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My family have five laptops/computers which had TV set up on them, so I can support them when I am not at home.
Only my own PC and laptops are now allowed access. If I try to access my family's devices or if they try using TV, a message comes up saying they are using for commercial use and then disconnects them.
Any ideas, please?
Given that TV are evidently not interested in giving this problem any kind of priority, I am requesting that the moderator ceases censoring the names of competing products in messages, so people at least can find recommended alternatives to your program.
test **Third Party Product**
test **Third Party Product**
Also for those that are wondering what these censored messages say, subscribe to the thread and then when one of us says it again. Emails will go out to the followers before the mods get a chance to redact.
It seems that brandnames are automoderated, so if anyone wants to recommend something else, just misspell it, or leave off the first letter. So you could write "I like **Third Party Product** with an 'a' at the beginning"
If their algorithm to detect commercial use worked as well as their algorithm to detect competitors' products, we would not be having this conversation…
Lol... their moderators are defintely on a power trip to keep this forum in check.
No one at TV knows or cares about any of this its just bot scrubbed for unwanted content.
Disagree, his name is Josh.
I got a slap on the wrist.
Ha! I stand corrected. They nobbled my post, so it seems they are read by a human eventually.
So, would that human like to let us know what, if anything, is going to be done about this situation?
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About one week after having filled the form I received an email titled "Your TeamViewer ID has been reset to free" .
Same day later I've then tried to open a session from my home computer (the one with the ID submitted in the form) to my sister in law laptop but, unfortunately, I'm getting that popup now:
Filled the reclamation form again but I'm starting to lose hope.
This time it worked
Fingers crossed...
Hello, used teamviewer exclusively private (my parents (at 74 years) ever 2 PCs, 2 mobile phones) my brother (1PC), at home between 4 PC's and a friend to help with problems.
Now TeamViewer shows me that I should buy a license and interrupts my connections. What can I do to make the account free again?
I am having the same problem.
I am using the same account for a while by now and i never had any problem.
Can you please help?
There is no help, I haven't been "helped" in over a month.
I have been using the teamviewer in similar setting but now teamviewer wrongfully classifies my usage as commercial. Is there anything that I can do about it?
The ability to contact Teamviewer support has been removed for private users. Looks like you can never reset the account anymore to Private if Teamviewer falsely claims that you are a commercial user. The support email address has been removed.
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The ability to contact Teamviewer support has just been removed for private users. Looks like you can never reset the account anymore to Private if Teamviewer falsely claims that you are a commercial user. The support email address has been removed.
Use this form instead: https://www.teamviewer.com/en/support/commercial-use-suspected/
I use it private!
I connect to my home from school.
I connect to the home to play online games from school.
And use my mobile phone to watch the progress of the online game.
Not used for any other purpose.
Please check the connection records or data to confirm
Ich starte eine TeamViewer Session und (reproduzierbar) kommt nach einer Minute die Meldung "Verbindungs Timeout! Ihre TeamViewer Sitzung ist abgelaufen und wird nun geschlossen." Dieser Effekt kommt seit dem 13.08.2018, seit ich auf die Version 13.2.14327 aktualisiert habe. Ich habe einen Laptop Inspiron 15R SE mit Windows 10 Home.
Ich nutze Teamviewer zur Ünterstützung von Freunden und Bekannten bei ihren Computerproblemen. Ich mache dies absolut PRIVAT und auch absolut UNENTGELTLICH.
In der Vergangenheit konnte ich die relativ schnell und problemlos lösen, in dem ich meine Log-Files an Teamviewer geschickt habe. Jetzt mit diesem neuen Formblatt warte ich seit über 4 Wochen auf Hilfe.
Ich war mit Teamviewer sehr zufrieden und wäre sehr traurig, wenn ich zu einem anderen Produkt wechseln müsste.
Ich habe heute nochmal versucht über die allgemeine E-Mail-Adresse mein Problem zu schildern und hoffe auf eine Reaktion.
Hi Steve...I have been having excellent results with a program that begins with A and ends with 'min". It works similarly to TV but is a little less automated...but does the trick and is easy to set up on other people's systems. I have had my two sisters, 89 and 87 years old, get it set up with some phone help from me. They also have an address book where you can keep people's names and responding ID so you can just click on their name. I like it...
so I just added a new pc to my home network and I got a pop up saying I was using tv for commercial use? currently I have 6 machines in the house and I never go outside the network. I was wondering if the old computer ids that were in the list of pc's was making it look like I was using the program for business purposes?
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Starten Sie einen "Go Fund Me" und bitten Sie die Leute, für Ihre Ausgaben zu bezahlen? Ja, genau! Die Ironie darin! ;)
Hi there,
I've got a pretty big license mishmash on my computer. The corporation I'm working for added my corporate address to one of their unused license channels. So, I was able to do little administrative tasks. The problem was: this license was for version 11, I was using version 13 on my home computer. I wasn't aware of this being problem at all but I only used it rarely (about 3 hours in total).
Some days ago, I tried to connect from a friend's computer to my home one and I got a popup that my partner (my home computer) would have used the software commercially. The connection broke after some seconds and I wasn't able to reconnect for some minutes because of the commercial license.
Seems like my private computer is blacklisted now. I did never intend to use it illegally and the license of the IT department is still valid, but only for version 11. Am I doomed now? Will I get into trouble? Is it possible to whitelist my home computer again?
Best regards,
Thanks GYW,
I will compare this one and the one beginning with ult - I think one of these two should be a good replacement.
I'm sad to be moving away from TV, though, I've been using it for years to communicate between my home computers.
I have just started getting the same message and do not use Teamviewer commercially. I am one of the support technicians with a small I.T. firm in London, Ontario, Canada and we use a different remote management system for all of our clients whom pay the service of being monitored and/or supported remotely. I use Teamviewer with one of my systems downstairs, my parents computer, mother/father in law's computer, Sister's computer and 2 friends of mine whom are married to each other (I have both of their systems on here as they are older and sometimes have trouble with Kodi or outlook and stuff)
Since I don't have a license, I can't submit a ticket. Any advise as to what to do here?
The likelihood that someone in the community can help you is slim because your problem appears to be a subtle interaction. That said, see if the problem occurs on a different OS. For example, If your target machine is Windows, try a target machine of linux. It could be the Host machine, too.
In the vein of this thread, you'll have to buy a commercial version to get help from TV. That's part of the EULA
I have contacted TV twice by their form, had a response telling me my account is now unlocked, however it is not. I called them twice, they refused to do anything and told me to wait or reply to the email (which is a no reply address!).
So I can either log it again, or try some other service. Any recommendations ? I only use it to support elderly parents and relatives in another part of the country.
I typed this by mistake.
Last week I formatted my computer and reinstalled Teamviewer from scratch, but I forgot to select the option "Personal use" and since then my ordeal began.
It started telling me I had trial days, and I was trying to uninstall it and select the "Personal use" option. But as much as I did nothing was solved.
So I started looking for solutions, programs that changed my MAC, changed the teamviewer ID, etc ... Nothing worked!
In the end I contacted a moderator in the community and told me I have to request a resetso I asked for the ID reset, but it says it could take a month !!
Let's see, all programs that have a trial version give you a few days for free and when those days are over it automatically changes to free version, without needing to do anything else. or an option in the menu to switch to Free mode.
Why complicate life this much by having to send a form and wait until a month to solve the problem? I find it unnecessary and frustrating for users.
From here I want to emphasize that my use is, and always has been, personal, and I feel very upset by this uncomfortable situation.
Why do not you help us to avoid this problem by making the default option during installation in "free mode"? It is making the user's life foolishly impossible.
Now it tells me that this device can not be accessed because of "signs of commercial use" ... What signs?
I never used it professionally, and if I tried alternative methods it is because you do not offer an instantaneous and effective option. I want my account available as it has always been up to now (and I have been using this program for several YEARS).
How much more do I have to wait for this to be resolved and when will I get a specific answer?
Hello, I've been using Teamviewer for a longer period of time. Now I always get the hint that I use this software commercially and will then after 1min. blocked. I use Teamviewer but really only privately. Can you put me back in private? Thank you.
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Today, after months, I tried to connect to my father-in-law's PC but it was impossible to help because the software stopped me with a message after a few moments. I was forced to take the car and go to his house. I have to be honest, for a long while I thought about leaving Teamviewer after years of (sporadic) use and looking for another software with basic functions (I do not need anything else) but reliable.
What can I do to avoid it? If there is a solution is safe or the next time I use the software, will I have to turn on the car and go again?
I am trying to use team viewer for personal use between my two computers, when i first installed it i choose commercial use on accident. I was hoping someone could help me change it to personal use? I would just like to be able to remote connect from my university sometimes. Or if you guys could point me into the right direction on where to ask for help, i tried to submit a support ticket but since i do NOT own a lisence, i am unable to do so.
Thank you very much for your help.
Dear TeamViewer Customer,
We are continuously working to optimize the way we handle your requests.
Which is why we have discontinued the usage of the support email address. We now have a form on our website, solely dedicated to handling all your requests: www.teamviewer.com/support Please use this form for any future request to TeamViewer.
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 4:38 PM +03:00 from TeamViewer Team:
----and here's what teamvewer team sent me in June/// i'm guessing all free users are now forced to be either paying customers or quit?
My laptop broke and I've dug out an old laptop which I haven't used in the last three years, maybe more.
I've updated TV then bam! "commercial blabla detected". On a laptop (WIN7) that had to do 120+ windows updates before it could be used. Ffs, this is getting beyond ridiculous!
Hello, my TeamViewer session closes itself in indicating that the time is up. Can you help me to solve this problem is it you please. Kind regards
So i got this box poping when connecting to my home PC. I tried creating a ticket but it requires me to have a license to even create a ticket... What should i do to prevent my account from being blocked.
it's the third or fourth time I'm blocked for suspected commercial use.
I'm retired, 72 years old and I never and never use TW in a commercial environment. I use it to play Flight Simulator with 5/6 other fellows. From time to time we make some maintenance to our Pc'S. That's all.
I have sent you many times my log history and you restore my connection after this.
This time: no answer at all.
Please, please could you be so kind as to free my connection??
Thanks in advance and best rega
it's the third or fourth time I'm blocked for suspected commercial use.
I'm retired, 72 years old and I never and never use TW in a commercial environment. I use it to play Flight Simulator with 5/6 other fellows. From time to time we make some maintenance to our Pc'S. That's all.
I have sent you many times my log history and you restore my connection after this.
This time: no answer at all.
Please, please could you be so kind as to free my connection??
Thanks in advance and best regards
I'm sick of hearing about that Any... it's no viable replacement.
when i install time i selected both of the above instead of personal / non-commercial use how to convert it back.....i unistalled several times still the same
I have sent in the form to have my account reset twice. So far, it has been working after the 2nd reset. I have run TV and **Third Party Product** side by side and every time I do, the quality of video in the TV link is better. Text and icons are easier to see. It also feels faster, snappier. All things being equal, I would definitely pick TV over **Third Party Product**. Maybe it's just because I am more familiar with it but the image quailty really is better.
That said, after all that has transpired, I have accepted the fact that I cannot rely on TV as the sole method of remote access, so I have them both set up. If TV starts with the commercial use pop ups and disconnects again, I won't try to get them to reset it a third time. I will just delete it from all machines and go to **Third Party Product**. Then I will pick another remote access method to back up **Third Party Product**. What I have learned from this is that if remote access is critical, then there should be at least 2 methods of doing it set up.
So to all of you getting whacked with TV commerical use pop ups and are ready to move on, you should really be looking for TWO alternatives, and when you go through the hassle of migrating whatever computers you need to access, set up BOTH remote access methods of your choice. JMO
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By Stuart Thomson
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Next time you see a media scrum at the Alberta legislature on television, let your eyes travel to the edge of the screen and look for the alert, voice recorder-wielding person who looks too well dressed to be a journalist.
They'll be lingering on the fringes of the scrum, listening intently, sometimes glancing nervously as the politician, the star of the show, delivers the lines.
That's a press secretary, just one of the many unsung workers trying to keep government in motion without careening off the tracks or grinding to a halt.
Like a good hockey referee, the less you notice them, the better they're doing their job. But who are they? And what do they do?
It's almost sport these days to accuse the media of being biased in favour of a political party and most journalists laugh it off. But what does it say when so many reporters pack up their stuff and take a highly partisan job with the party most identified with the left?
Critics worried journalists were auditioning for jobs with the government while still working as reporters, which would be a breach of trust in a profession that prizes its objectivity.
Former Progressive Conservative MLA and deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk says several reporters who went to government sought his advice before making the switch and he didn't hold back about what he saw as the pitfalls.
"When you wake up in the morning and you look in the mirror, do you see a journalist? If the answer is yes, are you willing to say goodbye to that?
"Because after you've embedded yourself in any government you can never be a journalist again," Lukaszuk says he told them.
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NEW YORK (AP) Paul Pierce scored 23 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 102-96 on Monday night in a heated first meeting of the season between the Atlantic Division rivals.
Kevin Garnett added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who even without the suspended Rajon Rondo won their third straight and finally are playing like the team that has ruled the division for the last half-decade.
The Knicks want that title now, but Carmelo Anthony and his teammates were reminded how tough the Celtics can make it.
Anthony had 20 points but shot 6 of 26 while battling his temper, Garnett and foul trouble. J.R. Smith led the Knicks with 24 points.


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I think everyone can agree that Evelyn, Laurel, and Emily S are the absolute elite women. Who do you think just barely make the cut? For me, the first ones off the top of my head are Rachel R, Cara Maria, Sarah, unfortunately Trashmila. Maybe Paula too. People who have the potential to get to that level if they did more challenges and performed better each time: Kailah, KellyAnne, Ashley M.
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NEW YORK, July 22 (UPI) -- Reed Johnson delivered a go-ahead RBI in the ninth and Jason Heyward saved the game with a great catch Monday in Atlanta's 2-1 win over the New York Mets.
The Braves had been blanked over eight innings and came into the ninth trailing 1-0, but mounted a rally against Mets closer Bobby Parnell (5-5).
Brian McCann led off the frame with a single and pinch-runner Jose Constanza went to second on an Evan Gattis single. After Dan Uggla's grounder forced Constanza at third, both he and Gattis advanced on a passed ball by Mets catcher John Buck.
Gattis scored the equalizer on Chris Johnson's infield single and pinch-hitter Johnson followed with a solid hit to center, chasing home the decisive run.
Braves closer Craig Kimbrel, however, struggled in the bottom of the ninth, allowing New York to put a runner on second with two outs.
Pinch-hitter Justin Turner lined a shot to center that Heyward dove to snare, ending the contest and handing a victory to reliever Jordan Walden (4-1).
Julio Teheran tossed six innings of one-run ball for National League East-leading Atlanta, which won the opener of a three-game series.


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Doha climate talks: US faces dilemma over final text
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BBC Environment analyst, Doha, Qatar
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There has been a historic shift in the UN climate talks in Qatar, with the prospect of rich nations having to compensate poor nations for losses due to climate change.
The US has fiercely opposed the measure - it says the cost could be unlimited.
But after angry tussles throughout the night the principle of Loss and Damage is now in the final negotiating text.
Small island states at risk from inundation say they will walk out if the US vetoes the proposed deal.
The political stakes are high. The EU's position is not yet well defined, but soundings suggest that it can live with the text.
The US will be seeking support from other big polluters - like Canada - likely to face liability for climate damages.
If the US is left alone fighting against the chair's text, its negotiators face a dilemma - either to bow to the majority and accept that the nations which caused climate change bear a moral responsibility to other nations damaged by it, or to refuse to sign.
If the US vetoes the text, President Barack Obama will be accused of hypocrisy and failure after re-committing himself to tackling climate change since his re-election.
If he agrees the text he will face criticism from Republicans, whilst he tries to negotiate his own deal over US government finances.
One campaign group in Doha tweeted that before the text was agreed Todd Stern, the US chief negotiator, was heard saying: "I will block this. I will shut this down."
Saleem ul-Huq, from the think-tank IIED, told the BBC: "This is a watershed in the talks. There is no turning back from this. It will be better for the US to realise that the principle of compensation is inevitable - and negotiate a limit on Loss and Damage rather than leave the liability unlimited.
"[President Obama] has just asked Congress for $60bn (£37bn) for the effects of Sandy - developed nations are already having to foot the bill for loss and damage of their own."
The Qatari chair has warned delegates that only a few hours remain to sign off the deal. He says the conference will not overrun by another day.
Principle at stake
It is a point of principle that is at stake here for developing countries. In the end it's questionable how much extra money a Loss and Damage Mechanism might bring.
Already poor nations are bitter that rich nations, particularly the US are dragging their feet over a promise made at the failed Copenhagen climate summit to mobilise $100bn by 2020 to help poor nations get clean energy and adapt to climate change.
The developing countries say the original sum was too low - especially in the light of Mr Obama's request to Congress for Sandy damages of $60bn, and the UK's bid to raise £200bn for clean energy by 2020.


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Vice President Biden said Thursday that public revulsion at last month's school shooting should push lawmakers to address the "epidemic" of gun violence, and he asked the nation's mayors to help.
"We have to do something," Biden told a meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington. "We have to act."
The Dec. 14 shooting deaths of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., has "affected the public psyche in a way I've never seen before," the vice president said.
While saying it will be tough to get meaningful measures through Congress -- including a Republican-run House -- Biden told the mayors "this time will not be like the times that have come before it" because of Newtown. The shooting of children is "a call to action," the vice president said.
Biden spoke a day after President Obama unveiled the most sweeping gun control plan in decades, including proposals for a renewed assault weapons ban, universal background checks on all gun buyers and restrictions on the capacities of ammunition magazines.
Obama also signed 23 executive orders on Wednesday, including directives for more sharing of federal data for background checks, improving data bases, and government research into the causes of gun violence.
His plan also addresses improved school safety and mental health services.
Biden developed most of the plan after a series of meetings with more than 200 organizations involved in the gun violence issue, from gun control advocates to mental health experts to violent video game makers to gun rights supporters.
In a 55-minute speech to the nation's mayors, Biden said he and Obama followed four principles, starting with respect for the Second Amendment to own firearms. The vice president said he has two hunting guns himself, including a 20-gauge and a 12-gauge.
A second principle is that people who are unstable or dangerous should not have guns, Biden said. A third is what the vice president called "common sense judgments about keeping dangerous weapons off our streets."
Biden said he and Obama also believe "this isn't just about guns," and involves mental health, violent films and video games, and a general coarsening of American culture.
"We can't wait any longer to take action," Biden said. "The time has come."
The National Rifle Association has vowed to fight Obama's gun control plan. The nation's largest gun lobby says the emphasis should be on school safety -- including armed guards at all schools -- mental health, and stepped-up prosecution of existing laws.
"Attacking firearms and ignoring children is not a solution to the crisis we face as a nation," the NRA said in a statement. "Only honest, law-abiding gun owners will be affected and our children will remain vulnerable to the inevitability of more tragedy."
Biden said he has no objections to armed guards in schools, but only if they are trained and the schools want them. "We don't want rent-a-cops in our schools who are not trained," he said.
In introducing Biden, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter endorsed the administration's gun control efforts. Nutter said America's mayors see the "carnage" caused by guns every day, and that "assault weapons have no place on American streets."


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Wars in the Middle East and oil rig blowouts in the Gulf have given us gasoline that is starting to hit $5 a gallon. Growing concerns over asthma-inducing pollution from coal fired power plants, not to mention mercury pollution in food supplies and greenhouse gas emissions, have resulted in the termination of numerous coal projects, and even the TVA recently announced it would soon close 18 existing coal facilities. It's time for a new power source.
The transition from digging carbon out of the ground and setting it on fire to make electricity or power our horseless carriages won't die from a single technology. There is no one silver bullet in cleantech that will solve all of our problems. But we do have silver buckshot, and with enough different pieces, we won't need one silver bullet. Here are some game changers to track over the next few years, especially as the economy rebounds and global markets demand greater efficiency and new ways to power the world.
Wires: Distributed generation. Neither governments nor private industry have enough time or money to build the massive transmission lines we will need to connect disparate clean energy sources to meet future energy demands, so "distributed" generation will replace wires as the primary means of electrifying our communities and factories. G24 Innovations, for example, manufactures solar panels in the U.K. Founder Bob Hertzberg didn't want to power the company with coal (smart man!), so he installed a wind turbine at the factory to harvest clean energy, immediately adjacent to where it's consumed. In another example, the U.S. military spends up to $800 per gallon to deliver diesel fuel to generators in war zones such as Afghanistan. So a company called ZeroBase makes "regenerators" that charge batteries with wind, solar, or other distributed sources of power, paying for themselves in weeks, and saving both fuel and lives. These nifty devices also eliminate the heat and noise signals that make diesel generators easy targets for enemy rocket fire.
Wheels: The hydrogen-powered Honda Clarity. Former U.S. Secretary of State George Schultz recently told me about a cabinet meeting in the early 1980s. President Regan expressed alarm that a quarter of our oil was imported and declared that anything more would be a threat to national security. Today, we import 60% of our oil, so President Obama recently called for a 33% reduction of oil imports by 2025. Where's the technology to help us achieve anything close to that target, when America has been moving in the opposite direction for more than three decades? Battery powered cars will fill a niche for many applications, but not as the primary vehicle for most American families. Compare the Clarity (pictured above) to the Nissan Leaf. According to the EPA, the battery powered Leaf gets the equivalent of 99 miles per gallon; a 73-mile range on a full charge; and takes seven hours to recharge the batteries. USEPA says the Clarity gets 60 mpg with a range of 240 miles on a full tank of hydrogen, which takes about seven minutes to refuel. Both technologies rely on electricity, so any large number of vehicles will demand new power plants to create the fuels. Battery cars will need expansion of already-strained electrical grids and high voltage charging stations to reduce charge times. The small network of hydrogen fueling stations will need to be expanded for fuel cell cars. But given all of that, the Clarity and its competitors from Toyota, GM, and several Chinese automakers are likely to win the long term battle for the next technology to replace burning oil in inefficient internal combustion engines as our primary form of getting from A to B.
Waste: A thing of the past. Nine billion people–the estimated global population in 2050–can't live healthy, productive lives on the amount of resources we have left on this planet. But some companies are starting to realize that there is money to be paid in what others have thrown away. Universal Lubricants has developed a process it calls re-refining, in which it takes used motor oil and converts it back into quality oil. Another company, ReCommunity, engineers a variety of fuels and products from mixed municipal waste streams.
My bet is that these emerging trends and companies will scatter so much silver buckshot that even the heartiest dinosaur will soon fade to black.
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Ensures the semiconductor manufacturer will add at least 500 jobs and invest $500 million in an expansion of its D1X plant in Hillsboro. Oregon is home to Intel's largest and most comprehensive site in the world, and the company is the state's largest private employer. The agreement paves the way to build on the $25 billion the company has invested in Oregon since 1974 by providing tax certainty and stability.
"A robust advanced manufacturing sector in Oregon is critical to our efforts to get Oregonians back to work," said Governor Kitzhaber. "Intel's commitment to Oregon is staggering, from its impact on job growth, to revenue for critical public services, to influencing an economy of innovation. This agreement marks an important step forward."
The Governor negotiated the agreement under legislation passed in December 2012 designed to encourage capital investment and job creation in the state. Under the agreement, Intel commits to significant capital investment and new jobs in exchange for ensuring the company's corporate tax continues to be calculated using the "single sales factor" apportionment method for 30 years. The agreement does not reduce tax liability or freeze any business tax rates and will not result in any revenue loss to the state. It provides tax certainty and ensures the state remains competitive for future investment and job growth.
"Oregon continues to foster an investment climate that allows Intel to create jobs and manufacture leading-edge technology in America," said Neil Tunmore, Intel's Vice President of the Technology and Manufacturing Group and Director, Corporate Services. "The D1X project reinforces Oregon's claim to Intel's largest and most advanced site in the world. This tax agreement provides Intel with the certainty needed to expand our investments in a globally competitive industry."
D1X is a significant component of Intel's investment in future generation manufacturing technology at its American facilities. The agreement covers investments in the D1X Mod 2 and support buildings at Intel's Ronler Acres campus in Hillsboro. The company's commitment to create 500 direct jobs and $500 million in new investment is distinct from and in addition to its investment in the D1X Mod 1.
The "single sales factor" apportionment formula taxes companies on the basis of sales in Oregon. It has encouraged significant investment from large manufacturers creating high wage jobs in Oregon, including Intel and Nike.
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Oh, Yes! Oh, Yes! Oh, Yes!
Say what you wish about Magic Mike, I for one couldn't wait to see it tonight. Poor reviews? Weak storyline? Pshh… didn't faze me a bit. We all know what the real meat behind the film is anyways…
…at least that's the meat I was interested in. 2 hours of pure eye candy?! How could you go wrong?
It helps when you have a group of girlfriends who are just as excited to see it as you are.
2 weeks worth of texting and planning – that's how excited we were. 🙂
Pre-movie snack of mango.
Pre-movie dinner of edamame, veggie scramble, and an english muffin.
I'll admit that the storyline – and acting! – needed some work, but it was a fun movie that was worth a night out with the girls to see. Plus, the whole film was based in Tampa (gotta represent!), which was a fun little bonus. One scene even took place at my favorite restaurant in Ybor (The Bricks!) and we were able to recognize a few other spots in the area.
Unfortunately "Xquisite" was completely fictional.
The storefront is actually a sports bar in St. Pete called Wilson's. I'm honestly not even sure there is an all male dance revue in the Tampa Bay area. There are plenty of places to watch females bare all, but I'm not sure about guys – I think the males only do private parties (heard something about this on the radio this morning). hmm…
Also, I know the film is based loosely off of Channing's brief stint as a male stripper in the Tampa Bay area, which led me to immediately google his life history and discover that he attended high school where I do track speedwork. Small world!
After the movie we hit up Pinkberry for FroYo.
I ordered peanut butter/mango with blueberries, granola, and oreo pieces.
Man, Pinkberry is pricey. Over $5 for a small?! I'll be sticking to self-serve from now on, thankyouverymuch.
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The Kossacks and their activist allies -- who skew toward the Boomers -- believe that Republicans are venal bordering on evil, and that the way Democrats will win elections and hold power is to one-up Karl Rove's divisive, bare-knuckled tactics. Their opponents within the party -- who skew younger and freer of culture war wounds -- believe that the way to win is offer voters a break from this poisonous tribal warfare and a compelling, inclusive vision for where we want to take the country.You mean "Kos kids" aren't kids? They are Boomers?
Gerstein worked on Joe Lieberman's last Senate campaign, so he's definitely got a point of view on all this. Kos worked on getting Ned Lamont to beat Lieberman for the Democratic Party nomination. As Gerstein puts it now, the "hope" candidate — Lieberman — won. You can see how this idea applies to the 2008 race for President:
Mr. Edwards, after running as the sunny son of a mill worker in 2004, returned last year as the angry spear carrier of the hard-line left, running on a dark, conspiratorial form of populism and swapping in corporations for Republicans as the villain in his us-versus-them construct. Mr. Obama, on the other hand, has not just been selling possibilities and opportunities, but reconciliation and unity -- and, god forbid, promising to work with Republicans to meet the country's challenges. (Not surprisingly, throughout 2007, Mr. Edwards was the runaway favorite in the regular Kos reader straw poll -- besting Mr. Obama by 21 points as late as Jan. 2, 2008.)Gerstein is pleased, not just because hope is good, but because his enemy Kos is crushed:
Now that Mr. Edwards has formally dropped out of the race, we can say it's official -- hope and unity crushed resentment and division.
The best evidence that Kos-ism is about kaput, though, comes from Kos's mouth himself. Yes, the most delicious irony of this campaign is that the supposed hatemonger is supporting the hopemonger.Markos Moulitsas will — after "a process of elimination" — have to vote for Barack Obama.
You know, I missed the part where Gerstein established that Kos is a "hatemonger." I don't like Kos too much, but calling him a "hatemonger" sounds at little... hatemongerish.


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Ys Seven is an action-packed RPG that once again documents Adol's journey, along with his close companion Dogi. When Ys Seven begins, Adol and Dogi land on Altago and are soon tasked with investigating the mysterious phenomenon that are plaguing the land and its people. This includes plenty of scary earthquakes, rampaging monsters and other things that would totally ruin someone's day. Although it takes a little while for the action to pick up, the rest of the experience is fast and battle-heavy, which works perfectly for how Ys Seven is designed.
Your party consists of three characters, but you only control one hero at a time -- the AI handles the other two members of your party. This works surprisingly well, as the two computer controlled characters seem to be exempt from a good amount of damage that's happening on the screen. Although some powerful area attacks will hurt your comrades, your primary concern is keeping your currently selected character alive and kicking. And it takes some effort.
Battles in Ys Seven are not like the traditional turn-based numbers most JRPG nuts are used to. Everything happens in real-time and the game feels more like an action title than anything else. Each character has a combo that doesn't really change and is used for basic damage-dealing. Then they have a charge attack that does a bit more damage but, more importantly, refills the character's SP gauge more effectively. This SP gauge governs your usage of special skills, which are critical in defeating difficult opponents. Some skills will unleash a projectile attack, while others will command your character to unleash a flurry of powerful strikes.
Each character has a wide assortment of these special skills and those skills are leveled up by using them. Characters acquire these skills by equipping weapons that carry them. Use it enough and your character will permanently learn the technique and will not need to have the weapon equipped to access the special move. This system works beautifully, as it encourages players to collect weapons, try them out and keep their inventory up to date.
The weapons themselves also play a huge role in combat. Every character is limited to a specific weapon type. Dogi, for example, uses gauntlets for punching, while Aisha makes use of a bow and arrow. These characters represent specific attack types which are useful against certain types of enemies. Dogi is good at handling hard, shielded characters while Aisha's piercing weapons are handy when flying enemies come along. This dynamic forces players to switch between the different characters and maximize the usage of their party. Fun stuff.
There's a lot to love about Ys Seven. I was incredibly surprised at how fast-paced the combat is -- it's very unlike any JRPG I've played in recent memory. Even more surprising are the game's boss encounters, which require extreme focus to beat. Players must read the bosses attack patterns, dodge constantly and stay on their toes. It's wonderful to see a JRPG demand fast reflexes and timing.
But this adventure isn't perfect. The world of Altago isn't quite as expansive as I would have hoped (though there are some cool sights to see) and the plot takes you through the same regions of the land several times. This is probably my biggest complaint with Ys Seven. After visiting five different dungeons and traveling the world, the game then informs the player that all five dungeons need to be explored again -- just a little more thoroughly. Luckily the developers at Falcom made the second trip feature different dungeon layouts, but it still had the taste of the infamous "backtracking" so many gamers grow weary of.
Even with this somewhat disappointing design choice, Ys Seven is a whole lot of fun. Although I would have liked to see more character development, the simple tale of Adol and Co. has some heart to it and it was adequate motivation to keep going. More enjoyable is the game's great combat system, which is speedy and rewarding (every defeated enemy drops a ton of coins and items, which must be physically gathered -- yay!) And with such incredible boss fights, you can't go wrong.
Don't worry if you've never played an Ys game before -- the story of Ys Seven is self-contained and easy to get into. The real fun comes from the game's battle system, which features plenty of action, special moves and enough coins to make Mario jealous. Even though the scope of the world is limited and the game requires some backtracking, I'd recommend this one to any JRPG fan looking for a portable adventure. And Adol is an old-school badass to the core.
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Tesla Motors, the troubled California firm behind the famous "Roadster" battery supercar, says it now has finance in place which will carry it to the point of positive cash flow - though it remains coy as to who put up the money. The firm also insists that some development work is proceeding on its next model, the broader-appeal "Model S".
Tesla's latest round of troubles, following previous delays to the Roadster and problems with its power train, came into view last week. A planned $100m+ financing round failed as global credit dried up, and it was revealed that Tesla had only $9m in the bank - having taken multiple tens of millions in deposits from 1200 customers reserving their Roadsters.
However, the company has thus far delivered fewer than 60 cars, mostly with an inferior "intermediate" transmission which doesn't deliver the specified, supercar acceleration: 0-60 quicker than four seconds. The intermediate transmissions are to be replaced in future at Tesla's expense. Company reps have confirmed to the Reg that the Roadsters now shipping have the full, promised neck-snapping performance - though a similarly-priced Porsche 911 Carrera will still beat the Roadster by a large margin on top speed, range and time to top off.
It was clear following the failed financing round that Tesla would be unable to deliver the promised cars, or even refund the deposits it had taken, unless fresh funds could be raised. At this juncture, Elon Musk - Tesla's chairman and primary financial backer - took over directly as CEO. He announced that the firm would now focus primarly on making Roadsters and selling power trains to other companies:
At Tesla, we have decided that the wise course of action is to focus on our two revenue producing business lines - the Roadster and powertrain sales to other car companies. In the Roadster, Tesla has a unique product with a large order book that continues to grow, despite softness in the automobile sector. Our powertrain business is profitable today and is also growing rapidly.
He also announced some further layoffs, saying that this was a "special forces philosophy" - eg the departing people would be good enough for the regular firms, but not the elite Tesla workforce.
In order to allay media speculation regarding the company's future, Musk also said that he expected to raise more financing from "existing investors in the company" - one of the largest of whom, of course, is Musk himself. His personal fortune, acquired from successful involvement in PayPal among other ventures, has been estimated in excess of $300m.
Musk's remarks to the press implied that he would personally guarantee the deposits of Roadster customers if the worst came to the worst, and that any further significant progress on the planned, mid-market "Model S" battery sedan would be contingent on yet-to-be-cleared government loans of $200m.
It has now been announced that $40m of new financing has now been raised - twice what the new CEO considered necessary to bring the firm to "positive cash flow".
We asked Tesla how much of the new $40m wasn't from Mr Musk. They said "We aren't breaking down the financing among various individual or institutional investors yet".
Despite the earlier remarks about focus on Roadsters and powertrains, a company spokesperson said some work on the Model S was still going on:
The Model S development plans are still proceeding, albeit at the new pace we announced last month. The $40M will be used in part for Model S development, as well as ongoing operations...
Musk has previously said that with things going well at his other main venture, the rocket company SpaceX (which achieved its first successful launch recently), he now has plenty of time to spend at Tesla. Having taken firm control of the company, and - it seems certain - backed it to the hilt financially, the success or failure of Tesla Motors would seem more and more to be a personal success or failure for Elon Musk. ®


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"America as the World's Only Superpower Actually Detracts
from our National Security": Interview with the Editor of The American
Conservative, former Neocon, Scott McConnell
Scott McConnell is the editor of The American Conservative, a magazine he founded with Pat Buchanan and Taki Theodoracopulos in 2002. McConnell has a Ph.D. in history from Columbia University, and was formerly the editorial page editor of The New York Post. He has been a columnist for Antiwar.com and New York Press. His work has been published in Commentary, Fortune, National Review, The New Republic, and many other publications.
Kevin Zeese: The views of "conservatives" on foreign policy and the use of the military are broad including Robert Taft-style isolationism, Dwight Eisenhower's prudent internationalism to George W. Bush's unilateral militarism. As the editor of The American Conservative magazine, where do you see the views of conservatives on militarism and foreign intervention? Where are you on these issues?
Scott McConnell: You're right that there are now radically divergent views among people who, for the most part, supported Reagan during the '80s. It can't be denied that most "movement" conservatives support Bush's foreign policy, by which I mean people tied in some way to the Republican establishment and the larger number of people who identify with it. But there are significant pockets of dissent, both among realists -- prudent internationalists who on balance would have found Eisenhower an excellent president and among the heirs of the old isolationist tradition. I've learned quite a lot from isolationists in the past few years, they are invariably a repository of sharp insights and good polemics. But I'm probably closer to the realist tradition myself. I basically respect what the United States did after World War II to restore the Western world; I don't think we could have avoided the Cold War, (or the Second World War). But after the Soviet Union imploded, I began to think it was time for the United States to pull back and become (as I think Jeanne Kirkpatrick said at the time, before her neoconservative friends reminded her that she shouldn't say stuff like that) a "normal country" again.
My own thoughts (because I had been a neoconservative, used to write for the magazine Commentary, was comfortable and friendly with the Committee for the Free World crowd) evolved fairly slowly, but by the late 1990s I thought we should not be bombing Serbia (though it hasn't seemed to have turned out disastrously) and I certainly opposed the attack on Iraq in 2003. Our magazine is open to both the Taftian and Eisenhower perspectives, but we are, over all, a minority faction within the conservative movement.
KZ: The Iraq War seems to be dividing both of the old parties. In my state, Maryland, the most recent polls show that 52 percent of Republicans oppose the Iraq War. Do you see a disconnect between the Bush Administration's policies on Iraq and the views of American conservatives?
SM: If you define conservative as a belief in some necessary link between a country's past traditions and its present conduct, yes there is a disconnect. Many people have made the point that Bush's policies in Iraq are radical -- this great sense that you can re-make the world for the good by military force seems loony. Or if not loony, at least Jacobin, reminiscent of the French revolutionaries so enthralled by their own notions of freedom that they sent their armies everywhere to export it. To their surprise, they eventually found most of Europe resistant to this type of liberation.
But that said, the belief that Bush's foreign policy isn't conservative at all is something that makes sense to a certain number of intellectuals. Probably a majority of Americans who call themselves conservatives -- even if they don't actually believe it is conservative to invade other countries to make them free -- at least so identify with the Republican Party that they are willing to give Bush the benefit of the doubt.
A great deal of this is due to conservatives who have bonded with the Republican Party on social and cultural issues, and are willing to give the President leeway in areas in which they assume that the president knows more than they do. The 52 percent figure you cite surprises me a bit, but perhaps Maryland has an unusual political culture.
KZ: In a recent issue, an article in your magazine entitled "Twilight of Conservatism," the author quotes Robert Nisbet one of the intellectuals of the American conservative movement as saying:
War and the military are, without question, among the very worst of the earth's afflictions, responsible for the majority of the torments, oppressions, tyrannies, and suffocations of thought the West has for long been exposed to. In military or war society anything resembling true freedom of thought, true individual initiative in the intellectual and cultural and economic areas, is made impossible -- not only cut off when they threaten to appear but, worse, extinguished more or less at root. Between military and civil values there is, and always has been, relentless opposition. Nothing has proved more destructive of kinship, religion, and local patriotisms than has war and the accompanying military mind.
Could you comment on this sentiment? In particular, how do traditional conservatives see the military industrial complex? Are they concerned that the U.S. spends as much as the whole world combined on the military? That the military budget makes up half of our discretionary spending?
SM: I think Nisbet is right. War is almost always a destructive and revolutionary force. I don't think it's always avoidable, and I recognize, without undergoing paroxysms of guilt, that a lot of the power and wealth of the United States, which we all have benefited from, are the fruits of war.
But I've come to think the over-armament of the United States, and the concomitant belief we can have a military option in dealing with almost every global problem, actually poses a threat to our well being. It's undeniable that terrorists have potentially more power to kill and maim than they have in the past, and the more we are involved militarily in the world -- occupying other countries, or attacking them, the more people will see us as the cause of the their problems, and the more will think that hurting us will help solve them.
So while I don't necessarily believe that our military budget (still much smaller portion of our budget than it was during the height of the Cold War) could be so transferred to solve all our social problems, I think the idea of America as the world's only superpower -- an idea that is the consequence of our comparably huge amount of military spending -- actually detracts from our national security.
KZ: I found your editorial "The Weekly Standard's War" to be particularly interesting. It highlighted the conflict between conservatives and neo-conservatives, and the competition between The American Conservative and The Weekly Standard. What are your views on these conflicts and competition?
SM: The battle between different elements of conservatism is in part a battle of ideas. I think if you took our magazine's views on, let's say, foreign policy, immigration, and the economy -- and put them along side the positions of The Standard, and presented them in a sort of blind taste test to the delegates at the last Republican convention (as an example of a sample of politically engaged and active conservatives) we'd do pretty well. (We are for lower rates of immigration, and more skeptical about free trade than the Standard.)
But it's not only a battle of ideas, it's also an institutional battle. And the neoconservatives (represented by The Standard) have about twenty times the institutional heft of traditional conservatives. They control a great number of think tanks, and other magazines and newspapers; they can pay a lot of salaries, which means that for a great deal of neoconservatives, ideological politicking can be a career, rather than an avocation you might engage in with the time left over after your day job. That gives them a large advantage. I don't really know the answer to this, but the success of the neoconservatives in building institutions, which in effect means finding people who have made a great deal of money to fund them, far outstrips their ability to make cogent arguments for their case -- and the latter is not inconsiderable.
KZ: Your recent obituary of Eugene McCarthy, "Peace Candidate, 68 Vintage," you describe McCarthy as an "accidental Buchananite." He is viewed as a liberal by many. How do you see him? What did you mean by that phrase? Do you see connections between the left and the right in the United States?
SM: After I wrote the piece, I saw a quotation from Norman Mailer who described (in 1968) McCarthy as the most conservative man to run for president in his lifetime. During that time -- much like today, it was "liberals" who opposed the Vietnam war, conservatives who backed it. But under the surface there were powerful cross currents -- both small government conservatives who opposed the war, and liberals (the future neoconservatives, for instance, who were beginning their march to the Right. There were pro-war socialists -- Carl Gershman and Joshua Muravchik, for instance, who have since emerged as leading neoconservatives. )
McCarthy always had a somewhat conservative sensibility, which perhaps impeded him as a candidate. He had no talent as a populist, made no effort to flatter "the people" in his campaign, which is why the Left never was as comfortable with him as with Bobby Kennedy (who actually was a latecomer in opposing the war.). I didn't follow Gene's career much after 1968 -- but in the 90s became aware of him as a fellow immigration restrictionist, one of those who for a variety of reasons (environmental, impact on the class structure, distrust of rapid demographic change) thought we should slow down our immigration rates. Late in life he wrote a book about this, and said some nice things about Pat Buchanan during the 2000 campaign. He seemed to have, at least in part, one of those traditionalist sensibilities that is skeptical of change. For instance, I remember a piece he wrote in The New Republic, perhaps in the 1980s, in which he mocked the notion of playing baseball on artificial turf, describing, in a humorous way, how it altered and corrupted the game. There is are good arguments for that, but also just an aspect of the conservative esprit -- that there is a kind of natural legitimacy about the way things are, and ought to be changed at their peril. Now obviously Gene was not resistant to all change; I suspect he was liberal on most social issues, he was, after all, elected as a Minnesota Democrat, in one of the most progressive regions of the country. But he was traditionalist. He clearly would have found it difficult to explain why it is "conservative" to show contempt for the natural environment which God has given us -- but that is something I don't understand about most modern day conservatives either.
Kevin Zeese is director of Democracy Rising and a candidate for US Senate in Maryland (see www.KevinZeese.com).
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Everett brings over two decades of production and administrative experience to the organization
New York, NY—
OPERA America
, the national service organization for opera, is pleased to announce that
Laura Lee Everett
has joined its staff as artistic services director, effective immediately.
Everett comes to OPERA America from the Maryland Opera Studio at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she served as studio manager for 10 years. Everett also brings two decades of opera production and stage management experience, having worked at opera companies nationwide, including Anchorage Opera, Aspen Music Festival and School, Opera Columbus, The Dallas Opera, Eugene Opera, Michigan Opera Theater, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Baltimore Opera and Wolf Trap Opera Company. She has collaborated with some of the most renowned conductors, directors, designers and singers in contemporary opera. In addition to overseeing productions at the nation's leading opera companies, Everett has long been passionate about mentoring young artists, having trained as a singer and pianist at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. She has an extensive and dedicated history of working on new operas and world premieres with many of today's most prolific composers and librettists. Everett began her affiliation with OPERA America on the Technical/Production Committee in 1998 and has been involved with the Singer Training Forum since its inception in 2004.
At OPERA America, Everett will lead the Artistic Services department, which provides programming, technical assistance, funding and professional development to opera singers, composers, librettists, publishers, managers, directors and designers, and technical production and artistic staff at hundreds of North American opera companies, colleges, universities and conservatories. The many offerings of the Artistic Services department include the online resource
Career Guide for Opera
Salon Series
performances of contemporary American opera,
Making Connections
professional development sessions, Opera Fund granting programs, annual conference programming and industry forums, such as those for new works, singer training and technical/production staff.
"I am honored and excited to begin this new role with OPERA America," said Everett. "Through my career, I have developed valuable working relationships with so many wonderful colleagues in the opera industry and I look forward to working with them on a national level. As an organizational member of OPERA America for the last 15 years, I have experienced how the services they provide and the relationships they help foster are essential to the healthy growth of the industry. OPERA America is vital in exploring, creating and nurturing those relationships on a national and global level."
"We are thrilled to have Laura Lee join the OPERA America staff," stated Marc A. Scorca, president and CEO. "Her experience in, love for and dedication to opera will strengthen the organization and our service to members as we enter an exciting new chapter in our history with the opening of the National Opera Center this September."
Everett will continue to work for the Maryland Opera Studio through May 2012, when she joins the OPERA America staff in New York City full-time.
For more information about OPERA America and its services,
OPERA America leads and serves the entire opera community, supporting the creation, presentation and enjoyment of opera.
Artistic services help opera companies and creative and performing artists to improve the quality of productions and increase the creation and presentation of North American works.
Information, technical, and administrative services to opera companies reflect the need for strengthened leadership among staff, trustees and volunteers.
Education, audience development and community services are designed to enhance all forms of opera appreciation.
Founded in 1970, OPERA America's worldwide membership network includes nearly 200 Company Members, 300 Associate and Business Members, 2,000 Individual Members and more than 16,000 subscribers to the association's electronic news service. In 2005, OPERA America relocated from Washington, D.C. to New York as the first step in creating the first-ever National Opera Center. With a wide range of artistic and administrative services in a purpose-built facility, the Opera Center is dedicated to increasing the level of excellence, creativity and effectiveness across the field.
OPERA America's long tradition of supporting and nurturing the creation and development of new works led to the formation of
The Opera Fund
, a growing endowment which allows OPERA America to make a direct impact on the ongoing creation and presentation of new opera and music-theater works. Since its inception, OPERA America has made grants of nearly $11 million to assist companies with the expenses associated with the creation and development of new works.


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