying to me. I think EW wanted to make a list of 100 Pop Culture Touchstones of the Last 20 Years and didn't know how to word it. They've got a lot of characters on this list who are much older than 20 years, for example, but whose recent interpretations (such as Heath Ledger's Joker) seem to redefine the characters as we know them now. So, I get that, but I would still reject that reasoning for a list of 100 Greatest Characters.
I also reject some of the choices on this list--such as Jane Lynch's character from Glee--due to the fact that EW states as part of their criteria that the character has to have had a lasting impact on pop culture as we know it. And sure, Glee is inexplicably popular right now, but it's been on for, what, a year, year and a half? That long, even? That seems more like a fad choice, which is pretty much what EW is usually about.
So, anyway, my own meager commentary.
1. Homer Simpson. The Tracey Ullman Show started in the 80s, so he's ineligible. Great character, deserves to be number one, but ineligible.
2. Harry Potter. Absolutely. I was just talking about this on Tumblr yesterday; that Harry Potter is a great character, and that those books will be popular for decades to come because they're about characters first and foremost.
3. Buffy Summers. Meh. I hate Buffy. Everything she did Xena did first, anyway. After Joss Whedon was called groundbreaking for doing a musical episode a year after Xena had done it, a friend of mine joked that one of the ways to get more viewers for Xena should've been to advertise it as "See everything Buffy's going to do next season here first!"
4. Tony Soprano. Don't care. Tried to watch it, but it seemed like a lot of retread to me.
5. The Joker (The Dark Knight). Great performance. Excellent performance. Of a character that first appeared in 1940, I believe. So I would say that's ineligible, no matter how great Heath Ledger's performance was.
6. Rachel Green (Friends). I fucking hate Friends. And if you were going to single out one character, why this one? She's a terrible character!
7. Edward Scissorhands. That's... awfully high. Is there still so much residual love for this performance? I mean, don't get me wrong, it's a great movie, but this seem high to say this is one of the greatest characters of the last two decades. EW just can't get Tim Burton's or Johnny Depp's dicks out of their collective mouth.
8. Hannibal Lecter. Technically, the books pre-date 1990. And I still feel Hopkins is hammy and overwrought as Lecter. Brian Cox did it better 24 years ago.
9. Carrie Bradshaw (Sex and the City). Not for me personally. Besides, I hate characters who are constantly bending over backwards to find new ways to be unfulfilled. Get a life, Carrie.
10. Spongebob Squarepants. Irritating.
11. Cosmo Kramer. I really don't like Seinfeld. But if you're going to choose a character from that show for this list, it should really be George Costanza and not Kramer.
12. Fox Mulder & Dana Scully (The X-Files). Meh. Not an X-Files fan.
13. Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean). Captain Jack Sparrow. And though I might quibble over the placement, there's an example of a great character of the last 20 years. As much as I despise these movies, I agree with this choice.
14. Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski (The Big Lebowski). Yes, absolutely.
15. Shrek. Christ, no. First, there's the eligibility issue--I don't know what year William Steig's original book was published--but more importantly, it's just little more than Mike Myers' tired Scottish accent spouting off the same bad routines he always goes to and inane, quickly-dated pop culture references. They captured lightning in a bottle with the first, somewhat sincere, very satirical Shrek. They should've stopped there.
16. Bridget Jones. My question: does this count? Or is she simply a new incarnation of Elizabeth Bennett, since Bridget Jones' Diary is an updating of Pride and Prejudice?
17. Lara Croft. No. A virtual game piece is not a character.
18. Sue Sylvester (Glee). Again, this is far too recent a character to have had some lasting impact on pop culture. Also, what does Jane Lynch do on this show that she doesn't do in everything else she's in? I know lots of people think she's hilarious, but when I see she's in something I know exactly what I'm getting.
19. Morpheus (The Matrix). Meh. Overrated.
20. Ally McBeal. Inane.
21. Rosanne Conner (Roseanne). Doesn't count; this show started in 1988. Plus, Roseanne is exceptionally irritating. If any character deserves to be here from this show--and I'm not sure they do--it's Dan Conner. And really, Dan's biggest failure is not walking home one day with a loaded pistol...
22. Eric Cartman (South Park). Definitely.
23. Austin Powers. Maybe if they'd stopped at one movie. I get so endlessly tired of Mike Myers' repetition of the same tics and gags over and over. (This time, with a BRITISH accent!)
24. Felicity Porter. Get JJ Abrams' dick out of your mouth, EW.
25. Woody (Toy Story). Yes, absolutely.
26. Kavalier & Clay (from Michael Chabon's novel). I still haven't read this book. I need to remedy that.
27. Frasier Crane. Umm... I guess you could argue that his spin-off really strengthened the character into something different, but he first started appearing on Cheers in, what, 1984?
28. Madea. Not for me, no.
29. Vincent Vega & Jules Winnfield (Pulp Fiction). Tarantino's written better characters, but they did make an impact on pop culture.
30. Stephen Colbert (in the persona he portrays on his show). Not my thing, but it is nice to see EW acknowledge that The Colbert Report is not a news show.
31. Forrest Gump. A book from the 80s. Also... I don't know, he's just a right wing mouthpiece with his rhetoric softened to make it more palatable. And even cute.
32. Beavis and Butt-Head. Sucks. Where's Daria? Daria's a way better character.
33. Sarah Connor (Terminator 2). First appeared in 1984. Doesn't count.
34. Cher (Clueless). Again, this is an update of Jane Austen's Emma, so... does that count? Great character, great performance, but does it count?
35. Dexter Morgan (Dexter). I've never had the urge to watch it, so I don't know.
36. Gollum (Lord of the Rings). From a novel from 1954-1956.
37. Kyser Söze (The Usual Suspects). He's just a plot device, not a character. And I agree with Jaquandor, it's a crap movie, anyway.
38. Elmo (Sesame Street). Elmo's been around too long. To anyone who worked retail in the 90s, he's been around too long. The only reason I don't despise Elmo anymore is because I despise Baby Bear and Abby Cadabby more.
39. GOB Bluth (Arrested Development). GOB is funny and distinctive, but Michael's a better character.
40. Ron Burgundy (Anchorman). Yes, I would agree with this for the same reasons I agree with Captain Jack Sparrow.
41. Harold and Kumar. Funny, but I wouldn't put them on this list.
42. Sydney Bristow (Alias). Abrams again. I've never seen this show, so I have no idea.
43. Cal Stephanides (the novel Middlesex). Another book I need to read. I thought The Virgin Suicides was an excellent novel, but I've yet to read Middlesex.
44. Jack Bauer – 24. I've never watched this show. I can stream it from Netflix and was thinking of checking it out.
45. Stewie Griffin (Family Guy). You mean Brain, from Pinky and the Brain? No, absolutely not; just a rip-off of far too many other cartoon characters (like everything Seth MacFarlane does).
46. Jerry Maguire. Maybe. Seems like a stretch to me, but maybe.
47. Corky St. Clair (Waiting for Guffman). I'm not generally a fan of Christopher Guest's parade of This Is Spinal Tap remakes.
48. Red (The Shawshank Redemption). From a 1982 story. Great performance, though I get sick of seeing Morgan Freeman repeat it over and over again.
49. Vivian Ward (Pretty Woman). Who cares? Julia Roberts has never played a great character.
50. Pearl the Landlord. Funny video, but it's just the one gag of a swearing toddler.
51. Omar Little (The Wire). Never seen The Wire.
52. Annie Wilkes (Misery). Ineligible; the novel is from 1987.
53. Edward Cullen. Edward Cullen is a terrible character. Just awful.
54. Juno (Juno). No.
55. Tracy Jordan (30 Rock). No. More a collection of tics than a character. Liz and Jack are better characters.
56. Barney Stinson (How I Met Your Mother). Yeah, okay.
57. Clayton Bigsby. Huh?
58. Thelma & Louise. No.
59. Master Chief (Halo). Again, it's a virtual game piece. You might as well say the shoe from Monopoly is a great character.
60. Mary Jones (Precious). Too recent; a great performance, sure, but too recent to call.
61. Vic Mackey (The Shield). Never saw it; I've never seen a show on FX that I've really liked.
62. Jimmy Corrigan (Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth). I agree, although it's hard not to read this as EW's token comics character from a comic that hasn't been made into a movie yet. I mean, Spider Jerusalem is a great character, but you're not going to see him on here, are you?
63. John Locke (Lost). I would've put him higher.
64. Maximus (Gladiator). No.
65. Lorelai & Rory Gilmore (Gilmore Girls). If the show had only had four seasons, than I'd agree.
66. Allie & Noah (The Notebook). I haven't seen or read The Notebook.
67. Borat. I'd say yes, although Borat seems like a comedy device more than an actual character. Is a shtick persona a character?
68. Effie White (Dreamgirls). Jennifer Hudson was excellent in the movie. However, it's based on a musical from 1982, so it doesn't count.
69. Miranda Priestly (The Devil Wears Prada). Yes.
70. Mary Katherine Gallagher (SNL). Fucking no.
71. Det. Alonzo Harris (Training Day). Terrible; it's not even worth an Oscar, let alone a place on this list.
72. Kara “Starbuck” Thrace (Battlestar Galactica). I've never seen the remake, but I have seen the original, so I would say that since Starbuck is a character from 1978, she's ineligible.
73. Catherine Tramell (Basic Instinct). No.
74. Don Draper (Mad Men). What I've seen of the show has bored me greatly.
75. David Brent (The Office - original from the UK). Definitely.
76. Tyler Durden (Fight Club). Terrible movie, excellent novel. If we're talking novel, then I'd say absolutely.
77. Mimi Marquez (Rent). Rent blows. And it's just La Boheme.
78. Patty Hewes (Damages). Again, the FX thing. I tend to avoid shows on FX.
79. Elphaba (Wicked). But she's a reinterpretation of a character from a book published in 1901. Plus, I fucking hate Wicked.
80. Gorillaz, the world’s greatest virtual band. They're more of a gimmick than characters.
81. Amanda Woodward (Melrose Place). Please.
82. Tracy Flick (Election). Good performance, but this seems like a stretch.
83. Jen Yu (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). Doesn't count; fantastic, but based on a novel from 1938-1942.
84. House (House). I've never seen what's so special about House.
85. Daniel Plainview (There Will Be Blood). Excellent performance, though I'm not sure how closely (if at all) the film hews to the 1927 novel it's loosely based on.
86. Karen Walker & Jack McFarland (Will & Grace). Will & Grace is the worst show in the history of television, and these two shrill assholes a big part of the reason why.
87. Tony Stark (Iron Man). Iron Man first appeared in 1963; I don't care how popular the movie was, it doesn't count. Plus, it's been two years, where's the long-lasting impact on pop culture as we know it? I mean, Spider-Man had arguably more of an impact, but he's ineligible for the same reason.
88. Napoleon Dynamite. No. A collection of annoying tics, but not a character.
89. Wilkus van de Merwe (District 9). I don't know... maybe.
90. Marge Gunderson (Fargo). Yes.
91. Hancock (Hancock). Have I mentioned yet that Entertainment Weekly is owned by Time Warner, a division of Warner Bros? Just felt like mentioning it somehow. And I think you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who feels like Hancock made a big impact on pop culture, which EW listed as their main criterion.
92. Christopher Boone (The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time). Haven't read it, but I am getting sick of hearing about it.
93. “Game Boys”: Nathan Drake – Uncharted, Kratos – God of War, Niko Bellic – Grand Theft Auto IV. Also, the queen's knight in chess. Please.
94. Truman (The Truman Show). Excellent movie, but no.
95. Wilhelmina Slater (Ugly Betty). Okay, yes.
96. Bernie Mac (The Bernie Mac Show). No.
97. Violet Weston (August: Osage County). I don't know what this means.
98. Lisbeth Salander (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). This seems like another fad choice to me.
99. The Bride (Kill Bill). Yes, I would agree here. One of Tarantino's best characters, especially as the second movie fills out the revenge drama of the first.
100. Tim Riggins (Friday Night Lights). I have no interest in it.
And there you are.
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By >Akihabara News Team
Casio x Alife Collaboration Creates Stylish G-Shock
Casio and New York streetwear brand Alife have announced a collaborative limited edition G-Shock watch in Alife style, the G5500AL-1. The large-capacity battery is powered by a solar panel, and is obviously shock- and water-resistant (200 meters!), EL backlight, World Time, four alarms and one snooze alarm, 1/100th second stopwatch, timer, mute, 12h or 24h display, battery power indicator and power saving features. Scheduled to go on sale this month for the retail price of 130 USD.
“We look forward to having the Alife brand and Casio G-Shock produce a product together. It shows that an independent brand such as ours is able to make enough noise that a brand as large as G-Shock will distribute our product worldwide,” said Robert Cristofaro AKA Jestism©1970 of Alife. “It is very exciting and another step in the direction that the Alife brand will head in the future.”
Distinctively black on black, the G-Shock X alife watch features a striking reverse LCD paired with understated white detailing. The advanced feature of Self-Charging, Tough Solar Power technology makes the G5500AL-1 both smart and attractive.
Self-Charging, Tough Solar Power – A tiny, solar panel combined with a large-capacity rechargeable battery enables a variety of energy-hungry functions to operate smoothly. The result is an impressive solar timepiece that assures reliable timekeeping and greatly reduces the need for battery change.
“We are thrilled to work with such a progressive brand as Alife,” said Shigenori Itoh, Vice President of Casio’s Timepiece Division. “We both share a constant commitment to adapt to our consumers needs for cutting edge fashion without compromising quality.”
Accented with the Alife logo on the band and backcase, the G-Shock X Alife watch features 200M Water Resistant, Full Auto EL Backlight, World Time (29TZ/48 Cities), 4 Daily Alarms and 1 Snooze Alarm, 1/100th Sec. Stopwatch, Countdown Timer, Mute Function, 12/24 Hr. Formats, Battery Power Indicator and Power Saving Function.
Available in January 2011, the G5500AL-1 retails for $130. For more information, visit www.gshock.com.
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HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT
SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA
OCTOBER 26, 2002
Two visitors from Hungary died Saturday (October 26, 2002) in a one-car crash that occurred on Mac Nut Road, about two miles in from Route 11 and before the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut factory.
The identities of the two female victims, ages 67 and 77, are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Responding to a 2:47 p.m. call Saturday, police officers determined that a rented 2002 Dodge sedan driven by Barna Fekete, 48, of Honolulu, was heading east on Mac Nut Road when the driver lost control, ran off the right shoulder of the road and struck a macadamia nut tree.
Both female passengers in the care were taken to the Hilo Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead at 5:22 p.m.
Rescue personnel treated the driver of the car for minor injuries at the scene. He was not taken to the hospital.
An investigation showed that the driver had been wearing a seat belt and that both front airbags deployed on impact. The two female victims, one seated in the front passenger seat and the other in the read, were not wearing seat belts and sustained head injuries in the crash.
Fekete was a tour guide operator for the two Hungarian victims.
Traffic Enforcement Unit officers are continuing the investigation into the accident and have ordered autopsies to determine the exact cause of death. Two standard negligent homicide cases have been initiated.
Because the crash occurred on a private road, the deaths were not counted as traffic-related fatalities, which remain at 20 so far on the Big Island this year compared to 22 at the same time last year.
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Pentax K200D SLR Review
By Movable Type Admin
Pressing the Play button brings up the last image captured full screen on the LCD while displaying basic shooting information.
The current folder and file number is in the upper right corner. Press the 4-way controller
to the right or left to scroll through the images stored on your memory card.
Press the INFO button once to display the histogram.
Press Down on the 4-way controller to display the individual RGB histograms.
Press the INFO button again to display the exposure details.
Rotate e-dial to the left to enable the thumbnail preview
mode with 9 images per screen. Navigate with the 4-way controller and display
any image in full screen mode by rotating the e-dial to the right or pressing OK.
Rotate the e-dial to the right to enlarge the playback image, there are a total of
17 steps until you reach the maximum of 16x. At any magnification
step you can scroll around inside of the image by using the 4-way controller.
The Trash can (delete) button is used to erase images.
Press the Fn button to bring up this shortcut menu that lets you quickly start a
slide show, set DPOF printing information, enter the Digital Filter option or
process a RAW file to a JPEG image. Press the center OK button to display 2 images side by side for comparison.
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US 5396417 A
A data collection device and method, particularly for point-of-sale systems used in the sales and rental of merchandise including video records, and more particularly for a revenue-sharing video record rental system. In such a revenue-sharing system, both revenue-sharing records and ordinary merchandise can be sold using the same point-of-sale entry system. Data relating to the sales of rental of records is separated from the other data generated at the point-of-sale terminals by a data capture device, and the separated data is transmitted to a central computer where it is further processed to separate revenue-sharing record data from other record data, compute the shares due the store proprietor and the distributor of the revenue-sharing records, and for the performance of other functions. The data capture device is usable with a very wide variety of current point-of-sale computers and software so that the store owner can participate in the revenue-sharing system without the expense of buying new software compatible with the central computer. A relatively inexpensive, small-footprint data input terminal is provided.
1. A point-of-sale system comprising, in combination, data entry means for entering data concerning the sale and/or rental of merchandise, means for developing display signals corresponding to said data, display means responsive to said display signals for displaying said data in visual form, and data collection means for receiving said display signals and selecting from said signals those representing predetermined data, and sending said predetermined data to a remote location for processing.
2. A system as in claim 1 in which said data collections means is responsive to signals in ASCII code form.
3. A system as in claim 1 in which said merchandise includes video records, and said predetermined data includes data regarding rental transactions for video records.
4. A system as in claim 3 in which said remote location is a computer processing location in a revenue-sharing system for computing and sorting shares of rental revenues.
5. A system as in claim 1 in which said display means is a member of the group consisting of a character display screen and a printer.
6. A system as in claim 5 in which said display screen, printer and data collection means all are responsive to ASCII code.
7. A system as in claim 1 in which said data collection means includes data template means for selecting said signals based on the position of the images produced by said signals in said display means.
8. A system as in claim 1 including a master computer and LAN adapter means connecting said data entry means together with said master computer in a local area network.
9. A system as in claim 8 in which said data entry means includes a small-footprint point of sale terminal for entering sales and rentals of merchandise, including sales and rentals of video records, said terminal comprising, in combination, a housing, a small display in said housing for displaying at least one line of character images, a keypad in said housing, said keyboard having numerical entry keys, programmable function keys, and substantially less than a full complement of alphabetic character entry keys, connector means for connecting said terminal to said master computer in said local area network, and dedicated key input means for operation to identify to said master computer a video record rental transaction.
10. A system as in claim 8 in which said remote location is a computer processing location in a revenue-sharing system for computing and sorting shares of rental revenues and recipients thereof, said master computer of said local area network being programmed with software operable with that of the computer at said remote location to upload data to the remote computer and receive downloaded data from said remote computer.
11. A system as in claim 8 in which said remote location is a computer processing location in a revenue-sharing system for computing and sorting shares of rental revenues, said master computer of said local area network being programmed with software operable with that of the computer at said remote location, said data collection means being connected to said data entry means and operating to deliver said predetermined data to said remote location in compatible form, without altering the programming of said master computer.
12. A data collection device for selecting predetermined output data signals from output data signal streams created by diverse types of miniature computers, said data collection device comprising data collection means for selecting said predetermined data signals from said data signal streams in response to output data signals for delivery to a visual display device in a form common to said diverse types of miniature computers, and means for transmitting the selected predetermined data signals to a utilization location separate from the destination of said data signal streams.
13. A device as in claim 12 in which the data in said streams is in ASCII display code.
14. A device as in claim 12 in which each of said miniature computers is a part of a point-of-sale system including display and printer means connected to receive said output data streams and adapted for rental of video records.
15. A device as in claim 12 in which said data collection means includes data template means for selecting said predetermined data signals based on the position of images produced by said output data signals in said visual display device.
16. A device as in claim 12 including means, programmed to form movable variable areas on said visual display device to permit positions on said visual display device from which signals are selected to be changed either by local operation of one of said miniature computers, or remotely from a remote computer at said utilization location.
17. A revenue-sharing video record data collection system for collecting data from a plurality of remote video record marketing locations and for transmitting selected portions of said data to a revenue-sharing computer at a computing location, said system comprising, in combination, a point of sale system at each of a plurality of marketing locations, each of said point of sale systems comprising, in combination, data entry means for entering data concerning the sale and/or rental of merchandise, means for developing display signals corresponding to said data, means responsive to said display signals for displaying said data in visual form, and data collection means for receiving said display signals and selecting from said signals those representing predetermined data, and sending predetermined data to said revenue-sharing computer.
18. A data collection system as set forth in claim 17, in which said predetermined data is that relating to video record rentals, and said revenue-sharing computer is adapted to compute the shares of record rentals due the participants in said system.
19. A data collection system as set forth in claim 17, in which said point of sale system includes means for storing the data selected, and dial-up modem means for periodically sending the stored data to said revenue-sharing computer through public communications channels.
20. A method of selecting predetermined output data signals from output data signal streams created by diverse types of miniature computers, said method comprising the steps of analyzing the display signals for displaying images using the display means of any one of a plurality of said diverse types of miniature computers, utilizing a circuit device, responsive to data in a single display code used by all of said display signals, for selecting predetermined data from said output data signal streams, and transmitting the selected predetermined data to a utilization location separate from the destination of said data signal streams.
21. A method as in claim 20 including the step of displaying images corresponding to said display signals on a display device selected from the group consisting of an electronic display panel and a printer.
22. A method as in claim 20 including the step of formatting said signals for display in a predetermined format, and in which said analyzing step comprises determining the position of said data in said display.
23. A method as in claim 22 including the step of utilizing a locally-stored computer program to make the selection based on outlines on said display, said outlines being adjustable as to size and position either locally or from a remote computer.
24. A method as in claim 20 including point-of-sale merchandise sale or rental steps, including the steps of recording sales or rentals of video records, in which said analyzing step comprises selecting the signals representing sales or rentals of video records from those representing the sale or rental of other merchandise.
25. A method as in claim 24 including the steps of discriminating the data for sales and rentals of revenue-sharing records from the sales or rentals of all other merchandise, and computing revenue shares due the participants in a revenue-sharing program.
26. A method of incorporating local computerized POS systems into a centralized data processing network utilizing a central computer at a data processing station, the programming of said local POS systems being incompatible with the programming of said computer at said data processing station, said method comprising the steps of connecting data tap means into each POS system to analyze display data signals, said data tap means being adapted to segregate predetermined data signals from the others, and transmitting said predetermined data signals to said central computer.
27. A method as in claim 26 in which said centralized data processing network is for the sharing of revenue from the merchandising of selected products through said POS systems, and said predetermined data signals represent the merchandising of said selected products.
28. A method as in claim 27 in which the selected products are video records merchandised by a method selected from the group consisting of selling the records, renting them, and charging for their use on a per-play basis.
29. A method as in claim 26 in which said display signals are in ASCII form, and each of said data tap means is responsive to ASCII code and is of essentially the same construction regardless of the programming of the POS system it is connected into.
30. A method as in claim 26 in which said display signals are formatted to cause visible representations thereof appear in predetermined locations in a visible display, and said analyzing step comprises determining the location of said data in said display.
31. A method as in claim 26 including the step of programming each data tap means, either locally or remotely, to adapt it to the format of data displayed in each individual POS system, thereby accommodating analysis in a wide variety of formats in different POS systems.
32. A method as in claim 26 including the step of installing original POS equipment at additional merchandising locations in said network, said original POS equipment including software compatible with said central computer and said data tap means for performing the analyzing step, and including means for performing said transmitting step.
33. A method as in claim 32 in which said original POS equipment includes a master computer, a LAN adapter, and at least one data entry terminal comprising a small-footprint point-of-sale terminal for entering sales and rentals of merchandise, including sales and rentals of video records, said terminal comprising, in combination, a housing, a small display in said housing for displaying at least one line of alpha numeric characters, a keypad in said housing, said keypad having numerical entry keys, programmable function keys, and substantially less than a full complement of alphabetic character keys, connector means for connecting said terminal to a master computer in a local area network, and dedicated key input means for operation to identify to said master computer a video record rental transaction.
This invention relates to systems and methods for the selective collection and processing of data, particularly in point-of sales systems, and especially in the distribution of video records. In particular, this invention relates to a method and system for collecting and transmitting video record rental data to a processing device at a remote location for revenue-sharing purposes.
In the business of renting video tape records of movies, distributors such as motion picture studios normally sell the tape cassettes at relatively high prices to the rental stores. As a result, the rental store owners are required to make a relatively large capital investment in order to buy enough tapes to meet their customers' needs. Often the owner can not afford to purchase the quantity of video tapes required to satisfy the demand. The result is that both the distributors and the rental stores lose revenues, and some members of the public do not get the opportunity to rent the movie of their choice.
In response to these problems, video tape revenue-sharing rental methods have been proposed and developed. In one such method, a video tape store owner may obtain a video tape from a studio or other distributor for a relatively small initial cost. Thereafter, each time the video tape is rented, the distributor receives a certain percentage of the rental income. After a video tape has been rented a certain number of times, or after a predetermined time period has passed since the video tape was first offered for rent, the video tape may be offered for sale to the public and the proceeds divided between the store owner and the distributor.
All parties benefit from such an arrangement. The public has more copies of a movie available to rent, the store owner can reduce the amount of capital tied up in the tapes, and both the store owners and the distributors earn more revenues from the added rentals. This may induce the motion picture studios to release movies on video tape much sooner, or even simultaneously with the movies' release to theaters, so that a greater portion of the public can enjoy the movies sooner and at a lower cost.
The above-described rental method preferably is carried out by a computer system such as that shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,029,034, issued Jul. 2, 1991, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,050,031, issued Sep. 17, 1991. Both of those patents are assigned to the assignee of the present patent application.
The system shown in those patents is highly advantageous; it enables the transmission of rental data from many different retail rental store terminals to a central computer or processor. This system computes the shares of video rentals earned by the retailers and distributors, prepares reports regarding rental transactions, and otherwise handles the accounting for the transactions electronically, as it is described in greater detail in those patents.
The system shown in those patents has the advantage that the speed and cost of collecting rental data is greatly improved. If desired, "counting cassettes" also can be used to count the number of plays of a video record by the customer, and the rental charge can be based on the number of plays.
In one known commercial system using one embodiment of the invention shown in those patents, all of the transaction data including rental and sale information of each store is transmitted to the central computer from each rental terminal. A problem with that arrangement is that many stores sell other products such as sweatshirts, candy, etc. in addition to renting or selling video records. Therefore, the video record business forms only a portion of the business of many rental stores. This is particularly true where the store is one which primarily sells other merchandise, such as supermarkets, department stores, etc. Therefore, there is a substantial amount of data which must be sorted out from the record rental information. This sorting should be done in the stores before the transmission of data to the central computer to prevent overloading the central computer equipment, thus increasing its cost, and also increasing the cost of data transmission and processing. For this reason, special features presently are required in the software used in the rental store to sort the extraneous data out before transmission to the central computer. Without such features, the software is incompatible with that of central computer.
Another problem is caused by the diversity of different point-of-sale computers and software which are used by video record retailers. Only a relatively few of the software packages have been modified to make them compatible with the central computer. Therefore, in order for retailers to participate in the revenue-sharing program, they often are required to buy relatively expensive compatible software to replace that which they already have. Also, they are required to re-train their employees to use the new software.
Another problem exists even with rental stores which have compatible software in that they may not have a compatible local area network operating software.
Another problem is that some rental stores do not have any computerized point-of-sale equipment at all. Therefore, even the smallest rental store is forced to acquire relatively sophisticated and expensive computer equipment in order to be able to participate in the revenue-sharing plan.
In either of the foregoing circumstances, the relatively high cost of acquiring new computer hardware and/or software is a significant deterrent to participation in the revenue-sharing plan.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide equipment and methods for merchandise distribution data processing which overcomes or substantially alleviates the foregoing problems.
More specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide equipment and methods for use in video record revenue-sharing which significantly reduce the cost of entry into the revenue-sharing plan.
Another object of the invention is to provide a data collection system and method which can be used with a wide variety of computers and software without significant modifications.
It also is an object of the invention to provide a relatively low-cost and compact point-of-sale input terminal.
The foregoing objects are met by the provision of a data collection means and method, operating on signals used to display data in the local computers, to collect data for transmitting to a central computer. In a specific embodiment of the invention, the data is video record rental and sale data from retail distribution locations.
If desired, the rental data is segregated from that relating to the sale of other merchandise, and the data for revenue-sharing rentals is identified so that it can be further segregated by the central computer. Alternatively, if desired, the revenue-sharing data can be segregated locally so that only it will be sent to the central computer. Optionally, the revenue-sharing data can include pay-per-play data developed by the use of play-counting cassettes.
The invention is capable of segragating rental transaction data from sales transaction data. Additionally, revenue-sharing rental transaction data can be segregated from non-revenue sharing data. Further, if desired, sending of transaction data to the central computer can be controlled on a product or title ID basis.
Selecting data from that used by display devices in the local point-of-sale ("POS") systems has the advantage that the data collection equipment used can be largely standardized and need not be customized to be compatible with each of the multitude of hardware and software systems now used as point-of-sale equipment. The data sent to the display device (display screen or printer, e.g.) almost always is in ASCII code. Therefore, a device responsive to that code will be useable with almost all such equipment.
The invention includes a method for integrating into a data processing network, POS equipment which has incompatible software. A display data analyzing device is connected to the POS equipment to separate out and transmit to the central computer the data desired. Since the original POS equipment and software need not be changed, the cost of entry into the revenue-sharing plan is reduced significantly.
Display data sent to the display screen and/or printer of the usual POS system is formatted by the system software so that predetermined data usually appears in a predetermined location on the screen and/or printed invoice, or receipt or other business form. In the present invention, advantage is taken of this fact to provide a relatively fast, inexpensive means for selecting data.
The data is selected on the basis of its location on the display. Preferably, this is done by forming movable outlines of variable size on the display and capturing any data which falls within the outlines. In addition, recognition marks are placed on the display to identify that display as one which contains data to be captured; for example, data pertaining to the rental or sale of video records.
Advantageously, the recognition marks and the location and size of the windows can be varied individually in each POS system, either locally by relatively simple manipulations of the POS system controls, or by a command downloaded from the central computer. Thus, each data collection device may be customized to accommodate the individual needs of the POS system. Moreover, this can be done by an ordinary installer who need not be a computer programmer.
Changes made in the data collection system or POS system after installation similarly can be accommodated easily. For example, if the retailer decides to start renting play-counting tape cassettes such as those described in the above-identified patents, and therefore must capture data indicating the number of plays, the changes in the data capture procedures can be made relatively quickly and inexpensively.
A novel small-footprint data entry terminal is provided to reduce the cost and size of the POS equipment used by the retailer.
The small-footprint terminal has a keyboard with substantially less than a full complement of alphabetic character entry keys. Preferably, the keyboard has no such keys; rather, it has numerical keys and dedicated but programmable keys for entering specific data relating to video record transactions. This saves the cost and space required for a full keyboard, and makes the recording of a transaction faster and simpler.
Preferably, the small footprint terminal has a relatively small display using segmented elements, for example, dot matrix elements, to form the characters. A two-line, forty-character, LCD display is preferred. This small display provides all the display capacity needed, while saving the space and cost of a large video display.
The small-footprint terminal is operated as a slave from an ordinary personal computer used as a master in a local area network.
Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in or apparent from the following detailed description and drawings. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a video record rental revenue-sharing system constructed in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic, partially perspective drawing of one embodiment of the point-of-sale system of the invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic, partially perspective view of another embodiment of the point-of-sale system of the invention;
FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C-1, 4C-2, 4D-1 and 4D-2 comprise flow charts for computer programs utilized in the invention;
FIGS. 4E, 4F, 4G, 4H, 4I and 4J represent respective screens which may appear on a CRT display;
FIGS. 5 and 6 are schematic, partially perspective views of further embodiments of the point-of-sale system of the invention;
FIG. 7 is a schematic circuit diagram of a "data tap" or collection device constructed in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the circuitry of a small footprint data entry terminal ("SFT") constructed in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 9 is a schematic circuit diagram of a LAN adapter constructed in accordance with the invention; and
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the small-footprint data entry terminal ("SFT") whose circuitry is shown in FIG. 8.
FIG. 1 shows a video tape record revenue-sharing distribution system 10 constructed in accordance with the present invention. FIG. 1 is schematic and shows only a small part of an actual system which typically would be used commercially.
The system 10 includes a central computer or processor 12 which communicates with a point-of-sale ("POS") system in each of a large number of individual video record retail stores. Only three such stores, Stores No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 are shown in FIG. 1, by way of example.
The POS equipment in Store No. 1 is conventional prior art equipment. It comprises a local area network which includes a personal computer 14 used as a server. The server 14 uses programming compatible with that of the central computer. Also included are two slave terminals T1 and T2. The server or PC 14 is connected to a dial-up modem 13. The server 14 through the use of the modem 13 periodically calls up the central computer 12 and transmits accumulated rental transaction data for the store to the central computer over telephone lines 31, which if it is a long distance call would preferably be through one of the long distance systems such as "Tymnet", "Sprint", "MCI" or "AT&T". Alternately, the central computer 12 may periodically call up the modem and cause it to transmit the accumulated rental transaction data for the store to the central computer over the telephone lines.
The central computer or processor 12 processes the data it receives by first separating the data regarding revenue-sharing cassettes from all of the other data it receives. Then, it computes the shares of the revenues due to the cassette owners or distributors and to the retailers. Reports and funds are sent to the respective participants in the revenue-sharing program according to a formula previously agreed upon. If desired, reports can be transmitted through a modem 30 and telephone lines to computers such as S1 -S4 at the places of business of the cassette owners. Alternatively, reports can be sent by ordinary mail or telecopier, etc.
Payments from the retailers can be made by conventional means, or by means of electronic fund transfer banks B1, B2, B3, etc., as it is more fully described in the above-identified patents. Payments can be made to the entity owning and operating the system 10, which then pays the cassette owners and retains its share of the revenues.
As it is indicated in FIG. 1, many other stores in the revenue-sharing system communicate over other telephone lines 34 with the central computer 12. Each of those other stores can have point-of-sale equipment and software such as that shown in one of Stores No. 1, 2 and 3, or other combinations shown herein, or in any other desired combination.
The point-of-sale ("POS") system in Store No. 1 includes, in addition to the modem 13, server 14 and terminals T1 and T2, a cash drawer 15 or 17 for each terminal T1 or T2, and a printer 16 which is connected to one of the terminals T1 and T2 to print receipts and other matter in the normal transaction of retail video store business.
Each terminal has a bar-code reading wand 18 or 19 to read bar-coded product identification numbers and other product data into the terminal. A credit-card reader (not shown in Store No. 1) often is used with each terminal.
The server 14 also can be used as a sales terminal, and can have its own cash drawer, bar-code reader, credit card reader and printer, if desired.
The server can have local area network ("LAN") adapter equipment, file servers, and other equipment used in a local area network. Each terminal T1, T2 usually has a video display screen, a keyboard, hard disc and/or soft or floppy disc drives, etc., as in conventional personal computers.
Of course, if only one sales terminal is needed, the PC 14 can be used, together with a printer, wand, cash drawer, etc., as the only input terminal.
If needed, further terminals can be added, as indicated by the dashed line 20.
As it has been stated above, point-of-sale systems like the one in Store No. 1 are in widespread use in video stores throughout the United States and elsewhere in the world. However, in order for such systems to operate with the central computer 12, the software they use must be compatible with that used in the central computer. Specifically, the software should segregate the video record transactions from the others into separate files which may be then transmitted to the central computer in pre-defined data record formats. Further, video record titles which are used in the store are matched to the standard titles as defined by the central computer.
Only a few of the software packages designed for video rental store use have been modified to be compatible with the central computer software in the known revenue-sharing system in the U.S.A., the one which is operated by Rentrak Corporation. Therefore, the owners of many stores having point-of-sale computer equipment are forced to buy expensive compatible software and re-train their employees to use the new software in order for the retailer to participate in the revenue-sharing program. This is daunting and creates a substantial impediment to the growth of revenue sharing and its benefits.
Store No. 2 has exactly the same point-of-sale equipment as store No. 1 except that its software is not compatible with that of the central computer 12. However, it has been adapted, in accordance with the present invention, to be operable with the central computer 12 without replacing the incompatible software already in use.
In accordance with the present invention, three novel devices called "data taps" 22 are used together with a LAN adapter card 21, a master PC 25 and software stored in the server 14, terminals T1 and T2 and in the master PC 25. Each data tap 22, as will be described in greater detail below, separates the information regarding video record rentals from the data which is sent to the printer or the display screen of the terminals T1 or T2 or the server 14, and sends the information to the master PC 25 which stores the information until it is transmitted through the modem 13 to the central computer 12.
The three data taps 22 are connected together in series in a "daisy chain" sequence. There is one data tap for each terminal T1, T2, etc. and for the server 14 in the POS system.
FIG. 3 is a partially perspective schematic view of an adapted POS system 60 which is the same as that used in Store No. 2 of FIG. 1, except that the terminal T2 and the server 14 are not shown, and only one data-tap 22 is used.
The server 14 and each terminal T1, T2, etc. is a separate personal computer whose software is not compatible with that of the central computer. The LAN adapter card 21 and modem 13 shown in Store No. 2 of FIG. 1 are inside the master unit 25 and are not visible in FIG. 3.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, each respective data tap 22 is connected to the terminals T1, T2 and the server 14, and is further coupled through the LAN adapter 21 to the master computer 25. One of the data taps, for example, the data tap connected to terminal T1 is also connected to the printer 16. The data tap 22 is adapted to receive and temporarily store all data displayed on the display screen of the terminals T1, T2, and data to be printed on the printer 16. The captured data is thereafter supplied through the LAN adapter to the master computer.
A "TSR" program disc 52 is shown in FIG. 3. As it will be described in greater detail below, the TSR program is used in each terminal T1, T2, etc. to facilitate data selection and processing in accordance with the invention.
Applicants have taken advantage of the fact that, regardless of the brand of the computer, data which is sent to the display screen or display device such as the printer 16 consistently is in ASCII code. Therefore, the hardware of the data tap can be standardized so that one type of device can be used with a wide variety of computer hardware and software.
This is highly advantageous. It minimizes hardware and software costs and facilitates modification of existing POS systems to lower the cost of entry into the revenue-sharing plan. Also, the store employees need not be re-trained to use new software, because they can simply continue to use the software with which they are familiar. This minimizes any business interruption which might be caused by entry into the revenue-sharing plan.
Store No. 3 of FIG. 1 is an example of a store that has no computer equipment to start with. Since such a system has no incompatible software, compatible software can be used from the very start. However, since it might be a major expense to the store owner to purchase a prior point-of-sale system simply for the purpose of enrolling in the revenue-sharing plan, applicants have provided hardware with minimum cost and size so that the store owner's investment is kept to a minimum.
In particular, the system in Store No. 3 includes a master PC 25, a LAN adapter 27, a printer 16 and cash drawers 15 and 17. Also included are optional credit card readers 28 and 29, as well as bar code reader wands 18 and 19.
In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, the POS system also includes two simple, low-cost data input "Small Footprint Terminals" ("SFT's") 23 and 24. The small footprint terminals will be described in greater detail below.
With the use of the small footprint terminals, if needed, and the advantageous software of the present invention, the store owner of Store No. 3 can install a system which will keep track of inventory, and all sales transactions, and also will automatically separate out the data for video record transactions and transmit it through a modem over a telephone line 32 to the central computer, all at a relatively modest cost.
FIG. 2 is a partially perspective view showing an integrated POS system 40 like that used in Store No. 3 of FIG. 1, except that only one SFT terminal 23 is used instead of two.
The master computer 25 is a conventional personal computer such as one made by IBM, or an IBM compatible personal computer. It has a full keyboard 42, a video display screen 44, an internal hard-disc drive (not shown), and a floppy-disc drive whose input port is shown at 46.
The master computer 25 is programmed to be compatible with the central computer 12. It also is programmed to perform the data capture functions similar to those previously described with reference to the data tap 22.
In addition, certain other features are provided by the software, as it will be described below.
The printer 16 is a standard dot-matrix, ink-jet, laser or other printer connected to the printer port of the computer 25.
The cash drawer 15 is conventional, as is the credit card reader 28 and the bar-code reader 18.
The modem 26 and the LAN adapter card 27 of FIG. 1 are physically located inside the housing of computer 25 and are not visible in FIG. 2.
The small footprint terminal ("SFT") 23 is a compact, relatively inexpensive data entry terminal with a keypad 50 and a two line LCD display 148, each line having 40 characters. The SFT 23 will be described in greater detail below, and is shown enlarged and in its preferred form in FIG. 10.
Each of the master computer 25 and the SFT can be used at a separate check-out counter or station in the store. Another SFT can be added for each other station in the store.
Actually, the cash drawer 15, bar-code reader 18, card reader 28, the LAN adapter card, and the SFT 23 are not absolutely necessary to enable a store without a computer to participate in the revenue-sharing plan. The store only needs to acquire a master computer 25 with the compatible software described herein, and a modem and a printer.
As it is explained in the above-identified patents, most video tape cassettes bear information which is in both human-readable and bar-code form identifying the title of the work, a serial number for the cassette, etc. The bar-code reader 18 can be used to read this information into the computer 25 quickly. However, the store clerk can input the same information by means of the keyboard 42. Other products sold in the store also have similar identification information which is entered into the master computer 25. If one or more SFT terminals is included in the system, each such terminal can be used to enter the same information into the computer 25.
The computer 25 preferably is programmed to provide functions other than simply entering sales and rental data. For example, it can be used to order video tapes from an on-line revenue sharing catalog which may be periodically downloaded from the central computer 12. Additionally, the computer 25 provides information useful in operating the video tape rental store, including lists of video tape rentals by title, over-due video tapes, current video tape inventory, purchase order status, etc.
Other functions which can be performed by the master computer 25 are described in the above-identified patents.
The SFT 23 communicates with the master computer 25 by way of a local area network (LAN) which is implemented using the LAN adapter card 27 (FIG. 1). By way of this communication, the SFT 23 is able to receive price or other information from data bases stored in memory in the computer 25. Upon completion of each business transaction, the SFT 23 transmits the information relating to the transaction to the computer 25, which processes the information, and may cause the printer 16 to print an appropriate record of the transaction, such as an invoice.
The master computer 25 separates the data regarding rentals or sales of video records from other information, stores the video record data, and, at a predetermined time, transmits it to the central computer 12. The cassette identification numbers for revenue-sharing cassettes are known and can be identified by the central computer 12 to compute revenue shares. If preferred, only the revenue-sharing cassette rental information is collected, stored and transmitted to the central computer.
The computer 25 through the use of the modem 26 periodically calls up the central computer 12 and transmits accumulated transaction data for the store to the central computer over telephone lines 32, which may be one of the long distance systems previously described with reference to telephone lines 32. Alternately, the central computer may sequentially dial the telephone numbers assigned to each of the master computers in the separate stores in the system 10 at respective predetermined times, and cause the stored revenue-sharing data to be transmitted from each computer through its modem. Previously-stored orders placed by the store for revenue-sharing tapes also are transmitted to the central computer by this means.
The central computer 12 also transmits data to each master computer 25 in the system while it is connected to it. By this means, the central computer transmits updates to the catalog of available revenue-sharing properties, and other communications to each store. It also can transmit re-programming instructions to each local POS system.
Although the cash drawer, barcode reader, printer and credit card reader are connected by cables to the master computer 25, the SFT 23 also has receptacles in the rear panel (not shown) into which those devices could be connected, if it is more convenient to do so.
Each SFT terminal 23 is specially adapted for use as a POS terminal. Therefore, extraneous features needed in a general-purpose computer are not included. By this means, the cost of each SFT is minimized. This reduces the cost of the POS system in a store requiring more than one sale terminal.
FIGS. 5 and 6 show other examples of adapted POS systems; that is, existing POS systems which are not compatible with the central computer 12 but have been adapted to be compatible without replacing the existing software.
FIG. 5 shows an existing POS system which includes a personal computer 202 used as a file server, work stations 208 and 210, and printers 212 and 213. Work stations 208 and 210 communicate with the server 202 by way of a conventional local area network package such as that sold under the trademark "NOVELL" by Novell, Inc, or "LANTASTIC", by Artisoft, Inc. Each package includes software and LAN adapter hardware. To adapt such a POS system to be compatible with the central computer 12, there is added a master computer 25, software programs, data taps 204, 205 and 206, the LAN adapter hardware and a modem (not shown) in the master computer.
As it is shown in FIG. 7, as well as FIG. 5, each of the data taps has a serial input port 230, a serial output port 232, and parallel ports 240 and 242 to allow the data tap to be connected to other equipment through either serial or parallel ports, as the equipment might require.
Each data tap also includes a LAN input connector 236 and a LAN output connector 238.
The master computer 25 is connected through cable 220 to the data tap 204 through LAN input terminal 236. Data tap 204 is connected through port 238 and cable 223 to the next data tap 205, which is connected to data tap 206 through cable 225. The three data taps thus are connected together in "daisy chain" fashion. This facilitates adding further data taps and workstations at the end of the "daisy chain", as the store and the POS system grow.
The server 202 is connected to the data tap 204 through the cable 221 and the parallel input port 240. Similarly, the printer 212 is connected to the data tap 204 through parallel port 242.
Each of the workstations 208 and 210 and the server 202 may be a full personal computer with a video display 246, a full keyboard 248, and may have a hard disc drive and/or a floppy disc drive 250. Each of these units 202, 208 and 210 has both serial and parallel ports and can be connected to the data tap through its serial input port 230. As an example, workstation 210 is connected to parallel port 240 of data tap 206 through cable 226.
Printer 213 is connected to parallel port 242 of data tap 206 through a cable 227.
The printer 212 is connected to serve both the server 202 and the first workstation 208. Printer 213 serves the second workstation 210. If desired, a separate printer can be provided for each data entry station.
It should be understood that the LAN adapter 21, modem 13, cash drawer, bar code readers, etc. shown in store No. 2 of FIG. 1 have been omitted from FIG. 5 for the sake of clarity. However, the POS system will include the adapter and modem, and usually will include the other items as well.
A program disc 214 is shown above each of the server 202 and the two workstations in FIG. 5 to indicate that a TSR program is stored in the unit and is used in the manner to be described below.
The POS system shown in FIG. 5 continues to use the software already used in the pre-existing LAN, and thus avoids the need to purchase new software and re-train employees to use the new software. The master computer 25 and data taps 204-206 operate independently, with compatible software, to gather and transmit the data needed for participation in the revenue-sharing plan.
A POS system utilizing a UNIX operating system as illustrated in FIG. 6. The existing POS system includes a UNIX server 302, slave data entry terminals 304 and 306, and printers 308 and 310. To adapt such a POS system for use with the revenue-sharing system shown in FIG. 1, a master computer 25 and three data taps 312, 314 and 316 are utilized. The master computer 25 is connected to the data taps via cables 320, 325 and 327 in a "daisy chain" sequence like that shown in FIG. 5.
The connection of the terminals 304 and 306 to the server 302 is similar to that described above and shown in FIG. 5, except that, in the UNIX POS system, a separate cable 323 or 324 connects each slave terminal 304, 306 to the server. Accordingly, each data tap is connected between the server and one of the terminals, through cable 326 or 330.
When a printer is connected to a server or terminal, additional parallel connections are used. For example, printers 308 and 310 are respectively connected to the parallel ports of the data taps by cables 322 and 330 and from there to the server 302 and terminal 306 by way of the cables 321 and 329.
A program disc 303, which bears a program which is substantially similar to the TSR program 214 of FIG. 5, is loaded into the UNIX server 302 so as to enable the server to capture data displayed on the display screen of the server and/or sent to the printers and to supply such data to the respective data taps.
Each of the terminals 304 and 306 is a so-called "dumb" terminal; that is, it is a terminal having limited processing capabilities, and which depends on the server to process the data input at the terminal and define the display on the screen of the terminal.
The master computer 25 communicates with the data taps 312, 314, and 316 in a manner substantially identical to that previously described with reference to FIG. 5.
The computer programs used for data selection and storage are highly advantageous.
In general, a "teacher" program is used to create stored "templates" and "trapper" routines in each POS system.
The "templates" are routines for recognizing data appearing in predetermined locations on either a display screen or a printed invoice. The locations are set to match the specific formats used for invoices and/or screen displays in each store.
In an integrated system which has no data taps, the template(s) is or are stored in the master computer 25, (which also may be the only computer, in the smallest POS system).
In POS systems using data taps, the templates can be stored in the data taps, to save computer storage capacity, or in the master computer 25, or in the smart terminals of a system such as that shown in FIG. 5 or in the servers such as those shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
The "trapper" routines which are created by use of the "teacher" program use the template(s) to separate and identify data to be stored and sent to the central computer 12. The "trapper" routines are stored in the master computer 25, and also may be stored in smart terminals or servers.
In the trapper routines, a unique combination of characters called "landmarks" is used to distinguish each type of display from the others. When a display is identified as one containing desired data, that data is selected by use of a template, stored in the master computer, and eventually uploaded to the central computer.
The "teacher" program is a program which is stored in the master computer, smart terminals and servers. It can be used by authorized personnel, such as an installer, to create the templates and trapper routines in a given POS system.
The templates for use with display screen data are created, in the manner to be discussed in detail below, by forming outlines or windows around specific areas of the screen, and enabling the detection of data when it appears in the windows.
If the data is selected from that which is transmitted to the printer to print business forms such as invoices, and if the data appears on the display screen on the computer 25, etc., in the same format as on the printed form, then the same technique can be used in establishing the template(s) as when screen data is used.
However, if the format of the data displayed on the screen does not match that of the printed data, a different technique is needed. For example, the invoice can be placed on a digitizer tablet, and the areas of the invoice from which data is selected can be outlined by the use of a digitizing pen.
Preferably, however, the data tap is programmed to have a "pass-through" mode in which data, for example, invoice data, is simply passed through to the master computer and stored on disc. Then the data for a typical invoice is put in the location required by the invoice, and pased through to the master computer, recalled, and displayed on a terminal screen. The data capture areas then are set to cover the areas occupied by the displayed data.
In either case, regardless of whether screen data or printer data is analyzed, the trapper program works in substantially the same way to detect and select data to send to the central computer 12.
The trapper and teacher routines are "terminate and stay resident" (TSR) routines; that is, routines which are able to run in a computer at the same time another portion of the main program is being executed.
The trapper and teacher programs will now be more fully described with reference to FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C-1, 4C-2, 4D-1 and 4D-2. In this description, as an example, it is assumed that the programs are used in the terminal T1 of store no. 2 of FIG. 1.
The trapper program is initiated at step S10 of FIG. 4A.
Processing then proceeds to step S20 in which a determination is made as to whether the trapper program has already been loaded. This determination prevents multiple copies of the trapper program from being executed. That is, if the trapper program has already been loaded, as indicated by a "Yes" at step S20, an indication representing that the trapper program has already been loaded is displayed and further processing is terminated, as indicated by steps S21 and S22, respectively.
If, on the other hand, the trapper program has not already been loaded, as indicated by a No at step S20, processing proceeds to step S30. At step S30, processing associated with the existing or "old" clock subroutine is redirected so as to include processing of an additional or "new" clock subroutine. This new clock subroutine is initiated by a clock interrupt signal which typically occurs at a rate of 18 times per second, and will be more fully described later. Processing then proceeds to step S35.
At step S35, the template file for the trapper program is read. The template file resides on disc in the terminal and contains a template which previously was created by use of the teacher program, as it will be described below.
At step S40, the status of the trapping process is set. At this time, data is not being trapped. Flags may be utilized for indicating the trapping status. For example, a "0" flag may be set at step S40 to indicate a "trapping nothing" status. Processing then proceeds to step S50.
At step S50, an indication that the trapper program has been properly loaded is supplied to the display screen of the terminal T1 so as to notify the operator. Thereafter, the trapper program is placed in a "terminate and stay resident" (TSR) mode as indicated in step S60.
Upon the occurrence of a clock interrupt signal, processing of the new clock subroutine is initiated in step S70 and then proceeds to step S80. At step S80, a determination is made as to whether the new clock or old clock subroutine is currently being executed. If the determination at step S80 is affirmative, processing proceeds to step S110. At step S110, the processing returns to the old clock subroutine, so that the normal processing of the application software is continued.
If, on the other hand, the new clock subroutine is not currently being executed, as indicated by a "No" at step S80, then processing proceeds to step S90. At step S90, the "trapper" subroutine is executed. The trapper subroutine of step S90 is shown in detail in FIG. 4B.
Referring now to FIG. 4B, the trapper subroutine starts at 125 and proceeds to step S130, in which a flag is detected, if it is present, indicating that video cassette rental data was being selected or "trapped" during the previous interrupt cycle. If the determination in step S130 is affirmative, processing proceeds to a series of steps S131-S134 for determining when the data on the terminal screen has changed, and for saving cassette rental data.
At step S131, a determination is made as to whether the previously selected "landmarks" have changed. "Landmarks" are selected certain portions of the data displayed on the terminal screen during the processing of video cassette rentals. They are unique in terms of their content and/or their location on the screen. Any screen having these marks is identified as a screen containing video cassette rental data.
If the recognition marks have changed, as indicated by a Yes at step S131, processing proceeds to step S132. At step S132, a "trapping nothing" flag is set for the next interrupt cycle. This indicates that the display has changed and that the next display must be tested to see if it has cassette rental or return data.
When the landmarks have changed, this indicates that the screen being displayed has changed, and the next screen must be tested to determine whether or not it is one which has rental or return data. After step S132, processing proceeds to step S133, in which the data saved from the areas of the display selected by the template is sent to an output buffer. Thereafter, processing proceeds to step S170, wherein processing exits the trapper subroutine and returns to step S100 in FIG. 4A, where one packet of data is sent to the output port of the data tap or computer in which the program is operating.
If, however, the landmarks have not changed, as indicated by a No at step S131, processing proceeds to step S134. At step S134, the rental information which has been trapped is saved, updated during subsequent interrupt cycles, and ultimately sent to the output buffer at the end of the display. Thereafter, processing returns to step S100 to wait for the next interrupt cycle.
If the determination in step S130 is negative, processing proceeds to step S140. At step S140, a determination is made as to whether the selected information pertains to the return of video cassettes to the store after a rental. If the determination in step S140 is affirmative, processing proceeds to steps S141-S144, which are the same as steps S131-S134 except that they are performed for return data rather than rental data.
If the determination in step S140 is negative, meaning that neither a "trapping returns" or "trapping rentals" flag has been set, processing proceeds to step S150. At step S150, a determination is made as to whether landmarks have been detected which match. This comprises the first identification of the display as one having video cassette rental data. If there is such a match, as indicated by a Yes at step S150, then rental data is trapped and stored in the memory at step S151. Thereafter, at step S152, a "trapping rentals" flag is set to indicate that video cassette rental data is being trapped, and the process returns to step S100 in FIG. 4A to await the next interrupt cycle.
If, on the other hand, there is not a match of video cassette rental landmarks, as indicated by a No at step S150, then processing proceeds to step S160. At step S160, a determination is made as to whether cassette return landmarks have been detected. If there is such a match, as indicated by a Yes at step S160, then processing proceeds to steps S161 and S162, whereupon processing identical to that of steps S151 and S152, respectively, is performed, except that a "trapping returns" flag is set up and return data is saved.
If there is not a match of video cassette return landmarks, as indicated by a No at step S160, then processing returns to step S100 in FIG. 4A.
The trapper routines are repeated once for every clock interrupt signal, which has a frequency of 18 interrupt cycles per second.
When each new display is created, it has neither a "trapping rentals" flag nor a "trapping returns" flag. The display is first identified as one containing data to be saved in step S150 or S160. Thereafter, during each subsequent interrupt, since the status flag has been set at step S152 or S162, the determination of step S130 or S140 is affirmative. As a result, processing proceeds to step S131 or S141 so as to determine if the landmarks have changed. If the landmarks have not changed, thereby indicating that the same screen is still being displayed, video cassette rental information continues to be trapped and saved.
The next time in which the trapper subroutine is executed, since the status flag set in step S152 or S162 has not changed, the determination at step S130 or S141 is again affirmative. Processing then proceeds to step S131 or S141. At this point, assume that the display screen has changed. The determination at step S131 or S141 is then affirmative. Since the screen has changed, video cassette rental information is no longer being trapped and, as such, the status flag is set accordingly at step S132 or S142. All of the trapped video cassette transaction information, which had been saved at steps S151, S161, S144 and S134, is supplied to the output data buffer of the terminal at step S133. Processing then proceeds to step S170.
Referring again to FIG. 4A, the data stored in the output data buffer at steps S133 and S143 at the termination of a screen is supplied by way of the output parallel printer port of the terminal T1 to the data tap 22, or are sent directly to storage in the master computer 25, in a system having no data tap. Since only a certain limited amount of data can be transmitted during each interrupt cycle, one packet of data is transmitted during each cycle until all of the data has been transmitted. By transmitting the data in this manner, a slowdown of the POS processing is not noticeable. The data waiting to be transmitted is stored in memory, for example, the RAM, of terminal T1.
Prior to transmitting this data, a unique character or characters are added at the beginning and the end of the data stream. These characters provide a means for the data tap 22 to distinguish between data which is trapped as a result of the trapper program from data to be printed by the printer 16. That is, upon detecting these unique characters, the data tap is alerted that the data identified by the unique characters is trapped data to be sent to the master computer, and is not to be printed.
After step S100, processing proceeds to steps S110 and S120 as previously described.
Referring now to FIGS. 4C-1 and 4C-2, the "Teacher" program is initiated at step S210. Thereafter, processing proceeds to the determination step S220. The processing performed in steps S220, S230 and S240 is substantially similar to that of steps S20, S21 and S22, respectively, and therefore will not be further described.
If the teacher program has not already been loaded, as indicated by a No at step S220, processing proceeds to step S250 in which the signals produced by pressing the keys on the keyboard of the terminal T1 are modified or "redirected" in a "new keyboard" routine.
Subsequently, in step S260 a template file is loaded from disc into memory. This template file may be a default file as, for example, represented by the windows located on the right side of screen No. 4. Alternatively, the template file may be one that had been previously modified, and may be similar to that represented by the windows shown in screen No. 6.
After step S260, in step S270, an indication that the teacher program has been loaded successfully is displayed. Thereafter, the program is placed in a terminate and stay resident mode (TSR) at step S280.
Step S290 is initiated to bring the target application onto the screen. Because teacher is not active, the new keyboard, as in the step S300 routine, executes the old keyboard function. In step S310, the application responds in a normal manner to a key press. In step S320, a determination is made as to whether the key pressed terminates the application. If not, the loop formed of steps S300, S310 and S320 are repeated as the application responds to each key press. Once the desired screen is brought to the display, so-called "Hot Keys" are pressed and the teacher is activated.
The "new keyboard" portion of the teacher program utilized for creating the trapper template will now be described.
Referring now to FIG. 4C-2, the new keyboard routine is initiated by a key press. As previously mentioned, while the teacher is not active and prior to a hot key press, the old keyboard routine is executed in step S350 and processing then proceeds through steps S360 and S370 to step S450, which completes the routine. Once the hot key is pressed, while the teacher is inactive, step S350 executes the old keyboard routine. Processing then proceeds through step S360 to step S370, whereupon the hot key press is detected.
At step S380, a status indication or flag is set indicating that the teacher program is active. Thereafter, processing proceeds to step S390, in which an initial status indication or flag is set indicating that neither landmarks nor data areas are currently being set or learned. Processing then proceeds to step S400, in which the currently displayed application screen is saved in a memory of the terminal T1. Thereafter, processing proceeds to the teacher subroutine of step S410.
The teacher subroutine of step 410 is expanded as shown in FIG. 4D.
Referring now to FIGS. 4D-1 and 4D-2, the processing of the teacher subroutine starts at step S460 and proceeds to step S470. At step S470, the installer may select a key from the displayed main menu. As an example, in the preferred embodiment, selecting the "Alt" and "1" keys initiates processing of the trapper template for the video cassette rental landmarks and data, whereas selecting the "Alt" and "2" keys initiates processing of the trapper template for the video cassette return landmarks and information data. After selection of the key or keys in step S470, processing proceeds to step S480.
At step S480, a determination is made as to whether the escape key has been pressed by the installer. If the escape key has been pressed, as indicated by a Yes at step S480, processing proceeds to step S482.
At step S482, a determination is made as to whether areas for either rental or return landmarks and data are being set or learned. If the determination in step S482 is affirmative, processing proceeds to step S484. At step S484, the status indication or flag is set to indicate that neither rental or return information is being learned. Thereafter, processing returns to step S470. If, however, the determination at step S482 is negative, processing proceeds to step S486, whereupon the teacher subroutine is exited and processing is returned to step S420. Thus, after the learning processing has been initiated as described later, the escape key needs to be pressed twice in order to exit the teacher subroutine.
If, on the other hand, the escape key has not been pressed, as indicated by a No at the Step S480, processing proceeds to step S490. At step S490, a determination is made as to whether the key(s) selected in step S470 initiates learning of the video cassette rental landmarks and data information. That is, in the preferred embodiment, were the "Alt" and "1" keys selected in step S470.
As an example, assume that the "Alt" and "1" keys were selected in step S470. As a result, the determination in step S490 is affirmative. Processing then proceeds to step S492 in which areas to be used for landmarks and data information are displayed as well as functional information used for identifying the landmarks and data information. Processing then proceeds to step S494, in which the status indication or flag is set to indicate that rental landmark or data information areas are being set. Thereafter, processing returns to step S470, for selection of key from those identified in the sub-menu.
Processing then proceeds through steps S470 and S480 to step S490. At step S490, since a key from the sub-menu was selected in step S470 and not the learning rental or "ALT" and "1" keys, processing proceeds to step S500. Similarly, processing proceeds through step S500 to step S530.
At step S530, a determination is made as to whether the learning of rental landmark and data information areas is currently being performed. If the determination in step S530 is affirmative, processing proceeds to step S540. In this situation, since the flag was set in step S494 indicating that rental learning is being performed, processing proceeds to step S540. At step S540, the landmark and data areas are selected. These areas may be selected by using, for example, cursor locating or arrow keys (↑, ←, ↓, →) to move shaded areas to the desired positions, thereby forming a rental template. After completing this rental template, processing returns to step S470.
Since the rental template is completed, processing proceeds from step S470 to step S480, whereupon the escape key is selected. Thereafter, processing proceeds to step S482. Since the flag set in step S494 still indicates that rental landmark and data information areas are being learned, processing proceeds to step S484.
At step S484, the flag is reset to indicate that rental learning is no longer being performed. Thereafter, processing returns through step S470 to step S480. Upon pressing the escape key again, processing now proceeds through step S482 to step S486, thereby exiting the teacher subroutine.
If landmark and data information areas pertaining to video cassette returns had been desired, the "Alt" and "2" keys would have been selected initially at step S470. In this situation, the processing of steps S500, S510, S520, S550 and S560 would have been performed. Since the processing performed in these steps is substantially the same as that performed in steps S490, S492, S494, S530 and S540, respectively, they will not be described further.
Referring again to FIG. 4C-2, after the teacher subroutine ends, as indicated at S420, the landmark and data information areas are saved in a file entitled the "template file" in memory. Then, as indicated at S430, the application screen saved at step S400 is displayed.
Processing then proceeds to step S440 where the flag initially set in step S380 is changed to indicate that the subroutine is no longer active. Processing is then returned to the application software at step S450.
If the new keyboard is called while the teacher is active, processing proceeds through steps S340, S350 and S360 to completion at step S450.
The following description illustrates the operation of the teacher program. Sample display screens are reproduced for use in the description. The screens were produced using a data format produced by an existing POS program. This illustrates how the invention easily can be used with a variety of existing video retail store software packages.
In the interest of brevity, the following description will be limited to the use of the teacher program to set landmark and data capture areas for video record rentals only, with the understanding that the teacher program also can be used for video record returns and sales, etc. Similarly, the teacher program may also be used in the rentals, returns and sales of non-video record items.
Upon loading the teacher program into the memory of the terminal T1 or other computer, display shown in Screen 1 illustrated in FIG. 4E appears on the CRT display.
Next, a display for use in renting video records is selected, and screen 2 illustrated in FIG. 4F appears.
The information appearing on screen No. 2 illustrated in FIG. 4F will now be described, beginning at the top of the screen and proceeding to the bottom.
The top line of Screen No. 2 includes an invoice number for the rental transaction, the time and date, and the term "CAP". The invoice number displayed in this example is No. 1. The time and date represent the time and date of transaction. The "CAP" term indicates the lock function of the keyboard.
The second line from the top of Screen 2 includes identification of the cashier/drawer, the customer file number and "items out."
The cashier/drawer entry identifies the cashier operating the terminal or workstation or the cash/drawer being used with the terminal or workstation.
The customer file number allows tracking of customers between different stores of the same chain.
The term "items out" indicates the current number of video cassettes and video players which this customer has not as yet returned.
The third line from the top of Screen 2 includes a sales person identification number, customer identification, and total rentals.
The sales person identification is entered into the terminal or workstation by the sales person and stored in memory prior to initiating any business transactions. The customer identification may be in the form of a number, and the customer's name and/or phone number. In this situation, the customer identification is "1 J. Smith".
The total rentals (TOT RENTS) indicates the number of rentals which this customer has rented over a predetermined time period. In this situation, this customer has previously rented one video cassette during the last week.
The fourth line of Screen 2 includes the term "DAYS OUT", "MEMBERSHIP FEE" and "CREDITS DUE".
"DAYS OUT" refers to the rental period and is typically set by the store owner. In this particular example, the store owner has set the standard time period for the rental of a video cassette to be one day.
The "MEMBERSHIP FEE" term indicates the total expenditure paid by the customer for his or her membership in the video store club. In this example, since the customer is not a member (as indicated by the pricing type "O") the customer has not paid anything towards a membership fee.
The "CREDITS DUE" term refers to a credit in terms of a number of free rentals which may be owed to the customer. In the example shown, the customer is not owed anything.
The fifth line from the top of Screen 2 includes the terms "DAYS CHARGE", "MEMB PRICING TYPE" and "ITEM NUMBER".
The "DAYS CHARGED" term refers to the number of days charged to the customer for the video cassette rental. As with the previously described "DAYS OUT" term, the charge is set by the video store owner. In this example, since the video cassette is rented for one day, the number of days charged for also is 1. If, however, the customer were to rent a video cassette on a Saturday evening and the store were to be closed on the next day, a Sunday, the "days out" term would indicate 2, but the "days charge" term would still be 1.
The "MEMB PRICING TYPE" term stands for "membership pricing type". This indicates one of four pricing classifications in which the customer has been placed. As an example, the store owner may provide discount memberships to senior citizens or full-time students, and so forth.
The ITEM NUMBER term is the actual identification number of the item being rented or purchased. As previously described, this item may be entered by use of the bar code wand 18 to read it off of the tape cassette being rented, or by use of the keyboard of the terminal or workstation. While the item number is being entered, the number appears on the line to the right of the colon (:). Upon entering a valid item number, the number to the right of the colon is omitted and the number is placed in parenthesis as shown to the left of the colon.
The sixth line from the top of Screen 2 includes the headings "NO.", "DESCRIPTION", "RSCF", "DAY O", "DAY C", "CHARGE", "DUE DATE", "DUE TM" and "A/P".
"NO" is a number assigned to the item which is being sold or rented, and corresponds to the above-described item number. More specifically, upon entering the item number from the fifth line, the number corresponding to this item number, which is stored in the database of the master computer, is recalled and displayed. In this example, the number in the master computer's database corresponding to the entered item number of the fifth line is 1001.
The "Description" column provides a description of the item being rented or sold. In this situation the item is a movie, as indicated by the term "MOV", and is entitled Gone With The Wind.
The RSCF column refers to the type of the transaction. That is, "R" indicates a rental, "S" indicates a sale, "C" indicates a credit and "F" indicates a free transaction, such as for a free replacement.
The "Day O" column indicates the number of days which this movie is rented for, which, in this example is one day.
The "Day C" column indicates the number of days for which the customer is to be charged for this rental which in this situation is one day.
The "Charge" column indicates the cost of the rental.
The "Due Date", "Due Time" (TM) and A/P columns indicate the day and time in which the video cassette is to be returned. In this example, the cassette is to be returned no later than 4:00 pm on Sep. 24, 1991.
The eighth line of Screen 2 includes membership pricing type (MEM TYP) and account balance (ACT BAL).
The membership pricing type is identical to that displayed on the fifth line and is merely redisplayed at this location.
The account balance indicates the outstanding balance which the customer owes. In the example shown, the balance is 0.
The ninth line of Screen 2 includes total rentals ("TOTAL RENT"), membership fee ("MEMB FEE") and sub-total.
The total rentals is the amount charged for all video cassette rentals for the current transaction, which in this example is $7.00.
The membership fee indicates the amount towards a membership which the customer is currently paying. In this situation, the customer is not paying anything towards his or her membership fee.
The sub-total indicates the amount of total rentals, sales and miscellaneous charges prior to any applicable sales tax.
The ninth line from the top of Screen 2 includes "TOTAL SALE," "SALES TAX" and "NOT-RESERVED".
The "TOTAL SALE" indicates the total amount of video cassette sales, and thus lists sales separately from rentals. The sales tax entry is self-explanatory.
The "NOT RESERVED" message appears indicating that the cassette being rented was not previously reserved by the customer. If the cassette is rented at the same time as it was reserved for, and if the customer renting the cassette is the one who reserved it, a "MATCH" message will appear. If the same customer reserved it for a different time, a "SEMI-MATCH" message appears.
The eleventh line of Screen 2 lists miscellaneous charges ("MISC CHRGS"), "TOTAL" and [Esc]=END.
The miscellaneous charges indicate the non-video cassette items such as candy, cigarettes, etc. which have been purchased.
"TOTAL" is the grand total of the current transaction, including tax.
The [Esc]=END prompt reminds the operator that upon completing the transaction the "ESC" key is to be pressed to end the transaction.
The last two lines on Screen 2 list the function keys F1 through F10 and their respective functions.
F1 and F2 move the cursor to be moved in an upwardly or downwardly direction, respectively, inside the area of the screen dedicated to the transaction information. That is, these keys, in combination with the keyboard, allow the operator to edit a line.
Function keys F3 and F4 may be used by the operator to enter a Days Out and a Days Charge which may be different from that set by the store owner.
Key F5 informs the terminal or workstation that a check-in or video cassette return is to be entered. By pressing function key F5, the screen is changed to a screen for handling the returns of video cassettes.
The customer key F6 is used to modify the customer number/name or phone number of the third line.
The total key F7 is used to calculate a re-total. The miscellaneous or function key F8 is used to enter price information for miscellaneous items, such as popcorn, etc.
Pressing function key F9 allows the cursor to move to the portion of the screen containing the No., description, RSCF, Day O, etc., terms.
Upon pressing the function key F10 the transaction currently displayed on the screen is aborted.
In accordance with the present invention, upon pressing the "hot keys" on the keyboard, that is, the "Alt" and the left "shift" keys, the main menu of the teacher program is displayed in the shaded area at the bottom of the display as shown in Screen 3 illustrated in FIG. 4G. The main menu allows the installer to select processing for either "rentals" or "returns".
By pressing the "Alt" and "1" keys, the operator displays the sub-menu of the teacher program for rentals in the shaded area at the bottom of the display as shown in Screen 4 illustrated in FIG. 4H.
The sub-menu in Screen 4 includes ten terms which are used for identifying the landmarks and the data capture areas.
Terms LM1, LM2 and LM3 are used for identifying three landmarks. Similarly, the next seven terms are used to identify rental transaction data, that is, the invoice No. ("Inv"), customer ("Cust"), type of transaction ("Type"), the number of days desired to rent the video cassette ("Qty"), volume identification or the number of the volume ("Vo Id") of the item being rented or sold, title of the video cassette ("Title") and the price or charge for the rental or sale ("Price").
Also displayed on the right side of the screen is a row of 10 rectangular shaded areas, each of which corresponds to one of the 10 terms displayed in the sub-menu. The top-most shaded area is reserved for landmark No. 1, the next shaded area below is for landmark No. 2, and so forth, down to the bottom shaded area which is for the price data. The operator can move the shaded areas and change their sizes to cover the desired landmark and information areas as described below with reference to Screens 5 and 6.
Any of the terms in the submenu in Screen 4 can be selected by pressing "ALT" plus one of the keys 0 to 9 on the keyboard. When this is done, Screen 5 illustrated in FIG. 4I appears.
Each of the shaded areas on the right side of the screen can be moved to a desired location to cover the area where certain data appears. The shaded areas can be moved by using the cursor or arrow keys (↑, ←, ↓, →). The size of each area can be modified by using the "Shift" key together with the desired arrow key.
The technology for creating, moving and enlarging these areas is well known in the art and will not be described here. For example, such technology is utilized in a number of word processing programs which are commercially available.
As shown in Screen 5, the areas containing the "INVOICE NUMBER", "CASHR/DRAWER" and "NO. DESCRIPTION" have been selected as the three landmark areas. This has been done by moving the three uppermost shaded areas in Screen 4 to the left, as shown in Screen 5.
These three areas were selected because collectively they contain data which is unique to the rental screen in terms of content and location. Therefore, later, during use of the "trapper program", if each of the terms "INVOICE NUMBER", "CASHR/DRAWER" and "NO. DESCRIPTION" is detected in these landmark areas, then the screen being displayed is identified as a rental screen from which data is to be saved for transmission to the central computer 12.
Screen 6 illustrated in FIG. 4J is the same as Screen 5, except that the data capture areas have been fully defined.
The manipulative steps involved are illustrated by the following example.
The operator presses the "Alt" and the "4" keys to activate the fourth shaded area from the top in the right portion of Screen 4. Then, this capture area is moved by use of the arrow keys so as to cover the "1" following the "INVOICE NUMBER" term on the top line of the screen. This area then is reduced in size, by using the "SHIFT" and the arrow keys, as it has been described above, so as to cover only the area reserved for the invoice numbers.
Similarly, the other data capture areas are moved and re-shaped to cover the customer number, the type or RSCF column, the quantity or days out column, the volume identification No. column (i.e., the column entitled "NO."), and the title and the price or charge column.
Later, during operation of the "trapper" program, the data in these seven data captures areas is saved for later transmission to the central computer 12.
The pattern of data capture areas shown in Screen 6 is referred to in this patent application as a "template".
Upon completing the template for the video cassette rentals, the operator presses the ESCAPE key. As a result, the teacher program exits from the sub-menu and returns to the main menu display shown in Screen 3 above.
Upon pressing the ESCAPE key a second time, the operator restores the rental screen normally displayed by the application software, Screen 2 which is shown above.
The teacher program can be used in the same manner to set or adjust the landmark and data capture areas for other screens, such as for returns, etc.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the data tap 22. The data tap includes a microcontroller 102, a memory segmentation and selection circuit 104, a programmable serial I/O circuit 112, a parallel I/O circuit 116, a local area network (LAN) I/O circuit 120 and a data, address and control bus 110.
The data tap 22 is connected to the master computer 25 by way of the LAN I/O circuit 120 and a cable as shown above in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6, etc. (not shown in FIG. 7). This allows communication between the master computer and the data tap. In a preferred embodiment, both transmitted and received communications are differentially driven by utilizing RS-422 or RS-485 interfaces. The use of these interfaces allows effective communications over relatively large distances. That is, an RS-422 or RS-485 interface allows effective communication up to a length of approximately 5,000 feet, whereas a standard RS-232 interface typically restricts the effective length of a communication path to only about 50 feet. The LAN I/O circuit 120 is preferably configured so as to allow "daisy chain" connections between multiple terminals or work stations, as described above, and as it will be described in greater detail below.
The parallel I/O circuit 116 includes two parallel ports 240, 242 in which one of the ports 242 is adapted to function in a bi-directional manner as either an input or an output port. This bi-directional port 242 is connected to the printer, 212 as shown in FIG. 5. The other port 240 may be connected to a terminal, a server computer or a workstation, also as shown in FIG. 5.
The programmable serial I/O circuit 112 contains a dual universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (Dual UART) integrated circuit. This I/O circuit has two serial interface ports 230, 232, in which one of the ports 232 is connected to a POS terminal and the other port 230 is connected to its server computer, for example, a Unix server, as shown in FIG. 6.
The microcontroller 102 is adapted to control the data processing functions performed by the data tap. As an example, the microcontroller may be an 8-bit microcontroller such as model no. MC68HC11A1 manufactured by the Motorola Corporation. This microcontroller is limited to controlling 64 k-bytes of data, which is entirely adequate for the task.
The memory segmentation and selection circuit 104 includes a EPROM 106 and a RAM 108. This circuit is adapted to apportion areas of the EPROM and RAM as required. Since the preferred microcontroller is limited to controlling 64 k-bytes of data, the total available memory in the EPROM and RAM is also limited to 64 k-bytes, As a result, in a preferred embodiment, the EPROM has 32 k-bytes of memory capacity in which 8 k-bytes are available and the RAM has 64 k-bytes of memory capacity in which 56 k-bytes are available. The RAM is adapted to receive an operating program from the master computer 25 and to store the same within its 56 k-bytes of available memory. A boot code program is stored within the 8 k-bytes of available memory in the EPROM. Predetermined subroutines may also be stored in the EPROM.
A power supply 122 receives power from an external power source, for example, a 115 V., 60 Hz outlet, and transforms the 115 V. power to 5 Vdc which is used to power the data tap 22. Alternatively, the power supply may be configured so as to receive other input power which, for example, may be 230 V., 50 Hz, or other power available in other countries.
A unique serial number circuit 114 is provided. It includes an integrated circuit and is adapted to generate a unique 48-bit number. This unique number is supplied via the bus 110 and the LAN I/O circuit 120 to the master computer 25. The master computer supplies this 48 bit number to the central computer 12. Alternatively, this number is replaced with a smaller unique number, for example, an 8-bit number, which may be supplied to the central computer. This number provides a means for identifying the data tap and the corresponding POS station.
As an example, the central computer can identify a malfunctioning POS station to the store owner through use of the unique identification number. Further, in the event that a POS station is disconnected, either intentionally or unintentionally, the central computer can identify the disconnected POS station by use of the identification number.
The data, address and control bus 110 provides a means for a controlled data transfer between the microcontroller 102, memory segmentation and selection circuit 104, programmable serial I/O circuit 112, unique serial number circuit 114, parallel I/O circuit 116, LEDS 118 and 119 and LAN I/O circuit 120.
When power is applied to the data tap 22 from the power supply 122, the boot code program stored in the EPROM 106 is executed by the microcontroller circuit 102. As a result, the main operating program is downloaded from the master computer 25 into the RAM 108. The microcontroller then executes the program which was recently stored in the RAM. The subroutines stored in the EPROM may be addressed during execution of the main program.
As previously described, the data tap 22 is connected between a printer and a data entry terminal by way of the parallel I/O circuit 116. Further, the data tap is coupled to the master computer 25 by way of the LAN I/O circuit 120.
As it has been indicated above, a data template can be used to capture data either from the data displayed on the screen of the input terminal, or from the data sent to the printer to prepare a printed record of the transaction.
Assuming that printer data is to be captured, printer data is sent from the input terminal to the data tap, where the data is temporarily stored in the RAM 108. While the data to be printed is temporarily stored in the RAM, the data tap executes the trapper routine so as to determine if the data to be printed contains relevant video record transaction information. As an example, if this determination indicates that the document to be printed is an invoice, then data appearing at specific locations, will be captured. That data typically includes the invoice number, the video title, etc. The data captured is temporarily stored in the RAM and later is transmitted to the master computer for storage until it is uploaded to the central computer.
The stored data also is supplied through the parallel I/O circuit 116 to the printer in a regulated manner. Therefore, the data tap also functions as a data buffer for the printer.
If it is screen data which is being captured, and if the POS system uses a data tap, the captured or trapped data is sent to the data tap where it is temporarily stored. By detecting the unique character or characters which are placed at the beginning and the end of the trapped data by the trapper program, the data tap is able to distinguish trapped data from data which is to be printed. This prevents the trapped data from being mistakenly supplied to the printer and then printed. The data temporarily stored in the data tap is subsequently supplied to the master computer 25.
The master computer repeatedly polls all of the data taps in a POS system in sequence to determine if they have data to be transmitted to the master computer. If a data tap has any such data, the master computer signals the data tap to transmit it. The data is transmitted in separate data packets, one for each polling cycle, as it is commonly done in computer networks.
Still referring to FIG. 7, light-emitting diodes ("LED's") 118 and 119 are used for providing information relevant to the operation of the data tap 22 to the operator. The activation of the green LED 119 indicate that the master computer is attempting to communicate with the data tap. The activation of the red LED 118 indicates that the data tap is properly communicating with the master computer.
Additionally, the LED's 118 and 119 are utilized for fault isolation or error detection by causing the LED to blink.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the small footprint terminal ("SFT") 23, and FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the circuitry of the SFT. The SFT 23 also is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
The SFT, as shown in FIG. 10, includes a housing 500 with an upper surface 501. A display 148 and a keypad 50 are located on the upper surface 50.
The SFT circuit shown in FIG. 8 includes a microcontroller 140, a memory segmentation and selection circuit 142, the display 148, a keypad controller 150, the keypad 50, a data, address and control bus 154, a programmable serial I/O circuit 156, a parallel I/O circuit 162 and a LAN I/O circuit 164.
The memory segmentation and selection circuit 142 includes an EPROM 144 and a RAM 146. Circuit 142 controls the configuration of the EPROM 144 and RAM 146. In a preferred embodiment, EPROM 144 contains 64 k-bytes of which 8 k-bytes are available and RAM 146 contains 64 k-bytes of which 56 k-bytes are available. A boot-up program is stored within the EPROM 144.
Preferably, the microcontroller, EPROM, RAM, I/O circuits, power supply and memory control circuits are the same as in the data tap 22 so as to take advantage of standardization as much as possible.
The display 148 is adapted to display operator requested data. The display also may provide the operator with other useful information. For example, in the event that network communications with any of the master computer 25, the printer 16, the bar code reader 18, the credit card reader 28 or the cash drawer 15 are interrupted, an error message will be displayed. To aid during the installation of the system, installation messages may be displayed. Further, if the printer runs out of paper or if input data is in an incorrect format (e.g., the data does not contain the required number of numerals), an error message will be displayed. Furthermore, prompts to assist in the use of the credit card reader and the cash drawer also may be displayed.
Referring now to FIG. 10, as well as FIG. 8, the display preferably is a two-line by 40 character wide reflective dot matrix liquid crystal display ("LCD"). Alternatively, the display can be a two-line by 24 character wide LED or vacuum fluorescent display, or one of a number of known, relatively inexpensive and compact displays.
The keypad 50 has keys of the type having a tactile feel, with graphic overlay.
The keypad 50 has numeric keys 534 which include ten keys for the numbers 0 through 9, and a decimal point key 523. These keys allow entry by the operator of rental, sale and customer identification numbers, quantity, discount information and price changes, and other numerical information.
The keyboard has five edit keys which include a Clear All key 502; a Clear Item key 504; a Scroll Up key 508; a Scroll Down key 510; and a Back Space key 524.
Pressing the Clear All key 502 clears all items or entries in the current transaction, and returns the display 148 to a ready state. Any data which was displayed on the display 148 is not forwarded to the master computer 25.
The Clear Item key 504 clears the customer identification, item identification and/or the price of the item currently being displayed. This allows a revised customer identification, item identification and/or price of the current item to be entered and displayed.
The Scroll Up and Scroll Down keys 508 and 510 change the lines which are displayed. As a result, when a customer has changed his or her mind about a transaction, or when an error has occurred, the operator is able to go back to a line which had been previously entered so that the operator may revise the line as desired. The backspace key 524 moves the operating display cursor (not shown) one space to the left each time this key is depressed. In so doing, the character occupying this space is deleted.
The keypad has programmable function keys which include a Tape Return key 506; a No Tax Total key 512; a Print key 514; a Sell key 516; a Quantity key 518; a Discount key 520; a New Price key 522; a Customer key 526; a Rental key 528; a Total key 530; and an Amount Tendered key 532. The functions of these keys will be explained below.
The small footprint terminal 23 is surprisingly versatile for a unit so small and inexpensive. It can be used to enter video record transactions and the sales of widely varying merchandise which also might be offered in the same store. It can be used to enter the sales of goods and beverages; clothing; hardware, and many other items as well as the sale, rental or return of video records.
This versatility facilitates the installation of video record rental counters or departments in retail food stores, grocery stores, hardware stores, and many other types of stores which often do not rent video records, thus increasing the income of the stores, and expanding the distribution outlets for the video records.
When the terminal is used as a part of a revenue-sharing video record rental it also facilitates the participation of the user in the revenue-sharing plan.
The use of the SFT to enter such a wide variety of transactions now will be described.
When power is first applied to the POS system including the SFT, the microcontroller 140 (FIG. 8) provides an operator message or "prompt" display via bus 154 to the display 148. The "prompt" is shown in Display 1 below. ##STR1##
Display 1 instructs the operator to enter the customer number, or the Item identification number, or the price. If the transaction is a video record rental, the customer number is entered. The item I.D. or price is entered for other transactions.
All of this information can be input by use of the keypad 50. The Item identification can be entered by use of the bar-code reader to read the number off of the product, or by use of the keypad. In the situation in which the price is to be entered, as later described, the price will be input by means of the keypad.
Following is an example of the use of the SFT to record a rental transaction in which two video cassettes are rented to one customer.
In response to Display 1, the operator enters the customer's identification number, which is 1234567. Then, Display 2 appears, instructing the operator to press the appropriate function key, ##STR2##
The proper function key is the Customer key 526 (FIG. 10) which is pressed to indicate that the number is a customer number. Then, the SFT displays the customer's name and any late fees which the customer owes, as shown below in Display 3. In this example, the late fee owed is zero. ##STR3##
Next, the identification number of the first video cassette of the two to be rented is entered, by means of the keypad or bar-code reader. Upon entering this number, the operator is instructed to press the appropriate function key, as shown below in Display 4. ##STR4##
Since this video cassette is being rented, rather than sold, the Rental key 528 (FIG. 10) is pressed. As shown below, in Display 5, pressing the Rental key causes the title, rental return date and price of renting that cassette to be retrieved from memory in the master computer and displayed on the SFT display 148. ##STR5##
Next, information relating to the rental of the second video cassette ("Title 2") is entered and displayed using the same steps as those described above for the rental of the first video cassette. These steps are shown by displays 6 and 7 below. ##STR6##
Next, the Total key 530 is pressed. As shown below, in Display 8, pressing this key causes the total amount, including tax, to be calculated and displayed. Further, individual subtotals of the rental charge; charges for any sales included in the transaction; and tax amounts also are displayed. ##STR7##
Assume, at this point, that the customer gives the operator $5.00 in payment for the rentals. The operator enters "5.", and is instructed to press the appropriate function key, as shown below in Display 9. ##STR8##
The operator presses the Amount Tendered key 532, which causes the amount of change owed the customer to be computed and displayed, as shown below in Display 10. ##STR9##
Next, signals are supplied to the drivers 157 and 158 (FIG. 8) so as to open the cash drawer and activate the buzzer 159. The buzzer warns the operator that the cash drawer is open.
If the POS system is configured to automatically print a customer invoice, a data signal containing certain portions of the information relating to the transaction is supplied from the microcontroller 140 via the bus 154 and the parallel I/O circuit 162 to the printer. Upon receipt of this signal, the printer prints a customer invoice. If the POS system is not so configured, an invoice can be printed by pressing the Print key 514.
If the transaction is the return of a rented tape cassette, the operator again inputs the customer's identification number in response to Display 1. Alternatively, in this situation, the customer identification number need not be entered.
Now, the operator presses the Customer key 526, and then the Tape Return key 506. In response, the program of the SFT causes the display of the title of the rental cassette; the due date for its return; and any late fees due for late return of the rental cassette.
The Total key 530 and the Amount Tendered key 532 can be used in the manner described above to complete the transaction, and the Print button can be used to print an invoice for the further fees.
If a video record is being sold, rather than rented, the operator enters the cassette identification number in response to Display 1, and presses the Sell key 516 this identifies the transaction as a sale rather than a rental. Preferably, the data regarding this transaction, as well as the record rental data is captured, saved and eventually uploaded to the central computer.
The sales transaction is concluded in the same manner as the other transactions described above.
Sales of merchandise other than video records can be handled in the same way as for record sales, where the product has an identification code.
Sales of merchandise which has no product code, or sales where the store does not use product codes for merchandise other than records, can be handled in another fashion. When Display 1 appears, the operator simply enters the price of the item together with a decimal point (e.g. "10."), and the program recognizes this as a sale, and the price and the words "DIRECT SALE" are displayed.
The sales transaction then is completed in the same way as other transactions.
In sorting the data concerning video record rentals or sales from other transactions, the identification numbers on the cassettes are used to identify the product as a video record. This causes the data for the transaction to be arranged in a predetermined format. A template is used, in the manner described above, to identify the display, and to data capture selected parts of the data, and to save and upload the data to the central computer.
Various other function keys are provided to assist in recording rental and sales transactions.
The No Tax Total key 512 is used to calculate a subtotal without including sales tax. Upon depressing this key, "NO TAX TOTAL" and the corresponding cost is displayed on the display 148.
The Quantity key 518 can be used to enter quantity of the item being sold or rented, where more than one such item is being sold or rented. The resultant cost (i.e., quantity x unit price of the item) is displayed.
If the item is being rented, the Quantity key 518 is used to input the number of rental periods, for example, the number of days, for which the customer desires; to keep the record. In this situation, the due date and the price are displayed.
The Discount key 520 can be pressed after either an item has been entered, or the Total key 530 has been pressed. In the former situation, the discount entered is applied to the associated item to reduce its price. In the latter situation, the discount entered is applied to the total cost of the transaction.
In either situation, the discount value is interpreted by the SFT 23 as an actual discount amount, if the decimal point key 523 is used. However, if the decimal key is not used, then the discount is interpreted as a percentage.
The Change Price key 522 is used to override the stored price and manually enter a new price of an item. This allows incorrect or outdated rental or sales prices stored in the data base of the master computer 25 to be corrected. This key may also be used to modify a late fee. However, this key can not be used to change either the total amount of the transaction or the applicable tax.
As it is shown in FIG. 10, the keys on the keypad 50 have been arranged optimally. For example, the four most frequently used function keys (that is, the Customer, Rental, Total and Amount keys) are arranged in an array located on the right hand portion of the keypad and in a sequence which is anticipated to be that most often used in a rental transaction.
The numeric keys 534 are arranged in a pattern substantially similar to that of most calculator keypads. Further, the more frequently used keys such as the Customer, Tape Return, etc. keys are wider or higher than the other keys and also are identified with distinctive colors.
This arrangement makes the keypad 50 very user friendly. As a result, daily operations are relatively easy to perform. Further, training time for new operators is minimized.
The SFT achieves its compact size and low cost in part by the elimination of the 26 letter keys of the usual keyboard. It also uses a display of greatly reduced size and cost to achieve those results.
Despite the lower cost and smaller size, the terminal is versatile and reliable. More over it is not "dumb"; it has its own "intelligence" and storage capacity, and programming which helps it achieve versatility.
Referring again to FIG. 8, the keypad controller 150 preferably is a microprocessor, such as the model number 16C54 microprocessor manufactured by the MicroChip Corporation. The chip 150 contains a ROM. Stored in this ROM is a program used for controlling the keypad operation. The keypad controller is adapted to "debounce" the keypad in a conventional manner, and to transmit data corresponding to the operator-selected keys to the microcontroller 140.
Circuits 156, 157 and 162 provide tke respective interfaces for the bar code wand 18, the cash drawer 17 and the printer 16.
The programmable serial I/O circuit 156 contains a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) integrated circuit device and is adapted to provide a serial interface for the bar code wand. As a result, data received from the bar code wand is supplied to the microcontroller 140.
The driver circuit 157, in response to a predetermined signal from the microcontroller 140, supplies an enabling signal to the cash drawer 15 which causes the cash drawer to open. An additional predetermined signal is supplied from the microcontroller 140 through a driver circuit 158 to a buzzer 159. The buzzer 159 is activated to inform the operator of the opening of the cash drawer.
The parallel I/O circuit 162 is adapted to enable data transfer between the SFT 23 and the printer 16. Circuit 162 includes a parallel port which may function in a bi-directional manner, that is, as either an input or an output port.
The buzzer 159 is also actuated if one of the previously-described error messages is displayed, or when a function is completed which has taken longer than a predetermined time, for example, a few seconds, to complete. In this latter situation, the use of the buzzer helps to reduce operator fatigue, by allowing the operator to direct his or her attention away from the SFT 23 during relatively long processing time periods.
The buzzer also is activated if a key is pressed out of the correct sequence. In this situation, the display 148 will display an "INVALID KEY" message for a predetermined time period which, for example, may be approximately one second.
The data, address and control bus 154 is connected to the circuits of the SFT 23 as shown in FIG. 8. This bus provides a controlled path by which data may be transferred between the circuits of the SFT.
The unique serial number circuit 160, LAN I/O circuit 164 and the power supply circuit 166 are substantially similar to the unique serial number circuit 114, LAN I/O circuit 120 and power supply circuit 122, previously explained with reference to FIG. 7 and, as such, will not be further described.
Upon applying power to the SFT 23 through the power supply circuit 166, the boot-up program stored in the EPROM 144 is executed by the microcontroller 140. This causes an operating program from the master computer 42 to be downloaded into the RAM 146. Thereafter, the microcontroller 140 executes the operating program stored in the RAM 146.
As with the EPROM 106 of FIG. 7, the EPROM 144 may contain predetermined subroutines which may be referenced in the operating program. When this occurs, such subroutines will be read from the EPROM 144 and executed during the execution of the operating program by the microcontroller 140.
The SFT 23 is enabled to receive incoming data from the master computer 25 via the LAN I/O circuit 164. The SFT may also receive incoming data from the bar code reader 18 or the credit card reader 28 via the programmable serial I/O circuit 156.
The SFT also receives operator-input data from the keypad 50. The SFT, through use of the microcontroller 140, provides data to the printer 16 and the display 148, and provides enabling signals to the cash drawer 15. The SFT also supplies data relating to completed transactions via the LAN I/O circuit 164 to the master computer 25.
Cable connectors (not shown) are provided at the rear of the SFT 23 for cable connections to each of the bar code wand; the credit card reader; the printer; the cash drawer; and the LAN.
The small footprint terminal provides a relatively simple, compact and inexpensive sales terminal for POS systems in general, and particularly for video record rental and sales activity. By recognizing that the full keyboard, video screen and other features of a full-feature input computer are not necessary, applicants have lowered the cost and space requirement for entry into the efficient computerized business operations, and revenue-sharing video record rentals.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the LAN adapter 27. The LAN adapter enables data communications between the master computer and all units which are connected to the LAN adapter, including, for example, SFT's and data taps. The LAN adapter circuitry preferably is configured to be mounted on a single printed circuit board which may be inserted into an expansion slot of the master computer. Upon being inserted into the expansion slot, the LAN adapter card is connected to the master computer's bus. This enables power to be supplied to the LAN adapter and enables data transfer.
The LAN adapter includes a microprocessor 180, a memory segmentation and selection circuit 182, a programmable serial I/O circuit 188, a LAN I/O circuit 190, a dual port arbitration circuit 192 and a dual port RAM 196.
The microprocessor, I/O circuits, and memory circuits preferably are the same as corresponding components in the data tap and SFT, to obtain the benefits of standardization.
The memory segmentation and selection circuit 182 includes an EPROM 184 having 32 k-bytes of memory capacity and a RAM 186 having 64 k-bytes of memory capacity. The circuit 182 is adapted to function in a manner similar to that of the previously described memory segmentation and selection circuits 104 and 142. That is, the EPROM 184 is adapted to store a boot code program. This stored boot program is executed by the microprocessor 180 when power is applied to the LAN adapter or when the microprocessor is reset.
As a result of executing this program, a main operating program is downloaded from the master computer into the RAM. The main program is then executed by the microprocessor. This program enables the LAN adapter to perform a rapidly repeating polling of the units connected to the LAN adapter. The results of this polling are supplied to the master computer, and the master computer responds accordingly. For example, as previously described, data taps are periodically polled to determine if they have data for the master computer. If they do, then the master computer may request such data be transmitted to the master computer by way of the LAN adapter.
The dual port RAM 196, which in a preferred embodiment is an 8 k-byte dual port RAM, enables the LAN adapter to communicated with the master computer in an asynchronous manner. Utilizing such a dual port RAM increases the amount of data transfer between the adapter and the master computer by eliminating the need for hardware interrupts. However, only one of the LAN adapter and the master computer may access the dual port RAM at a given time. Controlling which of these devices has access to the dual port RAM is performed by the dual port arbitration circuit 192.
The dual port arbitration circuit 132 generates a control signal which indicates when the dual port RAM is activated. This control signal is supplied from the dual port arbitration circuit to the master computer. In response to this control signal, neither the LAN adapter nor the master computer will attempt to access the dual port RAM while the dual port RAM is in use. That is, whichever first accesses the dual port RAM asserts an arbitration/bit flag so as to deny the other access until the bit is reset.
The dual port arbitration circuit all. so sets the address range of the dual port RAM. Since in the preferred embodiment the dual port RAM contains 8 k-bytes of memory capacity, the dual port RAM only requires an 8-k address range. However, the master computer is typically adapted to address a memory from within a 24-bit address range and the LAN adapter is adapted to address a memory from within a 16-bit address range. To accommodate this difference in address ranges, an 8-bit memory offset address switch 194 is utilized. That is, this offset address switch shifts the 8-k address range of the dual port RAM within the 24 bit address range of the master computer as required.
The LAN I/O circuit 190 is adapted to transmit and receive data to and from the devices connected to the LAN adapter such as a data tap and a SFT. Communications between these devices and the LAN I/O circuit are differentially driven by using, for example, RS-422 and RS-485 interfaces. This LAN I/O circuit operates substantially similar to the previously described LAN I/O circuits 120 and 164 and, as such, will not be further described.
The programmable serial I/O circuit 188 is adapted to transform data between serial and parallel format. In a preferred embodiment, the programmable serial I/O circuit contains a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART).
A LED 191 is coupled to the LAN I/O circuit 190 and is adapted to provide an indication of the current operating status of the LAN adapter. For example, a lit LED indicates that the LAN adapter is being addressed.
As shown in FIG. 9, the data, address and control bus 198 enables controlled communications between the microprocessor 180, memory segmentation and selection circuit 182, programmable serial I/O circuit 188 and the dual port arbitration circuit 192. Communication between the programmable serial I/O circuit 188 and the LAN I/O circuit 190 is by way of a bus 199. Likewise, communication between the dual port arbitration circuit 192 and the dual port RAM 196 is by way of a communication bus 197.
Thus, the LAN adapter performs polling of the attached slave units and processes commands received from the master computer for transmission to the respective slave units.
By performing the polling function in the LAN adapter, instead of the master computer, the demand on processing cycles is reduced in the master computer. As a result, a master computer having slower processing speed may be utilized, thus reducing the costs. Alternatively, the master computer may use the processing cycles saved in performing additional functions.
By utilizing the RS-422 or RS-485 interfaces, data communication over a relatively long path can be accommodated.
If only one POS station in a store is needed, without SFT's or data taps, the LAN adapter is not required. However, if additional check-out stations are added and one or more SFTs or data taps is added, the LAN adapter can be installed easily in an expansion slot of the master computer.
In some personal computer operating environments, such as those supporting a graphical user's interface (GUI), for example, WINDOWS® from the Microsoft Corp. and OS/2® from the Microsoft or the IBM corporations, screen displays may be controlled on a bit-by-bit basis. In these circumstances, the TEACHER and TRAPPER programs may be modified so as to be used therein. These modified versions may be responsive to ASCII or other standard coding methods. However, the ASCII representations are not typically written directly to the display controller, but would be otherwise communicated within the operating environment in a way that is easily accessible by the TEACHER or TRAPPER.
Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail herein, it is to be understood that this invention is not limited to those precise embodiments, and that many modifications and variations may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.
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Adobe Director multimedia authoring software, which gained popularity during the CD-ROM era of the 90s, has released its first upgrade since Adobe acquired Macromedia in 2005.
The last significant upgrade for Director was in 2001, with the 8.5 version. Many developers began using Director at that time, as an introduction to 3D applications. While quite a few other 3D tools have hit the scene, many still find that Director is the most useful to them.
Naresh Gupta, Senior Vice President, Print and Publishing at Adobe noted, "With the new Director 11, users can unleash their creative capabilities and broaden their market reach with less effort, producing more engaging multimedia applications in less time. This milestone release provides a strong and flexible authoring environment that perfectly complements Adobe’s broad suite of authoring products, extending our customers’ creative reach to interactive 3D animations and games."
Historically, the Director application was utilized in the creation of the vast majority of educational CDROMs, due to its ease of use and extensive range of features, with both Apple and Microsoft operating systems.
The latest release was designed to include a flexible and easy-to-use authoring environment, thus enabling multimedia designers, animators and developers to create more comprehensive interactive applications, games, e-learning and other simulation based products.
Rick Jones, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Director, explained at PC Magazine’s New York offices , "t’s not just for developers. It’s about 40 percent developers and 60 percent entry-level multimedia authoring."
Updated Feature Hightlights
1. Director 11 and Shockwave support Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac PPC, Mac OS 10.4, and Mac OS 10.5.
2. QuickTime 7, Windows Media and RealPlayer, support for Adobe’s own Flash CS3 and Unicode is designed to make the development of multi-lingual applications more straightforward.
3. Either alone or with the Adobe Shockwave Player, Director 11 can be used for authoring once and publishing content for the web, CDs/DVDs and the desktop simultaneously. The environment is said to complement Adobe’s ecosystem of products, allowing for Adobe Flash SWF files to be used for Director projects, played in Director and Shockwave, and then edited with Adobe Flash CS3 Professional.
Director may be used for multimedia applications, such as virtual architectural walkthroughs and product demonstrations; however, the new version can also create hardware-accelerated 3D games.
These added bonuses are designed to simplify adding characteristics, such as shadowing and glow, to text or images. An enhanced script browser is included, for breaking out the code and snippets, with drag and drop capability – slated to be a programming time saver.
Gene Endrody, CEO and Founder of web-based community multiplayer game developer, MaidMarian.com, "No other technology can deliver hardware-accelerated 3D entertainment on a web page to as many people worldwide as Director and Shockwave. Director 11 enhances the ability to develop fast action 3D interactive games and virtual products, with cost efficiency, cross-platform compatibility and browser plug-in penetration superior to other authoring environments on the market."
As an example, PCMag’s Michael Muchmore, reported that Dr. Allen Partridge, the Technology Evangelist for Adobe Director and owner of Insight Interactive Games, demonstrated a realistic, fast-action motorcycle game, noting that Director is poised to provide much faster game development (months vs. years), for both casual and serious gaming.
An estimated half billion computers have the Shockwave plug-in required to view Director content in a web browser. Games creator Caspian Learning, uses Director for its simulation games designed to solve learning issues, due to its web capability, ease of development, and stability.
Case in point: Outside the Box Software’s Chris Evans, an independent game developer based in Oceanside, California, who spent two years developing the SocioTown MMO game, using Director 11. Mr. Evans explained, “Anytime you release an MMO game, it is going to be compared to EverQuest and other online games, but I wanted to do something that hasn’t been done before."
Mr. Evans built SocioTown as an interactive social network, for casual players that play around 20-30 minutes a day. The game includes tools to help track friends, and interactions with players and non-players, as well as having the ability to map the social network. Past interactions are recorded into memory, to enable discretionary actions later. Other features of the game include Street Boxing, which allows players to compete against one another; game play for characters, such as checkers; and shopping. Missions in process include a laser tag event and the ability to catch bugs.
Director 11 was chosen to create SocioTown by Mr. Evans, because it was familiar software, having used it since 2001 to complete some Web3D games. The ability to stream media files on the fly, support for importing multiple file types, solid install, and cross-platform markets for Win, Mac and Web, were all selling points for using Director 11 – in addition to cost considerations.
Mr. Evans has also worked on multiplayer online golf game, Pow Pow’s Mini Golf, BlockHeads Clash, a four-player smashing arcade-style game; CityScape Battle, and Pow Pow’s Puzzle Attack (GameDev.net).
Training and e-learning continue to be a focus for Director. The London Observatory has used it for an interactive galaxy display, and it seems to work well in developing training applications such as those used for fast food employee types of business environments.
Director’s extended 3D capabilities make it a good choice for game prototyping and learning materials that make use of native 3D rendering.
1. Market penetration. Adobe is the biggest multimedia company in the world. Shockwave still appears to have at least 40-50% market penetration, which is less than Flash Player. However, market penetration for Unity, Virtools, Quest3D, and others is negligible. Shockwave still seems to be a favorite, for cross platform tools.
2. Integration capabilities. Director has the ability to work with other media such as flash, as well as various video formats, in unique ways. Director still generally allows for a very flexible authoring environment.
3. Cross platform capabilities. Unity3D is a much better tool, however, remains Mac exclusive. While Virtools is considered one of the best, it is cost-prohibitive with unreasonable licensing parameters. Therefore, Director is the better choice for online 3d authoring.
Version 11 extends Director MX 2004’s ability to create deliverables for both Mac and PC from either platform, to include Intel-based Macs and full Vista compatibility. However, in order to view Director content online, an audience needs the 4.5MB Shockwave plug-in: a significant issue, given that Shockwave 8.5 or later is installed on less than 50% of European PCs.
While improvements in the browse feature of the script editor are noted, the function remains somewhat antiquated, in comparison to many other programming interfaces. The list of errors and bugs found at web sites such as Director at Night, demonstrate that for some, Director 11 may not be the best option at this time.
Where Shockwave still seems to be a cross platform tool favorite, Flash is likely to be the better choice in the vast majority of situations, such as CDROM delivery. Flash and Matchware’s Mediator 9 are much easier to use for creating e-learning and similar products.
Marketing position of the product overlaps that of Flash to such a degree that there are very few situations in which Director would be the preferred choice. In a broad sense, Flash is a natural choice for the Internet. However, Director’s only real advantage over Flash is its native support for 3D, making it an ideal choice for 3D games, most of which are online.
Overall, the consensus seems to be that Director 11 is the latest in a long line of minor updates, which will benefit existing users much more than any new customers. Adobe’s own Flash CS3 may ultimately be a better choice, for those who do not already own Director. It looks like any developers who have already switched to Flash CS3, will need much more to justify returning to Developer, even with the new advances in version 11.
Finally, the cost, while not exorbitant, may still present issues for some, as upgrades will cost $299. New purchases are priced at $999 (down from $1,199). The student version is only $99. However, there is a free trial available, so that people can try it before committing to becoming a proud owner of Adobe’s Director 11.
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Funaria grow on ground, walls and rocks in close tufts.
Gametophyte: Adult plan body of moss represents gametophytic phase of life cycle. Gametophyte has two growth stages:
(a) Creeping filaments (b) gametophore.
Protonema: The spore, which is unit of gametophyte on its germination produces a protoneus. It is prostrate, filamentous alga like ephemeral structure. Protonema filaments are separate and have many small chloroplasts, protonema is branched. Some branches penetrate the soil and form rhizoids. Some branches of protonema give rise to an erect leafy stem the gametophore which grows by tetrahederal apical cell. After formation of leafy shoot protonema disintegrates but in some cases it may contribute to the mass of rhizoids which arise from lower end of stem.
It is small 1 to 3 cms high and bears slender, erect, radial stem covered with small, simple leaves. The stem is branched. At the base of gametophyte there are many branched slender multi-cellular rhizoids, each rhizoid arises from a superficial cell on the lower part of the stem and consists of branching row of cells with oblique septa. Leaves are spirally arranged on the stem. The lower leaves are smaller and scattered while upper leaves are larger and crowded at apex of stem. Leaves are sessile, ovate with a pointed apex and entire margin. The adult leaves have distinct midrib.
Reproduction: It takes place by vegetative and sexual methods.
(1) Vegetative reproduction: It takes place as under:
(a) By death and decay of rhizoids: Few rhizoids run prostate and erect branches are given out from them. Sometimes rhizoids die out erect branches and form single independent plant.
(b) By Gammae formation: Barkley in 1941 found that in Funaria hygrometric gammae were formed from terminal cells of the protenemal branches by transverse longitudinal and oblique divisions. The gammae had thin walls, contained many chloroplasts and radially generated protonema.
(c) By protonema formation: Protonema may be either germinated from spore (primary) or from rhizoids or branches (secondary) multiplies vegetatively either by braking of branche or small terminal group of cells.
Sexual reproduction: Sexual reproduction in Funaria is oogamous type. Male and female sex organs known as Antheridia and archegonia are borne in clusters at the tips of main axis and branches. These are protected by covering of leaves called involucre. Plant may be monoecious (but male and female sex organs are borne on different branches) or dioecious. Large number of multicellular hairs the paraphysis is found growing along with sex organs. Function of this paraphysis is protection of sex organs and conservation of water.
Male Reproductive organs of Funaria:
They are antheriduim which develop from single superficial cell lying at the apex of male branch; this cell is termed as antheridial initial cell. This cell increases in size and divides into upper apical cell and lower stalked cell. Lower stalk cell divides further and forms the stalk of antheriduim. Upper apical cell divides to form an apical cell with two cutting faces. Apical cell undergoes several divisions and forms a mass of primary androgonial cells surrounded by a single celled layer of jacket cell. Primary androgonial cells finally form biciliated coiled antherezoids. Each antheriduim is club shaped structure borne on a short stalk. It opens through the operculum. Antherezoids are liberated out embedded in a multi-nucilagenous mass. Antheridia are surrounded by paraphysis.
Female Reproductive organs:
They are archegonia which develop from an apical cell at archegonial branch which functions as archegonial initial cell which cuts off 3 peripheral cells and an axil cell. The peripheral cells are a result of vertical divisions from six jacket initials. The axil cell divides transversely into a primary cover cell and a central cell. The jacket initials from the median and lower part of the neck. The primary cover cell besides forming the cover cells also contribute to the formation of upper portion of the neck. The central cells forms primary canal cell and veuter cell. The primary canal cell forms six or more neck canal cells while the neutral cell forms a neutral canal cell and an egg. The mature archegonium is a flask shaped structure covered by leaves of archegonial branch.
Fertilization: Water medium is essential. Antherizoids are liberated in water which come on the apex of archegonium and reach egg cell by neck. Male and female nuclei fuse together result in formation of zygote or oospore which diploid or sporophytic in nature.
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||Posted - 04 mars 2008 : 19:49:34
UPDATED BY GPSPASSION 20110616 : The Q2/2011 edition is now available via Navigon Fresh, that would normally translate to Navteq Q4/2010 maps.
UPDATED BY GPSPASSION 20110419 : The Q1/2011 edition is now available via Navigon Fresh, that would normally translate to Navteq Q3/2010 maps.
UPDATED BY GPSPASSION 20110110 : The Q4/2010 edition is now available via Navigon Fresh, that would normally translate to Navteq Q2/2010 maps.
UPDATED BY GPSPASSION 20101025 : The Q3/2010 edition is now available via Navigon Fresh, that would normally translate to Navteq Q1/2010 maps.
UPDATED BY GPSPASSION 20100726 : The Q2/2010 edition is now available via Navigon Fresh, that would normally translate to Navteq Q4/2009 maps.
UPDATED BY GPSPASSION 20100427 : The Q1/2010 edition is now available via Navigon Fresh, that would normally translate to Navteq Q3/2009 maps.
MAC version of the Fresh software (OS X, v10.5 and above) also available.
UPDATED BY GPSPASSION 20091207 : The Q3/2009 edition is now available via Navigon Fresh, that would normally translate to Navteq Q1/2008 maps.
UPDATED BY GPSPASSION 20090520 : Q2/2009 edition available, that would normally translate to Navteq Q4/2008 maps.
UPDATED BY GPSPASSION 20090128 - New Q1/2009 Freshmaps available, details in this topic.
UPDATED BY GPSPASSION 20081105 - As expected the new Navigon Q4/2008 Maps (Navteq Q2/2008) maps are now available via the FreshMaps program as well as a free MN|7 update for the 2100max and 2120max models. A good surprise since software upgrades are far and between on GPS systems. Not such a good surprise is TMC Traffic information that has stopped working properly with the Q4/2008 maps as discussed in this topic in detail.
As a side-note, if you don't have your Navigon Fresh subscrition yet, you can get it here for a low $25 vs the $79 MSRP.
UPDATED BY GPSPASSION 20080801 - The Navigon FreshMaps program has now launched in the US, just in time to meet the July 31st deadline for the release of Q3/2008 FreshMaps that are in fact Navteq Q1/2008 maps. Still these are the most up to date maps available on a GPS system at this point, Garmin's "2009 maps" being Navteq 2007 based, and represents a little revolution in the world of GPS where getting map updates has always been problematic. The fact that Navigon are only asking $79 (street price : $59) for 3 years and 12 map updates makes it a deal that's difficult to pass on. Forum member aljacket has downloaded the maps and has started sharing his thoughts on page 3.
Navigon is going to a subscription model for map updates. It actually looks like one heck of a deal to me.
Basically you pay $79 and you get 12 map downloads over a 3 year period. They say they will release a map update whenever navteq does an update. That's less then $7 per map update if you download them all.
"NAVIGON Unveils Fresh Approach to Map Updates - NAVIGON's FreshMaps provides users with three years of quality map updates
CHICAGO, March 4, 2008 – NAVIGON, the fastest growing brand in GPS navigation in North America, today announced a bold solution to a conundrum that is as old as the consumer GPS category itself: how to provide consumers regular, easy access to quality map updates.
NAVIGON's convincing response to the dilemma is FreshMaps, a new service that ensures NAVIGON GPS devices stay accurate and viable over the long haul by allowing users to download up to 12 map updates in three years. NAVIGON FreshMaps is available for all NAVIGON 7100, 5100, and 2100/2120 series devices and can be purchased online and at major North American retail outlets for $79.99 (MSRP)... continues here on the Navigon site.
They have also announced a new 2100 model called the 2100 max, see this topic (ed)
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||Posted - 05 nov. 2012 : 14:45:12
Maybe, but I still downloaded the latest maps from Fresh a couple months ago, and can still log into the Navigon site, but the Navigon site no longer lists my devices with Fresh subscriptions, which is why I cannot do a zip download.
||Posted - 05 nov. 2012 : 10:26:31
I thought they stop stop supporting Navigon this past summer?
||Posted - 05 nov. 2012 : 05:32:40
I am using the older version, specifically 1.4.7.
||Posted - 05 nov. 2012 : 02:31:41
Well there is a problem, unless I am just missing something. I am able to launch fresh and login, but when I try to select my device, I get a message that indicates something to the effect that my software is not currently supported.
Are you using the older version of fresh, or a newer version where you must create a new account with garmin?
||Posted - 04 nov. 2012 : 20:52:27
I still cannot get the updates from the website, but Fresh works, and I save the zip that is temporarily downloaded as a backup.
If you have fresh, try using the website as that should include all the software along with the maps which you will need if you wiped your flash.
||Posted - 03 nov. 2012 : 16:50:59
elkinm, were you ever able to find a zip file of the last update you were able to download?
I have a 8100T that kept locking up on me this past week. So I thought I would try refreshing the card, but find I did not keep the last file I downloaded.
I would appreciate any help you might be able to provide.
||Posted - 06 juin 2012 : 01:27:33
Big waste of time, it is no deal unless you send your old unit back and pay the postage
||Posted - 04 juin 2012 : 01:14:21
Thanks for that info... I'll try calling them to see what they will do for a 5100 exchange.
||Posted - 04 juin 2012 : 01:06:15
They sent me a E-Mail
Thank you for contacting Garmin International. I will be happy to help
you with this. Over the past year, Navigon has been acquired by Garmin
International. Because of this, there is no way to correct or update
your device. Garmin will be happy to exchange your Navigon 2100 max for
a Nuvi 2455LT unit for $99. This will be a new device, however it will
only have a 90 day warranty. If you would like to find out more
information on this device, please click on the following link.
If you would like to do this, please contact the Garmin/Navigon phone
number, 866-273-4271, as we cannot take payment via email. Our phone
hours are Mon-Thur, 8-6 Central, and Fri, 8-5. If you have any other
questions, please reply to this email. Thank you.
||Posted - 03 juin 2012 : 02:05:36
Hmmm.. I have an old Navigon 5100. I wonder what they would charge me for an uypgrade of some sort for that unit ?
How did you learn of the upgrade possibility from Garmin ?
||Posted - 03 juin 2012 : 01:56:14
Anyone get the E-Mail from Garmin?
Over the past year, Navigon has been acquired by Garmin
International. Because of this, there is no way to correct or update
your device. Garmin will be happy to exchange your Navigon 2100 max for a Nuvi 2455LT unit for $99.
||Posted - 07 avr. 2012 : 07:25:59
Navigon Freshmaps Q1/2012 is out.
||Posted - 05 avr. 2012 : 16:37:33
Anyone tried to active a new Freshmap recently? Mine is going to end very soon.
||Posted - 19 févr. 2012 : 09:10:33
Just downloaded the Q4-2011 maps form FreshMaps. I still cannot get the standalone zip from the site so I did it with the app.
This map seems to induce all of North America as the previous had only the 48 states.
Also, this map changed how street names are displayed. Capital first letter then lower case. This also has a script which converts the routes and favorites to the new name format.
It was interesting to see the difference. Will see if I like it more on the road.
||Posted - 30 déc. 2011 : 03:47:14
free navigon 5100 max USA maps
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Undelete 5 Professional Edition
Goldstein, November 2005
by: Diskeeper Corporation
Requires: Windows XP (any edition), 2000 Professional or NT 4.0 Workstation
MSRP: US$39.95 (download)
There are a wide variety of approaches to file recovery on the market today. Diskeeper Corporation has planted itself firmly on the middle ground occupied by the most frequent type of file recovery needs. In fact, and without putting too fine a point on it, Diskeeper Corporation's Undelete 5 Professional is not designed to perform miracles. Quite the opposite, it's designed to fully integrate with Windows by replacing the staid and only vaguely useful Windows Recycle Bin with a robust, versatile and vastly more useful and configurable Undelete Recovery Bin (URB).
The first thing I noticed, and the only real surprise in the upgrade, happened when I attempted to install Undelete 5 Professional Edition on an aging Windows 98SE PC. The software would not install. I checked the Diskeeper Corporation web site and was reminded that Undelete has dropped support for Windows 95, 98 and Me. I really keep the old Windows 98SE box around solely for compatibility testing, but this particular incompatibility helped me finally decide to dump the machine (and it's now happily purring away in my nephew's bedroom). Bye-bye Windows 98 and it's probably about time. So I ended up installing Undelete 5 on my main workstation which is where it was going to end up anyway. The installation is fast and completely uneventful.
The URB is vastly more sophisticated, versatile and useful than Microsoft's basic offering. Examples of this superiority are numerous and sundry. For example, not only can you set a physical maximum size for the URB, you can also adjust an aged file setting so that files more than a specified number of days old are purged. You can turn that feature off if you like and just rely on the general upper limit of the URB. Then again, the URB can also be set to stop purging once the upper storage limit is reached. If you work on multiple revisions of a document and without renaming them keep deleting older versions, URB can be set to save any number of identically named versions. Again, very handy, especially for people who are working on reports, reviews (ahem), presentations and you name it. You can also specify the maximum number of versions to save.
In a nod to the (again) growing legions of Mac users and to the growing number of people who have mixed networks, the URB can be set to detect and save files delete from Macintosh shares on your network. Very handy. Network shares in general are monitored for deletions and every delete command which originates from your computer is covered by a save to the URB. Years ago (the ancient days of, say, 1999), when typically affordable hard drive sizes (for home, business and servers) had not quite caught up with the rapidly growing volumes of digital photos, digital video, digital music and a monster Word docs filled with visual data, the notion of a Recovery Bin which not only monitored your local deletes but also your network deletes was frankly scary. The general reaction was, "Heck, what are you gonna want next? A 60GB hard drive to store all those files??" Well now ever-expanding hard drive sizes have clearly outstripped the growth of digital media and 160GB hard drives are available for under US$100, the idea of a Recycle Bin on steroids (read: URB) makes perfectly good sense. Basically, Diskeeper Corporation has decided to suck up a bunch of gigabytes of hard drive space in order to help save us from our own inept selves. Hallelujah!
There are number of incidental features worth mentioning. The SecureDelete feature is a permanent file deletion routine that completely purges every trace of a file from your hard drive. Use it with care because once that file is gone, well, it's gone. The URB won't be able to help you and neither will Emergency Undelete (which is used to recover non-overwritten files deleted before Undelete was installed). I've been using SecureDelete since version 4 and I can personally attest to the fact that it is a permanent solution. Use SecureDelete to fully erase files containing confidential or redundant or inaccurate data. It's not a toy, but rather a useful addition to any arsenal of personal information security weapons.
Cons: You can search the URB and wildcard searches work well, but there's still no Boolean search function. In really large URBs, Boolean searches could be a useful time saver in situations where you have to recover two differently named files, and in situations in which you're not sure of the spelling of the file name and a wildcard search hasn't worked.
Pros: The Undelete Recovery Bin (URB) is a completely stable, fully OS compatible and versatile tool. Its installation is so fully and cleanly integrated in Windows that you will soon forget that it's not in fact a Windows component. Once you've become accustomed to its versatility, uninstalling URB and being confronted with the standard Windows Recycle Bin is a disappointing shock. The Undelete PushInstall feature can be used to install or uninstall Undelete on machines in the same domain as the Undelete Server from which it is run. You can PushInstall Undelete Professional, Undelete Desktop Client and Undelete Server Edition. The URB search feature is extremely useful when combing through several gigabytes worth of files—the function is fast and accurate and can do wildcard searches. Whether you're using a busy home computer, an office full of computers or managing a network-sized load of files, Undelete 5 Professional should be a basic part of the installation and utilities on each PC. Don't leave home without it. Highly recommended.
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Mac as a religion
I have found this in a venezuelan hacker page, I had to translate it back to english using Altavista, here we go:
Many users of Macintosh, the Mac surroundings has a religious dawn, it assures a psychologist who, by the others, also is an enthusiastic user of the machines of Apple Computer. Psychologist David Levine, declared to Wired that: "For many people who do not feel to taste with a current religion, Macintosh offers a feeling of community and shared patrimony. To my to understand, the users of Mac have, until certain point, a form common way of thinking and a way to do things. Some people claim to be Buddhist, others claim to be catholic. We claim to be usuary of Mac, which implies that we have values similar to the monks, Levine added."
Another investigator consulted by Wired, Russel Belk, of the University of UTA, expert in behavior of consumers, goes still more far that Levine. In effect, Belk says to have found analogies between the Christianity and the Macintosh movement. Thus, the first model of Apple (Apple 1), sold to outlandish prices, is compared by Belk with the birth of Jesus. Soon, the equivalent one of the Mesías is Steve Jobs. And evidently, it does not surprise that equivalences of Satan and hell are Bill Gates and Microsoft. Source: DiarioTi.com
Well, from my point of view you can count me in! for a computer user Macs are the holly salvation
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Has Someone got Apple Envy?
Its just a Rumor... A MacRumor...
Such statements are pure lies... and David Levine should know better... he wouldn't be the first blaspheming unbeliever we TRUE believers have sacrificed to the Gods and Demi-Gods at MacRumors. Some will say its just culture, or that we we are uncontrollably drawn to dance naked around the open fires upon which we roast the heathens, but there simply isn't any truth in that... we just like the taste of their burnt flesh...
Those pagans should recant and worship the Apple, before the worm turns
[SECRET MEMBERS CODE} PS... just a reminder, our regular sacrifice has been moved upto this Friday starting at 7:00PM, at beach site one. This is due to family Christmas committments of some members. Be sure to bring your own beverages... [/SECRET MEMBERS CODE]
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if i had to find a religion most closely to mac users, i would relate mac users to the jehovah witnesses
my employee is a jehovah witness, and has similar attributes to many mac users i have seen in the past
but instead of a singular belief in its software and hardware, it's the jehovah witnesses singular mission in their evangelism and god
the jehovah witnesses are the closest thing in the world to a world famous (and perhaps annoying) and vocal cult, and i could easily say the same thing about apple
windows/pc world is like catholicism, protestantism, bhuddism, islam, or hinduism...much larger, but as a group as a whole, nowhere as zealous
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Behringer's light-as-a feather iNUKE power amps have been wildly successful, and they've sold truckloads of them all over the world! Why? Because they are ultra-dependable, put out massive amounts of power, yet weigh so very little thanks to their revolutionary high-density Class-D technology and ultra-efficient switch-mode power supplies. But they may have outdone themselves with the iNUKE NU12000, which packs a whopping 12,000-Watt total output! Yes, that's right'a stereo power amplifier with 6,000 Watts output per channel @ 2 Ohms, or 2 x 3,400 Watts @ 4 Ohms and it weighs less than 26.5 lbs. / 12 kg. This groundbreaking amplifier is also available in a USB-addressable DSP version, the iNUKE NU12000DSP.
Superb Transient Response
Behringer spent years fine-tuning the high-density Class-D technology that gives the iNUKE Series its oomph. By carefully selecting transistors with extremely high slew rates and optimizing other proprietary parts of their circuitry, these amps react instantly to even the most demanding bass impulses. When this amazing amplifier technology is combined with their state-of-the-art switching-mode power supplies, these amplifiers provide tremendous punch. And because they are so much more efficient than conventional designs, they run cooler and don't require the massive heat sinks and heavy toroid transformers typically associated with their conventional counterparts.
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Nyko's E3 lineup
7/10/2007 6:52:00 PM
I'll be visiting Nyko this Thursday morning and here's what they are showing at this year's E3. The Intercooler is a staple of Nyko's lineup and they are showing one for the Wii. A Power Adapter for the Wii will also be shown but I can't comment on the product until I see it as I don't know what the benefit of this product will be. Zero Wireless comes to the PlayStation 3 with the PS3 Zero providing an alternative to Sony's wireless controller. The most unique product in their announcement though is the Party Station featuring an LCD scoreboard, a fan to cool off hands, slots to hold Wii remotes and SD cards, and even a snack and dip bowl. This I have to see. Look for a lot of these products in the Fall.
NYKO ANNOUNCES PRODUCT LINEUP FOR E3 2007
New Products For Wii, 360, PS3, and DS Lite Headed to Retail This Fall
Los Angeles, CA - June 10, 2007 - Nyko Technologies(R), a premier peripherals manufacturer, today announced their product lineup for the 2007 E3 Media and Business Summit in Santa Monica, California. The lineup includes new products for the Nintendo Wii(tm) , PlayStation 3(tm), and the Nintendo DS Lite(tm), including a new version of the popular Intercooler for the Wii, as well as all-new products such as the Zero for PS3 and Party Station for Wii. All products are currently slated to ship to retail in Fall of 2007.
The Intercooler for Wii is the next installment in Nyko's popular line of console cooling solutions. The unit attaches easily to the back of the Wii, ensuring a perfect fit and cooler ambient temperature levels, thanks to a built-in fan that increases airflow circulation out from the unit's main ventilation slot. For added convenience, the Intercooler also powers on and off with the console itself, as well as features a white finish that matches the original color scheme of the Wii.
For the ultimate in Wii party experiences, Nyko's introduces The Party Station. Combining multiplayer conveniences with food and drink storage, the Party Station is one of the most unique Wii products, but also one of the most useful. Multiple LCD scoreboards allows gamers to keep track of multiplayer face-offs, while the Party Station's built-in fan keeps hands cool during the most heated of tournaments. When it's time to eat, the Party Station's built-in snack and dip bowls keep the food coming, while drinks stay upright in four cup holders, including four supplied freezable cup sleeves to keep them chilled. Storage is also made simple with four slots to hold Wii remotes and a drawer to store accessories like SD cards and manuals. The Party Station is designed to maximize the social gaming experience unique to the Wii.
The Power Adapter for Wii provides gamers with a simple solution for powering their Wii console. The Power Adapter plugs into any standard wall outlet, and also features a built-in LED to indicate when the unit is connected to AC power as well as a visual modeling that compliments the Wii console.
All three new Nyko products for the Wii will ship in the Fall of 2007.
For the ultimate solution in PS3 gaming, the Zero Wireless Controller is the final word in wireless and convenient controller options. Continuing the popularity of Nyko's Zero controller line, the PS3 Zero features a unique metal polymer hybrid design putting the most advanced controller into the hands of PS3 gamers. Able to provide up to 25 hours of continuous play with the included removable and rechargeable NiMH battery, the Zero also features a revolutionary wireless chipset that provides a reliable and accurate range of up to 30 feet as well as backlit LED buttons and precision analog sticks, buttons, and triggers for maximum durability. The controller is also equipped with a precise accelerometer that detects six different directions of motion for the most accurate game play experience. The Zero Wireless Controller is available in three distinct color schemes to match the tastes of any gamer.
DS Lite gamers needing a convenient carrying and charging solution for their portable handheld need look no further than Nyko's Ultimate Kit Lite. The bundle comes in multiple color designs, and each includes a stylish, protective carrying case, matching car charger and DS styli. A supplied carabineer allows the carrying case to be attached to a backpack or belt, while convenient pockets on the case allow for the storage of up to eight DS game cards.
The Zero Wireless Controller, and Ultimate Kit Lite will ship to retailers in August of 2007.
"At this year's E3 Media and Business Summit Nyko will unveil a number of new and exciting products, each developed to provide gamers with the most advanced gaming solutions available," said Herschel Naghi, CEO of Nyko Technologies. "From the Party Station and its unique social-focused features to the Zero and its wireless technology, Nyko's E3 lineup promises to be our most exciting yet."
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Atmail is a fully-featured email server and Webmail client, allowing users to send and receive email via a Web browser or mobile device. It has full support for IMAP mailboxes, and an optional email-server mode that uses EXIM as the MTA. Features include a scheduler, MySQL backend support, spell-check, address book, calendar user preferences, multiple accounts, SpamAssassin support, migration scripts from other mail servers, a customizable interface, an attractive AJAX interface, an optional group sharing Calendar/Addressbook, and an Outlook plugin to sync Contacts/Tasks/Calendar data between a Desktop, Mobile, and Webmail client or other email users.
HTTrack is an easy-to-use offline browser utility. It allows you to download a Web site from the Internet to a local directory, building recursively all directories, getting HTML, images, and other files from the server to your computer. HTTrack arranges the original site's relative link-structure. Simply open a page of the mirrored Web site in your browser, and you can browse the site from link to link, as if you were viewing it online. HTTrack can also update an existing mirrored site, and resume interrupted downloads. WebHTTrack is a Web-based GUI for HTTrack.
AbulÉdu is a Ubuntu-based distribution for primary schools. It is currently in French but most of the tools can be translated. An AbulÉdu server can handle Mac, Windows (samba), GNU/Linux and X terminal (with LTSP) clients. The server acts as a central gateway for Web, mail, and printing, and facilitates the management of classes, pupils, and teachers. Everybody can publish Web pages on an intranet using Apache and all administration tasks are performed using a browser. The result is that a teacher who is not a computer specialist can install and manage a school network.
Interleave is a Web-enabled business process automation application. It enables you to model your business process like purchasing, project management, and contract management and make it available online. It's meant to replace processes which currently rely on paper, email, or spreadsheets and it has a very good workflow engine. You can create invoices, export to RTF and PDF based on templates, export to MS Excel, interpret incoming email, and publish your data to the Web.
cclite is a lightweight implementation of a community currency registry for local exchange trading systems (LETS) and other alternative money systems. It uses multi-registry, multi-currency, Web-services-based (SOAP) transactions, and is templated to give multi-lingual properties. As of 2009, it has an SMS interface and versions for Debian, cpanel-based, Fedora and Windows XP. As of 2012 it has decimal currencies, templates for many languages, and a REST-style interface for integration with CMS and social networking software.
FVWM-Crystal aims to create an easy to use, pretty, but also powerful desktop environment for Linux or other Unix-like operating systems. It uses the following programs: FVWM as a window manager and "main core"; different ways to provide icons on the desktop including support for many file managers and custom commands; xterm, aterm, mrxvt, or urxvt as terminal emulators; MPD or XMMS2 as music players (there's built-in support for controlling these programs), and several other tools for different functions, like setting a wallpaper or taking screenshots.
PHP iAddressBook is a Web-based address book for a single user. It supports personal or business cards (tons of fields), spotlight-like search, categories, transparent vCard import/export, multi-language support, design templates, and an intuitive interface. It aims at 100% compatibility with the address book in Mac OS X.
Spacewalk is a Linux and Solaris systems management solution. It allows you to inventory your systems (hardware and software information), install and update software on your systems, collect and distribute your custom software packages into manageable groups, provision (Kickstart) your systems, manage and deploy configuration files to your systems, monitor your systems, provision virtual guests, and start/stop/configure virtual guests.
AbulEdu Calcul Mental is a software tool that trains children in mental calculation as stipulated by the French Ministry of Education for primary schools. Activities include addition, subtraction, multiplication of integers, addition tables (+2 to +9), times tables (x2 to x9), additional additives (to 10, to 100, to 1000), multiples (of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 50), and orders of magnitude (with additions, subtractions, and multiplications). There is also an editor and selective launcher.
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Mike Waddell wooed the people of Cedar Falls, Iowa, turning his trip to campus into a political stump, according to the local newspaper.
The University of Northern Iowa decided not to hire the former Akron associate athletic director to its AD job. Rather, the Panthers went with Troy Dannen, whose experience entails being executive director of a statewide girls' sports organization.
Although Mack Rhoades was probably more qualified to get the Akron AD job, Waddell should be UNI's AD, instead of this Dannen fellow. Despite this rant, rest assured, The Wad will get his shot.
As I was walking through the Summit County Courthouse, I saw Manny Nemer and Ted Curtis about 20 yards away from each other.
I thought: This is either a major coincidence, or the eminent domain proceedings have begun. The answer is the latter.
It is not Manny's property that is at stake in the first trial, however. First is his relative Joe Nemer, who owns Joe's Sun Bar and Grille.
After you hear the verdict, remember how much the university offered: $1.038 million. Joe would have to get at least $2,000 more than that to make his fight worthwhile.
Manny's trial begins June 16.
The university says InfoCision Stadium is on schedule, despite the lousy weather in Ohio this spring.
The webcam shots don't show a whole lot of progress. However, it is fascinating to watch the workers scurry around like ants.
Coach Dennis Mitchell talked to the ABJ's Tom Gaffney about the great win over the weekend.
Despite the women's dominance in the past, those meets felt like half victories to Mitchell.
An Akron alumnus almost conquered one of America's favorite reality shows.
Jason Taylor came up just short, as Kristi Yamaguchi won the competition.
Taylor impressed the judges at each stage, and he definitely improved his chances at becoming an actor when his football career concludes.
Zips guard Rydell Brooks was charged with attempted murder of a police officer, stemming from an incident Saturday night.
Brooks sat out last season after transferring from Niagara University.
Prosecutors said police approached Brooks' SUV and "were greeted with gunfire." Police found guns and masks inside the SUV, which carried Brooks and another Akron man. Brooks allegedly fled from the vehicle after the shots.
Brooks' grandmother said the Buchtel graduate had never been in trouble before.
This is the second embarassing event in as many years for Akron, as walk-on Andrew Moss was arrested for armed robbery last fall.
With a crowded, youthful backcourt, Brooks wasn't likely to see much playing time.
I would have written about this sooner, but I have been in class all day.
Akron can confidently boast one of the best track programs in the Midwest, and it's certainly the MAC's elite.
This weekend, the men joined the women as MAC champions, consummating a rise that seemed always to fall a few points short in past seasons.
Last year, the men lost by one point to Eastern Michigan, despite a four-point lead heading into the final event. This championship almost went the same way, but the Zips sprinters performed just well enough in the final event to beat EMU by one point.
It was the men's first ever conference championship -- indoor or outdoor. Cadeau Kelly was MAC Male Field Performer of the Year. He won the long jump and triple jump competitions.
The women's win was a blowout. The Zips beat Western Michigan by 55.5 points. Stevi Large earned MAC Female Field Performer of the Year.
Zips fans have come to expect such dominance, but Dennis Mitchell deserves mountains of credit for the consistency at which his women's team wins. The women have won three straight outdoor championships and four straight indoor championships.
Mitchell was named MAC Coach of the Year. It was an easy decision, considering the male/female sweep has only been done three times in conference history, and not since 2000.
About 18 Zips will head to Fayetteville, Ark., for the NCAA Regional Meet at the end of the month. If the individuals are successful at the national level, this could be the most successful season any program has enjoyed in school history.
The coaching staff has returned from a post-spring break. Now is where you will see recruiting really pick up.
If you have never followed recruiting as a fan, it is pretty exciting. There is always a chance Akron will pick up a player or two who seemed destined for BCS spotlight.
At this time of the year, I like to see J.D. Brookhart and his staff target unknown players and build a relationship from Day One. It worked for Keith Dambrot and his staff when Zeke Marshall's stock exploded.
Jason Taylor made it to the final three participants on "Dancing with the Stars."
The show will crown its winner on Tuesday. The Akron alumnus is joined by Kristi Yamaguchi and Cristian de la Fuente.
It seems like Akron coaches are developing a recruiting base in Georgia. First was Manley Waller. The next guy goes to high school in Tucker, Ga. -- just 15 minutes away from Waller's DeKalb High School in Decatur.
Tevin Holliman, weakside linebacker, Tucker, Ga. Offers: Akron Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 235 Speed: Not listed Notes: Holliman has interest in a lot of the SEC schools. Rivals.com lists him as a defensive end. In the 3-3-5, he would be restricted to linebacker.
Akron's coaching staff notched the biggest recruit in program history with 7-footer Zeke Marshall choosing the Zips over Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Xavier, Duquesne and George Mason.
The Scout.com story says that Marshall -- the nation's No. 11 center -- fell in love with Akron's coaching staff and campus.
Marshall will be the interior defensive presence that Akron lost with the departure of Romeo Travis. Eventually, he could be dominant on offense, as well. Marshall is the kind of talent that can elevate a program into an elite mid-major status.
In today's edition of ZipMail, Jodi Kest sent out a recruitment notice to male students who want to practice against the team.
Maybe this is common, but it seems bizarre to me. I'm sure there is an imminent need for extra players -- what with Kest axing a third of the team.
To apply, you must have high school basketball experience and be a full-time student.
In a press release, Mack Rhoades said he anticipated the low APR score and the university already self-imposed part of the penalty.
The Zips lost five scholarships as a result of failing to meet the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate requirements.
Three other MAC football teams also suffered a penalty (Buffalo, Toledo and Temple).
No team can be penalized more than 10 percent of its scholarship base. Akron will get 80 instead of the required 85 for the next recruiting season.
No Zips team earned a Public Recognition Award.
I know a lot of you were interested to see how I would vote in the race for chairman of the Republican Party.
I cast my ballot for Alex Arshinkoff, who built the party from scratch. As much as Arshinkoff hated the pressure of competition, I think it was a good check on his power. Arshinkoff won, 260-115.
Still, the party is better off with such a strong leader, even if he rubs some people the wrong way.
Speaking of strong, innovative leaders, Mike Waddell is a candidate for the athletic director position at Northern Iowa. Waddell is an associate athletic director at Cincinnati. He previously held the job at Akron.
Good luck to The Wad, who's probably ticked that I mentioned him in the same blog entry with Arshinkoff. Deal with it, pal. Also, I second Captain Kangaroo's suggestion of a home-and-home deal with the men's basketball programs.
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White House Officials Say 20% Won’t Be Able To Complete Healthcare.gov Process To Buy Insurance
In a progress report, Obama administration officials are predicting that, despite fixes that have been made, one in five people won't be able to buy health insurance via the online process. Still, the pace of enrollments has more than doubled, the New York Times reports.
The Associated Press/Washington Post: White House: 1 In 5 People Won’t Make It Through Health Exchange Website Despite Fixes
The White House says 20 percent of Americans won’t make it through the website to buy health insurance through new exchanges. The Obama administration is scrambling to fix the malfunctioning website by Nov. 30. But White House spokesman Jay Carney says there will still be 1 in 5 who will start the process online but won’t be able to purchase insurance (11/18).
USA Today: Fix Speeds Health Site’s Insurance Account Choices
Technicians working to repair the HealthCare.gov website have fixed most of the problems that stymied health insurance customers from creating personal accounts, the spokeswoman for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Monday. Those fixes mean the system can "easily" handle 20,000 to 25,000 people in the area of the site where they choose their insurance plans, said Julie Bataille, the CMS spokeswoman. Bataille did not comment on the site's total capacity, although last week, the total capacity for all areas of the site was 20,000 to 25,000 people (Kennedy, 11/18).
New York Times: Pace Of Enrollments On Health Site Accelerates
The pace of enrollment in health plans through the troubled federal insurance marketplace has nearly doubled since the end of October as software engineers have resolved some 200 of the more than 600 initial defects that had rendered the site all but unusable, according to people familiar with the repair effort. As of mid-November, the number of enrollees, which the Obama administration defines as people who have selected a marketplace plan, was more than 50,000 — up from 27,000 in the entire month of October but still a fraction of the number the administration once hoped for (Shear, 11/19).
Meanwhile, in related news -
The Washington Post's The Fact Checker: How Much Did Healthcare.gov Cost? (Part 2)
At the hearing, held by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Powner repeated the $600 million figure several times. He made clear he was speaking about all IT funding for the health care exchanges, including what was spent at the Internal Revenue Service. One lawmaker lauded him as the “$600 million man” and several other lawmakers, including Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), cited the number as well. The Fact Checker contacted Powner and asked how he came up with this figure, and he shipped us a document that he said appears on the federal government’s IT Dashboard for the health-insurance exchanges. He also made it clear that he believes any cost-figure for the Web site should include back-end and front-end expenses necessary for it to run, such as creating the data hub (Kessler, 11/19).
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* Urban Decay Primer Potion
* Mineral Magic Cosmetics Eyeshadow - Galaxy
* NYX single eyeshadow - Cream Cheese
* MAC Fluidline - Blacktrack
* Urban Decay 24/7 liner - Yeyo
* Revlon Fantasy Lengths lashes - Lush
* Shiseido Eyelash Curler
* Max Factor 2000 Calorie Lash Plumper (waterproof)
* Korean brand matte white eyeliner
* Vassen 4COLOR lens - 2 Tone G (brown)
* MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation - NC 30
* Lancome Photogenic Concealer - Camee
* Everyday Minerals Sunlight Concealer (brightening under eyes)
* MAC (Hello Kitty) Beauty Powder Blush - Tippy
* Revlon Just Bitten Lip Stain - Berry Juicy
* Clear lipgloss (optional)
Here are the pics. Warning, this is going to be a huge picspam!! I had a lot of fun with this look, trying to get the net idol and ulzzang poses right. ^^
Okay, now we are getting serious. The "V" has come out!
Posing with random cute accessories. A staple of net idol photos.
I love this hairbow. 2-pack from Forever 21.
Revlon artificial nails! ^^
Showing off the hair and two faces. Japanese curls tutorial coming soon!
Long but natural-looking lashes.
Tinky? Just being silly.
And with some natural light where the makeup looks less harsh.
Okay, enough of my silliness. Japanese-style curls video tutorial will be coming up very soon, as well as some photoshoot pics from this look. Theme was lost babydoll/Japanese horror film. SO MUCH FUN!
Also, reminder to everyone to enter the giveaway for Revlon artificial nails that I am wearing for this look. Previous post. :)
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As of late, my 5 year old LG Flatron L1752S LCD monitor has been acting strangely. The screen flickers (most noticeable if you pay attention to text on any window) when I scroll down webpages or watch video. It's impossible to play games because of the constant black screens that plague my game-time and it takes longer than usual for the screen to return to full brightness after a full-screen app, such as Far Cry 3, has been closed. And once it has returned to normal, the colors look over-saturated and it really becomes hard for me to look at the screen after a while. Now, the first thing that came to my mind was that my GPU was at fault. I re-installed the driver to my AMD Radeon HD 5770, checked its temperature and fan speed at both idle and running states and found them all to be in perfect order. I also made sure of its cables, if they were firmly in place or not. I did the above with my Core 2 Quad and again, found nothing out of the ordinary. [Details on the GPU] GPU temperature at idle: 40 C GPU temperature while running Far Cry 3 at Near Ultra settings: 64-67 C Fan speed at idle: 35 % Fan speed while running Far Cry 3: 50 % (this ruled out fan clogging due to dust) Monitor refresh rate set to: 75 Hz (Changing to 60 Hz didn't help) [A little more detail on the black screen issue] The black screens come at random. Games run fine for the first 5 minutes, after which the black screens come and go erratically. While the screen stays black, sound, movement and everything else stay unaffected. After about 10 minutes, the black screen issue becomes frequent enough to force me to close whatever game I'm playing (Sleeping Dogs, Hitman: Absolution, Far Cry 3). Also, the black screens come at a lesser rate if I stay still or stare at the sky (this made me assume that my GPU is dying, but evidence says otherwise!). Bringing everything down to low and changing the resolution to 800X600 didn't help. [What I haven't done yet] I haven't tried a different monitor yet. I plan to do so in a few hours. I also have not tried changing the VGA cable. ______________________ Have any of you faced similar issues or know anything about this? Please let me know if you need further information on the matter.
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The No. 10 player in the nation scheduled a visit to Akron's campus for April 18.
Despite offers from the likes of Kentucky, Ohio State, Pitt and Tennessee, Akron's campus is Adriean Payne's only scheduled visit.
Payne is 6-foot-10, but his doctors say he has seven-foot potential. He plays on a loaded AAU team, but like Zeke Marshall, he wants to blaze his own trail -- to make his name where few names have been made.
Payne, a Dayton native, will visit with his grandmother and his high school coaches. With Akron's other available scholarship likely going to Darryl Roberts, Payne would be Akron's only recruit in 2010.
But if he signed with the Zips, you better believe it would make national headlines.
Payne wants a school with a great basketball program, solid academics and one that provides a chance to catch the eyes of NBA scouts. The most recent NBA Draft has shown that if you stand out, scouts will find you.
The PD's Elton Alexander wrote about Akron's plans with Zeke Marshall. It's definitely worth reading.
I hope fans are not unreasonably optimistic about Marshall's immediate impact on offense. He is seven feet tall, but that does not mean his footwork or his hands are advanced enough to score on the MAC's physical, yet short, post bangers. I think everyone is justified in believing Marshall will dominate on defense, though.
I played the role of lazy reporter. You asked the questions. J.D. Brookhart answered them.
Question: What will be the defensive scheme? Answer: "We are still going to be use a base 3-3, but we will be more multiple," Brookhart said.
Question: What does Walt Harris think of the quarterback situation? Answer: "I like them both," Harris said. "Chris [Jacquemain] is a veteran quarterback. He has tools to be an outstanding passer. Matt Rodgers is an interesting young man in terms of upside. Chris is a two-year starter. He has experience that you can't buy. But he has to get better. He has to be more confident in what his receivers are doing." Brookhart added this: "Jacq is the quarterback. Matt has to beat him out."
Question: What is the status of the running backs? Answer: DeVoe Torrence and Jeremy Bruce got carries, but the others were still out. Alex Allen dressed and verbally expressed his desire to play from the sideline, but I did not see him on the field.
Question: How is the defensive line looking? Answer: Only five linemen dressed today. In fact, Akron had 20 injured players on Thursday. Ryan Bain's back is bothering him, but he is eligible. (Brookhart stressed that, so it's not like that "foot injury" of last year.) Another lineman, who will go nameless, was cited by police for "driving too slow." On the positive side, Brookhart singled out Dan Marcoux as showing great improvement. Shawn Lemon is looking good on pass rush. Almondo Sewell, as always, is a terror to block, the coach said.
Question: How are the linebackers looking? Answer: Brookhart plans to play six or seven linebackers. The top two are Aaron Williams and Mike Thomas. The coaches have been really impressed with freshmen Troy Gilmer and Brian Wagner, too. Will Fleming might be a factor but they are being careful with his injured shoulder.
Question: Will Larry Dawson play? Answer: The Akron North High School product is listed at linebacker. He is not contending to start.
Question: Why Morgan State? Answer: Brookhart said, "Thank goodness, we get a [Division] I-AA game like the rest of the world." Brookhart was involved in the scheduling process. Division I-A teams get to count one win against a I-AA team for their win total regarding bowl eligibility, so this makes a wealth of sense. Why play a Middle Tennessee State and lose when you can schedule a local I-AA team that brings fans and a cupcake roster? Next time, UA might find an Ohio team to get that added benefit. This year, they were pinched and had to find a team quickly. When Mack Rhodes arrived, the schedule lacked flexibility, but now he is able to do that.
Question: How is Torrence coming along? Answer: He has "lots of learning to do. He needs to go make a lot of mistakes," Brookhart said.
Question: Are there any transfers since the end of the season? Answer: No.
Question: How has Marquinn Davis looked? Answer: Brookhart got excited when I asked this. "He has improved, yeah. He has been a nice surprise. Not there as a starter yet."
Question: Is Da-Von Moore healthy? Answer: No. He has had two surgeries on the same anterior-cruciate ligament since arriving at Akron. He tore the same tendon twice. Moore had his second surgery in September. Two ACL tears on the same knee is awful news for a football player at any position, much less a linebacker who has to move laterally.
Question: What are your thoughts on the coffin corner punt? Answer: Akron has used it a lot, but not as much toward the end of last season, Brookhart said.
Question: How did Pro Day go yesterday? (This is my question) Answer: "Impressive." Three former Zips ran in the 4.3s: Bryan Williams, Brandon Anderson and Andrew Johnson. Merce Poindexter clocked in at a solid 4.6.
Question: Will you name team captains? (My question) Answer: It turns out, Brookhart doesn't run a democracy. He will let the players vote at the end of spring. If he isn't happy with the results, he will wait until the fall.
According to a university source, Akron has agreed to play Morgan State on Sept. 12 to open InfoCision Stadium.
Previously, the opener was planned to be against Indiana the following week. Morgan State is the new university of former Zip Carlton Jackson, who will be the Bears' starting quarterback.
I will have more tomorrow.
With new a new stadium, new coaches and new talent, this football season has more intrigue than any I can remember.
I will attend practice on Thursday afternoon. If you have any questions, post them below or e-mail me, and I will try to find an answer.
I have been neglecting the pigskin, but I promise to play catch-up. Fun fact: My blog statistics indicate that football is the sport of widest interest.
The Washington Post wrote a great story that draws all of the connections between LeBron James and the Zips basketball program.
The feature illustrates how important James has been to Akron's growth, and how big he will be in the future. One quote struck me: "When we do ask [for money], it will be for a lot," Keith Dambrot said about soliciting donations from King James. That sounds a lot like an allusion to a new basketball arena.
Sophomore running back Dale Martin, who transferred from Louisville, will be out until at least late July after tearing his Achilles' tendon, the university announced today.
That link also gives information about April 4's Spring Festival.
After 48 games, Howard Cleveland leads the AK-Rowdies Bracket Challenge by one point.
Romeo Travis never played in the NCAA Tournament, but he sure can fill out a bracket.
He has entered the lead in the AK-Rowdies Bracket Challenge. The former Zips star has made 26 correct picks out of 32. Travis predicted a Sweet Sixteen appearance for Akron. You have to admire that loyalty and trust.
There are five others tied with Travis: Howard Cleveland, Matt Strand, Eric Noland, Matt Kloetzer and (ugh) Kiel Fleming.
Every year, there are No. 4 seeds that appear ripe for the picking. On the other hand, there usually are No. 4 seeds that have just as much talent as the boys at the top. Akron stumbled into the backyard of one of them, fought them punch-for-punch, but eventually succumbed.
If there was ever a loss where Keith Dambrot doesn't have to read negative comments, it should be this one. The Zips were like the little brother who made enough shots to give the older brother a scare in the driveway. Eventually, size, experience and skill became too much for the underdog.
Congratulations to this Nate Linhart-led team, which broke new ground for the program and refused to be satisfied with just seeing its name on the bracket. If you still don't comprehend what Linhart has meant to this team, you have chosen not to. The postseason also revealed the next generation of Zips leaders: Chris McKnight, Brett McKnight, Steve McNees and Humpty Hitchens.
Indeed, the program is in great hands, even without adding a monster shot blocker next season.
Keep refreshing your browser for updates, game starts at 7:25 p.m...
Blog fill-in guy Dan here. Rasor is out of town. Apologies in advance for what is to follow.
Anyway, so it is here. For the first time since 1986, the Akron Zips are dancing. Make sure to scroll through the rest of this blog to find beat writer Tom Gaffney's reports from Portland and Rasor's analysis.
Rasor predicted a 16-point Gonzaga victory. Columnist Patrick McManamon predicts a 12-point Gonzaga victory. Naturally, I predict an eight-point Akron loss, with Gonzaga taking it 62-54.
Most point to several factors, but this game should come down to two things: How well Akron is making and defending threes and the foul situation. Should Josh Heytvelt and Matt Bouldin - two tough size matchups for the Zips - get in foul trouble, the Zips have a chance.
Akron starters are expected to be Steve McNees, Darryl Roberts, Nate Linhart, Chris McKnight and Nikola Cvetinovic. Gonzaga is going with Heytvelt, Bouldin, Austin Daye, Micah Downs and Jeremy Pargo. Still no official word on the health of Humpty Hitchens.
Outside of die-hard Akron fans, who actually thinks the team has a chance of winning? Artie Lange, sidekick on the Howard Stern Show. That's right, you have to be a heroin addict to predict a Zips victory. Hat tip to Kiel Fleming for that line.
The Zips game got pushed back to a 7:40 p.m. start. Looking at the entire NCAA Tournament, it's too bad Akron didn't get the 14-seed American University received. The Eagles are playing Villanova, a guard-centric squad Akron could probably do well against.
It has been six years since a Mid-American Conference team has won an NCAA Tournament game. That was when Chris Kaman and Central Michigan beat Creighton.
Before the game, I really hoped Vern Lundquist wasn't the announcer. Who is the announcer? Kevin Harlan, who did good work during the Browns games. Oh, and immediately it is 2-0 Gonzaga after the tip.
Humpty Hitchens didn't start, so his ankle must still be a problem. However, I really expect to see him at some point.
Currently up 8-7, Akron is doing fairly well shooting, hitting two of three three-point shots.
Austin Daye is giving the Zips guards a lot of trouble. He's already blocked three shots and is easily shooting over defenders.
Someone in the journalism world actually picked the Zips. Joe Posnanski went with Akron. However, it should be noted that he filled out his bracket in 64 seconds and seems to enjoy the name "Humpty." No word on if he likes heroin.
Chris McKnight is looking a little more than overmatched so far in this game. With 11 minutes left in the half, Hitchens is in the game for the first time. It makes you wonder if Akron plans on opening up the game a little more.
I'm notoriously poor at filling out NCAA Tournament brackets. In the AK-Rowdy contest, I'm far out of first place already. That's the bad. The good? I'm tied with Romeo Travis.
Matt Bouldin is the latest in the long, and lame, Gonzaga tradition of having a goofy mop cut. His curly locks follow in the tradition of Adam Morrison and Dan Dickau.
A big three-point shot by Jeremy Pargo puts Gonzaga up 22-18. The Zips are having a little trouble getting back in transition. Gonzaga's players are just bigger and quicker.
Akron is really staying in the game thanks to tough play from Nate Linhart, who already has 10 points. The Zips are on a run right now and need to keep it up. For some reason, Gonzaga has gone away from the low post game.
Miami University re-signed head coach Charlie Coles to a three-year contract extension today. Good move by Miami. Not only is Coles a good Mid-American Conference coach, but he has quite possibly the best scowl in collegiate sports. Watching Miami games might be boring. Watching Coles' expression is not.
Akron is up 33-28 thanks to smart play in the low post. Akron is really using a lot of finesse moves down low with success. Gonzaga's low-post offense is much better than its defense. Austin Daye now has five blocks.
Mike Bardo is in the game, but you wouldn't know it by watching the game. He has done almost nothing and doesn't box out on rebounds.
Akron is going into the half leading 38-35. Incredible. Thank Linhart. He has 13 points with three three-pointers. Someone pass the heroin!
The Zips are doing a nice job collapsing on Heytvelt in the post. On offense, Akron continues to live behind the three-point line with Roberts hitting another. I think that makes Akron six for 11 on threes.
Three minutes into this half, there is some bad basketball being played. Bad shot selection, bad fouls, bad passing. Akron needs to settle down a little and try and put a few good possessions together. It could start with Chris McKnight's three off the top of the backboard.
Chris McKnight lost a contact lens. He may or may not lead the nation in lost lens.
Mike Bardo almost ripped down the basket on a dunk. That was followed with a silly foul by Bardo. Oof. 46-41 Akron.
I didn't hear all of it clearly, but Harlan just talked about the "Humpty Dance" and his wife in the same sentence. I am fortunate to not have heard it.
Live and die by the three. Gonzaga just made one, putting them ahead 50-49. That forced the Zips to take a timeout. Akron needs to get back to getting shots for Linhart, who has no points in the second half.
Fun, and annoying, factoid with 11 minutes remaining: Gonzaga has shot 15 free throws to Akron's eight.
A silly push off foul by Jimmy Conyers already puts Gonzaga in the bonus with just under 10 minutes left. That's no good. Also no good is Brett McKnight shooting one for six.
CBS has switched to the Michigan/Clemson game. I know the pain of Michael J. Hixenbaugh.
Gonzaga is currently on a 14-3 run to go up 57-52. Bummer. Still no points in the second half for Nate Linhart. If he doesn't get back into the action in a big way, Akron won't win this game.
Heytvelt is really starting to take over the low post in this game. He has 16 points and keeps finding himself wide open near the basket.
Brett McKnight is just having a bad game. No more, no less. He just threw the ball to Gonzaga that led to a Zags basket and followed that up with an offensive foul.
The game has quickly slipped out of Akron's grasp with Gonzaga going up 64-52. If Akron loses this game, you'll know why by looking at the combined field goal percent of McNees and Brett McKnight. Currently they're one for 12 shooting.
Seemingly, everything Gonzaga is shooting is going in. Everything Akron is doing in the second half is not working. The Zips have gone 10 minutes with a made field goal.
Pargo just made a highlight-reel slam dunk, which punctuates this game for Akron. in the last several minutes of this game, it has become readily apparent the Zips have no chance.
Hey, hey! Akron made a basket! Darryl Roberts sinks a three bringing it to 74-58 Gonzaga.
Linhart gets the honorary substitution. He was electric in the first half of this game, but has done almost nothing in the second half.
Tim Carrol (or perhaps Tim Carroll) in the game. What, did the Wizard of Wadsworth finally run out of eligibility? Sorry. This second half has made me quite bitter.
Game over: Akron 64, Gonzaga 77.
Final note from me: This was a good season for Akron. Although this game turned out to be a disappointing one, there is nothing for the Zips to be ashamed of this year. All of the players except Nate Linhart are back next year and some promising young player will be in Rhodes Arena. That all makes Akron the prohibitive favorite to take the MAC next season.
The Zips had a short walk-through Thursday morning at Concordia College in Portland before returning to the team hotel for rest and a pregame meal. The team will leave for the Rose Garden about 2:30 Pacific. Coach Keith Dambrot said his biggest concern is that his team will defend well, but that Gonzaga is so big that it will throw the ball over the top for inside baskets. A personal thought: UA had some foul trouble in Cleveland, but can't afford that against Gonzaga.
The point spread has risen to its highest level of the week at 13.
A weekly newspaper had capsule scouting reports on all eight teams in Portland. It had "Reason to root for" and "Reason to root against.'' The "for" for UA: ""Freshman guard Anthony Hitchens' nickname is Humpty.'' The "against" refers to how LeBron James has scorched the Trail Blazers, including 51 points recently: "Thanks to the connection between coach Keith Dambrot and LeBron James, Akron players sport James' LJ23 Nike gear. Who wants a Blazer-killer like James to be happy?''
The Oregonian, Portland's newspaper, had Gonzaga as its major story in the sports section. The headline is: ''Mid-major no more." The Zips had a short story on page C9.
The NCAA Tournament is in Oregon for the first time since 1983 and in Portland for the first time since 1975. Part of the reason for the state snub was that the NCAA frowned on the Oregon Lottery, which had one game based on betting on the NFL. Proceeds of that went to college athletic departments. But that game was stopped several years ago, and Portland got this tournament not long after. No one said there was a connection between the two, but skeptics believe there was. Skeptics also believe the state was better served by the lottery game rather than one week of having the NCAA in Portland
It seems strange to be watching the NCAA pre-game show at 9 a.m. and seeing LSU over Butler 9-0 after two minutes.
During the press conference on Saturday night, Keith Dambrot iterated the importance of getting a favorable first-round matchup. Then he reiterated it.
Indeed, the opponent makes a huge difference for Akron. The Zips can beat a certain brand of team. And there is a brand of team that the Zips have no chance against.
The former is a team like Michigan State (or many Big Ten squads) that rely on defense without being stunningly athletic. The latter is a team like Pitt, that can score 100 points if the breeze is going the right direction and that has a roster chock full of NBA talent.
When it's a defensive showdown, Dambrot has his Zips playing on par with any team in the country. When it's a shootout... Well, Akron just can't keep up.
Gonzaga, as you have probably inferred, plays a brand of basketball that Akron will struggle mightily to compete with. They average 78.8 points per game, which is the nation's 15th highest total.
The Zags also have gross height advantages at almost every position. Comparing the starting lineups, Akron is giving up 17 inches. Those inches will account for a lot of rebounds and air space for shooting. Consider the shooting guard matchup: 6-foot Darryl Roberts and 6-5 Matt Bouldin.
Also, Akron's depth was a huge advantage in Cleveland, where opponents were dealing with back-to-back-to-back games. In Portland, Gonzaga will have had 10 days to rest since painlessly putting a sleeper hold on St. Mary's in the WCC finals.
Can Akron win? Ehh...
Here is what has to happen: The Zips have to shoot better than 50 percent from the field. Gonzaga has to miss a lot of 3s and have some of its important players get in foul trouble.
Prediction: Gonzaga 77, Akron 61
Here are some quotes from the press conference with the Zips in Portland:
Coach Dambrot on the Zags: ""I think the biggest challenge we face with Gonzaga is simple. I think, that a lot of times, when you coach you can handle tremendous size or terrific skill. But the biggest problem we have with Gonzaga is they not only have tremendous size, but terrific skill.''
Chris McKnight on the Zips work ethic: "'It comes from just working so hard earlier in the year. Coach always pushes us to go hard, especially in practice, because if it comes easier in practice then it will be a lot easier in games.''
Nate Linhart, same topic: "It's always been our motto to play harder than the other team. Coach is always constantly reminding us that we're not very skilled or talented. We had to find other ways to win. Playing hard just goes hand in hand with that.''
Darryl Roberts on the possibility of an upset: ""We are trying to stay away from that and stick to what we do. We just want to perform well and show we are capable of playing with a high conference team.''
Steve McNees on being in the tournament: ""It's been a heck of a ride for the entire group. It means a lot for not just the team, but the whole school, to make the tournament for the first time in 23 years. We are here to have fun and take it all in, but we're here to win and compete.''
The team got their first look at the Rose Garden, where they will play Gonzaga Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Coach Keith Dambrot and players Nate Linhart and Chris McKnight took part in a formal press conference with the assembled reporters. The general tone of the session was how hard the Zips play. That was a followup to an earlier comment by Gonzaga Coach Mark Few: "I dont think I've ever in 20 years of watching game tape seen a team that plays that hard.''
In addition, Steve McNees, Darryl Roberts, Humpty Hitchens and Brett McKnight answered questions from tournament officials that were distributed to the press.
After that, the Zips had their alloted 40 minutes on the floor, the same as the other seven teams in Portland. The small crowd of UA fans gave them a round of applause. Most of the time was spent on shooting. At the end, Dambrot assembled the players at center court and spoke for several minutes.
I will include some of the best quotes in 15 minutes.
I had a chance to walk around Tuesday afternoon and again Wednesday morning. I like Portland, but perhaps not as much as other Pacific Northwest cities Seattle and Vancouver, where I have been recently.
It's a city that has a European feel with old buildings and half-city blocks that are easy to navigate. It has signs that say it has been honored as the Most Eco-Friendly City in America. It has parks, gardens, bike trails and fountains right in the city.
I took a long walk on the Westside Riverwalk that borders the Willamette River. Lots of walkers and bikers.
Also saw a small area dedicated to the lost art of newspapering. It had front pages of the Oregonian newspaper featuring the end of WWI, the shooting of JFK and the walk on the moon. None that said, "Oregonian closing," thankfully.
I also enjoyed Pioneer Courthouse Square, an amphitheater that is a site for entertainment. It has a pole with 20 arrows pointing to places such as Australia (8,000 miles) and Mount St. Helen (72).
Saw some people with Gonzaga gear on, but none with Akron.
Getting ready to head to the Rose Garden, where all teams will have a media session and 40 minutes on the court. The Zips are one of the last, at 515 Pacific
Ken MacDonald was the Zips sports informaton director in 1985-86 when UA made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. He is in Portland for the game and brought a post-season yearbook from that year.
As with the 2008-09 Zips, that team was not highly regarded headed into the season. They were picked to finish sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference, but tied with Middle Tennessee for first in the regular season and then defeated MT in the tournament final to make the NCAA Tournament.
It was interesting to see photos of a much younger Bob Huggins and assistant Frank Jessie, and of players such as Marcel Boyce and Mike Dowdell.
As a newcomer to this area that very same year, I liked seeing the list of UA employees from that season in the yearbook. I got to know and like many of them through the years, but was not completely aware of their connections to the university. In that group were the likes of Chris Bame, Pat Ciccantelli, Loralee Bolinger (later Daley), Russ Swartz, Gary Robison, Jim Corrigall, and Rocco Cona. I also liked MacDonald talking about past UA radio announcers Denny Schreiner, Whitey Wahl and Don Ursetti, who have the misfortunate of being friends of mine.
There is no question that the Gonzaga fans love their team and that the Zags are a state-wide phenomenon. I have been interviewed by five radio stations in the state, including two from Seattle. Also a newspaper reporter from Seattle called for details on the Zips. Seattle is on the other side of the state from Spokane, Gonzaga's home.
Here is more: UA ticket manager Keith Ford said he has requests for 200 tickets from Zags fans wanting to get some of the Zips allotment. Ford said between 175-200 UA fans have requested tickets.
On Tuesday night, I was watching the play-in game between Morehead State and Alabama State when the Zips got some love from the announcers. In talking about names, Humpty Hitchens of UA was mentioned. Seconds later, the zags vs. zips game was mentioned.
I am headed over to the Rose Garden in a bit after a walk around Portland, where the forecast is 55 and rain.
I arrived for my flight to Baton Rouge a few hours early, so my girlfriend could give me a ride. She's heading to Arizona.
It just so happened that Zips' fans who comment on this blog as Captain Kangaroo and Fred212 were taking the same connecting flight to Chicago as my girlfriend, en route to Portland. Ironically, the Buchtelite's Vincent Dorsey was also ready to board the jet with his brother, Nicholas. So we had a nice impromptu discussion of the Zips' hopes.
The Zips got a vote of confidence from none of us, but obviously, none of us would hold regrets over a one-and-done trip to the NCAA Tournament as long as Akron plays hard.
I strongly commend the fans making the trip. It is a helluva commitment to pay in the neighborhood of $2,000, miss work and other obligations to watch two hours of basketball. And yes, only two. Many fans booked a return flight after the first-round game, regardless of Thursday's result.
For those of you headed to Portland, I would love for you to comment on your experience. Tom Gaffney will be checking in daily, as well.
Kent State lost to Oakland tonight 80-74 in the CollegeInsider.com postseason tournament, and the Flashes missed an opportunity to extend their streak of 10 consecutive 20-win seasons in Geno Ford's first season.
If there's a silver lining, Al Fisher hit the 1,000 point mark for his career.
Ford will have a difficult time next season, but every new coach goes through the growing pains of establishing his system and finding players who best suit it.
I am back after a radio interview with a Seattle station. It's interesting how the state of Washington loves the Zags, perhaps more than the University of Washington, which also plays here in Portland. Maybe it is the underdog thing.
Anyway, kudos for the members of the athletic department for putting this trip together on short notice. No snags, a bag of food for everyone, timetables met. Dr. Proenza, you have good people in that department.
The players did look tired after a week of playing late, preparing for the next game, celebrating, doing media interviews, prepping for the Zags. The players and many in the traveling party slept for the first half of the trip.
Mum is the official word on Humpty's ankle, but he appeared to be walking well.
The Zips will practice at 4 p.m. Pacific (7 in Ohio) Tuesday at Concordia College. Another walk through is set for Wednesday there, then a press conference and 40-minute practice open to the public at 515 Pacific at the Rose Garden.
Talking informally to a few people here, most expect a Zags win.
This is Tom Gaffney. I will be blogging a bit here with the team as Mike Rasor attends to law-school duties.
The Zips traveling party includes the team, members of the athletic department, boosters, media, cheerleaders and band members. The total on the plane is 106.
Buses left the JAR at 6 and arrived at Akron-Canon Airport's McKinley Air at 620. The charter plane is a 737 run by Southwest Airlines. The plane left at 723 and the ride was smooth all the way. It landed to rain in Portland at 931. Busses then took the party to the team hotel, which is six blocks from the Rose Garden.
I was able to sit and talk with Keith Dambrot for a bit. He said the last few days have been a blur and that the game schedules in the MAC and NCAA is like "cramming for exams."
He said the key to the Gonzaga game will be controlling the tempo. He said a score in the 80 s will spell doom for his team
More in a few minutes, i have a radio interview with a Seattle station.
The Zips traveling party, with me along for the ride as a paying customer, will leave by charter at 7 a.m. Tuesday from A-C Airport. The plane is scheduled to arrive at 9:15 Pacific time.
Plans are being made to practice somewhere Tuesday, but nothing is firmed up.
On Wednesday, the Zips will have a press conference at 5:15 p.m. Pacific, followed by a workout from 5:55-6:35 on the arena floor. That's right, 40 minutes. The practice is open to the public.
I will be blogging the next few days, but not during the game.
Zips fans often desire for their team to become the "Gonzaga of the East."
Akron will have a chance to measure itself head-to-head against its role model on Thursday.
No. 13 Akron will play No. 4 Gonzaga in Portland for the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1986. The winner will play Illinois or Western Kentucky in the Second Round. No. 1 North Carolina potentially awaits in the Sweet Sixteen.
It might feel like a home game for the Bulldogs. Portland is a five-hour trip from Gonzaga's campus in Spokane, Wash.
Gonzaga relies on two seniors, big man Josh Heytvelt and point guard Jeremy Pargo. The Bulldogs have lost two games to solid mid-majors, Utah and Portland State. However, they have only lost once since Jan. 7 -- and that loss was to Memphis.
I will have more on Gonzaga as the week progresses. Remember to sign up for the AK-Rowdies Bracket Challenge, now that the brackets are released.
I'm starting an NCAA Tournament Bracket Challenge of Facebook.
It is intended for AK-Rowdies, but even you "oldies" can join if you have a Facebook account. Here is the link. I will post the leaderboard directly on the blog, but you can check them on Facebook, too.
Is this sinking in for you?
I don't think I will truly believe what happened this week until I see the word "Akron" on my bracket.
It doesn't make sense that the Zips had the scare of a lifetime against Toledo. Then the team breezed through what should have been a three-day gauntlet for an exhausted team without its point guard. Akron won its three final games by a combined 30 points.
It doesn't make sense that the Zips would win the MAC this year, when most Akron fans would have been satisfied with the 20-win season because knowing brighter days were ahead, as opposed to the last two years, when Akron fans left Cleveland on Saturday terribly disappointed because the Zips seemed like a team that could make a dent in the NCAA Tournament.
Then again, Keith Dambrot's career hasn't made sense. Dumb luck allowed one of the three best athletes in the world, LeBron James, to fall into his lap. But a lack of luck (and perhaps foresight) got him fired at Central Michigan. Dumb luck put him in the right place at the right time to take over the job at his alma mater. But a lack of luck (and perhaps foresight) allowed Doug Penno's shot to fall.
As a fan, an NCAA Tournament berth is special, particularly at a school that hasn't been there since the Ronald Reagan administration. Something other than that choked me up, though. It was the ramifications for Dambrot, whose life is begging for a biography. It is a beautiful reward for someone who has fallen into controversy and vindication, into misery and triumph. This triumph is a gold star on Dambrot's resume, and he will start to get more of the credit that he deserves as being one of the nation's best mid-major coaches.
I was also happy for Nate Linhart. It is heart warming to see someone's hard work pay off in the twilight of his career. He will leave Akron as the winningest player in the program's history. It's no coincidence. As I have written several times, Linhart is everything that is right about college basketball. He cares. He leads. He respects others. He expends every ounce of energy.
You might compare this to the football team's title in 2005, the year after Charlie Frye left. But it feels different. The football team won a tiebreaker to get to Detroit, then it beat a heavy favorite on a last-moment Hail Mary. That was highway robbery. This is an overdue reward.
Freshman Jenna Compton became the second national champion in Akron history this afternoon, winning the NCAA Collegiate Individual Air Rifle Championship.
Coach Newt Engle called it the "crown jewel" of the program's accomplishments.
This season, the rifle team finished with a 5-4 record and won its sixth-straight WIRC championship.
Track athlete Christi Smith won Akron's first national championship in 1990's outdoor heptathlon.
One more team stands in Akron's path to a third-straight MAC Championship appearance.
More than just Bowling Green, there is another major obstacle. I foresaw it the moment Akron took Toledo to overtime.
I thought, even if Akron advances past Miami, the semifinals will be very difficult. Akron will be playing its third game in four nights. Plus, the Zips will not have the benefit of adrenaline that naturally comes from playing for an NCAA berth. Also, the team's starting point guard is doubtful to play.
Yes. It is a huge obstacle.
But look at it from another angle. Bowling Green also must see tonight's game as a challenge in uncharted waters. The Falcons knew they can beat Ohio. They drubbed the Bobcats by 34 just four days earlier. Akron, on the other hand, has tournament experience and beat the Falcons at home.
In the first meeting, Humpty Hitchens scored 15 points and the Zips held Bowling Green to 28 percent from the floor. That game was at Anderson Arena, and Akron won by 10. In the second meeting, it was Akron who went cold, shooting 30 percent from Rhodes Arena's floor. Brian Moten carried the Falcons and made the play of the game with a deep, fall-away 3-pointer as the shot clock wound down. Bowling Green won by four.
To avoid tired legs (which leads to poor shooting), Keith Dambrot must rely heavily on his bench. He should even consider giving Eric Coblentz and Tim Carroll some minutes.
You can see this as a No. 1 seed vs. a No. 4 seed. I prefer to see it as two equally talented teams who have to climb equally large mental mountains. The winner will get a chance to play Buffalo or Ball State and possibly stamp a landmark moment in its program.
Buffalo's Andy Robinson stole the ball with five seconds left, depriving Kent State of a chance for a game-tying 3-pointer.
The Bulls moved to the semifinals with a 65-62 win.
The win ends Kent State's streak of 10 seasons with 20 consecutive wins. Love them or hate them, you have to admit that streak was really friggin' impressive.
I'm about to head to The Q to watch Ohio vs. Bowling Green. I will blog a little during that game, I think.
Nate Linhart is the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and Brett McKnight is the Sixth Man of the Year, the MAC announced today.
Miami's Michael Bramos is the MAC Player of the Year and Ball State's Jarrod Jones is the Freshman of the Year. The MAC media voted on Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. I think if the coaches voted on that (as they vote on the other two individual awards), Bramos would not have sniffed the POY award. I agree with the other three awards.
As I wrote below, Bramos and Linhart will duel tonight. It will be a great show.
Strangely, a lot of my classmates are catching the MAC Tournament fever.
Not even in undergrad have I engaged in so many conversations about Akron's postseason. It should be more unusual in law school, where a vast majority of students pledge allegiances to their own undergrad teams.
This is one instance in a line of instances that inspires my instinct that Akron students will throw tremendous support to the basketball program as soon as it climbs that NCAA Tournament hump. Think about it. For you Zips fans, wasn't there one experience -- or one season -- that handcuffed you to being a die-hard Akron supporter?
I believe Akron students generally are proud of their team's success, but they won't hop on a bandwagon until the team convinces them of its indisputable value. A trip to the NCAA Tournament will do that. Mark my words. If Akron wins the MAC Tournament, you will wonder, "Where did all of these fans come from?"
It might be slightly annoying, but it's the nature of mid-major college sports.
Of course, Akron must win three dogfights to get that. That fact is true of each of the eight remaining teams. Akron has its weaknesses, but they all do. Miami, Kent State and Ohio lack depth. Buffalo, Bowling Green and Ball State lack deep-tournament experience. Central Michigan is solid, but frankly is not very talented.
Miami is Akron's first test, and luckily for the Zips, they matchup well against Miami. The RedHawks are not capable of burying the Zips when Akron's inconsistent offense declines to score for five minutes at a time.
The real reason for Akron's success against Miami has been Nate Linhart. To use the cliche that Linhart is "inside Michael Bramos' head" is an understatement. Linhart owns beachfront property on the RedHawk star's frontal lobe.
Bramos is a first-team All-MAC player. Unfortunately for him, Linhart has the same body type, same athleticism and a sadistic desire to see Bramos pull an oh-fer.
My belief in Linhart's ability to guard Bramos is more than anecdotal. During Bramos' career of 119 games, he has averaged 12.5 points per game on 41.8 percent shooting. In 11 games against Akron, Bramos is averaging 10.4 points per game on 40.9 percent shooting. His highest scoring total was 15.
"Linhart has been a thorn in his side." Miami coach Charlie Coles said after Akron's win over Miami on Feb. 18.
A frustrated Coles added this about Bramos: "I don't have any confidence, I'll tell you that. Akron just stayed on him. I want to send an e-mail to all the coaches. I want to say, 'This guy is shooting 20 percent from the 3 and please stop guarding him.' We don't have anyone who can break the defense down."
Keep in mind, Bramos is a first-team All-MAC player. (Update: Bramos was named MAC Player of the Year.) He has scored more than 30 points several times this season. He is an elite scorer by MAC standards. Linhart played Bramos so tightly that Bramos' own seasoned coach candidly gave up hope for him.
Miami will rely on Bramos during this tournament, especially now that starting point guard Eric Pollitz is done with a knee injury. Pollitz was not a star, but he served as a stopgap due to Kenny Hayes' season-ending injury. Now Miami is down to its third-string point guard, Carl Richburg.
Without a confident Bramos or a point guard, Miami's slow-it-down offense will be lucky to produce 50 points tonight against a good Akron defense. If the Zips shoot with any level of competence, Akron will win and be one step closer to turning potential fan frenzy into actual fan frenzy. These days, however, that's not a given.
Central Michigan beat Akron tonight in the first round of the MAC Tournament, finishing the Zips' season.
The Chippewas ended the game on an 18-4 run, which was more than the difference in the 67-59 result.
Kara Murphy scored 32 points for the Zips. The sophomore led the MAC in scoring and made the All-MAC Team. Also returning is center Kyle Baumgartner, who made the All-MAC Freshman team. She averages 9.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
Jodi Kest has recruited better players than Kelly Kennedy. Some of Kennedy's recruits were trouble off the court, too. Kest must have realized this problem when she purged some talent due to disciplinary reasons two years ago. You can't argue with how she restocked.
I teased you about seeing Humpty Hitchens and Zeke Marshall together for three years. The Lady Zips have a inside-outside corollary in Murphy and Baumgartner.
Tomorrow morning, I will preview the third game in the Akron-Miami season series.
After Day One of the MAC Tournament, 17 of 23 participants in my MAC Bracket Challenge are tied in first place with five points.
Three participants lost a point by picking Eastern Michigan. One dropped a point by predicting Northern Illinois to upset Kent State. Two players, including me, fell back two by picking Western Michigan over Ohio. (Thus, we also missed the extra upset point.)
If you want to see the scores, you can click the link below. If you have a discrepancy (or think I didn't receive your bracket), please e-mail me and we'll figure it out.
Scores after Round 1 (link is fixed)
If you weren't at the game last night, check out the plays of the game on Youtube.com...
A wounded Humpty Hitchens slung his life preserver around the Zips, twice rescuing Akron from a lackluster effort with miracle plays.
The Zips trailed by three with just seconds left in regulation. The ball, like Akron's hope, was squirting away. Hitchens, who had recently sprained his ankle, grabbed the ball and drilled a 3-pointer to tie the game with 1 second left.
Akron faced a similarly dismal outlook with 1.5 seconds left in overtime, down by one. Hitchens lobbed the ball over the defense to Brett McKnight, who dropped in the game-winning basket
Akron won a rollercoaster shootout, 93-92, which gave the Zips a ticket to the quarterfinals and a 20-win season.
"It was an unbelievable pass," assistant coach Jeff Boals said in the post-game radio show. "The pass had to be perfect."
Before both of Hitchens' heroics, Akron looked utterly hopeless. The Zips trailed by 12 with five minutes left. The team had gone 14 minutes without a field goal. Even in the last two minutes, Akron appeared sunk. The turning point was when Brett McKnight made a layup and was fouled. Nate Linhart put back the subsequent missed free throw to bring Akron within 1. After two Toledo free throws, Brett McClanahan missed a potential game-tying 3, but Brett McKnight grabbed the rebound and fed Hitchens for the game-tying 3.
Akron pulled ahead of Toledo in overtime thanks to 3-pointers from Brett McKnight and Hitchens and a key put-back from Nik Cvetinovic. Toledo found a window when Linhart threw a loose ball out of bounds. Toledo's Clayton Sterling drove and made a shot while falling forward, giving the Rockets a one-point lead. Akron had 1.5 seconds left for the Hitchens-to-Brett McKnight connection.
In an unprecedented abuse of the whistle, refs blew 62 fouls and 34 on the Zips. Akron's highest foul total this season had been 30. As the game neared a conclusion, both teams saw their benches narrow. Darryl Roberts, Chris McKnight and Steve McNees fouled out. Toledo lost Jonathan Amos, Tyrone Kent and Mohamed Lo to fouls, as well.
Kent and Amos combined for 45 points. In their final college games, they played phenomenally. Chris McKnight led Akron with 18 points. Linhart had 11 rebounds.
The game conjured two memories for me. First, it reminded me of the end of this football season, during which the Zips went from first place to irrelevant within a couple weeks. Second, it reminded me of Akron's 2006 loss to Toledo in the MAC semifinals. The Zips were favored but they had little tournament experience. The Rockets team snuck up and stabbed them in the hearts. (Who can forget then-sophomore Tyrone Kent's game-sealing midcourt steal and dunk?)
Young teams fade near the end of the season for several reasons. The large amount of minutes wears out the freshmen and newcomers who are not accustomed to five months of high-intensity basketball. Also, opponents pick up on the youngsters' tendencies.
It has not affected Hitchens.
There is no doubt that Hitchens, a true freshman, wants the ball when Akron faces danger. There is equally no doubt that Keith Dambrot ought to gladly give it to him. If you remember, Hitchens made a fabulous assist on the game-winning shot for Chillicothe in the state title game last spring.
I had a third memory during this game. Last season, I was chatting with Boals about what a certain 7-footer would bring to the Zips. Boals agreed, but he stopped me. He said, "You're going to love Humpty Hitchens."
Indeed. Both the 7-footer and Hitchens will be foundations of this program until 2012.
For now, the Zips will recuperate from a thrilling win. Then they will prepare for their Thursday game against Miami at 9:30.
I love a good sports debate as much as the next guy. But maybe we can bury the hatchet with some friendly competition.
I am organizing a MAC Bracket Challenge. You will compete as individuals and as fan bases for who can best predict the MAC Tournament outcomes. The rules are very clear and the contest is simple. Click the link below to view the contest form and rules.
The individual winner will receive an Ohio.com mug, T-shirt and calculator. The most accurate fan base will win eternal bragging rights.
Contrary to my prior post, Chris Singletary is NOT suspended for the MAC Tournament.
I apologize for the confusion. I heard the news from someone who is credible and who works for the university. Apparently, the suspension is not true at all.
I called Rick Boyages to find out how this miscommunication occurred. I got his voicemail and asked him to call me back.
As the No. 5 seed, Akron will play Toledo in the first round of the MAC Tournament on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Here are the final standings...
1) Bowling Green -- 11-5 2) Ball State -- 7-9 3) Buffalo -- 11-5 4) Miami -- 10-6 5) Akron -- 10-6 6) Kent State -- 10-6 7) Central Michigan -- 7-9 8 ) Western Michigan-- 7-9 9) Ohio -- 7-9 10) Eastern Michigan -- 6-10 11) Northern Illinois -- 5-11 12) Toledo -- 5-11
If Akron wins Tuesday, the Zips will play Miami on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. The road to the championship theoretically would go through Bowling Green, and then Ball State/Buffalo.
Here are the other first-round matchups...
No. 5 Akron vs. No. 12 Toledo (winner plays Miami) No. 6 Kent State vs. No. 11 Northern Illinois (winner plays Buffalo) No. 7 CMU vs. No. 10 EMU (winner plays Ball State) No. 8 WMU vs. No. 9 Ohio (winner plays Bowling Green)
I quickly went over the scenarios an hour ago and completely messed it up. I apologize if you relied on that. Anyhow, I will break down the Toledo game on Monday.
I got some answers from the MAC's media contact Jeremy Guy. But it created only more questions.
It's true that the MAC West champion will serve as the tiebreaker between two or more teams that cannot settle their tie through the head-to-head tiebreaker.
It's also true that Keith Dambrot is right. The MAC will break the tie for the No. 2 seed before breaking the tie for the No. 1 seed.
That is totally contrary to the rules, which state: "All ties will be broken in the order in which they occur, from top to bottom, in the standings."
If we have to break the tie for 2nd before breaking the tie for 1st, we have a big problem. There is a strong possibility that Western Michigan and Ball State will be tied after tomorrow. Those teams split their season series, so they need an additional tiebreaker. The additional tiebreaker would have us examine how the each fared against the No. 1 seed.
By now, you are probably realizing the problem. If there is a tie for the No. 1 seed, then they need to break that tie (the one for 1st) before breaking the No. 2 seed tie. You break the tie for 1st by looking at the No. 2 seed. We are back to square one again.
If you're going to stick with this sadistic rule, the obvious answer to me is to preliminarily break the tie for 1st by using the both of the teams tied for second (and third, fourth, etc., if needed). Then you can easily break the tie for 2nd by using the single 1st-place team. Now you have your No. 2 seed. You can go back and re-break the tie for 1st using a single No. 2 seed.
It probably won't make a difference, but the system is so convoluted that another step won't hurt.
I will be frank. I'm still confused. I MUST be missing something. There is no way that the conference is misinterpreting its own rules so badly. First of all, the No. 2 seed has no business breaking the tie, considering the No. 2 seed is the seventh-best team in the conference. Second, the rules are clear that you break ties from top to bottom.
The rules also provide an example for using the combined records for a tiebreaker, rather than dropping down and breaking a tie for a lower position beforehand. ("Team A and Team B, who tied for second place, would compare against Team X and Team Y who tied for 6th as follows: Team A would compare its combined record against both X and Y against Team B’s combined record against both X and Y.")
I know someone at the MAC, who said the conference has worked out all of the potential scenarios that tomorrow might provide. I'm glad they're prepared. Next year, they need a lawyer to draft some clear tiebreaker rules. I'll do it for $200 an hour. The bill will come to about $40.
With regard to substance, there is a four-way tie for the MAC lead.
After Sunday, there could be an outright winner, which would be either Miami or Buffalo, who play each other. There could be a two-way tie between Miami/Buffalo and either Akron or Bowling Green. Or there could be a three-way tie between Miami/Buffalo, Akron and Bowling Green.
The first tiebreaker (head-to-head) is unlikely to sort out the conference champion. Keith Dambrot is concerned that the confusion relating to the second tiebreaker will cause a coin flip to determine the winner.
With regard to procedure, there are two issues:
1) Who is the "second-ranked" team for purposes of the second tiebreaker? It could be: The MAC West champion, which will occupy the No. 2 seed OR The team(s) with the second-best record, which will come from the East division. I believe it would be more fair to have the tiebreaker decided by competition against the best overall team, but what do I know? Gregg Bach says it's the MAC West team, so I believe him.
2) If there is a tie for the "second-ranked" team, is the initial step to break that tie for second, or are the first-place teams graded against each of the teams tied for second? If I understand it correctly, Dambrot said you have to break the tie for second, then apply the tiebreaker for first. That could create a TON of confusion if the tie for second descended to the second tiebreaker. From reading the MAC's Web site, I disagree.
Dambrot obviously knows what he's talking about. However, here is what the MAC's Web site says regarding my question: "When comparing tied teams against positions lower in the standings, which are also tied, those lower-tied positions will be considered as a single position for purposes of comparison. (Example: Team A and Team B, who tied for second place, would compare against Team X and Team Y who tied for 6th as follows: Team A would compare its combined record against both X and Y against Team B’s combined record against both X and Y.)"
If I am right, there is no need to break the West tie first. For example, if Buffalo and Akron are tied for first and WMU and BSU are tied for the West lead, then UA and UB compare their combined records against WMU and BSU. Akron is 2-0 against those teams. Buffalo is 1-1. Therefore, Akron wins the MAC.
I will analyze the specific scenarios tomorrow. Don't be surprised if I'm completely wrong on this. I'm astonished that a tiebreaker could be so confusing.
At first blush, Nate Linhart did not look like a player with a productive future at Akron.
Early in his career, Linhart's confidence peaked and waned depending on his offense. After his first month with the team, the coaches must have known that Linhart will not be a first, second, or even a third offensive option. He always played hard, but "playing hard" is often a euphemism for "not talented."
Something transformed Linhart from being a serviceable spare part to being an essential cog, to being a "Coach, I dare you to play without me" piece of the Zips. That transformation occurred when Linhart embraced what he is, and ignored what he is not.
It was only when Linhart accepted that truth that defense is his value. That knowledge allowed him to stride back into the locker room, knowing that regardless of how the ball bounced on the rim, he could be proud of grabbing the loose ball after an exhausting defensive stand, proud of keeping his proper crouched stance when the shot clock winded down, proud of smothering the other team's star no matter what position the star plays, proud of being the "what to do" example in Keith Dambrot's long-winded, high-volume rants, proud of convincing the underclassmen that Dambrot's defense-first attitude is an identity worth embracing, and proud of demanding the respect of every butt in the seats at Rhodes Arena -- or any arena, for that matter -- and getting it.
You could tell that Linhart pulled the best traits from players before him: Cedrick Middleton's desire. Nick Dials' toughness, grit and leadership. Romeo Travis' calmness and assurance. Jeremiah Wood's confidence. Dru Joyce's intelligence. Likewise, Nate's name deserves to be mentioned among those names when fans talk about the "good old days" 10 years from now.
Linhart probably won't get any votes for MAC Player of the Year. His season statistics are OK, but he isn't even averaging 10 points per game. His career statistics are approaching the top tier in school history, but that is mostly because of the massive amount of minutes he has played. On any given night, his box score is usually bland.
That is why Linhart is under-appreciated. But if you take him off the Zips, this is a below-.500 team. Akron is at least 15 points better each night with Linhart than without him. With respect for Chris McKnight and Humpty Hitchens, there are no Zips who are as consistently valuable.
And it goes back to Linhart's philosophy -- the one he was forced into. You play defense in the first minute as tightly as you play it in crunch time. You hustle like you're fighting for your family's life. You sweat and scrap and dive and bruise until the job is done. And when it is done, Linhart knows he will have played a more complete game than anyone else on the floor, even if he missed all of his shot attempts.
Linhart probably has no future in American pro basketball, but his size, quickness and work ethic make him a better candidate than any Zip in the past 10 years. He reminds me of a poor man's Tayshaun Prince. Unless Prince makes a stellar defensive play, no one pays much attention. Analogous to Linhart, Prince was a necessary cause for the Pistons' NBA titles.
Indeed, it's easy to overlook Nate's worth in the statbook. While you're watching him tonight in his last regular season home game, pay attention to contributions that statisticians cannot quantify. You'll begin to understand what Dambrot said Sunday: "Everybody thinks we will be a good team next year, but he won't be easy to replace, I will tell you that."
Linhart is the antithesis of the modern-day basketball culture. He doesn't want to mimic the And1 Mixtape guy. He knows he will never score 40 points. He doesn't want all of the attention on him. Nate is a throwback player who is humble, works hard and does it because it's the way you're supposed to play, not for the individual glory.
If Akron wins a MAC Championship in the dusk of Linhart's up-and-down career, it will be an appropriate bounty for one player who deserves it. If Akron does not, Linhart will still have the peace of mind that every moment he was on the floor was a moment where he expended his tank for his coaches, teammates and fans.
For every "hit" in recruiting season, there are several misses.
Akron offers about five scholarships for every one scholarship it has to give. Here is a rundown of what happened to some of the "misses" of the last five years...
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by Digital Rights LAC on December 21, 2013
The appearance of the “Free Internet” coalition was crucial in raising the alarm on one of the most controversial articles of the new criminal code, that would allow the monitoring of Internet. But is the possible end of Article 474 sufficient enough for the government to respect fundamental rights in communications?
By Analia Lavin and Valeria Betancourt, APC
After the revelations of Edward Snowden in June this year, the Assembly of Ecuador passed a resolution rejecting the “illegal and indiscriminate use of espionage” carried out by the United States, and considered it an attack against the “right to privacy and the privacy of all the inhabitants of the planet”. A few months later, the Ecuadorian representative in his speech at the UN General Assembly, criticized how these practices ignore “the right to privacy and freedom of expression of all citizens .”
During the same period, however, the Assembly of Ecuador discussed and approved a new penal code that legalized the systematic surveillance of communications, jeopardizing the exercise of these rights that it zealously defended in the case of U.S. practices.
Civil society organizations, user groups and Internet users closely followed the discussions on the law and got access to drafts which put them on alert. Together, they formed the “Free Internet” coalition and launched a campaign that included digital activism, along with meetings with Assembly members from all the political parties and reports sent to the president. Although at the time of writing this note, there is still no official confirmation, it appears that the most problematic aspects will be eliminated from the final text.
Article 474, the most controversial aspect of the new penal code, requires Internet service providers to store user data “in order to carry out the corresponding investigations”. This article, however, goes far beyond mass state surveillance, extending the same storage requirements to “subscribers of telecommunications services that share or distribute their voice or data interconnection to third parties” and seeks to bring these policing functions to the citizens themselves, promoting a culture of permanent distrust where everyone could potentially end up spying on each other.
Besides contradicting rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this item violates the Constitution of Ecuador, which recognizes the right to personal and family privacy. It also establishes that both privacy and interference of virtual correspondence, require minimum guarantees as authorized by the owner or judicial intervention. The alertness raised by Article 474 would be generalizing the limitations of a law which, on the contrary, should be the exception. As stressed by Ecuador’s representative to the UN General Assembly, and mentioned above, privacy is closely related to freedom of expression, and practices such as censorship affect the quality of democracy in the nation.
But Article 474 not only legitimizes the systematic violation of fundamental rights of citizens, it also presents serious problems in its implementation. Storage of “data integrity” of people’s communications for at least six months that are required by law, would force service providers to exponentially multiply their storage capacity, to update their physical and virtual infrastructure, and strengthen their security protocols.
The very high costs of these measures, which will probably end up being transferred to the end user, will also have an impact on the investment priorities of companies, who would have fewer resources to extend their services to less profitable areas.
Finally, the volume of information and data which the law requires to be preserved (basically all Internet traffic and telecommunications in a country of fifteen million people) multiplies the risks of interception, analysis and non-consented use for commercial or political purposes as well as compromising the security of electronic economic transactions of the governement, among other things. If this article is approved, the criminal code, instead of protecting internet users would actually expose them to conditions of extreme vulnerability. Such legal content, ultimately limits the deployment of network usage for social, economic, political and cultural development.
These were some of the arguments used by the “Free Internet” coalition. Activists involved in the campaign, however, think that the decisive factor was the decision on privacy in the digital era, recently approved by a committee of the UN General Assembly. The resolution, pushed forth by Germany and Brazil, states that the “monitoring and/or interference of illegal or arbitrary telecommunications, as well as the illegal or arbitrary collection of personal data, are highly invasive acts that violate the rights to privacy and freedom of expression and may contradict the principles of a democratic society” Ecuador is among the 23 countries that signed the resolution.
The assemblywoman who announced the annulment of Article 474 on Twitter (an announcement that, again, has not yet been made official), referred to “political and ideological coherence” as the reason behind this decision. While Ecuador supports such resolutions at the UN and offers political asylum to Julian Assange, to position itself as a world leader in human rights, the situation within the country is worrying. This year, for example, an organic law of communications was approved which, among other problematic aspects, demands electronic media to register the identity of those who publish comments. If it seeks political coherence, Ecuador must renew its commitment to the fundamental rights of its own citizens.
Analia Lavin is part of the communications team of APC
E – mail: [email protected]
Valeria Betancourt is Director of the Policy Program of Information and Communication APC
E – mail: valeriab@ apc.org
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07-26-2011, 04:09 AM #1
Macbook Pro goes to shutting down / sleep randomly
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I'm having trouble with my MacBook Pro going to sleep randomly. I will be working on the computer, and everything will go black. I can still here the computer running. When trying to wake it up from what seems like sleep, no buttons will work. The only thing I can do is do a hard shutdown, holding down power button, and then turning it back on.
This originally happened about 2 months ago, and only once. Since about 2 days ago, it has been happening about 2 times a day. It occurs when the temperature of the computer is low as well as when it is warm. I am not running too many programs when it happens. I have reset the PRAM.
Any ideas / comments would be appreciated and helpful. Here are my system specs:
15 inch Macbook Pro
2.4 GHz Intel Core i5
4 GB 1067 mHz DDR3
Mac OS X Lion 10.7
Please let me know if there is any other information I can provide to help diagnose the problem.
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antid0te Will Harden the iPhone Against Malware
A German security analyst is about to unveil a new jailbreaking process that will make iPhones much more secure. Stefan Esser, a security consultant and application developer for SektionEins, has found a way to support Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) in iOS, and has developed a new jailbreak tool - to be called antid0te
- to implement it, making iPhones much more resistant to malware attacks. The tool will be announced at a security conference next week and should be available soon thereafter.
ASLR works by randomly assigning data to memory to make it tougher for attackers to figure out the location of critical operating system functions, greatly increasing the difficulty of designing reliable exploits. ASLR was built into Windows Vista over three years ago, and is supported in Windows Phone 7, as well as (to a limited extent) in Mac OS X. However, it isn't present at all on iOS, instead Apple relies on Data Execution Protection sandboxing to make iPhones resistant to attack. This is kind of like welding your car doors shut as an anti-theft measure: sure, the car will be harder to steal, but it will also be a lot less useful. Jailbreaking defeats sandbox protection in order to allow you to load the software you want, but at the same time a layer of Apple's brittle defense is removed, allowing worms like Ikee
to access protected memory. The absence of robust security like ASLR in iOS allowed security researchers at this year's Pwn2Own hacking contest to break into a stock iPhone
and hijack the entire SMS database, including deleted messages, in about 20 seconds.
Esser will be presenting antid0te at the Power of Community security conference in Korea on December 14th. "With ASLR," the conference notes
explain, "an exploit mitigation is added that is not available in factory iPhones and makes exploitation more difficult." And according to Esser, he's going to continue to work on further hardening the iPhone: "more mitigations and a full reactivation of the codesigning protection are planed [sic] for the next months."
Source: The Register
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Hospice Chaplain Career
A hospice chaplain needs to understand that the hospice chaplain job description includes being able to use hospice software to document spiritual care visits. I had given that simple message to the chaplains I oversaw many times.
Hospice software meant that I wrote loads of reports, part of the job description for a hospice chaplain as to spiritual care documentation.
Of course understanding the hospice chaplain job description and actually performing the duties of a chaplain are often worlds apart.
I confess I did not do a very good job attempting to please Medicare in my spiritual care documentation, especially once we became computerized in our medicare mandated reports.
Ability to work with hospice software for fulfilling patient documentation expectations is a crucial part of the hospice chaplain's job description.
One of the challenges I offer to those wanting to become a chaplain is that they examine their ability to do "paperwork" or charting pastoral care interventions.
You see, most people called to ministry want to help people, not write detailed reports. Please understand that charting your spiritual care visits is expected and using the computer is part of the hospice chaplain's duties.
I had fired several chaplains for not meeting the requirements to document their pastoral care visits. Eventually it came my turn to become a terminated hospice chaplain. The truth is being fired from my chaplaincy position and experiencing chaplain burnout took place about the same time.
Yes, a chaplain career is a great ministry career opportunity but if you have difficulty with organizing yourself or are challenged by chaplain documentation, especially medicare charting expectations, you may want to explore other chaplaincy career options.
I have no doubts I deserved to be fired. While my patient load increased to over 75 patients, I was depleted physically and emotionally from 14 hour days. My wife was actually relieved when I announced to her my termination from my hospice chaplain job.
I made a career change, going from hospice chaplain employment to self employment, choosing to become what I call an Internet Chaplain. I had written faith focused themed articles about career change, many articles on how to become a chaplain.
Attempting to make money blogging as an internet chaplain, I enjoyed the thrill of writing blog entries. For example, written in January 2005, my blog postings were often described hospice career opportunities.
What did I blog about on a page with the title of 200501? Blogs about my chaplaincy career, including necessary training, and some of my ministry experiences working in hospice as a chaplain.
While a hospice chaplain by day, I was an internet chaplain by night (or early morning), attempting to support my ministry habit by writing web page articles promoting businesses or products, with links to companies selling their products on the internet.
Just learning these marketing efforts in order to fund my new web based home business, this blog article reflected that I did not really understand affiliate marketing strategy.
Learning about How To Use Public Domain Books and Magazines helped me understand how to create an income stream by writing career focused reports and articles featuring information people are searching the internet for.
As an information publisher I found I could build an online business based upon what I know. By the way, you can do the same thing, writing articles about whatever it is you have passion for (from work experience, hobbies, passions, travel experiences, even challenges such as living with a specific disease). Click on Becoming An Internet Publisher for more information.
Who would have guessed my journey from burned out hospice chaplain to turned on information publisher. By the way, I made the transition from blogging to building theme based websites for several reasons.
The primary reason is that I am far too unorganized to write blogs consistently. I had been warned that even if the subject matter was something I was passionate about, blogging demands day in could be taxing on me.
I sensed that I needed to start a new blogging approach after I read Blog or Build Themed Websites. Adapting a new blogging strategy for this Career Focused Website has given me peace of mind now that the need to post another blog article.
I decided that this page, with the webpage title of 200501 should be rewritten. That means that I do not have a dated blog entry for January 2005.
It is now a page that will be found because of the blogging information I discovered when reading Blogging Explained For Peace of Mind.
Now Change Career With Purpose News will have a different "RSS home" for its RSS feed. Written as a Career Focused Web Journal Blog, readers will learn about new or changed Web pages appearing on the Change-Career-With-Purpose.com website as I write in my sporadic blogging way.
The new RSS URL address for what used to be entitled Change Career Newsletter needs some explanation. You need to Right-click (control-click for Mac users) the orange button below. Then...Select Copy Shortcut ("Copy Link to Clipboard" for Mac), and paste that URL into your RSS Reader.And that's it! You're subscribed.
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In the Indian Army of my day this was the 10th Baluch Regiment which on the outbreak of war in 1939 consisted of five active battalions (1st to 5th) and a training battalion (10th). During the war a further eight active service battalions were raised (6th to 9th and 14th to 17th) and in addition three Garrison Battalions and four Garrison Companies the latter providing security and administrative personnel at schools of instruction GHQ Delhi and military prisons. In May The 10th Training Battalion at Karachi was redesignated the Baluch Regimental Centre (BRC) . Most of this history is about World War II and the part played by the Regiment whose battalions served in Waziristan (NW Frontier) Iraq Iran Syria Lebanon N Africa Eritrea Sicily Italy Greece Malaya Singapore and Burma winning two VCs and suffering a total of 6371 casualties of whom 763 were killed and a further 239 died due to sickness etc. Of the total 92 were officers holding the King’s Commission and 168 the Viceroy’s Commission (Jemadar Subedar and Subedar Major). The operations and battles are well described and supported by plenty of maps and a number of interesting photos. But of particular interest is the part dealing with post-war the birth of Pakistan partition and the appalling the massacres of refugees and the break-up of the old Indian Army. The author who was commissioned in the Baloch Regiment in 1958 and commanded its 17th Battalion is severely critical of the British government especially Mountbatten whom he accuses of bias towards India. And then the Kashmir situation which led to war between the two countries in 1947-48 and here the part played by Mountbatten is savaged: The situation had become so intolerable that the Supreme Commander Field Marshal Auchinleck resigned in protest against Mountbatten’s disgusting partiality. There are a number of most useful appendices listing campaigns and Battle Honours (1939-45) honours and awards casualty figures in detail succession of COs of all the battalions the reconstituted Baloch Regiment-1956 and more. There are extensive footnotes and an impressive bibliography and an index.
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My Sprint Novatel Merlin EX720 EVDO card has become nearly useless over the past year. It actually seems to work well -- I clocked it at 1153 Kb/s down, 295 Kb/s up, ping: 84ms (to Los Angeles) today -- but after a few minutes of use, it slows down to dial-up speeds. Luckily, Roget works with these cards every day, and he recommended that I make sure my PRL (Preferred Roaming List) was current. I discovered that I was running PRL 20224, which is dated 09/18/2006 (!). Roget was surprised that my connection was even working properly, and said that I should be running a PRL in the 6-series instead of the 2-series.
Sprint provides software called SmartView, and using the Mac OS X version, I was able to update my PRL to 20233 (09/30/2008). Unfortunately, my transfer speed here at home in San Francisco immediately dropped to around 400 Kb/s down. Not good! Roget speculated that an update using the Windows version of SmartView might do a firmware upgrade that would kick me over to a 6-series PRL, so I tried running SmartView in Windows XP running in a VMWare Fusion virtual machine. In that environment, SmartView identified my need to do a firmware upgrade (to v145). It downloaded the 10MB update, but failed during the process, telling me: "ERROR: NwUmtsPstResponseDM: ReadFile read 0".
Updating a Merlin EX720 card's firmware in Fusion = no good
I sent out a plea to my friends for the use of a Windoze notebook with an ExpressCard slot, and luckily, Warren was able to provide one. Using his notebook, I successfully updated my EX720's firmware to version 145. Unfortunately, the PRL is still at 20233. The firmware update did not kick me over to a 6-series PRL, and Sprint SmartView now says that there are no more updates to install.
Does anyone out there have information on how to upgrade a Novatel Merlin EX720 to 6-series PRLs?
**UPDATE, 3 FEB 2009**: We figured it out.
The Novatel Connection Manager comes embedded with the 60711 PRL. Roget warned me not to install both SmartView and Novatel Connection Manager at the same time, so we uninstalled SmartView on Warren's Windows machine, installed Novatel Connection Manager, did an update... and it worked! My Merlin EX720 had been migrated over to 60711, a 6-series PRL.
I then uninstalled Novatel Connection Manager and reinstalled SmartView (again, on the Windows machine). Unfortunately, uninstalling Novatel Connection Manager nukes the EX720 drivers, and reinstalling SmartView doesn't always re-install the drivers properly. If you're going to do this, be sure to reinstall SmartView the right way. I ended up using SprintView on Mac OS X to update my PRL to 60714. For some reason, 60750 is not available at the moment.
So here is a summary of the steps to migrate a EX720 from a 2-series to 6-series PRL:
1. Get ahold of a Windows machine 2. Install Sprint SmartView 3. Do an "application update" (in the Tools menu). After the program downloads a bunch of data and stops, you may have disconnect, remove the card, reinsert, and update again (I had to). 4. Continue to do application updates until it tells you that there are no more 5. Uninstall SmartView 6. Install Novatel Connection Manager 7. Using Novatel Connection Manager, update your application (it may do a firmware update) 8. Uninstall Novatel Connection Manager 9. Re-install SmartView the right way, or switch back to SprintView on your Mac 10. Do application updates until there are no more 11. Curse Sprint for making this difficult
On PRL 60714, I am now getting around 1.6Mbps / 370Kbps from my home in San Francisco.
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|FUJIFILM BRINGS FACE DETECTION TO THE COMPACT DIGITAL CAMERA CATEGORY WITH THE FINEPIX F31fd|
Camera also Boasts 3200 ISO, i-Flash and Picture Stabilization
Valhalla, New York, September 25, 2006 -- Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc., is proud to unveil the FinePix F31fd, the first pocketable digital camera from Fujifilm to feature the company’s new Face Detection Technology.
Fujifilm’s Face Detection Technology debuted on the SLR-styled FinePix S6000fd. It has a tremendous impact on the quality of “people pictures” by ensuring that cameras like the FinePix F31fd will automatically focus on and expose for faces, rather than details that lead to less-than-desirable photographs. Identifying up to 10 faces in a frame, Face Detection Technology ensures photos of friends and family are crisp, clear and properly exposed for a natural feel. It has an advantage over the few other face detection systems currently on the market as the technology is built-in to the camera’s processor, enabling the FinePix F31fd to identify faces and optimize settings within a scant 0.05 seconds.
With the FinePix F31fd, which is similar in style to the FinePix F30, Fujifilm adds Face Detection to the many significant breakthrough features in the award winning and critically-acclaimed FinePix F30 - unprecedented light sensitivities up to ISO 3200 at full resolution, Fujifilm’s Picture Stabilization, the ‘i-Flash’ system, and best-in-class 580-shot battery life. Add a 3x optical zoom lens from Fujinon, a 6-MegaPixel Super CCD HR sensor, and a 2.5 inch LCD screen with glare-reducing coatings and the FinePix F31fd is an ideal companion for consumers looking for a first-class upgrade to their current digital cameras.
Face Detection Technology
Fujifilm’s Face Detection Technology was originally developed for the company’s photofinishing division where it has been improving the quality of photos produced at retail photo centers nationwide by Fujifilm’s Frontier Digital Lab Systems. Fujifilm’s Research & Development team adapted the technology for use within digital cameras, where it is now a genuinely useful tool for making subjects look their best.
A selectable option, Fujifilm’s Face Detection Technology identifies faces by triangulating a subject’s eyes and mouth using an algorithm to optimize focus and exposure. It simultaneously displays a green rectangle around the primary subject, while white squares identify up to nine other subjects. Movement tracking keeps the camera ‘locked on’ to its subjects until they move out of the picture. The technology works regardless of the subject’s position in the frame, and is not confused by eyeglasses. In Playback mode, Face Detection automatically zooms to subjects’ faces and trims the shot for optimum portraits.
Low Light Photography and Picture Stabilization
Fujifilm has identified low light photography as one of the true benchmarks of a digital camera's performance, as many images are taken when light is limited. Limited light requires the use of a flash, however, a flash can leave subjects looking ‘washed out’ and background detail almost non-existent. Higher light sensitivities make flash-free photography possible with available light, balancing foreground and background exposure and contributing to a natural look and feel.
Higher light sensitivities also enable the camera to shoot with faster shutter speeds, which lessen the likelihood of blurry pictures caused by a moving subject or the shake of an unsteady hand. To make it easy for consumers to achieve blur-free results, the FinePix F31fd features a helpful “Picture Stabilization” mode dial setting. This easy-to-identify, automatic setting lets the FinePix F31fd choose the correct light sensitivity and best-matching shutter speed, producing the highest quality digital pictures without blur and the noise often associated with high sensitivity photographs.
For those occasions when flash is required, Fujifilm’s intelligent ‘i-Flash’ system sets flash power output to achieve natural foreground illumination with balanced background exposure. Fujifilm’s i-Flash system is more advanced than similar flash systems because it can detect more accurately the subtle lighting differences within a scene, and then light the subject accordingly with a wider range of flash intensities. Together, the Face Detection and i-Flash technologies produce photographs with prominent subjects exhibiting pleasing, natural tones.
“Fujifilm set the benchmark for digital camera performance earlier this year with the introduction of the FinePix F30, a model that helped consumers take better pictures through innovative technology breakthroughs and best-in-class performance,” remarked David Troy, Senior Product Manager, Consumer Digital Cameras, Electronic Imaging Division, Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. “With the addition of Face Detection Technology to an already outstanding camera package, the FinePix F31fd will turn just about any picture-taker into a top-notch photographer.”
The FinePix F31fd has a number of useful features that make it easy to snap outstanding photos:“Natural Light & with Flash” Dual Shot Mode: In this mode the FinePix F31fd quickly shoots two images in succession -- one with and one without the flash -- saving both. This convenient function lets the user perform an on-the-spot picture comparison and decide whether the FinePix F31fd produced the most pleasing photo with flash, or without.
“Natural Light” shooting mode: This mode preserves scene mood and enhances background detail by shooting with faster shutter speeds at higher light sensitivities (if necessary) with a suppressed flash.
Fast Operation: The camera’s fast response times, 0.01 second shutter lag and 1.5 second start-up time, ensure it will catch all the action and spell the end for missed photo opportunities.
LCD: The FinePix F31fd features a large 2.5 inch, 230,000 pixel LCD screen coated with Fujifilm’s proprietary CV film. This minimizes glare and reflection so that images can be viewed from any angle and even in sunny conditions, when glare would usually be a problem. In addition, the screen’s brightness adjusts automatically, depending on the amount of light available, to further enhance ease of viewing.
Better Movie Quality: Movie capture for the FinePix F31fd is enhanced by noise reduction, making it possible to capture clear, sharp moving images even at high ISO sensitivity speeds. It is also capable of VGA movie capture at 30 frames per second with sound.Special scene modes: The FinePix F31fd has 15 scene positions including beach, snow and fireworks for optimum photography, no matter what the event. Manual settings: Includes shutter and aperture priority, for more user control.The FinePix F31fd will be available in December at a retail cost of $399.
Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. is a subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. and delivers technology solutions to meet the imaging and information needs of retailers, consumers, professionals and business customers. As a global leader in digital imaging, Fujifilm pioneered the development of digital medical systems, and today is the leader in digital minilab systems. The company was ranked number 18 for U.S. patents granted during 2005, employs more than 75,000 people worldwide and in the year ending March 31, 2006, had global revenues of $22.8 billion.
In the United States, Fujifilm is a leader in delivering high quality, easy-to-use imaging and information solutions in the following categories: Digital Imaging Systems, Film and Imaging Systems, Recording/Storage Media, Motion Picture Film, Graphic Arts and Printing Systems and Medical Imaging and Diagnostics Systems. Fujifilm is an environmentally friendly, humane enterprise and an exemplary corporate citizen.
For more information on Fujifilm products, consumers can call 800-800-FUJI or access the Fujifilm USA Web site at www.fujifilmusa.com. Consumers also can receive news and information direct from Fujifilm USA via RSS. Subscription is free at www.fujifilmusa.com/rss.
All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners.
*With Fujifilm’s commitment to constant improvement, the company reserves the right to alter specifications without prior notice.
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Microsoft is betting that consumers will readily adopt its graphically oriented, touch-friendly operating system called Windows 8. Windows 8's major new feature is a "Metro" user interface, similar to the square graphical design found on Microsoft's Windows Phones. So, instead of the traditional Windows or Mac desktop, users are greeted by a start screen made up of frequently used, clickable app "tiles."
But will this jazzy new interface convince small-business owners to upgrade when it comes out later this year? Here are three impressions we had after testing the recently-released consumer preview edition, with an eye toward business use:
(Full disclosure: My firm creates content for an unrelated division of Microsoft.)
1. The desktop is history.
The Metro interface steps away from the decades-old computer conceit of clicking various windows that run from a virtual desktop. Instead, users interact with square tiles that lead directly to apps.
With practice, Windows 8 can be intuitive. Business users will be able to configure screens quickly, launch documents, create spreadsheets and toggle between apps like social media and sales tools.
But the Metro approach means retraining decades of computer habits. Though users will be able to return to the traditional "desktop" mode if they so desire, using Windows 8 is a completely different experience from Windows 7 or XP.
2. Useful integration for cloud and mobile
Windows 8 was impressive at syncing with mobile Windows Phone devices and the company's cloud-based office software package Office 365. Essentially anything created on one device is synced to another in real time.
And Windows 8 accomplishes this without using a completely cloud-based architecture such as Google Apps. If an Internet connection goes down, for example, you can still get work done with Windows 8. This can be especially useful for heavily mobile businesses working on smartphones or tablets.
3. Still, businesses might be hesitant to
Windows 8 presents users with such a different experience that unless a team is starting from scratch, or it is particularly tech savvy, this OS will likely be difficult to deploy. Teams will need to relearn everything from finding where work files are located to how to troubleshoot problems.
Considering that Windows 7 is still a serviceable option and productivity gains will likely be marginal, it's possible that few businesses will want to take the time to move to Windows 8.
Bottom line: Windows 8 is an innovative operating system that's fast, stable, secure and offers mobile and tablet options. But it's such an unrelated experience to Windows 7 or XP -- or even Apple Macs for that matter -- most companies will most likely be more than happy to stand pat with the operating system they have.
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Software Developer Code Rebel Wins Judgment Against Aqua Connect In Federal Lawsuit
Federal judge enters judgment denying all claims in rival software developer’s lawsuit
LOS ANGELES - Aug. 28, 2014 - PRLog -- Remote desktop software developer Code Rebel, LLC today announced that it has received a judgment in its favor on all claims in a lawsuit brought by Aqua Connect, Inc., a rival software developer. The judgment stated that Aqua Connect failed to establish any act of reverse engineering by Code Rebel or any other illegal act that would support any of Aqua Connect’s claims.
Founded in 2006, Code Rebel is an innovative software development company with two Mac remote desktop access software applications:
In 2011, Aqua Connect filed a lawsuit against Code Rebel, its Chief Executive Officer, Arben Kryeziu, and Chief Technology Officer, Volodymyr Bykov, claiming that Code Rebel had, among other things, misappropriated Aqua Connect’s trade secrets and breached a click-through end user license agreement by reverse engineering a software program allegedly developed by Aqua Connect, in order to create Code Rebel’s iRAPP and iRAPP TS software programs.
In February of 2012, a United States District Court Judge in Los Angeles dismissed Aqua Connect’s trade secret claim. The dispute was subsequently referred to arbitration and decided by a jointly appointed arbitrator with significant experience in computer science. Code Rebel prevailed.
On August 19, 2014, the same United States District Court Judge confirmed the findings of the arbitrator and entered judgment in favor of Code Rebel, Mr. Kryeziu and Mr. Bykov on all of the claims alleged by Aqua Connect, including breach of contract, unjustly enrichment, and unfair business practices under California law.
More important, the Judgment entered by the Federal Court expressly and unequivocally stated that:
“Aqua Connect has failed to establish any act of reverse engineering by Code Rebel or any other illegal act that would support any of its claims.”
In response to the Judgment in favor of Code Rebel, Mr. Kryeziu said, “We are delighted with the judgment of the Federal Court which validates our position from the very beginning of this dispute: that we have developed our groundbreaking iRAPP program for remote server access through the hard work and ingenuity of our employees, rather than through inappropriate means.” Mr. Kryeziu further said “We are excited about expanding and improving our innovative, effective product that fills a need that is so important to so many of our customers.”
Code Rebel has also filed a separate lawsuit against Aqua Connect alleging false and misleading comments made by Aqua Connect’s personnel, as part of a pattern of trade libel designed to denigrate the quality and development of Code Rebel’s products. Code Rebel’s lawsuit against Aqua Connect is scheduled to go to trial in 2015 and expects to prevail in that dispute as well.
Code Rebel, Mr. Kryeziu and Mr. Bykov were represented by Andres Quintana, Esq. and John Houkom, Esq. of the Quintana Law Group, APC.
ABOUT CODE REBEL, LLC
Code Rebel, LLC (www.coderebel.com)
CEO and Founder, Code Rebel, LLC
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Published on December 30th, 2008 | by Jules Yap15
Post Christmas hacks
Now that all the feasting is done, I have a couple of post Christmas hacks.
Tara says, “I made a Rattvik white wine glass into the Ye Olde Pimp Chalice! I used a Rattvik white wine glass, faux gold leaf, decoupaged images I made using digital collage of copyright-free clip art, resin and faux rhinestones to make this pimp chalice for my man for Christmas. I was my first attempt at doing any of these things on glass and my first use of resin at all and for the most part I’m really pleased with how it turned out! The inside of the bowl really does glow like movie special effects gold in the light! If I had to do it again, I’d use higher-quality rhinestones, though.”
See more of the chalice on craftster.
Digital Ribba photo frame
John from Australia shares with us his Ikea hack, put together as Christmas presents this year.
He says, “I decided to purchase two cheap 7″ digital photo frames on sale from K-Mart for $30.00 AUD and mount them in Ribba frames.
The larger frame is the 30 cm x 40 cm Ribba ($20.00 AUD). Since the window cut out of the mat board that comes with the frame is larger than the LCD, I had to get a mat board cut to size with a window that matched the size of the frame, this cost me another $20.00 AUD. I simply removed the clear plastic frame from the digital photo frame before mounting the LCD inside the mat board. Total cost was $70.00 AUD.
The smaller frame is the 18 cm x 24 cm Ribba ($9.00 AUD). The window on the mat board was smaller than the LCD, so it was simply a matter of cutting out a larger window before mounting the LCD. Total cost was $39.00 AUD.
I apologise for the poor lighting in the photos. I don’t have access to a digital camera at the moment so my iPhone had to suffice.”
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We love the new collection of Genevieve Gorder party invitations at Pear Tree! So when we went looking for fabulous summer party ideas, we started there and found plenty of inspiration. Our party prep also included planning what drinks to serve at our summer soiree. We’ve made it easy for you to plan your own party by pairing our favorite Genevieve invitations with the perfect summer drinks for each occasion. Sound fun? Let’s get started!
Gold Garden Party Invitations
Perfect pairing: Champagne or Prosecco
Party Umbrellas Invitations
Perfect pairing: Strawberry Daiquiris
Here’s the recipe:
One 12-oz. bag frozen strawberries
6 oz. light rum
4 oz. lime juice
5 tablespoons sugar
6 fresh strawberry slices, for garnish
In a blender, combine the frozen strawberries, rum, lime juice and sugar. Blend until smooth and divide among 6 highball or hurricane-style glasses. Garnish each glass with a strawberry slice and serve immediately. Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian and foodnetwork.com
Summer Cookout Party Invitations
Perfect pairing: Sangria
Here’s the recipe:
Make the most of your graduation party with these must-have party apps. They’ll help you plan the party, keep the tunes streaming, record and share the best moments with your friends. Here are our favorite party apps for graduation parties.
Party & Event Planner Lite
Make sure everything is ready to go before the big day with this simple event planner. It gives you a personal party countdown complete with to-do lists and notifications, helps you easily manage your guest list and lets you estimate expenses with an expense calculator.
You probably already know about Snapchat, but did you know you can create your own Geofilter for your grad party? Design your own look for your event, then keep friends updated before, during and after the party.
Don’t forget to start your own grad party hashtag to keep track of what happened and who was there. Plus, check out Boomerang from Instagram, the hottest new toy on Instagram. Boomerang lets you create mini loop videos to capture those moments from your party in unforgettable ways.
This free video sharing app makes it super easy to record, upload and share videos with a group of friends. Create a private group from your party guest list, capture all the action and share videos on the spot.
Every great party needs music and Spotify lets you choose from readymade playlists or create your own party playlist in advance without having to purchase the music. Listen for free with ads, or purchase the ad-free Premium version with a student discount. https://www.spotify.com/us/student/
Those are our suggestions for must-have graduation party apps. We’d love to hear your suggestions in the comments below. Keep reading for more graduation party ideas.
Summer’s hottest invitation has arrived! You’re invited to see the new Genevieve Gorder Party Invitations Collection, only at Pear Tree. Designed by Genevieve Gorder, one of America’s most popular designers and television personalities, this exclusive collection of party invitations is filled with light-hearted sophistication and a wide range of design styles for invitations they can’t refuse.
The collection will inspire all kinds of celebrations, from casual pool parties to elegant dinners under the stars. One thing is clear: it’s not a party unless you’re sending Genevieve Gorder party invitations.
Where have you seen her?
- HGTV’s Genevieve’s Renovation, White House Christmas, Design Star, Dear Genevieve and, of course, Trading Spaces
- Rachael Ray, The TODAY Show, CNN
- The Design Network, ulive.com, modemediacorp.com
- Real Genevieve magazine/app
Watch for more collections from Genevieve Gorder, coming soon to Pear Tree. Get to know more about her style at GenevieveGorder.com.
Congrats (almost) grad! Among the many things you are planning as the school year ends and summer begins, I’m sure that figuring out what to wear to your graduation party is high on the list. We’ve compiled a few options from your favorite stores and brands (Forever 21, Brandy Melville, Target, Uban Outfitters, & Francesca’s) in the hottest summer trends we like to refer to as, the “Triple B’s” – Boho, Bold, and Blooms!
- Cody Printed Halter Shift Dress
- Off-the-Shoulder Mini Dress
- Ecote Gineva Printed Shift Dress
Looking for graduation gift ideas that go beyond the impersonal gift card? These are our top 5 best-selling graduation gifts, and they’re appreciated because they can be personalized with text, photos and colors just for your special graduate.
Shop our top 5 graduation gift ideas:
1. Color Block Collage Wall Art Print This is a graduation gift your grad just might take along to college. Our 14″ x 11″ wall art prints are archival quality and meant to be framed. It holds 11 photos and 4 color blocks with editable text.
2. Gold Sequin-Look Custom Phone Case Your grad’s favorite photo decorated with gold faux-foil sequins – does it get any better than that? She might actually keep the case on her phone for a change. For iPhone 4/4s, 5/5S or 6, and Samsung Galaxy S4 or S5.
3. Favorite Photo Easel Art Commemorate this milestone with a gift for the grad, mom, dad and all the grandparents. A built-in easel folds out from the back so it stands up on its own, just like a picture frame — but without the frame!
4. 12″ Canvas Square Your grad will love this large square canvas art, personalized with a favorite photo of their friends or family to hang in her bedroom or dorm room. Folds in seconds to look like real canvas.
5. Big Name Notepad Grads will appreciate having these notepads on hand for just about anything, from writing notes to friends to making to-do lists look really awesome. And they make affordable and unique graduation gifts.
Start shopping for your graduation gifts early, so you’ll have them in time for the party. Choose from our top 5 ideas, shown here, or shop the entire collection of graduation gifts at Pear Tree!
It’s not your style to sit back and hope someone notices you. There are so many ways to shine, and here are few of our favorites, from big watches to glitter nail polish. Of all the 2016 style trends, this one cannot be ignored. Even your graduation announcements can show your style. Give your grad party a head start in the glam department.
Shop the Trend!
No. 1: Makko Hashtag Studs, Forever 21 | No. 2: SB Zoom Stefan Janoski Leather Shoes, Nike | No. 3: Fergus Watch, Marc Jacobs | No. 4: My Big Year Silver Foil – Graduation Announcements, Pear Tree Greetings | No. 5: University of Iowa Fitted V-Neck Tee, Victoria’s Secret | No. 6: Prismatic Nail Polish, H&M | No. 7: BaubleBar Gem Make Noise Headphones Gold, Target | No. 8: Flatter Yourself Contour Brush Set, Sephora | No. 9: Good As Gold Vertical – Graduation Announcements, Pear Tree Greetings
Looking for awesome graduation party decorations and ideas? These are our top 5 best sellers! All can be personalized with text, photos and colors to make them yours. Best of all, you’ll find matching graduation invitations and lots of other party decorations to coordinate the entire look at Pear Tree.
Shop our top 5 graduation party decorating ideas:
1. Banner Moment Fill your grad party with color using this 8-piece bunting banner customized with your choice of colors, photos and wording. You can even add a school logo.
2. Sequin-Look Guest Book Print Not only is it a fun party decoration, this guest book print becomes a keepsake if you have your guests sign it with white or metallic markers.
3. Follow the Script Table Decor Our multi-piece, multi-functional table decor is printed on our signature card stock and personalized with your photos and text. Use them in so many ways!
4. Favorite Photo Cupcake Flags Decorate your cupcakes and other desserts with these little cupcake flags. Choose from over 80 colors to match your other grad party decorations!
5. Snapshots 36″ x 24″ Custom Poster It’s a photo display made easy! This custom poster can be personalized to match your graduation party decorations and holds 15 photos.
Start planning your graduation party today. Choose from our top 5 ideas, shown here, or shop the entire collection of graduation party decorations at Pear Tree!
Your style is all natural, from barely-there makeup to rustic styles and neutral colors. These are a few of our favorite natural looks for grad season. You can even plan your graduation party with an all-natural approach, starting with eco-friendly graduation announcements made from 100% recycled paper.
Shop the Trend!
No. 1: Tasseled Straw Floppy Hat, Forever 21 | No. 2: Kraft Paper Trifold Graduation Announcements, Pear Tree Greetings | No. 3: Rothco Canvas Duffel Bag, Urban Outfitters | No. 4: Naked3 Eyeshadow Palette, Urban Decay | No. 5: C.O. Bigelow Cream Body Wash – Lemon, Bath & Body Works | No. 6: Betseyville Allspice Slide Sandals – Cognac, Target | No. 7: Nordic Mini Magnet Succulent Garden, Gardeners | No. 8: Love That Photo Graduation Announcements, Pear Tree Greetings | No. 9: Zalie Braided Belt, Free People
Want to wow your friends with amazing graduation announcements? Check out these designs printed on double thick paper! Seriously, the paper is twice as thick as our signature matte-finish card stock, which makes these luxury graduation announcements twice as nice. With their solid feel and silky smooth finish, they will definitely stand out in the mail.
Not sure about the double-thick look? Don’t give up! There are plenty of other luxury graduation announcements out there, including real foil-stamped designs, unique folds, ribbons and more. And for even more ideas, our full collection of graduation announcements, from our signature card stock to photo paper designs, gives you lots of ways to get creative no matter what your style or budget. But when you want to make a statement, double thick paper graduation announcements are designed to impress.
The Class of 2016 isn’t afraid to step out of line and get noticed. Here are a few of the creative looks that caught our attention, from dino shades to graduation announcements. It’s graduation season – time to show your style!
Shop the Trend!
No. 1: Beats Solo 2 Wireless Headphones Active Collection – Yellow, Target | No. 2: Matte Lipstick – Diva, MAC | No. 3: Spin A Rama Graduation Announcement, Pear Tree Greetings | No. 4: Dream On Dreamer Notebook, Urban Outfitters | No. 5: Chuck Taylor All Star Classic Sneakers, Converse | No. 6: Multistrand Necklace, H&M | No. 7: Rad And Refined Dino Browline Sunglasses, Forever 21 | No. 8: Photos With Class Graduation Announcements, Pear Tree Greetings | No. 9: Magical Thinking Embroidered Eye Pillow, Urban Outfitters
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At this point I
needed to do a little research and order some parts. I was going to make
a new control panel and needed buttons and a joystick. I found
a bunch of places online that sold parts and ended up ordering the
following stuff from the following places.
I ordered Micro Switch push buttons and an 8 Way micro switch Red
Ball handle joystick from
www.arcadeshop.com/parts.htm (great prices).
I order a KeyWiz Max 1.5 from
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And I thought I'd have to hack a keyboard. The KeyWiz is a
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I ordered a 19 inch LCD monitor. LCD because it is low
profile and generates little heat. 19 inch because many games
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mount. I chose to order an Acer AL1916 for a few reasons.
First, I have one on my PC and it looks good. The dimensions
were perfect for my cabinet and it only cost 200 bucks.
I also ordered a track ball mouse.
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Handing in the thesis
Submission and seminars- dates and time
For dates and times concerning when to hand in your thesis, see Writing a thesis. For a late hand in- if you have not completed your theses within the given time frame, please go to Info for a late hand in.
The schedule for the thesis seminars will be sent out via email later on the day of submitting the paper or the next day at the latest.
The scheduling is a complicated process where many factors need to be taken into account. It is therefore difficult to accommodate requests from individual students about specific time and date. In order to make sure that you will be able to attend your seminar, please make sure that you are available during the whole period when the seminars take place.
In case you have a very strong reason for not being able to attend a certain day during the seminar week (e.g. doctor’s appointment, funeral), please leave a note about this to the thesis coordinators when you submit the paper copies of your thesis.
Routines for thesis submission
Three paper copies are to be handed in. In addition, the thesis must be sent in to Urkund and submitted electronically in LUP Student Papers before 11.00 the same day.
Before you submit your thesis you are required to send the final version of it for review in Urkund at thesis.svetlu [at] analys.urkund.se.
LUP Student Papers
Before you hand in the paper copies of your thesis, you should submit it electronically as a PDF document in Lund University Publications Student Papers (LUP), see more detail below. If you experience any problems with the electronic registration, please contact your librarian or the thesis administrators.
Finally, you hand in 3 paper copies of your thesis to the thesis administrators (see date and time on the lesson plan in Live@Lund). Paper copies must be handed in; otherwise the thesis cannot be examined.
Information about LUP Student Papers
If you do not have a Student Account you will not be able to submit your thesis. If you have lost your password, you can order a new one from servicedesk [at] lu.se. It may take up to a week to receive a new password.
Creating a PDF document
PDF stands for Portable Document Format and is a format created by Adobe to facilitate viewing of documents created in a number of different programs. Almost all computers have Acrobat Reader installed; a program, which makes it possible to view PDF files. If you do not have Acrobat Reader on your computer, you can download it for free though the Adobe Acrobat website. You cannot create PDF files using Acrobat Reader. Here are instructions for creating PDF documents:
1) If you have the commercial version of Acrobat (Adobe Acrobat) installed on your computer, you can create a PDF by using the print dialog box and selecting PDF file instead of a printer. The exact appearance of the dialog box may vary depending on if you are using Windows, Mac OS or Linux.
2) There are also a number of shareware programs (eg. freepdfconvert.com), which can create PDF files. Most shareware programs cost money and demo versions may only allow you to create a few PDF files before you are required to register and pay for the software.
3) If you have a Macintosh computer with any version of the OS 10 (X) creating PDFs is never a problem. There is a button for creating (save as) PDFs in the print dialog box, click on it and you are done.
N.B It is important that you write your thesis in a single document. The first page, abstract, references etc. should not be saved as separate documents. In order to simplify this process we have made a thesis template.
Submitting to LUP Student Papers
First time users: If it is your first time select. Log on with your Student Account and follow the instructions.
Log on: Use your Student Account and log on to LUP Student Papers.
Once logged on you can select to add a new paper, eg.. 20171 is syntax for spring semester 2017.
A new window will now open containing the tabs, Work, Publication Info, Context, Files & Access, Additional Info and Message. Compulsory fields is found under the tabs Work, Publication Info, Context and Files & Access. If you have any problems or have questions on how to fill out the information contact the thesis administrators or click on the questionmark.
The first tab, "Work", is your description of your thesis with compulsory fields such as author, title, abstract and keywords. Make sure to verify your user identity by clicking on "Select author" and locating yourself in the list of registered students. If you are two or more authors collaborating on the same thesis, make sure to add and verify each author individually.
Under the tab Publication Info, write the year of publication.
The next tab, "Context" has one compulsory field, supervisor. Fill out the name of your supervisor and click on "Confirm supervisor". Select your supervisor in the list (the name will be linked in blue).
The last compulsory tab is "Files & Access". It is here that you upload your thesis. Use the file browser to locate your thesis file on your computer. The file has to be in pdf-format. After locating your file, make sure to set the desired access level to your thesis document. The level of
publication is decided by you as the author.
When you have filled out all the compulsory fields under the different tabs press. This changes the status of the post you created from "Private" to "In Progress". You have now sent your thesis to the thesis administrators and it can be downloaded for the seminars by other studens.
If you experience any problems with the technical side of submitting your thesis, contact your librarian or the thesis administrators. (See first page)
Downloading other students’ theses
Log in to LUP Student Papers. Select course in the upper right corner and the semester, eg STVM23, 20171 (spring semester 2017). Download the paper you are going to discuss by clicking on the thesis title.
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Article Summaries 1-5
Article 1 – TV is bad for Children’s education, studies say.
According to this article, it seemed as though throughout three different studies, they found that students who watched television seemed to perform poorer academically. It wasn’t just for those students who watched television in general, but for those students who watched TV excessively. It’s also showed to increase child obesity and aggressive behavior. A couple of the studies provided involved students who had a TV in there room; assuming that they watched TV more often, scored lower on test scores compared to someone who had a computer with internet access in their house ended up scoring higher on test scores. On the flip side, the studies also showed that for children who watched TV from ages 3-5, it helped them with short-term memory and reading recognition, but it didn’t help with reading comprehension or mathematics. To me, personally, for as long as I can remember, I watched TV at a young age. I honestly don’t remember getting in trouble too much, or my TV time being limited by my parents. The only thing that my parents made sure we did was first, homework, and then our chores. If we did both, we were pretty much able to do what we wanted. Don’t get me wrong, we couldn’t watch TV all day long, but my parents made sure our priorities came first. I have two sisters and my older sister went through the same thing and seemed to do pretty well in school. I believe she graduated with a 3.6-7 GPA and I’m currently at a 3.1 and my younger sister is about the same. I don’t remember too much if it affected us growing up, but I think it may be different for everyone else.
Article 2 – The Apple Revolution: 10 Key Moments
This article started off describing the founder of Apple; Steve Jobs who was actually a 21-year-old college dropout who lived with his parents in California. He ended up working with the gaming company Atari. His friend Wayne worked with him as well and his other best friend known as Wozniak, worked for Hewlett-Packard. The trio incorporated Apple Computer on April 1, 1976. But, after three months, Wayne sold his share for a measly eight hundred dollars. The first computer launched in 1976 and was sold for 666 dollars. It was known to be the most collectible PC of all time and someone actually received 50 thousand dollars for their original PC. Soon, the Mac came and had much success. An important moment in Apple’s company is when Steve Jobs came back. He was fired in 1985, because he was very hard to work with. He didn’t care about the opinion of others he worked with and was solely focused on his ideas only. The reason he was hired back was because Microsoft started taking off in 1997 and was putting Apple out of business. Soon, would Apple know that by hiring Jobs back, they were about to take off. Products and inventions such as the iPod, Mac OS X, the iphone and of course, the ipad. Once Apple introduced a quality product that seemed simple and entertaining to the people, they wanted everything else that apple had to offer. Now a days, it’s fairly common to see someone with an iphone, ipad and a Mac book. Apple has been dominating in their products the past ten years or so. I personally love the Apple products and what they have to offer. To be honest, it’s kind of hard to see myself using anything else. It seems like having Apple products seem standard now.
Article 3 – iPhone vs. Android: Which is Better?
Since the early 2000’s, Apple’s invention of the iPhone has definitely seemed to dominate the market with their cell phone. It’s actually come to the point where it almost seems standard to have an iPhone, unless you simply don’t want one or can’t afford it. Most of the phones now a days are almost all smart phones because of what they can do. This article compares the Android, which is the iPhone’s biggest competition, with the iPhone. There are fifteen categories that this article brings up. I’ll highlight some of the more important ones that people seem to really care most about. The first one is when it comes to making phone calls, the iPhone brings home the trophy. It lays out the contacts better and the FaceTime is what really separates it from the Android. The next big thing is the photo/video features. Both cameras bring great quality when it comes to taking photos and videos. The brightness for the iPhone seems to be a tad better, but the sharpness for the Android seems to be better. Overall, because of storage, Android wins this one with managing photos seeming to be easier. Apps are what really help make smart phones. The apps for the Android and the way they’re laid out gave Android the nod over Apple’s iPhone. When it comes to talking to the phone, Apple’s iPhone runs away with it on this one. The famous mind of it’s own “Siri” has definitely become a huge standout for Apple. You can ask your phone to do everything from playing music, look up directions and make any call or text that is needed from you. Such a feature would be perfect for while driving. Overall, the Android won the competition with a vote of 8-7 on those fifteen categories. It’s close enough to really matter on what the user is looking for in their phone. Either way, both are amazing products to use.
Article 4 – Which Macbook? Choosing Between Stamina, Speed and Style in Apple’s Laptops.
With as famous as Apple has become, one of their more popular inventions or products are the laptops that they have made with consistent quality. Their three quality laptop products are the MacBook, the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air. All three are well-developed products, each with it’s own strength that makes it stand out a bit in their own way. The first one that was discussed was the MacBook Pro. The Macbook Pro is probably the most popular laptop out right now. Even for myself, I see a lot of people, especially students with the macbook pro. The MacBook pro stands out with it’s speed. Although, it may not be as portable or as slim as the other MacBooks, this one is particularly known for it’s internet speed and how fast it is able to handle downloads and the simple functions of a laptop. The next one is the New MacBook. Now, let’s say speed isn’t necessarily something that you value as much. This New MacBook has caused many users to fall in love with it for a few reasons, but the reason that stands out the most is because of it’s portability. It’s very slim, but is easy to carry around with you. For those laptop users who use a laptop for it’s simple functions of the Internet, Microsoft office documents, this would be a great laptop for you. A negative would be its battery life. It’s known to have a battery life that doesn’t last as long as the other two. The last laptop that is discussed is the MacBook Air. This, just like the New MacBook has a slim display. This makes it easy to bring with you wherever you go. But, the good thing about this laptop is that it has the longest battery life of all three laptops. It surpasses both the New MacBook and MacBook Pro. All Matchbook’s have their good and bad and really ends up on what the user wants to decide what fits best for them.
Article 5 – iPads Improve Classroom Learning, Study Finds
For those who may not know what an iPad is, an iPad is just like the iPhone, except it’s at approximately five times bigger with the inability to make phone calls. So, it comes with all the apps that you would like, just on a bigger screen. There was a study that was done where students had the opportunity to use iPads to help enhance their learning in class. And studies show that within twenty minutes, students were learning at a higher rate. One of the positives that iPads bring is the fact that it has the ability to store books, apps and things of that nature that you would have to buy instead. For example, textbooks or even books in general are either bought or rented. By buying the iPad, you can purchase some of those books through the Ipad at a much cheaper cost and possibly even for free. The studies also show that you can make learning fun for students to where it can almost seem like a game to them. The research was mainly used to try and discover if many math and science concepts were easier to grasp compared to the traditional lecturing in class. There research ended up with positive results and would like to do deeper studies. Overall, I personally feel like this would be a good idea. Of course, you would like to restrict the use of the tablets in class so that students are not online playing games. But, if used properly, I actually think it could work.
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- Chapter 2
- Section 190-199
- Code 196.5
ICD-9-CM Code 196.5
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Long ICD9 Description: Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes of inguinal region and lower limb
Short ICD9 Description: Mal neo lymph-inguin/leg
196 - Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
The downfall of lists is that they can be so microscopic – just a nano-view of one person's singular likes and dislikes. So, when doing my 2009 best-of, I wanted to expand it a little, so I badgered a lot of kind, patient and musically savvy people for their picks, too (most of which I played on-air). Not only did they put up with my list-hounding, they also selected a lot of awesome music. What I love about year-end reflecting is that you get to play catch-up on things you missed out on; and the best feeling is when you discover some great thing you knew near-zero about before hectoring someone about their 2009 favourites (cf. HTRK, Do The Robot).
So a mega thank-you to all the bands, bloggers, writers, listeners who were sweet enough to put up with my pestering (especially visual superstars Greedy Hen, who came up with a Top 5 mixtape). I've arranged this in vague order of most-wordy to least, and just to be a list-hog, I've started this with my favourites, accompanied by descriptions where I use way too many heart metaphors.
My 30 favourite Australian songs of the year
1. Close Your Eyes And It All Goes Black (recorded live at FBi) by Kid Sam
I know I'm committing about a million music-fan crimes by doing this. Citing a version of a song that hardly anyone owns. And then to put it at number one! Could you get any more indie-snob than that? But hear me out, I'm singling this out not to high-note my record collection or the fact I'm lucky enough to volunteer at a radio station, but because I sincerely love this version to bits. Not that the original on the album isn't great. It's just that the little differences that unfolded in the FBi studio make the song even more of a punch to the heart … the squeaky strings on the record are replaced by the quietest of strums, so Kieran's lyrics get full and bare spotlight; the cute glockenspiel twinkles are gone, instead Kishore plays the melodica, each note lingering and mood-sinking. I was a million kinds of fortunate to be sitting across the desk when this all happened. Close Your Eyes And It All Goes Black is about things disappearing, and yet the song makes the strongest case for not letting go of it.
Still from Blood videoclip by Greedy Hen
2. Blood by The Middle East
A song which I re-fell in love with many times this year. The part where the band turn up their voices, from hushed tones to loud, rowdy choir – and the song scatters into countless full-flight, wayward harmonies – it's such a stampede-charge to the heart. You can see how it transformed The Middle East from relative unknowns in January to music-festival veterans and best-of-list favourites by December. (And the hand-crafted video clip by Greedy Hen made the song even better.)
3. After All by Jonathan Boulet
If you were being a calendar-killjoy, you'd say that this technically came out in 2008 – and it did, on a hand-printed demo that was dropped into my FBi pigeonhole. But most people probably didn't hear it until it got a re-release this November, so I figure this can sneak in. I still love this track as much as I did when I first heard it last October though – the crazy bolts, snaps and shuffle of percussion filtering through this melody-shot song are actually drawers being slammed, and Jonathan Boulet making little scrapes and knocks on a desk. It's so rare that you would get a demo full of perfect, inventive indie-pop from someone little-known and that lottery-chance of discovering something that good in an anonymous-looking stack of records is about the best thing about being at FBi. (Also, this slot could easily belong to One Who Flys Two Who Dies and the wonderfully unavoidable A Community Service Announcement, both from the same record.)
4. Fox & A Prayer by A Casual End Mile
This was another demo discovery. And being a lazybones, here's what I wrote earlier on the blog: "Sometimes you hear a singer for the first time and your heart forgets itself entirely. Unskipped beats pile up, waiting for you to remember to unpause, but music has a funny way of playing cardiac traffic cop – it takes a while for everything to return to normal. It's rare to single out a moment like that, but when I first pulled A Casual End Mile's demo from the weekly mountain of CDs, it was like that completely. Madelaine Lucas' voice is the kind that rewires your memory. Like Hope Sandoval, her words are quiet and spellbinding, able to make the most unadorned songs sound dreamy. A Casual End Mile is one to keep listening to."
5. The Siren Sings by Red Riders
Sometimes you think you have a band all figured out. And then you hear a song that completely rewrites everything you know. If I wind back a while, I remember playing I Think You're Blind from the first Red Riders EP when I was doing my first all-nighters at FBi (that song = 3am for me), and there was that summer where Slide In Next To Me was almost as ubiquitous as Peter Bjorn & John's Young Folks. So the music-sorting part of my brain defined them as sharp-cut, angular rock and then, when I started zipping through tracks on Drown In Colour for the first time (to work out what to play on my show that night), I was stopped entirely by The Siren Sings. All fogged-out and wistful, there's something so hazy, dark and beautiful about it, and trying to mechanically size up why it works is like trying to make logical sense of a half-remembered dream. The song is all fuzzed out and perfectly in focus at the same time; it has the unstoppable pull of something you don't want to let out of your sight.
6. Scarlet Sometimes by The Kritzlers
7. Food Chain #2 by Dragging Pianos
8. Rescue by Black Cab
9. Old Faces by The Motifs
10. Absolute Truth by Shady Lane
11. Tiny Ants by Jane Woody & Angel Eyes
12. Listen Lovers by Castratii
13. Burden by Wolf & Cub
14. Colorado by Pivot
15. We Don't Believe It by Super Wild Horses
16. Beaches by Bridezilla
17. Kids by Sherlock's Daughter
18. Pool Party 2009 by Shazam
19. Kitten Gloves by Denim Owl
20. Mountain by Love of Diagrams
21. Greenwich Meantime by Galactic Empire
22. Mr Light by Royal Chord
23. Remember Me by Tame Impala
24. Betsy Remastered by Robert Luke
25. Time Means Nothing At All by Lisa Mitchell
26. Destination Part 1 by Damn Arms
27. Stranger Than Fiction by City of Satellites
28. Decide What You Want by The Morning Night
29. One Day (Clubfeet Remodel) by The Transients
30. Tables by Peach
My favourite Australian album of the year
Nowhere Forever by Love of Diagrams: hazed-out guitars at full-blast, with melody fracturing and out of each song. This is the album that converted me to the band (the previous two were a little too clean-edged for me), proving that getting pissed-off is the best kind of muse. Nowhere Forever is the album made after Matador rudely dropped the band from the label's roster, and the screw-you defiance of this record has translated into something urgent, entrancing – even kind of dazed-out and beautiful.
Here We Go Down The Rabbit Hole by Shady Lane; Drown In Colour by Red Riders; The Good Fight by Royal Chord; The First Dance by Bridezilla; Marry Me Tonight by HTRK; Machine Is My Animal by City of Satellites. And, even though it came out last year (but then got a second life in 2009 on Rice Is Nice), The Sound of Trees Falling On People by Seekae.
My favourite Australian EP of the year
Dream Pocket by Denim Owl: this record's goofiness aims to distract you from how lush and gorgeous it is. Lucky that trick doesn't work, these songs are indie-pop sophistication gone undercover. Janita Foley can sing the silliest lyrics – and with that voice, all is forgiven.
The Motifs; Sherlock's Daughter; Dragging Pianos.
My favourite demo of the year
Demo 1 & 2 by A Casual End Mile: Even the lo-fi nature of her very first demo couldn't disguise how hyper-talented Madelaine Lucas is. She played live while cursed with a cold in October, and she still sounded husky and enchanting. 2010 can only herald better things for her.
The Kritzlers; No Art.
GREEDY HEN'S FAVOURITE AUSTRALIAN 2009 RELEASES
1. Dance Alone by The Twerps
The Twerps' self-titled EP (which is actually long enough to be an
album) is total bliss. It's D.I.Y calamity jams in its purest funnest form; messy slapstick garage-pop, humorously insightful lyrical gold. Basically whenever we listen to it, we want to hunt them down and be their best friends forever. BFFs!!!
2. Gold Canary by Cloud Control
We air-punch almost everyday just knowing that we get to work with Cloud Control so much. Gold Canary, the second single from their upcoming album (due for release early 2010!!! Wooohooo!) has the usual hauntingly beautiful vocal harmonies, nostalgic jangly guitars and organ that define the Cloud Control sound, but this one also has … wait for it … a winding African vibe! Seriously, who saw that coming?! It sends us straight to Graceland. I won't even mention how many iTunes playcounts it has had in the Greedy Hen studio. It's pure joy.
And what is most definitely the icing on the cake is that it will soon be available on a sweet looking 7" vinyl, too. Yes way! Did I mention we're enthusiastic nerds?
Jack Ladder photo by Will Reichelt, willreichelt.com
3. Case Closed by Jack Ladder (the version found on the Counterfeits EP)
OK, so it has come to our attention that Jack Ladder has evolved. Jack Ladder is the new Nick Cave, and the new Tom Waits, and the new howling preacher man, and the new Suicide … Basically, he gets compared to a lot of old things, but no one's mistaking those deep rich vocals and stage swagger for anyone else.
The Counterfeits EP is a re-working of five tracks from his recent soulful album Love Is Gone. It scratches the surface of what the recent live performances have been like and gives us a hint at things to come. His stage presence is electric, his lyrics are intelligent – basically what he's doing is exciting. We're excited!
4. Mirror Ball by Crayon Fields
A perfect twee pop song, this is what cardigans are made of, it's the colour of blushing cheeks. This song kills us! Seriously kills us! Ecstatic fumbling love, awkward lustful longing, we're spellbound. "I look at you and suddenly I'm a virgin in a dance hall", "can't tell if everyone's on heat or sunstroked" – my God! It's almost too much.
5. Blood The Middle East
This year, we spent many many hours cutting out paper trees and watercolouring skies, for an epic hand-made stop motion film clip for one of our most favourite bands, The Middle East. The song is called Blood, and we still get goosebumps from its mighty whistling solos – it's a powerfully climatic joy to behold. It's one of our favourite songs of 2009, in fact the whole EP just breaks our hearts every listen.
Still from Blood videoclip by Greedy Hen
Favourite Album: Crayon Fields - All The Pleasures Of The World. I know it's fey as hell and massively twee, but it's such a nice change from all the bombast and bravado of so much music these days. I love how it's charmingly gawky, while still being beautifully and confidently melodious.
Single: Royal Headache are one of the best new Sydney bands I've heard in ages, their songs Eloise and Honey Joy are awesome.
Demo: Bearhug. I love the way these guys sound. It reminds me of late '80s/early '90s indie rock (when 'indie' still meant something). Sloppy and sonic, like Pavement without a sense of humour.
Al Grigg, Red Riders
Hurt Me by The Jezabels (from She's So Hard)
This sounds ridiculous probably, but I find this song thrilling. Most times it ends, I have to immediately skip back to the beginning to experience that initial rollercoaster drop of the chugga-chugga-chugga Fleetwood Mac guitar dropping into the mix once more. The lyrics concern gender roles and masochism and some other things, but (and I know I’m usually a lyrics man) I find their meaning superfluous to the enjoyment of this song – because this song is about feeling. And my God, when Hayley sings, “Whole cities light up, but nothing can compare to you baby!”, I feel it like you wouldn’t believe.
Shag, presenter of Thursday & Friday Arvos on FBi
Marry Me Tonight by HTRK
I think this record might've been finished in 2006, that's how long it'd been waiting around for a release. Probably leaked early last year or so, but not many folks noticed. I guess it's been a couple of years since HTRK left our shores too. First moving to Berlin, then London (I think) and they've barely batted an eyelid or flashed flesh Australia's way since. Still, I feel like I gots to fly the flag with this record.
Anyway, the music … high-class sleaze, drug-den haze, unsavoury sorts exploiting whoever/whatever – that kind of thing. Impeccably (and I really mean it, the production/arrangements are flawless), crafted noise/atmospherics, grinding bass/drum machine, sexy/detatched and minimal vox. God it's all SO HOT. So messed up.
Special mention to … Dream Pocket by Denim Owl and self-titled releases by Psuche and Darren Sylvester.
Alex Nosek, ii & Oblako Lodka
Bridezilla photo by Will Reichelt, willreichelt.com
It's really hard to single out a single release for 2009 – artists that have really stood out for me include Cabins, Seekae, and the unreleased garage band demos of Desire The Horse. But as far as releases go, it would have to be the Tren Brothers/Bridezilla split 7".
Split releases, and particularly vinyl, don't seem to be as common here as in the US/UK, but this one is special for more reasons than just that. I am a big Mick Harvey fan, and the artwork is always a beautiful touch to the Tren Brothers' records. I loved the Bridezilla track the first time I heard it in its demo form – it's both strong and gentle, sad and hopefully, and so very melodic. I think this release really showcases original Australian music, in its past and present forms.
A Casual End Mile
Over The Stones, Under the Stars by Ned Collette + Wirewalker
I have been living overseas this year and even with the wide availability of music online, I still feel very disconnected from both the Melbourne and Sydney scenes. There are a bunch of bands playing regular shows that I have not heard yet. So this is a necessarily provisional selection – but what choice would not be? I like the tenacity and ruggedness of this album. There's also a lot of anger and resignation and disappointment in it. But Ned's music has always sounded consistent to me. There's something rewardingly unfashionable about it – it's not fickle or faddish, although it never repeats itself either. I guess you'd call that "honesty" – which is not so fashionable …
Ben Gook, music writer & musician
Without having to think about it too hard, I think the Australian release of the year is By The Throat by Ben Frost. An amazing follow-up to his brilliant Theory of Machines album from a few years back, and even though he's an expat he's still as Aussie as you'd like.
Peter Hollo, presenter of Utility Fog on FBi
My favourite song of 2009 is The Quest For Love Aboard the Belafonte from Love On The Second Stair by Telafonica. The whole song just sails along, so dreamy and hopeful. Amazing vocal performance, the whole thing is full of little bits and pieces of gold.
I have to admit nothing flew put instantly as an ultimate favourite for the year. But if I have to pick, Rainbow Kraut by John Steel Singers was pretty fun, with an infectious energy that lingers between the ears long after you've listened to it.
Alison, Glebe, FBi listener
Aleks and the Ramps – Midnight Believer
The Dead Sea – The Dead Sea
AFXJim – Blackout Music
Brian Campeau – Mostly Winter, Sometimes Spring
Ghosts of Television – Forsaken Empire
Parades – Hunters EP
Broken Chip – Pow Wow 7
Ben Frost – By the Throat
Curse ov Dialect – Crisis Tales
Mr Maps – Mimicry of Lines and Light
Greg Stone, Underlapper
Kid Sam: album of the year. (Runner-up: Fergus Brown.)
I loved Fergus the minute I heard it, but Kid Sam crept up on me. The first time I saw them, I was so surprised to know so many songs (I'm AWFUL at matching band names to songs. I just don't hear back-announces when I'm at FBi), but it still took months for me to get into the album somehow. Then suddenly, it was kind of all I was listening to. It has the rare quality of making both being happy and sad better.
New Artist (tied): Home Is Where The Home Studio Is by The Desks. This just killed me, when I was about to collapse during Save FBi, this appeared on the Local Fidelity compilation; Winter People - I loved My Town, but the rest of the EP is just brilliant.
Julia Thomas, Marketing Manager, FBi
When Heavy Profession by St. Helens came out, I was suggesting it was album of the year full stop, local or otherwise. I dig the mood of the album, Jarrod's voice is very affecting and I've always liked his songs and his singing. The biggest hook for me is the chorus of the opener Don't Laugh, when he goes "Oh" and the guitar starts to pick a melody. I only need to hear it once and that bit is stuck in my head for days. It makes me feel funny on the inside.
Sarah Blasko photo by Will Reichelt, willreichelt.com
Bird On A Wire from As Day Follows Night by Sarah Blasko
Playground from Some People Have Real Problems by Sia
Recordings of Middle East by The Middle East -
King Hokum by C.W.Stoneking
Water and the Flame by Daniel Merriweather feat. Adele
The 13 by Polo Club
Sleeping On Your Style by Thundamentals
Jane Tyrell, The Herd/Firekites
My 2009 fave was called Last Days by Sydney rapper/producer called Fame. Surely Australia's first online mixtape 'leak', Last Days is perfection. You'll feel i) deeper ii) tougher and iii) happier for having downloaded it.
A Mouthful Of Gold EP by Ghoul
Definitely one of the most original and exciting releases to come out of Australia, let alone Sydney. Can't wait for the album.
John Hussell, Seekae
I'm going to go with Heavy Profession by St. Helens as I don't think it got the attention in 2009 that it deserved. I'm not sure if it was my favourite Australian album of the year but it's got this loose, vaguely claustrophobic vibe that I really dig.
Sean, A Reminder
FBi listeners tweet about their fave local releases of the year
Some short-and-sweet picks
Pick of 2009: Gold Canary by Cloud Control (with an honourable mention going to Super Wild Horses for their debut 7").
Dan Pash, Leader Cheetah
Street Bananas by Blank Realm – criminally overlooked kosmiche psych-drone from Brisbane, with an album on Digitalis.
Stuart Buchanan, presenter of New Weird Australia on FBi
My favourite Australian album of 2009 was Easy/House Music by Mum Smokes.
Steve Phillips, Sensory Projects
Here We Go Down The Black Hole by Shady Lane
This album is beautiful and heartbreaking.
Conrad from Richard In Your Mind
First Names by Do The Robot
Ambrose Nock, Apricot Rail
The 13 by Polo Club. Also, any of Aoi's demos from this year.
Brendan Webb, Baddums/ex-Sandpit
Favourite single: Silver Line by Faux Pas
Alexandra Savvides, presenter of Saturday Overhang on FBi
The Sound of Trees Falling on People by Seekae
This record is just an elegantly made album packed with soothing, ambient sounds – as if it’s almost soft to touch. Simply beautiful.
Ro, Those Walls Your Ears.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
FBi starts getting list-mad this week, with presenters refining their year-end favourites to the point of laser precision. Last-minute re-arranging and on-air still-deciding can be a common thing – it's the curse of people who take music hugely to heart.
My take on Australian music in 2009 is on this Sunday, 7-9pm AEST, and it will include a lot of picks selected by bands (Jonathan Boulet, Seekae, Red Riders to name a few), FBi folk and listeners. If you would like to add your two cents on your favourite local release(s) of this year, it's not too late! Just add your nomination in the comments section, along with your name, suburb, and why this record spun out your world so much, and hopefully I'll be able to play it and read out your answer!
Here are some visual reminders, if your memory needs some pixels to recall 2009, but if you are more of a words person, here are some bits of text to spark up your list.
All photos were taken at gigs this year, by the highly talented Will Reichelt.
The Middle East
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Current band rollcall?
Eliza Hiscox, Tammy Haider, Tim Piccone, Ben Butcher.
royalchord has been around since …
We (Eliza and Tammy) started playing music together in 1997 and got serious in 1999. Ben and Tim have started playing with us this year.
Let's play Six Degrees of royalchord. What are some interesting musical links you could come up with?
Tammy: I recorded vocals at a house that Jarvis Cocker owns and, by pure accident, met him in the kitchen one morning whilst he was making toast for his son.
First song ever written?
Tammy: Gosh, I can't quite remember, no doubt it was about a guy, how it went wrong.
Eliza: First real song I wrote that doesn't make me cringe was on our first album, it was called Notion of Invisibility. It's about losing in a relationship, and learning to live alone, after your first heartbreak. There were some strange songs that I've written before which I, to this day, cannot make sense of.
Music making for you began when …
Tammy: I was in The Sound of Music at age six; ever since then, there's been no turning back.
Eliza: piano lessons when mastering A Whole New World, the theme song to Aladdin.
Most unusual sound/instrument you've used in your music?
Bottles on The Good Times, or the creaking door on Mr Light.
Strangest gig you've ever played?
We played a gig in New Orleans where a couple started dry-humping while we were playing our cover of Etta James' I'd Rather Go Blind; it wasn’t really that the gig was strange, more that we'd never thought of ourselves as making music to get down-and-dirty to (not that we mind this, of course). Probably even stranger was playing in Aimes, Iowa, at a Christian arts collective (we didn't know this beforehand). We ended up playing most of the show unplugged, and on the last song wearing wigs, standing in the centre of the room – it was surreal, beautiful, beyond words.
Do you pin up images when recording to help inspire your songs? (Or put up other things in the studio for the same effect?)
We like to pin lyrics up and tend to have pieces of disassembled equipment scattered round, empty beer bottles, pictures of dogs, trees, and always incense burning.
Unlikeliest thing to influence your music?
Tammy: I feel like my nieces' reactions to our music influences me just because, right now, they are really into it, which I think is so sweet.
Most unconventional topic you've covered in your lyrics?
If you had to offer any of your lyrics as love advice (or life advice), you would offer …
Life advice: “I will go go go, where my body will take me, I'll surround myself with the hope that’s left in me”
Most useful lyrics you've heard in a song?
Tammy: I'm sorry there are just too many to give one.
Eliza: I don't like songs with useful lyrics, or I don't take note of them at least! I love songs which have lyrics that hit you to your core, tell a story or express something so sad but is made beautiful in a song. I think pretty much everything Bill Callahan writes would fit that criteria. Also D.C. Berman of the Silver Jews: "You're a tower without a bell, you're a negative wishing well."
Do you think the country/city/town you live in affects your music in any way?
Definitely! For us, it's almost the opposite, I guess, as we are shifting around every couple of months, so the city we are in tends to have a transient effect on our music; it really takes us into our own world and mixes up the flavours.
You would love to record with …
Anyone from Hot Chip, Timbaland, Danger Mouse (dream on!).
Favourite person you have performed with/recorded with …
Tim Piccone and Ben Butcher, Andrew Spencer Goldman, Andrew Bencina – all such good, fun, creative, brilliant people.
Outside of royalchord, you spend your time …
Right now, pushing paper, daydreaming of travelling once more, playing tennis, walking the dog, playing with my friend's two-year-old daughter, walking, drinking, sleeping.
Next for you is …
A Sydney and Brisbane album launch, then U.S, U.K and European tours.
If record stores had to come up with a new genre name to file your music under, it would be called …
Royalchord's album The Good Fight is full of quiet surprises, and contains one of my favourite songs this year (Mr Light, creaking door sound and all). You can catch the band launching the record this Friday at Serial Space in Chippendale. For more details (and general up-to-date info about the band), head to their MySpace.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Like a lot of people, I've totally fallen for list fever. With all this best-of reflecting that's happening everywhere, I'd love to hear people's thoughts on which Australian records were the keepers, the ones that survived the hype, (and people's hopeless memories). Which underrated gems deserved more of the spotlight?
So I'm doing two list-crazy shows on Local Fidelity - 'Best of 2009' on December 20 and 'Best of 2000-nowish' on December 27. It'd be awesome if you could somehow take part.
If you could single out your pick for 2009 favourite Australian record – it could be an album, single, EP, demo – as well as your utmost favourite of the last ten years, that would be amazing. (If you're able to add a line or two on why these releases have defined your year/decade, that'd also be brilliant.) Please everyone don't pick Since I Left You by The Avalanches (even though it is a killer record)!!
Just leave your suggestions, along with your name and suburb in the comments section and I'll announce & play as many as I can on-air on Dec 20 & Dec 27 from 7pm. I'll also blog about the responses here.
To jog your memory, here are a few names (though I'm sure I've missed lots, so please fill in the musical gaps, if you know any).
A Casual End Mile. AFXJim. Aleks and the Ramps. An Horse. Angie Hart. Apricot Rail. Band Of The Free. Bearhug. Bird Automatic. Black Cab. Bluejuice. Brave Radar. Bridezilla. Broken Chip. Cameras. Castratii. City of Satellites. Cleptoclectics. Clubfeet. Convaire. Damn Arms. Danimals. Dave McCormack. Dappled Cities. Darren Hanlon. Decoder Ring. Denim Owl. Dick Diver. Dragging Pianos. Drama For Yamaha. El Mopa. Erasers. Faux Pas. Fourplay. G.L.O.V.E.S. Grand Salvo. Great Earthquake. Greyhound Lane. Harmonic 313. Holidays On Ice. Horrorshow. Howard. I Dream In Transit. I Heart Hiroshima. Jane Woody & Angel Eyes. Jessica Says. Jonathan Boulet. Kid Sam. Killaqueenz. Lisa Mitchell. Local Fidelity (ha). Lost Valentinos. Love Connection. Love of Diagrams. Martin Craft. Maxine Kauter. Megastick Fanfare. Miami Horror. Mum Smokes. Music Vs Physics. Namatoke. New Weird Australia 1, II & III. Nicola Lester. No Art. Oh Mercy. Orisha. Oto Uto. Peach. Record Producer. Red Riders. Royal Chord. Sailmaker. Sarah Blasko. Seekae. Shady Lane. Shazam. Shock! Horror! Sherlock’s Daughter. Snob Scrilla. Songs. Spunk Singles Club Compilation. St Helens. Super Melody. Super Wild Horses. Tara Simmons. Tarcutta. Telafonica. The Bon Scotts. The Church. The Crayon Fields. The Kritzlers. The Mess Hall. The Middle East. The Model School. The Native Cats. The Night Terrors. The Rational Academy. The Twerps. Umpire. Underlapper Remixes. Unkle Ho. Urthboy. Voltaire Twins. Washington. Williams Break. Wolf And Cub.
Adamsaidgalore. Aleks and the Ramps. AFXJim. An Horse. Angie Hart. Apricot Rail. Architecture in Helsinki. Art of Fighting. Bag Raiders. Barrage. Belles Will Ring. Big Heavy Stuff. Bird Automatic. Birth Glow. Bluejuice. Bluebottle Kiss. Brave Radar. Bridezilla. Broken Chip. City City City. City of Satellites. Cleptoclectics. Clubfeet. Coda. Cut Copy. Damn Arms. Dappled Cities. Darren Hanlon. Decoder Ring. Denim Owl. Dick Diver. Dragging Pianos. Drama For Yamaha. El Mopa. Expatriate. Faux Pas. Fdel. Firekites. Gaslight Radio. Gerling. Grand Salvo. Great Earthquake. Greyhound Lane. Guy Blackman. Harmonic 313. Hermitude. Holidays On Ice. Horrorshow. I Heart Hiroshima. ii. Jack Ladder. Jane Woody & Angel Eyes. Jessica Says. Jonathan Boulet. Julian Nation. Kid Sam. Laura Jean. Ladyhawke. Lisa Mitchell. Little Red. Lost Valentinos. Love Connection. Love of Diagrams. Luluc. Machine Translations. Martin Craft. Midnight Juggernauts. Minimum Chips. Mountains In The Sky. Namatoke. New Buffalo. Nick Cave. Nick Huggins. Ninetynine. Oh Mercy. Parades. Pikelet. Pivot. Pnau. Pretty Boy Crossover. Princess 1.5. Prop. Red Riders. Qua. Richard Easton. Richard In Your Mind. Robert Luke. Royal Chord. Sailmaker. Sarah Blasko. Seekae. School of Two. Shady Lane. Sherlock’s Daughter. Sly Hats. Sodastream. Songs. Sounds Like Sunset. Sui Zhen. Tame Impala. Tarcutta. Telafonica. Telemetry Orchestra. The Avalanches. The Church. The Crayon Fields. The Desks. The Devastations. The Go-Betweens. Thehead. The Lucksmiths. The Middle East. The Model School. The Motifs. The Presets. The Rectifiers. The Twerps. The Woods Themselves. Tim Koch. Tobias Cummings. Touch Typist. Tucker Bs. Unkle Ho. You Am I. Underlapper. Urthboy. Washington. Williams Break. Wolf And Cub. Youthgroup.
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on 2/4/2009 10:29:00 PM
More reviews by glitternglitzy
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Moonbathe SUNMETAL lipstick comes in an ivory tube for the collection. The color reminds me of what a very tanned person just in from a long vacation to the the Bahamas would look like after a day in the sun. The color is a rich dark chocolatey bronze with flecks of glittery pieces. The consistency is a bit drying and but the color is rich and pigmented. It feels very much like a Matte. It's a darker color but still looks very flattering. I normally go for lighter more neutral lipstick shades and this one is a 'statement maker' if you're going to do a dramatic lip. I'm pretty fair - NW15 - with red/auburn hair and it actually kind of matches my hair which is interesting. Nice color, great pigmentation and coverage. Would buy again.
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on 6/30/2007 2:56:00 AM
More reviews by hapapower
Skin: Combination, Medium, Not Sure
This is simply beautiful and I am SOOOOOOO glad I picked this up! It has so much shimmer but for some reason it never looks overdone. It is a perfect summer shade with lots of pigment and just enough dazzle and punch to be utterly feminine. It has silver, bronze and gold flecks in it, and reminds me of the shimmer of the sun's rays on the ocean at sunset. LOVE LOVE LOVE, must get backups!!! This is so perfect with a golden tan and just lights up my face (NC30). UPDATE: Still absolutely love this color, this is a real winner...
on 6/11/2007 10:57:00 PM
More reviews by audmac
Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Straight, Other
Tried this at the MAC counter today. Applied it lightly and it gave a nice golden slightly shimmery look. I would never have tried it normally cuz it looks like such a bright metallicy color but the reviews looked good so i thought id give it a shot. of course i fell in love with it and of course they were sold out :( hopefully i can get my hands on one on line soon.
on 6/7/2007 11:56:00 PM
More reviews by BeatriceKiddo
Skin: Normal, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Generally I steer clear of frosty shades but I had to have this one. And I'm glad I did! It's an intense Bronzed gold Metal l/s - I swear can see gold, bronze, copper, and even minimal silver particals in this. It looks fantastic under Clear Lipglass, Goldensoft, or even Saplicious Lipgelee. I can wear this alone with a little lip conditioner underneath, or it can look POWERFUL but I can even pull that off. I like how it darkens my lips just enough to be dramatic. I'm amazed at how much I love this & it goes SO well with this collection. It's so nice for summer days and nights. And has a high pigment payoff. I'm IN LOVE with the packaging too! I now have 4 of these and I still don't think it's enough. So if you have one you despise swap it with me!!! Ring me up I'm here everyday! P.S. What really got me was my SO never notices my lipstick! And just the other day it was the first thing he said about my MU - "that color looks sooo good on you. It's not too dark, it just right." I'm truly in love with this one.
on 6/7/2007 6:14:00 PM
More reviews by cmgoody6
Skin: Normal, Other, Not Sure
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this new shade from the Moonbathe collection. It's a beautiful shimmery bronzy frosty suntan look. When I first saw it sitting in its tube I laughed and passed it over and selected Honeymoon instead, but just for kicks I decided to try it on -and then I had to have it! It's a little dry by itself but I'm willing to live with that because I love this color so much. I just wear the new Honeymoon lipstick underneath, or even better just add a layer of the gorgeous Elaborate lipglass from the same collection-Perfect! It actually reminds me of my 80's high school years -doesn't get better than that. I'd definitely re-purchase.
on 6/1/2007 2:41:00 PM
More reviews by blyss
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
In great anticipation I rushed to the mall to see the new Moonbathe collection. This was on my 'must see' list and when I approached the counter, this one was GLEAMING. This is not for the faint of heart! I'm a MAC NC30, BB Warm Sand, LM Ivory beige, and Stila C with black hair and black eyes. I have medium pink pigmented lips and I have a tendency to change a lipstick colour. This one went on very smoothly and like most MAC lipstick, it was VERY pigmented. This frost lipstick is described as a warm bronze with silver frost. I agree with the bronze but it's certainly not warm! The silver frost overlay made the colour very very cool and it made my warm complexion look a bit dead. The colour pigments look so strong that it overpowered the rest of my face. Overall, I love the new white pristine packaging but this colour did disappoint me. It's not wearable on me.
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It wasn’t long ago that people used only little camcorders for making videos but now we have a lot of options. Many are turning to DSLRs to get the job done. A good DSLR can take high-quality video, operate well in low light situations, accept external microphones, and, of course, also take high-quality still photographs.
While most modern DSLRs have video capabilities, some rise above the rest when it comes to specific features that videographers want. Here we’ll talk about some of the things to look for when choosing a DSLR or mirrorless camera for video and give recommendations for some of our favorites and picks for the best mirrorless camera for video. You can also check out which photos made our list as the best Canon DSLR for any photographer.
The Best DSLR for Video
Best DSLRs for Video
1. Canon 5D Mark III
($129 7 day rental, $2,500 retail, body only)
Canon’s ever-popular 5D Mark III may be a photography powerhouse but it works as a video camera as well. Because of its low light performance, stunning image quality, and 41 cross-type autofocus points, the 5D Mark III is the best Canon DSLR for video (as of this writing) and leads the field when it comes to autofocus points and low-light performance.
While this camera, which was first released in 2012, lacks some of the features (like a flip-out screen and 4K capabilities) of newer models, its superior image quality and robust autofocus system make it worthy of a place in any videographer’s toolkit.
This camera’s predecessor, the 5D Mark II, has been used extensively in television and film and was used to shoot the entire final episode of the TV show House. Check out the video above, which was shot in Iceland entirely with a Canon 5D Mark III, to see what this camera can do.
2. Sony Alpha a7S II
($171 7 day rental, $3,000 rental, body only)
While we’re focusing largely on DSLRs, they aren’t the only cameras that take excellent video. Sony’s a7SII is a mirrorless camera that excels at videography.
This camera has 169 autofocus points and records 4K video on its full frame sensor. Because the a7S II is mirrorless, it is smaller and weighs considerably less than the other full frame cameras on our list. This camera has built-in image stabilization and is known for working exceptionally well in low-light situations.
Videographers who want the ability to take 4K video, shoot in dark conditions, and don’t want to lug around a DSLR all the time will love the a7S II. A stunning example of the a7S II’s low light performance is above.
3. Nikon D810
($148 7 day rental, $2,800 retail, body only)
The powerful D810 is the best Nikon DSLR for video (as of this writing). This camera, which was released in 2014, shoots 1080p video at 60 FPS, has a 36 MP full frame sensor, and locks into focus with its 15 cross-type (and 51 total) autofocus points. The D810 competes with Canon’s 5D Mark III—and does it well. Watch the video above to see just how good this camera is.
4. Panasonic Lumix GH4
($83 7 day rental, $1,300 retail, body only)
If you like the smaller size of the Sony Alpha a7S II but balk at the price, this may be the camera for you. The GH4 is a mirrorless micro four thirds camera that records 4K video at 24 and 30 FPS and weighs only 1.2 pounds.
It has a 49-point autofocus system and 3” swivel screen. It’s also the only camera on this list that can record videos longer than 29 minutes, 59 seconds. This camera is an ideal option for budget-minded videographers who want a small but extremely powerful camera. Above is an example of what it can do. Those who want even better performance may consider waiting for the release of the GH5, which is coming out soon and is rumored to have 6K video capabilities!
5. Canon 80D
($78 7 day rental, $1,200 retail, body only)
Canon’s 80D is a favorite among vloggers and videographers as a budget friendly DSLR that takes amazing video. This crop sensor camera records 1080p at 60 FPS and has fast and accurate autofocus thanks to its 45-point AF system. The 80D is a good option for videographers who want good image quality at an affordable price and who don’t need a full frame sensor or 4K recording. The 80D’s beautiful imaging can be seen above.
6. Canon T6i
($47 7 day rental, $750 retail, body only)
Canon’s T6i is the newest member (as of this writing) of the Rebel line and a powerful crop sensor DSLR for aspiring videographers. This well-priced DSLR has a flip out screen, 24 MP sensor, and records 1080p video at 30 FPS. This camera is a good fit for those who like the size and video capabilities of the Nikon D3300 (below) but also want a flip screen and improved autofocus. This video above shows just how good the T6i is.
7. Nikon D3300
($39 7 day rental, $550 retail, lens included)
The D3300 is the least expensive camera on our list but don’t be fooled by its low price. This camera, which only comes as a kit if purchased (you can get the body alone if you rent), records 1080p video at 60 FPS on its 24 MP sensor. The D3300 is a suitable option for those who want good video quality at a really great price. If you think you can’t take beautiful video with an entry-level DSLR, check this out.
|Camera||Canon 5D Mark III||Sony a7SII||Nikon D810||Panasonic Lumix GH4||Canon 80D||Canon T6i||Nikon D3300|
|Max Video Res.||1080p at 30 FPS||4K up to 30 FPS, 1080p up to 120 FPS||1080p at 60 FPS||4K at 24 and 30 FPS||1080p at 60 FPS||1080p at 30 FPS||1080p at 60 FPS|
|Sensor Size||22.3MP Full Frame||12.2MP Full Frame||36.3 MP Full Frame||16 MP Micro Four Thirds||24.2 MP APS-C||24.2 MP APS-C||24.2 MP APS-C|
|Battery Life||950 shots||370 shots||900 shots||500 shots||1390 shots||440 shots||700 shots|
|Screen||3.2″ rear screen||3.0” tiltable LCD||3.2″ rear screen||3″ swivel screen||3″ articulating LCD||3″ pivoting LCD||3″ rear screen|
|Weight||1.89 lbs||1.4 lbs||1.9 lbs||1.2 lbs||1.6 lbs||1.2 lbs||0.9 lbs|
|Autofocus||61 points, 41 cross-type||169 points||51 points, 15 cross-type||49 points||45 cross-type||19 cross-type||11 points, 1 cross-type|
Features to look for in a DSLR for Video
When it comes to picking the perfect camera for video, there are some important things to consider. It helps to know how, where, and why you plan to use your camera. Thinking about things like whether you will be shooting in low light, if you plan to take slow motion video, and how big of a camera you are willing to carry around will all help make your decision easier. Here are some features to consider when choosing a DSLR for videos:
Autofocus Type – Modern DSLRs typically have two different types of autofocus points: cross-type and phase detection. Phase detection points are the most common and least powerful. All focus points look for contrast in the frame but phase detection points are only able to detect vertical changes in contrast. Cross-type points are able to detect both horizontal and vertical changes in contrast, allowing them to find focus better and more quickly. Simply put, the more cross-type points you have, the better your autofocus capabilities will be.
Max Video Resolution – Resolution is simply a measure of how many pixels a video or image contains. The more pixels you have, the sharper your image. 4K video resolution is on the rise but it is certainly not always necessary.
You may be surprised to see that two of the top cameras on our list (the Canon 5D Mark III and Nikon D810) only shoot at resolutions up to 1080p. The truth is that while 4K video may be stunningly beautiful, many screens are not able to make the most of all of those glorious pixels. But that’s not to say that 4K video isn’t worth it.
Having a lot of pixels to play with gives you more cropping options in post processing, allows you to edit for different views (wide angle, zoomed in, etc.) from the same clip, and lets you pull high-quality still images from your videos. So while 1080p is more than enough (as evidenced by our recommendations for cameras that max out well before 4K), it definitely has some advantages. Videographers who want a camera that captures more data, allows for more flexibility in editing, and produces the clearest videos possible should look for 4K capabilities.
Size and Weight – A camera may not seem heavy when you first pick it up but after a long day of shooting your hands and arms will feel it. One of the biggest downsides of full frame DSLRs is that they can be heavy. If you are using a tripod or plan to only shoot in smaller chunks this may not be a big deal but if you see long days behind the camera in your future, you may want to take size and weight into consideration.
Mirrorless cameras (like the Sony a7SII) may be the best option for smaller videographers or those who want a lighter setup. It’s also worth noting that size and weight is one of the few places that crop sensor (APS-C) bodies have a leg up on their full frame counterparts. Crop sensor cameras are generally lighter and smaller.
Battery Life – Recording video eats up camera batteries fast and other camera features like LCD screens and continuous autofocus can drain batteries even faster. While most modern DSLRs and mirrorless cameras have decent battery life, there is some variation across the models. Battery life is typically measured in still shots on one charge but it can still give an idea of how long a battery will last for recording video. You’ll likely need multiple backup batteries for recording a project, and even more to account for lower battery performance in colder climates.
Sensor Size – Modern DSLRs are either full frame or APS-C (also known as crop sensor). A full frame sensor is larger, allowing it to capture more light (for better low light performance), achieve shallower depth of field, and have a brighter viewfinder.
But just because they’re the gold standard in photography doesn’t mean full frame cameras are without drawbacks – like being heavy and expensive. APS-C cameras are typically lighter and cheaper than their full frame counterparts. Videographers who do not plan on shooting in low-light conditions or don’t care about achieving a shallow depth of field may want to forgo the extra cost of a full frame camera and stick with APS-C.
It’s also important to know that the same lens will appear to have a to have a longer reach on an APS-C camera than it does on a full frame (see diagram above), this may be a bad thing if you like wide angle shots but it’s often appreciated by sports and wildlife photographers. Learn more about this in New DSLR Owners: What You Must Know About Full Frame vs Crop Frame Sensors Before Choosing a Lens.
I/O Ports – Input/Output (I/O) ports on DSLRs allow for greater flexibility in the way the camera interfaces with your computer, phone, and other external devices. Things like headphones, microphones, and USB ports can give you more options for how you use your camera and what you connect it to. Ideally, your camera should have ports for a microphone and pair of headphones as well as HDMI out (for connecting external monitors, etc).
Slow Motion – Sports and action videographers may appreciate the ability to shoot slow motion video. A high frame rate is the key to being able to slow the action down. The faster your frame rate, the more you can slow down your final product. A camera that shoots in 60 FPS or above is ideal for those who know they want to include slow motion in their videos.
Lens Availability – It is important to keep in mind that when you invest in a camera with interchangeable lenses you are also investing in an entire system. A Nikon camera cannot support Canon lenses and vice versa (without using adapters, that is, which can have AF and aperture drawbacks). If there is a specific focal length or type of lens that you want to use for your videos, be sure to choose a camera body that will support it.
Stabilization – Taking smooth video, especially if you are shooting handheld, is hard. Image stabilization (IS) helps to nullify the effects of camera shake. This is especially useful for videographers who will be shooting with longer lenses, as camera shake is more noticeable with increased focal length.
Some cameras, like the Sony a7SII, have built-in stabilization but for most you will want to look for IS in your lenses. This is not as big of a deal for videographers who don’t plan on moving around much or will never use a longer lens but it is something to consider when investing in a camera system.
The Best DSLR for Video under $500
For those who want to keep the budget down while still being able to take high-quality video, Nikon’s D3300 is the way to go. This small crop-sensor DSLR is a good way to try out videography at an excellent price. It is also a good option for a camera is a perfect way to get started while you rent other bodies to see if a more expensive one is right for you.
The Best DSLR for Video under $1,000
Those who want more features and improved performance without breaking the bank will be well-served by the Canon T6i. With its robust autofocus system, flip screen, and ability to shoot high-res video, this is a camera that will make a budget-minded videographer happy for years to come.
The Best DSLR for Video Overall
For those who want the best quality and most features regardless of price, the Canon 5D Mark III is the obvious choice. There’s a reason this is the camera so many pros use. Despite its inability to shoot 4K video, its image quality, 41 cross-type autofocus points, and stellar low-light performance make it the best of the bunch.
There are a lot of things to consider when it comes to picking a DSLR for videography and few things are as useful as actually getting your hands onto the cameras you are considering. Remember that renting cameras before you buy is a good way to be sure that you are making the right choice. Also, don’t forget to check out our other tips and tricks including this guide for the best low light video camera. Make the most out of your videography with the proper gear.
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The 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display delivers an amazing 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution. Designed specifically for the creative professional, this display provides more space for easier access to all the tools and palettes needed to edit, format and composite your work. Combine this display with a Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, or PowerMac G5 and there's no limit to what you can achieve.
The Cinema HD features an active-matrix liquid crystal display that produces flicker-free images that deliver twice the brightness, twice the sharpness and twice the contrast ratio of a typical CRT display. Unlike other flat panels, it's designed with a pure digital interface to deliver distortion-free images that never need adjusting. With over 4 million digital pixels, the display is uniquely suited for scientific and technical applications such as visualizing molecular structures or analyzing geological data.
Offering accurate, brilliant color performance, the Cinema HD delivers up to 16.7 million colors across a wide gamut allowing you to see subtle nuances between colors from soft pastels to rich jewel tones. A wide viewing angle ensures uniform color from edge to edge. Apple's ColorSync technology allows you to create custom profiles to maintain consistent color onscreen and in print. The result: You can confidently use this display in all your color-critical applications.
Housed in a new aluminum design, the display has a very thin bezel that enhances visual accuracy. Each display features two FireWire 400 ports and two USB 2.0 ports, making attachment of desktop peripherals, such as iSight, iPod, digital and still cameras, hard drives, printers and scanners, even more accessible and convenient. Taking advantage of the much thinner and lighter footprint of an LCD, the new displays support the VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) mounting interface standard. Customers with the optional Cinema Display VESA Mount Adapter kit gain the flexibility to mount their display in locations most appropriate for their work environment.
The Cinema HD features a single cable design with elegant breakout for the USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and a pure digital connection using the industry standard Digital Video Interface (DVI) interface. The DVI connection allows for a direct pure-digital connection.
Unrivaled display performance
Simple setup and operation
Sleek, elegant design
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Best Free iPhone Data Recovery Software for iPhone/iPad/iPod TouchTotally compatible with iOS 10
Welcome to MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS Free. MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS Free is an easy-to-use iPhone data recovery tool. It can recover lost contacts, messages, photos, notes, videos, etc. from all iOS devices. Accident always occurs without warning thus you may lost your files or data due to accidental deletion, iOS upgrade, device crash or stolen. But don't be too frustrated, MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS Free is such a solution that gets your lost data back.
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MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS Free is an easy-to-use iPhone data recovery tool. It can recover lost contacts, messages, photos, notes, videos, etc. from all iOS devices ...
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I know folks are on a anti-Paul kick now. I get it. It's just I really wanted to tried making fried mac and cheese balls. You see I really love mac and cheese and once I tried a fried mac and cheese ball it was so heavenly. Don't worry I don't plan on making either recipe a regular dinner or lunch option. The recipe was very easy and the results tasty!
Lady's Fried Mac
Adapted from Paula Deen
1 recipe "The Lady's Cheesy Mac" prepared, chilled in the refrigerator overnight, and cut into 15 squares, recipe follows
1 pound bacon
2 eggs, beaten
Plain bread crumbs
Peanut oil, for frying
Heat peanut oil to 350 degrees F.
Wrap each square of cheesy mac with 1 strip of bacon, and fasten with toothpick. Dredge each square in flour then egg and then bread crumbs to coat. Fry for about 3 minutes until golden brown.
The Lady's Cheesy Mac:
4 cups cooked elbow macaroni, drained
2 cups grated Cheddar
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Once you have the macaroni cooked and drained, place in a large bowl and while still hot and add the cheddar. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and add to the macaroni mixture. Pour macaroni mixture into a casserole dish and bake for 30 to 45 minutes. Top with additional cheese if desired.
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I was editing some Perl code and I needed to comment the function I was working on, from the cursor till the end. My editor of choice is vim for quite some years now, so I typed this: :.,/^}/-1s/^/#/ It never ceases to amaze me as line noise can be so productive and intuitive if you know your editor and your regexps.
I’ve made a list of products I found interesting from several online sources. I used: - the Best of Show listing of Macworld; - all the Macworld articles about Macworld SF 2005; - Alan Graham list of cool products that he saw at Macworld SF, and didn’t get mentioned in mainstream media. For future reference, if you ever need to give me a present, you can pick from the following list: - Webstractor, an app to save entire webpages and much, much more; - the firewire-to-ethernet repeater, just for the geek value; - Phlink, the perfect match for the home Mac mini; - TuneJuice, using normal 9 volt batteries with your iPod; - AirClick, another cool add-on to the home Mac mini; - LaClie SilverScreen, a USB 2.
Apparently the honeymoon between Apple and HP is over. HP is stopping selling iPod’s. We’ll see what part of this report is true in the near future, I’m sure. I can’t wait for the next issue of MDJ (which is the best newsletter about the Mac I ever saw, highly recommended).
I’m very interested in the Mac mini. I’m thinking on buying one as a gift to someone (I will not mention names, in case she’s reading this…). Anyway, I’m trying to find information about what parts can be changed without voiding your warranty. I don’t mind if it’s difficult, but I don’t want to void the warranty. I found an article with a summary of some internal stuff, and a article with pictures of a disassembled Mac mini (although the first time I went there, the pictures where offline for some reason).
By now, both the Mac-savvy and Mac-envy worlds are in a intense battle about the Mac mini. It’s a low-powered box with a old 9200 ATI graphics card that (until two days ago) was not listed in the future Core Image list of supported cards. The list is gone, by the way, from the Apple site. In spite of all this, I’m ordering one as a gift. It’s just a no brainer.
For quite some time we have been setting up a federated identity system for single sign on web apps at work. The way it works is that whenever you access a web app and you are not authenticated, you get redirected to a login server. There you can choose which intranet you belong to. You click on you intranet name, you authenticate there, and then you are redirected back to the original web app you where trying to access.
Real life has kept me from posting what’s going on at simplicidade. I just sent a mail to darcs mailing list announcing version 0.5. I switched to a proper XML::Parser and added command line options to change RSS metadata. In my personal copy I have two big changes: - generating RSS 2.0; - filtering comments: current filters are ‘simple’ and ‘markdown’. Both these features are optional, of course. I really like markdown and I’m using it more and more everywhere, so this is mostly a feature that I use a lot and I needed fast.
I’ve been using darcs for some weeks now, and I like it a lot. I’ll write more about darcs and why I like it in a future post, but I’m switching from CVS to darcs for my current and future pet projects. Last friday, Bennett Todd was asking in the darcs-users mailing list for a script to generate a RSS feed of darcs changelog. I send him a quick perl script to do just that.
Yesterday, I wrote an unusually long article about IM systems as a transport mechanism to notifications. I got a comment from Bob Wyman, of PubSub.com fame, getting my attention to PubSub usage of JEP-0060 as a prospective search mechanism. Well, I didn’t forget. I use it everyday. I have a pubsub subscription on “JEP-0060” and less than 30 minutes after I posted my article, my pubsub feed was telling me that I had a new article, my article.
Updated: fixed all the links, sorry, I’m a markdown beginner. Thanks Ralph. Rui did some work on growl remote notifications, and then he made a question: why don’t we make this a standard? In doing that, he also talks about Jabber and the failure of that project. I don’t agree with the last part at all, and I’ll try to answer his question. First, let’s talk about Growl. I really really like Growl, I think it is the second best thing that has happened to the Mac this year (the first being Quicksilver).
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Back in March, I posted the first episode of a BBC Two series called The Net from 1994. It’s a great time capsule of how the media portrayed cyberculture in the early 1990s, very much like a TV version of early Wired Magazine.
Thanks again to Martin Brewer, who also contributed the Horizon show, here are two more episodes from the first season of The Net from 1994.
Note: Like all the other materials I post here, these videos are completely out-of-print and unavailable commercially, digitized from old VHS tapes. If they ever come back into print, or the copyright holders contact me, I’ll take them down immediately.
Episode 2 (April 20, 1994)
1. Investigating the computers controlling critical safety systems at the Sizewell B nuclear power plant in Suffolk. It’s never had a serious accident, but two days ago, it had its first unplanned shutdown in three years. (0:50)
2. Talking to ordinary people who just started using the Internet, lightly touching on issues of identity, online dating, digital music, emoticons, and slang. Very charming segment, with great shots of CompuServe’s software and NCSA Mosaic for the Mac. (7:45)
3. Jules Gibbons reviews FIFA International Soccer for the SNES. I love the British pronunciation as “Snez.” (13:15)
4. Report on Apple’s switch to the RISC chipset and the marketing of the Power Mac. Interviews with the founder of Aldus, a PowerMac product manager, and a director at BBDO, the ad agency that won their account from Chiat/Day (before losing it again in 1997). Shots of an unknown 3D modeling application, the graphic calculator, and a SoftWindows beta. Also, clips from early Power Mac ads and a “road show” to educate consumers. (16:05)
5. Computer-aided surgery and CAT scans with 3D visualizations at Guy’s Hospital in London. (22:15)
6. Very short clip about a company called Ultrabra using computer-aided design to “take the bra into the 21st century.” (28:05)
Episode 5 (May 11, 1994)
1. Fluffy coverage of the UK Internet infrastructure, loaded with language like “infobahn,” “cyberslobs,” and “digital superhighway.” Early UI interfaces for an Internet kitchen appliance, with an awkward 1 frame-per-second VRML interface. Great interview with a Blockbuster VP about video-on-demand, from inside a Blockbuster store using a ginormous cell phone. Footage of Al Gore talking about the Internet. (0:05)
2. Another fluffy explanation of the Net. How average people are using the Internet. Very basic explanations of email, Usenet, Web, Gopher, IRC, and FTP. Screen captures from Usenet, Ircle, and TurboGopher for the Mac. Shots of the W3C, World-Wide Web Virtual Library, and The Louvre website from Mosaic. (8:00)
3. Jules reviews Twisted for the 3DO. (13:45)
4. Nice look at Bletchley Park, the Colossus computer, and the 12,000 people that worked towards breaking German codes during World War II. Interviews with several of the women that worked there. (15:30)
5. How marketers are studying computer networks to learn about Generation X, with an emphasis on the San Francisco cafe and computer culture in the early ’90s. Interview with Wayne Gregori from SF Net, writer Andrew Hultkrans, and a very dated 3D tutorial for the inTouch iStation. (21:05)
6. Way too brief clip about parsing word frequency in Shakespeare’s works to detect plagiarism. (27:45).
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Cost of living in Sialkot, Pakistan compared to Aksu, China
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Cost of living in Sialkot (Pakistan) is 37% more expensive than in Aksu (China)
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Nigeria: 2016 In Retrospect, By Chukwuma Okonkwo
As 2016 draws to an end, the hope of Nigeria being firmly on the road to recovery from economic recession this year has seriously dampened, as the economy continues to contract. The non-oil sector, which is the beacon of hope of the recovery, shrunk further in the third quarter. This does not even suggest a bright prospect for the incoming year.
For Nigeria, the year 2016 was heralded by uncertainties in the overall economy. Nigeria’s economic outlook appeared gloomy, with many pundits signaling signs of doom. Following the astronomical decline in global oil prices in 2015, which continued to fluctuate in the new year, 2016, the economy of Nigeria was negatively impacted, resulting in significant changes in some economic fundamentals. For example, economic growth rate plunged from 6.3 percent recorded in 2014 to 2.7 percent in 2015, and inflation rose from 7.8 percent recorded in 2014 to 9 percent in 2015.
With economic growth heading down south and inflation heading up north, other economic fundamentals – for example, foreign exchange, foreign reserves, current account balance, fiscal balance and trade balance – became upset. The falling prices of oil adversely affected Nigeria’s exports and earnings from foreign trade. Foreign reserves continued to deplete, as the apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria, continued to defend naira against foreign exchange shocks. With the significant fall in revenue generation, national savings have significantly declined and the need for investment in critical infrastructures for economic growth has remained unavoidably sacrosanct. Fiscal deficits have increasingly expanded, while the Federal Government has continued to maintain an unfavourable current account balance.
In the second quarter of the year 2016, the economy of Nigeria plunged into recession, breaking a record that the country had held for over two decades. Subsequently, the possibility of the economy recovering from recession has appeared to be weak, but not impossible, with the prices of oil still low and foreign exchange still highly volatile. The non-oil sector, which appears to be the beacon of hope of Nigeria’s economic recovery, is increasingly fettered by inhibitions in enduring currency fluctuations, inspired by foreign exchange volatility. We see the ugly hands of economic recession in sectors such as manufacturing, construction, mining and quarrying, as their productivity continues to contract.
On the political scene, the year 2016 started with what appeared to be an arena theatre with the 2016 appropriation bill at the centre. On December 22, 2015, President Buhari submitted the 2016 budget proposal to the National Assembly, which subsequently went on recess to resume legislative duties on January 12, 2016. However, in early January 2016, while the Assembly was still on recess, reports emerged in the media that the 2016 appropriation bill submitted to the legislature by President Buhari had gone missing in the chambers. The media outrage following this was enormous. The reports about the missing budget synchronised with media reports that the presidency might have retracted the document to make some (bogus) changes in the budget; changes that were not included in the budget that was previously submitted by the president. But these reports were refuted by the presidency and some members of the National Assembly.
As days went by new things unfolded. The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions found that the copies of the budget distributed to the National Assembly by the president’s aide on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, was different from the copy that the president submitted in December. Thus the polity was heated up. It became a controversy between the ruling party, APC (All Progressives Congress), and the dominant opposition party, PDP (Peoples Democratic Party). The Senate insisted on the soft copy of the document that the president submitted in December. Some called for the president’s head on the chopping block, as the controversy turned into a national ignominy. Then, as the fire that was ignited by the controversy raged in intensity, it became clear to the presidency and its allies at the National Assembly that the pregnancy could no longer be covered; hence it was time to break the conspiracy of silence. But it would be contradictory and discreditable if the presidency agreed that it withdrew the budget or that the budget was missing. Surely, something needed to be figured out quickly to douse the already heightened tension.
Subsequently, as it behooved commonsense, President Buhari wrote to the National Assembly to request for changes to be made to the submitted 2016 appropriation bill. President Buhari was reported in PREMIUM TIMES, giving the reasons for the request for the changes, as saying that “(a)t the time of submission, we indicated that because the details had just been produced, we would have had to check to ensure that there were no errors in the detailed breakdown contained in the schedule.” What this means is that the president had anticipated that there would be errors in the budget, but he still went ahead to present it, keeping in mind that when the errors were detected, changes would be made. One might be tempted to argue that it was a reasonable approach; at least it suggested honour and integrity. It would make sense to alter the submitted budget to accommodate the new changes when the anticipated errors were, eventually, detected. But such an argument would depend on if the intentions for the alterations were genuine. Based on that, one might be tempted to wonder why the presidency did not pursue the reasonable and constitutionally required approach to write to the National Assembly, ab initio, if the intentions were as genuine as the reported reasons suggested. However, because the changes were nothing, but inflating figures to serve private interests, the presidency rather allowed its political juggernauts the laxity to pursue a clandestine approach that involved secretly retrieving the previous copy of the budget that was submitted and replacing it with a new and padded one while the National Assembly was on recess. Unfortunately, scripts are not always acted as written, because things go wrong sometimes. Clearly, the plan to swap the two copies of the 2016 budget did not go as planned.
The controversy over the 2016 budget did not only fragment, on the surface, the relationship between the executive and the legislative arms of government, which hampered the passage of the 2016 appropriation bill until April 2016 when it was finally passed by the National Assembly, it also shattered relationships amongst law-makers within the National Assembly, particularly in the House of Representatives, and further created divisions within the ruling party, APC. For example, the relationship between the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara and Hon. Jibrin Abdulmumin, who until July 2016 was the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriation, was shattered when the latter became an informant to the public, exposing how the former was involved in the bogus inflation of figures in the 2016 budget. The fight between the two Representatives did not only reveal the dirty linens of the lower legislative chamber to the public, but also revealed the tragedy of the systemic gangrene of a hallowed arm of government, caused by corruption. The revelations were mind-blowing. But whistle-blowing sometimes comes with a price. Consequently, Hon. Jibrin was suspended from the House of Representatives. This followed his indcitment for gross misconduct, following the findings of the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges. Though, one may be tempted to argue that his suspension had the evil hands of vendetta in it, however one cannot dismiss the possibility of him eating from the same apple that he said was rotten. Sometimes whistle-blowers do have some skeletons in their cupboards too. It is hard to find a saint in a house full of Judases.
Anyone who studied the demeanour and responses of President Buhari whenever he was asked questions about Boko Haram insurgence and the fuel crisis during his presidential campaign, particularly close to the presidential election, would think that he had a magic wand that he would quell these concerns once he won the election and resumed office as the Commander-in-Chief. On Boko Haram, many Nigerians had expected that with the heap of criticisms he mounted on the way the previous government had managed the insurgence, coupled with the campaign promises of his party, APC, to deal with the insurgents within a December 2015 timeline, Boko Haram insurgence would become a thing of the past in 2016. However, Boko Haram still remains a major threat to the security of Nigerians and the country in general. In the course of the year, Boko Haram groups have launched several successful attacks, which have killed thousands of Nigerians, particularly in the North. The humanitarian crisis as a result of the insurgency has also continued to worsen. The 2016 African Economic Outlook shows that over two million people have been recorded as IDPs (internally displaced persons) in various cities, and their conditions of living are poor. Though the Federal Government has claimed that the fight against the Boko Haram insurgence is drawing to a close, however the reality on the ground does not support that claim, as Boko Haram insurgents continue to carry out attacks in the North.
Indeed, the Nigerian military merits commendation. There has been a wide progressive gap in the operations of the Nigerian military under President Buhari-led government than it was under the Jonathan administration. This is clear in the way Boko Haram insurgents have been pushed back in recent times, with significant improvements being made in the warfare, possibly accounting for the return of some of the abducted girls from Chibok. It is expected that the tempo of success that has been recorded this year will be sustained in the rest of the year and in the incoming year. But total victory over Boko Haram insurgence is still far away to be seen.
On the fuel crisis, many Nigerians had expected that President Buhari would put an end to the chronic fuel shortages that have bedeviled the country for a long time. Many factors have been responsible for this. One of them was the corruption involved in fuel subsidy. For decades, the Federal government has subsidised fuel, but owing to the high level of corrupt practices in the management of the subsidy regime, a majority of Nigerians were unable to feel the positive impacts of the policy. Prior to his election into office last year, President Buhari was a vocal critic of fuel subsidy. On numerous instances in the media he had referred to it as a scam. Hence many Nigerians had expected that once he got elected he would put an end to fuel subsidy. But since he assumed office as Commander-In-Chief, he has been drinking from the same river he said was full of mud.
Also, with the appointment of Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, a Harvard trained lawyer, as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and Minister of State for Petroleum, many Nigerians had expected that the spectre of fuel crisis, which has haunted Nigeria for decades, would finally be destroyed. However, it appeared that this spectre was more formidable than Dr. Kachikwu had predicted and could deal with. For months, Nigerians felt the excruciating wrath of fuel scarcity, which analysts described as the worst Nigeria has ever witnessed. At some point it appeared that Dr. Kachikwu did not have the magic wand to cast off Nigeria’s fuel crisis, as many had thought that he had. In fact, he was quoted in Daily Trust as saying that “(o)ne of the trainings I did not receive is that of a magician.” But he would be remembered for his analysis that produced two prices for petrol. As resilient as Nigerians are, they survived the storm of fuel scarcity that the year 2016 brought; as usual, they adjusted to the hike in the price of fuel and life continued.
In 2016, Nigeria demonstrated, once again, that it cannot conduct an election that is free of pre- and post-electoral violence. In September, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted two important elections – the gubernatorial polls in Edo and Ondo States. There was a shift in the date of the Edo State governorship election from September 10 to September 28. INEC claimed that it received security intelligence that there were threats of terrorism in Edo and other states. Based on that threat, the election was postponed. The postponement was received with open hands by the ruling party, APC, but was lambasted by the dominant opposition, PDP. This was a clear demonstration of national irony.
We can recall that in 2015, the National Security Adviser to then President Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retired) advised INEC to postpone the presidential election because of security threats posed by the deadly activities of the Boko Haram group. Many alleged that it was a deliberate attempt by the PDP, which was then the ruling party, to buy time. But when the table turns, things obviously change. The same reason that APC would not buy for the postponement of the presidential election in 2015 was what the party welcomed with open hands in 2016. For PDP, it was a boomerang. The monster that they were comfortable to live with in the past was no longer worthy of a housemate. What an irony!
Eventually, the APC candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki won the election and the PDP candidate, Pastor Osagie Izu-Iyamu lost. In November, INEC conducted another governorship election in Ondo State. The APC candidate, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu won the election and the PDP candidate, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede lost also. As expected, following the results of both elections, PDP members cried foul that the elections were rigged by APC in collaboration with INEC. Governor Fayose of Ekiti was reported in Sahara Reporters as accusing the APC-led government of “legalising money politics.” That coming from a man, who literally introduced ‘stomach infrastructure’ into the Nigerian politics, sounds not only frivolous, but also ridiculous. The politics that has played out thus far in the year, with the APC-led government using institutions of government that have the statutory responsibilities to protect everyone regardless of party affiliation to silence oppositions and to its advantage, is not new.
Indeed, the anomalies that have transpired in Nigerian politics within the year mirror what the PDP had perpetrated over the course of the 16 years that it controlled political power. Thus with the PDP members being recipients of the venom that they helped to produce during the 16 years of PDP-led government, it behooves commonsense to say that the chickens have come home to roost. Those PDP members who cry foul today are the same set of people who had somehow in the past violated electoral processes, used the institutions of government to obstruct justice and chastise opposition, and demonstrated blatant disregard for the rule of law. Now that the table has turned and positions have switched, the deadly virus that they helped to create has grown to attack them in very severe ways. This is what happens when institutions of government are abused and, as such, weakened by virtue of holding political power. It is unfortunate that the APC-led government has continued to undermine these institutions, instead of building them to make them strong. As long as institutions of government are undermined by the ruling party, regardless of which party holds political power, opposition parties will continue to whinge like grumpy cats.
2016 marked President Buhari’s one year in office as the Commander-In-Chief. Although it was expected that the presidency would publish the list of the achievements of the president in his one year in office, as part of his celebration, however what was not expected was the litany of the rhetoric of what was churned out as the achievements of the president. They were called his “75 achievements” in one year. Though, it will certainly not be unreasonable to call some of those claims frivolous, but it is rather disappointing that the presidency had nothing concrete and fascinating to show for the administration’s one year in office. To say that those achievements were vague will verge on simplicity and understatement. It is unfortunate that one would have to search the encyclopedia before one could find any concrete reform that the President Buhari-led government initiated and implemented in the year 2016. Clearly, the year 2016 was deficient of serious policy reforms. This has been confirmed by many international media reports that came out towards the end of November. For example, AFP reported that President Buhari’s response to Nigeria’s economic crisis within the year indicated that “he doesn’t have what it takes to rescue Nigeria from recession.”
As 2016 draws to an end, the hope of Nigeria being firmly on the road to recovery from economic recession this year has seriously dampened, as the economy continues to contract. The non-oil sector, which is the beacon of hope of the recovery, shrunk further in the third quarter. This does not even suggest a bright prospect for the incoming year. However, although the gale from the economic downturn is blowing heavily, as evident in the economic hardships that the majority of Nigerians are facing and the increased fraudulent activities inspired by the need for survival by any means by many Nigerians, yet there is light glowing at the end of the tunnel. There is hope even in the seemingly hopeless situation. This is a presumption of faith, which is based largely on the expectation that the Federal Government will, somehow, embark on serious policy reforms that will eventually yield positive results that will give the economy the big thrust that it direly needs. Also the expectation that state governments will, somehow, begin to pursue and implement structural reforms that will make states less dependent on federal allocations, for example through investing, increasingly, in infrastructure and closing leakages from revenues as a result of corrupt practices.
Chukwuma Okonkwo is a member of the prestigious (Young) Institute of Public Administration Australia. He tweets @Chuma_47
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Chevrolet has taken the wrapping off its newest iteration of the Camaro. Engulfed in a holy war between the Mustang, the Camaro has always been a bit of an underdog. The original Mustang wiped the floor with the original Camaro, in terms of sales, and has kept going up until 2010 where the Camaro has outsold the Mustang since. The last Camaro was a good looking car, though the design got a bit frumpy as time went on, and in most trim levels was very fast.
But, aside from the Z/28, it always seem to lack in the handling and interior departments, compared to its competitors.
However, Chevy seems to be hellbent on rectifying those issues with the new 2016 Camaro. The biggest changes come from under the hood, where the Camaro now offers three engine choices. A 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder is now standard in the base car, while a naturally aspirated V6 is optional as well as a fire-breathing 6.2 liter LT1 V8, sourced from the Corvette, in SS guise. The four-banger will boast 272 horses while the V6 will make 335 horsepower and the V8 will have 455 stampeding horses. All engine choices will be available with 6-Speed manuals and 8-Speed automatics.
For 2016, the Camaro has also dropped some weight, around 200 lbs worth. That’s a significant amount, and much needed, considering the previous Camaro was a bit of a porker. The New Camaro is also built upon GM’s latest Alpha architecture, which also underpins the Cadillac ATS and CTS, so it should be a rigid chassis with good dynamics. Another benefit of the new chassis is size. The 2016 Camaro will be 2.3 inches shorter in length, 0.8 inches narrower and 1.1 inches shorter in height. This should give the Camaro a bit more nimble feeling over the outgoing car, as that one felt a bit barge-like.
Both exterior and interior have been revised as well. The exterior is a bit of the same, which just a nip/tuck here and there to give it a cleaner, tighter look. The last car looked pretty good, so why fix what ain’t broke, right? But it’s the interior that has gone through the biggest change. With a flat-bottomed steering wheel, much nicer ergonomics and a fancy LCD screen in the gauge cluster, the new Camaro’s interior is miles ahead of the outgoing car. The last-gen’s interior felt like it was built by Fisher Price, but Chevy claims this new one has far better materials.
According to some track drives, the new V6 is responsive with a throaty engine note and the shifter is quick and crisp with a light clutch pedal. It’s also said to have direct steering and a balanced and firm chassis. No word on performance numbers just yet, but expect the Camaro to be very competitive with the new Mustang in comparable trim levels.
We won’t know for sure, exactly how the Camaro feels, until we get behind the wheel, but with the success of the ATS and CTS I have a feeling that GM is learning how to make some nice handling cars. So I’m assuming that this new Camaro will be no different.
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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken
This recipe could not be easier. There are only 4 ingredients and you simply layer three of them in your slow cooker in the morning, go to work, come home, shred the meat, wait a little longer and then voila: your main course is ready! If the thought of turning on your oven in the summer has you placing a regular daily order at your local pizza joint, this may be the perfect solution. This recipe makes a lot of chicken, but it’s so versatile that you can use it to make tons of different meals. I photographed the chicken served on a roll as a sandwich but you could also use it to make quesadillas, top baked potatoes, add protein to mac & cheese, pile on a pizza, fill lettuce wraps (a low carb option!), etc. The possibilities are endless! *Update: I also mixed some of my leftovers with a little bit of light blue cheese dressing, microwaved it and ate it as a dip with baked tortilla chips and veggies. It was awesome!
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may be looking at these ingredients in shock. I’m a Buffalo girl, and as I’ve said before, we do not serve Buffalo chicken with ranch dressing here. It is simply not done. Blue cheese or go home. My loyalty to this unwritten rule prevented me from making this recipe for months, but I kept seeing it all over Pinterest and I admit I was intrigued. Finally a few weeks ago I had dinner at my mom’s house and wouldn’t you know, she made this recipe. It was delicious. I immediately felt torn between my taste buds (which were jumping for joy) and all that I know to be true (Buffalo Chicken + Ranch = NO). I’ve decided to rationalize my enjoyment of this recipe by pointing out that dry ranch seasoning is really not the same as ranch dressing. Plus, the overall flavor of the dish does not taste like ranch dressing. The packet is basically just mix of seasonings that adds to the yummy profile of flavors in the dish but does not taint the chicken like ranch dressing would. Right? I did drizzle some blue cheese dressing over the top on my sandwich for good measure and it was perfect. Hopefully I don’t get run out of town for this…
Love all things Buffalo chicken? I’m here to help! Try my Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas, Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bake, Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Buffalo Wing Hummus, Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cupcakes, Buffalo Cheese Bread, Buffalo Chicken Lasagna Roll-Ups, Buffalo Chicken Wraps and more!
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken
Yield: 12 (1/2 cup) servings
- 3 lbs raw boneless skinless chicken breasts (the original recipe used frozen breasts, but I used them unfrozen, so it appears you can do either)
- 12 oz bottle of Buffalo wing sauce (I used Frank’s Wing Sauce)
- 1 oz packet of dry Ranch mix (I used Hidden Valley)
- 2 tablespoons light butter
- Place the chicken breasts in your slow cooker. Pour the bottle of wing sauce over the top of the chicken. Sprinkle the packet of ranch mix over the top of the wing sauce. Place the lid on your slow cooker. Cook on low for 7-9 hours until meat shreds easily.
- Remove meat and shred it using two forks. Return shredded meat to the sauce and add the butter. Stir to combine. Continue to cook on low for another hour so the meat can soak up the sauce. Serve however you like!
Weight Watchers SmartPoints:
3 per serving (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
3 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
175 calories, 1 g carbs, 0 g sugars, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 28 g protein, 0 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)
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For those who try and insert a row that violates the constraint, you’ll see an errors message just like the only proven in determine 6-5. 11_224656-ch06. indd a hundred 8/21/08 5:32:28 PM Chapter 6: enforcing Constraints and Relationships one hundred and one determine 6-5: Constraint violation errors message. besides the fact that, on occasion, you could desire to briefly disable a constraint to permit the insertion of information that violates the enterprise common sense enforced by way of the constraint. Here’s how one can disable a constraint in SQL Server administration Studio: 1. With the money Constraints window open, decide upon the constraint you’d wish to disable within the chosen cost Constraint record. 2. within the desk dressmaker component to the constraint houses, swap the worth for implement For INSERTs and UPDATEs from certain to No. three. click on the shut button. four. decide upon File➪Save to dedicate your replaced constraint to the database. for those who inserted rows that violate the cost constraint whereas the constraint is disabled, you won’t be capable of allow the constraint back when you have the fee current facts on construction or permitting alternative chosen. in case you try and achieve this, you’ll see an mistakes message just like the subsequent: ‘Shops’ desk - not able so as to add constraint ‘CK_Shops_1’. The modify desk assertion conflicted with the money constraint “CK_Shops_1”. The clash happened in database “Cookies”, desk “dbo. Shops”, column ‘City’. money constraints and principles if you happen to used past types of SQL Server, you are accustomed to the idea that of database principles that supply comparable performance to the money constraint yet will be reused throughout various database tables and columns. ideas actually have a major predicament: you could observe just one rule to a database column, while you could practice a number of fee constraints to an identical column. SQL Server 2008 nonetheless helps database principles, yet Microsoft not encourages their use. Microsoft introduced that it'll eliminate rule performance from destiny models of SQL Server and recommends that you just “avoid utilizing this selection in new improvement paintings, and plan to switch purposes that at present use this option. Use money constraints as an alternative. ” 11_224656-ch06. indd a hundred and one 8/21/08 5:32:29 PM 102 Par t II: construction SQL Server 2008 Databases implementing Database Integrity As I point out firstly of the bankruptcy, SQL Server deals 3 forms of constraints that you could be use to implement the integrity of your database: fundamental KEY constraints, specific constraints, and overseas KEY constraints. I hide the choice and production of basic keys in bankruptcy five, so I talk about the remainder kinds during this part. imposing area of expertise precise constraints let you implement the individuality estate of columns except the first key in a desk. They act in an analogous demeanour to basic KEY constraints, yet with very important changes: ߜ Columns topic to a prime KEY constraint won't include NULL values. Columns topic to a special constraint may possibly comprise one row with a NULL price. (If you had rows with a NULL worth within the comparable alternative, that might be a replica worth, which violates the original constraint.
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I was using an RP board,14 bit bought about 8 weeks ago. Initially all good and working well, used a DHCP server to assign a static IP address, moved it onto the target network (no DHCP) and it was initially working fine. After a few days of intermittent use it stopped communicating. As we were mid test cycle and the board was embedded in our system, it was intermittently powered but non-functional for 2 weeks. I have done a debug and cannot understand why it won't work, or how to fix it, short of something being corrupted or gone pop on the RP board. I have a second RP that was plugged into the same system operated exactly the same way in the same environment. In system ethernet connection was through a network switch (along with the functional RP board). Inputs to the functional board were changed midway through testing to be the inputs that had originally been to the non-functional board and it worked ok, suggesting it was not out of range inputs causing issues/inputs grounding etc. HV jumpers checked to be correctly set to HV. Debugging steps post-testing have been as follows:
1. Check power, and lead connectivity (ok)
2. LEDs as described in online docs (LED on non-functional ethernet port flashing much slower than on functional RP board).
3. Heatsink temperature 56C (52C on functional board) on a 22C background.
4. Ethernet directly to PC (not through switch) still no comms.
5. Using a PC to scan IP addresses showed the non-functional device with correct MAC address at the programmed IP address - but not talking normally through a web browser at that address.
6. SSH access was not possible to this device using putty.
7. DHCP could not reprogram device address as it was set to static and without being able to talk to it, the address was not changeable.
8. Device SD card was rewritten using online process. The same steps as above repeated.
9. DHCP server could now see and assign an IP address - all other steps the same results as above.
10. On the new IP address device still would not communicate normally nor allow SSH access via putty.
Is there something I've missed or has the board gone kaputt and I need a replacement? As I had a second one in exactly the same environment talking fine via the same network infrastructure I suspect a board issue - any help would be greatly appreciated. Note: I have not used wifi or any self written apps or scripts to modify anything onboard in any way and there are no external connections from the power out pins or GPIO to drag power down etc.
The board that did work proved incredibly useful for testing (professional environment) which was very informative for our tests. If the second one could be made to work more the better.
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On April 18, 2016, Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson announced the publication of updated guidance on how the Office of Inspector General (OIG) makes decisions about using its permissive exclusion authority and requiring integrity obligations when presented with a False Claims Act (FCA) settlement. This document is noteworthy not only to defendants in FCA cases but also to the health care industry in evaluating their compliance program activities.
Section 1128(b)(7) Exclusion Authority
The permissive exclusion authority at issue, Section 1128(b)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 USC 1320a-7(b)(7)), is the authority that permits OIG to bring an exclusion action for conduct that could also be pursued under the FCA—namely false or fraudulent claims or anti-kickback or Stark law issues. Negotiating the resolution of OIG's 1128(b)(7) authority is generally part of the settlement process of FCA cases and formed the basis for why OIG developed corporate integrity agreements (CIAs) more than 20 years ago.
1997 OIG Guidance
OIG first issued guidance on the 1128(b)(7) authority in 1997, but the updated guidance is structured much differently than the 1997 notice. While both retain the "presumption" that a person would has defrauded the federal health care programs should be excluded, the 1997 notice contained general factors on how OIG made exclusion and CIA decisions but provided few clues on how the factors were valued against each other. The 1997 notice also only dealt with the binary decision between exclusion or CIA. Over time, this came to not reflect OIG's development of other options, such as "unilateral monitoring" by OIG or OIG choosing to not seek a CIA in certain cases and "reserving" the 1128(b)(7) authority by not providing a release in the settlement agreement. Further, OIG's elevated the importance of self-disclosure in the 2008 Open Letter and 2013 updated OIG Self-Disclosure Protocol, which created a "presumption" of not requiring integrity obligations in resolving self-disclosures, was not reflected in the 1997 notice.
New Guidance Summary
The new guidance articulates, for the first time, OIG's risk assessment "continuum" and all of the options OIG considers in evaluating individuals and entities along this continuum. These options are, in order of high-to-low risk: exclusion; "heightened scrutiny" which includes OIG's own monitoring efforts or referrals to CMS or CMS' contractors; a CIA; "reserving" the 1128(b)(7) authority with no further action; and, finally, releasing the 1128(b)(7) authority when the person self-disclosed the matter. The OIG explains in some detail the reasons it chooses among these options. For example, OIG explains that there are two reasons why it may decide to not seek a CIA in an FCA settlement and reserve its exclusion authority: 1) the absence of egregious conduct such as patient harm, intentional fraud or relatively low financial harm in proportion to the size of the provider; or 2) there is a successor owner of the provider. In deciding whether to require a CIA of the successor owner, OIG considers whether the new owner: 1) purchased the entity after the subject conduct occurred; 2) has a compliance program; 3) does not have a history of "wrongdoing or fraud settlements" with the United States; 4) took appropriate steps to address the predecessor's misconduct and reduce the risk of future misconduct; and 5) can demonstrate other facts and circumstances relevant to the OIG's decision-making.
The new guidance then discusses four broad categories of factors that OIG considers in making a risk assessment: nature and circumstances of the conduct, conduct during the investigation, significant ameliorative efforts and history of compliance. While the OIG states that it is making an assessment of future risk of participation in federal health care programs, the factors OIG uses to make this assessment mostly deal with past conduct, especially the alleged past conduct that the defendant is settling in the FCA case. The most future-oriented factor, "significant ameliorative efforts," is limited to whether appropriate disciplinary action was taken against responsible individuals; whether the entity devoted "significantly more resources to the compliance function" (presumably after the investigation began); or whether entity was sold to a third party or a licensed individual received additional training and mentorship.
Defense and Compliance Lessons
OIG has signaled a significant shift in its assessment of when it seeks a CIA in an FCA settlement with this new guidance. The greater transparency in this document as to OIG's decision making and priorities should prove helpful for defense lawyers in structuring their negotiations with OIG on the CIA issue.
With this new guidance, OIG is sending a broader message to the health care industry than to just FCA defendants. When the 1997 guidance was issued, the state of compliance programs was in its infancy. So, OIG's guidance was set up at that time to give credit to the rare provider that had begun the process of setting up a compliance program, even if the impetus for doing so was the government investigation that the provider was settling. Over the past 20 years, compliance programs have become universal among the health care sector, in no small part due to OIG's focus on encouraging providers to create and maintain compliance programs.
In 2016, having a compliance program is the expectation of the OIG, as well as US Department of Justice, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and potential buyers, investors and lenders. Inspector General Levinson summed up the agency's attitude when announcing the guidance as there are "no bonus points for having a compliance program.” At this point, OIG's goal has shifted from encouraging the creation of compliance programs to encouraging the operation of effective compliance programs. To OIG, effectiveness is measured in two ways: prevention and self-disclosure. When OIG faces a defendant in an FCA case, it believes that the compliance program may need further development and attention that a CIA would provide. For OIG "the goals of CIAs are to strengthen a person's compliance program and promote compliance so that future issues can be prevented or identified, reported, and corrected"—before the next relator's complaint is filed.
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By Robert McKinney, Assistant Athletics Director, Communications
CLAREMONT, Calif. -- Willamette University runners Hannah Swanson (Sr., Seattle, WA/Roosevelt HS) and Keith Carlson (Jr., Bainbridge Island, WA/Bainbridge HS) earned indiivdual bids to the 2017 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships with quality finishes at the NCAA West Regional on Saturday, Nov. 11. Swanson took sixth place in the 6-kilometer women's race. Carlson placed 15th in the 8-kilometer men's race.
In each Regional race, the top two teams, plus the top seven runners not on those teams, receive automatic bids to the NCAA Championships. The NCAA title races will be held at the North Farm Cross Country Facility on Saturday, Nov. 18, starting at 9 a.m. (PST).
Pomona-Pitzer (Calif.) won the men's title with a score of 35 (1-4-8-9-13). University of California, Santa Cruz took second place at 90. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.) was third at 103, with Occidental College (Calif.) in fourth at 132. Pacific Lutheran University placed fifth at 209, and Willamette was sixth at 215. Lewis & Clark College was seventh at 224. A total of 18 men's teams competed.
The women's team championship went to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps with a winning score of 58 (1-9-15-16-17). Whitworth University was second at 109 and Linfield College placed third at 129. Colorado College grabbed fourth place at 133. Occidental was fifth at 152. Willametter's women placed 11th. Twenty women's teams competed in the Regional race.
Michael Montague (So., San Diego, CA/Canyon Crest Academy), who finished 18th in the men's race, will receive an individual bid to the national competition if Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Occidental are awarded team at-large bids. At large bids will be announced on Sunday, Nov. 12.
Bryn McKillop from CMS won the West Region women's individual title. She crossed the finish line in 21:07.51. She won by just over 20 seconds. Lauren Hamilton of Pomona-Pitzer was second in 21:28.09, and Kayla Leland of Whitworth was third at 21:41.51. Maria Ramirez from University of Redlands placed fourth at 21:50.07. Julissa Tobias from Whittier College was fifth in 21:55.09. Swanson took sixth for Willamette 2.43 seconds later at 21:57.52. Courtney Beard of Linfield was seventh at 22:05.03. Swanson earned All-West Region recognition.
Emily Evans (Jr., Anchorage, AK/South Anchorage HS) of Willamette was 57th with a time of 24:09.14. Kyla Shade (So., Snohomish, WA/Snohomish HS) placed 63rd for the Bearcats in 24:20.17. Maggie Chapin (So., Buffalo, WY/Buffalo HS) was 68th in 24:25.94. Risa Shutz placed 97th in 25:26.35, and Hazel Carr (Jr., Seattle, WA/The Northwest School) was 104th in 25:39.72.
The men's individual Regional championship went to Andy Reischling of Pomona-Pitzer, who completed the race in 25:04.04. Brad Hodkinson from Pacific Lutheran was close to Reischling, but took second place in 25:05.64. Julian Sandoval from Whittier was third at 25:15.84. Colin Mulligan of Pomona-Pitzer was fourth in 25:24.87, and Draven Hawk of UC Santa Cruz was fifth in 25:29.41. Keenan Leary of Occidental placed sixth at 25:29.89. Thomas D'Anieri took seventh place for CMS in 25:31.50.
Carlson's time in 15th place for Willamette was 25:52.52. Montague's 18th place time for the Bearcats was 26:05.99. Ross Enlow (So., Unalaska, AK/Unalaska HS) of WU took 26th with a time of 26:23.04. Ricardo Castillo-Flores (Jr./Sr., Hood River, OR/Hood River Valley HS) placed 74th in 27:47.67. Jack Kobylka (Sr., Napa, CA/Vintage HS) was 84th in 28:14.59. Carlson, Montague and Enlow earned All-West Region honors.
Also running for the Bearcats were Kellen Bulger (So., Spokane, WA/Ferris HS) and Robbie Melhorn (Jr., Bangkok, Thailand/International School Bangkok). Bulger finished 101st in 28:41.57 and Melhorn was 115th and recorded a time of 29:30.62.
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Portable headphone amplifier/USB DAC
Our take on the TEAC HA-P50SE by Crutchfield's Jeff Miller
Convenience, meet quality
My phone can do so much these days, I often take it for granted. But as someone who lugged around CDs and cassette tapes in my backpack, I still get a kick out of pulling up any song I want — completely on demand. The TEAC HA-P50SE can connect to most phones (and laptops), then deliver those tunes through a set of headphones with punch and clarity.
Built to take on the road
TEAC built the HA-P50SE tough to stand up to the rigors of travel. Its rugged aluminum body helps protect the circuitry inside from impacts. Raised guards on either side of the amp's compact chassis help protect your headphone's plugs and connection jacks from bumps, as well as prevent changes in volume when you're carrying the amp in your pocket or backpack.
Recessed control switches reduce the chance of accidental access during playback. Plus, the HA-P50SE's built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery can play your music continuously for up to 12 hours, so the show can go on for a long time.
- battery-powered portable headphone amplifier with built-in USB DAC
- "Special Edition" features upgraded operational amplifier for pure, clear sound
- works with your iPhone, Android phone, and/or PC
- compact, rugged aluminum chassis
High-performance Headphone Amplifier:
- upgraded Burr Brown OPA1602 SoundPLUS op amp for high-clarity sound
- high-output power amplifier (160mW + 160mW)
- stereo minijack output for driving standard headphones and line-level sources such as powered desktop speakers
- rotary aluminum volume knob with power on/off control
- gain select switch provides compatibility for a wide range of headphones and earphones
- compatible with 8-ohm to 600-ohm headphone impedance
Built-in Digital-to-Analog Converter:
- Burr Brown PCM5102 DAC for precise playback of digital music files
- supports digital PCM audio sources up to 24-bit/96kHz from Apple iOS devices with Lightning connector, and Windows or Mac computers
- supports up to 16-bit/44.1kHz digital PCM audio playback for compatible Android phones with AOA 2.0 (or newer) protocol
- USB (micro type-B) input for charging & computer connection (cable included)
- standard USB type-A input for select iPod®/iPhone/iPad or Android devices
- these devices must use their own respective cables, not included
- combination analog stereo minijack/optical digital input
General Info and Specs:
- built-in rechargeable battery provides up to 8 hours of playback when using an Apple iOS device
- up to 12 hours of playback using the optical or analog audio input
- USB battery charging (also charges via optional TASCAM DC power supply)
- computer operating system requirements: Windows® Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Mac® OS X® 10.6.4 (Snow Leopard) or later
- TEAC HR Audio Player app required for high-resolution audio playback on Windows and Mac computers
- free software downloads available from TEAC's website
- 2-3/4"W x 7/8"H x 5"D
- weight: 8 ounces
- warranty: 1 year
- Our 60-day money-back guarantee
What's in the Box:
- Portable headphone amp/USB DAC
- 31" USB-to-DC cable
- 32" microUSB-to-USB cable
- 2 Rubber straps
- Owner's Manual
This was a great recommendation. I use it with Sony Mrs z7 headphones and they work excellent
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Portable Headphone Amplifier/USB DAC: The TEAC HA-P50SE is a high quality, portable headphone amplifier with built-in 24-bit/96kHz USB DAC, providing high-resolution "go anywhere" listening from your Apple iOS device with Lightning connector, AOA2.0 compatible Android smartphone/tablet, Windows PC, or Mac computer . The TEAC HA-P50SE is the ideal headphone amplifier for the audiophile on the go. It allows you to take your high-end headphone listening experience outdoors and enjoy it wherever you're at. The HA-P50SE packs a high-performance digital-to-analog converter and high power amplifier circuit into a compact body, to bring out the very best from your high quality headphones.
Low-Distortion Discrete Power Amp: The HA-P50SE uses a Burr Brown OPA1602 SoundPLUS op amp for 160mW + 160mW high-output power amplifier (at 32Ω load). Even 600Ω headphones can be driven to full power. The top-flight OPA 1602 operational amplifier processes audio signals with maximum purity. The discrete push-pull circuit achieves a very low distortion which IC-based amplifier headphone circuits cannot match, thanks to meticulous component selection and an absolute insistence on sound quality.
- Maximum Power Output: 160mW + 160mW (32ohms, 1kHz, 10% THD, JEITA), 65mW + 65mW (300ohms, 1kHz, 10% THD, JEITA), 35mW + 35mW (600ohms, 1kHz, 10% THD, JEITA)
- Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.001% (32ohms, 1kHz, 100mW + 100mW Output Power, JEITA)
- Headphone Impedance: 8Ω to 600Ω
- The HA-P50SE features a 3.5mm jack to connect your headphones.
- The HA-P50SE features a high/low gain selector which enables output gain to be matched to the impedance of the headphone being used. An important feature for those who use top quality high-impedance headphones.
24-bit/96kHz DAC: The built-in BurrBrown PCM5102 digital-to-analog converter is capable of processing a variety of digital audio signals (from DSD to FLAC) up to maximum 24-bit/96kHz resolution.
MicroUSB (Type-B) Port: The TEAC HA-P50SE accepts input from your computer via its microUSB (type-B) input. Its capable of high-resolution 24-bit/96kHz sound source playback when used with the TEAC HR Audio Player app installed on your Windows PC or Macintosh computer (free to download). A 32" microUSB (type-B) to USB (type-A) cable is supplied to connect your computer to the TEAC headphone amplifier/USB DAC.
- Windows Compatibility: The HA-P50SE is compatible with Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, & 10 (32- or 64-bit editions).
- Mac Compatibility: The HA-P50SE is compatible with Mac OS X Lion (10.7), Mountain Lion (10.8), Mavericks (10.9), Yosemite (10.10), El Capitan (10.11), & Sierra (10.12).
USB (Type-A) Port: The TEAC HA-P50SE headphone amplifier/USB DAC is fitted with a USB (type-A) port which allows you to connect your Apple iOS device with Lightning connector (iOS 6.0+) or AOA2.0 compatible Android smartphone/tablet (OS 6.0+) with the cable that came with your mobile device. Digital audio signals stored on your Apple iOS or Android device are extracted digitally via USB and processed through the HA-50SE's high-performance built-in digital-to-analog converter, with minimal sound degradation and allowing the purest playback quality, with maximum fidelity. The free TEAC HR Audio Player app is required for Apple iOS device connection and offers high-resolution 24-bit/96kHz audio playback. Android devices do not require this app, but are limited to 16-bit/44.1kHz.
- Apple iOS Compatibility: iPhone (7/7+, 6S+/6S/6+/6), 5S/5C/5) iPad (Air, 4th gen), iPad mini, iPad mini, and iPod touch (5th/6th gen); all with iOS 6.0 or newer installed.
- Android OS Compatibility: AOA2.0 compatible Android smartphone or tablet with Marshmallow (6.0) operating system or newer installed.
Note: The HA-P50SE's USB (type-A) port will not charge your connected device's battery.
TEAC HR Audio Player App (for Apple iOS): The TEAC HR Audio Player App turns your Apple iOS (6.0+) device with Lightning connector into a high-resolution audio player and delivers the streamed digital audio (including DSD & FLAC) to the HA-P50SE headphone amplifier/USB DAC for 24-bit/96kHz playback. You will need to install your high-resolution files using iTunes onto the Apple iOS device using the HR Audio Play App (this is done differently from the normal iTunes sync procedure). You also get access to your Apple iOS devices' standard Music Library. The HR Audio Player App is designed to be user-friendly and offers these additional features:
- Song/Artist Information + Album Art: On the main screen during playback, you can see the file format of the file you are playing and the sampling frequency sent to the connected output device, as well as display the lyrics and album artwork.
- Playback Controls: You can also use this app to search a track in the list, change the playback order, and add a track to it; all with intuitive operation. In addition to Repeat playback (single or all tracks in the same list) and Random playback (in the same list), Crossover playback, which joins tracks smoothly using fade in and fade out, is available.
- Background Playback: The app plays in the background so that you can enjoy high-resolution music even while you use another App (except for another music player app). Just like the standard iOS music player, you can operate the HR Audio Player App from the iOS Control Center so that you can play/pause and skip immediately when you are using another app or when you are in the home screen.
- Equalizer: The app has a built-in graphical equalizer with up to 1,000 settings, so you can load and adjust equalizing curves based on the type of music you are listening to or type of headphone you are using. Simply touch the equalizing curve on the app screen to select the exact frequency you want to adjust. The RTA (Real-Time Analyzer) shows you real-time levels for each frequency of the music you are playing, so that you can adjust intuitively. And, since it also shows you the selected frequency and its incremented/decremented value in numeric values, you can equalize very accurately by checking those values. Linear FIR equalization is also applied for better phase performance, with two EQ modes; a standard SD mode and a high-quality HD mode with 64-bit internal processing
- Facebook & Twitter Shortcuts: Shortcut menus are provided so that you can share your friends via e-mail or Facebook and tweet in Twitter about the track you are playing. Express the excitement of the high-resolution sound source immediately.
Combined Digital/Analog Input: This versatile headphone amp/USB DAC employs a combined optical digital input and analog audio input terminal (3.5mm) that self-detects digital or analog incoming signals. This combo-input then passes the digital or analog audio signal (PCM only) through its sophisticated amplifier circuits, letting you enjoy a high quality headphone listening environment wherever you are.
Full-Aluminum Chassis: The HA-P50SE is a special edition that employs polished chamfer-edge "diamond-cut" on the edges of the volume knob, and both top and bottom panels, while the side-guard metal parts are finished with noble white silver, giving the HA-P50SE more elegant appearance. Constructed from durable aluminum, the HA-P50SE's compact, flat body measures just 21.7mm thick, ideal for mobile environments where toughness, small size and lightness are essential. Designed from the outset for mobile use, its compact aluminum volume knob has just the right torque to allow fine volume adjustment. Raised side-guards on either side prevent accidental volume changes when the HA-50SE is being carried in a pocket or bag, as well as protecting headphone plugs from bumps.
Portable Design: The HA-P50SE comes with two rubber fixing-straps for securing it to an Apple iPhone or Android smartphone, making the HA-P50SE very easy to carry around.
Rechargeable Battery: The TEAC HA-P50SE has a built-in 2100mAh Li-ion battery, allowing a maximum of 8 hours of continuous battery life. The included USB/DC cable allows recharging from a computer's free USB (type-A) port. Thanks to its auto power save function, the unit goes into sleep mode after 30 minutes if it has failed to detect a sound signal, or if there's no headphone jack plugged into the headphone port.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - 12:43pm
If you enjoy playing video games – you are a hobbyist. If you enter competitions – you are a gamer. If you like to watch others play – you are a fan. Together, all three make up esports, one of the fastest growing industries in the world - playing games such as Counter Strike, Le...
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 - 10:21am
Kent Student Center Programming, part of the Center for Student Involvement, hosted the 13th annual Rock the Runway on Saturday, March 5. The runway featured 21 collections by 24 designers, many from the Kent State School of Fashion. The Kent Student Center Ballroom was decked...
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 4:13pm
Songfest, the annual philanthropic event hosted by Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council at Kent State University, will be held on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 6 p.m. in the MAC Center and will benefit the King Kennedy Community Center located in Ravenna. This event is open to...
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 4:26pm
The Center for Student Involvement invites students to Commuter Appreciation Week, Oct 31.-Nov 3, which also includes a Housing Fair put on by the Commuter and Off-Campus Organization (COSO).
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 3:15pm
The Kent Campus has undergone some exciting changes over the summer. The Center for Visual Arts, which will now hold just about all of the College of the Arts students under one roof, is just about completed and some serious progress is being made on the new Foundations building,...
Thursday, April 23, 2015 - 1:31pm
Kent State University’s Latino Networking Caucus (LNC) and the Spanish and Latino Student Association (SALSA) will host the fifth annual Hablemos “Let’s Talk” conference on May 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva.
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Kent State University will host Relay for Life, beginning Friday, April 17, at 6 p.m. and ending Saturday, April 18, at noon in the Kent State Field House.
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The Center for Student Involvement hosted the 37th annual Student Leadership & Honors Awards on April 8th in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The event celebrates and recognizes student leaders, organizations and advisors for their contributions to the Kent State community...
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A Kent State tradition for 33 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 5, from 12-6 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming (KSCP), attracts more than 3,000 students...
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VORTEX "POLE MOUNT" ANEMOMETER
Knowing the wind speed is not only useful - it's informative, it's
accurate, and it's fun. The Vortex Pole Mount Anemometer is an
inexpensive way to provide you with accurate wind speed in places
where AC power may not be available. Mount the head and rotor to
your own pole or roof bracket, bring the wire in through a window
or some other hole, and stick the display on the glass, a window,
or anywhere you want. Connect the red & black wires and Voila!
Anemometer utilizes a 3-Cup rotor.
Reed switch/magnet provide 1 pulse per rotation.
approx. 6 in (150 mm)
approx. 3 mph to 125+ mph (~5 kph to over 200 kph)
Supplied with an aluminum mounting bracket with 2 holes for screws.
Designed to be mounted on top of a pole or bracket.
Custom brackets available up request (offset, for example)
Standard length is 25 feet (8m)
Custom lengths available upon request - tested OK to over 1,500
The wire is provided stripped and unterminated
Removable LCD Digital Display is a Cateye Velo8 bicycle computer.
Dual Display simutaneously shows CURRENT SPEED (top display)plus:
MAX, AVERAGE, KM/MILES, or several other (bicycle-related)
Select mph or km/h (knots too if you wish - see Owners Instructions
for details) Water-resistant (not waterproof).
Provided with high strength self-adhesive Velcro pads for mounting
CR2032 Coin Battery located in the display - not the rotor/head
Battery life 1 to 3 years of intermittent, occasional use.
A few months to a year of continuous use, depending on wind
conditions and mode of use (Display goes to low power mode when the
wind speed drops to zero, or if removed from the bracket when not
Top Anemometer Display (Current Speed): 0.5 mph
Bottom Anemometer Display (Max, Average, etc.): 0.01 mph
Top Display (Current Speed): 10mm (approx. 1/2")
Bottom Display (Max, Average, etc.): 5mm (approx. 1/4")
Approximately 1Hz (1 second)
0.5 mph from 4 to 10 mph
+/-4% from 10 to 50 mph
estimated within 4% above 50 mph
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Whenever I try to install it I get this message: "Error 1720. Type the following command to run the installer and create install log : For msi: msiexec /i InstallerName /L c:\logfile.txt For exe: "installerpath\name" /V"/L c:\logfile.txt" Email the uninstall log to [email protected] How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" state http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353 0 LVL 5 Overall: Level 5 Windows XP 2 Message Author Comment by:GrimReeper2009-03-09 johnb6767 I have had Hinzufügen Playlists werden geladen... get redirected here
If you receive this error on Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 while trying to connect with the Cisco VPN Client then the solution is a simple registry f… VPN DMVPN configuration MenuExperts Exchange Browse BackBrowse Topics Open Questions Open Projects Solutions Members Articles Videos Courses Contribute Products BackProducts Gigs Live Careers Vendor Services Groups Website Testing Store Headlines Ask a Question Ask GrandpaBruce Vietnam Vet - 1970 - 1971 Main System: ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard; Cooler Master ATCS 840 Case Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz Once done, follow the next section to remove the old setup, or any leftovers from the previous install.
START /WAIT MSIEXEC.EXE /I vpnclient_setup.msi TRANSFORMS=Fix.mst /QUIET /l*v log.txt MSI (s) (88:68) [15:41:34:965]: Custom Action Manager thread ending. What do you see? 0 LVL 8 Overall: Level 8 Windows XP 2 Message Expert Comment by:agamal2009-03-08 check this http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itprovistaapps/thread/86f5d750-3b5b-4d83-8fa6-68a4cec4fedc/#page:3 0 LVL 5 Overall: Level 5 Windows XP 2 Hinzufügen Möchtest du dieses Video später noch einmal ansehen? same error Back to top #4 gaper1 gaper1 Digital Master Members 904 posts Posted 11 April 2007 - 07:34 AM download Windows Script and see how it works out for you
could any MORE guys chime in to snipe an answer? Join & Ask a Question Need Help in Real-Time? If none of the above helps, create an install log and email it to our support team. Windows Installer 3.1 Xp Sp3 One for Cisco support to answer I guess.
Anmelden Wird geladen... Error 1720 Windows Installer Package Script Required Visit Community Site Looking for tutorials? If you’re curious about Msizap, click here. Wird verarbeitet...
This blog provides possible solutions to this. Windows Installer 4.5 For Xp Sp3 Delete the following folders manually : For 64 bit : C:\Program Files (x86)\ComponentOne For 32 bit : C:\Program Files\ComponentOne Studio Note : If you are using other C1 products, like Doc-To-Help A script required for the install to complete could not be run. I also tried through Orca editing which didnt work .
As long as there is noone intentionally duplicating oither's ideas, there is nothing wrong with the amount of people here..... Yes I'm using I'm using a administrator account wooying I'm not on a domain, it's a home computer. Error 1720 Windows Installer Package Fix Jump to content Search Advanced Search section: This topic Forums Members Help Files Calendar Products All CD & DVD Burning Photo Video Playback/Decoder Backup Mac Products Accessories Support Support Home Software Error 1720 There Is A Problem With This Windows Installer Package Back to top Back to Installation/Uninstallation/Update 10 user(s) are reading this topic 0 members, 10 guests, 0 anonymous users Reply to quoted postsClear Roxio Community → Easy Media Creator Products
Check with the authors of the script and see what they have to say. http://1procommerce.com/windows-installer/error-1720-there-is-a-problem-with-this-windows-installer-package.php MSI (s) (C0:60) [13:33:22:725]: Custom Action Manager thread ending. Schließen Weitere Informationen View this message in English Du siehst YouTube auf Deutsch. Reply Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Windows Installer Xp Sp3 Download
Adrian Kielbowicz Post authorApril 25, 2013 at 2:52 PM Hi there, I'm assuming your problem is not something simple like UAC / cmd.exe not in Administrator mode etc. I know some of our scripts we do not allow home computer to install certain programs without it being part of the domain. I haven't tried the clean boot method suggested by johnb6767 yet. 0 LVL 3 Overall: Level 3 VPN 2 Message Expert Comment by:chouckham2009-03-20 Im also having this problem. http://1procommerce.com/windows-installer/error-1720-problem-windows-installer-package.php Solution: install IIS components, including IIS 6 admin tools.
Check out this link to fix the WMI as the Cisco client uses WMI to install the VPN Software. Windows Update Xp Sp3 eileen March 27, 2013 at 4:01 PM thank you for this! It almost seems like a permission issue on the registry.
MSI (s) (C0:20) [13:33:22:720]: No System Restore sequence number for this installation. === Logging stopped: 22/06/2013 13:33:22 === MSI (s) (C0:20) [13:33:22:721]: User policy value ‘DisableRollback' is 0 MSI (s) (C0:20) Wenn du bei YouTube angemeldet bist, kannst du dieses Video zu einer Playlist hinzufügen. Are you installing the Cisco VPN client with an Administrator account? 0 LVL 66 Overall: Level 66 Windows XP 49 VPN 6 Message Expert Comment by:johnb67672009-03-07 Start>run, and please paste Windows Installer Xp Sp2 Get 1:1 Help Now Advertise Here Enjoyed your answer?
All Rights Reserved. Covered by US Patent. Wird verarbeitet... this page Run the command prompt with administrative rights. 2.
I dont see any sniping here.... Type the following command to silent install the installer : msiexec /x
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the exploit makes use of a buffer overflow in the “i'm away” feature of aim. by default, aim monitors the user's activities on the pc. if the user is busy and aim receives an incoming chat request, it will notify the user; if the user has been idle for a specified period of time, aim will instead respond to an incoming im request with a customizable “i'm away” message, notifying the sender that the intended recipient is not available. an attacker can make use of this function by sending too much information to the “i'm away” autoresponder, causing a buffer overflow. successful attacks can either crash the aim client or allow arbitrary code execution with user privileges.
aol announced it will release a patched version of the aim client sometime this week to correct the flaw, and current aim users will be auto-prompted to install the update. in the meantime, users can turn off the “i'm away” function to defeat this bug. also, the recently-released windows xp service pack 2 contains protection against this type of attack, although you may need a processor upgrade to take advantage of it.
infoworld has the 411 on this 911.
a buffer overflow exploit … big shock there, eh?
although i have an extremely low opinion of aol as an isp, i have used the aim client for several years now. why? because most of my friends use it. as far as i'm concerned, yim, msn messenger, and aim are all pretty much identical since i use im in a rather limited fashion.
a long time ago i experimented with trillian from cerulean studios, but the constant fighting by aol and microsoft to make their networks incompatible with trillian just made it too much trouble. i think i'm going to revisit it, though. times change, and every decision needs to be revisted every now and then to make sure it's still the right decision.
one thing i find interesting about the latest types of attacks is that they're no longer focusing really hard on the operating system. if you look at the latest and most annoying viruses and worms for windows, linux, and os x, you find that most of them are exploiting security holes or default settings in user-level applications. i have a feeling this trend is going to accelerate, since most of the major os vendors are really getting serious about security.
windows xp sp2 is the first real attempt by microsoft to fix the overly-lax default security in its flagship desktop os. it's a good start, but i'm wondering when redmond is going to get around to securing microsoft office in the same way.
linux comes with great security defaults to begin with, but then again that's why some people find it too difficult to implement.
as with all security, it's a balancing act between making the application friendly to novices and making it impervious to malicious hackers.
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|trillian rules! (12:46pm est wed aug 11 2004)
i use it all the time. it can be a little more than the averge aim user can handle though, so i don't reccomend it to everyone. – by seljo myeri
|im clients (12:58pm est wed aug 11 2004)
damnit, why couldnt they just attack the dumbest one of all…msn?
about trillian: had the same issue with it as eric. not really all in one, if 1 or 2 of the main clients arent included.
– by gir
|gaim (1:07pm est wed aug 11 2004)
gaim is the most complete all in 1 client that i have used, have tried trillian, but mostly i use gaim, and i keep around msn and yahoo and aim for when they decide to update the protocals and block non-real clients.
btw which version of aim is exploited? the new ones have too much crap and bloat, i've been using version 4.3 for years. – by whiskers =^.^=
|new aim beta out today. (1:08pm est wed aug 11 2004)
there is a new aim today.
america online tuesday posted a beta of its popular instant messaging client that fixes a vulnerability made public just a day before, and will follow up wednesday with a patch for the current version, 5.5.
i have used gaim on my linux box. i can im yahoo, msn, aim, icq, etc at the same time. – by i use gaim
|hmmmm (1:30pm est wed aug 11 2004)
let me take a guess and say that this is only a problem with aim for windows.
– by hacker macker
|gaim or trillian?? (1:38pm est wed aug 11 2004)
basically, i prefer trillian, it's a resource hog, but, i have resources. gaim is nice if you are looking for a sleek client that does the basics and doesn't bug you with anything else. – by trillianuser
|btw (1:41pm est wed aug 11 2004)
i havent had any problems connecting to the aol network using trillian. – by trillianuser
|re: hacker macker (1:52pm est wed aug 11 2004)
all windows versions prior to today's beta are affected. although i can't find any specific exception for the mac version of aim, it seems to be unaffected. aim for linux also seems unaffected. don't construe this as some sort of plus for linux/mac or fault for windows — the issue is with the application, not the os. buffer overflows on any os can and have caused all sorts of issues. without hardware support, it's been difficult to overflow-proof any os without breaking a lot of poorly-behaved apps. the “nx” feature of amd64 chips (and intel's clone of that same feature in its 64-bit prescott chips) should help this situation out a lot…so long as developers take advantage of it. i can't find any info on whether apple's powerpc chips support nx-like features or not, which means it's probably not there yet.
fyi, i downloaded and installed trillian today. looks much nicer than it used to, and works well so far. i especially like how it lacks the annoying things you simply can't turn off in aim. so long as aol/msn/yahoo! don't decide to get stupid again, i see no reason to go back to aim. – by j. eric smith
|version 5.9 (1:57pm est wed aug 11 2004)
aol has a new version 5.9 and is available on their ftp site. anyone else try it? – by coolguy
|re: gaim (2:08pm est wed aug 11 2004)
it sounds interesting, however it reminds me of an evil evil evil name called gain….stupid gator crap. stupid ad s***…. – by gir
|gaim (2:23pm est wed aug 11 2004)
i use gaim on my linux box as well as my pc. ichat with my mac. the gaim project puts out new releases every ~3 weeks so changes to networks seem to get fixed pretty fast. – by maximusgeek
|gaim (2:31pm est wed aug 11 2004)
gaims r be 2 koool
me favrite gaim be doom tree
– by ………………..
|re: eric (4:02pm est wed aug 11 2004)
“without hardware support, it's been difficult to overflow-proof any os without breaking a lot of poorly-behaved apps. the “nx” feature of amd64 chips (and intel's clone of that same feature in its 64-bit prescott chips) should help this situation out a lot…so long as developers take advantage of it.”
the basic nx will only stop execution of machine code in data space. it does not affect/prevent those attacks that only need to load parameters (and addresses) of system calls or other subroutines. these attacks are currently not common, but are no more difficult to load – though sometimes loading a trojan binary to disk may be harder. it is still possible to load a shell command/exec system call into a stack overflow attack to run arbitrary programs already existing on disk.
“i can't find any info on whether apple's powerpc chips support nx-like features or not, which means it's probably not there yet.”
yes, it's there, been there – ref: book iii: powerpc operating environment architecture: – by old sampler
|no you di'n't (4:45pm est wed aug 11 2004)
computer security for the home and small office
– by nuff said
|also try miranda (5:07pm est wed aug 11 2004)
another nice all-in-one im client is miranda.
check it out at:
– by the scavenger
|nuff said (6:04pm est wed aug 11 2004)
osx they were not viruses, they were apple scripts you had to execute them your self.
they were not self-inflicting
they are not able to get into the root directory and harm it on its own. only the user level with permission of the dumbass user saying ok.
– – by lordross
|aol, aim and hack attacks (7:11pm est wed aug 11 2004)
this is not new – what is new is that aol is now finally admitting it which we know companies love to do, right? admit their apps are insecure, and set themselves up for a gigantic class action law suit.
the article says that “aol admits that the latest version” has the problem. since all “new” versions are actually based on old versions, they all probably have the same vulerabilities, perhaps even more they dont want to readily admit…
aol would have to admit this or something like it may have been going on all along. why? because we all want what we want and we dont want to hear that we can't have it, and hackers know it and they are opportunistic, they capitalize on it. email just isn't enough. hackers are pathological if they cannot steal anything they destroy it. they are sociopaths, they see themselves as gods, they hate people. they are narcissists. they have no concience, they just want to be rich and have fun…at other peoples expense.
but this is different. they are now sending out “spybots” which collect and return information about you to wherever they want it to go.
another thing that should be mentioned is that for years, certain countries have been sending their oil-rich kids to mit, and every other major technical school in the us … in order to learn. the 911 attacks have certainly pointed out that financial destruction is a great way to win a war, even a “holy” war. why wouldnt they do this, if they are willing to drive jets into the world trade center and kill themselves to do it? this is so much safer for them…and due to our willingness to have and use these applications, so easy. – by joe turzanski
|i have to agree (8:57pm est wed aug 11 2004)
with what you say about the hackers… they have mental problems to be sure… delusions of grandeur i think is one of the more suitable terms…
anyhow, thanks to the previous poster who mentioned miranda, nice little chat client, i just wish it had window docking.. ah well, on the whole i think its a notch above trillian just because it uses about 650k of memory rather than 5-10mb like trillian does. – by trillianuser
|bah @ im (1:03am est thu aug 12 2004)
who needs aim when you can just use net send? it works dandy and y'all never need to worry about protocol changes. – by queefguy
|trillian (10:29am est thu aug 12 2004)
trillian has been reworked over the years and it's much better than it used to be. i have very few connection issues nowadays. trillian pro is just fantastic. – by trillite
|blank (11:34am est thu aug 12 2004)
blankers – by blank
|class action lawsuits (12:11pm est thu aug 12 2004)
speaking of..i managed to find one from ebay in my inbox…not like i use it, so it really doesnt apply to me… – by gir
|hrm……. (1:30am est fri aug 13 2004)
does this security problem matter much if you have your aim set up as “buddy list only”?
i long ago got tired of the random im's late at night from perverts looking for cyber, and i switched it to buddy list only. to anyone else not on my list, i'm not online… does that mean i'm not vulnerable? – by curious
|yea whiskers you rock :p (1:00am est sat aug 14 2004)
hey yo gaim is the best :)
“to linux or not to linux that is the question”
– by linux kid
|please help! im hack? (5:42pm est sat aug 21 2004)
ok, let me start by saying that i am of an older generation and not a computer geek and only just learning to be computer savvy. that said. this may be the wrong place to ask my question, but here goes. is it possible for someone to hack into my instant messenger and know when i am online even if i am using my privacy settings to block? is it possible for them to know who i am talking to and/or who i have on my buddy list? and can they also know all of my screen names by knowing just one? i have heard this is possible and believe all of these things may be being done to my daughter. – by lynn
|aim (7:53pm est wed jan 19 2005)
okay my stepdad wont let me get aim because he says i can get all these viruses from it. but you can get viruses from e-mail. and all of my firends have it. is it true that you can get viruses easliy from aim, even if you have a spam blocker??? – by zan
|???? (7:54pm est wed feb 09 2005)
???????????????????????????? – by zan
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- Mighty Mac
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Cranky (does not speak)
- Edward (cameo; passing Neville while he's pulling some coaches)
- Percy (cameo; seen at the beginning)
- Skarloey (cameo; seen at the Blue Mountain Quarry)
- Rheneas (cameo; seen at the Blue Mountain Quarry)
- Peter Sam (cameo; seen at the Blue Mountain Quarry)
- Rusty (cameo; seen at the Blue Mountain Quarry)
- Freddie (cameo; seen at the Blue Mountain Quarry)
- Duke (cameo; seen at the Blue Mountain Quarry)
- Luke (came; seen at the Blue Mountain Quarry)
- Rob Rackstraw as James and Workman 2
- Steven Kynman as Porter
- Stephen Mangan as Neville
- Keith Wickham as Salty, Sir Topham Hatt and Workman 1
- Matthew Lillard as Mighty
- Breckin Meyer as Mac
- Christopher Ragland as the Troublesome Trucks
- Tim Whitnall as Neville's Driver
- Teresa Gallagher as the Lady with the Big Hat
Narrator: Neville is a small black tender engine with a square body who likes to puff along anywhere and everywhere. One day, Sir Topham Hatt came to see him.
Sir Topham Hatt: Neville, the flagpole at Dryaw Airport is old and about to break. You must collect a new from the Docks right away.
Neville: Yes sir.
Narrator: On the way to the docks, Neville had to collect some empty trucks and take them to the docks for another engine's train. He had nearly reached the docks when the trucks saw a chance for a tease.
Troublesome Trucks: On, on, on!
Neville: Stop it, you trucks, I can't stop.
Narrator: Too late, Cranky was just loading the flagpole onto a flatbed in front on Neville, and at this point, the pole was right in front of Neville's face. Neville tried to brake, but he bumped into the flatbed and knocked the flagpole right off Cranky's hook. The flagpole disappeared under Neville's wheels with a crunch.
Neville: Oh, look what you've made me do, you silly trucks!
Truck 1: Not our fault, you silly great engine.
Salty: You trucks should be ashamed of yourself. You spoilt the chance of a run on a nice little job.
Neville's Driver: Sir Topham Hatt won't be pleased when he finds out what happened.
Narrator: And indeed he wasn't.
Sir Topham Hatt: This is a disaster. The airfield will not look the same without its flagpole.
Narrator: Neville felt very foolish. He knew it was all the trucks' fault. But he felt so bad he couldn't say a word. Later Neville had to deliver passengers to the stations.
Neville: I wish I hadn't broken the flagpole then I wouldn't be in this mess. Maybe if I find a new one to replace it... Yes, that's what I'll do, right away in fact!
Narrator: Neville however didn't know the passengers had overheard him, and without noticing Neville didn't stop at any of the stations, much to the passengers' annoyance.
The Lady with the Big Hat: This is ridiculous. I should have got off ages ago.
Narrator: Later when Neville got back to his shed, Sir Topham Hatt was there waiting for him.
Sir Topham Hatt: The passengers have complained to me and the stationmasters that you made them miss their stops.
Neville: But sir...
Sir Topham Hatt: No buts Neville. Although I will give you a chance to think about your wrong doings, so you will collect trucks of stone from the Blue Mountain Quarry. That should take your mind of whatever you were thinking today.
Narrator: When Neville reached the Blue Moutain Quarry the next day to pick up his train, he saw Mighty Mac with a load of slate.
Mac: Hello Neville.
Mighty: What's up mate?
Neville: I had a little accident at the Docks yesterday, and I really wish I could do someting to put it right.
Mighty: Well sometimes, Neville, the thing you're looking is where you wouldn't think to look.
Mac: Quite right Mighty.
Neville: Look where I wouldn't think to look? That's it. Thanks for the tip Mighty Mac. That's just the idea I've been looking for all this time.
Narrator: So after Neville had delivered his train, he went to look in places he wouldn't think to look. He then saw James who was collecting metal pipes from the Ironworks.
James: Hello Neville. You seem to be looking for something.
Neville: I am James. And after seeing you metal pipes, I think that's just what I need. Yes, thank you!
Narrator: Neville hurried back to find Sir Topham Hatt and tell him the solution he had in mind.
Neville: Sir, sir!
Sir Topham Hatt: Yes Neville.
Neville: I now know what to do about the flagpole replacement.
Narrator: And he told the workmen that they could make an metal flagpole at the ironworks for Dryaw.
Sir Topham Hatt: Good idea Neville, that would be nice and sturdy.
Workman 1: We'll get started on it right away.
Workman 2: Thanks for the idea Neville.
Narrator: Half an hour later Neville came back to collect the freshly painted flagpole and take it to Dryaw. When he got there it was put up immediately. Then the windsock was put on top of it.
Neville: That's the best flagpole I've ever seen.
Narrator: And his driver couldn't agree more.
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Last weekend I had the pleasure of participating in the 15th Annual Philadelphia Interfaith Walk for Peace and Reconciliation with members from my Quaker Meeting, and it was an enjoyable experience. This country could use one of these on a daily basis.
The theme for the walk this year was “Recognizing the One in All of Us.” This is appropriate for many reasons, in and out of religions.
Although this is something that has been going on for 15 years, it was my first, but certainly not my last. There is just something fulfilling about being surrounded by a group of like-minded folks that energizes me in a way I cannot put into words.
We started our journey at the Arch Street Meeting House in old city Philadelphia. The Meeting room was filled with Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Hindus, Baha’i, secular humanists, and others who share the values of peace and justice. We sat in silence, as we do in Quaker tradition before heading to the streets.
Our first stop was the Society Hill Synagogue where we were greeted by members lining the entrance. Musicians were playing inside that filled the room with joy. The Rabbi welcomed all of us with prayer and a dash of humor. We then enjoyed a musical prayer performed by the Philadelphia Sikh Society youth group. A reading by Philadelphia Youth Poet Laurite, Husna Hashim, that rose the room to their feet in applause, and a Recitation from the Qu’ran by Muhammed Shehata from the Al Aqsa Islamic Society, which thankfully was translated for all of us to interpret. Notice the Rabbi & the Muslim embracing in the background. Who would have known ….
All throughout the walk, we were encouraged to use this opportunity to strike up a conversation with someone outside of our comfort zone and LEARN. Questions like “does your turban come pre-wrapped or do you do it yourself?” were not off limits.
Just in case you were wondering they are not pre-wrapped and there are YouTube videos for guidance. According to his smile, I would say he was relieved at the lightness of my question.
Once we left the Synagogue, we made our way back to the street and headed out for a 60-minute walk to Al Aqsa Mosque. We were greeted by the sounds of music compliments of a woman DJ wearing a hijab and Beats by Dre headphones. Something you don’t see every day.
The parameter of the facility was lined with the World Peace ballons in the above photo. It was indeed a site to witness. The air was consumed by the fragrance of dinner being made by the members of the Mosque, and dessert prepared by the Sikh community for all of us to share. All I can say is …. YUM!
As we were all settling in I took a moment to look around, I mean really look around at the oneness surrounding me.
I watched the men carrying out trays of food, and the women were not only directing where everything needed to go, but they were also getting annoyed if the men did not do it accordingly. Every woman reading this knows exactly what I’m talking about.
The children were running around excited to have company in their “home.”Look what I can do! Look at me! Watch this! Free entertainment.
I realized that the ONE woman in our lives who insists you try her dish over the everyday meals made by the other women even though your plate is already overflowing exists in EVERY culture. You know who you are ladies.
This was when I understood that the core ingredient to solving World Peace is FOOD. We really need to stop overthinking, start cooking and
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The other day I was walking through Target looking for another hundred things to purchase aside from what I actually needed when I overheard a mother/daughter interaction.
The mother was walking ahead of the daughter, who could not have been more than 4 years old. Her micro fashion was on point, and her pink sparkle purse did not disappoint.
Mother: Maddie, keep up you are too far behind.
Maddie: I know. I’m really slacking today. This is what got my attention. How doe she know the term slacking? She’s just a peanut!
Mother: You sure are slacking.
Maddie: Mommy! You’re not supposed to agree with me.
Mother: Well, you’re not keeping up with me today.
Maddie: I know that, but you’re supposed to tell me it’s ok that I’m slacking.
Mother: It’s not ok.
Maddie: I know that, but I don’t want you to say it because I already know it.
Me: Good luck.
This made me take pause. What was I doing at Maddie’s age? Probably eating dirt or glue.
Not looking like a miniature rock star that’s for sure. I just wore what my sister wore but in a different color.
Not using words like slacking. I don’t think it was in the dictionary yet.
Not having an adult conversation with my mother in the middle of a store. I did not speak adult at age 4, and we did not go to stores.
Honestly, I don’t think I could handle the likes of Maddie in my house. It was hard enough trying to control real children, let alone a micro adult. Yes, Maddie, once upon a time, in the United States of America, kids were second-class citizens, and they were all the better because of their status.
Without sounding like a complete fart who thinks things were better “back in the day,” I’m going to go out on a rooftop to scream it loud and clear today.
Parents need to take a step back to realize that their only function is to raise their youngins to be solid citizens. Not superheroes.
They don’t have to be the best student or athlete. They do not need to be micro adults. They do not need to be held up on a pedestal 24/7. It’s “ok” to be second.
They just need to be a benefit to the world, and believe it or not there is a straightforward lesson plan. Consistently treat others the way you want to be treated. Bam! Mission accomplished.
Now, let me go find that rooftop before the Maddie’s of the world take over.
Enjoy the Ride!
via Daily Prompt: Conveyor
con·vey·or: a person or thing that transports or communicates something. “a conveyor of information.”
When I first read this prompt, Lucy and Ethel came to mind as I remembered the most famous conveyor belt of my lifetime, which has been providing laughter to so many for decades. You’re welcome.
Life was so much simpler in the days when the only things coming at us like a train were chocolates. Sigh
We now live in a time where information conveyed is too easily received, not because it’s factual, but because it matches our belief. This information overload is preventing us from L I S T E N I N G to anything outside of our own opinions. A wall has been built folks, and it’s not in Mexico.
Now that the double-edged sword technology has entered our lives; it’s not just the bombardment of information conveyed at full throttle; it’s the follow-up investigations to dissect the truths that are equally overwhelming for me. Exhausting is an understatement.
Sadly, not everyone conducts investigations because it’s more accessible to watch “Breaking News” or accept information spewed out of the mouths our politicians as factual. Easy peasy.
Just remember, Memes have become sources of News in some circles of this country. Let that sink in for a moment.
We also endure the information our “friends” on social media are conveying to the world on a minute to minute basis. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat an endless stream of blah, blah, blah. I’ve never been happier not to be a teenager.
Don’t get me wrong; it’s nice to share moments that have substance, the photo of a lost pet, an encouraging quote or funny meme, but to continuously convey your every move to the world is more of a cry for help. Look at me look at me … umm … NO!
Just like Lucy said “Ethel, I think we’re fighting a losing game.” as she shoved chocolates in her mouth, under her hat, and on the floor.
It’s time to dig deep people. The time has come to silence the overload, regain our common sense and be better stewards of the information we are conveying to the world. One closed tab at a time.
How’s this for information overload?
Be kind. Be mindful. Be considerate. Be aware. Be honest. Be friendly. Be compassionate. Be grateful. Be inspirational. Be yourself. Be happy. Be strong and as always, Enjoy the Ride!
What can I say? I L O V E to entertain.
I love to make my house sparkle & shine.
I love cooking with a dash of love and a smidgen of admiration.
I love breaking out all the fancy schmancy goods.
I love watching the interactions.
I love listening to the laughter.
I love feeling the love.
There is something about having the power to make people happy that swells my soul.
Of course, it might not seem like it while I’m running around like a chicken without its head to ensure that everything is just so or when I’m screaming at my kids because they’re leaving signs of life ALL over the house, but I really do. I swear!
Recently my son was kind enough to send me this video that could be actual footage of me before hosting anything from coffee to Christmas. As he explained “Mom! This is so YOU!” Please remind me again why I had kids?
Well, I guess I should be glad that I’m not the mother of Chris Fleming, the young man behind this video because he is the comedian that stars as the titular high-strung suburban mom Gayle Waters-Waters in this video, and many more that are also hilarious.
So, after the dust settles literally and the guests arrive, I put on my best hostess with the mostess attitude to dazzle them with delicious food, laughter, music, cocktails, more laughter and conversation before I send them back to reality where for days they are yearning for a little more. That’s Entertainment!
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For as long as I can remember I’ve been required to complete some sort of form before my entrance into a school, hospital or doctors office. So why is this practice suddenly considered a personal attack on freedom? I have a few ideas.
Well, for whatever reason, people seem to be relating this procedure as a personal infringement on their rights as an American citizen. Hmm, I wonder where they could have gotten that idea?
As some of you may already know, I work in the healthcare system where I am in the presence of the public on a daily basis. Feel free to send words of encouragement.
So, as you can imagine, my days have been a real joy ever since people decided that every question presented, including NAME, has a hidden agenda. Items that have been routinely asked for DECADES I might add!
There seem to be (2) questions that set people off on a personal protest, lecture or comments on everything unfair. Let me introduce you to race and ethnicity. Again, why?
Um, first of all, it’s evident to anyone with eyes if you’re black, white, orange or blue and secondly, you do have the FREEDOM to not answer the questions. Places do exist where options are not a thing, and this isn’t one of them.
Recently a new patient completed his form and vigorously crossed out ALL of the race selections to write A M E R I C A N across the page. Where does one begin?
Do I ….
a) Inform him that “AMERICAN” is not a race or an ethnicity unless you are in fact a NATIVE. Based on his white hair, blue eyes and Fighting Irish jacket, I’m going to risk stating that his ancestors were not the hot guys in loincloths at the first Thanksgiving.
b) Ask WTF does that mean? Outloud!
c) Earn an Oscar nomination for exhibiting an extreme level of control while in the presence of an ass. Is there a category for “best poker face?”
See you on the red carpet folks! I have bills to pay ya know.
Next up are the folks who REFUSE to complete the ethnicity portion of the form, which is fine, and again, you have that right. In fact, there is even a little box that says DECLINES TO PROVIDE.
NO ONE, especially me is forcing you to reveal your heritage. However, one does not have to be Nancy Drew to solve that mystery or at least come close. I don’t think I’ll ever understand what makes people tick.
My faith in humanity weakens when I think about the passion associated with these “protests” and how that energy is wasted on something so senseless. Ugh!
Do they realize that their name, address, social security number, phone numbers, employer information, marital status and the name of a family member for an emergency contact have just been delivered on a silver platter, which dramatically weakens their argument and provides enough evidence to trace their roots back to a cave? Dear Lord!
Use your energy wisely and as always, Enjoy the Ride!
I’ve come to the conclusion that extreme anything is just too weird for me. It doesn’t matter what the subject is, I’m basically too lazy to be extreme. Seems like a lot of work.
Last night I popped into the grocery store for a pack of gum before hitting the gym. There is something euphoric about chewing while sweating my ass off that makes the experience a little less horrible. Clearly, I enjoy chewing or I wouldn’t have an ass to sweat off!
I noticed something going on in the line next to me. A crowd had formed. There were three-baggers in place, and I believe smoke coming from the conveyor belt. The only thing missing was paparazzi.
Of course, the Newsy Susie in me had to inquire. Turns out I was about to witness an extreme couponing moment. I confess I have watched the Extreme Couponing show more than once. Because I like to witness insanity at its finest.
Let me just put this on the record. I’m all for using coupons and saving money, however, I am not into math beyond 50% off or buy one get one free, especially while shopping. Nor to I have a bunker to store 5,000 bottles of laundry detergent that I got for 30 cents.
Just listening to the explanation as to how someone would manage to purchase 100 bottles of shampoo for 2 cents is enough to give me a headache. Literally!
So, back to the insanity at register 2. This woman had an entire cart filled with CASES of yogurt, and more waiting to be rung up. Doesn’t yogurt expire?
My bones were getting stronger just looking at that amount of calcium in one spot.
Next on the belt were stacks of Lipton side dishes in a bag. Or shall I say bloat in a bag.
I’m not sure what else she had because I was too busy watching her frantically rummaging through her purse. Oh no! She FORGOT something.
It couldn’t possibly be coupons since there were enough to build that border wall we’ve all been hearing about sitting right in front of the cashier. Who has time for that level of clipping?
I’ll never know, and neither will you because the next thing I heard was “I live right across the street, I’ll be right back.” Followed by deafening SILENCE.
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So, here we are, one year later, with the shit literally hitting the fan. Oh, happy day … not.
In just 365 days we went from watching this country’s biggest hit reality show to actually being contestants. I’m just sitting here desperately waiting for this show to be cancelled.
The show, as I like to call it, is “The Opposite.” That’s right folks, we are all participating in a new reality where our host is the opposite of being honest, treating women or anyone else who isn’t white like people, speaking openly, confronting situations directly, having patience, and basically just being a good solid citizen. The Opposite is now leading our path. Where we’re heading has yet to be determined.
In just a little over 30 days our host has brought several teams to the surface.
First, we have Team Merica. The bible thumping flag waving team who wouldn’t know the constitution if it were narrowed down to a bumper sticker, who take pride in naming at least two of the seven dwarfs, yet cannot muster up the name of a single Supreme Court Judge. They believe every alternative fact presented, including, but not limited to, our former president being a member of Isis.
The White Team is a sub group to Team Merica that includes well-intentioned educated folks who for whatever reason cast their vote. Some say it’s because he’s a businessman, others believed that he would “clean the swamp”, but most, in my opinion, did it because they were tired of a Democrat “giving away” everything they earned.
Next, we have Team Resistance. Not hired actors or paid by a 3rd party to participate. They are a feisty group made up of men, women, children, babies & dogs. They are taking to the streets to have their voices heard bearing signs, pussy hats, and passion for all that is good for the greater good. Their voices are speaking out for common human rights for all people. They are demanding answers from their elected officials regarding our planet, our healthcare, our animals, our freedoms, our sanity and OUR COUNTRY.
Then we have Team Oh Fuck. This group really, really, really thought they were doing the right thing when they went to the voting booth to cast a vote for “something different” and now they sit quietly pondering the definition of “different.”
Next up, Hollywood. This crew brings money, glitter, glitz, glamor, a microphone and a stage to spread a message they feel should be heard. This group has members on all of the above teams.
Last but not least we have Wall Street. They bring money, mo’ money and of course, mo’ money, which can easily allow them to rule the world … literally. Just remember folks the lack of a moral compass, a soul, and their cloven hooves will eventually lead to their demise. Hopefully.
So, in just over 30 days since the season premiere of “The Opposite” we’ve certainly been kept on our toes with the daily cliffhangers. What’s next? never sounded more terrifying.
Our new host likes to keep the teams confused. As they wander around questioning whether facts are truth or if lies are now alternative facts, which in our old world were just lies, he is vigorously flushing their tax dollars down the drain on his weekend getaways, our satellite First Lady, and my favorite, the 2017 Feed My Ego Tour a/k/a 2020 campaign rally. What just happened?
While the teams scramble to fact check like Ninjas, desperately trying to determine which news is real, fake or somewhere in between, Executive Orders are being signed sealed and delivered faster than a middle of the night Tweet. Diversion at its finest.
Thing have been tense between the teams. While each team frantically attacks each other via social media outlets, the wool is pulled further over their once bright hopeful eyes. Next stop, slaughterhouse.
Let’s just hope that this show will be cancelled long before the Season Finale scheduled to air November, 2020. Until then, crank up the music and Enjoy the Ride!
We all know the saying. We’ve all used it to describe various things in our lives. Those of us with children know it well. Somehow watching our children go from bottles to red Solo cups overnight.
The seasons always leave us with this phrase, especially summer, which seems to be running out of Dodge faster each year. One minute we’re watching fireworks, the next we’re trying to escape a pumpkin invasion.
The holidays use to leave us with this feeling, however, now that Christmas hits the stores before Halloween it’s no longer the case. The Christmas season officially lasts longer than most relationships.
These are examples of what I consider a natural course in change. They are as comfortable as that old sweatshirt in our closets.
But what about those other moments? You know, the ones that leave us numb in disbelief. The moments that leave us repeatedly asking “what just happened?” A vast majority have been doing this since Tuesday.
All I know is that NOTHING could have prepared me for life changing, blink of an eye, roller coaster ride I’ve been living for the past few weeks. By the way, I hate roller coasters in and outside of the amusement park.
October 12th was nothing short of a typical day in the life of me. Morning chores, work, and home. Boring at best.
I called my husband to let him know I was on my way. Everything was normal at 6:11 p.m. When I arrived home at 6:27 I was met by my daughter outside of the house. She said that my husband was screaming, cursing and acting crazy. Out of character was an understatement.
When I walked in to try to find out what was going on it escalated. So, I got the fur babies ready for a walk, and off we went while that fire simmered down. If they could talk, maybe I could have gotten a heads up.
While out on the walk I received a text stating “I’m moving on.” WHAT?!
I called home only to hear a voice I never heard before informing me that he is “done” “moving on.” I ran with the fur babies in tow, possibly airborne, with my heart in my stomach back to the house.
How did I go from saying “I’m on my way home “to screaming “What is happening?”
How did I go from hearing “I’m feeding the dogs” to “I’m moving on.”?
How did I go from walking my dogs to pulling pills out of the mouth of the man I love?
How did I go from a hum drum day to rushing into an ER?
How did I go from worrying about bullshit to making life-changing decisions?
How did I go from thinking everything was fine to feeling like I was hit with a bat?
How did I go from seeing the strength in my husband’s eyes to staring at his weakness?
How did I go from a happy go lucky girl to a sleepless shell?
I don’t have the answers to all of these questions just yet, but I have hope.
I don’t know what the future holds, but I have faith.
I don’t know how to live my new normal, but I have an open mind.
I don’t know if we’ll be ok, but we have our love.
I don’t know how I was blind, but now I can see.
I don’t know if any of this makes sense, but I’m trying.
I DO know that I have 99 problems, but my new perspective won’t allow Donald Trump to be one of them, and for that, I am grateful.
Enjoy the Ride … one speed bump at a time!
Today I am here to bitch and complain about a couple that have been driving me absolutely batty for some time now. Please let me introduce you to Politics and Religion. Not that anyone really needs an introduction at this point…they get around.
However, I’m sure you know them by their more popular names such as the Buzz Killers, Room Clearers, Fun Suckers and of course the old school … Party Poopers.
At this point in our lives I think its safe to say that we are all aware of the huge invisible SKULL & CROSSBONES displayed at the entrance to all public gatherings warning us of these two. So, unless you are prepared for a full on debate, that could potentially turn into a scene from the Fight Club, you must heed to the warning and avoid these two like a plague. People are on the brink of cray these days.
Sadly, thanks to technology, we now have the displeasure of facing these two in the comfort of our own homes. I know when I open my dear friend Mac I just want to chill. I do not want to be exposed to a heap of BS opinions about these two, but BAM! they always make an appearance. Unfortunately social media does not come with and arm waving robot screeching … DANGER LISA! DANGER! before logging on.
Honestly, how many hateful misinformed memes or “news” alerts that MUST BE SHARED to spread the misinformed hate across the land can one person endure? Not ONE more!
Don’t get me wrong, I too have had my moments. This fun-loving non confrontational Pisces has been sucked right into the vortex on occasion by … dare I say … responding to the crazy. I actually blow my own mind at how quickly I switch to Cap Lock and fire away.
It’s so frustrating to suddenly read the “opinion” of a well-educated, normally reasonable person, because it is based on the opinion of some half-truth media source. I think that’s what bugs me most….people have transformed from armchair quarterbacks to polarized parrots over night.
What the hell happened to waiting for the facts or heaven forbid the truth? I know they always seem to take their good ole time getting to the surface and their black sheep cousin Distorted ALWAYS shows up first reeking so much havoc no one even takes them seriously when they decide to sachet through the door….late as usual, acting like a couple of wallflowers!
I do have a solution to make some big changes, but it sadly doesn’t have a chance in hell of actually happening … even though it’s brilliant.
During my extensive research on this subject, I came to the conclusion that the only legit Truth & Fact tellers on this planet come in the form of a 4-year-olds. An advanced 3-year-old would also do.
These uninhibited balls of cuteness don’t play around with appropriateness, they go right for the jugular and get away with it with one flash of their dimples. They don’t worry about filtering what comes out of their mouths and they certainly don’t have a care in the world about political correctness. The truth and nothing but the truth.
They just let the truthful facts and common sense spew from their mouths without an ounce of concern. Let me put it this way … if a 4-year-old tells you you’re fat, chances are that is indeed a truthful fact. They don’t play!
Look at little Nancy Drew over there on the right. She took matters into her own little hands when her Kitty Bank was stolen by her babysitter. She just let the police know the truthful facts and BAM! the crime was solved. Kids are also very good judges of character .. we need to listen to what they have to say.
“The bad guys stole my kitty bank, they stole my iPod. They also stole my Xbox and my Wii,” the little girl said. “That was really her being bad. She’s not a good babysitter.”
Now take a moment to imagine all the decision-making seats in D.C. filled with 4 year olds. They don’t lie and they have no concept of money! Why no one has made this suggestion before is beyond me.
I can’t help but laugh as I ponder on all the conversations that may take place during a decision-making session. “Your Bill is dumb!” “No it’s not!””Yes it is!” “Ok.” Lord knows they would have these sessions wrapped up before snack time if little Mateo was running the show.
As we celebrate our freedoms today, let’s make a conscious effort to use these privileges wisely and Listen … Listen… Listen as we Enjoy the Ride!
I’ve been pondering about writing on this subject, but I decided it was necessary.
My feeling was the ticket availability was due to the lack of enthusiasm for venturing into NYC on 9/11, but I don’t think that was the case. It seemed to be business as usual 11 years later.
As we headed out in the wee hours of the morning, I couldn’t help but notice how this day seemed to mirror 11 years ago, as far as the weather was concerned anyway. It was absolutely perfect with clear blue skies, cool air and bright sunshine. No one expected the darkness we all experienced later that morning and I certainly didn’t anticipate what I experienced 11 years later, which was absolutely nothing. No extra kindness, smiles, eye intact or a word spoken the entire 2-hour ride for that matter.
My Facebook, however, was exploding with images reflecting the towers draped in flags, flickering candles with prayers and, of course, the famous shot of the fireman planting the flag on the rubble. It was borderline annoying considering what I was experiencing in the real world.
All of these powerful images were met with the words “Never Forget.” News Flash….we’ve forgotten something very important. Not the event, that will be embedded in us forever, but the lessons seem to be MIA. What happened to our vulnerability?
I couldn’t help but think “If this bus blew up could I depend on this crew of statues to lend a helping hand?” Hey, I don’t walk around in fear of the sky falling, however, I don’t dismiss the possibility to the point of disconnect with the people around me.
Have we forgotten that the target that dreadful day 11 years ago was not the physical structures of these massive buildings, it was the strength they represented?
The real targets were our freedom, tolerance and decency. What happened to a sense of humanity?
As I sat outside of a cafe waiting for my nephew to eat his 100th meal of the day, I watched a homeless man being passed by an endless sea of people. Did I mention he was an Army veteran, oh and that it was 9/11?
I understand people get tired of giving up their dough to strangers that might be complete frauds…I get that whole thing. What bothered me was no one even made eye contact, he was invisible.
Well, call me what you will I had to give him something before I left. He stood up, shook our hands, thanked us, complimented my nephew’s bow tie and explained his recent homelessness. He was legit, alive and very visible and long as you’re willing to open your eyes!
I was the last to enter the bus to return to Philly, only to find there were no seats..or so I thought. Apparently there was a seat being occupied by Louis Vuitton. Simmer down folks, not the man the travel tote! Seems like the designer travel tote, who was not a paying customer, suddenly had more value than me. After numerous requests, the
bitch woman reluctantly moved Louis to the side without an ounce of acknowledgement to my existence…I was invisible.
It could have been worse, it could have been a cheap knock-off! I had to justify it somehow people!
All of this, along with the negative climate that seems to be clouding over us daily, really has me questioning my own Truth to Power. Why is it so hard for us to exercise these simple tasks?
We speak to power in three senses:
- To those who hold high places in our national life and bear the terrible responsibility of making decisions for war or peace.
- To the American people who are the final reservoir of power in this country and whose values and expectations set the limits for those who exercise authority.
- To the idea of Power itself, and its impact on Twentieth Century life.
Our truth is ancient:
- that love endures and overcomes.
- that hatred destroys.
- that what is obtained by love is retained, but what is obtained by hatred proves a burden.
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Honestly, if we want things to be different, we as individuals need to take serious action to recommit to communicating rather than acting rashly, focus more on building rather than destroying and observe wisely rather than acting without thought.
These small changes can make a huge difference, not just in our daily lives, but as a nation and a world.
We can do this folks….Truth to Power…one day at a time. Enjoy The Ride!
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My oldest WIP finished!!! I am so relieved. After a long wait, finally,I got it blocked and the picture uploaded ! I think I deserve a treat for this . Okay, I know thw blocking isnt that great but it was too big to block with pins so I just sprayed it with starch and shaped it as it was drying on the dining table.
Its called Rose and Pineapple Doily. The doily is about 80 cms in diameter. I used pearle cotton and hook size 1.25mm. The original pattern says it will be 19" in diameter I dont know how mine turned out so much bigger!!!!
Well, I can say this probably is the biggest doily I ever made and will ever make. But it's a great feeling to have your oldest WIP on your FO list . Yay!
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2017 Ford Expedition Spy Photos
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2017 Ford Expedition Spy Photos - The latest Expedition will be in the market in a matter of seconds. It will be completely upgraded. The outline of the 2017 Ford Expedition is relied upon to be stunning and breathless. It will be coming with an arrangement of cutting edge interior and exterior features. There is likewise enormous number of improvements in its motor specs, while its variants have additionally been expanded. Here we will give you a complete perspective of what you can anticipate from the 2017 Ford Expedition.
2016 Ford Expedition goes to the business sector invigorated as a model for the 2016 year. Potential purchasers this time can not expect totally upgrade of the model, considering that as per the data it is held for the year 2017. In any case, refreshment that brings 2016 Expedition has all that could possibly be needed motivation to pull in potential clients and keep their consideration.
2017 Ford Expedition Redesign
Outside savvy, the new Ford Expedition upgrade has kept the surely understood, ordinary SUV look, however it has gotten certain modification keeping in mind the end goal to look current and all the more speaking to the clients. The architects have chosen to make the group of lightweight ultrahigh quality boron steel and aluminum keeping in mind the end goal to lessen weight, subsequently the general weight of the auto has been diminished by up to 200–300 pounds.
The front some portion of the 2017 Expedition has been upgraded in a to some degree intensely forceful manner. The front guard, chrome grille and headlights have been modified. The measure of the wheels is no more prominent than 22". The vehicle has the component of opening entryways consequently.
The inside of the 2017 Ford Expedition will such a happiness to drive and in addition ride in. The vehicle seats have been sorted out in three columns with the pleasing limit of 8 grown-up travelers. The seats have been secured with new, agreeable upholstery. Materials to rule the inside are aluminum and wood, which likewise adds to the vehicle's weight decrease which obviously influences the general execution. The vehicle must MyFord Touch infotainment framework comprising of 10-speaker Sony sound framework, route framework that must be joined with the LCD show that is put at the focal piece of the instrument board, and numerous more components. It can be associated with cell phone through USB or Bluetooth. The "tech" part likewise incorporates as good as ever cooling framework.
2017 Ford Expedition Engine
2016 Ford Expedition will have an extensive variety of motors that will be kept up from a year ago's model. The primary offer is a 5.4-liter V8 motor that drives the present model. Notwithstanding this, the second offer is a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 motor with direct infusion. This force unit this time brings more yield power and better mileage. The normal for this motor is force of 365 pull with 420 lb feet of torque. In offer will be a 6-speed programmed transmission, paying little mind to the sort of drive units. The new model will likewise have two sorts of drive: back wheel drive, which is standard, and also the drive to each of the four wheels, which comes as an alternative.
2017 Ford Expedition will get enhanced MyFord Touch framework and applications. This is now Ford's exchange mark, however until 2017 year models, there is sufficient time for huge upgrades. It is comprised of 10-speaker sound framework, route and numerous more components. It could be joined with cell phone by means of USB or Bluetooth. A portion of this is additionally new ventilating hardware, which will be altogether enhanced with most recent innovation.
Inside of the new Ford SUV's will be roomy and agreeable to drive. Seats will be sorted out in three columns, and the limits of vehicles will be 8 grown-up travelers. Materials that will rule in the new model are wood and aluminum. This will likewise influence the decreased weight of the new model, which will positively affect the general execution. The whole inside will radiate with extravagance and style. The seats will be secured with new, agreeable upholstery, and the vehicle will give enough legroom. Useful attributes won't fall behind the visual impression. A portion of the components that will claim the new 2016 Ford Expedition are: MyFord Touch infotainment framework, USB port, Bluetooth, an intense Sony sound framework that plays sound through 10 speakers, and in addition totally new route framework that will must be joined with the LCD show that will possess focal piece of the instrument board. These are only a percentage of the numerous components that bring new 2016 Ford Expedition.
2017 Ford Expedition Price and Release Date
The 2017 Expedition is still during the time spent improvement and it won't be discharged before second 50% of 2016. With regards to value, it's still right on time to discuss it, yet it will probably be about $42,000 for the base model. The most costly trim, Platinum EL should cost about $61,000.
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Yet, nearer scrutiny reveals no dramatic transformation in the wake of liberalization. The story, rather, is one of an financial state still dominated with the incumbents (state-owned corporations) and, to some lesser extent, classic private corporations (corporations incorporated ahead of 1985). Sectors dominated by state-owned and common non-public corporations ahead of 1988-1990, with property, gross sales, and profits representing shares bigger than fifty%, generally remained so in 2005. The exception to this wide sample will be the rising importance of new and enormous non-public corporations from the companies sector. Costs of return also have remained secure after a while and present reduced dispersion throughout sectors and across ownership teams inside of sectors.
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By mother nature Harsha is pleasant in character and able to enable the needy. Franklin is silent in mother nature wanting to support if approached personally and always a bit egoistic in nature.
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He mentioned to Mr. Mehta that He'll get back again his resignation. And rushed to Harsha to create an apology and to meet her as a friend as like his higher education times
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The market of Distance Learning has been growing exponentially with the advance of technology. But you probably know that already.
What you may not know is that in 2015, this market reached revenues of 107 billion dollars.
We have already mentioned in our complete guide on how to sell online courses that one of the main advantages of the digital format is the low production cost for the teachers, as well as for student acquisition.
That being said, today we bring you another tutorial for those of you who want to create an online course. In this post, we will focus on one of the best formats in digital courses: videos!
So, if you mean to create and sell video lessons, follow our tips to develop your material!
A quick analysis of the video market
The new generation grows up with a culture of viewing videos instead of watching network television.
Years ago, the spectator could only watch what was being broadcasted on TV channels, at the scheduled time.
With the passing of time, the process changed completely, and the users are able to choose when and what to watch.
Besides, many people who still watch regular or cable TV are, at the same time, using a second screen.
It’s probable that you yourself have used your mobile device to consume other content while your TV was on.
According to a survey carried out by IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau), 1 out of 5 people consume audiovisual content on their mobile phones while watching TV.
According to the same survey, 36% of respondents said that they watch videos that are five minutes or longer.
YouTube has played a major role in this massive distribution of video. The video sharing website opened many doors to new influencers start a career that many people wish they could have: YouTuber.
If you ask teenagers between 12 and 16 what channels they use to consume content, you will realize that YouTube is one of the first ones mentioned.
The fact is that there are other alternatives to explore the video market, as you can see on our post How to make money on the Internet with videos (and not just YouTube).
Here at Hotmart, we understand the potential of this format, because we follow the growth of the video market very closely. And with this data in our hands, we can safely say that video lessons rank extremely high among consumers of digital material.
But maybe you are still wondering:
Why work with video lessons?
Video lessons are presented in a very instructive way, which makes it easier for the viewer to absorb the content. With images and sound, it is possible to come closer to the students and make them interested, with different tones and editing.
Moreover, the dynamic aspect of a video lesson makes the student more engaged with the content and remember much more of what was taught.
Today it is totally possible to create excellent videos with few resources.
The latest smartphones can already capture high definition video, with the quality you need to create a professional online course.
If you’re already familiarized with the universe of online courses, you know that the video format is one of the most efficient mechanisms to teach content clearly and engage the students who are watching.
As it is a course that people will pay to watch, you must deliver a high-quality material.
That’s why, besides offering excellent content, you also have to provide a great user experience, which means you need to put a lot of effort in the production of the video.
Whether you are going to sell your course or use it as a supplementary material, developing this digital product requires some skills and a little bit of investment, as detailed below.
Keep reading to learn more about it!
How to create appealing video lessons to sell on the internet
1. Plan the content and the format of your lessons
Remember that high-school teacher, or university professor, who was very knowledgeable but couldn’t actually teach the content or pique the interest of the students?
Planning and testing the content before making it available may prevent this from happening to you.
Let’s consider that you have already chosen the ideal niche and the subject of your online course, OK?
So take the rough content in your material and write a lesson plan, subdividing it into topics for each video lesson.
How many episodes will be necessary to teach all the information without making it too long or tiring?
Moreover, also plan how you will approach the content according to the subject and audience you wish to reach.
If the objective of your lessons is to provide tips to start a business, for example, and you intend to reach a young crowd with an entrepreneurial spirit, being formal and using a complex vocabulary may not be the ideal way.
That’s why you have to make the format of the message suitable for the people you want to reach.
If you are unsure what the best tone to use is, researching about buyer personas is what you need to better understand who your audience is.
By the way, this is the first step when creating an online course. Carry out this research as soon as possible!
Even if you don’t use a teleprompter, you can set up a script with the main topics you’re going to approach.
The script will also help you to keep a continuous train of thought in your video lessons, linking one to the next.
Complete course or Membership
These are the most commonly used types in the market of video lessons. The concept is really simple:
A Complete course is the whole course, made available to the client the moment the payment is confirmed. In it, the teacher delivers the whole material at once, and the student will have access to the course for the whole period the lessons are available on the platform, which could even be a lifelong access.
In the Membership program, however, there are monthly payments, in which the teacher releases new modules regularly. In this case, the student has access to the content as long as the subscription is active. It’s just like Netflix: you stop paying, you lose access to the movies and shows.
The membership program has been used more and more frequently, especially when it comes to a more complex course, with a lot of content to be taught.
The Producer of the course then has a great advantage, since students will become loyal customers, for a longer period of time, and there will be a constant income flow.
There are also advantages for the students, as they pay a fixed price per month and are able to organize their studies according to the modules that are released.
If you want to learn more about this model, check out our post on how to invest in Membership Programs.
2. Have the posture of a teacher/presenter
As you have probably guessed by now, it is important to be very comfortable in front of the cameras.
Contrary to popular belief, this is not a skill people are born with. There are techniques to help you look good in video.
And there’s no room to be shy. If you are introverted, you should start by trying to change that.
A lot of practice and speaking techniques will be your allies. Also, perform some texts, and see how you do in the video.
If you have a critical eye, you will notice that the more you practice and observe yourself, the better your performance will get. You can also ask for a friend to watch you and tell you what you need to improve.
The teacher or presenter must not only be familiarized with the topic, but also be well-spoken and coherent. The more you know about the topic, the more natural your speech and posture will be.
And believe me, the students will notice if you are confident or not, so you have to study hard and be totally prepared before you record your video lessons.
If you don’t fit this profile, it will probably be better to invite a specialist to be the face of your product. Empathy with the audience will be crucial for the success of your video lesson.
If you take on the challenge, here are a few tips:
- Some aspects of body language demand some attention. Don’t move your arms and hands too much, so as not to distract the students.
- If you have a strong accent, try to reduce it so it won’t compromise the understanding.
- Watch some video lessons before recording, and use the tips from those who have already mastered this technique.
- Warm up your voice and stretch before you record.
- Use comfortable, neutral clothes. You should express your personality, of course, as long as it doesn’t distract the students’ attention.
3. Set the scene
You don’t need to go to a professional studio, with movie lighting, but you need a place that is suitable for the needs of your video lesson.
The fewer objects in the scene, and the brighter the environment, the better. Therefore you will be able to draw the attention of the audience to yourself and your content.
Sitting or standing up, you should be as comfortable as possible.
You can mix the physical scenery with assets or even screencasts, but we’ll get to that soon.
The important thing is to have a script that covers all the visual resources you will use in your video lesson.
4. Have the necessary equipment ready
Basically, you will need a video equipment (a camera with a memory card), audio equipment (microphone) and good lighting.
You don’t need the best professional equipment in the market, but one that allows for a great quality in your video lessons.
If you don’t have the necessary equipment, you can rent it or borrow from someone you trust.
It will also be necessary to have someone who can record it for you, checking the lights and quality of the audio.
In our technical post about videos, we teach you about lighting and the best way of presenting yourself in the setting, besides other important details to produce quality material. To access this content, just click here.
The possibility of editing is a great help, but the more cohesive your video is, the better the result.
If your budget allows, count on a professional. You may have a friend or acquaintance who is knowledgeable in this area, and you will also be able to cut some costs.
5. Edit your video lessons
The ideal thing here is to have an editor, someone who knows how to edit a video and can include the assets for the lesson.
If you can’t hire someone because of your budget, don’t despair. You can find many free resources online with tutorials to learn how to edit.
As anxious as you are to launch your course, dedicate some time to the editing phase, as it plays a crucial role in the final result of your material.
In this case, the best thing to do is to research about the available tools to see the one that best fits your needs.
We recommend some tools, such as Windows Movie Maker, which comes with the Windows OS, and iMovie, for Mac computers.
If you wish to do something more advanced, you can use Sony Vegas or Premiere. Although these are paid tools, they will provide more features.
You can also use a soundtrack, but make sure the music doesn’t compete with your voice.
If you are inexperienced in this aspect, ask for a professional opinion when you’re done.
6. Insert assets
Assets are visual resources that can add value to your video lesson.
You can have an animated character, icons, text boxes.
This complementary media help to keep the students focused, besides making your digital product more fun!
The assets are inserted in the editing phase, and, once again, if you don’t have the necessary skills to develop them yourself, you should hire a specialist.
7. Use screencasts as an alternative
Screencasts are video lessons made from the recording of the computer screen output.
You can mix content, using these screencasts as a complement, or even make a whole video lesson using this resource. But you should only use this last option if the content requires a lot of computer demonstrations.
8. Host your course online
After you have finished your course, it’s time to put it up for sale.
You should pay close attention to this step, since it’s important you choose a Distance Learning platform with all the necessary resources to make the best of your business.
There are paid tools, and free ones, like Hotmart.
You will need, basically:
A secure payment system, so that all your transactions accept integration with different credit card operators and are done automatically;
Automatic content delivery: as soon as payment is confirmed, the customer – your student – will gain access to start the lessons;
Monitoring tool: with a monitoring tool, you can see who your clients are, how your Sales Pages conversion rate is, and if there are people who get to the cart but end up giving up in the middle of the process. With these numbers, you can act to recover the cart and reactivate that user who abandoned your checkout page;
Support to the Producer: it is important that the platform you choose provides customer support to you, the Producer, in case there are any doubts.
Support to the buyer: just like the Producer, the buyer may have doubts about the access to the course, especially if she is not familiarized with digital products. In this case, the platform must provide this kind of service so that the customer is promptly assisted;
Member Area: if you wish to organize your lessons into modules, have a space so that the students can make comments, insert supplementary materials to the video lessons, issue certificates and monitor the progress of your students, you need a platform that offers a Member Area, just like Hotmart Club, a free Members Area;
Affiliate Program: signing up for an Affiliate Program is an excellent way of expanding your business, since you will have other people promoting your online course. To learn everything about Affiliate Programs, click here.
These are some of the resources you should take into consideration when choosing a platform, especially if you wish to build a professional business from the get-go.
9. Promote your content
After your course is hosted on a platform and ready to be sold, you have to focus on the promotion of the content to attract the ideal audience.
If you have a well-mapped buyer persona, you know at whom to aim your actions.
As mentioned in the topic above, the Affiliate Program is a very good start, especially if you haven’t sold online before.
At the same time, develop other digital marketing actions to increase the reach of your course.
The main channels to promote the content are social media, email marketing, blog and paid ads.
To learn more about each of them, you can check out our post on the Top 5 channels to promote your digital product.
Video lessons require a special attention, differently from YouTube videos, as you need to make it worth every penny spent on your product. If possible, carry out some research on other digital courses to assess video quality, setting, editing, and effects.
Now you know what you need to create appealing video lessons, “lights, camera, action”!
Remember that proper planning will help lower the costs and deliver a high-quality material.
If there are any other doubts, or if you think we missed something in our tips, don’t forget to leave your comment in the section below!
Note: this post was originally posted in June 2013, and has been updated to provide more precise and complete information.
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“The truth is emerging, that well-intended government mandates (housing/mortgage policies, bank risk-based capital requirements, and national statistical rating agencies) and manipulation of money and rates (the Federal Reserve), over many years, massively-distorted private lending, borrowing, and investment decisions/markets…
…and were the root-cause of the 2008 financial crisis. The liberal narrative of the crisis, that it was caused by greedy and reckless bankers, has never been proved true in court and is being proved false with time. Unfortunately, because this false narrative was propagandized by our liberal government (who had motive to deflect blame away from itself) and media, we are destined to repeat the same mistakes of too much “well-intended” government intervention and distortion of fair and free markets and endure more financial crises.”, Mike Perry, former Chairman and CEO, IndyMac Bank
“Despite losing the battle to raid pensions to fund affordable housing, the Clinton administration won the war by using HUD quotas and the little-known Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to force Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and banks to serve government goals. HUD housing quotas ultimately required that 55% of all loans purchased by Fannie and Freddie had to be subprime-type loans. President Clinton’s financial regulators used the CRA to force banks to make subprime loans. As former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said in 2008 congressional testimony, the “early stages of the subprime market . . . essentially emerged out of the CRA.” By the time the crisis broke, federal regulators had used the CRA and HUD quotas to destroy mortgage-credit standards and fill the financial system with 31 million subprime-type mortgages. No less than 76% of those mortgages were issued, held or guaranteed by the federal government.”, Phil Gramm, “The Subprime Superhighway”, The Wall Street Journal, October 3, 2016
The Subprime Superhighway
The U.S. and Europe are lowering capital standards for ‘investments’ in public infrastructure—ignoring the lessons from 2007-08.
PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES
By Phil Gramm
More government spending, particularly for infrastructure projects, is the mantra in Washington and other capitals. But two factors stand in the way. First, the governments of most developed economies are broke. According to their own government figures for 2015, the total public debt of European Union members as a share of GDP is 85%, U.S. debt is 101% and Japanese debt is 229%. Second, the rates of return on infrastructure investments are generally low. As European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said in an interview last October, “There aren’t many public investments with a high rate of return.”
With infrastructure spending so popular and government coffers so empty, the appeal of subverting private wealth to serve government objectives has become even more attractive. The latest scheme to do so is the European Union’s attempt to “incentivize” more insurance investment in public infrastructure as part of its “Solvency II” regulatory regime. In January the EU lowered capital standards for infrastructure investments by as much as 40% but cited no major errors in the old risk model or any new empirical evidence to justify the change. Instead, the EU repeatedly emphasized its need for “€2 trillion in [infrastructure] investment” by 2020.
The U.S. seems set to follow Europe’s lead. The Treasury Department’s new Federal Insurance Office released a report last year encouraging “state insurance regulators to assess the current [risk-based capital] approach and explore appropriate ways to increase incentives for infrastructure investments by insurers.”
Haven’t we seen this movie before? Didn’t lowering capital standards in the mortgage industry have a bad ending? Remember the subprime-mortgage meltdown and the 2007-08 financial crisis?
The most infamous modern effort to make private wealth serve government goals began on Sept. 12, 1992, when candidate Bill Clinton called for private pension funds to “invest” in government priorities, such as affordable housing and infrastructure. As President Clinton’s point man on harnessing private wealth for public use, then-Labor Secretary Robert Reich drooled over the sheer size of private-pension wealth. “In all, America’s pension funds hold assets that total $4.6 trillion,” he said in 1994 congressional testimony. “If $4.6 trillion worth of one-dollar bills were laid end-to-end, they would stretch a distance equal to 907 round-trip journeys from Washington, D.C., to the moon.”
In a 1994 letter to this newspaper, Mr. Reich promised “competitive, risk-adjusted rates of return” for pensions “plus ancillary benefits, such as affordable housing, infrastructure improvements and jobs.” Yet even the unions, the Clinton administration’s most reliable allies, flatly rejected sacrificing their life savings for government goals.
Despite losing the battle to raid pensions to fund affordable housing, the Clinton administration won the war by using Housing and Urban Development quotas and the little-known Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to force Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and banks to serve government goals. HUD housing quotas ultimately required that 55% of all loans purchased by Fannie and Freddie had to be subprime-type loans. President Clinton’s financial regulators used the CRA to force banks to make subprime loans.
As former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said in 2008 congressional testimony, the “early stages of the subprime market . . . essentially emerged out of the CRA.” By the time the crisis broke, federal regulators had used the CRA and HUD quotas to destroy mortgage-credit standards and fill the financial system with 31 million subprime-type mortgages. No less than 76% of those mortgages were issued, held or guaranteed by the federal government.
The EU and the U.S. seem determined to repeat this sad history, only this time lowering capital standards and providing “incentives” for insurers to invest in roads, railways, airports and bridges. If U.S. insurers push back, it isn’t hard to imagine a future Treasury secretary questioning their “economic patriotism” and pressuring them to fund infrastructure. Thanks to the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial law, the Treasury Department already claims power over 30% of the insurance industry. This authority will expand as the Treasury and Federal Reserve work with international regulators to impose the G-7 Financial Stability Board’s international capital standards on U.S. insurers.
Those who question the threat faced by insurance policyholders need only remember that imposing Community Reinvestment Act on the insurance and securities industries was the greatest unfulfilled demand by Democrats in the debate on the 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Had they succeeded, the misery caused by the subprime crisis would have been even deeper and more widespread.
The European Commission’s impressment of the insurance industry to fund infrastructure sounds like predatory behavior. Last year the commission said that “if insurers were to increase their investment in infrastructure to even 0.5% of total assets, which seems achievable, this would mean an extra €20 billion of [infrastructure] investment.” The commission speaks as if it had found a pirate’s treasure map, and piracy seems what they have in mind.
Wealth cannot serve two masters. Individuals buy insurance to promote the well-being of their families. Pressuring or “incentivizing” insurance companies to do anything other than to protect policyholders steals wealth from its rightful owners. Now regulators want to gamble the insurance policy you purchased to protect your loved ones on the profitability of projects like the California High-Speed Rail Authority. We already know how this story ends.
Mr. Gramm, a former chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, is a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.
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October 30, November 30, December 15 & 27, 2017
Music Direction & Accompaniment by Tex Arnold
No one likes being late to a party, but that’s how I felt recently watching the supremely entertaining Jeff Macauley holding court at Pangea in the smartest show in town, Hollywood Party – Movie Songs: 1928-1936. As he unfurled one delicious, forgotten gem after another I wondered how Macauley’s insouciant blend of wit, charm and sophistication could have eluded me for so long. After all, he’d won a Bistro Award in 1998 for MWAH! The Dinah Shore Show (which he encored in 2016 to critical raves) and has been MAC nominated the last two years for Best Male Vocalist. Where had I been? Why had no one told me? Ah well, better late than never! And now that I’m at the party, wild horses couldn’t drag me away.
It only takes glancing at the titles of Macauley’s shows to see why he’s the toast of the town and a tastemaker in style: It Was Me: The Lyrics of Norman Gimbel, Mr. Lucky: The Songs of Henry Mancini and Le Grand Tour: The Music of Michel Legrand. A performer with panache and savvy, Macauley’s Hollywood Party is actually a revival of a show he created more than 20 years ago. But it’s a testament to Macauley’s presentation and his material’s timelessness that Hollywood Party remains a breath of fresh air and a thrill to experience.
Photo courtesy of James Gavin
Boasting intuitive arrangements and the sensitive playing of the superb Tex Arnold, in Hollywood Party Macauley steps back in time to the Golden Age of film music with a collection of rarities, obscure oddities and – most delightfully – completely unknown songs. When was the last time you watched a cabaret show and had never heard the vast majority of songs being performed? And how exciting is that? As our emcee and bon vivant narrator, Macauley relishes in turning the pages of time, in this case from 1928 to 1936. Boasting writers as disparate as Rodgers & Hart, Dorothy Parker and Yip Harburg, you’ll also experience Herman Hupfeld, Clifford Grey & Victor Schertzinger and George Marion & Richard Whiting. The lyrics Macauley has chosen are unerringly smart, funny and frivolous – all qualities Macauley himself embodies as he takes us into his confidence.
Cutting a cool figure in his tuxedo, Macauley’s sex appeal is as magnetic as it is dangerous. His light, lyric baritone often roams into tenor territory but he never pushes, caressing the notes with an even fineness that’s a welcome relief from the glut of belters who equate volume with emotion. Younger singers would do well to emulate Macauley’s sumptuous phrasing and consummate breath-control. It’s refreshing to watch a show where the performer understands the lyric is paramount, and to take breaths where dictated by the text. No breaking up phrases or taking a gigantic breath before the last word in a sentence for Macauley. It’s this attention to presentation, along with his eclectic taste in repertoire, that Macauley reminds me of the terrific Chicago-based performer Justin Hayford. They both have a gentle approach to their material but there’s always a sly wink in the execution. And that wink is everything.
Photo courtesy of James Gavin
Whether he’s advising us to “Never Swat A Fly” (from Just Imagine, 1930 – Fox: by B.G. De Sylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson) or to “Bend Down Sister” (from Palmy Days, 1931 – United Artists: by Ballard MacDonald/Dave Silverstein and Con Conrad), Macauley is genuinely having fun and his rapt audience is along for the ride. Selfishly, I can’t wait to see what he does next!
Jeff Macauley next appears at The Duplex Cabaret Theatre on Sunday, January 14th at 9:30 pm in
Little Crumbs of Happiness with James Judd, Terri Mintz & Ann Talman
(Note: A word about the wonderful cabaret room at Pangea at 178 Second Avenue in New York City. I’d been to Pangea many times, but it had been many years since my last visit and I’d never experienced the charming and intimate performing space now lovingly ensconced at the back of the restaurant. It’s the perfect size space for cabaret shows with excellent sight-lines. And the food was delicious!)
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Day 2 – Kluang to Kukup
We arranged with one of the cab drivers who sent us back yesterday to pick us up this morning to Gunung Lambak. We bought some breakfast at the entrance of Gunung Lambak.
With this second hike of Gunung Lambak, I came to realise that the routes up Gunung Lambak are in the shape of the figure 8. At the bottom of the mountain, there are two ways up to the midpoint near a pavilion. The path on the left (facing the mountain) nearer to the resorts is easier than the path on the right. Then from the pavilion, there are another two routes up to the summit. The path on the left (facing the mountain) is a steeper hike than the path on the right which passes through a “Selamat Datang Ke Gunung Lambak” gate.
Midpoint of the hike, going a little further brings us to the pavilion.
The pavilion where we took a short break. (Reusing a photo from an earlier Gunung Lambak trip)
We took the easier path on the right beyond the huge sign below.
Go straight until you hit a cross junction and take the left turn. Continue straight all the way to the summit.
The 510m Gunung Lambak summit!
Some flowers at the summit.
Didn’t take much photos of the scenery as we spent much time taking jump shots.
Started noticing the mushrooms during the descent.
After the good morning workout, twe took the same cabs back to the hotel to wash up and check out.
Our driver arrived at the appointed time and drove us to Kukup, not before stopping by Pontian town for lunch.
Arrival at Kukup!
Ah Lin’s friend directed us to the chalet.
Seems like a nice place!
With four rooms of various sizes, the place can easily accomodate 20 people.
The living room with Mahjong table, lcd television and karaoke system. There is a table tennis table outside as well.
Tour of the kitchen. Water, kettle, soft drinks, instant beverages.. basically very well provisioned.
There are only squat toilets. What goes through the hole goes directly to the sea. Seems better to do your business during high tide.
The back of the chalet facing the sea. I received Indonesian telecom’s reception here.
Shot of the surrounding kelongs and fish farms.
Our tea break of fried prawn crackers.
We went for a stroll around the kelongs.
Not exactly clear, but some squirming fish like organisms and crabs during low tide.
Starbucks bought some durian coffee.
Another area of Kukup.
Dinner time. The food is free flow it seems, just need to put in a request.
Late night activity was mahjong with snacks.
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