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However, here is a news item that might give you a glimpse of what can go wrong with such inefficient process and low safety investment options. Here is a new item from a leading newspaper: Unsafe savings: Rs 153 cr vanishes from post offices. (Opens in a new window). Please read through this article and see how the post masters and the agents willing to offer services with a smile are charged of duping people with millions of money, all the hard earned savings of investors vanishing.
In a way, it's always easy to find a justification for what we have done. We simply end up by saying that the government is running the post offices, so it is the government's responsibility to take care of the safety of my money which I am depositing in the post office schemes - be it for saving taxes, or for long term investments to earn attractive returns. However, what we tend to forget is that once a problem starts, it's not easy to get out of it in a simple and straightforward way.
It is the investor's money that has been taken for a ride. The government can simply appoint an investigation committee to look into the matter. It will take months and even years for the investigation committee to come out with results. Even if everything goes well, then also it will be the investors who will have to face the consequences. Even if the government identifies that there has been a genuine scam and they need to repay the money to their investors, it will take ages for the investor to justify their claims. The money that they have invested was being taken by giving them forged receipts. How can the investor really claim that he has really given the money to the post master or the agent? That too to a government official in India?
There was a big tragedy in Bhopal - the famous and notorious Bhopal Gas tragedy. Till date the victims are fighting for their compensation. The real victims may have received nothing, but the middlemen and other people who were not even remotely related to the victims have managed to harvest a big amount with their connections. Let's not forget that the bureaucratic process in India will make you run round and round for your own money! How about getting the tax refund from the Income tax department?
If I know correctly, then another case was with the famous Indira Vikas Patra or the Kisan Vikas Patra, launched in the 1980s. It promised to double your money in 5.5 years or so. However, at the maturity, the government did not have sufficient money to pay back. So it offered to extend the savings to another term of 5.5 years. Investors were left helpless!
It's not only in India, but across the globe. The Russian Government default on Russian Bonds in the late 1990s led to the collapse of LTCM - "Long Term Capital Management" , the company which was run by the Noble prize winner. There is a famous book on this collapse - titled "When Genius Failed" . The root cause of the fallout was the default on Russian government based securities, bonds and currency. Then the South American countries like Argentina and Brazil also defaulted on their government based bonds, which was the precursor of the economic doldrums of late 1990s.
Simply trusting the government is one of the dumbest things an investor can do.
Simply putting the blame and responsibility on governments or any other agency is a big and highly faulty assumption that a person makes. The government itself is running by the support of more than 25 parties. It is unclear about its own future, how can one keep on trusting such a setup? There is nothing hindering the growth rate and future prospects of this country, but only the instability of the government. A typical example that can be quoted is that of Gujarat. The moment Modi won, all the Gujarat based shares went for a sky rocketing performance. Is this possible at the center? Looking at the situation, I don't think so. Readers may differ in opinion, so please feel free to Post your Comments at the end of this article.
|It's always better to think twice before finalizing your investments and savings. Anyways, 153 crores or 15.3 million is not a small amount of money. I can only sympathize with the investors who have been duped by the post masters, the post office employees and the post office agents. May be it is just the tip of the iceberg and lot more may be unearthed.
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"The Institute of Early Music and Performance Practice was founded more than 40 years ago as mere research institute. During the past few years instrumental instruction such as on the recorder, harpsichord and viola da gamba was included. In addition it is also possible to take courses in other period wind- or string-instruments. Graz, the capital of the province of Styria may be called one of the most beautiful cities in Austria. It was the European Capital of Culture in 2003. The historical city center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The Musicological Society of Australia exists to foster greater understanding and valuing of music, musical thinking and musical life by:
- Providing an Australian forum for communication about music
- Encouraging excellence in music research and research training
- Facilitating the dissemination of the outcomes of music research"
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"Brepols Publishers is an international academic publisher of works in the humanities.
The focus of its publications lies in "source-works" from Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period. By this is meant critical editions of original texts and documents in their original language, reference works such as encyclopaedias, handbooks and bibliographies, as well as monograph studies and cutting-edge research.
Brepols Publishers' mission is to publish works with an outstanding academic reputation in the field of Europe's cultural roots and sphere of influence. Such publications fall mainly within the disciplines of history and archaeology, language and literature, music, art and architectural history."
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Departement de Musique Ancienne (Conservatoire de Bruxelle)
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"Founded in 1971, the Canadian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (CSECS) aims to promote, support and disseminate research on the eighteenth century. The Society is a bilingual and multidisciplinary organization interested in the overall cultural heritage of an era that has played a decisive role in constituting our modernity.
Each year, CSECS hosts a conference in one of Canada's various regions and publishes an issue of the scholarly journal Lumen. It awards a prize to the best graduate paper read at the conference (the Mark Madoff Award) and offers an annual fellowship (the D.W. Smith Research Fellowship).
CSECS fosters a particularly rich and invigorating scholarly sociability through its annual conference and its links with the international eighteenth-century studies community. It has, notably, delegates to the International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (Pascal Bastien), the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (Don Nichol), and the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (April London)."
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"The Gregorian Institute of Canada (GIC) undertakes research and education to promote the study and performance of Gregorian and other western chant repertoires in Canada.
- works with local churches of various denominations, with musicians and cantors, and with historians interested in medieval society.
- provides workshops, performances, and special study days encompassing the whole range of the Gregorian and other Western chant repertoire to develop the knowledge and teach the skills necessary to perform and critically appreciate monastic and secular chant in the western cultural tradition.
- organizes and runs 'field-trips' to parishes and monastic communities with living traditions of chant performance.
- supports and publishes research into the performance of various chant traditions, with a particular emphasis on current performance.
The Gregorian Institute of Canada is a not-for-profit corporation, licensed and authorized to provide official tax receipts for donations in support of its mission. Founded in 2004, GIC is a non-denominational association. GIC is affiliated with The School of the Arts, McMaster University."
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"The Bach Consort performs the music of J.S. Bach, exploring the riches of his more than 200 secular and religious cantatas. Formed in 1992 by bass player Timothy Dawson and baritone Gordon McLeod, The Bach Consort includes a core of members from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and
Tafelmusik, as well as some of Canada's most sought-after singers and instrumentalists. Soprano Monica Whicher, baritone Russell Braun, alto Elizabeth Turnbull; tenors Michael Shade and Benjamin Butterfield; baritones Brett Polegato and Kevin MacMillan---have appeared with the Canadian Opera
Company, with most Canadian Orchestras, and with major opera companies in North America and Europe.
These artists have lent the gift of Bach's music, performing for community groups such as Camphill Village Ontario and L'Arche--- communities for adults with disabilities---and Settlement House Music School. As well, the ensemble has helped in the fundraising activities of Out of the Cold and Share the Warmth. Their concerts provided these organizations with a musical forum from which they reached out to the public. To that end, the group has recorded two compact discs in aid of charity: The Bach Consort at Camphill and The Bach Consort at L'Arche. In designing its programme, The Bach Consort chooses music to highlight the performers in a variety of solo and ensemble works. This follows the Baroque tradition of creating an obbligato or instrumental solo, which interweaves with the vocal line. The ensemble often performs without a conductor, reaching a musical consensus during rehearsals prior to their concerts. Once this artistic agreement has been forged, The Bach Consort is ready to share the depth and joy of Bach's music with its generous audience.
Timothy Dawson, Founder
Timothy is a member of the string bass section of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He began his studies in Edmonton with Peter Marck, who is now Co-Principal Bass of the Israel Philharmonic. Timothy continued his education at the University of Toronto with Tom Monahan (then Principal Bass of the TSO). He graduated in the Spring of 1979 and started with the TSO thereafter. Since joining the orchestra, Tim has been actively involved in organizing concerts. Two groups have grown out of this love of chamber music; The Bach Consort and BASStiality." Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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Headquartered in Geneva, the foundation "La Ménestrandie" is born of the last wishes of Helen Teysseire-Vuilleumier who wanted an institution bearing the name inherited from her collection of historical musical instruments, its library and its wealth so that her commitment to early music throughout her life is to be pursued through this institution.
Officials of the foundation are now trying to continue the work of Helen Teysseire, acquiring new instruments, restoring others and holding, each spring, concerts of early music in which several instruments from the collection are highlighted.
"La Ménestrandie" is a member of GEFAM (Gesellschaft der Freunde alter Musikinstrumente, Zurich) www.gefam.ch.
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"The Foundation aims are of the preservation and knowledge of ancient musical instruments and the coordination of events related to ancient music. "
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"Karin Paulsmeier was born 1943 in Hamburg, Germany. She began her music studies at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (SCB), receiving her diploma in 1968, and continuing her formation in musicology at the University of Basel, Switzerland.
From 1970 to 2003 she taught "Notationskunde", the study of musical notation dating from the 12th to 18th centuries, at the SCB. Over the years she has gained international recognition as one of the most knowledgeable professionals in her field. Karin Paulsmeier's particular interest lies in the relationship between notation and musical style as they evolve over time, presenting a history of music through original sources. She frequently advises musicians on the interpretation and performance of music read directly from the original notation. .."
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"ARPADEMICA is an Institut of Science and Research of Historical Harps. The consistent research and the reproduction of surviving Early Harps using historical- physical- and technical principles, as well the reconstruction of Historical Harps from iconografic illustrations in manuscripts and skulptures.
To keep this historical heritage and undertake studies in this field as well as to make publications is the the main interest of the institute. We give seminares, lectures and workshops in universities, conservatories, cultural centers and music schools, as well as at symposiums.
All research we do personaly in museums and collections arround the world, to be able to make reproductions of these musical instruments close to there historical construction and craftmenship. We measured most Historical Harps considered to be important to the early music scene and did documentations as well as technical drawings.
Professional musicians ordered Historical Harps from our workshop. We started a collection of Historical Harps several years ago. There is an archive of publications, books, drawings and digital data. All instruments are handmade, and we put great effort into original details which would not be realised using machinery. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Welcome to my pages with recorder fingerings! The largest page worldwide for recorder fingerings. - More than 523 charts on-line. .."
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Burg Fürsteneck , Academy in Germany, provides a worldwide unique vocational training for medieval music for musicians. The teachers are Marc Lewon and Uri Smilansky.
Also at castle BURG FÜRSTENECK: Workshops for early music and historical dance and Workshops for medieval music.
Burg Fürsteneck
Akademie für berufliche und musisch-kulturelle Weiterbildung
Am Schlossgarten 3
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"The International Inventory of Musical Sources - Répertoire International des Sources Musicales (RISM) - is a crosscountry
non-prof it joint venture which aims at comprehensive documentation of the w orldw ide existing musical
Musical sources are manuscripts or printed music, w orks on music theory and libretti stored in libraries, archives, monasteries, schools and private collections.
The organization, founded in Paris in 1952, is the largest and the only global operation that registers w ritten musical sources.
RISM documents what exists and w here it is stored. On the one hand the musical traditions are protected through cataloging in a comprehensive encyclopedia and on the other made available to musicologists and musicians.
Archiving is thus not an end in itself, but leads to practical application."
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"Just outside the town of Blankenburg / Harz, in wooded and scenic landscape, is located in a former Cistercian monastery, Stiftung Kloster Michaelstein.
This foundation, under public law, is a training and research facility for musical performance practice of European rank and international importance. The Music Institute Michael Stein is also one of the major concert promoters in the south-west of Saxony-Anhalt.
With its well-preserved monastery, monastery gardens and an interesting instrument exhibition the foundation is at the same time as a tourist centre in the Harz region. ..." Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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About my project "Recorder Fingerings"" on these pages I present my interactive recorder fingerings to all interested recorder players. The pages show recorder fingerings, trill fingerings, and many charts for instruments from many recorder makers.
The charts are interactive - point to the note - no click - and the fingering will be shown. Use the menu-bar to select other fingerings or other models. The menu-bar can be opened by pointing to the field in the upper left corner. " Visit website for more information (ed.)
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"Ars Hispana is a project dedicated to the recovery of the Spanish musical patrimony through the publication of studies and work editions, mainly unpublished, composed from 16th to 19th centuries
Ars Hispana is an editorial project by Raúl Angulo Díaz and Antoni Pons Seguí. It is born at the beginning of 2009, and its aim is to approach Spanish and Ibero-American music from 16th to 19th centuries, to musicians, musicologists and fans.
The studies and editions of Spanish and Iberic-American music are few and difficult to find. For that reason, Ars Hispana insists in offering trustworthy editions, often of works not yet published, based always on the original sources and with the pertinent critical apparatus.
One of the preferred research lines of Ars Hispana is the one of scenic music in Spain and Ibero-America at 17th and 18th centuries.
Ars Hispana is an independent project, which does not count on the support of any public nor private institution. Nevertheless, for diverse specific projects, we collaborate with diverse musical groups, since the final mission of editions is that the published works are offered to the public in concerts. "
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The Académie Bach can essentially be defined from its celebrated summer festival; discoverer of new young talent in France; in its support and promotion of early music.
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The Center of Baroque Music of Versailles has for mission to foster research, documentation, and produce edited interpretation of concerts on period instruments at the château de Versailles. Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Over the past twenty years, the "Centre de musique médiévale de Paris" provides instruction on the ancient musical practices. Amateur and professional co-exist without too strict a hierarchy: the beginners will find introductory workshops which allow an initiation with the music; enthusiasts can try a more complete immersion through different possibilities; musicologists confront their theoretical know-how that in turn complete their knowledge; performers or music teachers, finally, come to find vocational training almost never taught elsewhere, deepening their knowledge in terms of style, performance, and theoretical knowledge."
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Centre for the Study of the Fairground Theatres and the Comédie-Italienne
The Centre was created in 1999 by Françoise Rubellin, professor at the University of Nantes, following the international colloquium entitled "Les théâtres de la Foire 1678-1762", with the support of two great specialists, Barry Russell from England (creator of the website foires.net) and David Trott from Canada, both deceased. The original project was to create a lasting link between researchers who were geographically dispersed, and to favour an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together theatre, music and dance: the Fairground plays are more show libretti than simple literary, textual objects.
Today, the Centre extends its research and its publications to the repertory of the Comédie-Italienne, having as a priority to edit manuscripts of plays that have never been re-edited, and to restore their musical dimension.
- The Centre is working on the publication of several plays still in manuscript versions only of the Fairground theatres and the Comédie-Italienne in the form of separate editions or of collections.
- The Centre is currently undertaking research on parodies of opera, with the support of the ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche), the Région Pays de la Loire and the Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Ange-Guépin.
- The Centre trains numerous students in research during their MA and PhD theses, and provides access for them to an important number of microfilms of unedited plays, as well as a specialised collection of documents.
- The members of the Centre (PhD candidates and MA students included) publish articles and present papers in colloquia in France and abroad.
- The Centre actively collaborates with specialised researchers in the field of Fairground theatres and the Comédie-Italienne in France and abroad (Italy, United Kingdom, Canada, United States, etc.).
- The Centre works in partnership with several cultural structures dedicated to music and theatre, in Nantes and in the region Pays de la Loire (Angers Nantes Opéra, Le Grand T, La Folle Journée of the CRÉA) as well as with ensembles (Hugo Reyne's Simphonie du Marais) and troupes (Thierry Pillon's L'Éternel Éphémère, Chantal David's Bel Viaggio). With them, we put into place activities for communication, creation and research development.
- The Centre has organised, for over ten years, a monthly seminar, study days and colloquia.
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"REMA, the European Early Music Network (Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne), has become the essential meeting place for those involved in programming, who are often conscious of a certain professional isolation, taken up as they are by their work-load and the intensity of their preoccupations. REMA can break through this relative isolation by enabling its members to meet regularly, to exchange ideas and share projects, and to provide solutions to problems we all face.
REMA came into being in 2000 at Ambronay in France. Since then, more than forty organisations covering twelve countries have joined us. REMA has three main areas of activity: communication, the building of relationships, and the development of awareness. Working to promote Early Music is a way of making the diversity of European artistic traditions better known, and it is also a means of encouraging mutual understanding between our various countries. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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French association promoting the " Orpheon Project", France-Orpheon seeks concert locations, expositions, financing and a location to establish the permanent residence of the Orpheon Foundation collection of historical string instruments in France.
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" 'The Convent', run by an innovative mixed enterprise that was the brainchild of the General Council of the Moselle and the Town of Sarrebourg, and which now includes the International Centre for the Paths of the Baroque and the K617 record label, has today become a truly cultural phenomenon, with a wealth of projects and a bright future in store.
The General Council of the Moselle is proud to support those who make and who shall continue to make this site a place for discovery and encounter, as well as a showcase for artistic and cultural development." Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The revelation of a vanished musical continent
It is a source of pride for the K617 label honour to have been the promoter and driving force behind a crucial musicological discovery: the missing portion of the universal phenomenon of Baroque music, born beyond the oceans, which had been thought lost forever. Now imitated by others (but never equalled!), this policy was immediately backed by the AFAA (Association Française d'Action Artistique, a division of the French Foreign Ministry) and the Fondation Paribas (now Fondation BNP PARIBAS). It has been constantly accompanied by a multitude of diffusion and training initiatives and exchange and overseas aid programmes, run in partnership with "LE COUVENT" Centre International des Chemins du Baroque de Saint-Ulrich at Sarrebourg (Moselle département), which have been aimed successively at Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba and Chile.
This voyage of discovery into the heart of a lost continent of music has drastically changed our view of musical history, and it is of prime importance to discover each step of the journey through these recordings. Gabriel Garrido was the pioneer who began the adventure, in the company of the musicians of Elyma, the Coro de Niños de Cordoba and the Cor Vivaldi-El Petits Cantors de Catalunya. But this 'saga' has also revealed the talents of new arrivals: the splendid Camerata de Caracas, the Ensemble Louis Berger of Buenos Aires, the Ensemble Ars Longa of Havana, the ensembles Vox Brasiliensis and Turicum, or, finally, the Jovenes Musicos of Urubicha, whose mellow, naive expressiveness is proof of the miracle of 'living Baroque', preserved for more than two centuries by the natives in this Bolivian region on the edge of the Amazon forest." Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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Cylindrospermopsis (Blue-green algae in Indiana waters)
What is Cylindrospermopsis?
Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii is from the group of interesting organisms that have characteristics of both simple plants and bacteria and are called cyanobacteria or blue-green algae. This ancient group of algae tolerates a wide range of environmental conditions and has even been found growing in hot springs, Antarctic lakes under permanent ice cover, and extremely salty pools. Some species form dormant cells that can withstand dry or harsh conditions for extended periods of time. A number of blue-green algae species release toxins that can cause death in mammals, birds, and fish and illness in humans.
Like others in this group, Cylindrospermopsis produces oxygen by photosynthesis and can fix nitrogen from the air and so can live without relying on nitrogen sources in the water. This particular species grows abundantly (blooms) in subtropical freshwater lakes and rivers with high levels of phosphorus and other nutrients. In recent years, this species has begun replacing other bloom-forming algae as the dominant alga following the nutrient enrichment of lakes, reservoirs, and rivers around the world and appears to be moving into more temperate climates. It has been found in Zimbabwe, Hungary, Thailand, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, and more recently in the southeastern United States. Surrounding states where Cylindrospermopsis has been found--but not in bloom condition--include Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio.
Blue-green algae can successfully compete against other groups of such as green algae and diatoms because they can store phosphorus for later use and are not preferred as food by zooplankton (microscopic animals), larval fish and other animals that graze on many kinds of algae. When blue-green algae dominate the aquatic community, they can become a nuisance by forming surface scums, producing obnoxious taste and odor compounds, and sometimes releasing toxic or irritating substances into the water.
Cylindrospermopsis is very small, even in comparison to other microscopic algae, and is made of a filament that is either linear or coiled and composed of rectangular cells with basal heterocysts (nitrogen fixing cells). Unlike many other blue-greens, it does not form scum at the water surface but does produce a brown tint to the water that cannot be easily distinguished from suspended sediment or other types of algae that appear brown, such as diatoms.
Cylindrospermopsis, when found in large quantities, can produce several substances that show toxicity in laboratory studies, including: (1) cylindrospermopsis, which is mainly toxic to the liver, but can affect the kidneys, heart and other organs, and may be carcinogenic and genotoxic; (2) saxitoxin, which is a neurotoxin that can cause paralytic fish poisoning leading to paralysis and respiratory distress in fish eaters; and (3) anatoxin-a, which is a neuromuscular agent that can result in paralysis, respiratory distress and convulsions. These and other toxins can also be produced by several other species of blue-green algae. Humans and animals are primarily exposed to toxic effects by drinking or swimming in untreated water.
How and when was Cylindrospermopsis discovered in Indiana?
Cylindrospermopsis was found blooming and producing toxin in Ball Lake, Steuben County, Indiana, in August of 2001. As a result of this find, a task force of agency, university, and private company representatives was assembled to discuss the implications. Shortly after the first meeting, a Purdue University professor, Dr. Carole Lembi, reviewed samples in early October that had been collected during the summer and preserved for later analysis from Eagle Creek Reservoir, Morse Reservoir and Kokomo Reservoir. These samples also contained moderate amounts of Cylindrospermopsis. The distribution of these findings suggests that other water bodies in Indiana may also be affected. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has taken samples for further laboratory analysis to determine the current concentration of algae and the presence of any toxins.
In waters where Cylindrospermopsis has been identified, state agencies suggest that people, pets and livestock avoid swallowing water from these reservoirs or immediately downstream until results of laboratory analyses are available. Because the alga grows most rapidly in warm, sunny weather and during periods of little rainfall, the probability of finding the alga or its toxins would be very low during the winter months. Data that are currently available from a few Indiana lakes indicate that Cylindrospermopsis tends to bloom here in late summer (August to early September).
Where did this algal species come from?
The discovery of this organism blooming (growing abundantly) in a Midwestern lake was a surprise to most scientists since Cylindrospermopsis, originally found in Australia, Brazil, and more recently in Florida and North Carolina, was thought to be a subtropical organism. The species has been found more recently in several Midwestern states. Along with many other exotic and nuisance organisms, Cylindrospermopsis could potentially be spread by human or natural influences. Zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil, fish diseases and other damaging species can be carried to new areas by anglers, boaters, shipment of pond plants and during other activities that transport water across distances. The decisions you make about discarding fish, water or aquatic plants are critical in slowing or preventing spread of nuisance species that can destroy fisheries and aquatic resources. How you discard unused bait fish, where you dump bilge water or water from your live well, where you dispose of live fish or fish parts, and what you do with plants from your pond or plants attached to your trailer or boat can affect the spread of unwanted species. Many of these problem species are too small to see in the water in your bait bucket or live well. Once these exotic nuisances are deposited in waters, it can be very difficult or impossible to remove them and reverse the negative impacts. Help prevent problems by never moving water or animals from one lake or river to another one.
What effects can Cylindrospermopsis have on human and animal health?
No human deaths from blue-green algae, including Cylindrospermopsis, have been reported in the United States. People exposed to blue-green algal blooms by swimming in affected lakes or rivers have experienced skin irritations, allergic reactions, gastrointestinal symptoms, and respiratory problems. Nausea, vomiting, and liver damage have been implicated after consumption of the blue-green toxin cylindrospermopsin in finished drinking water in Australia. Liver failure occurred in people in Brazil following an incident during which growth of a different blue-green algae (Microcystis sp.) produced toxins in water used for intravenous kidney dialysis. Most of the knowledge about the toxicity of these compounds, including dose-response interactions, comes from animal experiments. Because human toxicity from direct algal exposure has rarely been documented, there are no dose-response data or even experimental data in humans.
Several standard methods of treating drinking water are thought to remove these toxins, including use of activated carbon, oxidation with chlorine, ozone, and ultraviolet degradation with the addition of titanium dioxide. Questions remain regarding formation and health effects of byproducts of the treatment process.
Some people are more sensitive to chemicals causing allergic reactions or toxicity. In general, children, older people and individuals with sensitive immune systems may be more susceptible to these effects. Pets and livestock are more likely to drink large quantities of raw lake or river water, potentially resulting in negative health effects.
Is Cylindrospermopsis the only blue-green alga that can have health effects?
The toxic effects associated with Cylindrospermopsis are common to several other species of blue-green algae. There are more than 50 major types of freshwater blue-green algae, and about one-third of them can produce some form of toxins. Blue-green algae are a harmless, natural part of the water system in small numbers. But when they dominate the plant community, the algae can interfere with the ecological health and human use of the water by producing offensive taste and odor compounds and sometimes forming a thick scum on the surface. Decaying algae consume oxygen in the water, causing fish kills if oxygen levels drop too low. A scum of algae floating on the surface can shade out beneficial plants that provide habitat for fish and wildlife.
What are the symptoms of toxic effects of blue-green algae?
Symptoms of swallowing water with toxic amounts of substances produced by blue-green algae can include stomach or head aches, diarrhea, cough, respiratory distress, and eye or ear irritations. Similar symptoms can also be caused by swimming in and swallowing water that contains E. coli or other bacteria, viruses, and disease-causing microbes. Some other blue-green algae and tiny parasites that cause swimmer's itch can also produce a rash after contact with the water. Humans, pets or livestock could be similarly affected by toxins from blue-green algae. In rare cases, animals have been known to die from drinking water contaminated with toxins produced by blue-green algae.
Are fish caught from these waters safe to eat?
The toxins produced by freshwater blue-green algae do not appear to bioaccumulate in fish and other edible aquatic life in lakes and rivers to the degree that they can in some seafood. Toxic results from consumption of freshwater animals have not been documented. Anglers should always take a common sense approach to eating fish caught from lakes or rivers. If the fish looks or smells unhealthy or was dead when you found it, then don't eat it. If an angler is concerned, avoid lakes with heavy algal blooms.
Should I report illness in humans or pets after swimming in water?
There are no reported problems with human health effects of blue-green algae toxins in United States at this time. In the event someone suspects they may have become sick from exposure to toxins produced by blue-green algae, contact your family physician so that pertinent information can be relayed to the state department of health. If pets fall ill with the symptoms indicated above after swimming in or drinking from lakes or rivers, explain these circumstances to your veterinarian.
How can I tell if the water contains Cylindrospermopsis?
Where the state is aware of potential risks associated with blooms of this alga, local health departments and citizens will be notified through an advisory. The mouse bioassay is an established laboratory method to determine presence of some toxic substances in algae, and there are numerous other analytical methods for determining the kind and amount of chemicals found in algae-tainted water. Field testing kits for toxins are not yet available. Unlike several other blue-green algae, Cylindrospermopsis does not form a surface scum. Dense algal cells typically are located in a band several feet from the surface in a reservoir, lake or other slow moving or still water. These cells are extremely small and do not create a color in the water that would easily distinguish it from other algae. There is no taste or odor associated with Cylindrospermopsis or its toxins. Compounds, such as geosmin and MIB, that cause taste and odor problems in some Indiana drinking water supplies, are not thought to pose a health risk to humans and are not necessarily associated with blue-greens that may produce toxins. Allergic reactions to lake water, such as skin rashes, eye or ear irritation or a cough, are also not necessarily an indication of the presence of toxins. Therefore, it would be highly unlikely that the public could provide observations of local algae blooms that could be readily identified with this species.
Can the growth of Cylindrospermopsis be prevented or controlled?
Like any other plant, blue-green algae require light, nutrients, and heat to thrive. Physical disturbance, such as water currents or mixing, can also disrupt plants. Long-term control of algae and nuisance plants usually involves land management that prevents excessive soil erosion and runoff of sediment and nutrients. Factors that can produce excessive algal blooms include:
- Runoff into waterways with nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) from land clearing and soil erosion, inadequate sewage and septic systems, agriculture fertilizers, industrial effluent, lawn fertilizers and waste from livestock, pets or wildlife.
- Lack of flow in reservoirs or in pooled parts of rivers -- rain can flush algae from the system and disrupt its growth.
- Warm, sunny weather provides both heat and light to stimulate algae growth. Warmer winters and an early spring thaw can increase plant abundance.
- Clear water can also increase the depth to which light reaches and cause a larger band of algae to grow.
- Drought years can cause an increase in abundance of algae and other aquatic plants by reducing sediment runoff and increasing penetration of light, as well as causing water bodies to be shallower and with lower flow than usual.
Several state and federal agencies in Indiana are working actively with local communities and landowners to improve land use management and protect water quality. If you are interested in participating in these efforts, please contact any of the following programs:
- Soil and Water Conservation District for your county
- IDNR Lake and River Enhancement program
- IDEM Watershed Management Section
The benefits of better land management may take many years to improve water quality because resuspension of nutrients from lake sediments can continue to support growth of algae. Therefore, contingency methods that provide short-term control and drinking water treatment may be necessary. Where surface waters are used for recreation or watering of livestock and pets, application of chemicals that kill algae, such as copper sulfate, may temporarily control algal growth. Several standard methods of treating drinking water are thought to successfully remove toxins or reduce their concentration to a safe level.
Chemical treatment can be used to manage the growth of algae and release of the toxin at lower concentrations over a longer period of time rather than a sudden die-off of a large bloom. Determining the appropriate level and timing of treatment can be difficult. Although Cylindrospermopsis and other blue-greens may release some toxins during life cycle transitions, the toxins are primarily tied up in the cells while they are alive. Some algae are more "leaky" than others, but all types of toxin-producing algae tend to release most of their toxins when they die. Algae can naturally produce large blooms that can then die suddenly in a boom and bust cycle in the spring or late summer and fall. The timing of these cycles is related to climate, weather, water conditions, and species and can vary from year to year. While nervous system toxins degrade rapidly in the environment, some liver toxins may persist for an indeterminate time after the algal cells die. In Australia, human health effects were noticed when a blue-green algae bloom was treated with copper sulfate in a drinking water reservoir. Repeated treatment over time can complicate management by removing the competing forms of algae and leave Cylindrospermopsis as the dominant species. There is also some evidence that this species can become resistant to copper.
There are several ways to increase movement of the water in order to disrupt the growth of algae. In smaller bodies of water, aerators can pump air into deeper water and circulate it to the surface. Like other machines, aerators require maintenance and energy to operate. Blue-green algae growth can sometimes be reduced if water flow through a lake or reservoir can result in a nearly complete exchange of water every 5 to 10 days. In some reservoirs, this can be achieved by regulating release of water at the dam or siphoning water over the dam during dry periods. However, the resulting changes in water level may also have an adverse effect on other uses of the lake or reservoir.
What are state agencies and lake managers doing to address issues related to toxins produced by blue-green algae, including Cylindrospermopsis?
Scientists from IDNR, IDEM, Indiana State Department of Health, U.S. EPA, Purdue University, Wright State University and water utility representatives are meeting in Indianapolis to determine the best protection of public health and the ecological system in state waters from Cylindrospermopsis. The EPA will test for toxins produced by some forms of blue-green algae at 200 public water systems considered vulnerable. Several water sources are in Indiana and Ohio. Monitoring the development of algal growth in relation to other factors, such as temperature and rainfall, can allow lake managers to predict and preempt the growth of algae. Determining a course of management that has the greatest potential for controlling toxin production with the least negative impact on other uses of the water can be complex.
Should I be concerned about contamination of blue-green algae sold as dietary supplements?
There is no standard for the harvesting of blue-green algae. An alga commonly sold as a dietary supplement, Spirulina, may be confused for or contaminated with a toxin-producing cyanobacterium. In 2000, the Oregon State Department of Health surveyed 87 commercially available products of blue-green algae and found that 85 of them (98 percent) were contaminated with potentially toxic compounds. Dietary supplements are exempt by law from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation.
Additional resources
Much of the information in this fact sheet was based on information from the EPA in Cincinnati, a number of other websites, and from a website by Dr. Thomas Morris, Medical Epidemiologist, North Carolina Harmful Algal Blooms Program. Microscope images of the toxic algae, Cylindrospermopsis, can be found at the Purdue University, Botany Dept. website.
For more information about blue-green algae, visit the state's interagency website.


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Geto Heaven Part Two Lyrics
Artist: Common
Album: Like Water For Chocolate
Geto Heaven Part Two
God bless...
hmmmmm..., doo doooo, doo doooo, yeah..., yeah..., oooh
Know I love my baby, My baby loves me
Layin in some heaven, need a little company
Let's go into a heaven, time to get some Geto Heaven
[Verse 1]
Searchin for a love, throughout the ghetto
Young girls is thick, righteousness is narrow
I got my third, eye on the sparrow
Want my peoples straight and rock sweet apparrel
The mother of my child, we not together
Baby it's your back, I got forever
As the weather, talks to us
Him rockin the Holy Spirit walks through us
The blunted eyes of the youth search for a guide
A thug is a lost man in disguise
The rise and fall, of a nation, even when the buildings tumble
I still stand tall, I walk through the valley, wit a life preserver
Feelin at times, that I might just murder
Yo but that aint what I was sent for
I want folks to say his life it meant more
Than any car, any rock, or any broad
He found Geto Heaven in himself and God
Geto Heaven...
Standin in some Geto Heaven
Geto Heaven...
Standin in some Geto Heaven
[Verse 2]
Love, your happiness don't begin wit a man
Strong woman, why should you depend on a man
I understand you want a man that's resourceful
If he pay your bills, he feel like he bought you
Talkin to a friend, about what love is
Her man didn't love her, cuz he didn't love his
Hugged her from afar, said what I felt
You never find a man, till you find yourself
Time helps mistakes, you can learn from
Cuz one man fucked up men you shouldn't turn from
You want a certain type of guy, gotta reach a certain point too
At the destination, a king will annoint you
Goin through the storm, many bodies stay warm
That relationship died, for you to be born, you worth more
Than anything you could cop in a store
For you to grow he had to go so what you stoppin him for
Not even I could ignore bein alone it's hard
Find heaven in yourself and God
I know I love my baby
My baby loves me
I'm layin in some heaven, need a little company, yeah
It's twenty four seven, time to get some Geto Heaven
Time to get some Geto Heaven
Geto Heaven, Geto Heaven
It's time to get some Geto Heaven
Time to get some Geto Heaven, ohhhhhh...
[Verse 3]
This music is so much bigger than me
As far as happy, yo it's like a trigger to me
Dealin with crab rappers, and groupie broads
Record execs, at times it do be hard
But to choose words, and be heard across waters
Doin something you like to support daughters
Keepin your guys who collectin court orders
Conveyin messages that the ancestors brought us
Thought of things to say to become the end thing for the day
Somehow, that didn't seem the way for me to make it
Music is a gift that is sacred
I hope you didn't use it hopin you could grow to it
Whether servin or a surgeon, you gon go through it
Can't imagine goin through it, without soul music
It's like Donnie ?half? helped me see Lonnie's ?fath?
On my behalf, let's take whole steps to a ?ho tep?
And show depth, as we make people nod
Find heaven in this music and God
Find heaven in this music and God
Find heaven in this music and God
Geto Heaven
Geto Heaven
Geto Heaven, yeah, yeah
Geto Heaven, my baby
Geto Heaven, my baby
Geto Heaven, my baby
Geto Heaven, my baby
Geto Heaven, my baby...
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text: Edit this page Backlinks Table of Contents KKMulticopter Flashtool Supported boards: Download 10 to 6 pole ISP Adapter Pinout of KK2.x Boards Drivers Screenshots License and Warranty How can I contribute to this project? Acknowledgement Contact KKMulticopter Flashtool KKmulticopter Flash Tool is a software tool to easily upload new firmware to your KKmulticopter board or ATmega8 based brushless ESC. It is designed to support users that have never flashed firmware to a micro-controller. The KKmulticopter Flash Tool is very simple to set up and use. Once the software is installed you select your programmer and your board or controller type you want to flash. You can then flash a firmware file from your PC, or from the Internet, by selecting from a list of the latest available firmware. The software will save your settings when you exit, so you will not need to set up everything again when you next launch the software. The list of firmware files are maintained by me, so if I miss a new version, please let me know using the form below and I will update the repository. The software is written in Java under the GPL V3 license. To run the software you need at least Java 6 or greater. Currently Windows, Mac OS X and Linux are supported. Available languages are: Brazilian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Faroese, French, German, Italian, Swedish, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Slovakian, Czech, Korean, Hebrew, Croatian, Greek, Japanese, Romanian, Hungarian, Bosnian, Serbian and Norwegian. Supported boards: KK2.1.5 LCD Flight Controll Board Hobbyking KK2.1.5 Multi-rotor LCD Flight Control Board Spedix KK2.15 Flight Controller LCD Version 2.15 Connected Directly To DSM2 DSMX Banggood KK2.1 Multi-rotor LCD Flight Control Board Hobbyking KK2.1 Multi-rotor LCD Flight Control Board Hobbyking KK2.0 Multi-rotor LCD Flight Control Board Blackboard (DealExtrem) KK Plus V5.5d/e Korean Blueboard and Redboard HobbyKing Quadcopter Control Board V1 HobbyKing Quadcopter Control Board V2/V2.1 HobbyKing Multi-Rotor Control Board V3 all kk-boards with one of ATmega 48/P/PA, 88, 168/P/PA, 328P/PA. The Flycam Blackboard is also supported by the tool. Please be careful when you select which board you wish to flash with new firmware. The board must have the capacity to store the new firmware selected. SimonK BL-ESC firmware and Wii-ESC can be flashed to any by the firmware supported ATmega8 based BL-ESC. If you updated your ESC to SimonK firmware version 01.06.2012 or newer and enabled the bootlader you can later reflash the ESC with the ArduinoUSBLinker, Afro USB Programming Tool or the Turnigy USB Linker simply via the Servo plug. I already use successfully HobbyKing 10A with bs.hex, F-20 (HobbyKing 20A)EU Warehouse and F-30 (HobbyKing 30A)EU Warehouse both with bs_nfet.hex.To get more informations on how to flash BL-ESC see also the KKMulticopter Flashtool manual. And the How to make a ArduinoUSBLinker. Helpful for first time flashing BL-ESC with Simonk firmware is also the Atmel Atmega Socket Firmware Flashing Tool that can be put directly on most ESC without the need to solder any cable to the processor or pads. The OrangeRX RX3S 3-Axis Flight Stabilizer V2 and OrangeRX RX3S 3-Axis Flight Stabilizer w/DSM2 can be flashed with the Open Flight Stabilizer firmware from noobee. An ISP programmer interface is required to connect your PC to your controller board. If you do not have an ISP programmer already, take a look at this USBasp with 10pin and 6pin, 10pin 5V and 3.3V Version or this one with 10 pin header. For boards with a 6pin header you may require a 10→6pin adapter like this one. I also have tested many different styles of USBasp's from eBay and other sources. They generally work very well however, you should always confirm if they work with avrdude. When installing the drivers for your USBasp programmer dongle, it's recommend to install the original drivers from fischl.de. The drivers supplied with eBay auctions often don't work very well. The tool also supports xwopen USBasp, please use the driver provided by xwopen not the fischl driver. It is recommended to read the manual first. If you have a problem during the flashing process please read the FAQ. I am currently looking for volunteers to translate the tool into additional languages. Don't be afraid, you do not need any programming skills to help. All of the editing is done within a web based system located on this homepage. If you would like to help, please use the contact form on the bottom of the page. Thank you.I like to invite you to contribute to the project on github.com. I pushed the source code to github, because it offers great tools to do collaborative works. There is also the possibility to work on the manual and other documents in the wiki there. Last but not least you can file bug-reports and feature requests in the issue tracker. Download Latest beta software version: Windows/Linux KKmulticopter Flash Tool V0.90 beta 1 Mac OS X KKmulticopter Flash Tool V0.80 beta 6 Changelog Latest stable software versions: Windows/Linux KKmulticopter Flash Tool V0.77 Mac OS X KKmulticopter Flash Tool V0.77 Changelog Old versions can be found here. Before running KKmulticopter Flash Tool on Windows with an USB programming dongle please make sure you install a driver based on libusb on your computer. On Linux and Mac OS X, you normally do not need to install additional drivers. If you have already installed AVRStudio, you have to remove the Jungo-Driver for your AVRisp mkII. Please report if your programmer is not working correctly with this software by using the form at the end of the page. There is a FAQ that may solve some of your questions. If you have a USBtiny the flashtool newer than 0.33 and older than 0.63 beta 11 will not work with until you replace the avrdude.exe and avrdude.conf in the folder /lib/avrdude/windows/ with the one in this download. Since 0.63 beta 11 the usbtiny part of the flashtool is fixed. Changelog 10 to 6 pole ISP Adapter http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=18594907&postcount=108 Pinout of image 1 is the look onto the pins on the kkboard. If you build your own adapter, make sure that the programmer you use coresponds to the pinout shown above. Some programmers out there have not ground (GND) connected to pin 4, 6 and 8. Pinout of KK2.x Boards Drivers If you have already installed AVRStudio, you have to remove the Jungo-Driver for your AVRisp mkII. For the most USB programming dongles you need a Windows driver. (Windows 8 doesn't allow to install unsigned drivers by default. see the FAQ for more informations) Download the latest Windows driver for your USBasp Download Windows driver for AVRisp mkII Download Windows driver for Adafruit USBTinyISP Download Windows Driver for Sparkfun Pocket AVR programmer Download Windows, Linux and Mac driver for Afro USB Tool & Turnigy USB Linker If you find other drivers to make your USB programmer dongle work with avrdude and Windows, please send me a note. Screenshots License and Warranty This software is under the GNU GPL V3. To read the full license read the license.txt file in the download or use the license menu entry. THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. 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You can buy me a beer Acknowledgement To Niall for testing and support. manuLRK for his contribution to the French translation and testing. rossi for all the bug reports. Marco for his contribution to the Italian translation and testing. John for his contribution to the Dutch translation and testing. Yanan for his contribution to the Chinese translation. Artur for his help to get the xwopen USBasp working. Wolfes for testing it as first person ever on Win7 Thanks to the very generous donations of Bill, Geoffrey, Alex and Gary I was able to order the license to make the nice exe files. Contact If you have found a bug or you have an idea for an interesting feature, then use the Issue tracker on github Your request Topic * Questions not answered by the FAQHelp translating the software Name * Your E-Mail Address * Comment Please fill all the letters into the box to prove you're human. V R L K K Please keep this field empty: Submit This website uses cookies. 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ASC320 - Sex, Crime and Justice in An Electronic Age
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Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
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While this unit will discuss the social changes around sexual identity and the internet, as well as sex crimes on the net, students will not be required to, nor be able to, access internet pornography sites. University policy clearly states that users of university servers are prohibited from accessing pornographic or other such sites and the unit team thoroughly endorses this policy
This fully on-line unit will explore the way that electronic modes of communication and the emergence of virtual communities are transforming the way we live. This unit examines issues such as the presentation of the self in virtual networks, social relations online, new forms of criminal behaviour and the regulatory responses to these developments. Importantly, the techniques of social science research and theory will be used to evaluate and understand these developments. This unit will enable students to research the area and critically enhance their capacity to understand how virtual forms of communication and interaction raise new dilemmas for the study of crime and justice, social relations and identity. A range of disciplines (sociology, criminology and gender studies) are used to understand these changes and provide the means to actively participate in deliberation on how living in the electronic age produces both continuity and change to our sense of self, society and space.
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(Pocket-lint) - While most ebook readers will offer you the chance to read a book, the Plastic Logic Que proReader takes a different approach - it's more geared to reading the newspaper, letting you check your email and calendar. But will it work? We got hands-on at CES in Las Vegas to find out.
Currently one of the largest ebook readers on the market, the Que proReader sports a 10.7-inch touchscreen display. What makes it bigger still is a thick black frame around the edge of the display. The whole unit measures 8.5 x 11 x 0.3 inches, handy as that's the same size as an American Letter Pad, so it will fit nicely into that briefcase of yours.
With the touchscreen doing all the work, there are virtually no buttons to be found on the device at all. The standard 4GB model can hold 35,000 documents or so, and an 8GB version pumps that up to 70,000 and adds 3G connectivity to the Wi-Fi available on both models.
With exclusive screen technology that is made from a special plastic, Plastic Logic claims that you'll be able to view the screen in sunny conditions without issue. Unfortunately that didn't stop the lights on the show floor giving us issues when we came to photograph it, but because it doesn't use glass it means that it should also be tougher. Although it hasn't been shown, and you won't be able to see it, the Plastic Logic's screen material can actually bend.
Available initially in the US with the promise of a global roll-out if all goes well, connectivity is offered via the AT&T network, although you won't have to worry about data charges.
As we've said, the crux of the Que proReader is to access documents, reports and data rather than catching up on the latest Dan Brown novel. Because of that, the home screen is very much designed to give you a quick glance of your life. Split into a number of columns, you can get access to your calendar, your emails and access to recently added documents. There is even an area to store your favourite docs for quick retrieval.
Those documents can be PDF, GIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, ePub, and TXT as the QUE has native on-device support for all the above and with a quick download from a PC is even able to support Microsoft's barrage of Office software - Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
To get content to your Que you can hook it up to a PC, Mac, or - very telling of the audience they are aiming this device at - a BlackBerry.
Accessing your diary, emails and personal reports is one thing, but where the Que proReader goes to its roots, if that's possible, is a number of deals with major newspapers, magazines and websites to bring you dedicated content that has been designed to make use of the screen.
The result is that you get content that is easy to read and not just spat out as if this were any old blog. Examples we saw in our demo at CES in Las Vegas were the Wall Street Journal and USA Today - both offering layouts very different from each other, but which matched the style of the original publication.
Dedicated Que versions have already been promised by The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, the San Jose Mercury News, the Contra Costa Times, the Oakland Tribune, the Huffington Post and The Sporting News Today, along with magazines from Barron's, Fast Company and Forbes.
Think of the Plastic Logic Que proReader not as yet another ebook reader, but as a tablet computer that will let you access all the important data you need on a daily basis without having to power up your laptop. This isn't for filing on the go or writing up that business report, but rather more akin to those moments in Star Trek where Captain Picard is handed a device to see important stats on the Warp Drive.
The beauty here is that with Plastic Logic's e-ink technology and the ridiculously long battery life, it's guaranteed to last you through the day without conking out on you around lunchtime.
While our play was brief, the Que proReader has masses of potential, and yes, while we agree that it could very well be usurped by the march of the tablet PC over the next year, the key to its success is that long-lasting battery.
If you're used to looking at reports all day, and want the ability to do that without carrying a bag of paperwork, this is definitely worth checking out.
However for those just looking for the next ebook reader, this - while servicing your needs - isn't what you'll be after.
The Plastic Logic Que proReader is expected out later in the year.


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It's easy to get into trouble at a place that's literally a HOUSE OF PANCAKES. (Okay, not literally. It isn't wallpapered with flapjacks.) This handy-dandy survival guide should keep you safe and satisfied at IHOP, a.k.a. International House of Pancakes. Read on...
Menu items marked Simple & Fit have less than 600 calories each. And while not everything is a good choice (580 calories and 24g fat for fruit crepes seems kinda high to us!), the S & F symbol does help to steer you in the right direction. IHOP also offers Simple & Fit tips to customize any order: Hold the butter or whipped topping, swap regular bacon for turkey bacon, get sugar-free syrup instead of standard syrup, swap eggs for egg substitute, skip the cheese or ask for less, etc. Great advice, and it's nice to know they're so accommodating!
Step aside, flapjacks. These tasty dishes are invading the b-fast table...
Simple & Fit Banana & Brown Sugar Oatmeal
1 order: 260 calories, 5g fat, 35mg sodium, 49g carbs, 5g fiber, 20g sugars, 7g protein -- PointsPlus® value 7*
Fruit and oatmeal go together like bacon and eggs. (Keep reading for your best bacon-n-egg bets!) This hearty b-fast bowl has a good amount of fiber and a nice amount of protein... Not a bad way to start the day!
Simple & Fit Two-Egg Breakfast
1 order: 350 calories, 8g fat, 710mg sodium, 48g carbs, 7g fiber, 19g sugars, 25g protein -- PointsPlus® value 9*
Great, great, great option! You get scrambled egg substitute, two strips of turkey bacon, whole-wheat toast, and fresh fruit. A complete breakfast that spares you the excess fat without leaving you feeling deprived.
Simple & Fit Fresh Fruit & Yogurt Bowl
1 order: 320 calories, 3g fat, 45mg sodium, 73g carbs, 7g fiber, 45g sugars, 7g protein -- PointsPlus® value 9*
A bowl of fresh fruit topped off with low-fat strawberry yogurt and some granola sounds delicious! And judging by all that fiber and the low fat count, we're guessing it's heavy on the fruit and light on the granola. Love that!
Simple & Fit Whole Wheat French Toast Combo
1 order: 490 calories, 15g fat, 930mg sodium, 56g carbs, 5g fiber, 23g sugars, 33g protein -- PointsPlus® value 13*
Two slices of whole-wheat French toast topped with slices of banana. Plus scrambled egg substitute and two strips of turkey bacon. This is a good option if you're craving a substantial meal with all the fixins!
What makes these omelettes "Simple & Fit"? They're made with egg substitute (YAY!) and served with fresh fruit instead of fatty b-fast meats, potatoes, or bread items (DOUBLE YAY!).
Simple & Fit Veggie Omelette
1 order: 320 calories, 10g fat, 420mg sodium, 40g carbs, 8g fiber, 19g sugars, 21g protein -- PointsPlus® value 8*
Features mushrooms, green peppers, onions, and roasted tomatoes, plus it comes with that fresh fruit. NICE.
Simple & Fit Spinach, Mushroom & Tomato Omelette
1 order: 330 calories, 12g fat, 690mg sodium, 31g carbs, 5g fiber, 19g sugars, 29g protein -- PointsPlus® value 9*
In addition to the obvious (spinach, mushrooms, and tomatoes), this has onions and Swiss cheese. YUM!!!
Simple & Fit Turkey Bacon Omelette
1 order: 420 calories, 20g fat, 720mg sodium, 25g carbs, 2g fiber, 17g sugars, 38g protein -- PointsPlus® value 11*
This is kinda high in fat, but if you need cheese and meat in your omelette, this is the way to go. You can always request "less cheese" if you want to save some fat and calories.
There are several Simple & Fit p-cake options, but they're not all created equal. Read up and learn things...
Simple & Fit Two x Two x Two
1 order: 400 calories, 12g fat, 1,450mg sodium, 48g carbs, 3g fiber, 10g sugars, 25g protein -- PointsPlus® value 10*
A basic combo of scrambled egg substitute, two buttermilk pancakes, and two strips of turkey bacon. This is a good option if you're craving classic pancakes but don't want to overdo it on the starchy carbs.
Simple & Fit Whole Wheat Pancake Combo
1 order: 480 calories, 14g fat, 1,480mg sodium, 64g carbs, 5g fiber, 20g sugars, 25g protein -- PointsPlus® value 12*
Surprisingly, this whole-wheat version of the previous pick on this list has more fat than its buttermilk counterpart! (It also has more carbs and sugar, but that's likely due to the fact that the p-cakes are topped with banana slices.) It does offer up some additional fiber, though; the choice is yours.
Simple & Fit Blueberry Harvest Grain 'N Nut Combo
1 order: 560 calories, 23g fat, 1,040mg sodium, 64g carbs, 8g fiber, 21g sugars, 25g protein -- PointsPlus® value 15*
This one barely qualifies for Simple & Fit status, with stats approaching the 600-calorie mark. Not the worst thing on the menu, but hardly the best. The pancakes are loaded with blueberries and topped with sliced banana, and they come with a side of scrambled egg substitute. Better than most pancake combos on the menu, so it's worth considering if you're jonesing for something special.
HG FYI: All of the pancake platters at IHOP are pretty high in sodium. So if that's a concern, skip 'em altogether.
In the event that you're there looking for lunch or dinner, you've got options...
Smart Soup Picks
Minestrone (170 calories, 2g fat, PointsPlus® value 4*)
Chicken Noodle (170 calories, 5g fat, PointsPlus® value 4*)
Chicken Tortilla (190 calories, 7g fat, PointsPlus® value 5*)
Stellar Side Salads
Simple & Fit House Salad with reduced-fat Italian dressing (50 calories, 1.5g fat, PointsPlus® value 1*)
Simple & Fit Fruit Bowl (130 calories, 0g fat, PointsPlus® value 0*)
Take Two Combo Tips
Your best bet is the Half Turkey Sandwich, which has 290 calories... and 18g fat. We're guessing that fat count is the fault of the mayo -- if you order this, ask for mustard instead! Then pair it with one of the above soup or salad picks.
Top Meal Pick! Simple & Fit Grilled Balsamic-Glazed Chicken
1 order: 440 calories, 22g fat, 940mg sodium, 25g carbs, 8g fiber, 13g sugars, 39g protein -- PointsPlus® value 11*
This sounds super-tasty: chicken breast and veggies in a balsamic glaze, with steamed broccoli and a house salad with that reduced-fat Italian dressing. Maybe we should consider IHOP as a lunch or dinner destination!
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It's National Jelly-Filled Donut Day, June 8th. WAIT! Regular ol' National Donut Day was just a week ago -- who plans these things? In case you missed it, click here for that day's donut guide, featuring our very own Jelly-Filled Cupcakes as a swap!
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Tobacco shop owner pleads guilty in Donovan campaign scandal
NEW HAVEN - A tobacco shop owner has pleaded guilty to charges relating to the Christopher Donovan campaign finance scandal.
Paul Rogers, 40, pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to one count each of devising a scheme to bribe a public official and conspiring to make false statements to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and to impede the FEC's enforcement of federal campaign finance laws.
According to a press release from U.S. Attorney David Fein's office, Rogers was part of a group of roll your own smoke shop owners who created a scheme to put $27,500 toward Donovan's campaign for the state's 5th Congressional District seat. The conspirators recruited several people to write checks to the campaign, and then reimbursed them with cash, according to court documents.
Donovan lost the Democratic primary race for the open seat after news of the scandal broke in late May 2012.
Rogers, of Middlebury, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 20. He faces up to a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison on the bribery charge, and up to five years in prison for the conspiracy to make false statements charge.
The owner of two Waterbury smoke shops and a former Watertown resident, Rogers is the third individual to plead guilty in the case. Harry Raymond "Ray" Soucy pleaded guilty to the same charges on July 24, 2012, and David Moffa pleaded guilty to the same charges on Nov. 2, 2012.
Soucy, a former state correctional officer and a labor union leader, was cooperating with federal authorities during the investigation, which included wiretaps and surveillance by undercover agents.
According to court documents, Rogers and other smoke shop owners approached Moffa, an union official, to gain his help in killing a state bill that would have been detrimental to the roll your own tobacco industry. The bill was set to create taxes and fees for roll your own tobacco shops by treating them as manufacturers, instead of as retailers.
Moffa introduced the men to Soucy, who knew Donovan and his campaign managers through his previous dealings in state politics, authorities said.
Donovan has denied any knowledge of the scheme. His longtime aide and campaign manager, Joshua Nassi, and his campaign finance director, Robert Braddock Jr., were among the eight men indicted by federal authorities in the case. Nassi had worked for Donovan when he served in the state House of Representatives, where Donovan was Speaker of the House prior to his failed bid for the Congressional seat.
Once a frontrunner in the race, Donovan lost his primary to Elizabeth Esty, who went on to win the general election in November over Republican Andrew Roraback.


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California Governor Heads to China Seeking Big Investments
In his first official trip abroad since taking office in 2011, Gov. Jerry Brown is going to China to promote California exports, tourism and greenhouse gas reduction policies, and to open a foreign trade office in Shanghai.
By David Siders
In 1977, during a visit to Japan when he was governor before, Gov. Jerry Brown suggested a side trip to China and hastily made arrangements before abandoning the idea.
"I think it's too jet-setty," Brown told Orville Schell, who was traveling with the governor and included the exchange in the 1978 book "Brown." "I think such a fast trip to China would be too flaky, and I've got to watch that."
Thirty-six years later, Brown has found more time, and China is eager to accommodate him.
In his first official trip abroad since taking office in 2011, Brown leaves for China on Monday to promote California exports, tourism and greenhouse gas reduction policies, and to open a foreign trade office in Shanghai.
"I think we're going to get billions of dollars in investment coming from China," Brown said last week. "We're also going to facilitate billions of dollars in additional exports, not overnight, but over time."
Brown has been planning the trip for more than a year.
In late 2011, he consulted privately on the matter with Schell, business strategist Peter Schwartz and e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma, one of China's richest men.
Over dinner at Schwartz's home, Brown expressed his interest in raising Chinese capital for a range of projects in California, including public infrastructure.
Brown's dinner companions were encouraging. Schwartz and Schell, director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society in New York, suggested Brown invite China's then-president-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, to California.
The politicians met in Los Angeles in February 2012, and Brown announced his trade mission the following week.
He will be joined by a handful of advisers and about 75 business delegates. His schedule includes seven days of lunches, forums and signings of government-to-government agreements in Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Brown's predecessor, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, visited China in 2010, but the state has not had an official presence there since California closed its 12 foreign trade offices amid controversy in 2003.
At the time, the Legislative Analyst's Office and other critics questioned the effectiveness and cost of California's trade offices. The one outpost that remained open for several years on private donations, in tiny Armenia, was widely mocked as less than significant.
The China office Brown will open in Shanghai will be financed by private donations, the Brown administration said. It will be operated by the Bay Area Council, a business group, but it will carry the state's imprimatur, representing a return for California to the state-managed promotion of foreign trade.
"There are, you know, more formal protocol expectations in foreign countries than there are in the United States," said Allan Zaremberg, president of the California Chamber of Commerce. "Having the ability to respect their economy and government by putting an office there is part of the protocol that leads to better relationships."
'Big-ticket deals' sought
China is California's third-largest trading partner, behind Mexico and Canada. California's merchandise export trade with China amounted to about $14 billion last year, and China is an emerging -- if relatively small -- source of foreign direct investment in the United States.
For Brown, said Schell, "The real thing is to clinch some big-ticket deals."
According to an October report for the Asia Society by the research firm Rhodium Group, California attracted about $1.3 billion in investment deals from China from 2000 to 2011, with the largest investments in the software and information technology, leisure and entertainment and communications industries.
The analysts said the state has the potential to attract $10 billion to $60 billion in direct investment from China by 2020.
Brown has spoken only generally about the type of investment he is seeking from the world's second-largest economy. When he announced the trade mission last year, he said only that potential investments could involve "agriculture, technology, infrastructure and any other area that makes sense for both California and Chinese investors."
James McGregor, a longtime China observer and a senior counselor at the public affairs firm APCO Worldwide in Beijing, said "there are a lot of Chinese private investors who are going around buying wineries, buying golf courses."
The country is "chock-full of cash," McGregor said, and investors are yearning "to get some of it out."
In a report last month, Brown's Office of Business and Economic Development, or GO-Biz, called China-related opportunities "enormous."
Yet the direct effect of any one trade mission or trade office is difficult to measure -- even for an administration promoting the effort.
The GO-Biz report said Brown's trade mission, trade office and related activities "are intended to assist at least 60 California enterprises and investment projects with business development with Chinese partners," but it acknowledged "it is not possible to forecast a specific dollar goal."
Jock O'Connell, international trade adviser for the economics consulting firm Beacon Economics, said excitement about a trade office often suggests a "really superficial understanding of the complexity of doing business internationally."
However, O'Connell said, "Unlike the past, where the focus has been on export promotion ... they're actually more interested in using the office to try to attract investment to California, which makes an awful lot of sense."
O'Connell said Brown's statements "indicate he is aware that there's a much bigger payoff to be had in trying to get the Chinese to invest here."
Initial skepticism on trip
The foreign trade office has a budget of about $1 million annually. State and Bay Area Council officials expect to use the office to help California companies gain access to Chinese officials and business leaders and promote opportunities in California to business interests in China.
Though the office will be funded by private donations, the state is not without a financial stake. The administration plans to dedicate the equivalent of three full-time employees to international affairs and business development, at a cost of about $344,000 a year. About one-third of those employees' time will be dedicated to China-related initiatives, according to the state.
The business leaders accompanying Brown to China paid a participation fee of $10,000 each, which is to cover expenses while in China. They were promised meetings with "high-ranking officials" and a series of promotional events.
Delegate fees are covering the cost of Brown's travel, organizers said.
China is a common destination for U.S. governors, and at least three other governors are expected to be in China while Brown is in the country.
Last year, at the meeting in Berkeley, Schwartz said Brown was initially "somewhat skeptical" about the trip, "not because he didn't think it could be important, but was this really going to lead anywhere."
When the governor became convinced that it could, Schwartz said, "we went ahead and pursued the meeting (with Xi), and the meeting went well."
"From an economic point of view," Schwartz said, "there's no more interesting game in the world today than China."
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I used to sleep through class by tuning my cellphone's FM radio to a classical station, sitting in the back, and putting a jacket over my face, so this XM Radio on BlackBerry is pretty spectacular news. All you need is a BlackBerry 8800, 8700, Pearl or Curve and $7.99 a month. You'll get 20 "exclusive" XM channels (list after the jump), and you can download the app here or text "XM" to 47201. Time for a nap. Since this uses the phone's regular data connection, you hopefully won't be forced to wear giant ridiculous looking headphones in order to get reception.
LAS VEGAS, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — CTIA Booth #4544 —
XM (Nasdaq: XMSR), the nation's leading provider of satellite radio with
more than 9 million subscribers, and QuickPlay Media, the leader in mobile
TV and video solutions, today announced that XM Radio Mobile has selected
QuickPlay's OpenVideo(TM) as the first media management platform to make XM
Radio Mobile universally available on select BlackBerry(R) smartphones from
Research In Motion (RIM). The service, which can run across major U.S.
mobile service providers' networks, enables consumers to get 20 exclusive
XM channels of commercial-free music and 24-hour comedy programming for
just $7.99 per month with an option for a complimentary 24-hour trial.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070313/XMLOGO )
The XM Radio Mobile offering provides BlackBerry smartphone users with
unlimited access to a wide selection of the most popular commercial-free
music channels, including XM's 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s decade channels,
20on20 (Top 20 Hits), Ethel (New Alternative Rock), The City (Hip-Hop/R&B
Hits), XMU (Indie Rock), Watercolors (Easy Jazz) and Highway 16 (New
Country Hits). Customers can also listen to XM comedy channels, The Virus
(outrageous uncensored talk) and XM Comedy (uncensored comedy).
"Together with QuickPlay, XM Radio Mobile will provide BlackBerry users
with access to a compelling selection of XM's acclaimed music and comedy
programming virtually anywhere they go," said Vernon Irvin, EVP and Chief
Marketing Officer, XM Satellite Radio. "Today's announcement reinforces
XM's commitment to making our industry-leading content available to
consumers in ways that fit their lifestyles."
All XM channels are easily accessed via a simple user interface with
graphical icons for content genres and channels. While listening to one XM
Radio Mobile channel, users can see the song title, artist and album, as
well as what's currently playing on other XM Radio Mobile channels.
Subscribers can also multi-task as XM Radio Mobile can run in the
background while the user accesses other data applications on their
BlackBerry smartphone.
BlackBerry smartphones supported by the XM Mobile Radio service require
BlackBerry Device Software 4.2 or higher and include the BlackBerry(R) 8800
Series, BlackBerry(R) 8700 Series, BlackBerry(R) Pearl(TM) Series and
BlackBerry(R) Curve(TM) Series smartphones with a BlackBerry data plan on
major U.S. mobile carrier networks. The service, and a complimentary
24-hour trial, is available via a downloadable application that can be
easily accessed by visiting http://www.xmradio.com/bb from the BlackBerry
smartphone's browser, or by texting "XM" to 47201 and clicking on the
download link provided. Subscribers can opt to have their purchase charged
to their credit card or where available billed directly to their service
"QuickPlay Media is thrilled to partner with XM, the leader in audio
entertainment, to offer BlackBerry smartphone users the ability to easily
discover and enjoy music and comedy from XM Radio Mobile, regardless of
which U.S. service provider they subscribe to," said Wayne Purboo,
president and CEO, QuickPlay Media. "Additionally, we are proud to continue
to expand our portfolio of services for the BlackBerry platform, including
the first audio streaming service for BlackBerry, called QuickPlayer; and
the first free video streaming service for BlackBerry, called


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Heart Disease, Not The Car Accident, Killed 'Macho Man' Randy Savage
An update on the death in May of former pro wrestling superstar "Macho Man" Randy Savage:
Authorities have confirmed that it was heart disease, not the Seminole, Fla., car accident he was involved in at the time, that killed the 58-year-old Macho Man, the St. Petersburg Times reports:
"An autopsy by the Pinellas-Pasco Medical Examiner's Office revealed that Savage had an enlarged heart with severe atherosclerosis of his coronary arteries and more than 90 percent blockage.
The cause of death was determined to be atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or heart disease. The manner of death was determined to be natural."
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