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By Thebein
from Naperville, IL
Comments about Samsung 64" Class 3D Ready Plasma 1080p HDTV with Built-In Wi-Fi and Full Web Browser:
We are delighted with the picture. We are exploring the features and enjoying the camera.
By MyLife88
from Sydney, Australia
"This TV has a great picture. Well worth the price. Setup was a piece of cake. I am still learning the smart tv functions.�
This TV has a great picture.
By Luv2BuyTv
from Waverly, NY
This TV has a great picture. Well worth the price. Setup was a piece of cake. I am still learning the smart tv functions.
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Glad we waited and went with this TV; superb picture and very easy to use for non-techies
By ILuvPlasma
from NE Ohio
We traded in our 1996 35" CRT for this TV. Not only is the picture fantastic, the Anynet HDMI control makes it very, very easy to use. Turn on the TV and the surround sound system turns itself on, uses the Audio Return Channel feature for sound, turns off the TV internal speakers and sets itself up. The TV remote volume now controls the surround sound system without having to put in any codes or punch any extra buttons; it just works. Put a DVD into my PS3 and the TV automatically switches to the appropriate input and displays the DVD. And the TV remote now controls the PS3 without having to input any codes or punch any extra buttons; it just works. The TV was extremely easy to set up with our cable TV DVR and the TV remote runs it fine. A few things that would make it nicer is that the TV remote turns the cable box off when the TV turns off but will not turn the cable box on when the TV is turned on. There is a button on the TV remote to turn on the cable box but it caused my wife some frustration because she knew she had not turned it off. It would be nice if the STB (set-top box) turned on when the TV turns on, just like it turns off when the TV turns off. Or just leave the STB on as our old TV did. Also, the Guide button on the touch remote always starts at Channel 2 regardless of what channel you're watching. You have to go through several moves on the touch remote to get to the "STB Guide" (set-top box). There should be an option to allow the Guide button on the touch remote to default to the STB Guide. We use Skype with our kids away at college. The camera and microphone work great from a distance of about eighteen feet away. The built-in apps for Netflix and Amazon Instant Video work well. All in all, we are EXTREMELY pleased with this TV, its integration and performance. Job well done, Samsung!
Will not pass 5.1 DD thru Optical jack from HDMI sources
By BMac24
from Philadelphia, PA
This TV should be a home run, but it will not pass 5.1 DD through the optical jack for HDMI sources. The TV can and will when the source is OTA or SmartHub. But will not when the source originates via HDMI.
stunning picture
By slushboy
from Arizona
I tried a 65in Panasonic plasma TV first but took it back. This completely blew it away.Screen is way brighter.
Oustanding Picture
By Vik0812
from Cornelius, NC
The quality of this the TV is outstanding. The Picture is crisp and clear with deep blacks even in our bright living room. So definitely a five star picture. Sound - a different story, but with a TV like this I would never use the internal speakers. Sound system definitely required. I love the design. I do not use all the features. Internet connection is nice but why do I need to reconnect mobile devices - using an iphone/ipad - whenever I want to use them and the actual mobile app is far away from useful
Great Picture!
By CorvetteDave
from Atlanta, Ga
By far the best performing Television I have had. Great picture and all the apps that are available.
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
this product has great features
By mojy
from los angeles
Rate your product on its features, design, performance and value. it meet my expectations. I Would recommended it to others for best Samsung TV.
Great TV, without a doubt best picture possible.
By TheBigM
from Wisconsin
We have had 6 HD TV's, from plasmas to LCD to LED and by far this is the best. The picture just pops at you. Setup was easy as was smart tv setup. You literally have the TV up and running in minutes. Plasma is simply worth the extra money if you want the best picture possible. Samsung's delivery was also the best I have ever had, they went beyond the call and not only put the TV on my stand but plugged in all the cables for me. Really can't find anything negative to say about this TV.


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The series of events involved in the perception of taste in which a gustatory chemical stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal.
The series of events required for an organism to receive a gustatory stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. Gustation involves the direct detection of chemical composition, usually through contact with chemoreceptor cells. This is a neurological process.
The cellular process in which a signal is conveyed to trigger a change in the activity or state of a cell. Signal transduction begins with reception of a signal (e.g. a ligand binding to a receptor or receptor activation by a stimulus such as light), or for signal transduction in the absence of ligand, signal-withdrawal or the activity of a constitutively active receptor. Signal transduction ends with regulation of a downstream cellular process, e.g. regulation of transcription or regulation of a metabolic process. Signal transduction covers signaling from receptors located on the surface of the cell and signaling via molecules located within the cell. For signaling between cells, signal transduction is restricted to events at and within the receiving cell.
Protein involved in sensory transduction, the process by which a cell converts an extracellular signal, such as light, taste, sound, touch or smell, into electric signals.
Protein involved in taste signal transduction. Human perceives five basic taste qualities: bitter, salty, sour, sweet, and umami, the taste of glutamate. Taste perception begins when a taste-eliciting molecule, or tastant, interacts with specialized receptors in the membrane of taste receptor cells. Taste responses to bitter, sweet, and umami compounds are initiated by G-protein-coupled receptors and transduced via G-protein signaling cascades. Salty and sour tastes are transduced by ion channels.
Receptors which transduce extracellular signals across the cell membrane. At the external side they receive a ligand (a photon in case of opsins), and at the cytosolic side they activate a guanine nucleotide-binding (G) protein. These receptors are hydrophobic proteins that cross the membrane seven times.
Protein which binds to, or responds to, a ligand with high specificity.
Protein which converts an input signal into an output signal of a different form.
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Cedaredge's Bruin basketball team had one last shot to earn a berth in the playoffs in a contest against Gunnison's Cowboys.
Gunnison was determined to end the Bruins' season as they opened the game with a 22-14 run.
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Golems 201 -- A Historical Reference Part Two: The Legend of Ruby By Mark A. Jindra
The gaming session started as they usually did ("Weary from your travels, you have found an inn where you can spend the night"), but would quickly take a turn for the worse. The party was preparing for the next days ride when suddenly an explosion shattered the tavern wall. The heroes found themselves in the middle of a city under siege, a situation that would end with the last of the party standing over the corpse of a fallen warlord. It was in this battle that the PCs met "Ruby," and it was in this battle she was destroyed.
Part Two
Good morning, class. I would like to start by saying that all of your papers were excellent. It was impossible for me to choose only one to read to the class, so I chose instead to read excerpts from them that best described our subject.
The Legend of Ruby
Our story starts over a hundred years ago in a small family jewelry shop. Founder William Runnymede was a fine jeweler and gem cutter who became quite wealthy applying his trade. Shortly after founding the jewelry store, William began collecting uncut rock crystals (clear quartz) of varying sizes. He cut and polished these crystals, fashioning them into various odd shapes, then locking them in a special hidden safe. Upon his death some forty years after founding the store, his grandson Jacob took over the business.
Once William died, Jacob was the only person who knew of the secret safe. He opened it a few weeks after his grandfathers death. Inside he found hundreds of crystals, a silk pouch with a large ruby, and a tome containing diagrams for constructing a gemstone statue of a female warrior. Apparently, the crystals William had spent his lifetime carving were to have been the building blocks of the statue.
Jacob studied the plans and continued where his grandfather had left off. Thirty years passed as he worked to complete the statue. Finally, per the plans, Jacob cut the ruby into the proper shape and inserted it into the chest of the statue, sealing it in with the last piece of crystal.
The statue was a marvel to behold. It stood slightly more than three feet tall, fully clad in armor, wielding a sword and shield. When placed in the light, the ruby radiated a rosy red glow though the entire statue, giving it an almost heavenly aura.
Having fallen on hard times Jacob closed the jewelry store and shopped the statue around among the citys noble families, He was soon contacted by a mage, who called himself Vollus, from a nearby town. They struck a deal and Vollus took possession of the statue.
Vollus had spent many years crafting golems and had perfected a ritual that included permanently enlarging the golem to nearly twice its size; this technique made it cheaper and easier to craft golems. In the past, Vollus had added gems to stone golems as decoration, but he had never tried creating a golem made entirely from gemstones.
The animation ritual proved longer and much more taxing than Vollus had anticipated, and he had to start from the beginning more than once because of exhaustion. When he at last completed the ritual, the crystal golem stood before him, just over six feet tall and brandishing a sword and shield. The ruby red glow emanating from the golem lit the entire room.
Vollus named the golem Ruby. She stood guard over his keep for many years, until it was overrun during an attack on the city. Vollus was killed and the golem destroyed in that battle. Some say that Ruby single-handedly saved the city and destroyed over a thousand attackers before falling. Rumor has it the townspeople gathered Rubys remains and buried them in the town square beneath a stone statue of her. The large red ruby was not among the stones.
Gemstone Golem (Ruby)
Large Construct
Medium-size Construct
Hit Dice:
10d10 (55 hp)
8d10 (44 hp)
+1 (Dex)
30 ft. (cant run), burrow 10 ft.
25 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +15 natural)
33 (+1 Dex, +5 large shield, +15 natural)
2 slams +12 melee
+5 longsword +16/+16/+11 melee
Slam 2d10+11
+5 longsword 1d8+10
5 ft. by 5 ft./10 ft.
5 ft. by 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:
Spell-like abilities
Special Qualities:
Magic immunity, damage reduction 30/+1, construct, regeneration 10
Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +4
Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +3
Str 23, Dex 12, Con --, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 1
Str 21, Dex 12, Con --, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 1
Any land and underground
Solitary, pair, or troop (3-5)
Unique (1)
Challenge Rating:
None (except heart)
Always neutral
11-20 HD (Large); 21-30 HD (Huge)
(Base creature description by Rob Heinsoo, from Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn)
Ruby golems stand 9 feet tall. Their gemstone-faceted skin varies in color from light red to nearly black. Ruby golems facets tend to be softer and more malleable than those of the other gemstone golems -- their heads are frequently carved to resemble lions, dragons, or screaming gargoyles.
Ruby golems natural gem magic affinities link them to the healing powers of the earth. They can burrow through rock and soil, and they nearly always choose to travel long distances underground even if overground travel would be faster. Ruby golems healing properties enable them to regenerate from most damage, but their flaw is that they are more vulnerable to sonic damage than are the other gemstone golems.
Ruby golems frequently interpret orders to attack as orders to grapple, even if their master would prefer that they remain standing. They sometimes prefer not to recognize that a foe has been pounded flat, often continuing to attack a foe who has fallen.
Regeneration (Ex): Sonic attacks deal normal damage to a ruby golem.
Magic Immunity (Ex): Ruby golems are immune to all spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural effects, except as follows. A shatter spell affects the ruby golem per the spells standard effects. A mending spell heals 2d6 points of the damage the golem has suffered. Sonic spells, sonic spell-like abilities, and sonic effects affect the ruby golem normally.
Construct: Immune to mind-influencing effects, poison, disease, and similar effects. Not subject to critical hits, subdual damage, ability damage, energy drain, or death from massive damage.
Construction The heart of a ruby golem is a great ruby that must be worth at least 10,000 gp. The golem costs an additional 55,000 gp to create, which includes 2,000 gp for the semiprecious stones that make up the body. Assembling the body requires a successful Craft (gemworking) or Heal check (DC 15).
The creator must be 16th level and able to cast arcane spells. Completing the ritual drains 1,500 XP from the creator and requires limited wish, move earth, polymorph any object, and stone shape.
A ruby golem possesses no treasure, but if the golem is killed, it crumbles into a pile of worthless powder surrounding its unscathed ruby heart. The heart has the same gold piece value that the ruby had when the golem was created.
Ruby's healing properties enable her to regenerate from most damage, but she is more vulnerable to sonic damage than are other golems.
Ruby carries a +5 gemstone shield the size and shape of a large steel shield. The crystal sword resembles a standard longsword with a +5 enhancement bonus and the special ability of Speed (see page 187 in the Dungeon Masters Guide).
Regeneration (Ex): Sonic attacks and bludgeoning weapons deal normal damage to Ruby.
Construct: Immune to mind-influencing effects, poison, disease, and similar effects. Not subject to critical hits, ability damage, energy drain, or death from massive damage. Unlike other constructs, Ruby is vulnerable to subdual damage.


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Kids Ocean Day is a project of The Malibu Foundation for Environmental Education, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization specializing in school outreach and coastal quality issues. The Malibu Foundation is a Los Angeles City based organization that honors the Malibu name that means: "Where the surf sounds loudly" and "Where the mountains meet the sea." The appreciation of the beaches and oceans is the value that drives the Foundation to outreach to underserved communities in Los Angeles and to get children's feet and hands in the sand during our annual KIDS OCEAN DAY Adopt-A-Beach Clean-Up.Kids Ocean Day also occurred in Hong Kong where the experience connects kids to the beaches and oceans and contributes to their appreciation of our shared resources. In Hong Kong, the kids created Human aerial art with the support and leadership of John Quigley of Spectral Q.


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The holiday season can offer both distraction and opportunity. Here are tips to make it work for you rather than against.
Once again it's the holidays. Halloween is done, Thanksgivukkah hits this weekend and then it's on to Xmas, Kwanza and of course New Year's. If you are not careful the whole month can be a useless bunch of distractions and parties that disrupt business and take things off track.
It doesn't have to be this way. With some prior consideration the holidays can actually be a very productive time. Use these 6 tips to make the holiday season your most powerful time of the year.
1. Get caught up on projects.
The holiday season brings a number of days that are useless for business, offering some much needed down time. Some days will end early and others will have offices closed. You can use this time to catch up on projects, reorganize your work environment or even set out some strategic planning. Sit down this week and look at the calendar so you can plan to make the most of every extra hour.
2. Reach out to long forgotten contacts.
Most everyone has people in their contact list they have been meaning to talk to but just couldn't get around to calling. Eventually you feel embarrassed for not reaching out or following up. The holidays are the perfect opportunity to make contact with those you forgot or abandoned. A simple note, call or email in the spirit of the holidays will allow you to ask forgiveness and restart the relationship on a cheerful holiday note. If serious neglect was evident, try sending a good bottle of wine with your apology.
3. Save on much-needed equipment.
Ready for some new computers or equipment? Black Friday is not just for consumers. Companies can also get great savings on electronics and other office needs. Take stock of your current office inventory and hit the sales. You can get in some last minute tax breaks and get the business fully equipped for the New Year.
4. Refocus your strategy.
The end of the year is a great time to reassess your current business plan. As the books come to a close, it's a great time to gather everyone together and evaluate the year. Most people are in an end-of-year, reflective state of mind so take advantage by asking them to write down a few thoughts. Then you can use a slow afternoon to have a group discussion about your preferred future. Take notes and be ready to implement some change in the coming year.
5. See everyone you want to see.
The holiday season means lots of parties and gatherings. This means many of the people you need to see will be conveniently gathered in the same place. Don't miss out. Go engage with the people with whom you need to network and have fun doing it. If they aren't scheduled to be where you want them, host your own holiday lunch or party so you can get in some quality face time.
6. Show people your creativity.
Holiday greetings are nice, and many include an extra "Happy Holidays" in their email signature. But this is actually a great opportunity to show valued people that they are important to you. Go that extra step. Create a fun video, card or gift that shows you are willing to give thought and effort to make people feel worthy and important. Who knows, it might be just the thing to close that deal or gain that extra opportunity.
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I would have to say that my favorite hands on experience in my major so far was the first time I visited the U. S. Army War College panel when they visited campus in the spring semester of my freshman year.
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Hometown:Randolph, Ohio
Major:Political Science
Future District Attorney
Member of Model United Nations Club and Pre-Law Society.
Sisterly Advice
Since I had heard about Mount Union from my sister for two years, and had visited the campus a few times on my own, I just couldn't see myself going anywhere else for college, especially not to a large campus like the other local campuses such as Akron or Kent. This brings me to the second reason I chose Mount Union, which is that it is local. Family means a lot to me, and not being able to go home to see them whenever I felt like it, well… it wasn't an option.
The Best Class…So Far
My absolute favorite class so far is actually the class I was dreading the most: Legal Advocacy. This course is taught by a local county judge for the first time in the course's history. His structuring of the course has made it very hands on. So far, we have interrogated witnesses, examined a crime scene and leafed through hundreds of pages of witness testimony. It really couldn't be a more enjoyable time!
Favorite Professor
My absolute favorite professor is also my advisor Dr. Jack DeSario, professor of political science and director of the pre-law professional programs. He begins many of his classes digging deep in to the topics at hand to better educate the class. But the way he goes about it he is better preparing his students for what they need to do when it is time to go to law school. I want to go to law school, and he does his best to prepare me for the realization of that dream. Dr. DeSario cares deeply for his students and does an awful lot to make sure that they are ready for whatever path they are taking in life. I really couldn't think of a better professor to have.
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I would have to say that my favorite hands on experience in my major so far was the first time I visited the U. S. Army War College panel when they visited campus in the spring semester of my freshman year. Just being in that room, hearing what they had to say concerning U.S. policy was inspiring.
Better than Batman
People say "do what you love" so my ultimate career is to be a district attorney someday. I can't logically be Batman, Spiderman or any of the heroes of my youth so, it makes sense that I put the villains away the only way that I can - as part of the legal system as a prosecutor.


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Photo: © 2009 Jupiterimages Corporation Getting an appointment with a primary care physician (PCP) can take weeks. That's because we're facing a shortage of PCPs, due in part to medical students flocking to higher-paying specialist fields. (A University of Missouri study suggests the country could have up to 44,000 fewer PCPs by 2025.) Fortunately, there are alternatives: Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and hospitalists who can fill in for PCPs. Here's a guide.
Physician Assistant (PA) What it is: A licensed clinician who has completed at least a two-year accredited program—think of a truncated MD education—and practices under the supervision of a physician. PAs are not required to complete internships or residencies; many focus their studies on primary care medicine. The reason: The PA role began in the mid-1960s in response to a shortage of PCPs in underserved and rural areas. One doctor's office can employ several physician assistants to act as principal care providers, per the guidance of the supervising physician. The benefit: Physician assistants are often available for appointments when physicians aren't, and you won't be sacrificing quality of care, suggests a recent Duke University study. This care can include conducting physical exams, diagnosing and treating illnesses, ordering and interpreting tests, counseling on preventive care, writing prescriptions, and assisting in surgery. Where to find one: At a doctor's office: About 35 percent of PAs work in primary care, the rest in medical and surgical specialties, according to the American Academy of Physicians Assistants. There are almost 74,000 PAs today, compared with 240 in 1970. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the number of PA jobs will increase by 27 percent between 2006 and 2016. Nurse Practitioner (NP) What it is: A registered nurse who has also completed graduate-level medical education. For most, this has meant getting a master's degree, but more and more NPs are advancing to a Doctor of Nursing Practice, which can take two to four more years of study. The reason: Like PAs, nurse practitioners helped fill the PCP shortage in the mid-'60s. NPs can function as primary care providers, no supervision required, says Mary Jo Goolsby, EdD, director of research and education at the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. The benefit: Studies have found that NPs can provide care that matches and at times improves on that of doctors while still being cost-effective: NPs emphasize prevention and spend an average of 21 minutes with a patient, longer than a typical doctor visit, says Goolsby. "We're not using a shotgun approach and ordering unnecessary tests. We focus on the patient and help her learn to take care of herself, so she may avoid future complications." Where to find one: Check your local directory or visit NPFinder.com, a service provided by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. About 67 percent of NPs are in primary care, and they may work independently or in collaboration with a physician, depending on state regulations. The field is rapidly growing: There are more than 125,000 NPs today, 44 years after the first NP program was developed in 1965. Hospitalist What it is: A physician who manages a patient's care in the hospital until she has been discharged. Most hospitalists have a Doctor of Medicine or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree; the majority are trained in internal medicine or pediatrics. The reason: A hospitalist makes it unnecessary for a PCP to visit hospitalized patients, says Patrick Cawley, MD, president of the Society of Hospital Medicine. It also means a hospital patient will have an in-house point person to oversee the care she receives from nurses, surgeons, and specialists. The benefit: Hospitalists are available around the clock, and are intimately familiar with the hospital environment. This can translate to a reduction in length of stay—and expense—by an average of 15 percent. And research shows that hospitalists provide a standard of care that matches or surpasses that provided by PCPs. In fact, a few studies indicate lower mortality and readmission rates in hospitalist programs. Where to find one: Once you've checked in to a hospital, they'll come to you. (You can call local facilities to see if they employ these doctors.) Hospitalists monitor and coordinate all aspects of your care—about the only thing they don't do is perform surgery. According to a recent study, this is the fastest-growing medical specialty in U.S. history; more than 22,000 are practicing today. From the March 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Powers' intellectually challenging approach found its perfect synthesis with storytelling in the National Book Award–winning Echo Maker (2006). Restless, he tinkers with the formula here. In a reasonable simulacrum of Chicago, Russell Stone makes his way to a creative nonfiction course he's teaching despite his own resolution never to write another personal essay. One of his students, Thassadit Amzwar, is a young Algerian refugee whose joyousness is so bountiful that Stone wonders whether she suffers from hypomania: How can someone who's suffered so much possibly be happy? Stone consults Candace Weld, a counselor, who's less worried; the three of them form a triangle whose strength is sorely tested during coming events. A chance remark turns Amzwar into a scientific subject, then a cause célèbre, then the answer to a question: Can even perfect happiness survive our desperate need to quantify, commodify, and own it? Powers considers, too, the evolutionary needs of the mind, our reasons for being and odds of survival, and the role of fiction in a nonfiction world. In fact, the story is told at a remove, by a narrator both remembering and creating the story. But even as he calls our attention to the artifice of his efforts, Powers still engages us emotionally—a peculiar feeling as we ponder our own brains' need for narrative. If this doesn't have the haunting resonance of The Echo Maker, it almost seems that way by design. But it's another tremendous accomplishment from a writer who sees his species with brilliant, uncomfortable clarity.


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Post-crisis, the world still needs risk capital. And if the banks must be curtailed, then independent actors such as hedge funds should have a much greater role in supplying it.
By Neil WilsonPaul Volcker is right, of course. Public money "should not be used to support risk-prone capital market activities simply because they are housed within a commercial banking organization," as the respected former chairman of the Federal Reserve told a recent conference in Los Angeles.But Bob Diamond, the head of Barclays Capital, has a point too. As Diamond said in a recent U.K. television interview, banks need to take risks—as well as to be properly capitalized—for a modern free-market economy to function effectively and grow.So where should the limit be to risk-taking by banks in the capital markets—and the limit to implied taxpayer support? And what role does this leave for private risk-takers such as hedge funds?In the U.S. after the Great Depression, there once was a simple set of rules—laid down by the Glass-Steagall Act. Commercial banks, which held the public's saving deposits, were to be supported by the lender of last resort—the central banking system—in order to protect the public. But investment banks, which made their living in the capital markets by issuing and trading securities, were not. They had to survive by their wits.Of course, the world has become much more complicated since the 1930s. Particularly since the invention of financial derivatives, money markets and securities trading have become ever more linked.The onset of the credit crunch and global financial crisis subsequently demonstrated the downside of all this. The big investment banks—supposedly not backed by any federal guarantees—had become uncomfortably too big or interconnected to fail. Hence the U.S. authorities offered such a helping hand in the takeovers of Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch by JPMorgan and Bank of America respectively.Both of these events, and particularly the first one, excited furious debate about moral hazard and whether the Treasury and the Fed were helping too much. Though when they finally did let one major investment bank—Lehman Brothers—fail, the result on markets was, of course, calamitous. That, in turn, led the government very quickly to cave in completely and offer the direct lender of last resort facilities to the remaining big investment banks—Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs—masked by the fig leaf (convenient fiction) that they had suddenly become commercial banks.The public's reaction has been one of quite understandable fury—and not just in the U.S. but in the U.K. and all around the world as well. Everybody knows that many banks would very likely not still be standing were it not for the huge taxpayer-supported bailouts, most especially of AIG, that allowed contracts to be honored and thus prevent a tidal wave of defaults.So, when the public sees those firms pay out huge bonuses again, it should be understandable that commentators such as Matt Taibbi at Rolling Stone conclude that Goldman Sachs is like "a giant vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity."Perhaps Goldman is somewhat more respectable than that. But Volcker is surely right that trading firms that are not deposit-taking institutions should not benefit systematically from any actual or implicit taxpayer guarantees. Whatever the new system is to be post-crisis, such guarantees need to be stopped or the whole system really will be undermined by moral hazard.Arguably, hedge funds also benefited indirectly from the taxpayer-funded bailouts, because the bailouts prevented a cascade of failures among their counterparties. That point must be admitted. But there were no direct bailouts for hedge funds.It is important to remember that there never have been any bailouts for hedge funds; nor should there be. Even in the most tumultuous case of a hedge fund's collapse—that of Long-Term Capital Management in 1998—the Fed got Wall Street to club together and clear up the mess. And despite much intense debate through the years about the potential systemic risk posed by hedge funds, when we finally did have the most serious crisis in decades, hedge funds were barely if at all an aspect of the problem.Post-crisis, the world, of course, still needs risk capital. And if the banks must be curtailed, then it is the more independent actors such as hedge funds that should have a much greater role in supplying it.It is possible, of course, that further down the road we could be in a world where some hedge funds—like the big investment banks—become too big to fail. We are a long way from that point.
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A proposed development that could bring big-box retail stores and 250 apartments to Route 27 in Maynard has sparked a debate about whether the town should leap at the possibility of new property tax revenue or fight to retain its small-town feel.
The fate of the site hangs on an April 6 Town Meeting vote on whether to rezone the 58-acre property, once home to Digital Equipment Corp.
Opponents of the project have keyed in on the possibility of a Wal-Mart being included in the proposed 720,000-square-foot complex, dubbed The Shoppes at Maynard Crossing.
In early discussions, Town Administrator Michael Sullivan said, Southborough developer Capital Group Properties indicated it had been in discussions with Wal-Mart. Sullivan said the developer has since backed off on talk about the retail giant because it's a "flash point" that often draws opposition.
"I think everyone knows that's one of the tenants we've been talking with. They have an interest in coming to that area," said Bob Depietri, a representative for the developer.
"It doesn't necessarily mean that we're going to do a deal with them," he added. "I think it's pretty well known, people in town would rather see a grocery-store anchored center, and we're talking with three or four grocery stores as well."
Paula Parker, director of community relations for Capital Group Properties, said the developer had talked with more than 30 potential tenants, but that no leases had been signed.
William C. Wertz, a Wal-Mart spokesman, said that "while we don't have any new projects to announce in Maynard, we're always evaluating opportunities to serve more customers" in Massachusetts.
The new zoning for the site would allow for two big-box retail stores, some smaller shops, and rental housing units.
Opponents say the project as currently planned is too large and would increase traffic while pulling shoppers away from Maynard's downtown. But defenders argue that it would bring much-needed tax revenue and jobs into Maynard.
"I think people want to keep Maynard to scale," said Elizabeth Steiner Milligan, a member of Maynard Citizens for Responsible Development, a group opposing the project. "We want it developed and we'll work with a developer, but not when he comes in gangbusters and asks for everything."
"Generally speaking, I think it would be good for the town," countered Al Whitney, the chairman of Maynard's Council on Aging and an outspoken proponent of the proposed development. Whitney noted that Capital Group Properties has even offered to donate an existing 50,000-square-foot building at the site to the town. "I can't see any downside to it."
Parker, the Capital Group Properties spokeswoman, said the company will respect Maynard's small-town feel and not turn the site into a "behemoth." The project will have "more of a village feel," she said.
To make its case, Capital Group Properties is holding open houses at the site each Saturday morning this month.
Dawn Capello, chairwoman of Maynard's Board of Selectmen, said she hopes to support the project, but she first needs to see an economic development impact study and an independent review of the developer's traffic study. Those are scheduled to be released later this month, she said.
"When you have a developer who wants to invest quite a bit of money in your town, I don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater," Capello said, adding that specifics of the project will face scrutiny from the town's Planning Board even if Town Meeting voters approve zoning for the general concept. "Any time a town can be more business-friendly, you're putting yourself in a good situation."
Officials haven't yet determined whether the town could make use of the building that might be donated, but Capello said it could potentially be used for a community center and for school administration offices. "If that all works out, that could solve a lot of issues."
The 58-acre parcel of land at 129 Parker St. (Route 27) was once home to Digital Equipment Corp., which also occupied space in what is now Clock Tower Place. The Parker Street site has been largely vacant for more than a decade.
Current zoning allows for some smaller retail space than what's proposed. Sullivan, the town administrator, said a proposal by another developer that would have included retail and office space and 100 residential units fell apart with the collapse of the real estate market several years ago.
"My position, as well as many people's position, is great, let's work within the zoning we have," said Sally Bubier, a former selectwoman and opponent of the current proposal. She said that zoning could be "tweaked," but that the Capital Group Properties plan represents a "huge jump."Continued...


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"It's just another example of how Manchin was willing to say one thing in order to fool West Virginia voters, but is just another Obama supporter when he crosses (sic) to Potomac."
In an article in the conservative magazine National Review, Lucas also questioned whether Manchin was "sucking up" to national Democratic leadership.
"And when you're sucking up to Harry Reid and Barack Obama, you are spitting in the face of West Virginians," Lucas is quoted as saying in the article.
That's not the reaction Manchin said he received from Republicans in West Virginia about the measure. He said he doesn't think rank-and-file Republicans agree with party leadership and encouraged everyone to the read the amendment before forming an opinion.
National pro-gun organizations blasted Manchin and Toomey.
The Gun Owners of America called the amendment the "See a shrink, lose your guns" bill, regarding provisions that address mental health. The National Rifle Association has given Manchin an "A" rating, but it also voiced displeasure Wednesday.
"Expanding background checks at gun shows will not prevent the next shooting, will not solve violent crime and will not keep our kids safe in schools," the NRA posted on its website.
Keith Morgan, president of the West Virginia Citizens Defense league, declined comment.
Manchin asked NRA members to read the measure and encouraged the organization to put the full amendment on its website once the information is available. He said the full amendment would be available online today.
Nationally, President Barack Obama, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and others congratulated Manchin and Toomey on the background check expansion. Obama said he didn't think the changes went far enough but were a genuine sign of bipartisan cooperation to reduce gun violence.
Other members of the West Virginia congressional delegation gave mixed reviews.
Manchin said he spoke with all of them to let them know he was announcing the amendment, and hoped they would reserve judgment until reading it.
U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., said in a statement it was premature to discuss how the bill would fare in the House.
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said everyone shares a desire to protect children but didn't say whether she supported the amendment.
"However, we have existing laws on the books that aren't being enforced and punishing law-abiding citizens or creating ineffective laws is not the answer," she said in an emailed statement.
Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va, commended Manchin and Toomey.
"I'm hopeful that it will help clear the way for the Senate to fully consider gun safety legislation and hold a vote," he said in a statement from a spokesman.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has called for action on a larger bill concerning gun rights today. Manchin said Wednesday he expected his amendment to be the first proposed.
He thanked Toomey for his help. Toomey, who Manchin called one of the most conservative Republicans in the Senate, said the background check expansion is a "common-sense issue" and not about gun control.
Although Toomey said he knew some Senate and House Republicans were in favor of the changes, he told CNN, "I don't know in the end how many will support it.
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New York
4.21/5 rDev -3.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | $$
After going in tne front door, you walk down a narrow isle lined with bottled beer, much of it specialty beers that weren't too badly priced. The tastings of the dozen and a half beers were free and the guys working the counter were pretty knowledgeable, althogh I couldn't talk them into selling me a growler of either of the Peekskill beers because they were too hard to get (they would sell pints tho). They also wouldn't sell me any growlers unless I replaced my old metal caps with plastic polyseal caps (something I'd been meaning to do anyway).
I really liked the place and will definitely stop in next time I'm in town.
12-03-2013 02:04:28 | More by tabhill
North Carolina
4.18/5 rDev -3.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4 | $$$
A great local bottle shop / pub. They have a nice selection of bottles with some rarer though quite pricy beers. They also have a dozen or so on tap sold by the glass or growler. And there's a sandwich / cheese counter in the back. I just stopped in for a quick look while passing by but I'll definitely be back for a longer visit.
09-23-2013 23:07:53 | More by GJ40
New York
4.08/5 rDev -6.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.75 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | food: 5 | $$$
First off, there is no better sandwich that can be had at a beer bar in the city. The regular offerings are excellent and the specials are outstanding. Food pricing is NYC reasonable.
Tap selection and pricing is fair. They generally stick to more unique stuff on tap, and almost always have something interesting I've not seen elsewhere. I have had the occasional issue with line maintenance however. The option to do small pours is welcome.
Bottle selection is excellent, but prices are higher than most other bottle shops.
Service is fine, it's mainly cashiering/taking orders as you do your own bussing. I've never really gotten in depth with them on knowledge, so I can't speak to that, but I'll assume since they do some in house brews that are fairly interesting that at least some of the staff is very beer knowledgable.
Atmosphere is fun, if the table layout both inside and out can make for some tight squeezes. Also, the placement of the bathroom door means it swings out into an area where people are standing and my pint glass has been the victim of it's cruel arc. But outside of these things, the patio is great, and it's a great place for day drinking/bigger groups.
Overall, the food and tap selection, plus the patio makes it a must visit. The bottle prices make me tae those purchases elsewhere however.
05-21-2013 18:00:24 | More by BKBassist
3/5 rDev -31%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 3 | selection: 3 | $$
We were very excited to go about ten on a Sunday night visiting (and kid-less!) and we found out as truth what we gathered by checking out reviews; THIS IS NOT A BAR as if it was it would have been open! To have a bar does not mean you are a bar and we'd have made other plans if we knew, certainly to check this place out after reading reviews. Noone mentions this so I figured I would... Take off that they are a bar, they are not no matter how good a selection of beer they might have since I haven't had a chance to check that out due to false labeling... It a appears a store with beer, with a sandwich shop next door that you can get their beer through. Hopefully we'll make time during the day. The bar we did go to was down on 4th; the one we surmised'd be the best of the lot there for our tastes and it was a goodie, from waiter to variation; we stick to Belgian beer pretty much and were not disappointed at the 4th Avenue Pub. Go there if you want a bar, cause Bierkraft isn't one and they shouldn't claim it as such... Will review it later IF we make the time to go...
05-20-2013 05:17:11 | More by greenmanwl
New York
4.9/5 rDev +12.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5 | $$$
Outstanding selection, the growler filling station is the best I've seen! And the sandwiches are second to none in NYC. The prices are high, but they're located in one of the trendier neighborhoods in NYC. Overall, I am very impressed with this small, quaint beer shop and I will definitely patronize when in Brooklyn.
03-02-2013 17:28:07 | More by JohnG190
New York
3.63/5 rDev -16.6%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4.5 | service: 2.5 | selection: 4 | $$$$
2009 Review:
I'm fortunate that Bierkraft is quite close to my Park Slope apartment. In addition to a great selection of bottled beers, they always have a selection of 10+ drafts for growlers/22oz bottles. I find the draft beers to be a good value, while the bottled beers are a little pricey (even for NYC). In addition to the beer selection, they have a great selection of charcuterie, cheese and chocolates. So, it's really hard to go in here without dropping some serious $$$. The staff seem knowledgeable, although I haven't interacted with them too much.
August 2012 update:
I have been back numerous times since my initial review 3 years ago. However, not nearly as much as I would if their bottle prices weren't borderline ridiculous. I went again very recently, and just couldn't get myself to buy anything. Eagle Provisions, about 20 blocks away on 5th Ave, has a better selection and prices about 20%-30% lower. Also, I find the service at Bierkraft to be hit or miss - too many visits where I was treated like they were doing me a favor by filling a growler or ringing me up. I really want to like this place, but they make it too hard.
08-04-2012 16:58:21 | More by henkster
New York
3/5 rDev -31%
vibe: 1.5 | quality: 4 | service: 1 | selection: 4 | food: 4 | $$$$
Oh Bierkraft...
This place makes me mad. I do some teaching right around the corner, and since I love beer, I love to browse the local stores. I always walk into Bierkraft because it looks cool. There are always people there, they always have stuff that I've never seen. ..
I'll start with the good (the few good)... Sandwiches, awesome... Selection, awesome (for how small the place is)...definitely some rare bottles... tap prices, ok...
Now to what makes me mad about this place...The bottle prices are atrocious. You can get some of the same beers at the bodega around the corner for much less. It really feels like robbery, like they're taking advantage of their willing regular customers. They obviously are looking more for profit than they are just being an awesome beer store.
I'll pass on this place. Overrated and not worth the money.
04-23-2012 17:44:39 | More by LeoPanna
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vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 5 | $$$$
Bierkraft is great if you want to blow some money on good beer and sandwiches, especially if you're ranging out with friends in the backyard/outdoor area. The tap prices and sandwiches are about right for an upscale place in NY, and I don't mind them too much–this just isn't an everyday spot. Bottles, however, as everyone has mentioned, are way too expensive. I don't tend to buy bottles here at all. Still, if there's something really good on tap, get at it and get a sandwich while you're there. I still want to check out their tastings.
04-06-2012 03:10:53 | More by ThePortlander
4.03/5 rDev -7.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5 | $$$$
Ah, Bierkraft. Half upscale deli, half upscale beer store & growler dispensery. Their sandwiches are yummy and only moderately pricey. Great selection of growler fills at mostly reasonable prices.
Their bottled beer, however, is ridiculously overpriced. They boast an impressive selection for having such a small storefront, but your wallet feels the pinch with every bottle purchased. It's not uncommon to see their shelf prices marked 50% (and occasionally 100%!) higher than their nearby competitors -- even on items that aren't particularly tough to find!
Not to say there aren't occasional deals here: I purchased 3 bottles of 2006 DFH 120 for $17 apiece last summer. But overall, I have no reason to shop here. If they ever decide to lower their prices into the realm of reason, I'll give them another shot.
01-25-2012 14:02:08 | More by brystmar
New York
2.63/5 rDev -39.5%
vibe: 3 | quality: 1 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | $$$$
Bierkraft could be a great beer store. They have a very good selection of bottles and draft and they are in a great neighborhood. But their prices are beyond insane. They really are taking advantage of their customers on certain bottles. I don't know why anybody buys beer from this place when you can go to any other place and get the same beers for a lot cheaper. They do have some good food in which you can sit down and enjoy your beers with which helps.
I'll start going back to this place once they come to their senses on pricing.
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The bail out was for the democrats keeping the the money comming from the unions and control over business. Just another fooling the tax payers ie, us.
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Stuffed Shrimp Appetizers Recipe
"This wonderful low-fat treat is delicious, full of flavor, and its presentation makes it especially appetizing. We love it." Shirley Leasock - Rockwood, Pennsylvania
- 20 uncooked large shrimp (about 1 pound)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 1 can (6 ounces) lump crabmeat, drained
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Peel and devein shrimp, leaving the tails on. Butterfly each shrimp along the outside curve. Open shrimp flat and place butterflied-side down in an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, lemon juice and seasonings. Stir in crab. Place 1 tablespoonful of mixture over each shrimp; sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Serve warm. Yield: 20 appetizers.
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For professional geoscientists, the most fun are the special field trips that are organized around major scientific meetings. These happen in the days before and after a meeting, and all are led by professionals for their peers. Some are serious tours of things like research sites on the Hayward fault, while others are lighter fare like the geologic tour of Napa Valley wineries I took one year. If you can join the right group, like the Geological Society of America, you're in. Local geological societies can be a good alternative—for instance, see my photos from California's Sutter Buttes, taken on just such a field trip.
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I've built a list of these geo-safaris, and it has a wide range. You can ride a small bus to the mines and villages of Mexico collecting minerals—or do the same in China; you can dig up real dinosaur fossils in Wyoming; you can see the San Andreas fault close up in the California desert. You can get dirty with real spelunkers in Indiana, trek upon the volcanoes of New Zealand, or tour the classic sites of Europe described by the first generation of modern geologists. Some are a nice side-trip if you're in the region whereas others are pilgrimages, to be prepared for like the life-changing experiences they truly are.
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Sometimes older SIM cards can't be converted to Micro SIMs though so you're better off asking AT&T for a Micro SIM replacement. And if you got it shipped instead of got it in an AT&T store you can be adventurous and try to cut up your old one to size. I've done it twice now and the first one wasn't compatible so it was a bust and the second one worked, but even following a printed template I had to shave off parts of the sides here and there until it fit in the SIM tray. |
That last procedure is often free (depending upon timing with the carrier) to impossible (certain prepaid carriers simply don't issue MicroSIMs). I've cut my own in addition to managing swaps with T-Mobile. When doing swaps, sometimes T-Mobile would do it without even the suggestion of a cost, sometimes they'd do the swap procedure discounted to $0 as a "courtesy", and sometimes they'd try to charge me for the SIM. These kind of policies can be seasonal (SIM kits and activation charges can range from $0 to $20-40 and may or may not be waivable). Good luck! Jon |
The primary downside is the lack of Jelly Bean. Being LG, the likelihood of seeing an upgrade is low. *Recent news has confirmed the domestic release of Jelly Bean for the L9. [tmonews.com] Thanks BestDealer83.* At retail this is probably the best buy in this category for T-Mobile users, although overall there are definitely better handsets out there in this price range. Good luck! Jon Last edited by The Love Spud; 04-22-2013 at 10:54 PM.. Reason: Added link for Jelly Bean update |
At $100-130 the plasticy Pantech Burst is at its natural price. Below that would be a "deal". I'm arguing that at $240 the Samsung SIII Mini has at last found its natural price. Below$200 would start to make it competitive with similarly competitive hardware. For the "slick" money on eBay, however, even Samsung devotees would surely find better. The key contested point among the thumbs battling on this thread (versus those just trying to find a good deal on an android phone) is whether the Samsung SIII Mini went front page because it was a great price for the product or because it was named Samsung SIII. Good luck! Jon |
The LG Optimus L9 eats the S3 mini. The L9 was $199 even last year from T-mobile's website with a free $50 pre-paid refil card - while this S3 mini just dropped now to $239{lowest}. I sold the $50 refill card that came with it to a friend for $50 last year - so really ended up spending ruffly $150 for the L9 it self. It has a better Dual Core Processor than the S3 mini - 1GB of Ram like the S3 mini - Bigger Screen than the S3 mini - better resolution as well - records FULL HD 1080P Video{Video Looks Great} unlike the S3 mini that records only in 720P. Here is a video that I recorded with the L9 in 1080P demonstrating SSF4 on the PS3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4gnENv As you can see it doesnt look half bad at all. So really my friend - u over paid by $90 for a less better phone 6 months after I and thousands of other people who purchased the L9 as well at that time. And whats the nice thing - Tmobile is rolling out Jellybean Update for the L9 today. Last edited by BestDealer83; 04-23-2013 at 06:31 AM.. |
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It was released in Nov 2012 and they lowered the price right at the launch? That doesn't sound too good. And, you silently forgot tax? I am not planning to use it in T-Mobile network and this forces me to unlock the phone - It costs money too, right? Specs wise, the processor is the same as S3 Mini - 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9. LG has a bigger screen and look at the pixel density - about the same (233 vs 234). Even if it's cheaper, the problem is my wife doesn't want a 4.7" screen - my Nexus 4 is too big for her. 4.0" screen is her ideal choice. And, internal memory is 8 GB in Mini and 4 GB in LG. Mini weighs 3.92 oz vs 4.41 oz. If not for the $50 refill (and it's no use for me as I am not planning to sign up for T-Mobile), it's practically the same price (tax + unlocking fees). With all this said, I am not sure how L9 is eating S3 Mini. |
I believe the Tmobile L9 uses the S4 chip while the S3 uses an inferior one if im not mistaken. I paid $212.99 after taxes for the L9 with the Bonus $50 refill card. Even without the $50 refill as a bonus its a better deal as others mentioned. Yes its 4gb storage on the L9 - but so what? I bought a 16gb micro sd card for $7. Add the better and bigger screen The L9 is 4.5 inches - and for the record the 4.7 is for the asian L9{as in your link} - not the u.s/tmobile version. U ignored the video recording mode in 1080P on the L9 silently yourself where as on the s3 mini is 720p. I bought an unlock code for $2 - make it $222. Where is $222 and $240 for the s3 mini. So once again - L9 was and is the better choice and its cheaper too. Not all of us have wives like you are - so do note it as well. Last edited by BestDealer83; 04-22-2013 at 07:02 PM.. |
Since you keep insisting that L9 was and is the better choice, let's spend few minutes and read the reviews in Amazon for L9 and S3 Mini - shall we? http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Unl...ds=s3+min http://www.amazon.com/LG-Optimus-...B00AKG2XSQ This one has more reviews for S3 Mini - 4.5/5 stars out of 245 reviews - pretty impressive! http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Gal..._sim_cps_ Wonder why S3 Mini costs more than L9 even if the specs are same. Do you wonder why? There is a reason - aside from the specs/price, it's a better looking sleek phone Last edited by RainGater; 04-22-2013 at 08:04 PM.. |
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Atlantic Online Opens its Office Doors to Readers, Taking Pitches for Stories and Seeking Feedback. MASHABLE
Media Majors May Delay Hulu's Addition of New Content. THR
Jeff Sonderman @ Poynter.org on Google's News Near You Service and How the New Model Could Benefit News Organizations POYNTER.ORG
Blip.tv Offers Sleek Platform and Curated Web-Exclusive Video Content BLIP.TV
The Columbia Journalism School is Launching New York World, a News Site Dedicated to Keeping Residents of New York City Informed About Government Operations. NY CONVERGENCE
How Does Data Journalism Fit Into the Future of News? NPR's On the Media examines the methods currently being employed by news organizations to bring raw data to life. ON THE MEDIA
China's Social Networking Sites Show Rapid Growth as the Country's 457 Million Internet Users Embrace the Format NYTIMES
Following DISH Network's Acquisition of Blockbuster, a Strategic Move Which Came With a Price Tag of 320 Million, the Company's CEO is Handing Over the Reins to the Former Head of Sirius, Joseph Clayton HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
NBC is Developing a New Weekly Newsmagazine, To Be Hosted by Brian Williams. LATIMES
Premium, 60 Day VOD Window May Soon Be Embraced by Dish Network. THR
The Columbia Journalism Review's Third Chapter of its Recent Report on Journalism in the Digital Era. This chapter looks at Local and Niche News Outlets. CJR
F.C.C. Commissioner To Join Comcast Following End of Term. Many who opposed the NBC-Comcast merger are criticizing this move. NYTIMES
Google Landed a Whopping 65% Share of Web Searches in the U.S. in April. LATIMES
Music Sales Were UP in Early 2011. NIELSENWIRE